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Platoons that are forming up may be brought on at the start of any turn, even if no further platoons have arrived from the flank march. BREAKTHROUGH Breakthrough missions use the Flank Attack, Prepared Positions, and Mobile Defence special rules. Attacker deploys here Note: the Ambush special rules are not used in this mission. Defender deploys here Breakthrough missions echo the mobile battles in Tunisia as both sides sought to cut the enemy supply lines. YOUR ORDERS Attacker 16”/40cm Defender’s reserves come on here Defender deploys here Attacker places two objectives here Defender’s reserves come on here 16”/40cm The enemy do not have sufficient strength to cover the entire front, leaving gaps through which you can send a small flanking force to help you break through their defences to seize an objective.

The attacker must hold one platoon and may hold up to half of their force off table as a flank attack. The rest of the force deploys in their table quarter, more than 8”/20cm from any enemy teams and more than 16”/40cm from all visible enemy teams. No mans land Attacker’s flank attack arrives here 24”/60cm 8. The defender now places their Company Command team in their deployment area or in mobile reserve arriving as another platoon, then the attacker places their Company Command team in their deployment area.

In a mission employing the Mobile Defence special rule, the defender may deploy any one platoon on table with all of its vehicles. The attacking player must hold at least one platoon off table for the flank march, and may hold up to half of their platoons off table. The Flank Attack special rule operates in the same way as the Reserves special rule on page 157 of the Flames Of War rulebook, with the following differences: IWM KY29937 Static troops use mobile reserves to out manoeuvre and counterpunch enemy attacks The defending player may deploy any or all of their remaining platoons on the table, but they occupy static positions and fight without their vehicles.