In the summer of 1943, the primary mission of the PT boats was to interdict Japanese supply lines by shooting up the enemy landing craft (referred to as barges by American reports) being used to transport supplies. It was at this point that Pacific PT boats were upgraded to have 40 mm/37 mm cannon on the bow and stern. Three old Elco 77’ boats were...
A player who fields ‘tiny boats’ in Cruel Seas will find their use most entertaining and will undoubtedly make his opposing commander very worried indeed! The great strength of such vessels is their size but this makes them equally vulnerable to all manner of incoming fire. As the Japanese merchant marine became ever more depleted the humble Sampan became...
This Starter Set contains everything you need to command your flotilla in this fast-paced 1/300th scale tabletop game. Plastic components. Contents: A4 Softback Rulebook A4 Quick Start Guide with Painting Guides and Flags 6 Vosper Motor Torpedo Boats 4 E-boats 1 Set of Torpedo Markers 1 Set of Plume Markers 1 A0 Double-sided Battle Mat 3 Die-cut...
When T.S. Eliot penned, "April is the cruelest month", he was talking about seasonal and life stages, not about a dreadful offensive on the Western Front that would be called the "Battle of Arras" but remembered far better for what the Royal Flying Corps called it-- "Bloody April." Still flying mostly outdated aircraft, General "Boom" Trenchard insisted on...
Cruise of the Graf Spee is an Operational-Tactical level Solitaire wargame that puts you in command of the KMS Graf Spee, the German battlecruiser that made a historic epic voyage through the South Atlantic during the opening days of World War II. The player must accomplish a specific “objective” to win the game that will be generated at random at the...
From the Decision Games' website: The port-town of Tobruk was the key to Libya. The Axis had been besieging it since April 1941, threatening to push the Allies back into Egypt. The Afrikakorps, commanded by Irwin Rommel, had already defeated the Allies' previous attempt to relieve Tobruk, Operation Battleaxe, but a new, surprise Allied offensive in...
Part of the 'Four Battles in North Africa' quad. This was also sold in 'Folio' form in case some folks just wanted specific games covering their 'favorite' battle(s). The components consist of the following: a 'Standard' Rules fold-out 'sheet' (about 3-Full pages) for the game series; an 'Exclusive' Rules sheet(1-page); a 4-COLOR paper Mapsheet-(17" by...
Imperium – Armies and Enemies of Imperial Rome is the second supplement for the Crusader wargames rules covering the armies and enemies of Imperial Rome. There are 13 lists enclosed, each with its own background information, army guidelines, allies, special rules and points values. Late Republican Rome 107 to 27 BC Early Imperial Rome 27 BC to 117 AD...
The Macedonian and Punic Wars is the first army list book for the Crusader Wargames Rules. You’ll need a copy of these rules to gain the most from this supplement but there is enough useful information (and some very nice photographs) to make this a worthwhile book in its own right. There are seven major armies listed as well as details for allies and...