Messervy's Men E-AFR (id:#61116)
Tamanau Gap, Eritrea
1940-11-06 (2 others)
Designer: Chas Argent
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
Balance:
BritishItalian
Overview:
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 as much havoc among Italian and Eritrean commands as possible, a task it took on with enthusiasm at every opportunity. One typical encounter occurred on the night of 5 November 1940 when pickets from Skinner’s Horse were overrun by an Eritrean camel column on a small rocky knoll in the Tamanau Gap. The next morning, bolstered by two Sikh platoons on loan from the 3rd Royal Frontier Force Regiment, Gazelle Force assaulted the Eritrean position, which had itself been reinforced during the night.Attacker: British (A and C Squadrons 1 (Skinner's) Horse and A Company, 3rd Royal Frontier Force Regiment "Gazelle Force")
Defender: Italian (II Group Bande Polizia, 35th and 101st Colonial Battalions)
5.5 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: NoUnit Counts: |
Squads: A:13.5 D:12.0 |
AFVs: A:4 Carrier A Carrier B Rolls Royce AC x 2 |
AFVs: D:1 M11/39 |
Guns: A:0 OML 2-in. Mortar x 2 D:1 Boys ATR Cannone da 70/15 Mortaio da 45 Brixia Fucile-cc S |
Misc Rules: | Light Woods. D: Air Support |
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Publication | Board |
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ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion | 50 |
ASL 12 - Armies of Oblivion (2nd Edition) | 50 |
Overlays: | NONE |
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(brit-ital.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 914 |
Carriers of Gazelle Force (carriers EAfrica-27.jpg) | Image | hoxson1 | 989 |
Game end image (J127 end of GT6 and Game.PNG) | Image | dieneuner25 | 467 |
Map Boards (J127 map.jpg) | Map Image | mtrodgers99 | 1119 |
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Avg Rating: 6.97 | Votes: 32 | Views: | 9523 |
To-Play list count: | 4 | |
Estimated Play time: | 4.4 hours | |
Recorded Games: | 21 |
Archive recorded plays: | ||
British | 9 | |
Italian | 12 | |
Drawn: | 0 |
ROAR Data: (as of today) Messervy's Men [Log in to Confirm or Edit] |
[A] Italian | 43 |
[D] British | 35 |