A long lull followed in North Africa until November 1941. This was the last line, and on February 6, 1941 Erwin Rommel received command of the German Expeditionary Corps, consisting of 2 understaffed tank divisions. But as you mentioned, the Abteilung is a permanent formation, unlike the temporary Task Force. 0000123257 00000 n 0000009258 00000 n All my documents are showing a bit different things in november 41 for artillery. It is a known fact that at the moment Erwin Rommel was presented with such a high award, Hitler said something like: "I should have listened to your opinion!" /Length1 15744 The Desert Fox approached El Alamein with 36 tanks. Panzer Group "Afrika" almost surrounded and half destroyed the 1st British Armored Division, captured supply columns and a huge amount of booty. Regarding the Mountain Guns, I am beginning to wonder if (all or part of) the 7.5cm guns in Schuetzenregiment 155 may not have been mountain guns taken from the Afrika Artillerieabteilung? Rommel's last famous attack took place on 14 February. /Subtype /Type0 From the south of Tunisia, in the northwest direction, Rommel's Panzer Division wedged into the flank of the American Armored Division and cut it. It debuted during the Battle of Leningrad under the 502nd Heavy Tank Battalion. General Klopper and 35,000 British soldiers were captured. When the Afrika Korps was formed on 11 January 1941 it was subordinated to the Italian chain of command in Africa. Scenario after scenario, you will carry-over your troops from one battle to the next, fighting on all fronts of World War II, from Burma to Finland, from North Africa to the Pacific Ocean. pkWD[En3&MEmxR}Jcb$~:W{vUXR?_g8Xp,]k'uIUSkHTeY7Z~pwZ5U%QHid1$LdAAz)W%7/!Em)^_m{,~nO*ar0ApSK!3mqs86'htR'%.*\*$ZN-T7IlB[ #uR7#:d # #;pU Z~s6g'L_e@ F-+8l%V-= 1!6*P2v}z@GtsFz)#`S5rF`ZI 2x:@_^k-VqR=lJ63]n(t\6>z _b$)_*a^W"}Hyh{gi]b wP\>8 pu{o stream /ItalicAngle 0 /FontBBox [ -250 -212 2628 1000 ] by Fox 2/23 Tue Aug 12, 2003 10:46 am, Post . Lead your army through exciting single-player campaigns. Arid Steppe Battle Ready Bases; Highland Battle Ready Bases; Temple Battle Ready Bases; . The Germans called these machines, This success could not go unnoticed and on April 22, 1941, Erwin Rommel was awarded the, Italian Golden Medal of Military Valor in Silver, . Order of Battle: Allies Defiant Allies Defiant is the first chapter in a new trilogy of DLCs that depicts World War 2 from the Allied perspective. From that time on, he seriously revised his attitude towards the Fuehrer and wrote in his diary: "I began to understand that Adolf Hitler simply did not want to see the situation as it was, andinstead of making the right decision, which is prompted by reason, he reacted cleanly emotionally ". In the middle of 1941 Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW, Armed Forces High Command) created a larger command structure in Africa, forming a new headquarters, Panzer Group Africa ( Panzergruppe Afrika, Gruppo Corazzato Africa ). 1000 722 667 667 667 667 278 278 278 278 722 722 778 778 778 778 778 584 778 It had originally been developed by the Italians during their colonisation of eastern Libya during the early decades of the 20th century. 45th Infantry Division. 1.21 +/kv |o[m'rQ}{.l#N@Rnl8EZN3q9c World War II Armed Forces Orders of Battle and Organizations Last Updated 22.11.2010 Campaign for North Africa In cooperation with Richard Garczynski Order of Battle German-Italian Tank Army German Africa Corps 23 October 1942 The original is a printout from the war diary of 90th Light, which James took when we visited NARA in January this year. Constant air raids from this island destroyed supplies going to Africa. Important: all items in the shopping cart will be gifted to the same recipient. | ;"+Qx;>n(}/>@6B16(hZrph"h@U! T=? /Widths [ 278 333 474 556 556 889 722 238 333 333 389 584 278 333 278 278 >> 1000 722 667 667 667 667 278 278 278 278 722 722 778 778 778 778 778 584 778 /Type /Font /StemV 85 /CapHeight 905 << /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 118 >> We use cookies to help give you the best possible experience on our site. The ambitions of Rommel and Mussolini prevailed, for this reason Mussolini gave Rommel permission to pursue the British 8th Army in Egypt. /XHeight 452 After a cold greeting, Hitler lunged at him. General Klopper and 35,000 British soldiers were captured. Watch on. <<4A80DC768D3FBC4A8A3EBC7144613458>]>> How surprising were the M3 Grant tanks to the Germans? Updates? As far as I knew, there is no artillerie bataillon in Wehrmacht, the 361 Artillerie-abteilung is coming from the reinforced 361. afrika-regiment (according to a gliederungen specially made in 41, with 2 battalions and an artillery abteilung of 2 batteries of Gebirgsgeschutze source Anlage zu gen.St./Org. It is interesting to note that the 155. /FontDescriptor 13 0 R By this time Rommel had already covered 300 kilometers. The 300th unit is not a Schuetzen Battailon, but Oasen. Thus, Rommel was not even in North Africa when Montgomery's opening blows in the second Battle of El Alamein fell on Axis positions in October. 46th Infantry Division. It came just when their two armiesthe Anglo-U.S. First Army in the west and the British Eighth Army in the eastseemed about to crush the Axis forces between them. {cXtJLBnw)_MKs>TER(_9Edgijy7siN%&1 }ssz47'nL/.| GWW 1 Afrikakorps. (A German Panzer group was an army-level headquarters. On March 20, late in the evening, the first meeting between Rommel and Hitler took place, and in an unofficial setting, Hitler handed Rommel the, On June 6, in one day, surrounding the confused enemy, 100 British tanks were shot down and 3,100 people were taken prisoner. Nevertheless that did not matter too much, since it was meant for stationary use on the Tobruk siege front, where it would be responsible for the break-in planned for late November, with all the support (and it was plenty) of the heavy artillery of Arko 104 at its disposal. As soon as he saw that his coastward thrust had miscarried, Montgomery decided to revert to his original line of advance, hoping to profit from the northward shift of the. Losses in bombers and fighters were high on both sides and when, at the end of 1942, the Allies landed in Morocco and Algeria on the back of the Afrika Korps, the Wehrmacht's fate was sealed. Afrika, 155th Rifle Regiment (Schtzenregiment 155), Staff with Signals, Despatch Riders, Engineer Detachments (all motorised), three rifle companies with 18 light MGs, 6 light anti-tank rifles, 2 8.1cm mortars and 2 7.5 cm light infantry guns each; and. It is T-315, Roll 1155, 90.ID papers, Frame 636. /MissingWidth 1599 At this time, the Afrika Korps consisted of the two divisions, and was subordinated to the Italian chain of command in Africa. On January 25, Rommel became commander-in-chief of the 1st Italian Army, based on the remnants of the "Afrika" Panzer Army. They created the largest minefield in human history. Rommel was photographed and interviewed even for foreign publications. (I), Nr 1526/41 Kriegsgliederungen des verstarkten deutschen Afrika-Regt). Thanks to decisive action, Rommel defeated the British 7th Armored Division and won an outstanding victory, for which he was promoted to the rank of. With the exception of the 3rd battalion 347th Infantry Regiment (III./I.R.347) the rifle companies had double the firepower of the standard rifle company. Rommel, meanwhile, was placed in command of a new Army Group Africa, created to control both the Italian 1st Army and the 5th Panzer Army. Real German tanks went into battle, and from behind "Rommel's tanks" for quantity, and the Alliance troops began to retreat. Having German Panzers prowling around in the rear was enough to send 1st Armoured reeling back. The order of battle below is from the NARA records, and dated 11 November 41. /MaxWidth 1599 Hitler once again deceived and did not send any reinforcements to North Africa, and the Alliance created a huge army. /Name /F4 0000004874 00000 n One platoon armoured cars (tracked? 300 The Crusader Project, Forthcoming Infantrymen of the Air (Italian airborne), George Burling Jarett and the 75mm ammunition challenge. The start date is universally agreed to be 17 November 1941, while the end date is 15 January for the British (thus excluding the Axis counter-offensive of late January), while it is 6 February for the Axis, including the counteroffensive. The interpretation of the hand-written/-drawn OOB would not have been possible without the explanation of the symbols on Dr. Leo Niehorsters OOB site at this link. An interesting question has arisen about the guns of Afrika Artillery Battalion 361 the drawn order of battle clearly shows mountain guns, presumably 7.5cm Gebirgskanone 36, although it is also possible that an older type would have been used for this cinderella formation. >> Certain divisions were re-formed in Europe after the cessation of fighting in Tunisia: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. These were battalions in English language. The Blue pieces are Allied; Red are Axis (a term referring to the German-Italian alliance). Combat Mission: Afrika Korps ; Order of battle for Rommel's Cyrenaica campaign Special Upgrade 4 Tech Tips. /AvgWidth 441 In the advancing column, he put trucks, radio stations, field kitchens and several cars, the main task of which was to raise as much dust as possible on the flanks so that the enemy would mistake them for a large tank formation. All forces were exhausted, and Rommel began to insist on the urgent evacuation of troops in order to avoid imminent collapse. on its own account), because they felt the need to have some mobile recce capability themselves. Required fields are marked *. Thanks to this trick, Rommel was able to inflict a crushing defeat on the Alliance forces, although the beaten Italians tried to dissuade him from doing so. On the night of 20-21 January, the village of Marsa El Brega and a freighter stranded near the coast were set on fire to create the appearance of destroying supplies with a view to further retreat. /StemH 85 These are optional and will be disabled if you click on Reject. Regarding the reconnaissance, note that this is quite weak, and may well have been established by the division (auf dem Befehlswege i.e. %PDF-1.4 But after Montgomery broke through the 20-kilometer defense of the Italians and in three places wedged into the defenses of the Axis troops, Rommel gave a new order At his own peril and risk, in opposition to Hitler's order, saving the lives of his soldiers, Rommel again and finally gave the order to retreat. endobj by David Constable Thu Aug 14, 2003 3:29 pm, Post 0000014474 00000 n Rommel walked triumphantly at the Berlin Sports Stadium in the presence of thousands of officers. Despite this, the rift in relations between Hitler and Rommel continued to grow, and the gap that arose after the Tunisian disaster became generally insurmountable. In the end it was a hotchpotch, and lacked vital supply, signals, and logistics elements which would have been standard in ordinary divisions, making it much less combat-capable than the name implies. QYy.8;@Ig&@:akendstream 611 750 750 278 278 500 500 350 556 1000 333 1000 556 333 944 750 500 667 one support company with 12 heavy MGs and 6 8.1 cm mortars. 605th Anti-Tank Battalion (Panzerjgerabteilung 605). /Widths [ 278 278 355 556 556 889 667 191 333 333 389 584 278 333 278 278 /Subtype /TrueType /XHeight 452 German Africa Corps. /BaseFont /DRAAAA+#53#79#6D#62#6F#6C#4F#4F#45#6E#63 /Descent -212 In stock endobj It was a policy of genocide and it was implemented to rid Europe of Jews. This violence and persecution only came to an end with the arrival of General Montgomery in Tripoli on 23 January 1943. /DW 1000 278 278 278 278 611 611 611 611 611 611 611 549 611 611 611 611 611 556 611 << SWW010 Deutches Afrika Korps Panzergrenadiers II (4)-SWW010 Deutches Afrika Korps Panzergrenadiers II (4) Unpainted. Some were obviously hand painted, others were applied using stencils or friskets of one kind or another. /Type /Font Afrika Korps Starter Army - Bolt Action - Historical Miniatures Games. /Name /F2 Due to the war with the Soviet Union, the high command rarely sent supplies to North Africa. Also from his nominal commander-in-chief Kesselring, Rommel received the high award "Luftwaffe Pilot-Observer Badge with Diamonds" for excellent leadership in joint operations of the ground forces and the Luftwaffe in North Africa, as well as for achieving military success in land battles through regular overflights of their positions on the unprotected Storch. 10 0 obj /ToUnicode 11 0 R Army Group Africa, ( Heeresgruppe Afrika, Gruppo d'Armate Africa) February-May 1943 Contents 1 Panzer Group Africa 2 Panzer Army Africa 3 German-Italian Panzer Army 4 Army Group Africa 5 Order of battle 5.1 Order of battle of Panzer Group Africa 5.2 Order of battle of Panzer Army Africa 5.3 Order of battle of the German-Italian Panzer Army On 15 August, the Panzer Group was activated with Rommel in command, and command of the Afrika Korps was turned over to Ludwig Crwell. 300 The Crusader Project, Your email address will not be published. It was forbidden to appear at Hitler's headquarters without being summoned, but Rommel was immediately admitted. Nevertheless that did not matter too much, since it was meant for stationary use on the Tobruk siege front, where it would be responsible for the break-in planned for late November, with all the support (and it was plenty) of the heavy artillery of, The interpretation of the hand-written/-drawn OOB would not have been possible without the explanation of the symbols on Dr. Leo Niehorsters OOB site, The Artillerieabteilung did not join the division prior to CRUSADER. They were made from tarpaulins, and models were installed on army vehicles. During Operation Crusader in November 1941, the number of British tanks outnumbered Rommel's tanks by 3 times. Having a powerful army, he was able to make flanking rounds of the German fortifications from the desert side, forcing Panzer Army "Africa" again to be pulled back. Performancecookies support site performance analysis. One platoon motorised with 6 VW un-armoured cars Kbelwagen. Over 1000 unique unit types are available, as well as commanders, specializations, a smart supply system and a comprehensive scenario editor! The companies in the 3rd battalion 347th Regiment are a bit less well equipped, but are still doing okay. 18). 2018 Erwin Rommel - Desert Fox 2020 production. The Allies ultimate victory owed more to the, Less than a year later, in February 1941, Rommel was appointed commander of the German troops dispatched to aid the all-but-defeated Italian army in Libya. 38 Hard Plastic multipose figures complete with additional 20 mm circular bases and 40 mm square bases for weapons teams plus organisational information. On the other hand, the companies in the 3rd battalion 255th Regiment, and especially all companies in the Afrika Regiment 361 are much weaker, and according to the war diary, most of the heavy weapons of the regiment seem to have been stuck in Naples when CRUSADER started. This allowed a lot of sand to be lifted into the sky, and it seemed that a whole tank battalion was going on the offensive. Mussolini also helped, who on January 18 rejected Rommel's plan to attack Tebessa and ordered an attack in the direction of Thala and Le Kef. The Panzer Group was, in turn, redesignated as Panzer Army Africa on 30 January 1942.[3]. /Length 251 On 23 February 1943, the original Panzer Army Africa, which had since been re-styled as the German-Italian Panzer Army, was now redesignated as the Italian 1st Army and put under the command of Italian general Giovanni Messe. 3 types of head gear are provided (steeel helmets, tropical cork helmets and field caps) as well as varied arm positions and choice of . Since tanks were sorely lacking, and the forces of the Alliance were three times larger, Rommel set up production of the famous "Rommel's tanks". The Afrika Korps had been stopped cold, and 7,000 prisoners, mostly Italian, had been taken. Thanks to decisive action, Rommel defeated the British 7th Armored Division and won an outstanding victory, for which he was promoted to the rank of General der Panzertruppe (General of the TankArmy). On February 1, 1942, 50-year-old Erwin Rommel was promoted to, To capture Tobruk, supplies and reinforcements were needed. General Alexander was forced to take emergency measures to stop Rommel. ZU VERKAUFEN! Necessidade de traduzir "GERMAN AFRIKA KORPS" de ingls e usar corretamente em uma frase? /LastChar 255 endstream Found the paper. Hereafter they will be referred to simply as units. 611 750 750 222 222 333 333 350 556 1000 333 1000 500 333 944 750 500 667 Afrika Korps Orders of Battle Germans British At Start, April 1941: El Agheila At Start April 1941: Various Locations Rommel, +1 2 Armored Division, 3, Agedabia /Subtype /CIDFontType2 722 722 667 611 778 722 278 556 722 611 833 722 778 667 778 722 667 611 722 /FontBBox [ -250 -220 1113 1000 ] On the evening of June 23, the Afrika Korps, with only 44 tanks in service, crossed the Egyptian border. $14.99 See all 16 DLCs Download Recent NEWS Lacking resources and manpower, the Afrika Korps were defeated in May 1943. . Order of Battle: World War II is a Free-to-play strategy game which recreates the whole of World War II! /FontBBox [ -250 -212 1599 1000 ] 0000004048 00000 n /FirstChar 32 For the best effect, palm branches were tied to the cars. MP40 GSG Blank Firing Gun. / Panzerjger-Abteilung (mot) 33 . Following CRUSADER, the number of captured Russian guns in the desert became substantial, as this Intelligence Bulleting shows. If this happens, I see no way out.". He said that no matter how heroically the army fought, without supplies and reinforcements there is no chance in a war against the combined forces of the British Empire and the United States, which have already begun the landing in Morocco. >> Thus, the exact directionwhere Alexander expected him. When Rommel began the siege of Fort El Mekili, he had only 7 tanks and 4 armored personnel carriers. 828 Squadron FAA, With the 5th South African Brigade at Sidi Rezegh, XXXI Guastatori (Assault Engineers) Battalion during CRUSADER, 'Shell Shock' 'Bomb Happy' and the Tobruk Garrison, The 2-pdr - Experience and Lessons Learned. <> The Axis forces could not capture Tobruk, and the Alliance forces could not lift its siege. Don't worry about me. On the evening of June 21, 1942, Rommel received a radio message that he had been awarded the highest rank in the army - Field Marshal. >> The division had originally been formed in June 1941 for service in Africa. Game Description: An easy and fun historical game of Rommel's battles with the English in North Africa during WW2. On September 9, Rommel handed the report to the chief of staff in Berlin. stream trailer /FirstChar 32 "I wear it for you all!" It became clear that the new British reinforcements were completely inexperienced and Rommel had a great chance. This prevented the Alliance from moving forward and consolidating its success. by Helmut Fri Aug 15, 2003 6:39 am, Post << The Italian 10th Army had been routed by the British Commonwealth Western Desert Force in Operation Compass (9 December 1940 9 February 1941) and captured at the Battle of Beda Fomm. /Filter /FlateDecode During the summer of 1941, the OKW increased the presence in Africa and created a new headquarters called Panzer Group Africa. ]5Ts&Vl6"ISZu(-/$4; jR)L~6|%*jS.?4i~,Kg|c3JY{5p6V$j86J#K-uStIM* g_J;t\"Jc(Ew|bdMu*)=aLba|Blg]RqHV{\ntd&( l+FUo$_Y_~7- (*,4n2I67wM ed,>c%Q?qgl;257AjQz#hsyP#J]_OaYWDD*]>OX^Z, UEr>YNB]JLJltnffo|,]1P@RAR1Dm9-76x+B,LG8n&t^;_p`#&yKjynkG?Ii;g? Its men were then stuck in Benghazi and without guns. See, An interesting question has arisen about the guns of Afrika Artillery Battalion 361 the drawn order of battle clearly shows mountain guns, presumably, I have my doubts that the first issue ofguns to theAfrika Artillery Battalion 361 was of this type, but if anyone knows for sure, or has pictures that can clearly be datedto CRUSADER or before, Id be very grateful. British troops were constantly receiving supplies and reinforcements, as a result, Rommel, without supplies in January 1942, retreated west to El Ageila. 0000004252 00000 n 2015 Slitherine Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Afrika Korps Order Of Battle Trial For Involvement There seems to have been very little consistency in its style or application. On April 28, Rommel was awarded the, "Italian Military Order of Savoy - Grand Officers' Cross". During Operation CRUSADER, on 27 November, it was renamed 90th Light Africa Division (90. leichte Afrika-Division), and it was under this name that it would acquire a fighting record that made it well respected by its enemies. 3cQmwTy,a j+)-k7:cq0MAa8XL D|Q|GYSh5FvfuH~\K;EK-sna}]FA(dS5PE?vETC&cTT1;E,#5$^q8N(T]A~m7ese&8wy5]Qp(iJZPr>6[]M^?_,:kR#N%VarBA& k\j5C3?yJ"PG /Subtype /TrueType Store Community My Page Help. Rommel was caught in heavy rain, then in a quick squeak, then air raids began. 278 278 278 278 556 556 556 556 556 556 556 549 611 556 556 556 556 500 556 Schutzen-regiment was formed from three separates battalions assembled in Afrika (III./ 241 became I. bat, III./ 258 became II. On April 4, the strategic port of Benghazi was captured. 556 556 556 556 556 556 556 556 556 556 278 278 584 584 584 556 1015 667 667 Ju72c,\WKB=?] 0000002904 00000 n Both sides began to dig in their positions. The companies in the 155th Regiment are very well equipped for firepower, especially by the standards of the typical German infantry company at the time. He did not spare the people around him as well as he did not spare himself. by StuccoFresco. /Ascent 1005 You will be billed to have the game shipped in a printed DVD box with a printed DVD and your serial number. Afrika Korps Rules 1 12/4/2005 George Knapp's Tabletop Afrika Korps Game 1st Edition, June 2005 Designer's Note: It is no coincidence that this game has the same name as the . 0000004009 00000 n Command of the Army Group was turned over to Arnim in March. Mega Minis; To work with Rommel, one had to have an iron body and nerves of steel. [2], On 15 August 1941, the German 5th Light Division was redesignated 21st Panzer Division, the higher formation of which was still the Afrika Korps. Wargaming web-store with low prices, speedy delivery and excellent customer service. Panzerarmee) and the Italian 1st Army. . An Abteilung was not an ad-hoc formation like a Kampfgruppe, and it was much smaller than a dmi-brigade, too. The more complicated war model is realized here: turning movements and encirclements can bring quite realistic tactical bonuses. xref Rommel was sometimes not shy in expressions, and always scolded the guilty commanders and officers. As you are talking Afrikakorps should be no problem. The streets of Cairo were clogged with troops preparing to defend Cairo. /Type /Font It was a career triumph for Erwin Rommel. Rules Specials; Services; Bargain Basement. The armoured forces of the Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK) swept their way across the sands of the Western Desert in an armoured spearhead of Hanomags and Panzers III, under the command of Erwin Rommel. In the majority of cases it appears in white on a darker background. by MAXIS Tue Aug 12, 2003 2:34 pm, Post On March 13, 1943 in Berlin behind closed doors Erwin Rommel was awarded "Diamonds" to the "Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords". 0000006520 00000 n My understanding is that a German Abteilung is similar to a US Task Force, ie battalion sized, with a specific mission in mind (eg recon). . I have also a 300. box of 50 x 9mm blanks. 3rd Battalion 347th Infantry Regiment (III./I.R.347), Three rifle companies with 15 light MGs, 6 light anti-tank rifles, and 2 8.1cm mortars; and. Afrika is reinforced by others units (sometimes organics Corps units), Perhaps to help it to make the breach in Tobruks defence perimeter for 15. panzer-division ? another mystery). In the advancing column, he put trucks, radio stations, field kitchens and several cars, the main task of which was to raise as much dust as possible on the flanks so that the enemy would mistake them for a large tank formation. 667 944 667 667 611 278 278 278 469 556 333 556 556 500 556 556 278 556 556 The unit's best known commander was Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. XOaxPI1PD_nfc8wS`b-- Order of Battle: World War II is a free-to-play strategy game that takes wargaming to a new level by upgrading every single game element and rebooting the genre for a new generation of players. In the event of a British counterattack, the war in North Africa could have ended, but none of the British tanks moved. >> 0 beoordelingen. He became the only land general to receive such a high award from the Luftwaffe. Not sure to agree you when you translated Abteilung to Battalion Thats completely different. Hi James thanks again. As a result, the most powerful attacks of the US Air Force forced Rommel to stop and retreat beyond the Kesserin Pass. Afrika Korps Dice Bag. Perhaps it is a project planned for the Tobruks assault ? The deserts of North Africa became the scene of his greatest successesand of his defeat at the hands. << Second Battle of El Alamein. ?m-KDxzo= Hpql8`p3LdRYJ,a]5t]DHiH1I As[#yl+1. << /Descent -212 SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONS deserve the same cold eye. From Joni Nuutinen: by a wargamer for the wargamers since 2011 0000003388 00000 n In this battle, known in history as the "Battle of Marmarica", more than 1,000 tanks, supported by many aircraft and guns, took part in the battle. /CapHeight 905 /DescendantFonts [ 12 0 R ] The Afrika Korps formed on 11 January 1941 and one of Adolf Hitler's favourite generals, Erwin Rommel, was designated as commander on 11 February. I agree with you that Div. 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