Desert Citadel DTO (id:#56756)
Bir Hacheim, Libya
1942-05-27 (11 others)
KE 3: Disengagement Under Fire (March Madness `97 Pack)
TOT 34: Parry and Riposte (Time on Target # 3)
SFS 6: Bonfires at Bir Hakeim (L.A. Tournament)
AK 51: Clash of Armor (Afrikakorps - AK007 Battle of Gazala)
AK 53: Action at Point 171 (Afrikakorps - AK007 Battle of Gazala)
AK 54: The Panzer Thrust is Slowed (Afrikakorps - AK007 Battle of Gazala)
AK 80: Desert Citadel (Afrikakorps - AK010 Along the Via Balbia)
AK 84: Setback at El Adem (Afrikakorps - AK011 Hellfire Pass and Beyond)
: Some Sort of Sinbad (View From the Trenches - Brit Pack)
DJH002: Grant's Draw First Blood (WASLC's Rally Point! # 4.1)
2GM-5: ¡A por ellos, como en Madrid! (Alea #36)
TOT 34: Parry and Riposte (Time on Target # 3)
SFS 6: Bonfires at Bir Hakeim (L.A. Tournament)
AK 51: Clash of Armor (Afrikakorps - AK007 Battle of Gazala)
AK 53: Action at Point 171 (Afrikakorps - AK007 Battle of Gazala)
AK 54: The Panzer Thrust is Slowed (Afrikakorps - AK007 Battle of Gazala)
AK 80: Desert Citadel (Afrikakorps - AK010 Along the Via Balbia)
AK 84: Setback at El Adem (Afrikakorps - AK011 Hellfire Pass and Beyond)
: Some Sort of Sinbad (View From the Trenches - Brit Pack)
DJH002: Grant's Draw First Blood (WASLC's Rally Point! # 4.1)
2GM-5: ¡A por ellos, como en Madrid! (Alea #36)
Designer: Bill Sisler
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
Balance:
ItalianFree French
Overview:
Anchoring the southern end of the Gazala Line was the Free French-held bastion of Bir Hacheim. At approximately 0800 hours on 27 May, vehicles appeared to the south. Initially, the French believed these belonged to the British 4th Armored Brigade, but as they drew nearer, their gunfire revealed them as the M13/40s of the Italian Ariete Armored Division.Attacker: Italian (Ariete Armored Brigade)
Defender: Free French (1st Free French Brigade)
7.5 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: No| Unit Counts: |
| Squads: A:12.0 D:9.5 |
| AFVs: A:8 M13/40 x 5 Semovente M41 da 75/18 x 3 Motorcycle w/Sidecar x 4 Motorcycle x 8 |
| AFVs: D:0 |
| Guns: A:0 D:2 Canon de 75 mle 1897 x 2 OML 2-in. Mortar |
| Misc Rules: | Dry, Light Dust (F11.71), A: All Personnel must enter as Passengers |
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| Overlays: | H2 |
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| Action | Date |
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| hoxson1 Linked the scenario to ROAR | 2024-10-10 18:52:09 |
| Hutch Modified the misc. rules | 2024-08-07 10:52:28 |
| Hutch Modified the Attacker's AFVs | 2024-08-07 10:49:02 |
| Hutch Modified the Attacker's AFVs | 2024-08-07 10:48:36 |
| Hutch Modified the unit counts | 2024-08-07 10:48:36 |
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| (ital-freefrench sm.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 847 |
| (m13 40 ital tanks.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 944 |
| (aslug08 map overlay H2.png) | Map Image | hoxson1 | 872 |
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| The Battle of Gazala | Tomkrny |
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| Avg Rating: 3.00 | Votes: 1 | Views: | 6363 |
| To-Play list count: | 0 | |
| Estimated Play time: | 6.4 hours | |
| Recorded Games: | 1 | |
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| Italian | 0 | |
| Free French | 1 | |
| Drawn: | 0 | |
| ROAR Data: (as of today) Desert Citadel [Confirmed] |
| [A] Italian | 8 |
| [D] French | 7 |