[Caliber-10:2] Fear's Third Barrier

CALIBER 10 SCENARIO PACK - MISSION 2 (of 8) 12. 30 hours, New Year's Eve The Russians are coming - and not from the direction originally expected! The CRI Military's Chief of Staff, Aslan Maskhadov, is hurriedly redeploying forces to the west bank of the Sunzha river to meet Group North's assault. Get the fighters and militiamen in position, and defend the Presidential Palace! SCENARIO SIZE: Small (~1 hour of play) TYPE: Meeting Engagement CONDITIONS: Day/Cloudy (fair)/Wet Ground NOTE: Good starting scenario for the Chechen separatist side - challenging and eventful, but quick to play. SHAMSUDDIN NASHKHOYEV, Chechen combatant: ''Those arriving in Grozny then gathered at Minutka Square, in the south part of the city. Here, one could already feel the real stench of war - not often, but sometimes, tank shells struck nearby high-rise buildings. [...] Arriving in the city could be considered crossing the first barrier of fear. But motivating people to go into the center of town, where the battle was, proved difficult. Maskhadov would send his representatives to call up forces towards the main HQ. Each deputy would address the groups of militia, and then took those who dared to take up the struggle towards downtown. [...] Along the way, some of the volunteers would fall behind or turn away into alleys and building doorways. So, by the time they reached the bridge over the Sunzha, there were often only 5-7 men left - and they could be listed among those who crossed fear's second barrier. All that remained was to cross the bridge, to the right of which was the Ministers' Council building (SOVMIN), and to the left opposite to it - the Presidential Palace, where the main HQ was located. [...] And those that dared to cross it, overcame fear's third barrier. For the ones who pushed themselves onward and reached their battle positions, a new level of trials awaited...'' SITUATION When the Russian federal forces approached Grozny, it initially appe