Deir el Shein - Act 1

- The end of the 18th Indian Brigade - French Open 2010

Setup order

1 x14

2 x6

3 x6

4 x6

5 x9
Cote 63
6 x8

7 x1

Historical Background
After the battle of Mersa Matrouh, Rommel led his troops back to Alexandria. They arrived at El Alamein June 29, exhausted. Without
waiting for all its units to regroup, Rommel launches his Afrika Korps into an attack on the center of the British forces, in order to
encircle the "box" of El Alamein and cut in two Auchinleck's forces. During this advance, Afrikakorps stumbles onto the 18th Indian
Brigade recently established in the "Box" of Deir el Shein, at the west end of Rouweizat Ridge. After positioning itself under the cover of
the night, the 21st Panzer Division attacks on the morning of July 1 under cover of a sandstorm (the Khamsin). The battle rages all day,
until the collapse of the Indian Brigade in the afternoon. Their sacrifice was not in vain however, as Rommel had lost eighteen of his
precious Panzers in the attack and was now left with thirty-seven ones to continue its fight against the 8th Army.
The stage is set, the battle lines are drawn, and you are in command. The rest is history.

Briefing
Axis player [Germany] : 6 command cards, you move first.
Allied player [United Kingdom] : 5 command cards.

Conditions of Victory
6 medals. Hill 63 is a temporary medal objective for the Axis
player.

Special Rules
North African Desert rules are in effect (Actions 9 - Desert
Rules).
Night Attack rules are in effect (Actions 19 - Night Attack).
British Commonwealth Forces command rules are in effect for
the Allied player (Nations 5 - BCF).
The two infantry units with antitank badges are equipped with
Anti-Tank Guns (Special Weapon Assets 2 - Anti-Tank Guns)
The "Air Strike" card is not used in this scenario because of
the sandstorm. Remove the card before beginning to play.
The Minefields are laid by the Allies.

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