Below you will find illustrations and brief descriptions of all the components found in this expansion.
British Plastic Figures
These 78 detailed plastic figures represent the British military personnel and vehicles that Tide of Iron players can command. Also included are 16 British squad bases in two different shades of tan.
German Plastic Figures
These German plastic figures represent two unique German tanks and the infamous 88mm anti-tank gun.
American Plastic Figures
These two American plastic figures represent American anti-tank guns.
Unit Reference Sheets
These sheets provide players with the combat values and special abilities for each of the new plastic units. Note: The firepower values for the M I 57mm AT Gun and the QF 6-pounder AT Gun have been reduced to retlect additional research since the first printing of Days of the Fox.
British Tokens
A variety of British tokens are provided. These include British control markers, concealed squad markers, transport markers, off-board indicators, command objective markers, and a victory point token. These tokens function exactly the same as their American and German counterparts.
Desert Map Boards
These nine thick, double-sided map boards are used to build the game board for each Days of the Fox scenario. Rules governing new terrain features can be found below (and a summary of such can be found on the back of this rules booklet).
Map Overlay Tiles
New map overlay tiles are provided for use in desert scenarios.
These overlays include a large variety of different terrain. As with the overlay tiles provided in main game. these new overlays are placed on top of the map boards, adding to or altering their terrain features.
Terrain Tokens
New entrenchment/pillbox tokens and new tank trap/barbed wire tokens are included for aesthetically appropriate use on the desert map boards. These fortifications and obstacles function exactly the same as their non-desert counterparts.
Bridge Indicator Tokens
These tokens are placed next to units in a wadi bridge hex to indicate that they are on the bridge level of the hex when using the optional wadi terrain rules.
Specialization Tokens
Three new types of specialization tokens are included. They include the region specialization and two new experienced specializations, the Alpha unit and the Bravo unit.
Strategy Cards
Five new decks of strategy cards are included. These strategy cards are used in the new scenarios, and can be used in player-created scenarios, adding a wide range of new benefits and abilities to Tide of Iron.
Morale 2 Deck, Desert Tactics 1 Deck, Disruption 1 Deck, British Reinforcements 1 Deck, German Air Support 1 Deck
Operations Cards
Four new operations cards add new twists to Tide of Iron scenarios. mostly pertaining to desert warfare in the North African Campaign.
British Initiative Card
The British initiative card functions exactly the same as its American and German counterparts.