THE WILSON FARM RAID

JANUARY 17th 1929

It is the ninth anniversary of the prohibition law and one month before the St Valentine's Day Massacre. The prohibition law has given birth to gangsters like Al Capone and Bugs Moran who are making vast sums of money from the illegal trade.

Bugs Moran from North Chicago has stolen several shipments of liquor from Al Capone in the South and the war between North Chicago and South Chicago is rising to fever pitch. Information given by "Lenny The Squealer" tells you that Bugs Moran has recently hi-jacked another shipment of illegal liquor from his sworn enemy Al Capone. This information has led to an impromptu raid on the farm being organised, to seize the shipment before it hits the streets and speakeasies of North Chicago.

Bugs Moran and his gang have a hide out at the Wilson Farm just on the outskirts of North Chicago on Route 21.This is an isolated walled farm with only two outbuildings not far from a river.

It is Friday and Bugs Moran is out of town for the weekend "on business" , the majority of his gang are out on "payday roundup" the farm is lightly guarded by three Moran gang members - they are all nobody's in the Moran gang hierarchy.

Eliot Ness is personally leading the raid seeing an opportunity for sensational press coverage.

OBJECTIVE

Round up all the Moran gang members and prevent them from escaping - most likely points of exit are the forest north of the farm and forest and ford to the south. Confiscate and load or be in possession of at least one of the four shipments of liquor.

The Moran gang wins if they retain any of the liquor or they have two or more members escape.

LIMITATIONS

The river is crossable only at the ford for both people and vehicles (however characters could swim it with no weapons).

With thanks to the South Abingdon Wargames Club for this scenario.