The first installment of this series (TEM #13) located the point cities in the Western Desert. Now we move to the northwest and the Torch maps for a look at the French possessions of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.

In spite of a much denser population than Libya (and greater area), the number of point cities shown in Morocco and Algeria are fewer than in the Western Desert. Almost every "town" listed in Part I had some event of military significance attached to it, but the brief campaign in Morocco and Algeria brought few names into historical prominence. Rather than show long lists of locations, few of which will ever come into Europa play, only those that seem to have some sort of geographical importance were selected. In Tunisia, on the other hand, historical interest became a main factor for including many locations. This results in a greater density of point cities in Tunisia.

Other Notes

Djidjelli, Algeria should possibly be a reference city to reflect its airfield. To quote from Jack Coggins in Campaign for North Africa, "The landings near Bougie were unopposed, but heavy surf frustrated a landing near Djidjelli (to seize the airfield there), and these troops were disembarked in the sheltered bay at Bougie and later, "in the meantime the field at Djidjelli had been occupied, but lack of fuel grounded the Spitfires there, and it was not until November 13 that there was active air opposition to Axis attacks."

Place an airfield with two hits at Djidjelli (25:1911).

RAF bombers were also operating out of Canrobert (25:2415) as early as November 30, 1942. Add an airfield with two hits there, also.

In the Kasserine Crisis scenario (TEM #13) a lonely 0-1-5 battalion is deployed in hex 25:3612. To again quote Coggins, "...the 2nd British Parachute Battalion was to be dropped at Depienne, wreck the airfield at Oudna, and guard the southern flank of the advance." For Torch and "WitD", add an airfield with two hits in 25:3612 to give the paratroopers a solid objective. For Kasserine Crisis, consider the airfield already destroyed.

While on the subject of missing airfields, let us move back to the Western Desert for two more. Kenneth Macksey in Beda Fomm, the Classic Victory, states, "...with the loss of El Adem airport, to the south of Tobruk, 5th Squadra had been deprived of its most important maintenance base and forced to withdraw- a wasting asset of a mere 199 aircraft-to Maraua, 170 miles distant."

In "WitD", the 5th Squadra would be quite surprised when they arrived at Maraua! Add an initial airfield there (18:3719) and another in Maaten Baggush, Egypt (19:1526). Maaten Baggush was the headquarters of the Desert Air Force during the 1940 campaign.

The town of Sbeitla is located in 25:3217. This causes a minor anomaly because Sbeitla is also astride the Kasserine/Sousse railroad which passes through 25:3218 instead of 3217. This railroad should probably proceed northeast from Kasserine (and into 3217) instead of southeast into 3218. Rather than compound the error, Sbeitla is placed in its proper location. Players may wish to alter the course of the railroad to 25:3118 - 25:3217 - 25:3318.

Finally, hexside 25:3309/3409 should probably be a lake hexside to reflect the Garaet Ichkeul (Lake Achkel).

Rivers

The Mediterranean climate north of the Atlas Mountains supports several small rivers. They are listed in Table 11 by a hex number near their mouths.

Back to Iraq

Let's take another look at the suggested pipeline supply modifications set forth in "The Iraq Petroleum Company", TEM #18. The I.P.C. pumping station supply rule works a little better if you allow an Allied unit to draw attack supply from the pumping station during the initial phase. Habforce has some trouble recreating its historical achievements without this modification. Obviously, this would have to be an exception to the normal rule of tracing attack supply at the instant of combat, but I still believe it is better in the long run than vesting a unit with inherent attack supply. 

Table 1. Point Cities of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia
map:hex	location	map:hex	location
24:0619	Mazagan	25:2917	Haidra
24:0930	Ouarzazate	25:3010	Tabarka
24:1018	Fedala	25:3014	Le Kef
24:1323	Oued Zem	25:3016	Thala
24:1423	Kasba Tadia	25:3019	Feriana
24:2418	Taza	25:3112	Souk el Arba
24:2818	Guercif	25:3122	El Guettar
24:3416	Nemours	25:3209	Djebel Abiod
24:3917	Ain Sefra	25:3216	Sbiba
24:4113	Arzeu	25:3217	Sbeitla
24:4216	Mascara	25:3410	Sidi Nsir
24:4221	El Kreider	25:3411	Medjez el Bab
24:4315	Perregaux	25:3412	Bou Arada
24:4911	Tenez	25:3418	Sidi Bou Zid
24:4913	Orleansville	25:3420	Maknassy
25:0311	Cherchel	25:3510	Tebourba
25:0423	Laghouat	25:3511	Massicault
25:0514	Boghari	25:3512	Pont du Fahs
25:1116	Bou Saada	25:3517	Fondouk
25:1911	Djidjelli	25:3523	El Hamma
25:2415	Canrobert	25:3612	Oudna
25:2823	Tozeur	25:3713	Enfidaville
25:2911	La Calle	25:4127	Ben Gardane

Table II. Rivers of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia
map:hex	location	map:hex	location
24:0132	Tensift	24:4313	Cheliff
24:0619	Rbia	25:1511	Sournmarn
24:1416	Sebou	25:3609	Medjerda
24:3215	Mouloya	-	-