Desert Citadel DTO (id:#61039)
Bir Hacheim, Libya
1942-05-27 (12 others)
ASLUG 8: Desert Citadel (ASLUG # 4)
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 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)
DB194: Point 171 (Dispatches from the Bunker #59)
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 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)
DB194: Point 171 (Dispatches from the Bunker #59)
Designer: Bill Sisler
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
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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 Division)
Defender: Free French (1st Free French Brigade)
8.5 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: No| Unit Counts: |
| Squads: A:12.0 D:10.0 |
| AFVs: A:13 M13/40 x 5 M14/41 x 4 M41 75/18 x 4 |
| AFVs: D:1 Carrier B |
| Guns: A:1 Mortaio da 81/14 D:7 Mortaio da 45 Brixia x 2 Canon AC de 25 SA-L mle 34 x 2 Canon de 75 mle 1897 x 2 OML 3-in. Mortar OML 2-in. Mortar x 2 Boys ATR x 2 OQF 40mm AA x 2 |
| Misc Rules: | D: French guns must set up in Sangars; Pillbox must set up on Hillock overlay |
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| Overlays: | H8 | R3 | W14 |
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| Action | Date |
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| SRenaudin Modified the Defender's Guns | 2022-08-03 10:40:28 |
| SRenaudin Modified the unit counts | 2022-08-03 10:40:28 |
| Hutch Modified the Defender's Guns | 2020-12-20 16:29:20 |
| Hutch Modified the unit counts | 2020-12-20 16:29:20 |
| Hutch Modified the unit counts | 2020-12-20 16:28:38 |
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| (ital-freefrench sm.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 1146 |
| (m13 40 ital tanks.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 1141 |
| (desert citadel AK map.png) | Map Image | hoxson1 | 947 |
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| Estimated Play time: | 10.4 hours | |
| Recorded Games: | 0 | |
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| Italian | 0 | |
| Free French | 0 | |
| Drawn: | 0 | |
| ROAR Data: (as of today) Desert Citadel [Confirmed] |
| [A] Free French | 0 |
| [D] Italian | 0 |