- BGG rating
- 8.3
Expansion for Panzer: The Game of Small Unit Actions and Combined Arms Operations on the Eastern Front 1943-44
Panzer: Game Expansion Set, Nr 1 – The Shape of Battle on the Eastern Front 1943-45
2012
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- 2–4 players
- Complexity 3.4/5
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Panzer: Game Expansion Set, Nr 1 – The Shape of Battle on the Eastern Front 1943-45 is an expansion for Panzer: The Game of Small Unit Actions and Combined Arms Operations on the Eastern Front 1943-44 released in 2012 for 2–4 players. It was designed by James M. Day and its main mechanics are Modular Board, Hexagon Grid, and Action Queue.
About the game
This 1st Panzer expansion set includes detailed TO&Es for the German and Soviet forces covering the entire war period from 1940 through 1945. It also includes a focus on what many consider to be the most intense tank battle in history, Kursk, with OOBs for both forces and TO&Es for four of the most notable German divisions at the moment they saw action during that historic conflict: Grossdeutschland Panzer Grenadier Division and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd SS Panzer Grenadier Divisions. The Soviet Tank and Mechanized Corps are also clearly outlined, as well as the various Infantry and Guard Infantry Divisions and other Support formations. This first expansion comes with 7 Scenarios. A list can be found below in the Community Wiki section. The box also includes the first 4 double-sided geomorphic mapboards. With them, players can recreate any number of tactical battles reminiscent of those actions fought out of the seemingly endless steppes of Russia. In order to play this expansion only the Panzer base game is required. The other expansions are not. Included Panzer Exp1 units: German: 15cm sIG, 2.8cm sPzB 41, 2cm FlaK 38, 2cm FlaK Zgkw 1t, 3.7cm FlaK Zgkw 5t, 3.7cm PaK 36, 5cm PaK 38, 7.5cm leIG, 8.8cm PaK 43, Brummbar, Elefant, Grille 33, Hetzer, Jagdpanther, Jagdpanzer IV, Jagdpanzer IV/70, Jagdtiger, Limber, Marder III, Marder III PaK36r, Mobelwagon, Nashorn, Panzerjager I, PSW 221, PSW 221 sPzB, PSW 222, PSW 231, PSW 233, Pz 38(t)E-F, Pz IIF, Pz III(Fl), Pz IIIG, Pz IIIN, Pz IVE, Pz IVF1, Pz IVF2, Pz IVJ, SPW 250/1, SPW 250/10, SPW 250/7, SPW 250/8, SPW 250/9, SPW 251/10, SPW 251/17, SPW 251/2, SPW 251/9, STuG IIIB, STuG IIIF, STuG IV, STuH 42, Wirbelwind German fliers: Ju 87B-1, Ju 87G-1 Soviet: 100mm M44, 37mm M39, 45mm M37, 45mm M42, 76.2mm M27 IG, 76.2mm M36, 85mm M39, 85mm M44, BA-64B M43, IS-3 M45, ISU-122 M44, ISU-152 M44, KV-1 M42, KV-2 M41, KV-85 M43, M17 MGMC, M2 APC, M3A1 Scout Car, OT-34 M42, SU-122 M43, T-34/76 M41, T-34/76 M42, T-60 M42 Soviet fliers: Pe-2, Su-2 Box contents: 2 double-sided full-color countersheets with 176 x 7/8” counters 120 German counters 56 Russian counters 4 double-sided 10" x 27" geomorphic mapboards with 1" hexes (8 maps in total) 38 double-sided 5” x 4” Unit Data Cards German Table of Organization & Equipment booklet Soviet Table of Organization & Equipment booklet Reference & Scenario Book
Designers
Publishers
- GMT Games
Questions and answers
Panzer: Game Expansion Set, Nr 1 – The Shape of Battle on the Eastern Front 1943-45 supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
Panzer: Game Expansion Set, Nr 1 – The Shape of Battle on the Eastern Front 1943-45 has a complexity rating of 3.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Panzer: Game Expansion Set, Nr 1 – The Shape of Battle on the Eastern Front 1943-45 belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Modular Board, Hexagon Grid, and Action Queue. 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 Panzer: Game Expansion Set, Nr 1 – The Shape of Battle on the Eastern Front 1943-45 are: James M. Day. 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 Panzer: Game Expansion Set, Nr 1 – The Shape of Battle on the Eastern Front 1943-45 as an expansion for Panzer: The Game of Small Unit Actions and Combined Arms Operations on the Eastern Front 1943-44. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Panzer: The Game of Small Unit Actions and Combined Arms Operations on the Eastern Front 1943-44 to use it. Check that your edition of Panzer: The Game of Small Unit Actions and Combined Arms Operations on the Eastern Front 1943-44 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.