Overview
At a glance
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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
"Eastern Front" is a reprint of the original "Panzer Grenadier" game by Avalanche Press. However, it's much more than just a reprint, with the game expanded noticeably and a new revision of the rules, taking lessons learned throughout the series.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Line of Sight
Visibility between pieces determines valid targets, movement, or effects.
Modular Board
Build the play area from interchangeable sections that vary between games.
Hexagon Grid
Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Secret Unit Deployment
Place or assign units secretly before their positions are revealed.
Simulation
Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.
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"Eastern Front" is a reprint of the original "Panzer Grenadier" game by Avalanche Press. However, it's much more than just a reprint, with the game expanded noticeably and a new revision of the rules, taking lessons learned throughout the series. Art has also seen a major update, along with a number of other improvements: The new maps will use the style Terry Moore Strickland showed so well with Beyond Normandy. There’s twice as much playing area from which to choose, as there has been a move from four to eight maps In addition to infantry, the Germans also now have two full squadrons of cavalry. A new concept is added for the first time to the series, the vehicles known as prime movers. These are tracked or semi-tracked vehicles like the Soviet Komsomolets or the German SdKfz-7. They have better performance off the road than the game’s standard trucks, but cannot carry infantry. The Soviets received a much greater overhaul than the Germans. New artillery pieces include the 107 mm cannon and 76.2 mm mountain gun. A new “mixed” type of infantry is available, anti-tank rifle platoons. There are two new flavors of armored car: the FAI and Ba6 in addition to the Ba10m found in the first edition. The stable of tanks is vast. The Romanian army is now represented All 50 scenarios from the original Panzer Grenadier have been included, as well as 62 new scenarios, for a total of 112. This game is part of the Panzer Grenadier series Re-implements: Panzer Grenadier Expanded by: Arctic Front: Finland's War, 1939-1944 – A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book: Deluxe Edition Panzer Grenadier: Blue Division Campaigns & Commanders: War in the East, 1939-1945 – A Panzer Grenadier Campaign Book Edelweiss: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book First Axis: Slovakia at War 1939-1945 – A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book Fronte Russo: A Panzer Grenadier Expansion Book Panzer Grenadier: Iron Curtain Panzer Grenadier: Iron Wolves – Lithuania's Army Panzer Grenadier: March on Leningrad Panzer Grenadier: North Wind Red Warriors Panzer Grenadier: Siege of Leningrad Panzer Grenadier: Sinister Forces Panzer Grenadier: South Africa's War Panzer Grenadier: War on the Equator White Eagles: A Panzer Grenadier Supplement Book