Many WW2 scenarios can be studied thanks to Google Earth. This is a modest attempt to reconstruct those that took place in North Africa, especially at Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. Any collaboration to help and improve the scenarios designed are wellcome
Thursday 28 April 2011
Tunisia, Tebaga Gap, 1st post
Here comes the first post of the Tebaga Gap Scenario (Tunisia) Download at GESWW2NA-site from (TUN)Tebaga Gap_v20110428.kml
A couple of us are interested in WWII North Africa, both the history and creating gaming scenarios around the battles. Currently we are looking at a game based on Tebaga Gap, and while looking for information online found your blog post. The kml file looks interesting but I am having a hard time interpreting it. If you have any more detailed terrain maps I would love to see them. PM mike_l_f hotmail com if you prefer (fill in the blanks)
Hi, Mike! Sorry first for the delay. I don´t have much more information about this battle. Main source for maps comes from the "Official History in New Zeland" (http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-McGSome.html). They offer a lot of information through the different Unit History books, especially from the 28th Maori Battalion: http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Maor.html http://28bn.homestead.com/ http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/ In the other hand, you could find more information in this document http://www.sry.org.uk/MilitarySite/media/SRY/Southern%20Branch%20site/tebaga_gap.jpg That can be acquired from the shop page (http://www.sry.org.uk/Shop.aspx) of the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry As I know, this is the unique military study about the Tebaga Gap Battle. Best wishes! L.
I just wanted to mention how much I appreciate your locating Tebaga Gap on Google Earth. I originally took your reference to be general (thrown off by the pipeline road that is marked on Google Earth) but eventually returned to your location after fruitlesss searching further up valley only to find it spot on. I'm researching a scenario based on the 24th Battlaion's attack for Battlefront WWII. Since getting reoriented all the pieces fell into plce in regards to the NZ maps, and I was able to identify the ridge mentioned in the 24 Battalion's accounts. Further to studies of the battle, an aquaintance mentioned that Tebaga Gap has been used as an early and classic example of close cooperation between ground and air forces and has been studied in that context in British FAC training. Here is the reference:
A couple of us are interested in WWII North Africa, both the history and creating gaming scenarios around the battles.
ReplyDeleteCurrently we are looking at a game based on Tebaga Gap, and while looking for information online found your blog post. The kml file looks interesting but I am having a hard time interpreting it. If you have any more detailed terrain maps I would love to see them.
PM mike_l_f hotmail com if you prefer (fill in the blanks)
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DeleteHi, Mike!
DeleteSorry first for the delay.
I don´t have much more information about this battle. Main source for maps comes from the "Official History in New Zeland" (http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-McGSome.html). They offer a lot of information through the different Unit History books, especially from the 28th Maori Battalion:
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Maor.html
http://28bn.homestead.com/
http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/
In the other hand, you could find more information in this document
http://www.sry.org.uk/MilitarySite/media/SRY/Southern%20Branch%20site/tebaga_gap.jpg
That can be acquired from the shop page (http://www.sry.org.uk/Shop.aspx) of the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry
As I know, this is the unique military study about the Tebaga Gap Battle.
Best wishes!
L.
I just wanted to mention how much I appreciate your locating Tebaga Gap on Google Earth. I originally took your reference to be general (thrown off by the pipeline road that is marked on Google Earth) but eventually returned to your location after fruitlesss searching further up valley only to find it spot on.
ReplyDeleteI'm researching a scenario based on the 24th Battlaion's attack for Battlefront WWII. Since getting reoriented all the pieces fell into plce in regards to the NZ maps, and I was able to identify the ridge mentioned in the 24 Battalion's accounts.
Further to studies of the battle, an aquaintance mentioned that Tebaga Gap has been used as an early and classic example of close cooperation between ground and air forces and has been studied in that context in British FAC training. Here is the reference:
http://www.fireandfury.com/phorum5/read.php?2,47574,47575#msg-47575
Anyhow, great work, and thanks again.