DAR: Alam Halfa Ridge

[RERomine]

Turn 22

Artillery hit enemy infantry positions and seemed to disrupt them pretty well. They took some light casualties. My infantry had stopped heading to the middle objective until it came in. It was still close enough to the to trade small arms fire with the enemy, resulting in casualties on both side. My StuGs are dry on HE and too far away for machine guns. Two enemy reinforcement Crusader IIIs have been spotted moving in. My 88s finished off the Valentine III. There is still one Crusader II-CS, but it's difficult to get shots on target and move at the same time.

Counter battery took out the enemy mortar and crew.

My tanks were too far away from the Bofors to destroy them, but they did hurt the crews some. The half strength scout that took out an enemy 6pdr earlier in the battle joined in and inflicted a few more casualties on one of the crews.

StuGs and tanks moving into new positions.

Casualties

Friendly: Estimated 5 casualties.

Enemy: One Valentine III tank destroyed, one 3in mortar destroyed, estimated 15 casualties.