Somaliland
40
Italy
conquers
British
Somaliland
defense.
Somaliland 40 simulates the Italian conquest of
British Somaliland in August 1940. In this two
player game, one player controls the Italian forces
and the other the British forces. Six-sided dice,
noted as d6, are required for play.
1 - Overview
1.1 Map. The map depicts the part of British
Somaliland where the harshest combats took
place. Each hex is about 10 km across (6.2 miles).
1.2 Scale
Each game turn represents two days. The ground
unit counters principally represent battalions,
armored companies and artillery batteries.
2 Units
The units represent the military formations that
participated in the campaign.
British units are beige. Italian units are green.
There are four types of units: Ground units, HQ
(only Italian), Ships (only British) and Air units
(represented by Air Points). The units are
principally battalions (size II) or companies (size I
or just a vehicle symbol).
2.1 Ground Units
Ground units are combat units (all the units with a
Combat Factor, usually Infantry), support units
(usually Tank/Armored) and artillery units.
The combat units are either European (white
combat factor) or indigenous (black combat
factor).
2.11 Combat Factor
The combat factor represents the units ability to
attack and defend.
2.12 Movement Factor
Units have a movement factor that allows them to
move from hex to hex by paying the cost of each
type of terrain.
The different types of movement are:
- foot (unit with no symbol)
- motorized (wheel symbol)
- armored (track symbol)
- camelback (camel symbol)
- player passes or all units on the map have been
- 2.13 Support Factors
The Tank/Armored units and some infantry units
have a support factor instead of or in addition to a
combat factor. This number may be used as a die
roll modifier (DRM) in combat, in attack or
2.14 Bombardment value
Artillery units and ships have a bombardment
value (white number in a red circle).
2.15 Headquarters (HQ)
The Italian HQ value on the counter represents
both its Command and supply range and the
movement allowance. This command range is
given in hexes.
2.16 Air units and Ships
The rules for these units are explained in 10 and
9.4.
2.2 Hits
There are two types of hits: Bombardment hits
(CH) in red and Combat Hits (BH) in gray. Their
effects differ and are explained in 11 and 12.
3 SEQUENCE OF PLAY
A game of Somaliland 1940 is divided into
several Game Turns.
Each Game Turn is divided into a Mutual
Administrative Phase, an Activation Phase and an
End of Turn Phase. All of the Phases are further
divided into a series of segments. Every action
taken by a player must be carried out in its
appropriate phase or segment.
3.1 Sequence of Play
A) ADMINISTRATIVE Phase
1) The Italian player adds new supply points (3.3)
2) The Italian may purchase other supply points
(3.4)
3) Aircraft Repair and Reinforcement Phase.
4) The British player rolls a die to determine
Churchills Will.
5) Both players check their units to determine if a
supply line exists. If no supply line can be traced,
mark the unit with an Out of Supply marker and
the unit is turned 180 degrees.
B) ACTIVATION phase
The Italian player selects one of his HQ and
activates it. When the activation is complete, the
British player activates his units.
The Activation phases continue until the Italian
activated.
C) End of Turn phase
1) Out of Supply (OOS) units roll for attrition and
then move.
2) The British player may declare the evacuation
of the colony.
3a) The British player receives 1 VP for Berbera
if he has not declared evacuation.
3b) The British player rolls for the destruction of
materiel if evacuation was declared.
4) All the Bombardment Hits (BH) on the map are
removed.
3.2 ACTIONS
The actions in each segment are always performed
in sequence (where necessary), the Italian player
first and then the British player.
3.3 SUPPLY POINTS
In segment I of the Mutual administrative phase,
the Italian player receives a Supply Point (SP) for
each village occupied (up to a maximum of 4).
The Italian player keeps track of his number of SP
with the Appro (Supply) marker.
Note: He cannot receive more than 4 SP.
Villages are controlled by the player whose units
were the last to occupy or pass through the hex.
All the villages are under British control at the
start of the game.
3.4 PURCHASE OF SP
For each victory point (VP) spent, the Italian
player rolls a die (one at a time, he is not required
to declare how many SP he wants to spend and
therefore how many dice he will roll) and receives
a number of SP equal to the die roll result.
There is no limit to the number of VP the Italian
can spend in a turn.
4 ACTIVATION
Starting with the Italian player, the two players
alternate their activation segments.
4.1 Types of Activation
4.1.1 Italian
The Italian player selects one of his HQ, pays 1
SP and rolls 1d6: the result is the number of
Operation Points (OP) the HQ can use to activate
his units.
4.1.2 British
When the Italian HQ ends its activation, the
British player rolls 1d6 and receives that number
of OP (the British player does not need SP) to use
to activate his units on the map.
4.2 Activation of HQ and Units
An HQ can be activated as many times as the
player wishes in a game turn, but the units can be
activated only once per turn (rotate them 90
degrees to indicate their activation).
4.2.1 An activated HQ can move without paying
OP, but can only move once per turn and after
moving can no longer be activated. (Turn the
counter face down).
4.2.2 An Out of Supply unit cannot be activated.
4.2.3 The Italian player may only activate units
that are in Command range of the activated HQ.
The range is calculated in terms of hex, not
movement points.
4.3 End of the Activation Phase
If at the beginning of an activation phase, the
Italian player cannot or does not want to activate
an HQ, the phase ends and the players move on to
phase C.
Note: The Italian player may not pass during the
first Activation phase.
4.4 Operation Points (OP)
The players must spend OP to move their units
and combat. An OP marker keeps track of OP
expenditures.
4.4.1 Cost
The activation of an Artillery, Native (9.1), Dubat,
Ship, SCC or Tank/Armored costs 1/3 of OP.
All units of an Italian colonial brigade (regardless
of the number of battalions that compose it) that
are in the same hex may be activated at a cost of 1
OP.
Note: A color code allows for easy identification
of various units of the same brigade.
All other units cost 1 OP.
A player may spend all or part of his OP.
Fractions of OP that are not used are lost.
5 Zones of Control (ZoC)
All units with a combat value of at least 1 exert a
Zone of Control on the 6 hexes adjacent to the
unit.
ZoCs do not extend into hexes with enemy units,
into sea hexes or into impassable hexes.
5.1 Types of ZoC
There are two types of ZoC: Battalions have a
Hard ZoC (see also 8.3); all other units with ZoC
have a Soft ZoC.
It costs +1 Movement Point (MP) to enter any
type of ZoC.
Note: Artillery doesnt pay the +1 if there are
already friendly units in the hex.
A unit must stop when it enters a hard ZoC.
It is never possible to go from an enemy hard ZoC
directly into another enemy hard ZoC.
A unit doesn't have to stop when entering an
enemy Soft ZoC.
The unit may move from enemy Soft ZoC to
enemy Soft ZoC as long as it has enough
movement points.
6 Movement
The Movement Allowance of a unit is printed on
the counter (MP).
Exception: the unit SCC MG moves at the speed
of the SCC unit with which it is stacked. It cannot
move alone nor with a unit other than the SCC.
The terrain costs are indicated on the Terrain
Effect Table (TET).
Remember: A unit can be activated (and then
move) only once per game turn. Turn the counter
90 as a reminder that the unit has moved.
6.1 Minimum movement
A unit may move only one hex during its
Activation Phase by spending all its MP even if
the movement cost to enter that hex exceeds the
units movement capacity. This does not allow
units to enter hexes that are otherwise prohibited,
or to move from one Hard enemy ZOC to another
(5.1).
6.2 Off-map boxes. There are 3 off-map boxes
(Agin, Dobo and Zeila). Moving from an off-map
box to an adjacent off-map box costs all of the
units MP.
It is possible move between hex 0501 and Zeila
and vice versa, but costs all the MP (see also
6.4.2).
6.2.1 Combats
A combat ensues when a unit enters a box
containing enemy units. Use the combat rules
taking into consideration all the units that are
present.
Note: There is no stacking limit in the boxes.
6.3 British trucks.
All British units with an infantry movement
capacity that move on a road can use the terrain
cost of the motorized movement if they choose, at
any moment of their movement.
Note: The British had some transport trucks and
this rule avoids the necessity of representing them.
6.4 Special movement
6.4.1 Tug Argan Bypass
When a Italian unit wants to enter hex 0906, it
must first roll 1d6. On 1-3 it stops its movement,
4-5 it may enter the hex, 6 it is placed in hex
1005. In any case, it concludes the movement for
the current turn.
Historical note: The Italian command attempted
to bypass Tug Argan, but because of incorrect
maps, the unit ended up much farther north than
planned.
6.4.2 Colonna Costiera (Coastal Column).
When the Italian player conquers Dobo he must
create the Colonna Costiera or lose 1 VP.
If created, the Column is composed of Passerone
HQ (placed in the Dobo box) and 3 units of the
Colonna di Sinistra (left column) of which at
least two must be European.
On the following turn the column must be
activated. The Italian player rolls 1d6 and halves
the result (rounded up). The result is the number
of game turns after which the units of the column
are placed in hex 0204 during the A3 phase
(Repair and Reinforcements Phase)
The Italian receives 1 SP less each turn until the
column appears in hex 0204.
7 Stacking
There cannot be more than 3 units stacked in the
same hex. HQ, artillery, tanks, motorized vehicles
and ships do not count in the stacking limit.
Exceptions:
a) One Italian colonial brigade per hex (regardless
of the number of battalions that compose it) can
be counted as one unit.
b) All the units of the SCC in the same hex count
as one unit.
c) In the off-map boxes there is no stacking limit.
7.1 Fog of war
Players may never look through an enemy stack
(but see 9.1.1 and 10.1), but they can always look
at the combat unit on top of the stack.
During combat players must reveal their stack.
8 Supply
A unit must be in supply to be activated. Only
combat units require supply. Fortifications, Native
(9.1), Ships and aircrafts never need supply.
8.1 Italian supply.
To be in supply, an Italian unit must be within 5
MP of its HQ and the HQ must be within a
number of MP less than or equal to its supply
range from an entry hex or from a road or path
that leads to an entry hex. The MP costs are tallied
in the movement mode of the HQ.
8.1.1 Italian units may use the starter hexes like an
HQ for supply.
8.1.2 An HQ in an off-map box supplies only the
units in this box.
8.2 British supply
To be supplied, British units must be within 5
movement points in Motorized mode of a road or
path that leads to Zeila (if not controlled by the
Italians) - hex 0501 - or Berbera.
8.3 Out of Supply effect
Out of Supply units cannot be activated. They
defend normally but cannot use their support or
bombardment value. All OOS units have a soft
ZoC.
Note: Indicate the OOS units by turning them 180
degrees.
8.3.1 When calculating the MP for supply, count
the starting hex (the road/path or the HQ), but not
the hex containing the unit.
The supply line and the road/path may not cross
enemy units or enemy ZoC unless the hex is
occupied by a friendly unit.
8.4 Attrition
During the End of turn phase (C1), OOS units roll
1d6 for attrition.
The unit consults the Attrition column on the TET
and rolls 1d6. If the result is less than or equal to
the number indicated, the unit receives 1 Combat
Hit (CH).
HQ, Artillery and armored or motorized units
never roll for attrition.
Units that are completely surrounded by enemy
units or enemy ZoC (reminder: friendly units
negate the enemy ZoC) roll 2d6 for attrition.
European units have +1 die roll modifier (DRM);
the units with Camel movement allowance -1
DRM.
8.4.1 Movement of OOS units
After the attrition roll, the OOS units may move
(without using AP).
Units in Motorized mode have their movement
allowance halved. Units in armored mode cannot
move.
9 Special units
Some units benefit from special rules.
9.1 Native
Native units are Illalos, Bande, Police and
Abyssinians. They have an asterisk next to their
combat value. They can never attack. They have a
soft ZoC.
If a enemy non-native unit or stack becomes
adjacent or enters the same off-map box as a
native unit, the latter (even if it is stacked with a
friendly unit) must roll 1d6.
0 : the Illalos unit (only) switches camps,
1-5 : the unit is removed from the game,
6 : the unit remains in place and in the following
combat phase must be attacked.
The Illalos have -1 DRM for this roll if the
Italians control Zeila.
Bande, Police and Abyssinians are unaffected by
the control of Zeila.
9.1.1 During his activation a player can always
examine an enemy stack that is within the
Movement allowances of his Illalos or Bande
units.
9.1.2 Illalos and Bande are never OOS.
9.2 Armored and motorized units.
Tanks, armored cars and armored trucks can only
use their support factors in attack and only if the
attacked hex is in clear or hill terrain.
9.3 Anti-tank
Units with bombardment capacity or an AT on
their counter have an anti-tank capacity; these
units negate the support value of the armored or
motorized enemy units in their hex.
9.4 Ships
Ships must be activated as the other units to be
able to move or bombard. Ships can move only in
the sea hexes and mixed sea/land hexes and have
an unlimited movement allowance.
Ships can only bombard in adjacent coastal hexes.
Ships do not count in stacking limits.
9.5 Anti-air (AA)
The 23RHK unit and the ships have an AA
capacity (see 10.4 for the effects).
The AA capacity only applies in the hexes of
these units.
Note: the unit 23RHK also has an AT capacity.
9.6 British Fortifications.
Fortifications have a value that ranges from 0
(only in scenario 2) to 2.
In combat, the value of the fortification indicates
the number of BH and CH that the units in the
fortification ignore in the case of bombardment or
combat.
Example: The Italian player gets a 3 on the 3/1
column against a British unit in a fortification
with a value of 2. The result is 2/3 which becomes
2/1).
10 Air units
In Somaliland 1940, the air war is treated
abstractly. Air points (ArP) represent the air assets
for air missions.
10.1 Air Points (ArP)
Each player starts the game with the number of
ArP listed in the scenario. This is the number of
ArP the players can use each turn. Each ArP can
lead one mission per turn.
Players can lose or gain ArP during the game.
10.1.1 Markers
There are four air markers (two per player) to
track the available and used ArP.
Use the Air Points (Points Air) markers to
show the maximum number of ArP you may have.
Use the Used (Utilis") markers to show how
many ArP you have used. As you use ArP to fly
missions during the turn, move these markers on
the counter to show how many ArP have been
used.
10.1.2 Activation of ArP
ArP are activated normally by spending one AP
per ArP). The Italian player can activate his air
units during the activation of any HQ.
10.1.3 Purchase of ArP
During the A3 Phase, the Italian player can
increase his ArP by spending 1 VP for every ArP
added.
10.4 Anti-Air (AA) Fire
If the Churchill Will marker (CW, see rule 14) has
not yet dropped to 0, the British player may also
increase his number of ArP by spending 1 VP per
ArP on any turn during the A3 Phase.
10.2 Air efficiency.
In the A3 Phase, the British player rolls 1d6. The
Italian player rolls as many dice as he wants, one
at a time (and is not required to state ahead of
time how many dice hell roll), but each die he
rolls costs 1 SP.
The result of the die is the number of used ArP
that are available this turn (reduce the used marker
accordingly).
Examples: The British player has his Air Points
marker in box 4 of the counter and the Used
marker in box 3. During the A3 phase, he rolls
1d6 and gets a 2. The Used marker is placed in
box 1. The Italian player has his Air Points
marker in box 7. During the A3 phase, he rolls
1d6 and gets a 3. The Used marker is placed in
box 4. The Italian player decides to spend another
SP and re-rolls a die. This time the result is 6,
the Used marker is moved to box 0. (It is not
possible to have a negative result).
10.3 Air missions
You can use your ArP to engage in bombardment
missions on any hex on the map.
Each used ArP has a bombardment value of 1.
You can fly as many missions as you wish each
turn, within the limits of your available ArP.
10.3.1 Air Bombardment mission
Spending 1 AP for each ArP, the active player can
engage a bombing mission with one or more ArP
on a hex where there are enemy units.
Note: a maximum of three ArP can participate in
the same bombardment mission.
It is possible to attack more than once the same
hex in an activation, but each mission must be
resolved separately.
10.3.2 Air coordination & attrition.
Before each bombing mission, after spending the
AP, the player must roll a die on the Air
Coordination & Attrition Table.
The final modified number is the maximum
number of ArP available for the bombardment.
Once the bombardment value of the mission is
established, it is resolved as a normal bombing on
the Bombardment Table (see 11).
After the bombardment, apply any ArP losses.
Some units have an AA value indicated on the
counter (white number in a blue square).
The AA value of a hex is equal to the sum of all
the AA values present in the hex.
All hexes with at least 1 battalion present have an
intrinsic AA value of 1, even if there are no AA
units.
Note: In this case, the AA value is 1 regardless of
the number of battalions present in the hex.
10.5 Air losses. The "Air losses" (Pertes air)
markers of both players start on the 0 box on the
Track. Whenever an ArP takes a loss for 10.3.2,
10.4 or 10.6.1, the marker moves forward one
space per loss. For every two losses, the Air losses
marker moves back one space.
Note: Air losses markers are also used for the
calculation of victory points (see 15).
enemy. This result is inflicted on all the units in
10.6 Airfields
At the start of the game the British player has
some Gladiator units on Somaliland airfields.
These units allow him to escort his Bleinheim. He
can decide to abandon these airfields and give up
the escort (see Air Attrition Table).
unfavorable modifier.
10.6.1 Attack of airfields
If the British player has not abandoned the
airfields in Somaliland (10.6.2), the Italian player
may launch one and only one attack per turn on
the airfields.
Each BH obtained immediately becomes an Air
loss for the British.
The airfields have an AA value of 1.
10.6.2 Abandonment of airfields
The British player may decide to abandon the
airfields in Somaliland after an airfield attack has
resulted in at least 1 BH, or if Churchill Will is
at 0.
10.7 Bombardment of Ships.
The Italian player may bombard British ships with
its aircrafts.
Every two BH (odd BH are lost) damage a ship,
and the counter is turned over. Any further
damage sinks the ship.
Note: The Italian player wins 2 VP for each ship
counter that is turned over (and 4 VP if the ship is
sunk).
10.8 Reconnaissance
The Italian player has an air reconnaissance unit.
During the activation of any HQ, the HQ may
spend 1 OP to activate the reconnaissance air unit.
The player designates a hex and must obtain with
1d6 a result less than or equal to the number
indicated in the Air Reconnaissance column on
the TET. If successful, the Italian player may look
at the enemy stack.
Reconnaissance is not subject to the Air
coordination & attrition table.
After the defensive bombardment is carried out,
11 Bombardment
It is possible to bombard the same hex several
times with different artillery units or ArP in the
same activation.
The attacker units must be activated to bomb.
When the player bombards, he rolls a number of
d6 equal to the bombardment value of the unit,
subtracts any modifiers caused by terrain (see the
TET) and checks the result on the Bombardment
Table.
The result is the number of BH inflicted on the
the bombarded hex.
11.1. Effects of BH
The BH received by a unit act as a negative
modifier on the combat die. If several units with
BH are in the same hex, apply the most
Moreover, each BH received reduces a units
movement capacity by one MP (but see 6.1).
11.1.1 Removal of BH
During an Activation Phase, a commanded unit
may remove 1 BH by spending 1 OP. A unit may
not remove more than 1 BH per Phase.
A unit that removes a BH is not considered
activated but cannot move or attack in the same
Phase.
Units may also remove BH for 13.1 and during
the End of Turn phase (C4).
11.2 Artillery
All artillery units have a range of one hex.
For the defender, this range must reach the hex
under attack (not the attackers hex). If the attack
comes from several hexes, the player must specify
which hex he is bombarding.
The artillery units are considered activated when
they bombard.
Artillery units stacked in the same hex can add
their bombardment values to a single
bombardment.
An artillery unit alone in a hex and that is attacked
in combat by a unit with a combat factor is
immediately destroyed.
11.2.1 Defensive Bombardment
The defender can bombard a hex under attack
with units that are able to do so. Any BH affect all
the attacking enemy units of the same hex.
The defender does not need AP to bombard but
the unit that bombards must not already have
been activated during the turn. Modifiers due to
terrain are not taken into account.
the unit is considered activated (turn it 90
degrees).
12 Combat
The in-phase player's units may attack adjacent
enemy units at the end of his activation phase.
Combat is not mandatory. Units in the same stack
can attack different hexes and all the units of a
stack are not required to attack.
All the units of the same hex must be attacked
together.
Each combat is completely resolved before the
next combat may take place.
Units may only attack hexes into which they are
able to move.
Each unit can attack only once per turn, but it may
be attacked any number of times in the same turn
but not more than once per activation phase.
It is not permitted to make attacks with odds less
than 1:2.
Support factors
In combat, units with a support factor modify the
die roll in their favor by the value of their support
factor (but see 9.2).
In a combat every player can use the support
factors of one and only one unit.
A unit of this type that is attacked alone in a hex
by a unit with a combat factor is immediately
destroyed.
Coordinated attacks
The Italian player can attack a hex from more than
one adjacent hex only if the activated units that
attack have not moved during this turn.
Terrain
DRM due to terrain are not cumulative. Always
use the terrain that is most favorable to the
defender.
12.1 Combat resolution
Total the combat values of all the attacking units
then do the same for the defenders units in the
attacked hex. Compare the total attack and
defense strengths to get a ratio and round down.
Roll a die and apply any die roll modifiers (dont
forget 11.1), then determine the result on the
Combat Result Table (CRT).
12.1.1 CRT
On the CRT, the result is given in the form a/d
with a = the attackers result and d = the
defenders result.
The result is the number of CH (combat hits) the
owning player must allocate among his units that
participated in the combat.
12.2 Losses in Combat
A unit may suffer as many CH as its combat
value.
The CH are allocated one at a time beginning with
the camp that received the greater number. In the
case of a tie, start with the attacker.
Example: the result of the combat was 3/2. The
attacker takes a CH, then, since the attacker and
defender now have the same number of CH, the
attacker takes a second, then the defender takes
its first CH and so on.
A units combat value is equal to its initial combat
value minus the CH it received. If a unit receives
a number of CH equal to its combat value it is
immediately destroyed and removed from the
game.
HQ, Tank, Armored, and Artillery (including AA
and AT) cannot be used to absorb CH. These units
are eliminated if all the units stacked with them
are destroyed.
They are also destroyed if they are attacked by
units with a combat factor while they are alone in
a hex.
12.2.1 Losses can be distributed among the
Combat units as the owning player sees fit.
12.3 Retreat.
The defender (only) may decide at any time
during the allocation of losses to retreat instead of
suffering CH. If he decides to retreat, all the CH
not yet allocated are converted into hexes of
retreat. Stop allocating CH when the defender
decides to retreat or when one side is completely
eliminated.
Each unit can withdraw at the most the number
of hexes equal to its movement allowance; any
additional CH have to be taken.
12.3.1 Retreat into enemy ZoC
A stack of units that retreats to Soft enemy ZOC
receives one additional CH. A stack of units that
retreats to a Hard enemy ZoC receives an
additional 1d6 CH.
12.3.2 Retreat to an off-map box
Units in an off-map box can retreat to an adjacent
off-map box. Units in Zeila may retreat to 0501,
and vice versa.
It is considered that the unit retreats a number of
hexes equal to its movement allowance
12.3.3 Advance after combat.
If the defender retreats or is eliminated, then one
ground combat unit may advance into the vacated
hex.
The Natives have to roll (as in 9.1) if an enemy
unit becomes adjacent as a result of advance after
combat.
Note: Natives do not test if an enemy unit becomes
adjacent following a retreat.
13 Replacements and Reinforcements
13.1 Replacements
Activated combat units that are not in enemy ZoC
may remove 1 CH and all their BH if they do not
move. The unit can no longer be activated this
turn.
13.2 Reinforcements.
The reinforcements arrive in the phase A3.
13.2.1 Italian reinforcements
The Italian reinforcements (2 units of heavy
artillery) are available from the turn following that
in which the first Italian unit enters the ZoC of a
British fortification with a value greater than 0.
These two units are placed in a hex adjacent to
Hargheisa (hex 0312) and can be activated by De
Simone HQ even if they are out of the Command
range of this HQ.
13.2.2 British reinforcements
The British reinforcements arrive in Berbera (hex
1501) in the turns indicated in the scenario. If the
British player declares the evacuation of
Somaliland, the reinforcements that have not yet
arrived are lost (exception: 13.3).
13.2.3 Colonna Centrale
Once he has conquered Zeila, the Italian player
can activate the Bertoldi HQ to assign one
colonial brigade to the Colonna Centrale. This
brigade arrives after 1d6 turns adjacent to De
Simone HQ, outside of an enemy ZoC. It is
considered to be part of the Colonna Centrale for
the rest of the game.
13.3 CL Hobart
If the CL Hobart (ship counter Hobart/Carlisle) is
in Berbera, the British player may place the 3PDR
counter in Berbera. This counter remains in the
game even if the Hobart counter leaves Berbera.
13.4 Companies
During the A3 reinforcements phase, the British
player may replace an indigenous company with
his companies. The number of companies created
is equal to the battalions combat value (its
combat factor less any losses).
Once this operation is carried out, it is not
possible to reform the original battalion. But for
victory conditions, the battalion is considered
destroyed if all the companies are destroyed.
14 Churchill
The Churchill Will (CW) marker (Volont de
Churchill) begins the game in box 8 on the track.
Each time a Somaliland village is occupied by the
Italians, the marker moves down one box.
During phase A4, the British player rolls 1d6,
with a result of 1-5 the CW moves down one.
When the CW is at 0 it is possible to abandon the
airfields (10.6.2) and evacuate the colony.
14.1 Evacuation.
During the End of Turn phase C2, if the CW
marker is at 0, the British player may declare the
evacuation of Somaliland.
14.1.1 Materiel
During each turn of evacuation, the British player
rolls 1d6 in phase A3 for the destruction of
materiel. A result of 1-4 reduces the value of the
materiel by 1, a result of 5-6 reduces the value by
2.
14.2 Berbera.
Each turn after the evacuation has been declared,
the British player can evacuate 2 ground units of
the foot movement class by the port of Berbera;
only one if the port is damaged.
14.2.1
The Italian player can bombard the port of
Berbera. Any two BH reduce the capacity of the
port (odd BH are lost). The first time, place the
Port damaged counter (Port endommag) on
Berbera; the second time, turn it over to its
Destroyed side. The port becomes unusable for
the rest of the game.
Berbera has an intrinsic AA value of 1.
14.2.2 When Berbera is in a hard ZoC of a
supplied Italian combat unit, the city surrenders
and all the British units still in Somaliland are
considered eliminated for victory conditions.
15 Victory conditions.
The game ends at the end of the activation (not the
turn) in which an Italian combat unit enters
Berbera.
The side with more VP wins the game.
The players receive:
1 VP per enemy battalion completely eliminated
(see also 14.2)
1 VP per CH received by a European unit.
1 VP per any 2 Air losses suffered by the enemy.

The Italian player receives:
1 VP at the end of game for any turn still to be
played.
1 VP for each point of materiel that the British did
not destroy.
Important: Remember that the Italian player can
gain or lose VP for 3.4, 6.4.2, 9.4.1, 10.1.3 and
10.7.
15.1 VP Marker
Use the VP marker to record the VP during the
game.
16 Set-up
There are 2 scenarios in Somaliland 1940, a
historical scenario and the Free set-up scenario.
In both scenarios place the game turn on 1 of the
Game turn track.
Place the VP, Italian and British air loss and Used
ArP markers in box 0; the British ArP on box 4,
Italian ArP on box 9; Italian Appro on box 8
and Materiel on box 9 of the Track.
The two ships can be placed in any sea hexes or
mixed sea/land hexes.
British Reinforcements: The 2/BW arrives on
turn 3 and the 23RHK arrives on turn 6.
motorcyclist company Pai, units L3/35, M11/39
and FIAT 611.
Colonna di Destra (Right Column): HQ Bertello
enters in 1114 with the colonial brigades XVII
and LXX, the two battalions of black shirts XIII
and XIV and the unit MG/GdS.
16.2 Free set-up scenario.
16.2.1 British set-up.
All the initial combat units position themselves in
any village, Hill, or Mountain hex or in the two
off-map boxes. If the British units have a flag on
their verso, place them face down to hide their
value.
The British player places the 5 fortresses in a cup.
He randomly draws three of them and places them
face down where he wants on the map.
16.2.2 Italian set up
The Italian player positions his three HQ in three
of the four starter hexes (0114, 1114, 1914 or
Agin). He places the units he wants with these
HQ.
The units may start in excess of stacking limits.
The Italian player may create at any moment a
new Colonna composed of Passerone HQ and at
least 3 ground units.

16.1 Historical scenario. Credits

16.1.1 British set-up:
One SSC company in Jerato Pass (1208), A game by Piergennaro Federico
Hargheisa (0312), Burao (2112) and Adadleh
(1109). The SSC MG unit places itself with any Graphics and model: Studio VaeVictis
of these units.
One Illalos at Oadueina (1613), one Illalos at Playtesters: Flavio Acquati, Alessandro Bray,
Dobo (off-map box) and the others within 1 hex Fabio Ciocchi, Marco Ferrari, Marco Rossi, and
of any SCC Company (only one Illalos per hex). Nicola Prandoni.
The Abyssinians at Zeila (off-map box). The
Police unit in Bulhan (0702).
The 1/2 P at the Sheikh Pass (1708). 3/15P,
1NR/KAR, 2/2KAR and 1EAlb within 2 hexes of
Laferug (1206).
Arm. Truck in Berbera (1501).
One Fortress 2 in Argan Pass (1007), one fortress
1 in hex 1006.

16.1.2 Italian set-up

A common color code on the bottom of the units
and HQ allows for easy indication of the units and
their HQ.
Colonna di Sinistra (Left Column): HQ Bertoldi
to Agin (off-map box) with the unit 1AS and 2 x
G. Dubat..
Colonna Centrale (Central Column): HQ De
Simone enters in 0114 with the colonial brigades
II, XIII, XIV, and XV, the artillery 100/17, the