Operation Crusader

Axis Order of Battle

by Frank E. Watson


Forces Nov II, 1941, Allied Player Turn.

Tripoli (18:0122).
2 pts lt AA (0 movement rating)
1 pt hv AA (0 movement rating)
1x fort

Benghazi (18:3122).
1x 2-6 Inf XX 60
1x 0-6 Cons X 5 A

Gazala (18:4519).
1x 1-8 Aslt Eng II 31 G
1x fort

Hex 18:4621.
1x 5-8 Mot XX 101
1x 2-3-6 Art III 24 C

Hex 18:4719.
1x 3-6 Inf XX 27
1x 3-4-6 Art III 5 A

Hex 18:4819.
1x 5-8 Inf XX 102
1x 2-3-8 Art III 16 C

Hex 18:4820.
1x 3-6 Inf XX 17

Hex 18:4919.
1x 3-6 Inf XX 25
2x 2-8 Inf III 155 (GA), 361 (GA)

Hex 18:4921.
1x 7-5-8 Arm XX 132

Hex 18:5019.
1x 9-10 Pz XX 15 (GA)
1x 3-4-8 Art X 221 (GA)
1x 0-1-10 mot lt AA II 617 (GA)

Hex 19:0225.
1x 10 Pz XX HQ 21 (GA)
1x 5-3-10 Pz III 5 (GA)
1x 3-10 Mot III 200 (GA)

Bardia (19:0325).
1x 2-10 Mot III SV 288 (GA)
1x 1-10 mot hv AA II 1/33 (LW)
1x 1-6 Tank II 6 M
1x 1-8 mot Art III 1 AC
one step of supply
fortress is unimproved

Hex 19:0327.

1x 3-6 Inf XX 55
1x 1-8 mot Art III 2 AC
1x 1-10 mot AT II 605 (GA)
1x fort

Hex 19:0426.

1x 3-10 Mot III 104 (GA)
1x 1-8 mot Art III 3 AC
1x 1-10 mot hv AA II 1/18 (LW)
1x 0-8 Eng III Afr (GA)
one step of supply
1x fort

Tripolitania Garrison
Deploy as listed in the WitD Order of Battle (see Rule 28A2).

Any Axis controlled hex
4x 0-6 lt AA II 10,11,29,36
2 pt lt AA (4 movement rating) two steps of supply

Airfields
One per hex: 18:0123; 18:1528; 18:2630; 18:3122; 18:3221; 18:3719; 18:4020, 18:4117; 18:4404; 18:4418; 18:4819; 18:4904; 18:5019; 19:0225, 19:1003, 19:1004. Also, seven airfields anywhere in Sicily.

Regia Aeronautica and Fliegerfuhrer Afrika
Any Axis controlled airbase in Libya east of hexrow 18:30xx, or any airbase in Crete.
1x Ju87B (LW)
1x Me 109F (LW)
1x Ju88A (LW)
1x MC.200
1x MC.202
1x SM.79
1x G.50

Any Axis controlled airbase in Libya east of hexrow 18:42xx.

1x Ju87B (LW) (inoperative)
1x Me 109F (LW) (inoperative)
1x MC.202 (inoperative)
1x Ju87B (inoperative)

Regia Aeronautica and Fliegerkorps II
Any Axis controlled airbase in Sicily.
1x Ju88A (LW)
1x He 111H (LW)
1x CR.42
1x MC.200
1x BR.20M
1x SM.79

WD Replacement Pool
1x 2-10 Mot III 10B
2x 1-6 Tank II 5 M, 21 M
1x CR.42
1x Me 110C (LW)
1x Ju88A (LW)

Breakdown Boxes
1x 9-10 Pz XX 21 (GA)
1x 3-10 Mot III 115 (GA)
1x 5-3-10 Pz III 8 (GA)
1x 2-10 mot hv AA III 135 (LW)
1x 10 Pz HQ 15 (GA)

Accumulated Replacements: German: 1 inf Italian: 1 arm, 1 inf
German Air Repair: 1, 2, 3
Italian Air Repair: 1, 2
Western Desert SMPs: 25
Supply Terminals: Tripoli, Benghazi.
Port Status: Derna has 1 hit. Benghazi has 2 hits. Tripoli has 1 hit.

Reinforcements and Replacements

Dec I 41
Replacements: 1 Ger inf
Europe:
2 pts hv AA (LW)
1 pt lt AA (LW)
1x Me 109F (LW)
1x Ju87B (LW)
two steps of supply
Convert: 1x 0-8 Eng III Afr (GA) to: 1x 1-8 Eng X Afr (GA)

Dec II 41
Europe:
2x Me 109F (LW)
1x Ju87D (LW)
3x Ju88A (LW)

Jan I 42
Replacements: 1 It inf, 1 Ger air, 1 Ger arm
Europe:
1x 1-8 Inf III 136
two steps of supply
Convert: 1x G.50 to: 1x G.50bis

Operation Crusader Auchinleck's Offensive November, 1941


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