
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,078
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Flames of War: The World War II Miniatures Game
- 2 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 3.3/5
- 2002

Expansion for A Fistful of TOWs 3: Miniature Wargame Rules – Modern Mechanized Warfare 1915-2015
2025
Rules assistance for Western Desert Force: Operation Compass – North Africa Campaign Part 2
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Western Desert Force: Operation Compass – North Africa Campaign Part 2 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.
Focusing on Operation Compass in 1941. The British operation originally planned as a raid on Italian camps in Egypt, turned into a much longer campaign across North Africa. Part 2 covers the replacement of the British 4th Infantry Division with the Australian 6th Infantry Division and begining with Bardia, continues through Beda Fomm. This battalion level scenario pack contains 7 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 six 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 Western Desert Force: Operation Compass - North Africa Campaign.
Western Desert Force: Operation Compass – North Africa Campaign Part 2 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.
Western Desert Force: Operation Compass – North Africa Campaign Part 2 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 Western Desert Force: Operation Compass – North Africa Campaign Part 2 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 Western Desert Force: Operation Compass – North Africa Campaign Part 2 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.