As part of Operation Battleaxe, the British attempted to relieve the siege of Tobruk, by advancing the 4th Royal Tank Regiment and 2nd Cameron Highlanders on what they thought was undefended Halfaya Pass. On June 14 1941, after stumbling into a minefield, British tanks were introduced to the German 88mm gun. The bloody encounter resulted in a new name for the pass: Hellfire.
The 88s were tearing my tanks apart.
C Squadron Commander Major Miles
| British | German | |
| Division 1 |
1 Matilda Mk. II |
3 Squad Bases 1 Flak 36 AT Gun 1x |
| Division 2 |
1 Crusader Mk. II |
3 Squad Bases 1 Flak 36 AT Gun 1x |
| Strategy Decks | Artillery 1 Desert Tactics 1 (Shared) |
Morale 2 (remove 2x "Sticky Bombs" cards) Desert Tactics 1 (Shared) |
| Starting Strategy Cards | 2 | 2 |
| Operations Cards | - | - |
| Deployment Zone | Any hex with an orange border. | Any of the hexes on maps 14A, 17A, and 20A. One Flak 36 must be placed on each of the hexes with a grey border. |
| Starting Initiative |  |
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| Objective | The British immediately win if they control both hexes containing the German Flak 36 AT Guns. | The Germans win if the British are unable to fulfill their objective by the end of round 6. |
| Rounds | 6 | |
| Actions per turn | 3 | 3 |
| Reinforcements |
Status Phase 1 Status Phase 2 (placed on the road "R" hexes on map 13B) Status Phase 3 (placed on the road "R" hexes on map 16B) |
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| Special Rules | - | The German Flak 36 AT guns are dug in and gain +2 cover. They may not move. |
Concealed
