
Presents:

The Solitaire War game
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Decima Flottiglia MAS 1941 the Gibraltar Mission: code
B.G 4 is a new
solo war game.
The play system is inspired by the events
that took place
on 20/09/1941 at 01 AM during the WW2; a fictional retelling of the
regia
marina Submarine Scire' frogmen assault unit,
that stormed the bay, the mighty:
Decima Flottiglia Mas
Contents:
T.B.D.
Operation B.G.4 (Gibraltar Bay 4)
September 20 1941
First ever successful limpeters*
commando attempt to storm the bay.
Gibraltar was the most guarded port, military
base in the whole Mediterranean, better said in the whole world.
3 cargo ships, oil tankers were badly damaged and sunk.
Commanding Officer on the Italian
Regia Marina submarine SCIRE' (Adua class):
Junio Valerio Borghese
3 couples of commandos, special troops on manned torpedo = S.L.C.
= Siluro Lenta Corsa = Slow Run Torpedo
- a.k.a Maiale = Hog
S.L.C. 1 (Commando: Catalano - Giannoni)
S.L.C. 2 (Commando: Vesco - Zozzoli)
S.L.C. 3 (Commando: Visintini - Magro)
Back up team support on board
the SCIRE': (Commando: Merceglia - Schergat)
Casualties: none
All commandos swam to Spain and returned safely to Italy,
where they were decorated, as were the crew of the SCIRE'.
* Limpet Mine
***
From David Brown former Head of the Naval historical Branch,
Ministry of Defense (London U.K.)
Official Report:
20/9/1941 Bay of Gibraltar
Bulk Storage hulk Fiona Shell 5000 tons: Sunk
R.F.A. tanker Denbydale 17000 tons: Damaged Beyond Repair
Armed Motor Ship Durham 15893 tons: Damaged Beyond Repair
Cause: Chariots from Italian Submarine Scire'
STAY TUNED !
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