Endsieg 1942: North Africa
The Allies recognised Darlan’s self-nomination as High Commissioner of France (head of civil government) for North and West Africa. He ordered Vichy forces there to cease resisting and co-operate with the Allies, and they did so. By the time the Tunisia Campaign was fought, the French forces in North Africa had gone over to the Allied side, joining the Free French Forces.
Early on 26 November, as the Germans withdrew, 11 Brigade were able to enter Medjez unopposed and by late in the day had taken positions in and around Tebourba, which had also been evacuated by the Germans, preparatory to advancing on Djedeida. However, on 27 November the Germans attacked in strength and 11th Brigade’s attempt to regain the initiative in the early hours of 28 November, attacking toward Djedeida airfield with the help of US armour, failed. On 29 November, Combat Command B of US 1st Armored Division had concentrated forward for an attack in conjunction with Blade Force planned for 2 December. They were forestalled by an Axis counter-attack, led by Major-General Wolfgang Fischer, whose 10th Panzer Division had just arrived in Tunisia. By the evening of 2 December, Blade Force had been withdrawn leaving 11th Brigade and Combat Command B to deal with the Axis attack. This threatened to cut off 11th Brigade and break through into the Allied rear.
As an Allied soldier
YOU will be defending against the Axis forces and permit the allied forces a controlled withdrawal to the high ground on each side of the river west of Terbourba.
As an Axis soldier
YOU will be attacking the allied defences to break through into the Allied rear, cutting off allied forces and finish them off, possibily making a turning point in the African Campaign.
Total map size: 800^2
Total number of flags: 5
Destructible Objects: Wooden fences, Stone walls
Configurable: yes
Vehicle Included: yes
Fog: yes
M4A1 Sherman (Desert)
M3 Lee (Desert)
Matilda II (Desert)
Syrian warfare, yughues. flamingsands, normand
