The Desert Fox

Collaborative artwork by Jim Fox of TourEygpt.net and Redtail7 with titling and accents.

On December 7th 1941 a different battle of desperation raged on the African continent. The Desert Fox, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and his Afrika Korp forces, low on fuel, ammunition, and other provisions faced annihilation by the attacking British Commonwealth Forces and the venerable RAF. This SNAPSHOT will reenact the desert defense of the Afrika Korp forces at Gazala in late 1941. A date that would live in infamy.

Arena:
SEA

Country Percentages:
Allies 60%
Axis 40%

Allies:
M4A3-75 - 50%
P-40B - 25%
Boston Mk III - 25%

Orders:
British Common Wealth ground forces (M4A3-75s) will drive north west from V53 to attack and destroy all enemy armour south of V109.
The P-40Bs will takeoff from A22 with orders to screen and protect BCW ground forces from attacks by the Luftwaffe.
Boston IIIs will takeoff from A22 and attack the Afrika Korp defensive positions south of V109.

Restrictions:
P-40Bs must stay in visual range of BCW ground forces until within icon range of Luftwaffe aircraft
No aircraft may launch with less than 100% fuel load.
Boston IIIs ord load out will be (4) 250 lbs bombs. Formations must be turned OFF.

Axis: Panzer IV F - 50%
Me-109E-4 - 25%
Ju87 - 25%

Orders:
The Panzer IV Fs will establish defensive positions south of V109 and destroy all attacking BCW ground forces.
The Me-109Es will launch from A64 to protect the ground forces south of V109 from all attacks.
The JU87s will launch from A9 and fly out to destroy the inbound BCW ground forces.

Restrictions:
All panzer's must stay in visual range of V109.
No aircraft may launch with less than 100% fuel load.
JU87s may not carry center rack ord weight greater than 250 kgs.

Victory Conditions:
100% attrition of either sides GROUND forces will result in a victory.