Crossfire Wargame Rules - Operation Compass

Operation Compass was the first major Allied military operation of the Western Desert Campaign during World War II. British and Commonwealth forces attacked Italian forces in western Egypt and eastern Libya in December 1940 to February 1941. The operation was a complete success. Allied forces advanced from inside Egypt to central Libya suffering very few casualties and captured 115,000 Italian prisoners. The Italians lost hundreds of tanks and over a thousand each of artillery pieces and aircraft.

Western Desert Battalion

Headquarters - BC, 3x Rifle, 3" Mortar, Truck, 2-pdr AT Gun Portee
Carrier Platoon - PC, 9x Rifle, Bren-Carrier
Field Platoon - PC, 9x Engineer, Truck
Infantry Squad - 4x Rifle, Truck
Armoured Squad - Mk-VIB
Armoured Squad - Matilda II
Anti-Tank Squad - 2-pdr AT Gun Portee
Artillery Battery - 3x 25-pdr Field Gun, Trucks

4th Indian Company
(Until 12.12.40)
Headquarters - CC, Rifle, HMG, 2" Mortar, Truck
Reconnaissance Troop - Indian Recce Tp
Infantry Platoon - PC, 6x Rifle, HMG, Truck
Infantry Platoon - PC, 9x Rifle, Truck
Infantry Platoon - PC, 9x Rifle, Truck
Artillery Battery - 2x 25-pdr Field Gun, Trucks
Field Squad - 2x Engineer, Truck

6th Australian Company
(From 12.12.40)
Headquarters - CC, Rifle, HMG, 2" Mortar, Truck
Reconnaissance Troop - Bren Carrier
Infantry Platoon - PC, 9x Rifle, Truck
Infantry Platoon - PC, 9x Rifle, Truck
Infantry Platoon - PC, 9x Rifle, Truck
Artillery Battery - 25-pdr Field Gun, Truck
Field Squad - 3x Engineer, Truck

7th Armoured Squadron
Headquarters - CC, Rifle, 2" Mortar, Truck
Reconnaissance Troop - Rolls Royce
Armoured Platoon - Mk-VIB PC, 2x Mk-VIB, Cruiser A13
Armoured Platoon - Cruiser A9 PC, Cruiser A9, Cruiser A10
Motor Platoon - PC, 6x Rifle, Bren-Carrier
Field Squad - 2x Engineer, Truck

Selby Force
Headquarters - CC, Rifle, 2" Mortar, Truck
Motor Platoon - PC, 6x Rifle, Bren-Carrier
Artillery Battery - 25-pdr Field Gun, Truck

10º Reggimento fanteria

Comando - RC, 6x Rifle, Truck, M/C
Plotone Bersaglieri - PC, 9x Rifle, Truck
Plotone Bersaglieri - PC, 9x Rifle, Truck
Plotone mitraglieri - PC, 4x HMG
Squadra mortai - 81mm Mortar
Squadra controcarro - 47-32 AT Gun, Truck
Batteria artiglieria - 3x 75-27 Field Gun, Trucks
Batteria contraerea - 2x 20-35 LAA Gun, Trucks

Compagnia corazzata Babini
Comando - CC, Rifle, HMG, Truck
Squadra motociclisti - M/C
Squadra carri - M13-40
Plotone Bersaglieri - PC, 9x Rifle, Truck
Batteria artiglieria - 75-27 Field Gun, Truck


Gruppo Compagnie Libiche

Comando - BC, 3x Rifle, Truck
Plotone carri - M11-39 PC, M11-39, 3x L3-33
Batteria artiglieria - 75-27 Field Gun, Truck

1ª Compagnia Libica
Comando - CC, Rifle, HMG, Truck
Plotone fanteria - PC, 12x Rifle
Plotone fanteria - PC, 12x Rifle
Squadra genio - 2x Engineer

2ª Compagnia Libica
Comando - CC, Rifle, HMG, Truck
Plotone fanteria - PC, 12x Rifle
Plotone fanteria - PC, 12x Rifle
Batteria artiglieria - 75-27 Field Gun, Truck
Squadra genio - 2x Engineer

4ª Compagnia Camicie Nere
Comando - CC, Rifle, HMG, Truck
Plotone fanteria - PC, 12x Rifle
Plotone fanteria - PC, 12x Rifle
Squadra mitraglieri - HMG
Squadra genio - 2x Engineer

Gruppo Maletti
Comando - CC, Rifle, HMG, Truck
Squadra ricognoscimiento - AB-40
Plotone motorizzato - PC, 9x Rifle, Truck
Plotone fanteria - PC, 9x Rifle


XX Battaglione fanteria

Comando - BC, 3x Rifle, Truck
Batteria artiglieria - 100-17 Howitzer, Truck

60ª Compagnia fanteria
Comando - CC, Rifle, HMG, Truck, M/C
Plotone fanteria - PC, 12x Rifle
Plotone fanteria - PC, 12x Rifle
Squadra genio - 2x Engineer


XXI Battaglione fanteria

Comando - BC, 3x Rifle, Truck
Plotone carri - M11-39 PC, M11-39, 2x L3-33
Batteria artiglieria - 75-27 Field Gun, Truck
Batterie artiglieria - 100-17 Howitzer, Truck

63ª Compagnia fanteria
Comando - CC, Rifle, HMG, Truck, M/C
Plotone fanteria - PC, 12x Rifle
Plotone fanteria - PC, 12x Rifle
Squadra mitraglieri - HMG
Squadra genio - 2x Engineer

64ª Compagnia fanteria
Comando - CC, Rifle, HMG, Truck
Plotone fanteria - PC, 12x Rifle
Plotone fanteria - PC, 12x Rifle
Squadra mitraglieri - HMG
Squadra genio - 2x Engineer


XXII Battaglione fanteria

Comando - BC, 3x Rifle, Truck
Plotone carri - M11-39 PC, M11-39, M13-40, 2x L3-33
Batteria artiglieria - 100-17 Howitzer, Truck

Compagnia di Tobruk
Comando - CC, Rifle, HMG, Truck
Plotone fanteria GaF - PC, 12x Rifle
Plotone fanteria GaF - PC, 12x Rifle
Plotone fanteria di marina - PC, 12x Rifle
Batteria artiglieria - 2x 100-17 Howitzer (fixed)
Batteria contraerea - 20-35 LAA Gun (fixed)

61ª Compagnia fanteria
Comando - CC, Rifle, HMG, Truck, M/C
Plotone fanteria - PC, 12x Rifle
Plotone fanteria - PC, 12x Rifle
Squadra mitraglieri - HMG
Squadra genio - 2x Engineer


XXIII Battaglione fanteria

Comando - BC, 3x Rifle, Truck
Batteria artiglieria - 75-27 Field Gun, Truck
Batteria artiglieria - 100-17 Howitzer, Truck

Compagnia di Bardia
Comando - CC, Rifle, HMG, Truck
Plotone fanteria GaF - PC, 12x Rifle
Squadra mitraglieri - HMG
Batteria artiglieria - 100-17 Howitzer (horse)

1ª Compagnia Camicie Nere
Comando - CC, Rifle, HMG, Truck
Plotone fanteria - PC, 12x Rifle
Plotone fanteria - PC, 12x Rifle
Squadra mitraglieri - HMG
Squadra genio - 2x Engineer

2ª Compagnia Camicie Nere
Comando - CC, Rifle, HMG, Truck, M/C
Plotone fanteria - PC, 12x Rifle
Plotone fanteria - PC, 12x Rifle
Squadra mitraglieri - HMG
Squadra genio - 2x Engineer

62ª Compagnia fanteria
Comando - CC, Rifle, HMG, Truck
Plotone fanteria - PC, 12x Rifle
Plotone fanteria - PC, 12x Rifle
Squadra mitraglieri - HMG
Squadra genio - 2x Engineer