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AAR The 8th Army 1943... Breaking the Mareth Line

Montgomery continues his attacks in Mareth line. A frontal attack failed to dislodge the Axis forces Montgomeryordered  the 4th Indian Division on a "short left hook" flank attack toward Ksar el Hallouf and Ben Zelten. image from liberationtrilogy.com (2018)  At this time, the division 4th Indian  only had two brigades under command as the 11 Brigade had not been replaced in the divisional Order of Battle by this time. It was ordered to force the Hallouf Pass. Overnight the 24/25 March 1943, 5 Brigade launched their attack. The pass was opened against severe opposition. This revised plan did not get off to a good start when X Corps HQ and 1st Armoured Division became snarled up with the 4th Indian in Medenine town. The 4th Indian had to hold back, and could not get moving until daylight on the 24th, so they were unable to mount their attack on the Hallouf Pass until that evening. Special detachments of the 164th Leichte division defend the defiles leading n...

Scenario and AAR Forward the Guards Scenario 3 July 18th Emieville Charge!

Forward the Guards Scenario 3 July 18th Emieville Charge! Background  The Irish Guards are the left flank of the advance and have been drawn southwards toward Emieville as the Coldstream Guards shifted there advance to the right.  Emieville has been reduced to rubble by the morning heavy bomber attacks. The Irish Guards maneuver around it and advanced eastward  Heading for the main road at Frenouville. Ahead of the Kampfgruppe Von Luck has hastily thrown a PaK front of Pak 40 and Pak 43. They have not even had time to dismount them from there trailers. As the Irish Guards come into view the guns open fire. As the battle intesifies Lt Gorman's Sherman "Ballyraggart" round a hedgerow and encountered at 300 yards King Tiger 122. Gorman open fire and began to maneuever Feldwebl Gerber commanding 122 traversed his turret but Gorman rammed the King Tiger immobilising both tanks.   This is an Attack/ Defence scenario There are 3 objectives in this game p...