DAR: Mersa Brega, North Africa

[RERomine]

Turn 1

Enemy prep fire ineffective.

Scouts crossed the LD. Ordered not to engage enemy targets further than 100m away and unless they fire first.

Pathfinder mission underway. Insertion was uneventful.

Spotting plane reports no sightings on initial pass.

Casualties

Friendly: Zero

Enemy: Zero

[RERomine]

Turn 2

Enemy artillery fire ceased.

Scouts continuing to move forward. No contact.

Pathfinder mission underway. No contact.

Casualties

Friendly: Zero

Enemy: Zero

[RERomine]

Turn 3

Scouts continuing to move forward. No contact.

Pathfinder mission underway. No contact.

Engineers crossed the LD.

Second pass by spotting plane reports no enemy sighted.

Casualties

Friendly: Zero

Enemy: Zero

[RERomine]

Turn 4

Scouts continuing to move forward. No contact.

Pathfinders report enemy tank platoon positioned in LZ.

Engineers continuing to advance.

Casualties

Friendly: Zero

Enemy: Zero

[RERomine]

Turn 5

Scouts continuing to move forward. No contact.

Pathfinders report nothing new after sighting the enemy tanks.

Engineers continuing to advance.

Third pass of spotting plane spots nothing new.

Casualties

Friendly: Zero

Enemy: Zero

[RERomine]

Turn 6

Scouts continuing to move forward. No contact.

Pathfinders report nothing new after sighting the enemy tanks.

Engineers continuing to advance.

Casualties

Friendly: Zero

Enemy: Zero

[RERomine]

Turn 7

Scouts are at the base of hills 30-1 and 30-2. No obstacles or enemy units sighted yet. This is puzzling

Pathfinders are continuing to search the area around the LZ. Aside from three Lee I in revetments, nothing else has been seen. Artillery could be used to smoke and suppress them for the air drop.

Engineers continuing to advance.

Casualties

Friendly: Zero

Enemy: Zero