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Eisenhower moves North, 1994

Eisenhower moves North
19 February, 1994

Entering the sixth day of a new global war between East and West, the situation is starting to stabilize. The ground war in Europe is still undecided but NATO forces in CENTAG (Central Army Group) have blunted the main Soviet advance somewhat, while the air war over Germany has seen the loss of hundreds of NATO aircraft. Conflicts in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean have stabilized in NATO’s favour, both the Panama and Suez Canals remain open and navigable. In the Pacific; Japan, Taiwan and South Korea are virtually isolated but 7th Fleet is mustering and will make a push with four CVBGs and the New Jersey in a couple days.

The situation in the North Atlantic remains desperate. The rapid capture of North Norway and Iceland have allowed the Soviets to surge almost 100 submarines into the Atlantic. The USS Enterprise CVBG spent two difficult days blunting an attempt by the Red Banner Northern Fleet to interdict the sea lanes, she is now retiring, as are the major Soviet surface units, to replenish.

Now, as Enterprise steams South, the USS Eisenhower, after three days of hard fighting in the Mediterranean, has passed through he pillars of Hercules and is heading North. She and the USS Carl Vinson CVBG will strike at Soviet forces around Iceland three days from now.

This scenario is playable by either WP or NATO:

As the NATO player you must re-assemble and reinforce your BG as it is dispersed over several hundred miles due to replenishment demands. Two ships are still in the Med after conducting hasty repairs in Toulon, while a major portion of the force is escorting AOE Detroit and is just departing Rota. Most of your F/A-18s are in Rota Spain undergoing an upgrade, and you can expect replacements for your losses to fly in from NAS Oceana tomorrow. Finally you must link up with HMS Fort George in a designated assembly area in preparation for your strike on Iceland.

As the WP player you have multiple submarines and other assets and your task is to disrupt the assembly of the Eisenhower BG and inflict casualties on NATO, while at the same time preserving your force.

Designer’s Notes:

This is the tenth scenario of a 25-30 scenario campaign. See the Northern Fury background document for further insight on the background and happenings so far. The key nuggets
· Cold War continued, no thaw in relations. Germany still divided, WP still alive and doing very well.
· The 3rd World war started 13 Feb. The Warsaw Pact forces led by the Soviet Union attacked NATO and other nations on a global scale, the main blow was in Western Europe but fighting also erupted in the Pacific, Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa. India has declared a separate war with Pakistan, North Korea attacked Southwards in an apparently independent move and Argentina is threatening the Falklands again (but has not attacked).

In earlier scenarios to this battle set, you found that; the defences in North Norway have collapsed, the Soviet Northern Fleet has put to sea, and Soviet submarines are inflicting damage along the US Eastern seaboard, Iceland is now in Soviet hands, and an attempt has been made to interdict the Sea and Air Lines of Communications between North America and Europe.

• You should turn 'special messages' ON, and 'Scenario Events' OFF
• Please respect the initial ready times for aircraft, this represents designed delays that both balance the scenario and paint the picture of the ongoing conflict.
• Points are allotted or deducted for losses, and for major NATO units reaching assigned areas.

Note: You will notice that the UK is still using a Churchill class SSN which had been retired by 1994. Due to the increasing tensions, key NATO nations did not cash in on the ‘Peace Dividend’, these like other platforms have been retained in this storyline. Within the Royal Navy, the three Churchill class and the two Valiant class were maintained. Like the USN which kept all of the Sturgeon class and even 3 of the Permits, these aging platforms would need to be managed with care and kept for secondary tasks only.
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Created by Bart Gauvin: AKA Gunner98