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Squeezing Jelib Africa Orientale Italiana #13
(Defender) Italy	vs	South Africa (Attacker)

Formations Involved

	Total
Side 1	0
Draw	0
Side 2	2

Overall Rating, 2 votes
5 4 3 2 1 4
Scenario Rank: --- of 1093

Parent Game	Africa Orientale Italiana
Historicity	Historical
Date	1941-02-22
Start Time	07:00
Turn Count	40
Visibility	Day
Counters	157
Net Morale	0
Net Initiative	1
Maps	6: 84, 85, 86, 89, 90, 91
Layout Dimensions	86 x 84 cm 34 x 33 in
Play Bounty	214
AAR Bounty	168
Total Plays	2
Total AARs	1

Battle Types
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Road Control
Urban Assault

Conditions
Entrenchments
Off-board Artillery
Reinforcements
Smoke
Terrain Mods

Scenario Requirements & Playability
Africa Orientale Italiana	Base Game

Introduction
Having fought their way across the Juba, the next target for the British advance was the town of Jelin (Gelib to the Italians), home station of the 102nd Somali Division. Godwin-Austen of 12th African Division planned a two-pronged pincer attack with one of his African brigades and his attached South African brigade, trusting that the Springboks would turn in better performance now that they had some combat experience behind them.

Introduction

Having fought their way across the Juba, the next target for the British advance was the town of Jelin (Gelib to the Italians), home station of the 102nd Somali Division. Godwin-Austen of 12th African Division planned a two-pronged pincer attack with one of his African brigades and his attached South African brigade, trusting that the Springboks would turn in better performance now that they had some combat experience behind them.

Conclusion
The British attack went off as planned, though the Gold Coast Brigade struck first rather than in concert with the late-arriving South Africans who came under heavy fire from their own artillery on the opposite bank of the Juba. The gunners of 1st Medium Battery had laid down a Great War-style pre-planned barrage for their elderly 60-pounder pieces, and the battery commander apparently refused to take orders from the British officers demanding an end to the program, while the South African brigade staff insisted that the shelling had to be the fault of the Gold Coast brigade staff. And so the guns fired until the schedule called for them to stop.

Conclusion

The British attack went off as planned, though the Gold Coast Brigade struck first rather than in concert with the late-arriving South Africans who came under heavy fire from their own artillery on the opposite bank of the Juba. The gunners of 1st Medium Battery had laid down a Great War-style pre-planned barrage for their elderly 60-pounder pieces, and the battery commander apparently refused to take orders from the British officers demanding an end to the program, while the South African brigade staff insisted that the shelling had to be the fault of the Gold Coast brigade staff. And so the guns fired until the schedule called for them to stop.

Display Relevant AFV Rules

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle
Vulnerable to results on the Assault Combat Chart (7.25, 7.63, ACC), and may be attacked by Anti-Tank fire (11.2, DFT). Anti-Tank fire only affects the individual unit fired upon (7.62, 11.0). AFV's are activated by tank leaders (3.2, 3.3, 5.42, 6.8). They may also be activated as part of an initial activating stack, but if activated in this way would need a tank leader in order to carry out combat movement. AFV's do not block Direct Fire (10.1). Full-strength AFV's with "armor efficiency" may make two anti-tank (AT) fire attacks per turn (either in their action segment or during opportunity fire) if they have AT fire values of 0 or more (11.2). Each unit with an AT fire value of 2 or more may fire at targets at a distance of between 100% and 150% of its printed AT range. It does so at half its AT fire value. (11.3) Efficient and non-efficient AFV's may conduct two opportunity fires per turn if using direct fire (7.44, 7.64). Units with both Direct and AT Fire values may use either type of fire in the same turn as their opportunity fire, but not both (7.22, 13.0). Units which can take opportunity fire twice per turn do not have to target the same unit both times (13.0). Demoralized AFV's are not required to flee from units that do not have AT fire values (14.3). Place a Wreck marker when an AFV is eliminated in a bridge or town hex (16.3). AFV's do not benefit from Entrenchments (16.42). AFV's may Dig In (16.2). Open-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables, but DO take step losses from X and #X results (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). If a "2X" or "3X" result is rolled, at least one of the step losses must be taken by an open-top AFV if present. Closed-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables. Do not take step losses from Direct or Bombardment Fire. If X or #X result on Fire Table, make M morale check instead (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). Closed-top AFV's: Provide the +1 modifier on the Assault Table when combined with infantry. (Modifier only applies to Germans in all scenarios; Soviet Guards in scenarios taking place after 1942; Polish, US and Commonwealth in scenarios taking place after 1943.) (ACC) Tank: all are closed-top and provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable Armored Cars: These are Combat Units. They are motorized instead of mechanized. All have their own armored car leaders, who can only activate armored cars (6.85). Do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC). Reconnaissance Vehicle: 8.23 Special Spotting Powers Both foot and vehicle mounted recce units (1.2) possess two special spotting abilities. The first ability is that they can spot enemy in limiting terrain at one hex further than the TEC specifies for other units and leaders. For example, an enemy unit in town can normally be spotted at three hexes or less, but a recce unit can spot them at four hexes.Their second ability is that they can place a Spotted marker on any one enemy unit they can spot per turn, just as if the enemy unit had "blown its cover" by firing. Such Spotted markers are removed as described earlier.

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle

Vulnerable to results on the Assault Combat Chart (7.25, 7.63, ACC), and may be attacked by Anti-Tank fire (11.2, DFT). Anti-Tank fire only affects the individual unit fired upon (7.62, 11.0).
AFV's are activated by tank leaders (3.2, 3.3, 5.42, 6.8). They may also be activated as part of an initial activating stack, but if activated in this way would need a tank leader in order to carry out combat movement.
AFV's do not block Direct Fire (10.1).
Full-strength AFV's with "armor efficiency" may make two anti-tank (AT) fire attacks per turn (either in their action segment or during opportunity fire) if they have AT fire values of 0 or more (11.2).
Each unit with an AT fire value of 2 or more may fire at targets at a distance of between 100% and 150% of its printed AT range. It does so at half its AT fire value. (11.3)
Efficient and non-efficient AFV's may conduct two opportunity fires per turn if using direct fire (7.44, 7.64). Units with both Direct and AT Fire values may use either type of fire in the same turn as their opportunity fire, but not both (7.22, 13.0). Units which can take opportunity fire twice per turn do not have to target the same unit both times (13.0).
Demoralized AFV's are not required to flee from units that do not have AT fire values (14.3).
Place a Wreck marker when an AFV is eliminated in a bridge or town hex (16.3).
AFV's do not benefit from Entrenchments (16.42).
AFV's may Dig In (16.2).
Open-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables, but DO take step losses from X and #X results (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). If a "2X" or "3X" result is rolled, at least one of the step losses must be taken by an open-top AFV if present.
Closed-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables. Do not take step losses from Direct or Bombardment Fire. If X or #X result on Fire Table, make M morale check instead (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT).
Closed-top AFV's: Provide the +1 modifier on the Assault Table when combined with infantry. (Modifier only applies to Germans in all scenarios; Soviet Guards in scenarios taking place after 1942; Polish, US and Commonwealth in scenarios taking place after 1943.) (ACC)
Tank: all are closed-top and provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable
Armored Cars: These are Combat Units. They are motorized instead of mechanized. All have their own armored car leaders, who can only activate armored cars (6.85). Do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).
Reconnaissance Vehicle: 8.23 Special Spotting Powers Both foot and vehicle mounted recce units (1.2) possess two special spotting abilities. The first ability is that they can spot enemy in limiting terrain at one hex further than the TEC specifies for other units and leaders. For example, an enemy unit in town can normally be spotted at three hexes or less, but a recce unit can spot them at four hexes.Their second ability is that they can place a Spotted marker on any one enemy unit they can spot per turn, just as if the enemy unit had "blown its cover" by firing. Such Spotted markers are removed as described earlier.

Display Order of Battle

Italy Order of Battle

Regio Corpo di Truppe Coloniali
Foot

Regio Esercito
Foot Leader Motorized Towed

Regio Esercito

Foot

Leader

Motorized

Towed

South Africa Order of Battle

Army
Foot Leader Mechanized Motorized Towed

Army

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Motorized

Towed

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Africa Orientale Italiana #13 - Squeezing Jelib

Author	Juiceman
Method	Solo
Victor	South Africa
Play Date	2025-07-01
Language	English
Scenario	AOIt013

Terrain modifications for this scenario, ignore all the hills and treat all woods as a thorn forest. The Italians are on the defensive, their best asset is their artillery and mortars, until they are spotted. They do get to roll for control of the Allied OBA, which they won 29x. The Brit-SA attacking force has 40 turns to capture the two town hexes and clear on each E-W road. The Italians put up a good fight at first slowing the advance of the British Brigade attacking from the North but then the SA forces come up from the south and it was downhill from there for the Italians. Gorgeous maps and counters. Some might find this scenario boring, but it is a subject that is not usually covered in a wargame.

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