Flames Of War Command

Lets face it, nothing says Americans more than a bunch of guys with bazookas jumping out of an airplane yelling “Whoo Raahh” as they go. This list will get you started on the path to a force where kicking ass and taking names is a day to day thing. Rated Fearless Veteran, the paratroopers are extremely hard to hit but don’t have as much heavy support as a regular infantry platoon, they do jump out of planes after all. read more »

Every force in Flames of War has static anti tank guns available to it. They possess an enormous amount of anti tank firepower but are fixed in place unless you tow it with a vehicle, wasting a lot of time. Some are able to rotate to face any direction but many, once set up are limited to firing at arc in front of them. Highly effective yet vulnerable to flanking, it is essential to know how to use these properly so they don’t become a waste of points. read more »

The Italian infantry are a mixed group of soldiers. Part of the fun of using the Italians is that each platoon has a different skill rating determined randomly. This forces the italian commander to adapt strategy on the fly as one of the platoons may be exceptionally strong or incredibly weak. The Italians have a few other special rules that make them unique. read more »

Soviet t-34 tanks are designed to swarm the enemy, though not particularly armoured they have decent weaponry and are quite cheap. They are the primary tank of the soviets and seeing a company of these will make even a panther tank think twice about engaging. read more »

This tank is the flagship of the American army during the mid to late war. It is a great medium tank that is fast, has decent firepower and fantastic infantry killing ability. The Sherman, like the panzer is an iconic tank that is recognizable as soon as you see it. As the war progresses there are a couple of variants that are available to a commander. read more »

During the early/mid war in Flames of War the Soviet infantry are conscripts and perform rather poorly in small numbers. They have been rushed into battle to fill in for their countrymen killed in combat. The Soviet infantry is numerous, but they need that mass to be effective. Their lack of training means they need to maximise their units in order to be able to kill anything. If you have enough people shooting you’re bound to hit something. This doesn’t mean they are useless though, quite the contrary.

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Having the biggest and the best tanks is what the German army is known for. While it is easy to see how the Panther and Tiger tanks are designed to knock out fortified positions and other heavily armoured tanks, it is less obvious the roles the different Panzer variants play in a mixed force. Most of the time you will be limited to one type of panzer due to the year, but if you’re fighting in early 1944 (Festung Europa) then the decision becomes trickier. When it comes to Panzers the IV variant might be a waste of points depending on the role you want them to play. read more »

The British artillery is one of the best in the game. This is because of the numerous special rules that apply to them specifically. If you like a force that “pins and pounds” then there is no better force to do that than the Brits. First of all British artillery batteries have access to 8 guns this is double most of their opponents. All of the standard artillery rules apply about re rolling misses when using more than 6 guns but this is where the Brits pull away from the pack. read more »