Criniti's Escape E-AFR (id:#65702)
Prior Publication: ELR Soldiers of the Negus
See Also: Criniti's Escape by Critical Hit
Dembeguina Pass, Ethiopia 1935-12-15 ()
Designer: Rick Thomas
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Balance:
ItalianEthiopian
55.555555555556%

Overview:

In early December, Emperor Selassie reluctantly ordered a counterattack by three of his armies to cut off the Italian advance on the northern front. On the morning of 15 December, the Ethiopians of Ras Imru's Army of Gojjam forded the Takazze river and quickly advanced up a mountain trail toward the Italian-held pass of Dembeguina. The Ethiopians lost a chance at gaining surprise when their advanced guard wildly attacked an Italian horse patrol. The local Italian commander, Major Criniti, called for support, which arrived in the form of a squadron of light tanks. Eventually superior Ethiopian numbers began to tell. Several L3's were overturned and others had their tracks torn off by swarming groups of native soldiers!
Attacker: Italian (Gruppo Bande dell'Altopiano and 10ยบ Squadrone Carri Veloci "Esploratori del Nilo")
Defender: Ethiopian (Advance Guard, Army of Gojjam)  
7 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:13.0 D:24.0
AFVs: A:5
L3/35 x 5
Autocarro Leggero
Horse x 3

AFVs: 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: All Scrub are Candelabra Trees (F13.7), D: T-H Hero (G1.423)
Overlays: D3 H1 H2 H3 H4 H6 S8
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2025-02-09(D) Tuomo Lukkari vs Mikko Lukkari Ethiopian win
2022-07-29(D) Dan Best vs Jeff DeYoung Italian winSt. Louis ASL Tournament 2022
2022-04-16(D) Jobbo Fett vs Gary Bartlett Ethiopian winThe Ethiopians were furnished with red hot dice, constantly rolling below 6 on 1 and 2 FP attacks, coupled with an above average response from the Italians. The Tankettes made valiant attempts to overrun any and all Ethiopians they could reach (and were successful in breaking at least 6 squads), but a twice-lucky break involving a reaction CC destroying a tankette on starting its engine, and another being penetrated by an LMG at range 6(!), as well as the massive number of broken Italians put this one in jeopardy. We would've kept playing, but a two-week break wasn't justification enough to keep it on the table and hoping for the Italians to recover as they could only must some 27 EVP and hadn't reached the middle board with their Infantry at the start of Turn 5. Criniti also failed to escape, dying when a 2 down 2 shot resulted in a 2, and the leader failed a wound check.

Interesting scenario for the defender, provided they don't trounce the attacker with great rolls. Definitely one that allows you to practice with vehicular dust and overruns, although there may be better scenarios for that purpose out there.
2022-03-11(A) Shane Pask vs Ethiopian winA combination of poor tactics and low rolls by the Ethiopians cost me the win. I let my trucks get out in front, MGs stopped the trucks and a human wave attack wiped out their passengers.
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asloser Linked the scenario to ROAR2025-02-09 14:34:41
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Hutch Modified the misc. rules2024-08-10 00:50:58
Hutch Modified the Attacker's AFVs2024-07-25 14:07:06
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 5.80Votes: 5
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To-Play list count: 1
Estimated Play time: 7.4 hours
Recorded Games: 4
Archive recorded plays:
Italian1
Ethiopian3
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of today)
Criniti's Escape [Confirmed]
[A] Ethiopian 4
[D] Italian 1
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