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Scenarios - Mr. Guberman - 02-25-2010 Got a new one to throw out there. "Amba Alagi". Any cat who wants to... can do a figure check on the map or the OOB. That is the difference with my philosophy and the H2H philosophy. I believe, any and all are my friends and/or opponents. In RS...there were a number of 100+ turn scens that needed to be split into halves and then into thirds, or less. I think I will let this one lie...for the better scenario designer...to have his way. Here is the raw material. Amba Alagi... 1-14 May, 1941 Amba Alagi, Abyssinia: Massawa, in Eritrea, and Addis Ababa, the capitol of Abyssinia, had fallen to the British. The Italian Duke of Aosta had assembled approximately one third of the remaining Facist forces at the massif of Amba Alagi, about 235 miles south of Massawa and north of Addis Ababa. Here, the hills were higher than those at Keren and were just as steep. Moreover a greater problem of maintenance, for the Commonwealth forces, over such a distance from the port of Asmara, imposed a heavy burden on the logistical trail. The stripped down 5th Indian Division was tasked with the capture of this Italian redoubt and advanced from the north. To the south of Amba Alagi, the 1st South African Brigade had captured Dessie, on April 28th, and was advancing from the south. During the last days of April advanced Commonwealth forces had occupied jumping off points near Falaga Pass prior to the planned main effort to capture Amba Alagi which was scheduled to commence on 1 May with a diversionary move against Falaga Pass while 29 Brigade approached from the northwest. The South Africans were still days away. For the Italians there was nowhere else to go, this would be their stand. This scenario covers the actions from 1 May to 14 May with approximately 7.14 turns equalling the actions of one day in the abysmal weather occuring at the time of the battle. 100+ turns to complete. A whole lot less to deride... Here I am... Cheers Guberman