Operation Crusader: The 8th Army's Forgotten Victory

1991

Mike Crane, Roger M. Whitney, Terry R. Shrum

BGG Geek Rating

2.7

BGG Average Rating

2.2

community average

BGG Ranking

#28318

all board games

Your rating

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

Players

2-4

Weight

3.6

Playtime

240 min

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Dice Rolling Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Movement Points Simulation Zone of Control

📂 Categories

Wargame World War II

🏢 Publishers

Fresno Gaming Association History Games

📖 About This Game

Operation Crusader is a tactical/operational game covering the desert operations in the vicinity of Tobruk from May 1941 to December 1941. This game uses the same system as GMT games Air Bridge to Victory: Operation Market-Garden, 1944 (Note: announcement printed on back of the box) 3 Introductory Scenarios 3 Intermediate Scenarios 3 Campaign Scenarios Scale: three miles per hex battalion 1/2 day per turn (note: information on back of the box is wrong)