This is a challenge from the start for the Australians. The Italians are dug in, have high morale, but must be eliminated. I approached the challenge by forming three teams to take out the Italians at the airfield, to be followed by movement toward the main defensive line.

At 1500, the Italians were still stubbornly holding on at the airfield, where two of the three teams were preparing for assaults. Further north, the third team was taking artillery and direct fire at the east edge of the Italian line. At this time, it was clear that the Australians would quickly run out of time before they could meet their objectives.

At 1645, one Italian position was still holding on at the airfield, despite ongoing assaults. Meanwhile, the Australians were pressuring other Italian positions, but few gains were made. If only the Australians had some Matildas or heavy artillery. And the clock was ticking.

At 1800, it was clear that the Italians would not be moved out in the last 45 minutes of daylight. This Italian victory result was consistent with history. Although Australian casualties were light, the Italians high morale and dug-in positions were too much for the Australians, especially without artillery and armor. Overall, I give this scenario a low score because it seems that the Australians would have to be consistently lucky, and the Italians consistently unlucky with the dice to achieve victory.