ee a Si hsaaiiaitaiie Datiaeetiaeenee adel > oy BAGRATION, RUSSIAN FRON; ‘ s pC) hia AUGUST 1944 bs ~co peaer a * eT Pe oe) , Aas aL A, ae un ? ‘4 ap th WN Trt TAT IVE VIN bf Win by: Kens Camel, Mike Haught, Pil Yates Phoraguphy: Baillrant Sado Hairs Dest Simusovie, Jobo Paul Bisiget Tirain Modeling: aso Baya, Blake Corte, Dale Peper Aassane Writers: Aaron Dill, Scoc Eaurant Pays Gros: Auckland Cisy Guard (Cus Towaley), Iles lamilcon, Kyra Hest, Gary Met DTS (Gary Martin), Festbora Gaming (Charles McCall, ‘Van Norton, Seven Pak, Sean Swiggett raetorians (Mike Pater) Game Korps (Ned Merch) Web Suppor, Wayne Turner Kanawha Riferen (Anthony Besser), ead: Rob lance Russell Brian, Merle Delinger, Spi of Wa (Nicol Da Lin), 10" Cavalry (Michel Tames), ary Mastin, Mark Oven, Greg Tory, Ne Sach The Shed (Paul Turner) ‘Griphie Design Dion Holsuich, Casey Davies Phutograps: Nasional Library of New Zealand, Miniatures Devi van Allen lnxperil War Maser, Bosingon Tank Museum, ane and Iara re: Nincet Wa Auscalin Wr Merial, NARA Sires Pasning Jem Pines, Janes Bren, MaceParkes Nasional Archives OF Canada, US Army Signal Corp bari =| CONTENTS BEE persion Bagration a3) Celebs the ad ofthe Campa, 3 He ems i Sin Grates euitemcen Toeracen aa eee es i) Webra ere ae Sees eee Mh Red Sted a ees SSE ig tures eras 6 How Firestonn Wok Siig) ReerAvede 6 etree : 17 Ret Croiog Mision 4 Re One eee 18 9) GostagtheDat 70 ora cae cnr eee eee} he Gene Dee =a Ont Thee Aft Aston Sep 23 NoRewsa Minion ae Pee see eee ioe : 24 Making Marshes 74 Icke eee os far relvemecenl ier eo ‘Onder One Planning Phase Bb) Matilsg yearn a Tel ar ea foeerees tative ces Decree iat 33 (Ged Tres Strgh Pin Coo Maneieg ied 4 feel lie ae acter Capen my (GonpeialVicery Heat Tabs 32 Toul Vicor Mision 35 eee Seles Sica eeaeea ee “38 eee eerie 34 Pardien Polil ie } cence sf Seapine : hs PEE the Gencels Wagane 2 Moreen stepin 105 i ace eens einen eee 106 vs fete: Garpeteecter 49 Polat Heroes and Teams 107 eee ae) ieee ate om ee ee Das soe iomeeces 10 eee Be ners 2 aa Prepare te Map iglesia cccccraslica52 Ambush on dhe Road we Or, ia ee cats eee le rene is Betiie Covinigs erect iis Tiras aploncai io We Flanad OF Wn dh Ward Wr It naan ne "i Decay ef tts centr em Of ter ney tal on aire cea PAE gi rere No pat fs pleat my be odie arena ried sseny or aie inany em of ao BRP as nse ntctenprsatnt he ptlne sr bebrieocl ony ho foc ye al " aie pao ice «ae eel een nea 18 Copycighe Batons Minas, 200, nling for many a year. Whether you have recently joined the hobby or have been gaming since time began, we hye all wished co participate in these events as they Soke our fre for the hobby in ways that one-off games just simply cant do Both Pete and 1 (and we have been playi years now!) have always wanted to ery a campai lames of War, but could not quite bring our ideas together. Thac was until almost six months ago when Pere was struck by inspiration and we started down the pith thac ended in what you have in your hands today: This path has led usa merry dance and at times w have wandered los ina maze of good ideas that did not work: Finally we came out the other end with some- thing that, even when we look back today, we wonder Hhow bn earth did we get here? There is an old adage about laws ither should never see haw they ate made, Toda Breer i. Lemony sy chal beer with cche sulle rminasion of our entire design You ever Find the time to sit and have bus, we wil ell you a tale of heric bale pain and the pure Ham to bring Firetorm—Bagratin to its conclusion Twill nor pretend thac we are the only gioup co have Worked hard to bring you someching new forcampaign: Big, bur this is mose definitely our mose passionate Btfempe ro take you one step closer to that Holy Grail a ra Cad ren er aes 1 will find nor only the campaign rules, but also an in-depth Inok at the Byelorussian Frong, hie tacties used by both sides, thelr forces and equipment new scenarios, rules for the terrain of the area, and « few extra surprises ta hoor. While writing the campaign rules, the designers were 3 Firestorm as a board g Generals Wargame, a quick and really fan, ewo-player game Total Ws Hames OF War gaming at a battalion | faint-hearted, but ar times we all definitely need the ‘excuse to pur every painted model we avin on the table ‘ocrush any and all who stand in our way. Partisans & Polizei is the final section of this book. Given their involvement in the campaign, we fel inspted to cy something new wich the partisan battles behind the front, so we created a mini-game ro capture these owo forces in character and allow you 10 have Inall this we have striven to make Frestorm-—Bagration hherald a new era in Flamer Of War gaming on many levels: creating debate, competition, friendship. and ‘many a tale of heroic bales thar will Keep us all talking well into the Fueare Enjoy, John-Past FTBYELORUSSIA [loro hay suleed invasions throughout history eco its position between Rusia and Western Europe. In 1812, ‘Napoleon's Grand Army pased through the eegion during ity imvasion of Rusia and subsequent long, retreat. Now, Prone hundred and thirty years later, dhe countryside ses the Suge for another epic fight, this time between the Geeman iriny tenaciously holding onco gained ground, and the Soviet Union fixed on throwing the invades out of Mother Russa! The terrain of Byelorussia favoured the defence, presenting obstacles to the movement of mass armoured formations. Mose importa of che aatural femtures in che area. are the fumerous rivers tbat exes the egion. These great barers Ficudd the Dnepr, Bereina, Dvina, and Svsloch Rives, The river system contributed co che second mex important frrain fears inthe ares, che marshes, bogs andthe formid thle Pripyac Macshes co the south. These wetlands resticed ‘rox-couitry movement and made che dry roa, rll ines Gnd cites more important chan ever The Byelorusian peasne communities have managed co Sefape out simple fms despite the war raging around them. {hs Bagration loomed, Byclorusia was entering its summer = season and the socent rine were draining into the matshes Bind rivers. The Fron had been relatively quiet up to then, Jur oon, Stain would unleash his vengeful army and the Ny BUILD UP TO BAGRATION SFR the Sovier Secon (High Command) perspective, the DEP Pyelorusian offensive yas a result of thre years of learning Pe by oneal ac che hands of the German Webymache (armed Wises). The minaclear Moscow, where the fst German strat- fc ofensve wae baled, and the epi srgale at Stalingrad five Stavka the confidence co pln thelr offensive Gosogaphaly, che operation dared all ocr eampsigas co ate They constructed plan to crush the German atts, Be anil drive che war into the German homeland and on co Be sory, The Red Army's firious blskiieg was rimed to Sb hich on the thisd anniversary ofthe German invasion of Be Soviee Union, tn tem te Irpeked out surely Yevtevant Leonid Beccary, 134 tank commander, ©" tank Erigade, 1 tank Compe ae xe Vs SP See eS! THE RED ARMY Stavka divided is massive collection of men and ste ince fourscctions chey called Fronts. From north south, che four Fronts werecalled the fy riiiiy Prone (1 Bale Fro) 4y Byloruiy Fron (3% Byelonossian Fron), 2yByelorasay Frone (2™ Byelorussian Front), and the Jy Beorusiy ron (a Byelorussian Front) The I Hallie Bont included the 6 Guards and 43+ Armies, Thee mission was assis in che artack on Vitebsk and also protec the open norchern fank The 3 Byelorusian Frone lined up agsins. Onha and Vitebsk. The 5 and 39 Armies would atack Vitebsk, while the 11® Guards and 31" Army ssauled the main highway towards Ona The 2 Byelorussian Front would make ics attack dicey cast of Mogiley, using the 49° Army, supporced hy the Guards Tink Brigade Inthe south, the 1* Byelorussian Prone would drow its 3 land 654 Armies towards Bobruic, sipped closely by dh 1 Guards Tank Corps and the 1* Mechanised Corps THE GERMAN ARMY TheGerman ores of Atay ofthe maoriy of th to sinforce Amy Group Norther Ukraine, whete Hitler and the majoiy ofthe high commana were convinced foup Cente had been strippe Panzer clemens whic bad bees ‘ain crust of che Soviet snes campaign would fl south, 3. Pancerarmee (3 Armowted Army) in Vite 4. Anoce 62 Aan) censred near Orsha and Mogiley aid the 9. Arce (9° Aran) based out of Bobeusk, Filer had ordered that German forces mana & sae Tine of defence, while ako holding several fortified cies, A Fosteyplts The major commnanieationsand supply entre of Vitebsk, Bobruisk, Osha, and Mogilevall became Fseyplt towns, Each received a division of infanry to garrion the city and were ordered to defénd ac all costs, Retent wae simply nor an option! : ) ) cree ve broke throighs we advanced down the read in march olin with @-fey tanks om palat oub Then wa would drive straight int a German abiehE Their Ioveprofile selieprogelled furs vere trouble, hey moved quietly and were eximerely hard 40 detest, the advarne eoint vould liken we dn the remaining tari saw the tanks burning we would open out into @ company battle Tine and open fire, but waere % choot? dod move} the Germans had ales. lsappeares, After sone shooting, we would 4bld up ino @ nach coluin again and be after theny’ ty impressions of the finst day offensive vere Like thatz tanks in march oslume, Shiuruoydls nireragt attank, Germans run end vo are after then, They could rot run forever thonghvfgfon we caught up with the evemy, ve would annihilate ther, y onSee eee eee % cers ] ei a ort | baw Lg Eat } oN STUN as, : Cy rut ef - 3 P OL Poem RAP eae on ig & b rare iKcL od Cay es is seerty 4 as i RO, fats ia . att} ean aa cra? s ROMANIA cise ‘i Mice F i Pre sca Ef Cores a x iNet | BAGRATION FORCE DISPOSITIONS INFANTRY sian Infartey: 800,000 TEPPTI Soviet Infaney: 2,500,000 A AIRCRAFT rman Aira 850 cui at et et ee ao So Se —— se ee — Ss So Se Se = oe = Se ==] a aa tEEEERLEL tt rr z peredeer ed? Miah! teveeee tedeee peeeeeeSS earn) Cay he rene etny ’ te Pug eco oe nn cid ins, een oars dee Cal Bs ; Se i a a aml rerio atlere es tz Vieble on 2 hot chey qui smimunition, fick and " Panase een ot Se 9720 ayaa Lola et eereceens Erde ey corn Ue ree ag Cees other division The battle for Orsha ws ferse and the et ast Lp flonsiniially salle ch The Soviet, a) oot aul 1" Heavy Ff « cof? ins and ood by Loris ving a tank brigan on 24 June. The Spree 1 Byelorussian Front antack against ch shrine made some p 1 Ar Dion) gulckly coun a and be ce etublish che frone line bined their efforts renewed Soviee atack proved too much fo ofa defenders who seluctantly retreated. 3 Ewes FOR BOBRUISK bobs meat. t Seti sean lg a iia le a, Ciehiedin 9 Tua els U) ie PARTISANS ee ae eee ee ey Pen ee ecnrer ee act Reto Per ete seer ee en cirertt ee ert ema local partisans to plan and execute attacks almost with ite erence eet Rent Ree eer ae ee sionally strike lightly defended infeasteucture targets such eee eer ae are nar eee ee Cone nee er ee Paes mee ed refused 0 support the forces loyal to he Soviet Union for poe “This: in turn, also met with vctows retribution from the partisans “Throughout the spring and early summer of 1944, the eee td the logistie centres, security forces and even front line ees omen Kemer eee tons greatly hampered German efforts to hold off the Soviet Roe oeeneeetiner eer neces Stet ete ne cn Bey ee en etree geet ear With over 300,000 men under arms at the time of Bagration, the Byelorussian partisans proved 50 helpful Jn Operation Bageation that they were often refered to as eseHilghvay. The civ; located on cl bridgehouds and both che Germans and fcc to convo them sop on the Minsk-Orsha rezina River, had several ‘ie the fall of Orsha the Soviee 5* Guards Tank Amy chasing down the rerening (" Armoured Division} rushed Farad ro bo The Ja Gide raced ahead to caput the main bridge into Boron Thy ran ito che Panchen Tiger tanks of 505, Schuere Pans ‘Tank Bavalion). The Germans held the ‘enough for the pioneers to demolish the bri ands a ba just as the Soules atemptd to cro i Bown, dhe Germans retreated 10 defend ssembled thie arm Wich de ba Minsk the B and the Sovless 9 march on russian capital Sauer Tie. aise ma ms Fiera Ro 714 oN CCN Seen eee eos Following the Allied invasion in France, avast majority Aare Ae et reer Deere eee hr ce aay eens During the opening of Operation Bagration, Soviet Fighters ofthe VUS (Soviet ar fore) sex to work elimi ioe ecenrny e teew tet sae seas Ree eee eee eat ‘of Byelorussia bombing and rocketing targets, German airfields reinforcement convoys and critical supply and ee een re See eee eee on eer a Berezina River co stall the Soviet assault ong enough for eee cn enor Ceo ere errant nite Pees ean ee eee nd Pere eee eer ne enc sorties on 29 and 30 June to clear the skies RR ogee rete eee gens Veer fencer Scans MASKIROVKA Ro ee ae Peete eke etn ete erry thele woop strengths, deployments and. intentions sceret, Planning ofthe operation was carried out in a Cee cere at Pet ee ee ee oe oa began. Detailed orders to individual units were issued eos ee Sets ee eee eae ee oe ee oerers roe rasa eet keene tend on eee et eat en ee anes Surprisingly; the Germans failed to detec the bald up Slee ee eet eer ret aes ener eer enter eet eg crease Cerne a ee ee ig eee deployed south of where Operation Bagration would fall. This, added co the large superiority the Sovits Pere ee eee ces onesie teeMlosh, che Byelorussian capa. Elementsof 5 5! Armoured Divs lng the northemn flank of the city. Fr Siriee 20 Gi »_ Korpus (28! Guards Tank fs) ape hi befone etashing Ino Minsk Hone the vay she Soviews only encountered sporat IReking the Mavs in the Fe drial the evacuation of Minsk on 3 July: Geiman troops ae res) ee tied awa che defenceand played The Res Aimy simply bypassed the fost cies, rapping the defending unis pete nua Sovie ra icin and sil Sovter mobile 6 ios impose fr the fen iene co rich che safe’ of their oven lin With Minsk liberated and she German 4% Aro Pe sosier forces paused co reorganse and “olan. ing out oF enc re 0 push ime dlusifally contained varios threats the south, the The remnants of th trapped in a large pocker est of Mins, resisting desperate! forts to see it. By 5 July they would have to atempr a break ou. Despi 4° Army conc ach july the majriy of the army oldies, sere either killed or captured Hitler aurh- Ey ake) eT Toil ad ain peice feca ee Tut yao) ou a ea ert end 7 the Germans shout the total collapse of Army Group four German di The operation wasan unguali ating the lst teas of Soviet tesitory held bor ako being rere ineorve chet over 300,000 capture hile the Sovier casualty count Oa ks the Rel Toral casualties for the Germans ‘Amy managed to break open the fi Berlin widethe battles of Operation Bagration on a grand sale While the course and ovtcome ofthe real Op ‘win glory for your ar WHY PLAY A CAMPAIGN? sich ec tng ina ger concer Rather han Diding wo your aly of wins an loses, your vcs cold rel inthe encrelemene of enemy force, the capture of Eyal or he citing theencmy supply ins Allof hese B thes happenin the campaign and they all have @ major B ffet on the games tut follow, Every batle makes ani Briar diference to che outcome of the whole campaign. As.aclub or shop, che henefis of campaign are mila, es a gent ason to ge together wth your lends and play lors ‘of gates fs luo a good excuse to havea workahop seckend belorchand and build up the club’ srock of terrain! OPERATION BAGRATION Fietorm—Bagnation wses 0 to plot ee srucegle sew tron and show the eflace of yeur ableop games On the bacles for Byelorussia, All of the smpareant units, cities, The factors thie shaped the historical bate wil shape your ampuign too, The rai lines that supplied each side and the orees ces that dominated these ralwaylines tre the key to verry. the vrs that formed the successive German defen The Soviet sive lines decide where the bates will be fought 1d mags of partisans thac visually controlled the forests Byelorwsia hinder German efforts to move reinforcements tw the oat line CAMPAIGN SCENARIOS There are evo diferent canpaign variants tha you can te. The main carpaign sats on 26 June, once the Soviets have broken through the ftifications and vcs arround the foie cites. Thi scenario coneentrages on the mobile a eS Iles on the road to Minsk and isa grea place 40 start, plying instorm-—Bagution The extended campaign euns right fiom chestart of Operation B Bogesvionon 22 junc 1944, In chis scenario che Soviet offen Pesca he Geran frensonssskng sk F ough and espe the fortified cites in thei path Firestorm —Bagarion i Dailefroncs ast map campaign using the Firezorm system, This campaign allows you to relight ‘which you and your frends will be caking the pare ofthe con rs that decided the course of history in those critical weeks of June a i July 1944, sion Bagration cant be changed, the outcome of your campaign is up ta yon. Ether side can win, The Red Army could smash Army Group Centre of War or the German Army could reverse history and stem the Soviet tide, buying time to eebuld and go on the offensive ‘once more, The oly guarantee is that the more gamesyyou play and win, the loser you wil bring your side ta vier isthe way to the offensves chat ended the No matter wha wins, the campaign isa great opportunity to gt in plenty of Flames Of War game play new opponcats und perhaps 19 meet new friends and rewsite history along the way! HOW DOES IT WORK? The amp scenario you choose, Each urn the general in change oF eh side redeploys and reinforces clr army ing up the se regi sation forthe turn. Then ee bateield commanders a runs for four or sic cums depending am the take ove, ighing battles o cape ground, ele cre, and aught changes the ss destroy enemy fowces. very batle aon as troops adtance and fallback, as troops are pushed back, captured or destroyed ‘The four w sic-cuen lic on che campaign makes i re alisic commizmen for both the oxgsniser and che player Many campaigns drag on, and eventually the pliyety lose incerst. This wont happen in Firetorm—Bagntin 3 dhe ‘campaign wil end with « decive ontcome within fone 18 depending on the scenario and how many gaming days you can play ¢ week), ot even a single weskend for a cournamenesyle smpalga, FLEXIBILITY Within chis campaign Mlebility is king, Plyers use the normal Plame Of War Forces o gh bales co caper ate reinforced by the main combat units shown on thecampalgh rap. Each game the player makes a new force to respond to the ssation they fac, allowing them ro scover om previous defeats and fight on, While player may lose che suppor of main combs unit destroyed in previous bales, they always get heireove owe This has the advancage of keeping che cimpaignfin sight to the end, Iris simply nor posible for one side to become such stronger than te other, so every bates winnable ad This leabilay applies vo players an wellas hei orcs, While Felding a Soviet or German face sce froat a historical viewpoint, it does matter iFyou donk Have one, you can ight with any farce You have. Nori the sve of your forse an isue, You can play big or small bates or anything in between, You can even swap sides i you want en (although turning waltor ean mark you as a targct for your former comrades). All thar mater: is bat you are playing gai contributing to the campaign's outcome, and having Fs WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Read through the Finstorm —Begvition ales, g together organise the venue, and stare playing, “These nothing else needa begin, 20 yan sie ght yayFIRESTORM CAMPAIGN MAP. The Firearm Bagusion caropagn Feud for che cmp, er divided i (LL), are objectives and are mathe withthe and Maes a "alc iy Campaign Vietory Pent {Coto Indicator show whch ie starts the 26 Jane 1944 Bork sides havea Reinforcement Pool where oops that have {Campaign in conto of hat aw ua : ee ee Allof th ces ath Daina (3) Lepel (7) heen destroyed are plas prior ro being rebuilt and seatback Miiee"German cies (Vilna (CA), Baranovichi (C1), and into aon Pinsk (B18) are Supply Depots, as are three Soviet. ce sk (87), Keehey (WI3), ancl Goma (S20), These I: herescolthe MEP AE sod she Victoy Poinr Conall ichostom ofcherap See nts FIRESTORM MARKERS 4s —___«——— Birt Borin tes bier of ara Bering te ompalg, Moss ar aed on dhe mpalgn map to sow he Tare sown bl the Bony Mare satay aed Using Hames OF Wr gus TURN MARKER CONTROL MARKERS. Then Markershows thecrenr campaign The Consol Markers show who ic garrendi fica om the Campaign Tur Counter tack In coniril of an ana ow the map VICTORY POINT MARKER The Vietory Paine Mader shov's which sid BATTLE ARROW The Baile Anror indices the battles shat ing fought in she Bate jl Firestnrn Teoops that n de battle, ‘eonttls the most Campaiga Viewry Ang athe end ofeach tur: PROXY MARKER The Proxy Marker i useil during, Heres Of Wir gues shove oops standing In Tor Frern Thoops.E FIRESTORM TROOPS? _ main playin fon the campaign map are the Units thae aren Birestonm Toop representing the main combat units that asthe many infantry divisions tha took pur in the baile eee) fo chat players ed The Plecstvey Tho ethe main coma po ltional combat power beyond) that. nom oe Catia) f Exar) Eee sopraeleNeDiboh caates ihe omen Fie fest ofsise ictettons ching hele a not have the approps 365 are shown on pages 34 104 i hem 0 Nalodtna (8 —e man ykhor (i. Ii nn Se ger hewn ean) Day R3). 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AnttankBrpair fib > " Bea Teton, Soy ny Sy, Page 14OS. 26 JUNE 1944 CAMPAIGN 22 JUNE 1944 EXTENDED The 26 june 1944 scenario hegins four days afer the | | CAMPAIGN inal Soviet onslaugh and lasts four This scenario ie the ideal sting id isthe main This lasts sc eampaign turns stating with 1 suprise, che eampaiga Is more mobile soviet assaults on the fortified German fron linea ided campaign. | finishing, with the fightin we Minsk 22 JUNE 1944 EXTENDED CAMPAIGN RULES font line and the 22 June 1944 Extended Campaign font line start ker on Obal (ON), Sumalina (Q3), Peventy rd reer et Cert tian aa y- Cant Rooke iyThere are three types of participants in heron —Bagration: the Commander, the Genta, and dhe Organiser, The rules forthe enmpaign ae separated into three parts corresponding to these thse role, LOTS OF COMMANDERS Commandets make up she bull of players in Begcation, Vey are the players that actualy ight the tabletop bats chae decide the ourcoie of the campaign Commanders play thelr gine of lanes Of Werin the Baile Phe ‘TWO GENERALS ach side has a General who i¢ fa charge of strategy. The ‘Genetal devises their plan in che Planning Phase for the Commanders ro execute in the Bartle Commandets have fought all of thelr gan Phase, Once che he t90 | tcnforce their armies in the Stracepc Phase eady forthe next cimpaign eur. Once the Generals have finished hele planning, they step ino the Commander’ role during the Bale Phase and play Tablecop ganis; Then they step Bae into the Ge far che Staregic Phase ONE ORGANISER The campaign also nceds an Organiser to sti up and make see chat eerything. runs smoothly. The Organiser msy ‘hove ply in she campaign s wel if they wish, or they may simply be che owaer ofthe store where she campaign i Ibelngplijed. The chief raponsiblite of the Organise are selecting the scenario that will he played, arranging asitble ver, and geting pleney of players invelved, The Organize section has plemy of good advice to assist che ‘Organiser in running a successful eampaig, CAMPAIGN TURN ‘Pretorm—Bagration breaks the campaign ino either four rsx campaign suns, Usually one of shese campaign sul willbe played sach weck ‘A campaign itn consists of three phases: the Plaeming Phase, the Bartle Phare, an the Stategic Phase Ree LAV In the Planning Phive ac che ser of che uum dhe Gener ‘decide on their plans, The Commanders then execute the plans by playing gases Inthe Batle Phase. Theres ao limi tothe auter of gamer tha can be played in che Bate Phase, and cach Commander an parteipte fn ar many bates thoy want Ar the end of the campaign turn, both Generals teorganite theieforcesin theSttatege Phase ealyforshe ext campaigh‘ORDER ONE - MANOEUVRE STEP 1, Select an Opponent 2. Roll for Initiative 3, Place a Battle Arrow 4, Choose Firestorm Troops 5. Check for Supply ORDER TWO - COMBAT STEP 1, Identify your Mission 2, Play Flames Of War Battle ORDER THREE - AFTER ACTION STEP 1. Roll to Destroy 2, Retreat Defeated Troops 3, Advance Victorious TroopsEach Commander fights Flames Of War batses to advance their armies on the campaign map. The more victorian ‘battles Commanders fight during 2 Canspalgn Tarn the Better chance their army bas to win the campaign. Each time a Commander in Fcescorm—Bagration sets out fight a bart, they need to find an opponent, decide where ‘the battle will tke plac, and then devermine any additional troops asailable and thei supply situation 1. SELECT AN OPPONENT Your opponents in Firearm come fem ‘Commanders pardeiparing inthe canspaig, Find an oppostng Commander aed challenge them a ae of Flames OF Wh Te does really mace if the people you play are on your side for even part ofthe campign, Ifyou can find an opposing nmander to play, just grab anyone who is avaiable the ‘opposing Commander 2. ROLL FOR INITIATIVE Inia signifies che ractical advange In Bheszormallowing the Commander with this advantage to pick the loation of the bane The side that bas she inaiaive, and therefore can choose where dale will be fonghs, ix randomly determined for exc ba Yow and the spposng Comin hat inaive Te pl tive fo that. Habe tun the inlatig fr the Cire oa Soviet Commander automatically wins the Iniaive ees ee tare resolved in the order that the Battle Arsows were rien pore) 3. PLACE A BATTLE ARROW After you win inital, math the areas on the Campaign Ship Wieejonarillberle Grapeinad: Ante arate tas you side coro the enany contol to atk at If yo win the iit Place Bate Arrow pointing fom your arta into the eke SMOLEVICHI re sperm pete svar es orate ateady aa Bare Aron Hole dey my nos place tr Baul Arm berwer ton arent nhed with Hale Are the fier Action Se te baat robe in tbe en he Bale erie declared wntil the fist battle involving those areas has aaa 1 the same wo areas cannot behese rons. Both the Germans and Soviets have Bap o asic sic armen the campaign He ay cd up 0109 Fie in you Fane ‘Seven bailey are being fought atthe stare ofthe second campaign tum, Four Soviet eo ee choosing to attack Mogiley and Bobrask, push into Bork, and cut the Germ Pea) (German commanders won the initatve and launched counterattacks at Osipovic peer eet ka ares eet ot etythe normal supply souteroacombarunitwas by cain roche | OTHE rebel then by truck (Gr more ofien hake deiw gon) co the univin the fel incers was ca eseend che supply 1 he rilhead. This rook massive efloreas roads hal 10 be improved and reputed, i not bulk oss etre Deri ce Mac rat Ae eae cel ‘ll only transport supplies over shore stan a Oe os oman f Belng aus of ny surratnded t00p Fate ard igh even ard Perit OUT OF SUPPLY TABLE ae eas ‘olen os eee eee platoons are treated 3s Confident, Confident tere cna) [Ste omen) Leen Seed ee ee ets force you must reduce the size of your force Cece stern Coens en se ee Sos are eee Ses eee Poem eae Reet eee en erenn ica Soren encore Nate eesP Oive yon are prepared for battle then you must identify your mitsin, bring your army tothe table ane bate your F opponen in a Flames OF War game. Mae sure both of you add yeur Firestorm Troops 10 your foes Ro reno teadyco fight abst, The next step is decing ithe rsson hae you will play Milo a flocs rebieh miso plays siply a decide Bh our epponet Bt rin Rios lee er rpenion aso epee Fins ss dire ser Th a reel sions PD fd she No Rensarmrnion an page 76. The ret af the les OF War rlebok BR iy so ic ime wisely huldig fonctions along he Tlie and pcting key supply cones Mol bares where the Soviet player hes batatve id choos IB ich bee sven Fore Boundary or ino a German Fi he Gooman play sian choase ve the denderin the i, hey cos uo dai the for her pasts wih Dee Forsibsin ond 32 pnts of Addiionad oricnion: desl on page 217 ofthe Flames OF War redebucl the Csnan player lots defn sand. defeats the Soier Haye be dene Sover ropa dona rere fron tiv BPs ond he sicronions Germans le not adn ed take Brivo of she Savi ae, Bot sides sll rat wo desroy ny Detar top invoice Bate Bf ose if the Germans ave advansed Ito Save ero. Balcones find shemales blag tacked from the German Cade fis Foie Boundary. tay a no ge tbe benefits of et WA fonifotons. The Soir am ever wwe old German fort: rations ven if ty re defending vty or the old, Groen i ie youre slaving srouble deciding what mision splay le the player seit lnisaine roll die and const she Tein Mision Table. If play be suggested mis, oF have che oser plage ro deride the actual mison you will pl tie rele ia 6, you ca eter agree 30 1 tha only have ri are to ply the River de Hfyo are playing bate ore boson you an our opponents Gans wisi on page 68. adda river to the ble the Riser Ase ruler on page 67. City ahs ore geal fought utr she cits whic opens pourmision options considerably. While yon ca fig bates in ‘he ity, you cas aha fightin the errowndingcounsryide iS ee ce ee ee es ees [Fncner [renew [Bratt Ci (eS | oe If she Goes pliger bur the Loiaton pl hoes fg «a battle acs Forfed Boundary oF 048 aja cy the do hut any fried rik losing the ars wy nora. I the German ple! is dais they wil tee fom she are abandoning ther frictions 07 the cay. and allowing ibe torous Seve fore toa ad cape the te AIR SUPPORT The Sovies voughoue Operation Bagration. Thies elected in the mix ‘faites included inthe Fistor Troops provided in the iained alma complete Air Supesioiy os cannon sed pont sake Att Support ws part of ou ‘isin tis eanpge The only way recive Air Suppar i ‘hose refi ast Birctrm Trop Supporting afi NO AIR SUPPORT IN CITIES Astle can bomb a diy flac an stil no ana dhe defend Fin in che cellars and hei ode bunkers, ll shea ade isa ble and bomb craters the dilficalies Faced Wp the atekaes elec his bane to ea place whi ety aed ithe de cn chest to sabe ica ee sor Ts2, PLAY FLAMES OF WAR BATTLES "Nowy is your chance to prove your mele unde fe. Bing yout Hares Of Wer any the lel and vanguish your fe Yonureenpig ong ill havea 2100 want vm chingr up playin deren size ga mis. Remember although you borh stare with che same sumber of points, any Firerorm Troops that you add co your fore bre in adi this, This could reso i onsiderably stinger shan che orhe if thes is heavily in theisfivour IF you fad yoursll mh Vy Aeon LEND-LEASE FORCES TBrery6te Gin parielpee ina Fleitrm crupalgn I yada i your revel ea the other. Yon tr al Gar r Sei lease force sene sa support one foal Bald US Tk nth ss cum-coat Now Zealand pany Fighting with Ete GermansSORDER THREE ; AFTER ACTION STEP gy Nojob is dome uri the paperwork is finshed! = Bega scare Aron in plc orcas when Bj sd your ace nd ichas os yx Ben emove tr Bowle Arrow fom the Campaign Nap, unless If shese are multiple simeaneous batles in Your are, leave Br Bale Ansowy in place and wae unl ee ealicebueles Ge fold before completing your‘Afrer Action Step, 1, ROLL TO DESTROY Gosvaising your Firesorm ‘Troops 10 bare offers gre Favs, but brings great risk, Theirdestucton in bce will Person Tinos shar faghe inthe bare areas of Bescon nthe cna ey ae dasa on ob Beil Beil svi ves can be mate god by. itsrtous arm PU any mit eosiducr a dif rrea tn reve tnvap wied inthe bare oad of i fae Harag de gee, the appocng Commander will sl de ie nse co deo the Fie By orn on he Roll v Deray sable ce then the md fa he Campa Map an p phe Renfro Pook 2, RETREAT DEFEATED TROOPS {When you have been defeared in bate you muse surendex the batlsield to your opponent. In ore wo sve you force [yor appomene coed as lat cree Victory Pins in te game escapee Pos oer yo aca Yor Dasa dal feted and a cet fer calling for derracton, all remeining Frotorm nthe defeated Commander’ sidjacon area oftheir chee ba Ifshere arene ajacen fiemlso tho all of the Fivestoron Togps in abe that would normaly be Desroed, are cupsared sna Campa Victory Poi af thee Ferns Tosco your Gi 3, ADVANCE VICTORIOUS TROOPS Upon vanguishing your foe you ave gained conte! of hi position, Ta claim your prize march your forces Orwatd and fake conerl of the tele Concmander Report the Tete ueeer pour Upprenn yo tow coro te aro the ‘eae fre reented fon, Place a Contrl marker on your ‘wae 0 how hat you now cont Faerie Commandos eh ay rose oh as fe Fiestarm Troop: tte the newly-conrolea area fm ase srw, The fissioops4s mote ita te eee rd apical iI (Ques tse toon ave adeno you any lst ee veri Firat Toor to adoance fam any adjacent are IF here were suiple bales being fought in the aces ‘ware ighng in, fs entirely posible for you co capate fara fromthe eneiny ad’ oceupy in, wl anotber player Jour sideloses the area hag you jst fought owe of: While this can be dissurbing, asi bien aves yous offi th bind Hosea isfy[Alier Action Step (page 23): The commanders complere the After Action Seep atte fighting 2 bale. Troops vance: ueat or ate destoye in dis step ‘Area (page 14): "The campaign map is gvided ino ares AIL ovement i from one ne 9 another, and all Mame 0 Wi tales eke place between ewo areas Tactle Arrow (page 18): Bale attows mare bates chat ae ‘caren eakng placeon the campaign map. lace Fieesorm Troops fighting n she Baten the Holes onthe bale aro. Thal aon are also and to dark exploitation moves atte Phase (page 17) Bach suen the commanders ibe OFM in the phaswhas three steps: the ManosuvieSvep, the Combac Step an the Mie Acton Step, Pl nes nthe Batle Phase. Fach game played Battle Plan (page 26): The bale plan 1s 2 black and white nap inthe Cmpsign Handbook, A genoral prepares aba Plan at che beginning ofeach campaign um. ampaign Map (pag 14: The campaign map portays the arcs of Byelorusia where Opétation Bagration took place. I also contains a key, the tue sequence, decils of Firestorm Troops the Campaign Turn Indicator, the Reinforcement Pools, aad Vieery Point Indicator oaraia tot tive 16) ‘The campaiga is divided inco sos: In each campaign taen che Phase, the Commanders ght si cama ‘Generals corduct a Plni 1 Tle Phas, and the Generals conduce a Suatege Phase. Campaign Victory Points (page 32): Campaign victory points ace set eo measure dhe sucess of each side inthe tampaign Campaign victory poines are aysded Tor captur ing cies and other ebjecdives, and for surrounding and puting enemy forces TGiy (page 14) Cities are areas on the campaign map. Defending a ciy gives bonuses wo the defender. Cis giv ‘Combat Step {page 21); In the Combat Step ofthe Bartle Phase convmandersslece the mission that they’ will play and Fgh 3 Blom Of War game (Cominanider ( fight she Fans Of Wer yames thar determi 18): Commander ae te players who he campaigns Control Marker (page 14): Contzol markers idem seas that you control. When you advance ino an. area place a ve aes i ite show dat you naw conta Esploitation Moves (pe 30): In che Strats General as the opportunity 10 move up to evo Firescorm ops iohitoceupitd cry arcas, Firestorm Troops (page 15) Firestorm Tioops are mini- atures epresenting the key units inthe campaign, Feestonm Toop can be vomited ca a bacle giving exes troops the Hens Of War pans tht decides its outcome, General (page 26) Bach side has a General who coonlinaty Iheside’srutegy in che Planning and Seategic Phases, a Supply (page 19): Au ate isin suppl vinnuerruped ral line ton supply depo Manoeuvre Step (page 18): The Commanders complete the Manocuvte Sep hefore fighting a bate, They selec thls spponei cl far intaiv, choose where ta ight, the 00 to use, and check shat they are in supply during this step March Movement (page 31): In the Swategie Movernent step sop can mach fom ane ate neo am adjacent one Objectives (page 27): All ier and ere oder ates ae the ‘objectives giving the side that holds chem a¢ the end oF the ‘Organiser (page 48): The Onguniscr ses up the eanpaig They elect the campaign scenario, crganize the Jeon sean gaming days, promote the cupaign and sun i ‘Out of Supply: (pige 20) ‘anor tage af uniaerrupeed el ine vo a supply depots Aa arca is ous of supply if it your force iseut of supply when fighting bate wil sul the eects from the Out OF Supply table Planning Phase (page 26): Generals prepare chet bate plan i the Phnming Phat Proxy Marker (page 14): Use the proxy marker o matk a platoon standing infor estore Troops in a game Rail Movement [page 1) the Searle Movement si ‘noop can move ay discinoralong icodly sll lines Reinforcements (page 30) Tireworm ‘Troops descoyed acta batle are placed in the Reinforcement Pool om the Campaign Map. They ate rare during dhe next Saategie Phase ca fiend supply depo Reinforcement Pool (page 14): The reinforcement poole Ab the botiom ofthe campaign map hold Firestorm’ Iroops thar ‘were destroyed in the Aer Action Step. Strategic Movement (page 30): Generals redeploy. hel Firestorm Troops sing tharch and sill moverent in he Suategic Phase Strategic Phase (page 29): Alter che Bare Phase, he GGenetals conduct the Strategic Phase where they uadestake partisan and Polizel operations, exploit bcakaheowghs. beng fm reinforcements, and sedeplay thelr Fores with state ‘Supply Depot (pe 14) Bach sca thre city areas Me ied as supply depots. Titope raise be able acelin line co a supply deporeo be in supp Victory Point Marker (page 14): The advancage currently held i shown by che position of th victory point marker on the victory point indicator onthe side ofthe mp,ORDER ONE - PLANNING PHASE, 1, Plan your Strategy Your Battle Plan 3, Brief Your Commanders ORDER TWO - BATTLE PHASE COMMANDERS FIGHT THE BATTLE PHASE. 1. Manoeuvre Step 2. Combat Step 3. After Action Step ORDER THREE - STRATEGIC PHASE 1, Conduct Partisan & Polizei Activities ake Exploitation Moves in Reinforcements aleader ofeach side in Fiestorm— Bagration i 4 General Aaa General, you are responsibleforplannig your army “sampaiga and leading your commanders ro victory. You need 0 develop a batle plan for your commanders fo carry oul, Gee shi right aud victory will be yours. 1A General has three standing order: the Planning Phace conducted atthe beginning ofeach Campaign Turn the Battle» Phase where you and your commanders fight battles, and the Strategie Phase asthe end of eae Campaign Tarn. RI There are many ways ofplanninga bart anud exprioued generale will have thei oa way of doing ings Tis scion outlines «simple step-by-step approach to planning your eanpaign that can help you on your way to victory. Choase the Dparis stark for feted Hit plan yon vitary. 1, PLAN YOUR STRATEGY You need stacy to gale your actions in the campaign. This stacey i all about aking holding the ones you already have. ‘These objectives bring viefory points to Your amy. Think aboue using flankin Franostvre gohnteratacks, cntingenenty supply lines and ncncling enemy tibops to secure victory. ‘enemy-held objectives and A single bus atvesotegy tout up ta veo Togh 19 plas olprnlving wo pl fol ae pl dy into te ad of oar enemy Boe poor plas i eer than plan Py Gorrie ay Peald onic or faking res Te ahatas the more victory pone ante enprue alas guarantee, Too posible storage enn be need ro take Mim. Yow can fight eas the enine fot slowly ending down the German defo, you con we « mobile speared to see wwf ead del sagh 1 Mink If yon tale he sperhoed eprom, thie ae shee realy gl ‘poured owes Te ie los the nal ne ough Vinee ‘is Bink fom he non al rah Vl Te end ot ie stg np he nid fvm Osha Mlok, The tind ation atch pf thsauc, ping thrangh obras 0 Mid bing or seaboed alg al ine ike bi ep go aetng roo in app Stratis forthe Gerinas hinge on balding Mik You can dy ‘is by reinforcing the fori fried cies holding thee at all cots, oF by fichtng m mobi areas making he Soviet ay dear forex area they ass A geod Gorman svategy i 0 beep a powerful striking fore a es untoratik any weakness the Soviets sh, A dese connterttach to Break the Soviet supply Cnet tale Vai spearhead conid hale aber eftoe asd rape ohe road fa Snaenck, ¥, 2 ‘SOUTHERNIR Je \ sage My NORTHERN 'ROUZE * Lm, | BATTLE PLAN Ne :