The Gamers, Inc.

Operational Combat Series: DAK-II: Deutsches , Vol. II

©2004. Multiman Publishing, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

7.18 : Commonwealth Set Up: Information: Near East Box: The Third Battle— 7 Aus Div (18 Aus, 21 Aus, 25 Aus Inf 22 Oct 42, City Ownership: Two Months Bde, Organic Truck (Full)) (+): (all), Cairo (all), 6-4-3 Inf Bde (14, 201 Gd) Campaign Start Helwan, Port Said, Suez 5 Ind Div (9 Ind, 10 Ind Inf Bde, Organic Reserve Markers Available: 8 Truck (Full)) Hedgehogs Remaining: 0 General Information: 10 Ind Inf Div (25 Ind Inf Bde, Organic Minefields Remaining: 3 Truck (Full)) Set Up Order: Axis, Senussi Hexes remaining: None 6-4-3 Ind Inf Bde (3 Ind) Commonwealth remain to be activated. First Player: Commonwealth Training Marker Positions: 6 Box: First Turn: 22 Oct 42 Aus Div (Normal), 2 Arm Div 6-4-3 Inf Bde (16, 23) Last Turn: 29 Nov 42 (Normal), 9 Aus Div (Normal), 2 NZ 7 Arm Div (8-4-7 Arm Bde (7)) Game Length: 14 Div (Normal), 7 Aus Div (Normal), 1 Maps in Play: All SA Div (Normal), 2 SA Div (Normal), E10.26: Use Campaign Rules?: Yes 1 Arm Div (Normal) 2-3-5 Egyptian Camel Bn (Hauwasa) Port Damage: None Greek Campaign Status Track Airfield Ownership: The Axis Marker: Campaign Termination Box D25.17: controls all air strips occupied by or west of Greek Deployment Progress 7-5-3 FF Inf Bde (1 FF) their units. All other on-map airbases and Track Marker: No longer in use. 3-4-8 FF Arm Car Bn (1 Spahis) air strips are controlled by the Dead Units: 3-4-3 FF Marine Bn (BFM) Commonwealth. 2-3-10 Lt Arm Bn (3 Hus) (4)-4-3 FF AT Bn (CAC) 4-0 Command HQ () One-Time Random Events which have 6-2-3 Arm Bn (4 RTR, 7 D26.16: occurred: RTR) 44 Div (132 Inf Bde, Divarty Bde) • Pearl Harbor Occurs 50 Inf Div (150 Inf Bde) • Allies Crack Codes 4 Ind Div (11 Ind Inf Bde) D26.15: • German Signal-Intercept Genius At 5 Ind Div (29 Ind Inf Bde, 12-0 Corps HQ (13) Work Divarty Bde) 0-2-2 Scorpion Co (44 RTR) • German Signal Unit Disaster 10 Ind Div (20 Ind Inf Bde) 6-2-3 Arm Bn (44 RTR) • Allies Crack Wehrmacht Code 6-2-3 Ind Inf Bde (18 Ind) 4-4-8 Arm Recon Bn (Yellow) (Greys) • Offer of US Assistance 9-2-3 Arty Bn (68 Med) (5)-3-3 AT Bn (65 AT) 5-2-3 Arty Bn (Red) (107 3-5-8 Arm Car Bn (1 HCR) Timed Rules in Effect: Fld) 3-4-8 Arm Car Bn (2 Derby) • No Groups 3x Hurri I 1 Arm Div (9-4-5 Arm Bde (22)) • Mines allowed (c3.2a) 1x Hurri IIc 7 Arm Div (9-4-6 Arm Bde (4), 11 Hus • Allied Hipshoots Allowed (5.1) 3x Blen IV Arm Car Bn, Divarty Bde) • A19.35 as an Axis Supply Source 2x Ktyhk 10 SPs (3.7a) 1x Beafgtr 1x Wellington D27.17: 44 Div (131 Inf Bde) O’Connor Leader: Captured 5-2-3 Arty Bn (Red) (53 Fld) Strafer Gott: Killed

Page 1 DAK-II: Deutsches Afrika Korps, volume II OCS #5

D27.16: D32.16: 7 Arm Div (Organic Truck (Full)) Level 1 Hedgehog D36.06: 44 Div (Organic Truck (Full)) 0-2-2 Scorpion Co (42 RTR) Level 2 Airbase 6-2-3 Arm Bn (42 RTR) D27.15: 6-3-4 Arm Bn (50 RTR) w/i 1 D36.06: Minefield 10 Arm Div (9-3-5 Arm Bde (9)) 1-3-8 Arm Car Co (1 RAF, 2 RAF) 51 Div (152, 153, 154 Inf Bde) D28.17: 2 NZ Div (4-5-8 Arm Recon Bn D38.06: Level 1 Hedgehog (Yellow) (2 NZ), 5 NZ, 6 NZ Inf Bde, 28 Level 2 Airbase 50 Div (69, 151 Inf Bde) Maori Inf Bn) D41.03: D28.16: D32.15: Level 2 Airbase (5)-3-3 AT Bn (102 AT) 12-0 Corps HQ (10, 30) 50 Div (Divarty Bde, Organic Truck 6-3-4 Arm Bn (46 RTR) E34.28: (Full)) 6-3-5 Arm Arty Bn (11 RHA) 6-2-3 Ind Inf Bde (26 Ind) 5-3-3 Arm Arty Bn (121 Fld) D28.15: 10 Ind Div (21 Ind Inf Bde, Guides Arm E21.23: Level 1 Hedgehog Car Bn) 2 NZ Div (5-1-8 Arm Bde (4 NZ))

D28.14: D32.14: w/i 1 any hex of Cairo: Minefield 9 Aus Div (Organic Truck (Full)) Level 2 Airbase 51 Div (Organic Truck (Full)) Level 3 Airbase D28.13: 2 NZ Div (Organic Truck (Full)) 1-5-8 Commando Bn (LRDG, 1 SAS) Minefield 1 SA Div (Organic Truck (Full)) 3-4-8 Arm Car Bn (KDG) 24 SPs 0-2-1 NZ RR Co (10 NZ, 13 NZ) D29.18: 6-0-3 Greek Inf Bde (2 Greek) Level 1 Hedgehog D32.12: (4)-3-1 Fort Bde (Cairo A, Cairo B, 6-1-3 Greek Inf Bde (1 Greek) (5)-3-3 AT Bn (95 AT) Cairo C) 5-3-3 FF Inf Bde (2 FF) 5-2-3 Arty Bn (Red) (146 Fld) 2-3-6 Egyptian Cav Bn (Mob F) 2-4-8 SA Arm Car Bn (6 SA) 3-3-8 Egyptian Ford Bn (FDA) D30.17: 7 Arm Div (7 Motor Inf Bde) 1-2-8 Egyptian Ford Bn (n-FDA, s-FDA) Level 1 Hedgehog 1 Arm Div (12 Lcr Arm Car Bn, 9-3-5 3-2-3 Egyptian MG Bde (1 MG) 6-3-3 Ind Inf Bde (161 Ind) Arm Bde (2), Divarty Bde, Organic 2-3-5 Egyptian Camel Bn (Siwa) 4 Ind Div (7 Ind Bde) Truck (Full)) 4-2-3 Egyptian Inf Bde (1) 4-0-3 Egyptian Arty Bn () D30.16: D33.12: 3-0-5 Egyptian Arty Bn (1 Lt Mule) (5)-3-3 AT Bn (149 AT) Minefield Egyptian National Army Organic Truck 4 Ind Div (5 Ind Bde, Divarty Bde, (Full) Organic Truck (Full)) D33.17: 4x Eq Repls 1 SA Div (Divarty Bde) Level 1 Hedgehog 2x Pax Repls 5-2-3 Arty Bn (Red) (5 RHA) 6-3-4 Arm Bn (40 RTR) 9-2-3 Arty Bn (7 Med) 9 Aus Div (4-4-8 Arm Bn (9 Aus), 20 E19.21: Aus, 24 Aus, 26 Aus Inf Bde) Level 3 Airbase D30.13: 2-4-8 Arm Car Bn (Royals) D33.16: E10.22: 8-3-6 Arm Bde (24) 9-2-3 Arty Bn (69 Med) 6-1-3 Sudanese Inf Bde (1 Sud) 10 Arm Div (9-3-5 Arm Bde (8), 133 51 Div (Divarty Bde) Fully Motorized Inf Bde, Divarty Bde) 2 NZ Div (Divarty Bde) E22.06: 9 Aus Div (Divarty Bde) Level 2 Airbase D31.17: Level 1 Hedgehog w/i 1 D39.05: E32.12: 6-2-3 Arm Bn (8 RTR) 3-5-3 Marine Bn (11 RM) Level 3 Airbase 2-4-8 SA Arm Car Bn (3 SA) 1-5-8 Commando Bn () 1 SA Div (1 SA, 2 SA Inf Bde) 10T Truck Points E32.10: 2 SA Div (3 SA Inf Bde) 2-3-3 Yugoslav Inf Bn (Yugo Gd) Level 2 Airbase (1)-1-3 Arab Refugee Bn (1 Lib, 2 Lib, 4 5-2-3 Arty Bn (Red) (12 Fld, 52 Fld) D31.16: Lib) Minefield Level 3 Airbase E37.10: 6-2-0 Coastal Arty Battery (204) 8-4-6 Arab Mech Bde (TAML) D31.15: (4)-3-1 Fort Bde (Alex A, Alex B) Minefield 2-1-3 Egyptian Inf Bde (2) 3x Eq Repl 3x Pax Repl

Page 2 , Inc.

E43.11: 12-3-3 Inf Div (Savona) German: Level 2 Airbase 12-2-3 Inf Div (Cirene, Marm, 90.Le Div (4-5-8 Arm Recon 6-2-2 Coastal Arty Battery (19 Hvy) ) Bn (580), 5-5-3 Pioneer Bn (900), 10-3-3 6-2-0 Coastal Arty Battery (F) 12-1-3 Inf Div (Ctnzro) Arty Bn (361)) 8-1-3 Inf Div (1 Lib) 21.Pz Div (4-5-3 Pioneer Bn Any Allied Controlled Airbase or Air 8-2-3 Inf Div (2 Lib) (200)) Strip: 5-4-3 Inf Rgt (9 Brs) 4-3-3 AA Bn (612) 3x Spit Vb 4-3-3 Inf Rgt (1 Lib) 6-5-3 Commando Rgt 3x Hurri I 3-2-3 Inf Rgt (5 Lib) (288.Snd) 7x Hurri IIa 2-3-3 Inf Bn (34 Lib) 4-5-8 PJ Bn (605) 1x Hurri IId 5-3-3 Inf Rgt (10 Brs) 4-3-2 Coastal Arty Co (4) 9x Blen IV 2-3-3 Blackshirt Inf Bn 2x Bf.109f 5x Beaufgtr (Vd.Lib) 1x Bf.110 1x Gladiator 3-1-2 GAF Rgt (30, 31, 32) 1x Ju.52 5x Wellington 1-2-2 GAF Co (B.Scegga, 2x Maryld E.GuG) Set Up: 7x Ktyhk 3-0-3 Territorial Rgt (54) Box: 3x Hurri IIc 2-0-3 Territorial Bn (225, 226) 8 SPs 1x Boston 2-0-3 Coastal Defense Bn (31 5x Baltimore Lib) A33.14: 1x B-25 2-0-6 Lt Arm Bn (5 Lt, 61 Lt, Level 2 Airbase 1x B-26 62 Lt) 2x US B-24 2-1-6 Lt Arm Bn (4 Lt, 20 Lt, A48.18: 2x US P-40 60 Lt, 63 Lt) Level 2 Airbase 1x US B-25 3-3-7 Lt Arm Bn (52 Mx) 4-3-6 Arm Bn (3 Med) A48.20: Anywhere inside Egypt, east of the 4-2-6 Arm Bn (5 Med, 6 Med, 1-2-3 Inf Bn (18 Lib) Axis Line: 21 Med) 3-3-3 Inf Bn (57 Brs) 1x Egyptian Gladiator 3-3-6 Arm Bn (1 Med, 2 Med) 22-3-2 Arty Bde (5 Army) 3x Egyptian RR Bn (ENRR) 2-3-12 Motorcycle Bn 8T Truck Points 1x Egyptian Engineer Bn (Port) (ProvBrs, PAI) 2 SPs 8 Arm Div Divisional Marker 1-3-12 Motorcycle Co (22 Brs, 61 Brs, 201 Brs, 202 Brs) A55.05: Axis Information: 10-3-3 Arty Rgt (10, 12, 26) Level 2 Airbase City Ownership: Two Months (+): 10-3-2 Arty Rgt (10 Corps, , Buq Buq, ,CAM, 22 Corps) B60.24: Reserve Markers Available: 5 26-2-2 Arty Bde (30 GAF) 1-2-3 Inf Bn (36 Lib) Hedgehogs Remaining: 0 22-3-2 Arty Rgt (25 Corps) Flieger Korps Active: Yes, but air 15-3-2 Arty Rgt (di Mnvra) B46.08: units have been detached 14-3-2 Arty Bde (20 Corps) Level 2 Airbase Minefields Available for Reuse: 2 13-3-3 Arty Bde (Mtrizzato) 11-3-2 Arty Rgt (21 Corps, B46.02: Special Reinforcement: Rommel 24 Corps) Level 2 Airbase was in Germany ill when the Alamein 10-2-2 Arty Rgt (340 GAF) offensive began. Ordered directly to the 9-3-2 Arty Bn (23 Corps) B47.06: front, he arrives as a reinforcement 26 Oct 8-2-2 Arty Rgt (31 GAF) Railhead Marker (Railline is complete) 42. 7-3-3 Arty Rgt (2 Cel) 7-3-2 Arty Rgt (Maletti) B49.09: Dead Units: 4-2-2 Arty Rgt (32 GAF) Level 2 Airbase Italian: 17-0-0 Coastal Arty Rgt (R. 8-0 Corps HQ (CAM, LibOp, Mar) w/i 2 B50.08: 22 It, 23 It) 3-0-0 Coastal Arty Bn (4) (3)-3-3 Korück Bn (556) Ariete Arm Div (1 Lt, 2 LT, 3 2-0-0 Coastal Arty Bn (5) 90.Le Div (Organic Truck (Full)) Lt Arm Bn, 5-5-8 Arm Bn (7 Med, 8 (6)-4-5 AT Bn (1 Milmart, 3-4-3 Marine Bn (4-SM) Med), 551 AG Bn, Novara Lt Arm Bn, 503) 12-3-3 Inf Div (Pistoia) (6)-4-3 AT Bn (AT)) 2x SM.79 8T Truck Points Littorio Arm Div (4 Med, 51 4x CR.42 5 SPs Med Arm Bn, 133 Arty Rgt (3-3-3), 1x Ba.65 Organic Truck) 2x G.50 C45.29: Trieste Div (66 Inf Rgt, 4-3-6 2x MC.200 12-3-3 Inf Div (Sabrtha) Arm Bn (11 Med), 8 Brs Arm Car Bn) 1x MC.202 9-1-3 Blackshirt Inf Div (3 Jan, C4.22: 23 Mar, 28 Oct) GGFF Div (4 Lib Inf Bn, 9 Inf Bn, GGFF Inf Rgt, 136 Arty Rgt)

Page 3 DAK-II: Deutsches Afrika Korps, volume II OCS #5

C39.03: D33.19: D28.19: Level 2 Airbase Level 1 Hedgehog Level 1 Hedgehog 3-3-3 AA Bn (617) 164.Le Div (6-3-3 Inf Rgt (382)) 2-5-3 FJ Bn (Lehr) 2T Truck Points Trento Div (62 Inf Rgt) 8-0 Corps HQ (10 It) 9 SPs (7)-4-3 AT Bn (6) 12-3-3 Inf Div (Brescia, less two steps) 7-3-3 Arty Rgt (1 Cel) D37.32: D33.18: 3-4-3 Assault Engineer Bn (31, 32) Minefield D28.18: Minefield D35.29: D32.19: 7-5-3 Inf Rgt (Buhse) 3-3-3 AA Bn (606) D27.21: 30-3-2 Arty Bde (8 Ragg) 21.Pz Div (7-5-8 Pz Bn (2-5), 155 Arty D35.27: Rgt, Organic Truck (Full)) Trieste Div (65 Inf Rgt) D32.18: 5-3-6 Arm Bn (13 Med) Level 1 Hedgehog Ariete Arm Div (8 Brs Inf Rgt) D35.26: 164.Le Div (6-3-3 Inf Rgt (433)) Trieste Div (21 Arty Rgt, Organic Truck Trento Div (61 Inf Rgt) D27.19: (Full)) Level 1 Hedgehog D32.17: Ramcke FJ Bde (vdH Para Inf Bn) D35.24: Minefield Folgore Para Div (187 Para Rgt) 90.Le Div (6-4-3 Inf Rgt (200) 11-3-2 Arty Rgt (16 Corps) D32.21: D35.23: 15.Pz Div (7-5-8 Pz Bn (2-8), 4-5-8 Arm D27.18: 90.Le Div ((6)-4-3 PJ Bn (190) Recon Bn (33), 4-5-3 Pioneer Bn (33)) Minefield 4 SPs Littorio Arm Div (556 AG Bn) D26.21: D35.22: D31.19: 21.Pz Div (7-5-8 Pz Bn (1-5), 3-3-3 AA 90.Le Div (6-4-3 Inf Rgt (155), 14-3-3 Minefield Bn (305), (4)-4-3 PJ Bn (39 PJ)) Arty Rgt (190)) Ariete Arm Div (Nizza Arm Car Bn, 5-4- D31.18: 7 Arm Bn (9 Med), 132 Arty Rgt) D35.21: Minefield (6)-4-5 AT Bn (501) 90.Le Div (6-5-3 Inf Rgt (361)) (7)-4-3 Luftwaffe Flak Bn (1-43, 1-53) D30.22: D26.19: 14-0 Corps HQ (DAK) Level 1 Hedgehog D34.19: 3-5-8 Pz Co (KStA) Ramcke FJ Bde (2-7 Para Arty Bn) 164.Le Div (2-5-8 Arm Recon Bn (220)) 17-3-3 Arty Rgt (Afrika) Folgore Para Div (8 Para Assualt 15.Pz Div (33 Arty Rgt, Organic Truck 8-0 Corps HQ (20 It) Engineer Bn) (Full)) 4 SPs 12-3-3 Inf Div (Pavia, less one step) (7)-5-3 Luftwaffe Flak Bn (1-33) Littorio Arm Div (12 Med Arm Bn, 554 D30.19: D26.18: AG Bn) Level 1 Hedgehog Level 1 Hedgehog 4 SPs Ramcke FJ Bde (Hüber Para Bn) Ramcke FJ Bde (Kroh Para Inf Bn) 12-2-3 Inf Div (Bologna, less one step) Folgore Para Div (186 Para Inf Rgt, 185 D34.18: Para Arty Bn) Level 1 Hedgehog D30.18: 164.Le Div (125 Inf Rgt) Minefield D26.17: 5-4-3 Inf Rgt (7 Brs) Minefield Trento Div (46 Arty Rgt) D29.21: Minefield D25.20: D34.17: Minefield Minefield D29.20: Minefield D25.18: D33.21: Minefield 15.Pz Div (7-5-8 Pz Bn (1-8), 4-5-8 PJ D29.19: Bn (33 PJ), 10-5-8 PG Rgt (115) Minefield Littorio Arm Div (12 Brs Inf Rgt) 8-3-3 Arty Rgt (3 Cel) D28.20: (7)-5-3 Luftwaffe Flak Bn (1-18) D33.20: 21.Pz Div (3 Arm Recon Bn, 10-5-8 PG 164.Le Div (3-4-3 Pioneer Bn (220), (4)- Rgt (104)) 3-3 PJ Bn (220), 15-3-3 Arty Rgt (220)) Ariete Arm Div (4-3-6 Arm Bn (10 8-0 Corps HQ (21 It) Med), 552 AG Bn, Organic Truck (Full))

Page 4 The Gamers, Inc.

Anywhere west of the Axis Frontline 7.19 Third Set Up: (inclusive): D25.17: (7)-4-3 Luftwaffe Flak Bn (1-6, 2-25, 1- Alamein—October 7-5-3 FF Inf Bde (1 FF) 46) 23-31, 1942— 3-4-8 FF Arm Car Bn (1 Spahis) 9-3-2 Coastal Arty Bn (523, 528, 529) 3-4-3 FF Marine Bn (BFM) 4-3-2 Coastal Arty Battery (4-149, 4- Smaller Scenario (4)-4-3 FF AT Bn (CAC) 772) 2-3-5 Arm Arty Battery (902) General Information: D26.16: 1-3-2 Mountain Arty Battery (362, 363, 44 Div (132 Inf Bde, Divarty Bde) Set Up Order: Commonwealth, 364) Axis (4)-4-5 AT Bn (2 Mil) D26.15: First Player: Axis (7)-4-3 AT Bn (3, 5) 12-0 Corps HQ (13) First Turn: 22 Oct 42 1-1-2 GAF Bn (35) 0-2-2 Scorpion Co (44 RTR) Last Turn: 5 Nov 42 3-0-3 Inf Rgt (336, 350) 6-2-3 Arm Bn (44 RTR) Game Length: 5 2-0-3 Inf Bn (2-87) 4-4-8 Arm Recon Bn (Yellow) (Greys) Maps in Play: Map D Only 3-1-3 Engineer Rgt (1 Spc, 7 Spc) (5)-3-3 AT Bn (65 AT) Use Campaign Rules?: No 4-2-2 Arty Bn (332 GAF) 3-5-8 Arm Car Bn (1 HCR) Port Damage: None 3-2-2 Arty Bn (291 GAF) 3-4-8 Arm Car Bn (2 Derby) Airfield Ownership: The Axis 1 Arm Div (9-4-5 Arm Bde (22)) controls all air strips occupied by or west of With any other Axis unit: 7 Arm Div (9-4-6 Arm Bde (4), 11 Hus their units. All other on-map airbases and KG Markers (Crüwell, Linau, 3 Aufk, Arm Car Bn, Divarty Bde) air strips are controlled by the Schütte, Wechmar, Voss, Marcks, Gräf) 10 SPs Commonwealth. Special Note on Airfield use and set At Any Axis controlled Airbase or Air D27.17: up: The Axis player can base air units at Strip: 44 Div (131 Inf Bde) nominal air bases 25 hexes west of the map Italian: 5-2-3 Arty Bn (Red) (53 Fld) edge with a refit capacity of 4 per turn. He 1x Ju.87b (reduced) can also base air units in . 4x CR.42 D27.16: 4x SM.79 7 Arm Div (Organic Truck (Full)) One-Time Random Events which have 1x Ca.309 44 Div (Organic Truck (Full)) occurred: 1x G.50 • Pearl Harbor Occurs 1x SM.82 D27.15: • Allies Crack Luftwaffe Codes 4x MC.200 Minefield • German Signal-Intercept Genius At 2x Br.20 Work 4x MC.202 D28.17: • German Signal Unit Disaster 1x Z.1007 Level 1 Hedgehog • Allies Crack Wehrmacht Code 50 Div (69, 151 Inf Bde) • Offer of US Assistance German: 3x Bf.109g D28.16: Timed Rules in Effect: 4x Bf.109f (5)-3-3 AT Bn (102 AT) • No Brigade Groups 2x Ju.87d 50 Div (Divarty Bde, Organic Truck • Mines allowed (c3.2a) 2x Bf.110 (Full)) • Allied Hipshoots Allowed (5.1) 2x Ju.88 • A19.35 as an Axis Supply Source 3x Ju.52 D28.15: (3.7a) 1x He.111h Level 1 Hedgehog

Flieger Korps Detached (All German): Commonwealth D28.14: 1x Bf.110 Information: Minefield 2x Ju.87d City Ownership: NA 1x Ju.88 Reserve Markers Available: 8 D28.13: Hedgehogs Remaining: NA Minefield Victory: Minefields Remaining: NA Use Campaign Victory conditions. Senussi Hexes remaining: None D29.18: remain to be activated. Level 1 Hedgehog Training Marker Positions: All 6-1-3 Greek Inf Bde (1 Greek) are Normal 5-3-3 FF Inf Bde (2 FF) Greek Campaign Status Track Marker: Campaign Termination Box D30.17: Greek Deployment Progress Level 1 Hedgehog Track Marker: No longer in use. 6-3-3 Ind Inf Bde (161 Ind) Dead Units: No rebuilds allowed. 4 Ind Div (7 Ind Bde)

Page 5 DAK-II: Deutsches Afrika Korps, volume II OCS #5

D30.16: D33.12: Special Rules: (5)-3-3 AT Bn (149 AT) Minefield a) Reinforcements: None. Alexandria 4 Ind Div (5 Ind Bde, Divarty Bde, functions normally to provide SPs. Organic Truck (Full)) D33.17: 1 SA Div (Divarty Bde) Level 1 Hedgehog b) Players can use the Map E Abstract to 5-2-3 Arty Bn (Red) (5 RHA) 6-3-4 Arm Bn (40 RTR) provide the Commonwealth Player with 9-2-3 Arty Bn (7 Med) 9 Aus Div (4-4-8 Arm Bn (9 Aus), 20 additional Airbases. Aus, 24 Aus, 26 Aus Inf Bde) D30.13: Axis Information: 2-4-8 Arm Car Bn (Royals) D33.16: City Ownership: NA 8-3-6 Arm Bde (24) 9-2-3 Arty Bn (69 Med) Reserve Markers Available: 5 10 Arm Div (9-3-5 Arm Bde (8), 133 51 Div (Divarty Bde) Hedgehogs Remaining: NA Fully Motorized Inf Bde, Divarty Bde) 2 NZ Div (Divarty Bde) Flieger Korps Active: NA 9 Aus Div (Divarty Bde) Minefields Available for Reuse: D31.17: NA Level 1 Hedgehog w/i 1 D39.05: Dead Units: No rebuilds allowed. 6-2-3 Arm Bn (8 RTR) 3-5-3 Marine Bn (11 RM) 2-4-8 SA Arm Car Bn (3 SA) 1-5-8 Commando Bn (Layforce) Set Up: 1 SA Div (1 SA, 2 SA Inf Bde) 10T Truck Points D37.32: 2 SA Div (3 SA Inf Bde) 2-3-3 Yugoslav Inf Bn (Yugo Gd) 3-4-3 Assault Engineer Bn (31, 32) (1)-1-3 Arab Refugee Bn (1 Lib, 2 Lib, 4 D31.16: Lib) D35.29: Minefield Level 3 Airbase 7-5-3 Inf Rgt (Buhse) 6-2-0 Coastal Arty Battery (204) D31.15: (4)-3-1 Fort Bde (Alex A, Alex B) D35.27: Minefield 2-1-3 Egyptian Inf Bde (2) Trieste Div (65 Inf Rgt) 3x Eq Repl D32.16: 3x Pax Repl D35.26: Level 1 Hedgehog Trieste Div (21 Arty Rgt, Organic Truck 0-2-2 Scorpion Co (42 RTR) D36.06: (Full)) 6-2-3 Arm Bn (42 RTR) Level 2 Airbase 6-3-4 Arm Bn (50 RTR) D35.24: 10 Arm Div (9-3-5 Arm Bde (9)) w/i 1 D36.06: 90.Le Div (6-4-3 Inf Rgt (200) 51 Div (152, 153, 154 Inf Bde) 1-3-8 Arm Car Co (1 RAF, 2 RAF) 2 NZ Div (4-5-8 Arm Recon Bn D35.23: (Yellow) (2 NZ), 5 NZ, 6 NZ Inf Bde, 28 D38.06: 90.Le Div ((6)-4-3 PJ Bn (190) Maori Inf Bn) Level 2 Airbase 4 SPs

D32.15: D41.03: D35.22: 12-0 Corps HQ (10, 30) Level 2 Airbase 90.Le Div (6-4-3 Inf Rgt (155), 14-3-3 6-3-4 Arm Bn (46 RTR) Arty Rgt (190)) 6-3-5 Arm Arty Bn (11 RHA) Any Allied Controlled Airbase or Air 5-3-3 Arm Arty Bn (121 Fld) Strip: D35.21: 10 Ind Div (21 Ind Inf Bde, Guides Arm 3x Spit Vb 90.Le Div (6-5-3 Inf Rgt (361)) Car Bn) 3x Hurri I (7)-4-3 Luftwaffe Flak Bn (1-43, 1-53) 7x Hurri IIa D32.14: 1x Hurri IId D34.19: 9 Aus Div (Organic Truck (Full)) 9x Blen IV 164.Le Div (2-5-8 Arm Recon Bn (220)) 51 Div (Organic Truck (Full)) 5x Beaufgtr 15.Pz Div (33 Arty Rgt, Organic Truck 2 NZ Div (Organic Truck (Full)) 1x Gladiator (Full)) 1 SA Div (Organic Truck (Full)) 5x Wellington (7)-5-3 Luftwaffe Flak Bn (1-33) 24 SPs 2x Maryld Littorio Arm Div (12 Med Arm Bn, 554 7x Ktyhk AG Bn) D32.12: 3x Hurri IIc 4 SPs (5)-3-3 AT Bn (95 AT) 1x Boston 5-2-3 Arty Bn (Red) (146 Fld) 5x Baltimore D34.18: 2-4-8 SA Arm Car Bn (6 SA) 1x B-25 Level 1 Hedgehog 7 Arm Div (7 Motor Inf Bde) 1x B-26 164.Le Div (125 Inf Rgt) 1 Arm Div (12 Lcr Arm Car Bn, 9-3-5 2x US B-24 5-4-3 Inf Rgt (7 Brs) Arm Bde (2), Divarty Bde, Organic 2x US P-40 Trento Div (46 Arty Rgt) Truck (Full)) 1x US B-25 D34.17: Anywhere in Egypt, east of the Axis: Minefield 8 Arm Div Divisional Marker

Page 6 The Gamers, Inc.

D33.21: D29.20: 15.Pz Div (7-5-8 Pz Bn (1-8), 4-5-8 PJ Minefield D25.18: Bn (33 PJ), 10-5-8 PG Rgt (115) Minefield Littorio Arm Div (12 Brs Inf Rgt) D29.19: 8-3-3 Arty Rgt (3 Cel) Minefield Anywhere west of the Axis Frontline (inclusive): D33.20: D28.20: (7)-4-3 Luftwaffe Flak Bn (1-6, 2-25, 1- 164.Le Div (3-4-3 Pioneer Bn (220), (4)- (7)-5-3 Luftwaffe Flak Bn (1-18) 46) 3-3 PJ Bn (220), 15-3-3 Arty Rgt (220)) 21.Pz Div (3 Arm Recon Bn, 10-5-8 PG 4-2-2 Arty Bn (332 GAF) 8-0 Corps HQ (21 It) Rgt (104)) 3-2-2 Arty Bn (291 GAF) Ariete Arm Div (4-3-6 Arm Bn (10 D33.19: Med), 552 AG Bn, Organic Truck (Full)) With any other Axis unit: Level 1 Hedgehog KG Markers (Crüwell, Linau, 3 Aufk, 164.Le Div (6-3-3 Inf Rgt (382)) D28.19: Schütte, Wechmar, Voss, Marcks, Gräf) Trento Div (62 Inf Rgt) Level 1 Hedgehog (7)-4-3 AT Bn (6) 2-5-3 FJ Bn (Lehr) At Any Axis controlled Airbase or Air 8-0 Corps HQ (10 It) Strip: D33.18: 12-3-3 Inf Div (Brescia, less two steps) Italian: Minefield 7-3-3 Arty Rgt (1 Cel) 1x Ju.87b (reduced) 2x CR.42 D32.19: D28.18: 3x SM.79 3-3-3 AA Bn (606) Minefield 1x Ca.309 30-3-2 Arty Bde (8 Ragg) 1x G.50 D27.21: 2x MC.200 D32.18: 21.Pz Div (7-5-8 Pz Bn (2-5), 155 Arty 2x Br.20 Level 1 Hedgehog Rgt, Organic Truck (Full)) 2x MC.202 164.Le Div (6-3-3 Inf Rgt (433)) 5-3-6 Arm Bn (13 Med) Trento Div (61 Inf Rgt) Ariete Arm Div (8 Brs Inf Rgt) German: 2x Bf.109g D32.17: D27.19: 3x Bf.109f Minefield Level 1 Hedgehog 2x Ju.87d Ramcke FJ Bde (vdH Para Inf Bn) 1x Bf.110 D32.21: Folgore Para Div (187 Para Rgt) 2x Ju.88 15.Pz Div (7-5-8 Pz Bn (2-8), 4-5-8 Arm 11-3-2 Arty Rgt (16 Corps) 1x He.111h Recon Bn (33), 4-5-3 Pioneer Bn (33)) Littorio Arm Div (556 AG Bn) D27.18: Special Rules: Minefield a) Reinforcements: 2 SPs per turn at D31.19: D37.35. Minefield D26.21: 21.Pz Div (7-5-8 Pz Bn (1-5), 3-3-3 AA b) Special Reinforcement: Rommel was D31.18: Bn (305), (4)-4-3 PJ Bn (39 PJ)) in Germany ill when the Alamein offensive Minefield Ariete Arm Div (Nizza Arm Car Bn, 5-4- began. Ordered directly to the front, he 7 Arm Bn (9 Med), 132 Arty Rgt) arrives as a reinforcement 26 Oct 42. D30.22: (6)-4-5 AT Bn (501) 14-0 Corps HQ (DAK) Victory: 3-5-8 Pz Co (KStA) D26.19: a) The Allied Player wins if he captures 17-3-3 Arty Rgt (Afrika) Level 1 Hedgehog D35.29 and forces the Axis to abandon its 8-0 Corps HQ (20 It) Ramcke FJ Bde (2-7 Para Arty Bn) Alamein Line. 4 SPs Folgore Para Div (8 Para Assualt b) The Axis Player wins if he (somehow) Engineer Bn) avoids the inevitable. D30.19: 12-3-3 Inf Div (Pavia, less one step) Level 1 Hedgehog Ramcke FJ Bde (Hüber Para Bn) D26.18: 12-2-3 Inf Div (Bologna, less one step) Level 1 Hedgehog Ramcke FJ Bde (Kroh Para Inf Bn) D30.18: Folgore Para Div (186 Para Inf Rgt, 185 Minefield Para Arty Bn)

D29.21: D26.17: Minefield Minefield

D25.20: Minefield

Page 7 DAK-II: Deutsches Afrika Korps, volume II OCS #5

7.20 The Desert 6-2-3 Arm Bn (7 RTR)—7 RTR (no D36.06: rebuild) Level 2 Airbase Campaign, Sept 3-2-8 Arm Bn (1 RTR)—1 RTR (7 1940 through Nov Arm Div, no rebuild) w/i 3 D36.06: 6-4-3 Polish Inf Bde (Carp) 15, 1942 Set Up: 2-4-3 Polish Cav Bn (Lancer) Anywhere in Egypt West of Cxx.15, General Information: inclusive: D38.06: Strafer Gott Leader Level 2 Airbase Set Up Order: Commonwealth, Jock Campbell Leader Axis 7 Arm Div (3-5-8 Arm Car Bn (11 Hus)) w/i 1 D39.05: First Player: Axis 7 Arm Div (2-4-3 Inf Bn (1 KRRC, 2 6-4-3 Inf Bde (16) First Turn: 12 Sept 40 Rifle)) (4)-3-1 Fort Bde (Alex A, Alex B) Last Turn: 29 Nov 42 7 Arm Div (2-4-10 Lt Arm Bn (1 RTR)) 1x Eq Repl Game Length: 239 2-4-3 Inf Bn (3 Cldst) 2-1-3 Egyptian Inf Bde (2) Maps in Play: All 5-2-3 Arty Bn (Red) (4 RHA) Level 3 Airbase Use Campaign Rules?: Yes (2)-2-3 AT Bn (3 RHA) Port Damage: None 2-0-3 French Marine Bn (BIM) D41.03: 2 SPs Level 2 Airbase One-Time Random Events which have occurred: C4.22: In or adjacent to any hex of Cairo: • None 1-2-8 Egyptian Ford Co (s-FDA) (4)-3-1 Fort Bde (Cairo A, Cairo B, 2-3-5 Egyptian Camel Bn (Siwa) Cairo C) Timed Rules in Effect: 1-5-8 Commando Bn (LRDG) • Brigade Groups C37.05: 4-2-3 Egyptian Inf Bde (1) • Mines not allowed (c3.2a) 7 Arm Div (4-5-8 Arm Bn (8 Hus, 6 3-0-5 Egyptian Arty Bn (1 Lt Mule) • Protecting Italian Private Property RTR)) Egyptian National Army Organic Truck (c4.4d) 7 Arm Div (2-4-10 Lt Arm Bn (7 Hus)) (Full) • No Running Away (c4.4c) 7 Arm Div Organic Truck (Full) Level 2 Airbase • German Acclimitation to the Desert Level 3 Airbase (4.7a) C38.02: • Italians Can’t use non-Primary Roads Railhead Marker E20.22: for Trace (3.7b) 4 Ind Div (18-2-3 Arty Bde (Divarty)) • Italian Parachute Design Modifier in Railline west of and including C38.02 Effect (c4.6f) does not exist. E19.21: • Mussolini Requirements (c4.4a) 6 Aus Div (6-4-3 Inf Bde (16 Aus, 17 C39.03: Aus)) Commonwealth (4)-3-1 Fort Bde (Matruh) 6 Aus Div (3-3-8 Arm Recon Bn (6 Information: 9-2-3 Arty Bn (7 Med) Aus)) City Ownership: Two Months (+): 5-2-3 Arty Bn (Red) (8 Fld) Level 3 Airbase Buq Buq, Sidi Barrani, , 3-2-3 Arty Bn (no color) (107 RHA) Alexandria (all), Cairo (all), Helwan, (2)-2-3 AT Bn (106 RHA) E10.26: Port Said, Suez 2-3-6 Egyptian Cav Bn (Mob F) 2-3-5 Egyptian Camel Bn (Hauwasa) Reserve Markers Available: 3 1-2-8 Egyptian Ford Co (n-FDA) Hedgehogs Remaining: 20 3-3-8 Egyptian Ford Bn (FDA) E43.11: Minefields Remaining: 25 Level 2 Airbase 6-2-2 Coastal Arty Battery (19 Hvy) Senussi Hexes remaining: All 1 SP Level 2 Airbase Training Marker Positions: 6 Aus (Green, Locked), 2 NZ (Green, Locked) D37.32: E32.10: Greek Campaign Status Track O’Connor Leader Level 2 Airbase Marker: No Operations Yet 8-0 Corps HQ (W.Desrt) Greek Deployment Progress 4 Ind Div (6-4-3 Inf Bde (5 Ind, 11 Ind)) E32.12: Track Marker: na 4 Ind Div (1-3-6 Cav Bn (CIH)) Level 3 Airbase Dead Units: To be rebuilt when the 4 Ind Div Organic Truck (Full) listed units are destroyed or disbanded. 2 NZ Div (6-4-3 Inf Bde (4 NZ)) E22.06: (To “disband” simply remove the 3-2-3 Arty Bn (no color) (104 RHA) Level 2 Airbase unit from play when desired.) 3T SP 7 Arm Div (7-4-8 Arm Bde (7))—3 Hus, 8 Hus D35.23: 7 Arm Div (5-4-8 Arm Bde (4))—2 3-2-3 Egyptian MG Bde (1 MG) RTR, 6 RTR, 7 Hus 7 Arm Div (5-4-3 Support Bde (7 D34.19: Support))—1 KRRC, 2 Rifle, 4 RHA 4-0-3 Egyptian Arty Bn (Egypt)

Page 8 The Gamers, Inc.

Anywhere in Egypt: 1-1-2 GAF Bn (35) B50.08: 1T Truck Point 1-2-3 Inf Bn (18 Lib, 36 Lib) 8-0 Corps HQ (22 It) 3x Reserve Markers 10-2-2 Arty Rgt (340 GAF) 8-0-0 Stranded Cruiser (San Giorgio) 1x Blen IV 10-3-3 Arty Rgt (10, 26) 0-0-0 Mobile Bordello (10 Armata) 1x Wellington 22-3-2 Arty Bde (5 Army) 1x Gladiator 4-2-2 Arty Bn (332 GAF) B12.01: 1x Egyptian Gladiator 3-2-2 Arty Bn (291 GAF) 2-1-1 MG Bn (3 Lib Frt) 1x Hurri 1 3x Pax Repls 3x Egyptian ENRR RR Bns 7 SPs C19.34: 1x Egyptian Port Engineer Bn 1-2-2 GAF Co (E.GuG) A1.05: Special Rules or Restrictions: 1-1-1 MG Bn (Gialo) C31.30: 1) The following cannot move further 1-2-2 GAF Co (B.Scegga) West than Mersa Matruh until released: A48.18: 2 NZ Inf Div Level 2 Airbase C39.32: Maletti Leader 2) These units cannot move outside the A48.20: 3-3-6 Arm Bn (2 Med) “Restriction Zone” Boundary until 2-0-3 Territorial Bn (226) 3-4-5 Camel Bn (Sahariano) released: 14-3-2 Arty Bde (20 Corps) 4-3-3 Inf Rgt (1 Lib) Carp Polish Inf Bde 3-0-0 Coastal Arty Bn (4) 3-2-3 Inf Rgt (5 Lib) Polish Lancer Cav Bn 3 SPs 7-3-2 Arty Rgt (Maletti)

3) This cannot move further A41.18: C44.31: than 5 hexes from Mersa Matruh until 10-3-2 Arty Rgt (10 Corps) 9-1-3 Blackshirt Inf Div (23 Mar) released: 15-3-2 Arty Rgt (di Mnvra) 2-1-2 Blackshirt MG Bn (201) 4 Ind Inf Div (the 4 Ind Bde (Divarty) cannot move from its starting A55.15: C42.31: hex until noted.) 2-0-3 Territorial Bn (225) 1 Raggruppamento Carri Leggeri (Aresca) Marker 4) 4 Ind Div Infantry Bdes are not formed A55.11: 3-3-6 Arm Bn (1 Med) as Brigade Groups when the campaign 3-3-3 Para Bn (It) 2-1-6 Lt Arm Bn (21 Lt) begins and do not have the intrinsic artillery 2-4-3 Para Bn (1 Lib) ability—but the division does have a 1 SP C42.30: Divarty Bde. 12-2-3 Inf Div (Marm) A55.05: 2-2-3 MG Bn (62) 5) This division is restricted to Helwan Level 2 Airbase 2-0-6 Lt Arm Bn (62 Lt) until released: 6 Aus Inf Div B60.24: C42.29: 3-0-3 Territorial Rgt (54) 8-0 Corps HQ (LibOp) 8-1-3 Inf Div (1 Lib) Axis Information: B49.09: City Ownership: Two Months (+): 17-0-0 Arty Rgt (R.Mar) C41.31: Benghazi, Tobruk, Level 2 Airbase 8-2-3 Inf Div (2 Lib) Reserve Markers Available: 2 2-0-6 Lt Arm Bn (9 Lt) Hedgehogs Remaining: 20 B46.08: Minefields Available for Reuse: 0 9-1-3 Blackshirt Inf Div (3 Jan) C43.30: Flieger Korps Active: No 2-1-2 Blackshirt MG Bn (204) 8-0 Corps HQ (23 It) Dead Units: None Level 2 Airbase 12-2-3 Inf Div (Cirene) 2-2-3 MG Bn (63) Set Up: B48.05: 2-1-6 Lt Arm Bn (63 Lt) All are Italian 12-1-3 Inf Div (Ctnzro) 11-3-2 Arty Rgt (21 Corps) 2-3-3 MG Bn (64) 10-3-2 Arty Rgt (22 Corps) Tripoli Box: 8-0 Corps HQ (10 It, 20 It) w/i 2 B50.08: 12-3-3 Inf Div (each less 2 steps) (Pavia, 12-2-3 Inf Div (Sirte) Sabrtha, Savona) 2-2-3 MG Bn (61) 12-3-3 Inf Div (less 1 step) (Brescia) 1-3-12 Motorcycle Co (22 Brs, 61 Brs) 12-2-3 Inf Div (each less 2 steps) 3-1-2 GAF Rgt (31, 32) (Bologna) 2-0-3 Coastal Defense Bn (31 Lib) 3-3-3 MG Bn (Aosta, Genova) 8-2-2 Arty Rgt (31 GAF) 2-3-3 MG Bn (17, 25) 4-2-2 Arty Rgt (32 GAF) 2-1-6 Lt Arm Bn (60 Lt) 2x Pax Repls 3 SPs

Page 9 DAK-II: Deutsches Afrika Korps, volume II OCS #5 w/i 1 C45.29: Infantry Divisions: • Genova MG Bn 8-0 Corps HQ (21 It) • 1 Lib Inf Div • Gialo MG Bn 2 Raggruppamento Carri Leggeri • 2 Lib Inf Div • R.Gessi MG Bn (Trivoli) Marker • Bologna Inf Div • S.Maria MG Bn 9-1-3 Blackshirt Inf Div (28 Oct) • Brescia Inf Div • VEC MG Bn 2-1-6 Lt Arm Bn (20 Lt) • Ctnzro Inf Div • 3 Lib Frt MG Bn 2-0-6 Lt Arm Bn (61 Lt) • Cirene Inf Div • 17 MG Bn 3-3-3 MG Bn (VEC) • L.Spez Inf Div • 25 MG Bn 2-1-2 Blackshirt MG Bn (202) • Marm Inf Div • 27 MG Bn 3-1-2 GAF Rgt (30) • Pavia Inf Div • 55 MG Bn 26-2-2 Arty Bde (30 GAF) • Pistoia Inf Div • 60 MG Bn 9-3-2 Arty Bn (23 Corps) • Sabrtha Inf Div • 61 MG Bn 2-0-0 Coastal Arty Bn (5) • Savona Inf Div • 62 MG Bn 7 SPs • Sirte Inf Div • 63 MG Bn • 64 MG Bn Anywhere in : Blackshirt Units: • 101 MG Bn 4x 1T Truck Points • 3 Jan Inf Div • 551 MG Bn 2x Reserve Markers • 23 Mar Inf Div 2x CR.42 • 28 Oct Inf Div Artillery Units: 2x SM.79 • Vd.Lib Inf Bn • di Mnrva Arty Rgt 1x SM.82 • 201 MG Bn • Maletti Arty Rgt 1x Ba.65 • 202 MG Bn • Mtrizzato Arty Bde 1x Ca.309 • 204 MG Bn • R.Mar Coastal Arty Rgt • Volanti Arty Rgt Victory: Smaller Infantry Units: • 1 Cel Arty Rgt Campaign Victory Conditions • 1 Cara Para Bn • 2 Cel Arty Rgt • It Para Bn • 3 Cel Arty Rgt • 1 Lib Para Bn • 5 Army Arty Bde • 2 Lib Para Bn • 8 Ragg Arty Bde Counter Manifest and • 7 Brs Inf Rgt • 10 Corps Arty Rgt • 9 Brs Inf Rgt • 16 Corps Arty Rgt Order of Battle Semi-Motorized Version • 20 Corps Arty Rgt Where units have more than one set of Fully-Motorized Version • 21 Corps Arty Rgt strength and other unit values, those values • 10 Brs Inf Rgt • 22 Corps Arty Rgt are listed. If only the unit ID appears, the • 57 Brs Inf Bn • 23 Corps Arty Rgt unit has but one set of values. • 2-87 Inf Bn • 24 Corps Arty Rgt • 336 Inf Rgt • 25 Corps Arty Rgt Italian Forces • 350 Inf Rgt • 4 Coastal Arty Bn Command and Unusual Units: • GGFF Inf Rgt (Independent) • 5 Coastal Arty Bn • Balbo Leader • 1 Lib Inf Rgt • 30 GAF Arty Bde • Maletti Leader • 5 Lib Inf Rgt • 31 GAF Arty Rgt • 1 Ragg Marker • 18 Lib Inf Bn • 32 GAF Arty Rgt • 2 Ragg Marker • 34 Lib Inf Bn • 291 GAF Arty Bn • Brg. Cor. Ragg Marker • 36 Lib Inf Bn • 332 GAF Arty Bn • Bergonzoli Ragg Marker • 340 GAF Arty Rgt • Bignami Ragg Marker Engineers: • 10 Arty Rgt • RECAM Ragg Marker • 1 Spc Engineer Rgt • 12 Arty Rgt • CAM Corps HQ • 7 Spc Engineer Rgt • 26 Arty Rgt • LibOp Corps HQ • 30 Assault Engineer Bn • 10 It Corps HQ • 31 Assault Engineer Bn Border Gurads, Territorials and other • 20 It Corps HQ • 32 Assualt Engineer Bn such units: • 21 It Corps HQ • 54 Ter Rgt • 22 It Corps HQ Motorcycle Units: • 225 Ter Bn • 23 It Corps HQ • PAI Motorcycle Bn • 226 Ter Bn • 10 Armata Mobile Bordello • ProvBrs Motorcycle Bn • B.Scegga GAF Co • San Giorgio Stranded Crusier • 22 Brs Motorcycle Co • E.GuG GAF Co • Sahariano Camel Bn • 61 Brs Motorcycle Co • 30 GAF Rgt • 4-SM Marine Bn • 201 Brs Motorcycle Co • 31 GAF Rgt • CMA Commando Bn • 202 Brs Motorcycle Co • 32 GAF Rgt • CMI Commando Bn • 35 GAF Bn • RW Commando Bn MG Units (see also Blackshirt Units): • 31 Lib CD Bn • Arditi Commando Bn • Aosta MG Bn

Page 10 The Gamers, Inc.

Anti- Units: Littorio Arm Division: • KG Linau Marker • 1 Mil AT Bn • Divisional Marker • KG Voss Marker • 2 Mil AT Bn • 4 Med Arm Bn • KStA Pz Bn • 3 AT Bn • 10 Med Arm Bn 3-5-8 Pz Co Version • 5 AT Bn • 11 Med Arm Bn 7-5-8 Pz Bn Version • 6 AT Bn • 12 Med Arm Bn • 556 Kor Bn • 501 AT Bn • 51 Med Arm Bn • 2-300 Oasis Co • 503 AT Bn • 554 AG Bn • 6-300 Oasis Co • 551 AT Bn • 556 AG Bn • 10-300 Oasis Co • 12 Brs Inf Rgt • 12-300 Oasis Co Armor Units: • 133 Arty Rgt • 13-300 Oasis Co • 4 Lt Arm Bn 3-3-3 Arty Bn Version • Hecker Amphibious Bn • 5 Lt Arm Bn 10-3-3 Arty Rgt Version • 778 Ldg Amphibious Co • 9 Lt Arm Bn • Organic Truck • 707 IG Co • 20 Lt Arm Bn • 708 IG Co • 21 Lt Arm Bn Folgore Airborne Division: • 287.Snd Commando Rgt • 52 Mx Lt Arm Bn • Divisional Marker • 288.Snd Commando Rgt • 60 Lt Arm Bn • 186 Para Inf Rgt • v.Könen Commando Co • 61 Lt Arm Bn • 187 Para Inf Rgt • 62 Lt Arm Bn • 8 Para Assault Engineer Bn Artillery Units: • 63 Lt Arm Bn • 185 Para Arty Bn • Afrika Arty Rgt • 1 Med Arm Bn • 9 Werfer Bn • 2 Med Arm Bn GGFF Inf Division: • 2-115 Arty Bn • 3 Med Arm Bn • Divisional Marker • 408 Arty Bn • 5 Med Arm Bn • Mnfrto Arm Car Bn • 864 Arty Bn • 6 Med Arm Bn • GGFF Inf Rgt • 911 Arty Bn • 13 Med Arm Bn • 4 Lib Inf Bn • 902 Arty Battery • 21 Med Arm Bn • 9 Inf Bn 2-3-3 Version • 136 Arty Rgt 2-3-5 Arm Arty Version Ariete Arm Division: • 362 Mountain Arty Battery • Divisional Marker Trento Inf Division: • 363 Mountain Arty Battery • 1 Lt Arm Bn • Divisional Marker • 364 Mountain Arty Battery • 2 Lt Arm Bn • 61 Inf Rgt • 4 Coastal Arty Battery • 3 Lt Arm Bn Non-Motorized Version • 4-149 Coastal Arty Battery • Novara Lt Arm Bn Motorized Version • 523 Coastal Arty Bn • 7 Med Arm Bn • 62 Inf Rgt • 528 Coastal Arty Bn 5-4-7 Version Non-Motorized Version • 529 Coastal Arty Bn 5-5-8 Version Motorized Version • 532 Coastal Arty Bn • 8 Med Arm Bn • 46 Arty Rgt • 4-772 Coastal Arty Battery 5-4-7 Version Non-Motorized Version 5-5-8 Version Motorized Version Infantry Units: • 9 Med Arm Bn • Afrika PG Rgt 4-3-6 Version Trieste Inf Division: • Buhse Inf Rgt 5-4-7 Version • Divisional Marker • 3-255 Inf Bn • 10 Med Arm Bn • 8 Brs Arm Car Bn • 3-347 Inf Bn • Nizza Arm Car Bn • 11 Med Arm Bn • AT Bn • 65 Inf Rgt PJ and Army Flak Units: (2)-3-3 (Red) Version • 66 Inf Rgt • 605 PJ Bn (6)-4-5 Version • 21 Arty Rgt 3-5-8 Version • 551 AG Bn • Organic Truck 4-5-8 Version • 552 AG Bn • 606 AA Bn • 8 Brs Inf Rgt • 612 AA Bn • 132 Arty Rgt German Forces • 617 AA Bn • Organic Truck Command and Unusual Units: • Rommel Leader Non-Attached Luftwaffe Ground Centauro Arm Division: • DAK Leader Units: • Divisional Marker • DAK Corps HQ • 1-6 Flak Bn • Lodi Arm Car Bn • KG Bach Marker • 1-18 Flak Bn • 14 Med Arm Bn • KG Crüwell Marker • 2-25 Flak Bn • 17 Med Arm Bn • KG Gräf Marker • 1-33 Flak Bn • 555 AG Bn • KG Marcks Marker • 1-43 Flak Bn • 5 Brs Inf Rgt • KG Schütte Marker • 1-46 Flak Bn • 131 Arty Rgt • KG Wechmar Marker • 1-53 Flak Bn • KG 3 Aufk Marker

Page 11 DAK-II: Deutsches Afrika Korps, volume II OCS #5

• Lehr FJ Bn • 305 AA Bn • 22 Pioneer Bn 2-5-3 Version • 200 Pioneer Bn • 22 PJ Bn 4-5-3 Version • 155 Arty Rgt • 22 Arty Rgt • Organic Truck 5 Light Division: Ramcke FJ Bde: • Divisional Marker zvB Afrika Division: • Divisional Marker • 3 Arm Recon Bn • Divisional Marker • Hüber FJ Bn • 15 Krd Motorcycle Bn • 580 Exploration Co • Kroh FJ Bn • 1-5 Pz Bn • 155 Inf Rgt • vdH FJ Bn • 2-5 Pz Bn • 361 Inf Rgt • 2-7 Para Arty Bn • 2 MG Bn • 900 Pioneer Bn • 8 MG Bn • 361 Arty Bn • 200 Pioneer Bn • Organic Truck Commonwealth Forces • 39 PJ Bn Command and Unusual Units: • 1-75 Arty Bn 90 Light Division: • O’Connor Leader • 155 Arty Rgt • Divisional Marker • Strafer Gott Leader • Organic Truck • 580 Arm Recon Bn • Jock Campbell Leader 3-5-8 Version • Vyvyan Pope Leader 15 Panzer Division: 4-5-8 Version • Tobruk Command HQ • Divisional Marker • 190 Pz Bn • W.Desrt Corps HQ • 33 Arm Recon Bn • 155 Inf Rgt • 1 Australian Corps HQ • 15 Krd Motorcycle Bn 6-4-3 Version • 10 Corps HQ • 1-8 Pz Bn 7-4-3 Version • 13 Corps HQ 5-5-8 Version 9-4-6 PG Version • 30 Corps HQ 6-5-8 Version • 200 Inf Rgt • LRDG Commando Bn 7-5-8 Version 6-4-3 Version • Layforce Commando Bn • 2-8 Pz Bn 9-4-6 PG Version • 1 SAS Commando Bn 5-5-8 Version • 361 Inf Rgt • 11 RM Marine Bn 6-5-8 Version 5-5-3 Version • Alex A Fort Bde 7-5-8 Version 6-5-3 Version • Alex B Fort Bde • 2 MG Bn 9-5-6 PG Version • Cairo A Fort Bde • 104 Inf Rgt • 900 Pioneer Bn • Cairo B Fort Bde • 115 Inf Rgt • 190 PJ Bn • Cairo C Fort Bde 6-5-3 Version • 361 Arty Bn • Matruh Fort Bde 8-5-3 Version • 190 Arty Rgt • 10 NZ RR Co 10-5-8 PG Version • Organic Truck • 13 NZ RR Co • 33 Pioneer Bn • BFM French Marine Bn • 33 PJ Bn 164 Light Division: • BIM French Marine Bn (3)-4-3 Version • Divisional Marker 4-5-8 Version • 220 Arm Recon Bn Infantry Units: • 33 Arty Rgt • 125 Inf Rgt • Selby Inf Bde • Organic Truck 6-3-3 Version • 3 Cldst Inf Bn 7-4-6 PG Version • 14 Inf Bde 21 Panzer Division: • 382 Inf Rgt • 16 Inf Bde • Divisional Marker 6-3-3 Version • 22 Inf Bde • 3 Arm Recon Bn 7-4-6 PG Version • 22 Gd Bde • 15 Krd Motorcycle Bn • 433 Inf Rgt • 23 Inf Bde • 1-5 Pz Bn 6-3-3 Version • 161 Inf Bde 5-5-8 Version 7-4-6 PG Version • 200 Gd Inf Bde 6-5-8 Version • 220 PJ Bn • 201 Gd Inf Bde 7-5-8 Version (4)-3-3 Version • 1 Greek Inf Bde • 2-5 Pz Bn (5)-3-3 Version • 2 Greek Inf Bde 5-5-8 Version • 220 Pioneer Bn • Yugo Gd Inf Bn 6-5-8 Version • 220 Arty Rgt • 1 Free French Inf Bde 7-5-8 Version 5-2-3 Bn Version • 2 Free French Inf Bde • 8 MG Bn 15-3-3 Rgt Version • 1 Leg French Inf Bn • 104 Inf Rgt • 11 Czech Inf Bn 6-5-3 Version 22 Air Landing Division: • 1 Sudanese Inf Bde 8-5-3 Version • Divisional Marker • Carp Polish Inf Bde 10-5-8 PG Version • 13 Krd Motorcycle Bn • 3 Ind Inf Bde • 39 PJ Bn • 16 Air Landing Rgt • 18 Ind Inf Bde (3)-4-3 Version • 47 Air Landing Rgt • 26 Ind Inf Bde (4)-4-3 Version • 65 Air Landing Rgt • 161 Ind Inf Bde

Page 12 The Gamers, Inc.

• 202 Coastal Arty Battery 7 Arm Division: Arm Car, or Units: • 204 Coastal Arty Battery • Divisional Marker • Greys Arm Car Bn • 206 Coastal Arty Battery • 11 Hus Arm Car Bn 2-4-8 Version • 8 Fld Arty Bn • 3 Hus Lt Arm Bn 4-4-8 Arm Recon Version • 12 Fld Arty Bn • 7 Hus Lt Arm Bn • KDG Arm Car Bn • 51 Fld Arty Bn • 8 Hus Arm Bn • Royals Arm Car Bn • 52 Fld Arty Bn • 1 RTR Lt Arm Bn • 1 HCR Arm Car Bn • 53 Fld Arty Bn • 2 RTR Arm Bn • 1 RAF Arm Car Co • 60 Fld Arty Bn • 6 RTR Arm Bn • 2 RAF Arm Car Co • 98 Fld Arty Bn • 4 Arm Bde • 2 Derby Arm Car Bn • 107 Fld Arty Bn 5-4-8 Version • 1 Spahis French Arm Car Bn • 121 Fld Bn 9-4-6 Version • 3 SA Arm Car Bn 5-2-3 Version • 7 Arm Bde • 4 SA Arm Car Bn 5-3-5 Arm Arty Version 7-4-8 Version • 6 SA Arm Car Bn • 144 Fld Bn 8-4-7 Version • 7 SA Arm Car Bn • 146 Fld Bn • 1 KRRC Inf Bn • 18 Ind Cavalry Bn • 149 Fld Bn • 7 Motor Inf Bde • Lancer Polish Cavalry Bn • 7 Med Arty Bn • 2 Rifle Inf Bn • Skinner Indian Arm Car Bn • 64 Med Arty Bn • 7 Support Bde • 68 Med Arty Bn • Divarty Arty Bde Anti-Tank Units: • 69 Med Arty Bn • Organic Truck • 3 RHA AT Bn • 1 RHA Arty Bn • 65 AT Bn Red Version 8 Am Division: (2)-2-3 Version Yellow Version • Divisional Marker (5)-3-3 Version • 2 RHA Arty Bn • 95 AT Bn Red Version 10 Arm Division: (2)-2-3 Version Yellow Version • Divisional Marker (5)-3-3 Version • 4 RHA Arty Bn • 8 Arm Bde • 102 AT Bn • 5 RHA Arty Bn • 9 Arm Bde (2)-2-3 Version • 11 RHA Arty Bn • 133 Inf Bde (5)-3-3 Version Red Version Semi-Motorized Version • 106 RHA AT Bn Yellow Version Fully Motorized Version • 149 AT Bn 6-3-5 Arm Arty Version • Divarty Arty Bde (2)-2-3 Version • 104 RHA Arty Bn (5)-3-3 Version 3-2-3 No-Color Version 44 Inf Division: • CAC French AT Bn 5-2-3 Red Version • Divisional Marker • 107 RHA Arty Bn • 131 Inf Bde Armor Units: 3-2-3 No-Color Version • 132 Inf Bde • 3x Cap It Arm Bn 5-2-3 Red Version • 133 Inf Bde • 3 Hus Lt Arm Bn • Bush Aus Arty Bn • Divarty Arty Bde • 24 Arm Bde • 1 Bn FF Arty Bn • Organic Truck • 1 RTR Arm Bn • 3 RTR Arm Bn 1 Arm Division: 50 Inf Division: • 4 RTR Arm Bn • Divisional Marker • Divisional Marker 6-4-3 Non-Rebuildable Version • Training Marker • 69 Inf Bde 6-2-3 Version • 12 Lcr Arm Car Bn • 150 Inf Bde • 5 RTR Arm Bn • 2 Arm Bde • 151 Inf Bde • 7 RTR Arm Bn 7-3-8 Version • Divarty Arty Bde 6-5-3 Non-Rebuildable Version 9-3-5 Version • Organic Truck 6-2-3 Version • 22 Arm Bde • 8 RTR Arm Bn 7-4-8 Version 51 Inf Division: • 40 RTR Arm Bn 9-4-5 Version • Divisional Marker • 42 RTR Arm Bn • 1 Support Bde • 152 Inf Bde • 42 RTR Scorpion Co • Divarty Arty Bde • 153 Inf Bde • 44 RTR Arm Bn • Organic Truck • 154 Inf Bde • 44 RTR Scorpion Co • Divarty Arty Bde • 46 RTR Arm Bn 2 Arm Division: • Organic Truck • 50 RTR Arm Bn • Divisional Marker • Training Marker 2 NZ Inf Division: Artillery Units: • KDG Arm Car Bn • Divisional Marker • F Coastal Arty Battery • 1 Arm Bde • Training Marker • X Coastal Arty Battery • 2 Support Bde • 2 NZ Arm Recon Bn • 19 Hvy Coastal Arty Battery 2-5-8 Red Version 4-5-8 Yellow Version

Page 13 DAK-II: Deutsches Afrika Korps, volume II OCS #5

• 4 NZ Inf Bde • 5 Ind Inf Bde • Tobruk Senussi Bn Inf Bde Version • 7 Ind Inf Bde • 1 Lib Arab Refugee Bn Armor Bde Version • 11 Ind Inf Bde • 2 Lib Arab Refugee Bn • 5 NZ Inf Bde • Divarty Arty Bde • 4 Lib Arab Refugee Bn • 6 NZ Inf Bde • Organic Truck • 28 Maori Inf Bn • Divarty Arty Bde 5 Ind Inf Division: • Organic Truck • Divisional Marker • 9 Ind Inf Bde Historical Notes 6 Aus Inf Division: • 10 Ind Inf Bde This section brings out information • Divisional Marker • 29 Ind Inf Bde that came to light during the research for • Training Marker • Divarty Arty Bde this project. I wanted to present this • 6 Aus Arm Car Bn • Organic Truck information so those wanting more detail • 16 Aus Inf Bde could find it. I am indebted to the • 17 Aus Inf Bde 10 Ind Inf Division: contributions of Steve Rothwell, Dirk • 19 Aus Inf Bde • Divisional Marker Blennemann, Mauro De Vita and • Divarty Arty Bde • Guides Arm Car Bn Alessandro Massignani. Enjoy! • Organic Truck • 20 Ind Inf Bde • 21 Ind Inf Bde The Malta Invasion Plan 7 Aus Inf Division: • 25 Ind Inf Bde • Divisional Marker • Divarty Arty Bde The following plan was submitted by Marshal Cavallero to Marshal Kesselring • Training Marker • Organic Truck • 18 Aus Inf Bde on 22 May 42 (as dug up by Mauro De Vita) • 21 Aus Inf Bde The plan involved some 100,000 • 25 Aus Inf Bde US Units: Italian and German soldiers and the • Divarty Arty Bde • Patton Leader following Italian Naval participation: • Organic Truck 2 Arm Division: 2 Littorio class BB from Naples 9 Aus Inf Division: • Divisional Marker 2 Duilio class BB, 4 Heavy Cruisers and 4 • Divisional Marker • 82 Arm Recon Bn DD from Messina • Training Marker • 1-66 Arm Bn 4 DD from Reggio Calabria • 9 Aus Arm Recon Bn • 2-66 Arm Bn 5 Light Cruisers and 5 DD from Augusta 3-4-8 Arm Recon Version • 3-66 Arm Bn 3 Light Cruisers and 3 DD from Cagliari 4-4-8 Arm Version • 1-67 Arm Bn • 20 Aus Inf Bde • 2-67 Arm Bn To escort the convoys, Sicilian ports • 24 Aus Inf Bde • 3-67 Arm Bn would provide 20 Torpedo Boats, 9 MAS, • 26 Aus Inf Bde • 41 Mech Inf Rgt 3 Patrol Boats, 1 German DD, some German • Divarty Arty Bde • 14 Arm Arty Bn Torpedo Boats and Fast Minesweepers. • Organic Truck • 78 Arm Arty Bn The convoys would be drawn from 300 • 92 Arm Arty Bn boats among which were 10 transport ships 1 SA Inf Division: (1,200 man capacity), 12 minesweepers, • Divisional Marker Egyptian Units: and 10 tugboats. • Training Marker • Siwa Camel Bn The would provide • 1 SA Inf Bde • Hauwasa Camel Bn 150 bombers, 160 assault planes and 200 • 2 SA Inf Bde • n-FDA Ford Co transports from Sicily, 60 torpedo bombers • 5 SA Inf Bde • s-FDA Ford Co from Pantelleria, 150 bombers and 40 • Divarty Arty Bde • FDA Ford Bn fighters from Puglia-Calabria. • Organic Truck • Mob F Cavalry Bn • 1 MG Bde The following was published as 2 SA Inf Division: • 1 Inf Bde “Operazione C3: Malta” by the Historical • Divisional Marker • 2 Inf Bde Office of the Italian Army in 1990. • Training Marker • 3x ENRR RR Bn • 3 SA Inf Bde • Port Engineer Bn Phase I • 4 SA Inf Bde • Egypt Arty Bn 1) Intensification of the Blockade • 6 SA Inf Bde • 1 Lt Mule Arty Bn 2) Massive air attacks against the Commonwealth Airforce, Anti-Air and • Divarty Arty Bde • Organic Truck • Organic Truck Anti-Ship Batteries, Water Facilitates, HQs and Strongpoints. 4 Ind Inf Division: Arab Units: • Divisional Marker • TAML Mech Inf Bde Phase II • CIH Arm Car Bn • Giarabub Senussi Bn 1) Still more massive attacks on the above 1-3-6 Cavalry Version • Senussi Bn objectives. 2-4-6 Arm Car Bn • Msus Senussi Bn 2) Airborne operations with the Folgore

Page 14 The Gamers, Inc. and one German Parachute Division in the 81mm mortars. Jerusalem. As a little known historical figure Dingli-Zurriek area. • Napoli Division: 8,900 men, 26 (in the West anyway), I asked the research 3) Reinforcement of the bridgehead with motorcycles, 76 light trucks, 20 tractors, 8x group to compile some detail on him. the arrival of further ground forces in Mersa 20mm, 24x 47/32, 20x 75mm, 45x 81mm Thomas Scheben was able to provide the Sirocco Bay by sea. mortars following narrative. 4) Occupation of Gozo Island by an Infantry • 16 Army Corps HQ and Corps Artillery: Division. 3,200 men, 90 motorcycles, 4 cars, 50 Grand Mufti Hdj Amin Al-Hussaini 5) Diversions: trucks, 36 tractors, 24x 105/28, 12x 149mm. (1895-1974) was a member of one of the a) Glider attack on Ft. Benghaisa • Remaining Livorno and Friuli : 800 most powerful clans in Palestine. Yassir reinforced with commandos, light infantry men, 20 motorcycles, 10 light trucks, 15 Arafat is one of his distant relatives, other and from the sea. tractors, 19x 47/32, 12x 100/17 Hussainis (e.g. Faisal Al-Hussaini) still b) Heavy bombardment and • Remaining 10th Ragg. Cor. Co. and play a role in Palestinian and Jordanian occupation of the Delimara Peninsula. Comando Tattico Superiore troops: 3,800 politics. After serving as an Ottoman officer c) Continuous ground support from men, 71 motorcycles, 122 light trucks, 21 in , he became a scholar in the Luftwaffe and Regia Aeronautica. light tractors, 60 special trucks, 12 tractors, Islamic law and theology. The dissolution d) Demonstrations in Mellieha, 12x 75mm, 6x 90/53 of the Ottoman Empire and the abolishment Maddalena and Tuffieha Bays. of all old religious authorities made it e) Dropping of false near In reserve: necessary to establish the institutions to Gargur and Zeitun. • La Spezia Division. provide religious guidance and legal authorities on Islamic Law (Sharia) in the Invasion Forces: Of the Island’s terrain and landing successor states, colonies, and territories. Marsa Sirocco: potentials, Thomas Scheben writes: The British Colonial Office made Glider assault on Ft. Benghaisa: 300 Amin Al-Hussaini Grand Mufti of men I know the islands like my own pocket [Dr. Jerusalem in their Palestine-Jordan Night by Sea: 1,900 men, 18 Scheben represents a German foundation Mandate of 1921; his predecessor was also motorcycles in both Egypt and Malta] and I do not know an Al-Hussaini. He struggled for the By Sea against the Delimara of any strips of land where gliders could leadership of the Palestinian Arabs and put Peninsula: 80 men land without crashing into a stone wall. himself at the top of the resistance to Jewish The extremely rough surface would have immigration and was increasingly opposed Dingli-Zurriek: caused jump losses of 30-40% without to the British as well. He was the driving By Air: Folgore and 7th FJ Division in resistance. The airfields of Luqa and Ta’ force behind the rising violence in the three groups Qala, of course, were heavily defended by 1920’s and 1930’s, slaughtering probably flak. more Arab political opponents than Jews. By Sea: When he stirred up the big rebellion in • Friuli Division: 10,000 men, 150 Seaborne attack would be equally 1936-39, the British arrested him, but he motorcycles, 30 light trucks, 24 tractors, hazardous, since most of the coast consists escaped and fled to . 16x 20mm, 24x 47/32, 24x 75mm, 8x 65/ of steep cliffs of several 100m elevations. It is a telling example of British-French 17, 54x 81mm mortars. Only a few sand beaches are available and rivalry in the Middle East, that he (by now • Livorno Division: 9,850 men, 170 most of them are only 50-70m across before one of the major political figures in Arab motorcycles, 24 light trucks, 24 tractors, a steep cliff. Nationalism) was allowed to continue his 24x 20mm, 24x 47/32, 24x 75mm, 19x activities from French controlled territory. 47mm Assault Guns, 63x 81mm mortars. I think an invasion could have been The outbreak of World War II, however, • 30th Army Corps HQ: 1,100 men, 60 successful as a surprise attack right after brought the Allies closer together and the motorcycles declared war. Once Cunningham and Mufti had to flee again—this time to • San Marco Marine Regiment (less one Churchill decided to defend the island as a Baghdad. Here he played a central role in Bn): 2,000 men fortress, it could only have succeeded if the the coup d’état of nationalist officers against • 10th Raggruppamento Corazzato Co. 675 Axis strategy to deny supply (especially the British. When the short war against the men, 230 motorcycles and 8x 75/18 Assault AA ammo) by constant air attack would British was lost, he fled to Berlin. Guns have worked. In that case, other supplies The Mufti was well received by Hitler (especially fuel for aircraft, ships, and power and he supported German efforts to raise Gozo Island: plants) would have been depleted. In that SS-Legions from the Islamic populations By Sea: case, the island would have surrendered. In of the and USSR. He was • Superga Division: 9,200 men, 150 the summer of 1941, the Axis was closer instrumental in the anti-British German motorcycles, 8 light trucks, 8 tractors, 16x than they knew—had the convoy “Pedestal” propaganda aimed at the Arab Middle East. 20mm, 44x 47/32, 8x 75mm, 63x 81mm not made it to Grand Harbor, the end would What he did not know was that the Germans mortars. have come some weeks later. The Luftwaffe had already promised Egypt to the Italians • One Bn from San Marco Marine Regiment sank many of the convoy’s ships, but and certainly had no intentions of • One Bn of CCNN troops ironically missed the tanker “Ohio” and the establishing the Mufti’s dream of an ammo made it. independent pan-Arab Empire. They might Landing after X Day as appropriate: have tried to re-install him in Jerusalem— • Assietta Division: 9,000 men, 26 The Grand Mufti but they probably would not have been motorcycles, 62 light trucks, 12 tractors, Listed in the Random Events is the stupid enough to empower the most 16x 20mm, 24x 47/32, 20x 75mm, 45x expedition to take the Grand Mufti to charismatic figure of the contemporary

Page 15 DAK-II: Deutsches Afrika Korps, volume II OCS #5

Arab national movement. This would be Battalion). This battalion was located near is reflected in the optional transfer of the akin to making Joseph Stalin the governor Rome and after 8 Sept 43 it joined in the Commonwealth Armored from of a Nazi occupied Russia. One thing, fighting against the Germans. “Yellow” Armor to “Red” Armor (no however, is certain: Not one Jew would Russian connotations, thank you). Even have escaped the claws of the Mufti. Brigade Groups— this rather simple process is not without He escaped the doom of the Third exception—among these changes is the Reich and reached Palestine with French The Commonwealth 2nd Arm Bde and the 9th Arm Bde. The support. He tried to regain the leadership of Organizational Shuffle 2nd Arm Bde had attached infantry since the Palestinian national movement. The Certainly a key to the difficult time October 1940 (hence the counter for this disastrous war of 1948 drove him to exile the 8th Army had in dealing with the Italo- unit is printed as “Red” Armor and never again and deprived the clans of their German army in invovled the exists as “Yellow” Armor). The 9th Arm traditional political legitimacy. Amin incomprehensible organizational mess the Bde, on the other hand, never did get an gradually lost all influence except in pan- army perpetrated during this period. Not infantry battalion. While this one brigade’s Islamic circles. He spent the last 15 years of only was the pattern of development oddity is ignored in the optional transfer, his long life in Beirut—he visited East different between the infantry and armored purists are free to remember that all their Jerusalem for the last time a few weeks divisions (perhaps not surprisingly), but, armor brigades are now considered “Red” before the 1967 War. among the armored divisions, no two were armor, expect the 9th which is forever alike. The infantry is rather simple. They “Yellow” armor. Units Around the Mufti— were organized in Brigade Groups from Montgomery put an end to all this the start (well, except for the 4th Indian nonsense in August 1942 by consolidating “Centro A” and “Reparto which consolidated its artillery for the first divisional artillery into brigades of their Wanda” campaign) until Montgomery put an end to own (the armored brigades kept their On 1 May 42, Centro “A” (Arab) was them in August 1942. organic infantry). This consolidation led to formed as a mixed Italo-Arab commando In the armor divisions, we even have divisional artillery brigades of some 96 25 unit. It originally consisted of 14 men from a different case for each division. The ldr guns all under the direct control of the the Italian Army, 7 from the Italian generalized format, subject to much divisional HQ—firepower which was Carabinieri, and 6 Cadres of mixed Italian variation is: A) Armor Brigades without welcomed in the World War I style offensive and Arab origin coming from Arab counties. artillery units and a Support Group, B) Monty had planned for El Alamein. By the end of August, 1942, it had 15 Armor Bdes with artillery and an Infantry officers, 12 NCOs, 80 Italian soldiers and Motor Brigade Group, C) Consolidated The Italian Libyan Colony 68 Arab volunteers. Centro “I” (Italian) artillery Brigade and Armor/Inf Bdes During WWI, the Italian presence in was the sister unit of the Arab group without artillery. The 7th Arm Division Libya was reduced to the principal cities composed of native Italians. starts with no brigade group formation in along the coast. The conquest of the interior On 18 August 42, the Grand Mufti the armor, but with a support group. Later, took place over the course of many years visited Centro A. He wanted to choose we add infantry and artillery to the armor and only ended with the defeat of the soldiers from this unit who would brigades (forming Brigade Groups), strip Cyrenaican tribes in 1931. The Senussi accompany him into Egypt and Palestine in the Support Group of some of its artillery were the toughest adversaries, in part the wake of the expected Italo-German (making it the 7th Motor Brigade) and then because of the assistance they received victory and form the cadre of an Arab finally consolidate the artillery under from Egypt. To stop this flow of support Army. Monty’s orders when Brigade Groups are lead Italian authorities to build the 270 On 5 Sept 42, the Reparto Missione eliminated. The 2nd Arm Division arrives kilometer wire “wall” along the Egyptian- Speciale formed under Captain Tellini. This with the Support Brigade in place, performs Libyan border. unit was charged with the task of escorting abysmally in the spring of 1941 and is In 1931 with the definitive pacification the Mufti in Egypt. On 23 Oct 42, Centro A disbanded before the changes are made of the Cyrenaican population, the Fascist was renamed Gruppo Formazioni A with which affected the 7th Armored Div. The government established the “Ente per la 25 officers, 39 NCOs, 271 Italian soldiers 1st Arm Division begins with the Support Colonizzazione della Cirenaica” and 100 Arab volunteers. It was organized Group structure, adopts the Brigade Groups (Cyrenaican Colonization Agency). They into: for the Armored Brigades, but in the process built four rural villages in 1933 for a total of does not get a Motor Brigade as does the 1,050 people. • 1st Reparto “Wanda” (5 platoons of 7th. Lastly, the 10th Arm Division shows Marshal Balbo arrived as governor in Arabs) up after all these metamorphic changes, but 1934. While he was sent there by Mussolini • Reparto Guide—Esploratori (3 does not have its own infantry component. because he was becoming “too popular” in platoons of Italians, one of which was As time went on, the 200/201 Gds Motor Italy (in other words, he was exiled), Balbo actually sent to Africa) Bde was the 1st Arm Division’s infantry by took his post seriously and began a real and • Reparto Missione Speciale (the association, if not formal attachment. Later, very intelligent modernization of his colony Mufti’s escort) the 133 Lorried Infantry Brigade was and its people. and , reassigned (stolen?) from the 44th Inf until then separate administrative entities, These units deployed to Naples to Division to make up for this lack on a more were united. Graziani, the “conqueror” of prepare for the Mufti’s escort mission, but permanent footing. Cyrenaica, was sent home to Italy as he was this became impossible after El Alamein. In February, 1942, the Commonwealth too unpopular with the Arabs. The prison On 15 Aug 43, Gruppo Formazioni A (less reorganized its armor brigades into Brigade camps were closed and the political one ) became the Battaglione Groups by adding RHA and infantry prisoners released. The annual trips to d’Assalto Motorizzato (Motorized Assault battalions to their usual organization. This Mecca allowed, many mosques were built

Page 16 The Gamers, Inc. or rebuilt (using money previously taken The roots of the contemporary Libyan Egypt severed relations with the Axis from the Senussi) and Islam, in general, army can be traced to the Libyan Arab powers soon after the outbreak of World was supported. Force (popularly known as the Senussi War II, but remained technically neutral Numerous schools were built for the Army) of World War II. Shortly after Italy until nearly the end of the war. Some Arabs and in 1940 there were 971 schools entered the war, a number of Libyan leaders Egyptians flew patrol duty in British aircraft serving almost 50,000 Arab students. Balbo living in exile in Egypt called upon their with British pilots during the war and the instituted the High School for Islamic compatriots to organize themselves into Egyptian navy participated with a few Culture to train Arab teachers and military units and join the British in the British-supplied patrol boats. Egyptians functionaries for the public administration. fight against the . Four were used primarily for guard duty and He also established the School for Arab battalions were eventually formed and were logistical tasks, rather than for combat. Nurses (resolving the thorny issue of caring initially designed for guerrilla warfare in Some Egyptian officers favored Germany for ill Muslim women), the GAL (Gioventu’ the mountains of Cyrenaica. Because of the as a means to end British influence in their Araba del Littorio), and Islamic tribunals high mobility needed in desert warfare, country. For example, the British for Muslims and Hebraic tribunals for Jews these units were normally used to garrison imprisoned Anwar Sadat because of his (the Jews warmly supported Balbo because military installations and prisoners. One pro-German activities. Aware of such of his well known aversion to the Nazi anti- battalion, however, participated in the sentiments, the British were reluctant to Jew laws in Germany). Balbo encouraged fighting near Tobruk. use Egyptian units in any active combat the return to Libya of many thousands After Britain succeeded in occupying role—even after King Farouk declared war exiled in and Egypt. This process the Libyan territories, the need for the against the Axis in February, 1945. of caring pacification was generally well British trained and equipped Senussi Rommel did not take the Egyptian received by the Arabs and was the basis for battalions appeared to be over. The Senussi, Army into consideration as a factor when the planned mass emigration of Italian however, were reluctant to disband and the he planned his invasion into Egypt. Veteran colonists to Libya. majority of its members arranged transfers Egyptian officers interviewed agree their In 1935 the “Regio Corpo delle Truppe to the local police forces in Cyrenaica under army was no match whatsoever for a Coloniali” (Royal Corps of Colonial British military administration. When Libya contemporary western force. They were Troops) was formed. This consisted of five gained independence in 1951, veterans of not able to conduct mobile operations on infantry regiments, seven Saharan the original Senussi army formed the any scale and would not have survived any battalions, two Saharan motorized nucleus of the Royal Libyan Army. encounter with a mobile force. They could battalions, two artillery regiments, and two have been put to some useful purpose if parachute battalions (later combined into The Yugoslavian Units well entrenched, supported by artillery, one). Construction began on the 1,900 Km After the fall of , the British and in a static defense. In any offensive long Via Balbia (named after Balbo’s death were able to evacuate around 1,000 men. mission, they probably would have failed. in 1940). Another 641 Km long road was These men were formed (in Amman, Trans- The main reason for this was the lack built connecting Tripoli to Gadames. Jordan) into the “King’s Guard” or Royal of training given to officers concerning In 1936, Tripolitania was hit with a Yugoslav Guard Infantry Battalion. This such missions. The Sudanese troops used devastating drought. Balbo organized a was not an elite unit of any sort. Another 2 in the Frontier District Administration (the colossal transfer of 300,000 animals to officers and 14 men were sent to the 10th border guards) were effective and fierce Cyrenaica using 50 transport ships. The Inter-Allied unit for special operations fighters. One of the FDA’s former officers saved animals returned to a grateful within German occupied Yugoslavia. reports that their equipment was not up to Tripolitania in 1937 via a land route where About 700 men from the Yugoslavian the task of fighting regular armies of the many water and supply points had been Air Force also made it to Amman. During day. organized along the way. All of this was 1944, the RAF formed two Yugoslavian done for the Arabs for free. After this Fighter Squadrons (Number 352 on 22 Egyptian Army composition as episode, Balbo’s popularity in the Arab April 44 and Number 351 on 1 July 44). discovered by Steve Rothwell in the RAC world was at an all-time high. From bases in Italy, these two squadrons Museum archives in a box of 7th Arm Div In 1938, 20,000 Italian colonists fought over Yugoslavia to assist the partisan records untouched since the war... arrived in Libya with another 10,000 in effort. 1939. By June 1940, some 4,000 Italian Mobile Force Brigade families were living in Tripolitania with a • one Light Tank Company further 2,200 in Cyrenaica for a total of The Egyptian Army • one 3.7 Howitzer Battery 39,000 Italian nationals. Before WWII, military service was • one MG Company The reasonable politics of Balbo (one compulsory for men between the ages of 19 Frontier District Administration North of the very few bright minds in the Fascist and 27, but because of the limited size of Detachment Regime) made the Libyans (except a large the Egyptian Army—23,000 in 1939— • one Light Infantry Company part of the roughly treated Senussi) very few were actually conscripted. During mounted in Ford Pickups loyal to Italy. This explains why Libyan World War II, Egypt’s Army grew to about Frontier District Administration South troops fought well under Italian banners, 100,000 troops. Britain maintained a strong Detachment even when the Fascist cause was clearly influence in the military and provided it • one Light Infantry Company losing. The last Libyan troops, still with equipment, instruction, and mounted in Ford Pickups amazingly loyal, were sent home with many support. Under the terms of the 1936 treaty, Frontier District Administration Main thanks when the remains of the Italo- British troops remained in Egypt to defend Detachment German Army crossed the border from the . • three Light Infantry Companies Libya into Tunisia. mounted in Ford Pickups

Page 17 DAK-II: Deutsches Afrika Korps, volume II OCS #5

1st MG Bde (Al-Ahram) of 19 Sept 1940 in a quote It is one of the heroic myths circulated • two MG Battalions from former Egyptian Prime Minister Ismail in Nasser’s Egypt that when ordered away Egyptian Artillery Bn Sidqi: from the frontier by Churchill, the younger • two 25 ldr Batteries officers were deeply humiliated and actually • one 105mm Battery “The Italian offensive is not an considered starting a revolution. The truth 1st Infantry Bde aggression against Egypt, but against is the whole force was delighted to get • two Infantry Battalions another belligerent on the territory of a away from the fighting and the desert. All • one MG Battalion third and occupied power.” these younger officers could talk about was 2nd Infantry Bde getting back to comfortable quarters and • two Infantry Battalions Again from Major Sansom, this time bright lights. 1st Egyptian Light Artillery Battalion from his memoirs: What was the value of the Egyptian • one 3.7 inch Howitzer Battalion Army in World War II? Answer: Not much, transported by Mules “Most British observers, including regardless of which side it chose to fight Egyptian Camel Corps (detachment myself, thought the Egyptian Army’s value on. This assessment was verified in the battalions spread all over southern Egypt as a fighting force was negligible. The Egyptian Army’s abysmal performance in and into Sudan, two on-map) officers, over whom Prince Daoud (the 1948 and 1956. • Siwa Camel Battalion (guarding army Commander-in-Chief) had little ) control, spent most of their time with their Italian Raggruppamentos • Hauwasa Camel Battalion (guarding wives in the Cecil Hotel in Alexandria, and A number of short lived formations Hausawa Pyramid and cultivated area) were full of resentment against their hard existed in the Italian army until the collapse life in the desert. The troops, who lived on of the Italian invasion army in Egypt in late For the Royal Egyptian Air Force, we an appalling diet of dried beans and lentil 1940/early 1941. Here are some particulars have from the History of the Armed Forces soup (Designer’s Note: they still do today), regarding them, of Egypt, 1914-1945 Translated from the with an occasional bit of meat, regarded the • Bergonzoli Group. Formed after Arabic by Thomas Scheben) the following: officers with envious hatred and were ready the fall of Bardia with II/86 Sabratha, 18 to fire the first shots in their backs. As the Libyan Battalion, 1st Libyan Parachute May 1940 officers were all well aware of this, there Battalion, a scratch battalion of rear area 1st Squadron (Ground Support): 15 was a tradition of leading from behind. troops, the 60th Brs Motorcycle Company, Lysanders Officers and men alike panicked in air raids an M-11 tank platoon and two armored cars 2nd Squadron (Fighter): 18 Gladiators and it was a standing joke among British (5,000 men). In the first days of February, 4th Squadron (Bomber): 6 Audax troops, that the Egyptian encampments Bergonzoli was put into command of the 5th Squadron (Fighter): 18 Gladiators moved further from the coast road after 3rd and 4th Medium Tank Battalions, the each heavy raid.” 60th Light Tank Battalion, an 1st Squadron (Ground Support): 17 Lysanders 2nd Squadron (Fighter): 16 Gladiators British Dummy Tank Units 3rd Squadron (Target Towing): 1 Tiger The following were established as dummy tank battalions as part of the Commonwealth’s Moth, 1 Anson Avro 652 deception plans. 4th Squadron (Bomber): 10 Audax 5th Squadron (Fighter): 17 Gladiators Unit Controlling HQ Dates Locations Flying School: Several types 37 RTR GHQ MEF Jul 41-Oct 42 Egypt/Libya 38 RTR GHQ MEF Jul 41-Aug 41 Palestine What were these troops worth? A few GHQ MEF Sept 41-Nov 41 Egypt/Libya quotes bring out the contemporary 8 Army Dec 41-Oct 42 Egypt/Libya appraisal. 39 RTR GHQ MEF Jul 41-Jul 42 Palestine 74 Arm Bde Aug 42-May 43 Egypt/Libya/Tunisia Major A.W. Sansom (Head of the 101 RTR BTE Dec 41-Jan 42 Egypt/Libya Cairo Branch of the British Secret Service, 8 Army Feb 42-Jul 42 Egypt/Libya 1940) reports to the British command: 74 Arm Bde Aug 42-Aug 43 Egypt/Libya/Tunisia 102 RTR BTE Jan 41-Nov 41 Egypt/Libya “The morale of the Egyptian troops is 8 Army Dec 41-Jul 42 Egypt/Libya at the lowest possible ebb. It is unlikely to 118 RTR 13 Corps Oct 42 Egypt rise unless we are defeated in battle, in 124 RTR 13 Corps Oct 42 Egypt which event they would almost certainly go over to the enemy. If Mersa Matruh is The 74 Arm Bde was a dummy Bde featuring the 39 and 101 RTR dummy battalions. attacked, they will not resist, but will It was formed on 5 July 42. probably help the attackers. Our position While not a Dummy Tank Brigade, it should be noted that the 1st Arm Bde returned would be stronger without them, even if no from without any tanks and spent the rest of the campaign as an inspection/training replacements are available.” reception unit for armored units and their vehicles. It does show up is some OOBs later in the campaign and was a unit (of sorts) then, but was never a real combat unit again. The The Egyptian point of view is reflected closest it came was at Gazala (fully organized and equipped with three armor battalions), in the leading national daily newspaper but during the fighting it was decided to cannibalize the brigade to keep other units up to strength rather than to use the 1st Arm Bde as a combat unit of its own right.

Page 18 The Gamers, Inc. platoon, a Motorcycle company from guns) prisoners at all). Savona, one 105/28 Battery and one 75mm • one AA Platoon (4x 20mm AA guns) Maletti’s Raggruppamento was AT Battery (2,500 men). • one Saharan Company formed on 8 July 1940 out of the following: • Bignami Group. A Mobile group formed on 22 Jan 41 using the 25th and The Libyan Armored Division • Seven Libyan Infantry Battalions (1, 27th MG Battalions, a battalion of the 10th While never quite formed, the 1st 3, 4, 5, 17, 18, 19) (consolidated into two Artillery Regiment (Bologna), the 6th and Libyan Armored Division was in the process Libyan regiments 1st and 5th) 21st Medium Tank Battalions. of assembly during the Winter of 1940 and • One Saharan Battalion • Moech Group. A column formed early months of 1941. It was to be based on • one 65/17 Group (12 guns) on 2 Feb 41 with the 3rd and 4th Artillery the Babini Armored Brigade (1 Med Arm • one 75/27 Group (8 guns) Battalions of the 20th Artillery Regiment, Bn, 3 Med Arm Bn, 21st Light Arm Bn, 60 • one M11/39 Company I/86 Infantry Battalion, one MG Company, Light Arm Bn), 10 Brs Infantry Rgt, 12 • one CV35 Company one 65/17 company, one 47/32 AT Artillery Regiment (reassigned from • two 47/32 AT Companies company, and four 20mm AA sections. Savona), and the Provisional Motorcycle • one 81mm Mortar Company • Piana Group. One 75/27 battalion, Battalion. Since the 10 Brs Infantry was • two 20mm AA Batteries one 105/28 battalion, one mixed artillery ambushed in its trucks as it attempted to • two Engineer Companies battalion (1,800 men). link up with the Babini Brigade, the • 160 Camels formation was never completed. If, • 500 Vehicles Each of these groups was destroyed in however, you manage to get them all the defense from Tobruk back to and together in one place, feel free to give At that point (July, 1940), about half including Beda Fomm. yourself a pat on the back for generating the the Libyan Battalions were poorly trained hypothetical 1st Libyan Armored Division. with bad morale. Those Strange Little Garrison During the Italian invasion of Egypt, Units... General Pietro Maletti Maletti’s Group was intended to make a Just so the OOBs of these little guys General Pietro Maletti was an officer flanking movement through the desert. are no secret, here they are for the little of considerable colonial experience, much However, his failed to procure the garrisons of the 30A Settore (HQ in of it serving under Marshal Graziani, the proper maps and equipment Giarabub): Italian Army Chief of Staff. Graziani took needed to work deeply in the desert. Moving over Balbo’s governorship in Libya. to its jump-off point, the group got lost and Giarabub In November 1935, Maletti the 23rd Corps HQ had to send aircraft out • one Infantry Company commanded a motorized column of to lead his units into position. • one Auto-MG Company Graziani’s army during the invasion of On the morning of 13 Sept 1940, • 3rd Libyan Fortress MG Battalion Ethiopia. While pursuing a retreating Maletti started with the advance of the (four companies of fixed MGs) enemy, he ran into a dug-in force of Italian Army into Egypt under the command • one reinforced AT Platoon (6x 47/32 Ethiopians and was counterattacked. of 23rd Corps. The Raggruppamento AT guns) Maletti beat a hasty retreat, losing three L3 formed the spearhead of Bergonzoli’s • one reinforced AA Platoon (6x 20mm light tanks (two of them bogged down in a advance to Sidi Barrani along with the AA guns) river bank). The Ethiopians also fell back other motorized formations: 23 March • one Infantry Gun Platoon (2x 65/17 after their commander was wounded. Division and Aresca’s Armored Regiment guns) Granziani attempted to claim this action as (reinforced by armor detached from a victory. Maletti). Maletti was toward the rear of the El Garn ul Grein In May 1937, Maletti became advancing formations until 15 Sept 40— • one Infantry Company infamous as the man who massacred the by the 17th, the group was consolidated • one MG Platoon monks at the Debra Libanos monastery. near Sidi Barrani. The group sustained • one AT Platoon (4x 47/32 AT guns) This was part of an Italian retribution for an light losses during the advance (12 men). • one AA Section (2x 20mm AA guns) assassination attempt on Graziani in In the next two months, the group February 1937. Two Eritrean assassins changed organization by gaining and losing Bir Scegga (Ft. Maddalena) hurled hand into Graziani’s party formations as well as fighting small actions • one Infantry Company at a public function. Graziani was wounded between truck mounted Italian columns • one MG Company by a large number of fragments. and raiding British armored cars and light • one Field Artillery Battery (4x 75/27 The head of the Ethiopian Coptic Christian tanks. When Compass began, the guns) Church (Abuna Cyrillos) was also wounded Raggruppamento had the 1st, 5th and 19th • one AT Platoon (4x 47/32 AT guns) and his umbrella-bearer was killed. Twenty Libyan Battalions, the Saharan Bn 2nd • one AA Platoon (4x 20mm AA guns) others were wounded, including General Medium Tank Bn, and artillery in the Liotta (the Regia Aeronautica’s commander Nibeiwa Camp. The 17th Libyan Battalion Further west, and not part of 30A in Ethiopia) who lost a leg. was at Alam el Iktufa. Settore, is the Jalo oasis garrison: In retaliation, 449 monks and others When Compass began, the attack on were shot at Ethiopia’s holiest monastery. the Nibeiwa Camp was led by a group of Gialo (Italian spelling of Jalo) Maletti was accused of other war crimes as Matilda tanks. These proved impervious to • one MG Battalion well, such as refusing medical attention to even direct hits by Italian artillery—the 30 • one Libyan Replacement Battalion wounded prisoners (on those rare occasions pound shells of the 100mm guns (the • one AT Company (12x 47/32 AT when his men bothered to take living heaviest present) did no more than jam the

Page 19 DAK-II: Deutsches Afrika Korps, volume II OCS #5 turrets on two vehicles, despite the fact that 2 Free French Brigade Group Armor Upgrades the gunners valiantly remained at their posts • 1 Bn 13 Demi-Brigade de Legion Numerous unit exchanges occur until literally crushed to death. At 9:00 am Etrangere during this game due to equipment on 9 Dec 40, Maletti, dressed in his pajamas, • 3 Bn de Marche (until June 42) upgrades. Here is a listing of the more was killed directing the fire of some 47mm • 4 Bn de Marche notable ones. AT guns. At Nibeiwa, the artillery and • 11 Bn de Marche Saharan Battalion were killed fighting • 5 Bn de Marche (after June 42) • Germans: The German Panzer almost to the last man, but after the death of (arrived in Cairo 17 July 42) Battalions go through three phases. While Maletti, the Libyan battalions lost heart • 21 Compagnie Nord-Africaine the Pz Ib was phased out by Sept 1941 and and by 11:00 am the fighting had ended. • 23 Compagnie Nord-Africaine the Pz II was in use for various functions The survivors of Maletti’s throughout the campaign, the following Raggruppamento formed the 34th Libyan 1 Regiment de Marche de Spahis Marocains periods are characterized by the dominant Motorized Battalion in Derna on 24 Dec • Formed in two Groupe de main battle tank: 1940. Reconnaissance, GR1 and GR2 • Armed with Marmon-Herrington 1) Feb 41 to Dec 41: Pz III The French Units armored cars modified to carry French 2) Jan 42 to Aug 42: Pz III Long From the very beginning of the 25mm cannon (July 42) 3) Sept 42 to the end: Pz IV Long campaign, Free French units participated. • 3rd Squadron equipped with “Conus The first was the Free French Motor Marine Gun” Ford-made truck Chassis with a At any point, regardless of overall Battalion (also known as the French Motor 75mm French gun mounted in a turret period, a mix of vehicles existed in each Battalion). This unit should not be confused taken off an Italian M13 tank! battalion (for example, on 28 March 41, Pz with the later (and much better quality) Rgt 5 had 25x Pz Ib, 45x Pz II, and 71x Pz unit, the Battalion of Marine Infantry (le The Czech Battalion III). Generally, the available vehicles were Bataillon D’Infanterie de Marine, BIM). The Czech 11th Infantry Battalion distributed to make all four Panzer The French Motor Marine Battalion worked was organized on 1 Nov 1940 in Palestine. Abtielungen comparable. Note that at the with the 7th Arm Division’s support group After garrisoning Egypt, the battalion time of , these battalions during Compass, refused to attack Bardia moved into the with the have been consolidated into two, one from (where the Italian defenders promptly British 23rd Infantry Brigade (with which each regiment. The 5th Panzer Regiment surrendered to the British armored officers it served from 30 May 1941 until 6 October had been reduced by the spring’s fighting attacking with a handful of tanks who 1941) on May 31, 1941. It was held in and mechanical losses, the 8th Panzer decided to go with or without the French reserve during Battleaxe (near Matruh) and Regiment due to mechanical and shipping infantry). Later, this same unit torched the was sent to with the 23rd Bde for losses. In this case, rather than spreading supply depot at Msus when they saw dust Operation Exporter. On 20 October, the the remaining vehicles thinly to keep all clouds in the distance (an approaching battalion was shipped to Tobruk where it four battalions operational, Rommel chose column of the LRDG). These guys went served under the Polish Brigade until 7 to keep two full strength battalions and out of their way to acquire their “0” rating. April 1942. It then departed for Palestine to disband the other two until repaired vehicles Oddly, the unit performed aggressively be converted into the 200th Light AA became available. and well when sent to fight other Frenchmen Regiment. Eventually, these troops served in Syria during Operation Exporter. with the Czech 1st Arm Bde in France. • Italians: The Italians (fighting their The two Free French Infantry Brigades poor man’s war) were unable to physically were organized as follows: upgrade existing units with new vehicles. Captured Allied Equipment Instead, new unit arrivals show a 1 Free French Brigade Group While the game explicitly replicates progression of vehicle types. At first you • 2 Bn 13 Demi-Brigade de Legion the instances of Axis equipment being used have a plethora of light tanks with pathetic Etrangere by the Allies (the captured Italian Tank models such as the CV33 and CV35. Only • 3 Bn 13 Demi-Brigade de Legion units), some mention of the Allied a few medium tanks are available in 1940, Etrangere equipment used by the Axis is in order. and these are equipped with M11 and • 2 Bn de Marche (de l’Oubanghi) About 30 Morris Commercial trucks M12’s. Later units arrive with increasing (arrived Suez at the end of April, 1941) and 30 Ford F.5 trucks were captured and numbers of M12’s, then M13’s and finally • Bataillon D’Infanterie de Marine modified by the Italian 12th a few with M14’s and the shipping of light (consolidated with Pacific Bn after Gazala) Autoraggruppamento. On the first trucks tanks ceased altogether. • Bataillon du Pacifique were installed 65/17 guns and on the second The one major armored exchange in • 22 Compagnie Nord-Africaine 20/65 MGs. These then formed the Volanti the Italian armored force during the • Compagnie Antichars (AT Artillery Regiment which served with campaign is the exchange of Ariete’s Company) RECAM. Medium battalions for ones with higher • Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins (AA Ramcke’s Parachute Brigade action ratings. This is not an equipment Battalion) motorized itself by capturing an Allied upgrade at all, but rather the result of an • 1 Regiment D’Artillerie (24x 75mm supply column during the retreat from El intensive training effort in the spring of organized into four batteries, arrived 19 Alamein. This was ignored in game terms 1942. Dec 41) as this event essentially happened after the game ends—while not in time, definitely in • Commonwealth: The Common- situation. wealth goes through a sweeping series of And, of course, this section cannot vehicle upgrades through the campaign. end without mentioning Rommel’s captured command truck, Mammoth. Page 20 The Gamers, Inc.

Starting with some pathetic pre-war light Combat Organization of of Tripoli by the battleships on 21 April, and modest medium tanks (not particularly this time supported by the carrier any better than their Italian adversaries) German 88mm FlaK Units Formidable. and ended with quite modern (especially Each FlaK Battalion consisted of three May 1941 saw two attacks by by 1942 standards) Sherman, Grant (Lee), batteries (numbered 1, 2, 3, designated destroyers on Benghazi aimed at the port and Stuart (Honey) tanks. Here is a run schwere (heavy)) of 88mm AA guns with facilities and the ships in the harbor. Similar down of the changes, although not all of four guns each and two batteries of 20mm targets were also hit between 19 and 20 them warranted replacement counters: AA with 12 guns each (numbered 4 and 5, July by cruisers and destroyers. designated leichte (light)). This was the From that date on, shore 2nd Arm Bde: Cruisers to Grants/ administrative organization only. In bombardment, as either direct or indirect Crusaders to Shermans/Grants/Crusaders practice, each FlaK battalion formed three support of the army, ceased to be a feature 4th Arm Bde: Lt Tanks/Cruisers to FlaK Kampfstaffels each consisting of one of the campaign. No such support was Grants/Stuarts/Arm Cars heavy battery (sFlakBt) of 4x 88mm AA planned for —as air 7th Arm Bde: Lt Tanks/Cruisers to and two light platoons (lFlaKZ) of a total of cover for the fleet in such a case could only Cruisers to Shermans 8x 20mm AA. For example, the 5th Light come at the expense of the support granted 8th Arm Bde: Grants/Crusaders to Division on 31 March 41 was supported by the troops. Similar reasoning decided Grants/Crusaders/Shermans 1-33 FlaK Abt with the first FlaKKS against the use of naval gun support during 9th Arm Bde: Grants/Crusaders to attached to PzRgt 5, the second to RgtStab the Alamein battles. Grants/Crusaders/Shermans zbV 200, and the third was held in reserve. 22nd Arm Bde: Cruisers to Grants/ Jock Columns Crusaders Shore These columns were a feature of Bombardments British tactics, but were purely ad hoc and The battalions show a Beginning on 17 Sept 1940 with the only put together based on the needs of the progression from Matildas to Valentines shelling of the coastal road above Sollum, moment. A typical column formed around (with the few Scorpion Anti-Mine tanks the Royal Navy’s Inshore Squadron support group units might consist of an thrown in) but rather than re-equipping old undertook bombardments of the Italian infantry company, and artillery battery, units with the newer vehicles, new units communications throughout the rest of the AT and AA guns. They might also be arrived which used the new equipment year. This squadron consisted of: reinforced by some armored cars or possibly from the start (in the same manner the • The monitor Terror with 2x 15 inch heavy MG sections or companies. The 7th Italians did their upgrades). and 8x 4 inch guns Arm Div can been seen using these columns • The gunboats Aphis, Ladybird, and from the time the Italians invaded Egypt, in German SP Anti-Tank Guns Gnat which had “smaller armaments”. Sept 1940. There are numerous myths Later, Motor or Motorized Infantry surrounding the use of SP AT guns by the These actions were occasionally Brigades often fought in a similar dispersed Germans—especially regarding field reinforced by the Mediterranean Fleet. manner. Where a large stretch of desert conversions, improvised and ad hoc Destroyers attacked the area around Sidi was assigned to a brigade, the ground would designs. Much of this has been exaggerated. Barrani on 17 September and the big guns be covered by a number of columns. At The following were used in addition to were in action on 3 Jan 41 in support of the Gazala, a brigade would form a defensive standard designs such as the PzJg I, Marder ground attack on Bardia. In addition to the box from which it would send out columns and so on. gunboats, the Italian defenders were for security, recon, and harassment 1) 37mm PaK: Platoon Leader bombarded by the 15 inch guns of the missions. halftracks had this AT from the very battleships Valiant, Barham, and Warspite. Regular Infantry Brigades also beginning. in addition to seven destroyers. The carrier sometimes formed columns from time to 2) 50mm PaK: In the spring of 1942, Illustrious provided spotting aircraft. time for specific roles and these were often the PzJg Company of each Pz Grenadier In the spring of 1941, Aphis and Gnat named for their commanders (for instance Regiment converted one platoon of their were temporarily diverted to Suez in Gleecol and Leathercol). Again this would towed AT guns into SP by mounting these response to the Italian naval threat from be driven by the need to cover a large guns on halftracks. East Africa. They rejoined the Inshore amount of desert when on the defensive. 3) 76.2 PaK: In April of 1942, the Squadron at the beginning of April when While the forming of such minor task PzJg Company of the Sonderverband zbV the squadron was further reinforced by the forces is common to all armies of the period, 288 converted nine of these captured Australian gunboats Vendetta and what separates the British method from Russian towed guns in SP models using Waterhen. Gnat and two destroyers shelled other nations was that it was wholly separate halftracks. The design was called “Diana” Sollum on 13 April 41 and two days later from the armored units, being a feature of and was unsuccessful. the cruiser Glouchester (6 inch guns) and the infantry and support brigades without 4) 88mm FlaK/PaK: In preparation the destroyer Hasty attacked Capuzzo and armored units or support. for the campaign in France, a handful of Bardia, by now back in Axis hands. these guns were mounted on halftracks in Glouchester was in action again on 18 Scorpions the spring of 1940. The project was stopped April and sporadically during May (together A handful of Scorpion mine clearing and the weapons system was reconverted with Ladybird and Aphis) conducting tanks (and an even smaller number of actual to normal use because the weapon was too attacks on the transport along the coastal Flails) were available for El Alamein. Of heavy and large for the prime mover to road. Other actions included a seaborne the very limited numbers of vehicles handle. No definitive data is available about raid by a unit from Layforce on Bardia on actually involved, fewer still made any the use of such weapons in North Africa, the night of 19/20 April and a bombardment contribution to the breaching of Axis but it was most unlikely.

Page 21 DAK-II: Deutsches Afrika Korps, volume II OCS #5

“Devil’s Gardens”. In fact, all of the Flails What discussions there were as to the use of broke down before clearing any mines. The From All Tank to tanks proceeded slowly and inconclusively. two Scorpion units in the game represent All Arms: There were two extremes—those who saw the meager detachments which attempted the tank as a means of helping the infantry to assist the Allied breaching effort. The Evolution of British secure their objectives, and those who Armored Doctrine believed that the tank would win battles The German Oasis Companies by Steve Rothwell unaided by the other arms. By the outbreak A much misunderstood set of units, of the Second World War, a compromise of the German Oasis Companies and their sorts had been reached. Heavy or ‘infantry’ (This article may be printed in a future issue of theoretically controlling Battalion Staff tanks would be used in support of the Command Magazine. Printed here with the standard infantry division but the main (BtlStab zbV 300), has been represented in author’s permission.) North African games in a number of unusual offensive formation would be the ‘mobile’, ways. In my own game Afrika I showed later ‘armored’, division, equipped with Of the feelings of British and the 300 Oasis Bn as a consolidated unit— fast cavalry or ‘cruiser’ tanks. These Commonwealth troops who took part in and a motorized weapons battalion at that. divisions were to dash deep into the enemy’s Operation ‘Crusader’, launched on 18 Here are the facts which will put some rear, defeat his armor and paralyze his November 1941 to push Rommel out of myths to rest. command, unfettered by the slower artillery Libya, an officer of the British Royal In April, 1941, each German and infantry. The infantry divisions, with Armored Corps wrote— Wehrkreis formed one Oasis Company for infantry tanks in support, were to follow in a total of 13 companies. These were to be the wake of the armor, capture by-passed ...a bitter taste remained; those who built around a core of soldiers who had strong points and mop-up the confused and fought in tanks cursed those who either lived or worked for some time in demoralized enemy. sent them into battle, inferior in armor Africa. The main task of these companies and equipment and in tanks that broke was to be static occupation duty of isolated The need for several types of tank caused a down endlessly. The infantry, with a places such as road junctions, oasis, and dilution of effort in tank design and sprinkling of useless antitank guns, wells. Controlled by BtlStab zvB 300, the production which together with the looked to the tanks to protect them companies were specially equipped and inadequacies of British industry left the against enemy tanks, and were bitter trained (for example, they could capture Army without an effective fighting tank at their failure to do so. The armored water vapor from the air to generate until the war’s end. More seriously it commanders, hurrying from one spot drinkable water). In the summer and early polarized the development of doctrine. The to another to protect infantry from fall of 1941, each German infantry regiment infantry, and to a large extent, the artillery, the threat of enemy tanks which did in Africa received one Oasis Company. remained concerned with their own tactics. not always materialize, blamed the The remaining five companies (2, 6, 10, 12, The idea of dashing armored operations infantry for wearing out their tanks 13) were put under direct DAK HQ control. was seized upon by the cavalry when, late and crews by such a misuse of the The 300 Battalion Staff was just that, in the day, they were forced to accept decisive arm in Desert warfare... a staff of under 10 officers and men (no mechanization and the primarily ‘all tank’ troops of its own) and it was absorbed by armored formations formed in Britain The tanks had become a spent force early the DAK HQ staff in the fall of 1941. This trained for their own battle. In North Africa, on in the operation and, like many others, staff was officially disbanded in mid-1942. where much of the infantry came from the the unknown author blames this on poor All the Oasis Companies had limited Commonwealth and the armor was almost British tanks and antitank guns. What the motorization and no heavy weapons. entirely British, the diversion of doctrine British lacked was a doctrine, or way of was made worse by Australian, New fighting, which successfully integrated Zealand and South African antipathy The 52 Medium Tank tanks with infantry and artillery. towards the old British class-based society. Battalion By these means the principle of intelligent This unit fought with RECAM in That this was so is perhaps surprising given combination of all arms was largely cast November, 41 and was destroyed in the that it was Britain which fielded the world’s aside, a situation compounded by lack of Crusader Battle. In the game, I have labeled first armored formation in 1927. Although direction from higher command, and it was this unit as “52 Mx” for 52 Mixed Tank only in being for little over a year, this not until 1942 that the high levels of artillery- Battalion. The actual 52 Medium suffered Experimental Mechanized Force showed, infantry-tank cooperation achieved in 1918 losses as it transited the Mediterranean and to those willing to look, how warfare might were re-instituted, by Montgomery, at El straggled its way onto Africa. Once there, be conducted in the machine age. However, Alamein. it was reformed as an experimental unit despite further experiments during the consisting of one company of Medium 1930s, the early British lead was effectively With the exception of 1 Army Tank Brigade, Tanks from the original 52nd Medium plus discarded. Pre-war research into tank design an infantry support formation, initial combat additional L-6 Light Tanks and Armored and doctrine was severely limited because experience in France in 1940 was dismal Cars. This strange little unit was never of financial stringency, assumptions that and little was learned. Over the next eighteen reformed after its destruction in battle. there would be no major war, and months the expansion and equipping of conservatism & institutional infighting Britain’s armored force continued. between the different arms of the Army. Unfortunately it was not matched by There were many who were hostile to significant improvements in doctrine and mechanization in general, and to the tank in organization and the divisions raised at this particular, the most vociferous being the time consisted of large numbers of tanks, cavalry, anxious to preserve their traditional role.

Page 22 The Gamers, Inc. organized into two armored brigades forced to withdraw, which they did one of which was permanently attached to supported by too few infantry and artillery. successfully, covered with great skill and the motorized infantry brigade also. courage by the surviving tank crews. Auchinleck also made permanent the The premier British armored formation in Wavell, the commander in the Middle East infantry divisions’ practice of reinforcing the desert was 7 Armored Division, since 1940, lost his job and was replaced by their brigades temporarily with artillery, immortalized as the Desert Rats. Formed in Auchinleck. There followed another antitank guns and engineers from divisional Egypt in 1938, by the time of the Italian offensive, ‘Crusader’, in November 1941. troops, the idea being to create self- invasion in September it had two armored A simple plan was devised whereby the sufficient, self-protecting infantry brigades and a small infantry-artillery infantry supported by infantry tanks would formations that would satisfy the infantry support group. The high levels of training fix the Germans in place, leaving 7 Armored commanders’ demands for protection from and motivation it enjoyed allowed the Division, with three armored brigades under Axis armor. division to overcome the appalling state of command, to drive around the southern its equipment and superior Italian numbers. flank and take the Axis armor from behind. Auchinleck’s new armored division Unfortunately early success against the organization was not implemented until Italians, in addition to reinforcing the beliefs It was a good plan but poorly executed. The August 1942, but the ‘brigade group’ of the ‘all tank’ school, led to the attack began in pouring rain on 18 concept was ready in time for Gazala. establishment of the ‘’ as an November but the British failed to Unfortunately it did not bring about the important feature of British tactics. The concentrate their armor and the three high level of all arms cooperation intended. prevailing feeling in the desert at this time armored brigades advanced independently. The armored brigades continued to fight was that the losses of the First War could be The Axis troops, their main force their own battle as before, leaving their avoided by mobility, dispersion and tactics concentrated into a single entity and waiting motor brigades and the infantry divisions amounting to little more than raiding. behind a screen of 50mm antitank and to find their own role. The cultural leap that Encouraged by the romantic aura of the 88mm dual purpose guns, destroyed each would see mixed battle groups concentrated desert, independent task forces and ‘patrol brigade in turn. By the evening of 22 to a single objective did not occur. groups’ of armored cars, lorried infantry November, two thirds of the British tanks Commanders were limited by pre-war and artillery were raised, becoming known had been knocked out. The infantry did training and experience which left them ill- after the commander of the most successful, better and when Auchinleck stepped in to prepared to command anything larger than Brigadier Jock Campbell, later to win the command the battle personally (sacking a brigade. The brigade was seen as the . Drawn mainly from the 8th Army Commander Cunningham in the major fighting formation and the ‘brigade armored divisions’ support groups, the main process) a renewed attack carried the day. group’ concept, with its permanent effect of the columns was to disperse what attachments, only served to reinforce this little infantry and artillery support there Back in Britain, the lessons of ‘Battleaxe’ view and problems with the system of was for the tanks. At the time, the tank men and ‘Crusader’ were considered by Gen command persisted. did not seem to mind. Martel, Director of the Royal Armored Corps, who believed that the ‘all tank’ It was also common for brigades to be Weakened by withdrawals to meet the needs school had been proved wrong. The detached and reattached from division to of other theaters, by the spring of 1941 the separation of infantry and artillery from the division, often in the midst of battle. During British garrison in Libya was untrained, ill tanks, each under separate command, Gazala for instance, 5 Indian Division had equipped and dangling at the end of a presented too many opportunities for no less than 23 changes of brigade. tenuous supply line, and Rommel’s first confusion. Exercise ‘Bumper’, in Commanders had little time to familiarize drive encircled Tobruk with ease. September 1941, had demonstrated some themselves with each other or to work out Inadequate training and poor equipment idea of how things should be done and that how to coordinate their actions. When characterized successive British attempts a new organization was needed for the dispersed across the desert, the distances to raise the siege but more significant was armored division, one which gave the involved precluded any but the shortest of the British failure to grasp just how different armored commander sufficient infantry, meetings and radio communications were the German concept of operations was from artillery and antitank guns to help the tanks not good enough to fill the gap. Rommel their own. German defense rested upon the achieve their objectives and to form a firm often succeeded in keeping his mobile cooperation of tanks, minefields, artillery base for the next stage of the operation. In troops concentrated and it was these and antitank guns, and avoiding wherever May 1942 the basic organization was contrasting methods which helped him possible the tank-to-tank actions so eagerly changed and one armored brigade was overrun or roughly handle four brigades sought by the British. Instead British tanks replaced by a motorized infantry brigade. and a divisional HQ on the first day at were lured onto the panzers when hull- Gazala. Whatever faults there may have down or, more often, onto the waiting Auchinleck authorized similar changes, been with his preference for leading from antitank guns. With only the enemy tanks together with the formation of ‘brigade the front, Rommel’s intentions were clearly visible British crews believed their losses groups’. ‘Crusader’ had shown the need to understood by subordinates well able and were being inflicted by superior German concentrate the artillery in order to defeat willing to act on them intelligently. For the tanks, hence the ‘tank gun—armor’ debate. the German antitank screen, to protect it British, command was not always exercised with tanks during the advance and with so clearly or assertively, their difficulties In June 1941, the British Operation infantry and antitank guns in defense. being compounded by the coalition nature ‘Battleaxe’, launched with inadequate Within the armored division, the armored of their forces, and it became common for forces at the insistence of Prime Minister brigade was grouped with its own, commanders to debate orders. Churchill, foundered on such a German permanently attached motor infantry defense in just three days. The British were battalion and a field/antitank gun regiment, The conflict of roles between infantry and

Page 23 DAK-II: Deutsches Afrika Korps, volume II OCS #5 armor continued to pervade the campaign, fight as divisions using their artillery in its infantry brigade was improvised for each. with relations between the two reaching proper role, concentrated under the their lowest point during the defense of command of the divisional commander, By the autumn of 1944, all arms integration Egypt in July 1942. By now infantry and the brigade group organization was within the armored division was excellent commanders insisted on tank support for abolished. Brigades were not to be detached and it was common practice for the brigades any action. In defense, infantry positions from their parent division, although in to exchange troops and tanks to form semi- relied on the armor to keep supply routes practice this continued for specific permanent mixed battle groups. In North- open and to effect their relief. In attack, assignments. Significantly, Monty took to West Europe, the ad hoc arrangements armor was needed to secure the objective wearing a black beret with the badges of the devised during the Normandy campaign against counterattack until the infantry’s and the General Staff. became the norm and for the remainder of antitank guns could be brought forward. The author Barrie Pitt wrote that this the campaign in NW Europe, British Following a successful night attack on possibly subconscious combination held armored divisions fielded four battle groups, Ruweisat Ridge on 21/22 July 1942, the 6 out ‘the promise of coordination between formed by pairing the division’s four Brigade was destroyed when infantry and armor under a command infantry battalions with the four armored the promised support from 2 and 22 knowledgeable of both’. and armored reconnaissance regiments. Armored brigades failed to arrive. Command of a group would fall to either Responsibility for the disaster lay with all Monty’s first test came at Alam Halfa at the the infantry or the armor CO depending on involved, arising from ‘a mixture of end of August 1942 when the British 22 the needs of the task in hand. Each group misunderstanding, reluctance, indifference Armored Brigade demonstrated a discipline was assigned an artillery battery, with and, it may be supposed, war weariness’ to and tactical know-how rarely seen up to forward observers permanently attached which list can be added poor that time. The advancing panzers ran onto and heavy weapons and ancillary arms communications, staff work and training. a British antitank screen and were then attached from divisional troops as needed. To be fair to the armor, morale amongst the counterattacked by waiting Grants. Paired infantry companies and tank tank crews was low because of high Withdrawing behind their own antitank squadrons learned to work together and casualties and the disruption caused by the screen, the Germans fully expected the with new-found understanding of each methods used to rebuild shattered units. British tanks to be destroyed in the usual others capabilities were able to evolve new, Squadrons, troops, even single tanks and way. But it was not to be so, the British, combined tactics in the field. crews had been moved from one unit to under strict orders not to pursue, stopped in another and the six regiments of 2 and 22 defensive positions, out of range of the After the disasters which typified the period Armored Brigades contained elements from German 88s, and began pounding the up until 1943, the British evolved a way of nine different regiments. German positions with concentrated fighting that carried them successfully to artillery fire that continued all night. The victory in May 1945. As General Sir David That it took over two years to correct the pattern was repeated the next day and the Fraser wrote of the army— failings of British doctrine is explained by next night Rommel, desperately short of a lack of overall direction from higher fuel, withdrew. Although insignificant in ...It was sometimes ponderous, command, made worse by the continuous terms of material losses to either side, the lacking in élan. It rarely showed the exchange of formations, units and British success had a huge effect on morale ‘handiness’ in mobile battle which commanders. The most experienced troops and showed the benefits of concentration was the hallmark of the Afrika Korps. were withdrawn to other theaters, first and close coordination of all arms. It is difficult to imagine that a Rommel Greece and Crete, then Iraq, Syria and the Significantly, Gen Freyberg, CO of 2 New or a Patton on the Waal on 19th Far East. Those that remained were often Zealand Division, attributed German failure September 1944 could not have rotated back to Egypt for rest, reorganization at Alam Halfa to their inability to switch reached the Arnhem Bridge— and rebuilding, their place at the front taken tactics and to carry out a proper infantry somehow—but it came to know its by green troops. In August 1942, with their attack supported by artillery, he accused business. And, without histrionics, it fortunes in the desert at their lowest ebb, them of having become ‘tank followers’. did it... the British changed commanders again, Auchinleck was replaced by Alexander Rommel had been defeated in a defensive There was little room for complacency and and Montgomery took over the ‘brave but battle, now the British had to attack, and while there may have been little public baffled’ 8th Army. Monty, still unsure of the 8th Army’s ability, discussion of the desert failings, since the subsequently fought a far from mobile battle end of the war there has been a determination Monty made sweeping changes, re- at El Alamein and the Afrika Korps was within the that they are not imposing disciplined command and sacking able to elude the leisurely pursuit which repeated. Only too aware of German many senior officers, especially those who followed. However Monty’s reforms operational and tactical superiority for much would debate his orders. Communication, marked a turning point for the British Army of the war, a doctrine was developed training and staff work improved and its Commonwealth allies. The later embodying the lessons learned. The all dramatically (though the British were never campaigns in Italy and North West Europe arms battle group and the balanced armored to match German standards—as the traffic were fought with increasing tactical division were confirmed as the tactical and jams during Alamein, Goodwood and efficiency, though there were few operational formations with which the Market Garden were to prove). Above all opportunities for the kind of mobile warfare British Army of the Rhine would help Monty was determined that British strength experienced in the desert. The British soon defend Europe against the Warsaw Pact. would not be frittered away. ‘Jock Columns’ discovered that the positional warfare forced were scrapped, officers being forbidden by the Italian terrain left the armored Fortunately this much-prepared for war even to utter the words. Divisions were to divisions short of infantry and a second never came and the British Army had to wait nearly fifty years for an opportunity to

Page 24 The Gamers, Inc. prove its mastery of mobile warfare, in the War of 1939-45, series divisional movements, etc.) I greatly coincidentally in a desert campaign. In the I, volumes I, II, & III. Gavin Long & enjoyed the early sections dealing with , admittedly against only weak Barton Maughan, Australian War the Italian invasion, Compass, and opposition, a British armored division drove Memorial 1961 reprint. Rommel’s entry into the theater. The through an American-made breach in the The very best of the English- sections on the campaigns in East Africa Iraqi line. In an extended series of ‘one- language Official records. The Australian are very good as well. two’ punches, the two British brigades works are well worth tracking down. In made short work of the static Iraqi infantry detail and excellent narrative, they are Crusader. Richard Humble, Leo Cooper formations and the Iraqi 52 Armored without equal. Unfortuantely, they are Ltd, 1987. Division. Accompanied by unprecedented also hard to find. A decent, if not outstanding, work levels of artillery support and in a on the Battle of Crusader. The maps are continuous ‘round-the-clock’ operation, the The Battle for North Africa. W.G.F drawn directly from the British Official British advanced over 290 kilometers in Jackson, Mason/Charter, 1975. history (i.e. no new material) and the text less than three days when it had been Jackson’s work is the best single is ok on detail, but not a great read. The expected that they would need ten. The volume on the campaign. An excellent narrative is workman-like, not inspired, British grasp of all arms, mobile warfare read, good detail and some fairly nice and is reasonably difficult to follow. was clearly demonstrated. maps, make for the best short work I have However, if you want a single volume on found on these operations. Highly this one major battle, this is all that is Sources: recommended. available. Bates, P. The Dance of War, The Story of the Battle of Egypt, Leo Cooper (1992) The Campaign for North Africa. Jack Dance of War. Peter Bates, Leo Cooper, Carver, M. El Alamein, Batsford (1962) Coggins, Doubleday, 1980. 1992. Crow, D. British and Commonwealth Armored By no means a definitive volume, An in-depth look at the critical battles Formations (1919-46), Profile (1971) Coggins gives a good overview of the in Egypt, July 42. While this work does Fletcher, D. The Great Tank Scandal, British campaign, paying special attention to little to cover the earlier periods, it fills in Armor in the Second World War, Part 1, HMSO (1989) Torch and Tunisia. The numerous maps much detail glossed out of the usual Griffith, PG. ‘British Armored Warfare in the of the actions prior to the Tunisian overview volumes on what occured in Western Desert 1940-43’, Armored Warfare, ed campaign are worth a look. The Tunsian July, 42. Specifically, it examines the Harris and Toase, Batsford (1990) sections are a must see for players of OCS actions that delayed Rommel and kept the Joslen, HF. Orders of Battle, Second World War Tunisia. army intact. That the British Army was 1939-1945, reprinted by the London Stamp able to withdraw without a major panic is Exchange (1990) Checkmate at Ruweisat: Achinleck’s one of the show cases of the 8th Army’s Pitt, B. The Crucible of War, vols I-III, Macmillan Finest Hour. Donald Brownlow, The war experiences. That its attacks here (1986) Playfair, ISO. The Mediterranean and the Middle Christopher Publishing House, 1977. failed are the subject of much analysis East, vols 1-IV, HMSO (1954-60) While the title suggests an in-depth and show what Montgomery needed to do Smithers, AJ. Rude Mechanicals, Leo Cooper look at the summer of 1942, this volume in order to make the “hard luck” 8th Army (1987) actually covers the entire desert career of a machine that could win. Verney, GL. The Desert Rats, reprinted by Auchinleck. I am not so sure I am Greenhill (1990) convinced by the author’s argument that Delemmas of the Desert War. Micahel Auck was a great general who is Carver, Indiana University Press, 1986. underappreciated. The author’s stated aim This thin volume is a good one to is obvious and he is refreshingly open read after you have a good grounding in about this being an attempt to enlarge the the campaign by reading several other stature of this general—something other accounts. It is important to keep in mind apologist texts in this list could learn Carver’s stated objective in writing this from. A great look at the campaign? No, book—namely to remove the blame from but you might want to check it out to see Ritchie for the disasters which befell the Annotated if you agree with the author’s assessment 8th Army during his time in command Bibliography of Auchinleck—but if you do, be sure to and place them upon Auchinleck and other Here I intend to lead the reader to also read Carver’s Delemmas of the commanders who he feels used Ritchie as some of the volumes I found during this Desert War to balance the images made a scapegoat. However one ends up feeling project that were particularly interesting of Richtie. about this issue, the book is a good read reads and away from the occasional tome and gives a nice overview of the campaign not quite worth the time. This is in no way The Crucible of War. Barrie Pitt, and is especially good from Crusader on. an attempt to record even a fraction of the Macmillian, 1986, 3 Volumes. His look at the problems faced by the 8th sources used to research this game (I fail Pitt’s work is one of the two best Army and its “hard luck” is well worth to see the usefulness of generating a general sources I ran into during this reading—especially the feeling that the padded academic style source listing of effort. I found these easy to read and victory of Crusader was commonly all the rare text sources used...even if I did follow. The first volume, covering the interpreted as a defeat. list the Arabic sources used to generate early parts of the campaign, was the best the Egyptian OOB, I can’t imagine that as Pitt began painting with a broader The Desert Rats. G.L. Verney, Greenhill many players jumping at the chance to brush as the campaign grew in scope Books, 1990 reprint. read them.) (such that some of the earlier excellent A nice (if dated) history of the 7th feel was lost in descriptions of entire Armored Division in World War II. Its

Page 25 DAK-II: Deutsches Afrika Korps, volume II OCS #5 weakness is its rather weak maps of which Italian Army Order of Battle: 1940-44. with serious qualms about National there are but a few and the limited amount Edited by Victor Madeja, Valor Socialism.) of space devoted to the war in the Desert. Publishing, 1990. Less than 100 pages deal with the pre- A reprint of OOB data produced by The Life and Death of the Afrika Korps. Alemein part of the North African the Allies during the war. As such it is not Ronald Lewin, Quadrangle, 1977. campaign. This makes for a nicely written entirely accurate and is sometimes A better military look at the campaign overview of what was going on, but not accurate but for some unknown date. At than Lewin’s Rommel bio, and good as for the kind of detailed unit history one points the reproduction is bad and difficult overviews go (not the best, that is). A little would expect. An OK read, but not great. to make out. It is a good general source on light in the detail and decidely the Italian Army, but should be questioned Germanophile in approach, this work Desert Warfare:German Experiences in the minor details—for example, a should not be the basis for one’s in World War II. Major General Alfred number of the OOBs ascribed to the understanding of the desert war, but makes Toppe, Combat Studies Institute, divisions include units that never served for an interesting read after some USC&GS College, Excerpt from 1952 with the division (projected units that background has been developed. study. never linked up) and numerous This little volume gives some fairly typographical and other simple errors. In . Greene, Massignani, & interesting information on the problems otherwords, if you follow the general Blennemann, Jack Greene, 1990. associated with desert warfare that the history of the division, you’ll probably Greene et al give us a short work Germans had to learn the hard way. It also get the right story—just don’t trust it filled with interesting OOB information gives a short summary of the history of when it claims the 345th Grenadier and a few topic articles. This is not a the campaign which hardly sufficient as Regiment was part of the division. history of the campaign. The volume does an overview for any student of the try to point out that the Italians were not as campaign serious enough to play this The Italian Navy in World War II. bad as they are presented in English game...something of the high school book James J. Sadkovich, Greenwood, 1994. histories and that they did the best they report version of what happened. The In my opinion, the opening sections could in fighting a poor man’s war. The examination of terrain and weather effects of this book (dealing with the attitude in sections on the air and naval war are also is very good. many historical works regarding the very interesting. Italians in World War II) is a must read for The Forgotten Victor. John Baynes, all wargamers. Sadkovich chronicles his The 9th Australian Division Versus the Brassey’s, 1989. own exposure to the almost racist beliefs Africa Corps. Colonel Ward A, Miller, An excellent bio of Richard shown in many texts regarding the Italians Combat Studies Institute, USC&GS O’Connor and the only book devoted to and his examination of the attitude held College, 1986. this remarkable man I know of. The look by these same sources regarding the A technical examination of light at the initial campaigns in the desert is Germans. It is a good look at the poor infantry confronted by tanks, Col. Ward’s good, but even better is the extensive man’s war the Italians had to fight. study is a good quick read concentrating quotes from O’Connor’s report on the Specifically relating this to the Italian on the early attacks Rommel made on campaign written while he was a prisoner. Navy, the author goes on to show quite Tobruk and how the Australians defended The sections relating to his time as a convincingly that the Italin Navy did quite against them. If you can find a copy, read prisoner, escape attempts, and career after well at the tasks asked of it and does not it. his return are quite interesting. This is a deserve the scornful reputation heaped on good one to read. it by the likes of . The Orders of Battle: Second World War, price of the volume is a bit stiff, but if you 1939-1945. LTC H.F. Joslen, Reprinted Hellfire Tonight. Albert Martin, The can find a library copy give it a read. by The London Stamp Exchange, 1990. Book Guild, 1996. Jolsen is the definitive source for While I generally shy away from Knight’s Cross. David Fraser, Harper British (not Commonwealth) Brigade and diaries and remenicenes, I recommend Collins, 1993. Divisional units during the war. While this one. Martin was a ranker in the 2nd A much more balanced look at following the movements of smaller units Bn Rifle Brigade from the very beginning Rommel than Young’s work. While only is nearly impossible and numerous of the desert war (pity he got sick and a portion of this volume deals with the independent units and corps/army assets missed the entire initial offensive). His Desert War (a large section is devoted to are not listed, this volume brings out account of what went on and what it was determining what Rommel knew about detail about the brigades and divisions like to be a “snuffy” in the African the 20 July bombing), I recommend this that just won’t stop. If you want to know campaign is the best I’ve read. It is also work as the book to read on Rommel’s life which day the 151 Inf Bde got on the boat one of the few accounts that gives an for those who want to learn a little about in England to go to Egypt, this is the place appropriate impression of the vast base this talented (but not perfect) man. At to look. complx that existed in the Delta. Not a least Fraser does not try to point out that long book, this is a quick read. Check it Rommel wasn’t really a Nazi as Young Panzer Army Africa. James Lucas, out. seems to do. (For those who are Presido Press, 1978. wondering, yes, he was a Nazi...all War in the Desert. James Lucas, Beaufort German claims to the contrary about their Books, 1982. officers aside. Just look at the man’s rise These two volumes fit fully into the to power and the units he commanded— Lucas style—interesting narrative, one does not become the commander of popularly written, filled with anacdotes, the Führer Begleit (Hitler’s HQ Guard) but rather light on serious analysis. For

Page 26 The Gamers, Inc. pleasent reads, these are good enough, Rommel in the Desert. Volkmar Kühn, Uniforms, Organization, and History but those serious about their study of the Schiffer, 1991. of the Afrika Korps. Roger Bender and campaign can do better. For light reading A down in the trenches overview of Richard Law, Bender Publishing, 1973. when depth isn’t an issue, they are good the campaign from the German An amazing little book. This source enough and bring out a nice feel for the perspective. The author uses the “you are gives some great detail in the things it campaign and the occasional useful tidbit almost there” approach which applies covers, if it was more inclusive it could be of information. numerous anacdotes to tell the story (much the definitive source on the campaign— as does Paul Carrell). The problem with as it is, the information is pretty hit or Rommel’s Army in Africa. Dal such an approach is that if Private miss. Lots of detail on commanders, unit McGuirk, Motorbooks International, Schmidt’s truck doesn’t go to the portion histories (by division, anyway), some neat 1993. of the battle on the other side of the wadi, OOB information, and (of course) lots of A decent picture book of the you don’t really find out about it. OK in data on uniforms and what not. This is a campaign. Overview text (don’t expect to the parts it covers, the text is amazing in must have for the serious student of the become an expert after reading this). Lots what it doesn’t. The maps given are very campaign. It is also the only listing of the of color photos and uniform information weak as well. Not the best read, but there many Kampfgruppen formed in the desert for those into such things. are worse. and their composition I know of.

Rommel: The Desert Fox. Desmond Rommel as Military Commander. Wavell in the Middle East, 1939-1941. Young, Quill, 1950. Ronald Lewin, Natraj Publishers (Indian Harold Raugh, Jr., Brassey’s, 1993. Frequently looked upon as “the” Edition), 1981. An excellent (if expensive) look at classic biography of Rommel, I was so A decent overview of Rommel’s the difficulties faced by Wavell as he tried disspointed by this work I actually put it career and life. As expected in such to control his obscenely large command down before finishing it. The degree of volumes, a bit of hero worship is present. in the face of one disaster after another. hero worship and stereotyping shown in This sort of book can be a good read if you Before one is too quick to condem the these pages has to be seen to be have an amount of interest in the man and British high command for letting slip believed...then again, maybe you don’t his background, but is of lesser interest if away the gains of the Compass offensive, want to see it. I don’t recommend this one you want to learn about the campaign. As one should carefully look at the demands to anybody who does not fall into one of with any biography, if you didn’t know being impossed on Wavell both from the following two catagories: A) Those better, the book makes it sound as if the above and from outside. Taking the North who already feel Rommel walks on water fate of nations was determined our main African events and decisions out of context (and don’t ever want to hear otherwise) character alone—the man on horseback is a common and dangerous tendancy, and B) those with cast iron stomachs who theory of history and not something serious read this to get a more balanced view as to can swallow anything. students of the subject need to waste their all that was going on. time on. Rommel’s Desert War. Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr. Stein and Day, 1982. Rommel’s War in Africa. Wolf Designer’s Notes This volume covers the 1942 Heckmann, Doubleday, 1976. After working so hard, and so long, on this campaign in more detail than the usual A reasonably entertaining narrative project, it is difficult to think of things that overview. Beware of the author’s of the entire campaign. Not a serious need to be said, but haven’t already...here fascination with Rommel (which might study, but filled with enough anacdotes to goes: explain why 1941—the year the Fox made give a nice feel for what was going on. A many mistakes—was omitted from the good book to read to add to an already This project lies completed in your hands topic covered by the book). Otherwise, a established base of knowledge. due to the enormous (and generally good read and a nice source on the 1942 volunteer efforts) of a very large number of campaign. Tobruk: The Great Seige Reassessed. people. I cannot even imagine the number Frank Harrison, Arms and Armor Press, of hours expended on this project by the Rommel—in his own words. Edited by 1996. playtesters and researchers. I know how Dr. John Pimlott, Greenhill Books, 1994. A new work covering the seige of much time I spent on it, and the total A bevy of quotes from Rommel’s Tobruk, this detailed book is a good read amount of time spent playtesting, proofing, letters, diaries, and orders. While that in of the defense of the fortress. Harrison checking long-forgotten sources, and itself is nothing special, these are nicely also has an axe to grind—he is miffed that arguing one point or another (if it could be arrayed by date so that one can read them the British 70th Division’s defense of calculated in man-hours) would stagger in context with important events. For that Tobruk is not regarded in the same esteem the imagination. reason, it is useful for determining what as the earlier Australian effort. This portion Rommel knew when and what his of the campaign is covered in great detail Fortunately, from where you sit, the game perception was of the things he did know. in this volume and his analysis of Rommel is here to be played and you will not have (man and myth) is very good. This is a to sweat the issues that came up during the must read after the general works on the design process, unless you choose to tinker. campaign have been studied. If you do ‘twist the knobs’, please let me know how things turn out. Quite a few versions were indeed tried during testing and in many cases we discovered that they did not match history well—but the number of combinations is endless.

Page 27 DAK-II: Deutsches Afrika Korps, volume II OCS #5

For those who might want to tinker (and out a good way to advance quickly enough movement took. I decided not to restrict the those simply curious) here are some of the to win a sudden death. While I haven’t few remaining ones as at that point it will issues that came up and how I ended up done it yet, the tough puzzle is fun. I be up to the player to run his own war. handling them the way I did. encourage you to give it a shot before jumping straight to the March 41 stuff. I For the British, the numerous small units think taking Matruh can be done and want were melded together into the assortment German Intervention to figure out how. of ‘Fortress Brigades’ the player gets. These A number of players expressed concern units represent a number of smaller that the design deal with the possibility of independent units which move in and out no German intervention at all. Their point The Road Trace System of the theater during the entire campaign being that if the Italians did well (or at least In a deviation from the series rules, DAK (in other words, their composition isn’t didn’t get destroyed) in late 1940-early allows players to use roads for trace supply constant any more than other (real) 1941, there should be no German entry into purposes. Early testing used a version where Commonwealth Brigades). At start, these the theater. To give them their due, this the armies had to be supplied off the map brigades represent the following: Matruh certainly would be the case if Mussolini (there was no trace as there was no effective is the 1 Cheshire MG Bn, and the 1 Welch had his way—this was supposed to be his railway outside the Delta). That system Infantry Bn; Alexandria is the 1 Durham theater and he didn’t want any Teutonic rapidly showed itself full of holes. It was Light Infantry Bn, 1 South Staffordshire interference or attempt to share the spoils. dependent on the forces in play being equal Bn, and the 1 Royal Notts Foresters MG As a practical matter, these players were the number available historically at every Bn; Cairo is the 2 Bn, 2 Scots concerned about what happens in numerous instant—or wildly variable results would Guards Bn, 1 Royal Sussex Bn, 1 Hampshire North Africa games (including my own result. It greatly restricted the map area Bn, and the 3 Libyan Refugee Bn. Afrika) where the Italian player refuses to players could use (much more than history enter Egypt and sits in Tobruk and waits for indicated). Strangely, the shipping amounts the Germans to show up. As you can see by seemed to indicate that while the initial Tunis? the rules, I chose to force the Italians to Italian army was almost starving to death, In an effort to increase the port capacity of advance (they didn’t have a choice in the the German mobile forces would be flush the North African coast, the Axis attempted matter historically). with more supply than they could ever use. to get permission to unload cargo at Tunis Frankly, it didn’t work, not even poorly, (Vichy French territory). In this they failed, That avoids the direct issue, though, of and the no fix we came up with could make but personally I don’t see the point. Tunis what if the Italians are doing very well and it work. is another 500 miles down the coast from the Germans show up anyway? Well, from Tripoli and the Axis didn’t have the our testing, disaster in western Egypt is With some initial trepidation, I moved to transport they needed to move the tonnage pretty much guaranteed (we’ve not yet had the road trace system for this project. The being unloaded at that closer location to the a game where it didn’t happen...which is results were so good from the very start, I front. I feel adding these ports would why some players might choose to skip this never looked back. Not only did it greatly increase the tonnage being unloaded in phase altogether and start at the end of reduce the player’s workload (the original Africa, but would not increase the amount March 41 instead). Better than that, should was a lot like playing GB under the v1.0 being delivered forward one bit. The the Axis player do exceptionally well (or rules!), but the historical results were readily argument could be made that the use of the Commonwealth player just plain blow apparent. Furthermore, conditions were Tunis will reduce the amount of supply it...), Axis sudden death victory will occur stable enough that I could tweak supply making it to the sharp end—becasue long before any German combat troops and transport amounts on the basis of testing trucking that could be used elsewhere will arrive in Africa. Effectively, the Germans with some assurance of getting the results need to be dedicated to moving supply won’t intervene because the game will end I was after. For both mechanical ease of from Tunis to Tripoli. before they might theoretically arrive. play, and decent historical modeling, I am extremely happy with the result—the best British Supply I also had a problem interjecting a set of of both worlds! The use of the port cities as infinite rules that would encourage players to do dumps (limited only by the ability to pull poorly (play bad and you get Germans, Garrison Troops ‘stuff’ out of them), was generated to keep play well and you won’t). I have seen guys Both sides in the early versions of the game the player from going through the labor of do so very strange things to get what they had numerous units which actually served bringing on SPs until those hexes turning want in games and can easily imagine the as garrisons in their respective rear areas. into infinite dumps anyway. Cairo isn’t kinds of things the player would do (or Both in Tripolitania and the Delta large such a dump as it is not a an off-loading force the British to avoid...as he suddenly groups of forces could be found which the major port like the others. If anything, wants his opponent to do well, for a while player instantly released from their current Cairo is a ‘negative’ dump (because of its anyway). Also, it would give players the duties and marched directly to the front. huge population). Provided the couple of false idea that the Italian Offensive stalled Without a mass of restrictions, he certainly needed safety values (barring free direct where it did because the Italian commanders had no reason to do otherwise. This required draw for some purposes), the infinite dumps didn’t want to ‘screw up’ their chance of two different solutions, one for each side. proved a readily playable alternative. getting the Germans to intervene. That is not the case at all. In the Italian case, a large number of units One might note the relative ‘smallness’ of west of the map were omitted as they never the Delta ports in capacity. This is the result Personally, I’m going to keep playing that entered the play area. Others were retained of taking the shipping needs of the Egyptian September invasion campaign so I figure if they did (eventually) move to the population “off the top.” There is an map...regardless of how long that final enormous amount of cargo being unloaded

Page 28 The Gamers, Inc. in these ports which has no military For example, the Commonwealth Army is Then the game came... significance—which also includes tonnage a teeming mass of battalions which, destined to Palestine as well. seemingly at random, form brigade In the years since, I’ve run into a number of affiliations. To keep this chaos out of the players who claimed to have played that Out of Theater Campaigns player’s control or concern (as well as to game—one claimed 30 turns. But, I am not I originally had an elaborate system in leave his sanity intact), I chose to track the one of them. I made a number of head-long mind to handle the out of theater campaigns. brigades instead. This also gives the side attempts to break through its crust and The beginning of such campaigns would benefit of showing the relative lack of ‘understand’ but was never able make it happen randomly and the player would tactical flexibility in the British Army. function. Trying to do it solitaire didn’t choose what he wanted to send (based on help either! certain minimums). The player could send For quite a while, I thought about a set of the absolute minimum (with the prospect rules that would show the effect of the 4 What you see here is the most accurate, of the campaign dragging on forever, and gallon gas tins the British used before they pain-staking product I have ever devised. It always needing more men in a Vietnam- adopted the ‘Jerry Can’ from their enemy. is the culmination of that dream, and a like manner) or he could send a great deal This involved a number of contortions that damn fine game at that (yes, I know I’m more (so as to end the affair rapidly). In this are, thankfully I see now, left out of the biased...but I have played this one—even way, the player could ‘control’ the events final product. solitaire!). I hope you enjoy many hours of outside of his direct influence on the map. playing this game and I welcome you in the If a revolt started in Syria for example, the A number of rules which were standard for sharing of this dream of mine. I hope you player could send the minimum number of a time in testing were moved into the like what I’ve done. units (if his on map situation warranted it) optional rules sections as they proved too recognizing that “Syria” would be back much bother for their value. Certainly WHEW!!!!! looking for more in a while. Alternatively, players who want to strip their units of the player could ‘overkill’ the Syrian revolt trucks (and so on) are not worried about Enjoy! Have Fun! & Good Dice! and have his troops back quickly. what they perceive as “just a little” extra Dean work. For everyone else, I made the rules In concept, it sounded cool (still does). In optional, but to our truck stripping friend, it is there for his use. practice, it was a disaster.While I spent a lot Arabic for Desert of time on it, I never could get the system to function as intended. The ability of I chose to track a slew of minor Foxes... wargamers to “break the code” (no matter organizational and equipment changes in Alam— A landmark or roadsign (An what code I came up with) was so great that the units through the campaign. This is the incorrect transliteration has changed the eventually the entire concept went into the reason for the number of unit exchanges meaning of the word. It should be trash. It was replaced with the Random- and so on. Certainly some players will say ‘Alaam’ (long A), which means but-based-on-history system you see here. “so what? I don’t care that they got an extra mountain.) Example: El Alamein means The final system works very smoothly, but infantry battalion” (or whatever), but I feel “The Two Roadsigns” does not have the game-within-a-game feel the greater number will welcome the added Bab— Literally meaning door or I was searching for with the original version. detail. I certainly believe this information entrance (such as into a house), but often I still have hopes that someday, a solution is portrayed painlessly (it just happens the name of a narrow at sea or a pass can be found that can make the originally during the campaign) and allows players Bir— Well intended system work as I conceived it access to an incredible wealth of minor unit Deir— Depression (without being hideously overblown with facts as the game proceeds. Gabr— Grave (from the word Maqbara rules, mind you), but for the present I which means graveyard) acknowledge defeat on this one—I haven’t A Summing Up Ghizira— Island been able to make it work. I like the way the I started wanting this game in 1976 (or so) Ghot— Area cultivated after rain current system works—smoothly and in when SPI began floating rumors and Minqar— A promontory on land, the the background—don’t get me wrong, but feedback items for what would eventually word literally means ‘Bird’s Beak’ or I never let that keep me from chasing become Richard Berg’s Campaign in ‘Chisel’ windmills in the past. North Africa. Sitting with my bi-monthly Naqb— Pass or Tunnel S&T’s in hand, I awaited the final delivery Qaret— Low hill (a North African The Little Things... of the “game I had always wanted”. The dialect corruption of the original ‘Ghurd’ North Africa is blessed (cursed?) with an delays dragged on for two years, yet I hung which means dune) abundance of information. While at times on every report, every setback, and every Ras— Headland this allows the researcher to track even hint that progress was actually being made. Sabakha (Sabkha)— Dry salt marsh minor units with incredible detail and I built my own image of what the game Sidi— Tomb, possibly of a Saint (in accuracy, it also brings out lots of detail would be like and so on. My expectations better Arabic it would be Sayyidi, which which actually clouds the picture. The sheer could not have been higher. means ‘mylord’ a title of respect given to detail can be overwhelming and has to be a Holy Man. More common in North seen to be believed. When offered for sale, I sent in an order Africa than in the Middle East) immediately and held my breath. Tell— Hill Trigh— Track or Way (In classical Arabic ‘Tarik’. In North Africa the usual word for road or track)

Page 29 DAK-II: Deutsches Afrika Korps, volume II OCS #5

Divarty— Divisional Artillery MG— Machine Gun E.GuG— El Garn ul Grien Mil— Milmart Abbreviations ENRR— Egyptian National Railroad Mnfrto— Monferrato AA— Anti-Aircraft Exp— Exploration Mob F— Mobile Force AG— Assault Gun FDA (n-FDA, s-FDA)— Frontier District Mtrizzato— Motorizzato (Motorized) Alex— Alexandria Administration (north and south detachments Mx— Mixed Arm— Armor and no) NZ— New Zealand Armata— Army FF— Free French PAI— Polizia Afica Italiana (Italian Police in AT— Anti-Tank FJ— Fallschirmjäger () Africa) Aufk— Aufklarung (Recon or Advanced FK— Flieger Korps Para— Parachute Detachment) Fld— Field Artilery Regiment PG— Panzergrenadier () Aus— Australian Frt— Fortress Pio— Pioneer Bde— Brigade GAF— Guardia Alla Frontiera (Border Guard, PJ— Panzerjäger (Anti-Tank) BFM— Bataillon Francais Marine (French Colonial Troops) Prov— Provisional Marine Battalion) Gd— Guard Pz—Panzer (Armor) BIM— Bataillon D’Infanterie de Marine GGFF— Giovani Fascisti (Young Fascists) RAF— (Marine Infantry Battalion) HCR— Household Cavalry Regiment Ragg— Raggruppamento (Task Force) Bn—Battalion Hus— Hussars RECAM— Raggruppamento Explorante Brg. Cor.— Brigata Corazzato (Armored Hvy— Heavy (Exploration Group) Brigade) IG— Infantry Gun Rgt— Regiment Brs— (Motorized Elite Infantry) Ind— Indian RHA— Royal Horse Artillery Regiment B.Scegga— Bir es Scegga (Ft. Maddelena) Inf— Infantry RM— Royal Marines CAC— Compagnie Antichars (Anti-Tank It— Italian R. Mar— Regia Marina (The Italian Navy) Companies) KDG— King’s Dragoon Guards RR— Railroad CAM— Corpo d’armate di manovra (Corps of KG— Kampfgruppe (Battlegroup or Task RTR— Royal Tank Regiment Maneuver) Force) RW— Reparto Wanda Cara— Carabinieri (Police) Kor— Korück (Rear Area Command) SA— South African Cap It— Captured Italian Krd— Kradschützen (Motorcycle) SAS— Special Air Service Carp—Carpathian KRRC— King’s Royal Rifle Corps SM— San Marco Cav— Cavalry KStA— Kampfstaffel Afrika (Combat HQ) Snd— Sonderverband (Special Formation) CCNN— Camicie Nere (Black Shirt) Lcr— Lancers Spc— Special CD— Coastal Defense Ldg— Landing Sud— Sudanese Cel— Celere (Fast) Le— Leichte (Light) TAML— Trans-Jordan Arab Mechanized Centro— Centauro Leg— Legion Legion CIH— Central India Horse Lib— Libyan Ter— Territorial Cldst— Coldstream LibOp— Libyan Operations Group TF— Task Force CMA— Centro Militaire Arab LL— Luftlande (Air Landing) vdH— von der Heydte CMI— Centro Militaire Italiano LRDG— Vd.Lib— Volontari della Libia (Libyan Ctnzro— Catanzaro L. Spez— La Spezia Volunteers) Czech— Czechoslovakian Lt— Light VEC— Vittorio Emanuelle Cavalleria (King DAK— Deutsches Afrika Korps Marm— Marmarica Emmanuel Cavalry) di Mnrva— di Manovra (Maneuver) Mech— Mechanized W. Desrt— Western Desert Div— Division Med—Medium (also Mederterrean) Yugo— Yugoslavian

This Division cannot leave its at- 29 2 NZ Inf Div (6 NZ Inf Bde) Allied Order of start Hex: Arrival 6 Aus Inf Div October 40 If a date is not listed, there are no 5 204 Coastal Arty Battery regular reinforcements that turn. This Division cannot move further than 5 hexes from Mersa Matruh until released: 8 2 RAF Arm Car Co 4 Ind Inf Div (the 4 Ind Artillery Bde 1940 (Divarty) cannot move from its 12 4 Ind Inf Div (7 Ind Inf Bde), 7 Arm Restrictions in Force: starting hex until noted.) Div (3 Hus Lt Arm Bn, 2 RTR Arm Bn) The following cannot move further Note: 7 Ind Inf Bde (4 Ind Inf Div) : 4 Ind Div Infantry Bdes West than Mersa Matruh until NOTE must move to join the rest of the 4 Ind released: are not formed as Divisional Groups Div within its restriction area (w/i 5 of 2 NZ Inf Div when the campaign begins and does Mersa Matruh) so that it can fall under not have the intrinsic artillery ability. that restriction with the rest of the These units cannot move outside division on or before 1 Nov 40. Release the “Restriction Zone” Boundary September 40 the 4 Ind Divarty Bde from its single until released: hex restriction, it must fall under the 15 Required Italian units must be in Carp Polish Inf Bde general 4 Ind Div Matruh restriction by Egypt. Polish Lancer Cav Bn 1 Nov 40 as well. 22 7 RTR Arm Bn (6-5-3)

Page 30 The Gamers, Inc.

15 Italians must capture Sidi Barrani by NOTES: 15 1x Blen IV, 1x Hurri I, Exchange: now or lose, Apply Mussolini Line 4 Ind Div Infantry Bdes are again 13 Corps HQ with 1 Aus Corps HQ restrictions. formed as Divisional Groups and again have the intrinsic artillery ability (apply Greek Campaign Status 19 1T Truck Point even if the Divarty Bde has been Change Roll: 4 destroyed). 22 Release: The 6 Aus Inf Div is released 19 from Helwan and must immediately move 8 Remove: 1x Blen IV, 1x Hurri I Greek Campaign Status to the Restriction Zone. Change Roll: 5 19 Remove: 7 Arm Div (6 RTR, 8 Hus 26 1 RHA Arty Bn (red), 51 Fld Arty Bn Arm Bns) if 7 Arm Div (2 RTR Arm 22 Remove: 3 RHA AT Bn Bn) is dead, then replace one of the two 29 14 Inf Bde Exchange: 3-2-3 104 RHA being removed with it, otherwise there Greek Campaign Status Arty Bn (no color) with 5-2-3 104 RHA is no replacement for these two. Change Roll: 6 Arty Bn (Red) 22 Exchange: 1-3-6 Cav Bn (CIH (4 26 9 Aus Inf Div (20 Aus Inf Bde), 9 Ind)) with 2-4-6 Arm Car Bn (CIH (4 Aus Training Marker (Green, Locked), November 40 Ind)) Replace: 7 Arm Div (3 Hus Lt Arm 1 Remove: 1x Blen IV Bn, 2-4-10 non-rebuildable) with 3 26 Exchange: 3-2-3 107 RHA Arty Bn Hus Lt Arm Bn (2-3-10 rebuildable), Note: The 4 Ind Inf Div restriction now with 5-2-3 107 RHA Arty Bn Remove: 1 Aus Corps HQ applies to the 7 Ind Inf Bde (4 Ind) and Divarty Arty Bde (4 Ind) as well. Greek Campaign Status February 41 Change Roll: 7 12 6 Aus Inf Div (19 Aus Inf Bde, 1x 1 Remove: Selby Inf Bde Organic Truck), Unlock 6 Aus Training Marker 5 4 RTR Arm Bn (6-4-3) Add to Dead March 41 Pile (can only be rebuilt when 4 RTR 1 Axis No Running Away Restriction 15 68 Med Arty Bn, 1T Truck Point (non-rebuildable) is killed): 4 RTR ends. Hex A19.35 becomes an Axis Arm Bn (6-2-3 rebuildable), Released: Trace Source. Italians can begin to use 22 1x Blen IV 2 Nz Inf Div released from its Matruh secondary roads for trace purposes. restriction Remove: 2 RHA Arty Bn (Red)

December 40 Greek Campaign Status Change Greek Campaign Status 1 64 Med Arty Bn, Road to Sidi Barrani Roll: 2 Change Roll: 8 becomes Primary. Roll two dice, if the roll equals or 5 7 Aus Inf Div (18 Aus Inf Bde), 7 5 Exchange: Matruh Fort Bde with Selby is less than the listed value, the Aus Training Marker (Green, locked) Inf Bde Release: 4 Ind Inf Div released Greek Campaign Prep Period Greek Campaign Status from its w/i 5 of Matruh restriction Begins, otherwise no effect and Change Roll: 9 no effect if the Prep Period has 12 1x Hurri I Release: 6 Aus Inf Div already begun. 8 9 Aus Inf Div (24 Aus Inf Bde), 2 released from the Restriction Zone NZ Inf Div (5 NZ Inf Bde, 28 Maori 8 22 Inf Bde, 3 Ind Inf Bde, 18 Ind Cav Inf Bn, 2-5-8 Arm Recon Bn (2 NZ), 15 Remove: 1x Gladiator Bn 1x Organic Truck), Unlock 2 NZ Training Marker 29 2 RHA Arty Bn (Red) Greek Campaign Status Change Roll: 2 Greek Campaign Status Change Roll: 10 1941 12 The restriction on Italian Private January 41 Property Damage ends. 12 Remove: 3 Cldst Inf Bn 1 2 Arm Div (KDG Arm Car Bn, 1 Arm Greek Campaign Status Change Greek Campaign Status Bde, 2 Support Bde), 3 RTR, 5 RTR Arm Roll: 3 Change Roll: Automatic Bn Exchange: W.Desrt Corps HQ with 13 Corps HQ, 2 Arm Training Marker (Green, not locked), Remove: 68 Med Arty Bn, Divarty Bde (4 Ind Div)

Page 31 DAK-II: Deutsches Afrika Korps, volume II OCS #5

15 9 Aus Inf Div (26 Aus Inf Bde), 15 19 1x Organic Truck), Unlock 9 Aus Greek Campaign Status Training Marker Greek Campaign Status Change Roll: 3 Remove: 7 Med, 64 Med Arty Bn Change Roll: 8 22 19 Exchange: 22 Inf Bde with 22 19 Greek Campaign Status Gds Inf Bde Greek Campaign Status Change Roll: 4 Change Roll: 9 22 26 Greek Campaign Status 22 10 NZ RR Co Greek Campaign Status Change Roll: 2 Change Roll: 5 Greek Campaign Status Roll two dice, if the roll equals Change Roll: 10 29 7 Med Arty Bn, 2-4-3 Inf Bn (11 or is less than the listed value, Czech) the Greek Campaign Execution 26 Begins, otherwise no effect and Greek Campaign Status Greek Campaign Status no effect if the Execution phase Change Roll: Automatic Change Roll: 6 has already begun. 29 68 Med Arty Bn 26 Remove: 3 RTR Arm Bn, 106 June 41 RHA AT Bn May 41 1 64 Med Arty Bn Greek Campaign Status 1 1 SA Inf Div (5 SA Inf Bde), 7 SA Greek Campaign Status Change Roll: 2 Arm Car Bn, 1 SA Training Marker Change Roll: 7 (Green, Locked), 2x Blen IV, 1x 29 Place in Abbassia (E23.20): Hurri I, 1x Gladiator, Place in Dead 5 1x Blen IV, 4 SA Arm Car Bn, 1x Royals Arm Car Bn Pile: 2 RHA Arty Bn (Yellow), Reserve Marker Greek Campaign Status Remove: 2 RHA Arty Bn (Red) Change Roll: 3 Greek Campaign Status 5 23 Inf Bde, 1x Beaufgtr Change Roll: 8

April 41 8 Exchange: KDG Arm Car Bn (2 8 1 SA Inf Div (2 SA Inf Bde), 1 SA 1 Tobruk’s Hedgehogs become Arm) with KDG Arm Car Bn Training Marker unlocked Level 3. Tobruk AT Ditch Active. (Independent) Remove: All living 2 Arm Div units and replace with Greek Campaign Status Greek Campaign Status equivalent Eq and Pax Repls. 2 Arm Change Roll: 9 Change Roll: 4 units cannot be rebuilt. Place the Repls at any British held point of 12 50 Inf Div (150 Inf Bde), 6 SA 5 7 Aus Inf Div (21 Aus, 25 Aus Inf interest, village, city, or HQ. Arm Car Bn Bde, 1x Organic Truck), Unlock 7 Aus Training Marker 12 Tiger Convoy (Historical) Greek Campaign Status Change Roll: 10 Greek Campaign Status Greek Campaign Status Change Roll: 5 Change Roll: 2 15 8 RTR, 42 RTR, 44 RTR Arm Bn, 1 SA Inf Div (1 SA Inf Bde, 1x 8 149 Fld Arty Bn Place in Maaten Roll two dice, if the roll equals Organic Truck) Baggush (D37.32): W.Desrt Corps or is less than the listed value, HQ the Greek Campaign Greek Campaign Status Terminates, otherwise no effect Change Roll: Automatic Greek Campaign Status and no effect if the Termination Change Roll: 6 has already occurred. 19 2 SA Inf Div (6 SA Inf Bde), 3 SA Arm Car Bn, 2 SA Training 12 Remove: 2 RAF Arm Car Co, 5 15 2T Truck Point Place in Dead Marker (Green, not locked) RTR Arm Bn Pile: 9 Aus Div (3-4-8 Arm Recon Exchange: 149 Fld Arty Bn with Bn (9 Aus)) 149 AT Bn (Red) Greek Campaign Status Change Roll: 7 Greek Campaign Status 22 2 SA Inf Div (3 SA Inf Bde) Change Roll: 2

Page 32 The Gamers, Inc.

26 144 Fld Arty Bn, 5 Ind Inf Div (9 B) Germans are now acclimated to the 8 2T Truck Point Ind Inf Bde) Remove: 2-4-3 Inf Bn (11 desert, they are no longer modified. Czech) C) Commonwealth gets Hip Shoot 12 Exchange: 22 Gds Inf Bde with Capability. 200 Gds Inf Bde

July 41 Optional: Vyvyan Pope Leader 15 1 Bn FF Arty Bn, BFM FF Marine 1 11 RM Marine Bn, Layforce Bn Commando Bn 8 65 AT Bn (Red) 22 Exchange: 1x Hurri 1 with 1x 5 1x Wellington, 1x Maryld 12 F Coastal Arty Battery anywhere Hurri IIa w/i 3 of the Suez Canal 8 50 Inf Div (151 Inf Bde), 1 SAS 26 1x Blen IV, 1x Hurri I, 2x Ktyhk Commando Bn, Remove: Royals Arm 19 2x Hurri I, 2-4-3 Inf Bn (11 Czech) Car Bn 29 Appears in 1 Support Bde (1 Arm Div) Hex (or dead with it): 11 15 5 Ind Div (10 Ind Inf Bde) November 41 RHA Arty Bn (Red) 1 2x Reserve Markers 19 50 Inf Div (69 Inf Bde, 1x Organic Truck) 5 1T Truck Point February 42 5 Remove: 1 RTR Arm Bn 22 102 AT Bn (Red), 5 Ind Inf Div (29 19 1x Blen IV Ind Inf Bde, 1x Organic Truck) 8 Brigade Groups now in effect for 26 1 Arm Div (12 Lcr Arm Car Bn), Armor brigades as well as Infantry, 26 161 Inf Bde (British) 64 Med Arty Bn Exchange: 161 Inf Consider all Commonwealth Armored Bde (British) with 161 Ind Inf Bde Brigades to be “Red” Armor, not 29 1x Ktyhk, Remove: 64 Med Arty Bn “Yellow” Armor. Remove: 1 Arm Div 29 7-3-8 Arm Bde (2 (1 Arm Div)), (1 Support Bde) and replace with Royals Arm Car Bn, Unlock 1 Arm equivelent Eq and Pax Repls at any August 41 Training Marker Allied HQ Exchange: 7 Support Bde 8 2 SA Inf Div (4 SA Inf Bde, 1x (7 Arm) with 7 Motor Inf Bde (7 Organic Truck) Arm), Exchange: 5-4-8 Arm Bde (4 December 41 (7 Arm)) with 9-4-6 Arm Bde (4 (7 15 2T Truck Point 5 1 Arm Div (1 Support Bde), 1 FF Inf Arm)) Bde, 1 FF Leg Inf Bn 22 Release: Carp Polish Inf Bde, Polish 12 Exchange: 7-3-8 Arm Bde (2 (1 Lancer Cav Bn released from the 8 95 AT Bn (Red), 1x Hurri I Arm)) with 9-3-5 Arm Bde (2 (1 Restriction Zone Arm)) Exchange: 7-4-8 Arm Bde (22 15 1x Beaufgtr (1 Arm)) with 9-4-5 Arm Bde (22 (1 29 Remove: 18 Ind Cav Bn Arm)) 19 Exchange: 1x Hurri 1 with 1x September 41 Hurri IIa 15 1x Ktyhk 5 60 Fld Arty Bn 29 2x Ktyhk 19 8 Arm Bde (10 Arm Div)

15 13 NZ RR Co Place in any hex adjacent to the Suez Canal: March 42 22 1x Blen IV, 2x Hurri I, 1x Maryld Greys Arm Car Bn 1 Remove: Carp Polish Inf Bde, Lancer Polish Cav Bn 26 Exchange: W.Desrt Corps HQ with 13 Corps HQ 1942 5 Exchange: 11 RHA Arty Bn (Red) with 11 RHA Arty Bn (Yellow) October 41 January 42 1 Mines can now be laid by the 8 12 Fld Arty Bn, Remove: 8 Fld Arty 1 30 Corps HQ, 7-4-8 Arm Bde (22 (1 Bn, 51 Fld Arty Bn Arm)), 1x 1 Arm Organic Truck, 1 Arm Commonwealth player and reused by the Axis player. Training Marker (Green, Locked) 12 Remove: 60 Fld Arty Bn 5 1 RAF, 2 RAF Arm Car Co A) Tobruk By-Pass Road becomes a 15 2T Truck Point, 2-4-6 Arm Car Bn Primary Road (Skinner) Page 33 DAK-II: Deutsches Afrika Korps, volume II OCS #5

19 1x Boston, Remove: 4 Ind Div (2-4-6 15 18 Ind Inf Bde, 1x Ktyhk, 1x Only Divisions with two brigades or more in play Arm Car Bn (CIH)) Beaufgtr at the moment this turn begins get their Divarty Bde. This occurs even to units which have all or some of their Brigades in a Deployment Box. 22 2-3-3 Yugoslavian Inf Bn (Yugo Gd) 19 1x Hurri IIa Divarty Belonging to Divisions which do not qualify are put into the dead pile and must be 26 1x Baltimore 22 1T Truck Point rebuilt to be brought into play. Place the Divarty with any brigade of the division. If the brigades are both on and off map, place the April 42 July 42 artillery where the majority of the brigades are. 12 1x Hurri IIa, Remove: 64 Med Arty 5 40 RTR, 46 RTR, 50 RTR Arm Bn, Bn 3x Blen IV, 1x Hurri IIc, Exchange: Armor remains “Red”. 149 Fld Arty Bn with (5)-3-3 AT Bn 15 Exchange: 107 RHA Arty Bn with (149 AT) 29 1x P-40, 1x B-24, 2x B-25 107 Fld Arty Bn Exchange: 133 Semi-Motorized Inf 8 24 Arm Bde, 11 Hus Arm Car Bn (7 Bde (44 Inf Div) with 133 Semi- 19 CAC FF AT Bn, 1x Ktyhk, 1x Arm Div), 1x Hurri IId Motorized Inf Bde (10 Arm Div) Wellington, 1x Baltimore 12 26 Ind Inf Bde, 2T Truck Point 22 Exchange: 2-5-8 Arm Recon Bn (2 September 42 NZ (2 NZ)) with 4-5-8 Arm Recon Bn (2 15 Exchange: 95 AT Bn (Red) with 1 2x Reserve Markers NZ (2 NZ)) (5)-3-3 AT Bn (95 AT) 5 Remove: 2-4-6 Arm Car Bn 26 1x Hurri IIc, Remove: 11 Hus Arm 19 44 Inf Div (131 Inf Bde), 5 RHA (Skinner) Car Bn (7 Arm Div) Arty Bn 8 1x Blen IV, 1x Spit Vb, 2x Hurri 29 2 FF Inf Bde 22 44 Inf Div (133 Semi-Motorized IIa,1 HCR Arm Car Bn Inf Bde), 1x Baltimore 12 2 Derby Arm Car Bn, 1x P-40, 1x May 42 26 1x B-24, 44 Inf Div (132 Inf Bde, Beaufgtr 8 9 Arm Bde (10 Arm Div) 1x Organic Truck), 2 Greek Inf Bde 15 1 Spahis FF Arm Car Bn, 8 Arm 15 1x Blen IV 29 Remove: 2-4-3 Czech Inf Bn (11 Dummy Divisional Marker Czech) 19 Remove: 144 Fld Arty Bn 19 98 Fld, 146 Fld Arty Bn, 1x Baltimore, 1x B-26 Exchange: 7-4-8 22 Exchange: 200 Gds Inf Bde with 201 August 42 Arm Bde (7 (7 Arm)) with 8-4-7 Arm Gds Inf Bde 12 51 Inf Div (152, 153, 154 Inf Bde, Bde (7 (7 Arm)) 1x Organic Truck) 26 10 Ind Inf Div (21 Ind Inf Bde) 22 Exchange: 3-4-8 Arm Recon Bn 15 1 Greek Inf Bde, 1x Blen IV, 1x (9 Aus (9 Aus)) with 4-4-8 Arm Bn (9 29 1x Wellington, 1x Beaufgtr, 1x Spit Vb, 1x Hurri IIc Aus (9 Aus)) Baltimore, Exchange: 149 AT Bn (Red) with 5-2-3 Arty Bn (Red) (149 AT) 19 53 Fld Arty Bn,1x Wellington, 1x 26 1x B-25 Exchange: 121 Fld Arty Beaufgtr Bn with 121 Fld Arm Arty Bn June 42 22 Remove: 5-2-3 Arty Bn (Red) (4 29 Exchange: 11 RHA Arty Bn 1 10 Corps HQ, 10 Ind Inf Div (20 Ind, RHA, 104 RHA), 5-2-3 Arty Bn (Yellow) with 11 RHA Arm Arty Bn 25 Ind Inf Bde, Guides Arm Car Bn, 1x (Yellow) (1 RHA, 2 RHA) Organic Truck) 26 Exchange: 102 AT Bn (Red) with October 42 5 5-2-3 Arty Bn (Red) (121 Fld), 1 Sud (5)-3-3 AT Bn (102 AT) 1 TAML Arab Mech Inf Bde (enter Inf Bde w/ 1T SP from east edge of Map E. End Brigade Groups for all units, Exchange: 133 Semi-Motorized Inf 8 Exchange: 65 AT Bn (Red) with (5)-3- add Divarty to 44 Inf Div, 50 Inf Bde (10 Arm) with 133 Motorized Inf 3 AT Bn (65 AT) Div, 51 Inf Div, 1 Arm Div, 7 Arm Bde (10 Arm) Exchange: 4 NZ Inf Div, 10 Arm Div, 2 NZ Div, 1 SA Bde (2 NZ) with 4 NZ Arm Bde (2 12 Exchange: 1 RHA Arty Bn (Red) with Div, 2 SA Div, 6 Aus Div, 7 Aus Div, NZ) 1 RHA Arty Bn (Yellow) 9 Aus Div, 4 Ind Div, 5 Ind Div, 10 Ind Div as appropriate Page 34 The Gamers, Inc.

5 52 Fld, 69 Med Arty Bn, 42 RTR Scorpion Co, 44 RTR Scorpion Co, March 41 September 41 Remove: 5-2-3 Arty Bn (Red) (98 Fld) 1 W/D: 1 Arm Bde (2 Arm Div) 19 16 Inf Bde 8 W/D: 2 NZ Inf Div (4 NZ Inf Bde, 28 Maori 22 5 Ind Inf Bde (4 Ind) 8 Exchange: Greys Arm Car Bn with Inf Bn), 16 Aus Inf Bde (6 Aus) Greys Arm Recon Bn 26 W/D: 24 Aus Inf Bde (9 Aus) 15 W/D: 6 NZ Inf Bde (2 NZ)

12 1x Spit Vb, 1x Hurri IIc, 1x Hurri IIa 22 W/D: 2 NZ Inf Div (5 NZ Inf Bde, 2 NZ October 41 Arm Cav Bn, 1x Organic Truck) 12 23 Inf Bde 15 1x Ktyhk, 1x Wellington 15 9 Ind Inf Bde (5 Ind), 10 Ind Inf Bde (5 April 41 Ind), 1x Organic Truck (5 Ind) November 42 1 W/D: 6 Aus Inf Div (19 Aus Inf Bde, 6 Aus 22 14 Inf Bde 5 1x Spit Vb, 1x Hurri IId Arm Recon Bn, 1x Organic Truck) 8 W/D: 17 Aus Inf Bde (6 Aus) 26 W/D: 9 Aus Inf Div (20 Aus, 26 Aus Inf 12 1x Hurri IIa Bde, 1x Organic Truck) 12 5 Ind Inf Bde (4 Ind) Allied Historical 19 11 Ind Inf Bde (4 Ind) November 41 29 6 NZ Inf Bde (2 NZ), 7 Ind Inf Bde (4 1 W/D: 9 Ind Inf Bde (5 Ind), 10 Ind Inf Bde Order of Ind), CIH Arm Car (4 Ind) (5 Ind), Organic Truck (5 Ind)

Withdrawal and 5 W/D: 161 Inf Bde (British) Return May 41 12 W/D: 5 Ind Inf Bde (4 Ind) 29 150 Inf Bde (50 Inf) (To be used in conjunction with the Allied Order of Arrival) 22 W/D: 16 Inf Bde December 41 W/D means withdraw. If no special notation exists, 29 2 NZ Inf Div (28 Maori Inf Bn, 1x Organic (none) the unit listed is a return. If the date is not listed, Truck), 16 Inf Bde there is no withdrawal or retrun. June 41 1942 1940 1 14 Inf Bde, Return Dead: 2 NZ Inf Div (4 NZ, 5 NZ Inf Bde, 2 NZ Arm Recon Bn), W/ January 42 D: 7 Aus Inf Div (21 Aus, 25 Aus Inf Bde, 1x (none) September 40 Organic Truck) (none) 5 W/D: 9 Aus Div (3-4-8 Arm Recon Bn (9 February 42 October 40 Aus)) 1 W/D: 7 Arm Bde (7 Arm) (none) 15 W/D: 16 Inf Bde 5 W/D: 14 Inf Bde November 40 26 W/D: 23 Inf Bde 8W/D: 16 Inf Bde 5 W/D: 14 Inf Bde July 41 15 W/D: 5 NZ Inf Bde (2 NZ) December 40 5 W/D: 14 Inf Bde 19 69 Inf Bde (50 Inf) 22 W/D: 7 Ind Inf Bde (4 Ind), 5 Ind Inf Bde (4 Ind) 22 W/D: 151 Inf Bde (50 Inf) 22 16 Inf Bde, 50 Inf Div (151 Inf Bde, 1x Organic Truck) W/D: 23 Inf Bde

August 41 26 W/D: 2 NZ Inf Div (4 NZ, 6 NZ Inf Bde, 1941 5 W/D: 50 Inf Div (69 Inf Bde, 1x Organic 28 Maori Inf Bn, 2 NZ Arm Recon Bn, 1x January 41 Truck) Organic Truck) 1 W/D: 11 Ind Inf Bde (4 Ind), CIH Cav Bn (4 Ind), 12 W/D: 150 Inf Bde (50 Inf) March 42 1x Organic Truck (4 Ind) 22 W/D: 10 Ind Inf Bde (5 Ind) 5 W/D: 16 Inf Bde February 41 29 W/D: 9 Ind Inf Bde (5 Ind), 1x Organic 12 10 Ind Inf Bde (5 Ind) Truck (5 Ind), 18 Aus Inf Bde (7 Aus) (none) 29 W/D: 7 Ind Inf Bde (4 Ind)

Page 35 DAK-II: Deutsches Afrika Korps, volume II OCS #5

modifier in play. April 42 15 Sept 40: Required units must be in Egypt. 5 9 Ind Inf Bde (5 Ind), 5 Ind Div (Organic 1941 Truck (Full)) W/D: 5 Ind Inf Bde (4 Ind) No reinforcements. January 41 May 42 October 40 Italians: (none) 15 Oct 40: Italians must capture Sidi Barrani 7-3-3 Arty Rgt (2 Cel) by now or lose. Apply Mussolini Line 2-0-6 Lt Arm Bn (5 Lt) restrictions. 4-2-6 Arm Bn (6 Med) June 42 Ariete Armored Division (8 Brs Inf Rgt, 132 Italians: Arty Rgt, 1x Organic Truck) 8 5 Ind Inf Bde (4 Ind) Optional: (7)-4-3 AT Bn (5) 3-4-3 Assault Eng Bn (32) 15 4 NZ Inf Bde (2 NZ) Move to Dead Pile: 3-3-6 Arm Bn (1 Med) Exchange: 2-1-6 Lt Arm Bn (21 Lt) with 4-2- Move to Dead Pile: 2-0-6 Lt Arm Bn (61 Lt) 6 Arm Bn (21 Med) 22 2 NZ Inf Div (2 NZ Arm Recon Bn (Yellow), 5 NZ, 6 NZ Inf Bde, 28 Maori Inf Note: These battalions had their running 5 Jan 41: Place in any Italian HQ’s Hex: Bn, 1x Organic Truck) tanks removed and replaced with deadlined Bergonzoli Ragg Marker vehicles from the other Italian armored forces 22 Jan 41: Place in any Italian HQ’s Hex: 26 9 Aus Inf Div (24 Aus, 26 Aus Inf Bde, 1x (holding HQs for the down tanks). The Bignami Ragg Marker Organic Truck) deadlined vehicles were “generated” during the Italian September advance. Germans: 29 9 Aus Div (20 Aus Inf Bde, 9 Aus Arm 1x Ju.52 Recon Bn) November 40 The Flieger Korps becomes Active 1 Jan 41. July 42 Italians: 4-3-6 Arm Bn (3 Med) 1 161 Ind Inf Bde 22-3-2 Arty Rgt (25 Corps) February 41 Axis General: 15 W/D: 10 Ind Inf Bde (5 Ind) 19 Nov 40: Formed in Benghazi: 2-3-12 2T Truck Points (ignore if motorized Trento Motorcycle Bn (ProvBrs) (ignore if the is used) August 42 Italians no longer hold (!) Benghazi) 26 Nov 40: Exchange: Remove both 1 Ragg Italians: 15 W/D: 25 Ind Inf Bde (10 Ind), 1x Organic (Aresca) and 2 Ragg (Trivoli) Markers, Ariete Armored Division (1 Lt, 2 Lt, 3 Lt Arm Truck (10 Ind) replace one of them with Brigata Corazzata Bn) Speciale (Babini) Marker (player’s choice 2-1-6 Lt Arm Bn (4 Lt) 22 7 Ind Inf Bde (4 Ind), 1x Organic Truck (4 which). Trento Inf Division (61, 62 Inf Rgt) (all non- Ind) motorized) (see also Optional entry July 41, ignore this entry if optional motorized 29 W/D: 3 Ind Inf Bde December 40 Trento used) 1 Dec 40: Road to Sidi Barrani becomes 5-4-3 Brs Inf Rgt (7 Brs) Primary. 2-3-3 MG Bn (551) September 42 (6)-4-5 AT Bn (1 Mil) 8 W/D: 9 Ind Inf Bde (5 Ind), 1x Organic Italians: (4)-4-5 AT Bn (2 Mil) Truck (5 Ind) 3-4-3 MG Bn (S.Maria) 7-3-3 Arty Rgt (1 Cel) 4-2-6 Arm Bn (5 Med) 8-3-3 Arty Rgt (3 Cel) 15 W/D: 201 Gds Inf Bde 5-3-3 Brs Inf Rgt (10 Brs) 11-3-2 Arty Rgt (16 Corps, 24 Corps) 2-3-3 MG Bn (55, 60) 2-2-3 MG Bn (27) Remove: 2-0-6 Lt Arm Bn (9 Lt) October 42 10-3-3 Arty Rgt (12) Remove: Brigata Corazzata Speciale (Babini) (none) 1x CR.42 Marker 1x G.50 1x SM.79 Available 12 Feb 41 and after November 42 (move to the “Old” Box....even if some of the above Italian units remain there.) (none) If Sidi Barrani is under Commonwealth Control, the following appears in Tobruk (B50.08): 12 Feb 41: The restriction on Italian Private 2-3-3 Blackshirt Inf Bn (Vd.Lib) Property Damage ends. Axis Order of If Sidi Barrani is still under Italian Axis General: Control, the unit appears the turn it falls. 3x Reserve Markers Arrival 19 Dec 40 Form in Tripoli: 13-3-3 Arty Bde Germans: (Mtrizzato) Rommel 26 Dec 40: Place in any Italian HQ’s Hex: 14-0 Corps HQ (DAK) 2-3-3 Motorized Inf Bn (34 Lib), Place in KG Marker (3 Aufk) 1940 Benghazi: 1-3-12 Motorcycle Cos (201 Brs, 3-5-3 Pioneer Bn (200 (5.Le)) 202 Brs) (ignore these units if the Italians no 5-5-3 MG Bn (8 (5.Le)) September longer hold Benghazi) 4-5-8 Recon Bn (3 (5.Le)) 3-5-8 PJ Bn (605) 12 Sept 40: Inferior Italian Parachute design Optional: (7)-4-3 AT Bn (3) (3)-4-3 PJ Bn (39 PJ (5.Le))

Page 36 The Gamers, Inc.

(7)-5-3 Flak Bn (1-33) Germans: 3-4-3 Inf Rgt (GGFF (Independent)) (3)-3-3 Koruck Bn (556) KG Marker (Bach) 3-4-3 Assault Eng Bn (31) 1x Organic Truck (5.Le) 5-5-8 Pz Bn (1-8 (15.Pz)) (2)-3-3 AT Bn (AT (Ariete)) 1x Bf.110 17-3-3 Arty Rgt (33 (15.Pz)) Raggumento Marker (RECAM) 1x Ju.88 3-3-3 Arty Bn (408) 1x Br.20 1x Ju.87b 1x CR.42 Add to Dead Pile: 5-5-8 Pz Bn (2-8 (15.Pz)) Add to Dead Pile: 3-5-8 Pz Co (KStA) Place with any Italian Corps HQ: 29 May 41, Place at the DAK HQ: 2x 10-3-5 Arty Rgt (Volanti) German Eq Repls March 41 Germans: 1 March 41: Hex A19.35 becomes an Axis Note: 2-8 Pz Abt is in the dead pile to reflect 17-3-3 Arty Rgt (155 (5.Le)) Built in any Trace Source. Italians can begin to use mechanical breakdowns and shipping losses in Axis HQ hex secondary roads for trace purposes. No both Panzer Regiments. DAK Ordered the 1-5-3 Exploration Co (580 (Afrika)) Running Away restriction ends. Inferior depleted Panzer Battalions (1-5 and 2-8, 1-5 3-5-3 Pioneer Bn (900 (Afrika)) Italian Parachute design modifier ends. down due to battle losses) to be brought up to 1-4-4 IG Co (707, 708) strength using vehicles under repair and available (1)-4-3 Oasis Co (12-300) Axis General: replacements—this process was finished at the 1x Bf.109e 1T Truck Point end of May (reflected in the 2x German Eq Repls available above). Formed in Tripoli (requipped Coastal Italians: Artillery shipped earlier): 5-4-7 Arm Bn (7 Med (Ariete)) 4-3-2 Coastal Arty Battery (4-772) 1x G.50 June 41 Historically, Crete becomes a usable Axis Exchange: 3-5-3 Motorcycle Bn (15 Krd Germans: Base, Greek Campaign ends 1 June 41. (15.Pz)) with 3-5-3 Motorcycle Bn (15 Krd 5-5-3 MG Bn (2 (5.Le)) Axis General: (5.Le)) 4-3-3 Arty Bn (1-75 (5.Le)) 2T Truck Point Remove: 4-3-3 Arty Bn (1-75 (5.Le)) (7)-5-3 Flak Bn (1-18) Remove: 4-3-3 Arty Bn (864) Italians: Remove: 9-3-3 Arty Bn (911) Available 12 March 41 and after 1x G.50 Germans: KG Marker (Marcks) Germans: September 41 5-5-8 Pz Bn (1-5 (5.Le), 2-5 (5.Le)) 2-3-3 Inf Bn (3-347, 3-255) Italians: 4-3-3 Arty Bn (864) 3-2-3 MG Bn (101) 1-3-2 Mountain Arty Battery (362, 363, 364) 2-3-12 Motorcycle Bn (PAI) April 41 (1)-4-3 Oasis Co (2-300) 1 April 41: Tobruk’s Hedgehogs become 1x Ju.88 Germans: Level 3. Tobruk AT Ditch Active. 1x Ju.87b KG Marker (Schütte) 3-3-3 AA Bn (617) Axis General: 7-4-3 Inf Rgt (155 (Afrika)) 2T Truck Point July 41 (1)-4-3 Oasis Co (13-300) Italians: 1x Bf.110 Italians: 3-4-3 Para Inf Bn (1 Cara) Trento Inf Division (46 Artillery Rgt) (non- (optional) Trento Motorized Inf Division (61, Formed in Tripoli (requipped Coastal motorized) (see also Optional entry July 41, 62 Motorized Inf Rgt, 46 Motorized Artillery Artillery shipped earlier): ignore this entry if optional motorized Rgt) (Ignore if Trento brought on earlier as 9-3-2 Coastal Arty Bn (523, 528) Trento used) a non-motorized division) 4-3-2 Coastal Arty Battery (4-149) 1x CR.42 Germans: 1x MC.200 Exchange: 5-5-3 MG Bn (2 (5.Le)) with 5-5- KG Marker (Linau) 3 MG Bn (2 (15.Pz)) 4-5-8 Recon Bn (33 (15.Pz)) Remove: 3-4-3 MG Bn (S.Maria) Exchange: 1x Bf.109e with 1x Bf.109f 3-5-3 Motorcycle Bn (15 Krd (15.Pz)) 4-5-3 Pioneer Bn (33 (15.Pz)) Form in Tripoli: 8-0 Corps HQ (CAM, 21 It) 6-5-3 Inf Rgt (104 (15.Pz), 115 (15.Pz)) (ignore 21 It Corps HQ, if the original was October 41 (3)-4-3 PJ Bn (33 PJ (15.Pz)) never destroyed) 1 Oct 41: 1x Organic Truck (15.Pz) A) Tobruk By-Pass Road becomes a Primary 3-3-3 AA Bn (606) Road Germans: 1x Bf.109e B) Germans are now acclimated to the desert, 6-5-3 Commando Rgt (288.Snd) they are no longer modified. 7-3-3 Arty Bn (2-115) C) Commonwealth gets Hip Shoot Capability. May 41 2-3-3 Arty Battery (902) 9-3-3 Arty Bn (911) Italians: Axis General: (1)-4-3 Oasis Co (6-300, 10-300) 30-3-2 Arty Bde (8 Ragg) 2T Truck Point 1x Bf.109e 1x CR.42 Italians: Historically, the Flieger Korps becomes Germans: (3)-3-3 AT Bn (551) Inactive. 1x G.50 1-5-8 Commando Co (v.Könen) 1x SM.79 5-5-3 Inf Rgt (361 (Afrika)) 1x Ju.87b (reduced) August 41 4-3-3 Arty Bn (361 (Afrika)) 1x Organic Truck (Afrika) Italians: Add to Dead Pile: Ariete Armored Division 1x Bf.109e 4-3-6 Arm Bn (9 Med (Ariete)) (5-4-7 Arm Bn 8 Med Arm Bn) 1x Ju.52

Page 37 DAK-II: Deutsches Afrika Korps, volume II OCS #5

Formed in Tripoli (requipped Coastal Germans: Exchange: Ariete Arm Div (4-3-6 Arm Bn (9 Artillery shipped earlier): (7)-4-3 Flak Bn (1-43) Med) with 5-4-7 Arm Bn (9 Med)) 9-3-2 Coastal Arty Bn (529, 532) 1x Ju.52 Exchange (see Optional Rule): 4-3-6 Arm Bn 4-3-2 Coastal Arty Battery (4) (11 Med (Littorio)) with 4-3-6 Arm Bn (11 Exchange: 1x Ju.87b with 1x Ju.87d Med (Trieste)) Exchange: 5-5-8 Pz Bn (1-5 (5.Le), 2-5 Exchange (see Optional Rule): 4-3-6 Arm Bn (5.Le)) with 5-5-8 Pz Bn (1-5 (21.Pz), 2-5 (10 Med (Littorio)) with 4-3-6 Arm Bn (10 (21.Pz)) Med (Ariete)) Exchange: 3-5-3 Pioneer Bn (200 (5.Le)) 1942 Add to Dead Pile: Littorio Armored Division with 4-5-3 Pioneer Bn (200 (21.Pz)) (12 Med Arm Bn) Exchange: 5-5-3 MG Bn (8 (5.Le)) with 5-5- January 42 Optional: 1-5-3 Commando (CMI) 3 MG Bn (8 (21.Pz)) 1 Jan 41: Mines can now be laid by the Exchange: 4-5-8 Recon Bn (3 (5.Le)) with 4- Commonwealth player and reused by the Axis Germans: 5-8 Recon Bn (3 (21.Pz)) player. (7)-4-3 Flak Bn (2-25) Exchange: (3)-4-3 PJ Bn (39 PJ (5.Le)) with (3)-4-3 PJ Bn (39 PJ (21.Pz)) Italians: Exchange: 5-5-8 Pz Bn (2-5 (21.Pz)) with 6-5- Exchange: 6-5-3 Inf Rgt (104 (15.Pz)) with 6- 5-3-6 AG Bn (551 (Ariete), 552 (Ariete)) 8 Pz Bn (2-5 (21.Pz)) 5-3 Inf Rgt (104 (21.Pz)) 1x CR.42 Exchange: 5-5-8 Pz Bn (2-8 (15.Pz)) with 6-5- Exchange: 3-5-3 Motorcycle Bn (15 Krd 1x MC.200 8 Pz Bn (2-8 (15.Pz)) (5.Le)) with 3-5-3 Motorcycle Bn (15 Krd 1x MC.202 Exchange: (3)-4-3 PJ Bn (33 PJ (15.Pz)) with (21.Pz)) 1x SM.79 4-5-8 PJ Bn (33 PJ (15.Pz)) Exchange: 17-3-3 Arty Rgt (155 (5.Le)) with Exchange: 1x Bf.109e with 1x Bf.109f 17-3-3 Arty Rgt (155 (21.Pz)) Exchange: 5-4-3 Brs Semi-Motorized Inf Rgt Exchange: 1x Flieger Korps Ju.87b with 1x Exchange: 1x Organic Truck (5.Le) with 1x (9 Brs) with 5-4-3 Brs Fully Motorized Inf Flieger Korps Ju.87d Organic Truck (21.Pz) Rgt (9 Brs) Remove: (3)-3-3 AT Bn (551) April 42 November 41 Germans: Italians: Axis General: (7)-4-3 Flak Bn (1-53) Ariete Armored Division (Nizza Arm Car Bn,) 3T Truck Points 1-5-3 Landing Co (778 Ldg) 3-4-8 Arm Car Bn (8 Brs (Trieste))

Italians: Exchange: (3)-4-3 PJ Bn (39 PJ (21.Pz)) with Exchange: (2)-3-3 AT Bn (AT (Ariete)) with Trieste Inf Division (65, 66 Inf Rgt, 21 Arty (4)-4-3 PJ Bn (39 PJ (21.Pz)) (6)-4-3 AT Bn (AT (Ariete)) Rgt, 1x Organic Truck) Exchange: 1x Bf.109e with 1x Bf.109f Remove: All remaining Italian MG Bns 5-4-3 Brs Semi-Motorized Inf Rgt (9 Brs) 3-3-7 Lt Arm Bn (52 Mx) Historically, the Flieger Korps becomes Germans: 3-4-3 Marine Bn (4-SM) Active. 6-4-3 Inf Rgt (200 (90.Le)) Built in any Axis 4-2-3 MG Bn (R.Gessi) HQ hex 1x MC.200 1x Bf.110 1x MC.202 February 42 Italians: Remove: 2 MG Bn (15.Pz) and 8 MG Bn Germans: Littorio Armored Division (12 Brs Inf Rgt, 11 (21.Pz) KG Marker (Wechmar, Voss) Med Arm Bn, 133 Arty Bn (3-3-3), 1x Remove: 3-5-3 Motorcycle Bn (15 Krd (21.Pz) 1x Bf 109e Organic Truck) (See Special Rules regarding Remove: 2-3-3 Inf Bn (3-347) 1x He.111 Littorio, 4.6d) Exchange: 6-5-3 Inf Rgt (104 (21.Pz), 115 (6)-4-5 AT Bn (501) (15.Pz)) with 8-5-3 Inf Rgt (104 (21.Pz), 115 Exchange: 1x Bf.109e with 1x Bf.109f 3-0-3 Inf Rgt (350) Formed in Tripoli (15.Pz)) Exchange: 7-4-3 Inf Rgt (155 (90.Le)) with 6- 29 Nov 41: Germans: 4-3 Inf Rgt (155 (90.Le)) Exchange: 1-5-3 Exploration Co (580 4-3-3 AA Bn (612) Exchange: 5-5-3 Inf Rgt (361 (90.Le)) with 6- (Afrika)) with 3-5-8 Recon Bn (580 (90.Le)) 1x Bf.109e 5-3 Inf Rgt (361 (90.Le)) Exchange: 3-5-3 Pioneer Bn (900 (Afrika)) Exchange: 2-3-3 Arty Battery (902) with 2-3-5 with 5-5-3 Pioneer Bn (900 (90.Le)) Exchange: 5-5-8 Pz Bn (1-5 (21.Pz)) with 6- Arm Arty Battery (902) Exchange: 7-4-3 Inf Rgt (155 (Afrika)) with 5-8 Pz Bn (1-5 (21.Pz)) Exchange (Optional): Remove 1-5-8 7-4-3 Inf Rgt (155 (90.Le)) Exchange: 5-5-8 Pz Bn (1-8 (15.Pz)) with 6- Commando Co (v.Könen), 2-5-3 Landing Co Exchange: 5-5-3 Inf Rgt (361 (Afrika)) with 5-8 Pz Bn (1-8 (15.Pz)) (778 Ldg), and 3-4-3 It Marine Bn (4-SM) and 5-5-3 Inf Rgt (361 (90.Le)) replace with 5-5-3 Commando Bn (Hecker) at Exchange: 4-3-3 Arty Bn (361 (Afrika)) with any Axis HQ 10-3-3 Arty Bn (361 (90.Le)) March 42 Exchange: 1x Organic Truck (Afrika) with 1x Italians: Organic Truck (90.Le) Littorio Armored Division (10 Med Arm Bn) 3-1-3 Engineer Rgt (7 Spc) December 41 12 March 42: Exchange: 8-0 Corps HQ Italians: (CAM) with 8-0 Corps HQ (20 It) (Ignore if 3-1-3 Engineer Rgt (1 Spc) 20 It Corps never was destroyed or has been 1x MC.200 rebuilt). 1x MC.202 1x Br.20 Exchange: Ariete Arm Div (5-4-7 Arm Bn (7 Med, 8 Med) with 5-5-8 Arm Bn (7 Med, 8 Med)

Page 38 The Gamers, Inc.

May 42 July 42 September 42 Axis General: Italians: Italians: 2T Truck Point 4-3-6 Arm Bn (4 Med (Littorio)) (7)-4-3 AT Bn (3, 5) (if options not used) 5-3-6 AG Bn (554 (Littorio), 556 (Littorio)) 1x MC.200 Italians: 1x MC.200 1x CR.42 5-3-6 Arm Bn (51 Med (Littorio)) 1x MC.202 Ariete Armored Division (Novara Lt Arm Bn) Germans: GGFF Inf Division (4 Lib, 9 Inf Bn) Random Event Driven: 1-5-3 Commando Bn (6)-4-3 PJ Bn (190 (90.Le)) (7)-4-3 AT Bn (6) (RW) 1x Bf.109g 1x CR.42 Optional Exchange: 3-3-3 Arty Bn (133 1x MC.202 (Littorio)) with 10-3-3 Arty Rgt (133 Random Event Driven: 19-3-3 Werfer Bn (9) 1x Z.1007 (Littorio)) 1x SM.79 Optional: 1-5-8 Commando Bn (Arditi) Exchange: 6-5-8 Pz Bn (1-5 (21.Pz)) with 7-5-8 Pz Bn (1-5 (21.Pz)) Exchange: GGFF Inf Rgt (Independent) with Germans: Exchange: 6-5-8 Pz Bn (1-8 (15.Pz)) with 7-5-8 Pz GGFF Inf Rgt (GGFF) 6-3-3 Inf Rgt (125 (164.Le)) Bn (1-8 (15.Pz)) Exchange: Volanti Arty Rgt with 136 Arty 1x Bf.109f Rgt (GGFF) 1x Bf.109g Remove: Raggumento Marker (RECAM) October 42 Apply Optional 90.Le Fully Motorized Rule Italians: Germans: (now or later) 2-0-3 Inf Bn (2-87) KG Marker (Crüwell) Expend One Eq to Convert (now or later): 3-0-3 Inf Rgt (336) 14-3-3 Arty Rgt (190 (90.Le)) 6-4-3 Inf Rgt (155 (90.Le)) to 9-4-6 PG Rgt 2-5-3 Para Inf Bn (Lehr) OR (Optional) 4-5-3 (155 (90.Le)) Germans: Para Inf Bn (Lehr) Expend One Eq to Convert (now or later): 7-5-3 Inf Rgt (Buhse) Only if 22.LL Random 6-5-3 Inf Rgt (361 (90.Le)) to 9-5-6 PG Rgt Event does not occur. Exchange: 3-5-8 Recon Bn (580 (90.Le)) (361 (90.Le)) 17-3-3 Arty Rgt (Afrika) Built at any Axis HQ with 4-5-8 Recon Bn (580 (90.Le)) Expend One Eq to Convert (now or later): 1x Bf.109g Expend One Eq to Convert (now or later): 6-4-3 Inf Rgt (200 (90.Le)) to 9-4-6 PG Rgt 8-5-3 Inf Rgt (104 (21.Pz)) to 10-5-8 PG Rgt (200 (90.Le)) Remove: 2-3-3 Inf Bn (3-255) (104 (21.Pz)) Remove: 7-3-3 Arty Bn (2-115) Expend One Eq to Convert (now or later): Remove: 9-3-2 Coastal Arty Bn (532) 8-5-3 Inf Rgt (115 (15.Pz)) to 10-5-8 PG Rgt August 42 Remove: 3-3-3 Arty Bn (408) (115 (15.Pz)) Littorio Action Rating Modifier ends. Exchange: 6-5-8 Pz Bn (2-5 (21.Pz)) with 7-5-8 Pz Exchange: 1x Bf.109e with 1x Bf.109f Bn (2-5 (21.Pz)) Exchange: 1x Bf.109e with 1x Bf.109g Italians: Exchange: 6-5-8 Pz Bn (2-8 (15.Pz)) with 7-5-8 Pz Remove: (1)-4-3 Oasis Co (2-300, 6-300, 10- 12-3-3 Inf Div (Pistoia) Restricted to Libya Bn (2-8 (15.Pz)) 300, 12-300, 13-300) Folgore Para Inf Division (186, 187 Para Inf Exchange: 5-2-3 Arty Bn (220 (164.Le)) with 15-3- Rgt, 185 Para Arty Bn, 8 Para Assualt 3 Arty Rgt (220 (164.Le)) Engineer Bn) Apply Optional 164.Le Fully Motorized Rule June 42 5-3-6 Arm Bn (13 Med) (now or later) Italians: 3-3-3 Brs Inf Bn (57 Brs) Expend One Eq to Convert (now or later): 3-5-8 (6)-4-5 AT Bn (503) Pz Co (KStA) with 7-5-8 Pz Bn (KStA) Germans: Expend One Eq to Convert (now or later): 6-3-3 Germans: 2-5-8 Recon Bn (220 (164.Le)) Inf Rgt (125 (164.Le)) to 7-4-6 PG Rgt (125 KG Marker (Gräf) 3-4-3 Pioneer Bn (220 (164.Le)) (164.Le)) 1x Ju.52 (4)-3-3 PJ Bn (220 (164.Le)) OR (5)-3-3 PJ Expend One Eq to Convert (now or later): 6-3-3 Bn (220 (164.Le)) (optional) Inf Rgt (382 (164.Le)) to 7-4-6 PG Rgt (382 Exchange: 3-5-8 PJ Bn (605) with 4-5-8 PJ 3-3-3 AA Bn (305 (21.Pz)) (164.Le)) Bn (605) 6-3-3 Inf Rgt (382 (164.Le), 433 (164.Le)) Expend One Eq to Convert (now or later): 6-3-3 Exchange: 1x Ju.87b with 1x Ju.87d 5-2-3 Arty Bn (220 (164.Le)) Inf Rgt (433 (164.Le)) to 7-4-6 PG Rgt (433 3-5-5 Para Inf Bn (Kroh (Ramcke), vdH (164.Le)) Historically, Rommel transfered the Flieger (Ramcke), Hüber (Ramcke)) Expend One Eq to Convert (now or later): 6-5-3 Korps air units to the map. They remained 5-3-3 Para Arty Bn (2-7 (Ramcke)) Inf Rgt (288.Snd) to 8-5-8 PG Rgt (Afrika) there until the end of the campaign. (7)-4-3 Flak Bn (1-6, 1-46)

Exchange: 1x Flieger Korps Ju.87b with 1x November 42 Flieger Korps Ju.87d Italians: 12-3-3 Inf Div (L.Spez) Optional: 22.LL Air Landing Division (16, Centro Arm Division (5 Brs Inf Rgt, 14 Med, 17 47, 65 Air Landing Rgts, 22 Pioneer Bn, 13 Med Arm Bn, 131 Arty Rgt, Lodi Arm Car Bn) Krd Motorcycle Bn, 22 PJ Bn, 22 Arty Rgt) If GGFF Inf Division (Mnfrto Arm Car Bn) used, KG Buhse does not arrive in Oct 42 3-5-3 Assault Eng Bn (30) 5-3-6 AG Bn (555 (Centro)) Random Event Driven or Option: 6-5-3 Commando Rgt (287.Snd) Germans: Random Event Driven: 6-5-8 Pz Bn (190 (90.Le))

Page 39 DAK-II: Deutsches Afrika Korps, volume II OCS #5

35..36

45..46

be used. Organic Trucks can be replaced by 2T of real Trucks should their be no Organic

s he should be able to use his foot dragging brigade to fill the requirement...and never leave

ith the last combat unit leaving the box. In other words, Organic Trucks are never left behind

here are no units remaining which are already normal (i.e. trained).

ot yet made it their (the player is dragging his heels for the full four turns allowed) and a roll

layer won’t dawdle so much, if he hadn’t this time he’d have that brigade back in play.

nd (if no Support Bde is available) by a Fortress Brigade. Arm Car Bns being interchangeable

13 33..34

23

26 23..24

66 61..66

14..22 41..44

24..25 15..22

61..65 51..56 63..66 33..66 63..66

41..66

21..22

NYYNYYYNYYYYYN

to to to to to to to to to to

Oct Jan ‘41 Mar June Nov Jan’42 Mar June Sept Nov

Sept Nov Dec Feb April May July Dec Feb April May July Aug Oct

1940 1941 1942

**

**

Sudan

Near East

Far East

Return one counter of the player’s choice from the Box indicated. The counter can be any type or organizational size.

Arm Car Bn, Cav Bn, or Arm Recon Bn as player wishes can be used for this requirement.

Inf Bde 11..14

Inf Bde 11..16

Inf Bde 11..32 11..12 11..32 11..14 11..14 11..14

Not part of the full Greek deployments, but returns with them after Greek Campaign.

Allied Variable Withdrawal and Return Table Roll 11..66 each turn and compare to the below.

Result Make Roll?—> To Greece... * ...

To Sudan...... Arm Car Bn

To Near East...... Arm Car Bn ...Organic Truck ...Organic Truck 23..24

To Far East...... Inf Bde ...Armored Bde ...Organic Truck

To Mid-East... Inf Bde Organic Truck

No Result 11..66 15..66 25..66 11..66 11..36 33..66 31..56 11..66 15..62 11..32 15..66 25..62 11..66

Return... *** ...from

* ** ...from *** Notes: • First choice is always a trained unit of the type given. Units which are in some sort of Green status cannot be sent unless t • If no unit of the correct type is available, substitutions are OK. An Inf Bde can be substituted first by a Support Brigade a with Arm Recon Bns has already been mentioned, if neither are available Armored Battalions with Action Ratings of 3 or more can in play. • Returns only affect those units already in the Box giving up a return. Example: a brigade is on its way to the box, but has n ...from is made which brings back a unit from the box this brigade is going to. The box, however, is empty. (Naturally, the player feel with them.) Sorry, the return result is ignored, the brigade must continue on until it gets to the box. Perhaps next time the p • If all of the combat units return from a box leaving one or more Organic Trucks left behind, have the Organic Trucks return w by themselves in the box.

Page 40