2018 · Wargame
Desert Rats 1940-42
This wargame covers the British 7th Armored Division during the Western Desert Campaign from 1940 to 1942. Players recreate battles between Allied, Italian, and German forces as the Axis advances and the Allies launch counterattacks across the deserts of North Africa. The scenarios include Compass I and II, Rommel’s Attack, Brevity, Battleaxe, Crusader, and Gazala.
- Players
- 1–2 best 2
- Playing time
- 120 min
- Age
- 14+
- Complexity
- 2.5 / 5
World War IISimulationMovement PointsDice Rolling
About the game
- Design
- Publisher
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- Plays logged
- 1
- Players
- 3h 20m
- Average play
- 1
- In collections
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