Battle for Mechili – Turn One – Start of Turn

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Jim Bambra

As the lead elements from both sides head toward each other. Command Dice are rolled with the Commonwealth (Blue Dice) getting the first Command Pulse.

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Battle for Mechili – Deployment

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Jim Bambra

Blinds are deployed.

Italians ready for action!

7th Hussars in their forward positions.

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Combat HQ Rules Updates

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Jim Bambra

The Battle for Mechili includes a few rules updates.

Anti-Armour Machine Guns

AT has been added to Heavy and Medium Machine Guns

Light Machine Gun (Vehicle) FP: 4D AT: –

Medium Machine Gun (Vehicle) FP: 5D AT: 2D

Heavy Machine Gun (Vehicle) FP: 6D AT: 3D

High suppression has been removed from vehicle machine guns.

Commonwealth Close Support Units (Smoke Rounds)

Early War Commonwealth Close Support units were used mainly to lay smoke screens and carried only a few HE rounds. Close support platoons can fire a 2” diameter smoke screen within its Line of Sight and up to its longest range. Spotting and firing through a smoke screen is made with an additional +2 TN modifier.

A smoke screen lasts until the start of the next Friendly Logistics Phase.

Restricted FP/AT Ammunition

The Close Support platoon’s primary purpose is to fire smoke rounds. It, therefore, carries limited amounts of ammunition which restricts it to firing its FP/AT once per game.

This is shown as FP: 7D (1);  AT: 3D (1)

Use a pencil or pen to strikethrough its FP and AT after it fires either one.

 

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Battle for Mechili – Italian Unit Statistics

Posted on February 23, 2023 by Jim Bambra

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Battle for Mechili – Italian Reserves Turn 3

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Jim Bambra

V Medium Tank Battalion

The V Medium Tank Battalion enters as two groups. With a successful Reserve Check, a group enters the table as a Blind and may make a Reserve Move. On a failed check, it halts at the table edge.

Turn 3 ReservesV Medium Tank Battalion
Medium Tank Company 3x M13/40 Platoons
Medium Tank Company 3x M13/40 Platoons

II Battalion 12th Savona Artillery Regiment

The II Battalion 12th Savona Artillery Regiment enters as one group. On a successful Reserve Check, both batteries enter the table as a Blind and may make a Reserve Move. On a failed check, they halt at the table edge.

Turn 3 ReservesII Battalion 12th Savona Artillery Regiment
Field Gun Battery1x Canone da 75/27 Modello 11 Field Gun Battery + Truck
Field Gun Battery1x Canone da 75/27 Modello 11 Field Gun Battery + Truck

Reserves Entry Zone

Reserves enter as Blinds anywhere along the Italian Table Edge.

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