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First Sting WW1 (id:#59256)
(Coastal Fortress ID: DH 1.1)
Tanga, German East Africa 1914-11-04 (2 others)
#101: Adui Tayari (the Enemy is Ready) (GWASL 13: German East Africa)
#127: Of Gunnery and Gallantry (GWASL 16: Rising Sun)
Designer: David Haasl
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Balance:
BritishGerman
66.666666666667%

Overview:

Often referred to as 'The Battle of the Bees', the Battle of Tanga, an amphibious attack launched by British and Indian forces, established the burgeoning reputation of Colonel (later General) Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck by the manner in which he successfully beat off the British-led attempt to capture German East Africa. Some 80km from the border of British East Africa, Tanga was sited on a high plateau in German East Africa, and was its busiest sea port as well as being the site of the crucial Usambara railway. Already the subject of gunboat diplomacy resulting from a British warship on 17 August, Tanga had been spared from bombardment by an agreement extracted from the town's population to refrain from initiating local aggression. However the British subsequently changed their minds and ordered General Aitken to capture the German colony via a landing at Tanga in November 1914; it was to be the first major action of the war in German East Africa.
Attacker: British (2nd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment)
Defender: German (German East African Schutztruppen)  
5.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:14.0 D:11.0
AFVs: A:0 D:0
Guns: A:0 D:0

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: PTO, LJ (Exc: Brush remains Brush, roads exist). Walls are Hedges.
Map Board(s): 40 42
Overlays: NONE
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DateReporterOpponentResultComments
2021-01-30(A) Jobbo Fett vs Hypnobeard British winInteresting mechanic with the Bees, I think it helps to level the playing field for the Germans, using Italian counters. Careful planning needs to be made for the Germans, as they are spread a little thin and need to worry about where they will retreat and where they will stand.
2015-11-29(D) Brian Ogstad vs Gavin Ogstad In progressLost when he took control of 9 buildings on turn 5.5 and there was nothing left for me to do.
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Jobbo_Fett Added a playing2021-01-28 04:19:55
hoxson1 Uploaded the Board image2020-04-23 21:23:12
hoxson1 Modified the misc. rules2019-06-09 22:45:40
hoxson1 Modified the overlays2019-06-09 22:39:58
hoxson1 Uploaded the Board image2018-09-11 15:37:10
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(ww1 brit-germ.png)Imagehoxson1202
Native troops of the German Colonial Army in action at Tanga (Askari in action Tanga.png)Imagehoxson1203
(1914 tanga display.png)Imagehoxson1273
(first sting map.png)Map Imagehoxson164
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Native troops of the German Colonial Army in action at Tanga
 
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Avg Rating: 5.00Votes: 2
Views: 3033
To-Play list count: 0
Estimated Play time: 3.2 hours
Recorded Games: 2
Archive recorded plays:
British1
German0
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of Nov 2019)
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[A] German 1
[D] British 1
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