Bolt Action II Duel in the Sun Escalation Campaign – Round #2
Round 2 – 425 points (choose for options below)
Reinforced Platoon
Lieutenant – First or Second
Infantry squads
Plus
Medic
Machine gun teams
Mortar teams
Additional Infantry squads
Transport vehicle or tow (soft-skins
or armored) 1 per infantry unit in the reinforced platoon.
Anti-tank teams
Round #2 will start 12/4/16 and must be completed by 12/31/16.
ROUND #2 SCENARIO 9 (Modified): CARNAGE AT KASSERINE PASS
The Battle of Kasserine Pass was Rommel’s last great achievement
in North Africa. It was also the first big engagement between US and German
forces.
Rommel slaughtered the inexperienced, badly led American troops,
pushing them back over 80km from their original positions. It was only stiff
resistance from the British at Thala, along with dwindling supplies, that
forced Rommel to withdraw.
The following scenario focuses on an action that took part
during the early stages of the battle, when the Axis troops were trying to
break through the pass
FORCES
This scenario is designed to be played with equal points values
on both sides.
Germans, Italians
and French are attackers.
USA, British &
Commonwealth and French are defenders.
SETUP
Terrain
The battlefield should be set up as shown on the scenario map.
The battlefield is split into three areas: two highland areas on
the flanks and an area representing the pass in the center. As many hills,
rocks and boulders as possible should be placed in the two highland areas. No
terrain is placed in the pass itself.
Exactly 12” from the table middle line, on the US side of the
table, the US player must set up a line of obstacles (sandbags, barbed wire,
etc.) across the pass (but not into the highland areas). This is the defensive
line constructed by a unit of US Engineers to block the pass.
The defenders also place their minefields at the same time as
setting up the obstacles (see the scenario special rules below).
The defenders can also position one 6” x 6” emplacement in each
of the highland areas on his side of the table, up to the middle line. Each emplacement
should be big enough to be occupied by a single infantry squad, but no bigger.
Note that the rocky ground here is too hard for units to dig in,
so the Dug-in rules cannot be used.
DEPLOYMENT
The defender sets up the Engineer squad within his set-up zone,
on the pass area. He then sets up one Infantry squad in each emplacement. He
then places up to half his remaining units anywhere within his set-up zone.
Units not set up to start with are left in reserve.
The attacker’s units are not set up on the table at the start of
the game. The attacker must nominate at least half of his force to form his
first wave. This can be his entire army if he wishes. Any units not included in
the first wave are left in reserve.
SPECIAL RULES
FIRST TURN
During Turn 1, the attacking player must move his entire first
wave onto the table. These units can enter the table from any point on the
attacker’s table edge, and must be given either a run or advance order. Note
that no order test is required to move units onto the table as part of the
first wave.
DESERT WARFARE
This scenario is set in the desert. See the rules for Desert
Warfare. However, remember that the Dug-In rules cannot be used.
DESERT FIGHTERS
All units on the Axis side have the Desert Fighters special rule
(here) for free. No American units have this rule.
MINEFIELDS
The defender has one minefield section plus two dummy mines
section per full 1,000 points of his force. Plenty of mines had been delivered
to the Americans defending the pass, but they had arrived so late that they
were hastily laid. Attacking units are only hit by minefields on a 5+, even if
they are Inexperienced or Regular.
DISORGANISED DEFENDERS
The defenders are badly led, and suffer from poor communication.
Reserves require an order check with a –2 penalty to move onto the table. The
US special rule Modern Communications does not apply in this scenario.
RESERVES
The defender’s units can only enter the table from their table
edge, along the central area representing the pass.
The attacker’s units can only enter the table from their table
edge, along the central area representing the pass.
Neither side can use outflanking maneuvers during this scenario.
MEDICS & OFFICERS
In this scenario it is likely that more than one player will be
on each side.
·
Medics can attempt to
heal another players troops (regardless of nationality).
·
Officers cannot influence
or issue orders to another player’s troops.
OBJECTIVE
The attacker must try to move as many of units as he can into
the defender’s set-up zone or off the defender’s table edge. The defender must
try to stop him. Note that in this scenario, attacking units are allowed to
deliberately move off the table from the defender’s table edge to reach their
objective.
GAME
DURATION
Keep a count of how many turns have elapsed as the game is
played. At the end of Turn 6, roll a die. On a result of 1, 2 or 3 the game
ends, on a roll of 4, 5 or 6 play one further turn.
VICTORY!
- At the end of the game, calculate which side has won by adding up victory points as follows. If one side scores at least 2 more victory points than the other then that side has won a clear victory. Otherwise the result is deemed too close to call and honors are shared – a draw!
- The attacking player scores 1 victory point for every enemy unit destroyed. He also scores 2 victory points for each of his own units that is inside the defender’s set-up zone (even if only partially), and 3 victory points for each of his own units that has moved off the enemy table edge before the end of the game.
- The defending player scores 2 victory points for every enemy unit destroyed.
Attackers - Allies
Phil – Americans
Mark – SAS
Mike – British
Jim – French
John – Americans
Hunter – Americans
Defenders
- Axis
Larry – Italians
Tim – Germans
Jim - French
Art – Germans
Frank – Germans
Hunter - Germans
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