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SECOND EDITION
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Contents
About This Book
The Soft Underbelly of the Axis
Prelude: Planning for the Invasion of Sicily
Operation
Husky:
the Allied Plans
The Axis Plans for the Defence of Sicily
5
7
9
10
12
Operation
Husky
Husky I
and
II
Airborne Landings
Scenario 1: Biazza Ridge
The Seaborne Landings
Scenario 2: Storming the Pig’s Snout
The Aftermath
The American Landings
The Axis Response
Scenario 3: In the Streets of Gela
The Aftermath
The Axis Counterattacks on 11 July
Scenario 4: Primosole Bridge
The Aftermath
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14
16
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22
24
24
25
26
28
28
30
33
Crossing the Sangro
Scenario 11: Mozzagrogna
The Aftermath
See Naples and Die
Operation
Raincoat
Scenario 12: Monte La Difensa
The Aftermath
On to Pescara
Scenario 13: Ortona
The Aftermath
Tough Old Gut
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66
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77
New Italian Units
Infantry
Infantry Squads and Teams
X Reggimento Arditi
Carabinieri
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79
79
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84
New German Units
Infantry
Infantry Squads and Teams
Artillery
Anti-Tank Guns
Vehicles
Assault Guns
The Fallschirmjäger In Italy, 1943
The Fallschirmpioneer
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93
The Race for Messina
The Drive on Palermo
Monty’s Left Hook
Scenario 5: Escape From Troina
The Aftermath
The Race for Messina
35
36
37
38
40
41
New British And Commonwealth Units
Infantry
Headquarters Units
Infantry Squads and Teams
Vehicles
Transports and Tows
Commonwealth Special Forces
Popski’s Private Army
Commandos and Royal Marine Commandos
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102
103
105
107
The Invasion Of Italy
Monty on the Toe
Scenario 6: Delay the Enemy
Salerno
Scenario 7: Tanks on the Beach!
The Aftermath
Salerno: 9 September
Scenario 8: Montecorvino Airfield
The Aftermath
Salerno: 10–12 September
Salerno: 13 September ‘Black Monday’
Scenario 9: Standoff at the Calore
Aftermath
Salerno: The Last Days
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43
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60
New US Units
Infantry
Infantry Squads and Teams
Vehicles
Armoured Cars
The First Special Service Force
FSSF Special Rules
Darby’s Rangers
The 82nd Airborne
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113
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116
The Winter Line
The Eighth Army in Pursuit
Scenario 10: Termoli
The Aftermath
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62
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64
3
HEROES OF THE SICILIAN AND ITALIAN CAMPAIGNS
118
Italian Heroes
Major General Enrico Francisci
Sub-Lieutenant Angiolini Navari
German Heroes
Oberst Berndt Von Doering
Hauptmann Heinz Meyer
Hauptmann Heinz Paul Adolff
Colonel Wilhelm Schmaltz
British Heroes
Major Robert ‘Paddy’ Mayne
Major John ‘Jock’ Anderson, VC
Second Lieutenant Edward Clapham
Major Paul Triquet, VC
United States Heroes
Colonel James ‘Jumpin Jim’ Gavin
Colonel William ‘El Darbo’ Darby
Lt General George S. Patton Jr.
Colonel Robert T Frederick
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Appendix
New Generic Units
Headquarters Units
Transports and Tows
New Generic Weapons
Demolition Charges
Bangalore Torpedoes
Multinational Forces
Ad Hoc Units
Campaign Special Rules
Rule The Skies
Poor Air-Ground Co-Ordination
SAS Saboteur Teams
Booby Traps
Solid Stone Buildings
Rain or Fog
Minefields
Minefield Sections
Effect Of Minefields
Mixed Minefields
Dummy Minefields
Minefields In Water
Concealed Minefields
Clearing Minefields
Manual Clearance
Blowing It Up!
Dug In
Dug In Rules
Dug In Vehicles
Dug In With Hidden Set-Up
Dug In vs Preparatory Bombardment
Dug In vs Tank Assault
Digging In During A Game
Fortifications
Deployment
Rubble
Movement In Rubble
Shooting In Rubble
Sewer Movement
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New Theatre Selectors
The Italian Army
Army Special Rules
Sicily
The German Army
Sicily
Salerno And Termoli
Winter Line
The British Army
National Characteristics
Sicily
Italy
The US Army
Sicily
Italy
128
129
129
131
134
134
139
141
144
144
145
147
155
155
159
Bibliography
Credits
175
176
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