Once again, there is a brief insight into a scenario of the fourth campaign. It is the 6th scenario "Nil" in the Egypt Path.
The overview map shows a section of Middle Egypt just south of Cairo. In this campaign, the decisive blow in the direction of the Suez Canal is not, or not alone, reached via the narrow entrance at El Alamein, but via a desert bypass south of the Kattara Depression. Afterwards (seen here), the unit meets the Nile again between El Fajum and El Minya. Further east, one can already see the Red Sea and a small part of the Sinai Peninsula. An additional mission here is the elimination of a British depot on the east side of the river.
The first picture shows at the beginning (from the AI's point of view) a first advance of own forces (1) in optimal anti-aircraft protection. The anti-aircraft defence plays an important role, especially in the first moves, and should not be neglected. The thrust aims in the direction of Fajun, which can be seen in the far east with a decent armament. To the north is a small desert town occupied by an Egyptian militia (2). More interesting, however, is a thin securing line of machine gun nests (3), one of which must have already sighted two of our armoured divisions. However, it might not have detected the securing flak behind it. This results in a good flak trap, into which an enemy air group will presumably tap. Behind the MG nests lies the enemy main line (4).
In the same section 8 turns later. The own tank tops have fought their way close to El Fajum (1). The enemy main battle line has been completely shattered. A grouping of level bombers (German, Italian and French) is waiting under own fighter cover for their deployment (2). Further south is another grouping of strong tactical bombers (3) waiting for an artillery strike on the two remaining flak positions at El Fajum. Then comes their moment to completely destroy the enemy flak. The level bombers can then follow and make the city ready for the infantry. However, other British units are already crossing the Nile at the same time, which is not yet visible here (4). As a result, an extensive exchange of blows breaks out, which does not make victory as cheap as hoped.
In the 12th turn further south, one is also already close to the Nile (1). French Aux troops, taken from the previous missions, also support the attack with strong units (2). Meanwhile, two Italian anti-aircraft units cover the artillery (3). In the distance you can see the area with the British depot to be destroyed (4).
It takes until the 20th turn until the stubborn resistance at Beni Masar is finally broken with additional counter-attacks from the air. Now a group with 2 paratrooper divisions, a group of Brandenburgers as well as a spy group accompanied by a Fieseler Storch for reconnaissance and a French fighter group can set across the Nile (1). A bridge engineer division is also ready at the river to bring more troops to the other side (2). Now the British depot can be tackled. But what enemy forces are still north of the depot? (3)
The second one was fun, I had to cover quite a large map and make sure all objectives were captured. I am the beginning of the third scenario (getting attacked by those Chechoslovakians 
) and I am overall very intrigued and very interested in continuing my adventure with DAW!
