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Breaching the Gazala Line - The Matrix Games version of West Front

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Breaching the Gazala Line

By J. Schneder II
Axis 11 - 0 - 3 Allies
Rating: 8.24 (11)
Games Played: 14
SM: 7
Turns: 30
Type: Custom
First Side: Axis
Second Side: Allies
Downloads: 405
The Gazala Line, 60 km SW of Tobruk (best played H2H via team play, three players per side.) In a bold and daring move, Rommel's Panzer Armee Afrika has struck at the Gazala Line. Seeing Tobruk as the final key to victory in Libya, Rommel has set out to pierce and breach the Gazala Line, a series of fortifications stretching from Gazala on the Mediterranean coast, to Bir Hacheim in the south near the Libyan Sand Sea. The Panzer Armee's objective is to breach the Gazala Line at the 150th Brigade Box near the center of the Line. A lightning strike is called for from 21st and 15th Panzer, assisted by a Kampfgruppe comprised of the Italian 'Trieste' and 'Ariete' armored formations with the German 90th Leichte Afrika. Opposing them are the forces holding the Box, 150th Infantry Brigade with support from the 69th Infantry Brigade and 32nd Tank Brigade, and forces arriving from 1st and 7th Armored Divisions. Can the Axis team repeat the historical action of breaching and striding the Gazala Line, then fend off the UK/Commonwealth counter attack?? HISTORICAL NOTES: In reality the battle took place over several days, starting around 26 May and culminating with the capture of Tobruk on 21 June, 1942. On von Niemack's suggestion (whose help has been invaluable:-) I chose to combine several offensives/counter offensives from 31 May-6 June to create this scenario. In that time, Panzer Armee Afrika captured the 150th Brigade Box and defeated almost all the UK/Commonwealth armor on the field. My sources indicate that had the UK/Commonwealth force not waited so long in counter attacking, the outcome may have been different. The Axis commanders must eliminate the forces in the Box, and prepare for the inevitable counter stroke by the Allies. The Allied commanders must hold the Box as long as they can, then strike hard against the Axis once help arrives. Can they do it??
Player Voting Stats
Member Balance Enjoyment
Thor's ProfileThor Slightly Pro Axis 10
Erich Hoeppner's ProfileErich Hoeppner Well Balanced 9
Thor's ProfileThor Slightly Pro Axis 10
Thor's ProfileThor Slightly Pro Axis 10
K K Rossokolski's ProfileK K Rossokolski Moderately Pro Axis 8
Gaming Records
1st Side Player 2nd Side Player Result Score
Axis Bioman's Profile Bioman vs. Klink36 Klink36's Profile Allies Axis Major Victory 84 14
Axis Guderian's Profile Guderian vs. kernel t kernel t's Profile Allies Axis Major Victory 84 14
Axis Lt. Riley's Profile Lt. Riley vs. T. Mould T. Mould's Profile Allies Axis Major Victory 84 14
Axis Nort's Profile Nort vs. Fubar1 Fubar1's Profile Allies Axis Major Victory 84 14
Axis Battle Axe's Profile Battle Axe vs. Jim Puff Jim Puff's Profile Allies Axis Minor Victory 63 28