Initial Forces May II 42
Axis Player Turn

Eighth Army.

Gazala (18:4519)
1x 7-8 Inf XX 1 SA
1x fort

Hex 18:4520
2x 2-8* Inf X 69,151
1x fort

Hex 18:4620
1x 6-4-6 Tank X 1 T
1x 2-8* Inf X 150
1x fort

13th Corps Support
Deploy within 1 hex of 18:4619.
1x 6-4-6 Tank X 32 T
1x 3-8 Art X 13
1x 2-3-8 Art X W

Hex 18:4621
1x 3-8* Inf X 1 FF (Fr)
1x fort

Hex 18:4722
1x 1-10* Mot X 3 (Ind)

Hex 18:4720
1x 10 Ann XX HQ 1
2x 3-2-10 Arm X 2,22
1x 3-10 MotX 201 Gds

Tobruk (18:4818)
1x 8 Inf XX HQ 2 SA
2x 2-8 Inf X 4 SA, 6 SA
1x 2-8* Inf X 9 (Ind)
2 steps of supply
fortress is improved

Hex 18:4819
1x 3-8 Art X 30
1x fort

Hex 18:4820
1x 5-3-10* Arm X 4

Hex 18:4821
1x 3- 10* Mot X 7
1x 0- 1-4 Cons III [any]
fort under construction

(Note: This fort will be complete in the Allied Jun I initial phase.)

Hex 18:4919
5 steps of supply
1x 0-1-4 Cons III [any]

Hex 18:4921
1x 2-8* Inf X 29 (Ind)

Hex 18:5019
1x 2-8* Inf X 10 (Ind)

Hex 19:0225
1x 2-8* Inf X 2 FF (Fr)

Bardia (19:0325)
fortress is unimproved

Hex 19:0427
1 step of supply
1x fort

Sidi Barani (19:0725)
1x fort

Matruh (19:1225)
1x fort

El Alamein (19:2126)
1x fort

Malta. (Use Malta Chart)
1x 0-2-5 hv AA X 10 Hv
1x 0-2-5 lt AA X 7 Lt
2x Spit 5
1 pt lt AA

Eighth Army Reserve
Any Allied Controlled Hex in the Western Desert region (per Rule 3C). 2 transport counters
1x 1-2-8 Eng X 8 A
1x 1-10 mot AT II 95
1x 1-8 AT II 65
3x 0-2-8 hv AA X 2,4,12
1x 0-1-4 Cons X [any]
1 step of supply
6 pts lt AA
2 pts hv AA

Middle East Reserve.
Anywhere in the Delta.
1x 8 Inf XX HQ 4 (Ind)
3x 2-8 Inf X 5 (Ind), 11 (Ind), 161 (Ind)
1x 2-8* Inf X 1 Gk
1x 0-1-4 Cons X [any]
1 pt hv AA
1 pt lt AA

Any Airbase in Libya.
Before the start of play, any one type F air unit from the units listed below may be assigned to a defensive air support mission. The mission may be flown to any Allied occupied hex within its normal range. The Axis player may not patrol nor intercept this DAS mission.
1x A-30
1x A-22
1x Hurri 2C
1x P-40D
1x P-40C
1x Hurri 2 (inoperative)
1x P-40D (inoperative)
1x Blen 4 (inoperative)

Any Airbase in Egypt.
1x Well 2
1x Bftr 6
1x Well 2 (inoperative)

WD Replacement Pool
1x 5-3-10 Arm X I
1x Hurri 2

Breakdown Boxes.
4x 7-8 Inf XX 50, 2 SA, 4 (Ind), 5 (Ind)
3x 2-8 Inf X 1 SA, 2 SA, 3 SA
2x 8-7-10 Arm XX 1,7
1x 10 Ann XX HQ 7
2x 8 Inf XX HQ 1 SA, 5 (Ind)
2x 0-8 It AA II 14,27
6x 0-8 hv AA II 2,51,68,69,88,94

Airfields.
One per hex: 18:4519, 18:4819, 18:5019, 19:0326, 19:0826, 19:1225, 19:1326, 19:1526, 19:1626, 19:1825.
Malta Chart: 18:0308, 18:0408.

Western Desert SMPs: 42

Western Desert Rail Capacity: 10 REs

Replacements. 6 Br inf, 1 Br arm, 1 Ind inf, 2 Aus inf, 1 FF inf, 1 Br air

Railhead. At 18:4919.

Air Repair 1, 2, 3.

Supply Terminals. Alexandria, Suez.

Port Status. No hits on any ports.

Malta Status Number. 11

Malta Repair Rate: 2 repair points on the first turn of each month, 1 repair point on the second turn of each month. Note: The Allies may conduct raids and construct railroad.

Reinforcements and Replacements

Jun I 42
Replacements: I Br air, 1 Br arm, 1 Br inf, 1 Ind inf
Egypt:
1x 8 Inf XX HQ 10 (Ind)
2x 2-8 Inf X 21 (Ind), 25 (Ind)
1x 1-8 Inf X 20 (Ind)
1x 0-1-8 InfX SDF (Col)
1x Hurri 2C
two steps of supply
Convert: 1x A-22 to: 1x DB-7B
Convert. 1x Blen 4 to: 1x A-30
Breakdown Box: 1x 6-8 Inf XX10 (Ind)

Jun II 42
Egypt.
1x 8 Inf Y-X HQ 2 NZ
1x 3-8 Inf X 4 NZ
2x 2-8 Inf X 5 NZ, 6 NZ
1x -8 Art X 10
Breakdown Box. 1x 8-8 Inf XX2 NZ

Jul I 42
Replacements: 1 Br air, 1 Br arm, 2 Br inf
Air unit Repair: 1, 2, 3, 4
Egypt.
2x 4-3-8 Arm X 23,24
1 transport counter
two steps of supply
Convert. 1x P-40C to: 1 x P-40K

Desert Cauldron The Gazala Battles, May-June 1942

Introduction and Rules
Allied Order of Battle
Axis Order of Battle
Campaign Game OOB Extension
Designer's Notes