Bolt Action: Campaign: The Western Desert
144
Bolt Action: Campaign: The Western Desert
144eBook
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472834348 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publication date: | 09/20/2018 |
| Series: | Bolt Action Series |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 144 |
| File size: | 97 MB |
| Note: | This product may take a few minutes to download. |
About the Author
Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied Illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.
Warlord Games is one of the world's leading producers of wargaming miniatures, as well as the publisher of the successful Black Powder and Hail Caesar rule sets. Their Bolt Action range of 28mm World War II miniatures is the most extensive on the market and continues to grow and develop.
Peter Dennis was inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn, leading him to study Illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.
Table of Contents
What is This Book? 5
Campaign Background 7
A New Empire 7
Operation Compass: The Fighting Begins 8
Scenario 1 Frontier Battle 10
The Italians Invade! 12
Scenario 2 Fort Nibeiwa, 9 December 1940 13
Scenario 3 The Battle for Bardia, 4 January 1941 16
On To Tobruk and the Race to Beda Fomm 19
Scenario 4 Tank Clash at Mechili, 24 January 1941 20
Scenario 5 Fox Killed In the Open, 5 February 1941 23
Operation Sonnenblume 27
Scenario 6 Mersa Brega, 31 March 1941 29
The Siege of Tobruk 32
Scenario 7 Ras El Madauur, 13 April 1941 33
Operations Brevity and Battleaxe 37
Scenario 8 Hellfire Pass, 15 June 1941 38
Operation Crusader 41
Scenario 9 Bir El Gubi, 19 November 1941 43
Scenario 10 Gabr Saleh, 19 November 1941 45
Scenario 11 Point 175, 29 November 1941 48
Crusader Finale 50
Gazala: Rommel's Greatest Victory 51
Scenario 12 The Cauldron, 1 June 1942 53
Scenario 13 Bir Hakeim, 27 May 1942 56
The Jewish Brigade at Bir-EI Harmat 58
Scenario 14 Bir-EI Harmat, 2 June 1942 58
El Alamein: The End Of The Beginning 62
First Alamein 63
Last Chance for Rommel: Alam Halfa 64
Scenario 15 Alam Haifa, 31 August 1942 65
El Alamein 68
Operation Lightfoot 69
The Battle Continues 70
Scenario 16 Outpost Snipe, 27 October 1942 71
Operation Supercharge 74
Scenario 17 The Charge of the 9th Armoured, Tel El Aqqaqir, 2 November 1942 74
Raid Scenarios 78
Scenario 18 Dawn Raid 79
Scenario 19 The Via Balbia Raid, 27 May 1942 81
British and Commonwealth New Units 84
Infantry Squads and Teams 85
Infantry 85
Vehicles 86
Tank 86
Transport 86
Italian New Units 87
Infantry Squads and Teams 88
Headquarters 88
Infantry 88
Artillery 89
Anti-Tank Guns 89
Vehicles 89
Tank Destroyers 89
Self-Propelled Artillery 89
Anti-Aircraft Vehicles 90
German New Units 91
Infantry Squads and Teams 92
Infantry 92
Vehicles 93
Aufklärungs Gruppe 93
Armoured Cars 94
Self-Propelled Artillery 95
Tanks 95
Artillery 96
Anti-Tank Guns 96
Theatre Selectors 97
British and Commonwealth 98
1940 Western Desert Force 98
'Jock' Column 98
1940-42 Commonwealth Infantry Brigade 99
1940-41 British Armoured Brigade 100
1942 British Armoured Brigade 101
Commonwealth Armies in Bolt Action 102
Australian National Characteristics 102
South African National Characteristics 102
New Zealander National Characteristics 102
Indian National Characteristics 102
Italian Theatre Selectors 103
The Italian Army in the 'Armata Corazzata Africa' 103
National Special Rules 103
1940-41 Italian Armoured Brigade 104
1942 AS42 Infantry Platoon 106
1942 Folgore Paracadutisti 107
1942 Bersaglieri MG Platoon 108
1942 Italian Armoured Brigade 109
The Afrika Korps in Bolt Action 110
1941 DAK Panzer Division 110
1941 DAK Light Division 111
1941 DAK Anti-Tank Gun Platoon 112
1941 DAK Armoured Reconnaissance Platoon 113
1942 DAK Panzer Division 114
1942 DAK Light Africa Division 115
1942 DAK Anti-Tank Gun Platoon 116
Free French Forces in The Western Desert 117
Army Special Rules 118
Free French Forces 119
Free French Units 120
Headquarters 120
Infantry Squads and Teams 120
Artillery 122
Vehicles 123
Special Forces in The Western Desert Campaign 125
Special Forces in Bolt Action 126
British Special Forces in the Western Desert 126
The Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) 126
LRDG Force Characteristics 127
Perhaps a Bit of Piracy 128
Vehicles 128
Infantry Squads and Teams 130
Sowing Mayhem 131
Vehicles 131
Infantry Squads and Teams 133
The Special Air Service in the Western Desert 133
SAS L Detachment 133
Army Special Rules 134
Reinforced Platoon - Early: November 1941 - May 1942 135
Reinforced Platoon - Independent: June 1942-April 1943 135
Headquarters Units 135
Infantry Squads and Teams 136
Vehicles 137
Transports 139
Italian Special Forces and Desert Raiders 140
Compagnia Sahariana 140
Compagnia Sahariana Patrol Special Rules 141
Compagnia Sahariana Patrol 141
Headquarters 142
Infantry Squads and Teams 142
Vehicles 143
Transports 143
The Camionettisti-X Reggimento Arditi 143
Arditi X Patrol Special Rules 144
Arditi X Patrol 144
Headquarters 145
Infantry Squads and Teams 145
Vehicles 147
Transports 147
German Special Forces 148
Kampfgruppe Hecker 148
Infantry 149
Heroes of The Western Desert 150
British and Commonwealth 151
Flying Officer C.F.C. Lee 151
'Jock' Campbell V.C. 151
Troop Sergeant Major 'Nobby' Clarke 152
German 153
Gunther Halm 153
Italian 153
Tenente A.M. Scallse 153
Western Desert Special Rules 154
Typical Terrain Types for the Western Desert 156
Sandstone Outcroppings 156
Sand Dune 156
Depression 157
Wadi 157
Soft Sand 157
Boulder Field 157
Buildings 157
Roads and Tracks 157
Desert Climate Effects 158
Ice Cold in Alex 158
Sand 158
Environmental Effects 159
Blindside 159
Dust Clouds 159
Dust Trails 159
Deep Blue Sky 159
Weather Effects 160
Weather Effects Table 160
Desert Combat Special Rules 161
Desert Fighters 161
Desert Dweller 161
Going 'Hull Down' 161
Dug-In: Foxholes, Trenches, and Gun Pits 162
Dug-In Rules 163
Minefields 164
Minefield Rules 164
Minefield Sections 164
Effector Minefields 164
Dummy Minefields 166
Concealed Minefields 166
Clearing Minefields 166
Credits 168