Panzer Grenadier Headquarters - Library: Africa Orientale Italiana #22

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Final Assault Africa Orientale Italiana #22
(Attacker) Italy	vs	Britain (Defender)

Formations Involved

	Total
Side 1	1
Draw	0
Side 2	1

Overall Rating, 2 votes
5 4 3 2 1 3.5
Scenario Rank: --- of 940

Parent Game	Africa Orientale Italiana
Historicity	Historical
Date	1940-08-15
Start Time	12:00
Turn Count	40
Visibility	Day & Night
Counters	84
Net Morale	0
Net Initiative	0
Maps	3: 84, 86, 88
Layout Dimensions	84 x 43 cm 33 x 17 in
Play Bounty	185
AAR Bounty	227
Total Plays	2
Total AARs	0

Battle Types
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Road Control

Conditions
Off-board Artillery
Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Reinforcements
Smoke

Scenario Requirements & Playability
Africa Orientale Italiana	Base Game

Introduction
Carlo de Simone had conducted a very conservative, careful battle and while his plan had not produced a sweeping victory, neither had he been defeated. He shuffled his forces, replacing the battered 14th Colonial Infantry Brigade with the fresh 13th Brigade and renewed the assault up the road, while meanwhile Orlando Lorenzini’s 2nd Brigade finally found the British positions to the north and began to infiltrate through them.

Introduction

Carlo de Simone had conducted a very conservative, careful battle and while his plan had not produced a sweeping victory, neither had he been defeated. He shuffled his forces, replacing the battered 14th Colonial Infantry Brigade with the fresh 13th Brigade and renewed the assault up the road, while meanwhile Orlando Lorenzini’s 2nd Brigade finally found the British positions to the north and began to infiltrate through them.

Conclusion
The Italians waited to allow their artillery to work over the British, both the batteries emplaced behind their own lines and some mountain guns they had worked into forward positions. When the infantry finally went forward they overran the Rhodesians, many of whom dropped their weapons and stood with raised hands. The Italian Colonial troopers had not expected a surrender and waited for instructions. The Rhodesians and their British officers turned and ran madly into the nearby hills while their erstwhile captors watched them flee without chasing or firing at them.

Conclusion

The Italians waited to allow their artillery to work over the British, both the batteries emplaced behind their own lines and some mountain guns they had worked into forward positions. When the infantry finally went forward they overran the Rhodesians, many of whom dropped their weapons and stood with raised hands. The Italian Colonial troopers had not expected a surrender and waited for instructions. The Rhodesians and their British officers turned and ran madly into the nearby hills while their erstwhile captors watched them flee without chasing or firing at them.

Display Relevant AFV Rules

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle
Vulnerable to results on the Assault Combat Chart (7.25, 7.63, ACC), and may be attacked by Anti-Tank fire (11.2, DFT). Anti-Tank fire only affects the individual unit fired upon (7.62, 11.0). AFV's are activated by tank leaders (3.2, 3.3, 5.42, 6.8). They may also be activated as part of an initial activating stack, but if activated in this way would need a tank leader in order to carry out combat movement. AFV's do not block Direct Fire (10.1). Full-strength AFV's with "armor efficiency" may make two anti-tank (AT) fire attacks per turn (either in their action segment or during opportunity fire) if they have AT fire values of 0 or more (11.2). Each unit with an AT fire value of 2 or more may fire at targets at a distance of between 100% and 150% of its printed AT range. It does so at half its AT fire value. (11.3) Efficient and non-efficient AFV's may conduct two opportunity fires per turn if using direct fire (7.44, 7.64). Units with both Direct and AT Fire values may use either type of fire in the same turn as their opportunity fire, but not both (7.22, 13.0). Units which can take opportunity fire twice per turn do not have to target the same unit both times (13.0). Demoralized AFV's are not required to flee from units that do not have AT fire values (14.3). Place a Wreck marker when an AFV is eliminated in a bridge or town hex (16.3). AFV's do not benefit from Entrenchments (16.42). AFV's may Dig In (16.2). Closed-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables. Do not take step losses from Direct or Bombardment Fire. If X or #X result on Fire Table, make M morale check instead (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). Closed-top AFV's: Provide the +1 modifier on the Assault Table when combined with infantry. (Modifier only applies to Germans in all scenarios; Soviet Guards in scenarios taking place after 1942; Polish, US and Commonwealth in scenarios taking place after 1943.) (ACC) Tank: all are closed-top and provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle

Vulnerable to results on the Assault Combat Chart (7.25, 7.63, ACC), and may be attacked by Anti-Tank fire (11.2, DFT). Anti-Tank fire only affects the individual unit fired upon (7.62, 11.0).
AFV's are activated by tank leaders (3.2, 3.3, 5.42, 6.8). They may also be activated as part of an initial activating stack, but if activated in this way would need a tank leader in order to carry out combat movement.
AFV's do not block Direct Fire (10.1).
Full-strength AFV's with "armor efficiency" may make two anti-tank (AT) fire attacks per turn (either in their action segment or during opportunity fire) if they have AT fire values of 0 or more (11.2).
Each unit with an AT fire value of 2 or more may fire at targets at a distance of between 100% and 150% of its printed AT range. It does so at half its AT fire value. (11.3)
Efficient and non-efficient AFV's may conduct two opportunity fires per turn if using direct fire (7.44, 7.64). Units with both Direct and AT Fire values may use either type of fire in the same turn as their opportunity fire, but not both (7.22, 13.0). Units which can take opportunity fire twice per turn do not have to target the same unit both times (13.0).
Demoralized AFV's are not required to flee from units that do not have AT fire values (14.3).
Place a Wreck marker when an AFV is eliminated in a bridge or town hex (16.3).
AFV's do not benefit from Entrenchments (16.42).
AFV's may Dig In (16.2).
Closed-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables. Do not take step losses from Direct or Bombardment Fire. If X or #X result on Fire Table, make M morale check instead (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT).
Closed-top AFV's: Provide the +1 modifier on the Assault Table when combined with infantry. (Modifier only applies to Germans in all scenarios; Soviet Guards in scenarios taking place after 1942; Polish, US and Commonwealth in scenarios taking place after 1943.) (ACC)
Tank: all are closed-top and provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable