
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,479
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Battle for Germany
- 2–4 players
- 180 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 1975

Expansion for Elsenborn Ridge: Tactical Combat During the Battle of the Bulge – A Panzer Grenadier Game
2021
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Black Panthers: A Panzer Grenadier Book is an expansion for Elsenborn Ridge: Tactical Combat During the Battle of the Bulge – A Panzer Grenadier Game released in 2021 ages 14 and up. It was designed by Michael Bennighof and its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
Panzer Grenadier: Black Panthers tells the story of segregated African-American units that fought in World War II. Black Panthers is a special expansion for Panzer Grenadier: Elsenborn Ridge. It has 24 new die-cut playing pieces for the Black Panthers under their distinctive insignia, and two dozen scenarios based on the epic battles of the 761st and other African-American units. Most of the scenarios in the Black Panthers set feature the two battalions that served on the Western front alongside white divisions. The 758th Tank Battalion remained a light tank outfit, attached to the African-American 92nd Infantry Division in Italy. The 92nd did not have a very good war, thanks in large part to its spectacularly incompetent commander, Edward “Sic ’em Ned” Almond. They often fought against die-hard Italian Fascists, who of course aren’t included in Elsenborn Ridge (and have yet to appear at all in the Panzer Grenadier series), and in terrain very different from the wooded hills of the Ardennes. But the 761st and 784th provided plenty of action. The nature of those battles is that of grinding, close-quarters combat, emphasizing combined arms cooperation.
The catalogue lists Black Panthers: A Panzer Grenadier Book for ages 14 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.
Black Panthers: A Panzer Grenadier Book belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are 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 Black Panthers: A Panzer Grenadier Book are: Michael Bennighof. 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 Black Panthers: A Panzer Grenadier Book as an expansion for Elsenborn Ridge: Tactical Combat During the Battle of the Bulge – A Panzer Grenadier Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Elsenborn Ridge: Tactical Combat During the Battle of the Bulge – A Panzer Grenadier Game to use it. Check that your edition of Elsenborn Ridge: Tactical Combat During the Battle of the Bulge – A Panzer Grenadier Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.