This weeks Wednesday Snapshot
"Sunrise Over Libya" represents the April 4, 1941 assault on the Port of Tobruk by the Afrika Corps. The Port of Tobruk is a target rich location not only for the reduction of the city, but to hit the sea supply lines to and from Malta.
Walkons and squads alike are welcome!
Roll time is 10:00 pm est in the SEA but please be early so we can get underway on time.
Design CM - Hening
Setup CM Hening or Skyfoxx
Historical Background
4 April, 1941
06:00
Soon after the arrival of General Irwin Rommel in February of 1941, the atmosphere of Northern Africa
heats up higher than the coming spring desert temperatures. Within several weeks of Rommel's new assignment
in Northern Africa, The Afrika Korps is knocking at the walls of Tobruk and relying on the Luftwaffe for support.
The Port of Tobruk is a target rich location not only for the reduction of the city, but to hit the sea supply lines to and
from Malta. The air weapons of the Blitzkrieg including the BF109E, JU87 "Stuka" and JU88 are assigned as
combined arms against Tobruk.
RAF 247 Squadron is no newcomer to combat in Africa after being one of the first groups to be fitted with all Hurricanes.
The squadron has done well for itself up to now and is counted on to help defend against Rommel's big push.
