Crusader: The 8th Army’s Winter Victory, Nov-Dec 1941

About this board game

Crusader: The 8th Army’s Winter Victory, Nov-Dec 1941 is a two- to four-player wargame covering the 1941 British winter offensive against the Afrika Korps. Released in 1997, it is the fifth game in The Gamers’ Standard Combat Series and has an estimated play time of 180 minutes.

The game presents this North African campaign through a focused historical scale. Each turn represents two days, while each hex covers 2.5 miles. Units range in size from battalion through brigade, providing the framework for representing the forces involved in the offensive.

Players use the included map, counters, rulebooks, and dice to play through the scenario covered by the game. The full-color map measures 22 by 34 inches, giving the campaign a dedicated playing surface for the Standard Combat Series system.

• Designed for 2–4 players
• Approximately 180 minutes of play time
• One full-color 22″ × 34″ map
• 280 counters
• Series and game rulebooks
• Two six-sided dice

With its defined time and distance scales, Crusader: The 8th Army’s Winter Victory, Nov-Dec 1941 offers a detailed board game treatment of a specific moment in the North African campaign. Its components support the battalion-to-brigade unit range and the two-day turn structure that define the game’s presentation of the British winter offensive.