In this action, in Eastern Africa, elements of 14th italian Colonial Brigade must conquer British positions in Tug Aran (Somalia), defended by british native infantry (Punjabis of India). These positions are located in three hills. All the participant troops are colonial. The Italians have native infantry (FAN), machine-gun squads (MIT) and lightly-armed native police, but ferocious close-quarter fighters (the "bandes", BAN). The British have native units of Punjab. Only the officers are European. Italian forces: 16 x FAN, 3 x MIT, 4 x BAN, 2 x 81 mm and 2 x 65 mm. British forces: 10 x INF, 3 x HMG, 1 x 3-inch, 1 x 2-pdr and 1 x Bren. The moral is lower-middle (7/5 Italians, 7/6 British). 30 turns.

0730-0745: The Italians enter in two columns, one (with artillery and mortars) towards the West hill. Another one (5 x FAN, 1 x MIT) towards the East hill.

0745-0800: The british platoon of Bren advance to block the way to the Italians. These unfold artillery and mortars.

0800-0815: Italians concentrate their bombardment fire on the Bren, but the armour resists. Some platoons of italian infantry come near to the Bren. Two of them arrive at adjacent hexes. Another one is demoralized in the way because of british opp.fire.

0815-0830: To avoid to be assaulted, the Bren retires. The Italians approach the West hill and begin to take positions.

0830-0845 and 0845-0900: 4 platoons of italian inf. march by the extreme West of the map towards the North of the hill. A FAN is demoralized by shots of a british HMG.

0900-0915: The fire of British mortars demoralizes another FAN platoon advancing to the North.

0915-0930 and 0930-0945: Finally, some platoons in good order of italian infantry take positions north of the hill. An italian attack to the hill is prepared from north and south.

0945-1000: The Italian main force starts up towards the South slope of the hill. The british opp. fire destroys 2 steps of italian infantry platoons. The British mortar battery demoralizes the italian officer who directed the platoons north of the hill.

1000-1015: The Italians continue advancing. The british opp. fire demoralizes an italian platoon. The rest of the italian forces come near slowly. Exhausted the british opp. fire, three units of the frightful italian native police (BAN) are located near the Bren, list for the assault.

1015-1030: The Italians have the initiative. Three platoons of "bande" (native police) assault the Bren, that is destroyed. One of the attackers is demoralized. Other two italian infantry platoons approach the top of the hill, prepared to assault another british position.

1030-1045: The Italian assault to British trenches fails completely. An italian platoon is demoralized and another disrupted. On the other hand, the Italian bombardment fire (mortars and 65 mm) demoralizes a british infantry platoon, who flees from his positions in the defensive perimeter in top of the hill. Italian units approach the hollow left by this punjabi platoon.

1045-1100: The italian attack fails again. Several attacking units are demoralized. Finally, in the North of the hill the italians organize themselves to mount an attack (two platoons had been demoralized in the approach).

1100-1115: A new attack on the punjabis trenches is disorganized, although formerly the italian bombardment demoralized a british HMG platoon. The Iialian attack in the North slope begins.

1115-1130: In the face of the failure of the attack in the South slope, the italians back down slowly and undergo a new loss. In the North slope the attack progresses slowly.

1130-1145: British mortars bomb the Italian units that attack the North slope: Result: 1 step removed. On the other hand, the italian OBA locates to the british mortar battery and shot. Result: the mortar battery is disrupted and a INF platoon is demoralized. 1145-1200 and 1200-1215: The italians continue trying to reorganize their beaten forces.

1215-1230: Italian mortars and batteries of 65 mm bomb british trenches successfully. A HMG platoon is demoralized. The Italians advance quickly towards the trenches with the available forces. In the North sector the action becomes paralyzed.

1230-1245: The italian batteries continue bombing british trenches, but the fire falls short and eliminates 1 step of its own forces (friendly fire). The italians continue nevertheless approaching.

1245-1300: The attack fails once again. British opp. fire causes the demoralization of three italian units.

1300-1315: In proportion as they are reorganized, the Italians command their units again to the attack. A nth attack in the South slope is prepared. In the North slope the italians have only four FAN, two of them demoralized.

1330-1345: New assault in the South slope. The result is for the moment hesitant. The Italians recover slowly their units demoralized.

1345-1400: The italian assault does not progress, the demoralized units cannot rally and flee in dispersed.

1400-1415: The italian batteries of 65 mm and mortars demoralize a punjabi unit. The italians are able to reorganize some units and they send them again to attack.

1415-1430: Finally an italian assault is successful on british trenches. A HMG is desmoralized and flees from trenches and a british official is captured. In a next assault hex the situation is undecised. On the other hand, in the North slope the situation is critical for the italians. The four surviving units are demoralized or disrupted.

1430-1445: The units of italian native police native that assaulted the british trenches assault again the punjabi HMG in flight and they destroy it. On the other hand, the Italian reserve is sent to attack the East hill and undergoes british opp. fire. Two units become demoralized.

1445-1500: The italian attack on the East hill finishes in catastrophe. Punjabi opp. fire is devastating. The italians lose two steps and the attack fails without obtaining some advance. In the West hill the italian units have only been able to conquer half of the top. Other half is firm in British hands. The battle is finished. The British (punjabis) have gained a major victory. They have conserved intact two of three hills, have undergone only five casualties (steps) and have caused 11 to the enemy.