Fallschirmjaerer at Corinth 1.1 - The Matrix Games version of West Front

26 April, 1941
Corinth Isthmus, Peloponesus peninsula, Greece. (Best Human players). Historical scenario. In 1941, the german operation against Balkans and Greece is in progress. Greek army and Commonwealth forces deployed to stop german advance had only limited success. In the middle of April of 1941, Gen. List Armies were ready to give a definitive stroke to allies forces taking Athens and some strategical points to control the Mediterranean sea. The allies leaded by Gen. Wilson ordered a full withdrawal to the Peloponesus to allow the scape of all forces. A delay tactic was used by Australians
and British to gain some time. A good line of defence was the Corinth canal. This feature with only a bridge will be the next objective to German paratroopers. Two para batalions (I, II Abt) from Fallschirmjaeger Rgt 7 were assigned to take the bridge and wait to friend units from 1 SS Mot. Infantry Regiment LAH. These units had to make the contact with Oberst Stumme´s paratroopers before any allies counterattack. In the western areas of Peloponesus, German units already were in land crossing the Corinth gulf by boats. A small recce force from the SS Aufklarung Abt 1 LHA leaded by Kurt Meyer supported the operation from the SW. The allies units in the Canal area were a mixed force of Autralians (6th Inf. Div), Neozealanders (2d Inf. Div), British (1st Tank Bgde) and Greeks (2nd Army) supported by light armor and AA guns. The Codename assigned to the operacion was Hannibal.