Central Front - BAOR Variant (British Update)

I have had BAOR since 1981 and in fact it was the first proper board game I ever purchased.  It is however dated and definitely didn't reflect the BAOR I joined in 1983.

This is the Variant for 1984/85 period games. It has the following updates:

• Removal of the Task Force structure and reorganisation into 3 Armoured Divisions. 
• The original game has five major battalion sized units in each division and the pre 1981 force structures for those units.
• 2nd Armoured Division becomes 2nd Infantry Division (2 INFDIV) and has the job of providing security for the Rear Comms Zone (RCZ).
• 3rd Armoured Division (3 ARMDDIV) has an experimental organisation and has the role of securing the Corps Rear Area. It has one Armoured Brigade, one Infantry Brigade and the last brigade is testing out the Airmobile Concept with 2 Airmobile infantry battalions with an increased establishment (Trial) of 40 Milan Firing Posts
• Elements of the Belgian army were located in the area around Soest in close proximity with 3 ARMDDIV and as such should be available as reinforcements irrespective of WP Air Assault options.
• The West German structures should reflect Heerstruktur 4 of which more information is now available.  Subordination and starting locations require to be updated.
• The Soviet forces require some changes to reflect what we now know about the intent of GSFG and also the structure of the follow on forces.  In addition the East German Army (NVA) doesn't feature.
• 1st Armoured Division.  The original game didn't have 1st Armoured Division (1 ARMDDIV) in it at all.  The assumption I think was that North German Plain (NGP) would cover this formation. However, the 1st Br Corps area should have been where 1 ARMDDIV would have been expected to operate. 
• 1 ARMDDIV & 4 ARMDDIV each have 3 Armoured Brigades each with a mix of 3 Armoured units or Mechanized Infantry.

So with those minor changes to be incorporated this is my take on things
By 1984 BAOR restructuring:

• NATO Covering Force has been removed completely and is replaced with the following divisional assignments:
• 1st Armoured Division Tracked Reconnaissance Regiment (13/18H) moved to 1746, 1649, 1543 & 1546.
• 4th Armoured Division Tracked Reconnaissance Regiment (9/12L) moved to 1940, 1942, 1139 & 1141.
• Other Changes are shown for completeness but will be included in their nationality section
• 2nd Panzer Division Panzeraufklarungsabteilung units in 0225, 0229 & 0124
• 11th Panzer Division Panzeraufklarungsabteilung added with Company sized Screen Units in 3849, 3649 & 3150
• 1st Panzer Division Panzeraufklarungsabteilung moved to 2650, 2449 & 2049.
• Belgian Forces (1st Jagers te Paard) 0739, 0540, 0436 & 0338.
• Belgian Forces (4th Chasseurs a Cheval) 0434, 0429, 0328 & 0232.

1 (Br) Corps
5 Hvy	SP Arty	GT1 : 2901	12	Change
32 Hvy	SP Arty	GT1 : 2901	9	New
39 Hvy	SP Arty	GT1 : 2901	9	New
1st Armoured Division
1 RHA/1	SP Arty	GT1: 3942	6	Change
4/1	SP Arty	GT1: 3937	6	Change
45/1	SP Arty	GT1: 3942	6	Change
1 AAC/1	Attack Heli	Hex 2433 (1)	12	Change
7th Armoured Brigade
RH/1	Armour	GT1 : 3937	6	Change
2 RTR/1	Armour	GT1 : 3937	6	Change
3 QUEENS/1	Mech Inf	GT1 : 3937	6	Change
12th Armoured Brigade
4 RTR/1	Armour	GT 1 : 3903	6	Change
GH/1	Mech Inf	GT 1 : 3903	6	Change
1 I RANG/1	Mech Inf	GT 1 : 3903	6
22nd Armoured Brigade
QOH/1	Armour	GT 1 : 3942	6	Change
1 RTR/1	Armour	Hex 2433 (1)	12	Change
1 WG/1	Mech Inf	GT 1 : 3942	6	Change
3 RGJ/1	Mech Inf	Hex 3742	12	Change
4th Armoured Division
3 RHA/4	SP Arty	Hex 2211 (1)	12	Change
27/4	SP Arty	Hex 2304	12	Change
47/4	SP Arty	Hex 3006	12	Change
4 AAC/4	Attack Heli	Hex 2516 (1)	12	Change
11th Armoured Brigade
3 RTR/4	Armour	Hex 2020 (1)	12	Change
3 R ANG/4	Mech Inf	Hex 3620 (1)	12	Change
2 RGJ/4	Mech Inf	Hex 3620 (1)	12	Change
20th Armoured Brigade
RHG/D/4	Armour	Hex 2615	12	Change
4/7 DG/4	Armour	Hex 2715	12	Change
1 RRW/4	Mech Inf	Hex 2917	12	Change
33rd Armoured Brigade
SCOTS DG/4	Armour	Hex 2212 (1)	12	Change
1 R SCOTS/4	Mech Inf	Hex 2016	12	Change
1 QLR/4	Mech Inf	Hex 2210 (1)	12	Change
3rd Armoured Division
2/3	SP Arty	GT1 : 3909	6	Change
19/3	SP Arty	GT1 : 3909	6	Change
3 AAC/3	Attack Heli	GT1 : 2201	6	Change
4th Armoured Brigade
17/21L/3	Armour	GT1 : 3909	6	Change
QRIH/3	Armour	GT1 : 3909	6	Change
1 IG/3	Mech Inf	GT1 : 3909	6	Change
1 AAC/1	Attack Heli	Hex 2433 (1)	12	Change
6th Airmobile Brigade
2 LI/3	Airmobile Inf	GT1 : 1801	6	Change
GORDONS/3	Airmobile Inf	GT1 : 1801	6	Change
19th Infantry Brigade
2 R ANG/3	Type A Inf	GT 2 : 2901	6	Change
1 KOSB/3	Type A Inf	GT 2 : 2901	6	Change
1 STAFFS/3	Type A Inf	GT 2 : 2901	6	Change
40/3	Artillery Battalion	GT 2 : 2901	6	Change

So what haven't I included (yet):

• The BAOR reinforcements from both the TA and the Regular Army.
• 2 INFDIV other than mentioning that their sector is the Comms Zone.  As they were UK based I might try them as an optional unit later.
• The twelfth Armoured Regiment.  There are 11 accounted for above therefore I am missing one somewhere. And also unsure about 1 RTR which would have been part of 6th Armoured Brigade before the trial.  Might see about assigning it to 19 INFBDE later.
• A Tracked Reconnaissance Regiment for 3 ARMDDIV which would have to been mobilised from the UK as a GT4 reinforcement
• Chinook and Puma units to enable 6th Airmobile Brigade (6 AIRMOBBDE) to operate