Author	triangular_cube
Method	Solo
Victor	Britain, India
Play Date	2022-12-10
Language	English
Scenario	DeRa007

I think I fumbled this one as the Italians by trying to win. Italian VCs call for causing step losses to the Indians so concentration of force is necessary along with some lucky dice. I maximized the chances to score hits and demonstrated why this is a bad idea here.

Italians set their MIT and arty park on the northwest hill, with FANs on the southwest and southeast hills, along with the BANDE and Truck on the northeast hill. While the Indians were advancing all of these raced to the Northwest hill (well except the truck) and joined in the resistance, with enough time to dig in thanks to the road.

The combined Mortar and 65 fire was able to get 1 step loss on the approaching Indians, who dug their own line 3 hexes away from the hill and used patience, longer range, and the tempo setting OBA to wittle down the Italians. Desperate flanking assaults by the BANDE picked up another 2 step losses but the sustained OBA left the Italians diminished and scattered. Had they counterattacked they would have been torn to bits. Generous time limits and the OBA proved decisive.

Had the Italians instead played for a draw, and just scattered their forces to the wind, constantly running away with hopes of securing a couple hill spots in the last few turns to deny an Indian win, they would have had more success. They would not have had any kills though.