When the balloon went up in 1997, a US carrier group made its way
into the Baltic and stated that the USA wanted to help Sweden defend
the island of Gotland. Both sides made threatening moves and bold
proclamations, shots were fired and things were pretty tense. Then
the Swedes allowed the USA to land troops on Gotland, as well as in
Gothenburg and Stockholm, and to base jet fighters on Swedish soil. A
lot of people were surprised by how easily the Swedish air force started
to cooperate with NATO – it was suspected that over the years, the
Swedes had not only tried to make people play nice, but they had also
made some good friends. The Soviet reaction was furious and Kryuchkov
promised to punish Sweden for what he called a treachery – but
the truth was that neither the Soviets nor Sweden had ever thought of
each other as potential allies.

The island of Gotland is the largest island in the Baltic. It
has been Swedish since 1645, but has kept its own unique identity.
Before the war it housed a substantial Swedish Garrison
centered around a mechanized brigade and some coastal artillery
units. In 1997, the garrison was further reinforced by US Marine Corps
ADA/SAM units.

All lands south of Fidenäs are entrusted to the PCs to defend and provide for; it is roughly equivalent to the area on the map below marked Storsudret (#14), with agricultural lands as indicated on the map.  Lacking mechanical harvesting, this area of the island could produce enough food for its new level of population (when combined with shore fishing) in a good year with a short winter, but during bad years and long winters, starvation will ensue.

https://waila.se/wp-content/up...Gotland_Waila-AB.png

Storsudret's current population (early Spring 2000) stands at 304, with almost half living in Burgsvik.  61 abled-bodied men and women form the peninsula's militia.  Burgsvik and all hamlets on the peninsula are Friendly and Curious* to the PC party.  Storsudret is governed by a popular counsel that is part of the larger Gotland federated government.

Equipment availability (West) is as follows: V.Common: 5-, Common: 2-, Scarce: 1-, with most costs doubled (trebled for food and medical equipment).

Storsudret Militia
Major Equipment
--
30x Bicycles
11x Horses
3x Pickup Trucks
3x 120 Krh/40 120mm Mortars
2x Mule Wagons
Towed Bofors L/60 40mm Anti-Aircraft Gun

*Friendly and Curious: The inhabitants will
welcome the group and assist them if they
are in trouble. They will actively hide the
group from the group's enemies, provide the
group with food, information, and medical
care, and will be happy to trade goods with
it.

Pre-war map of Storsudret points of interest and attractions:


This message was last edited by the GM at 16:39, Sat 13 Feb 2021.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgsvik

The small village of Burgsvik, now population 127, is the restoration location of CB90 FAC Orkan.