#04-Carrier Hill (22 April 1941)_Alt - PzC 04 Tobruk '41

Carrier Hill, just outside the southwest sector of the Tobruk perimeter, 22 April 1941: General Morshead, commander of the 9th Division, decreed that the Australians would own no-mans land. In doing so, he unleashed the ingenuity of the Australian soldiers to the task of harassing, and distracting, the Axis command. There are many examples of raids from almost any point around the perimeter, ranging from single Platoon actions, to those of multiple Companies. One favorite was to "lift" mines from axis minefields, and then use these to improve their own defenses. The action near Carrier Hill, named for the burned-out Bren Carrier on its slopes, is offered as just one example. It was directed against an Italian Artillery battery known to be setting up in the area. When it was over, the Australians counted their booty, 368 Italian prisoners, four 20mm anti-aircraft guns, and several gun sights, much needed for the Italian Artillery being used by the defender. Not a bad days haul for an Australian force that numbered no more than 200! Edited by: Edward "Volcano Man" Williams. PDT and OOB files slightly altered to reflect small scale tactical desert warfare of the period. [Size: small, Length: 5 turns]