# Operation Gertrud: The German Invasion of Turkey

Operation Gertrud: The German Invasion of Turkey is a board game for 2–3 players. It plays in 2–6 minutes. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 8 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–3 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 2–6 minutes
- **Complexity:** 2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2016
- **Categories:** Wargame, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Hexagon Grid, Ratio / Combat Results Table
- **Ludoya rating:** 8 out of 10, from 1 reviews

**Designers:** Eric R. Harvey

**Artists:** Eric R. Harvey, Joe Youst

**Publishers:** Decision Games (I)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/operation-gertrud-the-german-invasion-of-turkey)
- [Operation Gertrud: The German Invasion of Turkey in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/operation-gertrud-the-german-invasion-of-turkey)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/182403)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._