Author	treadasaurusrex (Italy)
Method	VASSAL
Victor	Draw
Participants	Tambu
Play Date	2022-11-10
Language	English
Scenario	COOE008

This was an extended 3-session play-through with the relentless and hard fighting Tambu leading the Ethiopian side. I led the Dubats and tankettes for the Italians. As others have reported, we played it with the mechanized & motorized units crossing the the Wadi at the two ford locations, and the infantry units crossing wherever they choose to. We played using the FOW, excess initiative and smoke optional rules. All the Italian troops were on the northern section of the battle map by the end of game turn 3, and their infantry started demoralizing almost as soon as the Ethiopians opened fire.

Both sides had poor leader draws, but it proved especially hard for the Italians to recover morale as this overlong scenario progressed. Once into and slightly across the wadi, close range DF and assault combats became lengthy die rolling contests. Step losses mounted continually for both sides, and multiple leaders were eliminated. By turn 20, it was apparent that this would be a draw given the big casualties sustained and the fact that the Fiat 611 armored car platoon had survived to savage the "do-it-yourself" Ethiopian armored cars. Unfortunately, there were insufficient Italian colonial infantry to support the efforts of this is rampaging armored car unit by the end of turn 22. There were 6 FOW-shortened turns in this play-through. I give this frustrating scenario a generous 3, due mostly to how much fun it was to play with a resolute opponent.