North Africa '41 Board Game | The Western Desert, March to December 1941

GMT Games North Africa '41: The Western Desert, March to December 1941 North Africa '41 is a game that represents the campaign in North Africa from Rommel's first offensive in March 1941 to December 1941. Combat units represent regiments, brigades, and battalions. Each game turn represents half a month, but a game turn is further divided into 3 Impulses representing 4-5 days. This is a complete redo of The Legend Begins which was first published 30 years ago by Rhino Game Company. Everything has been redone — new map, new order of battle research, and improved rules using many of the ideas developed in Stalingrad ’43, Holland ’44, and Salerno ’43. There are still Limited and Active ZOCs, Tank shifts, Coastal Shipping between ports, Malta convoy rules, port destruction/repair, and Resource Points. Resource Points are used to build or purchase assets that are in limited supply such as: air support, battleship convoy escort, air transport, and temporary full participation of the Italian army. The basic game system borrows heavily from other games in the WWII 19xx series, but there are no ZOC Bonds in this game. Only the ZOCs of motorized units stop enemy movement. Units can move past non-motorized units by paying +2 MPs to exit each ZOC. New rules have been added to enhance excitement and prevent perfect plans: Event Tables, Delay markers, strafing, Rommel movement bonus, and the Long Range Desert Group. The game will include three scenarios: The Campaign Game, Battle Axe, and Crusader. Includes: - 2 x map sheet - 2 x counter sheet - 1 x rules booklet - 2 x setup and reinforcement cards - 2 x CRT/TEC player aid cards - 2 x six-sided dice Players: 2, ages 14+ Playtime: 3 - 12 hours Product Part Number: GMT 2306

• Witness Rommel's first African offensive, taking place between March 1941 to December 1941.
• Combat units represent brigades, regiments, and battalions. Map hex scale is 8 miles across.
• Each turn represents half a month, but is further divided into 2-3 Impulses of 3-7 days each.
• No other games or rule sets are required to play North Africa '41.