At 6.30 am on May 27, 1942 explorer patrols of the III Nice Cavalry Group sight the advanced positions of the 3rd IMB (Indian Motor Brigade) attested at "Hill 171" at Rughet el Atasca, about 6 km to the southeast of Bir Hacheim. Taken under enemy fire, they fall back.
At 6.40 am the 132nd Aries Tank Regiment prepares for the assault on the Indian Brigade, in front line on two columns.
In less than an hour the tanks completely overwhelm the enemy positions, neutralizing the enemy fire positions and forcing the Indian Brigade to surrender.
| British | Italian | |
| Division 1 |
3 Squad Bases 1x QF-6 pounder AT Gun |
4 Squad Bases 1x 2x Fiat CVP-4 |
| Division 2 |
3 Squad Bases
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4 Squad Bases 1x 1x Fiat CVP-4 |
| Strategy Decks | Desert Tactics (shared) Morale 2 |
Desert Tactics (shared) Ground Support 1 |
| Starting Strategy Cards | 2 | 2 |
| Operations Cards | 013 Desperate Defenders 014 No surrenders |
008 Lay Smoke 016 Clear Tank Trap 005 Clear Mines |
| Deployment Zone | On any hexes on map 16B. | Div.1: Any hex with a light blue border. Div.2: Any hex with a dark blue border. |
| Starting Initiative |  |
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| Objective | Whoever has control of the Objective Point at the end of the 6th round is the winner. | |
| Rounds | 6 | |
| Actions per turn | 3 | 3 |
| Reinforcements | - | - |
| Special Rules |
In the deployment phase, the British can place EVERYWHERE (except in the blue deployment hexes) the following obstacles: The Fiat CVP-4 unit has the same stats as Bren Gun Carrier. |
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| Terrain Features | - | |
Engineer
