Cna is a logisticallyoriented game, and its play requires not only a lot of attention to logistics, but, if you will. North africa campaigns, 194043, in world war ii, series of battles for control of north africa. For those interested in a book that also reflects the thinking of the times, i recommend correlli barnetts the desert generals, written in 1960. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get. Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. As the title states, i found a copy of the extremely detailed, out of print game the campaign for north africa at an estate sale. If your tastes run to personal accounts, brazen chariots is highly recommended, but a. Flames of war north africa and the mediterranean hardcover rule book.
Under pressure from soviet leader joseph stalin to open a second front, the western allies debated how they might best engage germany. Throughout the books there are humorous remarks and enlightening comments on the purpose of a rule. But its better fit as a collectors item, to occasionally gawk at, than a practical hobby. On the german side, rommel also knew the use of intercepted enemy messages an awareness that the british were able to gain only much too late and after many sacrifices. The north african campaign, or desert war, took place in the north african desert during world war ii between 1940 and 1943. Flames of war resources all books published a list rulebook 3rd edition the book of rules of the game 3rd edition. At this time anyone playing the campaign for north africa at the rate suggested in the article would not yet have finished it. The desert generals is better written and is a more complete book. At stake was control of the suez canal, a vital lifeline for britains colonial empire, and of the valuable oil reserves of the middle east. Battlefront fow wwii rule cassino infantry aces, officers campaign pac mint. My brotherinlaw is really into board games and i thought it would be a funny gift.
So, you will be reading a direct and resourceful account of what really happened as well as a professional study. Additionally, gmt has thoughtfully included zip lock bags for the components. Operation torch, the invasion of french north africa by american and british forces in november 1942, was the first major joint allied offensive operation in world war ii. The map stretches for 10 feet, and the rules take into account individual aircraft and pilots for a major military campaign which lasted three years. The book was replaced with north africa in 2009, which includes new. Buy the campaign for north africa by coggins, jack isbn. Alan moorehead was sent to cover the north africa campaign in 1940 by the daily express, and he followed its dramatic course all the way to 1943. The victory saved the suez canal, and was a curtainraiser for the angloamerican invasion of north africa 4 days later, and was a prelude to the debacle of stalingrad. The extracts below have been drawn from interviews in megan hutchings book the desert road.
Listen to the experiences of new zealand soldiers behind the frontline during the north african campaign, 19401943. New zealanders remember the north african campaign, published in 2005. The campaign for north africa generally referred to as cna by wargamers, is an unprecedentedly detailed military simulation game of the north african campaign of world war ii. The campaign for north africa board game boardgamegeek. In the campaign for north africa, the italian forces have to account for.
Flames of war north africa and the mediterranean hardcover. Pratuch campaign for north africa is a game so big, one man cannot see both its beginning and its end at the same time. The game has a note written into the rules stating that it is. This page is best viewed in an uptodate web browser with style sheets css enabled. For simplicity the rules refer simply to combat cards rather than combat card. The notorious board game that takes 1,500 hours to complete.
The wretched excess of the campaign for north africa war is. North africa campaigns north africa campaigns operation torch. The north african campaign the north african campaign. Each counter on the board representing a ground unit is composed of many units which are kept track of on logs. It recreated four years of warfare across north africa in world war ii. Right click here, and choose save target as rules for cauldron north africa quad.
The game includes 1,800 counters, maps large enough to cover several tables, and a threevolume rulebook. If using the full rules you keep track of every individual plane and pilot in the three year campaign. Their mission was to surrender the remnants of a once proud unit of the wehrmacht, the formidable fifth panzer army. Published by the now defunct firm spi, the campaign for north africa is a legend in the wargame community and depicts the entire north african theater during world war ii. While it was being designed and tested, it became almost a ritual of team development play behind closed doors, from. The campaign for north africa offered more detail than any board wargame before or since, leading to mixed reactions. The north african campaign, 194043 new edition by moorehead, alan isbn. Kiwi stories the north african campaign nzhistory, new. The three books he subsequently wrote about his experiences collected here as the desert war were swiftly acclaimed as classic accounts of the tussle between montgomerys eighth army and rommels afrika corps, amidst the endless harsh wastes of.
Rules for campaign for north africa right click here, and choose save target as rules for canadian civil war right click here, and choose save target as rules for caporetto great war in the east quad. There were far too few games ever available for the cpc that floated my boat. More than 500 american and british warships, troop transports, supply vessels, and landing craft took part. Where to find pdf of the campaign for north africa 1979. Contents of this unplayed game have been verified complete by a hand count of all game elements.
The campaign for north africa generally referred to as cna by wargamers, is an exceptionally detailed military simulation game of the north african campaign of world war ii. Where to find pdf of the campaign for north africa 1979 so a while ago i read an article about the campaign for north africa, one of the longest games in the world. In this book you will find all the rules, missions and special rules of basic armies. Brazilian presidential election tears up political rule book far right moves from cranky fringe to centre of political power. Brazilian presidential election tears up political rule book. I found a copy of campaign for north africa at an estate. The open desert areas can be used for some of the counler piles and rules booklets that are used while playing a game. The battle for north africa references barnetts book. It may almost be said that before alamein we never had a. For new zealand forces, this was longest and most important land campaign of wwii. The subject of this post, the campaign for north africa, is indeed a monster game. The western desert wwii books on the north african campaign. More than any other monster, this game pushes players to understand the needs for logistics in battle.
The north african campaign is packaged in an attractive box deep enough to comfortably contain its 40page rule booklet, a 2 page scenario booklet, 3 fully mounted, doublesided, color map boards, 5 aid sheets, 200 counters, 55 event cards and two dice. The pasta rule from the campaign for north africa was not actually. The wretched excess of the campaign for north africa. Published by the now defunct firm spi, the campaign for north africa is a legend in the wargame community and depicts the entire north african. The rules cover logistics in extreme detail, far more. Its hard to exaggerate the campaign for north africas reputation for. A delegation of german officers arrived at american headquarters south of ferryville at 0926 on the morning of 9 may 1943. Discussion in north africa and the mediterranean started by blackknight656, may 22. Before world war ii, european powers held longestablished positions in the region. Lastly, this is a nice book because majority of books written on the subject of north african campaign refers to this book at one point in their book or another. This is an auction for an unpunched and complete copy of the campaign for north africa one of the earliest monster military simulation wargames produced by spi. A new edition is produced after every national delegate conference, which incorporates the latest updates and rule changes agreed by a twothirds majority of delegates to the conference. Ironic that one of the few games i did buy for the cpc was knights of the desert. The revised rules of the game of life postcards from 2035.
Reportedly, asl has more rules than the campaign for north africa. North africa is a region generally considered to include algeria, egypt, libya, mauritania, morocco, sudan, tunisia, and the western sahara. The rules cover logistics in extreme detail, far more so than the combat. Five maps, eight counter sheets, 100 cards, illustrated rules booklet, campaign analysis. Campaign for north africa is a simulation of operations in libya and egypt from 1940 through early 1943. The birth of a legend gives a gripping account of the siege from one who was there. The thick, blackandwhite rulebook packaged with every copy of the 1979 wargame the campaign for north africa is full of obtuse decrees, but the tabletop community always had a special appreciation for entry 52.
Flames of war resources all books published a list. Chronicles the british secret inteligence service sis and the ultra secret, and its effect on the campaign in north africa during the second world war. The east front campaign to the legendary battles of north africa in wwii. Raicers soldout and critically acclaimed the dark valley. It was the largest amphibious military operation undertaken until then. The thick, blackandwhite rulebook packaged with every copy of the 1979 wargame the campaign for north africa is full of obtuse decrees. Ive seen it and have no desire to play it because its too realistic, too much work involved with logistics, ive not read good things about gameplay, there is a reason it is obscure. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. At some point in my teens i discovered a game called the campaign for north africa. The rules come in a big, thick book, so we can only point to some of the. The battle for north africa provides an excellent overview of the entire campaign in a very readable form. We expect to have the revision ready for alpha testing after lucky forward is published.
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