Getting Started- The Last Skirmish - Falklands
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| Rating: | 9.1 (1) |
| Games Played: | 2 |
| SM: | 2 |
| Turns: | 8 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | British |
| Second Side: | Argentina |
Platoon Level
Normal Day Conditions
Play as the British while reading the Getting Started PDF to learn the basics of the game. Can also be played against the AI or PBEM
Fifth Infantry Brigade's night assault against Wireless Ridge, Mount Tumbledown and Mount William had been successful. From the captured heights, the Argentineans could be seen retreating into Stanley. To keep the pressure on, Brigadier Wilson ordered the Welsh Guards to capture the last high ground before Stanley, Sapper Hill.
The 1st Welsh Guards had taken heavy loses when the landing ships Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram were bombed at Bluff Cove. To replace the losses, A and C Companies of the 40th Royal Marines were attached to the Welsh Guards. Lt. Colonel Rickett's plan of attack called for the troops to be airlifted to the start line which would be secured by 9th Troop of the 40th Marines. The helicopters were to land on the Goose Green - Stanley Track as the surrounding ground was thought to be mined. The helicopters arrived on time and the troops were airborne.
M Company of the 5th Batallon de Infanteria Marnina had been positioned on Mount William when the Scots Guards attacked and captured Mount Tumbledown from other elements of their battalion. They were ordered to abandon the hilltop before the Gurhkas assault began. Now they were dug in on Sapper Hill, awaiting the inevitable British attack. While the Marines morale had been high when they arrived on the Islands, it was beginning to erode due to the ever increasing reversals of fortune. However, when two Sea King helicopters approached from the west, the Marines were shocked at the British audacity. Rather than prepare white flags as some other units were doing, the Marines checked their weapons and prepared to give the British a welcome to Puerto Argentino (Stanley) that they would not soon forget.
Meanwhile on the other side of the lines, the Welsh Guard airlift was going nicely. However, the two Sea Kings carrying 9th Troop were from a anti-submarine squadron and their navigation skills over land were somewhat suspect. They continued past the landing zone and flared to land on the track just below a small hill. The Royal Marines prepared to dismount when fusillade of shots rang out. Both helicopters shuttered under the hits, but miraculously, no one was injured. The troops made a rapid exit and both helicopters were able to lift off despite extensive damage.
The Royal Marines were somewhat surprised to find themselves at the base of their objective, Sapper Hill. The last firefight of the war was underway.
There is a chance that the Argentine units will be removed from the map before the scenario is over. This represents the Argentine Command's order to cease fire and retreat into town.
Normal Day Conditions
Play as the British while reading the Getting Started PDF to learn the basics of the game. Can also be played against the AI or PBEM
Fifth Infantry Brigade's night assault against Wireless Ridge, Mount Tumbledown and Mount William had been successful. From the captured heights, the Argentineans could be seen retreating into Stanley. To keep the pressure on, Brigadier Wilson ordered the Welsh Guards to capture the last high ground before Stanley, Sapper Hill.
The 1st Welsh Guards had taken heavy loses when the landing ships Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram were bombed at Bluff Cove. To replace the losses, A and C Companies of the 40th Royal Marines were attached to the Welsh Guards. Lt. Colonel Rickett's plan of attack called for the troops to be airlifted to the start line which would be secured by 9th Troop of the 40th Marines. The helicopters were to land on the Goose Green - Stanley Track as the surrounding ground was thought to be mined. The helicopters arrived on time and the troops were airborne.
M Company of the 5th Batallon de Infanteria Marnina had been positioned on Mount William when the Scots Guards attacked and captured Mount Tumbledown from other elements of their battalion. They were ordered to abandon the hilltop before the Gurhkas assault began. Now they were dug in on Sapper Hill, awaiting the inevitable British attack. While the Marines morale had been high when they arrived on the Islands, it was beginning to erode due to the ever increasing reversals of fortune. However, when two Sea King helicopters approached from the west, the Marines were shocked at the British audacity. Rather than prepare white flags as some other units were doing, the Marines checked their weapons and prepared to give the British a welcome to Puerto Argentino (Stanley) that they would not soon forget.
Meanwhile on the other side of the lines, the Welsh Guard airlift was going nicely. However, the two Sea Kings carrying 9th Troop were from a anti-submarine squadron and their navigation skills over land were somewhat suspect. They continued past the landing zone and flared to land on the track just below a small hill. The Royal Marines prepared to dismount when fusillade of shots rang out. Both helicopters shuttered under the hits, but miraculously, no one was injured. The troops made a rapid exit and both helicopters were able to lift off despite extensive damage.
The Royal Marines were somewhat surprised to find themselves at the base of their objective, Sapper Hill. The last firefight of the war was underway.
There is a chance that the Argentine units will be removed from the map before the scenario is over. This represents the Argentine Command's order to cease fire and retreat into town.
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