WitP:AE - War in the West - Norway 1940
Dali mod
Scenario 26 portray first part of Germany campaign to the north, conquer of the Denmark, middle and south Norway, approximately the half of north campaign. Attack to the different area is not in this scenario expected. In the same way the defensive operation of the allied forces must this respect and to prepare all available forces for battle about the targets define on top.
Axis side is all the time starting the scenario and. in the course of pre-prepared amphibious assault.Air forces of Denmark and Norway have their operations already set up from the beginning, the other is necessary to set up during the second turn.
First part of operation Wasserubung is managed very similar in order to reflect history till day three. All task forces defined for amphibious assault have movement boost available only for start of this scenario, is not expected to be changed by human player in order not to loose this advantage of movement boost.
Different situation is with air assault. The forces of German paratroopers (Fallschirmjagers) was able already in the beginning of campaign to conquer three important targets, airfield Sola near Stavager, airfield Fornebu near Oslo and Aalborg in Denmark. This all with 3 independent companies. ( 1st. battalion Of first para regiment)
Is necessary to admit , that in AE is this reality difficult to reach. These Airborne forces are able to conquer ( with the luck ) maximum two targets from these or potentially the others targets.
It is why I let the possibility of airborne assault up to player decision. It is decision rather important, complete scenario must be managed in high speed and first assault ( and the subsequent air transport of other units) is decisive .I remind you that air transport in AE is done in base of regular range (lower value).
In this mode is not possible to apply first historical turn, is it why the game must by start up in completely standard way. The allied player is not allowed during first turn to create new naval task forces a set up new air attack. He can to give the orders to army units, already to exist naval TF and to submarine forces. He is as well allowed to set up training of air units.
Targets
Axis
For the major victory of axis is necessary to conquer completely and without exception the Denmark and conquer of south and middle part of Norway, with these targets: Oslo , Larvik , Kristiandsand , Stavanger , Bergen , Andalnes , Trondheim , Kongsberg and Narvik.
Allies
For the major victory of allies is necessary to defend at least one of possible targets in Denmark and one of these targets in Norway: Oslo , Stavanger , Bergen , Trondheim and Narvik ... Targets were set up after beta testing of this scenario.
House rules suggestion
Is not allowed for Allies:
- to use ports and airfields in Holland and Belgium till 9.5.1940
- to use and airfields in France till 1.5.1940, ports should be used only to the certain extent
- to rearm the air forces of small countries with the different types , than belonging of their nationally , (these forces have all the time in front of their name prefix Nor,Dut,Bel,Dan or similar)
Is not allowed for Axis:
- to attack Holland and Belgium, no any way, till 9.5.1940
- to perform air attack to France, Holland and Belgium, till 1.5.1940
- to bombard airfield Lesja in Norway till 21.4.1940
- to perform air attack to Scapa Flow before 25.4.1940, after this date there will be present some air defense forces. ( the similar way is suggested for allies medium bombers too
- to perform amphibious assault in area of Island and Greenland before 10.5.1940, see first general regulation
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