DAR: Alam Halfa Ridge

[RERomine]

Turn 6

Random incoming mail this turn. Fairly big stuff, too. One battery of 5.5in howitzers and it's onboard. I made note of it for later attention. One tube hit in the air engagement area, so maybe someone has seen my recon tracks zipping around. Probably not. Fire would have been more concentrated if the enemy felt they had a real target.

Scouts are out 750m now. Contact should made soon. I need to set their firing range to 2 before the give away their position in case some enemy units launch a spoiling attack.

Casualties

Friendly: Zero

Enemy: Zero

[RERomine]

Turn 7

Scouts report enemy tanks (2x Crusader III) advancing West near bottom edge, approximately 1500m distant

Scouts report enemy tank concentration (2x Crusader III, 3x Valentine III) seen 750m West of Northern most objective. Currently stationary.

5.5in incoming mail continued. I parked the "bait". The objective was to draw in air assets and not get them killed by artillery.

Casualties

Friendly: Zero

Enemy: Zero

[RERomine]

Turn 8

Spoiling attack underway along South edge. Seven enemy tanks (3x Crusader III, 4x Valentine III) advancing. 1000m out. Scout needs to get out of the way. Time to engage with 88s before they get into effective range with their 6pdrs. Since the 88s will attract artillery, I'm going to counter battery the 5.5in guns before they get a chance to fire. I'll use my SPAs and move them once they fire a couple of turns.

Enemy tank concentration West of Northern objected now reported as a total of six (2x Crusader III, 4x Valentine III). Still stationary.

Scouts report enemy infantry sighted 750m East of advancing infantry and just North of axis of advance.

Casualties

Friendly: Zero

Enemy: Zero

[RERomine]

Turn 9

Enemy tanks still advancing along South edge. 500m from scout in this area. Scout moved out of the way of the oncoming train. Two additional tanks spotted stationary beyond advancing enemy.

Enemy tank concentration West of Northern objected now reported as a total of seven (3x Crusader III, 4x Valentine III). Still stationary.

Scouts report two tanks (2x Crusader III) near Southern objective.

Enemey infantry along axis of advance now reported as at least one company. One enemy squad fired on my advancing infantry, so the advance has been spotted.

Time to unlease h***!!!

Casualties

Friendly: Zero

Enemy: Zero

[RERomine]

Turn 10

All artillery, ATGs, 88s and MG-42s opened up. Some of my tanks fired as well.

Enemy infantry was engaged by MG-42s, some ATGs and artillery. All visible infantry either pinned, retreating or routed.

One enemy tank destroyed in Northern concentration by an ATG firing HEAT, one destroyed in advancing spoiling attack by an 88 and one damaged near Southern objective, again by an 88.

Counter battery against enemy 5.5in guns was widely scattered, so guns should still be in action. Fire will adjust next turn.

Casualties

Friendly: Zero

Enemy: Two Crusader III tanks destroyed, estimated 20 casualties.

[RERomine]

Turn 11

Enemy infantry hit hard by artillery. They exchanged some small arms file with my infantry as well. I lost a few men there. One scout blundered into some enemy infantry and took some casualties as well.

Two more Crusader IIIs were destroyed and a Valentine III was damaged.

Counter battery against enemy 5.5in guns was more on target this time, but results are unknown. I'll hit them a little more to make sure it is effective.

Scouts spotted one enemy Crusader III near middle objective.

Casualties

Friendly: Four

Enemy: Two Crusader III tanks destroyed, estimated 25 casualties.

[RERomine]

Turn 12

Another round of artillery on the enemy infantry. They are pulling back, so it wasn't as effective. Their infantry is taking fire from my artillery, infantry, MG-42s and StuGs.

Two 6pdr ATGs were located by my scouts 750m North of the bottom edge. Suppressive fire place on one which was attacked by one scout unit. Yes, they are suppose to recon, but they will also engage targets of opportunity.

Concentration of enemy tanks forward of Northern objective are just staying put and allowing themselves to be picked off. Scratch one more Crusader and Valentine.

Two additional Crusader III tanks seen near middle objective making the total three.

A third was seen near the Southern objective, but one was destroyed earlier and another was just eliminated.

The spoiling attack is losing steam before they even fire a shot. Another Crusader III and one Valentine III destroyed reducing it to three Valentines remaining. Three Crusaders 500m to their rear seem to be content watching their comrades in arms get blown to bits.

Counter battery continuing on 5.5in howitzers. Strangely, in a now target rich environment, the enemy off board stuff is staying quiet.

Screen prints of the main engagement areas at the beginning of turn 13 are attached.

Casualties

Friendly: Two

Enemy: Three Crusader III and two Valentine III tanks destroyed, estimated 10 casualties.

[Lt. Ketch]

Originally Posted by RERomine

Turn 9

Time to unlease h***!!!

My favorite part of this game!

Great DAR! Keep it up!