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Storm Over Scandinavia - Narvik (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allied and Norwegian Order of Battle:

All air, ground, and naval units listed in the Allied and
Norwegian order of battle are Norwegian, unless indicated: 1 (Br) British Army 1 (RAF) British Royal Air Force 1 (RN) British Royal Navy 1 (Fr) French Metropolitan 1 (LE) French Foreign Legion 1 (Pol) Polish Art

Initial Forces

Bardufoss (5C:0708):
1x 1-4 Inf X Ha 6
1x 2-4 Inf II NH-1/15
1 x 2-5 Mtn Art tl 3
Hex 5C: 0910:
1 x 2-3-4 Mtn II NT-1/13
Hex 5C:2431:
1 x 2-4 Mtn II SH-1/14
1 x 2-5 Cav II 3 Tdl
1x C.V 1A1 1/8
Trondheim (5C:2432):
1x 1-4 Inf X HD 5
1 x 2-4 Mtn II NT-11/13
1 x 0-5 Truck
Bergen (108:3016):
1x 1-4 Inf X HQ 4
1 x 2-3-4 Inf II HI-119
1 x 0-5 TruckStavanger (108:3619):
1x 2-4 Inf IIHex 108:4116: Jk-I/2
1x1-4InfXHQ 3
Kristiansand (108:4416):
1x 2-3-4 Inf IIHex 108:3906: Tm-I/3
1 x 2-3-4 Inf II 01-1/5
Hex 108:3908:
1 x Glad 3F3 0/8
Oslo (108:4007):
1x 1-4 Inf X HO 2
1x 3-4-4 Inf II3x 0-5 TruckHex 108:4006: HMKG
1x C.V 1A1 1/8
Halden (108:4308):
1x 1-4 Inf X HQ 1
Fredrikstad (108:4309):
1x 3-4 Art II 11/1
Infantry Mobilization Center Markers:
1 Fredrikstad (108:4309)
2 Oslo (108:4007)
3 Hex 108:4010
4 Hex 108:3906
5 Hex 108:3604
6 Honefoss (108:3808)
7 Hex 108:4116
8 Stavanger (108:3619)
9 Bergen (108:3016)
10 Hex 108:3014
11 Andalsnes (108:2407)
12 Trondheim (5C:2432)
13 Hex 5C:2330
14 Mosjoen (5C:1622)
15 Narvik (5C:1010)
16 Tromso (5C:0307)
Artillery Stores Markers:
1 Hex 108:4108
2 Hex 108:3908
3 Trondheim (5C:2432)
On-Map Permanent Airfield Markers:
Bardufoss (5C:0708) 3-capacity
Trondheim Airfield (5C:2431 6-capacity
Shetland Islands Airfield (108:2228) 3-capacity
Bergen (108:3016) 9-capacity
Stavanger Airfield (108:3720) 12-capacity
Oslo West Airfield (108:3908) 9-capacity
Oslo East Airfield (108:4006) 9-capacity
Kristiansand Airfield (108:4415) 3-capacity

Turn 1 Reinforcements

Note: Norwegian turn 1 reinforcements may appear in any hex adjacent to their hex of appearance should that hex be enemy occupied.
Tromso (5C:0307):
1x 2-3-4 Inf II Tr-11/16
1x 2-4 Inf II Tr-1/16
Hex 5C:0501:
1 x 2-4 Inf II Alta
Mosjoen (5C: 1622):1x 2-4 Mtn II SH-11/14
Hex /08:3906:
1 x 2-4 Art 11 1/2
Any full or partial sea hex in the North Sea (as defined in Rule 17D):
2x Naval Interdiction Units (Warspite, Valiant) (RN) 4x Antiaircraft Cruisers (Cruiser-1, 2, 3, 4) (RN)
1 x Antiaircraft Cruiser (Cruiser-1) (Fr)
Hatston Field and/or East Scotland Off-Map Airbases:
1 x Blen 4F 5HF3 0/26 (RAF)
3x Skua 2DF2 2/C/22 (RN)
Bomber Command Off-Map Airbase: 1-6/28 (RAF)
1x Well 1C 3NB4
ix Whit 5 3NB3 1-6/29 (RAF)
Available for placement (per Rule 13D) during this turn or subsequent turns:
3x 1-capacity frozen lake airfield markers

Turn 2 Reinforcements

Note: Norwegian reinforcements for turn 2 (and all later turns) are immediately eliminated if their appearance hex is occupied by an enemy ground unit.
Tromso (5C:0307):
1 x 2-3-4 Mtn II ST-1/12
Bardufoss (5C:0708):
1x 0-4 Inf X HD 7
1 x 2-4 Art II 9-10M
Within 1 hex of the 5th X HO:1 x 1-2-4 I of II NT-111/13
Trondheim (SC:2432):1x 3-4 Art II I/3
Within 5 hexes of 108:3405:tx 2-4 Inf II Tork
1 x 2-3-5 Cav II 2 OP
Hex 108:3014:
1 x 3-5 Mtn Art II 2
Hex 108:4116:
1 x 3-5 Mtn Art II 1
Within 7 hexes of Oslo (108:4007):
5x 0-4 Inf III HD Dahl, Horth, H. Haug, Mork, Ostbye
Halden (108:4308): (See Note 6)
1 x 2-5 Cav II 1 Ak
Any full or partial sea hex in the North Sea (as defined in
Rule 17D):
1 x Aircraft Carrier (Furious) (RN)
2x Sword 1 1A2 2-1NC/16 (RN)
Bomber Command Off-Map Airbase: 1-2/23 (RAF)
1x Blen 4 383
2x Well 1 C 3N84 1-6/28 (RAF)
lx Whit 5 3NB3 1-6/29 (RAF)
Available for transport to Norway (per Rule 17C) during this turn or subsequent turns:
2x 1-4 Inf X HD 24G, 148 (Br)
2x 3-4-4 Inf II 24G-1 SG, 24G-1 IG (Br)
2x 3-4 Inf II 148-1/5 LR, 14-1/8 SF (Br)
1x 2-3-4 Inf II 24G-2 SWB (Br)
1x 1-4 It AA I AA=2 168 (Br)
Available for placement (per Rule 1183) during this turn or subsequent turns:
2x Allied supply base markers
Begin Mobilization of Norwegian infantry battalions (per Rule 15A and the Norwegian Mobilization Chart).
Receive (per Rule 22) one IG (artillery formed as infantry) battalion for each Norwegian artillery stores marker which is now German captured:

Turn 3 Reinforcements

Available for transport to Norway (per Rule 17C) during this turn or subsequent turns:
1x 1-4 Inf X HQ 146 (Br)
ix 1-5 Mtn III HQ 5 CA (Fr)
3x 3-5 Mtn II 5 CA-13, 5 CA-53, 5 CA-67 (Fr)
3x 3-4 Inf II 146-4 L, 146-H/YL, 146-1/4Y (Br)
2x 1-2-2 Nvl Trps II RM-A/FU, RM-B/FU (RN)
1 x 1-4 It AA II AA=2 RM 21 (RN)
Available for placement (per Rule 1 1B3) during this turn or subsequent turns:
2x Allied supply base markers

Turn 4 Reinforcements

At the 3rd Artillery Stores marker if still friendly-owned:
1 x 3-4 Art II II/3
At the 2nd Artillery Stores marker if still friendly-owned:
1 x 3-4 Art 11 II/2
At the 1st Artillery Stores marker if still friendly-owned:
1 x 3-4 Art II 1/1
Available for transport to Norway (per Rule 17C) during
this turn or subsequent turns:
ix 1-4 Inf X HQ 15 (Br)
3x 3-4 Inf II 15-1 Y, 15-1 GH, 15-1 YL (Br)
1x 1-2-4 It AA I AA=2 260 (Br)
5x 0-1-4 Cmdo I 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Br)
Available for placement (per Rule 11 B3) during this turn or
subsequent turns:
1 x Allied supply base marker

Turn 5 Reinforcements

Any full or partial sea hex in the North Sea (as defined in Rule 17D):
2x Aircraft Carrier (A. Royal, Glorious) (RN)
1 x Glad 3F3 0/'/8 (RAF)
2x S.Glad 3F3 0/7 (RN)
1x Sword 1 1A2 2-1/VC/16 (RN)
Available for transport to Norway (per Rule 17C) during this turn or subsequent turns:
1 x 1-5 Mtn III HD 27 CA (Fr)
3x 3-5 Mtn II 27 CA-6, 27 CA-12, 27 CA-14 (Fr) Available for placement (per Rule 11 B3) during this turn or subsequent turns:
1 x Allied supply base marker

Turn 6 Reinforcements

At the 3rd Artillery Stores marker if still friendly-owned.
1 x 3-4 Art II 11 1/3
At the 2nd Artillery Stores marker if still friendly-owned:
1 x 4-4 Art 11 11 1/2
At the 1st Artillery Stores marker if still friendly-owned.
1 x 3-4 Art II III/1
Retrieve from destroyed air units pile and place at the OffMap Hatston Field Airbase during this turn or any subsequent turn:
1 x any code C air unit (RN)

Turn 7 Reinforcements

Any friendly controlled port:
1 x Landing Craft (LC-1) (RN) Available for transport to Norway (per Rule 17C) during this turn or subsequent turns:
1 x 0-4 Inf X HQ CN (Pol)
1x 1-4 Inf III HD 13 LE (LE)
2x 4-3-4 Inf II 13 LE-1, 13 LE-2 (LE)
4x 2-4 Inf II CN-I, CN-II, CN-III, CN-IV (Pol)
1 x 3-5 Mtn Art II 2 CA (Fr)
1 x 2-6 Tank I 342 (Fr)
1 x 2-4 It AA I AA=4 FN (Fr)
1 x 1-4 AT I 14 (Fr)
Available for placement (per Rule 1subsequent turns:2x Allied supply base markersWithdraw: 1B3) during this turn or
1x Blen 4 383 1-2/23 (RAF)
2x Well 1 C 3NB4 1-6/28 (RAF)
2x Whit 5 3NB3 1-6/29 (RAF)
1x Naval Interdiction Unit (Warspite) (RN)

Turn 8 Reinforcements

Available for transport to Norway (per Rule 17C) during this turn or subsequent turns:
1x4-4Artll 51 (Br)
1x 1-2-4 It AA I AA=2 193 (Br)
1x 1-6 Tank Troop 1 KOH (Br) Retrieve from destroyed air units pile and place at the OffMap Hatston Field Airbase during this turn or any subsequent turn:
1 x any code C air unit (RN)

Turn 9 Reinforcements

Available for transport to Norway (per Rule i7C) during this turn or subsequent turns:
1 x 2-4 It AA II AA=4 6-56 (Br)

Turn 10 Reinforcements

Retrieve from destroyed air units pile and place at any friendly controlled airbase during this turn or any subsequent turn:
1 x Glad 3F3 0/*/8 (RAF)

Turn 11 Reinforcements

Available for transport to Norway (per Rule 17C) during this turn or subsequent turns:
1 x 3-4 It AA II AA=6 6-55 (Br) Withdraw:
1x Aircraft Carrier (Furious) (RN)

Turn 12 Reinforcements

Available for transport to Norway (per Rule i7C) during this turn or subsequent turns:
1x 0-4 It AA XHQ 6 (Br)
1x 3-6-4 It AA II AA=6 6-51 (Br)

Turn 13 Reinforcements

Hatston Field or East Scotland Off-Map Airbases: (RAF)
1x Hurri 1 5F5 1/*/8
Available for transport to Norway (per Rule 17C) during this turn or subsequent turns: 1x 3-6-4 It AA II AA=6 82 (Br)

German Order of Battle:

All air, ground, and naval units listed in the German order of battle are German Army, unless indicated: (Wint) German Army Winterized
(LW) Luftwaffe
(KM) Kriegsmarine
Note: Units in the Available Units Box are available for naval transport to Norway (per Rule 17A) or for air transport/air drop (per Rules 12C4 and 5) from the Aalborg Airfield (108:5014) or from any of the Sylt, Kjobenhavn, or Greater Germany Off-Map Airbases.

Initial Forces

On-Map Permanent Airfield Marker:
Aalborg Airfield (108:5014) 12-capacity Available Units Box (note that per Rule 17A, more easily transportable 6-5 Mtn Ills may be substituted for the 9-5 Mtn ills cited below)1 x 1-4 Mtn XX HQ2x 1-4 Inf XX HQ3x 1-3 Inf XX HQ2x 9-5 (or 6-5) Mtn III 369,214 (Wint)
163, 181, 1963-138, 3-139
3x 9-4 Inf III 69-159, 69-193, 69-236
3x 6-4 lnf III 214-355, 214-367, 214-388
9x 6-4 Inf III 163-307, 163-310, 163-324
181-334,181-349, 181-359,
196-340, 196-345, 196-362 (Wint)
1 x 9-5 Mtn Art III 3-112
2x 14-4 Art III 69-169, 214-214
3x 9-4 Art III 163-234,181-222, 196-233 (Wint)
3x 3-4 It AA II AA=6 1/32,11/33,1/611 (LW)
2x 4-3-4 Art II 729,730
1 x 2-6 Pz I 1/40
3x1-3 Para l 1 K/1,2W1,4W1 (LW)
Available Breakdown Components:
6x 3-5 (or 2-5) Mtn II 3-1/138, 3-II/138, 3-111/138,
3-111/139
3-1/139, 3-II/139,
3x 3-4 Inf II 69-A, 69-B, 69-C
3x 2-4 Inf II 214-A, 214-B, 214-C
9x 2-4 Inf II 163-A, 163-B, 163-C
181-A, 181-B, 181-C
196-A, 196-B, 196-C (Wint)
3x 3-5 Mtn Art II 3-1/112, 3-II/112, 3-111/112
2x 4-4 Art II 69-IV/169, 214-IV/214
6x 3-4 Art II 69-1/169, 69-II/19, 69-111/169
214-1/214, 214-11/214, 214-111/214
9x 3-4 Art II 163-1/234, 163-11/234, 163-111/234, 181-1/222, 181-11/222,181-111/222 196-1/233,196-11/233,196-111/233 (taint)
Aalborg Airfield (108.•5014) (maximum of 12 air units); Kjobenhavn Off-Map Airbase (maximum of 18 air units), and/or Greater Germany Off-Map Airbase (any number of air units):
1 x Fw 200B OT3 0/35 (LW)
1 x He 111 H1 283 2-5/S/20 (LW)
2x He 111H1 2NB3 2-5/20 (LW)
7x He 111 H4 484 2-7/S/22 (LW)
8x He 111P4 484 2-5/22 (LW)
30x Ju 52 1T2 0/20 (LW)
6x Ju 88A1 3B5 3-5/S/26 (LW)
1 x Ju 88A1 3B5 3-5/26 (LW)
1x Ju 88C2 4HF5 1/20 (LW)
1 x Ju 90B OT3 0/31 (LW)
3x Me 110C1 5HF5 1/12 (LW)
Sylt Off-Map Airbase:1x Do 26D 2T2 OlSF/44 (LW)
1 x He 59B 1B1 (1T1) 0/F/19 (LW)
3x He 115B 1B2 1-1/SF/37 (LW)
1x Ju 52/See 1T1 0/F/18 (LW)
Available for placement (per Rule 130) during this turn or subsequent turns:
1x 3-capacity frozen lake airfield marker

Turn 2 Reinforcements

Aalborg Airfield (OB:5014) and/or at the Sylt, Kjobenhavn, and/or Greater Germany Off-Map Airbases:
3x Ju 87R 2D3 4-1/13 (LW)
3x Me 109E 7F5 1.7 LW)
3x t.1e ''CC1 5HF5 112 iLWI
Stranded Sailors for Placement (per Rule 20):
1 x 0-3 Nvl Trps id HQ v Brg (KM)
4 x 1-4 Nvl Trps II v Brg-Arnim, (KM)
v Brg-Hitrf, v Brg-Thiele. v Brg-Znkr
Captured Artillery Avaliab/e for Placement (per Rule 22):
3x 2-4 Art II Withdraw:18x Ju 52 Captt. Capt2. Capt3 (LW)
1T2 0/20

Turn 3 Reinforcements

Available Units Box:
1x 1-3 Inf XX HQ 198 (Wint)
3x 6-4 Inf III 198-305, 198-308, 198-326 (Wint)
1 x 9-4 Art III 198-235 (Wint)
3x 0-6 TrucksAdd to Available Breakdown Components:
3x 2-4 Inf II 198-A, 198-B, 198-C (Wint)
3x 3-4 Art 11 198-1/235, 198-11/235, 198-111/235 (Wint)

Turn 4 Reinforcements

Available Units Box:1x1-4MtnXXHQ 2
1 x 0-5 mot Inf X HD 11
2x 6-7-5 mot Inf III 11-110, 11-111
2x 9-5 Mtn III 2-136, 2-137
1 x 9-5 Mtn Art 111 2-111
Add to Available Breakdown Components:
2x 3-4-5 mot Inf 11 11-1/110, 11-1/111
2x 3-5 mot Inf II 11-11/110, 11-11/111
6x 3-5 Mtn II 2-1/136, 2-11/136, 2-111/136,
2-1/137, 2-11/137, 2-111/137
3x 3-5 Mtn Art 11 2-1/111, 2-11/111, 2-111/111
Aalborg Airfield (lOB:5014 )and/or at the Sylt, Kjobenhavn, and/or Greater Germany Off-Map Airbases:
3x He 111 H4 4B4 2-7/22 (LW)
3x He 111 P1 2B3 2-5/20 (LW)
1x Ju 88A1 3B5 3-5/26 (LW)

Turn 5 Reinforcements

Available for Commitment to Norway during this turn or any subsequent turns (commitment incurs a VP penalty as shown on the Victory Points Chart): If commited, add to Available Units Box:
1 x 1-4 Mtn XX HQ 1
3x 9-5 Mtn III 1-98, 1-99, 1-100
1x 12-5 Mtn Art III 1-79
If above units commited, add to Available Breakdown Components:
9x 3-5 Mtn II 1-1/98, 1-11/98, 1-111/98,
1-1/99, 1-11/99, 1-111/99,
1-1/100, 1-11/100, 1-111/100
4x 3-5 Mtn Art II 1-1/79, 1-11179,11-111179, 1-IV/79
Aalborg Airfield (108:5014), and/or at the Sylt, Kjobenhavn, and/or Greater Germany Off-Map Airbases:
2x He 111 H4 4B4 2-7/22 (LW)
Withdraw:9x Ju 52 1T2 0/20 (LW)

Turn 6 Reinforcements

Available Units Box:
2x 2-6 Pz 1 2/40,3/40
1 x 3-6 mot Inf fl AA=2 GG (LW)
3x 2-3-5 MG II 4, 13, 14
Aalborg Airfield (108:5014), and/or at the Sylt, Kjobenhavn, and/or Greater Germany Off-Map Airbases:
1 x Me 109D 5NF4 0/6 (LW)
Withdraw:3x 1-3 Para I 1 W1, 2 W1, 4 W1 (LW)
1 x Fw 200B OT3 0/35 (LW)
1 x Ju 908 OT3 0/31 (LW)

Turn 7 Reinforcements

Withdraw.i x He 111H1 2B3 2-5/S/20 (LW)
5x He 111 H4 4B4 2-7/22 (LW)
8x He 111 P4 4B4 2-5/22 (LW)
6x Ju 88A1 3B5 3-5/S/26 (LW)
1x Ju 88A1 3B5 3-5/26 (LW)
3x Me 110C1 5HF5 1/12 (LW)

Turn 10 Reinforcements


Aalborg Airfield (i0B:5014), or at the Sylt, Kjobenhavn, or Greater Germany Off-Map Airbase: (reuse an air unit withdrawn on turn 7):
1x Ju 88A1 3B5 3-5/S/26 (LW)
Withdraw:3x He 111 P1 2B3 2-5/20 (LW)

Turn 11 Reinforcements


Aalborg Airfield (108:5014), or at the Sylt, Kjobenhavn, or Greater Germany Off-Map Airbase:
1x Me 110D0 5HF5 1/17 (LW)
Withdraw:1x Me 110C1 5HF5 1/12 (LW)

Turn 12 Reinforcements

Available Units Box (reuse the Para units withdrawn on turn 6):
3x 1-3 Para I 1 K/1, 2 K/1, 4 K/1 (LW)

Turn 14 Reinforcements

Withdraw:
2x He 111 H1 2NB3 2-5/20 (LW)

Turn 15 Reinforcements

Aalborg Airfield (108:5014), or at the Sylt, Kjobenhavn, or Greater Germany Off-Map Airbase: (reuse an air unit withdrawn on turn 7):
1x Ju 88A1 3B5 3-5/S/26 (LW)



Trondheim at the start of Turn 1, with Artillary
Stores Marker 3 and Aircraft Carrier (CV)


The port of Mosjoen to the North with Railhead marker to the south, indicating extent of railway in April 1940


Bergen to the north, Mobilzation Centre No 9 and
Stavanger to the south - Centre No 8


Khristiansand on the southern tip of Norway, with
Stavanger to the north, Mobilzation Centre No 8


Close-up of the port of Narvik at the start of Turn 1.
It will struggle to keep the Axis forces at bay.
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Narvik

Navik is one of the few games where play is so even between the two sides, in fact they are so evenly matched that the target ports will change hands several times during the 15 game turns.

Opposed amphibious landings are difficult enough, howvever made easier by dispupted enemy units in port at the time of the landings following strategic bombing from the previous turns' Air Phase. Unopposed landings are easier, however, the difficulty of the Norwegian terrain comes into play and it is difficult enough still to get a foothold and attack an enemy port from the rear.

Combat ratios of 1:1 is common in this game and the only way to get a more advantageous ratio is to use the absorbtion rules for the Allies and the unit breakdown rules to rebuild Axis units once they have established a bridgehead.

Most Allied air units are out of range for most game turns to have any effect, especially those of Bomber Command, but the Anti-Aictraft capability of the British Naval fleet compensates so that the Luftwaffe does not have complete air superiorty over aided ports.

 


The port of Narvik - Mobilization Centre 15 in Turn 1 - 9 April 1940
A 1-4 Inf X HQ at Bardufoss and in Tromso, Mobilizaton Centre 16