Expansion for A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015
The Invasion of Sicily: Part 1 – Operation Husky
2025
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- 2–4 players
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The Invasion of Sicily: Part 1 – Operation Husky is an expansion for A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015 released in 2025 for 2–4 players. It was designed by David Pitts and its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
About the game
Focusing on the British 8th Army's initial phase of the Invasion of Sicily in 1943. This packet covers the two major airborne landings and the drive up the eastern coast of Sicily during the first week of the invasion. Montgomery and Patton led their forces across the island to Messina but not without controversy. Montgomery called for Operation Ladbroke, a glider based assault and capture of the Ponte Grande bridge, which spread gliders over a wide area. A small band of troops from these gliders did manage to take the bridge but ran out of ammunition before relief could arrive. The second airborne assault, Operation Fustian, was intended to capture the Primosole bridge. Again, these airborne forces fought hard and well but couldn't hold the bridge until relief arrived. Monty's penchant for capturing bridges too far was seen during these trying days. In both cases, the 8th Army did ultimately arrive and did finally capture the bridges but the airborne forces making the initial attempts paid a heavy toll. Rules for glider assaults and parachute drops are provided for the scenarios that need them. The other battles included two SAS missions and good ground based combined arms battles. All in this fun package! This battalion level scenario pack chronicles the battles of Operation Husky's first week for the Brits and contains 11 exciting miniatures war game scenarios written in campaign form and playable by 2-4 players. The scenarios include data sheets for vehicles and uses Fist Full of TOWs 3 rules. Scenarios can be easily converted to your favorite game system. The eleven scenarios can be played as a campaign. A campaign score sheet is included, enabling players to track the campaign progress and final score. These scenarios put you in the Gasoline Cowboy seat, making you and your gaming partner(s) the tank drivers as you play through The Invasion of Sicily - Operation Husky. —description from the publisher
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- Gasoline Cowboy: Tactical Tank Games
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The Invasion of Sicily: Part 1 – Operation Husky supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The Invasion of Sicily: Part 1 – Operation Husky belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and World War II. Its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of The Invasion of Sicily: Part 1 – Operation Husky are: David Pitts. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists The Invasion of Sicily: Part 1 – Operation Husky as an expansion for A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015 to use it. Check that your edition of A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.