Rommel Campaign 40-44

[uzbek2012]

Ok. Back to Euro 40.

British tanks in France at 10.05.1940
Vickers Mk. VI - 208. (7 Infantry Division x 28=196).

1st Army Tank Brigade (Arras)
5+7 pcs (4.RTR/7.RTR)
Matilda I - 77.
Matilda II - 23.
(308)

16-17 May 1th Armoured Divison was arrived from Great Britain
Vickers Mk. VIB - 134.
Cruiser Mk. I - 24.
Cruiser Mk. II - 31.
Cruiser Mk. III и Mk. IV - 95.
(284) ?257

Total: 592
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Oh that's an interesting topic
http://tankfront.ru/uk/in-action/in-act ... _1940.html

The British Expeditionary Force lost more than 60,000 vehicles in France, as well as more than 2,000 artillery pieces, 76,000 tons of ammunition, and about 6 million tons of other equipment.
http://www.redov.ru/istorija/britanskaj ... opa/p2.php

Germany estimated its possible losses in the operation to capture the Benelux and France in 1940 at 290 thousand people: 90 thousand killed and 200 thousand wounded. In fact, Germany lost 29,640 killed and 133,573 wounded in six weeks, a total of 163,213. There is evidence that Germany lost 138 thousand people in the West in 1940: more than 27 thousand killed and about 111 thousand wounded. France lost 92,000 killed, 200,000 wounded, and 1.8 million prisoners. Great Britain lost 68,000 killed (3,500 killed in the army, 1,500 killed in the Air Force), wounded and missing, including prisoners. Some losses were suffered by the Netherlands (for 9 days of fighting) and Belgium (for 17 days of fighting). In mid-June, Italy launched an unsuccessful offensive against France in the Alps. Let's put the data in a table:

http://www.warconflict.ru/rus/new/?acti ... rd&id=1322

[Yrfin]

Like youre seen, light Mk VI have a Big role in France and Afrika too.

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In my Mod its switchable:
1. Tank Mode
2. Recon Mode: passive attack (SA/HA = -4 /-2), reconmove, Spot 3.

[uzbek2012]

Like youre seen, light Mk VI have a Big role in France and Afrika too.
Mk VIB pic.jpgMk VIB Afrika.jpg
In my Mod its switchable:
1. Tank Mode
2. Recon Mode: passive attack (SA/HA = -4 /-2), reconmove, Spot 3.

To fight on such a samovar, you need steel eggs
http://alternathistory.com/v-poiskah-so ... -iv-mk-vi/
http://tankfront.ru/uk/in-action/in-action_mk-VI.html

[Yrfin]

To fight on such a samovar, you need steel eggs

Steel Balls i think.

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[uzbek2012]

To fight on such a samovar, you need steel eggs

Steel Balls i think.Pz II Brit 50.jpg

http://alternathistory.com/ispytano-v-s ... ii-ausf-c/

https://www.britannica.com/technology/panzer
20 mm gun just for the samovar )))

[Yrfin]

20 mm gun just for the samovar )))

Size isn't important. It is important to be able to use it.

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[uzbek2012]

20 mm gun just for the samovar )))

Size isn't important. It is important to be able to use it. :)Schmeisser Tiger.jpg

Well, in this game, starting with the great-grandfather of Panzer General and ending with Panzer Corps, machine-gun tanks with 5 upgrade stars could easily destroy the KV-2 )))

[Yrfin]

Let's look to British 1th Armour Division.

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Structure/Stuff

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France 40 :
16.05 Havre - 2nd A.Bde
24.05 Cherbourg -3nd A.Bde (w/o 3.RTR and 30 Inf.Bde - in Calais)

For the rest of 1940 and up until 27 August 1941, the division was stationed in the UK.

It arrived in Egypt on 13 November 1941.

It took part in many of the major battles of the latter part of the campaign against Rommel, including Gazala, First El Alamein, Second El Alamein, Tebaga Gap, Akarit, El Kourzia and Tunis. From the end of the Tunisian campaign the division remained in North Africa until May 1944. It then transferred to Italy, fighting one last battle at Coriano in the fighting on the Gothic Line.

[Yrfin]

Few words about Brit Cruiser Mk III (A13) ( not included in vanilla).
It was First British tank with Crysty transmission - like Russian BT tanks seria.
Was prodused only 65 pcs, but its fight in France and Libya

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[Yrfin]

Euro camo

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Desert camo

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[Yrfin]

Changes in Heavy Artillery:

I change a Heavy Art (15 sm and up) to class #18 (Railroad Guns).
- no support fire, but Range +1
- 17 cm and up - switchable to Transport

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[Yrfin]

14.05.40 (81 years ago) German 7th Panzer Division attack French Army near Dinant (My first Scenario in Rommel's Campaign).

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Rommel in Fi 156 i think

[Yrfin]

Few words about British Infantry...

51st (Highland) Infantry Division (1939-1940)
It was fight on Somma River against German XV A.Korps (5th, 7th Pz.Divisions) until 12 June 1940 (my #3 Abbeville Scenario)

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Stuff:
152nd Infantry Brigade (captured 12 June 1940)
• 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders
• 6th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (until 30 March 1940)
• 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (from 30 March 1940)
• 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
• 152nd Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company (formed 28 January 1940)
153rd Infantry Brigade (captured 12 June 1940)
• 4th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
• 5th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders
• 6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders (until 7 March 1940)
• 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders (from 7 March 1940)
• 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) (from 5 June 1940)
• 153rd Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company (formed 18 November 1939)
154th Infantry Brigade (escaped 15 June 1940)
• 6th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) (until 4 March 1940)
• 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) (from 4 March, left 5 June 1940
• 7th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
• 8th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
• 154th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company (formed 18 November 1939)
Divisional Troops
• 1st Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (Reconnaissance regiment, left 29 March 1940)
• 1st Lothians and Border Horse (Divisional cavalry regiment from 29 March, captured 12 June 1940)
• 75th (Highland) Regiment, Royal Artillery (escaped with Arkforce 15 June 1940)
• 76th (Highland) Regiment, Royal Artillery (until 5 March 1940)
• 23rd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (from 5 March 1940, captured 12 June 1940)
• 77th (Highland) Regiment, Royal Artillery (until 19 February 1940)
• 17th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (from 19 February, escaped with Arkforce 15 June 1940)
• 51st (West Highland) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery (captured 12 June 1940)
• 236th (City of Aberdeen) Field Company, Royal Engineers (captured 12 June 1940)
• 237th (City of Dundee) Field Company, Royal Engineers (captured 12 June 1940)
• 238th (County of Renfrewshire) Field Company, Royal Engineers (left 29 February 1940)
• 26th Field Company, Royal Engineers (from 28 February, captured 12 June 1940)
Also attached were the following:
• 1st Battalion, Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment, Middlesex Regiment (Machine Gun Battalion)
• 7th Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (Machine Gun Battalion)
• 7th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment (Pioneers)
• 6th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers (Pioneers)

[Yrfin]

Changes in Unit Scale.
I deside to make :
- Infantry Unit (Battalion) - about 800
Str [12] - Foot = 960 men
Str [10] - Mobiles = 800 men
- Tank Unit (Company) - about 15-20 pcs, coefficient 2
So, Tanks Unit Str [10] = 20 tanks
- Recon Unit (Battalion) - about 24 pcs, coefficient 2
Str [12] = 24 armored cars
-AT Unit (Battalion) - coefficient 1
12 cannon = Str [12]
-Arty Unit (Battalion) - coefficient 1
12 cannon = Str [12]

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[Yrfin]

Bonus Units in France 40 Campaign:
- ger_at_8.8cm_Flak18_Sf (Battalion) - 12 pcs, no replace, no upgrade

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- ger_art_StuG_IIIA (Battery) - 6 pcs, no replace, no upgrade

Class #3 (AT), switchable to class #4 (Arty).

[uzbek2012]

Will Operation "Flipper" be mentioned in your mod?
https://zen.yandex.ru/media/id/5dab4358 ... 28855e8554
https://planeta.by/article/1573

[Yrfin]

Will Operation "Flipper" be mentioned in your mod?

Sure.
Tnx for idea.

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[Yrfin]

2nd Armoured Division

As the threat of invasion receded after the Battle of Britain, 2nd Armoured Division was reorganized and reinforced for service in the Middle East.
The following table lists tank strengths before departure in October 1940:

169 Mk VI (52 each in King's Dragoon Guards (Recce), 3rd Hussars, (?) 4rd Hussars, 4 pcs with 1st RHA).
6x(A9 CS) – 2th RTR.
12x(A10 CS) (6 each in 3th/5th RTR)
74x(A10) - 2 squadrons in 2nd RTR, 1 squadron each in 3rd and 5th RTR.
83x(A13) - 1 squadron in 2nd RTR, 2 squadrons each in 3rd and 5th RTR.

In addition, both brigade HQ (and division HQ) had 3xMk VI and 7xcruiser tanks (mainly A10).
In October 1940, the division set sail for the Middle East, arriving in 1941. 2 months later, the 'Hussars' converted to a 3-battery AT regiment, with AA battery re-equipping with 2pdrs and the other, 'A' Battery, transferring to the 25th LAA Regiment.

Rommel's offensive forced Wavell's troops to retreat. On 8 April 1941, the understrength 2nd Armoured Division was caught in a pincer movement by the Italian 10th Bersaglieri Regiment, the 5th Light Division and was destroyed and disband in 10.05.941.

At 8.04.1941:
• 3rd Armoured Brigade
+25.02 - 19.03.1941:
• 1st Royal Horse Artillery (RHA)
• 1st Light AA Battery
• Australian Field Regiment, Royal Austrian Artillery
• 1st Tower Hamlet Rifles
• 18th Australian Infantry Brigade AT Company
• Free French Motorized Battalion
At 8.04.1941:
• 5th Royal Tank Regiment
• 6th Royal Tank Regimen
• 1st King's Dragoon Guards (Recce)
• 3rd (The King's Own) Hussars

• 3rd Indian Motor Brigade
o 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse)
o 11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force)
o 18th King Edward's Own Cavalry
• 2nd Support Group
o 1st The Tower Hamlets Rifles, The Rifle Brigade
o 104th Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery - (Until 4 April 1941 )
102nd (Northumberland Hussars) Regiment , Royal Horse Artillery (1941)

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[captainjack]

Good work. There's a lot of useful as well.
I suspect an ex-navy type was involved in putting a mast on a truck!

[Yrfin]

I suspect an ex-navy type was involved in putting a mast on a truck!

Yea. Like a British doctrine about Tanks Force actions like Navy Cruiser's Fight

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