# Panzer: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the Eastern Front, 1941-1945

Panzer: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the Eastern Front, 1941-1945 is a board game for 2–8 players. It plays in 60–180 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2.

- **Players:** 2–8 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 60–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1979
- **Categories:** Wargame, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Hexagon Grid, Dice Rolling, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Events, Grid Movement, Simulation, Line of Sight

**Designers:** James M. Day

**Artists:** Rodger B. MacGowan

## Expansions

- [Solitaire Scenarios for Use with Panzer, Armor, and 88](https://www.ludoya.com/games/solitaire-scenarios-for-use-with-panzer-armor-and-88)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/panzer-a-tactical-game-of-armored-combat-on-the-eastern-front-1941-1945)
- [Panzer: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the Eastern Front, 1941-1945 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/panzer-a-tactical-game-of-armored-combat-on-the-eastern-front-1941-1945)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4288)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._