Decisive Victory!!!!
Turn 43
Last flags turned. Enemy infantry section routed through objective G2 and was taken apart.
Casualties
Friendly: Zero
Enemy: Estimated 7 casualties.
Total Casualties
German
Men: 248
Artillery: 0
Soft Vehicles: 0
APCs: 6
AFVs: 1 (1x SPAA track)
British
Men: 718
Artillery: 20
Soft Vehicles: 0
APCs: 0
AFVs: 44
Note: One German spotting plane damaged, but not downed.
Score
Germany: 8244
GB: 843
Final Comments
Overall, this battle wasn't very complicated. Most of the heavy action involved two different groups. Obviously, the Tigers did a great deal of damage. It makes one wonder what effect a handful of Tigers would have in North Africa in late 1942, rather than mid 1943. They would have been prime targets for British aircraft, but it does make you think.
The other group that had a significant impact were the paratroops. They did much more damage than I thought they would, destroying around eight Lee I tanks and somewhere around six 6pdr ATGs. In addition to that, they were really rough on the British infantry. So much for my idea of them being just cannon fodder.
British defensive obstacles were less than usual in this battle. There actually was a gap in the main mine belt. This is surprising considering the amount of points I had to assault with. There were also fewer field fortifications than normal for an assault as well. An additional three bunkers were near the Southern edge, but those were not encountered since my assault hit along the North edge. The British were tank heavy during this battle (44). This is more than usual for a defense, but just goes to show you can't predict the AI anymore
I've attached the save just before I ended my last turn. Enjoy!