Attacker's Overview. You have been chosen to spearhead a new offensive. Your forces must quickly smash the foe aside so the units behind you can drive deep into enemy territory. You will commit a strong force to attack along a narrow frontage. Expect strong resistance from a well dug in enemy, whose reserves will not be far away.
Defender's Overview. The troops under your command have established a good defensive position, with plenty of reserves available. Your task is to stall any enemy attack long enough for these reserves to move up and support you.
Scenario Special Rules
Blitz missions use the Deep Strike, Fortifications, Hidden Set-up, Infiltrators, Obstacles, Preliminary Bombardment, Reserves and Victory Points scenario special rules.
Set-Up
- Roll randomly for which short board edge will be the attacker's table edge.
- The board is divided lengthways into thirds as shown on the map.
- The defender may place his fortifications and obstacles in the central third of the board – the Fortification Zone.
- The defender deploys any of his Troops, HQ and/or Heavy Support units in the Fortification Zone using the Hidden Set-up rules. He does not have to set up all these units but he must set up at least one. The rest of his forces are in reserve.
- The attacker deploys all his forces in No Man's Land, up to 6" from his table edge (except for Infiltrators which may be deployed up to 18" onto the table, and Deep Strike units which may be held in Reserve).
- The attacker resolves his preliminary bombardment.
- The attacker gets first turn.
Diagram: Blitz Mission Set-Up. The board is divided lengthways into three equal bands running from the attacker's table edge to the defender's table edge: No Man's Land (nearest the attacker, with a 6"-deep attacker deployment strip), the central Fortification Zone, and the Second Line (nearest the defender).
Mission Objectives
The attacker must smash through the defender's lines, crossing razorwire, tank traps and minefields in the process. He must keep advancing at all costs, getting as many units as he can into the defender's Second Line. The attacker gets +300 victory points for each unit he has in this section of the board at the end of the game.
The defender must hold his line and stall the enemy thrust. The defender gets +150 victory points for each enemy squad or vehicle in No Man's Land at the end of the game. If a unit straddles two areas, count it as being in the one further from its table edge.
At the end of the game add up victory points. If the attacker has more victory points then he has pushed the enemy aside and created a gap for his following forces to exploit. If the defender has more victory points then the spearhead has been blunted, his lines have held long enough to be reinforced before the next attack.
Reserves
When the defender's reserves arrive they move on from his board edge. Attacking Deep Strike units appear as per the scenario special rule.
Game Length
The game lasts for six turns.
Line of Retreat
If any units are forced to fall back they will do so towards their own board edge by the shortest possible route.