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| Update 20/3/05 Jock (Column) Strap On [Max’s rather dubious guide for creating your own Jock Columns for Desert Warfare.] The British were keen to take the war to the enemy. To do this they formed numerous, ad hoc battlegroups whose sole purpose was to roam and harry the opposition. These were known as 'Jock Columns'. In advance of the main line they could raid camps, disrupt enemy formations or simply dominate the battlefield. Due to both the nature of these forces and the rather arbitrary nature of most wargames formations, this system should give an interesting, if challenging force for the gamer. Always Present Command -= Truck/Car mounted Infantry Platoon One – Truck mounted – 3-4 sections Random Allocation – D20 1-3 Infantry Platoon (Truck mounted) – maximum 3 units – 3-4 sections 4-5 Scout Platoon (Truck mounted) – maximum 3 units – 2-3 sections better motivation/firepower etc 6-7 Light Tank Squadron – maximum 3 units 8-9 Heavy Tank Squadron – maximum 3 units 10-11 Heavy Weapons Section (Truck mounted) – maximum 1 unit 12-13 Anti Tank Section (may be Portee) – maximum 2 units 14 Scout Cars (1-2 light, 3-4 medium, 5,6 mixed) – maximum 2 units 15 Carrier Section – maximum 3 units 16 Mortar Section – maximum 1 unit 17 Artillery Unit – maximum 1 unit on table, 2 units including off table support 18 Air Support – maximum 1 unit 19 Extra blinds (1-3) – no maximum – representing Algy Lawrence, cousin of the famous Colonel, on his BSA and his chums being adventurous) 20 Nothing! They got lost! Players should roll for 1D6 units plus 1 (min 2 extra, maximum 7), normal wargames rules apply that missing elements may be deemed off table or alternatives put in instead. Special Rules The Desert is a hard place. Each Platoon in a column must roll before the game. 1D6 Roll 1-4 arrive as normal (players discretion) 5 arrive late (reinforcement card) 6 engine/airforce/compass trouble – arrive late as above, but player must roll for each section and on a 5 or 6 that section is permanently out of action and will not appear. |
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