Unlike the War in the Desert Order of Battle booklet, this OB does not separate British units from French and Other Allied units. Unless othe~ise indicated, all units are British.

Middle East

Fortress: Tobruch (18A:4817) is improved.

Forts: Sidi Barani (19A:0718) and Matruh (19A:1218).

Rail Capacity: Middle East rail net: 10.

3-Capacity Airfields: 19A:0718, 19A:0819, 19A:1218, 19A:1319, 19A:1519, 19A:1618, and 19A:2719.

Supply Terminals: Alexandria (19A:2416) and Suez (19A:3615).

Steps of Attack Supply: 2 in Tobruch (18A:4817) and 6 with Eight Arrny Reserves.

SMPs: 35.

Railhead: at 19A:0720.

Accumulated Replacements: 2 NZ inf, 2 Ind inf, 8 Br inf, 6 Br arm, and 8 Br ARP.

Note: The Allies may conduct raids, rule 37E3, and build railroad, rule 7A7.

Tobruch (18A:481 7):

1x 7-8 Inf XX 70
1x 6-4-6 Arm X 32T
1x 3-8* Mtn X Karp (Pol)
1x 3-2-8 ArtX W
1x 2-8 Inf X 26 (Aw)
1x 0-1-8 hv AA II AA=2 68
1x 1-8 Inf II 11 (CS)

Matrah (19A:1218):

1x 2-8 Inf X 2 (SA)

XXX Corps (any hexes within two hexes of 19A:0927):

1x 3-2-10* Arm X 4
1x 2-3-2-10 ArmX 7,22
1x 1-2-10* mot SG X 7
1x 8 Inf XX HQ I (SA)
2x 2-8 Inf X 1,5 (SA)
1x 3-8 Inf X 22 G
1x 3-8Art X 30
1x 1-8 AT II 65
1x 1-10 Recon II I DG
1x 1-10 Recon II 4 (SA)

XIII Corps (any hexes within one hex of 19A:0818):

1x 6-4-6 Arrn X 1 T
1x 8 Inf XX HQ 2 (NZ)
1x 8 Inf XX HQ 4 (Ind)
1x 3-8 Inf X 5 (NZ)
3x 2-8 Inf X 5, 7, 11 (Ind),
2x 2-8 Inf X 4, 6 (NZ)
1x3-8 Art X 13

Oasis Force (any hex within two hexes of 19A:1125):

1x 2-8* Inf X 29 (Ind)
1x 1-10 Recon II 6 (SA)
transport courter (1 RE)

Eighth Army Reserves (in Tobruch or any hex in Egypt east of hexrow 19A:O7xx):

1x 1-2-8 Eng X 8
2x 0-1-4 Cons X [any]
1x 0-2-8 hv AA X 12
1x 0-8 lt AA II 27
3x 5 pos AA

Middle East Reserves (anywhere in the Delta, Alexandria, or Cairo):

1x 8 Inf XX HQ 2 (SA)
1x 3-8* Inf X 1 FL (FF)
3x 2-8 Inf X 3, 4, 6 (SA)

Desert Air Force (any airbase in Egypt):

1x A-22 3A3 2-1/19
1x A-22 (SAAF) 3A32-1/19
1x Bftr IC 6HF5 1/5/21
1x Hurri 2 (SAAF) 5F5 1/9
1x Hurri 2C 5F5 2/9
1x Hurri I 5NF5 1/9
1x Hurri I (RAAF) 5F5 1/9
1x P 40C 5F5 1/13
1x P 40C (SAAF) 5F5 1/13
2x Well IC 3NB4 1-6/28
1x Well 2 4NB4 1-6/36
1x Bombay IT2 1-2/15

Replacement Pool:

1x 1-10* mot Inf X 3 (Ind)

Mediterranean

Anti-Shipping Holding Box:

1x Sunder 1 3B4 2-1/SF/30
1x Then 4 3B3 1-21S/23

Royal Naval Available Box:

1 x 4 pt TF (RN)
Note: This TF has not yet been called up this quarter.

Malta

3-Capacity Airf eld: Valleta (18A:0407) and 18A:0307
Malta Status: 7
Malta Repair Rate: 2 repair points each I turn and 1 repair point each II turn

Valleta:

1x 0-4 Cons X MC
2x 0-1-8 hv AA II 10, 4
1x Hurri I SF5 1/9
1x Blen 4 3B3 1-2/23

Available For Assembly/Breakdown:

1x 7-10* Arrn XX 7
1x 8-8 Inf XX 2 NZ
2x 7-8 Inf XX 1, 2 (SA)
1x 7-8 Inf XX 4 (Ind)
3x 2-X InfX 14, 16, 23
1x 8 Inf XX HQ 70

Reinforcements

Dec I 41
Middle East:
Arrive

1x 1-10* mot SG X 1
1x 3-2-10 Arm X 2
1x 1-8 AT II 95

Supply/Replacements:

attack supply: 3
Br Inf: 2
Br Arm: 0
Ind Inf: 3
NZ Inf: 0.5

Available for Assembly:

1x 7-10* Arm XX 1

DEC I 41

Note: Special Air Cycle turn--see scenario special rules.

Jan I 42

Note: Special Air Cycle turn--see scenario special rules.
Note: increase Allied intrinsic AA

Middle East:

2 ARPs

Arrive:

1x transport counter (1 RE)
1x 5 pos AA
1x Bftr I F 6NHF5 1/21
1x DB-7B (SAAF) 4A4 2-1/19
8 ARP

Special:
Optional withdraw (see scenario Victory Conditions):

Mediterranean:
Special: withdraw 4 pt TF (RN) and replace with:

1x 2pt TF (RN)

Supply/Replacemente:

Attack supply: 2
Br inf: 2
Br arm: 3
Ind inf: 1
SA inf: 0.5

More Operation Crusader

Operation Crusader: Auchinleck's Offensive Nov. 1941
Allied Order of Battle
Axis Order of Battle
Operation Crusader Desiger's Notes
Operation Crusader Battle Report