Author	treadasaurusrex (Italy)
Method	VASSAL
Victor	United States
Participants	Chaco
Play Date	2022-03-02
Language	English
Scenario	CoDa001

This 4-session play-through of this relatively balanced scenario resulted in a resounding American victory in the rugged hills of Tunisia! The Italian Commander surrendered after the US 1st Cavalry had captured 14 points of 60 and 40 meter hilltops, and when his troops were completely surrounded and under deadly CMG fire from 3 directions. This occurred before the US Commander began systematic close assaults on the outlying, dug-in, north and south edges of the Italian hilltop position on Map 76. The American movement to contact was very well-executed and the US suffered no casualties in the first 6 turns. The Italians lost both of their 81mm mortar platoons to accurate US OB artillery on game turn 2.

Superior American mobility, clever deployment of assets, and heavy automatic weapons triumphed over a virtually immobile Italian infantry battalion with indifferent leaders and lacking transportion & armored support.

Suggestions for future play: 1) reduce the number of game turns from 30 to 20; 2) replace the 2 x 15 increments of Italian OBA with 2 x 16 increments; and 3) consider adding at least 1 Italian motorcycle platoon and an additional Tenente leader to the initial setup.