Chain of Command Wargame Rules - Operation Crusader

Operation Crusader

November 1941




I picked up the nice order of battle from Greg Moore

I show you an example, with due permission:

It's only one of them so I put the link to the site so you can see it all.

There I used  Chain of Command for the Army Lists, but not respecting the rules, rather the (more or less) historical version from Greg Moore.

Is just an experience because I think I'll go back to I Ain't Been Shot Mum, somehow twisting the army lists to reproduce historical battles - the main advantage for this is that they don't follow the points system.

My idea for that, and I applied in this one, is to find out the real order of battle. Then, to calculate the amount of troops and assets for each side. There is no problem if we don't find a detailed OOB. If you know at least which divisions were involved is just a question to find out the organisation of each one and you can count the number of battalions involved.

For that I strongly recommend

After that, the smaller number corresponds to 1 unit and you calculate the others from that (or the opposite).

For instance, the Battle of the Bulge. We find, just a supposition,  300 german tanks and 450 american tanks. We have a proportion of 1 - 1,5. It means that for each 2 tanks for the Germans there will be 3 tanks for the Americans.

Just starting the idea. You try.

Axis


Deutsche Afrika Korps

Schutzenzug

Schutzenstab
Leutnant
1. Schutzentruppe
Obergefreiter
1 MG34, 2 crew; 4 riflemen
1 MG34, 2 crew; 3 riflemen
Truck
2. Schutzentruppe
Obergefreiter
1 MG34, 2 crew; 4 riflemen
1 MG34, 2 crew; 3 riflemen
Truck
3. Schutzentruppe
Obergefreiter
1 MG34, 2 crew; 4 riflemen
1 MG34, 2 crew; 3 riflemen
Truck
Auklarungstruppe
1 SdKfz 222
Panzertruppe
1 PzKfw II F
4 PzKfw III G
1 PzKfw IV
Maschinengewehrtruppe
1 MG34 on tripod, 5 crew
1 MG34 on tripod, 5 crew
Truck
Granatewerfertruppe
1 81mm mortar, 3 crew
1 81mm mortar, 3 crew
Truck
Panzerjaegertruppe
2 PaK36 37mm, 5 crew each
1 PaK38 50mm, 5 crew
Truck
Artillerietruppe
1 le.18, 5 crew
Truck
Flaktruppe
1 SdKfz 10/5 AA halftrack
Pioniertruppe
8 engineers


Corpo d'Armata di Manovra

Plotone Bersaglieri

Comando
Tenente
1a Squadra Bersaglieri
Sargente
1 Breda M.30, 2 crew; 2 riflemen
1 Breda M.30, 2 crew, 2 riflemen
Caporale
8 riflemen
Truck
2a Squadra Bersaglieri
Sargente
1 Breda M.30, 2 crew; 2 riflemen
1 Breda M.30, 2 crew, 2 riflemen
Caporale
8 riflemen
Truck
Squadra di ricognizione
1 Autoblinda AB41
1 motocycle
Squadra corazzata
4 M13/40
1 Fiat Ansaldo L3/35
Squadra mitraglieri
4 M35 on tripod mount, 5 crew each
Truck
Squadra mortai
1 81mm mortar, 3 crew
Truck
Squadra controcarri
3 cannone da 47/32, 5 crew each
Truck
Squadra artiglieria
1 cannone da 65/17, 5 crew
Truck
Squadra contraerea
2 mitraglieri Oerlikon da 20mm, 5 crew each
Truck
Squadra genio
1 Engineer


XXI Corpo d'Armata

Plotone Fucilieri

Comando
Tenente
1a Squadra
Sargente
Breda M.30, 2 crew; 2 riflemen
Breda M.30, 2 crew; 2 riflemen
Caporale
10 riflemen
2a Squadra
Sargente
Breda M.30, 2 crew; 2 riflemen
Breda M.30, 2 crew; 2 riflemen
Caporale
10 riflemen
3a Squadra
Sargente
Breda M.30, 2 crew; 2 riflemen
Caporale
10 riflemen
4a Squadra
Sargente
Breda M.30, 2 crew; 2 riflemen
Caporale
10 riflemen
Squadra corazzata
1 Fiat Ansaldo L3/35
Squadra mitraglieri
6 M35 on tripod mount, 5 crew each
Horse Drawn
Squadra mortai
2 81mm mortar, 3 crew each
Horse Drawn
Squadra controcarri
2 cannone da 47/32, 5 crew each
Truck
Squadra artiglieria
3 cannone da 65/17, 5 crew each
Horse Drawn
Squadra contraerea
3 mitraglieri Oerlikon da 20mm, 5 crew each
Horse Drawn
Squadra genio
2 Engineer


Commonwealth


XIII Corps

Rifle Platoon

Headquarters
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Mortar Team
1 2" mortar, 2 crew
 Anti-Tank Rifle Team
1 Boys AT Rifle, 2 crew
1st Section
Corporal
1 Bren Gun, 3 crew
6 riflemen
2nd Section
Corporal
1 Bren Gun, 3 crew
6 riflemen
3rd Section
Corporal
1 Bren Gun, 3 crew
6 riflemen
4th Section
Corporal
1 Bren Gun, 3 crew
6 riflemen
5th Section
Corporal
1 Bren Gun, 3 crew
6 riflemen
6th Section
Corporal
1 Bren Gun, 3 crew
5 riflemen
Reconnaissance Troop
3 Universal Carrier, 3 crew each
Armour Troop
5 Matilda Mk II
1 Mark VI
Machine Gun Section
1 Vickers MMG on tripod mount, 5 crew
Mortar Section
2 3" mortar, 3 crew each
Anti-Tank Section
4 2 pounder anti-tank gun, 5 crew each
Truck
Artillery Battery
1 25 pounder field gun, 5 crew
Truck
Anti-Aircraft Battery
2 40mm Bofors gun, 5 crew each
Truck
Engineer Section
4 Engineer


XXX Corps

Motor Platoon

Headquarters
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Mortar Team
1 2" mortar, 2 crew
 Anti-Tank Rifle Team
1 Boys AT Rifle, 2 crew
Truck
1st Section
Corporal
1 Bren Gun, 3 crew
6 riflemen
Truck
2nd Section
Corporal
1 Bren Gun, 3 crew
6 riflemen
Truck
3rd Section
Corporal
1 Bren Gun, 3 crew
6 riflemen
Truck
Reconnaissance Troop
9 Marmon-Herrington Mk I
3 Universal Carrier, 3 crew each
Armour Troop
5 Crusader Mk I
5 Stuart
Machine Gun Section
2 Vickers MMG on tripod mount, 5 crew each
Truck
Mortar Section
1 3" mortar, 3 crew
Truck
Anti-Tank Section
4 2 pounder anti-tank gun, 5 crew each
Truck
Artillery Battery
1 25 pounder field gun, 5 crew
Truck
Anti-Aircraft Battery
3 40mm Bofors gun, 5 crew each
Truck
Engineer Section
1 Engineer


Tobruk Garrison

Rifle Platoon

Headquarters
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Mortar Team
1 2" mortar, 2 crew
 Anti-Tank Rifle Team
1 Boys AT Rifle, 2 crew
1st Section
Corporal
1 Bren Gun, 3 crew
6 riflemen
2nd Section
Corporal
1 Bren Gun, 3 crew
6 riflemen
3rd Section
Corporal
1 Bren Gun, 3 crew
6 riflemen
Reconnaissance Troop
3 Universal Carrier, 3 crew each
Armour Troop
2 Matilda Mk II
2 Mark VI
Machine Gun Section
2 Vickers MMG on tripod mount, 5 crew each
Mortar Section
2 3" mortar, 3 crew each
Anti-Tank Section
1 2 pounder anti-tank gun, 5 crew
Artillery Battery
1 25 pounder field gun, 5 crew
Truck
Anti-Aircraft Battery
1 40mm Bofors gun, 5 crew
Truck
Engineer Section
3 Engineer