Extremely fictional scenario where the Germans have troops to evacuate from Egypt. The allies have made storming ground across North Africa. Churchill has sanctioned the total annihilation of the German forces in Egypt and has vowed "...to let none pass...".
The Germans need to secure the safe transport of these troops from Egypt back to mainland Turkey and for this to happen they have to take the allied stronghold of Cyprus.
The island of Cyprus is situated north of Egypt and south of Turkey and is an allied stronghold....being an island, a kind of fortress. In particular, Akritiri and it's airbase is of immediate importance.
The German plan is to land in middle Cyprus, just north of the Troodos Mountains, and head south to Limassol and the port and airfield of Akritiri. Removing the allied threat from Cyprus will allow the troops to be evacuated from Egypt and transported to safety.
The main target is Akritiri where the allies have a large airforce and will be able to interdict the troops evacuating from Egypt.
The allies have to hold.
The evacuation starts at 15:00hrs on the 13th April...the threat from Akritiri needs to be removed by then...otherwise the convoy will have to run the gauntlet!
Map anyone?
