DAK II Campaign – Nov 19th ‘41

Continuation from  various posts here [Live Stream]  and here 

Plus a set of posts for each month starting May 1941 through to August 1941.  Which you should be able to find posted via searching tags – OCS, DAK 2 or DAK II.

 

This is where we resume our campaign, This puts the Germans in a bit of a reset and allows for the siege of Tobruk. IF he chooses to do so. Without it the Campaign to conquer Afrika will really struggle.

A 5:1 attack goes horribly wrong, Gott has sensed the attack and prepared a trap for the Italians. They drop 5 odds levels. The Germans pay the price and the Brits retreat to fight another day.

The Italians have quietly mustered forces to attack the Polish Sector. They storm in get a modest surprise shift, but roll terribly. The Poles knockout a step and their supporting units take losses also. But the AT Ditch holds.

With the mud its too risky to attack unless a really good barrage takes effect. The Brits threaten the lunge by 21st Pzr, but do not attack just yet. Meanwhile the Kiwis and Indians advance on Bardia.

What I think the Brits have done is overextended. But some unit sacrifice here might be worth it, if it draws attention away from Tobruk!