Zarumilla: The Peru Invasion of Ecuador 1941

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This little known military offensive in July 1941 involved the Peruian army attacking Ecuador over a long standing border dispute. The attack was a minature "blitzkrieg" involving Czech 38 tanks, US and Italian aircraft against an unprepared Ecuador (think, the destruction of the German Army Group Center in 1944). While WW2 had nothing to do with it, the Peruian use of paratroops even caught the eye of Hitler in their accolades. The Ecuador troops fought well against infantry but when combined with tanks and aircraft bombing, most fled. The attack lasted just a week. While the game is easy, it does require planning with its unique system where units that move and attack are weaker than those who have not moved before attacking. Game scale is 1-1.5 mileshex with daily turns. Units mostly company or platoon. 1 11x17 inch map, 280 counters.

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