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Afrika Korps Afrikakorps: Decision in the Desert 1941-42 AFRIKA KORPS AFRIKAKORPS: DECISION IN THE DESERT 1941-42 First Player NEW SCENARIOS 6. Libya (anywhere but Tobruk): The Allies are the First Player By Joseph Miranda a. German KR Panzergrenadier; 300 Infantry; Lehr Airborne; 1/19 Flak. These scenarios are for Afrikakorps:De- Command Pool: b. Italian Recam Recon; Saharien cision in the Desert, which appeared in Allied: Eighth Army, 10 Corps, 30 Corps, infantry; Car Airborne. World at War #11. They cover Crusader Desert AF, Bulletin. (starting November 1941), Gazala (May Axis: Rommel, PGA, DAK, FFA, 20 Tripoli box: German 580 Recon. 1942) and El Alamein (October 1942). Corps, 21 Corps, Bulletin. Italian 21 Armor; 9B, 65, 66 Motorized. 3 x depots. 24.0 SCENARIOS C2 Markers out of play: WDF. CRUSADER 1941 German Air Available: 1 x TAC, 1 x AXIS SAC, 1 x MAC. November 1941, the British Eighth Army Axis Initial Deployment goes over to the offensive to relieve the 1. Libya, east of hex row 24xx (inclu- Italian Air Available: 1 x TAC. siege of Tobruk and push the Axis back sive) and north of hex 2618 (inclu- sive): to El Agheila. But the British fail to Axis Special Operations markers decisively defeat Rommel, who in early a. German 5, 8 Panzer; 3, 33 Recon; available: None. 1942 launches his second offensive in the 104, 115, 200 Panzergrenadier; 155, Western Desert. 361 Motorized. Axis Refit box: b. 1 x Depot. German: 1 x TAC. Scenario Length 2. Within two hexes of Tobruk (2113), but not inside the city: Italian 7B Italian 85, 86 Infantry; 1 x TAC, 1 x Short: November 1941 through January Motorized, 19, 20, 27, 28, 39, 40, 61, SAC. 1942. 62 Infantry; 1 x Depot. Long: November 1941 through Decem- 3. Bir El Gubi (2116): Italian 132 Ar- Axis POW box: none. ber 1942. mor; 8B Motorized 4. Bardia (2814): Italian 15, 16 Infantry; Axis Reinforcements: None. Deployment Order 1 x Fortified Box. Axis deploys first. Allies deploy sec- 5. Benghazi (0512): Axis Reinforcement Groups: Follow- ond. Stacking limits are in effect during a. Italian RM Garrison. ing groups have been triggered prior to set up. b. 1 x Convoy. the scenario beginning: 1941A German, 1941B German, 1941C Italian. World at War R1 AFRIKA KORPS Upgrades: Neither German nor Italian GAZALA 1942 Middle East Command box: 23, 24 Ar- Upgrades have been triggered. May 1942, Rommel begins the of- mor; 2 FF, 18 Ind, 20 Ind, 25 Ind, 4 NZ, 5 fensive which defeats the British Eighth NZ, 6 NZ Infantry. 1 x convoy. ALLIES Army in Libya, takes Tobruk, and then sweeps across the Western Desert and into Allied Initial Deployment Egypt before being stopped at El Alamein. Allied Airpower Available 1. Tobruk (2113): Fortified Box; 32 Ar- : British 3 x mor; 14, 16, Pol Infantry; 1 x Depot. TAC, 1 x SAC. Scenario Length 2. In Egypt, on or adjacent to hex 2916: 1 Armor; 5 Ind, 7 Ind, 11 Ind, 4 NZ, 5 Short: May 1942 through August 1942. Allied Naval gunfire: marker is not avail- NZ, 6 NZ Infantry; 2 x Depot. Long: May 1942 through December 1942. able (removed by event Mediterranean Situation 3. In Egypt, on or adjacent to hex 2918: before start of play). 4, 7, 22 Armor; 22 Guards, SG/7 Deployment Order Mechanized; 1 SA, 5 SA Infantry; 2 x Allies deploy first. Axis deploys sec- Allied Special Operations markers Depot. ond. Stacking limits are in effect during available: LRDG, SAS. 4. Egypt, within three hexes of the set up. Libyan border and south of hex row Allied Refit box: 7/7, 8/10 Armor; 161 xx19: SA Recon; 29 Indian Infantry. First Player Ind Mechanized; 24 A, 25 A, 26 A, 7 Ind, 21 Ind, 5 SA Infantry; ME Cdo Amphibi- 5. Egypt, on or east of the hex row The Axis is the First Player containing Mersa Matruh (0534): 161 ous; 1 x TAC; 1 x SAC. Ind Mechanized; 2 SA, 4 SA, 6 SA Infantry; 1 x Convoy. Command Pool: Allied POW box: 3 Armor; SG/2 Mecha- 6. Alexandria (1733), Cairo (2537), Suez Allied: Eighth Army, 10 Corps, 13 Corps, nized. (3034): 1 x Garrison each (3 total). 30 Corps, Desert AF, Bulletin. Axis: Rommel, PAA, DAK, FFA, 10 Allied Withdrawn box: 14, 16, 23, 18 A, Corps, 20 Corps, 21 Corps, 5th Squadra, Middle East Command box: 23, 1 FF 20 A, 21 A, Pol Infantry; 1 x TAC. Bulletin. Infantry. 3 x depot. Allied Reinforcements: 2, 9 Armored; C2 Markers out of play: PGA, WDF. DC Recon; 131, 132, 133, 152, 153, 154, Allied Airpower Available: British 4 x Greek Infantry. Roll one die for each unit, TAC, 1 x SAC. ALLIES and add the result to April 1942 to get the Allied Initial Deployment turn of arrival. Allied Naval gunfire: marker is available. 1. Hexes 1713 (Gazala), 1715, 2926 (Bir Hacheim), 1915 (Knightsbridge): one Allied Reinforcement Groups: all Allied Special Operations markers fortified box each. groups have been triggered except 1942 available: LRDG, SAS. 2. On or adjacent to Gazala: 1 SA, 2 SA, Air Force, USAAF, and 1942 Last Ditch. 3 SA Infantry. Crisis Elsewhere Bulletin has been trig- gered for 1942. Allied Refit box: 3 Ind Recon; 18 A, 20 3. On or adjacent to hex 1715: 69, 150, A, 21 A, 24 A, 25 A, 26 A, 3 SA Infantry; 151 Infantry. Upgrades ME Cdo Amphibious; 2 x TAC; 1 x SAC. 4. On or adjacent to Bir Hacheim: 1 FF : The British Upgrade has not Infantry. been triggered. Allied POW box: 3/2 Armor; SG/2 5. On or adjacent to Knightsbridge: 2, 22 Mechanized. Armor; 22Gd Mechanized. AXIS 6. On or adjacent to Tobruk: 4 SA, 6 SA, Axis Initial Deployment 9 Ind Infantry. Allied Withdrawn box: none. 1. Within two hexes of Derna (1410): 7. On or adjacent to Bir El Gubi (2116): Italian 9B Motorized, 19, 20, 27, 28 4 Armored; SG/7 Mechanized; 3Ind Infantry. Allied Reinforcements: December 1941: Recon. 9 Ind, 10 Ind, 21 Ind Infantry. 2. Within two hexes of Mechili (1313): 8. With any of the above: 32 Armor; SA a. Italian 21 Armor; 7B Motorized; 61, Recon. 62, 85, 86 Infantry. Allied Reinforcement Groups: Follow- 9. Anywhere in Egypt: 1 Armor; 5 Ind, b. German 200 Panzergrenadier; 361 ing groups have been triggered prior to 11 Ind, 10 Ind, 29 Ind Infantry. the scenario: Eighth Army, 1941A, 1941 Motorized. 10. Tobruk: 3 x depots. Air. The Crisis Elsewhere event has been 3. Within two hexes of Tengedar (1415): triggered for 1941. 11. El Adem (2115): 2 x depots. a. German 5, 8 Panzer; KR, 104, 115, 12. Sidi Barani (3214): 1 x convoy. 288 Panzergrenadier; 155 Motorized; Upgrades: The British Upgrade has not 13. Mersa Matruh (0533): 1 x convoy. 3, 33, 580 Recon; Lehr Airborne; been triggered. 14. Alexandria (1733), Cairo (2537), Suez 1/19, 2/19 Flak. (3034): 1 x Garrison each (3 total). b. Italian 132 Armor; 132 Assault Gun; Recam Recon; 8B, 65, 66 Mo- Special rules: None. R2 #11 AFRIKA KORPS torized. EL ALAMEIN 1942 8. Bengasi (0513): 1 x convoy. 4. Benghazi (0512) or Tripoli box: October 1942, Montgomery launches the 9. Any cities, towns or oases west of a. German DAK Garrison. offensive which pushes the Axis out of Mersa Matruh (hex row 05xx, inclu- b. Italian SM Amphibious; RM Gar- Egypt and then pursues to Tunisia. sive): rison. a. German: 300 Infantry; DAK Gar- 5. Any cities or towns on or west of Scenario Length rison. Derna (hex row 14xx, inclusive): October 1942 through December 1942. b. Italian: 35, 36, Saharien Infantry a. 6 x supply units (may be deployed Infantry; RM Garrison. as depots or convoys). Deployment Order Tripoli box: 1 x depot. b. German 300 Infantry. Axis deploys first. Allies deploy sec- c. Italian: Saharien Infantry. ond. Stacking limits are in effect during set up. German Air Available: 3 x TAC, 1 x Tripoli box: Italian 133 Armor; 133 SAC, 1 x MAC. Assault Gun; GGFF Mechanized; 12B First Player Italian Air Available: 2 x TAC. Motorized; 39, 40 Infantry. The Allies are the First Player 3 x supply (may be deployed as depots or Axis Special Operations markers avail- convoys). able: BB, Saharien. Command Pool Allied: Montgomery, 10 Corps, 13 Corps, German Air Available: 3 x TAC, 1 x 30 Corps, Desert AF, FIMEUSA, Bulletin. Axis Refit box: SAC, 1 x MAC. Axis: Rommel, PAA, DAK, FFA, 10 German: 2 x TAC, 1 x SAC. Corps, 20 Corps, 21 Corps, 5th Squadra, Italian: 85, 86 Infantry; Car Airborne; 1 x Italian Air Available: 2 x TAC, 1 x SAC, Bulletin. TAC, 1 x SAC, 1 x MAC. 1 x MAC. C2 Markers out of play: PGA, WDF, Axis POW box: Italian 15, 16 Infantry. Axis Special Operations markers avail- Eighth Army. able: BB. Axis withdrawn: German Lehr Airborne (owing to Herkules). AXIS Axis Refit box: German: 1 x SAC. Axis Initial Deployment Italian 39, 40 Infantry; Car Airborne; 1 x Axis Reinforcements: 1. Egypt, hexes 1134, 1135, 1136, 1137: TAC. 1 x fortified box each. German 220 Recon arrives on October 2. Egypt, between hex rows 11xx and 1942. Axis POW box : Italian 15, 16 Infantry. 10xx (inclusive, north of the Qattara German 190 Panzer arrives on November Depression): 1942. Axis Reinforcements: None. a. German: 33 Recon; 125, 382, 433 Infantry; Ramcke Airborne. Axis Reinforcement Groups: All groups Axis Reinforcement Groups: All groups b. Italian: 21 Armor; 7B, 9B Motor- have been triggered except Axis. have been triggered except 1942B Ger- ized; 19, 20, 27, 28, 39, 40, 61, 62 Operation Herkules was canceled.
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