Fight for Nasiriyeh - World War One Mod
| Rating: | 8.5 (2) |
| Games Played: | 1 |
| SM: | 3 |
| Turns: | 20 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | British |
| Second Side: | Turkey |
| Downloads: | 230 |
24 July, 1915
Seventy miles west of Qurna. Sir John Nixon arrived in Mesopotamia
in March 1915 to take command of the Expeditionary Force. An
ambitious man, rather than being satisfied with the consolidation
of defenses in and around the oil region, he set his sights on
Baghdad. After successfully taking Amara on the Tigris with
a small amphibious force, he sent the 12th division up the Euphrates
River. The goal here was to deny the Turks the supply depot
at Nasiriyeh. Gorringe's 30th brigade had an arduous time progressing
up river towards Nasiriyeh, battling not only Turk strong points
but the fierce summer heat. By the time they had reached the
last and strongest of the Turkish defenses, the 30th brigade
was near collapse. Gorringe however would not be put off from
his goal and sent his last relatively fresh troops, the 24th
Punjabis, in flat bottom bellums paddling towards the enemy.
Lucky for them the 12th brigade were making their way up river
to reinforce their beleaguered comrades.
Seventy miles west of Qurna. Sir John Nixon arrived in Mesopotamia
in March 1915 to take command of the Expeditionary Force. An
ambitious man, rather than being satisfied with the consolidation
of defenses in and around the oil region, he set his sights on
Baghdad. After successfully taking Amara on the Tigris with
a small amphibious force, he sent the 12th division up the Euphrates
River. The goal here was to deny the Turks the supply depot
at Nasiriyeh. Gorringe's 30th brigade had an arduous time progressing
up river towards Nasiriyeh, battling not only Turk strong points
but the fierce summer heat. By the time they had reached the
last and strongest of the Turkish defenses, the 30th brigade
was near collapse. Gorringe however would not be put off from
his goal and sent his last relatively fresh troops, the 24th
Punjabis, in flat bottom bellums paddling towards the enemy.
Lucky for them the 12th brigade were making their way up river
to reinforce their beleaguered comrades.
| Player Voting Stats | ||
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| Member | Balance | Enjoyment |
 Scud |
Well Balanced | 7 |
 General Lee Ensayne |
Slightly Pro British | 8 |
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| 1st Side Player | 2nd Side Player | Result | Score | ||||||
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Scud | vs. | General Lee Ensayne |  |
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Draw | 18 | 18 |
On the eastern side of the river the Turks control choke points which slow the Brits down...barely. On the wes,t their firepower has to score enough hits and they have to hold out as long as possible, there's nowhere they can go.
Resolve then, that on this very ground, with small flags waving and tinny blasts on tiny trumpets, we shall meet the enemy, and not only may he be ours, he may be us. --Walt Kelly
Terrain is tough to figure out and will slow you down.
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