Enter Rommel

Axis Order of Battle

By Frank E. Watson


Forces Mar II 41, Axis Player Turn

Hex 18:0925
1x 0-6 It AA II 29

Hex 18:1928
1x 10 Pz XX HQ 21 (GA)
1x 5-3-10 Pz III 5 (GA)
1x 1-10 mot hv AA III/33 (LW)

Hex 18:2530
1x 3-10 Mot III200 (GA)
1x 1-10 mot AT II605 (GA)

Hex 18:2630
1x 0-6 Cons X 5A

Within two hexes of 18:2530
1x 5-8 Inf XX 102
1x 7-5-8 Arm XX 132
1x 2-3-6 Art III 24C
3x 0-8 Lt Tank II 4L, 5L, 11 L
1x 1-6 Tank II 6M
2x 3-6 Inf XX 17,27
1x 2-3-8 Art III 16C
3x 1-8 mot Art III 1AC,2AC,3AC

Hex 18:2228
1x 3-6 Inf XX 25
1 pt It AA (4 movement)

Buerat (Hex 18:1328)
1x 3-6 Inf XX 55

Tripoli (18:0122)
1x 3-4-6 Art III 5A
2 pt lt AA (0 movement)
1 pt hv AA (0 movement)
fort (per TEN #8)

Airfields.
One per hex: 19:0708; 19:1003; 19:1004; 18:0123;18:1528; 18:2630, Pantelleria.
Also, 7 airfields anywhere in Sicily and 2 airfields anywhere in Sardinia.

Luftwaffe (X Fliegerkorps)
Any Axis controlled airbases in Africa.
2x Ju87B (LW)
1x Me110C (LW)

Any airbase in Sicily.
1x He 111H (LW)
2x Ju88A (LW)
1x Ju8713 (LW)
1x Ju87R (LW)
German Air Repair. 1, 2, 3

Regia Aeronautica (5th Squadra)
Any airbase in Sicily.
1x BR.20M
1x MC.200
1x CR.42
1 pt It AA (4 movement)

Any Axis controlled airbases in Africa.
1x G.50
1x SM.79
1x CR.42
Italian Air Repair. 1, 2

Tripolitania Garrison. As per Western Desert OB and Rule 28A2.

Supply.
Two steps in Europe.
Two steps in hex 18:2630.
SMPs: 25 per turn.
Supply Terminal. Tripoli

Axis Western Desert Replacement Pool.
1x 2-6 Inf XX 60, 61, 62, 63, 64
1x 2-10 Mot III 10B
1x 1-6 Para-Inf III Tonini
1x 3-4-6Art III 24 dM
3x 2-3-6 Art III 10C,20C,21C
1x 1-6 Art II 23C
3x 1-6 Tank II 3M, 5M, 21M
1x 0-6 Cons III 10A
1x Ba.65
1x CR.42
1x SM.79

Breakdown Box.
1x 2-10 hv mot AA III 135 (I-W)

Previously scrapped.
6x 0-8 Lt Tank II 20L, 21L, 60L, 61L, 62L, 63L
1x 1-6 Tank II 41

Permanently eliminated.
2x 3-6 Inf XX 1 Lib, 2 Lib
3x 1-2-6 Inf XX 1 CCNN, 2 CCNN, 4 CCNN
1x 2-10 Mot III 1 Lib
1x 1-10 Mot III 2 Lib
3x 0-1-6* Inf III GAF/300, GAF/310, GAF/320
1x 1-2-6 Art III 22C
1x 0-8 Lt Tank II 9L
3 pts It AA (0 movement)
San Giorgio

Campaign Game. The Axis player has already scored two naval harrassment hits for an award of two victory points. These victory points only count when playing a campaign game.

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