Fall 1985 offensive for 2020

Recce for my ANZACs

Soviet SA-13 for my Anti-Aircraft Regiment

Some Soviet Anti-tank support

NATO Leopard and Helicopter support

Vive La France

Either these are 2 PPCLI or 2R22eR

RCHA Anti-aircraft artillery

My main French unit, need more of them

More T-64s

my Iraqi bits

The Motor Rifles growing

 So I set out all of the Warsaw Pact units minus the Airborne support and saw that some units have gaps, ie, the Soviets lack BMP-1 for their Motorized rifle Regiments. Eventually I will rectify this, but it does make for an interesting look at how the Soviets would have been pressured into fielding equipment to make up for losses.

On the other hand, my NATO forces are slowly creeping up on the offensive.

During this summer's season I have been able to equip some more units with M113 variations with several units of mortar carriers. Once I can organize my additional tables, I will be able to use the units in a campaign. The results will be my own tournament to see how well my NATO forces can push back against the Warsaw Pact invasion of Western Europe.

Interesting to note that so far, in my games the attacking player is usually the one who wins. I have been using the artificial opponent which Battlefront Miniatures came up with during the Covid pandemic.

I've also been able to get caught up on a few things so I'm going to see about some additions to the table.

Yuri's Wolves: T-64 tanks

Finally my full Soviet T-64 force

My T-64 Regiment is now fully equipped.

I have a HQ section of 1 tank and 3 sections

2 of 5 tanks

1 of 4 tanks.

They also have a Recce section of BMP-2 of 2 carriers.

I've been able to paint and decal them, just haven't been able to post many pictures 

The force ready to go to battle.

Total T-64 yanks: 18 as of 5/2022.

 

Panzers of the Warsaw Pact: The T-62M tank

the T-62 force is a mix of souped up kits and regular

The T-62 tank was not the best of weapon systems, but it's one of my favorites due to seeing it in the film The Beast.

I ordered the set via Amazon rather then trying to visit the game shop as I doubted that they would be brought in. In the summer of 2023, I ordered another set to give a Soviet troop and to flesh out my Iraqi force. I plan on fielding this tank as a battalion.

I've started building the kits, having finished one tank. The second tank I will build as a regular T-62. The main idea is to also have tanks which can almost be like snipers on NATO tanks.

I've got them painted just need to decal them up. As mixed versions, this unit will definitely be a second line unit.

I just need to take a few pictures of them.

I had gotten 3 in 1/72 which I will be throwing into games after I run my first major campaign. 

Father's Day presents arrived.

So I splurged on myself for father's day and my birthday. The Warsaw Pact gained several kits. Some I had been debating on not getting but I decided to after all.
Now one thing I have decided to do is to split up parts of the Artillery between the Warsaw Pact until I can fully equip each force. This way it will give each force a bit more kit.
The Czechoslovakian force will stand as is until I can get some OT-64s and DANA'S
as will the Polish.
The Polish will get a Hail Launcher and a Carnation.
So, the Soviet 199th Guards Artillery Regiment will see its batteries reduced temporarily. However they will still be powerful with a Hail, Carnation and a full Acacia battery and a T-62 squadron

Warsaw Pact: 36th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade

PT-76 tanks being assembled 

Due to the glorious victory of the Polish 7th Luzycka Naval Assault Division, the Soviet Baltic fleet is joining their Soviet Naval Infantry into a new strike force against the coast of the Netherlands.
OT-62 (BTR-50) APCs x 4 with 4 sections of Soviet Naval Infantry and 4 section of Polish Naval infantry
PT-76 tanks x 4
BM-21 Hail x 1
T-55 tanks 
BTR-60 APCs

Warsaw Pact: 1 Tankova Divize 1985 updated

The Czechoslovakia force I am building up for World War 3 Team Yankee has been a long process.
I began this force in 1992, and began to requip it in 2002.
When i began the Team Yankee series I began to revitalize the force.
The supplement Czechslovak People`s Army lays out the formation of the
1 Taknova Divize
1 Tankovy Pluk: still being painted
1 Squadron of  4 T-72s, T-55s to be added later, or a Hungarian company to also join (3)

1 Mototizovany Pluskovy Pluk:
BMP-1 Motor Rifle Battalion with one section of BMP-2 these are being painted
11. Motorizovany Puskovy Pluk:
A mixed Regiment of BTR-60s AND OT-64 APCS. Eventually I will equip the force with the OTs. The BTR-60s equipped squadron are actually reservists who usually are mounted in trucks but have been

(the best of my camoflauged painting)

reequipped at the outbreak of war.

1st Artillery Regiment:
RM-70 Rocket Launchers, a unique Czechslovak version of the BM-21 system.
this is one effective system, giving a good amount of firepower.

to be added later will be the will be the DANA system



9th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment:
Gaskin platoon.

too much green undertone

1st Reconnaissance Battalion 

216th Anti-tank Regiment 

11th Helicopter Regiment, 1st Attack Squadron:
eventually 2 Hinds. At the moment there is one.
The infantry for this section come from the Czechslovak 22 Regiment, their airborne regiment which can deploy either by parachute, or by helicopter.
The most interesting thing about the Czechslovak forces is their camoflauge paint pattern on their vehicles.
Most Warsaw Pact forces have just an Olive colour. But this force has an interesting 3 colour pattern

getting painted 

 first stages of the painting

The Czechslovak specific role was to tie down NATO forces in Southern West Germany. As such, their main opponents would be the Americans or West Germans. The Canadians, supporting the West Germans would have come into contact with these troops as well.

As this force grows, more to follow.  They will be attached to a Soviet division to augment both armies 

Warsaw Pact rearmament after astounding victory of People's forces

Bombastic announcement that I have ordered several sets online due to the virus and not knowing when my shop will resupply
Shilka: arrived June 24
Bm 21: arrived June 18
Infantry: these will become the 7th Polish Naval Infantry division: arrived June 23
Gecko: arrived June 24
 these are in addition to the Storm platoon, Gaskin, Gophers, T-64s, of which I now have a whopping 15! And an additional 5 T-62s!
So my air defences are looking good as is my Artillery. I'll equip my Soviet forces with the newest equipment and pass on the other gear to my Warsaw Pact units.
As the pandemic has cancelled most of the summer and my children are nervous about going to the lake, we shall shelter , now I just have to assemble and paint them all.