2023 · Wargame

North Africa '41

Simulates Rommel’s 1941 campaign across the Western Desert from his March offensive through December 1941, including the runs to the Egyptian frontier and the actions around Tobruk and Operation Crusader. Players move battalion- to brigade-scale units across a detailed hex map, resolving combat with a Move–Fight–Supply system that models supply, troop and tank quality, artillery support, and command control. Game turns represent half-months broken into impulses, and scenarios cover short actions like Enter Rommel and Crusader as well as the full campaign. Components provide counters, two map sheets, reference cards, and a playbook with rules and historical notes for study and replay.

groupPlayers

1–2 best 2

schedulePlaying time

180–720 min

cakeAge

14+

psychologyComplexity

3.6 / 5