Operation Crusader

Allied Order of Battle

by Frank E. Watson


Forces Nov II 41, Allied Player Turn.

Eighth Army.
Tobruk (18:4818)

1x 7-8 Inf XX 70
1x 6-4-6 Arm X 32T
1x 3-8* Inf X Carp (Pol)
1x 2-8 Inf X 26 Aus
1x 2-3-8 Art X W
1x 0-2-8 hv AA X 4
two steps of supply
fortress is improved

Sidi Barani (19:0725)

1x fort

Matruh (19:1225)

1x 2-8 Inf X 2 SA
1x fort

XXX Corps
Any hexes within two hexes of 19:0927.
1x 3-2-10* Arm X 4
2x 3-2-10 Arm X 7,22
1x 2-10 SG X 7
1x 8 Inf XX HQ I SA
2x 2-8 Inf X I SA, 5 SA
1x 3-8 Inf X 22 G
1x 1-8 AT II 65
1x 3-8 Art X 30

XIII Corps
Any hexes within one hex of 19:0825.
2x 8 Inf XX HQ 2 NZ, 4 (Ind)
1x 3-8 Inf X 4 NZ
5x 2-8 Inf X 5 NZ, 6 NZ, 5 (Ind), 7 (Ind), 11 (Ind)
1x 6-4-6 Arm X 1 T
1x 3-8 Art X 13

Oasis Force
Any hex within two hexes of 19:1132.
1x 2-8* Inf X 29 (Ind)

Malta

1x 0-2-5 hv AA X 10 Hv
1x 0-2-5 lt AA X 7 Lt

Eighth Army Reserves
In Tobruk or any hex in Egypt east of hexrow 19:07xx.
1x 1-2-8 Eng X 8 A
2x 0-1-4 Cons X [any]
1x 0-8 lt AA II 27
3x 0-8 hv AA II 69,88,94
6 pts lt AA
2 pts hv AA
six steps of supply

Middle East Reserves
Anywhere in the Delta.
1x 8 Inf XX HQ 2 SA
1x 3-8 Inf X I FF (Fr)
4x 2-8 Inf X2 FF (Fr), 3 SA, 4 SA, 6 SA
1x 1-8 Inf II Czech (Cz)

RAF
Any Airbase in Egypt.
1x A-22
1x Bftr 2
2x Blen 4
2x Hurri 2
1x Hurri 2C
1x P-40B
1x P-40C
1x Well IC
1x Well 2

WD Replacement Pool

1x 1-10 Mot X 3 (Ind)

Malta Replacement Pool

1x Hurri 2

Breakdown Boxes

1x 8-7-10 Arm XX 7
1x 8-8 Inf XX 2 NZ
3x 7-8 Inf XX 4 (Ind), 1 SA, 2 SA
3x 2-8 Inf X 14,16,23
2x 0-2-8 hv AA X 2,4
1x 0-8 lt AA II 14
3x 0-8 hv AA II 2,51,68
1x 8 Inf XX HQ 70

Airfields
One airfield in each of the following hexes: 18:0308, 18:0408, 19:0725, 19:0826, 19:1225, 19:1326, 19:1526, 19:1626, 19:2726.

Western Desert SMPs:35
Western Desert Rail Capacity: 10 REs
Accumulated Replacements: 1 NZ inf, 2 Aus inf, 1 Ind inf, 4 Br inf, 2 Br arm, 1 air
Railhead. At 19:0727.
Air Repair 1, 2, 3
Supply Terminals. Alexandria, Suez.
Port Status. Tobruk has 2 hits.
Malta Status Number 7
Malta Repair Rate: 2 repair points on the first turn of each month, 1 repair point on the second turn of each month (including the initial turn Nov II 41). Note: The Allies may conduct raids and construct railroad.

Reinforcements and Replacements

Nov II 41
Egypt: two steps of supply

Dec I 41
Replacements: I Br air, 1 Br inf, 1 Ind inf, 1 Aus inf
Malta: 1x Hurri 2
Egypt:
1x 2-10 SG X 1
1x 3-2-10 Arm X 2
1x 1-10 mot AT II 95
1 pt lt AA
two steps of supply
Convert: 1x 3-8 Inf X 1 FF (Fr) to: 1x 3-8* Inf X 1 FF (Fr)

Dec II 41
Malta: 1 pt lt AA

Jan I 42
Replacements: 1 Br arm, 1 Br inf
Egypt: two steps of supply
Convert: 1x P-40B to: 1x P-40D
Convert: 1x Well IC to: 1x Well 2
Withdraw: 1x 3-8* Inf X Carp (Pol) and 1x 1-8 Inf II Czech (Cz)

Operation Crusader Auchinleck's Offensive November, 1941


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