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Bloody Forts
Author thomaso827
Method Solo
Victor Draw
Play Date 2014-10-31
Language English
Scenario DeRa003

I set up the Italian Libyan allies mostly on the lower level of the hill, facing the eastern edge with the forts and dug in positions on the left coming back in a 'refuse the left flank' setup, AT guns spread out with HMGs in the hex with them and entrenched, Italian leaders in entrenchments and in as many dug-in positions as I could manage with the Italian commander taking up station with the artillery on the second level of the hill. The British and their allies came on in 3 groups following a line of Matildas. The Italian AT guns are useless against the Matildas but proved to be their undoing in a couple of assaults when I thought the Matildas and accompanying infantry would have no problem taking the position. The first casualties for the Indians were a stack with a ACW troop carrier still loaded and carrying a Subadar. This lead me to dismount as quickly as possible, and advance the majority of the line on foot, with the majority of the British infantry, HMGs and Mortars coming up the Italian left in the Carriers. Italians started taking casualties among the dug-in positions as Indian HMGs got into range where the Libyans couldn't return the fire. Still, as more and more British and Indian troops came into close combat, the Italians started holding their own pretty well. All but one surrender roll ended in nothing, and demoralized troops didn't seem to have much trouble regaining their morale. With all that, the death toll on both sides rose, with 22 Italan/Libyan steps lost (the Lancia was actually the first to go when it got into range of the Matildas too early) to 16 steps of British/Indian forces. The British and Indian troops managed to take 2 of the entrenchments and 3 dug-in positions but lost 4 steps of Matildas in the process. With nearly all the British and Indian troops disrupted or worse, and still having taken only 5 steps of Indian troops to prevent an Italian win, the game ends in a draw. Hard fought and interesting battle.

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