Battlegroup Tobruk - Hardback

Battlegroup Tobruk - HardbackBACKGROUND A general overview of the early North Africa campaign, from the Italian invasion of Egypt, through the long siege of Tobruk, to Operation Crusader and the Afrika Korps counterstroke that would bring them to the Gazala Line in early 1942. Also includes background on the invasion of Crete and the Italian campaign in East Africa. ARMY LISTS Nine army lists designed to be played with the character of the principal combatants for North Africa

until a Russian counter-offensive can be launched to encircle the entire German 6th Army

A 136 page softback reprint of the “D Day” section of the original Overlord campaign supplement Please note this is a supplement and a copy of the Battlegroup ruleset is needed to play the game”

SPECIAL RULES New special rules to adapt the core Battlegroup rules to the North African battlefields

• The ‘Tour of Duty’ campaign system

American and French forces of 1st Army in the north and 8th Army pursuing Rommel Panzer Armee Afrika to the Mareth Line

to Operation Crusader and the Afrika Korps’ counterstroke that would bring them to the Gazala Line in early 1942

Warsaw Pact (East Germans

Also includes new scenarios and a Borisov bridgehead campaign

‘the Cross of Lorraine’

through the long siege of Tobruk

a new urban combat scenario Stadtkampf and a mini-campaign system for the ferocious fighting for the Barrikady gun factory

BACKGROUND A general overview of the later North Africa campaign