Module:The Desert Fox: Rommel's Campaign for North Africa April 1941-December 1942

Publisher	Simulations Publications, Inc.	Era	WWII
Year	1981	Topic	North Africa
Players	1 to 2	Scale	Operational
Length	205 to 1500 Min

Files

Filename	Filetype	Size	Date	Compatibility
SPI 1.2.1
TheDesertFox(SPI)_v121.vmod	Module	13.55 MB	2025-05-09	3.7.15
SPI 1.2.0
TheDesertFox(SPI)_v120.vmod	Module	13.56 MB	2025-04-11	3.7.15
SPI 1.1.0
TheDesertFox(SPI)_v110.vmod	Module	15.21 MB	2025-01-05	3.7.15
SPI 1.0.0
TheDesertFox(SPI)_v100.vmod	Module	15.17 MB	2024-12-20	3.7.15
1.1
Desert Fox v1-1.vmod	Module	19.01 MB	2021-02-27	3.2.17
1.0
Desert Fox v1.vmod	Module	18.98 MB	2021-02-27	3.2.17

Module Information

Maintainer	Luc Liu
Contributors	William Hay

Comments

SPI 1.2.1 update log:

1. Updated the zoom level 39.52% in R/W schedules, Fox Killed scenario card, and inventory to align with the main board

2. Updated the latest SOP

3. Mark moved after the naval transport

SPI 1.2.0 update log:

1. Excluded GE MSU pool and Allied MSU pool from the inventory

2. Recompiled the SOP in the Charts menu

3. Deleted original Axis reinforcements and CW Reinforcement/Withdrawal charts from the Charts menu as they can’t be corrected. Please only refer to R/W Schedules

4. Added Clear Markers on the top menu for Captured Supply and Emergency Supply markers, separated them into 2 factions for this feature

5. Added Naval Transport for Allied units

6. Added Clone for supply units

7. Added Capture for supply units

8. Removed place Captured Supply marker for all non-supply units

9. Added PlayerName in the log for the map flare function

10. Added Place Marker and Naval Transport for the particular optional units

11. Added a LOS tool on the top menu to assist the retreat calculation

12. Deleted Minimap on the top menu

13. Added the background color to Text Label

14. Other minor tweaks

15. Updated all pre-defined scenarios to reflect the changes

SPI 1.1.0 update log:

1. Placed 16 to-be-used MSUs for each side on the TRT description area, added the corresponding map zones(MSU Pool) to show their moves in the log

2. Placed all eligible upgrade units in both Refit Boxes

3. Added the place marker menu

4. Based on the above changes, all needed units/markers are on the main board, R/W schedules, Fox Killed scenario card, or placeable, suggest only using the "Pieces" window for the free setup or optional rules, to avoid duplicated units

5. Added an inventory for 3 different types of counters: Axis, Allied, Marker, group by main board, R/W schedules, Fox Killed scenario card

6. Added Send to multi-location for MSUs: Send to MSU Pool, El Agheila, Benghazi, Tobruk, Alexandria

7. Updated all pre-defined scenarios to reflect the changes

SPI 1.0.0 main features:

- The original SPI map and Six Angles counters, including the optional ones(Detachments, Desert Patrols, Rommel, Tiger)

- Include the “Fox Killed” variant. The plan is to stick with the original SPI map. Hence, “Trail of the Fox” is out of scope

- 3 pre-defined scenarios: “The North African Campaign”, “Race for Tobruk”, and “Fox Killed” -the short, six-turn scenario

- A Reinforcement/Withdrawal Schedules table for “The North African Campaign” and “Race for Tobruk” scenarios, with all pre-defined units and corrected information according to the Errata

- Use the Six Angles 1940 scenario card, but the S&T data for “Fox Killed” scenario, with all pre-defined units and translated English descriptions

- Updated all charts according to the Errata, please refer to the "Charts" menu, the map is unmodified to keep it clean

- Full log reporting for PBEM

SPI module credits(in no particular order):

The combined map, and the related SPI/S&T information are from simpubs:

https://www.simpubs.org

The Six Angles counter sheet is from Edmond:

https://boardgamegeek.com/image/4095962/the-desert-fox-rommels-campaign-for-north-africa-a

Revised and reformatted charts and tables are from Jonathan Warshay, modified to adapt to the module:

https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/265466/desert-fox-charts-and-tables-revised-and-reformatt

The official Errata, derived Errata, and the related SA information are from Donald Johnson:

https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/99345/desert-fox-official-errata-and-derived-errata-v14