- 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 2 – The Final Forces on the Eastern Front 1941-44
2012
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- 2–4 players
- Complexity 3.6/5
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Panzer: Game Expansion Set, Nr 2 – The Final Forces on the Eastern Front 1941-44 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 and Hexagon Grid.
About the game
This 2nd Panzer expansion set completes the German and Soviet forces with focus on the less common and early war vehicles (Panzer IB, Panzer IVD and Panzer IIIF, BT-7, T-26, early T-34 and KV-1) and Soviet Lend-Lease units (like Sherman III, M3 Lee, Stuart III, Valentine, Matilda and Churchil). The box includes TO&Es for two of the more notable Soviet formations to employ Lend-Lease forces the 18th Tank Corps (July 1943) and the 1st Guards Mechanized Corps (January 1945). This second expansion comes with 7 Scenarios. A list can be found below in the Community Wiki section. The box also includes the next 2 double-sided geomorphic mapboards for expanded play and many more battle combinations. Urban warfare is part of the Scenario list with 2 of the mapboards providing ample city terrain for it. In order to play this expansion only the Panzer base game is required. The other expansions are not. Included Panzer Exp2 units: German: 2cm Vierling Zgkw 8t, 3.7cm FlaK Zgkw 8t, Flakpanzer 38(t), Flammpanzer 38(t), Grille 33/1, Ostwind, PSW 234/1, PSW 234/2 Puma, PSW 234/3, PSW 234/4, PSW II Luchs, Pz 38(t) Aufklarer, Pz 38(t)C, Pz IB, Pz IIC, Pz IIIF, Pz IIIJ, Pz IVD, PzKpfw 35(t), SPW 250/11, SPW 251/22; Leg units Soviet: 12.7mm AAMG, BA-10 M38, BA-20M M36, BT-7 M37, BT-7A M37, BT-8 M38, Churchill III, GAZ-AA, Komsomolyets, KV-1 M40, KV-1 M41, M3 Lee, Matilda II, Sherman III (75), Sherman III (76), Stuart III, SU-57 M43, SU-76i M43, T-26S M37, T-28 M34, T-28E M38, T-34/76 M40, T-35 M35, T-38 M37, T-40 M40, T-60 M41, Valentine II, Valentine VIII; Leg units Box contents: 2 double-sided full-color countersheets with 132 x 7/8” and 80 x 5/8” counters 44 German counters 88 Russian counters 80 Infantry and Status counters 2 two-sided 10" x 27" geomorphic mapboards with 1" hexes (4 maps in total) 24 double-sided 5” x 4” Unit Data Cards Reference & Scenario Book
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Designers
Publishers
- GMT Games
Questions and answers
Panzer: Game Expansion Set, Nr 2 – The Final Forces on the Eastern Front 1941-44 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 2 – The Final Forces on the Eastern Front 1941-44 has a complexity rating of 3.6 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 2 – The Final Forces on the Eastern Front 1941-44 belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Modular Board and Hexagon Grid. 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 2 – The Final Forces on the Eastern Front 1941-44 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 2 – The Final Forces on the Eastern Front 1941-44 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.