Corinthos #2*
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Anzac Advance vs German Delay (escort crew mission) *

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27 April 1941 *

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Scenario Design: Pyros Lambert*
Map Design: Pyros Lambert*
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Primary Objectives:*
You should deploy in the East edge of the map and you must escort the crew to the abandoned vehicles.*
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Secondary Objectives:*
You should be very cautious with the casualty rate of your Core Force because you might face total destruction during this battle!*
You should contest the village.*
You should defend the village.*
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INTEL:*
You will face one enemy Inf Bn, one AT Coy and one Weapon Coy defending a wider perimeter on the battlefield (focusing on the village and around the abandoned vehicles).*
At mid-time of the battle (approx turn 45) approx two Pz Coys (enemy reinforcements) will arrive form the NW area along with several other infantry reinforcement (two Coys all around the west area).*
You should make use of the barges in order to transport your troops to the landing beach*
I suggest you to deploy your artillery assets somewhere to the East edge of the map.* 
Be cautious with the enemy ON-Map artillery units and try to counter-strike them at any occasion (look for smoke traces).*
Whenever possible try to take advantage of the tall buildings.*
The enemy won't have any heavy artillery support or significant air support.*
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Historical Background (semi historical battle)*
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Embarkation Successes and Disappointments  *
(text from www.nzetc.org)*
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After midday Greeks warned Lieutenant Heiford that the enemy was in the village and at dusk the platoon hastened to the coast, capturing on the way a drunken paratroop officer who was using a captured motor-cycle. But by the time they had found two rowing boats it was too late to cross the Gulf of Corinth. They waited, hoping to get the use of a motor boat, but next day an English-speaking Greek appeared with the Greek police to say that the cave was surrounded by Germans. As there was no chance of escape the whole platoon had to surrender.*
Units on the south bank had more chances to escape. The Australian company was outside the area in which the paratroops landed, but ‘before long paratroops supported by machine-gun fire were advancing towards its position.’7 The commander thereupon decided to move back towards Argos. On the way south the Australians were given transport by the companies of 26 Battalion which had been sent north to block the southward advance of the enemy. Remaining in touch with 6 Brigade, the company eventually embarked with it from Monemvasia.*
The only other New Zealand units in the Corinth area were C Squadron Divisional Cavalry Regiment and the carrier platoon from 28 (Maori) Battalion. The landing began while the men were still digging in and before Major Harford could find the ‘OC Isthmus Force’, but the units put up a solid resistance, WO II Seccombe5 being very effective with his Vickers. But it was soon obvious that the group would be overwhelmed, so with the intention of withdrawing and then reorganising, orders were given by wireless and by runner for the units to withdraw along a track which seemed, according to the map, to rejoin the main road south of Corinth. *
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