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Operation Battleaxe

Operation Battleaxe

Dark City Games, Inc. · 2020
1–230–100 min10+ yrs7.3 BGG12CouplesStrategy
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August, 1941. Rommel has driven the Western Desert Force all the way across Cyrenica. But the Tiger Convey has just arrived bringing tanks, airplanes, ammunition and supplies.

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August, 1941. Rommel has driven the Western Desert Force all the way across Cyrenica. But the Tiger Convey has just arrived bringing tanks, airplanes, ammunition and supplies. General Wavell now has what he need to drive the Germans back, and seize initiative on the North African front.

The Player who best executes combined arms stands the best chance - you need to integrate all aspects of the North African Desert Space. The game is played in alternating turns. Each players forces will be under double digits as this is tactical game that includes basics like Line of Sight, Elevation, Opportunity Fire, Indirect Fire and armor overruns!

Operation Battleaxe is the third of Dark City Game's Combat Boots series of tactical wargames. Each piece is a squad or section of infantry, an individual vehicle, gun, or aircraft. The scale of the board is 50 meters per hexagon, and each game turn covers only a few minutes.

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BGG rating7.3 / 10
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CouplesStrategy
Play time
30–100 min
Players
1–2
Recommended age
10+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Operation Battleaxe?
Operation Battleaxe is a dice game, for 1–2 players, taking ~30–100 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Operation Battleaxe — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Operation Battleaxe support?
Operation Battleaxe is played by 1–2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Operation Battleaxe take?
A game of Operation Battleaxe takes about 30–100 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Operation Battleaxe for?
Operation Battleaxe is recommended from age 10.
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