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Storm Over Scandinavia - Operation Icarus (2)


A Grand Europa Battle Scenario by Arthur Goodwin
Orders of Battle

 

 

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Allied Order of Battle

Note: All Allied forces are British Army unless otherwise indicated. Breakdowns are per the list in the OB booklet and Allied Game Chart in Storm Over Scandinavia.

Allied Initial Forces, Jul 140
Reykjavik (lceland:8210):
1x 1-6 Inf X 147
Faeroe Islands Holding Box:
1x 0-1-4 Fort X RMFU (RM)
Hebrides Islands Holding Box: 2-2/S/28 (RAF)
1 x A28 2B3
1 x 5 pos AA AA=1 103 (RM)
Orkney Islands Holding Box:
1x 1-6 Mar X
ix 5 pos AA AA=2 (RM)
The Clyde Holding Box:
1x 1-6 Inf X 146
5x 5 pos AA
1
x 5-pt CA TF AA=1AA=+1 Cruiser-2 (RN)
2 NTPs (RN)

Allied Conditional Reinforcements
The 49th Division
The 49th division had lost much of its equipment and manpower in the campaign for Norway. The Allied player may rebuild the 49th as follows.
ANY TURNS
Reorganize: 1x 1-6 Inf X 70 (1 resource pt, 0.5 inf RP) to:
1x 2-8' Inf X 70
Reorganize: 1x 1-6 Inf X 146 (1 resource pt, 0.5 inf RP) to:
1x 2-8* Inf X 146
Reorganize: 1x 1-6 Inf X 147 (1 resource pt, 0.5 inf RP) to:
1 x 2-8* Inf X 147
Special: Following Above: Available for Assembly:
1x 7-8 Inf XX 49 WR

No (or Reduced) Dakar Expedition
The Allied player may divert forces from the Daka ~ expedition to the Iceland theater at a cost in victory points awarded to the Axis player.
JUL II 40 or AUG I 40
Available for Commitment: If Committed, place The Clyde Holding Box:
2x 2-6 Marine X

American Intervention
If America intervenes the Allied player receives the following reinforcements.
INTERVENTION +1
American:

Iceland Contingency Force: Any hex along the western edge of the Iceland Map: Ground Units are embarked on the NTPs: Each naval unit has 75 MPs remaining:
1 x 12-pt TF AA=7 WNTF-1 (USN)
ix (4)-pt CG AA=2 CG-1 (USN)
1x Mxd 2F2 1/C/12 (USMC)
6 NTPs
1x 8 Inf XX HQ A
1x 3-8 Inf III A
2x 2-8 Inf III A, A
1x 1-6 Marine X 1 (USMC)
1 resource pt
Available for Assembly
1x 8-8 Inf XX 1

Allied Regular Reinforcements
JUL I 40

Any hex along the western edge of the Iceland Map: Ground Units are embarked on the NTPs: Each naval unit has 75 MPs remaining:
1 x 5-pt CL TF AA=+1 Cruiser-4 (RN)
2 NTPs (RN)
1 x 2-8" Inf X 6 (Can)
1 x 1-8 MG II CH (Can)
Orkney Islands Holding Box:
1 x 7-pt BB TF AA=+2 Rodney (RN)
1 x 5-pt BC TF AA=+3 Repulse (RN)
lx (2)-pt CV CG AA=+3 Furious (RN)
1 x Sword 1 1 A2 2-1/VC/16 (FAA)
The Clyde Holding Box:
1x Blen 4F 5HF3 0/26 (RAF)
1x Blen 4 3B3 1-2/23 (RAF)
JUL II 40
Orkney Islands or The Clyde Holding Boxes:
1 x Sword 1 1A2 2-1 /VC/16 (FAA)
1x 8-8 Inf XX 1 (Can)
1x 1-8 Marine Cmdo X Fort
1x1-6 Eng X A
1 x 0-1-8 by AA II AA=2 51
1 x 0-8 by AA II AA=1 55
i x Well 1 C 3NB4 1-6/28 (RAF)
1x Whit 5 3NB3 1-6/29 (RAF)
2 NTPs (RN)
1 resource point
Add to Available Breakdown Components: (Can)
1x 8 Inf XX HQ 1
1x 3-8*/3-8 Inf III 1 (Can)
2x 2-8"/2-8 Inf III 2, 3 (Can)
AUG I 40
The Clyde Holding Box:
1x 3-8' Inf X 4 (Can)
1x 1-6 Inf X 70
1 x 0-1-8 by AA Il AA=2 82
1 x 0-8 by AA II AA=1 56
lx Hurri 1 5F5 1/'/8 (RAF)
Production:
2 ARPs
SEP I 40
The Clyde Holding Box:
2x 1-8 Marine Cmdo X Layf, Norf
lx Hurri 1 5F5 1/8 (Can)
Production:
1 inf RP, 2 ARPs, 1 resource pt
OCT I 40
The Clyde Holding Box:1 x 3-2-8 Art X 1 C (Can)
Production:
1 inf RP, 2 ARPs, 1 resource pt

Axis Order of Battle

Note: All Axis forces are German Army unless otherwise indicated. Breakdowns are per the breakdown list in the Orders of Battle booklet and German Game Chart in Storm Over Scandinavia.

Axis Initial Forces, Jul I 40
North Norway Holding Box:
1 x 5-8* Mtn XX 3
1x 6-6 Inf XX 163 (Wint)
1 x 2-1-10 Pz II 40
1x 1-10 mot by AA II AA=2 1/32 (LW)
1 x 0-1-5 Cons 111 6
1x 3-pt CA TF AA=3 A. Hipper (KM)
1 x 3-pt DD TF AA=+1 Flotilla-1 (KM)
1 x 3-pt DD TF AA=+1 Flotilla-2 (KM)
3 NTPs (KM)
Central Norway Holding Box:
1x 6-6 Inf XX 181 (Wint)
1x 1-10 mot by AA II AA=2 1/611 (LW)
South Norway Holding Box:

1x 7-6 Inf XX 69
1x 1-10 mot by AA II AA=2 II/33 (LW)
1 x 0-1-5 Cons 111 43
1 x 4 pos AA AA=2 (LW)
Any Norway Holding Boxes:
2x 1-5 Para II 1/1,11/1 (LW)
3x He 1111-14 4B4 2-7/S/22 (LW)
1 x He 1158 1132 1-1/SF/37 (LW)
4x Ju 52 1T2 0/20 (LW)
1x Ju 87R 2D3 4-1/13 (LW)
3x Ju 88A1 3B5 3-5/S/26 (LW)
ix Me 109E 7F5 1/7 (LW)
1x Me 110D0 5HF5 1/17 (LW)
i x Mxd T (F) 1 T2 0/F/18 (LW)
ix Mxd T(LR) OT3 0/35 (LW)
2 resource pointsAccumulated Reinforcements (in Norway):
1 inf RP
3 ARPs
Available Breakdown Components:
1x 8* Mtn XX HQ B
2x 2-8*/2-8 Mtn III B, B
1x 6 Inf XX HQ C
3x 2-6*/2-6 Inf III C, C, C
2x 6 Inf XX HQ E, F (Wint)
4x 2-6*/2-6 Inf III E, E, F, F (Wint)
2x 1-6*/1-6 Inf III E, F (Wint)

Axis Conditional Reinforcements
Stripping Down Motorized AA Units
The Axis player may 'strip down' his motorized AA units, shedding the unit's heavier equipment in order to make the unit more manageable for air or naval transport.

ANY TURNS
Reorganize: 1 x 1-10 mot by AA II (AA=2) any available (LW) to:
1x 0-8 It AA II AA=1 any available (LW)
1 x 4 pos AA AA=1 (LW)
Note: All 1-10 mot by AA II (AA=2) (LW) in Storm Over Scandinavia are backprinted as 0-8 It AA II (AA-1) (LW).
Shipwrecked Sailors
When an Axis naval unit is eliminated while in an Axis controlled port, the Axis player may elect to receive the following reinforcement. If the Axis player elects to receive the reinforcement, he must so state immediately following the loss of the naval unit. Note that this reinforcement is a one-time event; no matter how many naval units are eliminated, the unit is received only once.
NAVAL UNIT ELIMINATED +1
Port where the naval unit was eliminated:
1 x 0-1-4 Nvl Trps III v Brg (KM)
Increased Axis Commitment
The Axis player may commit additional forces to the Iceland theater at a cost in victory points awarded to the Allied player.
ANY TURNS:
Available for Commitment: If Committed, place in Any Norway Holding Box:
2x 3-8 Mtn III A, A
2x Ju 52 1T2 0/20 (LW)
1 x Ju 52see 1T1 0/F/18 (LW)
1x Ju 88C2 4HF5 1/20 (LW)

Axis Regular Reinforcements
AUG I 40
Production:
1 inf RP 3 ARPs
1 resource pt

SEP I 40
Any Norway Holding Box:
1 x 3-pt BP TF AA=2 A. Scheer (KM) Production:
1 inf RP
3 ARPs
1 resource pt

OCT I 40
Production:
1 inf RP 3 ARPs
1 resource point