Enter Rommel

[Dog Soldier]

Allied First turn.
31st March 1941 intelligence has reported that elements of the 5th Light Division are advancing on my position at Mersa Brega, I must try to hold the excellent position amongst the salt marshes for the day (7 turns) to allow the 3rd Armoured Brigade (off map to the east) to counterattack later in the day.
To accomplish this I have the 2nd Armoured Division support group and the Divisions recon element.

My positions turn1.


I will have to wait to see by which route the attack will come and react accordingly, I am worried that my two companies on Cemetery Hill are very vulnerable out in front of the main position.

Situation at the end of turn 1 (Below).


I breath a sign of relief as my opponent does not isolate the two companies on Cemetery hill and I pull them back to the main position leaving a recon unit in their place, I hope they will be of great use later on in the scenario, I also reinforce the gap between the Sebcha marsh and the sea with a company of Free French troops.
I have also abandoned the position at Bir es Suera (south of map) to reinforce the positions to the north, I hope to use the extensive marshes to delay any Axis advance from this direction.