''Panzer Command'' is the name of a

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released by

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in 1984. The game is a tactical level game depicting armoured operations south of Stalingrad in the winter of 1942–43.

Design

The game was designed by Eric Lee Smith to be played by two players. The game was a standard

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and

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system.

Description

The box copy reads in part:

''Panzer Command'' is a tactical level simulation of armored combat, recreating the battles that raged across the steppes of the Soviet Union during the middle years of
World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
. Each of two players commands the 40 to 60 company-sized units of a German armored division or Soviet tank corps, maneuvering forces across treacherous terrain to engage the enemy in a life or death struggle. The challenge of battlefield command is yours in the thought-provoking, exciting game experience of ''Panzer Command''.

The game introduced a chit-draw initiative system whereby each player could activate one formation (regiment / brigade) at a time. This led to an unpredictable order to each game turn. This mechanic is widely used in wargames today.

Trivia

Matrix Games Matrix Games is a publisher of PC games, specifically strategy games and wargames. It is based in Ohio, US, and Surrey, UK. Their focus is primarily but not exclusively on wargames and turn-based strategy. The product line-up also includes spac ...

released a

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for the PC called ''

Panzer Command ''Panzer Command'' is a 3-D PC Tactical wargames series developed by American studio Koiosworks and published by Matrix Games for Windows. Game features :''Panzer Command:...is (a) turn-based strategy game following the historical operations of wa ...

'' in June 2006, which also depicts armoured combat south of Stalingrad in 1942–43.

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* Board games introduced in 1984 Tactical wargames Victory Games World War II board wargames {{board-game-stub