Unlike the War in the Desert Order of Battle booklet, this OB does not separate Italian and German units. All units are Italian unless otherwise indicated. GA stands for German Army.

Med/North Africa

Fortress: Porto Bardiya (19A:0318) is unimproved.

Forts: Tripoli (18A:0121), Ain el Gazala (18A:4518), 19A:0320, and 19A:0419.

Rail Capacity: Tripolitania rail net: 2; Cyrenaica rail net: 0.5

3-Capacity Airfields: 18A:0122, 18A:1527, 18A:2629, 18A:3121, 18A:3220, 18A:3718, 18A:4019, 18A:4116, 18A:4403, 18A:4417, 18A:4818, 18A:4903, 18A:5018, 19A:0218, and seven airfields anywhere in Sicily.

Supply Terminals: Tripoli (18A:0121) and Bengazi (18A:3121).

Steps of Attack Supply: 1 st Porto Bardiya (19A:0318), 1 at 19A:0419, and 2 in any Axis controlled hex.

SMPs: 25.

Port Status: Tripoli (18A:0121) - 2 hits, Bengasi (18A:3121) 3 hits, and Derna (18A: 4116) - 2 hits.

Accumulated Replacements: 3 Ger inf, 3 It arm, 2 It inf, 4 Ger ARP, and 5 It ARP.

Tripoli (18A:0121):

1x 0 pos AA AA=3

Bengasi (18A:3121):

1x 2-6 Inf XX 60 Sbr
1x 0-6 Cons X 5A

Ain el Cazala (18A:4518):

1x 1-8 Aslt Eng II 31 G

18A:4620:

1x 5-8 mot Inf XX 101 Trs
1x 2-3-6 Art III 24 C

18A:4718:

1x 3-6 Inf XX 27 Brs
1x 3-4-6 Art III 5 A

18A:4818:

1x 5-8 Inf XX 102 Trn
1x2-3-8Art III 16C

18A:4819:

1x 3-6 Inf XX 17 Pav

18A:4918:

1x 3-6 Inf XX 25 Bol
2x 2-8* Inf III 155 (GA), 361 (GA)

18A:4920:

1x 7-5-8 Arm XX 132Ar

18A:S018:

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)

19A:0218

1x 10 PzXX HQ 21 (GA)
1x 5-3-10 Pz III 5 (GA)
1x 3-10 mot Inf III 200 (GA)>

Porto Bardiya

(19A:0318):

1x 2- 10 mot Inf 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
1x 0- 1-6* Inf III 280 GaF

19A:0320:

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

19A:0419:

1x 3-10 mot Inf III104 (GA)
1x 1-8 mot Art III 3 AC
1x 1-10 mot hv AA II 1/18 (LW)
1x 0-8 Eng II Afr (GA)

Any Axis controlled hex in North Africa:

1x 1-6 hv AA II 29
1x 0-6 It AA II 36
2x 4 pos AA

Place with any Italian infantry division(s) on map 18A:

1x 3-4-6 Art III 8 A
2x 1-6 Tank II 4, 52

Tripolitania Garrison:

18A:0122:

2x 0-1-6* Inf III 340 GaF, 350 GaF

Tripoli (18A:0121):

1x 0-1-6* Inf III 290 GaF
1x 0-2-6* Inf III 330 GaF

Replacement pool:

1x 2-10 mot Inf III 10 B
2x 1-6 Tank II 5 M, 21 M

Any Axis controlled airbase in Libya east of hexrow 18A:30xx:

2x Ju 87B (LW) 2D34-1/8
1x Me 109F3 (LW) 6F71/8
1x MC.202 6F6 1/10
1x SM.79-1 2B3 1-5/22
1x GSO 3F3 0/6

Any airbase in Crete:

1x Ju 87B (LW) 2D34-1/8
2x Ju 88A4 (LW) 4B53-7n6
1x Me 110D (LW) 5HF54-2/12

Any Axis controlled airbase in Tripolitania:

1x CR.42AS 3F3 1/8
1x MC.200 3F4 1/8

Any Axis controlled airbase in Sicily:

1x Me l09F1 (LW) 6F6 1/8
1x CR.42 3F3 0/9
1x MC.200 3F4 1/8
1x SM.79-1 2B3 1-5/22
1x SM.79-2 2B3 3-2/V/20
1x G.50bis 3F3 0/10

Aborted Air Units box: 1x Me 109F1 (LW) 6F61/8
1x He 111H4 (LW) 4B4 2-7/22
1x Ju 88A4 (LW) 4B53-7/26
1x MC.202 6F6 1/10
1x MC.200 3F4 1/8
1x Ju 87B 2D3 4-1/8
1x BR.20M 3NB4 2-5/24

Eliminated Air Units box:

1x SM.84 3B3 3-41V/20
1x CR.42 3F3 0/9
1x Me 110F (LW) 6NHF6 1/13
1x Ju 87B (LW) 2D3 4-1/8

Available For Assembly/Breakdown:

1x 5-8* Inf XX 90 LA (GA)
1x 9-10 Pz XX 21 (GA)
1x 3-10 mot Inf III 115 (GA)
1x 2-10 mot hv AA III 135 (LW)
1x 10 PzXX HQ 15 (GA)
1x 8 Art XX HQ 132 Ar
1x 8 Inf XX HQ 102 Trn
1x 8 mot Inf XX HQ 101 Trs
3x 2-10 mot Inf III 7B,8B,9B
2x 1-8 Inf III 61, 62
2x 1-8 mot Inf III 65, 66
1x 4-3-6 Arm III 132

Reinforcements

Dec I 41

Note: Special Air Cycle turnÄsee scenario special rules.

Available in Europe:

Supply/Replacements:

attack supply: 2
It Inf: 0.5
Ger Inf: 1.5
Ger Arm: 1.5

Jan I 42
Note: Special Air Cycle turnÄsee scenario special rules.

Available in Europe: 1x 1-8 Inf III 136 GF
1x Ju 87D (LW) 3D4 5-1/10
3x Ju 88A4 (LW) 4B5 3-7/26
2x Me 109F3 (LW) 6F7 1/8
1x SM.79-2 2B3 3-2N120
1x Z.1007b 3B5 2-5/22
9 Ger ARPs
7 It ARPs

Supply/Replacements:

Attack supply: 2
It inf: 1
It arm: 1.5
Ger inf: 2
Ger arm: 3

Med/North Africa:

Convert: 1x Me 109F1 (LW) to:
1x Me 109F3 (LW) 6F7 1/8

Convert 1 x G.50 to:
1x G.50bis 3B3 0/10

Withdraw: 2x Ju 87B 2D3 4-1/8

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