THIS SCENARIO HAS SPECIAL VICTORY CONDITIONS - SEE BELOW*
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Rhodesian SAS: Op Dingo*
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Date: November 23, 1977*                     
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Battle location:  Chimoio, Mozambique*
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Battle Type: Rhodesia advance vs. Mozambique delay*
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Design by:  The Camo Workshop*
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Background and description: For an entire year, Rhodesian intelligence agents had observed two large bases deep inside Mozambique.  It was determined that the bases, one at Tembue and the other at Chimoio, constituted major deployment areas for Robert Mugabe's "ZANLA" forces arriving fresh from training courses in Tanzania, China, and Ethiopia.  From these bases, Mugabe's men would advance directly into Rhodesia to conduct military and terrorist operations.*
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Attacking the bases would require a major commitment from all branches of the Rhodesian military.  Originally, it was considered logistically impossible to deploy the necessary forces so far from Rhodesian soil.  But, eventually, the importance of eliminating the bases forced Rhodesian war planners to devise a plan - Operation Dingo.*
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At dawn on Wednesday, November 23, 1977, Rhodesian warplanes, Dakotas carrying SAS paratroops, and helicopters carrying Rhodesian Light Infantry, set out toward the ZANLA base at Chimoio.  It was hoped to catch the ZANLA garrison just as they were assembling for their daily muster parade.*
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SPECIAL VICTORY CONDITIONS:  Point totals do not determine victory in this scenario.  The Rhodesian player is declared the winner if, by scenarios end:  1) ALL victory hexes display a Rhodesian flag; 2) no more than two Rhodesian aircraft (including helicopters) are destroyed; and 3) at least three ammo dumps are destroyed by Rhodesian forces or abandoned.  Any other result is a Rhodesian defeat.  Use the 'View Map' button at the end of the scenario to determine whether the victory conditions have been met.*
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Note: This scenario is designed to be played with the human player as the Rhodesians against an enemy AI.*
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Source:  Cole, "The Elite - The Story of the Rhodesian Special Air Service" pp. 169 - 185.
 



