  	                Civilization 2:

		  Battle of Britain - July, 1940
		   A Scenario by Dan Saccavino

Dogfighting, bombing runs, and antiaircraft fire combine with naval, armor and infantry units to bring the essence of this titanic struggle between two warring nations to your computer.  This short eleven turn scenario will delve deep into the details of this epic battle, complete with most major war machines of the day.  

The scenario begins with the RAF (Royal Air Force) in the middle of building up its strength and veteran pilots for the impending invasion.  Many of the air crews are veterans, but a suprising number of them are not, forcing the player to choose carefully when committing units to battle.

The remains of the British army bloodied at Dunkirk are being rearmed deep in the heart of England.  Many of these forces should be kept away from the roving Me-110 and Stuka patrols near the southern coast.  Antiaircraft guns, while powerful in their own rights, are only truly effective against the low flying attackers.  The Heinkels, Dorniers and Ju-88s are nearly impervious to their fire.

England must survive the short number of turns in order to force Hitler to abandon his plans of invading England (Operation Sea Lion).  To do this, the English must prevent the Nazi forces from taking over the English cities.  The victory conditions are dangerously minor - - the Germans need only take three towns to win.  As Churchill, you must not let them set foot on English soil...


As Hitler, your task is daunting.  You must use your vast air armada to pulverize England into submission.  Your navy, augmented by the Magellan's Voyage wonder, is faster than their English counterparts.  Use this to your advantage.  The British fighters will stay near their home airbases and cities, forcing you to take the offensive.  Use your fighters to take out the Spitfires and Hurricanes while you bombers soften up the remaining ground targets.  Your ground units vastly outperform the British, but you must get them into the battle to become effective.  Remember, your SS Infantry is drop capable!!

(Editor's note:  This scenario is meant to be played by the English side.  I have play-tested this from the English side and it seems to be well-balanced, offering me an occasional defeat at the Deity-level.)

The Good Guys:

AA Gun (40mm) -  The Bofors antiaircraft gun is a stable firing platform against all low-level attack planes.  Designed to deter the strafing attacks of enemy fights, it can also defeat most Stuka attacks.  

Matilda MkII Medium Tank - The standard tank of the British Army at the start of the war.  Heavy armor and a 50mm cannon gave this workhorse moderate staying power.  Best when used in a defensive campaign.  Most German tanks outperformed this platform.

Royal Guards - Ground unit designed for defensive strategies. Well trained and fairly inexpensive, this unit is designed to hold captured territory.

British Army - Regular foot soldiers.  Unremarkable stats.  Inexpensive.

Supermarine Spitfire 1A - The premier English fighter of the war.  Agile, fast and deadly, this fighter plays a pivotal role in the Battle of Britain.  Use this plane to take out the Me-109s and Me-110s. (Plane has a yellow nose)

Hawker Hurricane 1- A solid performer but not as good as the Spitfire.  Use this sparingly against the German fighters.  Best employed against the German bombers. (Plane has a red nose)

Boulton Paul P82 Defiant 1 - Designed as a defense aircraft, this plane met with limited success.  Powerful armaments in the rear turret gave this slow plane plenty of punch against bombers but was vulnerable to Messerschmidtt fighters.  Use carefully. 

Bristol Beaufighter - Designed to fly night missions against the vulnerable Luftwaffe bomber planes, this twin-seat fighter had ten weapons to bring to bear against its enemies. Unfortunately, it suffered somewhat during daylight battles. (Plane is painted black for night fighting.)


The Bad Guys:

SS Infantry and Motorized Infantry - A rich mix of ground units for all occasions.  The SS units are generally more powerful and better trained than the regular German army units. The SS Infantry units, while weak due to their limited numbers, are capable of making paradrops. 

SS Panzergrenadiers - Mobile footsoldiers with advance weapons and troop carriers. Can take ground and keep it. This is the bread and butter unit of the German army.

Panzer MkIII - Medium tank equipped with a 50 mm smoothbore cannon.  Considered the mainstay of the armored units at the beginning of the war.  Later superceded but never replaced by heavier units.

Panzer Mk IV - The next generation in German tank development.  Armed with a 75 mm cannon and heavier armor, this unit took the fight to the enemy.  This is dangerous ground unit.

Messerschmidtt Bf-109 E4 - Designed and tested during the Spanish Civil War, this plane entered  World War II a seasoned airframe and venerable weapons platform.  A large engine combined with powerful cannons makes this plane a dangerous adversary.  The only plane able to take on the Spitfire in open combat.

Messerschmidtt Bf-110 C4 - Originally designed to escort long range bombers, this twin-engine fighter suffered some performance shortcomings.  Relegated to second-line escort and close ground support, the Bf-110 can help out in battles against the lesser capable English fighters.  Throwing this plane against Spitfires is a waste of time.  (Twin engines with red propellor nose cones and red tips on split tail.)

Junkers Ju 87 B2 - The Stuka dive bomber is a relic from an age past, but still remains in service during this battle.  Able to accurately pound coastline ground targets, this plane should not be caught without fighter escorts.  Not the safest plane to fly against enemy fighter patrols.  (This one is obvious... I used Steve Strayer's great design and changed some colors. <g>)

Heinkel He-111 P2 - The Heinkel, another one of the Spanish Civil war veterans, was found to be sorely lacking in defensive armaments and fell victim to many RAF fighter attacks. Although plentiful, this plane lacks the staying power to survive many encounters. (Plane has yellow band around waist.)

Dornier 17 Z-2 - The "Flying Pencil" as the English dubbed it, was a stable platform for a long range bomber.  Equipped with up to eight machine guns, it was able to defend itself better than most other German bombers, which by the way isn't saying much. (Plane has white tips on split tail.)

Junkers Ju 88 A-1 - This new German medium bomber remained in service up until 1945, performing in many roles including dive bombing, torpedo bombing and as both day- and night-fighter.  During the Battle of Britain, it was used mainly for level bombing.  Good armor and armaments allows this bomber to survive some enemy fighter attacks.  (Plane has red band around waist.)


How to Install the Battle of Britain Scenario:

I have been using the Fascism patch (written by Steve Strayer and available from the GAMERS forum on Compuserve) to enhance my WWII strategies.  I suggest that you use download this patch BEFORE installing the Battle of Britain scenario.  Do not take this suggestion lightly... I haven't tested this scenario on anything BUT that patch!! <g>

Unzip the CIV2_BOB.ZIP file in your CIV2 directory, making sure to BACKUP your UNITS.GIF and RULES.TXT files.  Once you are done, you may start CIV2 and choose the "Begin Scenario" option.  

Choose the 1940BOB.SCN file and choose the ENGLISH.  Take the rest of the defaults (unless you want to have Churchill wearing a skirt) and start the game.  Notice that the time is counted in months. Be aware that this is NOT A LONG SCENARIO.  You should be able to knock it out within an hour or so.

But be warned.  Hitler had a few suprises for England.  And remember... your salvation lies in the northern cities... <heh,heh>

Good luck!!   Let me know if you have difficulties or suggestions.  I'm a big CIV2 fan and a WW2 buff from waaaaay back.  And I love criticism, either positive or negative.  

You can drop me a line at Compuserve: 72311,1536   or through the Internet at:  DANNO1@INTERSERV.COM

May the force be with you.

Danno
