Jerstal Defence*
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Date: August 7, 1985*
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Battle Location: Over Jerstal, Denmark*
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Battle Type: Great Britain/Denmark delay vs Poland advance*
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Description: WW3 has begun in Europe.*
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Warsaw Pact forces have hit NORTHAG hard and rapidly gained ground in the north, though at a price of horrendous losses.*
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While the bulk of WP forces are committed to the Western direction, the follow on Polish 4th Army is detailed to advance north through Schleswig-Holstein and into Denmark itself. This army is of a somewhat lower quality and the pace of advance is slower as the troops work their way north. But Danish defences have been severely weakened and are forced to a continuous retreat.*
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One major allied command deployed to Denmark, but not yet committed to combat is the British 1st Infantry Brigade. Fed into the line to bolster the Danish defence near Haderslev and along the E45 road, the battalions of the 1st Infantry Brigade are quickly forced to prove their worth.*
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The reinforced 1st Bn, The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment move forward near Over Jerstal behind a screen of depleted Danish units while large Polish forces with considerable air support are coming up from the south.*
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Notes: If played against the AI the human player should take the British side.*
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Sources: Fictional scenario*
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Design by: Ulf Lundstrom.**

 








