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Mersa Matruh Road

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Artist Credit: daddog screen shot
 
After the failure of Operation Battleaxe (June 1942) in North Africa General Wavell was removed from command and replaced by General Auchinleck. Churchill pressed Auchinleck to mount an immediate offensive despite the short supplies. In preparation for this, strafing attacks occurred on a regular basis prior to the Crusader Battles in November 1942. One of these attacks took place over the Mersa Matruh road on November 1st 1942. Kittyhawks of the No. 250 Squadron of the Royal Air Force set out to strafe targets along the Mersa Matruh road when they were jumped by MC 202's of 18 Gruppo. Capitano Franco Bordoni-Bisleri added two of his twelve victories over North Africa that day by shooting down two of the Kittyhawks.
 
Arena
SEA 
 
Country Percentages
Allied - 60% 
Axis - 40% 
 
Allies: 
Units:
P-40E - 100% 
 
Orders:
Allied units are to roll from A7 and attack the Port 4.  
 
Restrictions:
Must take 100% fuel.
Must carry 1-500lb bomb.
Ships at the port are not a target.  
 
Axis:  
Units:
C202- 100%  
 
Orders:
Units are to roll from A66 and CAP Port 4.
 
Restrictions:
Must carry 100% fuel.
18 Gruppo may not cross South of the 10 line until dots are spotted.
May rearm at  any friendly field.
 
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Victory Conditions: 
P-40 - 10 points
C 202 - 10 points
Objects on field:
Docks - 3 points
Vehicle Hangers - 20 points
Fuel tanks - 4 points
Radar - 8 points
Ammo Bunkers - 4 points
Barracks - 4 points
Ack - 2 points  
 
Arena Settings:
1. Terrain - Tunisia
2. Icon Range - short
3. Wind - None
4. Time - Start time and Multiplier ( 13:00  x 2)
5. Fighter and Bomber Warning Range - 52,800 about 10 miles
6. Enemy Collisions - On
7. External view for bombers (F3) - On
8. Visibility - 17
9. Friendly Collisions - Off
10. Fuel - 1.6
11. Ack - .3
12. Kill Shooter - off
13. Tower Range - 52,800 for display to match the above setting.
14. Radar - Off

 
Designer Notes
The actual Mersa Matruh road is East of Tunisia 150 miles West of Tobruk. When the 250th squadron was attacked they had a flight of 12 vs a flight of 4 with the 18 Gruppo. For playability the percents will be 60/40.  
 
CM Notes
Suggest fields North of 10 line Axis and West of 12 line Axis.
Warn players of possible enemy ack in friendly area due to strat targets if they don't rotate correctly. If over 40 players hosting CM may add A66 to the Allied list of targets. 
If time for a second frame adjust side percents if needed.
Suggest P-38J VS C205 
 
Design By
James 'daddog' Glazier 

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