Panzer Commander

Panzer Commander is a turn-based World War II strategy game in which you command an army and fight across independent 3D battlefield levels. You direct troops and tanks, organize infantry and artillery into defensive positions, break through enemy lines with armor and call in air raids against bunkers. Each level has its own victory conditions, such as eliminating all enemies or occupying the enemy headquarters.

Battlefields and tactics

Hills, rivers and roads affect military operations. Artillery has greater range from hills, so taking high ground can provide an advantage. Carriers transport infantry and artillery, improving their mobility and enabling surprise attacks. You can lay mines to slow an enemy advance, and must also watch for opportunities to clear them. Infantry can dig trenches for protection from gunfire, but trenches do not protect them from mortars.

Armor and combat

The angle of an attack matters because a tank’s front armor is generally thickest, its sides are thinner and its rear is thinnest; the proportions vary by armor type. For a front-facing type, the front is 100%, the side 50% and the rear 30%. Combat also accounts for ammunition, hit rates and critical strikes.

Armies and battles

The game includes more than 200 tanks, over 60 vehicles, more than 60 artillery pieces and soldiers. You coordinate infantry, armor, artillery and air support, and use mechanized infantry to transport soldiers and artillery. Levels draw on classic World War II battles across different fronts, and their battles and terrain are based on historical settings.