The interpretation of the hand-written/-drawn OOB would not have been possible without the explanation of the symbols on Dr. Leo Niehorsters OOB site at this link. Following CRUSADER, the number of captured Russian guns in the desert became substantial, as, Three companies with 5 light MGs and 9 4.7cm ATGs (Czech) on, One platoon motorised with 6 VW un-armoured cars, Order of Battle Division z.b.V. Andreas- From Joni Nuutinen: by a wargamer for the wargamers since 2011 document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); The aim of this blog is to accompany the preparation of a complete history incorporating the Axis and Commonwealth perspectives of the Winterschlacht (Winter Battle) in North Africa, November 1941 to February 1942. box of 50 x 9mm blanks. 605th Anti-Tank Battalion (Panzerjgerabteilung 605). 0000014474 00000 n Designed to provide players with a low complexity game system that also provides great historical detail and a touch of realism, the SCS is an ideal choice for gamers of all ability levels. /ItalicAngle 0 one support company with 2 heavy machine-guns. 556 556 556 556 556 556 556 556 556 556 333 333 584 584 584 611 975 722 722 Second Battle of El Alamein. xref Scenario after scenario, you will carry-over your troops from one battle to the next, fighting on all fronts of World War II, from Burma to Finland, from North Africa to the Pacific Ocean. FOR SALE! It came just when their two armiesthe Anglo-U.S. First Army in the west and the British Eighth Army in the eastseemed about to crush the Axis forces between them. The Germans called these machines, This success could not go unnoticed and on April 22, 1941, Erwin Rommel was awarded the, Italian Golden Medal of Military Valor in Silver, . /AvgWidth 600 Pulling out the British, Rommel struck in two groups to the front and from the flank. Churchill arrived in North Africa and appointed Bernard Montgomery as the new commander-in-chief of the 8th Army. Once again, his trick worked, and El Mekili was followed by the capture of Derna. 0000003388 00000 n Erwin Rommel popularly known as the "Desert Fox" was designated as commander, or German field marshal. I have my doubts that the first issue ofguns to theAfrika Artillery Battalion 361 was of this type, but if anyone knows for sure, or has pictures that can clearly be datedto CRUSADER or before, Id be very grateful. [9] Giordana Terracina writes that: "On April 3, the Italians recaptured Benghazi and a few months later the Afrika Korps led by Rommel was sent to Libya and began the deportation of the Jews of Cyrenaica in the concentration camp of Giado and other smaller towns in Tripolitania. From the south of Tunisia, in the northwest direction, Rommel's Panzer Division wedged into the flank of the American Armored Division and cut it. After this success, on February 23, 1943, 51-year-old Erwin Rommel became commander-in-chief of the unification of the 1st Italian Army and the 5th Panzer Army in Army Group "Afrika". /XHeight 502 All of Germany applauded him. 1000 722 667 667 667 667 278 278 278 278 722 722 778 778 778 778 778 584 778 << /Name /F2 /Leading 150 Fall Blau. On the night of 20-21 January, the village of Marsa El Brega and a freighter stranded near the coast were set on fire to create the appearance of destroying supplies with a view to further retreat. /AvgWidth 441 Wargaming web-store with low prices, speedy delivery and excellent customer service. Military force of Germany deployed to North Africa, "DAK" redirects here. First sent as a holding force to shore up the Italian defense of its African colonies, the formation fought on in Africa, under various appellations, from March 1941 until its surrender in May 1943. /FontBBox [ -250 -212 2628 1000 ] Finally Rommel saw with his own eyes what a dictator is. /MaxWidth 2665 260 334 584 750 556 750 222 556 333 1000 556 556 333 1000 667 333 1000 750 46th Infantry Division. by Fox 2/23 Tue Aug 12, 2003 10:46 am, Post Both sides suffered heavy losses. "Panzer Armee Afrika" redirects here. >> a Hauptmann in an Aufklrungsabteilung would be called a Rittmeister, regardless of whether he was on a horse or an armoured car. After the capture of Tobruk, Hitler's and Mussolini's plan was to organize a line of revolution along the Egyptian border and not let the Alliance troops into Libya. The Wehrmacht kept some of the old nomenclatura, e.g. . He returned to his homeland old, sick and devastated. Found the paper. The Afrika Korps formed on 11 January 1941 and one of Adolf Hitler's favourite generals, Erwin Rommel, was designated as commander on 11 February. In June 1941, the British embarked on a broader operation that led to heavy tank battles in the Capuzzo and Sidi Omar area. another mystery). Rommel returned to Africa and now knew exactly what the end awaited his army. Rommel was energetic, cheerful and optimistic about the future. Unknown command post, probably Tobruk-Belhamed sector, November/December 1941. << /Encoding /Identity-H /MaxWidth 2628 /XHeight 452 In June 1941, the British embarked on a broader operation that led to heavy tank battles in the Capuzzo and Sidi Omar area. /Name /F4 0000135619 00000 n /Descent -212 In the event of a British counterattack, the war in North Africa could have ended, but none of the British tanks moved. Less than 100 of Rommel's tanks marched south to bypass 500 British tanks on the El Alamein line of contact. /Descent -212 The Blue pieces are Allied; Red are Axis (a term referring to the German-Italian alliance). Afrika (Africa Special Purpose Division), 11 November 41. Rommel was finally convinced of the complete hopelessness of his troops. /FontDescriptor 5 0 R Your work is a beginning of explanation of the presence in the Panzergruppe Afrika of two Gebirgsbatterie (the 363. and 364. ones) Thats very helpfull. IMPORTANT!!! The trick succeeded and very soon the British intelligence and the press started talking about at least 500 tanks and several German tank divisions in Tripoli. << . ROMMEL S AFRIKA Korps El Agheila to El Alamein - $13.66. These are optional and will be disabled if you click on Reject. 0000004503 00000 n 0000010093 00000 n <<4A80DC768D3FBC4A8A3EBC7144613458>]>> You will be billed to have the game shipped in a printed DVD box with a printed DVD and your serial number. The start date is universally agreed to be 17 November 1941, while the end date is 15 January for the British (thus excluding the Axis counter-offensive of late January), while it is 6 February for the Axis, including the counteroffensive. Panzer Group Africa was renamed Panzer Army Africa (Panzerarmee Afrika, Armata Corazzata Africa) on 30 January 1942. I look foward to you future post on this subject, https://rommelsriposte.com/2010/07/28/oasen-bataillon-z-b-v-300/, Thanks again Andreas fro remembering me . On the night of 23-24 October, the British commander-in-chief attacked German positions at El Alamein. Some years ago George Bradford (of AFV NEWS fame) wrote a book (DEUTSCHE AFRIKA KORPS, I think) which may be of great use to you because it shows all the components of the DAK . 0000009258 00000 n 5OzoE`Gf`0`1e@/ was a special purpose (no surprises there) vehicle for the assault on Tobruk, and that its order of battle reflects that it was expected to receive very significant support from other parts of the Panzergruppe, especially artillery. |:[( YXarLn?9^,YgX*s7Z~y8SYwX1CAWe8->=4ON endobj /MissingWidth 1113 10 0 obj What was the function of this unit ? /FontBBox [ -250 -212 2665 1000 ] On June 12, in one day, the British lost 120 tanks and, as a result, the forces of both sides were equalized. Upon arriving in Libya, Rommel staged a military parade in which his tanks rolled in a circle so that British intelligence thought Rommel had fully manned divisions. On April 28, Rommel was awarded the, "Italian Military Order of Savoy - Grand Officers' Cross". The light infantry fighting vehicle 250 is even a vehicle that can be used in combat. Special Order; New Releases; Special Offers. Losses in bombers and fighters were high on both sides and when, at the end of 1942, the Allies landed in Morocco and Algeria on the back of the Afrika Korps, the Wehrmacht's fate was sealed. /ToUnicode 11 0 R Rw9=O\8_. 556 556 556 556 556 556 556 556 556 556 278 278 584 584 584 556 1015 667 667 Op voorraad (1) SKU: . The following overview of its components is taken from lexikon-der-wehrmacht de, with dates corrected (see references). I have also a 300. After the German and Italian defeat in the Second Battle of El Alamein and the Allied landings in Morocco and Algeria (Operation Torch), the OKW once more upgraded the presence in Africa by adding first the XC Army Corps, under Walter Nehring, in Tunisia on 19 November 1942, then an additional 5th Panzer Army on 8 December, under the command of Colonel-General Hans-Jrgen von Arnim. 0000120580 00000 n 722 722 667 611 778 722 278 556 722 611 833 722 778 667 778 722 667 611 722 z.b.V. /CapHeight 905 The unit's best known commander was Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. All Rights Reserved. In Order of Battle: World War II, a unique supply system also plays a key factor that directly affects the combat efficiency of the units. /Subtype /CIDFontType2 (A German Panzer group was an army-level headquarters. Despite the slip, Rommel inflicted huge losses on the British troops. Rommel was sometimes not shy in expressions, and always scolded the guilty commanders and officers. The division had originally been formed in June 1941 for service in Africa. /Ascent 905 Once again, the skillful use of FlaK-88 anti-aircraft artillery against tanks decided the outcome of the battle and multiplied the British victory by zero. 1000 722 667 667 667 667 278 278 278 278 722 722 778 778 778 778 778 584 778 Panzer Corps; Tech Support; After Action Reports; Mods and Scenarios; The War Room; Opponents Wanted; Panzer Corps Product Info; Panzer Corps Afrika Korps Product Info; Panzer Corps Grand Campaign MegaPack '39.-'45 Product info /DescendantFonts [ 12 0 R ] << /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 1683 >> endobj Rommel himself celebrated his great success with a glass of trophic wine. As always in his style, with the help of a false maneuver, Rommel completely disoriented the troops of the new British General Ritchie, who concentrated all his tanks in Benghazi. For several days in a row, under the close supervision of British reconnaissance aircraft, Rommel sent large convoys of captured equipment west to Tripoli. 0000004252 00000 n For other uses, see, Treatment of local inhabitants and the Italian colonial government, "Hidden responsibilities. 260 334 584 750 556 750 222 556 333 1000 556 556 333 1000 667 333 1000 750 November 27, 2020. To get back to the main topic, The composition of Div. pkWD[En3&MEmxR}Jcb$~:W{vUXR?_g8Xp,]k'uIUSkHTeY7Z~pwZ5U%QHid1$LdAAz)W%7/!Em)^_m{,~nO*ar0ApSK!3mqs86'htR'%.*\*$ZN-T7IlB[ #uR7#:d # #;pU Z~s6g'L_e@ F-+8l%V-= 1!6*P2v}z@GtsFz)#`S5rF`ZI 2x:@_^k-VqR=lJ63]n(t\6>z _b$)_*a^W"}Hyh{gi]b wP\>8 pu{o Order of Battle: Allies Defiant Allies Defiant is the first chapter in a new trilogy of DLCs that depicts World War 2 from the Allied perspective. Rommel himself led Marks' 1st attacking group. The ambitions of Rommel and Mussolini prevailed, for this reason Mussolini gave Rommel permission to pursue the British 8th Army in Egypt. The Panzer Group was, in turn, redesignated as Panzer Army Africa on 30 January 1942.[3]. Rommelsriposte.comcollection. 0000117668 00000 n Commanders Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel (14 Feb 1941 - 15 Aug 1941) Generalleutnant Ferdinand Schaal (15 Aug 1941 - 1 Sep 1941) General der Panzertruppen Philipp Mller-Gebhard (1 Sep 1941 - 15 Sep 1941) [5], The Afrika Korps was restructured and renamed in August 1941. But Hitler demanded to develop a new plan and continue the offensive in the direction of Alexandria and Cairo, promising unlimited reserves. British troops were constantly receiving supplies and reinforcements, as a result, Rommel, without supplies in January 1942, retreated west to El Ageila. An interesting question has arisen about the guns of Afrika Artillery Battalion 361 the drawn order of battle clearly shows mountain guns, presumably 7.5cm Gebirgskanone 36, although it is also possible that an older type would have been used for this cinderella formation. These can be attached to specific units to provide unique bonuses to anything in their command range. All my documents are showing a bit different things in november 41 for artillery. . 0000004099 00000 n This was the last line, and on February 6, 1941 Erwin Rommel received command of the German Expeditionary Corps, consisting of 2 understaffed tank divisions. Ju72c,\WKB=?] The Afrika Korps or German Africa Corps (German: Deutsches Afrikakorps, pronounced [dts afikako] ()}; DAK) was the German expeditionary force in Africa during the North African campaign of World War II.First sent as a holding force to shore up the Italian defense of its African colonies, the formation fought on in Africa, under various appellations, from March 1941 . /Length1 15744 Constant air raids from this island destroyed supplies going to Africa. This happened thanks to his very good attitude towards British prisoners: thousands of prisoners after meeting with Rommel were able to safely return to their positions. Ps. 0000004048 00000 n Army Group Africa included the German Fifth Panzer Army (5. GSG (German Sport Guns) make a live . He was an unsurpassed master of maneuver, and his divisions even when completely defeated, were always revived and delivered new attacks. /StemV 78 The depleted Luftwaffe did its best but could not change the course of the battle. 14 0 obj << /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 118 >> World War II Armed Forces Orders of Battle and Organizations. Panzerarmee) and the Italian 1st Army. 300 The Crusader Project, Your email address will not be published. "I wear it for you all!" Nevertheless that did not matter too much, since it was meant for stationary use on the Tobruk siege front, where it would be responsible for the break-in planned for late November, with all the support (and it was plenty) of the heavy artillery of Arko 104 at its disposal. support the ideas of Nazism, fascism or racism. You can find some info on http://www.lonesentry.com search for Oasis. If the OOB is correct, the regiment would have had 18 of these guns, which is an odd number, but it is also possible that they had taken their (normally) 6 IG18 7.5cm infantry guns, plus three batteries (12 guns) from the Afrika Artillerieabteilung? Hitler once again deceived and did not send any reinforcements to North Africa, and the Alliance created a huge army. 333 333 576 537 278 333 333 365 556 834 834 834 611 667 667 667 667 667 667 In June it had decisively defeated the British Eighth Army in a series of engagements known as the Gazala battles, capturing the port of Tobruk and driving the British in disorder out of Libya. The possessed dictator claimed that he looked to the future much further than his generals. The die-cut, Order of Battle Unit Counters are the tokens whose movement and placement determine the course of play. Description. Some were obviously hand painted, others were applied using stencils or friskets of one kind or another. The division that would become famous later as 90th Light Division started its life as a formation of odds and sods, thrown together quickly out of whatever was available while a much more important war raged in the east. [6][7], The Afrika Korps gained a reputation by the Allies and by many historians as being magnanimous with Allied prisoners of war; since then many historians have used the term "War without hate" to describe the North African campaign as a whole. An artillery Abteilung (battalion) consisted of three Batterien (companies), just like in most other armies. On June 6, in one day, surrounding the confused enemy, 100 British tanks were shot down and 3,100 people were taken prisoner. 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