{"id":5676074664104,"title":"Warlord - Bolt Action Campaign: Western Desert","handle":"wgb401010008","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBolt Action Campaign: Western Desert\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWarlord Games 401010008\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen compared to the enormous campaigns waged on the Eastern Front and in Western Europe during World War II, the struggle in North Africa between the British Commonwealth and the Axis might seem an unimportant sideshow. However, its influence and impact were far-reaching and dictated many strategic decisions that influenced the course of the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Bolt Action campaign book will focus on the conflict in the area most commonly referred to as the Western Desert - a campaign theatre reaching from the Libyan city of Tripoli to Cairo, and the Egyptian Nile valley, a distance of some 1300 miles, featuring some of the most hostile terrains on Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt covers a period of time from September 1940, when Mussolini's Italian Army invaded British-held Egypt, to the final retreat of Rommel's Afrika Korps from Egypt during October 1942. During that period, the conflict witnessed much hard fighting resulting in spectacular victories and the capture of territory, equipment and prisoners for both sides, whilst also subjecting them to a series of demoralising retreats, were final and irrevocable defeat seemed assured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book has 167 pages full of content, ranging from new rules and units, full-colour images, history and backgrounds and more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCampaign Background:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperation Compass - The Fighting Begins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 1: Frontier Battle\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Italians Invade!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 2: Fort Nibeiwa, 9 December 1940\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 3: The Battle for Bardia, 4 January 1941\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn To Tobruk and the Race to Beda Fomm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 4: Tank Clash at Mechili, 24 January 1941\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 5: Fox killed in the Open, 5 February 1941\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperation Sonnenblume\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 6: Mersa Brega, 31 March 1941\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Siege of Tobruk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 7: Ras El Madauur, 13 April 1941\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperation Brevity and Battleaxe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 8: Hellfire Pass, 15 June 1941\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperation Crusader\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 9: Bir El Gubi, 19 November 1941\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 10: Gabr Saleh, 19 November 1941\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 11: Point 175, 29 November 1941\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrusader Finale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGazala: Rommel's Greatest Victory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 12: The Cauldron, 1 June 1942\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 13: Bir Hakeim, 27 May 1942\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Jewish Brigade at Bir-El Harmat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 14: Bir-El Harmat 2 June 1942\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEl Alamein - 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However, its influence and impact were far-reaching and dictated many strategic decisions that influenced the course of the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Bolt Action campaign book will focus on the conflict in the area most commonly referred to as the Western Desert - a campaign theatre reaching from the Libyan city of Tripoli to Cairo, and the Egyptian Nile valley, a distance of some 1300 miles, featuring some of the most hostile terrains on Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt covers a period of time from September 1940, when Mussolini's Italian Army invaded British-held Egypt, to the final retreat of Rommel's Afrika Korps from Egypt during October 1942. During that period, the conflict witnessed much hard fighting resulting in spectacular victories and the capture of territory, equipment and prisoners for both sides, whilst also subjecting them to a series of demoralising retreats, were final and irrevocable defeat seemed assured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book has 167 pages full of content, ranging from new rules and units, full-colour images, history and backgrounds and more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCampaign Background:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperation Compass - The Fighting Begins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 1: Frontier Battle\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Italians Invade!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 2: Fort Nibeiwa, 9 December 1940\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 3: The Battle for Bardia, 4 January 1941\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn To Tobruk and the Race to Beda Fomm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 4: Tank Clash at Mechili, 24 January 1941\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 5: Fox killed in the Open, 5 February 1941\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperation Sonnenblume\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 6: Mersa Brega, 31 March 1941\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Siege of Tobruk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 7: Ras El Madauur, 13 April 1941\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperation Brevity and Battleaxe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 8: Hellfire Pass, 15 June 1941\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperation Crusader\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 9: Bir El Gubi, 19 November 1941\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 10: Gabr Saleh, 19 November 1941\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 11: Point 175, 29 November 1941\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrusader Finale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGazala: Rommel's Greatest Victory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 12: The Cauldron, 1 June 1942\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 13: Bir Hakeim, 27 May 1942\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Jewish Brigade at Bir-El Harmat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 14: Bir-El Harmat 2 June 1942\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEl Alamein - The End of the Beginning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst Alamein\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLast Chance for Rommel: Alam Halfa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 15: Alam Halfa, 31 August 1942\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEl Alamein\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperation Lightfoot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Battle continues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 16: Outpost Snipe, 27 October 1942\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperation Supercharge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 17: The Charge of the 9th Armoured, Tel El Aqqaqir, 2 November 1942\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaid Scenarios\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 18: Dawn Raid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 19: The Via Balbia Raid, 27 May 1942\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBritish and Commonwealth New Units:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInfantry Squads and Teams\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVehicles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItalian New Units\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInfantry Squads and Teams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtillery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVehicles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGerman New Units\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInfantry Squads and Teams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVehicles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtillery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheatre Selectors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBritish and Commonwealth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommonwealth Armies in Bolt Action\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItalian Theatre Selectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Afrika Korps in Bolt Action\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree French Forces in the Western Desert\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree French Units\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Forces in the Western Desert Campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecial Forces in Bolt Action\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBritish Special Forces in the Western Desert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItalian Special Forces and Desert Raiders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGerman Special Forces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeroes of the Western Desert\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBritish and Commonwealth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGerman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecial Rules for Fighting Bolt Action Games in the Western Desert:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTypical Terrain Types for the Western Desert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoads and Tracks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesert Climate Effects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnvironmental Effects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeather Effects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesert Combat Special Rules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDug-In: Foxholes, Trenches and Gun Pits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinefields\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e"}