Situation at start of July.

Strung out lines.

Axis establish a dump at Bir el Kenayis.

Hipshots mostly fail, losing an step in the process. One hipshoot kills off the Aussie 9^th.

15^th Pzr fuels up and attacks , the Ariete unit is killed. Rest of 15^th advances near Sidi anesh

British counter with air, and survive attrition rolls.

Aussies counter attack. Sth Africans loses surprise and drop a step!

July 5^th

Clear

Rommel attacks 1^st SA. Knocks a step, next attack they lose a step and Germans retreat. SA move to retake the pass.

Axis prepare to go ALL IN on the attack across the pass in the south. 15^th and LE advance and in the Allied reaction phase

Allies react and move support up and barrage enemy units. DG Rommel & LE. CAmbell moves up to the escarpment to pressure western flank.

 

15^th Attacks, the Allies take a 2 step loss to hold the hex (dl1/01). Axis lose 104 III.

8^th of July

Axis get init! 2PAX and 1 Eq. The Axis scamble to move supply forward, start using air drops. Rommel, heedless to the situation pummels the South Escarpment. Goes ammo exhausted with his men.

5^th SA is killed off and 5^th NZ also drops in a nasty overrun.

6SA is attacked next, DL1.

Allies pull back.

Sandstorms hit. Month rolls out.