# Panzer Leader: Game of Tactical Warfare on the Western Front

Panzer Leader: Game of Tactical Warfare on the Western Front is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 90 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1974
- **Categories:** Wargame, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Movement Points, Hexagon Grid, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Line of Sight, Grid Movement, Simulation, Ratio / Combat Results Table, Interrupts
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Nick Smith (I), Dave Clark (I), Randall C. Reed

**Artists:** W. Scott Moores, Randall C. Reed

**Publishers:** The Avalon Hill Game Co

## Expansions

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- [Para-Leader](https://www.ludoya.com/games/para-leader)
- [Tactical GameX](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tactical-gamex)
- [Tactical Combat in the Middle East: Part 1 – Battlefield Iraq](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tactical-combat-in-the-middle-east-part-1-battlefield-iraq)
- [Panzer Leader: For King and Country](https://www.ludoya.com/games/panzer-leader-for-king-and-country)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/panzer-leader-game-of-tactical-warfare-on-the-western-front)
- [Panzer Leader: Game of Tactical Warfare on the Western Front in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/panzer-leader-game-of-tactical-warfare-on-the-western-front)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2639)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-11-02. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._