"Amin Attacks!"*
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Date: 30 October, 1978*
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Battle Location: Kyaka, Northern Tanzania*
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Battle Type: Ugandan advance vs Tanzanian delay.*
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Description: Internal dissent in Uganda had led to some more of Amin's troops deserting across the border to Tanzania, with some of the elite Simba forces now joining with the existing Uganda National Liberation Army (UNLA). Skirmishing between Ugandans and the Tanzanians and Ugandan rebels had severely escalated along the Tanzania/Uganda border*
Finally President Idi 'Big Dada' Amin declared war on Tanzania, claiming that Kagera province was rightfully Ugandan territory and Ugandan forces invaded aiming to annexe the region. In response, President Nyerere  of Tanzania mobilised the Tanzania People's Defence Force, expanding his total armed forces from 40,000 to 100,000.*
* Situation:*
Ugandan forces have swept into Kyaka Town, and are in the process of massacring the civilian population there as well as general looting.*
Tanzanian People's Militia forces, aided by some Ugandan rebel allies from the Simba Regiment and the UNLA are resisting the enemy thrust, but the Ugandan forces have armour and these forces are light in anti-tank weaponry.*
* You are in charge of a regular army task force sent to relieve the defence of Kagera, and then counter-attack and throw the invaders out. Your task force begins off-map and will arrive over time. You have some Scorpion light tanks, and also a 'simba-simba' (Grad) MRL recently captured from Uganda during the border skirmishing. Ammunition resupply is also very limited.*
You must try your best to rescue or shepherd to the rear any civilians fleeing from the town. [These are quite expensive in points, and the Ugandans will happily mow them down - Designer note].*
* Do not rely on the Ugandan rebel troops since thier morale may be somewhat fragile, though the Simba troops may be the better ones should you have to use them. They are in any case deployed on the flanks rather than to hold the centre.**
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Notes: If played against the AI the human player should take the Tanzanian side. (Designed for Tanzanian as human player).* The scenario may also be played Human v Human.*
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Sources:*
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda%E2%80%93Tanzania_War*
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,920214-1,00.html*
http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_187.shtml*
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Design by: Andy Gailey.*

