Tobruk

"Tank Battles in North Africa: 1942"


Title:		Tobruk
Publisher:	Avalon Hill #841 (1975)
Designer:	Harold E. Hock
Subject:	tank versus tank duels around Tobruk 
Scope:		tactical
Box:		bookcase box - 11" x 8.5" x 2"
Counters:	2 sheets of 252 0.5" counters each.
		    sheet #1 (Allied Unit Counters):
			16 beige/black (crusader tank)
			 2 beige/black (crus. c.s. tank)
			 3 beige/black (valentine tank)
			 4 beige/black (matilda tank)
			16 beige/black (stuart tank)
			 3 beige/black (dummy)
			16 beige/black (grant tank)
			 5 beige/black (carrier)
			 2 beige/black (quad)
			 2 beige/black (ACV)
			 3 beige/black (forward observer)
			12 beige/black (light truck)
			 2 beige/black (3 inch mortar)
			 9 beige/black (boys ATR)
			 3 beige/black (2 inch mortar)
			 2 beige/black (vickers MG)
			 3 beige/black (2 pndr. ATG)
			 2 beige/black (6 pndr. ATG)
			 4 beige/black (75mm ATG)
			 2 beige/black (bofors AA)
			 2 beige/black (25 pndr.)
			 4 beige/black (HQ)
			13 beige/black (infantry)
			10 beige/black (crew)
			28 black/white (fire marker)
			 6 orange/black (bunker)
			22 orange/black (hedgehog)
			28 orange/black (mine)
			14 orange/black (weapon pit)
			14 orange/black (A-T trench)

		   sheet#2 (Axis Unit Counters):
			24 gray/black (PzIIIh tank)
			 3 gray/black (PzIVe tank)
			 8 gray/black (PzIIIj tank)
			10 gray/black (Marder SP gun)
			 8 gray/black (251/1)
			 4 gray/black (250/1)
			10 gray/black (Medium Truck)
			12 gray/black (Light Truck)
			 2 gray/black (SD.KFZ 7)
			 2 gray/black (staff car)
			 9 gray/black (stuka)
			 3 gray/black (7.92 ATR)
			 2 gray/black (MG 34)
			 3 gray/black (50mm mortar)
			 2 gray/black (81mm mortar)
			 2 gray/black (75mm LIG)
			 4 gray/black (28/20 PAK)
			 6 gray/black (50mm PAK)
			 2 gray/black (88mm AA)
			 5 gray/black (forward observer)
			14 gray/black (crew)
			 5 gray/black (HQ)
			19 gray/black (infantry)
			 4 gray/black (dummy)
			17 yellow/black (m13/40 tank)
			 5 yellow/black (semovente SP gun)
			 3 yellow/black (45mm mortar)
			 2 yellow/black (81mm mortar)
			 2 yellow/black (breda 37)
			 2 yellow/black (47mm ATG)
			 2 yellow/black (20mm breda)
			 1 yellow/black (dummy)
			 3 yellow/black (forward observer)
			 4 yellow/black (crew)
			 4 yellow/black (HQ)
			15 yellow/black (infantry)
			14 white/black (smoke)
			 9 black/white (fire marker)
			 5 gray		(blank)
			 1 yellow	(blank)
			
			
Map:		3 22" x 8" mounted map segments
Rules:		1 36-page booklet
Player Aids:	1 log pad
		1 Allied combat tables card
		1 Axis combat tables card
		1 common tables card
Dice:		2 6-sided

Information on this title compiled by David Krause on March 25, 2001.
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