Baptism By Fire: The Battle of Kasserine

publishers ad copy quotbaptism fire battle kasserine february chronicle real ground operation army eto ww wargamer know battle severe allied setback obvious ally troop ground give good account remnant rommel vaunted afrika korp despite ineffective confused leadership exist corps levelquotin end gis tommie fight gut mistake leadership advantage achieve initial axis success allow blow away wind equally detach confused axis high command case well exploit result initial attack depend argument rage italian commando supremo persuasive ability albert kesselring erwin rommel discussion loss crucial day axis decide ambitious plan long possiblequotbaptism fire second game series battalion combat series mmp take player storm block buster initial release blitzkrieg wacht rhein battle bulge game design accessible entry system want small fast early monster game wide open desert limited number formation short scenario length provide player rapid fun introduction series chance develop play skill effective bcs player overall good look poorly understand battlequotonce masterful order battle research carl fung showcase force involve fine detail result common misconception hapless gis afrika korps superman restquotto player well feel pulse battle german run rampant turn idle commander figure overall objective player select objective randomly middle game determine victory condition preclude axis player overuse limited combat power go wrong road literally keep ally balance protect possibilitiesquotwith campaign game turn multiple play readily possible strategy side exploredquotscenario kasserine campaign map turn operation spring wind map turn midcampaign start map turn rock hard place map turn end campaign start map turn high water mark map turnscomponent bcs rulebook version color bc chart table bcs crib note booklet bbf game specific rulebook rdquo xrdquo color game map counter sheet unit bcs marker sheet scenario total onemap scenario box dicegame scale turn day hex mile unit battalion wa companiesdescription mmp website user