Finally, I have been working on this project during my vacation for a while. But i didnt want to update until i had figured out how to upload the initial 1940 scenario for people to download directly.
Anyway i am starting to almost be finished with a prototype for this scenario. It will feature at least three scenarios
- The Graziani Offensive ( now downloadable through this link
http://web.comhem.se/olvmyr3/ )
A 21 round introductory scenario that simulates the Italian initial offensive from september to december 1940)
- A 1940-1941 scenario
- A full campaign from 15th of september 1940 to november 1942 (150 rounds).
Anyhow, much of the work has been writing historical reinforcement lists. I have 6 months left to write for the Allies (July-november 1942). The reinforcement lists themselves are 700 lines of code and horribly boring to write. But the end result will hopefully be really nice.
Anyhow.
Here is a current scenario briefing (all elements available in the full campaign are also in the Graziani offensive).
If anyone downloads and tests it, please let me know of any pic errors or other bugs. Also if anyone feels interested to playtest against me, feel free to suggest it. The scenario has not been tested for balance.
DAK (Deutche Afrika Korps)
This scenario simulates the campaign in the Western Desert of North Africa during WWII. The scenarios are at a different length. The grand campaign start on the 15th of September 1940 and end in November 1942.
The approximate border between Egypt and Libya is marked with a red X every 3 hexes.
Each round is 5 days long (the full campaign is something like 150 rounds).
1 RULE CHANGES
In 1940 production efficency is 80 %.
There is no Horse movement. Horse move on foot speed. Instead there is camel movement which is very good in desert (15AP) and Salt marches (25AP) compared to other units.
Mac attack per hexside is changed from 50 to 60.
Max free experience per turn is 2 and max gained without combat is 30.
Airunits move at 25% cost. Naval units move at 20 %.
There are no building ships with the exception of cargoships.
Artillery range extended one hex.
1.2 Research
Manual research is disabled. From round 34 (march 1941) and forward every round there is a ca 10 % chance each round of research improvements when it comes to light tanks, medium tanks, Infantry, Guns or Airplanes. There is a slight handicap built in because the 10 % chance is increased by 1% for each less VP the side controls compared to the start of the game.
2 TERRAIN & LOCATIONS
Railroad
Rail moves by 5. Otherwise like road.
Road
A normal road.
Track
A little easier to move on wheel, artillery or tracked than plains. Also better supply, but far worse than normal road.
Salt Marches
Same characteristics as normal swamp. Camel moves through it at 25AP
Desert
Difficult to move through, except for camels who move through like lightning (15AP).
Rocky plains
Escarpment/Wadi/Ridge
Has pretty much the same characteristics as a stream in move over and attack over penalties.
Oasis
Produces 0,5K noncombat only. The only location that can build camels.
Tobruk defenses
At the start of the campaign Tobruks defenses had been much neglected by the Italians. All fortification hexes start with 600 points of damage.
Fortifications doesnt autorebuild at all in this scenario and cost 3PP to build.
3 SFTs
Motorcycles
Moven on wheels, fight like rifle. More recon points. Cost 250
Militia
80 Hitpoints, less initiative, less kill and retreatchance. Cost 80.
Recon Plane
Cannot fight. 300 Reconpoints. Move air8. Cost 1 500.
Railroad Engineer
Coastal Artillery
Like normal artillery but immobile.
Train
6000 LANDCAP. Move on Rail. Cost 4000.
88mm AT/AA Gun
A powerfull AT Gun (Lvl II) that also function as a flak. Cost 1 250. Can only be built by the german axis.
Tanks and Armoured cars are renamed but otherwise have the same characteristics with the exception that italian armour has 20% less hitpoints.
Monitor is exactly like a battleship and Gunboat exactly like a Cruiser for the purposes of this scenario.
the San Giorgio
The San Giorgio is a Cruiser that is stranded in Tobruk harbour. It is immobile but otherwise behave like a normal cruiser.
Trucks
Because of the Italian lacking doctrin trucks cost 3 000 during 1940. This can be changed by using the option Italian mobile Doctrin.
Horses
Horses move on foot in this scenario. So their use is limited to somewhat mobilize artillery and to use for LANDCAP. Horses cost 150.
Camels
Camels behave like horses but can carry 10 Supply points but only 5 men. They are the only unit in this scenario that move on Camel speed.. Have 2 recon points and can only be built in Oasis. Camels cost 250.
4 PEOPLES
People/Morale/Battle vs.
Italian 35/0,9
German 55/ 1 and later 1,05
British 50/1
Poles 55/1
South African
Indian 50/1
ANZAC 60/1
Free French
Arabic
Czhech
Yugoslav
5 EVENTS
Moussolini offensive
The axis need to keep at least 500 powerpoints in Egypt between rounds 2-8. If this condition is not met the axis player looses.
Allied garrison of vital Egyptian areas
The allies need to keep at least 600 powerpoints within 1 hex of the Nile Delta, Cairo, The Suez Canal and the Nile at all times or the allied player looses the game.
Polish Volunteers
Each round there is a small chance (1%) of some polish exiles arriving in Cairo as reinforcements.
Free French volunteers
Each round there is a small chance (2%) of some free french recruits arriving in Cairo as reinforcements. This may include trucks and fighters.
German Intervention
Beginning in february 1941 the Axis powers get a 5 000K german city in the Tripoli area that produces for the Axis.
German Acclimatisation
Before october 1941 germans fight at 100% efficiency. After october 1941 they fight at 105%.
The Tiger Convoy
The first round after 48 where the allies has less than 10 VPs the Tiger Convoy arrives carrying some tanks, artillery and fighters. (around 3 Bns of tanks, 2 Bns Art and 1 unit of fighters).
6 SCENARIOS & VARIANTS
1940 Scenario
This scenario ends on round 21. If neither side has won before that then the game is a draw. The allies win if they at any time before that control more than 13 VPs. The axis wins if they at any time before round 21 control more than 7 VPs.
Axis AI
Checking this option creates a land route between the Tripoli area and the rest of the map.
Italian Mobile Doctrine
This option is unchecked at start. Checking this option lets the axis player build trucks for
1 000 directly at the start of the game. This option should probably be checked with an axis AI player.
Allied production
34,5 K
Axis production
27 K
7 AXIS ORDER OF ARRIVAL
5
3rd Medium Arm Bn, and
25th Corps Art Rgt, arrive in Tripoli
14
Provisional Bersaglieri Motorcycle Bn arrive in Benghazi
17
S. Maria MG Bn,
5th Medium Arm Bn,
10th Bersaglieri Rgt,
55th MG Bn,
60th MG Bn,
27th MG, Bn
12th Art Rgt,
CR.42,
G.50, and
SM.79, all arrive in Tripoli
21
Mtrizzato Art Bde arrive in Tripoli
22
34th Libyan Mot Inf Bn arrive in Tripoli
201st and 202nd Bersaglieri MC Cmp arrive in Benghazi
23
2nd Celere Art Rgt,
5th Light Arm Bn,
6th Medium Arn Bn,
8th Bersaglieri Inf Rgt,
132nd Art Rgt,
1 Truck,
32nd Assault Eng Bn,
and
Ju.52 all arrive in Tripoli
29
1st Light Arm Bde
2nd Light Arm Bde
3rd Light Arm Bde
7th Bersaglieri Rgt,
551th MG Bn
1st Milmart AT Bn
2nd Milmart AT Bn,
1st Celere Art Rgt,
3rd Celere Art Rgt,
16th Corps Art Rgt,
24th Corps Art Rgt,
DAK HQ, and
200nd Pioneer Bn
8th MG Bn
3rd Recon Bn,
605th PJ Bn,
39th PJ Bn
1/33rd Flak Bn,
Truck,
(all out of 5th Light Division)
and
Bf.110
Ju.88
Ju.87, all arrive in Tripoli
35
7th Medium Arm Bn (Ariete),
G.50,
and
2nd MG Bn,
1/75th Arty Bn,
1/18th Flak Bn, all arrive in Tripoli
41
KG Linau
33rd Recon Bn (15th Pz),
15th Krd MC Bn (15th Pz)
33rd Pioneer Bn (15th Pz)
104th Inf Rgt (15th Pz)
115th Inf Rgt (15th Pz)
33rd PJ Bn (15th Pz)
606th AA Bn,
3 trucks,
Bf.109, all arrive in Tripoli
47
KG Bach
1/8th Pz Bn (15th Pz)
33rd Art Rgt (15th Pz)
408th Art Bn,
2 trucks
551st ATbn
G.50
SM.79
Ju.87b , all arrive in Tripoli
53
G.50
3/347th Inf Bn,
3/255th Inf Bn
864th Art Bn
Mountain Art Bn,
2/300 Oasis Cmp,
Ju.88
Ju.87b, all arrive in Tripoli
60
1st Carabinieri Para Inf Bn
CR.42
MC.200
2/115th Art Bn
911th Art Bn
2/115th Art Bn
6/300 Oasis Cmp
10/300 Oasis Cmp
Bf.109e
all arrive in Tripoli
66
9th Medium Arm Bn (Ariete)
GGFF Inf Rgt
31st Assault Eng Bn
AT Bn (Ariete)
Br.20
CR.42
Art Rgt (Volanti)
155th Art Rgt (5th)
580th Exploration Cmp
900th Pioneer Bn
707th IG Cmp, 708th IG Cmp,
12/300 Oasis Cmp
Bf.109e
all arrive in Tripoli
72
101st MG Bn
Polizia Africana Italia MC Bn
523 Coastal Artillery Bn
528 Coastal Artillery Bn
KG Schûtte
617th AA Bn
155th Inf Rgt
13/300 Oasis Cmp
Bf.110, all arrive in Tripoli
78
8th Raggiamento Art Rgt
CR.42
v. Könen Commando Cmp
361st Inf Rgt
361st Art Bn
truck
Bf.109e
Ju.52
529th Coastal Art Bn
532nd Coastal Art Bn, all arrive in Tripoli
84
65th Inf Rgt (Trieste)
66th Inf Rgt (Trieste)
21st Art Rgt (Trieste)
Truck
9th Bersaglieri Mot Inf Rgt
52nd Mx Arm Bn
4th San Marino Marine Bn
R.Gesi MG Bn
MC.200
MC.202
KG Wechmar
Bf.109e
He.111, all arrive in Tripoli
91
1st Spc Engineer Rgt
MC.200
MC.202
Br.20
I/43rd AA Bn
Ju.52
97
551st AG Bn (Ariete)
442nd AG Bn (Ariete)
CR.42
MC.200
MC202
SM.79
I/53rd AA Bn
778th Landing Cmp
103
12th Bersaglieri Inf Rgt (Littorio)
11th Medium Arm Bn (Littorio)
133rd Medium Art Bn (Littorio)
Truck
501st AT Bn
450th Inf Rgt
612th AA Bn
Bf.109e, all arrive in Tripoli
109
10th Medium Arm Bn (Littorio)
7th Spc Eng Rgt (Littorio)
2/25th AA Bn, all arrive in Tripoli
115
Nizza Arm Car Bn (Ariete),
8th Bersaglieri Arm Car Bn (Trieste)
200th Inf Rgt (90th)
Bf.110, all arrive in Tripoli
122
51st Medium Arm Bn (Littoria)
Novara Lt Arm Bn (Ariete)
4th Liyan Bn (GGFF)
9th Inf Bn (GGFF)
6th AT Bn
CR.42
MC.202
Z.10107
SM.79
KG Crüwell
190th Art Rgt (90th)
Lehr Para Inf Bn
2*trucks, all arrive in Tripoli
126
503rd AT Bn,
KG Gräf
Ju.52, all arrive in Tripoli
132
4th Medium Arm Bn (Littorio)
554th AG Bn (Littorio)
556th AG Bn (Littorio)
MC.200
MC.202
125th Inf Rgt (164th)
Bf.109f
Bf109g , all arrive in Tripoli
138
Pistoia Inf Div
186th Para Rgt (Folgore)
187th Para Rgt (Folgore)
185th Para Art Rgt (Folgore)
8th Para Assault Eng Bn (Folgore)
13th Med Arm Bn
57th Bersaglieri Inf Bn
220th Recon Bn (164th)
220th Pioneer Bn (164th)
305th PJ Bn (164th)
382nd Inf Rgt (164th)
433rd Inf Rgt (164th)
220th Art Bn (164th)
Kroh Para Inf Bn (Ramcke)
vdH Para Inf Bn (Ramcke)
Hüber Para Inf Bn (Ramcke)
2/7th Para Art Bn (Ramcke)
1/6th AA Bn
I/46th AA Bn, all arrive in Tripoli
134
3rd AT Bn
5th AT Bn
MC.200
CR.42
190th PJ Bn (190th)
Bf.109g, all arrive in Tripoli
140
2/87th Inf Bn
336th Inf Rgt
Buhse Inf Rgt
Art Rgt (Afrika)
Bf.109g all arrive in Tripoli
146 (november 1942)
L. Spez Inf Div
5th Bersaglieri Rgt (Centro)
14th Medium Arm Bn (Centro)
17th Medium Arm Bn (Centro)
131st Art Rgt (Centro)
Lodi Arm Car Bn (Centro)
Monferrato Arm Car Bn
30th Assault Eng Bn (30th)
555th AG Bn (Centro) all arrive in Tripoli
8 ALLIED ORDER OF ARRIVAL
3
7th Royal Tank Regiment Bn arrive in Port Suez
4
6th NZ Bde arrive in Port Suez
6
204th Coastal Art Bty, and
2nd RAF Car Cmp arrive in Port Suez
7
7th Indian Bde,
3rd Hussars Lt Arm Bn, and
2nd Royal Tank Regiment Bn arrive in Port Suez
8
Trucks arrive in Port Suez
9
1st Royal Horse Artillery Bn, and
51st Field Artillery Bn arrive in Port Suez
12
19th Aus Bde, and
trucks arrive in Port Suez
13
68th Med Arty Bn, and
trucks arrive in Port Suez
14
Blenheim IV arrive in Port Suez
16
64th Med Art Bn arrive in Port Suez.
18
Hurricane arrive in Port Suez.
22
2nd Royal Horse Artillery Bn
Kings Dragoon Guards Arm Car Bn,
1st Arm Bde,
2nd Support Bde,
3rd Royal Tank Rgt Bn,
5th Royal Tank Rgt Bn. all arrive in Port Suez.
30
22nd Ind Bde,
3rd Ind Bde,
18th Ind Cav Bn, all arrive in Port Suez.
31
Hurricane,
Blen IV arrive in Port Suez.
33
20th Aus Bde arrive in Port Suez.
35
18th Aus Bde ,
24th Aus Bde,
5th NZ Bde,
28th Maori Inf Bn,
Arm Recon Bn,
Trucks, all arrive in Port Suez.
37
26th Aus Bde , and
Trucks, all arrive in Port Suez.
39
Royal Arms Car Bn arrive in Bibi.
42
21st Aus Bde ,
25th Aus Bde, and
Trucks, all arrive in Port Suez.
45
10th NZ RR Cmp arrive in Port Suez.
47
68th Med Art Bn,
5th SA Bde (1st)
7th SA Arm Car Bn (1st)
2* Blen IV
Hurrican
Gladiator, arrive in Port Suez.
48
23rd Inf Bde,
Beaufighter, arrive in Port Suez.
49
Tiger Convoy arrives as soon as conditions are met.
50
2* trucks arrive in Port Suez.
53
7th Medium Art Bn,
64th Medium Art Bn, arrive in Port Suez.
54
4th SA Arm Car Bn (1st)
2nd SA Inf Bde (1st), arrive in Port Suez.
55
150th Inf Bde
6th SA Arm Car Bn
56
8th Royal Tank Regiment Bn
42nd Royal Tank Regiment Bn
44th Royal Tank Regiment Bn
1st SA Inf Bde (1st)
Truck, arrive in Port Suez.
57
6th SA Inf Bde (2nd)
3rd SA Inf Bde (2nd)
3rd SA Arm Car Bn (2nd)
, arrive in Port Suez.
58
9th Ind Bde (5th)
144th Fld Art Bn, arrive in Port Suez
59
RM Marine Bn,
Layforce Commando Bn, arrive in Port Suez
60
Wellington
Maryland
61
151st Inf Bde
1st SAS Commando Bn, arrive in Port Suez
62
10th Ind Bde (5th), arrive in Port Suez
63
69th Ind Bde (50th)
2*trucks
102nd AT Bn,
29th Ind Bde (5th), arrive in Port Suez
64
161st Inf Bde
Ktyhk, arrive in Port Suez
67
4th SA Bde (2nd)
3* trucks, arrive in Port Suez
72
60th Field Art Bn, arrive in Port Suez
74
13th NZ RR Cmp, arrive in Port Suez
76 (end of september 1941)
BlenIV
2* Hurricane II
Maryland, arrive in Port Suez
77
30th Corps HQ
22nd Arm Bde (1st)
Truck, all arrive in Port Suez
79
65th AT Bn arrive in Port Suez
80
2* Hurricane II
11th Czech Bn arrive in Port Suez
84
Trucks arrive in Port Suez
87
BlenIV arrive in Port Suez
88
12th Lcr Arm Car Bn (1st)
64th Med Art Bn (1st), arrive in Port Suez
89
2nd Arm Bde (1st)
Royal Arm Car Bn (1st)
2nd Arm Bde (1st)
1st Free French Bde
1st Free French Leg Inf Bn, arrive in Port Suez
91
95th AT Bn
Hurricane II, arrive in Port Suez
92
Beaufighter
Greys Arm Car Bn arrive in Port Suez
96
1st RAF Arm Car Cmp
2nd RAF Arm Car Cmp
2*trucks arrive in Port Suez
98
BFM Free French Inf Bn
1st Free French Art Bn arrive in Port Suez
100
Blen IV
Hurricane II
2* Ktyhk
11th RHA Art bn arrive in Port Suez
104 (16th january 1942)
Ktyhk arrive in Port Suez
105
8th Arm Bde (10th) arrive in Port Suez
109
12th Fld Art Bn arrive in Port Suez
111
Skinner Arm Car Bn
2*trucks, arrive in Port Suez
112
Boston Bomber
Yugoslavian Guard Bn, arrive in Port Suez
113
Baltimore Bomber, arrive in Port Suez
116
Hurricane IIa arrive in Port Suez
118
CAC Free French AT Bn,
Ktyhk
Wellington
Baltimore Bomber all arrive in Port Suez
119
Hurricane IIc
2nd Free French Inf Bde arrive in Port Suez
121
9th Arm Bde (10th) arrive in Port Suez
123
BlenIV arrive in Port Suez
125
21st Ind Inf Bde (10th)
Wellington
Beaufighter
Baltimore Bomber arrive in Port Suez
