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Table of ContentsPrologue: To the Victor Goes the Salvage ........................ 5Chapter One: Desert Training ...................................... 11Starting Packages............................................................................................ 12New Skills ................................................................................................... 20New Feats ....................................................................................................22Weird Feats ................................................................................................. 24New Prestige Classes ......................................................................................28

Chapter Two: Ordnance & Equipment ............................ 39Infantry Weapons ........................................................................................... 40General Equipment ........................................................................................... 41Vehicle Profiles ............................................................................................. 44Aircraft Profiles ..............................................................................................50

Chapter Three: Operational Overview ............................ 55Campaign Phases ............................................................................................ 56Lay of the Land .............................................................................................. 61Bases of Operation ...........................................................................................72Allied Forces ................................................................................................. 75Axis Forces ...................................................................................................86Campaign Themes .......................................................................................... 113

Chapter Four: Bestiary ............................................. 125Aajej .......................................................................................................... 126Cipher Imp .................................................................................................. 127Colossus ...................................................................................................... 128Corpse Mine ................................................................................................. 130Flugzeuggeist ................................................................................................ 131Ghul .......................................................................................................... 132Ienpu.......................................................................................................... 134Judgment Beast ..............................................................................................135Sand-Rot Mummy...........................................................................................137Supply Rat .................................................................................................. 138Twisted Hulk ............................................................................................... 139Wireless Hound ............................................................................................ 142

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Weird Wars

Prologue: To theVictor Goesthe Salvage

“The German troops of thePanzer Army Africa, who arebearing the brunt of the war inAfrica against the finest troops ofthe British Empire, must beprovided with an uninterruptedflow of the supplies essential forlife and battle.”

—General Erwin Rommel to Adolf Hitler

Rommel peered out of the open-toppedcar as it raced down the bypass roadfrom Tobruk. The driver sped by convoysof supply trucks, marching infantrycolumns, halftracks, towed artillery, andrepaired tanks. Some were heading towardthe fighting near Sollum, while otherswere returning to bolster forces besiegingthe stubborn British at Tobruk. The lowrumble of combat at the dual frontsformed two ends of Rommel’s balance—hewas hurrying to ensure his plans wereimplemented

At the sound of the approaching car,vehicles and men pulled to the roadsideto let the general pass. He patted a handon the driver’s shoulder and the carslowed. Soldiers leaned from the trucksand halftracks to wave and cheer, theinfantry halting their march and saluting.Rommel gave them a smile and a sharp

salute, nodding to some, calling greetingsto familiar officers. His show ofconfidence would bolster their spirits,essential to a war in which they had littlesupport from other quarters.

Rommel glanced into the back seat. Hisgreat coat covered a sack holding theirdaily rations and a spare can of water,just in case they hadn’t reached commandby lunchtime. Another package held dates,a small gift from Crüwell, his friend andright hand here in Africa, in case he gotpeckish on the drive to Sollum. Heconsidered stopping to share some dateswith the troops marching along the road,but decided they’d offer more cheer tobattle-weary men at the front.

These soldiers were his friends andcompatriots; but they were his tools andweapons, too, the means by which AfrikaKorps would crush the British EighthArmy ahead of them and drive throughCairo to the Middle East, linking up withGerman armies now fighting in Russia tobreak through to the rich oil fields of theCaucuses.

This jaunt typified Rommel’s life inAfrica. It was all a delicate balancing acton many levels. If any balance swayed toofar one way or the other, the entireGerman expedition in North Africa mightwither and fold like a flimsy in fire.

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In one day he might drive to the front,make a flight in his Fieseler Storch toreconnoiter his and enemy forces, thenspend the night on desert patrol in apanzer reconnaissance unit armored car,gathering information firsthand aboutBritish defenses. He had to juggle time onthe road reviewing the troops and enemydisposition with time at headquartersplanning the campaign’s next phase andcoordinating Afrika Korps’ deployment.Rommel made sure he maintained hispersonal stability—remembering to eat andsleep would help stave off the numerousillnesses brought on by desert conditions,battlefield stress, and the filthyenvironment of war.

In the five months since arriving inAfrica he’d quickly learned how to makedo with what men and materiel he had,striking with lightning speed against theBritish, deceiving them with feints,penetrating their vulnerable points, andpushing them back toward Cairo.

His superiors didn’t make this easy.Rommel fought constantly withWehrmacht High Command, the Italiangenerals, and the Führer himself forpromised supplies. He got littleguaranteed support from Germany, whoseNazi leaders and stuffy armchair generalsthought the Russian campaign more vitalin their quest for oil and other resources.He got nothing but empty assurancesfrom the Italians, through whom allsupplies came. And if they finallydispatched any provisions his way, theRAF fighters and British submarines senta good portion to the bottom of theMediterranean. Rommel was lucky ifAfrika Korps received half the materielthey needed to effectively hold the front,let alone penetrate farther into the MiddleEast.

The shortages forced the Africa Korpsto use every resource at their disposal,including supplies, vehicles, and weaponsthe British had abandoned in their hastyretreat. It became clear to Rommel early inhis thrust through Cyrenaica that whoeverwon each battlefield won the privilege ofsalvaging the spoils. For the British, suchrecovery efforts boosted morale andstrengthened their already solid support.For Rommel, salvage would determinehow long he could hold out in NorthAfrica.

Now he raced toward Sollum to overseeexecution of his plans there and modifythem if necessary to take advantage ofany momentary weakness in the Britishdisposition.

The road ahead cleared of transportand the driver accelerated. The blastsfrom the mighty 88-millimeter artilleryfaded as they sped from Tobruk, whiledistant blasts heralded their approach toa battlefield near the line stretching fromSollum to Halfaya Pass. The desert scrubflashed by, nothing but a seeminglyendless sea of sand, gravel, rock, andsickly thorn bushes. Rommel knew thiswas worthless land to fight for, but it wason the way to the rich oil fields of theMiddle East. So far he’d rallied the AfrikaKorps and cut right through the British inCyrenaica. If he could capture Cairo, hecould advance on the British colonies inPalestine, Trans-Jordan, Iraq, and Persiaand provide Germany with a much-neededsupply of petrol. He’d need every resourceto achieve that goal. But Rommel hadfaith in his men, particularly their highspirits and their ability to press onwardwith limited supplies and machinery.

Rommel signaled for the driver to slowdown as their car approached a sceneblocking the road ahead. A platoonreturning from the fighting at Sollumconfronted a curious group of soldierswho’d parked their covered truck near animpromptu graveyard. A team of engineersscurried over a wounded Panzer Mk. III ina nearby ditch, rigging up a tow from amassive SdKfz 9 halftrack tractor.

As the car slowed, Rommel recognizedthe officer and soldiers near the truck.The men belonged to theSonderbergungsgruppe, or Special SalvageUnit (SBG). Their leader, Captain Leiche,pointed his Luger at the bedraggledlieutenant at the head of the infantryplatoon. Nobody else raised a weapon inreply, though the infantrymen grippedtheir rifles tightly. Everyone turned toRommel as the car drew up to the crowd.The tires scratched against the gravel asthe vehicle ground to halt.

Rommel glared at Captain Leiche, whowas still brandishing the Luger, then atthe soldiers. He stepped out of the car.“You are all German soldiers,” he said. “Putaway your weapons.” The infantrymenobeyed immediately, slinging their riflesover their shoulders. Captain Leichehesitated, then returned the Luger to itsbelt holster.

Rommel nodded at the officer incharge of the platoon. “Herr Leutnant,” hesaid. “What’s the problem here?”

“Leutnant Zweifel, 15th PanzerDivision’s Rifle Brigade. We’re on our wayback to the rear area from the Sollumfront for relief,” he said. Rommel preferred

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