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Connaugh · July 03, 2016, 01:17:20 AM

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 · July 17, 2016, 06:29:15 AM

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.