Arctic Battlefield III*
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Date: July 7, 1989*
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Battle Location: Sodankylae, Finland*
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Battle Type: Russia vs Finland meeting engagement*
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Description: Through a coup, hard-line communists size power in Moscow but the dethroned former Soviet leader successfully escapes to neighbouring Finland and from there challenges the coup-makers bid for power.*
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The new Soviet leaders place demands on the Finns that can not be met. The result is war, with a minimum of preparation Soviet units cross the border into Finland*
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Soviet VDV units tasked with capturing a number of bridges in and around the town of Sodankylae stage an air assault to accomplish this but are only partly successful and prove unable to fend off a spirited Finnish counterattack. It quickly becomes clear that the paratroopers only hope of rescue is a fast link up with the armoured spearheads.*
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Notes: If  played against the AI the human player should take the Russia side.*
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Sources: Fictional scenario*
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Design by:  Ulf Lundstrom.**




