Battle Ocean '64 -- Baltic Convoy, 1964

This scenario assumes that an anti-Soviet rebellion erupted in Poland during the summer of 1964. West Germany has decided to send a convoy with humanitarian aid to the Polish town of Kołobrzeg, currently the only port in Poland under rebel control. Not surprisingly, the Soviet Union does not want this mission to succeed. ----------timeline---------- August 10, 1964: Demonstrators are fired on by troops in Warsaw; five protesters are killed. August 13, 1964: Civil disorder erupts in several Polish cities; in Lodz, a Polish mob kills two visiting Soviet officials. August 17, 1964: Riots and civil disorder continue in Poland; more than one hundred people have been killed in the last week; Polish military units mutiny and refuse to fight against or fire on fellow Poles. The New York Times reports that "Poland appears to have entered a state of general revolt against Soviet rule." August 20, 1964: Some East German military units being readied to attack Poland mutiny; fighting between Soviet and rebel army units is now taking place in both East Germany and Poland. British and West German politicians urge their leaders to support the Polish rebels. The Soviet Union issues warnings against NATO interference. August 22, 1964: Soviet forces have quelled the uprisings in East Germany but are meeting more resistance in Poland. Soviet advances are steady but slow, and several cities and towns in Poland remain in rebel hands. August 24, 1964: West Germany decides to send a convoy to assist the Polish rebels. While the convoy reportedly is only carrying food, clothing, medicine, and other non-military aid, there is concern that the Soviets will interfere. ------------------------------------------------------- A delta template .ini file has been included in the .zip file to assist in updating the scenario to any future versions of the database. Scenario Author: Mark Gellis