North Africa Quadrigame Four Complete World War II Battles in One Package

North Africa QuadriGame Four Complete World War II Battles in One Package

Based on the Borodino-NAW System. Separate 17"x22" Maps'and Counter Sheets

The Nonh Africa QuadriGame consists of the historical battles with battalion, regi makes combat calculations quicker and four distinct games, completely new and ment or brigade sized units maneuvering on easier. individual and sold both separately or as a game maps which employ a scale between complete set. Each of the four games 1.5 and 3 miles to the hex. Each Game-Turn The Standard Rules are common to all four depicts one of the major engagements of represents one day. The Combat Results Nonh Africa games and are presented in a the Desert War in North Africa during Table is totally "bloodless," forcing lengthy single, four-page folder. Each game also World War II. retreats which recreate the unparalleled has an "Exclusive Rules Folder," which Patterned on the extremely playable and mobile character of the desert war. A wide specifies historical set-up and reinforce popular game system utilized in both the range of terrain effects (including minefield ment information, as well as special rules, Modern Battles and Westwall Quadri and anti-tank defense positions) are inte Designer's Notes and tactical Players' Games, the North Africa games simulate grated into the differential-type CRT, which Notes.

Supercharge The Battle of EI Alamein, September 1942 In September of 1942, the Axis advance in attack was stopped atop Alam Haifa Ridge fighting, the British finally broke through. North Africa was brought short at the by British forces. The Battle of 'Alamein was the first British Alamein line between the Qattara The British then proceeded to attack the victory in North Africa since the Germans Depression and the sea. Rommel made one German mines. Montgomery ordered a had landed in Africa, and it paved the way last attempt to break through the British frontal assault along the northern part of for the successful landings in French West minefields and press on to Cairo. The Axis the line, and after a week of continuous Africa in November.

Crusader Battle for Tobruk, November 1941

In the pre-dawn darkness of 18 November however, was Irwin Rommel's Afrika Korps a plodding, methodic.al attack or a stati~ 1941, four divisions and many independent and its Italian allies. defense is a sure invitation to defeat at th brigades and battalions of the British Operation Crusader captures much of the hands of an alert enemy. Operatio Empire's finest troops began to drive deep essence of desert warfare-the minefields, Crusader presents you with the means to into the Libyan desert. Their objective-to the sweeping flank attacks, the dreaded refight the whole of the British offensive, relieve the besieged fortress of Tobruk. German "88's." It is a game that requires and the Axis counter-attacks; and there are Between them and their objective, mobility and flexibility from its players, for two shorter scenarios.

Kasserine First U.S.-German Battle, February 1943 On 14 February 1943, with the Axis forces defenses. On the 17th, the Allies Allied position in Tunisia. in North Africa nearly beaten, a spring withdrew to a desperate defense of their breeze awoke the American troops of the second line and the Afrika Korps, under Kasserine simulates this dramatic "Bulge of 1st Armored Division. Operation Freuh Irwin Rommel, joined the struggle. In the North Africa," including the salient factors lingswind, carried out by three veteran next five days, the Allied forces waged a of the battle, such as weather, German German Panzer Divisions in classic tense battle for survival as these powerful Panzer and anti-tank units, and Axis air blitzkrieg format, shattered the American Axis forces attempted to outflank the entire superiority.

Cauldron Battle of Gazala, June 1942 During the early morning hours of 26 May 45 miles to the south. and they soon were stopped short because 1942, the silence of the dese·rt was broken Rommel sent his panzers around the of inadequate supply. Rommel finally rallied by the sound of almost 500 Axis tanks of southern anchor, Bir Hacheim, smashing his strength in the "Cauldron" as the PanzerArmee Africa. The opposing Eighth the uncoordinated counter-attacks of the British desperately tried to smash his Army formed a defensive line stretching British tankers. But the Axis failed to pry Bir efforts. From there it was on to T obruk and from Gazala, on the coast, to Bir Hacheim, Hacheim from its Free French defenders the final objective - Egypt.

The North Africs QusdrlGsme will sell for $12. Available 15 July 1976. Each individual Folio Game will sell for $5. Available 31 July 1976.