Decima MAS

Presents:

The Solitaire War game

Decima Flottiglia MAS 1941 the Gibraltar Mission: code B.G 4 is a new

David Thompson 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 !

Game Designer: David Thompson

Executive Producer: Nello Cozzolino

Artwork & Layout: Richard Taylor

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