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DaW - Oct 1940 North Africa

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DAKII page on OCS Depot DAK-a-Week playthrough page  which lists the house rules in play and has other resources. Download directory of all the VASSAL .vsavs and .vlogs  from DAK-a-Week playthrough. There's one vlog and two vsavs per game turn. The saves were taken at the end of  each side's turn. First side indicated with 'a', second with 'b'. October 1940 VASSAL October vlog (rt-click and save as) Axis intent: capture Sidi el Barrani, prep Tobruk for siege Allied intent: withdraw in good order, preserve units 1st:  RAF clears the skies of Regia Aeronautica. Both CR42 [all axis FTR] are sent to dead pile. Despite heavy allied shelling [no DG], Catanzaro Div with MG support press on and drive British out of Barrani [AL1o1 Do1, Ao as loss Do as retreat]. 5th: With Barrani lost, allies withdraw towards Mersa Matruh. Elements of 4th Indian and 2nd NZ move to guard escarpment passes to Mersa.  Balbo, Maletti, Raggruppamentos and all non-critical [aka the best] un
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It begins again, Sept 1940 North Africa

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DAK-II, The Campaign in North Africa 1940-1942 Released in 2004 by Multiman Publishing. Bought by me, probably around same time, from a forgotten game store in Oakland, CA. Every few years, I get the hankering to play DAK. Always solo. Sometimes pushing cardboard. Sometimes on VASSAL. Always the full campaign, including Italians. Due to Gamer ADD or life I never get very far. So, decided that my 2024 New Year's Resolution, made in Feb, would be to play and blog/vlog one in game "OCS" month per real life week. A regular schedule and "commitment" to post might help me maintain focus. I've spent last couple weeks, in VASSAL, catching up. DAKII page on OCS Depot DAK-a-Week playthrough page  which lists house rules in play and has other resources. Download directory of all the VASSAL .vsavs and .vlogs of DAK-a-Week  playthrough. There's one vlog and two vsavs per day/game turn. The saves were taken at the end of  each side's turn. Side going first indicat
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DaW - Nov 1940, North Africa

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DAKII page on OCS Depot DAK-a-Week playthrough page which lists the house rules in play and has other resources. Download directory of all the VASSAL .vsavs and .vlogs from DAK-a-Week playthrough. There's one vlog and two vsavs per game turn. The saves were taken at the end of  each side's turn. First side indicated with 'a', second with 'b'. November 1940 VASSAL November vlog (rt-click and save as) Axis Intent: Delay eventual siege of Tobruk, kill Allies Allied Intent: Cut off and kill Italians via attrition 1st: Royal Navy destroys Bardia coastal battery [12pt barrage event]. LRDG recons Giarabub [thought I'd kill them with some artillery support, wasted a few turns before deciding too risky to lose LRDG]. 16 Bde destroys Italians overwatching Sollum. Opening port to allied supplies. After suppression by the Royal Air Force and Artillery, light and cruiser tanks led by Jock Campbell overrun Italians high ground west of Sollum. Cirene Div and supporting
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