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El-Alamein 1942

El-Alamein 1942

Taktyka i Strategia · 2022
2–360–120 min12+ yrs2.0/5 complexity7.0 BGG28CouplesStrategy
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The first battle of El Alamein (1–27 July 1942) was a battle of the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War, fought in Egypt between Axis forces of the Panzer Army Africa and British Eight Army.

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El-Alamein 1942 box art
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The first battle of El Alamein (1–27 July 1942) was a battle of the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War, fought in Egypt between Axis forces of the Panzer Army Africa and British Eight Army. Allies managed to stop Rommel's offensive.

In the second battle of El Alamein (23 October – 11 November 1942) Allied forces begun their offensive which turned out to be the beginning of the end of the Axis forces in Africa.

This game covers the entire operation, separated in the short scenarios than can played as stand alone games or together, as longer campaign.

It is third game of the WB-95 system set up in the North Africa (after Desert Rats 1940-42 and Kasserine 1943). El-Alamein 1942 is released with optional, mounted board.

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating7.0 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
60–120 min
Players
2–3
Recommended age
12+ yrs
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El-Alamein 1942 is a wargame game, for 2–3 players, taking ~60–120 minutes, featuring chit-pull system. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about El-Alamein 1942 — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does El-Alamein 1942 support?
El-Alamein 1942 is played by 2–3 players.
Q5How long does a game of El-Alamein 1942 take?
A game of El-Alamein 1942 takes about 60–120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is El-Alamein 1942 for?
El-Alamein 1942 is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is El-Alamein 1942?
El-Alamein 1942 has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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