After Battle Epirus Chapter*
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Anzac and Greek allies vs Italy*

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October 1940*

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Scenario Design: Pyros Lambert*
Map Design: Pyros Lambert*
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Primary Objectives:*
Deploy and then select ONLY one of the three paths in order to be redirected to the next mission:*
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1_. If you select the Maximum Reinforcements you will be awarded 50 extra core points and you will score a Decisive Loss (0 + 1 next scenario = 1 campaign points).*
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2._ If you select the Limited Reinforcements you will be awarded 25 extra core points and you will score a Marginal Victory (2 + 1 next scenario = 3 campaign points).*
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3._ If you select the 0 Extra Points (continue your mission) you will be awarded 0 extra core points and you will score a Decisive Victory (3 + 3 next scenario = 6 campaign points).*
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NOTES:*
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For normal level players I strongly advise you to choose the first option and receive the extra 50 points core force.*
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This is a 1-turn Path-selection scenario (deploy, move to the appropriate VP path and hit END TURN)*
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Historical Background*
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W Force Moves into Position *
(text from www.nzetc.org)*
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At the Athens conference on 2–4 March the final arrangement was that three Greek divisions from the Central Macedonian Army would assemble with all possible speed and take over a sector of the Aliakmon line. The British, Australian and New Zealand troops of Lustre Force, henceforth to be known as W Force, would be sent north as rapidly as possible to take over the remainder of the line. All units, both Greek and British, would take their orders from General Wilson who, in turn, would be under General Papagos, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces in Greece. For security reasons and because the Greeks did not wish to provoke the Germans, General Wilson was to remain incognito with the pseudonym of Mr Watt until the German attack was about to be launched.*
After the conference General Wilson made a swift reconnaissance of the Aliakmon line, a natural but as yet unprepared defence system that extended from the Gulf of Salonika to the border of Yugoslavia. To approach it the Germans now moving into Bulgaria would have to break through the Metaxas line and cross the plain of Macedonia. Once they were past Salonika and over the Vardar (Axios) River, they had the choice of attacking several different gaps in the mountain ranges. South of Mount Olympus the railway and a third-class road turned west through the Pinios Gorge (the historic Vale of Tempe) to Larisa. Immediately north of the mountain a narrow but well formed road went through Olympus Pass to Elasson. South-west from Veroia the main highway went over the ranges to Kozani, and still farther north to the west of Edhessa a pass linked the Salonika area and the small plain about Florina.*
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