Culquaber E AFR (id:#66295)
CULQUALBER, ETHIOPIA
1941-11-21 (1 other)
GS10: Culquaber (Quickfire Challenge 2)
Designer: Enrico Catanzaro
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
Balance:
BritishItalian
Overview:
The last battle in Eastern Africa was not a walk in the park for the Allies. The final battle to dislodge the Italian forces in the region began on the 11th of November and was led by General Fowkes. A mixed group of Ethiopian militias and elements of the 25th East African Brigade assaulted Culqualber, supported by light armoured forces and air power. The Italian garrison, four battalions entrenched behind minefields and wire, halted the attack. Only Abyssinian mountain troops enjoyed any success, cutting off and destroying some pockets of resistance near Gondar. As a result, General Fowkes decided to use both brigades that he had available, the 25th and the 26th, to seize Culqualber. The plan was to attack with the 25th from the north and with the 26th from the south. He also enlisted the help of several local warbands for this attack. The native troops were happy to fight against the ‘Zaptié’, who were serving as colonial troops under the Italian flag. After a week of probes, heavy shelling, and aerial bombardment, Fowkes ordered the final attack against the ‘Costone dei Roccioni’ (Cliff of the Crags) on the 21st of November. In the south, the 26th moved in, supported by allied Uollo warbands and some detached elements of the 25th.Attacker: British (25th East African Brigade, 26th East African Brigade)
Defender: Italian (1° Gruppo Mobilitato ‘Carabinieri Reali’)
6-7 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: NoUnit Counts: |
Squads: A:26.5 D:20.0 |
AFVs: A:6 Mk VIB x 2 Mk VIC x 2 Marmon-Herr. III MFF x 2 |
AFVs: D:0 |
Guns: A:1 OML 3-in. Mortar D:2 Cannone da 70/15 Cannone da 75/27 |
Misc Rules: | Treat Woods/Marsh as Brush, River as Dry -1 level |
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Publication | Board |
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ASL 5a - For King and Country | 7 |
ASL 11 - Doomed Battalions (2nd Edition) | 9 |
ASL 11 - Doomed Battalions (3rd Edition) | 9 |
ASL 11a - Doomed Battalions (4th Edition) | 9 |
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Scenario info
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hoxson1 Modified the Theatre | 2023-10-09 16:27:49 |
hoxson1 Modified the misc. rules | 2023-01-06 20:08:22 |
hoxson1 Uploaded the Board image | 2023-01-06 20:07:45 |
hoxson1 Uploaded an Image | 2022-11-29 15:57:09 |
sebosebi Modified the unit counts | 2022-11-29 11:31:16 |
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