Second World War at Sea:
Horn of Africa (Playbook Edition)
 Thousands of miles from the major theaters of World War II, small British and Italian squadrons struggled to control the entrance to the Red Sea. Cut off from their bases in Europe, the Italian Red Sea Flotilla did its best to close off this vital route leading from India and Australia to the Suez Canal.
Horn of Africa takes players to this little-known theatre of the Second World War, the battles between the Royal Navy’s Red Sea Force and the Regia Marina’s Red Sea Flotilla during the East African Campaign of 1940-1941. Ten battle and 15 operational scenarios depict the major actions of the campaign, along with a number of hypothetical situations that examine possible British intervention in the Second Italo-Abyssinian War of 1935-1936, as well as the use of ships on both sides not historically available but which with better preparation in the 1930’s or even on the eve of war could have been present.
 
Horn of Africa is a complete game in the Second World War at Sea series. There are 40 “long” ship pieces and 60 square pieces representing small warships, transports, aircraft and markers needed for play. These include the complete Red Sea Flotilla and Red Sea Force, plus some unusual ships planned but never built (or never re-built) by both the Royal Navy and the Regia Marina.
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Stock Code: APL0712
Price: $49.99
Status: Available Now!
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Eastern Fleet: Gulf of Aden
Japan’s never-executed plan to capture Ceylon in the spring of 1942 would have opened the door to the next stage, securing the southern outlet to the Red Sea. Gulf of Aden looks at this potential carrier duel in the Arabian Sea. With 14 new scenarios; requires Eastern Fleet, Horn of Africa and Bismarck. $12.99
You can order Eastern Fleet: Gulf of Aden right here.
Sword of the Sea
The Second Great War at Sea in the Arabian Sea, Red Sea and Persian Gulf. With Ottoman, Imperial Persian, German, Italian, and Indian ships and aircraft. Sword of the Sea requires Horn of Africa to play all of the scenarios, $39.99. This book is not yet available.
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