I was fortunate that I managed to drop a smaller stack between the airfield and the rest of his forces, since the ZOC problems kept him from relieving the airfield. Several air bombardments on Maleme whittled his defenders down to the Brit AA and Armour unit. They succumbed to an all-out, supported, and coordinated attack the next turn. Overall, OpMercury is great fun. Like a good steak, combat is impressive and bloody.
Variability makes it a fun time and highly replayable.