Stalemate Before Tunis
Axis Counterattack Begins

Axis: Kampfgruppe

by Rick Nance
Pioneer Panzer Wargames Club

HEADQUARTERS,with:

    1 Command Stand (Major General Fischer)
    1 Car

GRUPPE LUDER, with:

    HEADQUARTERS, with:
      1 Command Stand
      1 Kubelwagon
      1 Staff Radio Truck

    1 COMPANY, 190th PANZER BATTALION, with

      1 Command Pz IIIm Tank
      2 PZ IIIm, tanks

    1 COMPANY, 10th KRADSCHUTZEN BATTALION, with:

      1 Command MMG Motorcycle Stand
      3 Motorcycle Infantry Stands

    1 BATTERY, 90th ARTILLERY REGINIENT, with:

      1 Gun Crew Stand (DS)
      1 105L52
      1 Tractor

    1 PLATOON, FLAK GRUPPE BOHMER, with 1 SP 20mm on Truck

2nd BATTALION, PANZERGRENADIER REGIMENT 69, with:

    BATTALION HEADQUARTERS, with:
      1 Command Stand
      1 Kubelwagon
      1 Staff Radio Truck

    3 COMPANIES, each with:

      1 Command MMG Stand
      3 Infantry Stands
      2 Medium Trucks

    1 COMPANY, with

      1 8cm Mortar Stand (DS)
      1 Engineer Stand

Notes

1. All of the above are rated as troop quality VETERAN, Morale 9.

2. Gruppe Luder enters on the north edge at 0745. The 2nd Battalion of the 69th follows it on, starting at 0845.

GRUPPE HUDEL, with:

    GRUPPE HEADQUARTERS, with:
      1 Command Stand
      1 Kubelwagon
      1 Staff Radio Truck

    1 COMPANY, 10th PANZER DIVISON, with:

      1 Command Pz IVF2 Tank
      2 Pz IVF2 Tanks

    1 COMPANY, 10th PANZER DIVISION, with

      1 Command Pz III H Tanks
      2 Pz III H Tanks

    1st COMPANY, 90th PANZERJAEGER BATTALION, with:

      1 Command Stand
      1 Kubelwagon
      2 Gun Crew Stands (DS)
      2 Medium Trucks
      2 75LA6 AT Guns

    2nd COMPANY, 90th PANZERJAEGER BATTALION, with:

      1 Command Stand
      1 Kubelwagon
      1 Gun Crew Stand (DS)
      1 Gun Crew Stand
      1 75LA6 AT Gun
      1 37LA5 AT Gun
      1 Medium Truck
      1 Light Truck

    1 COMPANY, 10TH KRADSCHUTZEN BATTALION, with:

      1 Command MMG Motorcycle Stand
      3 Motorcycle Infantry Stands

Notes

1. All of the above units are rated as Veteran, Morale 9.

2. The above enter on the east board edge, within 1 foot either side of the Chouigui trail starting at 0815.

3. Two (2) Ju87D Dive Bombers are available to Gruppe Hudel. They each carry 4 bombs each, and can carry outone strafe run each. Their pilots are experienced, and will arrive on board one D6 after they are requested.

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