Moves 81 Balkan Wars
Moves 81 Balkan Wars
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rx
Lnil Tlpes
fàclor a\ $ ell as a combrt sirer!:th. Th is hr lhc wcst. the Ottomâns mult tr.-
rellects Lhe diflcrcùccs iD training.Lnd Io delây LhcLc.igrc âs much asl)olsiblc.
lcrdcrshif. It âlso gives rhe {lllies S.tlonika rtpeùs to be a good place to
more _personality . as each generâl make â sland- but ii can be quickly
lnfantr\
clîss of unit has n disrircr identir!. sunl)ùnded Ând û ned inio a pocket. An
E EDgineer
unn 1àctor.Ihe more likely ncân
s cadre
be retrmed to iirll combar ellectiveness.
narched fttrLh to cDgrgc the Balkân
Leâgtre ând w.rc dclùatcd in thc o[)cn.
Scenarrc l, ihe 1912 B.llkn v/t1t. Thcir dcfcât and rcrtsweprlhÊnr b.rck.
c Supply Depol
preponderânce ol quânlitâtire laclors.
âi \!ell âs rnorâlc. rhc OtkrmrDs still
ha!e â few âCvâDtagcs iI they
is a solid delènse line, backed trp by
reser!es. Sx!c' cotrDterâttrcks for
renoriùg drc linc, or to cut oiï cDcnry
renember solne kcy thing!. Thc nrost
0 impôrLaDLis Lhc vjc(ry conditions.
unils which hâvc âd!ânced too fâr.
The Balkan League, while
Flêel iBriri\hl Sincc the Ottomâns are on the .ippearlng Lo hare ân cdgc iD both
dcfcnsivc. Lhcv lel Viclory poirts tbr qualily .tDd ctùaùLiLy of linrc!. crnnot
holdirg their ciries. â11ord to undereltinrate what rhey ûre
Con(rr.tinople is wor'lh l0 poiDts. up arrinst. l he mûin problem is time.
trhile ldri!.ople. Sal(,nikx. Skotje, The îil\I scenârio is onh se\en Luûrs
Siuûri. an{l Tr,rnx xr. \onh 5 crch. lofS (ahho'rgh il plà\ c.s xgrcc (hc! cân
lhrr ûrer.t rh,r ii rh. Turl\.!n cofljnLre belonl lhxL). IlthcTurks hr!ù
ironticr! of the Orroman Empi.e tù;.r!!iLrll) dri:!Ll rhùi. .rtiril. flù! conducled r Iirl\ .ftiùri\e d.hying
Phvcrs ir Ralkan \\ars ha\r rhè dnr; orher.iri.!- :hi\ htr\. r r.N,.!l.le t.tlon. th. L.x.quc ( ilL tifd ir! aùnie!
opportunitv for decisive acljon. ft i! a .h3n.3 oi\t rnnin!. Th. B!il's L.r:ue urable (o s.r inro po\irion to aûrck the
qucstion ofhow the)'can ben use their can3l\a\i:i.l ùp I p.inr pe.Oronan cnûcul \i.ion oliecti\ e he\e\ rn ûme.
ro$n rh.\ .onrol. bur rhis sill .auiÈ \s tor racrics. u\c rhc sfccirl
Thegânrc $,âsfairll e,rs) ro design. Iheir armr.. ro be dispÈrsed into Headquâner\ mlc t{) inliltrute your units
Ordcrs of battle werc conprehersne. nunrc.oui mi.or garrisons. reducin.!r
rhrough rhc cDenry line. The way the
I corild us. rh.ir rrren:rh (ahhough
Lhis i\ a good
Qtrite fortunately. thc rule works. units which are withrr
rcsearch I did tôr Rùsso- llrrkiqh Wâr ini.iiion lor Ihe un1etuus B.rlkrf CornnirDd Range ofa liiendl) HQ ay
(S&Z /-54) Io build on. The lurk!. LelSL'e resene unitsl.
ûrole th.ough enemy zones olconûol.
eipecially, rried lo upgrâde !bejr Thc Turks \hould tàll back !o nro aI an e\Lra point cosi. This
milirary systèn]: but lhcy !till had basic d.fcDsivc positions-one jn the 'novemenr
is useful ntr cuûing ofi enemy supply
problems conductin! rnodern' câ!1. the other in the q'esl. The eirslem and routes of retleât. While lhe
wârtnrc. One con!enrporary milLrar\ fo\ition çrould be anchored or lhc ''inlil1.rtior" rule ûrigbt ât lirsl atpear
correspondeni commenred lhrl rhe forrres\es of Àdriàùoplc âDd Kirk Lo be some\\,hat aheâd ofirs rine. being
Turks were neverquiLc.rble 1(r nrâke dre Kilis\e. They must hold this line. morc evocadve ô1 1918 rhun l9ll ll.
irartsiLion tum war âs "rra t0 war as bccâtrsc b] so doing they will secure remember the scâlc ol rhe grn):. Eàch
"scicncc.' The'l.urL's foes sere no ConstaDtinople. I -oss of Consûniinople hex is 15 kilo.r.(.r' icr... Tii. \rs
slouches eirher. The Serbs, especially. will be a DISASTER. Aside iiom thc ioo
'nrk'lr
nrriif lL, lh' jrir nl nri\
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pcriod 1o cover. Nith dreir linrired rhe period. The morc )ou pul iùlo thc their supply capabilities. ârd their
mobilir! and prilrlilive allack, rhe greàter your losses will be. headquaners. Llneè ol these are
comrrùrications. A torce could easi\' The gane systcnr rcwârds Lhc player irnporranr ft)r thc^ll
oilcDsivc. Obvn)usly.
exploit such a gap in thic era. The reâl who lakc\ Lhc oflcnsi!e buI oùl ol suftl,," units get a Dcgrli!e
prohlem Br\ nol so mrch \nnc(imcs at ti horrendous cost. The column !hift in thenltack. uut yoù âl{)
outma.cuvering encmy force\. but re.rltroblerr isn t so Innch losing unirs have to look t getiing voul HQs to thc
hâving a conrmand structLrre which rs hrving youramies rednced to amass .rilical point in rle tiont. because thcy
could recognize dlat such agapexisied oT denroralized brigades arrd divisioDs. arc uselul lorallowing urits to inilllr.rte
and then ger lhe lroops noved i Io Nlosl conbat rsults arc iù tcrms of Ilough enemy ZOCS. rs tlertioned.
position. This rule v,ill onlr- be useiirl de oralizaliorl. h can be dillictrh to Players calr alrenpt to pull olï r
nr certain spcciâlized ci.ctrmsrrnces. eliminale an cncrn! trDit. uDless \otrare ''Tannenberg b,v expLoiting thi\ r!11..
mamly when â fhycr h{s gotten his .tblc to hiLiLsc\enltimes ii succe\sion. HQs alsoare alsogood lbr assistrr-! unit
hexdquarlers into po!jtion faci.g â Puhùil i\ impofiîn!. xs .L irmli. Once rallr a d rddnrg rheir Shock lalue n)
relrtivel) weakly held porlior of the a| encmy stlrts ro break. you have lo iicùdly chù.e.\.
keep îfter hnn io finLsh hrm off. This The problem sirh lhe \uflrit rnl
The infilnation rule.incident!11y. alsolerds to some i ereslirg tradeo ll\. headquarler! urils is rh.u rl
will be one lo $,aich as tle !)srêm Once a corsiclerablc portion o1 !our enô,"h ol th.m BLii ,hin ir '.,r.
delelops One of rhe problenrs in this anny hâs beconr. dcnn)rdlized. do tou losi'1i.. ar,l .fI.rrJ:Ll i. ::l
erx \ras mainrÂinin3 cornmand ând conrirue 1o figlrl. or ixll back ro rrllt l b..lldor n. r hLl.:.iir -.:-. rr..r:ti
control of urits. Once unus adva.ced The De orrliurrio. r!le mxk.. Lhin!. toritrli r. iir...tr i..\ r-rr
"r'.
inlo enenry tenitory. conmand control res!'r\es critical. b.crù\. \ o! tr ill n..!l
foili rL, !.r.1. i. :hJ: \\.rl- \\ir Ol.
link\ quickl)' brcke do\rn as units got lirc.s uhi(h cxn .\tl.it rn .n.n\ ']rl
.1.: n]J..j. |.
beyond liierdlJ lelegraph lines. One colht\e. .. r.liù\. r dÈnr..rli/:,1 lir:
of the ûrâjor re\o]!Iior\ rr rhe Firsl (l.r.eqùinrL\ ir f3\ r n.r t{1 pr( a.nihiiarion rhrough xrriller) lan.r:e'
World W{r $às rhe inrtro\.nrenr ir) .\.Frhinq ùp riont. The) xrc.apxble ol \ome grear
conmand x.d conl.ol. Thi\ $a\ pa.ll) The Sàm. r.quire\ flr).r\ to rlrink ân.uvcr\ il\ où k.o$ ho\ rohàndle
though lhc u\c ol technical m.xns. \uch âbout ho\ thc! mù!.!e thcir losisrics.
as {ireles\ radio rùd lixinm rircratL.
B!1 il fa\ also through inrprovèd
leadershir. By l9l8,lhc GcrnrâDs and
cerranr Allic.l rmriù\ \crc gi\ing
Lhcir lo\!er le!c1 commandel\
mrc flcxibility ând jnitiati!e,
âllor!irg iheir unil\ to exploitgaps
in the eneûr,! line and to keep olr
going thus resroring Irlobillry.
'lhe older. more rigid. conùnaùd
systenr was abardoned. In ils
thce. los,er level teadeÉ Nere
Siven ûission obieclives âDd rhcD
alloù,ed tonse rheir o$ninnirtilc
\âr throtrgh. Since
to figlrl llreir
lhey Do longcr htd to go throu-lh
lhù timc consùnri.3 process of
rclc ùg âll matlers back ro their
higher headquariers. urits could
now ex ploit opportunilles as thcr
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BALKAN WARS OPTIONAL RULES
OPTIONAL SEQUENCE rules (5.7.8). . Snow remains in eftecl Lrnrll :
OF PI-AY . Offcnsi!e Ionbârdmcnt Segment: Thaw occurs. orunlilApril (once Sro\
-lhe is rolled. ilear Good Weallrer die roll.
Second Player condLrcts Ofiensive
Use lhe lbllow ing Sequerce o1 Play tor
Bonb rd with some, none or all ol his âs snow).
the plâter lurn\ wher\ uLilirilg lhe
OptiùrâlRulcs.
arlillery and lleel uniLs. d. Tha\r: Treal a! Rain: nesrl.i
. Def€nsi!ê Bombardment S€gment: cffccts of Snow (ùntil Snow is rollcd
DIPLOMACY PHASD 'lhe F;rst Plêyer conducts Defensive âs^in).
(sâme as ir the p ntcd gamc .ùlcs)
Bo,nbùd $irh some. none. o.allofhis . April I is aulonarically tÊaled ,rs
FIRST PI,AYER I'IJRN artillery and lbrlification uniis. Tlraw.
. Xlobilizâtion Segmcnt: Onelery tum . Combat Scg'ncrti The Second Player HQS & STITATEGIC
mârke,i "ÙlôhiliÆ" on rhe TLin Tm.k may atiack with some, none. or all tNl'ELLt(;gNCli
the First Phycrfuises aùy Dew uniLs and triendly Lrnits, as deterûrined by lhe Heêdquafers may peÉorm Sir{icgic
rcplaccs losscs (1). Flip a ni^ t.) Cornbat rules. The Second pl.rycr lntelligence. This represents Almy le!ùl
thcit"Iog ofWat" \ides (12). checks dre suppl), slalus of:r1l fiiendll staffs collecting and analyzing
. Strategic Operations Segm€nt: 'lhe unitc prior 1o resolvit]g erch atlack (6, lnformation gathered lhrough âerial
Filxt player co|ducts aûy Strale!ic 7.8). recoDnâissânce, code breaking, and un it
lnrelligence and SecrcI Operârlors. . Rally Segmcnt: the Second player
. ùtolement Scg'nent: The Fil\t Phycr atlempls to ralliJ any friendl) l Durirg dre Strategic Operations
moves iome. notre. ol all fijendly units Denoralized uùits (10). segmenl. eâch Headquarters may
!n accordrnce q ith the novement rules altenrpL t() perlorln one srrâtegic
(5,7.8).
WEATHER
l. Al Lhe beginni.gofcrch Cam.'lurn. lnt.lligerce Ofe.atioù. IL docs so b)
. Orf€nsi\e RombârdInent Segmënt dcsigDatnrgâny one cnemy st{ck which
Lhc Fi^l Pla\cr r)1ls x di. t{) d.ternrine
Th. Fiisr Ph\cr coDdùcts Off.nsi\c the $ealher. \Vcâth.r re. ins in efièct is within TEN (10) lrexes and rollnrg
Bomhr!d $ ith !o.rc. non.. or all of hi\ one die. Stategjc lnielligence Results
Iitr the enLire gam. tun.
àrliller\ and fl.ct uniG.
a. Sunnner lums (Mây Oclober)i
. Defensi\ e tsombardnlent Segment: . Nùmber rolled is less thâù orcquâl
. l-5 Good Weârher
The Secord Pla)er conducrs Defènsl!e . 6: Ranr to the HQ's StÂft Ratingi flip all units
Bombârd wrlh sorne. none. or âll ofhis in the enenry stâck to rheir Open stare.
b. Wnrlcr tûrr (Nov Mar):
ârrillery âDd lorLilicâtioù trDits. .I . Nùmber roLledis 6": the enenry
:l Good Wearher
. Co'ùhat Scgmcnti lhe First Player .15:Snow player may immediaiely examine any
ma! âilrck with iome. none. or all ' 6i l'hâw one stackbelonging ro the same couniry
lriendli units. as deternined b) lhe 2. Effecis of \Veather: as theHQ which altempled lhestrlrlegic
Conrbât rules. The Firsr plarer checks a. Good Weather: Use standârd irrelllgence operarion (Commenr:
the nLpply slalus of all tiierdly units successf rl counrerinlelligence).
prior to resoh,ing each aûack (6 7 8). b. Rain: . Any other numbe.: no eflèct.
. Ràlll Sêgmenl: thc First player .
lncreâsc Lhc cosi fù entering
rttcmptl to rally any friendly RECONNAISSANCE
hercs and crolsiDg riler hexsides by
Denroralized units (10). ''1." Râil aùd road movemenl are not Cavalrl uùiLs mry conduct
recoDnaissancc to detenniDe the n{tûc
SECOND PI,AYER TURN affectcd (his also applies lo cost for
ofenemy unit! in theûFog ofWar state.
nacinS line of supply. but ror lor HQ
'N{obilizâtion Segment: On evcry tun L Reconnâissânce is conducted during
ûrarked "Mobilirc onLhe lurn Irâck. Conrnand Range).
rhe SccoDd Phye.niscs My rew units
.rnd .cplâces lolse! (:l). /rlrp dZ xn's
. Increase the cosl for enteriDg 2. Recon Procedure:
to thei"È'og oI Wat" sides (12). hêxes by l" (but nollorcrossing nler (1) Move the ca!414, unil aùacenr
. Strâtegic Operalions Segm€nt: The hexsjdest rhis also applies to cost for to an enemy occupied hex and declare
Second player condLrcts any Strategic
racing llne ol supply. bul not lor HQ
Connnand Range). (2) Roll one die. lt' the nùmbcr
llrrelligence and Secret Operations.
. lnc'€ase road movernent con in rolled is less thar orequalto the c!\ âlt
. Moïenleûi S€gmênt: The Second
nounlains to "2 per hexi olher roâd unit's cadre facror. rhe reco. ha\
Pllyernxr!e some. rure. or all friendly
ûroveûreir is nol âilè.r.d succeeded. All eûen\ unils in lhar he\
ùnits in nccordance withthe molenren!
CA\ALRY SCREENING lhis is Llre resùlt.loui c\pcn.ncc *rth lh. I Dclcfdcr e{lrcnds r Nlddlc|onn.
A crvall) unit may atrempt lo'letrci]L orliairal llalkân lvars CRll lhe prûblefr 0 Borh Chirgirg AtLà.ke. ând
bcfor..ornbrt to âvoid beiDg âtLrckcd *iLh t|È o.iginxl CRT was thrr ir ùrs loo Dctcrdcr dcdarc samc numbcr or
casy for rhc aftacker ro griir rù ûn.eali\ric Shock ponùs.
advantâge hecausc ol thc "ch.rgc die roll
I R.Irùrt lletùe Conb t Ptuceclùrc: ùodiliÈr The rLrcltÈ, couldusually amrs
EXI'LANATI0N OF COIVTRAT
1 I l.\r Lir. irstdt.onrbar is dechred rnorc chosc poirr rh.n dre deferder Lhus I{ESTJLTS
.rg.ti.i( d hÈ\ coir!inLng O\LY dllo*iirg hin lo avoûl thc dirlstrous *D' Rcsult ro lelr ol rhe slis| .lle.rs rhe
del.ndi.: .r\ !lr] unir!. the pla\ er IDcDo'alizcd) Ènrl1s. l hcAitemrLi!È aRT Allrcker/'.\trh kr thc rieht ol thc slasù
conlrolling rh. d.liidin! ca\ llr\ ûra\ i\ ba\rcnlL) thc JrDc as dre oie \hiclr
de.larc r.rrcrr b.l.re..ùrbrl. trfD.rr.d ir rhc origiJùl :âme. ercetr th{t
tr \|ili\ rtrc D r.{lli for th. aûa.lèr Lo Disrupled 1D): All CJIARCI\C ùnits
lll Roll nni Jic. ll rh. iuûrbe. rh: upp. ,iL. roll mqc. J{l !, thc lo\.r beldr!ine ro rlr sid. re.eirir'! rhn reîlr
rolled is lei\ lhan o..,tù.rl io ilre .,rdr; af: Lh: Jrinil.. Sln;. D relLlr! rti..r beoDiÈ DE\lOR^l-IZLD rid ùc phccd
lacIorollhe (i\rl.\ u.ir \ itlr th.. !in!le ôilt .|.reûrSlriir.inFmrl.\ ir mù.lr nrnc t.n.rrhi_D n'ùtù L-nlL\ rlur ajeahrrdy
lo$en cadre ix.r(tr. rh. rerrear beror. r\f.rn\r !i u.. rlns rrrûi..:llÈ.rf! rh. DÈ.ro.rl À'd ù. ELI\lN.{ELr { r) nsrèd
co rbâlhassu.c...led. \llca\,rlr\ rniri Ê.h,er .i ù,\ Èrr. .oirbii lr i[_..ùri litf un \tlnar-q.d.ùncunitolthcowncr's
iû lhe ircr must inrnredlitel\ .eL..xr rft \lni.r\.rûiriùn rrun.!r\ can,pr,!r .ho .. ùun {rLLhcc.nre DEVOR^l,IZED
!r run out ol inrlr.ni\ o\.rrhÈ lone riml Lor i. !LI\lI\ATED it âlre.dy
(3) ll rhe dic r)11 is gre,rter than the Colunrn Shifts:
cxdrc taclor. lhc rctrcrt before cônrhar Aiillery \utcrrorir!: Aftn.kÈr lllimination lE):
h$ tàiled ârd Aonbaidmenr streneth miru\ Delif d.r ELINIINATFD ('r
Lhcrc is noftrrherellècl.
Bonrbâi.lùenl sL.ensdr. Ool) good order Roùt rRr: All unir\ bcc.De
2. Rctrext Befoft CombrL is conducted
nrtillciy units ùr.r parLi.itrte \do not 6. DENI(JRAI.IZLD ar. ire pLâ.ed berealh à
like sûndard relut, iDclùding ânv this ij uling th. Optio tl Rorlbahtn.ni ''D ù.rkei. {Jrir! rIrt arc al.eid}
pcn.rllies 1ô. retrcâtiDg through enernl Demo,ûlizcd SURIaENDER (t") irncad.
Tcriânr:'fotdl the shills lin ALL types Àll su.vivnr! unus rlier .er.eâL I HIIEE
l.lhe allackiDg uDits mâvadlanceâliel irdelendefs hcx Inclùde z ilALLunirs
combat nonnlly. They nra! rol. lâck xttdckinq rcross t{ivei. I-dkc. or bolh. Shlttercd (S):All àiiÈcred unnsbccomc
again lh.u Combât segmeoi. Mr\nnunr \hili is I'OLR col!ûùr\. DENIOIIA L rzED r nd rrc pla.ed benearh a
Uhsûppli..l Atatkcrs: So,r. = 1, ''D ' nrarke.. L niL\ Lhdr a.c !lrcâd!
:1.lf usirg lhc oftionrl Ilombardmcnr ^ll D.morâli/d slIRRI\DER l++) in(erd.
n'le. cavah) mrv retreât before conbnl (*) Rcmove lionr (he nap Fo.tilicôtiors,
Die Roll Modiliers (cumùlàtive):
in lhe f.tcc of erern) Bornbârdmcnt Detols. and never rerùn ro
+: Ch Lire ATTACKERS hxle
hieher l(ml S|o.k Vinuc fla_r Pla.e ^,nryÀnillert
all orhèr urils rr rlrc iicndl!
5. DùùnrliTed crlalt nlav not dtcmpt
+l Ariack..expends d N4ôrale toiff
lo relrcai beibr'e colrlbat. (!+) Foi Lilicarofs, Dctors..nd Amy
+L One ornro,cEneireerndrs âLrack
. Fofliiicarion o, EDnlrchûrerr.
A11 l\a_\ flù Plâceallodrer
reverrelum lo
ùLrÈndc,cd unirs ùr dr.Ercùy Prisones of
I Chargirg DEI-ENDERS hdvc war bor henerLh Lhc OPPOND\T S
higherrilal Sho.kVâluc M.bilrzlrion I'oolon rhe mâp.
t0
()PTIONAI, SLPPI,Y BOMBARDMENT CRT
EXPENDITIIRF] RULg 1T.Itrl t'iûrbxJrr:f r i:.(.t i
1)
. Nlohilizadon Pool: alllemxnr g j. t!lo\eûrcrr iiBnruLtrrni: Ln:r' I
Additional Scenarios bolh sidc! mx] enlcr onl\ '\lr:tr"
SCENARIO 3. ON TO S?rbian stlt(ittl n.bili.utio : l11è Hutgarl ûrd 1912 Serbia (lnd nole lhrr
. On or adjrcent to Belgradc
(1140): lst AnnY HQ. lsi Bri:de/
3rd Infdrtry Division. 1 st Artiller!
Banalioù. 1sl Engincer BrtLrlion
' Nidr (1836)r lsI Bigâde/lst
lnfantry Division
. wxljewo ( 13,11): 1$ Brisâde/2nd
Inlàntry Division
. Kragâjewtc (1538): lsL Brigâde/
4th rùtantr) Division
. Zajecâr (1s35)r lst Brigadc/sdr
Infanny Division.
Serbia
' Anyrowns orcities in 19l2
2nd Brigades)
. Depor I câch in Belgrade (1140) Tûrks defending â trench line'
md Nish (1836)
Neutrâls.
. Rumania Ndtioial \lortl.: l
Ottornân Plaler plx.es all Rumanixn
LrniIS ililhir inv Rùmanlan Ciri.' or
To$ns. no ûrore IIun N\o unirs per he\
. Hunga4'. OûomairPla!er
rll
phces^ùnro garian unirs
^uslro-Hr
wiLhin â!y Ausl Hùngrrim Cilies or
TowDs. no nrore thanlwo uniLsperhex.
. Gcrnrâny. Plâce IIeâdquarters