Desert Warfare Tactics

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Re Mike's original post on Desert Warfare

An 88 posted with good visibility can be deadly from far off so it pays to check what the German forces might see and try for a concealed approach from a wadi. Once an 88 appears you will have to attack it en masse as it only has 2 shots per turn and it may be worth sacrificing a few empty trucks (or light tanks) to get to it and destroy it.

Make sure that high value units (like HQ's or loaded trucks) are safe from enemy artillery Glen Saunders wrote an excellent article on The Art of Recce which you will find interesting.

Your ideas (and Glen's) also apply in East Front where the BT7 is a fast and powerful unit well described in Jim von Krieg's article on the BT7

Yes, 88's in the desert can spoil your day?
I would never send empty trucks to absorb any firepower. It's against my personal ROE. :kill:
I use a simple model of speed - mass - firepower. Most important is what an individual unit's strength is within that model. That coupled with a willingness to "pay a price" (with combat units) to get the job done can be effective too. And, I've read the words of Glen, Jim, and others. One can't help but keep an open mind and be ready learn?

Good points Pip!

Ed