Operation Dauntless: The Battles for Fontenay and Rauray, France, June 1944

operation dauntless battle fontenay rauray france june wargame cover action british th infantry division aka quotthe polar bearsquot near caen operation martlet call operation dauntless british time battle oppose lad element th ss panzer division quothitlerjugendquot hitler youth panzer lehrmdashelite panzergrenadier unit goal british division seize town fontenay press onward secure high ground near rauray time impending operation epsom launch morningthe game designer mark mokszycki use system red winter game battle tolvajaumlrvi russofinnish winter war scale grand tactical minute game turn yard hex company size infantry unit platoon sized armor unit go winter war specific rule ski movement night raid place detailed armorantitank subsystem lot tank side onerule operation dauntless include th ss fanatical defense table british sabot ammo tank destroyer selfpropelle infantry gun artillery combat engineer troop transport british air strike german nuisance raid night bombing infantry antitank weapon german ammo shortage abstracted effect immense british opening barrage gun terrain mixture corn wheat field orchard wood heavy light bocage small stone farm house village german begin game dig place limited number fortification setupthe game include multiday campaign short scenario german defensive overall armed tooth powerful panzer formationsmdashinclude panzer ivs panther tigersmdashand find able counterattack frequently effectively short scenario feature german offensive recapture lose groundthe game design player work solitairegame scaleturn minutesmap yard hexunit platoon companygame contentsthree counter sheet quot counter roughly sheet unit counter sheet markersone x quot mapone page rule bookone page play book include fullcolor illustrate example play comparison red winter tip amp strategy counter manifestone page scenario book include tutorial scenario optional rulesone page reference book include designer note complete order battletwo identical player aid card foldout sidedone player air card optional rule sidedone british reinforcement card x quot sidedone german reinforcement card x quot sidedone flowchart card doubleside los armor reaction cycle aidsone campaign game setup amp vehicle identification card sidedone turn track card turn track june turn track b june backone information amp turn phase track card sidedone tutorial getting start infantry card sidedone tutorial getting start armor card sidedthree side dicethree side dicecomplexity medium similar red winter tad complexsolitaire suitability high