The Destroyer Z-20 and two Torpedo Boats are escorting the force with orders to get the convoy through under all costs. We have two minesweeper ships under command (MS1 and MS2) to aid our progress as intelligence suggests that we are likely to encounter mines in the area.
Naval games ww2 full#
Powerful Naval Forces are rumoured to be arriving soon and in preparation we are escorting two Naval Transports full of supplies to Riga, just behind the front line. "Our superior forces continue to smash the weak Communist scum back to their Moscow slums, the time for Schnapps and Medals is here. You also have two areas of pre laid mines which you may place in rows B,C or D. You have two submarines on patrol, inform the Umpire of their location before the game begins. You are under strict instructions NOT to engage the enemy until your mission is complete, a Commissar is on board to ensure compliance.Ģ) The elderly Novik Class Destroyers Engles, Artem and Volodarski are on general patrol and enter with the 7U Class Destroyers. Proceed to location A2 where you must lay the mines (2 turns in a straight line at 16 knots max). We continue to develop our military capabilities in the area awaiting the inevitable arrival of the Kriegsmarine, your forces enter the table in square D1,ġ) The Destroyers Serdity and Silly (7U Class) have been stripped down to carry mines, they have no torpedoes and mines cover the deck, superstructure and Torpedo Tubes. So far the Glorious Soviet Navy have not had the pleasure of engaging the Nazi Lickspittle. "Comrades, the glorious Land Forces of the Soviet are fighting bravely against the Fascist Pig Dogs, who dare to place their dirty paws on the hallowed ground of the party. I have attempted to put together a historically realistic Campaign but as always my emphasis has been on playability and enjoyability so if you are a purist please bear that in mind as you read on.Įach game will be presented in the same format including player Briefings which should only be read by that side. We will be exploring the entry of the German Navy into the area and it's subsequent operations up to and including the entry of the powerful Baltenflotte into the theatre in Sept of that year.
Naval games ww2 series#
Our series of games, as the title suggests are set in the Baltic Sea area during the late summer and autumn of 1941. The games would see our first ever use of both Submarines and Mines which proved to be very successful although they do require an umpire. This first scenario is very similar to one in the book.
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Naval games ww2 pdf#
So our intended area of interest is the Baltic Sea and I must give a big plug here for the Command at Sea PDF Baltic Arena which can be downloaded from the Wargames Vault for a fee, which even if you don't game is still a fantastic source of information on this neglected theatre of the war. The Campaign is played in a series of linked scenarios, which regular readers will know is my preference, I just can't be bothered with plotting individual search grids anymore. So as 2017 rolled round it was the ideal time to brush off the blue cloths and get to sea again. I had planned and half prepped a Baltic Naval Campaign set in late 1941 a while back and in anticipation I had built up 1/3000 (Our chosen WW2 Naval Scale) fleets for both the Soviet and German Forces. Last year however with the madness of Project Jutland the Naval Campaign slipped out of the calendar as we had somewhat overdosed on the nautical aspect of the hobby. One of the yearly traditions here at Yarkshire Gamer along with the Xmas WW1 Mesopotamian game is the Naval Campaign, usually played around Easter Time it's always one of my favourite parts of the YG calendar.