Tom Wise - Tactics & Painting Tips

Tactics Articles - Flames of War

There is a lot of good tactical advice to be found on the Flames of War forum. If you have any questions about any aspect of the game, the forums are a great place to start. Here, the Bard proudly hosts some of the finest tactical advice to be shared with that online community. As an added bonus, there are even some articles on "tactics" for approaching other aspects of the game.

Scenario Tactics

Hold the Line Tactics (pdf) - Jon Cleaves
Breakthrough Tactics (pdf) - Jon Cleaves

Unit Specific Tactics

Panzer IV Primer (pdf) - Shan

Scenarios (unofficial)

Advance to Contact (pdf) - Todd Schneider

Tournaments and More

How to Run a Tourney (pdf) - Jon Cleaves
Just Another C.O.G.G.(Tourney Organizing) (pdf) - Mark Gunter
Display Board 101 (pdf) - Richard Lonski
Thoughts on Army Lists (pdf) - Jon Cleaves
FoW Terrain List (.xls) - compiled by Jon Cleaves

Basic Terrain 101

1 - Playing Surface (pdf) - J. Cline

Painting Guides

101st Airborne Platoon (pdf) - Tom Wise
101st Airborne Platoon (part 2) (pdf) - Tom Wise
101st Glider Platoon (pdf) - Tom Wise
M4A1 Sherman (pdf) - Tom Wise

Guards Armoured Sherman (pdf) - Tom Wise

2.SS Gepanzerte Panzergrenadiers (pdf) - Tom Wise
Late War Grenadiers (pdf) - Tom Wise
Hetzers (pdf) - Tom Wise
Jagdpanthers (pdf) - Tom Wise
Panzer IVH (3. and 5. SS Divisions) (pdf) - Tom Wise
Panzergrenadier Platoon (pdf) - Tom Wise
RSO Pak40 (pdf) - Tom Wise
3.SS Tigers (pdf) - Tom Wise

FoW Labels file (MS Excel 97-03 .xls) - Mark Gunter - For labeling your finished teams. Instructions in file.

Army Backgrounds

The following army backgrounds are designed with a touch of inspiration from the covers of actual Military Intelligence Service periodicals. The final product takes the form of an 8.5" x 5.5" booklet.

9 Royal Fusiliers (9RF) (pdf) - Mark Gunter
6th Airborne Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment (6AARR) (pdf) - Mark Gunter
The Green Howards (Spring Recruits 2009) (pdf) - Mark Gunter

If you have written an article on Flames of War tactics and would like to see it included here, let me know. If the fit is right, I'll do my best to give it the same clean layout you see on the other articles posted here (you may need to provide your own illustrations if you want them). I can also produce layout work for additional article types, including Flames of War scenarios so long as I can post them on this site.

News 27.08.2009

The Flames Of War and Battlefront Miniatures website. Last Updated On Thursday, 27 August 2009 New to Flames Of War? Want to find out more? Pack up your old kit bag; you’re going to Boot Camp!

For the third week in a row we have new releases. Last week we took at look at all of them. Available in Stores 29 August FW105 North Africa (Hardback) Available from our Website 29 August BB109 Africa Sandbag Entrenchments BB505 Africa Hill, Large BB506 Africa Hill, Two Part BB504 Africa Hills, Small Direct Exclusive… We also look more deeply into North Africa with Phillip’s design notes. To accompany the release of this great new compilation we also have two history articles on some of the units featured in the book.

News Battlefront is also pleased to announce that due to some changes in the way that the team at Gale Force Nine make our token sets, we are going to be in a position to make some limited production runs of a wider range of tokens than ever before. This means you will finally be able to get sets for your specific division or unit, assuming there are a few other like-minded people out there! We have started a thread on our forum where we would like you to post the specific units or token designs you would like to be able to buy. We will leave this up for a few weeks before we compile the list and put up a poll, the four with the most votes will be designed and go into production as soon as possible. Our plan would to be to revisit the list every couple of months and do the next batch of four or five sets! Check out the thread for more information. Token's for your favourite division or nation... Chris’ Forum Tip of the Week War museums from my trip to Poland, Germany, and Holland... Blake’s Gallery Tip of the Week 3rd SS Tigers (GBX15) w/Assembly and Painting Guide...

North Africa Design Notes Our latest book, North Africa, is in a sense also one of our oldest books. Phil take a look what's inside and the changes and updates made to mid war forces in Africa and the Mediterranean. North Africa Design Notes...

Finns in the Lapin Sota (Under Review) Intelligence Briefing for Finnish Forces Facing the Germans in the Lapland War 1944 to 1945. Finns in the Lapin Sota Intelligence Briefing... Lapin Sota History...

DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY 1942-43 Paul Goldstone looks at the actions of “B” Company, 9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry in North Africa and Sicily, 1942-1943. The British Durham Light Infantry 1942-43...

A Brief History of the Deutsches Afrikakorps We take a look at the history of the Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK) in North Africa. A Brief History of the Deutsches Afrikakorps...

Soviet Light Self-propelled Artillery Regiment The Soviet SU76M force has now completed review and moves to the Official 1944-45 tab of the Briefings section. Soviet Light Self-propelled Artillery Regiment goes Official...

Making The Most Of Your Tournament Experience Chris shares his thoughts on making the most out of your tournament experience. Making The Most Of Your Tournament Experience…

Tournament News Tumult: Flames Of War Tumult: Flames Of War is being held on the 7th and 8th November 2009 in Cammerary, Australia. Tumult: Flames Of War… Flames Of War At Old Glory World Wargames A Mid-War Flames Of War Event is featured at Old Glory World Wargames, held on the 3rd and 4th October in Derby, UK. Flames Of War At Old Glory World Wargames… Mid-War Africa Escalation League The Dragon's Hoard is hosting a Flames of War Escalation League beginning on the 26 September. Mid-War Africa Escalation League… Flames Of War Tournament Sebastià Ferrer Palma de Mallorca The Desperta Ferro Gaming Club invites you to a Flames Of War event. Sebastià Ferrer Palma de Mallorca… Flames Of War At Colours 2009 Flames Of War is featured at Colours 2009, held on the 12-13 September in the UK. Flames of War At Colours 2009... WCP FOW 2009 "The Cauldron" We are pleased to announce that the WCP Club will be once again holding its a Flames Of War tournament. The WCP FOW 2009 "The Cauldron" will be held on 24 and 25 October 2009 in Vancouver, Canada. WCP FOW 2009 "The Cauldron"... Total War at Gioca Padova 2009 The Overlord Club is hosting a Total War event at Gioca Padova 2009 on 6 September 2009... Total War at Gioca Padova 2009... Rommel: The Full Monty The Flames Of War tournament at Unicon 2009. Unicon 2009 is a general games convention held in Melbourne over the weekend of October 3-4, 2009. This Flames of War tournament is one of many events at the convention. Rommel: The Full Monty... Mid War Monsters Event For the month of August our US team have retailers in the US and Canada running a series of events promoting the use of Mid War Monsters. Mid War Monsters Event... Childs Play 2009 Childs Play 09 "Beast from the East" will be held over Saturday 7 November and Sunday 8 November 2009. Venue is the Davy's Sporting Club, Sheffield. Childs Play 2009… New Zealand Late War Tournament Battlefront Miniatures Presents New Zealand’s Late War Grand Tournament, a Two-day event Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 October 2009. NZ Late War GT… Fall Recruits 09 Market Garden 65 is the Fall Recruits 09 Flames Of War tournament. It is themed to the Market Garden battle in celebration of the 65th anniversary of the event. Fall Recruits 09... For More Events... Flames Of War in other languages... US Nationals event notices Battlefront USA Events...

Recent Articles:
Basing British Rifle Platoons for North Africa… Pulawy Scenario… Guns of August 2009 Report… Origins 2009 Report… Mid-war Anti-tiger Tactics… Mid-war Tiger Tactics… Matt Parkes’s Sturmtiger Diorama… Estonian 20. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadierdivision Briefing goes Official...	Download the Firestorm-Bagration terrain guide… Sandomierz Scenario... Download the Total War rules… Mid-War Monsters Battle Report… Chris at Panzerschreck 2009… Ken's Sperrverband At Panzerscreck VIII 2009...  Tigers in the Snow...	Phil's Panzerschreck VIII Journal... Wolomin Scenario... Making Marshes...  Panzerschreck VIII 2009 Results... British Recce Squadron Rivers in Byelorussia... Escape from the Gestapo...

July's New Releases In Shops 11 July FW211 Mid-War Monsters MM10 Sturer Emil Tank-hunter (x3) MM15 KV-3 Heavy Tank (x4)   In Shops 25 July MM03 Boarhound I Armoured Car (x3) MM05 M6 Heavy Tank (x3) MM13 P40 Heavy Tank (x4) Wargames Illustrated 262 In Shops 1 August MM07 T55E1 Gun Motor Carriage (x2) MM16 KV-5 Super-heavy Tank (x3) MM09 Dicker Max Tank-hunter (x3) MM02 Churchill 3" Gun Carrier (x3)

August's New Releases In Shops 15 August MM04 T-14 Assault Tank (x3) MM12 Panzer I F Light Tank (x5) MM18 T-43 Medium Tank (x5) MM14 Semovente 75/34 self-propelled gun (x5) In Shops 22 August MM08 Tiger (P) Heavy Tank (x2) MM11 8.8cm FlaK18 SFL Tank-hunter (x2) MM01 TOG2 Heavy Tank (x3) MM06 M27 Medium Tank (x5) MM17 IS-85 Heavy Tank (x5) In Shops 29 August FW105 North Africa (Hardback) Available from our Website 29 August BB109 Africa Sandbag Entrenchments BB505 Africa Hill, Large BB506 Africa Hill, Two Part BB504 Africa Hills, Small

Wayne, Blake & Mike Editor@battlefront.co.nz For product enquiries:  customerservice@battlefront.co.nz For more information on Customer Service: Customer Service... For Wargames Illustrated enquiries: wi@battlefront.co.nz

News 27.08.2009

The Flames Of War and Battlefront Miniatures website. Last Updated On Thursday, 27 August 2009 New to Flames Of War? Want to find out more? Pack up your old kit bag; you’re going to Boot Camp!

For the third week in a row we have new releases. Last week we took at look at all of them. Available in Stores 29 August FW105 North Africa (Hardback) Available from our Website 29 August BB109 Africa Sandbag Entrenchments BB505 Africa Hill, Large BB506 Africa Hill, Two Part BB504 Africa Hills, Small Direct Exclusive… We also look more deeply into North Africa with Phillip’s design notes. To accompany the release of this great new compilation we also have two history articles on some of the units featured in the book.

News Battlefront is also pleased to announce that due to some changes in the way that the team at Gale Force Nine make our token sets, we are going to be in a position to make some limited production runs of a wider range of tokens than ever before. This means you will finally be able to get sets for your specific division or unit, assuming there are a few other like-minded people out there! We have started a thread on our forum where we would like you to post the specific units or token designs you would like to be able to buy. We will leave this up for a few weeks before we compile the list and put up a poll, the four with the most votes will be designed and go into production as soon as possible. Our plan would to be to revisit the list every couple of months and do the next batch of four or five sets! Check out the thread for more information. Token's for your favourite division or nation... Chris’ Forum Tip of the Week War museums from my trip to Poland, Germany, and Holland... Blake’s Gallery Tip of the Week 3rd SS Tigers (GBX15) w/Assembly and Painting Guide...

North Africa Design Notes Our latest book, North Africa, is in a sense also one of our oldest books. Phil take a look what's inside and the changes and updates made to mid war forces in Africa and the Mediterranean. North Africa Design Notes...

Finns in the Lapin Sota (Under Review) Intelligence Briefing for Finnish Forces Facing the Germans in the Lapland War 1944 to 1945. Finns in the Lapin Sota Intelligence Briefing... Lapin Sota History...

DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY 1942-43 Paul Goldstone looks at the actions of “B” Company, 9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry in North Africa and Sicily, 1942-1943. The British Durham Light Infantry 1942-43...

A Brief History of the Deutsches Afrikakorps We take a look at the history of the Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK) in North Africa. A Brief History of the Deutsches Afrikakorps...

Soviet Light Self-propelled Artillery Regiment The Soviet SU76M force has now completed review and moves to the Official 1944-45 tab of the Briefings section. Soviet Light Self-propelled Artillery Regiment goes Official...

Making The Most Of Your Tournament Experience Chris shares his thoughts on making the most out of your tournament experience. Making The Most Of Your Tournament Experience…

Tournament News Tumult: Flames Of War Tumult: Flames Of War is being held on the 7th and 8th November 2009 in Cammerary, Australia. Tumult: Flames Of War… Flames Of War At Old Glory World Wargames A Mid-War Flames Of War Event is featured at Old Glory World Wargames, held on the 3rd and 4th October in Derby, UK. Flames Of War At Old Glory World Wargames… Mid-War Africa Escalation League The Dragon's Hoard is hosting a Flames of War Escalation League beginning on the 26 September. Mid-War Africa Escalation League… Flames Of War Tournament Sebastià Ferrer Palma de Mallorca The Desperta Ferro Gaming Club invites you to a Flames Of War event. Sebastià Ferrer Palma de Mallorca… Flames Of War At Colours 2009 Flames Of War is featured at Colours 2009, held on the 12-13 September in the UK. Flames of War At Colours 2009... WCP FOW 2009 "The Cauldron" We are pleased to announce that the WCP Club will be once again holding its a Flames Of War tournament. The WCP FOW 2009 "The Cauldron" will be held on 24 and 25 October 2009 in Vancouver, Canada. WCP FOW 2009 "The Cauldron"... Total War at Gioca Padova 2009 The Overlord Club is hosting a Total War event at Gioca Padova 2009 on 6 September 2009... Total War at Gioca Padova 2009... Rommel: The Full Monty The Flames Of War tournament at Unicon 2009. Unicon 2009 is a general games convention held in Melbourne over the weekend of October 3-4, 2009. This Flames of War tournament is one of many events at the convention. Rommel: The Full Monty... Mid War Monsters Event For the month of August our US team have retailers in the US and Canada running a series of events promoting the use of Mid War Monsters. Mid War Monsters Event... Childs Play 2009 Childs Play 09 "Beast from the East" will be held over Saturday 7 November and Sunday 8 November 2009. Venue is the Davy's Sporting Club, Sheffield. Childs Play 2009… New Zealand Late War Tournament Battlefront Miniatures Presents New Zealand’s Late War Grand Tournament, a Two-day event Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 October 2009. NZ Late War GT… Fall Recruits 09 Market Garden 65 is the Fall Recruits 09 Flames Of War tournament. It is themed to the Market Garden battle in celebration of the 65th anniversary of the event. Fall Recruits 09... For More Events... Flames Of War in other languages... US Nationals event notices Battlefront USA Events...

Recent Articles:
Basing British Rifle Platoons for North Africa… Pulawy Scenario… Guns of August 2009 Report… Origins 2009 Report… Mid-war Anti-tiger Tactics… Mid-war Tiger Tactics… Matt Parkes’s Sturmtiger Diorama… Estonian 20. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadierdivision Briefing goes Official...	Download the Firestorm-Bagration terrain guide… Sandomierz Scenario... Download the Total War rules… Mid-War Monsters Battle Report… Chris at Panzerschreck 2009… Ken's Sperrverband At Panzerscreck VIII 2009...  Tigers in the Snow...	Phil's Panzerschreck VIII Journal... Wolomin Scenario... Making Marshes...  Panzerschreck VIII 2009 Results... British Recce Squadron Rivers in Byelorussia... Escape from the Gestapo...

July's New Releases In Shops 11 July FW211 Mid-War Monsters MM10 Sturer Emil Tank-hunter (x3) MM15 KV-3 Heavy Tank (x4)   In Shops 25 July MM03 Boarhound I Armoured Car (x3) MM05 M6 Heavy Tank (x3) MM13 P40 Heavy Tank (x4) Wargames Illustrated 262 In Shops 1 August MM07 T55E1 Gun Motor Carriage (x2) MM16 KV-5 Super-heavy Tank (x3) MM09 Dicker Max Tank-hunter (x3) MM02 Churchill 3" Gun Carrier (x3)

August's New Releases In Shops 15 August MM04 T-14 Assault Tank (x3) MM12 Panzer I F Light Tank (x5) MM18 T-43 Medium Tank (x5) MM14 Semovente 75/34 self-propelled gun (x5) In Shops 22 August MM08 Tiger (P) Heavy Tank (x2) MM11 8.8cm FlaK18 SFL Tank-hunter (x2) MM01 TOG2 Heavy Tank (x3) MM06 M27 Medium Tank (x5) MM17 IS-85 Heavy Tank (x5)   In Shops 29 August FW105 North Africa (Hardback) Available from our Website 29 August BB109 Africa Sandbag Entrenchments BB505 Africa Hill, Large BB506 Africa Hill, Two Part BB504 Africa Hills, Small

Wayne, Blake & Mike Editor@battlefront.co.nz For product enquiries:  customerservice@battlefront.co.nz For more information on Customer Service: Customer Service... For Wargames Illustrated enquiries: wi@battlefront.co.nz

SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier Brigade ‘Nederland

SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier Brigade ‘Nederland

News 20.08.2009

Welcome to the Flames Of War and Battlefront Miniatures website. Last Updated On Thursday, 20 August 2009 New to Flames Of War? Want to find out more? Pack up your old kit bag; you’re going to Boot Camp!

This weekend (Saturday 22 August) the last of the Mid-war Monsters will hit a store near you. So if you haven’t checked out the last of the beasts have a look at the spotlights: MM08 Tiger (P) Heavy Tank (x2) MM11 8.8cm FlaK18 SFL Tank-hunter (x2) MM01 TOG2 Heavy Tank (x3) MM06 M27 Medium Tank (x5) MM17 IS-85 Heavy Tank (x5)  We have the third scenario to accompany River Of Heroes from Ken and I look at what miniatures to put in your teams with two ‘British’ Mid-war Rifle Platoons.

With North Africa due out next week we thought we’d take a look at the what’s inside. Phil will inform us further next week with Design Notes. Next week will see the first release of a range of new Terrain items. With North Africa out the same week the first of these will be desert hills and dug-in markers. We also have news on product special offers. Blake has also completed putting up the available British Product Spotlights. Blake’s Gallery Tip of the Week  Winter themed Germans…

Direct Exclusive Starting on 29 August we will be releasing the first of our Website Direct products and we hope that you will find the range as exciting as we do. Direct Exclusive…

Pulawy Scenario The third and final bridgehead secured by the Soviets over the Vistula River at the end of Operation Bagration was at Pulawy, nearly 100 kilometres south of Warsaw. Pulawy Scenario…

Basing British Rifle Platoons for North Africa We take a look at two examples of how to base Rifle Platoons from North Africa. Basing British Rifle Platoons for North Africa…

The Complete Intelligence Handbook for Forces in North Africa and the Mediterranean, 1942-1943 North Africa and the Mediterranean is a 264-page hardback book containing revised and updated briefings for the major Axis and Allied forces that battled for dominance across North Africa and Italy. North Africa and the Mediterranean…

Small Desert Hills (BB504) Contains: 2 x Painted Small Desert Hills Small Desert Hills…

Large Desert Hill (BB505) Contains: 1 x Painted Large Desert Hill Large Desert Hill…

Two-part Desert Hill (BB506) Contains: 1 x Painted Two-Part Desert Hill Two-part Desert Hill…

Desert Sandbags Dug-in Markers (BB109) 8 tabletop-ready Dug-In Markers, suitable for use with any army in Italy or North Africa. Markers are provided prepainted. Desert Sandbags Dug-in Markers…

Tournament News Mid-War Africa Escalation League The Dragon's Hoard is hosting a Flames of War Escalation League beginning on the 26th September. Mid-War Africa Escalation League… Flames Of War Tournament Sebastià Ferrer Palma de Mallorca The Desperta Ferro Gaming Club invites you to a Flames Of War event. Sebastià Ferrer Palma de Mallorca… Flames Of War At Colours 2009 Flames Of War is featured at Colours 2009, held on the 12-13 September in the UK. Flames of War At Colours 2009... WCP FOW 2009 "The Cauldron" We are pleased to announce that the WCP Club will be once again holding its a Flames Of War tournament. The WCP FOW 2009 "The Cauldron" will be held on 24 and 25 October 2009 in Vancouver, Canada. WCP FOW 2009 "The Cauldron"... Total War at Gioca Padova 2009 The Overlord Club is hosting a Total War event at Gioca Padova 2009 on 6 September 2009... Total War at Gioca Padova 2009... Rommel: The Full Monty The Flames Of War tournament at Unicon 2009. Unicon 2009 is a general games convention held in Melbourne over the weekend of October 3-4, 2009. This Flames of War tournament is one of many events at the convention. Rommel: The Full Monty... Mid War Monsters Event For the month of August our US team have retailers in the US and Canada running a series of events promoting the use of Mid War Monsters. Mid War Monsters Event... Childs Play 2009 Childs Play 09 "Beast from the East" will be held over Saturday 7 November and Sunday 8 November 2009. Venue is the Davy's Sporting Club, Sheffield. Childs Play 2009… New Zealand Late War Tournament Battlefront Miniatures Presents New Zealand’s Late War Grand Tournament, a Two-day event Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 October 2009. NZ Late War GT… Heat of Battle III 21-23 August at the The National WWii Museum, New Orleans, USA.   Heat of Battle III... Fall Recruits 09 Market Garden 65 is the Fall Recruits 09 Flames Of War tournament. It is themed to the Market Garden battle in celebration of the 65th anniversary of the event. Fall Recruits 09... For More Events... Flames Of War in other languages... US Nationals event notices Battlefront USA Events...

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News 13.08.2009

The Flames Of War and Battlefront Miniatures website. Last Updated On Thursday, 13 August 2009 New to Flames Of War? Want to find out more? Pack up your old kit bag; you’re going to Boot Camp!

This week we spotlight the final five Mid-war Monsters, plus the four featured last we will be released this Saturday (15 August). MM04 T-14 Assault Tank (x3) MM12 Panzer I F Light Tank (x5) MM18 T-43 Medium Tank (x5) MM14 Semovente 75/34 self-propelled gun (x5)

We also take a closer look at Matt Parkes’s Sturmtiger Diorama, and investigate how to handle the Tiger IE in mid-war with views on both using it and fighting against it. We have two event reports so you can catch up with the Flames Of War scene around the world. If you’d fancy working for Battlefront we also have a opportunity available in our US office. US Battlefront Team Customer Service Representative We are looking for an energetic, articulate, and self motivated individual to join our North American Customer Service team. Employment Opportunity… Blake has completed moving the US spotlights from the oldwebsite: US Product Spotlights... Chris's Forum Tip of the Week  Russian Horde…

Sturmtiger Diorama When we took the photographs of Matt’s Sturmtiger diorama for Wargames Illustrated 260 we had a lot of photographs left over, plus a few Matt had taken before painting the diorama. So here are some more photographs for you to enjoy. Matt Parkes’s Sturmtiger Diorama…

Craig Courtis’s Tiger Tactics Craig goes over his tactics when using a Tiger Ie in his German Mid-war army. Mid-war Tiger Tactics…

General Tactics for Taming the Big Cat, the Tiger 1E Dion gives some tactical tips for Allied players to deal with the German Tiger tank in Mid-war. Mid-war Anti-tiger Tactics…

Origins 2009 Report Joe Krone reports on the Flames of War event held at Origins 2009. Origins 2009 Report…

Guns of August 2009 Report David Robinson reports on the Guns of August, a Flames Of War event held on the 8th-9th of August. Guns of August 2009 Report…

Tiger (P) We take a look at the German Tiger (P) Heavy Tank... MM08 Tiger (P)…

8.8cm FlaK 18 SFL tank-hunter We take a look at the German 8.8cm FlaK18 Sfl Tank-hunter. MM11 8.8cm FlaK 18 SFL tank-hunter…

TOG2 We take a look at the British TOG 2* Heavy Tank. MM01 TOG2 heavy tank...

M27 Medium tank We take a look at the American M27 Medium Tank. MM06 M27 Medium tank…

IS-85 We take a look at the Soviet IS-85 Heavy Tank. MM17 IS-85 heavy tank…

Tournament News Flames Of War Tournament Sebastià Ferrer Palma de Mallorca The Desperta Ferro Gaming Club invites you to a Flames Of War event. Sebastià Ferrer Palma de Mallorca… Flames Of War At Colours 2009 Flames Of War is featured at Colours 2009, held on the 12th-13th of September in the UK. Flames of War At Colours 2009... WCP FOW 2009 "The Cauldron" We are pleased to announce that the WCP Club will be once again holding its a Flames Of War tournament. The WCP FOW 2009 "The Cauldron" will be held on 24 and 25 October 2009 in Vancouver, Canada. WCP FOW 2009 "The Cauldron"... Total War at Gioca Padova 2009 The Overlord Club is hosting a Total War event at Gioca Padova 2009 on 6th September 2009... Total War at Gioca Padova 2009... Rommel: The Full Monty The Flames Of War tournament at Unicon 2009. Unicon 2009 is a general games convention held in Melbourne over the weekend of October 3-4, 2009. This Flames of War tournament is one of many events at the convention. Rommel: The Full Monty... Mid War Monsters Event For the month of August our US team have retailers in the US and Canada running a series of events promoting the use of Mid War Monsters. Mid War Monsters Event... Childs Play 2009 Childs Play 09 "Beast from the East" will be held over Saturday 7 November and Sunday 8 November 2009. Venue is the Davy's Sporting Club, Sheffield. Childs Play 2009… New Zealand Late War Tournament Battlefront Miniatures Presents New Zealand’s Late War Grand Tournament, a Two-day event Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 October 2009. NZ Late War GT… The Guns of August The EMIRS club in association with The Tin Soldier Sydney invites you to join them for The Guns of August, a Flames Of War tournament held on the 8-9 August. The Guns of August... Flames Of War At GenCon 09 GenCon this year offers two Flames Of War tournaments, Grand Tournament 14-15 August and Iron Man Tournament 13 August. Flames Of War At GenCon 09.. . Heat of Battle III 21-23 August at the The National WWii Museum, New Orleans, USA.   Heat of Battle III... Fall Recruits 09 Market Garden 65 is the Fall Recruits 09 Flames Of War tournament. It is themed to the Market Garden battle in celebration of the 65th anniversary of the event. Fall Recruits 09... For More Events... Flames Of War in other languages... US Nationals event notices Battlefront USA Events...

Recent Articles:
Estonian 20. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadierdivision Briefing goes Official... Download the Firestorm-Bagration terrain guide… Sandomierz Scenario... Download the Total War rules… Mid-War Monsters Battle Report… Chris at Panzerschreck 2009… Ken's Sperrverband At Panzerscreck VIII 2009...	Tigers in the Snow... Phil's Panzerschreck VIII Journal... Light Self-propelled artillery Regiment...  Wolomin Scenario... Making Marshes...  Panzerschreck VIII 2009 Results... British Recce Squadron Rivers in Byelorussia...	Escape from the Gestapo... Assembling the Inzhenerno-Saperniy Batalon… River Of Heroes Errata… Mid-war Monsters Design Notes… No Retreat Mission… Finnish Forces Facing the Soviets 1944...

July's New Releases In Shops 11 July FW211 Mid-War Monsters MM10 Sturer Emil Tank-hunter (x3) MM15 KV-3 Heavy Tank (x4)   In Shops 25 July MM03 Boarhound I Armoured Car (x3) MM05 M6 Heavy Tank (x3) MM13 P40 Heavy Tank (x4) Wargames Illustrated 262 In Shops 1 August MM07 T55E1 Gun Motor Carriage (x2) MM16 KV-5 Super-heavy Tank (x3) MM09 Dicker Max Tank-hunter (x3) MM02 Churchill 3" Gun Carrier (x3)

August's New Releases In Shops 15 August MM04 T-14 Assault Tank (x3) MM12 Panzer I F Light Tank (x5) MM18 T-43 Medium Tank (x5) MM14 Semovente 75/34 self-propelled gun (x5) In Shops 22 August MM08 Tiger (P) Heavy Tank (x2) MM11 8.8cm FlaK18 SFL Tank-hunter (x2) MM01 TOG2 Heavy Tank (x3) MM06 M27 Medium Tank (x5) MM17 IS-85 Heavy Tank (x5)   In Shops 29 August FW105 North Africa (Hardback) Available from our Website 29 August BB109 Africa Sandbag Entrenchments BB505 Africa Hill, Large BB506 Africa Hill, Two Part BB504 Africa Hills, Small

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News 06.08.2009

The Flames Of War and Battlefront Miniatures website. Last Updated On Thursday, 6 August 2009 New to Flames Of War? Want to find out more? Pack up your old kit bag; you’re going to Boot Camp!

This week we spotlight more Mid-war Monsters and also feature three eastern front articles. After some great feedback the Estonian 20. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadierdivision Intelligence Briefing goes Official, I for one look forward to painting up some Estonians in the future. We also have another interesting Scenario from Ken taking a look at the German Königstiger’s first encounter with the Red Army.

Our third article has been extracted from the Firestorm-Bagration campaign book and looks at representing the terrain of the eastern front on the wargames table. Blake has been busy catching up with the Product Spotlights. As well as the four Mid-war Monsters models he has also completed transferring, and also updating a few, of the Soviet Product Spotlights from the old website. If you spot any products that are on sale, but without spotlights, feel free to email Blake and myself at editor@battlefront.co.nz and we will try and get something up for them. Soviet Product Spotlights... Blake's Forum Tip of the Week  Jadgpanther, Hetzers etc...

River Of Heroes Sandomierz Scenario In the small town of Sandomierz near the Vistula River, 170 kilometres south of Warsaw, the Soviet Army first met the Königstiger in battle. Sandomierz Scenario...

Byelorussian Battlefields All Flames Of War battles need terrain! Battles in the Second World War were rarely fought over open plains with unobstructed lines of sight. In Flames Of War, wide open tables are extremely boring to play because they inevitably turn into dull shooting matches. Adding just a little terrain will give your game all sorts of flavour as your troops manoeuvre across the table! Download the Firestorm-Bagration terrain guide…

Estonian 20. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadierdivision at Narva 1944. We have created a Intelligence Briefing that lets you field the Estonian 20. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadierdivision during their fighting in the first half of 1944. Estonian 20. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadierdivision Briefing goes Official...

T-14 Assault Tank (x3) We take a look at the Anglo-American T14 Assault Tank. MM04 T-14 Assault Tank (x3)…

Panzer I F Light Tank (x5) We take a look at the German Panzer I F Light Tank. MM12 Panzer I F Light Tank (x5)…

T-43 Medium Tank (x5) We take a look at the Soviet T-43 Medium tank. MM18 T-43 Medium Tank (x5)…

Semovente 75/34 Self-Propelled Gun (x5) We take a look at the Italian Semovente 75/34 Self-propelled gun. MM14 Semovente 75/34 Self-Propelled Gun (x5)…

Tournament News Flames Of War Tournament Sebastià Ferrer Palma de Mallorca The Desperta Ferro Gaming Club invites you to a Flames Of War event. Sebastià Ferrer Palma de Mallorca… Colours Colours is a Flames Of War event held on the 12th-13th of September in the UK. Colours... WCP FOW 2009 "The Cauldron" We are pleased to announce that the WCP Club will be once again holding its a Flames Of War tournament. The WCP FOW 2009 "The Cauldron" will be held on 24 and 25 October 2009 in Vancouver, Canada. WCP FOW 2009 "The Cauldron"... For More Events... Flames Of War in other languages... US Nationals event notices Battlefront USA Events...

July's New Releases In Shops 11 July FW211 Mid-War Monsters MM10 Sturer Emil Tank-hunter (x3) MM15 KV-3 Heavy Tank (x4)   In Shops 25 July MM03 Boarhound I Armoured Car (x3) MM05 M6 Heavy Tank (x3) MM13 P40 Heavy Tank (x4) Wargames Illustrated 262 In Shops 1 August MM07 T55E1 Gun Motor Carriage (x2) MM16 KV-5 Super-heavy Tank (x3) MM09 Dicker Max Tank-hunter (x3) MM02 Churchill 3" Gun Carrier (x3)

August's New Releases In Shops 15 August MM04 T-14 Assault Tank (x3) MM12 Panzer I F Light Tank (x5) MM18 T-43 Medium Tank (x5) MM14 Semovente 75/34 self-propelled gun (x5) In Shops 22 August MM08 Tiger (P) Heavy Tank (x2) MM11 8.8cm FlaK18 SFL Tank-hunter (x2) MM01 TOG2 Heavy Tank (x3) MM06 M27 Medium Tank (x5) MM17 IS-85 Heavy Tank (x5) In Shops 29 August FW105 North Africa (Hardback) Available from our Website 29 August BB109 Africa Sandbag Entrenchments BB505 Africa Hill, Large BB506 Africa Hill, Two Part BB504 Africa Hills, Small

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