In this scenario, a large Australian force is tasked with reducing an Italian occupied fort. The scenario is very long but should not take the full 199 turns to complete (I've played this three times now and the longest I've gone is turn 68).

This was actually an interesting scenario in that it allowed for a good amount of doctrine and a disciplined approach to be employed. I used a textbook approach to reducing the fortress. As the Australians advanced, they started to prep the fortress with fire from the on-board 25pdrs. Once the Italian defenders were disrupted, the Australians closed in and applied direct fire to further disrupt and demoralize the defenders. Casualties were surprisingly light as most of the defenders were compelled to surrender. The same tactic was applied to the Italian dug-in positions. Australian mortar fire was used to great effect as they were able to see their targets (increasing column shift on the bombardment chart). Same, effect and same end result... disruptions, followed by further disruptions/demoralization, and ultimately, surrender. It was a good scenario to experiment with different tactics as time is on the side of the Australians. The end result is inevitable for the Italians although they can secure a victory with aggressive play. I might replay this (yet again) with a more aggressive Italian posture.