The Poland has not yet been lost is the first mission in the Dabrowski's Mazurka campaign. The player will need to command the Soviet 252nd Guards Mot. Rifle Regt. to break through the rebel encirclement to link up with Polish loyalists.
Briefing[]
08/1980 - General strike in the shipyards of Gdansk. Creation of the free trade union Solidarnosc.
10/18/1981 - General Jaruzelski becomes head of the Polish Communist Party.
12/13/1981 - Jaruzelski imposes martial law. Lech Walesa is arrested.
12/15/1981 - The miners in Katowice go on strike to protest martial law. Jaruzelski sends the army and the dreaded Zomo militia.
12/16/1981 - As the militia is about the shoot the strikers, soldiers make common cause with the miners.
12/17/1981 - Within days, the mutiny spreads throughout most of the Polish army ranks. The Soviet occupation forces, associated with the Jaruzelski regime, are attacked in their encampment by the mutineers... The announcement that part of the LWP has rallied to the rebellion brings the population out on the streets. The people are up in arms. Soviet forces in Poland, as well as those elements of the LWP still loyal to General Jaruzelski, are scattered and disorganized. Attacked in their quarters throughout the territory, these elements decide to regroup and send armed columns to rescue isolated pockets of resistance...
Objectives[]
Primary Objectives[]
- Reach the loyalists before they fall +2
- Note: Once reached, player will gain control of remaining friendly forces.
- Defend the LEONID sector for 15:00 minutes +4
- Note: The judgment condition is whether there are still friendly forces in the sector. Losing CVs will not lead to failure.
Secondary Objectives[]
- Reach the loyalists within 10:00 minutes +3
- Destroy the enemy artillery +3
- Note: The rocket artillery will spawn in Olga sector, left side of the map, no matter if it is controlled by uprising forces.
Flash Message[]
- Polish garrison mutiny in Krakow. Soviet embassy besieged in Warsaw.
- Street battles in Warsaw between mutineers and NGF troops.
- General Jaruzelski arrested by mutineers. Detained in an unknown location.
Description and Walkthrough[]
Somewhat beyond imagination, the Polish rebels will deploy an overwhelming number of troops in this mission, including anti-aircraft vehicles, helicopters, and MLRS; while the units that players can deploy are quite limited. Overall, a suggested tactic is to rely primarily on helicopters to attack key enemy positions, similar to Peace Talks, but also require advanced ground forces to push forward.
Player will have 3 UAZ-469 CV, 2 2S3 Akatsiya, 2 Mi-24A and 3 Ural-375D in the Anna sector available from the start, with about 500 points to arrange. Player will need to quickly deploy ground forces, as Polish rebels will launch an attack with tanks and wheeled APCs within 30 seconds. It is suggested to use a high-low combination such as T-64A + T-62.
After repelling the attack, player will need to start linking up with Polish loyalists. In addition to continuously sieging loyalists, Polish rebels will also attempt to close the encirclement and annihilate the player's troops. They will try to take Jot and Boris sector, and keep sending ground forces from the direction of Dmitri sector to Anna sector.
The player will need to do three things: First, dispatch helicopters to eliminate enemy CVs in Gregory, Ivan and Olga sectors. Although sporadic troops may still be encountered, these CVs are not protected. After eliminating them, player will also complete the primary and secondary objectives to link up with loyalists. At the top of the map, in Nicholas sector and its surroundings, two enemy CVs will appear together with the attacking forces. It is best to eliminate them as well for it will greatly reduce the pressure on defense. Remember to gather the Polish loyalist forces scattered around the Leonid sector.
Second, push forward the ground forces to engage enemy reinforcements from Visiki sector. There will be rebel infantry and ATGM carriers (BRDM-2 Malyutka-M) defending the buildings and forests outside the Boris sector, using helicopters and tanks to coordinate and eliminate them. There is only one enemy FOB waiting to be captured in Boris sector. With this FOB, player can shell Jot sector to facilitate the passage of troops and reinforce loyalists.
Three, hold Anna sector. The attacking rebel forces will mainly be wheeled APCs, but equipped with ATGMs.
In an ideal situation, the player can complete these three tasks simultaneously, and the mission will succeed with minimal casualties. Even if not, the player may still be able to complete the mission, but heavy casualties will affect subsequent missions during the operation.
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