The Bitwod Makonnen commanded the army of Wollega-Ardjo, the most modern and well-armed force in the north. Realizing the danger of an encirclement of Muluguea's army at Ambra Aradum and aching for a fight, he ignored the orders of his superiors and set out with a small picked force to halt the encircling left hook of the Italians. The Bitwod Makonnen divided his men into three parties. The objective was a group of Italian machine gun positions set up the afternoon before. Under cover of the half light before dawn, the Ethiopians crept toward the enemy.
Attacker: Ethiopian (Army of Welega-Arjo)
Defender: Italian (I Battaglione, 46º Reggimento Fanteria "Reggio," 30º Divisione Fanteria "Sabauda")
8 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:26.0 D:12.0
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0 D:0
Misc Rules:
+1 Twilight LV Hindrance (E3.1) first two turns.
Map Board(s):
26
27
31
Overlays:
H1
H5
H6
W2
W3
X2
X4
X5
Errata (source)
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It seemed the Italians just did not have the will to fight in this one, in an attempt to break the western front of the initial on-board ethiopians, they only broke one squad and the bloody CC in return wiped them all out. The MMG barely made a name for itself, though it did keep a leader broken for the match. I have to hand it to Gary's dice rolling a 5.81 on 42 rolls, with my average of 7.1 on 41 rolls making a pitiful showing.
Not quite sure how to play the scenario any better than I did, aside from perhaps being less bloodthirsty initially. I think setting up on the upper-right hillock might not be the best idea, although I was hoping to use the stone buildings nearby as a base of fire after ridding myself of Gary's nearby Ethiopians. 26 squads to 12 Italian squads seems like a bit too much of an advantage when you have so few SWs and the initial two turns feature a +1 LV Hindrance. 8 turns is a monster for this scenario, imo. Should probably be 6.
2022-04-03
(A) Shane Pask
vs
Italian win
Took the first Sangar on the NE hill easily but never got close to the second on the summit of H1 with a MMG. Functionally over by turn 6 after my 3 human wave assaults were shattered for little gain. Lost my 9-2 in the first HW to 4 consecutive unlucky rolls - Italians rolled DR3 on FPF to get a K/2. ALL 3 units rolled 5 for random selection wounding the 9-2 (and CR one of the squads - now HS - to oblivion and ELR the other HS). Then he broke on the MC and died while trying to rout.
Italians started with 4 out of possible 5 pregame foxholes.
