Selby Force had a great start to the campaign having completely destroyed the 1st Libyan Infantry Division. Attention now switches to the south:
To the far south the 4th Armoured Brigade with the 11th Indian Brigade attack the 63rd Italian Division who occupy a hastily prepared defensive position in the open desert.
To the north of that action, the 7th Armoured Brigade with the 5th Indian and 16th British Brigades assault the Nibeiwa camp occupied by the Maletti Division.
Firstly though the air phase must be completed. On this occasion 3 Italian fighter squadrons have intercepted 2 Blenheim bomber squadrons escorted by a squadron of Hurricanes.
Hmmm, there are an awful lot of Italians out West, which may or may not bode well for the British & Commonwealth forces. This is all shaping up nicely and the map really helps give the reader an idea of the overall situation. I'm looking forward to the next air battle and it's effects on the campaign or next battle.
ReplyDeleteOut of interest, what are the numbers for on each unit, aside from their designation? For example Selby Force has 'Inf 6'. Is that 6 companies? Any information greatly appreciated.
From the next turn the Italians to the west will be able to begin reacting to events so the British will have to be nimble to avoid being overwhelmed.
DeleteThe numbers relate to their move distances in hexes per day. It helps me to easily identify move rates as there are several variations depending on their available transport, quality etc.
Thanks for the info John and a neat idea to have some variation in movement abilities.
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