It's a Long Way to Tipperary Tournament - Round 3 - S43 DIME Beach

[Mr Grumpy]

Thanks for the excellent AAR, having just played this scenario previous to the Tourney it has been interesting to see the differences in this game to the one I played, my Para's were able to link up with the 45th ID and hold Vittoria & Biscari in the east, in the centre I captured Piano Lupo quite early and that anchored that part of my line, in the west I also managed to capture Ponte Olivio village hex which after some heavy fighting the 1st ID used that hex as a springboard to capture the adjacent objective hex late in the game, I was helped by the fact my opponent committed the Livorno ID to the recapture of Gela which ultimately proved impossible but I did have to commit elements of the 1st ID to ensure I held it, this is a vital part of the battle as significant Allied reinforcements land at Gela (as well as the 250vp), so its loss would almost certainly mean the Allied player would lose the scenario.

Having been away for PzC for many years I now realise how far on the series has progressed and that this scenario (edited in 2009) requires some updating, however it still remains a fun scenario in its present form.