1.
5 - Objectives
dieppe 1942
No. 4 Commando in action
In 1942, the Soviets insistently asked the Al-
lies to open a second front to ease the pres-
sure exerted by the Germans to the east. For
two years, the troops of the Commonwealth,
based in the United Kingdom, trained without
being engaged and the Canadians were par-
ticularly eager to take action. Born of an ope-
rational preparation of a large scale landing
and political will, Operation Jubilee aimed to
seize a port on the French coast. This frontal
raid on Dieppe was supported on the flanks
by British No. 3 and No. 4 Commando whose
objective was to annihilate the coastal bat-
teries located there. At dawn on 19 August
1942, Lieutenant-Colonel Lovat’s No. 4 Com-
mando took off for Varengeville to destroy a
battery of six 155 mm guns – code name Hess
– that posed a potential threat to the landing
at Dieppe.
No. 4 Commando in action: Dieppe 1942
uses improved rules of the game Brune-
val 1942 from VV 104. The game system de-
veloped for the “Raid” series is strictly for a
solitary player. The rules automatically ma-
nage the German actions and the player is in
charge of the British actions.
1 - Overview
1.1 - Terms and Designations
D6 : 6-sided die. This die is used for the British
in attack and defence.
D10 : 10-sided die – the 0 counts as 0 and not
10. This die is used in attack and defence for
the Germans.
Design note: the introduction of the D10 for
the Germans enables a balanced game and
brings uncertainty to the German reactions
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Unit Group
The British obtain victory points (VP) by mee-
ting designated objectives (see chapter 12).
Fire Factor
2 - counters
2.1 - Units
Assault Factor Movement capacity
generated by the game system. It also re- The outlines of British soldiers have a brown Reduced com-
mando that has Sniper (recto)
quires the player to keep his commandos background and the Germans have a grey suffered a loss
grouped in order to face the threat (which is background.
historical). A unit is characterised by six parameters: Mortar (recto) Officer (recto)
GZ : Geographical Zone which situates the Arms affiliation, Nationality, Fire Factor (FF),
units. Assault Factor(AF), maximum movement ca-
MP : Movement points spent to move a unit. pacity and stacking level (0, 1 or 2). The group Machine gun Flak (recto)
Troop : Base unit of a commando with ap- and owner unit are given for information (recto)
proximately 60 men. purposes only.
Eliminated
Group : grouping of several troops. Group 1 There are two strength levels: Cannon of the
cannon of the
is under the command of Major Mills-Robert Recto : (front side): unit at full strength ; Hess battery
Hess battery
(recto)
and Group 2 is under the command of Lieute- Verso : (back side): unit at reduced strength, (verso)
nant-Colonel Lovat. unit eliminated or objective destroyed. Pillbox (recto) Reduced Pillbox
R : Radius, corresponds to the distance sepa- (verso)
rating several GZ in number of connections. 2.2 - Stacking
Examples : R = 1 for one connection separa- There is a stacking level associated with each Landing Craft
Assault (recto)
ting two adjacent GZ; R = 2 for two connec- unit :
tions separating two GZ. • Two levels for each counter unit at full
strength; the German infantry, the comman- in the same GZ during movement unless they
1.2 - terrain dos ; are prisoners. They are only in the same GZ
See table opposite. • One stacking level for each counter: 20/37 during an assault. The maximum number of
mm flak cannon, 155 mm cannon from the stacking levels possible depends on the GZ in
1.3 - game scale Hess battery, machine gun, Landing Craft which the units are located. These values are
A game turn equals 15 minutes. The GZ are Assault (LCA), howitzer and any reduced in- given in 1.2.
between one and several hundred metres fantry unit ; The stacking rule must be respected when
apart. The scenario begins at 4:45 am and fi- • No level: : the officers, snipers, Pillbox, and the units are immobile in a GZ but may be
nishes at 7:30 am, for 12 game turns. all other markers. temporarily broken during land movement,
A counter represents 10 British or German British and German units may not be located landing or embarking.
soldiers at full strength (recto) or 5 soldiers at
reduced strength (verso), a machine gun and Colour Type Protection Maximum stacking
its operators, an officer, a sniper and one or of GZ of terrain value expressed in levels
more cannon. Mvt & Tir/Assaut
Solid blue Sea 0 4 x LCA/irrelevant
1.4 - Game help dotted blue Ship waiting zone 0 4 x LCA/irrelevant
A chronological scale and an alarm level Jaune plein No protection 0 10/20 (10 max per camp)
scale are printed on the map. Orange Light Protection 1 10/20 (10 max per camp)
Rouge Strong protection 3 10/20 (10 max per camp)
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The combat unit on the top of the stack is
considered “in the front line”; its Fire Factor
(FF) is taken into account for combat and it
suffers the result of the combat, except in the
resolution of sniper fire (see 11.1).
After a combat and the combat’s result, the
British player may reorganise the participa-
ting units. For the Germans, after each com-
bat, the units must be reorganised to place
the unit with the highest FF of the stack on the
top. A unit that has executed an action may be
stacked with a unit that has not.
3 - Game set-up
3.1 - Markers and Counters
Chronological scale : The game turn marker
is placed in the turn 1 square (4:45 am). .
Alarm level: the marker alarm
level is placed on 0.
Markers A and B : Markers A and
B are mixed together then posi-
tioned recto side up on the GZs
marked A and B. Once activated,
they are replaced by a number of
units indicated on the
verso (infantry, ma-
chine gun, officer iden-
tified with a G for garrison).
Telephone line counters : the 2 counters are
placed recto side up in the GZs marked T.
3.2 - German units
The cannon of the Flak, the Hess
battery and the Pillbox are positio-
ned respectively in the GZ marked F, H and P.
• GZ F : one Flak cannon counter per GZ.
• GZ H :(code name Hess): the two counters
of 155 mm cannon that comprise the batte-
ry 813.
• GZ P : one Pillbox counter per GZ.
The 28 counters of the Garrison group (iden-
tified by a G) are placed in a container. When
an A or B marker is activated, the number of
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counters indicated is drawn at random, ta-
king note of the type of unit activated (infantry,
machine gun, officer).
The 10 counters of the Reinforcements group
(identified with an R) are placed in a contai-
ner. When a reinforcement arrives, the num-
ber of counters indicated is drawn at random
and placed in the GZ indicated R0 to R9 on the
map.
3.3 - British units
They are divided into two groups :
Group 1 (marked G1 on the counters): Officer
Mills-Robert and eight commandos, a sniper
and a howitzer section distributed freely un-
der the LCA 1, 2 & 3 respecting the stack limit
of 8 levels per LCA.
Group 2 (Officer Lovat and sixteen comman-
dos distributed freely under the LCA 4, 5, 6 &
7.
Each group is placed in its respective D/E GZ.
4 - Sequence of play
Each game turn comprises 7 game phases
from A to F. Each phase must be completed
before moving to the following phase.
A. Determination of random events for the
first turn only.
B. British actions (choice of order)
– Maritime movement
– Landing
– Embarkation
– Land Movement
– Combats: Fire & Assault
C. Remove the Job Done markers
D. German actions (in the order indicated)
– Fire (for activated units)
– Movement (for activated units)
– Positioning of reinforcements (when the
alarm level is 6 or higher)
E. Remove the Alles Gemacht markers (in-
dicating their job is done and move the game
turn marker ahead one square.
F. Determination of victory on the last game
turn.
Design note : the Germans do not carry out
assaults and remain at a distance from the
commandos. This, however, does not prohi-
bit them from staying on their heels until their
departure from the beach.
5 - Unforeseen Events
In sequence A, the determination of random
events only takes place during turn 1. It is
ignored afterward. Its results only concern
the British camp. To familiarise yourself
with the rules during your first playing of the
game, avoid the random events.
For subsequent games, roll 1D6, the result
of which gives these events and their conse-
quences:
a - Result = 1-2
Historical note : l: the battery of Saint Valery
en Caux, in the vicinity of Quiberville (outside
of this map), opens fire on the fleet.
Increase the alarm level by +1.
Roll 1D10, on a :
0 : nothing happens (but it was close…).
1 à 7 : the result indicates the number of the
LCA that was destroyed with all the units
aboard.
8 : Group 1 cannot land until after 5:00 (turn
2).
9 : Group 2 cannot land until after 5:00 (turn
2).
b - Résultat = 3-4
Historical note : the fleet of ships encounters
a convoy of German ships (bad luck for the
fleet transporting No. 3 Commando.
Increase the alarm level by +1.
Roll 1D10, on a  :
0 : nothing happens (but it was close…).
1 à 7 : the result indicates the number of the
LCA that was destroyed with all the units
aboard.
8 : Group 1 cannot land until after 5:15 (turn
3).
9 : Group 2 cannot land until after 5:15 (turn
3).
c - Result = 5-6
Historical note: an error in course leads to
one of the commando groups landing in an
area not anticipated in the plan.
If the die roll result is 5, the commandos of
Group 1 land in the GZ Gorge des Moûtiers
(C5).
If the die roll result is 6, the commandos of
Group 2 land in the GZ of Quiberville (C6).
Note : the LCA of each group remain in their
Landing/Embarkation zone (G1 and G2).
d- odd result = (1, 3, 5)
The consequence of this result is added to the
result obtained above.
Historical note : Mechanical problems arose
on the transports of No. 3 Commando during
this raid compromising 3 LCP (Landing Craft
Personnel) transports, which were made of
wood as opposed to the armoured LCA, and
depriving the raid of 60 commandos.
An LCA designated by the roll of 1D10 is eli-
minated (if the result is 0, 8 or 9, roll the die
again until a LCA is designated).
6 - Actions
A British unit (commandos, officer, sniper,
howitzer, LCA) may execute two different ac-
tions per phase, in any order, or execute no
action. The actions are :
• Landing
• Embarking
• Land movement
• Fire
• Assault
• Maritime movement
An activated German unit must carry out ei-
ther :
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• one fire OR one movement, unless impos-
sible, per phase when the alarm level is less
than 6,
• one fire AND one movement when the
alarm level is greater than or equal to 6.
Place a Job Done action marker (recto) for
the British and an Alles gemacht
(on the verso of the same marker)
for the Germans on each unit
or stack that carried out one or
two actions. Each unit or stack
must have carried out all its actions before
activating other units.
7 - Alarm level
The alarm level ranges from 0 to 9; at the
beginning of the game it is at zero. Certain
events increase the alarm level and make it
easier to activate German units. The adjust-
ment of the alarm level happens immedia-
tely and each time a triggering event occurs.
These events, with their associated value of
alarm level increase are :
– First landing (regardless of the beach and
the number of commandos) : +1
– First British or German fire: +1
– Explosion of mines or a Bangalore torpedo
(success or failure of the attempt): : +1
– First assault : +2
– First A marker activated : +1 (except mines
and Barbed wire)
– First B marker activated : +2
– Detection of ships (if unexpected event 5a or
5b occurs, or on a die roll of 1 to 4): +1
The alarm level has a direct impact on Ger-
man activation, movement and combat. Their
consequences are described in chapters 8, 9
and 10.
Once the alarm level reaches level 9 or im-
mediately after the elimination of the two
Hess battery counters, all the markers A and
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B are turned over and the alarm level marker
is placed in square 9.
Alarm level
0 to 5 : German movement proceeds toward
the closest friendly unit in terms of MP. An
active German unit can either move or fire.
6 to 9 : The German movement proceeds to-
ward the closest enemy unit in terms of MP.
An active German unit can move and fire.
6 and higher : Determination of the arrival of
reinforcements (location and quantity) until
the depletion of the German reinforcements
Group.
8 - Reinforcements
Historical note : Reinforcements come from
part the 1st Battalion of the 571st Infantry Re-
gimen.
British Movement Example
Turn 1 : 4 commandos at full strength (8
stacking levels) arrive from LCA7 from
the Landing/Embarking zone of Group 2.
They spend 2 MP to land and enter the
GZ Orange 2 Beach. They have 1 MP left
to continue their movement. Since they
were stacked with the officer Lord Lovat
at the beginning of their turn, each unit
has a movement bonus of +1 MP. The
stack of units passes by the Quiber-
ville GZ containing 4 commando units,
of which 3 are reduced, or 5 stacking
levels. The stacking level total is 13
which exceeds the authorised limit of
10 stacking levels per GZ. This excess is
authorised temporarily during move-
ment. The 4 commandos and Lord Lovat
finish their movement adjacent to a GZ
that is not yet activated but for which an
activation test must be taken. They just
carried out one of two possible actions
per round. The stack of commandos is
reorganised so that a unit (3-4-3), and
not Lord Lovat, is placed in the first line,
on the top of the stack.
Once the alarm level reaches 6 and each turn
thereafter until the German reinforcements
group is exhausted and placed in a container,
roll 1D10.
• If the die roll result is greater than or equal
to the alarm level, no reinforcements arrive.
• If the result is less than the alarm level,
reinforcements arrive.
Roll again 1D10; the result indicates the rein-
forcements’ entrance GZ. Then, roll 1D6 to
determine the number of counters that en-
ter this GZ :
D6 Number of reinforcement unit(s)
1-2 1
3-4 2
5-6 3
Tip for going faster: : Roll at the same time a
red 1D10 for the alarm, a blue 1D10 for the GZ
and 1D6 for reinforcements.
Reinforcements are drawn at random from
the container with the 10 units that are po-
tential reinforcements. If the reinforcements’
arrival GZ is occupied by commandos, the
reinforcements do not enter the game this
turn but do so on the following turn in the GZ
whose number is immediately greater (note:
in this case, GZ R0 follows GZ R9). The arrival
of a reinforcement (1, 2 or 3 units) counts as a
German action.   or B markers. A unit – commandos or mor-
9 - Movement
Movement Points (MP) are spent by units to
carry out movements from one GZ connected
to another. GZ are connected by lines symbo-
lising the movement cost or the possibility of
fire.
Solid yellow : 1 MP
Dotted yellow : 2 MP
Solid blue : 1 MP Movement maritime for the
LCA only. Movement prohibited for land units.
Dotted blue (for embarkation and landing):
2PM
Dotted red: Movement prohibited. Fire is no-
netheless authorised.
9.1- Role of the officers
A British or German officer gives a bonus of
+1MP to each infantry unit with which it is po-
sitioned at the beginning of the movement
phase. The bonus is not cumulative and re-
mains limited to +1 MP.
9.2 - British Movement
Movement is not mandatory for the Bri-
tish. Each unit may use all or part of its MP
to move. Commandos may move without
being stacked or adjacent to a British offi-
cer. The movement of a British unit of stack
of units may provoke several activations of A
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tars – that enters a GZ containing an unrevea-
led activation marker (A or B) or containing
Germans must stop its movement imme-
diately in the GZ and may not move again for
this turn. An activation of the zone then an
assault, if necessary, must be realised. Offi-
cers and snipers may not enter an enemy GZ
alone.
A unit lands when it moves from an LCA pre-
sent in a GZ D/E to a beach GZ (Orange I & II,
Quiberville/zone C6, gorge de Moûtiers/zone
C5). It embarks when it moves from a beach
GZ to a LCA present in a GZ D/E. A unit that
embarks again may not land again.
A unit may not penetrate an embarkation GZ
if it is not occupied by a LCA. A embarking unit
is placed under a LCA unit
9.3 - German Movement
An activated German unit already adjacent to
a British unit of any type (commando, howit-
zer, sniper, officer), does not engage in mo-
vement. An activated German unit that is not
adjacent to a British unit must carry out mo-
vement. The movement of units depends on
the alarm level and therefore the current si-
tuation for the turn.
The stack of units with the greatest number of
stacking levels moves first, followed by units
with stacking levels of decreasing order until
the unit with only one stacking level
• Alarm level 0 to 5 : lmovement proceeds to-
ward the closest friendly unit in terms of MP.
Si plusieurs unités remplissent ces condi-
tions, le choix se fait en priorité vers l’empi-
lement le plus nombreux jusqu’au plus faible
(en nombre de niveaux) afin de s’ajouter à ce-
lui-ci dans la limite autorisée.
• Alarm level 6 to 9 : movement proceeds to-
ward the closest enemy unit in terms of MP.
If several units fulfill these conditions, priority
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goes to the stack with the greatest number of
levels, to the fewest (in levels).
German movement must go around GZ
containing unrevealed A and B markers and
GZ containing mines or barbed wire.
At the end of each movement of a stack of
German units, the stack is reorganised to
place the unit with the greatest FF on the top
of the stack.
If the units’ movement brings about an ex-
cess of the stacking limit, the extra units (pre-
ferably those with the smallest FF) are left in
the GZ ahead of the path taken
10 - German Activation
The markers can be revealed by approaching
them or are automatically revealed by ente-
ring their GZ.
Pillboxes and artillery are always considered
activated and may therefore fire on the British
as soon as the situation permits.
The GZ marked A or B and with a correspon-
ding marker on the map are activation zones
of the German units or obstacles (mines, bar-
Activation Example
The activation level is 4. This is the sum of
the alarm values based on:
• the first landing (+1) by the commandos
placed in the Quiberville GZ,
• the marker A (+1) that occupied Quiber-
ville (one infantry and one machine gun).
• the first assault (+2) realised successfully
by the same commandos on the garrison
activated by marker A. Since the comman-
dos are adjacent to a GZ with an activation
marker A, an activation test must be taken.
The result of the 1D10 roll is 4; the A mar-
ker is turned over and depicts infantry x 1
and machine gun x 1. The marker is remo-
ved and replaced by a German infantry unit
(3-2-3) and a machine gun (51- 0) drawn
from the Garrison container. The German
unit with the highest Fire Factor (FF) – the
machine gun – is placed on the top of the
German stack and is considered “in the
front line”.
bed wire). Only the British units may activate
these A and B markers. The activation de-
pends on two factors :
• The alarm level of the Germans.
• The position of at least one British unit (of
any type) in relation to the GZ marked A or B.
There are two possible situations:
1- If it is located in the GZ A or B, the activa-
tion is automatic;
A marker may reveal mines, barbed wire
or German units with the following conse-
quences :
• Mines : roll 1D10 and add +1 per stacking
level as necessary. If the modified
result is 8 or higher, the unit or the
unit on the top of the stack is re-
duced by one level (and can the-
refore be eliminated). The “mines” marker
is left in place as long as it has had no effect.
• Barbed wire  : the player has two options:
either the unit or stack of units
stops its movement and remains
in the GZ for this turn, or he can
attempt to clear the passage by exploding a
Bangalore torpedo. If the unit or stack of units
succeeds in exploding a Bangalore torpedo, it
may continue its movement.
If it fails, it remains stuck in the GZ for this
turn.
Roll 1D10 : On an even numbered result, the
barbed wire is removed. On an odd numbe-
red result, the unit or stack of units stops
its movement for this turn. On the following
turn, the unit or stack may continue its mo-
vement normally (consider that the comman-
dos have gone around the obstacle or made a
passage).
The explosion of a Bangalore torpedo – failure
or success – is considered an attempt and in-
creases the alarm level by +1 for each attempt.
• German units  : the units drawn at random
in the Garrison container are placed in the GZ
and an assault is resolved immediately (see
Chapter 11).
German units cannot cross mine or barbed
wire GZ; they must go around them. This is
the only case in which the MP spent for their
movement may be greater to go toward the
closest enemy
2- If it is adjacent, take a test for each situa-
tion in which a British unit or stack of units
carries out an action in an adjacent GZ (in-
cluding the movement that allows it to be-
come adjacent) to a GZ marked with an A or
EXAMPLE OF GERMAN MOVEMENT
Two turns have been played, we are in
turn 3, the alarm level is 7. The priority for
German movement is toward the closest
British unit starting with alarm level 6. The
two stacks of commandos are located at a
distance from the German reinforcements
which requires 2 MP from each.
The priority is toward the stack containing
more stacking levels; here, one stack has
8 stacking levels (4 commandos at full
strength) and the other has 6 (2 comman-
dos at full strength, 2 reduced commandos
and an officer that does not count for a
stacking level). The movement is conducted
toward the British stack with 8 stacking
levels.
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B. Thus, a British unit may activate several GZ
during its action phase.
Roll 1D10 :
• If the die roll result is less than or equal to
the alarm level, the activation is successful,
the marker is turned over and reveals either
the number of German units coming from the
Garrison group to be put in the GZ, or the pre-
sence of an obstacle (mines or barbed wire).
• If the activation fails, the activation marker
is left in place on its recto.
At the end of the activation of a stack of Ger-
man units, it is reorganised to place the unit
with the highest FF on the top of the stack.
The activation of a German unit is not an ac-
tion and does not warrant an Alles gemacht
marker. It can carry out an action during the
German camp’s D phase for this turn.
11 - Combats
Combats comprise fire and assaults. Only
units without a Job done or Alles gemacht
marker may initiate combat. A stack of coun-
ters may include units that have executed an
action as well as those that have not yet exe-
cuted an action.
One or more units may suffer fire then an as-
sault or several rounds of fire and assaults
from units coming from different GZ.
Fire is a combat between adversaries loca-
ted in adjacent GZ (R = 1) for the LCA, Pill-
box, commandos, snipers, German infantry,
officers, Flak or in distant GZ (R = 2) for the
howitzers. The Hess battery may not fire.
EXAMPLE OF GERMAN FIRE
The two German stacks contain 5 and 4
stacking levels respectively.
The priority to fire belongs to the stack with
the greater number of stacking levels (5 -
and the machine gun). The adjacent targets
are two stacks of commandos containing
6 and 8 stacking levels. The priority for
German fire is carried out on the stack with
the smallest stacking level (6).
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Historical note  : Such batteries do not fire at
point-blank range, especially not on infantry.
They are there to sink ships.
Each combat is resolved separately before
proceeding on to the following combat. They
are resolved in the order of appearance for
the Germans and as the player chooses for
the British.
Combats are resolved by comparing the at-
tack value to the defense value. A unit can
only carry out one fire and one assault per
combat sequence, in either order for the Bri-
tish.
11.1 - Fire resolution
• The Target
Fire is resolved from one GZ to another GZ
at a time. A stack may not fire on several dif-
ferent GZ at once. Only one GZ attacks and
only one defends. A GZ may be the target of
several instances of fire, resolved successi-
vely, coming from different GZ.
Defending oneself is not considered an ac-
tion. Firing on a GZ with an A or B marker that
has not yet been activated is prohibited
• Fire priority
– For the Germans  : the German stack contai-
ning the greatest number of levels fires first
on the adjacent British stack with the fewest
levels. Other fire is resolved for the German
stack immediately inferior in terms of number
of stacking levels and so on until all fire situa-
tions are resolved.
If there are equivalent situations, determine
the unit or stack that fires first with the help
of a D6. A British stack may be the target of
several shots coming from adjacent German
stacks
– For the British: no priority, player’s choice.
• Sniper
A sniper is not required to fire on the German
unit in the front line. He may fire on any unit
in a stack.
• Mortar
A mortar may fire at two distances, R = 1 and
R = 2. A unit or stack hit by a howitzer suffers
two losses.
Fire resolutions
• Determination of the attack value of the fi-
ring unit (on the top of the stack, where ne-
cessary), called the Shooter : target’s defense value, the shooter is hit.
FF
+1D6 for the British
+1D10 for the Germans If it is at full strength, the counter is turned
+1 for each stacking level of infantry that
accompanies the Shooter (don’t count the
Shooter’s levels) or additional LCA1 (non ap-
plicable to the sniper and the mortar)
+1 for the presence of one or two officers (+1
max, non-cumulative bonus, non applicable
to the sniper and mortar)
-2 for a game turn from 4:45 to 5:45 (concerns
only the mortar or the sniper2
-1 for a game turn from 6:00 to 6:30 (concerns
only the mortar or the sniper)2
-1 if R = 2 (only concerns the mortar)
• Determination of the defense value of the
targeted unit (on the top of the stack, where
necessary, or as the player chooses in the
case of sniper fire) called the Target :
FF
+1D6 for the British
+1D10 for the Germans
+1 for each stacking level of infantry that ac-
company the target (don’t count the target’s
levels) or additional LCA (non applicable to
the sniper and mortar)
+ Protection value of the GZ
All modifiers are cumulative. Only the modi-
fiers of units that have not yet undertaken an
action are counted.
1 : Commandos aboard the LCA (placed un-
der the counters) are not counted when the
LCA are targeted. Only the other LCA are ta-
ken into account.
2 : This modifier is linked to the light.
Results
• If the Attack value is greater than or equal
to the target’s defense value, the target is hit.
• If the Attack value is strictly less than the
A unit hit by fire suffers a loss.
over.
If it is already reduced, the counter is elimina-
ted from the game.
A unit hit by mortar fire suffers two losses.
If the unit is at full strength, it is eliminated
from the game. If the unit is already reduced,
the counter is eliminated from the game and
the other loss is attributed to the unit positio-
ned underneath the unit that was just elimi-
nated.
A unit may only fire once per game turn but
can be the target of several shots.
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A British unit may not fire on a non-activated
German GZ.
Note : There is no advance into a GZ left va-
cant after fire.
At the end of each fire of a stack of German
units, if necessary, it is reorganised so the
unit with the highest FF is on the top of the
stack.
The reorganisation of a stack of British units
is left up to the player.
11.2 - Resolution of the assault
An assault takes place when a British unit or
stack of units enters a GZ containing one or
more German units.
Only the commandos may initiate an assault.
The Germans may never initiate an assault
but they do defend themselves during a Bri-
tish assault.
If the GZ contains an A or B marker, it is tur-
ned over. If it reveals units, the assault is re-
solved immediately. If it reveals mines or bar-
bed wire, there is no assault.
Placement
All the German and British units are remo-
ved from the GZ and placed in their respec-
tive assault zones (indicated on the map) in
two parallel columns. There are two types
of units : units in contact with the enemy and
units placed immediately behind in support of
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a friendly unit. The length of the column de-
pends on the smallest number of units.
The assault is resolved in an undetermined
number of rounds. An assault round com-
prises the following sequences:
1. Positioning of the units according to cases
1 and 2.
2. Resolution of combats line by line, from the
top to the bottom and immediate application
of the results.
3. End of the continuation of the round.
Sequence 1 : Positioning of units
There are two possible cases :
• Case n° 1 : the number of commando units
EXAMPLE of British fire
The commandos may carry out a second
action; they will fire on a nearby German
stack. The British attack value is 10.
This corresponds to:
• the sum of the Fire Factor of the unit in
the front line (3+)
• additional stacking levels of the infantry
that accompany the Shooter: (6 levels for 3
commandos at full strength)
• the presence of an officer (+1).
The German defense value is 7.
This corresponds to :
• the sum of the Fire Factor of the unit in
the front line (5+)
• additional stacking levels for the infantry
that accompany the Target (+2 levels for a
unit at full strength).
The result of a D6 roll for the Brit is 2, giving
a total attack value of 10+2 = 12. The result
of the D10 roll for the German is 6, giving a
total defense value of 7+6 = 13. The attack
value is strictly less than the defense value.
The commando on the top of the stack is
hit. The counter is turned over to indicate
it has suffered a loss (2-2-2). If he wishes,
the player may place it on the bottom of
the stack and a unit at full strength (3-4-3)
is placed on top to be the most effective
against enemy fire.
The fire is completed; this is the second
and final action for the Brit. A Job Done
marker is placed on the top of the stack of
commandos.
is greater than or equal to the number of
German units.
Position the Germans first : all units are
placed in a column in order of decreasing AF,
from the top to the bottom of the column
• Position the British units second  : at
least one British unit must be in contact
with each German unit. The rest of the units
– if need be – are placed in support behind a
unit in contact, as the player chooses.
•Case n°2 : the number of German units is
strictly greater than the number of com-
mando units.
British Placement  : all the units are positio-
ned in a column, as the player chooses.
German Placement : all the units are posi-
tioned in a column in order of decreasing AF,
from the top to the bottom of the column.
Each British unit must be in contact with a
German unit.
The remaining Germans units are placed in
support by decreasing AF from highest to
lowest so that each unit in contact has one
supporting unit, then two, etc. until all the
units are positioned
Sequence 2 : Resolution of combats line by
line
• Attack value of the British unit in contact :
AF + 1D6 +1 per additional support level
• Defense value of the German unit in contact:
AF + 1D10 +1 per additional support level +
protection value of the attacked GZ in which
the Germans are located
Résults
• SIf the Attack value of the British unit is
greater than or equal to the defense value of
the German unit, the latter is hit.
• If the Attack value of the British unit is strict-
ly less than the defense value of the German
unit, the British unit is hit.
A unit at full strength that is hit is turned over
to its reduced side. If it is already reduced, it
is eliminated.
Sequence 3 : End or continuation of the
round
The assault rounds continue until all the Ger-
man units are eliminated or until the player
decides to stop the assault, in which case the
remaining commandos return to the GZ from
which they assaulted the German GZ.
At the end of the assault, if the Germans are
victorious, the stack of German units is reor-
ganised to place the unit with the highest FF
on the top of the stack.
If the British are victorious, they remain in the
GZ and enjoy a cup of tea
Prisoners : if there remains only one German
unit (one stacking level) and commandos, the
German unit may be taken prisoner (see 12.
12 - Objectives and Victory
The realisation of each of these objectives al-
lows the player to obtain victory points.
• Destroy battery 813 (Hess)
The two 155 mm counters that form the bat-
tery may only be destroyed by a successful
assault.
The elimination of each 155 mm cannon
counter awards 10 VP for a total of 20 VP.
As soon as the two counters are eliminated,
all A and B markers are turned over and the
alarm level marker is placed in square 9.
Timetable for the destruction of the Hess
battery
(the turn during which the last Hess battery
counter is eliminated gives a VP bonus)
Turns 1 to 5 : +5 VP
Turns 6 to 8 : + 2 VP
Turns 9 to 12 : 0 VP
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• Cutting the telephone line
A commando unit must carry out a move-
ment in one of the two GZ identified by a T (for
Telephone line) at any point in the game. The
T markers are positioned in the GZ as a re-
minder.
The suppression of one or two markers only
awards 2 VP.
• Taking prisoners
The last German unit (reduced infantry, ma-
chine gun, officer) remaining at the end of
an assault may be taken prisoner by a com-
mando (with one or two stacking levels) and
awards 2 VP (4 VP for an officer). One may
only take one prisoner per game (unit or of-
ficer).
The stacking level of the German prisoner
unit is counted in the stacking limit.
A British commando – except for the sniper,
the howitzer section and the officers – must
accompany this prisoner to an LCA and de-
part with him in order to count the VP. The
EXAMPLE OF ASSAULT
A stack of four commandos enters a GZ
occupied by Germans to execute an assault. All
the units are moved to their respective assault
zone. The number of commander counters (4)
is greater than the number of German units
(2). The latter are placed in a column with
the unit with the highest Assault Factor (AF)
on the top (infantry 3-2-3) then the following
unit by descending order of AF (machine gun
5-1-0). The British units are placed in a column
so that each German unit is in contact with a
British unit. Once each British unit is facing a
German unit, the remaining supporting units
are positioned at will. Here, 3 commandos
face German infantry and a commando faces a
machine gun.
The first assault round is resolved line by line.
The attack value of the first line of commandos
is 7. This corresponds to the sum of :
– AF of the unit in contact (+4)
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commando unit is free to accompany the pri-
soner during any game turn following his
capture.
If the prisoner is alone in a GZ following the
elimination of the commando, he is conside-
red eliminated and does not count toward VP
• Take on board as many commandos as
possible and move the LCA to the zone of
Newhaven
At the end of the game, each stacking le-
vel of British commandos remaining on the
– the additional stacking levels for this unit (+3
levels brought by 1 commando at full strength
and another commando at reduced strength).
The defense value of the German infantry is 2
(it is located in a GZ of 0 protection).
The D6 roll result for the Brit is 1, giving a total
attack value of 7+1 = 8. The D10 roll result for
the German is 8, giving a total defense value of
8+2 = 10. The attack value is strictly less than
the defense value. The commando in contact is
hit. The counter is turned over to indicate it has
suffered a loss (2-2-2)..
Do the same for the second line. The attack
value of the commando is 4. The defense value
of the German is 1. The D6 roll result is 4 for
the British player, giving a total attack value of
4+4 = 8. The D10 roll result for the German is
6, giving a total defense value of 6+1 = 7. The
German suffers a loss, the unit is eliminated
since it only has one level.
ground, eliminated or present in an LCA that
is not in the zone of Newhaven deducts 1 PV.
Historical note  : crossing the Channel during
the day was perilous due to the great number
of Luftwaffe present that day. The Comman-
dos aren’t considered in the clear until they
arrive at Newhaven.
• Death of a superior British officer placed on square 2 instead of 0.
The elimination of Lieutenant-Colonel Lord
Lovat or Major Mills-Robert reduces the vic-
tory level by 5 VP and 3 VP respectively.
• Flak and Pillbox
The elimination of each Flak cannon or Pill-
box procures 1 PV
At the end of turn 12, tally up the VP
• If the total number of VP is 20 or more it’s
a complete success; the commandos accom-
plished their missions. It’s a resounding vic-
tory and you make the cover of the “Times”.
• If the total number of VP is between 10 and
19, it’s a semi success. The raid prevented the
battery from firing but the losses are heavy.
The next mission will be entrusted to the pa-
ratroopers …
• If the total of VP is strictly less than 10, it’s
a failure. Your commando (or what’s left of it)
returns to the training camp at Achnacarry in
Scotland and you make the cover of the Ger-
man propaganda magazine “Signal”.
Historical note : : historically this was a Bri-
tish success with approximately 24VP (50
dead and missing on the commando side, the
Hess battery completely destroyed, the gun-
ners and the garrison eliminated).
13 - A Tougher nut to crack
Here is a list of optional rules to improve
playability. They increase the level of difficul-
ty required for the British player to reach his
objective.
1- Bad luck ! : the number of infantry units in-
dicated on the first A and B markers activated
revealing infantry is multiplied by two for the
first activation. The doubling of infantry units
must respect the maximum authorised stac-
king level.
2- Alarm ! : the alarm level cursor is mo-
ved ahead at the beginning of the game and
3- Vorwärts ! : each German unit with non-
zero movement capacity now has a capacity
of 4 MP.
Here are the difficulty levels with which you
are confronted.
– Level of difficulty Green commando if you
apply the optional rule 1.
– Level of difficulty Hardened commando if
you apply the optional rules 1 and 2.
– Level of difficulty Seasoned commando if
you apply the optional rules 1, 2 and 3.
A game by Philippe HARDY
Graphics and layout  : studio VaeVictis
Tests : Jean-Louis Badin, Philippe Butez,
Robin Francony, Yvan Hochet, Stéphane
Jacques, Olivier Ramalho, Mattia Ruffo,
Paul-Henri Roustan.
Proofreading : Patrick Receveur.
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