This document provides rules for adapting the DBA WWII miniature wargame to represent Tunisia in 1943. It defines the troop types and organization of historical army divisions for several nations including Britain, Germany, Italy, and the US. Force lists are given showing the required and support elements for armored, infantry, and other division types of each nation. Base sizes and depths are also specified for mounting the miniature figures.
This document provides rules for adapting the DBA WWII miniature wargame to represent Tunisia in 1943. It defines the troop types and organization of historical army divisions for several nations including Britain, Germany, Italy, and the US. Force lists are given showing the required and support elements for armored, infantry, and other division types of each nation. Base sizes and depths are also specified for mounting the miniature figures.
This document provides rules for adapting the DBA WWII miniature wargame to represent Tunisia in 1943. It defines the troop types and organization of historical army divisions for several nations including Britain, Germany, Italy, and the US. Force lists are given showing the required and support elements for armored, infantry, and other division types of each nation. Base sizes and depths are also specified for mounting the miniature figures.
This document provides rules for adapting the DBA WWII miniature wargame to represent Tunisia in 1943. It defines the troop types and organization of historical army divisions for several nations including Britain, Germany, Italy, and the US. Force lists are given showing the required and support elements for armored, infantry, and other division types of each nation. Base sizes and depths are also specified for mounting the miniature figures.
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Tunisia 1943
High Command Army Lists
Adaptation to Riccardo Affinati's Rules of the DBA WWII from Damond Crump Force Composition The game is played with a force that is composed of a maximum of 1 elements! according original ta"le of organisation# In each di$ision list there are two categories% Re&uired and 'upport# It's not possi"le to use 'upport "efore Re&uired is filled# Troop Definitions Infantry ( 'oldiers with rifles and light support weapons such as s&uad machine guns and light mortars# Infantry primarily mo$e and fight on foot "ut can also "e transported "y truc) or half trac)# *ea$y Weapons ( Infantry armed with hea$y machine guns and mortars that support regular infantry on the attac) or defense# +ften hea$y weapons teams are mo$ed "y transport such as truc)s or half,trac)s# Tan) ( Armored $ehicles with large cannon and machine guns# -xamples are the .erman /an0er III or I1! the 'o$iet T,2! and the American 32 'herman! *ea$y Tan) ( Tan)s with superior weapons and armor for their time period# They tended to mo$e slowly and to ignore the effects of lesser weapons# +"$ious examples are the .erman Tiger and 'o$iet I'1! "ut the 3atilda in the first years of the desert war would also "e a hea$y tan)# Reconnaissance ( Armored cars and light tan)s used for scouting that ha$e good mo"ility and light armor and armament 4generally machine guns or light cannon5# -xamples are the .erman /an0er II! the British *um"er scout car and the Russian T,67# Anti Tan) .uns ( Towed guns or self propelled guns whose primary use are for destroying armored $ehicles# -xamples are the British 8 pounder! the 'o$iet '9,177 and the .erman *et0er# This is also includes anti,aircraft guns that ha$e "een pressed into anti,tan) ser$ice li)e the dreaded .erman ::# Artillery ( Towed or self,propelled! large "ore guns that are used to "om"ard distant targets in preparation of an attac) or used to "rea) up an attac)# -xamples are the American 6;mm *owit0er! .erman <e"elwerfer and the British Bishop# Anti,Aircraft .un ( Towed or self propelled! often rapid firing! guns that are used to attac) aircraft# They are somewhat effecti$e against armored targets# -xamples are the .erman =uad >7mm and the American 3 *alftrac) with #;7 cal machineguns# *ead&uarters ( The .eneral and his command staff tra$eling in command $ehicles and communications $ehicles# Basing 27mm wide "ases gi$e enough room to mount enough troops to ma)e it loo) nice# If you are not using 27mm "ases "e sure to use the same width with all elements 4yours and your opponents5# The minimum "ase depth is suggested "elow# Base Depth Infantry >7mm Tan) 27mm Reconnaissance 27mm Anti,Tan) .un >7mm Artillery >7mm Anti,Aircraft >7mm Transport 27mm *ead&uarters 27mm ?orce @ist format The force list is "ro)en into nation! di$ision type and year# -ach element type is preceded "y a num"er! which tells how many of those elements are a$aila"le# In "rac)ets after are the target types 4sAsoft! aAarmored5 and mo$ement types 4fAfoot! wAwheeled! tAtrac)ed5# 'ome elements ha$e a slash! for example 1 Infantry 4sfBw5# This usually represents an element that is transported "y truc)s or some other $ehicle# Great Britain and Commonwealth Armoured Di$ision Required 1 *ead&uarters 4sw5 Tan) 4at5 1 Reconnaissance 4at5 1 Reconnaissance 4aw5 1 Infantry 4sfBw5 Support Infantry 4sf5 > Artillery 4sfBw5 1 Anti,Tan) 4sfBw or at5 1 Anti,Aircraft 4sfBw5
