In war, every small bit of information could be crucial and in the end make the difference.
This Historical Notes article presents additional insight into the campaign background, the official plans and the forces available as they were seen before the war began, and could help theatre commanders to better prepare for the upcoming challenge.
1. At 20220714 1441ZT NATO and Warsaw Pact announced that an agreement for an immediate ceasefire has been reached.
2. Hostile actions against Warsaw Pact forces must cease immediately, except when needed to respond an attack or to stop attempts by opposing forces to further advance in the territory of NATO or any other friendly nation in the AFNORTH region.
3. 1985: Deadly Northern Lights Second Echelon is officially OUT OF STOCK.
4. Orders already received are safely stored in an atomic proof bunker and are guaranteed to survive.
5. Even though it was a small operation, 1985: Deadly Northern Lights established a new record with a life span of 72 hours only. A big thank you to all the troops who made this possible! The next goal will be a conflict shorter than a global thermonuclear war.
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SITREP
MISSION
All assigned forces secure the combat equipment. Enemy forces are expected to have full intel about the ongoing operation within 24H and take countermeasures to capture or destroy any equipment not yet secured.
Additional HUMINT and IMINT available at the following link:
OPERATIONS
General Sir Richard George Lawson
CINCAFNORTH
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20220519 0907ZT SITREP on 1985: Deadly Northern Lights:
1. Warsaw Pact activity in AFNORTH and AFCENT AOR increased sharply in the last 48 hours.
2. Soviet Northern fleet reportedly left Murmansk 24 hours ago, heading for Norway and North Atlantic.
3. HUMINT reports WP amphibious TFs ready to sail from Baltiyskiy / Gdańsk naval bases.
4. At 20220519 0902ZT, CJCS declared DEFCON 2 status.
5. Units assigned to OPERATION ANGRY ARROWHEAD are fully manned. The volunteering / reservation process has been therefore deactivated.
6. Personnel not enlisted may be able to join OPERATION ANGRY ARROWHEAD after the public declaration of DEFCON 1.
At 20220402 2251 ZT, DEFCON 3 has been declared for the Second Echelon of 1985: Deadly Northern Lights. Report for Duty by writing to INFO@TRLGAMES.COM if not yet enlisted.
1985: Deadly Northern Lights covers the Warsaw Pact offensive against the Nordic countries during the dramatic events of World War Three. Norway, Sweden, Finland and insular Denmark are in the cross-hair, facing the full might of Northern Fleet, Baltic Fleet and two Soviet Military Districts.
Basic information about the operation can be found at this link. In addition, this Second Echelon will be equipped with several updates and changes listed below.
Continue reading 1985: Deadly Northern Lights – Second EchelonThanks to Grognard Emeritus Kaya Moriya, we now have a Japanese translation of the 1985: Sacred Oil rules! Kudos!
1985: Sacred Oil Japanese Rules, v1
With an unfortunate synchronism with real world events,
1985: Mutual Assured Destruction is here.
The VASSAL Module for 1985: Sacred Oil is finally combat-ready! Kudos to our embedded Combat Engineer John Rainey for helping our troops to reach the assigned objectives.
Be warned, you will need the latest VASSAL version for this.
1985: Sacred Oil VASSAL version 1.01
If you’ve stopped the Soviet offensive in Central Europe, crossed the Rhine with 1st Guards Tank Army, drank up all the whisky and wondering what else you could do this Sunday, join us at the WWIII Roundtable, ACDC Convention!
This After Action Report covers the Soviet push toward Bandar Abbas, where the first direct clash between Soviet and American forces occurred during the opening phases of World War Three. This report tries to offer a quite detailed description of the events, while at the same time avoiding to plunge into technicalities.
Bandar Abbas is the most ambitious initial objective of the Soviet offensive against Iran, as its control would achieve two strategic goals: denying the Americans one of the best strategic areas for building up forces and controlling the sea lanes needed by Western countries for oil supply.
Soviet forces from Afghanistan and Central Asia Military District are assigned to the task, but for once Soviet High Command cannot rely on quantity, as the poor lines of communications and the scarce number of usable airfields do not allow committing vast forces to the operation.
In the days preceding the Soviet attack, Iranian clergy remains impervious to US offers of military support. When access to Iranian air space and bases is finally granted, only a few hours are left for organizing some sort of defense. With time running out and no other forces immediately available, CENTCOM decides to take its chances and orders USS CV-64 Constellation battle group to pass the strait of Hormuz and protect Bandar Abbas until airfields in the area are made operational and the Marines arrive.
Continue reading 1985: Sacred Oil – And the Sea Gave Up the Dead