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Title
African Brothers
Description
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 artillery, and more than 20 armored vehicles. Given its …
Publisher
Date
1940-07-10
Scenario#
J162
Scenario Description
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 artillery, and more than 20 armored vehicles. Given its strategic location, the British General Staff had no intention to surrender Moyale without a fight. African soldiers on both sides were destined to fight and die for their colonial masters in this desolate place.
Location
Moyale, Kenya
Battle Narrative
The East African campaign was fought in East Africa during the Second World War by Allies of World War II, mainly from the British Empire, against Italy and its colony of Italian East Africa, between June 1940 and November 1941. The British Middle East Command with troops from the United Kingdom, South Africa, British India, Uganda Protectorate, Kenya, Somaliland, West Africa, Northern and Southern Rhodesia, Sudan and Nyasaland participated in the campaign. These were joined by the Allied Force Publique of Belgian Congo, Imperial Ethiopian Arbegnoch and a small unit of Free French.
Combatants
Italian
British
Additional Information
Scenario Type = Standard

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