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: General von Armin launched on the 26th of February Operation Ochsenkopf, an armored offensive towards Beja. Kampfgruppe Lang with 77 panzers including 14 Tiger I heavy tanks,advanced on the road Mateur to Beja. It was stopped by the fierce resistance of the 5th Hampshire under the command of Ltc Newman at Sidi Nsir Station. Kampfgruppe Lang lost an entire day and a lot of panzers to reduce this resistance. The next day, resuming its advance, the Kampfgruppe was stopped again in front the "Hunt's Gap", a narrow pass defended by the 128th Brigade. Finally, when Kampfgruppe Lang stopped its offensive, it had only 5 panzers. Most of Tiger I had been immobilized by mines, artillery or marshes. 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] : 5 command cards.
Conditions of Victory: 12 medals. For the Axis player, use the "Exit" token rules (Action 23) to the exit hexagon of Hunt's Gap.
Special Rules: - Use "BCF Command" rules (Nations 5) to all Allied units. - Use "Specialized Units" rules (Troops 2) to all Axis infantry units. Badges are not required. - Use "Tiger" rules (Troops 16) to the three Axis armored units with a single figure and "Mobile Artillery" rules (Troops 14) for the Axis artillery unit. - Special Weapon Asset Rules (SWAs 4) are in effect for the British units equipped with Antitank Weapons (SWAs 5). - Use "Marshes" rules (Terrains 28). A Tiger I who enter in a marsh is definitively immobilized for the rest of the game. - The Allied player lays out the minefields (Terrains 29). Mines : 3x0, 4x1, 2x2, 2x3, 1x4. - 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.
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.
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