To use "Desert Cauldron" as a starting point for a War in the Desert campaign game, add the following units to the orders of battle and use all the regular WhD rules.

Allied Order of Battle Additions

Ninth Army.
Anywhere in Syria or Lebanon.
2x 8 Inf XX HQ 9 Aus, 2 NZ
1x 3-8 Inf X 4 NZ
5x 2-8 Inf X 20 Aus, 24 Aus, 26 Aus, 5 NZ, 6 NZ
1x 3-8 Art X 10
1 step of supply

Repairing the Palestine-Syria Railway.
These units have already spent 22 turns repairing the line. 14 turns remain until the line is complete. These units must continue building the railroad until it is finished, or until an Axis unit enters the Delta. (Add these units only if using the British pioneer construction units.)
3x 0-4 Cons X [any]

Palestine Garrison. Anywhere in Palestine.
2x 1-8 Cav X 5,6
1x 2-1-10* lt Arm X 9

Cyprus Garrison. Anywhere on Cyprus.
1x 2-8* Inf X 7 (Ind)

Tenth Army. Anywhere in Iraq or Iran.
3x 8 Inf XX HQ 6 (Ind), 8 (Ind), 10 (Ind)
4x 2-8 Inf X 19 (Ind), 21 (Ind), 24 (Ind), 25 (Ind)
5x 1-8 Inf X 17 (Ind), 18 (Ind), 20 (Ind), 26 (Ind), 27 (Ind)
1x 2-1-10* It Arm X 252 (Ind)
2x 0-1-4 Inf II Hab, Shaib
1 pt lt AA
1 pt hv AA

At any Airbase in Iraq.
1x Mxd

Gibraltar (24:2109).
2x 2-3-4* Fort X 1 Gib, 2 Gib
1 lt AA pt
2 hv AA pts

Malta (18:0307,18:0308, or 18:0408).
2x 2-3-6* Inf X 1M,2M
2x 2-6* Inf X 3 M, 4 M
1 step of supply

Western Desert Replacement Pool:
1x 2-8 Inf X 5 SA

PG Replacement Pool:
All Iraqi units.
1x 10 Arm XX HQ 31 (Ind)

Breakdown Box
1x 8-8 Inf XX 2 NZ
1x 7-8 Inf XX 9 Aus
1x 6-8 Inf XX 10 (Ind)
2x 5-8 Inf XX 6 (Ind), 8 (Ind)

Units Previously Scrapped.
1x 3-2-10 Arm X 3
1x 2-10 SG X 2

Airfields.
One per hex: 19:2726, 19:3423, 19:4414, 19:4507, 22:3028, 22:4515.

PG Replacements: 1 Iraqi inf

Gulf SMPs. 10

Iraq Rail Capacity. 5 REs

Levant Rail Capacity: 3 REs

Supply Terminals. Basra, Gibraltar.

Events
1. The Iraqi coup has occurred and collapsed.
2. Iran has been invaded and is Allied controlled.
3. The Levant has been invaded and has been Allied controlled since Jul I 41.

Axis Order of Battle Additions

Replacement Pool
1x 3-6 Inf XX 55
1x 3-4-6 Art III 5 A
3x 2-6 Inf XX 62,64
1x 2-10 Mot III 10 B
3x 1-6 Tank II 5 M, 6 M, 21 M
1x 2-3-6 Art III 10 C
1x 1-6 Art II 23 C
1x 0-6 Cons III 10A
1x Me 109F (LW)
2x Ju88A (LW)
1x Ju87B (LW)
1x CR.42
1x MC.202
1x MC.200
1x SM.79
1x Ju.87B

Tripolitania Garrison.
Deploy as in the WD OB.
1x 0-2-6* Inf III GAF/330
4x 0-1-6* Inf IIIGAF/280, GAF/290, GAF/340, GAF/350

Units Previously Scrapped.
9x 0-8 Lt Tank II4 L, 5 L, 11 L, 20 L, 21 L, 60 L, 61 L, 62 L, 63 L
1x 1-6 Tank II 3 M
1x 1-6 Tank III 41
1x 2-3-6 Art III 21 C
1x 2-6 Inf XX 61,63
1x 1-6 Para-Inf III Tonini

Units Permanently Eliminated.
2x 3-6 Inf XX 1 Lib, 2 Lib
1x 2-10 Mot III 1 Lib
1x 1-10 Mot III 2 Lib
3x 1-2-6 Inf XX 1 CCNN, 2 CCNN 4 CCNN
3x 0-1-6* Inf IIIGAF/300, GAF/3 10, GAF/320
1x 1-2-6 Art III 22 C
1x 0-8 Lt Tank II 9 L
3 pts lt AA (0 movement rating)
San Giorgio
All Vichy French units beginning the game in the Syria or Lebanon.
1x LeO.451 that arrived in Syria as a reinforcement.

Airfields.
One per hex: 18:0123, 18:1528, 18:2630.
Add 2 airfields in Sardinia and 1 on Pantelleria.

Axis Special Forces Pools
A special operation is planned against Malta for Jul II 42 involving all units in the Axis Special Forces Pools. The Axis player may complete detailed secret planning for individual units before the game begins.

German 1942 Special Forces Pool
3x 2-5 Para III7/1 (LW), 7/2 (LW), 7/3 (LW)
7x Ju52 (LW)
2x DFS 230 (LW)

Italian 1942 Special Forces Pool
2x 2-5 Para III 185/186, 185/187
2x 1-5 Air Ldng III 80/125, 80/126
5x 3-6 Inf XX 4,16,20,26,54
1x 2-3-6 Art III 30 C
3x SM.82
two steps of supply

Victory Points

The players have scored the following Victory Point awards and penalties.

Axis Award For:
+2 VPs Naval harassment hits.

Allied Award For:
+5 VPs Capturing an Axis supply terminal (Benghazi on Jan I 42)
+5 VPs For the surrender of Iran
-3 VPs 3 turns that the Allies had invaded Iran, and Iran bad not surrendered.
-4 VPs 4 turns a pro-Axis government was in power in Iraq.
-13.5 VPSAustralian units left in exposed positions.

Control

At the start of the campaign scenario, the Axis player controls Sicily, Sardinia, Pantelleria, Lampedusa, Rhodes, Greece, Crete, the Aegean islands, and all hexes in Libya on or west of hexrow 18:44xx. The Allied player controls Gibraltar, Malta, Cyprus, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Transjordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Iran, and all hexes in Libya on or east of hexrow 18:45xx.

Desert Cauldron The Gazala Battles, May-June 1942

Introduction and Rules
Allied Order of Battle
Axis Order of Battle
Campaign Game OOB Extension
Designer's Notes