Rommel at Gazala

"Rommel at Gazala" is two-player war game set during World War II. In the desert of Gazala, Axis forces fight off against the British empire. Which side will prevail? The stage is set...

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Rommel at Gazala simulates the daring offensive of Panzerarmee Afrika against the British Eighth Army’s fortified line near Gazala, Libya, in May and June 1941. Against heavy odds and in a tensely contest-ed battle, Colonel General Erwin Rommel defeated the British and recaptured Tobruk, earning himself a Field Marshal’s baton in the process. However, in pursuing the retreating enemy deep into Egypt and retaining air units that should have supported the invasion of Malta, Rommel set up the Axis forces for the debacle of El Alamein. Gazala was both his most impressive win and the prelude to doom.

On 26 May, 1941, Erwin Rommel launched a strong right hook into the desert, flanking the minefields and fortifications painstakingly built by the British to protect Tobruk. Against heavy odds and in a tensely contested battle, Colonel General Erwin Rommel defeated the British and recaptured Tobruk, earning himself a Field Marshal’s baton in the process. Rommel At Gazala is the 2nd Edition of Jim Werbaneth’s simulation of the daring offensive of Panzerarmee Afrika against the British Eighth Army’s fortified line near Gazala, Libya, in May and June 1941.

Rommel at Gazala is a quick-playing, accessible game. It is sufficiently easy for new players to enter into board wargaming, but with enough possibilities to offer significant replay value to newcomer and veteran player alike. Counter density is low, letting the players concentrate on strategy more than minutiae, and the pace is fast.

There are also special rules to evoke the special flavor of the battle; armor superiority, the dreaded “88,” fortifications, and of course the special capabilities of Erwin Rommel himself.

Players: 1-2
Age: 14+
Time to Play: 60-120 minutes

Components:

• 1 Rulebook / Manual (20 pg)
  
• 1 22x17 inch map
  
• 88 Counter Sheet pieces
  
• 2 Player Aid Cards

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