AFRIKA KORPS AFRIKAKORPS - Decision Games

1 AFRIKA KORPSW orld at War R1 AFRIKAKORPS : Decision IN THE DESERT 1941-42 First Player The Allies are the First PlayerCommand Pool:Allied: Eighth Army, 10 Corps, 30 Corps, Desert AF, Bulletin. Axis: Rommel, PGA, DAK, FFA, 20 Corps, 21 Corps, Bulletin. C2 Markers out of play: Initial Deployment1. Libya, east of hex row 24xx (inclu-sive) and north of hex 2618 (inclu-sive): a. German 5, 8 Panzer; 3, 33 Recon; 104, 115, 200 Panzergrenadier; 155, 361 Motorized. b. 1 x Within two hexes of Tobruk (2113), but not inside the city: Italian 7B Motorized, 19, 20, 27, 28, 39, 40, 61, 62 Infantry; 1 x Depot.

2 3. Bir El Gubi (2116): Italian 132 Ar-mor; 8B Motorized4. Bardia (2814): Italian 15, 16 Infantry; 1 x Fortified Benghazi (0512): a. Italian RM Garrison. b. 1 x Convoy. NEW SCENARIOSBy Joseph MirandaThese scenarios are for AFRIKAKORPS :De-cision in the Desert, which appeared in World at War #11. They cover Crusader (starting November 1941), Gazala (May 1942) and El Alamein (October 1942). SCENARIOSCRUSADER 1941 November 1941, the British Eighth Army goes over to the offensive to relieve the siege of Tobruk and push the Axis back to El Agheila. But the British fail to decisively defeat Rommel, who in early 1942 launches his second offensive in the Western Desert.

3 Scenario LengthShort: November 1941 through January : November 1941 through Decem-ber Order Axis deploys first. Allies deploy sec-ond. Stacking limits are in effect during set Libya (anywhere but Tobruk):a. German KR Panzergrenadier; 300 Infantry; Lehr Airborne; 1/19 Flak. b. Italian Recam Recon; Saharien infantry; Car Airborne. Tripoli box: German 580 Recon. Italian 21 Armor; 9B, 65, 66 Motorized. 3 x Air Available: 1 x TAC, 1 x SAC, 1 x Air Available: 1 x Special Operations markers available: Refit box: German: 1 x TAC. Italian 85, 86 Infantry; 1 x TAC, 1 x SAC. Axis POW box: none.

4 Axis Reinforcements: Reinforcement Groups: Follow-ing groups have been triggered prior to the scenario beginning: 1941A German, 1941B German, 1941C KORPSR2 #11 Upgrades: Neither German nor Italian Upgrades have been Initial Deployment1. Tobruk (2113): Fortified Box; 32 Ar-mor; 14, 16, Pol Infantry; 1 x Depot. 2. In Egypt, on or adjacent to hex 2916: 1 Armor; 5 Ind, 7 Ind, 11 Ind, 4 NZ, 5 NZ, 6 NZ Infantry; 2 x In Egypt, on or adjacent to hex 2918: 4, 7, 22 Armor; 22 Guards, SG/7 Mechanized; 1 SA, 5 SA Infantry; 2 x Depot. 4. Egypt, within three hexes of the Libyan border and south of hex row xx19: SA Recon; 29 Indian Infantry.

5 5. Egypt, on or east of the hex row containing Mersa Matruh (0534): 161 Ind Mechanized; 2 SA, 4 SA, 6 SA Infantry; 1 x Convoy. 6. Alexandria (1733), Cairo (2537), Suez (3034): 1 x Garrison each (3 total). Middle East Command box: 23, 1 FF x Airpower Available: British 4 x TAC, 1 x SAC. Allied Naval gunfire: marker is Special Operations markers available: LRDG, SAS. Allied Refit box: 3 Ind Recon; 18 A, 20 A, 21 A, 24 A, 25 A, 26 A, 3 SA Infantry; ME Cdo Amphibious; 2 x TAC; 1 x POW box: 3/2 Armor; SG/2 Mechanized. Allied Withdrawn box: none. Allied Reinforcements: December 1941: 9 Ind, 10 Ind, 21 Ind Infantry.

6 Allied Reinforcement Groups: Follow-ing groups have been triggered prior to the scenario: Eighth Army, 1941A, 1941 Air. The Crisis Elsewhere event has been triggered for 1941. Upgrades: The British Upgrade has not been rules: None. GAZALA 1942 May 1942, Rommel begins the of-fensive which defeats the British Eighth Army in Libya, takes Tobruk, and then sweeps across the Western Desert and into Egypt before being stopped at El Alamein. Scenario LengthShort: May 1942 through August : May 1942 through December Order Allies deploy first. Axis deploys sec-ond. Stacking limits are in effect during set Player The Axis is the First PlayerCommand Pool:Allied: Eighth Army, 10 Corps, 13 Corps, 30 Corps, Desert AF, Bulletin.

7 Axis: Rommel, PAA, DAK, FFA, 10 Corps, 20 Corps, 21 Corps, 5th Squadra, Bulletin. C2 Markers out of play: PGA, Initial Deployment1. Hexes 1713 (Gazala), 1715, 2926 (Bir Hacheim), 1915 (Knightsbridge): one fortified box each. 2. On or adjacent to Gazala: 1 SA, 2 SA, 3 SA On or adjacent to hex 1715: 69, 150, 151 On or adjacent to Bir Hacheim: 1 FF Infantry. 5. On or adjacent to Knightsbridge: 2, 22 Armor; 22Gd Mechanized. 6. On or adjacent to Tobruk: 4 SA, 6 SA, 9 Ind Infantry. 7. On or adjacent to Bir El Gubi (2116): 4 Armored; SG/7 Mechanized; 3 Ind With any of the above: 32 Armor; SA Anywhere in Egypt: 1 Armor; 5 Ind, 11 Ind, 10 Ind, 29 Ind Tobruk: 3 x El Adem (2115): 2 x depots.

8 12. Sidi Barani (3214): 1 x convoy. 13. Mersa Matruh (0533): 1 x convoy. 14. Alexandria (1733), Cairo (2537), Suez (3034): 1 x Garrison each (3 total). Middle East Command box: 23, 24 Ar-mor; 2 FF, 18 Ind, 20 Ind, 25 Ind, 4 NZ, 5 NZ, 6 NZ x Airpower Available: British 3 x TAC, 1 x SAC. Allied Naval gunfire: marker is not avail-able (removed by event Mediterranean Situation before start of play).Allied Special Operations markers available: LRDG, SAS. Allied Refit box: 7/7, 8/10 Armor; 161 Ind Mechanized; 24 A, 25 A, 26 A, 7 Ind, 21 Ind, 5 SA Infantry; ME Cdo Amphibi-ous; 1 x TAC; 1 x POW box: 3 Armor; SG/2 Mecha-nized.

9 Allied Withdrawn box: 14, 16, 23, 18 A, 20 A, 21 A, Pol Infantry; 1 x TAC. Allied Reinforcements: 2, 9 Armored; DC Recon; 131, 132, 133, 152, 153, 154, Greek Infantry. Roll one die for each unit, and add the result to April 1942 to get the turn of arrival. Allied Reinforcement Groups: all groups have been triggered except 1942 Air Force, USAAF, and 1942 Last Ditch. Crisis Elsewhere Bulletin has been trig-gered for : The British Upgrade has not been Initial Deployment1. Within two hexes of Derna (1410): Italian 9B Motorized, 19, 20, 27, 28 Infantry. 2. Within two hexes of Mechili (1313): a.

10 Italian 21 Armor; 7B Motorized; 61, 62, 85, 86 Infantry. b. German 200 Panzergrenadier; 361 Motorized. 3. Within two hexes of Tengedar (1415): a. German 5, 8 Panzer; KR, 104, 115, 288 Panzergrenadier; 155 Motorized; 3, 33, 580 Recon; Lehr Airborne; 1/19, 2/19 Italian 132 Armor; 132 Assault Gun; Recam Recon; 8B, 65, 66 Mo- AFRIKA KORPSW orld at War R3torized. 4. Benghazi (0512) or Tripoli box: a. German DAK Garrison. b. Italian SM Amphibious; RM Gar-rison. 5. Any cities or towns on or west of Derna (hex row 14xx, inclusive): a. 6 x supply units (may be deployed as depots or convoys).