Axis Order of Battle

Axis Initial Forces, May II 41

Airfields: Place one permanent airfield each at Melos (15B:1610), and Scarpanto (15B:2503). Place one temporary airfield each at: 15B:0513, Levadia (15B:0612), 15B:0711, 15B:0813, Korinthos (15B:0814), Nauplion (15B:0915), and 15B:1316. Assume each temporary airfield has a construction unit present for the entire game.

Italian:
Naval: Place in any Axis-owned ports:
5 pts naval transport any II)s

Samos (15B:1400).
1x 4-6 Inf XX 6 Cno
position AA AA=2

Rhodes.
Place in the Rhodes holding box. The Rhodes garrison is released, per BF rule 28A1c.
1x 3-4-6 Inf XX 50 Reg
2x 2-6 Art III 35,36
1x 2-6 Inf III any
position AA AA=3
1x Mxd B 1B21-2/21
1x Mxd F 2F2 0/8

Scarpanto. Place at Scarpanto (15B:2503)
position AA AA=2

German:

12th Army (effectively under command of XI Fliegerkorps).
Place in any Axis controlled hex.
2x 8 Mtn XX HQ A, B
3x 3-8 Mtn III A, A, B
2x 2-6 Eng III [any]
1x 2-1-10 Ash Gun II [any]

Place in the appropriate Breakdown Boxes:
2x 7-8 Mtn XX 5,6
1x 7-6 Para XX 7

XI Fliegerkorps.
Place at any airbases in mainland Greece:
1x 6 Para XX HQ 7 (LW)
1x 3-5 Air Lndg III Sturm (LW)
3x 2-5 Para III 7/1 (LW), 7/2 (LW), 7/3 (LW)
position AA AA=10 (LW)
11x Ju52 1T2 0/20
1x DFS 230 0GT-1 -/T

VIII Fliegerkorps.
Place at any airbases in mainland Greece. One air unit may be placed at Scarpanto (15B:2503).
3x Do17Z 4B43-4/13
1x He111H 4B42-5/22
2x Me 109E 7F51/7
lxMe110C 4F42/12
1x Me110D 4F44-2/12
3x Ju88A 4B53-5/26
2x Ju87B 2D34-1/9
1x Ju87R 2D34-1/13

Axis Reinforcements

Jun I 41

German:

Reinforcements: Place in any hex in mainland Greece:
1x 8-6 Air Lndg XX 22
1x 3-8 Mtn III B

Naval. Place in any Axis-owned ports:
5 pts naval transport any IDs

Place in the 22nd Air Lndg XX Breakdown Box:
1x 6 Air Lndg XX HQ 22
1x 3-5 Air Lndg III 22/16
2x 2-5 Air Lndg III 22/47,22/65

Jun II 41

German:

Reinforcements: Place in any hex in mainland Greece:
1x 8-6 Inf XX 164 Lr

Place in the 'A' Inf XX Breakdown Box:
1x 6 Inf XX HQ A
1x 3-6 Inf III A
2x 2-6 Inf III A, A
3x 1-6 Inf II A, A, A

Allied Order of Battle

Allied Initial Forces May II 41

Airfields: Place one permanent airfield each at: Rethymnon (15B:2212) with two hits [capacity=1], and Khania (15B:2114) with two hits [total capacity of city and airbase=2]. Note: These permanent airfields have no intrinsic AA.

Coast Defenses: There are no coast defenses in this game.

British

CREFORCE. Place in any hex on Crete.
1x 3-8 Inf X 4 NZ (NZ)
5x 2-8 Inf X 5 NZ (NZ), 6 NZ (NZ), 17 Aus (Aus), 19 Aus (Aus), 14
1x 0-1-6 hv AA X AA=3 MNBDOI(RM)
1x 0-8 lt AA II AA=1 52
position AA AA=1

Royal Navy
Place in hex 15B:2113: York AA=1

Place in any hex on Map 15B that is not in an Allied dangerzone.
1 x 16-point task force any ID (RN)

Place in the Middle East Holding Box:
1 x 8-point task force any ID (RN)
1 x 4-point CG any ID (RN)
Note: The CG bases 1x Mxd F (4F3 IC8) and has one hit.
16 pts naval transport any ID (RN)
1x landing craft any ID (RN)

Commandos. Place in the Middle East holding box,
1x 1-8 Mar Cmdo X Layf

RAF Middle East These air units are available in the Middle East. They start in the Middle East holding box and must return to base there.
1x Blen 4 31341-2/26
1x Hurri I 5F5 1/8
1x Well IC 4NI332-9/28

Greek:
Crete.

Greek Government: The Allied player has evacuated the Greek government to Crete. Place the Greek capital in either Khania (15B:2114) or 15B:2113.

Place one unit each in Khania (15B:2114), Erakleion (15B:2310), and Rethymnon (15B:2212).
3x 1-4 Static X Erak, Khania, Reth

Allied Reinforcements

Jun I 41

British:

Reinforcements: Place in the Middle East holding box
1x 2-8 Inf X 16

If you don't own Western Desert, you can photocopy and make the counters below. The York is also provided.

Airdrop on Crete: May, 1941 Scenario

The Invasion of Crete
Orders of Battle: Axis and Allies
Detailed Naval OOB
Smile: Pronounciation Guide
Europa as History: Step by Step Invasion
Improving the Crete Scenario