Strategy & Tactics # 300 - The Rommel Factor: Desert Fox Deluxe

From DCG:

The Magazine:

The Rommel Factor - The War in North Africa 1940-1943: During WWII the North African Campaign would be a pivotal point in the war, providing a proving ground for weapons and strategies used in the final two years of the war.

Other Articles:

Bannockburn - Robert Bruce Victorious: The Battle of Bannockburn was a landmark victory in Scottish history. Leading the way for the restoration of Scottish independence and strengthening Robert's claim to the Scottish throne.

300 Issues of Strategy & Tactics: A review of the history of S&T and its first 300 issues.

Strategy & Tactics Index: An inside look at the S&T index project.

The Game:

Special Edition

Desert Fox Deluxe is a combination of two previously published games covering parts of the North African campaign–Desert Fox and Trail of the Fox–expanded with additional rules, units, and maps to cover the entire war in the North African desert from the Italian invasion of Egypt in 1940 to the final Allied clearance of Africa in 1943. The map scale is 10 miles perhix, turns cover one month each, while units are mostly regiments and brigades, with specialist battalions and a few Italian and Vichy French divisions. The turn sequence is built around a pair of move-fight impulses for each player, with separate phases for events altering the situation (like the frequent Commonwealth campaigns elsewhere in the Middle East), application of air and naval power, and initiative determination. Logistics is the paramount consideration given the vast distances. Fast and furious action alternates with quiet periods as both sides strive to build up forces and supplies.

Components: Three 17" x 22", two 8.5" x 22", one 11" x 17" map & 560 counters