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Title
Battle of Keren, Part 1
Description
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 …
Subject
Publisher
Date
1941-02-05
Scenario#
22884
Scenario Description
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 as the Italian forces took advantage of the natural defensive positions provided by the jagged landscape.
Location
Keren, Ethiopia
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Battle of Keren took place from 3 February to 27 March 1941. Keren was attacked by the British during the East African Campaign of the Second World War. A force of Italian regular and colonial troops defended the position against British troops (mostly from Sudan and British India) and Free French forces. The town of Keren, in the colony of Italian East Africa, was of tactical importance to both sides. The road and railway through Keren were the main routes to the colonial capital of Italian Eritrea at Asmara and the Red Sea port of Massawa, which surrendered to the British after the battle.
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: Battle of Keren
Combatants
Italian
British
Additional Information
Game Type: Standard
Board Type: Desert
Website Access: Available

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