The Fall of Tobruk (1975)

The Fall of Tobruk is a simulation of Rommel's May- June 1942 attack on the Allies Gazala - Bir Hacheim line. Units range from battion to regiment and are rated for Anti-tank, Combat and Movement with artillery units having ratings for Artillery strength and Range. The box cover contains a mis-print as it states the year is 1941 but it is 1942.

Update: The game was re-published by Cool Stuff Unlimited as a DTP wargame in 2004. This edition includes four 11x17" set-up sheets (one for each side), two identical Player Aid Cards, and an eight-page rulebook, with updated graphics and new player aids. According to the publisher, there were only 200 hand-numbered LIMITED EDITION copies printed.

Magazine References:

Moves Article Index:

• Number 23, October/November 1975
  • Empire of the Petal Throne / Mercenary / Schutztruppe / Battles for Tobruk / Rommel: The Campaign for North Africa / The Fall of Tobruk / Guerilla - "Forward Observer: Shrapnel" (Review), Richard H. Berg