Enter Rommel

[Dog Soldier]

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T41 Scenario #01a – (HTH) Mesa Brega
Axis player Dog Soldier
Allied player Foul

German pre-game plan. This is my first game of T41.
The German plan for this short scenario is one of fast movement and violent assaults. There are only seven turns in this scenario. I will not waste much time shooting at the British. The default optional rules are being used with only the addition of the recon spotting optional rule. The default rules use the alternate fire and assault rules, so unless the British create large stacks the only way to inflict enough damage to force them back will be by assault.
T41 has weak ZOC in effect. I expect both sides to use this to infiltrate the enemy lines. The British will be difficult to corner due to this feature, while I intend to use it to help the Axis forces to force the British to give up ground rather than be destroyed. The key to my tactics will be to keep the Fifth Light units in close order, but not stacked. This will prevent British infiltration and allow units to support each other in the British turns.

The Fifth Light division will move to surround the Cemetery Hill position and then conduct an assault VP hex. I hope to have this position in hand by end of turn three.

The Italians will form a blocking position in the center. Some German AT units will aid the Italians in preventing any British mischief in the Axis rear areas.

Infantry Regiment 200 will perform a fast march to the southeast. Their primary mission is to engage the British mobile forces on this flank and neutralize their mobility. Capturing objectives and circling eventually to the north, east of the marshes will be secondary missions as the battle develops. 200th Infantry Regiment will also be tasked with guarding the southern flank if the British prove more difficult to bring to battle in the south. I would prefer a straight fight in the south, but I expect the British to use the speed of their units to perform hit and run maneuvers here.

German initial plan of attack.