Operation Crusader
1978
Simulate three British operations against Rommel’s Axis forces in a grand tactical and operational desert warfare game.
300
minutes
2 - 2
player(s)
Medium Heavy
About this board game
Operation Crusader is a two-player grand tactical and operational simulation of the desert fighting around Tobruk, with an approximately 300-minute playing time.
The game covers the period from May through November 1941, when three distinct British operations were launched against Axis forces commanded by Rommel. These operations were Brevity, Battleaxe, and Crusader, providing the historical focus for this detailed study of the campaign.
Designed for players who enjoy substantial historical simulations, Operation Crusader presents the fighting at both grand tactical and operational levels. Its dedicated charts, scenarios, maps, and counters support the game’s examination of the desert battles in the area around Tobruk.
The complete game includes:
- Five unmounted map boards
- Ten counter sheets
- A booklet of charts
- Panzer Group Afrika, Eighth Army, and Corps Troops charts
- A scenarios booklet
- A rules booklet
- One 20-sided die
With its focused historical period and extensive physical components, Operation Crusader offers a dedicated two-player experience centered on the British campaigns against Rommel’s Axis forces in North Africa. Released in 1978, it is built around the distinctive operations that shaped the fighting near Tobruk during this pivotal period.
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