DESERT STEEL SCENARIOS

Note: the main purpose of this table is to give a quick overview of relative playing time estimated via scenario size (expressed in units times turns). Numbers in the format 'n+m' mean a force of n vehicles and m non-vehicles. Transport units (Tr) are counted separately and are not used for scenario size estimation as they usually won't fight or move individually. Arrows ('->') indicate size increase by reinforcements.

Colour coding  of scenarios:
O'Connor's Offensive
Rommel's first offensive
Counteroffensives
Rommel's second offensive
El Alamein and after
Torch
Others

 
Basic Scenarios Date
 Axis Allies Turns Maps GE AL T*U
 Comments (plays after 2001)
1. Beda Fomm 1940
 IT CW 15 2 13 4->9 330 2 IT
2. Operation BATTLEAXE 1941
 GE AU 12 1 9 11
 240
 1.5hrs. 2 CW
3. Gazala 1942
 GE CW 12 2 17 14 372
 1 GE, 1 CW
4. Operation SUPERCHARGE 1942
 GE CW 12 1 17 27 528
 1 GE, 1 CW
5. Sidi Bou Zid 1943
 GE US 10 1 9 8->18 270
 2 US
Advanced Scenarios
6. Sidi Barrani 1940
 IT CW 10 1 13+17+1Tr 5+12->21+9Tr 560 3hrs. 2 CW. Hidden minefields.
7. Tobruk 1941
 GE CW 20 1 8->13+17+10Tr 25->30+3Tr 1200
 3hrs for 10 turns. 1 GE. Hidden minefields and FOs.
8. Operation CRUSADER 1941
 GE CW 12 2 17+2+2Tr 16+6+2Tr 492
 2hrs. 1 GE
9. Totensonntag 1941
 GE CW 20 1 18+24+8Tr 5->19+28+3Tr
 1580
 Hidden FOs.
10. The Cauldron 1942 GE
IT		 CW 15 2 18+18+9Tr
13+22+7Tr		 25+28+8Tr 1860
 Hidden minefields and FOs.
11. First Battle of Alamein 1942 GE
IT		 CW 15 2 0->4+2->10+3Tr
+17		 5->13+28+6Tr 1080
 Hidden FOs.
12. Alam El Halfa Ridge 1942
 GE CW 12 1 9+4+2Tr 14+4+4Tr 372
 1.5-2hrs. 1 GE. Hidden AT guns
13. Operation LIGHTFOOT 1942 GE
IT		 CW 15 1 0+0->15+3
6+17		 3->14+16+4Tr 1065
14. Tebourba Gap 1942 GE US
CW		 15 2 12+16+7Tr 9+5+5Tr
19+12+4Tr		 1095
15. Kasserine Pass 1943 GE
IT		 US 15 2 17+5+3Tr
6+11+2Tr		 32+15+9Tr 1245


 



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