The Mark of the Lion DTO (id:#60855)
South of Mersa Matruh, Egypt
1942-06-27 (1 other)
JF 8: Sector Treviso (Jitter Fire III)
Designer: Unknown
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
Balance:
New ZealandGerman
Overview:
During the British retreat following defeat at Gazala, the New Zealand Division was moved to positions south of Mersa Matruh at Minqar Qaim Ridge. The entire New Zealand Division dug in with the 20th Battalion, the unit containing Captain Charles Upham, attached to the 4th Brigade and deployed out on the flat ground east of the main ridge. The enemy soon appeared in the form of 21st Panzer and 90th Light. Rommel, cagily, chose not to move in for the kill against the 25-pdrs of the New Zealanders. Instead, his tanks and mortars stayed back and shelled the Kiwis mercilessly as the German infantry fanned out and completely surrounded the Division. As night approached the Germans closed the ring around Minqar Qaim. A breakout was ordered for half an hour after midnight. It was a risky operation, but the only hope of avoiding the total loss of the Division.Attacker: New Zealand (20th Battalion, 4th Brigade, New Zealand Division)
Defender: German (90th Light Division)
5 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: Yes| Unit Counts: |
| Squads: A:5.0 D:4.0 |
| AFVs: A:0 |
| AFVs: D:0 Kfz 1 |
| Guns: A:0 D:0 |
| Misc Rules: | Night rules, NVR 4. DR determines who moves first |
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| Overlays: | W13 |
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| Action | Date |
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| Hutch Modified the Unit Elements | 2025-01-01 06:46:33 |
| Hutch Modified the Defender's AFVs | 2025-01-01 06:46:01 |
| Hutch Modified the unit counts | 2025-01-01 06:46:00 |
| hoxson1 Modified the overview | 2020-02-21 18:05:52 |
| hoxson1 Uploaded an Image | 2020-02-21 17:57:44 |
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| Estimated Play time: | 1.5 hours | |
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| Drawn: | 0 | |
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| [A] German | 0 |
| [D] New Zealand | 4 |