Post by armchair general on May 27, 2017 2:52:56 GMT
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[Originally posted by general Hoth on November 23, 2009]
Arko 104- Tobruk November 1941.
Arko 104 (for ArtillerieKommandeur 104) was an Artillery KG unit assembled by Rommel to keep the Commonwealth units still holding Tobruk under heavy artillery fire until such time when he would assault the city. The KG was made of assault units, heavy guns, pioneers and HQ formations as it was also keeping an eye on the Sidi rezegh airfield just south of the main ridge with the help of the italian Bologna Division.
Thus, when the British launched operation "Crusader" to relieve Tobruk, Arko104's guns where facing the wrong way! 7th Armoured Division's (the desert rats) objectives were the capture of the airfield and the destruction of Rommel's guns to liberate Tobruk and then to push west.
But the Afrika Korps knew of the coming assault and recalled 21st and 15th Panzer Divisions towards Tobruk...
Maps:
From North Afrika map Guide
Horizontally:
West- map D3 (number in the upper left corner)- Map D1 (number in the lower right)- East
replace all the barren hexes with mountain tiles.
On D3, between the two ridge, replace the two brushes hexes with airfiled tiles and link them together by placing another airfield hex in between. This is the Sidi rezegh airfield.
Airfield hexes provide cover but do not block Line of sight.
Arko 104:
For set up on the Nothern Ridge (3hexes):
88 gun with shield x2
observer x2
SS leader
pioneer x2
Lel gun G18 x2
Afrika Korps' HQ
For set up on the Sidi Resegh airfield (3hexes):
HQ (Rommel)
Pak 38
Opel blitz
Mauser x3
Barbed wire x2
Bologna Division:
Set up anywhere on map D3
Stalwart leader
Fucile modelo x2
Italian Conscript x2
Breda modelo MG
47/32 AT gun
Minefield x2
Reinforcements:
Turn 3, 15th Panzer Division:
enter through any western hexes (half hexes are in play)
Panzer IIIf x2 (no smoke SA)
Panzer IIc
Sdkfz 231
Macchi C202 Folgore
Turn 4, 21st Panzer Division elements:
enter through any eastern hexes
Panzer IIIf x2 (no smoke SA)
Elite panzer IV d
Sdkfz 231
7th Armoured Division, the Desert Rats:
Enter on any East or South edge hex on map D1.
The Desert Rats win intiative on turn 1 and 2.
Crusader x4 (When entering the map the crusaders still use their Vanguard SA)
Humber scout car x2
Universal carrier x3
Truck x3
Inspiring Lieutnant
Inspiring Hero
Sten SMG x2
Smle x6
Vickers x2
2 Pounder AT gun x2
Supermarine Spitfire x2
Victory Conditions:
At the end of turn 8,
Major UK Victory:The Commonwealth controls the 3 nothern ridge hexes and the 3 Airfield hexes.
UK Victory: The Commonwealth holds either the airfield or the nothern ridge (Tobruk can break out!).
German Major Victory: The Commonwealth fails with Operation Crusader.
Source:
Rommel- Benoit Delamy (Plon)
Batailles et Blindés n32- Arko 104 (Histoire et collection)
[Originally posted by general Hoth on November 23, 2009]
Arko 104- Tobruk November 1941.
Arko 104 (for ArtillerieKommandeur 104) was an Artillery KG unit assembled by Rommel to keep the Commonwealth units still holding Tobruk under heavy artillery fire until such time when he would assault the city. The KG was made of assault units, heavy guns, pioneers and HQ formations as it was also keeping an eye on the Sidi rezegh airfield just south of the main ridge with the help of the italian Bologna Division.
Thus, when the British launched operation "Crusader" to relieve Tobruk, Arko104's guns where facing the wrong way! 7th Armoured Division's (the desert rats) objectives were the capture of the airfield and the destruction of Rommel's guns to liberate Tobruk and then to push west.
But the Afrika Korps knew of the coming assault and recalled 21st and 15th Panzer Divisions towards Tobruk...
Maps:
From North Afrika map Guide
Horizontally:
West- map D3 (number in the upper left corner)- Map D1 (number in the lower right)- East
replace all the barren hexes with mountain tiles.
On D3, between the two ridge, replace the two brushes hexes with airfiled tiles and link them together by placing another airfield hex in between. This is the Sidi rezegh airfield.
Airfield hexes provide cover but do not block Line of sight.
Arko 104:
For set up on the Nothern Ridge (3hexes):
88 gun with shield x2
observer x2
SS leader
pioneer x2
Lel gun G18 x2
Afrika Korps' HQ
For set up on the Sidi Resegh airfield (3hexes):
HQ (Rommel)
Pak 38
Opel blitz
Mauser x3
Barbed wire x2
Bologna Division:
Set up anywhere on map D3
Stalwart leader
Fucile modelo x2
Italian Conscript x2
Breda modelo MG
47/32 AT gun
Minefield x2
Reinforcements:
Turn 3, 15th Panzer Division:
enter through any western hexes (half hexes are in play)
Panzer IIIf x2 (no smoke SA)
Panzer IIc
Sdkfz 231
Macchi C202 Folgore
Turn 4, 21st Panzer Division elements:
enter through any eastern hexes
Panzer IIIf x2 (no smoke SA)
Elite panzer IV d
Sdkfz 231
7th Armoured Division, the Desert Rats:
Enter on any East or South edge hex on map D1.
The Desert Rats win intiative on turn 1 and 2.
Crusader x4 (When entering the map the crusaders still use their Vanguard SA)
Humber scout car x2
Universal carrier x3
Truck x3
Inspiring Lieutnant
Inspiring Hero
Sten SMG x2
Smle x6
Vickers x2
2 Pounder AT gun x2
Supermarine Spitfire x2
Victory Conditions:
At the end of turn 8,
Major UK Victory:The Commonwealth controls the 3 nothern ridge hexes and the 3 Airfield hexes.
UK Victory: The Commonwealth holds either the airfield or the nothern ridge (Tobruk can break out!).
German Major Victory: The Commonwealth fails with Operation Crusader.
Source:
Rommel- Benoit Delamy (Plon)
Batailles et Blindés n32- Arko 104 (Histoire et collection)
