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Showdown at Tug Argan Pass E-AFR (id:#56286)
Avalon Hill (AH:ASL Annual `92 ID: A 39)   [next]   [previous]
See Also: Showdown at Tug Argan Pass by Multi-Man Publishing
Tug Argan Pass, Somaliland 1940-08-11 (2 others)
FF11: Out of Ethiopia (FireFights! #2)
262: Showdown at Tug Argan Pass (ASL 7a - Hollow Legions (3rd Edition))
Designer: Scott Holst
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Balance:
ItalianBritish (Indian)
55.696202531646%

Overview:

On 3 August 1940, Italian forces crossed the open border into British Somaliland from Ethiopia. Splitting into two columns, the Italians struck for French Somaliland and for the crucial British port of Berbera. The British moved to block the route to Berbera at Tug Argan – where six hills, each a mile apart, overlooked the winding road. Arriving at the “pass” on the 11th, General de Simone, in charge of the main Italian column, did not hesitate. A heavy artillery barrage was brought down, and then an Italian brigade was hurled at the first hill, occupied by a company of Indian infantry.
Attacker: Italian (Raggruppamento Corazzato Africa Orientale)
Defender: British (Indian) (3/15th Punjab Regiment)  
9.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: Both     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:23.5 D:13.0
AFVs: A:6
L3/35 x 2
L3 Lf
M11/39 x 3

AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0
Mortaio da 45 Brixia
D:0
OML 2-in. Mortar
Boys ATR x 2

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Treat Hammada and Orchards as Crags, Scrub as Brush. A: FTV1
Map Board(s): 25 31
Overlays: NONE
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DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultComments
2023-04-21(A) Kevin Duval vs Dwayne DuvalD British (Indian) winItalians failed even to reach Level 1 on the Hill mass. Excellent British OBA attacks scattered the attack early on, never to rally again.
2023-04-21(D) Dwayne Duval vs Kevin DuvalD British (Indian) win
2022-03-20(D) wayne baumber vs Joel British (Indian) win
2020-04-13(A) Shane Pask vs Italian winLoved it. Lots of firsts: 9-2 Italian killed with first shot of game, 9-1 Indian wounded first turn, Brit mtr out first shot, Italian HMG out first shot (eventually repaired but malfed again), FT tank out first shot (3AFV eventually recalled due to ma breakdown). LT Fiore 9-1 could not pass a MC and even disrupted on HOB roll. Took hill 758 on turn 6 and thought I was out of time as southern attack held up by 2 Indian squads, equipment breakdowns (both tanks on this flank recalled) and Lt "Chicken" Fiore with the HMG. A platoon led by a hero managed to sprint up the hill from the north and clear last 3 sangars on that side for the win.
2019-11-02(A) Jonathan Kapleau vs Duenskie, Ron British (Indian) win
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 6.06Votes: 16
Views: 6711
To-Play list count: 1
Estimated Play time: 11.3 hours
Recorded Games: 11
Archive recorded plays:
Italian5
British (Indian)6
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of November 2021)
Showdown at Tug Argan Pass [Confirmed]
[A] Italian 39
[D] Indian (British) 29
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