Red Mist 31 – Danger Close

Situation

The outskirts of Termoli. Day 14 of the war, 1984.

Nerve agents have been used; nuclear weapons have not. A new treaty between the USSR and China has emboldened communist forces worldwide, and communist parties across Europe have challenged, or taken up arms against, their lawful governments.

In Italy, East German and Soviet VDV forces crossed the Adriatic from Yugoslavia to help the Partito Comunista Italiano seize Rome from the Christian Democrats, who had come close to losing the 1983 election. NATO answered with Operation Yellow Bear, landing thousands of troops across the peninsula.

• 3rd Army Group "Boot" met fierce resistance at the Termoli ports: DDR troops alongside communist militia, police and security units. General Enrico Longo, son of PCI leader Luigi Longo, has persuaded military personnel to resist the "invasion". 3rd Army still has no foothold.
• 1st Army Group "Hat" pushed on Rome and linked up with airborne forces that hold much of the city. Street fighting goes on, and Warsaw Pact reinforcements have stalled the advance.
• 2nd Army Group "Train" is the focus of our story. Having lost around 60% of its munitions and supplies on the way, it took and held the Termoli airfields long enough to receive air drops, then fell back to the city's outskirts.

Mission

2nd Army must strike the enemy's flank and open breakout points for the scattered units of 3rd Army, then hold the gap long enough for companies to assault the Warsaw Pact units guarding Termoli's southern approach. The crossfire will close the trap.

Success begins phase two of the Italian objectives and brings Operation Yellow Bear towards its conclusion. Elsewhere, Germany and Poland remain under Soviet control.

Expect fast, aggressive attack and defence actions with objectives across the whole site.

Sides and rules

• NATO: US and UK infantry
• WarPac: DDR and Soviet VDV
• Other factions may be assigned depending on numbers and the story.
• Full FilmSim rules apply. 300 rounds, loaded in magazines.
• 18+, or 16+ with a playing adult.

Booking

Book through the Gunman Airsoft website. Pay the deposit only, not the full amount. Deposits are non-refundable but can be resold if you can't attend.

Photos from past events by Wyvern LARP.