LOMBA AGAIN*
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Date: October, 1985*                     
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Battle location:  near Lomba river, Angola*
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Battle Type: Angola and Cuba delay vs. UNITA and South Africa advance*

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Background and description:  
The first days of october 1985 became the turning date for government troops. Their hard success in july-september offensive campaign changed to forced retreat.
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The government troops (47th Armored Brigade and others), equipped mainly with Soviet-made T-54/55 tanks, must throw off Savimbi's army, hold out under the heavy fire of SAR's "Olifants", "Ratels" and G-5 and wait for cuban support (50th division, the best regiment of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba). Try to stop the intervention! 
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Another side: the main aim of UNITA and South Africa is to crush their opponent on this bank of Lomba; then - cross the river and continue the advance.    
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Victory conditions:  The side with the most points at the end of the scenario is the winner.*
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Made in Russia by ipostratig Alexandr [ipostratig@excite.com]*
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Main source:  Nikolskiy M. Tanki T-54/55 i T-62 v boyah //Tehnika i vooruzhenie. 2002. #7. P. 8-9.
 



