Blade_Force

Blade Force Scenario

This is the scenario for Burton 2015.

Scenario

Blade Force Scenario.

Map

Example Army Lists

These are just suggestions which are reasonably historically accurate:

T2 Fallschirpioneerkompanie 1480 points - initially depolyed

KG Koch 1990 points - reinforcements

KG Luder 2000 points - reinforcements

KG Hudel 1990 points - reinforcements

KG Djeida 1945 points - reinforcements

US 1st/CCB 1730 points - initially deployed

Actual Army Lists

These are the actual lists so far:

Jim's Tunisia Fallschirmpioneer Battalion XI T1 1500 pts

Jim's Kampgruppe Hudel 1980 points

Dan's 10th Bersaglieri 1495 points

Dan's 190 Pz Rgt 2005 points

Stuart's 17/21st lancers Squadron C plus Derbyshire Yeomanry 2095 points

Stuart's 1 Para 1405 points

Brad US 1st Armoured Combat Command B 2000 points

Brad's 1st Guard Brigade/2nd Hampshires 1500 points

Ade Nash's 17/21st Lancers Squadron A and B 1960 points

Ade Nash's 6th Queen's Own Royal West Kents 1540 points

Ade Garbett's Tunisia Fallschirmpioneer Battalion XI T2 1495 points

Ade Garbett's Kampgruppe Koch 1985 points

Marks's T1 160th Panzergrendiers 1500 points

Mark's Kampgruppe Luder 2000 points

Mal's Hart Force 1745 points

Mal's 11 Brigade/5th Northamptonshire 1745 points

Background

The ships carrying Blade Force left the River Clyde on 2nd November 1942 along with the follow up troops of 78^th ‘Battleaxe’ Division. The two leading brigades of 78^th Division (11^th and 36^th) had left earlier as part of the initial assault force.

Following the landings the advance on Tunis was undertaken on three main routes. 36^th Brigade took the route closest to the coast, 11^th brigade in the south would advance through Beja and Medjez al Bab and Blade Force commanded by Colonel Richard Hull would take the middle road to the Chouigui Pass. US armoured units from Oran could be available in support.

In the three weeks following the landing the Germans managed to land 15 000 troops, 100 tanks, 60 field guns and 30 antitank guns in Tunisia to organise the makeshift XC Corps under General der Panzertruppe Walter Nehring.

Pictures

Here are some pictures of the battle: