Halberd Games

Blade Force Scenario V4

This is the scenario for Burton 2019. It uses Flames of War Version 4.

Scenario

Blade Force Scenario.

Map

Army Lists

There are three allied and three axis lists each of 200 points. Further details in the scenario document above.

 

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.