[Tunisia] Battle of Tebourba - December 01, 1942 - December 03, 1942

German counter-offensive.
Mediterranean Theater By: jdrommel - Last update: 06/05/2021
Axis Player: Allied Player:
x6 x12 x6 x12
first You play first    


There are problems with this scenario: it cannot be set-up using the standard terrain tiles of Memoir '44 and the selected extensions. There are too many terrains of one or more types. Please contact the author.

Historical Background:
On the 28th of November, the Blade Force (reinforced with US armored battalions) failed its attack on the city of Djedeida but the British controlled Tebourba with the 2nd Hampshire on Djebel Maïana (Hill 186), the bridge on the Medjerda River with 1st East Surrey at El Bathan and the village of Chouigui. German general Fischer, commander of the 10.Panzer Division, was ordered to clear the threat on Djedeida. He divided his unit in three Kampfgruppe : Group Lueder and Group Hudel had to attack Chouigui and Group Djedeida with the support of two Tiger tanks had to attack Djebel Maïana. In the same time, German paratroopers of Kampfgruppe Koch had to attack El Bathan. The German attack began on the 1st of December and during three days the German tightened their troops around Tebourba to cut off the Blade Force. Allied troops suffered heavy losses in tanks and had to evacuate Tebourba on the night of 3rd December. The next day, the Germans controlled the city with the junction of the four Kampfgruppe, a full German victory !
The stage is set, the battle lines are drawn, and you are in command. The rest is history.

Briefing:
Axis player [Germany] : 6 command cards, you move first.
Allied player [United Kingdom/United States] : 6 command cards.

Conditions of Victory:
12 medals.
Chouigui village and the bridge on the Medjerda River are each a temporary medal objective for the Axis player.

Special Rules:
- Use "BCF Command" rules (Nations 5) to all British units (not US units).
- Use "Specialized Units" and "Elite Armor" rules (Troops 2) to all Axis infantry and tanks units (except Tiger tanks). Badges are not required.
- Special Weapon Asset Rules (SWAs 1) are in effect for the three British units equipped with Antitank Weapons (SWAs 2).
- Use "Tiger" rules (Troops 16) to the two Axis armored units with a single figure.
- This scenario could be play with New Flight Plan rules.

Scenario Bibliography:
- Magazine Batailles & Blindés Hors Série n° 43 - Afrika Korps, la bataille de Tunisie.
- Hyperwar US Army in WWII, Northwest Afrika.

Warning:
Please note that this scenario was not approved by Richard Borg or Days of Wonder, so you have to check yourself about playability, potential gaming issues, etc.

Set-up Order
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6
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9
7
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7
12
10
7
7
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12
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