2021Wojciech Zalewski
- Videos
- 7
- Creators
- 2
Mostly playthroughs
2 - 3 players30 - 180 minVery heavy weight
El-Alamein 1942
2022Wojciech Zalewski
- Videos
- 9
- Creators
- 2
Mostly how-to-play. El-Alamein 1942 is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 6 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, and 1 unboxings.
2 - 3 players
60 - 120 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
The first battle of El Alamein (1–27 July 1942) was a battle of the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War, fought in Egypt between Axis forces of the Panzer Army Africa and British Eight Army. Allies managed to stop Rommel's offensive. In the second battle of El Alamein (23 October – 11 November 1942) Allied forces begun their offensive which turned out to be the beginning of the end of the Axis forces in Africa. This game covers the entire operation, separated in the short scenarios than can played as stand alone games or together, as longer campaign. It is third game of the WB-95 system set up in the North Africa (after Desert Rats 1940-42 and Kasserine 1943). El-Alamein 1942 is released with optional, mounted board.
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El-Alamein 1942 has 9 videos from 2 creators: 6 how-to-play guides, 2 playthroughs and 1 unboxing. They date from 2021 to August 2022.
To learn the rules, start with "Combat - strategy wargame - system (WB 95)" by Taktyka i Strategia, which runs 2 min.
To see it played, watch "Let's play: Three Battles of El-Alamein, Ruweisat scenario" by Wojna na Planszy, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Fallschirm, Ardennes 2024, Grunwald 2025 and Zealand 1985, also by Wojciech Zalewski.
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- Videos
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- Creators
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Mostly playthroughs
2 - 4 players0 minMedium weight
About El-Alamein 1942
From BoardGameGeek:
The first battle of El Alamein (1–27 July 1942) was a battle of the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War, fought in Egypt between Axis forces of the Panzer Army Africa and British Eight Army. Allies managed to stop Rommel's offensive. In the second battle of El Alamein (23 October – 11 November 1942) Allied forces begun their offensive which turned out to be the beginning of the end of the Axis forces in Africa. This game covers the entire operation, separated in the short scenarios than can played as stand alone games or together, as longer campaign. It is third game of the WB-95 system set up in the North Africa (after Desert Rats 1940-42 and Kasserine 1943). El-Alamein 1942 is released with optional, mounted board.
Designer
Wojciech Zalewski
Artist
Jarosław Wróbel
Publisher
Taktyka i Strategia
Categories
WargameWorld War II
Mechanics
Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingGrid MovementHex Grid