Tarnova Battle - The Matrix Games version of West Front

After an anti-partisan operation (Codename: Adler) the marines of RSI ("X MAS" division) are deployed near Gorizia and waited to be relieved. In the mornig of 19 January an partisan attack touched the "Fulmine" (lightning) Bataillon detached at Tarnova. Tarnova was a little town with good defences and bunker. The "Fulmine" marines btl. (214 men) were engaged against a great number of Jugoslavian partisans (700 at the start of the battle and 1200-1400 in the next stages) good equipped. The others Bataillons of the "X MAS": "Valanga" (avalanche; composed by ex mountain infantry), "Barbarigo" and "Sagittario" were promptly engaged with the help of three german tanks and some territorial and police SS units. Many partisans ambush obliged the Axis forces to fight hardly on the mountains near Gorizia. After two days of bitter fighting the remnants of "Fulmine" bataillon were reach by the rescuers. Only 131 marines were saved but the casualties between partisans were hight (over 320 dead and about 300 wounded). You can play this scenario as allied as german (in this case your victory is only major defeat of allied AI player).