Operation Mercury: The German Airborne Assault on Crete, 1941 is a company/battalion scale game simulating the battle between Germany and the British/ANZAC/Greek forces on the Mediterranean island of Crete in May of 1941.
The game system, based on the award winning Series: Operational System (GMT) which first appeared in Operation Shoestring: The Guadalcanal Campaign, 1942 and Air Bridge to Victory: Operation Market-Garden, 1944, allows for multiple combat options. The system also takes into account unit morale and efficiency as well as formation strength when resolving combat.
Game Scale:
Game Turn: 8 hours
Hex: 0.93 miles / 1.5 kilometers
Units: Company to Battalion
Game Components:
40 page Rulebook
8 Player Aid Cards (x3 dual-sided,x5 single-side)
Player Aid Card #1 - Convoy/Campaign Game Victory Point Schedule(dual-sided)
Player Aid Card #2 - Paradrop & Amphibious Landing Table/Naval Attack Table(dual-sided)
Allied Campaign Options/German Campaign Options(dual-sided)
Allied Naval Display(single-side)
German Air Operations Display(single-side)
Allied Setup Card(single-side)
German Setup Card(single-side)
Allied Naval Setup Card(single-side)
2 full color map-sheets- 22 x 34"
2 dual-side countersheets (480 1/2" counters)
10-sided die
Solitaire Playability: Very High
Complexity Level: Medium
Players: 2 or more
Playing Time: 8-15 hours