Frontier Raid DTO (id:#57059)
Critical Hit (Operation Compass & Wavell ID: CH109)   [next]   [previous]
See Also: Frontier Raid II by Critical Hit Frontier Raiders by Critical Hit
Designer: Fred Hair / Patrick Hair
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Balance:
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Overview:

The frontier wire was some 12 feet wide and 16 feet high; the Italians had built it along the Egyptian frontier from the coast near Sollum to the oasis of Jarabub, 150 miles to the south. Patrols from the 11th Hussars and the 1st King’s Royal Rifle Corps (KRRC) quickly breached the wire. Attacking at dawn and out of the rising sun, the Hussars surprised and confused the Italian defenders.
Attacker: British (11th Hussars & 1st King's Royal Rifle Corps)
Defender: Italian (Libyan Frontier Defence Screen)  
8 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: Italian     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:4.5 D:11.0
AFVs: A:5
Mk VIB
Morris CS9
Carrier B
Rolls Royce AC x 2
15-cwt Truck x 5

AFVs: D:4
L3/35 x 3
L3 aa

Guns: A:0
OML 2-in. Mortar
Boys ATR x 2
D:1
Cannone-mitr. da 20/65
Fucile-cc S x 2

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Early Morning Sun Blindness (F11.61).
Overlays: NONE
Errata (source)
1. What are the ammunition types available for the Italian OBA? A. You will find this information on Page H86 for the Italians; check with that nationality's Ordnance notes to see if that gun can fire smoke or any other special ammunition.http://www.criticalhit.com/CHscen10.html#anchor42709
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2026-04-25(A) Jobbo Fett vs RootinPutin British winSome truly bad luck by the British meant that a lot of their trucks immobilized when moving adjacent to Hammada, and the Italians weren't fairing any better with a split defensive position that lacked the stopping power to kill the British vehicles that survived the 20L AA's initial onslaught. When it and the crew broke, and I had no incentive to run back-and-forth throughout the desert to kill the odd Italian squad here and there, we decided on a draw - both of us being mentally worn down by Critical Hit's scenario design.
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Hutch Modified the misc. rules2026-06-12 02:38:41
Hutch Modified the overview2026-06-12 02:36:47
Jobbo_Fett Added a playing2026-05-03 15:36:43
Hutch Modified the Unit Elements2025-06-12 12:15:21
hoxson1 Modified the unit counts2022-04-26 16:31:40
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Avg Rating: 3.00Votes: 1
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Estimated Play time: 6.4 hours
Recorded Games: 0
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Frontier Raid
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[A] British 0
[D] Italian 4
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