Baltic Approaches D+5 (14 July, 1987) Part II

  *Author’s Note: I seem to have lost the combat narrative portion of this post. The flash drive that I thought it was on turned out to be empty. So, until I can revise this entry, the second half is going to be presented as a timeline.* The West German 6th Panzergrenadier Division’s (PgD) northern …

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Baltic Approaches D+5 (14 July, 1987) Part I

The naval picture in the Baltic at daybreak on D+5 was best described as a stalemate that neither side was willing to break for fear of  causing irreparable harm to their respective strategic positions in the Baltic region in the event of failure. The absence of a WP amphibious effort against Denmark thus far in …

The Northern Flank D+5 (14 July, 1987) Part II

The 131st Motor Rifle Division’s progress down the coastal route continued at the pace of a snail on D+5, mostly due to the same problems that the division had been contending with since crossing the border two days previous. Movement was largely restricted to the E-6 roadway, while Norwegian Home Guard and British SAS troops …

The Northern Flank: D+5 (14 July, 1987) Part I

It did not take long for word of the pending offensive counter-air effort to reach Oslo. The Norwegian government was directly opposed to the measure. Like many officers at AFNORTH headquarters, Norway’s civilian leaders were worried the commitment of so much airpower to efforts in the north would leave NATO airbases, and Norwegian cities in …

Final Update On Revising and Updating For September (I Promise) :)

Good morning, everyone. I thought I would post one last revision update for September to let you all know about a couple of items. First off, revising and editing has commenced on the war timeline entries. ‘Ignition on the Central Front.’ was first and I will try to revise 3-4 entries per week. Every couple …

The Western Pacific D+0 (9 July, 1987)

World War III arrived in the Western Pacific with an anticlimactic whimper, not the bang that had been widely anticipated for days. It was 12:00 PM in Seoul and Tokyo when the first official reports began making their way to the region from Europe. Hostilities were breaking out from the northern reaches of Norway to …

The Arabian Peninsula/Persian Gulf D+2 (11 July, 1987)

With the 7th MAB now on the ground and marrying up to its equipment in Dhahran, the US military presence in eastern Saudi Arabia was consolidating quickly. The Marines would be combat-ready  within twelve hours. Additional fighter squadrons, along with tankers, AWACS, and other air assets were set to arrive at airbases in Saudi Arabia, …