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[Connaugh]

D.O.W. Saturday Mission 02/07/16
GAZALA REVISITED by Connaugh

SITUATION:
The Commonwealth has occupied a defensive line running from Gazala on the coast down to Bir Hacheim at its southern end. The 1st South African, 50th Highland, and Free French occupy the defensive positions of the line. In reserve behind the line, are the armored units - 1st Armored with the  22nd, 32nd, and 201st Guards Brigades and the 7th Armored with the 4th and 7th Brigades.

MISSION:
The Afrika Korps is to breach the Gazala line and capture the defensive positions and destroy 75 per cent of the Commonwealth force.

EXECUTION
The Etruscan Infantry Brigades- Sabratho, Trento, Brescia, and Pavia will assault the two defensive positions held by the 1st South African and 50th Highland.  Due to the extensive minefields in front of the Gazala line, the main armored thrust will involve sweeping around the most southern defensive position, Bir Hacheim, and attack the Commonwealth positions from the rear. The two Etruscan Armored units - Ariete and Trieste, will capture Bir Hacheim at the end of the Gazala defensive line. The Afrika Korps of 15th Panzer and 21st Panzer along with 90th Light will sweep around Bir Hacheim and move north to assault the key defensive position of Knightsbridge, held by the 201st Guards and then destroy the two Commonwealth Armored units - 1st and 7th Armored, then assist the Etruscan Infantry with their assault. Next the advance to the east is to be made with the goal of capturing Acroma, El Adem, Retma, and Bir El Gubi.


Afrika Korps and Etruscan Armored force moving to sweep around Bir Hacheim.




190 Pz of 90th Light engaging reconnaissance unit of 7th Armored






7th Armored Tanks counter-attacking stopped by 90th Light and 21st Panzer





90th Light taking casualties





Commonwealth infantry being destroyed in Retma by 33 Recon/15th Panzer




Bir Hacheim being cleared by 65 Bersaglia/Trieste and 8 Bersaglia/Ariete Mechanized Infantry






Knightsbridge being assaulted by the Afrika Korps





Infantry in Knightsbridge being mopped up by 104th/21st Panzer




Bir el Gubi fell to a combined assault of 21st Panzer and 3 Recon/21st Panzer and 33 Recon/15th Panzer and artillery barrages





104/21st Panzer PC taking rocket hit at 1st South African defensive position



Enemy infantry at 1st South African destroyed by 8 Bersaglia/Trieste and 104/21st Panzer





PC of 361/90th Light destroyed assaulting Acroma




Bir el Gubi secured at high cost




190/90 Light assaulting El Adem





Assault on the Gazala Line was successful. Afrika Korps units made it to Tobruk and cleared the town.

[Connaugh]

OPERATION BATTLEAXE



SITUATION:
The Commonwealth mounts an offensive to clear the frontier region.

MISSION:
The Commonwealth is to defeat the Afrika Korps on the frontier and secure Sollum, Fort Capuzzo, and Sidi Aziez.

EXECUTION:
The Commonwealth will launch a three-prong attack to clear the frontier region. Coast Force is responsible for capturing Halfaya Pass, Escarpment Force is to capture the remainder of the frontier at Fort Capuzzo, Musaid and Sollum. The 7th Armored Brigade Group is to capture Sidi Omar, Bir Ghirba, and Sidi Azeiz and destroy the Afrika Korps.





7th Armored Brigade Group and 4th Indian moving out




7th Royal Tanks heading out




11th Hussars moving out




2nd Royal Tanks engaging 5th Light Reconnaissance units




7th Royal Tanks attacking Sidi Omar




Sidi Omar cleared by 1st Kings Royal Rifles



1st Kings Rifles advancing on Bir Ghirba




6th Rajputan Rifles destroyed by 15th Panzer




15th Panzer destroyed by 3rd Coldstream Guards at Halfaya Pass





2nd Scots Guards and 5th Mahratta Rifles clearing Halfaya Pass




7th Royal Tanks destroying 5th Light counterattack






6th Royal Tanks destroying 33 PanzerJager counter attack


 


5th Mahratta taking losses while clearing Musaid




Fort Capuzzo attacked by 4th Royal Tanks and 2nd Rifle Brigade





Sollum cleared by 5th Mahratta Rifles and 2nd Scots guards





Sidi Azeiz cleared by 7th Royal Tanks and 2nd Rifles




Operation Battleaxe a success!

[Asid]

OPERATION BATTLEAXE

Great post Con

Thanks for posting.

[wilso845]

Repair and Medical company area:

• 4/2/A
• 4/1/A
• 5/3/A
• 1/3/A

 



Minefield cleared and open:



Recovery crossing cleared lane to recover 4/1/A:



Recovery returning with 4/1/A through the cleared lane :



Recovery with 1/3/A

[Asid]

Good screenshots Wilso.

Thanks for posting

[Lumituisku]

Great shots wilso! Something different for a change

[Colebrook]

Damn, i broke the TIS again!



Gunner,sabot,moon, fire!

Short!, moving target gunner, apply lead!

[Asid]

V4.0
By Rotar

[Asid]

Rotar watching Wilso do a fly by.

[wilso845]

XO holding valley.









Logistics, Repair and Medical in Hide.





Logistics and Medical moving out on a coordinated move to support BP7





Repair moving out and Hiding from Artillery





Moving in for recovery under smoke screen





Recovery work fast to hitch up before the smoke dissipates



Road to recovery

[Lusik]

M-60s overwatching the objective area.

Marder in the open.

BMP-2 under fire

When tanks are rolling the ground is shaking.



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[Asid]

Nice screens Lusik 

Thanks for posting

[Lumituisku]

Great screenshots from you guys. I like these!

Very nice effects Lusik!

[wilso845]

updated pic on post 294

[Asid]

Nice