The Defense of Gogni
Africa Orientale Italiana #32
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(Defender)
Italy
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Britain
(Attacker)
India
(Attacker)
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Total |
| Side 1 |
0 |
| Draw |
0 |
| Side 2 |
3 |
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Total |
| Side 1 |
0 |
| Draw |
0 |
| Side 2 |
3 |
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Total |
| Side 1 |
0 |
| Draw |
0 |
| Side 2 |
0 |
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| Overall Rating, 3 votes |
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Scenario Rank:
--- of 940 |
| Parent Game |
Africa Orientale Italiana |
| Historicity |
Historical |
| Date |
1941-01-26 |
| Start Time |
05:00 |
| Turn Count |
30 |
| Visibility |
Day & Night |
| Counters |
103 |
| Net Morale |
1 |
| Net Initiative |
0 |
| Maps |
2: 84, 86 |
| Layout Dimensions |
56 x 43 cm
22 x 17 in |
| Play Bounty |
182 |
| AAR Bounty |
227 |
| Total Plays |
3 |
| Total AARs |
0 |
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Introduction
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The first line of defense in front of Barentu centered on a line of hills in front of Gogni, a roadside village. Gen. Angelo Bergonzi of 2nd Colonial Division placed the three battalions of 16th Colonial Infantry Brigade there, supported by one of the handful of modern medium artillery batteries in the colony. Apparently believing their own propaganda, the British officers of 5th Indian Division seem to have been surprised by the stout resistance offered.
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Conclusion
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The Indians made some gains in their dawn attack, but the Italians took them back with an unexpected counter-attack. The Indian brigade ground forward in heavy fighting, but not until three days later did they capture Gogni, following an uncontested Italian withdrawal in good order. The Eritreans had delayed the Allied advance exactly as expected.
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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).
- Open-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables, but DO take step losses from X and #X results (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). If a "2X" or "3X" result is rolled, at least one of the step losses must be taken by an open-top AFV if present.
- APC – Armored Personnel Carrier: These are Combat Units, but stack like Transports. They can transport personnel units or towed units. They are not counted as combat units for the +1 stacking modifier on the Direct Fire and Bombardment Tables (4.4). They may be activated by regular leaders and tank leaders (1.2, 3.34, 4.3, 5.43). They do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).
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Italy Order of Battle
| Regio Corpo di Truppe Coloniali |
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| 3 Errata Items |
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All Bren carriers should have a movement value of 7.
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Two British infantry have their full strengths printed on the back. They should both be "2-3" when reduced.
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Ignore the direct fire values.
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