Conquest of Ethiopia, Scenario Eight: Graziani’s War: A Sorrowful Victory

An interesting scenario and a unique game. I wasn’t sure I played it correctly, as I played it that the Mechanized and Motorized units could only cross the Wadi at the two fords while the infantry could cross anywhere paying the terrain costs. So if that wasn’t correct, take my results for what they are. The Italians first group enters the north edge of the map on turn one followed by the second group which rolled to enter on turn 2. Once the Ethiopian blunted most of the Italian Dubats Infantry, the Italian armor assault across the Wadi but paid a price and the only Italian armored car unit to escape had to be hunted down over a number of turns. Once those colonial Italian troops demoralize with a 7/5 morale, they rarely come back, especially the half step units. The Ethiopians eliminated 14 steps including some armor and a leader but gained a Major Victory by not allowing any Italian armor to stay on the south side of the Wadi. I kept my Ethiopian Armor Cars out of harms way, only the Italian Fiat 611 can harm it or an assault. But avoid that Fiat 611 or you will give the Italian as easy victory.