[Lebanon] Battle of the Litani river - June 09, 1941

Operation Exporter - Landing of the Scottish Commando.
Mediterranean Theater By: jdrommel - Last update: 04/15/2018
Axis Player: Allied Player:
x5 x6 x5 x6
    first You play first


Historical Background:
On the early June of 1941, British operation Exporter against French Vichy troops of the Levant, began by a set back. Scottish Commando (n°11 Special Service Battalion) had to land north of the Litani river to support Australian troops to cross the river. This area was fortified and defended by French colonial battalion. But a part of the commando , X Force led by Major Keyes, landed south of the river. In the north bank, Y Force landed on a fortified beach and suffered heavy losses. In the northern part, Z Force reached its objective, the bridge of Kafr Badda, but was repelled by French troops. Virtually surrounded, this troop had to surrender at the end of the day. On the south bank of the Litani river, Keyes' commandos crossed the river on collapsible boats and suffered heavy losses too. Finally, they were saved by Australian troops who crossed the Litani in turn. At the end of the day, with a lot of killed in action, wounded and prisoners, the Scottish Commando was virtually destroyed.
The stage is set, the battle lines are drawn and you are in command. The rest is history.

Briefing:
Axis player [France Vichy] : 5 command cards.
Allied player [United Kingdom] : 5 command cards, you move first.

Conditions of Victory:
6 medals.
Kafr Badda bridge and the barrack are each a temporary medal objective for the Allied player.

Special Rules:
- Use "BCF Command" rules (Nations 5) to all Allied units.
- Use "French Army" rules (Nations 7) to all Axis infantry units.
- Special Weapon Asset Rules (SWAs 1) are in effect for the two French units equipped with machine-gun (SWAs 8).
- Use "Specialized Units" rules (Troops 2) to the six British commandos units.
- Use "Collapsible Rafts & Boats" rules (Actions 5) to all Allied infantry units on the right bank of the Litani river.
- Use "Night Attacks" rules (Actions 19).

Scenario Bibliography:
- "Syrie 1941, la guerre occultée - Vichystes contre Gaullistes" - Henri de Wailly.
- Militaria Magazine hors-série n°50 - De l'Irak à la Syrie - 1941.

Warning:
Please note that this scenario was not approved by Richard Borg or Days of Wonder, so you have to check yourself about playability, potential gaming issues, etc.

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