Toaw Scenario: Lord of the Sahara

Algeria,
November 13, 1957,

FLN army of 7 units opposed to French army of 43 units
for a battle of complexity 0.94 at Company(I) level
on a 2.5 Km/Hex map
for 135 turns of 6 Hours each.

by Xavier Buaillon submited on 18-02-2003

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Briefing
Lord of the Sahara Historical counter-guerilla battle in Sahara desert. France vs National Liberation Front of Algeria. Background Algeria, North Africa. General Bigeard has been ordered with his 3rd Regiment Colonial Parachutistes (3° R.C.P) to Search and destroy rebel forces of the National Liberation Front operating in the rich in oil Sahara desert. Few weeks earlier one company of "Meharistes", camel mounted cavalry composed of saharians has assassinated their french officers and deserted to join the F.L.N forces. French oil companies are worried about the rebellion. Few days ago, one convoy of trucks has been ambushed and european civilians have been massacred. Bigeard's most diffult task is to find those well trained bedouins helped by veteran guerilla units hiding in some 100 000 km2 of hot like hell desert. Nota French paratroopers and equipment are not really meant to assault dunes. So it only will be by an excellent organisation, combination of recon/air and fire support that they will have a chance to make the difference on this new kind of battlefield. Unit color French force Blue White Red. NLF Brown. Sources "Pour une parcelle de gloire" General Bigeard. Ed.Presse Pocket. "La guerre d'Algerie", SPL. "Troupes d'Elite", Editions Atlas. "Paris Match" archives.

Briefing

Lord of the Sahara

Historical counter-guerilla battle in Sahara desert.
France vs National Liberation Front of Algeria.

Background
Algeria, North Africa.

General Bigeard has been ordered with his 3rd Regiment Colonial Parachutistes (3° R.C.P) to Search and destroy rebel forces of the National Liberation Front operating in the rich in oil Sahara desert.

Few weeks earlier one company of "Meharistes", camel mounted cavalry composed of saharians has assassinated their french officers and deserted to join the F.L.N forces.

French oil companies are worried about the rebellion. Few days ago, one convoy of trucks has been ambushed and european civilians have been massacred.

Bigeard's most diffult task is to find those well trained bedouins helped by veteran guerilla units hiding in some 100 000 km2 of hot like hell desert.

Nota

French paratroopers and equipment are not really meant to assault dunes. So it only will be by an excellent organisation, combination of recon/air and fire support that they will have a chance to make the difference on this new kind of battlefield.

Unit color

French force Blue White Red.

NLF Brown.

Sources
"Pour une parcelle de gloire" General Bigeard.
Ed.Presse Pocket.

"La guerre d'Algerie", SPL.

"Troupes d'Elite", Editions Atlas.

"Paris Match" archives.