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Er Regima
Afrika Korps #10
(Attacker) Germany vs Australia (Defender)
Britain (Defender)
Formations Involved
Australia 2/13th Infantry Battalion
Australia 6th Infantry Division
Britain 51st Field Regiment Royal Artillery
Germany 5th Light Panzer Division
Germany 8th Machinegun Battalion
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Balance:


Overall balance chart for AfKo010
Total
Side 1 2
Draw 4
Side 2 2
Overall Rating, 8 votes
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2.75
Scenario Rank: 831 of 913
Parent Game Afrika Korps
Historicity Historical
Date 1941-04-04
Start Time 13:00
Turn Count 30
Visibility Day
Counters 101
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 1
Maps 2: AK2, AK3
Layout Dimensions 119 x 116 cm
47 x 46 in
Play Bounty 156
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 8
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Exit the Battle Area
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Rear Guard
Conditions
Anti-tank Ditches
Entrenchments
Reinforcements
Terrain Mods
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Afrika Korps Base Game
Introduction

As British forces fled the El Agheila position in the face of a German-Italian offensive, they left Australian troops to hold passes through the escarpment. One such position was the Er Regima pass, east of Benghazi. Three companies of 2/13th Australian Battalion and a company of the British Royal Northumberland Fusiliers held the pass. Reinforcements in the form of a battery of 25-pdrs had been promised. In addition the entire force had been alerted to be prepared to withdraw when transport was made available, but the Diggers and Tommies understood the likelihood of such help.
Conclusion

The Germans initially pushed up the road and after losing two light tanks, managed to destroy the guns behind the D Company positions. Late in the afternoon the Germans attacked in strength following the arrival of the 8th Machinegun Battalion and forced the withdrawal of the Australian infantry as darkness fell.
Display Relevant AFV Rules
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle
  • Vulnerable to results on the Assault Combat Chart (7.25, 7.63, ACC), and may be attacked by Anti-Tank fire (11.2, DFT). Anti-Tank fire only affects the individual unit fired upon (7.62, 11.0).
  • AFV's are activated by tank leaders (3.2, 3.3, 5.42, 6.8). They may also be activated as part of an initial activating stack, but if activated in this way would need a tank leader in order to carry out combat movement.
  • AFV's do not block Direct Fire (10.1).
  • Full-strength AFV's with "armor efficiency" may make two anti-tank (AT) fire attacks per turn (either in their action segment or during opportunity fire) if they have AT fire values of 0 or more (11.2).
  • Each unit with an AT fire value of 2 or more may fire at targets at a distance of between 100% and 150% of its printed AT range. It does so at half its AT fire value. (11.3)
  • Efficient and non-efficient AFV's may conduct two opportunity fires per turn if using direct fire (7.44, 7.64). Units with both Direct and AT Fire values may use either type of fire in the same turn as their opportunity fire, but not both (7.22, 13.0). Units which can take opportunity fire twice per turn do not have to target the same unit both times (13.0).
  • Demoralized AFV's are not required to flee from units that do not have AT fire values (14.3).
  • Place a Wreck marker when an AFV is eliminated in a bridge or town hex (16.3).
  • AFV's do not benefit from Entrenchments (16.42).
  • AFV's may Dig In (16.2).
  • Open-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables, but DO take step losses from X and #X results (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). If a "2X" or "3X" result is rolled, at least one of the step losses must be taken by an open-top AFV if present.
  • Closed-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables. Do not take step losses from Direct or Bombardment Fire. If X or #X result on Fire Table, make M morale check instead (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT).
  • Closed-top AFV's: Provide the +1 modifier on the Assault Table when combined with infantry. (Modifier only applies to Germans in all scenarios; Soviet Guards in scenarios taking place after 1942; Polish, US and Commonwealth in scenarios taking place after 1943.) (ACC)
  • Tank: all are closed-top and provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable
  • Tank Destroyer: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB)
  • APC – Armored Personnel Carrier: These are Combat Units, but stack like Transports. They can transport personnel units or towed units. They are not counted as combat units for the +1 stacking modifier on the Direct Fire and Bombardment Tables (4.4). They may be activated by regular leaders and tank leaders (1.2, 3.34, 4.3, 5.43). They do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).
  • Armored Cars: These are Combat Units. They are motorized instead of mechanized. All have their own armored car leaders, who can only activate armored cars (6.85). Do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).
  • Reconnaissance Vehicle: 8.23 Special Spotting Powers Both foot and vehicle mounted recce units (1.2) possess two special spotting abilities. The first ability is that they can spot enemy in limiting terrain at one hex further than the TEC specifies for other units and leaders. For example, an enemy unit in town can normally be spotted at three hexes or less, but a recce unit can spot them at four hexes.Their second ability is that they can place a Spotted marker on any one enemy unit they can spot per turn, just as if the enemy unit had "blown its cover" by firing. Such Spotted markers are removed as described earlier.
Display Order of Battle
Australia Order of Battle
Army
Britain Order of Battle
Army
  • Foot
  • Mechanized
  • Motorized
  • Towed
Germany Order of Battle
Heer
Display Errata (9)
9 Errata Items
Scen 10

Hex references in this scenario are all over the place, even more than a single row/column shift that sometimes comes up in AFK. Best guess tells you to ignore the references and allow the units to enter via the nearby road/track but even that is just a guess.

(triangular_cube on 2021 Nov 20)
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All Bren carriers should have a movement value of 7.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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Ignore the direct fire values.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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Two 105mms (ID#s 1204, 1205) have "16-31" fire values in black (direct fire), when they should be in white (indirect fire).

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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The reduced direct fire value of the Heer HMG became 5-5 starting with Fall of France.

(plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
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The Pz IVe appearing in the original Panzer Grenadier game had an Anti tank value of 4-7. As of Afrika Korps (2002), continuing onward through the 3rd and 4th edition games, the anti tank value has been 4-4.

(plloyd1010 on 2016 Jul 25)
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Two German PzJr. 1 counters have their full strengths printed on the back, and reduced strengths on the front.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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The morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8".

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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All SPW 251s have an armor value of 0.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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