Genre: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Indie
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v138477: Hot fix
Code fixes
Fixed the tactical game result when winning morale in Army General. (Note: This does not resolve the issue on saves made with previous versions, so you will need to restart the campaign. If you want to continue your current save without encountering this issue, avoid saving during the tactical battle.)
NORTHAG Operation #4 Survivors
We are back again, commanders!
In this week’s second DevBlog installment, we look at the final NORTHAGOperation to be included in our new expansion.
Let’s go behind enemy lines with Operation #4 - Survivors.
NORTHAG’s Historical Context
For more info on NORTHAG’s historical context, check out this DevBlog for extra insights into the military situation on the northern front in West Germany.
In brief, NATO is being threatened by two different Warsaw Pact offensive thrusts, a northern one aimed at Bremen and a southern one with Hanover as its objective. The SurvivorsOperation is set even further south, on the frontier between NORTHAG and CENTAG.
As you might remember, the hammer-blow “Left Hook” attack (as depicted in the base game’s Army General campaign) by the Soviet 1st Guards Army smashes through NATO’s defenses after the initial surprise attack at Kassel. Quite a few allied units, including British, West German, and Belgian combat groups, find themselves behind enemy lines as the Soviet armor surges ahead. Close behind are second-tier communist formations, including East German reserve units, tasked with securing the Warsaw Pact’s rear.
Among the NATO units behind enemy lines are remnants of the 16th/5th The Queen’s Royal Lancers. For the British troops, (relative) safety lies behind the Weser River, which means a perilous life-or-death journey through enemy territory.
Survivors
Interestingly, this Operation is one of the few that didn’t see its name change from initial conception to the final testing round. The mission’s objective is straightforward: the troops under your command must survive! Survivors is a rather demanding mission in which your units are isolated and cut off from friendly lines. We have played with these concepts in other scenarios (including Running the Gauntlet and Marauders), but not on this scale and intensity.
The isolated elements of the 16th/5th The Queen’s Royal Lancers comprise a handful of FV432-transported infantry squads and anti-air teams, plus several ATGM-equipped Striker vehicles. You’ll also get Spartan and Scimitar recon units. Opposing you will be the East German Res. Mot.-Schützenbataillon operating T-34s and T-54Bs. No big deal, right? WRONG! The closer you get to friendly lines, the stronger the communist forces will get (you know, moving up to the actual frontline). These will include numerous T-80 tanks.
The Operation Itself
In this Operation, the British NATO forces are under-equipped and outnumbered, with a scattering of equally dispersed allied units on the battlefield. The choices you make matter; if you might run solo, beeline toward friendly lines, and abandon your allies. However, this might not be a surefire way to make it out alive, as linking up with other encircled units might give you a boost in firepower and increase your chances of success making it out in one piece.
These include recapturing (you read that right) West German Leopard 2A3s, getting together with the SAS, refueling and using a Belgian recon chopper, and more. The last push across the Weser River will be done under the cover of a massive allied airstrike. In Survivors, you need to use your recon carefully, check engagement ranges, and, step by step, make it out of the forward battle zone.
The new WARNO - NORTHAG expansion
WARNO - NORTHAG is the first major expansion coming to WARNO. World War III hits the North German Plain where the attacking Warsaw Pact needs to overcome the staunch defenses of NATO’s NORTHAG. Under British command, Belgian, Dutch, West German, and American forces battle against the powerful northern formations of the Soviet Group of Forces in Germany, including East German and reinforcing Polish armies. The expansion is planned for later in 2024.
10 new Divisions, including NATO’s Belgian 16e Pantserdivisie, Dutch 4e Divisie, the British 4th Armoured Division and MultiNational Airborne Division, and the American 9th Infantry (Motorized) Division, while the Warsaw Pact deploys the Soviet 25-ya Tank. Diviziya, the East German 9. Panzerdivision, and the Polish 4 Dywizja Zmechanizowan, 20 Dywizja Pancerna and Grupa Desantowa.
3 new playable nations: NATO’s Belgium and the Netherlands, and Warsaw Pact’s Poland.
New voice acting.
New units and models.
The new WARNO- NORTHAG detailed
Check the dedicated forum post for all the detailed previews for WARNO - NORTHAG!
That’s it. We’ll return with another WARNO - NORTHAG’s expansion preview next week! Note from next week onwards that we’ll go back to the regular schedule of 1 WARNO DevBlog per week.
We return with yet another NORTHAGOperation preview. This week, it's time to tackle the last two scenarios to be featured in our upcoming WARNO - NORTHAG expansion.
First will be Operation #3 - Marauders, in which the British (and other paratroopers of the) MNAD (MultiNational Airborne Division) wreak havoc in Warsaw Pact’s rear.
Onwards and upwards!
NORTHAG’s Historical Context
For more info on NORTHAG’s historical context, check out this DevBlog for extra insights into the military situation on the northern front in West Germany. In brief: NATO is being threatened by two different Warsaw Pact offensive thrusts, a northern one aimed at Bremen, and a southern one with Hanover as its objective.
WARNO - NORTHAG’s Army General and Operations all take place on or near these two attacks, albeit at different times and focusing on different fighting forces. With Marauders, we focus on the north to the front around Hamburg. It is here that defending NATO units have been fixed in place by combined Soviet and Polish formations supporting the East German 5. Armee’s offensive on Bremen.
Marauders
Once again (see the Winged HussarsOperation and the Armored FuryArmy General campaign), NATO sees a fleeting opportunity to strike the communists hard, if one is daring enough to take some risks. Next to the major offensive thrusts aimed at NORTHAG, the Warsaw Pact is also attacking even further north, with an assault on Denmark. However, with substantial reinforcements being diverted to the flagging southern axis at Hanover, and the logistical train in East Germany being hammered by plentiful NATO air attacks and artillery bombardments, there is quite a bit of chaos and confusion for the communists in the rear.
(insérer vidéo Stephan, voir lien ci-dessus)
This results in significant delays in deployments and maneuvers, including leaving key targets close to the edge of the forward combat zone temporarily undefended. Such is the case at Kasseburg, 30km east of Hamburg, a newly set-up logistical hub for the Polish 30th Mechanized Reserve Division. Momentarily, it is only left with a token defense force.
Cue NATO. In Marauders, a flying column of the British-led MNAD attacks in a daring night-time operation, managing to wrestle control of the forward-deployed ammo depot centered on a railway junction. However, come the dawn of the next day, the dispersed British, Belgian, and West German paratroopers and light airmobile forces are being threatened by a hasty but powerful Polish counter-attack.
The Operation Itself
With Marauders, we have a selection of NATO’s finest light airborne troops fighting off several waves of Polish mechanized infantry. The mission is multi-fold. You have to move quickly to consolidate your forces, coordinate the British and West German recon troops, and establish (and maintain) your defensive lines. You guessed it, the available NATO contingent are all nimble and flexible but primarily light units, from Scimitar and Scorpion armored vehicles to experienced paratrooper squads and light helicopter squadrons (which will prove key in attacking and disrupting enemy waves).
The various MNAD forces are positioned across the battlefield. When you link up, you’ll receive some additional reinforcements, including British paratroopers armed with LAW-80 anti-tank weapons and Milan ATMG teams. Furthermore, if you secure the Bravo sector, located in the southeast, you’ll enable the West German to deploy their Fallschirmjäger platoons, strengthen your hold on Kasseburg (and give you even more infantry and supply units). Their support is vital in holding on for long enough, as the Polish tanks and mechanized infantry will do their damnest to kick you off the battlefield.
The new WARNO - NORTHAG expansion
WARNO - NORTHAG is the first major expansion coming to WARNO. World War III hits the North German Plain where the attacking Warsaw Pact needs to overcome the staunch defenses of NATO’s NORTHAG. Under British command, Belgian, Dutch, West German, and American forces battle against the powerful northern formations of the Soviet Group of Forces in Germany, including East German and reinforcing Polish armies. The expansion is planned for later in 2024.
10 new Divisions, including NATO’s Belgian 16e Pantserdivisie, Dutch 4e Divisie, the British 4th Armoured Division and MultiNational Airborne Division, and the American 9th Infantry (Motorized) Division, while the Warsaw Pact deploys the Soviet 25-ya Tank. Diviziya, the East German 9. Panzerdivision, and the Polish 4 Dywizja Zmechanizowan, 20 Dywizja Pancerna and Grupa Desantowa.
3 new playable nations: NATO’s Belgium and the Netherlands, and Warsaw Pact’s Poland.
New voice acting.
New units and models.
The new WARNO- NORTHAG detailed
Check the dedicated forum post for all the detailed previews for WARNO - NORTHAG!
Hello commanders! We are back again with another WARNO - NORTHAG preview. We have arrived at Operation #2 - Winged Hussars, putting the spotlight on the tankmen of the 3rd Polish Tank Regimen racing towards battle!
Let’s go.
NORTHAG’s Historical Context
For more info on NORTHAG’s historical context, check out the previous DevBlog for insights into the military situation on the northern front in West Germany. You might recall that we detailed two different Warsaw Pact offensive axis in NORTHAG’s area of operations: a northern one aimed at Bremen and a southern one with the objective of Hanover. Winged Hussars takes place in the area around Hanover.
Winged Hussars
Winged Hussars happens not only after the initial combat during the southern arm of the offensive, but even further after the Polish Second Army reinforces the flagging Soviet spearheads. Things still don’t go according to the communist plans. As part of the second echelon, the Polish 11th Armored Division managed to break through some of the British 2nd Infantry Division’s defensive lines on the approaches to Hamelin. However, in another (dastardly) surprise move, British airmobile forces cut off at least one of the attacking Polish tank battalions.
This is where the tankmen in Winged Hussars come into play. A relief operation is mounted to link up with the encircled compatriots and renew the Polish attack on Hamelin. You’ll get to command two armored companies (the DB-3-29 pcz and DB-3-3-29 pcz) with mechanized infantry, BMP-1s, recon units, and T-72M1 tanks.
The Operation Itself
The Operation is divided into two major parts, each providing a specific challenge. In the first segment of Winged Hussars, the player must advance into enemy-held territory to link up with their encircled command post. This phase will demand careful reconnaissance and, most of all, caution with a slower pace of action. The sneaky British airmobile troops include a host of ATGM teams supported by FV721 Fox and Rover Milans. Tricky foes, especially when striking unseen from ambushes. Any losses in materiel and manpower will be permanent. This will directly impact the difficulty of completing the rest of the mission.
The second part will kick off when you reach your encircled comrade-in-arms. Once you link up, you’ll get to go on the offensive. However, NATO is rushing in fresh troops as well, so it will be a race against time to capture all the Command Zones. You get to call in more tank forces, with a definite increase in the pace of operations during the second phase of Winged Hussars.
The new WARNO - NORTHAG expansion
WARNO - NORTHAG is the first major expansion coming to WARNO. World War III hits the North German Plain where the attacking Warsaw Pact needs to overcome the staunch defenses of NATO’s NORTHAG. Under British command, Belgian, Dutch, West German, and American forces battle against the powerful northern formations of the Soviet Group of Forces in Germany, including East German and reinforcing Polish armies. The expansion is planned for later in 2024.
10 new Divisions, including NATO’s Belgian 16e Pantserdivisie, Dutch 4e Divisie, the British 4th Armoured Division and MultiNational Airborne Division, and the American 9th Infantry (Motorized) Division, while the Warsaw Pact deploys the Soviet 25-ya Tank. Diviziya, the East German 9. Panzerdivision, and the Polish 4 Dywizja Zmechanizowan, 20 Dywizja Pancerna and Grupa Desantowa.
3 new playable nations: NATO’s Belgium and the Netherlands, and Warsaw Pact’s Poland.
New voice acting.
New units and models.
The new WARNO- NORTHAG detailed
Check the dedicated forum post for all the detailed previews for WARNO - NORTHAG!
We hope you are well. We return with another WARNO - NORTHAG preview, this time focusing on the second Army General campaign coming with our new expansion: Armored Fury.
Plus, we have some interesting news to share on the next Nemesis (number #3) DLC being planned for WARNO.
Read on!
NORTHAG’s Historical Context
For more info on NORTHAG’s historical context, don’t be shy and check out the previous DevBlog in which we detail the war scenario’s timeline and events leading up to NORTHAG’s two Army General campaigns. As talked about in the Four Days to the Weser campaign, the Warsaw Pact unleashes two major new offensives in the North German Plain. In today’s DevBlog, we’ll look at the southern axis, aimed at Hanover-Osnabrück.
Armored Fury has been named for the way it features more, and in some cases an overwhelming majority, of armored divisions and formations on both sides. This perfectly encapsulates the mechanized combined arms approach that would see the best use of “tank country” on this part of the front. This means that this Army General campaign contains more armored battalions (the pawns) to play with than any previous campaign.
Armored Fury Campaign
The Army General campaign itself focuses on the southern Warsaw Pact offensive axis, with its goal being Hanover, a strategically important city and logistical hub. Leading the charge is the Soviet 3rd Combined Army, noteworthy to be made up in its entirety of armored formations - four divisions, to be exact. But not everything goes according to plan for the communists. In our scenario, the leading 47th Guards Tank Division gets drawn into a massive ambush and mauled by a well-prepared and tenaciously defending West German 1. Panzerdivision.
(insérer vidéo Intro_Hanovre ... que je n'ai pas)
Severely beaten, the Soviet vanguard is mostly destroyed, and the survivors are forced to pull out and reorganize. The other communist armored divisions resume the advance, but much more cautiously. This gives the 1. Panzerdivision time to fall back on Hanover, where, thanks to the lull in combat, the British have used the respite to reinforce the city and bring up major armored reinforcements.
The British see an opportunity. With Soviet forces diminished and the balance of power momentarily in NATO’s favor, they decide to launch a limited but tank-heavy counter-offensive to crush the weakened Soviet spearhead. As always, time is of the essence. The Soviets are bringing up their own reinforcements, the Polish 2nd Army, to restart their flagging offensive.
Armored Fury will be a campaign featuring mostly armored units on both sides, with the city of Hanover being the juicy prize NATO and the Warsaw Pact will be fighting over.
Opposing Forces
Armored Fury sees the Soviet 3rd Combined Army (minus a decimated 47th Guards Tank Division) go head-to-head against the I British Corps.
The Soviets field three tank divisions:
The 7th Guards Tank Division equipped with the T-64B/BVs.
The 10th Guards Tank Division fielding the T-80B/BV.
The 12th Guards Tank Division equipped with two-thirds T-64B/BV and one third T-80B/BV.
Depending on the strategic choices you make, Soviet formations in the field can be reinforced by leading elements of the Polish 20 Pacerna with T-72M1s (already featured as one of the expansion’s new major divisions, check out the preview here).
The I British Corps goes to war with some reshuffling. For instance, the corp’s main reserve, the 3rd Armoured Division, has already been sent south to support the I Belgian Corps and won’t be deployable. Instead, in Armored Fury you’ll be playing with the following:
The frontline 1st Armoured Division (already in-game) and the 4th Armoured Division (to be added with WARNO as a full division, check it out here).
The West German 1st Panzerdivision dragooned into British I Corps service after falling back on Hanover. Even though some of its brigades have suffered damage or fatigue, the Bundeswehr’s formation is still a force to be reckoned with.
The British 2nd Infantry Division (also already present in-game) is deploying to secure NATO’s rear and flanks and to reinforce Hanover’s defenses further.
A raft of smaller independent units and detachments will also be deployable by both sides. Expect high casualties among the “lesser” battalions when caught unsupported, though. On paper, the Soviet forces are grouped more together and slightly more powerful, but NATO (for once) has superiority in infantry, using them to hold on to its defensive strong points when needed. Another advantage is that the British start with the campaign’s main objective in their possession: Hanover.
The new WARNO - NORTHAG expansion
WARNO - NORTHAG is the first major expansion coming to WARNO. World War III hits the North German Plain where the attacking Warsaw Pact needs to overcome the staunch defenses of NATO’s NORTHAG. Under British command, Belgian, Dutch, West German, and American forces battle against the powerful northern formations of the Soviet Group of Forces in Germany, including East German and reinforcing Polish armies. The expansion is planned for later in 2024.
10 new Divisions, including NATO’s Belgian 16e Pantserdivisie, Dutch 4e Divisie, the British 4th Armoured Division and MultiNational Airborne Division, and the American 9th Infantry (Motorized) Division, while the Warsaw Pact deploys the Soviet 25-ya Tank. Diviziya, the East German 9. Panzerdivision, and the Polish 4 Dywizja Zmechanizowan, 20 Dywizja Pancerna and Grupa Desantowa.
3 new playable nations: NATO’s Belgium and the Netherlands, and Warsaw Pact’s Poland.
New voice acting.
New units and models.
The new WARNO- NORTHAG detailed
We have started detailing WARNO - NORTHAG’s features. Check the dedicated forum post for all the detailed previews!
Hot on the heels of the recently released Nemesis #2 - Plateau d'Albion, we are already looking ahead at Nemesis #3. However, due to the current development cycle and Eugen’s resource and manpower distribution, we realized that if we wanted to have Nemesis #3 in your eager hands sooner rather than later, we had to pick the divisions ourselves instead of letting you, the community, vote on it. Doing it this way would save us quite a bit of time. This is exactly the same reason why we decided on which divisions to include in Nemesis #1: Air Assault to get it out of the door sooner.
So, in short, Nemesis #3’s content will be decided by us to release it much quicker. We hope to start detailing what’s in store in the not-too-distant future. And then, we will return to a community vote with Nemesis #4!
Until Next Time
We’ll be back later this week with more WARNO - NORTHAG previews.
Fix for modding tool for mod generation and update
NORTHAG Operation #1 Running the Gauntlet
Hello commanders,
We are back with another WARNO - NORTHAG preview. In today’s post, let’s look at our soon-to-come expansion’s first Operation: Running the Gauntlet.
Let’s go!
NORTHAG’s Historical Context
In the previous DevBlog, highlighting the new massive turn-based Army General campaign Four Days to the Weser, a large Warsaw Pact offensive is aimed at Bremen and sees the East Germans strike through a (still) mobilizing Dutch I Corps around the Lüneburg area. This is one of the two new Army General campaigns (the other one taking place further south around Hanover).
The new Operation takes a closer look at the first (confusing and chaotic) moments for NATO, as a sizable detachment of West German troops finds itself isolated by the communists East of Lüneburg. They were unable to reach the Neetze canal, NATO's main defensive line East of the town on time and are under threat of being surrounded. A cobbled-together Dutch mechanized infantry detachment with some American helicopters in support are dispatched with urgency to relieve the besieged allied troops.
Running the Gauntlet
The Bundeswehr’s Kampfgruppe von Jagow has been cut off by advanced elements of the Nationale Volksarmee’s 20. Motorisierte Schützendivision. A vanguard of reinforcing units of the Dutch I Corps, primarily units from the 42 Tankbataljon with combined mechanized, support, and recon vehicles, plus some American combat helicopters from D Squadron, 1st Cavalry, are on the way as a relief force.
The objective in this Operation is to use whatever forces you have to clear the East German blocking units, including ones trying to outflank you, and then establish a corridor to the besieged West Germans. Additional Dutch reinforcements will bolster your units on the battlefield.
An Important Link-Up
A convoy of allied troops will start moving once the link-up has been made. However, the communists will do their damnest to cut off the corridor and retake the two key Command Zones. As NATO, it is critical to keep in control of these sectors. The reinforcing Dutch companies will bring along even more mechanized infantry, giving you access to powerful Leopard 2A4 tanks, 120mm mortars, and the PRAT missile tank destroyer variant of the YPR-765.
The opposing forces will, in the second stage of the Running the Gauntlet, consist of the Soviet 138th Independent Tank Regiment, which will be rather persistent in closing the trap once again. Next to the already present T-72 tanks, they will bring the capable T-64BV to the fray. The road is the lifeline for the NATO troops. Every vehicle of the Kampfgruppe von Jagow that makes it out will get you a step closer to victory.
The new WARNO - NORTHAG expansion
WARNO - NORTHAG is the first major expansion coming to WARNO. World War III hits the North German Plain where the attacking Warsaw Pact needs to overcome the staunch defenses of NATO’s NORTHAG. Under British command, Belgian, Dutch, West German, and American forces battle against the powerful northern formations of the Soviet Group of Forces in Germany, including East German and reinforcing Polish armies. The expansion is planned for later in 2024.
10 new Divisions, including NATO’s Belgian 16e Pantserdivisie, Dutch 4e Divisie, the British 4th Armoured Division and MultiNational Airborne Division, and the American 9th Infantry (Motorized) Division, while the Warsaw Pact deploys the Soviet 25-ya Tank. Diviziya, the East German 9. Panzerdivision, and the Polish 4 Dywizja Zmechanizowan, 20 Dywizja Pancerna and Grupa Desantowa.
3 new playable nations: NATO’s Belgium and the Netherlands, and Warsaw Pact’s Poland.
New voice acting.
New units and models.
The new WARNO- NORTHAG detailed
We have started detailing WARNO - NORTHAG’s features. Check the dedicated forum post for all the detailed previews!
We have just launched the new community-voted Nemesis: Nemesis #2 - Plateau d'Albion featuring two new divisions and a host of new weapons and units. Check out now the new the crack Soviet VDV troops of 76th Guards Airborne Division and the tenacious French defenders of the 152e Division d’Infanterie in this mini-expansion!
Glorious news. Not only is the much-anticipated Nemesis: Plateau d'Albion out now, but we have also launched the free Reinforcement Pack #3, featuring the Stoneware map!
Check all the details below.
Nemesis #2 - Plateau d'Albion
Nemesis #2 - Plateau d'Albion is a community-voted DLC brought to life by you in the middle of last summer. The mini-expansion features two new divisions and a host of new weapons and units: the crack Soviet VDV troops of 76th Guards Airborne Division and the tenacious French defenders of the 152e Division d’Infanterie.
Inspired by the 1980s technothrillers, this Nemesis expansion imagines a daring Warsaw Pact effort to take control of the French silo-based nuclear weapons on Plateau d'Albion in southeastern France. Read more lore background and unit details in this dedicated DevBlog here.
The Warsaw Pact’s 76th Guards Airborne Division and its specially equipped air assault troops have the advantage of surprise, long-range air support, and offensive firepower. So, too, can the NATO’s 152e Division d’Infanterie field enough weaponry, specialized and reservist infantry, and call in air power to mount a spirited defense.
Nemesis: Plateau d'Albion is a community-voted DLC and features two brand-new WARNODivisions with a host of new units, weapons, vehicles, and more. These Nemesis battlegroups can be taken to war in WARNO’s single-player Skirmish, Ranked, and Online Multiplayer.
So what can you play with, and which new units are featured in Nemesis: Plateau d'Albion?
French 152e Division d’Infanterie
NATO’s French 152e Division d’Infanterie is a reserve division with versatile infantry, heavy air support, and an array of specialized troops and units. With the defense of Base Aérienne 200 being of the utmost importance, RESERVISTE will do the bulk of the fighting, backed by new units such as MARSOUINS naval infantry, heavy-duty GENDARMES DE L’AIR airfield security combat squads, COMMANDOS DE L’AIR special forces, and VIB APCs. Other new units include AML-90 light tanks, RES. EBR 90 armored cars, TRM-10000 LOG heavy supply trucks, M201 jeeps including command version, CERBERE twin 20mm guns and CROTALE SAM systems, and ECUREUIL, ALOUETTE SS-11, and ALOUETTE II PC rotorcraft. The French Armée de l’Air can scramble not only ALPHA JET E in support but also older FOUGA MAGISTER. French Aéronavale Naval Aviation brings even more air power to bear with older CRUSADER fighters and SUPER ETENDARD strike fighters.
76th Guards Airborne Division
The daring Warsaw Pact’s Soviet 76th Guards Airborne Division counts on a high proportion of its troops going to battle with light but advanced equipment. The VDV fighting forces are made up of BMD-borne DESANTNIKI and large DESANT. USILENNIE combined squads, with the brand-new BMD-3 acting as a light airborne tank. Other new units include DESANT. LuAZ SNAB. and DESANT. GAZ-66B SNAB supply trucks, the DESANT. LuAZ-967M KOM. command unit, LuAZ 2F62 ZENITCHIK AA unit and DESANT. GAZ-66B ZU-23-2 with its twin guns. Recon is provided by SCHMEL-1 unarmed UAVs, elite DESANT. SPETSRAZVEDKA scouts supported in the field by RAZV. BTR-D. The Soviet Air Forces provide long-range aviation support in the form of newly equipped SU-24M, including one variant with thermobaric bombs, and MIG-31 fighter.
Reinforcement Pack #3 - Stoneware
That’s not all. We’re also featuring the new, free to all owners of WARNO, Reinforcement Pack #3 - Stoneware. This mini-pack brings the brand-new quarry-filled battlefield, Stoneware.
Inspired by the larger Ruhr region in West Germany, the new map features a multi-layered topography with a mix of rugged terrain, elevated mountains, and expansive flatlands. Stoneware contains new quarry assets with noticeable height differences, which require creative tactical thinking from any WARNO commander.
Until Next Time
That’s it for this surprise announcement. We’ll be back very shortly with another NORTHAG preview, taking a look at the first Operation: Running the Gauntlet.
New French infantry units armed with AA-52 light machine-gun display it as "AA-52 x2" despite them being single. It is only a localization issue: the unit, in model or gameplay, has only one LMG. It was spotted too late for this version and we deemed it wasn't reason enough to build another version and delay this release possibly up to next Monday.
Code fixes
Resolved an issue where the feedback Fire on Position would disappear after reloading a save.
Fixed the end of game screen in Army General not always showing up
Fixed artillery units not always firing after aligning
Fixed auto-deployment of helicopters, which can no longer be deployed by AI over forests
Fixed the display of unit sheets, for transports whose 4th weapon was not readable
Fixed a crash occurring in multiplayer
Fixed animation of some refueling helicopters
Fixed towed units not being able to attach to a vehicle
Fixed display of Forward Deployment Zone on MountRiver Training
Nato forces
USA
M551 TTS SHERIDAN CP : weapon M240 added
M551 TTS SHERIDAN : weapon M240 added
N.G. AH-1S(ECAS) : Health points decreased 8 to 6
AH-1F ATAS : Health points decreased 8 to 6
AH-1F C-NITE : Health points decreased 8 to 6
N.G. AH-1F TOWCOBRA : Health points decreased 8 to 6
AH-1F TOWCOBRA : Health points decreased 8 to 6
AH-1F HEAVY HOG : Health points decreased 8 to 6
AH-1F COBRA : Health points decreased 8 to 6
AH-64A APACHE ATAS : Health points decreased 10 to 8
AH-64A APACHE [ATGM] : Health points decreased 10 to 8
AH-64A APACHE [RKT] : Health points decreased 10 to 8
N.G. AH-64A APACHE : Health points decreased 10 to 8
AH-64A APACHE : Health points decreased 10 to 8
OH-58D KIOWA : weapon Range increased 2100m to 2275m
A-10A [AT] : ECM increased 15% to 20%
A-10A [RKT] : ECM increased 15% to 20%
A-10A [HE] : ECM increased 15% to 20%
F-111E [HE] : Price decreased 215 to 175
F-111F [LGB] : Price increased 245 to 260
F-111F [LGB2] : Price increased 260 to 270
F-111F [HE] : Price decreased 215 to 175
AERO-RIFLES : weapon M249 added
AERO-RIFLES LDR. : weapon Smoke grenade added
AIRBORNE LDR. : weapon Smoke grenade added
AIRBORNE (DRAGON) : Health points decreased 10 to 9
AIRBORNE : Health points decreased 10 to 9
ENGINEERS LDR. : Health points increased 5 to 11, Price increased 40 to 70, weapon M60 added
PSSE-B : trait Military Police removed
GREEN BERETS : Price decreased 65 to 60
LIGHT RIFLES LDR. : weapon Smoke grenade added
LIGHT RIFLES (RCL) : Health points decreased 10 to 9, Price increased 55 to 60
CEWI : trait SIGINT added,trait GSR removed
N.G. RIFLES LDR. : Health points decreased 8 to 6, Price decreased 50 to 45
RANGERS LDR. : weapon Smoke grenade added
MECH. RIFLES LDR. : Health points decreased 9 to 6, Price decreased 60 to 50, weapon Smoke grenade added
FIRE TEAM (AT-4) : weapon M60 added
FIRE TEAM LDR. : weapon Smoke grenade added
FIRE TEAM (DRAGON) : weapon M60 added
MECH. RIFLES (LAW) : Health points decreased 11 to 9, Price decreased 60 to 55, Base Availability increased 7 to 9
MECH. RIFLES (DRAGON) : Health points decreased 11 to 9, Price decreased 70 to 65, Base Availability increased 7 to 8
M901A3 ITV : Price increased 70 to 75
AB M167A1 VADS 20mm : Price decreased 60 to 50
AERO-M167A2 PIVADS 20mm : Price decreased 70 to 50
M167A2 VADS 20mm : Price decreased 70 to 50
8TH INFANTRY DIVISION (MECH.)
RANGERS (DRAGON) : base Veterancy decreased from XP2 to XP1
United Kingdom
AIRMOBILE LDR. : weapon Smoke grenade added
MOT. AIRMOBILE LDR. : weapon Smoke grenade added
AIRMOBILE GUN GROUP : Price increased 45 to 55, Base Availability increased 7 to 8, weapon M72A3 LAW added
MILAN 1 : Price increased 45 to 50
PARA. MILAN 2 : Price increased 75 to 80
MILAN 2 : Price increased 70 to 75
AIRMOBILE PIONEERS : weapon MAG added
GUN GROUP : Price increased 25 to 30, weapon M72A3 LAW added
PARA. LDR. : weapon Smoke grenade added
RIFLES LDR. : weapon Smoke grenade added
GURKHA RIFLES LDR. : weapon Smoke grenade added
R.A.F. BERLIN : Price increased 35 to 40, weapon M72A3 LAW added
AIRMOBILE SCOUTS : Price increased 50 to 65, weapon M72A3 LAW added
HSF : weapon L4A4 added
TERRIERS : weapon L2A3 added
FERRET MK2 : Optics increased Good to Very Good
FV102 STRIKER : Price increased 55 to 65
FV438 SWINGFIRE : Price increased 55 to 65
Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland)
DESANTNIKI (BMD) : Base Availability decreased 8 to 6, weapon SVD added
BRDM-2 KONKURS-M : Price increased 75 to 80
BRDM-2 KONKURS : Price increased 65 to 70
BTR-RD ROBOT : Speed increased 50 km/h to 60 km/h
BTR-D : Speed increased 50 km/h to 60 km/h
MT-LB SHTURM-S : Price increased 70 to 85
DESANT. ZU-23-2 : Price decreased 45 to 35
ZU-23-2 : Price decreased 40 to 30
DESANT. GAZ-66 ZU-23-2 : Price decreased 60 to 55
9K33M3 OSA-AKM : Price increased 135 to 145, Base Availability decreased 5 to 4, Helicopter weapon Range increased 2825m to 3175m, Aircraft weapon Range increased 3525m to 3875m
2K22 TUNGUSKA : Price decreased 145 to 135, Stabilizer decreased 25% to 15%
URAL-4320 ZPU-4 : Price decreased 45 to 40
URAL-4320 ZU-23-2 : Price decreased 55 to 50
ZSU-23-4M3 BIRYUSA : Stabilizer decreased 25% to 15%
35-YA OG DESANTNO-SHTURMOVAYA BRIG.
DESANTNIKI (BMD) : cards increased 2 to 3
German Democratic Republic (Deutsche Demokratische Republik)
SPz BMP-1P(C) : Price increased 35 to 40
SPW-152A ZPU-2 : Price decreased 45 to 35
KPz. T-55AM2B : weapon PKT added
T-72M1K renamed DOW. T-72M1D
AUFKL. Mi-14PL : Base Availability increased 2 to 3
Mi-24D [AA] : Health points decreased 10 to 8, Price increased 120 to 145
Mi-24D [AT] : Health points decreased 10 to 8, Price increased 120 to 145
Mi-24D [AT 2] : Health points decreased 10 to 8, Base Availability decreased 2 to 1
Mi-24P [AT] renamed Mi-24P [AT1]
Mi-24P [AT1] : Health points decreased 10 to 8, Price increased 170 to 180
Mi-24P [AT 2] : Health points decreased 10 to 8
MiG-21bis [CLU] : Price increased 215 to 230
MiG-21bis [HE] : Price increased 145 to 165
MiG-21bis [NPLM] : Price increased 145 to 165
MiG-21bis [RKT2] : Price increased 110 to 125
MiG-21bis [RKT1] : Price increased 110 to 125
Su-22M4 [RKT] : Base Availability increased 2 to 3
LO-1800 FASTA-4 : Base Availability increased 6 to 8
9K33M3 OSA-AKM : Price increased 135 to 145, Base Availability decreased 5 to 4, Helicopter weapon Range increased 2825m to 3175m, Aircraft weapon Range increased 3525m to 3875m
W50 LA/A 25mm : Price decreased 50 to 40
4. MOT.-SCHÜTZEN-DIVISION
Mi-24D [AA] : base Veterancy decreased from XP2 to XP1
Mi-24D [AT] : Veterancy locked
Mi-24D [AT 2] : Veterancy locked
MiG-21bis [AA2] : cards decreased 2 to 1
MiG-21bis [AA] : cards decreased 2 to 1
MiG-23MF [AT] : cards decreased 2 to 1
MiG-23BN [AT] : cards decreased 2 to 1
7. PANZERDIVISION
Mi-24D [AT] : cards decreased 2 to 1
Mi-8TV [RKT 1] : cards decreased 2 to 1
K.d.A. BEZIRK ERFURT
MiG-21bis [HE] : cards decreased 2 to 1
Poland
Lim-6M : Base Availability increased 3 to 5
PIECHOTA ZMECH. : Base Availability increased 9 to 10
Army General only
Fs-AUFKLÄRER : weapon SVD added
Four Days to Weser Army General Preview
Hello, hello, hello!
We return with another NORTHAG-flavored DevBlog. In today’s post, we’ll focus on the first of the two new Army General campaigns to be featured in our upcoming major expansion.
Let’s go explore Four Days to the Weser campaign!
NORTHAG’s Army General Campaigns
The NORTHAG expansion will feature two new massive turn-based Army General campaigns. Both are centered on the NORTHAG command, detailing two new powerful Warsaw Pact thrusts into NATO-controlled territory.
The northern offensive is aimed at Bremen and sees the East Germans strike through a (still) mobilizing Dutch I Corps around the Lüneburg area. This campaign is called Four Days to the Weser, and preview it in more depth below.
The southern strike is around Hanover, and it is here that the communists run into trouble early on, giving the reinforcing British time to bring up heavy tank reinforcements. This, in turn, sees the hasty deployment of some additional mechanized Polish units. The name for this Army General campaign is Armored Fury and will be detailed in a future DevBlog.
NORTHAG’s Historical Context
NATO’s NORTHAG command, as we already mentioned a couple of times, was the cobbling together of four different NATO corps from four different nations, all under unified British command. From the south to the north, these were the Belgians, British, Dutch, and West German, backed up by some additional pre-positioned American forces.
Glancing at the numbers and equipment on paper, it looked like a very strong command, but in reality, NORTHAG was closer to an idol made with feet of clay. Made up of many different national armies, political pressures from various governments and conflicting policies were rife. For instance, the Belgian Army’s outdated equipment, the Dutch questionable decision to keep the majority of its troops home to be “mobilized” in case of war, lack of standardization, etc., were all issues identified by the 1980s.
While the Americans believed Fulda to be the most likely flashpoint and invasion route of World War III in West Germany (due to the proximity of a whole bunch of military and civilian infrastructure in the Frankfurt/Middle Rhine area), the terrain was not very favorable to large-scale maneuvers. The Soviet High Command, seeing the benefit of keeping (at least some) of NATO’s attention fixed, was all too happy to oblige and play their part in a maskirovka deception to fix substantial CENTAG forces in this sector. Meanwhile, the North German Plain, essentially the whole of NORTHAG, was perfect for massive mechanized warfare. Furthermore, the disparaged multinational forces were perceived to be a key weakness, more fragile, and prone to break if enough pressure was brought to bear.
The War Front
In our war scenario, which you already should be familiar with thanks to WARNO’s base game’s CENTAG Army General campaigns, the Warsaw Pact first launches several strong offensive thrusts across the Inner German Border, including Fulda. However, these are diversionary attacks. The sole Soviet 8th Guards Army is in the lead here, flanked and followed by an array of East German forces. Frankfurt was to be threatened or captured if possible, but seizing it wasn’t mandatory. The primary purpose of this offensive was to fix the American and West German attention (and troops) as much as possible.
Further north, the Soviet 1st Guards Tank Army quickly attacked west; its path mostly opened in the initial covert ops raid at Kassel Airport. This thrust was aimed at NORTHAG’s soft underbelly: the 1st Belgian Corps. In the meantime, further up north, the rest of NORTHAG was bracing itself but eerily quiet, apart from artillery duels, small-scale attacks, and airstrikes. This wouldn’t last long.
NORTHAG Under Pressure
So, with the Belgian I Corps under pressure from the whole of the Soviet 1st Guards Tank Army, NORTHAG was forced to react. The British I Corps diverted its 3rd Armoured Division, and the West Germans its 7. Panzerdivision to the south. This also had the dangerous effect of forcing the rest of NATO’s divisions to shift their front or relocate to fill the gaps.
This was, of course, the moment the Warsaw Pact had waited for. The northern communist army groups started their two main attacks on NORTHAG on June 23rd, 72 hours into World War III.
The northern one is an East German-led on the Lüneburg-Bremen axis, while the southern one is on the Hanover-Osnabrück axis (as mentioned briefly before). Let’s detail Four Days to the Weser (the northern attack) a bit more.
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Four Days to the Weser AG Campaign Preview
This new Army General campaign takes place in the Lüneburg area, south of Hamburg. The Hanseatic city, although visible on the northern edges of the map, won’t be part of the campaign. It is situated across the unpassable river Elba and is part of NATO’s LANDJUT’s theater of operations.
In our new Army General campaign, which is I Dutch Corp’s area of responsibility, the Covering Force Area, a part of West Germany jutting into East Germany, has already been evacuated following pre-war plans. Surrounded on three sides by communist territory, it would have been complicated to defend this death trap. This shortening of NATO’s defensive lines allowed Warsaw Pact troops to cross the Elbe and advance on Lüneburg in force and relatively unmolested. The East German objective is to continue to attack and cross the Weser River near Hamburg within four days before NATO can muster enough reinforcements to mount a concerted defense on this natural obstacle.
Source: www.orbat85.nl
Opposing Forces
The Four Days to the Weser offensive has been entrusted to the East German 5. Armee, operating independently (unlike the 3. Armee against CENTAG’s armies). This army is made up of the 8. and 19. Motorisierte Schützendivision, the elite and well-equipped 9. Panzerdivision (featured as a playable division) and the 20. Motorisierte Schützendivision, which is a partially mobilized division with T-72s in its tank regiment. These Nationale Volksarmee formations are backed by a host of smaller detachments, including two powerful Soviet independent tank regiments equipped with T-64B main battle tanks.
Opposing the communists is a verifiable Tower of Battle of NATO forces: chiefly the West German 3. Panzerdivision and the Dutch 41 Pantserbrigade, the lone Dutch formation actually stationed in West Germany. Additional support comes from the US Army’s 2nd Armored Division’s 3rd Brigade (Forward), pre-deployed in the area. The main forces of the Dutch I Corps (1ste and 4e Divisie) were supposed to be at their pre-arranged combat positions within 48 hours, being transported from the Netherlands. However, in the chaos of war, including major transportation issues, strikes on critical infrastructure, and a sumptuous sprinkling of Soviet Spetsnaz sabotage and raid actions in the rear, have clearly derailed this overly optimistic Dutch mobilization plan.
NATO has the objective of holding the East Germans at bay long enough for the Dutch main reinforcements to (finally) show up. Then, it's either stabilizing a defense or, ideally, counter-attack when the opportunity arises. For the Warsaw Pact, the war goal is simple: break through the enemy defenses as soon as possible and seize the objective across the Weser before the offensive stalls.
The new WARNO - NORTHAG expansion
WARNO - NORTHAG is the first major expansion coming to WARNO. World War III hits the North German Plain where the attacking Warsaw Pact needs to overcome the staunch defenses of NATO’s NORTHAG. Under British command, Belgian, Dutch, West German, and American forces battle against the powerful northern formations of the Soviet Group of Forces in Germany, including East German and reinforcing Polish armies. The expansion is planned for later in 2024.
10 new Divisions, including NATO’s Belgian 16e Pantserdivisie, Dutch 4e Divisie, the British 4th Armoured Division and MultiNational Airborne Division, and the American 9th Infantry (Motorized) Division, while the Warsaw Pact deploys the Soviet 25-ya Tank. Diviziya, the East German 9. Panzerdivision, and the Polish 4 Dywizja Zmechanizowan, 20 Dywizja Pancerna and Grupa Desantowa.
3 new playable nations: NATO’s Belgium and the Netherlands, and Warsaw Pact’s Poland.
New voice acting.
New units and models.
The new WARNO- NORTHAG detailed
We have started detailing WARNO - NORTHAG’s features. Check the dedicated forum post for all the detailed previews!
