Grant's Draw First Blood DTO (id:#63837)
Gazala Line, SW of Tobruk, North Africa
1942-05-27 (11 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 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)
2GM-5: ¡A por ellos, como en Madrid! (Alea #36)
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)
2GM-5: ¡A por ellos, como en Madrid! (Alea #36)
Designer: Dave Hall
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
No balance information available
Overview:
Prior to Rommel's assault on the Gazala Line, the British army took delivery of several M3 Grant tanks. The newly arrived Grants had been divided fairly evenly among the 8th Army units, with the hope that their presence would boost morale. In the early morning of May 27th, the 4th Armored Brigade was warned of a strong enemy force approaching from the southwest. With a light squadron of M3 Stuarts about 2,000 yards in front, the Grants of “B” and “C” squadrons of 3 Royal Tank Regiment moved out in line formation. Within 10 minutes they received reports of large dust clouds about 3 miles ahead. By the time the Grants had closed ranks with their Stuarts, large formations of PzKpfw IIIs and IVs of 8th Panzer Regiment, and when the range closed to 1,000 yards, the Grants opened fire. For the first time in the desert war the Germans were facing tanks that outranged them!Attacker: German (Elements of 8th Panzer Regiment, 15th Panzer Division)
Defender: British (Elements of 3rd RTR, 4th Armored Brigade)
9 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: No| Unit Counts: |
| Squads: A:0.0 D:0.0 |
| AFVs: A:19 PzKpfw IIIH x 12 PzKpfw IVE x 7 |
| AFVs: D:16 Stuart I(a) x 5 Grant(a) x 11 |
| Guns: A:0 D:0 |
| Misc Rules: | Moderate Dust. Random Armor Leader DR generation Table |
| Map Board(s): |
| Overlays: | NONE |
Errata (source)
Players wanting to play this game/Request a match:
Scenario info
| Action | Date |
|---|---|
| hoxson1 Modified the misc. rules | 2019-03-18 13:11:01 |
| hoxson1 Uploaded an Image | 2019-03-18 13:09:27 |
| hoxson1 Uploaded the Board image | 2019-03-18 13:06:37 |
| hoxson1 Modified the turn count | 2019-03-18 13:04:33 |
| hoxson1 Modified the location | 2019-03-18 13:04:19 |
| File | Description | User | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
| (!germ-brit.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 687 |
| (grant africa brit art.jpg) | Image | hoxson1 | 673 |
| (Grants draw map.jpg) | Map Image | hoxson1 | 731 |
| Description | Uploaded by |
|---|
| Title | Author | Date |
|---|
| Description | Uploaded by |
|---|
Quick Map View
Location
Images
| Statistics: | ||
| Avg Rating: n/a | Votes: 0 | Views: | 3641 |
| To-Play list count: | 0 | |
| Estimated Play time: | 12.6 hours | |
| Recorded Games: | 0 | |
| Archive recorded plays: | ||
| German | 0 | |
| British | 0 | |
| Drawn: | 0 | |