D.O.W. Saturday Mission 24/09/16 @ GMT19:00 - Madness at Mersa Matruh

[Connaugh]

D.O.W. Saturday Mission 24/09/16 @ GMT19:00

 
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MADNESS AT MERSA MATRUH  by Connaugh







This scenario is a simulation and does not have any political message.

 


SITUATION:
After the defeat at Gazala, the Commonwealth has retreated to defensive strongpoints based on the coastal town of Mersa Matruh with the main goal of delaying the Afrika Korps from advancing on Alamein.

MISSION:
The Afrika Korps is to assault with the intent of capturing the Commonwealth strongpoints and destroy 75 per cent of the Commonwealth force, paving the way for an advance into Egypt.

EXECUTION:
The Etruscan Infantry Brigades- Trento, Brescia, and Pavia will assault the the town of Mersa Matruh. The Afrika Korps Armored units of 15th Panzer, 21st Panzer, 90th Light, and the Etruscan Armored units of Ariete and Trieste will capture Bir El Hukuma, Charing Cross, and Sidi Hamza. Then assist the Etruscan Infantry by capturing Mersa Matruh. Next, the Armored units will swing east to assault Bir Sarahna, Minqar Qaim, and Bir Kalda. The Commonwealth positions will be defended by the 10th Indian, 50th Northumbrian, and 2nd New Zealand infantry units along with the battered remnants of the 1st and 7th Armored. Two weak battle groups,  Leathercol and Gleecol, have been formed to defend the center between Mersa Matruh and Sidi Hamza. A cynical staff officer has described a battle group as a "brigade group that has been twice overrun by tanks".

Three batteries of artillery (18 tubes) will be on call.

Armor units are equipped with Leopard AS1's.

Motorized Infantry Units are equipped with ASLAV-PC's.

Commonwealth tank units are comprised of  Centurions.
Infantry are equipped with anti-tank weapons and missiles.

150 minute time limit.

Points scored for capturing defensive positions and destroying 75% of Commonwealth forces.








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SB Version: v4.004 64bit
Mission Name: Madness at Mersa Matruh
Created by: Connaugh
Multi-Crew: Yes
Single Crew: Yes
Mission Duration: 150 minutes
Date:  09/24/16   Satuday
Time: 19:00 GMT
Time (local): http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=T.A.N.K.S.&iso=20160924T19&p1=1440&ah=3
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Units:

TANK PLATOONS:
8 Pz / 15th Panzer
5 Pz / 21st Panzer
190 Pz / 90th Light
132 Armored / Ariete
11 Armored / Trieste

MECHANIZED INFANTRY:
200 Inf / 15th Pz
104 Inf / 21st Pz
361 Inf / 90th Light
65 Bersaglia / Ariete
8 Bersaglia / Trieste

RECON:
3 Recon/ 15th Pz
33 Recon / 21st Pz

[Asid]

I will not be there.

[Cougar11]

In

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[Lusik]

I should be there but I will confirm on Friday.

[Colebrook]

Im in!

[wilso845]

I'm in brah

[Connaugh]

Skins for Madness at Mersa Matruh

For Afrika Korps:

place in:

C:\Users\YOUR COMPUTER NAME\Documents\eSim Games\Steel Beasts\mods\textures\desert\de

leoAS1.dds
ASLAV_PC.DDS

[Connaugh]

For Commonwealth:

place in:
C:\Users\YOUR COMPUTER NAME\Documents\eSim Games\Steel Beasts\mods\textures\desert\uk

shot.dds
BTR-50_Exterior.dds

[Lusik]

I hope the mission went well later although we suffered heavy losses when attacking first two objectives. I could not participate in the AAR so here's my comment: I was part of our recon force which was difficult in in low visibility conditions. I split my unit when approaching Sidi Hamza. My southern scout did most of the job there trying to spot enemy dig in units and then watching enemy counterattack. I think I managed to destroy to least two tanks with artillery fire but then had to leave.

I think the only thing we could have done differently was use more flanking manoeuvres for all the objectives because attacking them head on proved to be too difficult. I lost several of my infantry units to artillery fire so next time I will try to reposition them more frequently.

[Connaugh]

Overall, Cougar's plan was a good one. He sent two tank units (Ariete and 90th Light) to attack Bir El Hukuma and two tank units (Trieste and 21st Panzer) to attack Sidi Hamza. While 15th Panzer was to attack Charing Cross. Bad luck was prevalent as Trieste lost all 4 tanks quickly while approaching Sidi Hamza. Ariete and 21st Panzer were lost when a counterattacking platoon came to the rescue of Sidi Hamza. 90th Light lost all 4 tanks when another counterattacking tank platoon came to Sidi Hamza. So, 37 minutes into the mission, four of the five tank units were destroyed. 15th Panzer lost three tanks approaching Charing Cross and had one damaged. What saved the Afrika Korps was that a thoughtful quartermaster had included two plow tanks with the CSS platoons that ended up destroying all AFV's in Mersa Matruh in addition to a reinforcing tank unit from the East which enabled a Major Victory to be achieved. In my play testing, I felt that the same AP ammunition (L52) for both sides would make the battle somewhat equal but I think that we encountered a preponderance of bad luck in that the AI Centurions were much more effective with their shots. But overall, we did well with what we had left. I made the Commonwealth tank platoons have six tanks each to compensate for the fact that they are AI units and make it more of a challenge for us. And it was!

Conn

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