PanzerIntroductionThe Panzers Roll….The tanks prepare for action. The fuel tanks topped off and the ammo loaded. The commanders confer one final time to review the battle plan. They await your orders.As the fog clears, your beleaguered battle group once again moves into position to cover the retreating infantry. It is their only possible escape route. Failure is not an option it never is. Your ranks have thinned since your first days on the Eastern Front. Those once halcyon times have now come and gone. The objective is simple. It is just a matter of holding the line until the reinforcements arrive.The sharp report of a tank gun to your right quickly focuses your attention back to the situation at hand. The enemy is quickly advancing. You order the flank element to engage, all the while keeping a sharp eye peeled to the left thinking this is just another diversionary feint.Again, your suspicions are correct. Their main force just broke over the rise on your left. You order the main body forward. The engines rumble, the guns crack, and explosions erupt. Your forces will once more carry the day!PanzerMajor PointsGame system designed for small unit actions from platoon to battalion-sized formationsVehicles, towed guns, and aircraft are scaled at 1:1 with each 7/8 double-sided counter representing a single unitThe 5/8 double-sided leg unit counters are scaled at squads, half-squads, and sections, including their attached weaponsGround scale is 100 meters per hexComprehensive yet quick to playBasic set includes a 22 x 34 mapboardExpansion sets include multiple double-sided geomorphic mapboardsFull color illustrated manual with various player aids and reference cardsModular rules system with Basic, Advanced, and Optional rules section. Players may keep it simple or as complex as desired.All of the unit data is included on the full-color data cards.Includes rules for:Vehicle include 11 unique hit locations, armor angles, and penetration charts for level, rising, and falling fireVarious ammunition type, e.g., AP, HVAP, APCR, HEAT, HESighting EffectsOverwatch fireRate-of-fireIndirect fire, both on gameboard and off gameboardHand-to-hand combatClose assaultTroop qualityCommand controlUnit cohesionMoraleSmoke EffectsMinesObstructionBoggingAir-to-ground and anti-aircraft combatAll of the unit data is included on the full-color data cards.The streamlined chit-based command system moves the action along at a brisk paceScenario and TO&E Reference BookThe add-on modules expand the game from the basic set.Covers the major theaters of WWII including the:Eastern FrontWestern FrontNorth AfricaNote on 3rd Printing: This will be a straight reprint of the previous printing, with any known errata corrected.COMPONENTS2 Sumary Cards16 full-color Tank Data CardsThree full-color countersheets22x34 inch map with one inch hexesRulebookPlaybookFive Player Aid CardsFour 10-sided dice