"Tank v Tank action with Achtung Panzer! - DWG" Topic
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| carojon | 08 Nov 2025 2:29 a.m. PST |
One of the games hosted last month at the Devon Wargames Group was a tank v tank set-to among the hedgerows using the ruleset Achtung Panzer! from Warlord Games.
As a veteran WWII wargamer the tank-skirmish game epitomised by this ruleset and 'What a Tanker' by the Lardies has not really appealed to me, seemingly a diversion from the more likely combined arms scenario that typified a lot of WWII tank combat, particularly in the close terrain of NW Europe in the later stages of WWII.
However I take the view that minds are like parachutes, always working at their best when open, and so was quite happy to sit down to a wonderfully bedecked table combined with some equally attractive models and give the rules a go and gain an impression of the likely attractions for these style of games, much in vogue at the moment along with skirmish games in general. If you would like to see more of the game and my impressions of the rules then just follow the link to the club blog. link JJ |
Frederick  | 08 Nov 2025 11:08 a.m. PST |
Great minis/terrain and a very useful review – we have been toying with What a Tanker as well as using the Rapid Fire rules which do allow good combined arms (like our last game, where my 25 pdrs landed a barrage that took out our opponent's Panzer IV that was blocking the advance of our doughty Scottish Light Infantry) – these look like a great set to try out vs What A Tanker |
| Captain Pete | 08 Nov 2025 12:54 p.m. PST |
That is a great looking game. Both the layout and minis are extremely well done. |
 Dal Gavan | 08 Nov 2025 7:23 p.m. PST |
Nice review, JJ, and I agree with Fred ad Pete's comments on the models and the terrain. Thanks for posting it. I also prefer "all arms" games, but I can see the attraction of these games, especially for club nights. |
| carojon | 09 Nov 2025 3:21 a.m. PST |
Hi Chaps,
Thanks for your comments, and, as I hope my post intimated, I enjoyed this exploration of Achtung Panzer! and would suggest if like me, you come at them slightly sceptical around the premise the game is based on, play them with an open mind and, as we did, explore the options for using them in different ways. Of course it adds more fun doing that playing on a table with nice models and terrain pieces like those Charlie and Jack provided. Cheers
JJ |
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checks out the Panthers for D-Day: Germans.
