Units: 14
Command Dice: 5
Staff Orders: 4
Rally Dice: 4
Artillery Response Dice: 4
Morale: 12
Artillery Supply: Average
Initial Barrage Round Modifier: +1
HQ
Cruiser Squadron
Cruiser Squadron
Cruiser Squadron
Off-Table Artillery
Under pressure from British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, General Wavell launched two attacks against the Germans in 1941. They were Operation Brevity and Operation Battleaxe.
After some initial success, Commonwealth forces were counter-attacked by the Germans and were forced to pull back. At the end of the brief campaign, Commonwealth forces succeeded in capturing and holding onto Halfaya Pass.
The Germans attack Halfaya Pass and succeed in recapturing it.
Operation Battleaxe was launched on 15 June 1941. General Wavell’s goal was to push the Germans back and advance to liberate Tobruk. 4th Indian Division and 4th Armoured Brigade (equipped with Matilda IIs) were ordered to engage enemy forces in the vicinity of Halfaya. The cruiser equipped 7th Armoured Division was to move in a wide sweep toward Hafid Ridge.
The next few posts provide Battle Groups for Commonwealth Cruisers and German Panzers for use with Armour Battles and Combat HQ.
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The Itinerant Hobbyist has posted his playtest of Armour Battles. It’s a tense game in which the Germans roll a total Command Failure on the first turn, but then go on to win by one Morale Point!
You can read all about it here: Itinerant Hobbyist
The Attacker has cut-off the neck of a salient and has surrounded half of the enemy battle group. The Defender has sent a relief force to rescue the cut-off units.
Attacker Briefing
You have half of the enemy force surrounded. You must eradicate them and deal with the enemy reinforcements.
Initial Units: You deploy 75% of your battle group.
Reserves: The remaining 25% enters the table from Turn 3 along your Friendly Table Edge.
Deployment: You deploy second. Units may be deployed as Blinds or Hidden Units. You can deploy into the Attacker Deployment Zone and both Flank Zones.
Artillery Missions: Single and continuous barrages.
Initial Barrage Rounds: 1.
Defender Briefing
Part of your force has been cut-off by the enemy who are intent on eradicating it. The cut-off force must hold out until the relief forces can rescue it.
Initial Units: 50% of your battle group starts deployed in the Cut-Off Units Deployment Zone.
*Reserves: 50% of your battle group is available as Reserves. 25% may enter the table on Turn 2 along your Friendly Table Edge. The remaining 25% enters the table only after a unit from your first Reserve Force has moved within 6” of any cut-off unit.
Deployment: You deploy first. Defending units are deployed as Blinds or Hidden Units.
Artillery Missions: Single and continuous barrages.
Defences and Fortifications: You have 12” of trenches available and may dig in machine guns, mortars and anti-tank guns. You may place revetments for six (or less) vehicles in your deployment zone.
The Attacker has the first turn.
The mission ends when one side suffers a Morale Collapse or the agreed time is reached.
