Operation Crusader: The 8th Army's Forgotten Victory, Up Close

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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)

Categories: Wargame World War II
Mechanics: Dice Rolling Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Movement Points Simulation Zone of Control
BGG ratings: 45 · geek rating 5.47
BGG data: refreshed Sep 7, 2026