Kasserine Crisis

Allied Order of Battle

by Rick Gayler


Initial Forces

Permanent Airfields: Setif (27:2826), Souk Abras (27:3319), and Tebessa (27:3720).
Supply Terminals: Morocco Box, Alger (27:1933).
Rail Capacity: 5 REs
Usable Rail Capacity:1 RE (Increases to 2 REs on the Dec II turn, etc.)
NA SMPs: 15 per turn.
Replacements: 1 US air, 1 Br air, 1 US inf
Allied Western Med Shipping Capacity: 10 REs
Malta Status Number: 3
Notes: All Vichy forces are Allied, except for 1 pt lt AA (Fr) in Bizerte and 1 pt hv AA (Fr) in Tunis which are Axis units. If Rule 32F1 is used, the Allied player should declare to which contingent the Vichy forces belong.

British First Army

(Kenneth Anderson)

French Morocco Box.
6x 2-8* Inf III 9/47, 9/60, 3/15, 3/30, 1/18, 1/26 (all US)
2x 3-8* Inf III 3/7, 1/16 (both US)
1x 1-8 Inf II 11/156 (US)
3x 5-3-10* Arm X 1/CCA, 2/CCA, 2/CCB (all US)
1x 1-10 Tank H 756 (US)
1x 3-8 Eng III 540 (US)
3x 2-8 Eng III 19, 20, 36 (all US)
1x 0-1-8 Cons III 343 (US)
2x 1-8 hv AA III 62, 68 (both US)
1x 1-3-8 lt AA X 34 (US)
3x 2-8 Art III 17, 36, 178 (all US)
1x 1-10 Mech Cmdo II Sage (OSS)
1x 2-1-8* Lt Arm X BLM-A (Col)
3x 2-6* Inf III 1 LE, 2 LE, 3 LE (all LE)
1x 2-8 Cav III 1 LE (LE)
5x 1-6* Inf X Mar/3M, Fes/5M, Fes/6M, Oran/2A, Oran/4A (all Col)
1x 1-2-6 Inf XX Mek (Col)
7 pts hv AA (Fr)
four steps of supply

Allied Air Force.

Place in the Morocco Box.

U.S. Air Force
2x A-20B
1x B-17E
1x B-17F
1x B-25C
1x B-26B
3x C-47
2x P-38F
1x P-39D
2x P-40F
4x Spit 5

Royal Air Force
1x Spit-5
1x Well 3
1x Bftr 6
2x Hurri 2C

Anywhere in Algeria or the Morocco Box (three in each, chosen randomly).
1x D.520 (Fr)(Inop)
1x DB-7 (Fr)(Inop)
1x H75A-2 (Fr)(Inop)
1x LeO.451 (Fr)(Inop)
1x Lte.298 (Fr)(Inop)
1x Mxd (Fr)(Inop)

Constantine (27:2923) or Setif (27:2826).
1x B-26B (US) Alger (27:1933).
1x 3-8* Inf III 9/39 (US)
1x 1-2-6* luf X Alg/1A (Col)
1x 1-6*lnf X Alg/5A (Col)
1x 1-8 hv AA III 213 (US)
1x 0-5 Para II 3/1
2 pts hv AA (Fr)
two steps of supply
2x Blen 5

Within 5 Hexes of Alger (27:1933).
6 pts hv AA
7 pts lt AA

Within 11 Hexes of Alger (27:1933).
1x 2-8 Inf X 38
1x 0-2-8 hv AA X 22
3x 0-8 lt AA II 11,17,105
1x 0-1-8 Cons X 1 A

Bougie (27:2426).
1 pt lt AA (Fr)

Constantine (27:2923).
1 pt hv AA (Fr)

Bone (27:2918).
1x 1-6* Inf X Con/7A (Col)
1x Spit 5
1x Hurri 4

Souk Ahras (27:3319).
1x Spit 5

Tebessa (27:3720). The Para has dropped twice--see Rule 25H.
1x 1-2-6* Inf X Con/3A (Col)
1x 1-5 Para II II/509 (US)
1x P-38G (us)

27:3113.
1x 1-8 Crudo II 1

27:3212
1x 1-8 Cmdo H 6
1x 2-8* Inf X 36

27:3312.
1x 2-8* Inf X 11
1x 5-3-10* Arm XI/CCB (US)

27:3313.
The Para unit has dropped once-see Rule 25H.
1x 5-3-10 Arm X 26
1x 0-1-5 Para II 1/1
1x 10 Arm XX HQ 6

27:3412.
1x 1-2-6* Inf X Tun/1T (Col)

27:3413.
1x 3-8* Inf X 1 Gds

27:3512.
The Para unit has dropped once- see Rule 25H.
1x 0-1-5 Para II 2/1

Gafsa (27:4220).
1x 1-8 Cmdo II IR (US)
1x 1-8 Cav X Tun (Col)

Anywhere in Algeria in the E weather zone.
2x 0-1-8 Cons III 21, 175 (both US)
1x 2-10 mot Art X 5 (US)
1x 3-8* Inf III 34/168 (US)
one step of supply
1 transport counter

Breakdown Boxes.
Note: Some of these counters are found only in the Western Desert counter set (see Torch addendum to Rule 15). If you do not own WO, ignore their use.
2x 10 Arm HQ 1,7
8x 8 Inf XX HQ 1, 3, 9, 34 (all US); 1 FF (Fr); 2 NZ; 51, 78
2x 14-9-10 Arm Y-X 1, 2 (both US)
1x 8-7-10 Arm XX 6
6x 8-8 Inf XX 1,3,9,34, 36 (a US); 1
5x 7-8 Inf XX 46, 50, 56, 78, 4 Ind
4x 3-4-6 Inf XX Alg, Con, Cas, Tun (all Col)
3x 2-3-6 Inf XX Fes, Mar, Oran (all Col)
2x 5-3-10 Arm X 2,8
2x 3-10 Mot X 7, 201 Gds
3x 3-8 Inf X 1 FF (Fr); 5 NZ; 153
4x 2-8 Inf X 2 FF (Fr); 6 NZ; 152,154
1x 2-5 Para X 1

Replacement Pool.
3x 1-6* Inf X Mar/4M, Cas/2M, Tun/2T (all Col)
1x 1-2-6* Inf X Cas/1M (Col)
1x 2-1-8* Lt Arm X BLM-M (Col)
2x D.520 (Fr)
1x LeO.451 (Fr)

Allied Reinforcements and Replacements

Dec II 42
North Africa:
1x 3-10* Arm X 1/CCC (US)
1x 5-3-8 Art X 5

Jan I 43
Malta Status Number. 2
Replacements: 2 US air, 1 US arm, I US inf, I Br inf
North Africa:
1x 3-10* Arm X 2/CCC (US)
1x 2-8 Inf X 139
2x 2-8* Inf III 34/133 (US), 34/135 (US)
1x 1-8 hv AA III 209 (US)
2x 1-10 mot Cav II 91 (US), 11/102 (US)
1x P-38F (US)
1x P-38G (US)
4x P-400 (US)
2x P-40F (US)
four steps of supply
NA SMPs: 20 per turn

Jan II 43 North Africa:
1x 8 Inf XX HQ 46
2x 2-8 Inf X 128,138
3x 2-1-10 Tank II751 (US), 752 (US), 755 (US)
1x 1-10 mot AT II 805 (US)

Feb I 43
Malta Status Number. 1
Replacements: 2 Br air, 1 Br arm, 1 US inf, 1 Br inf
North Africa:
1x 6-4-6 Tank X 25T
1x 1-8 hv AA III 67 (US)
1x 2-8 Eng III 39 (US)
1x 0-1-8 Cons III 344 (US)
1x 2-1-10 Tank II 760 (US)
1x 1-10 Tank II 70 (US)
four steps of supply

Feb II 43
North Africa:
1x 2-8 Art III 77 (US)
3x 0-1-8 Cons III92 (US), 98 (US), 345 (US)

Enter at hex 27.5117 during the movement phase:
British 8th Army (Bernard Montgomery)
2x 8-7-10 Arm XX 1,7
1x 8-8 Inf XX 51
1x 6-8 Inf XX 2 NZ
2x 5-3-10 Arm X 22,23
1x 3-2-10* Lt Arm X 4
1x 2-8 Inf X 131
1x 0-1-8 Cons X 8 A
1x 1-8 Mot III L (Fr)
6 transport counters
four steps of supply
WD SMPs: 20 per turn
Supply Terminal: Hex 27:5117

Western Desert Air Forces

Place at any Libyan airbases:
1x A-30
1x B-24C
2x B-24D (US)
1x B-25C (US)
1x B-26A
1x Blen 5
1x C-47 (US)
1x DB-7B
2x Hurd 2C
1x Hurri 2D
1x P-40D
6x P-40F (US)
2x P-40K
1x P-40L
2x Spit 5
1x Spit 9
2x Well 2
Cnv: 1x P-400 (US) to: lx P-39L (US)

Mar I 43
Matta Status Number: 0
Replacements: 6 US air, 3 Br air, 1 US arm, 1 Br arm, 1 US inf, 1 Br inf
North Africa:
1x 8 Inf XX HQ I
1x 5-3-8 Art X 9
1x 1-3-8 lt AA X 2626 P (US)
1x 1-8 hv AA 111 505 (US)
1x B-17F (US)
1x B-25C (US)
four steps of supply
NA SMPs: 30 per turn

Enter at hex 27.5117 during the movementphase:
1x 8 Inf XX HQ 50
2x 2-8 Inf X 69,151
2x 3-8 Art X 10,30
1x 0-2-8 hv AA X 2
2x 0-8 lt AA 11 16,27
two steps of supply

Cnv: 2x P-400 (US) to: 2x P-39N (US)
Cnv: 1x P-40F (US) to: 1 x P-40K (US)
Cnv: 1x P-40F (US) to: 1x P-40L (US)
Cnv: 1x Spit 5 to: 1x Spit 9
Cnv: 1x Hurri 2C to: 1x P-40L
Cnv: 1x Hurri 2D to: 1x Hurri 4

Mar II 43
North Africa:
1x 11-9-6 Mxd XX 4
1x 3-8 Inf X 24 Gds
2x 2-8 Inf X 2,3
1x 1-8 hv AA III508 (US)
1x 2-1-10 Tank II191 (US)
1x 1-10 Tank II 757 (US)
1 pt hv AA (US)

Apr I 43
Replacements: 1 Br arm, 1 US inf, 1 Br inf
North Africa:
1x 8 Inf XX HQ 36 (US)
1x 3-8 Inf 111 36/141 (US)
2x 2-8 Inf 111 36/142 (US), 36/143 (US)
2x 0-1-8 Cons 111 41 (US), 94 (US)
1x 1-10 mot AT 11 804 (US)
1x B-26B (US)
four steps of supply

Enter at hex 27:5117 during the movement phase:
1x 8 Inf XX HQ 4 (Ind)
2x 2-8 Inf X 5 (Ind), 7 (Ind)
3 pts hv AA
2 pts lt AA
WD SMPs: 40 per turn Place at any Libyan airbase:
1x B-25C (US)
Cnv: 1x Spit 5 (US) to: 1x Spit 9 (US)

Apr II 43
North Africa:
1x 1-8 hv AA III 90 (US)
1x 0-1-8 Cons III335 (US)

Enter at hex 27:5117 during the movement phase:
1x 6-8 Inf XX 1 FF (Fr)
1x 8 Inf XX HQ 56
2x 2-8 Inf X 167,169
two steps of supply

May I 43
Replacements: 2 US air, 1 Br air, 1 US arin, 1 Br ann, 1 US inf, 1 Br inf
North Africa: four steps of supply
Enter at hex 27:5117 during the movement phase: two steps of supply

Jun I 43
Replacements: 2 US air, 1 Br air, 1 US ann, 1 Br ann, 1 US inf, 1 Br inf
North Africa: four steps of supply
Enter at hex 27:5117 during the movement phase: two steps of supply


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