Fourka #1*
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Anzac Delay vs German Advance (Convoy mission)*

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19 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 West location near the village and/or the South-West end of the trail and you must try to inflict maximum damage to the ammo convoy that will move down the road from the North to the SE exit.*
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Secondary Objectives:*
You should try to delay the enemy Mtn troops to the NW in order to buy time for the rest of your army to set up an ambush in the hills looking down at the convoy route.*
You should try to inflict maximum damage to the enemy.*
You should be very cautious with the casualty rate of your Core Force because you might face total destruction during this battle!*
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INTEL:*
You will face one Mtn Bn advancing from the North-West, two Inf Coys advancing from the North-East,  two Pz Coys advancing from the NE and several ammo vehicles advancing from the NE..*
The village will be target of a North-directional attack, and the enemy patrols will try to infiltrate your lines.*
I suggest you to deploy your artillery assets somewhere to the SW corner of the battlefield.* 
The Ammo trucks and Ammo apc have an increased cost of 150+ so those units should be your first priority (in order to score killing points).*
Be cautious with the enemy ON-Map artillery units and try to counter-strike them at any occasion (look for smoke traces).*
The enemy will receive as reinforcements several ammo units (resupply) next to each on map artillery after turn 50.*
If everything else fails try to make a last hold next to the artillery park in the South-West location.*
Whenever possible try to take advantage of the tall buildings.*
The enemy is controlling both the North convoy entry point and the SE exit point.*
The convoy will leave the map from the SE exit location.*
The enemy convoy will be escort by 2 Pz Coys and probably some of them will try to attack you.*
If you fail to delay enough the advance of the Mtn Bn (advancing from the NW) you might be trapped between two fronts.*
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Historical Background*
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The Passes of Dhomokos  *
(text from www.nzetc.org)*
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The road south from Pharsala followed foothills for 10 miles and then climbed a steep pass to the town of Dhomokos. From there it led to a flat east of Lake Xinia and then rose again to cross a larger and higher range of hills before Lamia. The hamlet of Fourka in this second range gave its name to the pass just north of Lamia. Rearguard actions were fought at both the Dhomokos and the Fourka Passes.*
Lee Force defended Dhomokos and began to take up position on 17 April north of the town: two Australian battalions plus a company and 2/1 Field Regiment. There were no anti-tank guns, and when most of 31 Anti-Tank Battery under Captain Sweetzer reached Dhomokos about 7.30 p.m. on the 18th, Brigadier E. A. Lee stopped Sweetzer and told him to get his guns off the road and attend a tactical conference at once. Sweetzer had with him eight 2-pounders and these went into position under heavy air attack.*
Next day air attacks were almost incessant. The rearguard was expected to stay there until the night 21–22 April; but the Australian Major-General I. G. Mackay decided that there was no need to stay so long and ordered Lee to withdraw after dark on the 19th. Demolitions were blown at 7 p.m. Then the Australian field guns engaged an approaching convoy until it was discovered to be friendly. Lee Force then withdrew; but nobody told Captain Sweetzer.*
Two of his guns were ahead of the demolition and could not be brought out. Next morning the 31 Battery detachment found itself in sole occupation of the Dhomokos position. The crews of the two isolated guns came back on foot and the whole detachment made off along the road to Lamia.*
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