Brett & Vince's C&C Kings Officers 1940-41 Campaign Diary

[vince hughes]

Session 3 of Scenario 2 "Operation Compass" in our nine scenario campaign C&C2 was played today with 6 more turns completed to take us to the end of turn 15 of 24 turns.

The contest for the two remaining Italian hills continued today:

The smallest hill which started this session with 6.5 platoons was at the end of turn 15 reduced to just 5 platoons. 3 Italian steps were lost here as the British line continued to pour DF up at the dug-in Italians. They are still being supported by 2 x Mortar platoons and 3 platoons each of both MkIV's and Rolls-Royce armoured cars. It was an exercise in British patience, but it has slowly paid off. On turn 15 itself, with just 1 disrupted Italian platoon left in the front line here, the British infantry scaled the hill with 4 platoons. 1 was disprupted but 3 remain in good order ready to continue the attack from adjacent next turn. The Italian second line immediately behind is at full-strength and readying themselves for the tussle.

On the main hill, the attack has perhaps not fared so well ? Again, a numerous British firing line has DF'd constantly at the defenders but have themselves received quite effective fire in return. There was a small assault between the two lines at the start of the session involving a reduced Italian platoon and 2 x British platoons and this ended quickly as the British eliminated it. But then these two platoons began receiving point blank fire from Italian MG's and as well as sustaining a step-loss, they also demoralised and had to flee. During this session no ground was made at the main hill and the British line, including their Colonel has been thinned and become a little disorganised. Once more, the 2 x Italian AA's also manged to inflicta step-loss, this time on fleeing troops, taking thier tally to 4 x British steps removed.

The other bits of news is that British A10's removed an Italian can o' beans tank (eventually), and through15 turns, the numerous on-board Italian artillery, despite rolling on 30/42/55 column shots have removed just 1 step !!

At the end of this session the British have 20pts (1 x hill and 12 Italian step equivalents) and the Italians have 24pts (2 x hills and 9 British steps). However, this is a little false as once the small hill falls to the British (and I am presuming it will) the score will swing 28pts British to 19pts Italian (I think ??).

Chances of me winning the scenario dropping drastically to a 10-90% chance in favour of the British.