Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1942 (1975)

Tobruk is a tank combat simulation set in North Africa 1942.

Rules include morale, overrun, armor penetration, smoke, Stuka aricraft, forward observers, artillery, grenades, dummy guns, dust storms, close assaults, and much more. Every important German, Italian, Brittish, and American weapon is represented. Over 500 counters, three 8" X 22" mapboards, charts and a 36 page rulebook are included.

Avalon Hill Complexity Rating - 7

From "The Avalon Hill General Index and Company History, 1952-1980"

Tobruk (1975) Revised 1975
Freelance design revised by Avalon Hill
Designed by Harold Hock
Development by Randall Reed

TOBRUK is an outstanding tactical simulation but, like most super accurate simulations, suffered as an enjoyable game due to a high number of dice rolls and intricate mechanics. As a weapons study it is unmatched. The first edition was available only at ORIGINS II and for limited mail order sales. It was soon replaced with a corrected rulebook and charts.

Magazine References:

The GENERAL Index Article List:

• The GENERAL Vol.12,No.2
  • “COVER STORY: Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1942”
  • The Avalon Hill Philosophy - Part 50: Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1942, marketing, reader response
  • Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1942 – “TOBRUK, North Africa, 1942” (Historical)
  • Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1942 – “Weapons Effectiveness, System Specifics, Tactics, Comments and Game Deficiencies” (Designer Notes)
  • Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1942 – “The Firefights” (Variant Discussion)
• The GENERAL Vol.12,No.5
  • Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1942 – “Reader Buyer's Guide Submission Form” (Insert)
• The GENERAL Vol.12,No.6
  • Reader Buyer's Guide - Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1942
• The GENERAL Vol.13,No.4
  • “COVER STORY: Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1942”
  • Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1942 – “TOBRUK: Combat Expansion and Comment” (Historical/Variant Discussion) Harold E. Hock
  • Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1942 – “TOBRUK Expansion Unit Charts” (Insert) Harold E. Hock
  • Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1942 – “TOBRUK Expansion Unit Counters” (Insert) Harold E. Hock
  • The Question Box - Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1942
• The GENERAL Vol.13,No.5
  • The Question Box - Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1942, War at Sea
• The GENERAL Vol.13,No.6
  • Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1942 – “Tobruk X3: Three Variants for Tobruk” (Variant Discussion) Mark Saha
• The GENERAL Vol.14,No.6
  • Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1942 – “Operation Crusader” (Scenario) Harry Veldnez
• The GENERAL Vol.16,No.3
  • Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1942 – “Tanks, For The Memories - The Scenarios, with Notes, for the ORIGINS II Tobruk Tournament” (Scenarios/Variant) David Fram
• The GENERAL Vol.18,No.2
  • Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1942 – “State of the Art Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1942” (Variant) Lorrin Bird
• The GENERAL Vol.18,No.5
  • Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1942 – “The Lone Fox - A Solitare System for Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1942” (Variant) Rick Mathews
• The GENERAL Vol.19,No.1
  • Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1942 – “Defending Tobruk” (Commentary/Strategy) Harold E. Hock

Panzerfaust and Campaign Article Index:

• Number 72 Mar-Apr 1976
  • Caesar's Legions / Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1942 / Blackmoor / Tunnels & Trolls / T&T Supplement / White Bear & Red Moon / Viva!: Revolution in Mexico / The Siege of Port Arthur / Battle of the Pyramids - "Thumbnail Analysis" (Review), Don Lowry