Operation Crusader quickly began to degenerate into a battle of attrition. The DAK (Deutsch Afrika Korps) was able to fend off repeated British assaults, but it lost irreplaceable tanks doing so. On November 21, the Allied garrison at Tobruk attempted to break out, with the fighting centered around the Sidi Rezegh airfield. While the airstrip itself was of no importance, its position was. If the allies could take the field, then Rommel's line would be broken in half. Elements of the 21st Panzer Division met the British as they advanced towards the DAK positions south of the airfield.
Objectives: Your squadron will move north-northwest to the crossroads objective and clear it of the enemy. Your troop (supported by a section of Armored Cars) is deployed in a flanking position east of the other troops of the squadron. Your angle of attack should allow you to enfilade the enemy. The village is occupied by a mixed Armor-Infantry detachment.
