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Operation Crusader

Operation Crusader

Game Designers' Workshop (GDW Games) · 1978
2300 min3.7/5 complexity7.3 BGGKidsCouplesStrategy
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Operation Crusader is an intense grand tactical/operational simulation of the desert fighting in the area around Tobruk in the period May-November,1941.

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Operation Crusader box art
official art · Game Designers' Workshop (GDW Games)

Operation Crusader is an intense grand tactical/operational simulation of the desert fighting in the area around Tobruk in the period May-November,1941. During that period, three distinct operations were launched by the British against the Axis forces under the command of Rommel: Operations Brevity, Battleaxe and Crusader.
This Game includes: -5 unmounted map boards -10 counter sheets -1 booklet of charts -Panzer Group Afrika chart -Eighth Army chart -Corps Troops chart -Scenarios booklet -Rules booklet -1 20 sided die

game anatomy
Complexity3.7 / 5
BGG rating7.3 / 10
Vibe
KidsCouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
300 min
Players
2
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Operation Crusader is a wargame game, for 2 players, taking ~300 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Operation Crusader — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Operation Crusader support?
Operation Crusader is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Operation Crusader take?
A game of Operation Crusader takes about 300 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
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