The Winter War

BACKGROUND
The Soviet Union attacked Finland three months after the (official) start of World War 2, on November 30th 1939, beginning the Winter War. Because of this ‘illegal’ attack, the League of Nations expelled the Soviet Union from its ranks. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the Finnish forces held off the Russians, and in March 1940 a peace treaty was signed. Soviet loses were tremendous, and very little was gained from the war.

CHOOSING SIDES
Each player rolls off; highest plays the Russians, lowest plays the Finns.

GAME TYPE & SIZE
This is an assault scenario - use standard Assault rules.
Soviet forces are 150 points, Finnish forces are 100 points.

MAP SETUP
The Finnish player selects one of the six standard maps in the Advanced Rulebook.

OBJECTIVES
No special/additional objectives.

WINTER RULES
All vehicles are -1 speed
Ignore all roads except bridges.
Non-artillery soldiers may treat water as clear terrain.
Long-range attacks give the target +1 cover.

FINNISH ARMY

COMPOSITION

• Armour     0 – 25 Points

• Support    0 – 25 Points

• Infantry 50 – 100 Points

**INFANTRY

(25) Rifle Platoon

(50) Rifle Company

(25) Partisans

Treat these units as having the Partisan SA

(25) Cavalry Troop

ARMOUR

(25) Vickers-Armstrong Tank Section

Ignore Gliderborne SA
When firing at vehicles use anti-soldier dice

(25) Cavalry Troop

SUPPORT

(25) Anti-Tank Section

(25) Company HQ

SOVIET ARMY

COMPOSITION

• Armour 25 – 75 Points

• Support 0 – 25 Points

• Infantry 50 – 100 Points

**INFANTRY

(25) Rifle Platoon

(25) Grenadier Platoon

You may only have 1 Grenadier Platoon in your army

(25) Cossack Troop

**ARMOUR

(25) T-26 Tank Section

Ignore Unreliable SA

(50) T-50 Tank Section

**SUPPORT

(25) Cossack Troop

(25) Mortar Section********