Its occupation by the British deprives the Axis of a supply port closer to the Egypt–Libya border than Benghazi, 900 km west of the Egyptian frontier, which is within the range of RAF bombers.
It is probably the best natural port in northern Africa. Tobruk has a strong, naturally protected deep harbour. There was no such thing as living off the country. Rule number one was that armies brought with them everything they needed. Sears wrote in his book “Desert War In North Africa” sums up why:ĭesert War imposed its own special rules. With France being occupied and the Allies running out of manpower and material, the British desperately need to maintain control of Gibraltar and the Suez Canal.Ĭontrolling Tobruk is crucial. The United Kingdom’s survival largely depends on its extensive supply network spread through its colonial empire. The Second World War’s Battle of Britain is over, which resulted in the Axis’ failure to gain air supremacy over Britain and postponed an invasion of the British Isles indefinitely. PART 1 – The Desert Warīefore we start talking about the “Wings” in “Desert Wings”, let’s explain the historical setting first. Note: this article/review is not sponsored and reflects the thoughts and opinions of the author only. Strap in and make sure you are hydrated, the hot desert sun awaits! Part 4 – Under the Hood & Final Thoughts.Part 3 – The Aircraft – Which I think that you can guess, is about the aircraft that you get to fly.Part 2 – “I Don’t Like Sand” – A review of the map, environments and units you will encounter.Part 1 – The Desert War – An overview of the history of the North Africa Desert War covered by Tobruk.
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This series will cover four articles over the next few days focusing on: IL-2 Strumovik: Desert Wings – Tobruk moves the World War 2 flight sim Cliffs of Dover product from the skies over the English Channel during the Battle of Britain to the air war over Northern Africa.Īs is his pattern, Chuck has gone into a detailed deep-dive. Guest writer Chuck Owl, celebrated author of the Chuck’s Guide series, is back with a comprehensive review of this IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover – Blitz add on.