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Winter War Global War-3rd Edition

Overview (v3.0)

In January 1939 the invaded the small peaceful nation of . In (WWR) players fight this epic conflict with a host of new weapons including Ski Troops. Finnish special forces, Soviet and more! This set has a full set of 25 molded plastic units and special markers for ski troops, Utti Jaeger and Sissi infantry.

2 Set Contents

Finland (Ivory Color) Soviet Union (Brown Color)

 Infantry x4  Soviet Infantry x4

 Artillery 75/7 Veld x2  RF-8 (3D Printed ) x1

 Armored Car WZ-34 x1  Soviet Artillery 122mm x2

 Fighter Fokker DXXI x1  Soviet Armored Car BA-6 x2

 Med. Bomber: Fokker TV x1  Soviet Light T-26 x2

 Sissi Markers x4  Soviet Fighter I-16 x2

 Utti Jaeger x5  Soviet Medium Bomber IL-4 x2

 Ski Troop Marker x4

 Minor Factory Marker x1

3 1.0 Finnish Units

1.1 Ski Troops: Any nation may build Ski Troops. Ski troops are treated as if they are a regular infantry unit unless they are in the Northern most land zones on the map (i.e. the ones that touch or are closest to the northern border.) They are also Ski Troops if they are in the following land zones: All of Finland, Sweden and Norway and in all of the Soviet Union.

Unit Attack Defense Move Cost

Ski Troop 2 4 1 4

First Strike: All ski troops have first strike. Retreat: Ski Troops may retreat even if they are the defender.

1.1 Finnish Jaegers: Jaegers are Finnish elite troops. All Jaegers are Ski troops. Finland can build 1 Jaeger unit per turn. Jäger troops were recruited from the most able men and were extremely capable fighters. The Utti Jäger were Finish long-range reconnaissance units organized for the Continuation War against the Soviet Union. This unit consisted of about 740 men and women and was equipped with amphibious He-115 floatplanes. The Utti Jäger were used often used to disrupt Soviet supply lines.

Unit Attack Defense Move Cost

Finish Jaeger 3 5 1 4

Ski Troops: Utti Jäger are ski troops per WWR 1.1 Target Selection: 1 (Armor)

4 1.3 Sissi Militia: The Sissi Infantry were organized at about half the strength of a regular battalion. These units were formed from 2nd line troops and intended for irregular warfare. In reality these were used to shore up Finnish defenses.

Unit Attack Defense Move Cost

Sissi 2 2 1 2

First Strike: Sissi infantry have first strike. Militia: Sissi are Militia that can move within Finland. Ski: All Sissi are Ski units as per WWR 1.1

2.0 Soviet Units

2.1 RF-8 Aerosani: The RF-8 represents a motorized ski unit of the Soviet Union. The RF-8 has first strike. It cannot Attack or Defend in an area that a Ski Troop could not be in as per WW1.1. If it is not in a Ski-Troop area it cannot move except by Strategic Rail Movement or Naval Transport.

Unit Attack Defense Move Cost

RF-8 2 2 1 2

First Strike: The RF-8 has First Strike.

5 3.0 Expanded Intervention

3.1 Allied Intervention: If the USSR is at war with a neutral Finland; Germany, France and Britain can send lend-lease to Finland, tracing a lend-lease supply path through neutral Norway and Sweden. They may do this after the USSR attacks and until Finland aligns to a Major Power or is conquered.

4.0 Set Up Changes

4.1 Finnish Forces: Replace all Finnish forces with the following:  Location Nome Karjala 2x Utti Jaeger, 2x Sissi Militia, Change three Elite 3/5 infantry to Utti Jaeger.  Southern Finland Change one elite 3/5 infantry to Utti Jaeger.  Lapand: 1x Utti Jaeger 4.2 Soviet Forces: 1936: Add one RF-8 Aerosani and 1 Ski Infantry in Leningrad.

1939: Add one RF-8 Aerosani and 1 Ski Infantry, 1 Light Armor and 1

Armored Car in Leningrad. Add one Militia in Kola.

6 APPENDIX A: Clarification

The rules surrounding Finland require a little bit of clarification. There are two scenarios that could play out regarding this conflict:

USSR & GERMANY SIGN THE MOLOTOV-RIBBENTROP PACT: Once the M-R pact is signed, the USSR can attack and attempt to capture the Karjala land zone in Finland, after which the war is over and Finland and the USSR return to a peaceful status. Usually the USSR will win this battle but if they don’t Finland would remain under German Control until they do win. Afterwards Germany would not maintain control of Finland but Finland will Align with Germany as soon as Germany and the USSR are at war.

USSR INVADES FINLAND WITHOUT SIGNING THE PACT: This is where things get a little bit more interesting. First, without the pact nothing stops the USSR from rolling over all of Finland. Finland will remain German controlled throughout the rest of the game until the USSR and Germany are at war in which case it Aligns. Finland remains at war with the USSR until it is conquered. Thus lend-lease can continue to be pumped into the country.

Expansion Compatibility

Partisans: If playing with the Partisans (PAR) expansion, the Finnish player may convert any number of Utti Jaeger units into a Partisans during friendly or enemy combat movement. The unit remains a Partisan for the rest of the game. A Sissi infantry that is selected as a casualty is not eliminated but replaced with a partisan.

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