Historical Background: 15th of May 1941 - Sollum. General Wawell was informed by "Ultra" documents of Rommel's difficulties after the successive setbacks of Afrikakorps against Tobruk. He decided to counter-attack quickly before the "Desert fox" organized better defensive positions on the border. The British attack was divided in three elements : the main battle group, composed of 22nd Guards Brigade and 4th RTR equipped with Matilda tanks, had to seized Halfaya Pass then advance to Musaïd and Fort Capuzzo. In the same time, the second battle group with 2nd Rifle brigade attacked from the coastal plain to take Sollum. And a third group called "Support Group", composed by 2nd RTR equipped with Cruiser tanks, attacked across the desert towards Sidi Azeiz. Sollum and Halfaya Pass were taken quickly (in the morning of the 15th of May) but Fort Capuzzo, once seized by 9th DCI, was recaptured by an armored counter-attack of Kampfgruppe Von Herff (5.Leichte Division). On the 16th of May, British troops withdraw beyond the Wire but some units remained on Halfaya Pass. The defeat of "Brevity" was complete when Kampfgruppe Von Herff recaptured Halfaya Pass on the 26th of May. The stage is set, the battle lines are drawn, and you are in command. The rest is history.
Briefing: Allied player [United Kingdom] : 5 command cards, you move first. Axis player [Germany/Italy] : 4 command cards
Conditions of Victory: 6 medals. Sollum and Fort Capuzzo are each a temporary medal objective for the Allied player and Sidi Omar is a temporary medal objective for the Axis player.
Special Rules: - Use "North African Desert" rules (Action 9). - Use "BCF Command" rules (Nation 5). - Use "Royal Italian Army" rules (Nation 6) only for Axis units with Italian badge. Don't use "Italian High Command" rule. - The two German tanks units don't move before the 5th turn, but they can fire if enemy units are on the range.
Scenario Bibliography: - Magazine Histoire de guerre n°20 - Tobrouk. - Militaria Magazine hors-série n°3 - Afrika Korps 1941.
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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