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Scenario#: Comp24     Date: 1935-10-06     Location: Border Region Between Eritrea And Ethiopia

After having crossed the frontier between Eritrea and Ethiopia three days earlier, the Saphys di Libya got their first sighting of the enemy. A couple of dozen poorly armed Skirmishers/Tribesmen occupied a small Amba roughly a kilometer away from the…

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Scenario#: Comp23     Date: 1935-12-25     Location: Selaclaca Amba, Ethiopia

After drinking their last bottles of wine on Christmas Eve, the Spahys di Libya were awoken by the sounds of noise and shots coming from a large group of Ethiopian attackers. The Spahys di Libya had the advantage of occupying the high ground of the…

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Scenario#: D07     Date: 1940-04-30     Location: Tobruk, Libya

After destroying the British 2nd Armoured Division at El Agheila, Rommel prepared to assault the Australian 7th Division, which had fallen back upon the port of Tobruk. Realizing the strategic nature of the town, Rommel could not bypass it,…

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Scenario#: 4178     Date: 6/16/1940     Location: Nezuet Ghirba, Egypt

Mussolini declared war on France and Britain on June 10, 1940. In Egypt, British frontier forces were immediately ordered to infiltrate the border and attack the Italian forts of Maddalena and Capuzzo. By June 14th, both outposts had fallen. Two …

Memoir '44Equipment Pack
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Scenario#: A061     Date: 6/16/1940     Location: Nezvet Ghirba, Libya

On the afternoon of June 10th, Italy declared war upon France and England. At a single stroke, the fight had leapt beyond the confines of Europe to become a "world" conflict. On the 16th, two troops of B Squadron, 11th Hussars, were patrolling the…

Advanced Squad LeaderASL Annual 93b
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Scenario#: HoNA01     Date: 1940-06-28     Location: Moyale, Kenya

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Scenario#: HoNA02     Date: 1940-07-04     Location: Kassala, Sudan

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Scenario#: J162     Date: 7/10/1940     Location: Moyale, Kenya

By the end of June 1940, the garrison of Fort Harrington had received reliable reports that Italian reinforcements were entering the twin town of Moyale at the Abyssinian border. These included three Eritrean colonial battalions, a brigade of pack…

Advanced Squad LeaderASL Journal #11
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Scenario#: A039     Date: 8/11/1940     Location: Tug Argan Pass, Somaliland

On 3 August 1940, Italian forces crossed the open border into British Somaliland from Ethiopia. Splitting into two columns, the Italians struck for French Somaliland and for the crucial British port of Berbera. The British moved to block the route to…

Advanced Squad LeaderASL Annual 92
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Scenario#: 24     Date: 12-Aug-40     Location: Tug Argan Pass, Somaliland

On August 11, Italian General de Simone’s assaults on three of the six hills overlooking Tug Argan Pass had been less than spectacular. Only one hill was taken before the attacks were called off for the night. Eager to reach …

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Scenario#: HoNA03     Date: 1940-08-17     Location: Barkasan, British Somaliland

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Scenario#: 9176     Date: 9/11/1940     Location: Gabon, French Equatorial Africa

During the three days called "Les Trois Glorieuses“ in France (26"', 27th and 28th of August 1940), the main part of the French Equatorial Africa (AFF) joined Free France. Only Gabon stayed on Vichy's side but because of its strategic …

Memoir '44Remembrance Scenarios
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Scenario#: NA01     Date: 1940/09/17     Location: Jalo-Kufra Rd, Libya

The LRP, which was the predecessor to the LRDG, performed its first major action in September 1940. The patrol identified an Italian landing ground along the road between Jalo and Kufra in eastern Libya. The LRP destroyed the fuel dump …

UndauntedUndaunted: North Africa
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Scenario#: 17194     Date: 11/2/1940     Location: Kalpaki, Greece

The Italian-Greek war began on the 28th of October 1940 in the morning by an Italian general offensive in Epire area. The execrable weather and the hard ground slowed quickly the advance of Italian troops. Moreover the Greek defenders, although …

Memoir '44Open de France 2016
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Scenario#: ROMA1     Date: 11/2/1940     Location: Kalpaki, Greece

Italy's invasion of the Kingdom of Greece on 28 October initially resulted in an advance of several miles and the general withdrawal of light Greek forces at the border. Bad weather, poor roads, and general lack of infrastructure such as bridges held…

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Scenario#: S010     Date: 11/3/1940     Location: Sarandoporo, Greece

Determined to present Hitler with a fait accompli in the Balkans, Mussolini launched another ill-advised, ill-planned and ill-informed campaign, this time from Albania into the mountains of Epirus, Pindus, and Macedonia, just in time for winter. The…

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Scenario#: 1289     Date: 11/6/1940     Location: Metemma, Ethiopia

Gallabat-Metemma was Britain's first land offensive of the East Africa campaign. On November 6th, 1940 Brigadier J.W. Slim led the British assault. Under his command were; the 10th Indian Brigade, 12 tanks from the 4th Royal Tank Regiment and some …

Memoir '44Online - No Air Rules
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Scenario#: 3704     Date: 11/6/1940     Location: Metemma, Ethiopia

Gallabat-Metemma was Britain's first land offensive of the East Africa campaign. On November 6th, 1940, Brigadier J.W. Slim led the British assault. Under his command were the 10th Indian Infantry Brigade, 12 tanks from the 4th Royal Tank Regiment…

Memoir '44Air Pack
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Scenario#: J127     Date: 11/6/1940     Location: Tamanau Gap, Eritrea

As part of the British invasion of Eritrea, Colonel F.W. Messervy’s “Gazelle Force”, a motorized commando unit comprised of three machine gun companies, a filed gun battery and a mechanized cavalry unit, was established with the mission of creating…

Advanced Squad LeaderASL Journal #9
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Scenario#: 90     Date: 11/17/1940     Location: Koritsa, Greece

The Italian Army erupted across the Greek border in an attempt to add Greece to the New Roman Empire and show Hitler that Italy, too, could launch a blitzkrieg attack. Mussolini’s tactically-bankrupt command had not anticipated the tenacity of the…

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Scenario#: WO29     Date: 11/19/1940     Location: Agios Kosmas, Greece

Greek High Command planned a large scale offensive operation to expel the Italians from the Pindus mountain region and push the Italians back across the Albanian border. Reserve forces were moved up to the front in preparation for the attack, which…

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Scenario#: G20     Date: 12/9/1940     Location: Bir Ebna, Egypt

Operation Compass, the codename for Wavell’s offensive against Italian-held Libya, was kicked off with several assaults on Italian frontier camps. These fortified camps were built to cover the approaches to the coastal road which the British advance…

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Scenario#: D06     Date: 1940-12-09     Location: Bardia, Libya

In the fall of 1940, Italian Marshal Rudolph Graziani was given the task by the Duce to take Egypt from the British. For this task, he was assigned an army of a quarter of a million men, which lazíly rolled …

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Scenario#: 29     Date: December 9, 1940     Location: Bir Enba, Egypt

Operation Compass, the codename for Wavell’s offensive against Italian-held Libya, was kicked off with several assaults on Italian frontier camps. These camps were built to cover the approaches to the coastal road between Sidi Barrani and Bardia, and…

Panzer (YAQ)88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942
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Scenario#: HoNA04     Date: 1940-12-10     Location: Sidi Barrani, Egypt

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Scenario#: 13627     Date: 12/12/1940     Location: Himara, Albania

Italy declared war on Greece October 28th, 1940 but by December, Mussolini’s troops had stalled. Then the unthinkable happened: in November, the Greek Army launched a counter-offensive and drove the Italians out of Greece and back into Albania. On…

Memoir '44Remembrance Scenarios
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Scenario#: 19383     Date: 1/3/1941     Location: Bardia, Libya

After the fight and defeat at Sidi Barrani, the Italian divisions, under the command of General Bergonzoli, had fallen back to Bardia. After being fortified for years, the area around Bardia was well protected. The British General Mackay surrounded…

Memoir '44Battle Maps Series 2 - Through Jungle and Desert
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Scenario#: NA02     Date: 1941/01/11     Location: Murzuq Airfield, Libya

Following the, early successes of the LRP, the group was renamed the LRDG and began expanding its operations to the Fezzan in south-western Libya, a region of sandy and stony deserts, long wadis, and fertile oases. The chief objective was …

UndauntedUndaunted: North Africa
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Scenario#: NA03     Date: 1941/01/11     Location: Murzuq Airfield, Libya

The goal of the LRDG’s attack on the fort at Murzuq was to prevent the Italian garrison from reinforcing the airfield. Although the LRDG sustained casualties, its harassment attacks were successful: after a sustained fight, the Italian garrison…

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Scenario#: NA04     Date: 1941/01/13     Location: Qatrun, Libya

The LRDG withdrew from Murzuq under the cover of a dust storm. The dust concealed their movements and made the Italians reluctant to attempt reconnaissance flights. Over the next two days, the LRDG travelled to the towns of Taraghin, Umm …

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Scenario#: 10795     Date: 1/21/1941     Location: Agordat, Abyssinia

Young Italian cavalry officer, Amedeo Guillet was involved in the Abyssinia campaign in 1935. Seriously wounded, he received his first medals for Gallatry in the battle. Then in 1937, he participated in the Spanish civil war in the tanks unit …

Memoir '44Open de France 2013
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Scenario#: HoNA05     Date: 1941-01-21     Location: Keru, Eritrea

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Scenario#: 22831     Date: 1/25/1941     Location: Kerhes, Albania

Italy has been bogged down in a war against Greece since October 1940. Although it's a war Mussolini himself started, it hasn't been the decisive campaign he was hoping for. It is now a matter of honor for the Italian …

Memoir '44Remembrance Scenarios
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Scenario#: NA05     Date: 1941/01/31     Location: Jebel Sherif, Libya

In late January, the LRDG‘ was planning a large operation in Kufra. On the way, one of their patrols was spotted byan Italian reconnaissance aircraft. The trucks scattered and made for the hills, and the plane flew away without attackmg …

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Scenario#: 1513     Date: 2/5/1941     Location: Beda Fomm, Libya

On February 4th O'Connor with armored cars leading the way followed by 4 Armd Bde, move out to trap the Italians. The going was bad and a fast-wheeled vanguard was dispatched under the command of Lt-Col Combe to set up …

Memoir '44Online - No Air Rules
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Scenario#: 22884     Date: 2/5/1941     Location: Keren, Ethiopia

At the start of the East African Campaign, British troops liberated the Sudanese border from the Italians and pushed them back into Eritrea. In February the Allies launched their offensive against the key town of Keren but met determined Resistance …

Memoir '44Remembrance Scenarios
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Scenario#: HoNA06     Date: 1941-02-05     Location: Keren, Eritrea

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Scenario#: D01     Date: 1941-02-06     Location: Beda Fomm, Libya

After the massive defeats at Sidi Barrani, Bardia, Tobruk, and Derna, the Italian Army could think of nothing but flight. However, as they raced along the Coastal Road back to Trípoli, they found the road blocked at Beda Fomm. The …

Tank LeaderDesert Steel
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Scenario#: 3722     Date: 2/7/1941     Location: Beda Fomm, Libya

On February 4th, Major-General O'Connor, with armored cars leading the way followed by 4th Armored Brigade, moved out to trap the Italians. The going was tough and a fast-wheeled vanguard was dispatched under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Combe…

Memoir '44Air Pack
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Scenario#: 58     Date: 2/7/1941     Location: Agedabia, Libya

"We Surrender" - In an attempt to halt the Italian 10th Army which was retreating south from Benghazi, Combeforce – a motor infantry battalion reinforced with artillery and armored cars – was dispatched ahead of the pursuing British 7th Armored…

Advanced Squad LeaderASL 7 - Hollow Legions (2nd Edition)
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Scenario#: 27     Date: February 7, 1941     Location: Sidi Saleh, Libya

In an attempt to halt the Italian 1oth Army which was retreating south from Benghazi, Combeforce - a motor infantry battalion reinforced with artillery and armored cars - was dispatched ahead of the pursuing British 7th Armoured Division. On 5 …

Panzer (YAQ)88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942
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Scenario#: HoNA07     Date: 1941-02-07     Location: Beda Fomm, Lybia

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Scenario#: J047     Date: 2/8/1941     Location: Beda Fomm, Libya

The famed Desert Rats were on the move. Heading for the African coast through the Saleh/Beda Fomm area, they planned to set up ambush positions against the large Italian motorized columns retreating from Benghazi towards Tripoli. The 2nd Royal Tank…

Advanced Squad LeaderASL Journal #3
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Scenario#: 7004     Date: 2/18/1941     Location: Kufra, Libya

Philippe de Hauteclocque, alias Colonel Leclerc, arrived in Chad in November 1940 with the aim to launch offensive operations against Italian troops. Immediately, he wanted to strike a decisive blow by the capture of the oasis of Kufra in south-east…

Memoir '44Open de France 2012
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Scenario#: 19     Date: 1 March 1941     Location: Kufra, Libya

In the vast stretches of North African desert, settlements are sparse and scattered. A British recon patrol has reached a remote oasis town shortly ahead of their German counterparts. The British have set up camp around the oasis as the …

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Scenario#: A014     Date: 3/9/1941     Location: Scialesi, Albania

Mussolini's bid to dominate Greece had been a fiasco of the first magnitude; by mid-February 1941, the war which had begun in November amid much posturing had taken the lives of 500 Italian officers and over 5000 other ranks. The Greeks had gone on…

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Scenario#: 115     Date: 16-Mar-41     Location: Dongolaas Ravine, Eritrea

In mid-January 1941, British forces launched the Eritrea Campaign. The 4th and 5th Indian Divisions started their offensive from Sudan. They broke the Italian defensive lines in two weeks but finally the drive stopped in front of the town of …

Combat CommanderC3I Magazine #26
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Scenario#: 23071     Date: 3/24/1941     Location: Keren, Ethiopia

After intense fighting, the British Commonwealth forces finally captured Fort Dologorodoc. On March 24th, the battle of Keren entered its final stage with a massive artillery bombardment and armor support as British Engineers worked to secure the…

Memoir '44Remembrance Scenarios
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Scenario#: J163     Date: 3/29/1941     Location: Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

The days of Africa Orientale Italiana were finally coming to a close in Abyssinia, as South African and Nigerian forces continued a now largely-unopposed advance to Addis Ababa. Italian colonial forces were deserting and surrendering en masse, in…

Advanced Squad LeaderASL Journal #11
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Scenario#: J164     Date: 3/29/1941     Location: Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

The days of Africa Orientale Italiana were finally coming to a close in Abyssinia, as South African and Nigerian forces continued a now largely-unopposed advance to Addis Ababa. Italian colonial forces were deserting and surrendering en masse, in…

Advanced Squad LeaderASL Journal #11
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