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 We've made it into 1943 with a small hold on Africa still. If we can only hold out for another month or two, we'll have seriously stalled the Western Allies. Axis Turn 13: January 19, 1943 Clear(dry)  We've mostly taken care of the enemy units on our side of the river, and now make some cautious advances out of Tunis. We also get the chance to bomb the enemy light cruiser. The Ju87 started out on the cruiser, and then moved off to give the FW 190 a chance to strafe.  A continued lack of supplies forces us to pull back in the south. Our Panzer IV was nearly destroyed. Allied Turn 13: January 19, 1943  Even as we're hitting their light cruiser, the rest of the British ships head south to bombard the hell out of Sfax. Axis Turn 14: January 25, 1943 Clear(dry)  Confident after the battle with the Panzer IV's, the Americans advance closer to our Tigers in the south. We still blast them, but they end up doing enough damage to our heavy tanks to keep us from making any attacks in to their rear lines.  It seems all enemy power is concentrating on Tebessa. Tunis is safe from any more direct attacks. Allied Turn 14: January 25, 1943  In fact, we discover that there's been a broad shift of their attack to the right. They also have enough artillery at Tebessa to seriously hurt us. Axis Turn 15: January 31, 1943 Clear(dry)  We array our remaining forces in a defensive line. If this should break, we will be forced to quit the continent. There is no prestige left for calling in more units. Allied Turn 15: January 31, 1943  Fortunately for us the Allied ships can't fire as far inland as Tebessa. But they can still rain shells on anything near Tunis. Every loss hurts more when we can't replace them.  The latest assault from the Allies has no teeth in it. They lack armor, and can no longer rely on air power to weaken our tanks. This looks like a stalemate, or as far we're concerend, a victory. Axis Turn 16: February 6, 1943 Clear(dry)  The anti-air capabilities of the larger British ships are more than the Ju87 can deal with, so we send them to scout the coast instead.  The Allies still outnumber us, but as long as we have our Tigers, they cannot break us. Allied Turn 16: February 6, 1943  Nonetheless casualties in the infantry are heavy. Artillery in the interior and battleship guns along the coast claim a total of three units. Axis Turn 17: February 12, 1943 Clear(dry)  Seeing that the Allies don't have any real troops in the south, we tighten up the defense of Tebessa, and pull a few tanks back as a reserve. Allied Turn 17: February 12, 1943  Again the enemy guns blast any infantry that hasn't had a chance to dig in. Axis Turn 18: February 18, 1943 Clear(dry)  With the ability to conduct air attacks of our own, we might be able to retake ground on the northern coast. Allied Turn 18: February 18, 1943  The American guns have nothing weaker to shoot at, so they try to see if they can do anything to our tanks. They cannot.  Their only remaining tanks are far too weak to conduct an attack. We may have this one won. Axis Turn 19: February 24, 1943 Clear(dry)  The tide of the battle has definitely turned. We retake Bizerta and knock out a few enemy units near Tebessa. Allied Turn 19: February 24, 1943  Clearly sensing a fiasco in the making, the American commanders order an all-out attack on Tebessa. Losses are heavy, but we hold it off.  Even the naval shelling doesn't seem to be coming in as strongly. Axis Turn 20: March 2, 1943 Clear(dry)  The last Allied attack seriously depleted our artillery ammunition. Tebessa will need to hold on just a bit longer on its own. Allied Turn 20: March 2, 1943  As our supplies grow thin, the enemy senses its one chance to weaken our tanks, including the Tigers. They take losses, but are not eliminated. On the coast, however, the naval support (and a lack of German troops) allows Bizerta to be recaptured. Axis Turn 21: March 8, 1943 Clear(dry)  But now the Luftwaffe gets its chance to shine, and we use air attacks to get rid of the ground units before they get a chance to recover from the battle.  We've built up enough supplies to start moving again through the hills. Allied Turn 21: March 8, 1943  The Royal Navy is as annoying as ever, but that's about the only good thing remaining for the Allies. Axis Turn 22: March 14, 1943 Clear(dry)  The attack at Tebessa is officially a failure for the Americans. We start to mop up as our tanks swing in from the south.  We also are able to get our units up to reclaim the coast. The enemy ships are stuck in the Mediterranean. Allied Turn 22: March 14, 1943  One retreating enemy unit must have got its orders mixed up, and heads their trucks straight into our surprised anti-tank guns. Axis Turn 23: March 20, 1943 Clear(dry)  We even start a small offensive of our own as we push the Allies back into Algeria.  Finally, our success has gained enough notice that a squadron of level bombers is flown into Tunis. Allied Turn 23: March 20, 1943  Naval bombardment can still disrupt our units, but not for long! Axis Turn 24: March 26, 1943 Clear(dry)  Philippeville puts up a good fight, but we are able to take it with our tanks. Allied Turn 24: March 26, 1943  The Allies manage to put a few planes up, but they seem more like scouts than attack squadrons. We have survived, and won. Yet it did come at a terrible cost. Less than a third of our initial strength remains. If this had been our core, we would almost be unable to continue. I really wasn't sure if I'd make it through that. One benefit of playing this as a stand-alone is that all new units come with experience. That biggest effect of that is the anti-tank units, who were able to hold Tunis and fight off the American tanks on their own. 
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