Last Fight


Near Bou Saadia, Tunisia, January 31st, 1943: Since January 18th, French troops in Tunisia had been roughed up by
a violent enemy offensive which aimed at gaining control of the western ridge, thus impairing Allied attacks and
giving some breathing room to the Axis. Poorly equiped, the French forces, including the 7th Moroccan Skimisher Regiment,
had to give up ground. After the 25th, the situation improved, due in part to the terrain which was more hilly and in
part to the intervention of Anglo-American reinforcements. Intense fighting took place on the road to Ousseltia. The
Germans were worried and they launched yet another attack on the 31st. 11th Company, 7th RTM, installed on Wadi Drijda was forced to withdraw by the Gebirgsjagers fighting along side the panzers. The enemy was infiltrated towards the road to Bou Saadia crossroads. The commander of the 3rd Battalion of the 7th RTM ordered his 9th Company to counterattack with British
armored cars in support.

Game Length: 6 Turns

For the Allies to win they must control the crossroads.
For the Germans to win they must hold the buildings around the crossroads.

Allies: Squads, MMG, LMG, MTR, AFV's
Germans: Squads, MMG, LMG, ATR  MTR

Boards: #17

Aftermath: Colonial infantrymen and AFV's advanced on the road. A few Germans lauched an attack against the vehicles,
but they were swept aside. 11th Company, having withdrawn to the wadi, came back through the woods. Led by Lt. Moha, the Moroccans engaged the Germans in hand to hand fighting, pushing them back with significant losses. The 7th RTM remained in
control of the battlefield. The last action of the Axis January offensive has just been fought.


Source: Tactiques Magazine, Scenario ASL TAC57, Last Fight

