Südafrikanische Infanterie nutzte eine Kaktushecke als Tarnung während ihrer gewagten überraschenden Umgehung der italienischen Alpini-Verteidigungsanlagen in der Schlacht von Combolcia, Äthiopien, am 22. oder 23. April 1941.
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> The Battle of Combolcia (April 1941) was a World War II battle in Ethiopia where the 1st South African Brigade outflanked strong Italian mountain defenses at the Combolcia Pass, using a successful night march in rough mountainous terrain in order to: secure a major victory, capture many prisoners, and clear the path for the final push towards Amba Alagi and the end of Italian resistance in East Africa.
> Between 17 and 23 April, ‚Pincol‘ (the 1st South African Brigade) had sustained comparatively low casualties, losing only 10 killed in action or died of wounds, with 28 wounded, as against 180 of the enemy known to have been killed and 39 wounded on 22 April alone out of a total of some 400 **(OP’s note: this is possibly an overestimation, although not completely unrealistic for East Africa)** dead and I,200 prisoners of war, including Alpini and Italian air force men fighting as infantry
Typical East African Campaign battle, nothing to see here.
Concealment is better than nothing, even if it isn’t the same as cover.
…But I would be worried adding „getting showered with cactus spines if something hits near those positions“ with every other usual risk that already comes with combat.
That is a long title