08. AMBA ALAGI. MAY 1, 1941

After the capture of Massawa President Roosevelt declared the Red Sea safe for US shipping, so Lend Lease equipment can now be sent direct to Suez. Meanwhile, German forces under Rommel are now pressing on Egypt and have Tobruk under siege; your men are needed on that front, but the Italians must still be dealt with.

Despite defeat on all fronts in East Africa, the Italian Army has not surrendered and there are a number of strongholds still resisting. The most important of these are the mountain fortifications around the mountain of Amba Alagi - particularly Fort Toselli on Amba Alagi itself. Not only are the Italian Viceroy (the Duke of Aosta) and a number of other Generals present, the 11,000 foot stronghold overlooks the Toselli Pass and bars the road between Addis Ababa and the coast. 

In addition the Italians have blocked another important road that runs through the nearby Falaga Pass.

Your troops are to attack Amba Alagi from the north, at the same time attacking the Falaga Pass; elements of the 1st South African Brigade and Abyssinian "Patriots" will assault Italian positions from the south.

