
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,142
- BGG rating
- 7.4
World at War: Eisenbach Gap
- 2 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 2.6/5
- 2007

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World at War: Operation Garbo is an expansion for World at War: Blood and Bridges released in 2010 for 2 players, 240 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Mark H. Walker, Nils Idemalm, and Ola Palmquist and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Chit-Pull System.
World at War: Operation Garbo takes the popular World at War game system into the hills and valleys of Sweden as their long-kept neutrality is violated by the Soviet Army. Swedish forces include its upgraded Mark 4 variant of the British Centurion tank, the famous Swedish S-tank—which has no turret!—and the PBV 302, a combat-proven APC. Other units include AT helicopters, tracked TOW and SAM launchers, and the hard-hitting, but fragile, IKV 91 tank destroyer. Home Guard units made up of old men with old rifles and fast, jeep-driving recon units support the heavier tank units. World at War: Operation Garbo is the latest expansion (You'll need to own either World at War: Eisenbach Gap or World at War: Blood and Bridges to play Operation Garbo.) in the World at War series. It features 176 counters, two mounted 11” x 17” maps, and 6 scenarios.
World at War: Operation Garbo 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 World at War: Operation Garbo is 240 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 World at War: Operation Garbo 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.
World at War: Operation Garbo has a complexity rating of 2.9 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.
World at War: Operation Garbo belongs to these categories: Wargame, Modern Warfare, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Chit-Pull System. 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 World at War: Operation Garbo are: Mark H. Walker, Nils Idemalm, and Ola Palmquist. 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 World at War: Operation Garbo as an expansion for World at War: Blood and Bridges. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need World at War: Blood and Bridges to use it. Check that your edition of World at War: Blood and Bridges is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.