AFRICA AT WAR SCENARIOS
To be able to play these scenarios you must first own Pacific War and then download the Africa at War Mod from this site.
NIGERIA - BIAFRAN CIVIL WAR 1967-71
Granted full
independence from England in 1960, Nigeria would plummet into the
predictable period of civil strife following all such transitions.
Initially having a civilian government that was put in place by the
previous powers that be, in 1966 a successful military coup overthrew
the civilian government and a military administration under General
Ironsi would assume control of the country. On 20 July 1966 a counter
coup was thrown which resulted in the assassination of General Ironsi
and a comparatively stable administration was created under one General
Yakubu Gowan. These coups had been accomplished by the massacre of
countless Ibo's (A Nigerian ethnic group) and a thousands of Ibo's fled
south to their homeland in SE Nigeria and what was to become a
battleground.
General
Gowan soon drafted a national reorganization of Nigeria into 12 Federal
states and in response, Lt. Colonel Odungewu Ojukwu decided that the
region of SE Nigeria (of which he was Governer) was seceding from
federal Nigeria as the Independent Republic of Biafra. Infuriated,
General Gowan would begin mobilizing Federal Forces to reunify his
country and eventually would plummet Nigeria into what has become known
as "Black Africa's First Modern War".
The Marines Have Landed!
14 September 1969 Nigerian Delta - Oguta, Biafra Owerri Salient No#1
During
the summer of 1969, Federal forces conducted a major operation into
Biafra in a stroke to end the war. Numerous plans were included in this
major operation which included an Amphibious landing near Port
Harracourt amongst a myriad of other excursions. The initial assault
and capture of the strategic town of Owerri, which was then in part the
capital of Biafra - was conceptualized in 1968 by Colonel Benjamin
Adekunle (aka "Black Scorpion") along three axes assigned to the 14th,
15th and 16th Brigades of the 3rd Marine Commando Division, under
Majors George Innih, Yemi Alabi (later Makanjuola) and E.A. Etuk,
respectively. In the opening blows, Colonel Makanjuola’s 15th Bde
was to swing left of Owerri, bypassing Ohoba in an ambitious
river-borne assault on Oguta. From here they hoped to simultaneously
threaten Biafra’s connection to the outside world at Uli-Ihiala
airstrip six miles away, cut off Biafra’s source of fuel at the
Egbema oil field, and prevent Biafran reinforcements from reaching
Owerri. download
Quick Kill in Slow Motion
15 September 1969 0800 Hours Nigerian Delta - Vicinity of Oguta, Biafra Owerri Salient No#2
Although
the Oguta phase of the operation met with an outstanding initial level
of success, Federal luck to begin to change on the flanks as they
closed in on the Egbema Oilfields. Select Biafran troops, led, trained
and organized by white mercenaries (4. Commando Brigade) such as the
German Rolf Steiner and the Belgian Robert Goosens began wreaking havoc
on forward elements of Federal forces as the drove forward from Oguta,
foreshadowing the massive counterattack that was to come. This
scenario, though fictional is based loosely off of reading concerning a
firefight that developed with the recon elements of the 30th Battalion,
15th Marine Brigade. download
Modern War, Ancient Curse
15 September 1969 2330 Hours Nigerian Delta - Vicinity of Egbema Owerri Salient No#3
After
the failure of intial probes to provide substantial reconaissance, the
31st Battalion, 15th Marine Brigade conducted a movement in force and
under cover of darkness towards the Egbema Oilfields to obtain the
same. Unknown to the Colonel Makanjuola, elements of the Biafran 14th
Division were moving in force to Oguta. Along the roads leading to
Egbema, the 31/15th ran head long into a Biafran force of super number
and were forced to fall back to their rally point and eventually back
to Oguta. Although superiorly armed and trained, the Marines of the
31st Battalion were in low spirits due to word from local inhabitants
that JuJu (Voodoo - something Nigerians take VERY seriously) spells
cast on them by local shamans. This scenario is also fictional yet
based on historical events that were too vague in description to be
represented 100% accurately from a military standpoint. download
When Darkness Falls, So do Men
16 September 1969 2230 Hours Nigerian Delta - Oguta, Biafra Owerri Salient No#4
The
situation for the Federal Nigerians continued to develop for the worse
after the engagement that took place on the evening of 15 September.
Forced back to their original starting position by repeated Biafran
onslaughts, the 15th Brigade/3MCDO was now faced with defending Oguta
(a town which it had taken 2 days prior) versus an oncoming assault of
numerical superiority. Historically this attack forced Major Alabi and
his Marines to abandon their positions and thus set the stage for the
encirclement of the 16th Brigade at Owerri. download
WARS OF LIBERATION FROM PORTUGAL 1961-75
Emboscada!
23 February 1970 Vicinity of Massangulo, Mozambique Greg Colman
Portuguese Commander: You must escort a supply convoy (represented by the UN flagged trucks)
from the town of Lichinga to Massangulo Mozambique, exiting as
many supply trucks as possible. FRELIMO terrorists are known to be in
the area of transit so keep on your toes. Get the supplies
through to Massangulo! download
Mozambique 1970: Battlepack (5 Scenarios) Barnacle Bob
This
a collection of 5 scenarios covering Portuguese operations in
Mozambique during 1970. Scenarios included are "Paras on Patrol", "Last
Stand", "Race to the Village", Village Sweep", and finally: "Battle for
FRELIMO Base Nyasa". IN addition to these scenarios, Bob has created a
seperate folder that adds on FRELIMO as it's own nationality.
Instillation of this folder is needed to view units correctly during
scenarios. Adding FRELIMO takes only a minute and instructions are
included to guide you through the painless process. download
RHODESIAN CIVIL WAR 1964-80
Operation Dingo
23 November 1977 Chimoio, Mozambique Greg Colman
For
an entire year, Rhodesian intelligence agents had observed two large
bases deep inside Mozambique. It was determined that the bases,
one at Tembue and the other at Chimoio, constituted major deployment
areas for Robert Mugabe's "ZANLA" forces arriving fresh from training
courses in Tanzania, China, and Ethiopia. From these bases,
Mugabe's men would advance directly into Rhodesia to conduct military
and terrorist operations. Attacking the bases would require a major
commitment from all branches of the Rhodesian military.
Originally, it was considered logistically impossible to deploy
the necessary forces so far from Rhodesian soil. But, eventually,
the importance of eliminating the bases forced Rhodesian war planners
to devise a plan - Operation Dingo. At dawn on Wednesday, November 23,
1977, Rhodesian warplanes, Dakotas carrying SAS paratroops, and
helicopters carrying Rhodesian Light Infantry, set out toward the ZANLA
base at Chimoio. It was hoped to catch the ZANLA garrison just as
they were assembling for their daily muster parade. . download
A Terrorist By Any Other Name
10 September 1978 Southeastern Rhodesia
As
the war in Rhodesia progressed into the later stages, use of Fire
Forces became not only a common but very effective means of eliminating
ZANLA and ZIPRA infiltrators in the Rhodesian interior. Comprised of
the elite troops of the Selous Scouts, Rhodesian SAS or the Rhodesian
Light Infantry (the latter exclusively by during the latter stages of
the war), Airborne "Stop Teams" and Heliborne "Sticks" were put
to staggering effect in the now defunct country of Rhodesia (now
Zimbabwe). Often labeled as "oppressed and victimized" by the Western
World, undertrained and underskilled communist ZANLA and ZIPRA
guerrillas made common practice of infiltrating across the border of
Mozambique or Namibia into Rhodesia to conduct terror operations on
civilians in preference to attacking legitimate military targets. download
Aldeia de Barregem
05
September 1979 Operation Uric
Aldeia de Barregem, Mozambique
At
the end of 1978 some 11,000 ZANLA were operating in Rhodesia and over
half of these had been deployed through Mozambique's Gaza Province into
the South East (OP Repulse) area of Rhodesia known as 'The Russian
Front''. Reeling from the highly effective Selous Scouts raids and
SAS-trained National Resistance (the MNR) Mozambique was military and
economically in tatters. Samora Machel, dissatisfied with ZANLA's
progress, took matters into his own hands. Sitting down with his
FRELIMO commander Sebastiao Mabote and Robert Mugabe, the trio came to
a Political & Militaristic agreement whereby ZANLA forces in Gaza
were to be totally integrated and deployed with FRELIMO troops into
Rhodesia in a bid to end the War. Rhodesia; in it's own bid to stop
this planned invasion, launched the controversial Operation Uric which
struck deep inside Machels' country with a vengeance. download
WARS WITH ANGOLA 1961-90
Striking at UNITA - Cuito Canuavale '87a
19 August 1987 Vicinity of Cuito Cuanavale, Angola Days of Glory #1
In
the fall of 1987, FAPLA began stepping up attacks versus the western
sypmathetic UNITA movement in the Southern region of Angola. Knowing
that UNITA had very limited to no anti-tank capability, the Communists
enjoyed very heavy success in these attacks. Refusing to let their
allies to the north be destroyed outright, the SADF began training and
equipping the guerrillas of UNITA with anti-tank capability to
deal with the FAPLA armored threat. This scenario is version 2. It
lowers the turns to 14, and repositions UNITAand FAPLA forces to allow
the former to have a chance at victory. If downloaded and installed,
this will replace the stock version. download
Days of Glory - Cuba's Mythical Victory
10 September - 03 October 1987 Cuito Cuanavale, Angola
5 Scenarios
After their failure in both their 1985 and 1986 offensives in support
of FAPLA, the Cubans were now eager to gain the initiative and prove
that they were a match for the South African Defence Force and
establish themselves as the "liberators" of Southern Africa. This
battlepack covers 5 separate engagements during this period of time.
(sporadic fighting continued until December 87). Most scenarios have
hypothetical twists, as much information during these battles is still
of a classified nature. Scenarios included: Striking at UNITA, Bienvenidos al Infernio, A Damned Determined Lot, Savannah Steel and Through Hell and High Water. download
Africa at War Battle Packs
Battle Pack #1
2 Scenarios by Barnacle Bob
04 July 1972, Fort Tristão, Portuguese Guinea
Fort Tristão was located in the Tombali Province two
kilometers north of the Guinea
border. The base was established
to protect the Cacine-Quebo route and to intercept PAIGC guerillas
infiltrating from Guinea. In 1968 the arrival of Brig. Spinola saw new
Portuguese offensives that regained territory from PAIGC. The Tombali
rebels fled to Guinea to rebuild their forces. Rebel activity ceased in
the
area of Fort Tristão. The T-6 aircraft were
transferred to other airfields and the garrison reduced to one company
of infantry. The departure of Spinola in 1972 saw new attacks by the
rebels. The local rebel commander observed that Fort Tristão had
not been reinforced. This was the opportunity the rebels were looking
for to test their new soldiers, equipment and training. 04 May 1978, Cassinga, Angola
The
attack on Cassinga (known in SWAPO's code as "Moscow", and which was
situated some 260 Kilometers north of the border), grew out of the plan
for "Operation Bruilof", which had envisaged attacking six SWAPO targets around the town of Cheteguera.
During the intelligence gathering portion of the planning for
"Bruilof", it became clear that the one time little mining town of
Cassinga, previously overlooked, was actually SWAPO's main HQ for the
region, and in the process of developing into the largest of all
SWAPO training bases. Air photo-reconnaissance showed major military
infrastructure - miles of zig-zag trenches, concrete drive-in AFV
emplacements covering road approaches, a star-shaped AA missile
command-and-launch facility characteristic of Warsaw Pact SA-2 sites,
and - crucially - a school bus which had been hijacked from SA
controlled Southwest Africa/Namibia about 10 days earlier with a load
of kidnapped school
children. In response to this, the plan for Operation Bruilof was
shelved and planning for a new operation, Operation
Reindeer,
began. Reindeer was composed of three main actions; the airborne
assault on Cassinga, a mechanized assault on the Chetaquera complex -
which also involved SAAF defense-suppression strikes - and an assault
on the Dombondola complex by a light infantry force. There are 5
variations of this scenario depicting variable setups. Get
it here > download
Battle Pack #2
4 Scenarios by Barnacle Bob
04 August 1980, Angola
Bridge 22 A
FAPLA engineering unit was tasked with repairing two bridges destroyed
by UNITA guerrillas. A FAPLA platoon supported by three Cuban BMPs was
provided for defense of the engineering unit and the bridges. The
engineering unit spent nights in the security of a local base about 2
km south of the bridge. The defense force stayed on site day and night.
After a few days the local UNITA guerilla unit observed the routine of
the FAPLA force and decided to destroy the new bridge. UNITA player,
use the shift key for useful information. The armoured bridge layer
represents the new bridge. Fictional battle based upon actual events.08 June 1979, Chetequera, Angola
Operation Caribou
The town of Chetequera (known as Stalingrad) was one of SWAPO's main
supply depots and headquarters for terrorist operations in Western
Owamboland. The SADF destroyed the base in 1978. SWAPO rebuilt the
base. In early 1979 SWAPO began to use the base for the transition from
a terrorist force to a conventional force. FAPLA and Cuban advisors
were assisting in this transition. The SADF launched another "external"
to destroy "Stalingrad". An air strike was to open Operation Caribou.
After the air strike a mechanized force was to sweep into the town and
destroy what was left and capture any surviving high ranking officials
and documents. The operation did not go as planned. Due to flat tyres,
mechanical problems and vehicles bogging down only one task force was
in position to begin the attack. Minutes before the air strike was to
begin communications with the aircraft were lost. The decision was made
to attack, with the one task force, when the bombing stopped. The
situation continued to get worse for the SADF.
04 May 2006, Walungu, South Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Operation River Walk
In May 2005 it was reported that the Rastas, Rwandan Hutu rebels and
Congolese, based in eastern Congo were responsible for hundreds of
summary executions, rapes, beatings and hostage-taking of Congolese
civilians in the territory of Walungu, South Kivu Province. The Rasta's
were also responsible for hi-jacking UN aid shipments and ambushing UN
patrols. With thousands of innocents in dire need of food and medicine
it was decided to eliminate the rebels. The main Rastas force was
located on a river north of the border town of Goma. A river borne
search and destroy mission was ordered, Operation River Walk. The Small
Craft Company of the 2nd Marines provided transportation and fire
support for the 3rd Company of the French Foreign Legion Parachute
Regiment. Fictional battle.
20 April 1988, Walungu, northeastern Angola
Vale Da Morte FNLA and Cuban attack helicopters and fighters were having a devastating affect on UNITA troops.
UNITA determined if they were to hold the line they needed to eliminate this aerial threat. A large raiding force consisting
of four company size units was to set up a base camp in a small valley behind enemy lines. From this base they would recce the
FNLA air base and design and execute the raid on this base. The
operation was discovered by the Cubans. A fresh Cuban battalion was
camped a few kilometers southwest of the valley. A quick, pre-emptive
strike was organized. It has hoped to catch the rebels unaware and to
destroy the entire force. Fictional battle.
Get it here download
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
NEW! ! 30 September 2007
Le Dernier Argument
06 January 2003 North of Duekoue, Ivory Coast
Ozgur Budak
Adaptation of David Julien's LNL
scenario Checkpoint CALVI. The French promulgated Unicorn Operation to
monitor
a ceasefire agreement between Rebel and
Loyalist forces in the Republic of the Ivory Coast turns ugly. download
HYPOTHETICAL CONFLICTS
Afrikaaner Nightmare- Vortex #5a
13
November 1991 Komatipoort Border
Post Crocodile River Valley, Mozambique Ozgur Budak
The
planned invasion of Johannesburg had been in motion for a couple
of months. Careful deception tactics have paid and South African
intelligence has been anticipating the Cuban attack from North, the
Namibian sector. However, mechanized Cuban forces consisting of three
spearheads were awaiting for the code to launch the attack from their
bases at Mozambique and outflank the SADF pinned down at Namibia. One
of the key sectors was at Komatipoort where the National Route 4 was
leading to Johannesburg. A small borderpost commanded by Sgt. Uwe
Boshof had been far from events since the war with Namibia started. The
Mozambique-South Africa border was a quite place and SADF had no fear
against the untrained and underequipped Mozambique Army. download
Foxtrot Hotel One- Vortex #3
25
August 1991 Route 52, East of Mountain
Pass Near Windhoek,
Namibia Ozgur Budak
After
defeating a roadblock 1.5 days earlier the 5th Mechanized Brigade under
Colonel George von Brandis was resting and refitting. It would be a
simple matter of brushing aside the remnants of the Cuban 8th Motorized
Brigade now occupying the hill and protecting the pass. On the same
hill (actually a slight rise) the Cuban Officer, Capt. Valdez, in
command of the defending units also knew that it would be a
simple matter for the SADF to crush his line and he had only a handful
of infantry and only five BTRs available!!......more download
Cuban Roadblock - Vortex #2 (Version 2)
23 August 1991 Auas Mountains, Namibia Ozgur Budak
5
days after the SADF started Operation Nimrod, (the military invasion of
Namibia) the SADF's main objective was the capture of Namibian capital
and road network in one lighting strike. Aware of the lack of strength
of SADF for conducting a broader frontage offensive, South Africans
focused on the eastern part of the country while diversionary moves on
the western Namibian desert provide left flank production. All depended
on the quick occupation of the Windhoek Airfield and the city since the
poor Namibian road network prevented the logistics required for a full
scale military operation. download
Sky Demons Over Gawamba - Vortex #1
22
May 1991 Tuli River Valley
Gawamba, Zimbabwe
Ozgur Budak
Following
the information taken from a captured guerilla, the SADF plans a sudden
airborne raid behind the Zimbabwe border and this job has been given to
a company from the 44th Parachute Regiment, commanded by a daring
officer, captain Rolf Bekker. Their task was infiltrating into a
Zimbabwe town Gawamba, which was, according to information, an outpost
of the African National Congress (ANC), a communist guerilla
organization which was responsible for continuous raids and sabotages
against the regime in South Africa. download
In Breach of Contract
14 April 1994 Southwest Rwanda
On
April 6th, 1994 the country of Rwanda burst into a horrific episode of
warfare and genocide that resulted from the death of Rwandan President
Habyarimana. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda (UNAMIR),
forbidden to intervene so not to breach their "monitoring" contract,
could only observe as the slaughter commenced and thousands died on the
first night alone. Following the execution of French Nationals and
appalled by the genocide surrounding them , French forces in Rwanda
breach the "monitoring" contract and a reinforced platoon from 2e
Regiment Etranger de Parachutistes is deployed to intercept a FAR
column that has been conducting a ruthless campaign of genocide along
their retreat route to Zaire.
Mission Orientated Version (House Rules) download
Traditional Point Version (Traditional Point Method) download
Operation Civet
01 January 2006 Southwest Ivory Coast Barnacle Bob
In
2004 a civil war erupted in the Ivory Coast. Three factions demanded
the President to step down and new elections to be held. While fighting
the rebels the government and French forces are involved in several
clashes (some accidental, others retaliatory). In 2005 the president of
the Ivory Coast has decided to expel all foreigners from her soil and
eliminate the rival tribes supporting the three rebel groups. On 31 DEC
05 the president learns that the UN has aid workers in the a
village of a rival tribe... commander. Ivory Coast Commander
needs to destroy the village and kill all villagers and foreigners that
you can find. If the French intervene kill them too. French command in
the area dispatches heavy forces to stop the plans of rival indigenous
forces. download
HYPOTHETICAL REGIONAL WAR 1991 -
To
allow the massive amount of equipment included in the Africa at War mod
to be utilized to it's fullest, I am creating an environment of
hypothetical African conflict very loosely based on reality. This is
not an in depth study and is more along the lines of a completely
fictional environment versus that of an alternate reality situation
like Larry Bond's Vortex novels. The Background, for those interested
i sin detail below the scenario listings.
Hostage Crisis at Bunia
05 May 1991 Bunia, Uganda
A
battalion sized unit of Ugandan troops previously en route to Kisoro
have seized the town of Bunia just inside of the border of Upper Zaire.
To complicate matters, the commander of the Ugandan force (Col. Ogunu)
has stated to the UN that he is currently holding 15 Peace Corps
workers hostage and plans to execute them if French forces do not
withdraw from Kisoro. African Coalition Forces Commander: The surrender
of Kisoro is not an option. Unfortunately, the Legion is not within
reach of this objective and you are forced to commit untested troops in
an offensive operation. The II/49 Infantry (Zaire) plus supporting arms
has been placed under your command. In addition you have a detachment
of the elite Belgian 2.Paracommando to assist in securing the hostages.
This is not a Black Op commander, however, the death of the hostages is
absolutely unacceptable. In our favor we have an inside source which
informs us that the hostages are not secured by Ogundu and that they
continue to evade the forces in the town. Get them out and blow these
bastards back to Rwanda. Colonel Ogundu: Hold the village at all costs.
If the enemy refuses to evacuate Kisoro or attacks your position, kill
the hostages. Shed western blood and show these dogs that Africa is the
last place they want to be. download
Battle of Kisoro
03 May 1991 Kisoro, Uganda
The
Ugandans are massing troops in an around the SW Region of Uganda near
Kisoro. Uganda's sole armored formation is also rumored to be en route.
Given this intelligence and the location of Kisoro (very close to the
borders of Zaire and Rwanda), there is no doubt that the Ugandans are
planning to renew their offensive and resume the war with armor bought
recently from China and Russia. It is paramount to the French war
effort that this operaion meets outstanding success, as it will win the
confidence of it's government as well as the same of their unmotivated
allies in Rwanda and Zaire. Crack units from the 2eRep and the 13 DbLE
are to partcipate in the attack and will enjoy heavy air and armored
support from the French regular army. The Ugandan garrison needs to
hold until their comrades can arrive.
Background (HISTORICAL)
During
the 1980's, the closest threats to Zaire seemed to lie to the east,
because relations with Zambia and Tanzania had sunk to the lowest point
since the first years of the Mobutu regime, and Burundi and Sudan
seemed open to anti-Mobutu activity as well. The "rebel" attacks on
Moba, on the Zairian shore of Lake Tanganyika, in 1984 and 1985 led to
harsh Zairian criticism of Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi, which were
alleged to have permitted, if not encouraged, the attacks.
Relations
with Zambia were at least as bad, with several shooting incidents
taking place along the frontier. In August 1984, long-standing tensions
heated up when Zaire rounded up Zambians (mostly in Shaba) and
announced they would be deported, in reaction to Zambia's expulsion of
immigrants from Zaire and West Africa in July. Lusaka radio alleged
that Zairian officials had tricked the Zambians by calling them to
stadiums on the pretext of disseminating important information from
Lusaka; they then were detained and many were beaten.
The
strains in the Zambia-Zaire relationship are linked to Zaire's position
in the global economy. Smuggling from Zambia into the isolated Shaba
Region of Zaire has long caused considerable tension between the two
countries. In 1983 Zambia stationed troops on the border to stem the
flow of contraband. Since then there reportedly have been occasional
border incidents involving exchanges of gunfire between Zairian and
Zambian soldiers. Late in 1984, Zaire announced creation of a Civil
Guard to patrol the frontier so that such incidents would not lead
directly to confrontations between the two armies.
In
October 1990, when Rwanda was invaded by Uganda-based forces of the
Rwandan Patriotic Front, Belgium, France, and Zaire intervened
militarily to protect the lives of foreigners and to back the Rwandan
government. In February 1991, Mobutu was mandated by a regional meeting
of presidents and the secretary general of the OAU to initiate a
dialogue leading to a cease-fire agreement between the Rwanda
government and the rebels. Representatives of the OAU, along with
officials from Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, and Zaire, met several times
in 1991 and 1992 and urged the warring parties to observe the
cease-fire agreed to in March 1991, but fighting continued.
Background (HYPOTHETICAL)
Early 1991
As
troops of Rwandan Patriotic Front continue to be dealt with harshly,
Ugandan Federal Forces begin to support their efforts directly by the
supplementing of infantry and support arms into the fray. Initially
attempting to avoid confrontation with French and Belgian troops, this
soon goes awry as clashes start to develop between all nations involved
and French and Belgian casualties begin to mount.
In
an attempt to quell the fighting by displaying it's full military might
to Uganda, the French organize a large operation backed by heavy
support to crush select RPF base camps inside that country. Zambia soon
manipulates Zaire's removing of troops from their border to step up
smuggling operations into the Shaba Region to exploit an opportunity to
stimulate their own economy.
Warned
to back down but unwilling to comply, Zambian troops began clashing
with Zairian forces on a heavy scale. Soon French troops become
involved in this fighting also and two full scale wars seem to be
developing. As the situation continues to escalate, Zambia calls for
assistance from Mozambique. With Mozambique's civil war was over, they
desire to show a sense of their new "unity" as much as they feel
obligated to commit due to Zambia's willing assistance in anti-RENAMO
(Pro South African Rebels) operations.
Within
a week columns of FRELIMO troops march towards the border of Zaire.
Needing as many Western friends as they can muster to ease the pressure
mounting concerning Apartheid and fearing a confederation of Zambia,
Mozambique and Zimbabwe, South Africa begins mobilizing and threatens
that further FRELIMO assistance will warrant South African military
intervention. FRELIMO refuses and South Africa attacks the Southern
Border of Zambia while it fights a series of small scale actions with
Mozambique on their Eastern border.
Unfortunately
for South Africa, Zambia has also shown it's support of Angola by
allowing SWAPO guerrillas to operate out of their territory and FAPLA
soon declares SADF attacks acts of imperialistic nature. Cuban troops
and equipment are mobilized and deployed from Havana. 50 miles from the
coast of Angola, SAAF Cheetahs and Canaberras' engage in a naval battle
that sends over half of the Cuban ships to the bottom of the Atlantic
ocean. Cuba screams outrage and enters the war with what they have
available on the Angolan mainland, due to US pressure on them
concerning their participation in this developing large scale war.
South Africa, prepared for this possibility gets the jump and meets
it's first Angolan opposition just south of Namibia's Angolan border.
Zimbabwe soons joins the struggle opposite of South Africa in favor of
an alliance with Zambia and Mozambique and in protest of Apartheid.
By
the beginning of this hypothetical environment almost all countries
involved are fighting a war on more than one of it's borders with only
limited resources. This allows the war to be total, yet limited. While
fighting tends to erupt at full scale levels, lack of resources do not
allow any nation to conduct an extended campaign of magnitude and so
the war bogs down, erupts and then bogs down again. The Ugandan Front
has declined to a mere side show in comparison to the Southern Front of
Zaire and Zambia. Although sporadic guerrilla actions happen regularly
on the Ugandan Front, they are somewhat contained at the start of the
scenarios. The drawback is that they remain hot enough to disallow the
release of valuable resources and manpower from that potential hot spot.
The
war is unpopular in France among it's citizens, so only limited amounts
of French troops can be pressed into action. All French infantry forces
consist of elite troops and Legionnaires, but French Army Armored and
Helo formations have been deployed and gear from Europe pours in
steadily. The US arms contribution is limited due to it's current
involvement in Kuwait, yet government surplus warehouses are being
emptied of out of date military hardware bound for Africa. Russian and
Chinese arms pour in also, yet these countries refrain from sending
military personnel other than advisors to avoid American intervention
and the possibility of escalating the war to global dimensions. At this
point the war is hot and in stalemate.
Nations Involved as of 1991
Angola, Cuba and Zambia
Maintain a Northern front with Zaire and a Southern Front with South Africa in Namibia and Zambia.
Mozambique and Zimbabwe
Have
only one geographical front. Their Southern Fronts are with South
Africa. Although they both have healthy doses of troops involved in
fighting on the Northern Borders of Zambia - Zaire.
Zaire, France and Belgium
Have
two geographical fronts. The Southern Front with Zambia and Angola and
the Ugandan Front. The Ugandan front is now somewhat quiet, but as
mentioned above resources can not be allocated from here as as truce is
no where near being signed.
Rwanda
Has only one geographical front with Uganda and are not involved in the fighting to the south.
Namibia
Is more or less occupied by the SADF and it's northern region is currently a war zone.
African Coalition Forces
France
Belgium (2.Paracommando Battalion only)
Zaire
South Africa
Namibia
Rwandan Government
Unified African Liberation Front
Zambia
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
Angola
Cuba
Rwandan Patriotic Front
