Come avevo scritto ormai due anni e mezzo fa (!!) Grazie ai numerosi aggiornamenti usciti nel frattempo (il lavoro che fanno gli sviluppatori è incredibile, recentemente sono state implementate nella versione da gamer anche alcune funzionalità presenti precedentemente solamente sulla versione "professional" disponibile solamente per le forze armate o aziende della difesa), ho deciso di ricominciare lo scenario in questione. Vediamo se il motore del gioco è un po' più snello e il gioco gira meglio. Per non rimandarvi a rileggere il briefing lo posto nuovamente:
Mediterranean Fury 1: The Road to Byzantium. 13 Feb 1994, 1215 Zulu, 1415 Local The opening day of World War Three; this is a companion to the Northern Fury series and the Northern Fury background document will give you much of the detailed history. You are the Commander of the South Wester Direction HQ in Vinnitsa in Central Ukraine. You report directly to the Soviet High Command in Moscow and you have many responsibilities; however, today in the opening moments of the war you have one focus – Turkey. You’ve been aware of the upcoming campaign for some weeks now, and your key staff for the past month, but your subordinate commanders have only had a week to prepare and the formations involved were only notified in the past days. Division commanders were told yesterday and soldiers were being rounded up even now, minutes before the fighting begins. Your deputy is now at Yalta taking personal charge of the operation, you need to be in Moscow tonight to brief the President. His job, if not his life, depends on seizing the Bosporus in the next 48 hours, then reinforced by mechanized forces from the 32nd Army Corps (Crimea Corps), supported by the 24th Air Army and the Black Sea Fleet – the Dardanelles within the week. There are many supporting activities which will be exposed as required, but rest assured – you are not alone in this fight. Even now the wheels are in motion to help you achieve what many have tried and failed in the past. Take your hammer and bang on the door – the Russians are coming! Catherine the Great’s longest serving consort, Prince Potemkin, after securing control of the Crimea in the 1780’s erected an arch over the highway leading to the Balkans with the inscription: “This is the road to Byzantium,” provocatively reminding the empress of the enduring Russian ambition to control access to the Black Sea and be the successor to the Eastern Roman Empire. Once again Russia is using the Crimea as a springboard to seize the Bosporus and Dardanelles – once more the road is traveled. Designer’s Notes: This is the 1st scenario of a campaign, probably of about a dozen scenarios total. 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. WP still alive and doing very well. The 3rd World war starts at 1300hrs Zulu, 13 Feb. The Warsaw Pact forces led by the Soviet Union will attack NATO and other nations on a global scale. The main blow will be in Western Europe but fighting erupted in the Pacific, Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa. Points are allotted or deducted for losses, achieving special missions and completing objectives. Some units – especially Bulgarian are not yet ready for war and will take some hours to prepare. Pleaserespect the ready times. The Spetsnaz forces are not under your control and are not meant to move or attack. Their stealth is their weapon and you will appreciate their information in later parts of the scenario. Gölcük Naval Base should be near Izmit Turkey but it’s been moved about 38 miles west to account for some issues with ships departing the base and getting hung up. Ships/subs transiting the restricted waters of the Bosporus straits will travel anywhere within the yellow designated lines, tending towards the outside. Considerthiswhenplottingminefields. Created by Bart Gauvin; AKA Gunner 98
Reviewing the notes of a discussion with your deputy, Colonel General Konstantin Morizevich Golubev this morning, you try and decide if there is anything you’ve missed. The Enemy: Primarily the Turks but also the Greeks, that in itself is an interesting opportunity. NATO will respond but not likely within the first 12-18 hours, and even then it will probably be with in place forces and focused on showing solidarity. Our real goal is to knock Turkey out of the Alliance entirely and there are several ways we are working that issue. But militarily they are not a pushover: ·Turkish Navy: Suffering from American paranoia the Turks have struggled to keep their fleet up to date. A collection of very old ships with only four new ships, the Yavuz class Frigates, and 16 decent Fast Attack Craft (FAC). The real strength in the navy are the six new German Type 209-1200 submarines. On the surface our Black Sea Fleet should be able to fend them off easily, under the sea however only our Project 636 boats (Kilo) can compete. ·Turkish Air Force: Quite numerous but the only real threat are their F-16s. Unfortunately, Turkey manufactures their own so the cutback in American exports hasn’t affected them and they have about 130 airframes. Besides that, all other aircraft are old, F-4 and F-5 being the next most capable. Some of the numbers will be drawn off towards Syria, which will be assisting us in this effort, but over 100 F-16s are based at Bandirma, Belikesir and their main training base at Murted, all within an easy reach of the Bosporus. We must degrade these numbers if we hope to succeed. ·Turkish Army: Although quite large and capable, its equipment is dated and tactics are less ambitious than other NATO countries due to the quality of their conscript soldiers. Although the Bulgarians only discovered their part in the operation this morning, one of their Divisions is fully prepared to execute an immediate attack into Thrace (followed by the rest of their Army) which should tie down much of the First Turkish Army. the remainder is geographically dispersed leaving us to deal only with the Second Army, really only a collection of Brigades. We expect that we’ll face the following: - 21st Coastal Defense Brigade, east of the straits. Mostly immobile known emplacements of light infantry and old fortifications. - 22nd Coastal Defense Brigade, west of the straits, the same as the 21st but more disbursed. - 39th Infantry Brigade, west of the straits protecting the approaches to Istanbul. Light infantry and older artillery. - 16th Mechanized Brigade, east of the straits. A potent and well positioned force, will likely be the first force to counter attack our landings. Equipped with Adnan AIFV (Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicles). - 5th Armored Brigade, in the Izmit/Adapazari area positioned to move either west to counter a move on the Bosporus or south-west against a threat to the Dardanelles. - The 20th Mech, 70th Inf and 23rd Coastal Defense Brigades are in the area of the Dardanelles and not likely to intervene in the first 48 hours. ·The Greeks: It’s unlikely that the Greeks will come to the direct aid of the Turks in the first few hours, but it is not in their interest for the Turks to collapse either. If Ankara withdraws from NATO, Athens will soon follow, along with domestic and political upheaval – which will work in our favor. Their Army is focused on defense towards Bulgaria, and we won’t be pushing on that front initially, a minor thrust should keep them tied down. Also their Navy won’t be a factor until we break out into the Mediterranean and by then the situation will have changed dramatically. Their air force on the other hand is an issue. They’ll be augmenting the fight with about 30 F-16s, an equal number of Mirage 2000 and a large number of older types. On their own they should be easy to handle but combined with the Turks their numbers could sway the balance. ·The Americans: Are focused on the Med, which is good for the overall plan but not for us; to our benefit they are not well positioned. The USS Eisenhower and escorts are in the western Med at the moment, working with the French and not a real problem. There is a fighter wing and other assets at Aviano Italy but the threat from the Balkans will keep them busy – tomorrow’s task. The one new factor is that one of their vaunted ‘Aggressor’ Squadrons is visiting Incirlik, the 527th based in the UK; we’ll have to get the Syrians to keep them busy but it’s best not to head too far that way. The Americans are likely to show their hand but probably only symbolically, it will take them a few days before they can really intervene. ·The Rest of NATO: Currently quite strong in the Mediterranean but disbursed. We have two major naval forces, one in Syria and the other in Libya which, combined with those countries involvement should keep NATO tied down for a week or so at least. Your Forces: We are reasonably robust, not nearly so lavishly provided for as the Northern or Central Front but Moscow’s new stratagem of reinforcing the flanks has helped immensely. ·Political Forces: Have been busy, the work with Syria, Libya, Serbia and others in the region is vital but the centerpiece is unfolding in Ankara at this moment. We’ve exercised some interesting options (See Special Action notes at the bottom of this brief) which may be enough to tip the balance of history – If the Coup succeeds we may be able to achieve victory without much of a fight! ·Special Purpose Forces: Much of the 22nd Brigade of Spetsnaz, augmented by the 102nd Underwater Force has been deployed for the past week or so and are well infiltrated into Turkish infrastructure. Many will not be in contact until later but there should be good observation of all major bases. Regrettably the team at Incirlik was compromised yesterday so we cannot count on information from there. ·Naval Forces: With the exception of the forces in the Mediterranean, every serviceable ship in the Black Sea Fleet (BSF) is at sea and has been for the past three days under the cover of a major exercise. Although mostly ignored by NATO, the exercise focused on an amphibious operation so that the 810th Naval Infantry (NI) Brigade is already embarked. The fleet is assembled as follows: oIntelligence Gathering Forces: Three SSV ships, a submarine in the Aegean and patrol aircraft are available to gain a good picture of enemy activity. oMine Forces: Two Project 636 boats (Kilo) submarines equipped for mine laying are ready to block either end of the Bosporus. Air delivered mines are available and should it be needed; a small minesweeping force is proceeding south. It is better to block the straits than risk a NATO counter attack should we falter. - Covering forces: Submarines, patrol aircraft and a small missile boat group to intervene should NATO come for a look. - Main Surface Force: Centered on the newest ship in the BSF, the Admiral Gorshkov, a Project 1164 (Slava) class which was almost cancelled two years ago. This is our strike force to fend off any NATO interference from the Aegean. - Screening Force: Fast missile and torpedo boats sweeping the area in advance of the amphibious elements. - Escorting Force: In the unlikely event that the Turks or NATO attempts to strike at the amphibious elements this is the force that will intercede, particularly with ASW and anti-air capability but if those Turkish FACs get lose they have the capacity to deal with them as well. They will also be useful for gunfire support of the landing forces. - Amphibious Forces: 810th NI Bde is embarked with three fast (40+ Knt) elements carrying the beaching forces, they moved to Romania last night and have an oiler in support, and three main forces carrying their heavy equipment including T-62 tanks. A follow up force is carrying logistics, the remainder of the heavy equipment and engineering elements. The 881st Air-Assault Battalion is ready at Kacha along with our ekranoplan elements for cargo and fast strike. - Coastal Defense Forces: Should the Turks get adventurous we have our fixed Coastal Defense Missile units available. ·Air Forces: 24th Air Army has coordinating authority for significant air forces. A Regiment of Air Tankers from 5th Air Army is also supporting from Vesele. One detractor is that we have not been allocated any AWACS aircraft, they are all tied up elsewhere, so old fashioned ground control is in order. - Naval Aviation: The 2nd Guards Missile Aviation Division with its three bomber regiments (5th Guards at Vesele, 124th at Gvardeskoye and 943rd at Oktiabrske) has taken the 30th Maritime Reconnaissance Regiment under its wing for this operation. What they have in numbers is countered by a shortage of missiles! Most of the modern missiles have gone to the Northern Fleet, and the remaining Anti-Ship missiles are being reserved for attacking NATO forces in the Mediterranean in a few days. There are some Anti-Radiation missiles available but only 20 land attack missiles. The 318th ASW Regiment at Donuzlav is providing maritime patrol and the 917th Transport Regiment is ready to para-drop the 881st Battalion at Kacha. - Air Defense Forces: In addition to the fixed and mobile Air Defense Missile units, the PVO is begrudgingly providing two air regiments. The MiG-25s at Zaporoshye may be useful but the Su-15s at Belbek are better off in a museum than fighting a modern force. - Frontal Aviation: 24th Air Army has subordinated the 119th Fighter Aviation Division (Reinforced) to the operation (642 Gds Fighter Regiment (MiG-29), 730th Bomber Regiment (Su-17) and 827th Reconnaissance Regiment (Su-17) at Gvardeyskoye, with 841stGds Fighter Regiment (MiG-23MLD) at Kirovsk). Additionally, from 5th Air Army is the 224th Fighter/Bomber Regiment (Mig-27) at Odessa, the 743rd Fighter Regiment (MiG-23ML) ready to move from Krasnodar Krai to Romania, and a Squadron of Su-24 from the 277th Regiment temporarily at Zaporoshye. - Strategic Air Forces: 6th Guards Transport Aviation Division is controlling six Regiments of transports and some electronic aircraft. They are able to lift the 7th Guards Airborne Division and the 38th Air Landing Brigade – but they are vital to the overall effort so losses are unacceptable. ·Land Forces: 32nd Army Corps (Crimea) is responsible for the landing and subsequent reinforcement of the beachhead. The assault forces for this operation were alerted four days ago and are well prepared; the following assets are available: - 810th NI Brigade at sea, except the Air-Assault Battalion at Kacha; - Two air portable Anti-Tank Battalions from 55th Artillery Division, also at Kacha attached to 810th NI Brigade; - 38th Air Landing Brigade at Odessa; - 7th Guards Airborne Division deployed as follows: - 51st Guards Parachute Regiment at Voronezh; - 119th Guards Parachute Regiment at Buturlinovka; - 331st Guards Parachute Regiment at Borisoglebskh; - 1082nd Guards Artillery Regiment at Lipetsk; and - Divisional HQ and troops at Morshansk. - Follow on forces (not in scenario) are the bulk of 32nd Army Corps forces, the 126th and 157th Motor Rifle Divisions (MRD) with the 28th Guards MRD attached and loading on ships ready to sail tomorrow. - 14th Combined Arms Army (not in scenario) with three MRD and one Tank Division (TD) is moving by rail to Bulgaria where it will reinforce the drive to link up with the assault forces. - 55th Artillery Division (not in scenario) will support both formations. ·Romanian Forces: Will be focusing westward to assist with the upcoming operations in the Former Yugoslavia, but their air force is providing its regiment of MiG-29s to support as part of the ‘strings attached’ clause of that deal. Also their new frigate, the Marasesti will support the amphibious operation. ·Bulgarian Forces: Certain elements of their forces were better informed than the government, the 7th MRD for instance was informed through advisory channels to prepare, and they departed their barracks this morning. They will launch a coordinated surprise attack later this afternoon. The government is balking somewhat but the military is starting to respond and they will have sufficient forces available to defend themselves from the Greeks who will undoubtable try and pressure them. Like their Romanian brothers, the MiG-29 Regiment at Ravnets will respond well with its Soviet advisors at least. Mission: Quite simply you are to seize the straits of the Bosporus within the next 48 hours. Execution: In priority you should accomplish the following: 1.Gain air superiority over the Bosporus with a combination of offensive air sweeps and closing key Turkish bases. 2.Sweep the Turkish Navy from the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. This probably includes striking at key naval bases. Mining of both ends of the Bosporus will help keep reaction forces tied up. 3.Prepare the landing areas by destroying and/or interdicting Turkish ground forces. 4.Conduct the air and amphibious landings. It is completely up to you how forces are allocated but there are three key zones: East Headlands, West Headlands, and South Passage. 5.Defend the beachhead from all counter attacks. Coordination: Timing is key. ·The war will commence at 1300hrs Zulu (45 minutes from game start) and based on the geography we will not be able to get all forces into ideal placement by then. You must not start hostilities earlier than 1300 but you may be able to delay by a few minutes before the Turks start reacting to any warnings. ·Our Political forces are manipulating the start of a Coup on the Turkish Government which should manifest about 1230 Zulu. As a minimum this will cause confusion in their reaction. ·Special Purpose forces are operating throughout Turkey, they have several missions, primarily reconnaissance, but you can adjust their priorities – See Special Actions below. Logistics: ·Limited missile stocks, not only the large missiles for the bombers but also the most advanced missiles for our fighters are in short supply. ·Some munitions have been prepositioned at MihailKogălniceanu Romania for the 743rd Fighter Regiment at Krasnodar Krai. ·About 300 sea mines are available for the bombers to drop to reinforce the blockade of the Bosporus. No more are obtainable for this front. ·A squadron of Ekranoplan A-90s have been rushed into service. Currently they are only rated for cargo and not troops. Once there is sufficient security in the landing area a Ekranoplan base has been selected. Transport the A-90s there to unload supplies. Special Actions! Random Event Options: There will be random actions occurring in the background every few hours. These are largely perpetrated by your Spetsnaz and political forces causing problems within Turkey. Although the chance of something happening is relatively low – you can increase the chances by expending victory points through one of three Special Actions (Event Option 1, 2 or 3). You must make this choice within the first 5 minutes of game time of the options are no longer available. Special Purpose Force Options: Your operatives have been putting pressure on Turkey for some months and the impact of these activities could be significant. As the Front Commander you would have some influence on these activities but no control over them. You have an option to choose one of four focus areas for these endeavors, there is no cost but the options will disappear in first 5 minutes of game time. ·Focus on political division between Greece and Turkey ·Focus on subverting the Turkish submarine force ·Focus on sewing doubt and confusion within the Turkish Army ·Focus on subverting the Turkish Air Force
L'impostazione e il carico delle mie unità da trasporto aereo è simile a quello del primo tentativo, perciò potete andare a rivedervi il post eventualmente, ma non è così indispensabile. C:MANO - Mediterranean Fury 1: The Road to Byzantium | Net Wargaming Italia - Videogiochi Strategici, Wargame, Simulazioni di Combattimento, Storia Militare
Lo scenario ha inizio 13.02.1994 – 12.15 Zulu (14:15 Local). Considerando che è coordinato con gli altri scenari della storia, non mi aspetto grandi eventi fino alle 13.00. Tuttavia alcune novità giungono già prima dalla capitale turca. 12.40Z Initial reports of fighting in Ankara are hitting the news broadcasts. 12.45Z Il SS PL-877 Kilo, che opera al largo dell’entrata occidentale del Bosforo, rileva il contatto di un sottomarino turco classe Guppy. Le acque del Mare di Marmara sono parecchio trafficate e devo muovermi con cautela. Do ordine ai miei due sottomarini che operano alle due entrate dello stretto del Bosforo di iniziare la posa delle mine. 13.15Z Gli agenti del KGB infiltrati svolgono intanto bene il proprio compito. Massive antigovernment protests are erupting in Istanbul, Izmir, Bursa and several other major centers. Our operatives are in place to ensure video and photos of violence will be leaked to the western press. 13.18Z Improvvisamente viene rilevato un missile NATO che sbuca non si sa da dove e che va a colpire ed affondare una corvetta classe Tarantul III (RK R 60) parte dell'avanguardia della Flotta del Mar Nero in rotta verso il Bosforo. Qualche secondo più tardi un siluro affonda la nave da sorveglianza elettronica SSV Yuga in navigazione anch'essa nel Mar Nero. 13.39Z Continuano le perdite sovietiche senza che riesca a far nulla per evitarle. Un altro missile NATO colpisce ed affonda la corvetta MPK-46 Beztrashni, appartenente alla classe ASW Poty (Project 204) mentre pattugliava le acque 300 miglia al largo della base navale bulgara di Atia 13.50Z I miei unici successi, per ora, continuano ad arrivare dalle unità infiltrate del KGB. A large explosion has occurred at the Ministry of the Interior; it is well timed as many staff were assembling to muster resources to fight the coup. 14.20Z Finalmente riesco a fare qualcosa. I miei radar rilevano 2 contatti navali al largo della costa settentrionale della Turchia. Sono forse loro che hanno lanciato i missili che hanno affondato le mie unità? Comunque sia, il 295th Missile Boat Bn, compost da 5 FFL classe Tarantul III, lancia 5 missili SS-N-22 Sunburn [P-80 Zubr] contro questi 2 contatti che, pochi minuti più tardi, vengono entrambi colpiti ed affondati. Si tratta del vecchio cacciatorpediniere turco D 352 Gayret(appartenenete alla vecchia classe Kilicalipasa, ovvero un Gearing FRAM I) e della vecchia fregata D347 Arittepe (classe Claud Jones modificata).
Continuano le attività clandestine in territorio turco, che portano buoni frutti: 15.00Z Turkish national TV and Radio are broadcasting pro revolutionary, anti-government messages. Most of the other broadcasting outlets are off the air and the western press is so busy with their own national problems they are accepting anything we give them to report. 15.05Z Our sources report attacks on the Government buildings and the presidential complex as well as Aşti central subway and Ankara central rail stations, the TRT broadcasting stations and several other key areas in the city. Most major traffic routes into and out of the city are blocked. Ma anche sul fronte della guerra, le cose progrediscono in modo abbastanza soddisfacente: 15.45Z I miei ricognitori rilevano la fregata turca F242 TCG Faith(classe Yavuz/Meko 200TN Track I). Decisamente più moderna delle due unità affondate precedentemente. La Faith, quasi 3'000 tonnellate, è entrata in servizio infatti nel 1988. Le lancio contro una mezza dozzina di missili dalle mie navi. Vengono tutti abbattuti o confusi dai chaff lanciati dalla fregata. Lancio quindi un altro paio di Styx SS-N-2 con denominazione NATO (P-15) da una fregata missilistica, parte di un gruppo in avanscoperta al grosso della Flotta del Mar Nero diretta verso le coste turche nei pressi del Bosfor, che passano la difesa aerea nemica e colpiscono la Faith, causandone l'affondamento. Arrivano poi altri aggiornamenti sulla situazione in corso in Turchia 16.00Z Sir, it appears that a group of Turkish Rebels have taken control of the Antalya Airport in southern Turkey. This seems to be spontaneous and to the best of our understanding is not sponsored by our political forces. These rebels are broadcasting on Military Guard frequencies for Air force units to join them. Our special purpose forces are being directed to encourage this dissension. We are inserting messages in this call for Turkish fighters to patrol the area above Ankara to protect the capital, and to patrol off the west coast to protect against the sworn enemies – the Greeks. If this Turkish Rebel force takes hold they may not be hostile to us – so caution is required not to engage them. 16.30Z A dissenting radio station is broadcasting pro government messages and seems to be getting some unwanted attention. The station is located in the University complex in the northern suburbs of Istanbul. Moscow is requesting that we shut it down – within the hour if possible. Mentre cerco di organizzarmi per ottemperare a questo compito, la situazione nella zona del Bosforo si fa interessante. 16.45Z Missili antinave Harpoon colpiscono ed affondando le corvette missilistiche sovietica RK 44 e RK 59, della classe Osa I le RK 370,RK 84, RK 97, RK 161 della classe Osa II, parte del gruppo di avanguardia della flotta d’invasione nel Mar Nero. Si tratta delle flottiglie che navigano davanti al grosso della flotta del Mar Nero, che punta verso le coste turche nella zona del Bosforo. Si tratta di ottime ed economiche unità, pesantemente armate dal punto di vista offensivo (missili antinave SS-N-2), ma difensivamente un disastro, essendo dotate solamente di cannoncini da 30 millimetri. Contemporaneamente anche il sottomarino B-354, della classe Kilo, intento a minare le acqua dell’entrata del canale del Bosforo sul lato del Mar Nero, affonda. Sembra che la causa dell'affondamento sia da ricercarsi in un malfunzionamento di una delle proprie mine, detonata immediatamente appena dopo il rilascio. 17.07Z Anche il secondo gruppo di unità veloci d'avanguardia, viene bersagliato da missili Harpoon nemici. Le corvette TK 119, TK 134, TK 200, TK 201, TK 241, TK 339, TK 401,TK 450, TK 526, TK 464, TK 496, tutte classe Shershen, vengono tutte affondate. Esse sono dotate di MANPADS SA-N-5 Grail che, in effetti, riescono ad abbattere qualche Harpoon, ma che sono a tutti gli effetti insufficienti. Nonostante queste perdite, esse fanno utilizzare ai turchi un gran numero di missili antinave, che non saranno lanciati in futuro contro unità decisamente più importanti. 17.16Z Anche il sottomarino B-177, della classe Kilo, che opera nel Mar di Marmara all’entrata del canale del Bosforo, viene affondato. Questa volta con un siluro lanciato da un vecchio sottomarino turco classe S 336 Muratreis (Guppy IIA). Lo avevo localizzato e mi stavo portando in posizione per attaccarlo ma, evidentemente, il mio Kilo è stato localizzato da qualche unità ASW di superficie che ha passato l'informazione.
Tempus fugit. Mi sono perso via in mille altre cose di gestione e di controllo e intanto non ho eseguito la missione che mi era stata affidata. Il messaggio che arriva mi fa temere per la mia incolumità. 17.45Z Sir, our failure to destroy the ITU Radio station quickly has been noted. The GRU will be sending in a Ground Action team shortly to silence it but the Defense Minister will be expecting an explanation this evening. La situazione si tranquillizza un po' ed ho il tempo di far atterrare alcuni caccia per farli rifornire e far riposare un po' i miei piloti. Alle 18.27Z, però, ecco un brusco ritorno alla realtà. Alcuni missili Tomahawk colpiscono un’installazione SAM presso la base aerea di Dobroslavtsi, in Bulgaria. Fino ad ora non era successo che forze della NATO colpissero all'interno del territorio del Patto di Varsavia. Devo alzare il livello di guardia e, a questo proposito, faccio alzare ulteriori caccia. Non è che ne abbia molti disponibili in grado di confrontarsi con i caccia NATO. La maggior parte sono vecchi MiG-21. Possono dire la loro sulle brevi distanze, ma il problema è proprio riuscire ad arrivare alle brevi distanze... La rivolta in Turchia, intanto, procede. 18.30Z Report from the Chief Political Officer: It seems the Turkish President may have escaped the Coup. Unfortunate! However, several key government ministers are in jail or dead. The Ministry of Defense is under siege and resisting an attack by tanks and mechanized infantry. There seems to be several opportunistic factions claiming the right to take control, all the better. The more confusing the situation works to our advantage, and we are fostering a message of there being a ‘popular uprising’. The military is still responding to central control, mostly, but there are indications that it may be fragmenting. We are attempting to interfere with diplomatic exchange, most embassies in Ankara have locked-down and convenient street fighting or road blocks are keeping physical meetings to a minimum. The airport is closed to all traffic so that helps. Our control of the telephone exchange does not guarantee the absence of phone meetings but it does make it more difficult. Our message to NATO and the west – and we now control all the key methods of transmitting information – is that a state of mass confusion and violence exists. We are informing the world that the President is probably dead and that the government has lost control over the military, that the Minister of Defense is responsible for the Coup and he is in the process of turning Turkey into a military dictatorship. Other sources are feeding the line that it was a Coup from within the Turkish Military. We have lost several operatives but so far our duplicity in these matters remains undetected. NATO’s reaction is sputtering, they have many other concerns and most governments want nothing to do with supporting a military dictatorship to counter what seems to be a popular uprising. The NATO Military Council are publically very quiet but are vehemently moving for the support of Turkey as a keystone of their geographic position. The NAC (North Atlantic Council) on the other hand is showing its European political bias and putting far more attention on Norway and Denmark than on Turkey. We will continue to foster unrest and report back to you in 24 hours. Nel corso delle due ore successive perdo altre due unità missilistiche leggere ad opera di missili antinave nemici. Lentamente mi sto però preparando a colpire, in quanto i miei aerei sono finalmente pronti. La prima mossa da fare è colpire le installazioni radar nemiche. A questo scopo mando avanti 2 bombardieri Tu-16 Badger, che, attorno alle 20.00Z lanciano i propri missili antiradar AS-5 Kelt contro due installazioni radar nemiche nella zona di Karasu e Zonguldak, sulla costa settentrionale dell'Anatolia. Un'ora più tardi, da poco passate le 21.00Z, i radar della flotta russa del Mar Nero, in rotta verso il Bosforo, impazziscono. Vengono rilevati una cinquantina di missili nemici diretti verso la flotta. Gli aerei in CAP davanti alle mie navi li identificano come Tomahawk ed iniziano ad abbatterne qualcuno. Lo sciame sembra però diretto verso la Crimea e non verso la flotta che, comunque, riesce ad abbatterli tutti con però un grande dispendio di SAM. Mentre sono impegnato a vedermela con i missili da crociera NATO, i miei radar rilevano una squadra navale turca in uscita dal Bosforo e che sembra lanciarsi decisamente all'attacco. Vengono infine identificate come unità veloci lanciamissili appartenenti alle classi Rüzgar e Kartal. Non ho grandi problemi ad affrontarle e con i miei missili antinave, decisamente superiori a quelli NATO, affondo 7 unità navali turche senza che siano riuscite a lanciare un solo missile. Prima di mezzanotte arriva un nuovo aggiornamento dalla terraferma. 23.00Z Sir the fighting in the streets of Ankara is dying down, the attack on the Minister of Defense has faltered and it seems that the Chief of the General Staff has taken control, we are not sure what has happened to the Minister. The General has made a speech from the steps of the Ministry building with an out of control fire in the background, he claimed that he has taken control of the Government in the absence of any knowledge of the President’s whereabouts. Our video crews recorded this speech and we are now sending it everywhere we can – it fits perfectly with our message, with some minor edits of course. We also know where the President is and are trying to get a video crew to him. He is now more valuable alive than dead.
Prende finalmente avvio la campagna aerea contro le postazioni e le installazioni militari della NATO sul suolo turco. I bombardieri a lungo raggio lanciano missili ARM contro le postazioni radar nella regione di Gebze e nel distretto di Yalova. Una buona metà dei missili viene abbattuto dai Patriot e dagli I-Hawk, ma diversi vanno a segno e mettono fuori uso diverse apparecchiature. Questo permette ai Su-24 decollati da Zaporizha di attaccare le difese militari turche posizionate lungo la costa del Mar Nero, a sud ed a nord del Bosforo, tra Yalikoi e Cebeci. In appoggio ai Su-24 intervengono anche le prime unità navali sovietiche giunte a distanza di tiro. I cannoni aprono il fuoco contro le difese turche, che non si fanno pregare nel rispondere a loro volta. La marina turca cerca di ostacolare le manovre sovietiche mandando all'attacco il cacciatorpediniere D346 Alcitepe, che però viene facilmente affondato da una salva di missili antinave. Il grosso dell'aviazione turca non riesce ad intervenire perché fortemente impegnata dai Mig-21 e dai Mig-29 rumeni che effettuano numerose puntate contro installazioni militari (soprattutto radar), nel distretto di Malkara. A dar man forte ai colleghi turchi intervengono anche i Mirage 2000 dell'aviazione greca e ne nasce una notevole zuffa, con la perdita di oltre venti aerei da una parte e dall'altra. In mezzo a questo sfrecciare di velivoli, i greci riescono a far infiltrare una squadriglia di A-7 Corsair II scortati da Mirage F.1, che si dirigono verso la costa del Mar Nero ed attaccano la flotta sovietica. Nessuna bomba e nessun missile nemico va a segno ed un paio di A-7 vengono abbattuti. Maggior successo hanno le batterie costiere turche, che inquadrano la fregata classe Krivak SKR662 Revnostnyy, affondandola. Piano piano, una dopo l'altra, le postazioni SAM turche lungo la costa vengono eliminate o finiscono i missili, anche se al prezzo di una mezza dozzina di Su-24 e di Su-17 intervenuti in appoggio con missili ARM. Alle prime luci dell'alba la flotta anfibia sovietica è giunta in posizione ed iniziano gli sbarchi. Lo scenario è praticamente terminato, anche perché si sovrappone con il secondo scenario dello scacchiere del Mediterraneo, che inizierò prossimamente.
Scusa, non ho capito se alla fine hai soddisfatto tutti gli obiettivi della missione. Oppure c'è ancora un aggiornamento finale a riguardo?
Ciao, si dovevo far rimanere la flotta per un determinato periodo in alcuni luoghi designati. Il periodo designato era quasi raggiunto poi ho installato l'aggiornamento del gioco uscito poco fa che è decisamente radicale e che ha provveduto a cancellare dapprima tutto il gioco (e tutti i suoi salvataggi di partite in corso), per poi reinstallarlo e quindi ho perso tutto. Non mi va certo di ricominciare lo scenario per giocare le ultime ore, ma a meno di una atomica in arrivo (che non è prevista dal creatore dello scenario), non vedo grandi problematiche. Le perdite subite dalla NATO (aviazione turca e greca) sono abbastanza sostanziali e non sarebbero in grado di mettermi in difficoltà. Prossimamente in arrivo uno nuovo scenario, il primo sul fronte del Pacifico.
