Gazala: The First 5 Days... DAR and notes

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The Ariete continues its attack against the Allied screen line south of Bir Hachiem. The DAK 90th Light flanks the line and continues towards Bir el Gubi...

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The first artillery attacks hit the Allied line and they take 15% loses with a readiness reduction of 27%

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The second artillery attack strikes the Allies...

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The Allies strike back with artillery against the 28th Mot Inf of the Pavia Diviosion

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The Allies hit the Sabrathia Division in the "Kill Sack"

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Heavy Axis air attacks against the 2nd South African Bde in the north....

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The Ariete attack against the 3rd Mot Arty Bn results in their destruction

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Detailed Combat Results...

[Benedict151]

Thanks Bootlegger
Who do you think is in front at the moment?

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ORIGINAL: Benedict151

Thanks Bootlegger
Who do you think is in front at the moment?

Idk, but Air Recce will be ordered to scout out the 90th's route to Bir El Gubi....

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Review of the 1st 30hrs of battle.....

The Axis DID NOT conduct adequate recon along the axis of advance south of Bir Hachiem resulting in the Ariete Div being out of position to deal with the Allied screen line. The allocation of extra fuel for the initial advance of the 90th Light, 15th and 21st Pz Div, and the Ariete was thus wasted.

The flank guards of the Pavia Mot Div took heavy casualties during the minefield breaching operations as the Axis commander did not think the Allies would attack from their fortified positions.

The Axis commander DID NOT position his artillery assets prior to the initial advance.

The end result being the delay of the advance south of Bir Hachiem by at least 6 hrs.

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Turn 5 Axis Planning...

In the north, the 15th Rifle Bde is ordered to pull back after conducting its recon

The Sabratha Div continues its breaching ops through the minefields to maintain pressure in the north.

The Axis objective in the north is not to become decisively engaged, but to "occupy" the Allied forces.

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The Trento and Brescia Divisions, as the exploitation forces, await word of successful breaches by the Sabrata and Pavia Divsions. The Pavia reports that their breaching ops are unopposed....

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The Trieste Division reports a successful unopposed breach. The Axis Cdr orders them to advance.....The Allied 150th Inf Bde will be isolated if the advance is successful.

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The Axis Cdr utilizes all his Air Recon assets to determine enemy force dispositions. One is sent SE of the Asiagh Ridge in front of the advanced elements of the Trieste Div which has completed the first of two breaching operations.

The other four missions are concentrated along the possible paths of the 90th Light Div. One is ordered directly over Bir El Gubi, the other three go in west and south west of that location.

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In the north, The 15th Rifle Bde's heavy artillery is plotted against units of the 2nd South African Bde

Harassing fires are plotted further south against the 1st South Africans and the British 69th..

The 15th Rifle is ordered to pull back after a successful recon along the coast road.

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Panzer Armie Africa Artillery (ARKO) plans a concentrated strike against the British 150th Bde in support of the Triete's advance...

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The Trieste Div breach of the minefields and planned advance of the Recce Co's along with the Air Recce...

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As the Axis 90th Light continues its planned advance upon Bir El Gubi, the Ariete sets up a deliberate attack against the allied screen line south of Bir Hachiem..

The 15th Pz attacks the recce elements of the British 7th Ar....

The plan is to get some separation (4-6 km's) between the 15th and 21st Pz and the 90th Light......

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The ARKO artillery attack reduces the 150th Bde by 41%