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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 STARTUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 PLAYER AIDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 GAME CONCEPTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 LAND UNITS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 AIR UNITS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NAVAL UNITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 TALKING TO THE COMPUTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 QUICK START. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 THE SETUP MENU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 TURN SEQUENCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 ORDERS PHASE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 UNITS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 MOVEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 COMBAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 POLITICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 SUPPLIES/PRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 WEATHER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 SPECIAL RULES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 UNIT REORGANIZATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 REINFORCEMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 VICTORY CONDITIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 SCENARIOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 STRATEGY AND TACTICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 TUTORIAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 HISTORICAL TIMELINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 GAME ABBREVIATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 ORDER OF BATTLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 KEYBOARD HOTKEY COMMANDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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INTRODUCTION
Game Map
The game map covers from Ireland to the Soviet Union extending 2, 500 miles from east to west. It also covers from Norway/Sweden/Finland to North Africa extending 2, 300 miles from north to south. The various terrain features used on the map are as follows: City Clear Desert Fort Mountain Port Resource River Sea Swamp Wood
LAND UNITS
Army-sized land units usually have a large combat strength due to their size. Engineer units can build fortifications in any hex to help strengthen defenses against enemy attacks and amphibious operations. [. . . ] AT-BARRIER Whenever a panzer force attacks or assaults, and the R&D level of "Heavy Tanks" is less than the enemy R&D level of "AT-guns", then there is a chance that the panzer force will run into an AT-barrier. The chance is as follows:
ATTACKER PANZER DEFENDER HQ OTHER
MRLS
Once the level has reached its maximum, there will be MRLS available for that side. For each attack or assault thereafter, there is a 15% chance that the defender will be disrupted by the preceding bombardment. In this case, the defender will be halved.
Panzerfaust
With each new level, the efficiency of all non-panzer ground units will be increased by 5 points.
Combat Icons
On the bottom line of the combat results display there can appear various special combat icons which are shown below:
RUSSIAN INFILTRATION MRLS SHATTERS DEFENDER
ATTACKER COMBAT ICONS
Air Combat
There are two types of Air Combat: Ground Strike and Strategic Bombing, which are explained as follows:
Ground Strike
The numbers on the air unit counter show the actual effective air strength and the remaining number of possible ground strikes for the impulse. To initiate a ground strike, move the cursor over an enemy unit and select STRIKE. The computer will select the strongest friendly air unit within air range, (7 hexes), to conduct the strike. Before the strike will actually take place, the computer handles interception. Every enemy air unit within air range, also 7 hexes, with an effective strength of at least 1 will force the attacker in a round of airto-air combat. If the attacker survives all interceptions, the strike will be conducted with the remaining strength. If the defender is in city, port, wood, or mountain terrain, the attacker's strength is reduced by one. Air units which are not strong enough for an interception will have their numbers painted in light gray. Every air unit
Special Combat Skills
There are a few special rules that can affect combat as noted below:
PARATROOP SHATTERS ATTACKER SP LOSS ATTACKER DISSOLVED SP LOSS-DEFENDER
Panzer
5%
50%
30%
GERMAN KAMPFGRUPPE Starting in March 1943 German units have a 50% chance to ignore a Strength Point loss in combat. GERMAN MOBILE DEFENSE Starting in January 1942 German units have a 30% chance to ignore the retreat result on the Combat Results Table. RUSSIAN INFILTRATION Starting in July 1942 any Russian attack has a 15% chance to decrease the defender's modified strength points by 20%. RUSSIAN EXPLOITATION Up until January 1944 all Russian units pay a random amount of AP to Overrun while attacking by themselves. There is no penalty for Assaults.
DEFENDER COMBAT ICONS
RETREAT-DEFENDER GERMAN MOBILE DEFENSE DEFENDER DISSOLVED GERMAN KAMPFGRUPPE AT BARRIER
PANZER BATTLE Whenever a force attacks or assaults, a Panzer Battle can occur according to the composition of both forces. The player with the higher R&D level of "Heavy Tanks" gains a bonus in modified strength of 20% times the difference in the R&D levels.
ATTACKER PANZER DEFENDER HQ OTHER
GENERAL COMBAT ICONS
Panzer HQ Other
80% 20% 5%
20% 10% 5%
5% 5% 5%
ELIMINATED PANZER BATTLE FAILED CHECK-DISSOLVED
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has one ground combat strength point if attacked. Ground combat strength is modified by the same morale value as the air strength. If this ground strength point is eliminated, then the air unit is removed from play. With every new R&D level of Jet Fighter Research, starting with level 3, the efficiency of all air units will be increased by 10 points.
Naval Combat Searching for Enemy Ships
After the first and second impulse, there will be tests for every sea zone if combat occurs. Every occupied formation box of the active player will search for every occupied formation box of the enemy player. The numbers in the table refer to the percentage chance of spotting the enemy fleet.
NAVY SEARCH TABLE
ATTACKER DEFENDER FLEET TRANSPORTER RAIDER LAND-BASED
Strategic Bombing
Strategic Bombing Points (SBP) can be purchased at the cost of 20 spared PP from the Strategic Bombing Menu which can be accessed from the Info Menu. [. . . ] The program accompanying this rule book may be copied, by the original purchaser only, as necessary for use on the computer for which it was purchased. Any persons reproducing any portion of this book for any reason, in any media, shall be guilty of copyright violation and subject to the appropriate civil or criminal action at the discretion of the copyright holder(s). WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE A DEFECTIVE DISK Each of our games undergoes extensive playtesting prior to its release. Through this process we hope to uncover and correct any errors in programming. [. . . ]
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