As a German player expect to be on the defensive a lot. Having lots of fortifications will help stop wave after wave of soviet troops that are racing towards Berlin. Also be prepared to face a lot of very heavy tanks that will stand up to some very heavy firepower.

As a Soviet player you can expect to be breaking through enemy lines hard and fast. Putting your sappers flame tanks and the all powerful heavy assault guns in the right positions to punch through the German fortifications is no easy task. The Germans are tough as nails and will fight to the last man in defense of their homeland.

If you currently have the old versions of these artillery pieces I don’t know if it will be worth it to upgrade to the new version. It is a shame that you can’t get the new staff team as a stand alone piece as that would let people with the old models upgrade to the new look without needing extra guns.

If you only have a 4 gun british section though pick this up for sure because no brit infantry company is complete without an 8 gun section.

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First up we have the FlaK Nests for the German late war army. These guys were set up on roofs and in attics to help swat pesky planes out of the sky. With quad 2cm (20mm) cannons these could put holes in enemy armour as well. They look really cool as they come with a building that the cannon sits on.

The next release is the Ford GPA Amphibous Jeep for the Soviets. This guy was well suited to river crossings. A pretty situational model, but if you are planning on playing some river based battles it might be worth looking into.

Next up is another item that was loaned to the Soviets near the end of the war. The M-10 tank was shipped in limited numbers at the end of the war and as such didn’t see that much service. If you are playing late war Soviets it might make for a nice themed force.

With all the heavy armour the Germans had in the late war the Soviets needed something that packed some serious punch. The 85mm obr 1939 gun was the solution to this problem. This guy can punch holes in the heaviest armour.

Finally we have some stealthy recon for the Soviets. The Spetsnaz Platoon has all your recon needs covered. Hard to detect, deadly from an ambush these infantrymen are fearless and will get the job done. They get to use the Forward Detachment and Decoy special rules so you know they’re going to be a thorn in any opponents side.

On the soviet side we see the IS-2. This is one beast of a tank, there is very little that will be able to hurt this guy. That’s not all because the t-34 85mm is also available. You can now punch nice 85mm holes in the german panzer IV’s with ease. The Soviets also have a new sapper platoon which gives them serious de-mining and anti fortification abilities in addition to their fearsome Molotov and improvised explosives.

These releases should make all the Eastern front late war players really happy. I know I’ll be adding the soviet tanks to my collection.