20 SA Brigade suspected that FAPLA 21 Brigade might try to cross the Lomba river somewhere east of its Gombe confluence.

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1 Scenario 2: First Clashes 9-10 September SA Brigade suspected that FAPLA 21 Brigade might try to cross the Lomba river somewhere east of its Gombe confluence. Combat Group Bravo was instructed to monitor the situation and prevent a crossing. FAPLA overall commander must use a D6 to determine the number of companies already across the river, and a D6 to determine the number of tanks already across the river. These are deployed anywhere south of the river but not within 30cm of the south end of the table. The SADF player(s) are not to know the size and composition of the force on the south side of the river. The rest of the FAPLA forces are deployed in the bush north of the river. Supporting artillery batteries need not be deployed as they are considered to be deployed off-table, north of the northern edge of the table. A TMM-bridge is deployed anywhere on the river, but not physically placed on the table until spotted by the opposition. The position should be clearly marked on a map before play commences. The deployed bridge is considered to be very small for spotting purposes, but the moment a vehicle crosses it, it can be spotted using that vehicle s size. Infantry can cross the bridge with no delay while in column, but this may give away the position of the bridge without it having been spotted! This should keep the SADF player guessing as to the exact location of the bridge until actual forces are spotted while crossing it. A second TMM bridge may be deployed during the game, but within the movement, deployment, and spotting parameters of the rule set used. UNITA forces may deploy in cover within spotting and firing range of the FAPLA forces, but must be deployed within the 30cm deep band of the southern table edge. UNITA may not spot enemy on SADF behalf. Only by actually touching the UNITA

2 stand can any SADF element automatically become aware of what that UNITA element has spotted, or attempt to spot it itself. SADF forces will arrive in any order determined by the SADF overall commander on the southern edge of the table and will have the first move. Movement distances are to be measured from the edge of the table. Only one company or armoured platoon may arrive per 1/3 sector of the southern edge per bound. All supporting SADF artillery can be considered to be deployed off-table to the south east of the table. No artillery may fire unobserved. Every target MUST first be spotted. This applies to both sides so there can be no speculative fire. No vehicle can get within 5cm of the river anywhere on its flow across the table without getting bogged down for the duration of the game except when within 5 cm either side of the TMM bridge, where the engineers are assumed to have hardened the area for the purposes of crossing. The ground scale is as normal with 1cm = 20m (50cm = 1km), and the figure scale are 1 model per vehicle, and 1 full stand (4 figures) per section (8-10 men) or ½ stand (2 figures) per team (4-6 men). Time scale is 1 full turn (all players had 1 bound each) equals 5 minutes of real time. The time for the first turn is at 06h00. The turn sequence is UNITA, SADF, then FAPLA in turns, until a result is reached or there is no more time to play the game agreed to by mutual consensus. Victory Points can be calculated as follows at the end of the game: FAPLA gains 10VP for every SADF element and 5VP for every SADF vehicle destroyed or captured, and 2VP for each UNITA element destroyed or captured. FAPLA also gets 2VP for every intact FAPLA element or vehicle remaining south of the river. UNITA gets 2VP for each FAPLA element or vehicle captured or destroyed, and 2VP for each UNITA element that survived the fighting. SADF gets 2 VP for each FAPLA element or vehicle destroyed or captured on the south bank, or while crossing the Lomba river, and 1VP for each FAPLA element or vehicle destroyed on the north bank. It also loses 5VP for each SADF element or vehicle lost Actual Forces involved: SADF (All Veteran): [Call Signs] # men Combat Group Bravo, Cmdt Robbie Hartslief 1 Ratel-Command [B0] Commander Pappa Battery

3 Maj Theo Wilken 1 Ratel-Command [P10] 1 command section (1 officer, 2 NCO s, radio operator) 4 Artillery Observation Officer Lt. Koos Breytenbach 1 Ratel-20 [P15A] 1 command section (1 officer, 2 NCO s, radio operator) 4 1 Anti-Tank Squadron, 32 Battalion Maj Hannes Nortman 1 command Ratel-90 [B70] 2 anti-tank troops, each with [B71][B72] 4 Ratel-90 s 1 command section (2 officers, 2 NCO s, radio operator) 10 3 crew sections (NCO + 4 men each) 30 1 anti-tank troop, with [B73] 2 Ratel-90 s 2 Ratel-ZT3 s 3 crew sections (NCO + 4 men each) 15 Total: 65 Foxtrot Company, 32 Battalion with 1 Buffel [B60] 2 reconnaissance (Romeo Mike) teams, each with 1 Buffel [B60A][B60B] 10 1 tracker section (1 NCO s + 4 men with R4 s) 1 st platoon, with [B61] 1 Buffel 2 Buffels [B61A][B61B] 1 Buffel 1 close support section, with [B61C] 10 2 nd platoon, with [B62] 1 Buffel 2 Buffels [B62A][B62B] 1 Buffel 1 close support section, with [B62C] 10

4 3 rd platoon, with [B63] 1 Buffel 2 Buffels [B63A][B63B] 1 Buffel 1 close support section, with [B63C] 10 Total: 120 Alpha Company, 101 Battalion with 1 command Casspir [B10] 2 reconnaissance (Romeo Mike) teams, each with 1 Casspir [B10A][B10B] 10 1 tracker section (1 NCO s + 4 men with R4 s) 1 st platoon, with [B11] 1 command Casspir 2 Casspirs [B11A][B11B] 1 Casspir 1 close support section, with [B11C] 10 2 nd platoon, with [B12] 1 command Casspir 2 Casspirs [B12A][B12B] 1 Casspir 1 close support section, with [B12C] 10 3 rd platoon, with [B13] 1 command Casspir 2 Casspirs [B13A][B13B] 1 Casspir 1 close support section, with [B13C] 10

5 Total: 120 Charlie Company, 101 Battalion, with 1 command Casspir [B30] 2 reconnaissance (Romeo Mike) teams, each with 1 Casspir [B30A][B30B] 10 1 tracker section (1 NCO s + 4 men with R4 s) 1 st platoon, with [B31] 1 command Casspir 2 Casspirs [B31A][B31B] 1 Casspir 1 close support section, with [B31C] 10 2 nd platoon, with [B32] 1 command Casspir 2 Casspirs [B32A][B32B] 1 Casspir 1 close support section, with [B32C] 10 3 rd platoon, with [B33] 1 command Casspir 2 Casspirs [B33A][B33B] 1 Casspir 1 close support section, with [B33C] 10 Total: 120 In Direct Support (Off Table): Papa Battery, (127mm MRLs), with [P10] 2 multiple rocket launcher troops, each with [P11][P12] 1 command Ratel-20 4 MRL Valkiri s Quebec Battery (155mm G-5 guns), with [Q20] 2 155mm G-5 gun troops, each with [Q21][Q22] 1 command Ratel mm G-5 guns

6 Sierra Battery (120mm M-5 mortars), with [S40] 2 120mm mortar troops, each with [S41][S42] 1 command Ratel-20 4 M5 120mm mortars UNITA: (all Regular) 2 nd Company, 3 rd Regular Battalion [U20] 1 st Infantry Platoon, 2 nd Company, 3 rd Regular Battalion Command section (1 officer, 2 NCO s, 2 men) [U21] 5 2 infantry sections (1 NCO, 9 men with AK47s) [U211][U212] 20 1 close support section, with [U213] 10 2 nd Infantry Platoon, 2 nd Company, 3 rd Regular Battalion Command section (1 officer, 2 NCO s, 2 men) [U22] 5 2 infantry sections (1 NCO, 9 men with AK47s) [U221][U222] 20 1 close support section, with [U223] 10 3 rd Infantry Platoon, 2 nd Company, 3 rd Regular Battalion Command section (1 officer, 2 NCO s, 2 men) [U23] 5 2 infantry sections (1 NCO, 9 men with AK47s) [U231][U232] 20 1 close support section, with [U233] 10 Total: 110 FAPLA (All Conscript) 21 Brigade Brigade Headquarters, with 2 BTR60PU 1 command section (2 officers, 2 NCO s, 2 radio operators) [F0] 1 Artillery OP section (2 officer, 2 NCO s 1 radio operator) [F0A] Brigade Recon Company, with Company Headquarters, with [F01] 1 BMP-1 1 command section (1 officer, 2 NCO s, radio operator) 1 infantry section (1 NCO, 9 men) 1 platoon, with [F011] 1 PT-76 2 platoons, each with [F012][F013] 1 BMP-1s

7 1 BRDM-2s 1 command section (1 officer, 2 NCO s, 2 men) 2 infantry sections (1 NCO, 9 men) 1 close support section, with Brigade Engineer Company, with Company Headquarters [F02] 1 command section (1 officer, 2 NCO s, 1 radio operator) 2 engineer platoons, each with [F021][F022] 1 TMM mobile bridge 1 command section (officer, 2 NCO s, 2 men) 1 engineer section (NCO, 9 men) Brigade AT Platoon, with 1 command section (officer, 2 NCO s, radio operator) 2 BRDM2/AT-3s 2 crews (NCO, 4 men) Brigade AA Company, with [F03] [F04] 1 command section (1 officer, 2 NCO s, radio operator) 6 SA-14 teams (NCO, 4 men) 3 ZSU crews (NCO, 4 men) Attached AA Missile Battery, with [F05] 1 command section (2 officers, 2 NCO s, radio operator) 1 Flat-Face Air Defence Radar 1 SA-8 logistics vehicle 2 SA-8 launcher vehicles 2 crews (NCO, 5 men) 1st Infantry Battalion, 21 Brigade, with Battalion Headquarters, with [F10] PU 1st infantry company, with [F11] [F111] [F112]

8 [F113] 2nd infantry company, with [F12] [F121] [F122] [F123] 3rd infantry company, with [F13] [F131] [F132]

9 [F133] Support company, with [F14] 1 mortar platoon 6 82mm mortars + crews (NCO, 4 men) [F141] 30 1 AT platoon 6 82mm B-10 teams (NCO, 4 men) [F142] 30 1 grenade-launcher platoon 6 30mm AGS-17 teams (NCO, 4 men) [F143] 30 1 Air-defence Platoon 4 ZPU-2 teams (NCO, 3 men) [F144] 16 3 SA-7 teams (NCO, 3 men) 12 Total: 413 2nd Infantry Battalion, 21 Brigade, with Battalion Headquarters, with [F20] 1st infantry company, with [F21] [F211] [F212]

10 [F213] 2nd infantry company, with [F22] [F221] [F222] [F223] 3rd infantry company, with [F23] [F231] [F232] [F233]

11 Support company, with [F24] 1 mortar platoon 6 82mm mortars+ 6 crews (NCO, 4 men) [F241] 30 1 AT platoon 6 82mm B-10 team (NCO, 4 men) [F242] 30 1 grenade-launcher platoon 6 30mm AGS-17 teams (NCO, 4 men) [F243] 30 1 Air-defence Platoon 4 ZPU-2 teams (NCO, 3 men) [F244] 16 3 SA-7 teams (NCO, 3 men) 12 Total: rd Infantry Battalion, 21 Brigade, with Battalion Headquarters, with [F20] 1st infantry company, with [F21] [F211] [F212] [F213] 2nd infantry company, with

12 [F22] [F221] [F222] [F223] 3rd infantry company, with [F23] [F231] [F232] [F233] Support company, with [F24] 1 mortar platoon

13 6 82mm mortars+ 6 crews (NCO, 4 men) [F241] 30 1 AT platoon 6 82mm B-10 team (NCO, 4 men) [F242] 30 1 grenade-launcher platoon 6 30mm AGS-17 teams (NCO, 4 men) [F243] 30 1 Air-defence Platoon 4 ZPU-2 teams (NCO, 3 men) [F244] 16 3 SA-7 teams (NCO, 3 men) 12 Total: 413 Brigade Tank Battalion, with Battalion Headquarters, with [F40] 1 command section (2 officers, 2NCOs, radio operator) 1 T-54C 6 support sections (NCO, 5 men) 12 medium trucks 1 Tank Companies, each with [F41] Company Headquarters 1 T-55 1 Tank Troop, with 2 T-55s 2 Tank Companies, each with [F42][F43] Company Headquarters 1 T-54 2 Tank Troops, each with 3 T-54s Brigade Artillery Battalion, with Battalion Headquarters, with [F50] 1 command section (2 officers, 2 NCO s, radio operator) 5 artillery observation teams (1 officer, 2 NCOs) 3 Batteries (off table), each with [F51][F52][F53] 6 122mm D-30s 1 Battery (off table), with [F54] 6 BM-21 MRL 6 crews (NCO, 5 men) 1 Battery (off table), with [F55] 6 120mm Mortars