Panzer North Africa

Panzer North Africa is designer James Day's newest game in his acclaimed Panzer system of World War II small-formation armored and infantry combat. Now players can take command of armored formations of German Italian or British forces and refight key engagements in the North African desert from mid-1940 to late 1942. For Panzer veterans and newcomers alike this stand-alone game requires no previous ownership of other games or modules in the Panzer series.

About the Game

The game system is designed for small unit actions from platoon to battalion-sized formations.

Vehicles towed guns and aircraft are scaled at 1:1 with each 7/8” double-sided counter representing a single unit.

The 5/8” double-sided leg unit counters are scaled at squads half-squads and sections including their attached weapons.

Ground scale is 100 meters per hex

The game includes six double-sided geomorphic mapboards 12 mapboards in total plus map terrain overlays to further customize your engagement maps.

The game features a streamlined chit-based command system that moves the action along at a brisk pace.

The game includes solitaire scenarios.

Panzer North Africa includes a Modular rules system with Basic Advanced and Optional rules section. Players may keep their battles as simple or as complex as desired. The game includes rules for:

• Vehicles include 11 unique hit locations armor angles and penetration charts for level rising and falling fire
• Various ammunition types e.g. AP APCR HEAT HE
• Sighting Effects e.g. dust sun blinding and heat haze
• Overwatch fire
• Rate-of-fire
• Indirect fire both on and off map
• Hand-to-hand combat
• Close assault
• Troop quality
• Command control
• Leaders
• Unit cohesion
• Morale
• Smoke Effects
• Mines
• Obstruction
• Bogging
• Air-to-ground and anti-aircraft combat

Game Contents

• 6 double-sided geomorphic mapboards 12 mapboards in total
• 8 x 7/8” and 5/8” counter sheets
• 49 double-sided full-color 5” x 4” data cards
• 45 Map terrain overlays
• Modular full-color Rulebook with Basic & Advanced Rules
• Modular full-color Rulebook with Optional Rules and Solitaire Rules sections
• Scenario playbook  and solitaire scenario playbook - 30 scenarios included
• TO&E reference book
• Four double-sided Player Aid Cards
• Four ten-sided dice
• 3.5 Box