
- BGG rank
- BGG #692
- BGG rating
- 8.5
Undaunted: Stalingrad
- 2 players
- 45–75 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2022

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D-Day Rangers is an expansion for Advanced Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1940-43 released in 2003 for 2 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Ray Tapio and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
No matter what the packaging suggests, Critical Hit successfully retro-fitted aspects of their COMBAT:NORMANDY package to the newer, slicker Advanced Tobruk System (ATS) rules. This installment covers tactical action in the Pointe-du-Hoc area during and immediately after the D-Day invasion in June 1944, and focuses on the efforts of the 2nd Ranger Battalion. Folio format, with historical map.
D-Day Rangers supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for D-Day Rangers is 60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists D-Day Rangers for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
D-Day Rangers has a complexity rating of 2.8 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
D-Day Rangers belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of D-Day Rangers are: Ray Tapio. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists D-Day Rangers as an expansion for Advanced Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1940-43. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Advanced Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1940-43 to use it. Check that your edition of Advanced Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1940-43 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.