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: The enemy has set up an Antitank Gun screen, supported by Antitank Rifle, and Machine Gun positions. Your squadron will move north, and eliminate this screen. Your troop forms the center of the line and will act as support for the other troops of the squadron. A troop of Armored Cars is deployed on the squadron flanks. Find good firing positions as you advance, and attempt to engage and destroy the enemy positions at range.
