Panzer: The Game of Small Unit Actions and Combined Arms Operations on the Eastern Front 1943-44 (2012)

Overview

Panzer is a complete game system designed for small unit actions from platoon to battalion-sized formations in World War 2. The primary focus is Armored Warfare simulation, but Leg (Infantry) and Towed units are also part of the game. Each 7/8” double-sided counter represents a single vehicle, towed gun or aircraft. The 5/8" double-sided leg unit counters represent squads, half-squads and sections, including their attached weapons.

It's a modular rules system with Basic, Advanced and Optional rules, which the players can mix and match according to taste - you can keep it simple or make it as complex as desired. All Unit data is included on the full-color Data Cards. The streamlined chit-based command system moves the action along at a brisk pace.

The base game comes with 10 Scenarios, some of which are aimed at new players and use only the Basic rules. A list can be found below in the Community Wiki section.

Included Panzer units: German: 7.5cm PaK 40, 8.8cm FlaK 36, Marder II, Pz IIIM, Pz IVG, Pz IVH, Pz V Panther, Pz VIB Tiger II, Pz VIE Tiger I, SdKfz 7, SdKfz 10, SdKfz 11, SPW 251/1, STuG IIIG, Trucks; Leg Units German fliers: Fw 190 F-1, Hs 129 B-1/R-2

Soviet: 57mm M43, 76.2mm M39, IS-2m M44, KV-1S M42, Limber, SU-100 M44, SU-152 M43, SU-76M M43, SU-85 M43, T-34/76 M43, T-34/85 M44, T-70 M42, Trucks; Leg Units Soviet fliers: Il-2m3, Yak-9T

Panzer includes rules for:

11 unique vehicle hit locations, armor angles and penetration charts for level, rising and falling fire Various ammunition types, e.g. AP, HVAP, APCR, HEAT, HE... Sighting effects Overwatch fire Rate-of-fire Indirect fire, both on-map and off-map

Currently there are 4 published expansions for Panzer. Each brings additional geomorphic maps, new units and scenarios: Panzer: Game Expansion Set, Nr 1 – The Shape of Battle on the Eastern Front 1943-45 Panzer: Game Expansion Set, Nr 2 – The Final Forces on the Eastern Front 1941-44 Panzer: Game Expansion Set, Nr 3 – Drive to the Rhine: The Second Front 1944-45 Panzer: Game Expansion Set, Nr 4 – France 1940

A standalone (but fully compatible) Panzer North Africa box is also available: Panzer North Africa

Box contents:

3 double-sided full-color countersheets with 88 x 7/8” and 352 x 5/8” counters 44 German counters 44 Russian counters 352 Infantry and Status counters 1 single-sided 22" x 34" map with 1" hexes (different from expansion maps) 16 double-sided 5” x 4” Unit Data Cards 2 Sumary Cards Modular full-color Rulebook with Basic & Advanced Rules Modular full-color Rulebook with Optional Rules Full-color Playbook with information on TO&E, Scenario Design, 10 Scenarios and Unit Summaries 5 double-sided Player Aid Cards 4 10-sided dice

Expansions

Panzer: Game Expansion Set, Nr 1 – The Shape of Battle on the Eastern Front 1943-45

Panzer: Game Expansion Set, Nr 2 – The Final Forces on the Eastern Front 1941-44

Panzer: Game Expansion Set, Nr 3 – Drive to the Rhine: The Second Front 1944-45

Panzer: Game Expansion Set, Nr 4 – France 1940

Panzer (Second Edition): C3i #28 Scenarios

Panzer (Second Edition): C3i #27 Scenarios