#410515_03 Operation Brevity - Halfaya Pass - North Africa 1941
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| First Side: | Allied (NA41) |
| Second Side: | Axis (NA41) |
Halfaya Pass, South of Sollum: May 15th, 1941. (Scenario Size: Regiment-. Head to Head or Either Allied Human vs Axis AI) On April 25th, Rommel's Axis forces surprised the British with the capture of the strategic Halfaya Pass. The Allied commander Wavell, as part of Operation Brevity, tasked the 22nd Guards Brigade to recover the pass. The Allies employed the Scots Guards Regiment as well as the heavy Matilda tanks of the 4th Royal Tank Regiment. The British eventually prevailed, but the fighting was so savage that nine of the involved Matilda's were destroyed or disabled. The Italian Bersaglieri with their attendant 47mm AT guns were particularly effective on the defense.
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