Team Yankee Leopard Week – Planning A Campaign With Red Storm Rising
July 20, 2016 by dignity
We plan a campaign based in Iceland for Battlefront's Team Yankee by using the book Red Storm Rising as inspiration. It's time to get those West Germans into the narrative.
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Iceland is certainly an interesting battlefield to consider; I wonder how it might work?
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What kind of campaign would you plan?
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Red Storm Rising is such a classic cold war book. If you haven’t read it you should.
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Good campaign system always a good thing
this is such a great idea!
Aaaaaaaaaand I get my wish. WOOT, I say.
Don’t forget one of the missions will be having to take the the US. air force base at Keflavick.
Sounds very good. I have to convince someone to try this out.
Just make sure there’s a chance of a volcano erupting!
An invasion of Iceland should include 2 special characters, Cpt P Andre and Lt K Katona
No? I’ll get my coat…
groan 😉
lol 🙂
Really liking the idea of a beach landing. Going to tweak this from Iceland to Denmark though.
A quick google search reveals a few possible models capable of standing in for Russian landing vehicles…
https://www.fruugo.co.uk/1-tanks-1144-jmsdf-air-cushion-landing-craft-lcac-10-tank-kit-with-japan-import/p-6081677-13267276?gclid=CLf7vumBgs4CFROeGwodyo0BFg#
Iv’e decided to give this one a go:
http://www.fishpond.co.uk/Toys/Trumpeter-1144-JMSDF-LCAC-Air-Cusion-Landing-Craft-Trumpeter/9580208001067?utm_source=googleps&utm_medium=ps&utm_campaign=UK
When it’s built up I will post some pics and let you guys know how it compares for scale.
Sounds like a fun campaign, can’t wait to give it a try.
Cool project! A combined US/UK task force thrown together in no time to confront the situation could be a nice idea. Elements from the 10th US Mountain Division and maybe elements from the British Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre, supported by M1s and Challengers and whatever they can commandeer, borrow or steal. I like it! Not to mention SAS, SBS and SEALs.
Got to say I love the look of the German wheeled vehicles.
This looks awesome fun to game… Like the “taking the airport would make Iceland into an unsinkable aircraft carrier” fantastic imagery, I can imagine hordes of Soviets storming the main runway and passenger planes desperately trying to take off. Glory points and bragging rights of you manage to get more than 5 away. And everyone likes a free download!
Looks good so far and how about general links. Such the winner could choose to rush to the next target. So he must use his remaining forces and replacements are harder to get and are always delayed. The opponent get fewer minefields, no ambushes and delayed reserves as well.
Intersting scenario and I might get winter camo ;P
I really like the campaign idea and thanks for the pdf. I definitely need to go back and read Red Storm Rising, I haven’t read it in years. Also a friend of mine who runs the Team Yankee Tornado Alley (Oklahoma and Kansas area) facebook page has been running a Fulda gap campaign for the last few months, it might be worth checking out.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1739735039580770/
Also Phil, I know that New Zealand seemingly has plans to take over Iceland, but I think you guys should be more worried about the planned invasion of your country. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RenRILqwhJs
Keep up the great videos this week.
What bonuses or penalties can there be for winning/losing a scenario? Particular units? Points?
Keep him there guy you getting some great ideas going
Just started to listen to the online audio book Red Storm Rising. 🙂
Also Phil and team (and anybody else who would like to give an opinion) – Really like the look of Team Yankee but not played FoW so interested in advice as to where I should start, would it be best to go through the FoW WWII books to start off? Is there any online resources you would suggest I join, etc.?
Any help much appreciated.
I don’t know if this can fit into a campaign, but here’s an idea:
During the Falklands invasion the British had planned to use helicopters to move infantry across the island, but the ship carrying the helicopters was hit with an anti-ship missile, forcing the British to have to walk. I like the idea that events outside the campaign affect a change in plans.
Fools!
The first step in taking Britain is depleting their tea supply!
Start with China instead.
free stuff, excellent. Thanks guys
Nice campaign, great to see more free downloads, things like this will really help the game.
Cool idea for a campaign. Found a nice gallery of Iceland on NatGeo
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/iceland-photos-traveler/#/06-icelandmid-atlantic-ridge_32547_600x450.jpg
and another at
https://www.extremeiceland.is/en/multimedia/pictures
You’re gonna need a lot of coloured flocks for a board, that would be awesome to see though.