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War on the Southern Front (WSF) is the second installment HPS's Total War in Europe series. It focuses on the ground and air campaigns fought in the regions surrounding the Mediterranean in 1940-43. This includes the Italian Invasion of Greece in 1940, the subsequent German invasion of the Balkans, Rommel and the exploits of the Afrika Korps, and the Allied invasion of Sicily. These campaigns saw a wide range of operations, from swift armor thrusts in the desert to infantry slogging matches in the mountains to daring airborne assaults.
Click to Enlarge Each scenario covers a campaign or major battle. These include the battles for Tobruk and El Alamein, the Axis last stand in Tunisia, the mountain warfare in Greece in 1940-41, the German airborne assault on Crete, the British intervention in Vichy Syria, and the Patton-Montgomery race for Messina in Sicily. Game units are regimental-brigade level, with divisional builds. There are also extensive air orders of battles. Command, supply, partisans, weather and many more features of operational level warfare are included.
Click to Enlarge The game also has the standard scenario, parameter, database & sub-map editors included with the game. Play modes include A/I, Hot Seat, PBEM, LAN & Internet play.
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Click to Enlarge Credits
- Developer: John Tiller
- Scenario Designers: Dave Blackburn, Jim Dunnam, Wig Graves, & Glenn Saunders
- AI Programmer: John Rushing
- Artist: Joe Amoral
- Unit Graphics: Mark Adams
- Campaign Maps: Mike Avanzini
- Playtesters: Marc Bellizzi, Rick Bancroft, Marty Nevshemal, & Robert Barker
- Funding Support: Phase I & II STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer Program) contract from USAF Office of Scientific Research; Dr Robert Barker (Program Manager).
System Requirements
Windows XP, Vista, or 7
Processor: 1 GHz
Disk Space: 300 MB
Memory: 256 MB RAM
Planning Map (click for full-sized images)
War on the Southern Front Master Map: 44.7 mb gif
Reading List
Coming Soon
Game Documents & Misc
Getting Started Designer's Notes
