You're on your own - UK Edition?

[perardua]

Hi, long time lurker, first time poster!
I'm currently building up to running a T2K campaign over the summer, and having seen the high quality of thought and ideas floating around this site, I was wondering if anyone could offer up some plausible reasons for a small group of British troops to be stuck reasonably deep behind Soviet lines in Europe in a similar way to the classic 'Death of a Division' scenario. Ideally, they would be some distance from the happenings in Kalisz, and not any type of SF soldiers.

Cheers in advance!

[Legbreaker]

First thing that pops into my head is the old standard "escaped prisoners" scenario.
I've ran something like that a few times over the years with good results. Characters start out with nothing, just what they can scrounge from tehir prison and then attempt to escape. As they go along, they gather more equipment, but only what the GM allows (the odd rifle here, webbing there, perhaps a softskin vehicle with a few dozen litres of fuel left unguarded, etc.

[Webstral]

Welcome, perardua. We're always delighted when a lurker steps into the light.

Twilight: 2000 offers many opportunities for those looking for an exception to the rule. A group of British troops might have been attached to almost any formation of XI Corps. Given the events of July, 2000, many possibilities exist for a group to become separated from their parent unit.

Webstral

[Matt W]

I'd suggest a specialist unit. Player Characters are part of a UK team that was assigned to the US raid into Poland. Possibilities include something like

Intelligence Corps (linguists etcetera)

Logistics Specialists (Driver Railway) http://www.armyjobs.mod.uk/jobs/page...249+&category=

[StainlessSteelCynic]

I think it is the 2.2 timeline (but I'm not certain) that mentions NATO forces pushing deep into Czechoslovakia sometime in 1998 to try and cut enemy supply lines. And if I remember correctly, it makes mention of the NATO troops being British and at some point in 1999 they are told to consolidate their positions for the final push in 2000.

[perardua]

Lots of excellent suggestions, thanks! On a related note, does anyone have any information or suggestions on what the Berlin Brigade was up to during the Twilight War?