The Battle of Kalapki, Greece.*
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2/3 November 1940.*
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Italian assault against Greek defensive lines near the village of Kalpaki, Epirus Front.*
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Scenario Difficulty:__Expert*
Scenario Design:_____Pyros Lambert*
Map Design:_________Pyros Lambert*
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Text Script:_________Jason Young*
Quality Control:_____Remco Leenhouts*
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This is a modification of the Kalpaki solitaire scenario to create a PBEM battle.*
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The players will need to look carefully at the map, their unit lists and especially take note of when their reinforcements will arrive on the map.*
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This is a long and intense battle and it is up to the players how best to deploy and use their available forces. However there are some things to note;*
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#1__Both players have "Crew" units that need to find their respective vehicles to be effective in the battle. All AFVs that need a crew are in the lower left of Kalpaki village itself.*
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#2__Some buildings have special features. Check the Monastery, the Tractor Depot and the Warehouses.*
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#3__Ammo supplies will be crucial for many units. Keep a close eye on your ammo levels and the positioning of supply units.*
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#4__A Greek supply convoy will enter the map at the bottom left road heading toward Kalpaki village somewhere around T30. This is very important to the Greek commander, and thus to the Italian as well. Note the points value of the ammo trucks.*
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#5__Be aware that some units have had changes to their movement values, ammo loadouts etc. It will pay to check each unit as it becomes available.*
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MODIFICATIONS FROM THE SOLITARE VERSION:*
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Greek forces:*
The Greeks will receive help from the British in the shape of prime movers and apcs, some AT assets and a couple of spotter planes. They will also get 2-3 Greek infantry platoons as reinforcements, a few AT sections, 2 more ammo bunkers, 2 sections of MGs and 2 MG bunkers.* 
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Italian forces:*
The Italians will be denied of ALL on map artillery but they will receive 5 HE ammo to each off board arty and 15 smoke to each battery (13 batteries; 80 HE and 195 smoke ammo). They will also get 4 additional sections of medium tanks and 2 sections of APCs. 
Finally they will get some German reinforcements consisting of 2 FOs, one sIG Ib, one APC ammo truck, 2 SP AA units, 2 APCs and two heavy field guns.*
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Concerning the terrain, the Greeks now have more arty parks and a better road network.*
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This scenario is a hybrid grand-scenario.*
Specifically, in this scenario the designer has included elements such as;*
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1.__Formations that enter the game as reinforcements with very low probability (Random Factor).*
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2.__Formations that enter the game as reinforcements with Crew Status. They will be heading toward the abandoned vehicles in order to man and use them.*
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3.__There are over a dozen small operations inside the general plan of attack.*
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4.__The designer has included one Tall Building, the Monastery.*
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5.__The designer has included one Impassable Building, the Tractor Depot.*
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6.__The designer has included three Traversable Buildings (you can drive through them), the Vehicle Depots.*
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This battle is dedicated to the heroic Greek soldiers of the Greek-Italian war. Also to Greece's Prime Minister, IOANNIS METAXAS, who in October 1940 proudly responded to the demand for the unconditional surrender of Greece to Mussolini's Italy, with a simple "OHI" or "NO".*
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Note from the designer: This is an early version of the Kalpaki PBEM, so I will probably post more updates for this PBEM scenario.*