From: Rich Velay (by way of Elias Nordling ) Subject: More SF Errata Hi there everyone. As promised, here is John Astell's new treatment of the Allied OB for events surrounding the invasion of Southern France, when playing single theatre scenarios in Second Front. This is official errata for Second Front. > >I've looked over SF's treatment of the August 1944 invasion of southern >France. Naval and air forces do not work correctly for the invasion when >playing The ETO scenario (41B3), as the invasion requires such forces from >the MTO but the OBs do not specify such transfers. (The grand campaign >scenarios, 41B1 & 2, work fine for southern France. In working through this >situation, it strikes me that the Axis player should not be certain that >Aug II 44 is the most likely date of the invasion, so I have taken the >opportunity to improve this area too. > >It seems simplest just to rewrite 41B3 in its entirety rather than just >post modifications to it, so here goes: > > >3. The ETO (1944-45 Theater Scenario). This scenario starts on the Apr I 44 >turn and ends either upon the conclusion of the May I 45 turn or upon an >Axis surrender (per Rule 38A2). >Use the Apr I 44 initial forces and the reinforcements starting from Apr I >44. > >The Allied player controls the ETO theater. At the start of the game, he >owns all hexes in Great Britain. For this scenario, the ETO includes the >Mediterranean Sea and the island of Corsica. Treat Corsica as part of the >ETO theater, and at the start of the game the Allied player owns all hexes >in Corsica. Due to defensive forces not included in the scenario, Axis >forces may not enter any hexes on Corsica (this include Axis naval forces >entering any coastal hexes of Corsica. RCV: Note the above means that the Allied player may place airbases on Corsica as part of his intial set up.... >In addition to the above, Allied forces may use airbases, ports, and naval >bases in North Africa, Sicily, and Sardinia, as well as the port of Napoli >(26:2422). RCV: As above, the Allied player may also place air bases in the above listed locations. >The Axis player controls the West and Greater Germany theaters. At the >start of the game, he owns all non-neutral hexes except those owned by the >Allies. > >The Allied player may invade (southern) France using forces drawn from the >MTO. Starting on Jul I 44, the Allied player may plan amphibious landings >and airborne operations for MTO forces for the turns Jul II 44 through Aug >II 44. On the first turn that an amphibious landing or airborne operation >is planned to occur, if the Allied player does not cancel it, he announces >during his initial phase that he is invading southern France and receives: > >Ground Forces: All units sequestered for the invasion of southern France >(see the American, British, and French sections of the Jul I 44 MTO order >of battle). These MTO units are sequestered on Jul I 44, and the Allied >player may plan amphibious landings and airborne operations for them from >that turn. Note that these units in any event transfer to the ETO on Aug II >44. > >Air Forces: When Allied player announces the invasion, he receives the air >units listed below as reinforcements in any airbases in Corsica, North >Africa, Sicily, or Sardinia. These air units remain in play from the >announcement of the invasion until the Allied initial phase of the Sep I 44 >turn, upon which they are withdrawn. > > American: from MTO Tac: 2x B-26G, 8x C-47, 2x CG-4A, 3x P-47D25 > > British: from MTO Tac: 1x C-47 (RAF), 1x CG-4A (RAF) > > French: from MTO Tac: 1x B-26B, 1x B-26G, 1x C-47, 1x P-39Q, 2x >P-40N, 2x P-47D25, 1x Spit 8 > >Naval Forces: When Allied player announces the invasion, he receives the >naval units listed below as reinforcements in any ports or naval bases in >Corsica, North Africa, Sicily, or Sardinia. These air units remain in play >from the announcement of the invasion until the Allied initial phase of the >Sep I 44 turn, upon which they are withdrawn. Note that the Allied player >may count towards his RE limit when planning amphibious landings. Also note >that American and French TFs are not available on Jul II 44. > > Allied: 12x landing craft, 20 pts naval transport > > American (from Aug I 44 only): 1x 12 pt TF, 1x 8 pt TF (both USN) > > British: 1x 16 pt TF (RN) > > French (from Aug I 44 only): 1x 4 pt TF > > Italian: 5 pts naval transport > >See Rule 42 for the victory conditions. > > >* * * >The MTO scenario (41B4) needs to account for Allied air and naval forces >allocated to the invasion of southern France. Accordingly, the above listed >air and naval forces are sequestered on Aug I 44 (not Jul I 44) and return >as reinforcements on Sep I 44. (Note that upon their return some of these >forces may be involved in other reinforcement activities, such as various >naval units being transferred to the ETO.) > > > > Rich C. Velay euroguru@intergate.bc.ca "Europa" - Tomorrow's games about Yesterday - Today