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Soviet Guards Heavy Tank Regiments 
This week we spotlight next week’s releases. It’s a bumper crop of models, three for the Soviets and two for the Germans. The Soviets get the IS-2 obr 1943 individual blister to flesh out their units, the T-34/85 obr 1943 box with five different stowage hull variants and the long awaited Sapper Company. The Germans get the PaK40 auf RSO tank-hunter boxed platoon and the late war Grenadier Mortar Platoon.

Mike has created an excellent Intelligence Briefing covering the Soviet Guards Heavy Tank Regiments still fielding older models of heavy tanks in 1944. We also start another series of the Road to the GT following the progress and creation of several different army of the Battlefront staff as they prepare for the New Zealand Mid War Grand Tournament.

Finally the guys from GAJO Games in the US have sent us a report from their Stalingrad Mega Game held as part of Battlefront USA’s St. Valentine’s Day Massacre event.

We’ve also updated the US Nationals Qualifying Events with some more qualifiers in April, May and June. The Qualified Player list has also been updated.
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2009 Battlefront Poll…
John-Paul has some news from the offices of Wargames Illustrated:
Wargames Illustrated News... 

The Firestorm Saga
John-Paul expalins the Firestorm—Bagration saga and the adventure of getting there...  

The Firestorm Saga...
Battlefront and Gale Force Nine…

Battlefront and Wargames Illustrated…
Open Fire! contains a mini-rulebook, a introductory guide to Flames Of War, three Sherman tanks and two StuG assault guns. It’s a great way to get started with Flames Of War. The greatest thing is that Flames Of War is now available in French, German, Italian and Spanish for the first time!
Open Fire!...  
Soviet Guards Heavy Tank Regiments
Not all Soviet Guards Heavy Tank Regiments were equipped with the IS-2 heavy tank during 1944. Many regiments were still armed with KV-1e, KV-1s, KV-85 and Churchill heavy tanks.

Soviet Guards Heavy Tank Regiments…
Guards Heavy Tank Regiments
Wayne's Kiwis
Road to the Mid War GT (1)
Last year we followed some of the Battlefront staff and what they were taking and building for the NZ late war Grand Tournament. This year we thought we’d do the same with the New Zealand Mid War Grand Tournament in June.

Road to the Mid War GT (1)…
GAJO Games: Stalingrad
On 28 February GAJO Games hosted a huge Stalingrad Flames Of War Mega-Game as part of Battlefront USA’s St. Valentine’s Day Massacre events.

GAJO Games: Stalingrad…
GAJO Games: Stalingrad
8cm GW34 mortar Mortar Platoon (Late) (GE735)
The 8cm Granatwerfer 34 was the single most lethal weapon at the disposal of the German Grenadier battalion commander.

Mortar Platoon (Late) (GE735)…
PaK40 auf RSO Platoon (GBX26)
7.5cm PaK40/4 auf Raupenschlepper, Ost (Sf). The great new Tank-hunter as featured in Hammer and Sickle.

PaK40 auf RSO Platoon (GBX26)…
GBX26
IS-2 obr 1943 IS-2 obr 1943 (SU092)
The Soviets "War Winning Tank" the IS-2 Heavy Tank.

IS-2 obr 1943 (SU092)…
T-34/85 obr 1943 Platoon
The T-34/85 has arrived and is ready to kick some Panzer!

T-34/85 obr 1943 Platoon…
SBX06
Sappers SU736 Sapper Company (SU736)
Highly skilled specialists, the Sappers are a vital part of any Soviet Battalion.

Sapper Company (SU736)…

Tournament News
NZ Mid War Tournament
Battlefront Miniatures Presents New Zealand’s Mid War Grand Tournament. A two-day event on Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 June 2009.

NZ Mid War Tournament...
NATCON 09 New Zealand
The New Zealand National Wargaming Convention is being hosted by the Hamilton Immortals over Easter Weekend, Friday 10 April to Sunday 12 April 2009.

NATCON 09 New Zealand...
Jeux Mage'Inn Tournament
Jeux Mage'Inn - Flame of War Tournament, 23 March, Château de Pau (64), France.

Jeux Mage'Inn Tournament...
Top End Thunder Darwin
Top End Thunder is a Late War Flames Of War event held in Darwin, Australia on 11 & 12 April 2009.

Top End Thunder Darwin...
NICON 2009
The 2009 North Island Wargame Convention (NICON) is being host by the Wine Country Generals and Hawkes Bay Wargamers in Napier Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.

NICON 2009...
Flames Of War at Lincon
Jonas Pärssinen is hosting a Flames Of War tournament during Swedens second biggest gaming convention (1000+ visitors), Lincon, weekend of 21-24 May.

Flames Of War at Lincon...
BHGS Challenge
4 & 5 April, Licensed Victuallers School Ascot, United Kingdom, 1750 points Mid War and 1750 points Late War tournaments.
BHGS Challenge...

US Nationals event notices
US National Tournament
To cope with the large numbers attending the US Nationals we've had to move from Historicon to set up a separate event on a new date. US National Tournament Weekend, 2-4 October 2009, at United Sports Training Center Fieldhouse 1426 Marshalton-Thorndale Rd. Downington, PA 19335.

US National Tournament...
2009 US Nationals Qualified Players
2009 National Tournament Qualified Player List.

2009 US Nationals Qualified Players... 
The upcoming regional qualifiers notice now has qualifers for 2009. More events added in January to March.

US Regional Qualifiers…
2008-2009 US Qualifier Season
2008-2009 National Tournament Qualifier Season Rules and Regulations.  

2008-2009 US Qualifier Season Rules and Regulations...

Flames Of War in other languages...
February's New Releases

In Shops 14 February
FW209 Hammer & Sickle
GBX28 Sperrverband Company
SU204 Rota Razvedki Universal Carriers
SU748 Mounted Razvedki Crew

In Shops 28 February
FBX01 Firestorm - Bagration Campaign
SBX09 Partizans & Polizei
SU071 M4 Lend Lease Sherman
SU034 Mark III Lend Lease Valentine VIII
TD019 5. Panzerdivision Gaming Set
March's New Releases

In Shops 14 March
AC006 HS 129 Aircraft Flight
SBX11 76mm ZIS-3 Artillery Battalion
SU160 ZSU Lend Lease M17 MGMC
TD020 505. Schwere Panzerabtielung

In Shops 28 March
SBX06 T-34/85 Company
GBX26 7.5cm PaK40 auf RSO Platoon
SU092 IS-2 obr 1943

SU736 Sapper Company
GE735 Mortar Platoon (Grenadiers, Late)
April's New Releases

In Shops 11 April
GBX29 FlaK Bunkers
SU402 Ford JPA (Amphibious) Jeep (x3)
SU104 M10 Lend Lease
SU543 85mm obr 1939 gun
SU747 Spetsnaz Platoon

In Shops 27 April
SBX12 Heavy Assault Gun Company
GBX27 8.8cm PaK43 Platoon (Cruciform, 2 guns)
GE101 Hetzer tank-hunter
GE275 Maultier (resin, x2)
GE723 Panzergrenadier Platoon (late)
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