Panzer Grenadier Battles on November 21st:
Desert Rats #16 - The Panzers Pull Back Desert Rats #19 - The Panzers Return
Desert Rats #17 - The Tomb Of Sidi Rezegh Jungle Fighting #7 - Line Of Departure
Desert Rats #18 - A Pibroch's Skirl South Africa's War #5 - Irish Eyes
Playing In The Sand
Author KirkH
Method Solo
Victor Britain, South Africa
Play Date 2010-12-02
Language English
Scenario SAWa019

The Axis set up with entrenchments spaced two hexes apart right behind the anti-tank ditch so they could fire on any Allied unit that attempted to fill in the ditch. The Italians were in the north and the Germans the south. The South Africans attacked in the south, hoping to keep as many other units out of the game for as long as possible. The infantry first advanced onto the ditch, hoping to fill in some hexes so the tanks could get through. By turn three they had taken many losses, but had filled in three hexes, allowing the tanks to get behind the Axis lines. The South Africans then proceeded to eliminate all Axis resistance and by turn 30 had eliminated all but one unit, securing a major victory. The South Africans had difficulty eliminating units in entrenchments, but the tanks are impervious to infantry fire and were able to provide the edge the Allies needed. The scenario was touch and go at the beginning, but once the Allies broke through it was mainly a mop up effort and the outcome was never really in doubt.

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