The Road from Derna Afrika Korps #26 |
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(Attacker) Germany | vs | Britain (Attacker) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Britain | 1st King's Royal Rifle Corps | |
Britain | 9th Kings Royal Rifle Corps | |
Germany | 5th Light Panzer Division |
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Overall Rating, 8 votes |
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Scenario Rank: 741 of 940 |
Parent Game | Afrika Korps |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1941-04-07 |
Start Time | 13:00 |
Turn Count | 15 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 54 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 1 |
Maps | 2: AK1, AK3 |
Layout Dimensions | 116 x 104 cm 46 x 41 in |
Play Bounty | 132 |
AAR Bounty | 227 |
Total Plays | 6 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Exit the Battle Area |
Meeting Engagement |
Conditions |
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Reinforcements |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Afrika Korps | Base Game |
Introduction |
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Withdrawing along the coast, elements of the British 3rd Armored Brigade and 1st and 9th KRRC Motorized Battalions fell back to serve as rearguard. The British did not know that Rommel had ordered Lt. Col. Ponath to cut across the desert and cut the coastal highway. Ponath's force had already captured the Western Desert Force's commander, Gen. Philip Neame, and his predecessor, Gen. Rochard O'Connor. The Tommies no more expected the Germans than had their leaders |
Conclusion |
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Fortunately for the British, the German column did not include tanks. The surprised British held up Ponath's force long enough to safely withdraw the forward company. The unarmored trucks of the British motorized infantry clearly did not compare to the German armored personnel carriers. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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5 Errata Items | |
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All Bren carriers should have a movement value of 7. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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Two British infantry have their full strengths printed on the back. They should both be "2-3" when reduced. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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Ignore the direct fire values. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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The reduced direct fire value of the Heer HMG became 5-5 starting with Fall of France. (plloyd1010
on 2015 Jul 31)
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All SPW 251s have an armor value of 0. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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