Tobruk Mini Campaign Clarification...

[jaimemmp]

I am just about to try the Tobruk Mini Campaign in page 32 of the Desert War Campaign book. There is however one sentence that is confusing to me; in the OBJECTIVES section, both for the British and Axis side, it says, "If you beat British (or Axis) Morale you have won, subject to their reinforcements." What throws me off is the last part... I thought the campaign was over when one side's morale breaks; what does 'subject to their reinforcements' mean?

[easyeight]

Hi,

This refers to the bullet point in the "Special Rules" section, but I realize there is an error - this should read Campaign Morale, not Investment Level.



• There is a chance of “strategic” reinforcements that will improve your Campaign Morale Investment Level. Once per month roll 1d6, 1= +1 British Campaign Morale Investment Level, 5-6= +1 German Campaign Morale Investment Level.



What that means is, even after you've "won" by forcing your opponent's Campaign Morale to zero there's still a chance that High Command decides to throw Strategic Reserves into the fray, which is what happened at Tobruk. The port was considered so important by both sides that fresh and reconstituted units were just thrown right into battle until there were no more units left that could be sent without crippling their overall force structure.

Thanks for asking!

[jaimemmp]

Hi John, many thanks for your quick reply, all is clear now. Looks like a tough mini-campaign, just like it should! Thanks again, Jaime