DRAGON ROUGE (Red Dragon)**

Belgium-US/Mercenary Advance vs Rebel Defend*
Stanleyville, Belgium Congo*
November 24, 1964*
Turns: 12**

Design: Tom DeShetler*
Desh44@hotmail.com**

Testers: Bill Wilder, Lars Remmen,  Fabio Prado**
Special Thanks to Bill Wilder for his mentoring **

Player Notes:** 

The map is included in the zip file.**

This is a single player game with the human player taking  the Belgium side. You command a mixed force whose mission is to rescue hostages in Stanleyville in the Belgium Congo from rebel Simba forces**

Your mission consists of securing the Airport and key buildings in the city and rescuing any civilians**
The Mercenary force will move in from the south towards the city and link up the closest Para unit and secure the Western part of the City.**

The Paras will use 3 drop zones, 1 to the west of the city and 2 to the East.  The Western drop will link up with the Mercenaries,  secure the west side of the city and act as an anvil for the Eastern forces.  The Eastern drop will secure the airport for the Airlift coming in and move on the Eastern portion of the town.*  The airlift will bring in some light armor and additional troops to secure the town.**

Historical Background**

Following Belgium's withdrawal from the Belgium Congo there were many faction fights for control of the country. A  President was elected but trouble soon started with the Russian backed Simba faction.**

The Simbas took control of 5 of the provinces and were pushing to take over the whole country.  Over 1000 Mercanaries were employed along with Cuban exiles in a campaign to stop the Simbas from taking over the whole country.**

In August of 1964 the Simba rebel army captured the city of Stanleyville. over 1000 European and Americans are held hostage.**

As time when Belgium sent troops to help stabilize the country.  The UN was called in also to try and stop the violence.  Many Europeon countries feared for the safety of the people held hostage in Stanleyville.*

A plan was set in motion to rescue those held in the city.  The Plan was called Dragon Rouge (Red Dragon) The plan called for Mike Hoare's Mercenaries along with Belgiun 3rd  parachute Regiment to retake the city and rescue the hostages.**

Using American transport planes to carry the para and American air flown by Cuban refugee pilots from the Bay of Pigs disaste the force moved in and by air and land undertook the mission..  The Mercenaries pushed through overland and the Paras dropped outside the city, secured the airport and brought in additional troops by airlift.**

The Simba command was in confusion and slow to react to the action mixed force were able to retake the city and complete the mission. The  mission was a success despite several hostages being killed by the Simbas before the force could reach them.**