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The Desert Fox: Rommel's Campaign for North Africa April 1941-December 1942

The Desert Fox: Rommel's Campaign for North Africa April 1941-December 1942

Six Angles · 1981
2120–1 min12+ yrs3.3/5 complexity7.2 BGG#7.957 BGG945CouplesStrategy
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Desert Fox is a brigade level simulation of the war in North Africa from the arrival of Er­win Rommel in March of 1941 until the end of 1942 when the Allies, landing amphibious forces in Western Africa, blockaded any chances for future Axis offensives in North Africa.

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The Desert Fox: Rommel's Campaign for North Africa April 1941-December 1942 box art
official art · Six Angles

Desert Fox is a brigade level simulation of the war in North Africa from the arrival of Er­win Rommel in March of 1941 until the end of 1942 when the Allies, landing amphibious forces in Western Africa, blockaded any chances for future Axis offensives in North Africa.

The Axis player attempts to secure Libya and Egypt by seizing Alexandria, while the Allied (Commonwealth) player seeks to protect Alexandria and to contain the Axis forces. There are two scenarios in Desert Fox: a short, five-turn game, covering the Axis drive on Tobruk in the first few months of the conflict; and a campaign game, recreating the entire war in Northeast Africa.

Components (SPI edition):

 two 11x17" maps
 one countersheet

(from the SPI version introduction and user's description)

game anatomy
Complexity3.3 / 5
BGG rating7.2 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
120–1 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#7.957
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Q4How many players does The Desert Fox: Rommel's Campaign for North Africa April 1941-December 1942 support?
The Desert Fox: Rommel's Campaign for North Africa April 1941-December 1942 is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Desert Fox: Rommel's Campaign for North Africa April 1941-December 1942 take?
A game of The Desert Fox: Rommel's Campaign for North Africa April 1941-December 1942 takes about 120–1 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Desert Fox: Rommel's Campaign for North Africa April 1941-December 1942 for?
The Desert Fox: Rommel's Campaign for North Africa April 1941-December 1942 is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is The Desert Fox: Rommel's Campaign for North Africa April 1941-December 1942?
The Desert Fox: Rommel's Campaign for North Africa April 1941-December 1942 has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.3 out of 5.
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