There is an intelligence briefing out that covers the German Pioneer Kompanie. If you want to play a late war engineer based force that can easily dig in when the going gets tough then this is a force you should definitely consider. It is essentially an infantry company but it replaces the standard infantry with pioneer squads.
The British have fantastic artillery. They can use their 8 gun rule to completely destroy enemy positions and force any opponent to be wary about digging in for an extended period of time. With these guns as a backbone, this Afrika infantry list is tough as nails.
There is a late war intelligence briefing on the german tank regiment Schwere Panzerregiment Bake. If you want to run some historical late war panzers then this list will be a lot of fun. There are some pocket campaigns here and here, that center on this historical army list so why not check them out.
The army list for the 50th Tyne and Tees in Normandy is out. It expands on the Villers Bocage 50th list. This will be going official next week some time so you’ll be able to use these for late war tournament play.
There is a new intelligence briefing on soviet heavy tanks in the late war out. These guys will hit hard and can take a beating. The link to the PDF has been added to the handbook section.
There are some new releases out now for flames of war. Zac over at tabletop gaming news got the lowdown on the new units. The first is the German mortar platoon for the late war period they use the 8cm Granatwerfer 34 Mortar. Sure to put a dent in any opponent. Next up we have the Pak 40 auf RSO tank hunters with awesome firepower, sure to take out the soviet T-34’s with ease.
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.
Flame throwers are devastating weapon. When used properly they are able to destroy anything within their range using a simple firepower test. There is nowhere to hide when you’re having ignited fuel sprayed at you out of a high pressure hose. Facing a flame thrower is scary business and as such, any platoon that is hit by one is instantly pinned. The key is getting into range to use them. read the rest of the article »
The Soviet Strelkovy are the typical swarm army of Flames of War. Cheap to field, Easy to kill with some devastating weapons, if they hit. When playing a Strelkovy army you expect a good number of your troops to be killed before you even engage the enemy. The good thing is you have so many troops that your strategy revolves around screening with infantry, hoping to keep your weapons moving up behind protected. This is a Mid War Ostfront Strelkovy army and is a great place to start if you are interested in an infantry force. read the rest of the article »
There is a great painting and modeling blog over at http://flames-of-war.blogspot.com/. The author has some fantastic minis, great tips on how he built his tables and all around is a great source for flames of war info. Check it out, now if only I could get my bases to look as good as his.
The Panzerkompanie has the toughest and hardest hitting tanks in the game. The Panther tank is a devastatingly powerful piece of armour. This list is a 1943 Panzer Platoon built to punch giant holes in your opponent. This is a 1750 point list as it is difficult to play a game with panther tanks and have any other units on the table if you play with fewer points. read the rest of the article »