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The Counter-Attack, 1st May
Afrika Korps #33
(Defender) Germany
(Defender) Italy
vs Australia (Attacker)
Britain (Attacker)
Formations Involved
Australia 2/23rd Infantry Battalion
Australia 2/24th Infantry Battalion
Australia 2/48th Infantry Battalion
Germany 15th Motorcycle Battalion
Germany 33rd Reconaissance Battalion
Italy 27ª Divisone Fanteria "Brescia"
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Side 1 3
Draw 3
Side 2 1
Overall Rating, 9 votes
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2.44
Scenario Rank: 928 of 966
Parent Game Afrika Korps
Historicity Historical
Date 1941-05-01
Start Time 19:15
Turn Count 24
Visibility Night
Counters 102
Net Morale 1
Net Initiative 2
Maps 1: AK3
Layout Dimensions 88 x 58 cm
35 x 23 in
Play Bounty 109
AAR Bounty 149
Total Plays 7
Total AARs 4
Battle Types
Rural Assault
Conditions
Entrenchments
Off-board Artillery
Terrain Mods
Joint Forces Battle
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Afrika Korps Base Game
Introduction

Finally seeing the whole picture of the Axis penetration in the Ras El Medauuar area, General L.J. Morshead, the Tobruk garrison commander, ordered an immediate attack. Using only a single battalion, the 2/48th of 26th Brigade, the Australians laid on a hastily-arranged counterattack. Morshead ordered the battalion to attack the entire German-Italian penetration. Staff officers managed to add a few other companies, but the attack went in badly outnumbered from the start.

Conclusion

The 2/23rd Battalion's attack cleared the Italians from the vicinity of posts S8 and S9 and reinforced the survivors there. The attack by 2/48th Battalion was repulsed with heavy losses. Despite the failure, the attack further demonstrated the defenders' determination to hold Tobruk. No further attempts to take the fortress were made before relief came in the CRUSADER battles at the end of the year.


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