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North Africa '40: The 1940 Expansion to North Africa '41
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North Africa '40: The 1940 Expansion to North Africa '41

Requires:North Africa '41

Designed by Mark Simonitch

Published by GMT Games

Expansion
Deep Strategy: 45+ Min Teach
Admin: Upcoming Releases

Community Snapshot

Heavy complexity
180–900 min
8.0 on BGG (2)
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Categories

Expansion for Base-game
This is an expansion — requires the base game to play.
Wargame
Simulate warfare — military strategy, tactics, and historical battles.
World War II
Set during the Second World War — from D-Day to the Pacific theater.

Since 2025, North Africa '40: The 1940 Expansion to North Africa '41 has captivated fans of dice rolling with its heavy complexity design.

How It Plays

Dice Rolling

You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!

Hexagon Grid

The board uses hexagons instead of squares — this gives you more directions to move and think about.

Zone of Control

Your pieces influence the spaces around them — enemies can't just waltz through your territory unchallenged.

About This Game

The legend continues with North Africa ’40, the prequel expansion to North Africa ’41. This expansion covers September 1940 to December 1941. Scenarios cover both Operazione E (the Italian invasion of Egypt; 12 turns) and the Allied counter-offensive, Operation Compass (6 turns).…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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History: World War II (Africa)

Players

1-2

Play Time

180-900 min

Complexity

4.0 / 5

Rating

8.0

Year

2025