Suez Late May 1941
The roar of airplane engines fills the skys as British bombers fly overhead dropping their deadly payload upon the German column of tanks making their way through the dusty gravel roads as best they can. Multi barreled anti aircraft fire blasts out, and finally the bombers disappear into the blue yonder.
Guderian: (sticks his head out of his Panzer as it continues it’s drive forward) Damn those blasted bombers, they’ve been harassing us ever since we rolled out of Jerusalem! (raises his fist in the air) I hope a seagull flies up your tail pipe!!!
Tank radioman: Heir general, the other divisions are reporting in light casualties sustained by all divisions. The officers are requesting that we pause to reinforce and reorganize.
Guderian: Negative! Not till we secure the Suez. We push onward!
Tank radioman: Yes, sir!
As the radioman begins to relay the order, he halts as a communiqué urgently cuts in.
Tank radioman: Sir! Urgent news! The British have recaptured Jerusalem!
Guderian: What?!? (then through his binoculars, he sees approaching dust clouds from the west) Not good…
Berlin Late May the War Room 1941
Hitler: How the hell did Guderian get cut off from supply??? The British AI is a frigging idiot!!!
Ribbentrop: Mein Fuhrer, it seems that the British have a secret weapon call the Ghost division!
Hitler: Ghost division??? What the hell is that???
Ribbentrop: Well sir, it seems that the British walked an infantry division through the Saudi Arabia Desert and cut Guderian off from supply. When his supplies were cut he was just about to engage the British garrison at the Suez!
Hitler: (biting his nails What’s he facing?
Ribbentrop: About 4 infantry divisions, 1 motorized, and 2 armor. A mixture of forces from the British Commonwealth.
Hitler: What’s our boy got with him?
Ribbentrop: Three divisions of armor, sir.
Hitler: Well that shouldn’t be too bad. He should be able to beat the snot out of them.
Ribbentrop: True sir, but unfortunately, he’s had constant harassment from the British air force, and he hasn’t stopped his drive ever since the beginning of the Iraqi champagne.
Hitler: What’s the current strength of his three tank divisions then?
Ribbentrop: 140 military strength and 36 organization. He has no way to reinforce now, with supply lines cut, and those tanks will be running on fumes soon. Lastly, the British air force continues it’s harassment and there is a threat of off shore bombardment from the Royal navy.
Hitler: How about Rommel of Mastein? Can they send their divisions to aid?
Ribbentrop: Unfortunately, they were already on their way to Berlin, they are severely out of position.
Hitler: Damn it!!! Fine! It’s a lost cause, recall Guderian back to Berlin and put him in command of another Panzer division.
Ribbentrop: (nervously swallows) Um… we can’t mein Fuhrer.
Hitler: What do you mean you can’t?
Ribbentrop: AAR house rules sir. Commanders can’t be re-assigned until their commanded units are at full organization.
Hitler: But those divisions are screwed! What happens when they are annihilated?
Ribbentrop: AAR house rules state that if an army is captured or destroyed, then the commanding officer, is considered a casualty of war.
Hitler: But we’re evil! We’re suppose to exploit things like this!
Ribbentrop: Sorry sir, but rules are rules.
Hitler: THESE RULES SUCK!!!!
Suez Late May 1941
Guderian, sits atop his cupola surveying the forces approaching across the dunes. He lights a cigarette taking a slow puff.
Guderian: (sighs) Maybe I should have waited for the infantry…
A squawk is heard on the radio and the operator turns to him.
Tank radioman: Sir, it’s for you, from the enemy commander. (hands him the headphones)
Guderian: This is Field Marshal, Heinz Guderian, who is speaking.
Montgomery: This is General Bernard Montgomery! You are hearby ordered to surrender of face the might of the British Commonwealth! Reply immediately or be destroyed.
Guderian: …
Montgomery: Well, have you anything to say?
Guderian: Yeah… You’re in my way.
The German panzers race forward, guns echoing into the air.