Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This video reviews Panzer Blitz, the classic Avalon Hill tactical wargame, and evaluates its order of battle (OB) system, gameplay balance, and historical accuracy. It discusses the so-called “Panzer Bush syndrome” and how it affects the game’s overall realism and design quality.
The analysis also compares Panzer Blitz to its improved successor systems found in Panzer Leader and Arab-Israeli Wars, showing how the design evolved over time. While Panzer Blitz was innovative and influential in the development of hex-and-counter wargaming, this review explains why it now shows its age compared to later titles in the system.
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PanzerBlitz is a groundbreaking board-wargame of armored warfare on the Eastern Front in World War II.
The game is tactical scale (company/platoon sized units) with geomorphic map boards. The 352 counters were 5/8-inch and very striking for their time.
250 meters per hex, 6 minutes per turn.
Avalon Hill Complexity Rating: 6
[From the box back]
...from the other side of the ridge comes the clanking thunder and the ominous dust-cloud that heralds the arrival of an onrushing wave of deadly steel: German armored columns on the attack.
...Russian tank commander's slam shut the hatches of their dreaded T-34's...gun crews prime their weapons and infantrymen hug the earth...
...and there-topping the rise!...a glint of dawn reflecting off the muzzle of the first German tanks...
PanzerBlitz is about to begin!
The game of PanzerBlitz enables you to re-create the drama and furious action of tactical-level armored warfare. Battle-simulations take place on a realistic mapboard which reproduces about twenty square miles of typical Russian terrain. The playing pieces are accurate symbolization of the platoon and company sized units which fought on the Eastern Front in World War II. More than a dozen different “scenarios” are given, each of which allows you to re-create a completely new game-situation in which to exercise your skill as an armor tactician. Prior military knowledge or experience, however, is not needed to play PanzerBlitz-just common sense, clear thinking and a competitive spirit.
This video reviews Panzer Blitz, the classic Avalon Hill tactical wargame, and evaluates its order of battle (OB) system, gameplay balance, and historical accuracy. It discusses the so-called “Panzer Bush syndrome” and how it affects the game’s overall realism and design quality.
The analysis also compares Panzer Blitz to its improved successor systems found in Panzer Leader and Arab-Israeli Wars, showing how the design evolved over time. While Panzer Blitz was innovative and influential in the development of hex-and-counter wargaming, this review explains why it now shows its age compared to later titles in the system.
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TWITTER: twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=LegendaryTacti1
EMAIL: legendarytactics2020@gmail.com
WEBSITE: legendarytactics.ca
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/legendarytactics
DISCORD: discord.com/invite/Kquf34pVQd
__________________________________________________________
#panzerblitz #PanzerBlitz #AvalonHill #Wargaming #BoardGames #HexAndCounter
PanzerBlitz is a groundbreaking board-wargame of armored warfare on the Eastern Front in World War II.
The game is tactical scale (company/platoon sized units) with geomorphic map boards. The 352 counters were 5/8-inch and very striking for their time.
250 meters per hex, 6 minutes per turn.
Avalon Hill Complexity Rating: 6
[From the box back]
...from the other side of the ridge comes the clanking thunder and the ominous dust-cloud that heralds the arrival of an onrushing wave of deadly steel: German armored columns on the attack.
...Russian tank commander's slam shut the hatches of their dreaded T-34's...gun crews prime their weapons and infantrymen hug the earth...
...and there-topping the rise!...a glint of dawn reflecting off the muzzle of the first German tanks...
PanzerBlitz is about to begin!
The game of PanzerBlitz enables you to re-create the drama and furious action of tactical-level armored warfare. Battle-simulations take place on a realistic mapboard which reproduces about twenty square miles of typical Russian terrain. The playing pieces are accurate symbolization of the platoon and company sized units which fought on the Eastern Front in World War II. More than a dozen different “scenarios” are given, each of which allows you to re-create a completely new game-situation in which to exercise your skill as an armor tactician. Prior military knowledge or experience, however, is not needed to play PanzerBlitz-just common sense, clear thinking and a competitive spirit.
