North Africa '40
Status: Made the Cut
Orders To Date: 869
Weight: 3.0000
Regular Price: $45.00
P500 Price: $29.00
Note: North Africa '40 is not a complete game—ownership of North Africa '41 is required.
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Description
The legend continues with North Africa ’40, the prequel expansion to North Africa ’41. This expansion covers September 1940 to December 1941. Scenarios cover both Operazione E (the Italian invasion of Egypt; 12 turns) and the Allied counter-offensive, Operation Compass (6 turns). Both scenarios can be extended through December 1941 for an Operazione E full campaign (32 turns) or an Operation Compass full campaign (26 turns).
Can you as the Allied commander bag the Italian 10th Army? Will you be ready for theater whiplash, the Middle East Command operational shift to Greece in February 1941? Will you be prepared for the entry of Rommel and the German panzers?
Can you as the Italian commander find an answer for the enemy heavy armor, the Matilda tanks? Will you find solutions to the grave errors your historical counterpart made? Will you have the coastal road open for the arrival of Rommel and the DAK blitzkrieg to the Suez Canal?
The answers to those questions you will find in a journey filled with tension, excitement, and rich World War 2 history!
Setup at the beginning of Operation Compass (subject to change)
New rules cover all the significant aspects of the 1940 campaign:
Setup at the beginning of Operazione E (subject to change)
An optional naval section in part includes the support actions of the British Mediterranean Fleet and Inshore Squadron.
The countersheet includes five sleds to help players keep important units in a convenient location.
Countersheet (subject to change)
Expansion Includes:
Game Designers: Arthur Dieterly, Mark Simonitch, and Fred Thomas
Can you as the Allied commander bag the Italian 10th Army? Will you be ready for theater whiplash, the Middle East Command operational shift to Greece in February 1941? Will you be prepared for the entry of Rommel and the German panzers?
Can you as the Italian commander find an answer for the enemy heavy armor, the Matilda tanks? Will you find solutions to the grave errors your historical counterpart made? Will you have the coastal road open for the arrival of Rommel and the DAK blitzkrieg to the Suez Canal?
The answers to those questions you will find in a journey filled with tension, excitement, and rich World War 2 history!
Setup at the beginning of Operation Compass (subject to change)
New rules cover all the significant aspects of the 1940 campaign:
- General O’Connor
- Italian Camps
- Civilian Evacuees/Stragglers
- Tank Reliability
- Italian Saharan Forces
- Libyan Tank Command
- Sollum Port
- Post-Operation Compass Refit
Setup at the beginning of Operazione E (subject to change)
An optional naval section in part includes the support actions of the British Mediterranean Fleet and Inshore Squadron.
The countersheet includes five sleds to help players keep important units in a convenient location.
Countersheet (subject to change)
Expansion Includes:
- One Rules Booklet with historical notes, play notes, bibliography, and example of play
- One Countersheet
- One 1940 Turn Record Track
- One Player Aid Card for the Allied REM Display, Victory Track, and Resource Track to allow players to play the game without the eastern panels of the map sheet
- One 2-sided Allied Scenario setup and Reinforcement card
- One 2-sided Italian Scenario setup and Reinforcement card
- Two Identical Player Aid Cards
- Ziplock (not boxed)
Game Designers: Arthur Dieterly, Mark Simonitch, and Fred Thomas
