Blocks Series: Middle War Card Deck
Blocks Series: Middle War Card Deck Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Event Cards
Bulgaria Joins Axis!
With Yugoslavia in the war, Bulgaria cannot stay out any longer and Tzar Boris sides with the Axis.
Preconditions: Vienna Award in play and Yugoslavia has joined the Axis or the Allies.
Effects: Bulgaria becomes an Axis Power.
Turkey Joins Axis
A fellow German ally during WWI, Turkey has been carefully watching at the events in those areas - such as The Middle East and the Soviet Union - historically linked to Turkish interests, and it is now time to recreate the Ottoman Empire.
Preconditions: Axis DOW to the Soviet Union. The Delta is not Allied controlled. Caucasus Garrison Missing. Rodi is Axis.
Effects: Turkey becomes an Axis Power.
The Golden Square
Following Rommel's victories in Africa and the German Blitzkrieg in the steppes, Rashid Alì and the top level Iraqi military organization called "The Golden Square" broke relationships with Great Britain.
Preconditions: Rommel is in AFRIKA, the Axis has declared Barbarossa.
Effects: The turn after Barbarossa, Iraq becomes Axis Leaning and stops providing Oil to the British. Deploy the Iraqi Cavalry (1 step) in Baghdad. The Middle East Oil Route is Lost for the British.
Italy Attacks Greece
Jealous of Germany's military success in Poland and France, and their growing diplomatic influence in the Balkans, Mussolini wanted to show Hitler that he was capable of waging war on his own.
Preconditions: Italy activates Mussolini to DOW Greece.
Effects: Greece immediately joins the Allies. From December, if the Delta is Allied controlled, the Wilson Force may be deployed in Greece (but not in Egypt).
Persia Joins Axis
With Rommel successfully leading the Axis forces across the desert and the Soviets close to defeat, the Persian Scià Reza Pahlavi sides with the Axis.
Preconditions: Rommel in Afrika and the Axis has declared Barbarossa.
Effects: two turns after Barbarossa, the Axis deploy the Persian Leader in Tehran at minimum strength and Persia becomes Axis Leaning. The British lose the Middle East Oil Route and start tracking Oil consumption.
Spain Joins Axis
Even if Spain was clearly supporting the Axis, the Spanish dictator Franco was a bit reluctant to enter the war, despite the clear German intentions of seizing Gibraltar.
French Armistice Rejected: The Axis controls all the French hexes in Europe, including Corsica and two out of three FNA Colonies.
Always: Spain joins Axis if the Soviet Union declares war on the Axis OR if there are at least 4 Axis GU in the British Islands.
Seelowe
After knocking out the vital Radar Chain and with the RAF decimated, the Kriegsmarine may act almost freely to support a German landing in UK.
Preconditions: from Aug '40, if all are met:
- the Z-Plan is active
- the Radar Chain is down
- the Graf Zeppelin is in play and at full strength
- Amphibious Invasion declared against UK
- the weather is sunny
Effects: GERMAN AIR SUPREMACY Bonus (lasts for 1 turn) in the Atlantic Ocean.
Yugoslavia Pro-Allies
Following the Italian disaster in Greece, and the arrival in March 1941 of the Allied Expeditionary Force (the Wilson Force), Yugoslavia sided with the British.
Preconditions: Wilson Force deployed in Greece (not in Egypt).
Effects: Yugoslavian units (6 units, 6 steps totally) deployed. Production starts immediately.
Para Grounded
After Operation Merkure, the 7th Flieger Division was so weakened that it could not regain its combat strength. Hitler decided that the time of Airborne Operations was over.
Preconditions: 22nd Airlanding Division and 7th Flying Division supplied and at full strength.
Effects: Replace them with:
- 1st Para Corps
- 2nd Para Corps
- Para Army
NOTE: new Para units maintain the Elite DF Bonus, but lose any airborne capability (no BPP pairing).
Romania Joins Axis!
With the war reaching the Balkans, Romanian dictator Antonescu immediately sides with the Axis.
Preconditions: Vienna Award in play and Yugoslavia or Greece has joined the Allies or has been attacked by the Axis.
Effects: Romania becomes an Axis Power. However, if the Soviet-Romanian Limited War was declared, any Axis GU (but not the AU) in Romania cannot attack the Soviets during the first turn of Barbarossa.
Long Range Airborne Operation
German Fallschirmjager proved to be the key to critical early war situations such as the seizing of key airfields in Norway and Denmark, key bridges in the Netherlands and the Fortress of Eben Emael in Belgium. Then, they were deployed in Crete...
Once in the game, the Germans may declare a SPECIAL LONG RANGE AIRBORNE OPERATION. Hitler and Goering must be activated to commit one each of their AP for this special task.
If the target is CRETE, then the German player may call for OPERATION MERKURE.
Dieppe Raid
The Dieppe Raid was a total fiasco for the Allies, as they failed to achieve any tactical or strategic goal, but they - at least - gained some experience in amphibious operations for use in future actions.
Preconditions: Churchill declared an Amphibious Invasion.
Effects: Churchill and Eisenhower may commit two AP each to Amphibious Operations (totally 4).