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Category: libya

Sixth Fleet – Operation Minotaur

brad February 6, 2016 Victory Games / Sixth Fleet / libya6 Comments

Casus Belli is an old French wargaming magazine that was a pleasant mixture of articles and scenarios on many different games. In 1988, they published a scenario based on the idea of a war between France and Libya. It was called “Operation Minotaur”. I like this scenario because it fills …

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Sixth Fleet – Libyan – American War

brad January 29, 2016 Victory Games / Sixth Fleet / libyaLeave a comment

Scenario 7 from Victory Games’ Sixth Fleet is about a hypothetical war that brews up between Libya and the United States. After Gaddafi orders one of his subs to sink an American LSD filled with Marines headed to Beirut, Reagan orders airstrikes on Libya as punishment. This task falls to …

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Aegean Strike: Battle for North Africa – US Setup

brad July 9, 2015 Gulf Strike / Victory Games / libya / Aegean Strike4 Comments

In my previous post, I set up the Soviet ships for the first scenario of Aegean Strike called “The Battle for North Africa”.  The Soviets tried to lock out the US surface ships out of the area around the Egypt/Libya coastline.  After the Soviets set up, it’s time to get …

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Firepower – The Desert Rescue (Part 1)

brad September 23, 2014 libya / FirepowerLeave a comment

1986.  Somewhere in the Libyan desert… McCreary shielded his eyes from the unflinching midday heat of the desert sun as the ramp of the C-130 fell down in front of him.  “Alright, let’s get this piece a’ shit off-loaded!” he yelled above the sound of the big transport plane’s engines. …

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Sixth Fleet: Libyan-American War (Part VI of VI)

brad February 23, 2012 After Action Report / Sixth Fleet / libyaLeave a comment

Turn 6 Day 2: NightThis is the last turn of the game and things are going fairly well for the Americans.  The Libyans start off with attacks by the submarines on the US carrier task force.  One of the subs sinks the destroyer, USS Cushing.  The Americans, however, focus their …

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Sixth Fleet: Libyan-American War (Part V of VI)

brad February 23, 2012 After Action Report / Sixth Fleet / libyaLeave a comment

Turn 5 Day 2:  AfternoonThe US started off by trying to clear away the Libyan submarines that were skulking around the American task force.  Unfortunately, the results of their efforts were for naught.  Those pesky subs were still there after ASW efforts. The submarine USS Omaha had better luck, destroying …

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Sixth Fleet: Libyan-American War (Part IV of VI)

brad February 23, 2012 After Action Report / Sixth Fleet / libyaLeave a comment

Turn 4 Day 2: MorningWell, quite a lot happened this morning.  First off, the weather across the Mediterranean was lousy with squalls.    This hampered ship movement and proved to be a fatal development for the Libyans.  The Americans, with all-weather aircraft, were able to deal with the weather without …

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Sixth Fleet: Libyan-American War (Part III)

brad February 22, 2012 After Action Report / Sixth Fleet / libyaLeave a comment

Turn 3 was a night turn and basically saw the US carrier task force hitting Tripoli and Benghazi very hard. Turn 3 Day 1: NightThe Libyans put their MiG-23s up over Tripoli to fly CAP while the US activates its submarines and takes out the small Libyan patrol craft getting …

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Sixth Fleet: Libyan-American War (Part II)

brad February 22, 2012 After Action Report / Sixth Fleet / libyaLeave a comment

Turn 2 was quite interesting and offered its share of frustrations for both the Libyan and American sides. Turn 2 Day 1:  Afternoon It started with the American subs trying to hunt down the Libyan subs.  The USS Omaha struck at the damaged Libyan sub Fateh and destroyed it then …

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Sixth Fleet: Libyan-American War (Part I)

brad February 22, 2012 After Action Report / Sixth Fleet / libyaLeave a comment

When VG released Sixth Fleet in 1985, tensions between the US and Libya had grown substantial enough to warrant a scenario featuring a conflict between both powers as it may have happened at the time.  In the sixth scenario of Sixth Fleet, players are invited to explore this potential conflict, …

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