Scenario: "Operation Protea - Attack airport of Ongiva 26 august 1981"

[EpoletovSPR]

Operation Protea - Attack airport of Ongiva*
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Date: August 26, 1981*
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Battle location: Southern Angola - Province Kunene*
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Battle Type: South Africa assault vs. Angola defend*
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Design by: Epoletov [SPR] & Volodia*
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Description: Operation Protea was launched on 23 August 1981. Its objectives were to destroy the South-West Africa People's Organisations (SWAPO) command and training center at Xangongo as well as to destroy its logistic bases at Xangongo and Ongiva. The South African forces reached Ongiva on 26 August 1981 and attacked the combined SWAPO/FAPLA forces dug in around the town. While the South Africans did not again have the element of surprise due to their earlier attack on Xangongo, they nevertheless attacked this complex from the rear as well and after two days of fighting, Ongiva also fell to them. The first attack was to secure the airport just outside the town of Ongiva.*
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Notes: If played against the AI, this scenario should be played with the human player as the South African side.*
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Source: Dick Lord, "From Fledgling To Eagle: The South African Air Force During the Border War."

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The request to commanders to learn as computer armies of Angola counterattack grasped human armies South Africa VH?
There is an opinion that the computer doesn't do counterattack.

P.S.: I know that rear line made it is overturned for side.
I hope it won't be a problem.
P.P.S.: It is difficult battle, I hope to you it will be pleasant.

[EpoletovSPR]

Update scenario.

Now units computer player can counterattack.
Computer player now is even more dangerous.

I only learned about possibilities editing "reaction turn" in command menu.

[EpoletovSPR]

Patric wrote:
Thanks for your tweaks Epoletov, but the original version is already suicidal.
Factor 3 minefields, a defensive force equal to the attacking one with multiple fortifications, multiple recoiless rifles each with its own ammo containers defending against an SADF assault in plain daylight don´t make a balanced scenario, it´s an Angolan shooting club...

In the history and was 1 SA vs 3 Angola soldier.

Minefield - not a problem, they near fortification.
The road is free, as well as a way to trenches.

Power Ratel 20mm gun - is shattering.

There are players winning it scenario.
Difficult, but from 2-5 attempt it will be possible to win and it is remarkable.

Scenario in list Steel Panthers are interesting for battle Human vs Computer.
Many players need the such scenario,believe me.
Batlle Human vs Human can to create any "Historical scenario" for PBEM.

And still, if you play Human vs Human that let for Angolans side there will be less skilled commander - this historical !

Balanced scenario for Human vs Human - it isn't historical, so doesn't happen in reality of war.

[troopie]

Baie Dankie.

I have two friends who were in that op.

troopie