Type 41 75mm Infantry Gun (JP565)

Type 41 75mm Infantry Gun (JP565) includes two Type 41 75mm Infantry guns with crew, one Command Sword team, one optional Observer Rifle team, one Small three-hole base, one Small two-hole base & two Medium bases. The Type 41 75mm gun was essentially the same weapons its predecessor; the Type 38.  However, the Type 41 was slightly lighter (by 30kg) to make it easier to transport.  Check out the Type 41 75mm Infantry Gun in the online store here...

Rising Sun Rising Sun brings you into the Soviet Union’s wars with the Japanese and Finns on its borders in 1939. Take command of the Red Army’s tank forces, infantry or cavalry forces as you throw the Japanese back into Manchuria or fight the stubborn Finns to expand the Soviet border. Learn more about Rising Sun here...

The Type 41 did however feature an interrupted thread breechblock which provided an immediate way of differentiating between the two weapons upon inspection. Due to its lighter weight, the Type 41 could be man-handled on the battlefield by its crew or broken down into several parts and transported by horses. Capable of firing a high explosive (HE) round up to rangers close to 8000 yards; the Type 41 was not a common on the battlefield as its counterpart the Type 38.  Figures designed by Gary Morley Gun designed by Tim Adcock Painted by James Brown

The Observer Rifle Team

Observer teams need a good view of the battlefield in order to do their job correctly. Be sure to deploy them in a position where they have an excellent view of the battlefield such as on a hilltop or on the top floor of a multi-level building.

The Type 41 75mm Guns

The Type 41 75mm Gun in Flames Of War

Weapon  Mobility  Range  ROF  Anti-tank Firepower  Notes Type 41 75mm gun Light 16"/40cm  2  6 3+ Gun shield. Firing bombardments    64"/160cm  -  3  6

Gun Shields Manning a gun in the thick of battle is a hazardous job. To offset the increased vulnerability of gun crews to enemy fire, many guns have a bulletproof gun shield. Gun Shields provide your Gun teams with Bulletproof Cover from shots fired from in front of a line drawn across the front of the team’s base. Shots fired from behind this line hit the unprotected crew behind the shield. Gun Shields do not provide cover to teams moving At the Double, nor from artillery bombardments.

Fire Bursts The Type 41 75mm Infantry Guns of Hohei Regimental Gun Platoon use the Fire Bursts special rule on page 13 of Rising Sun.

The Gun Crews

The Type 41 75mm regimental gun is easy to man-handle, making it an ideal infantry support weapon. It was originally designed as a mountain gun, so could be broken down into several loads. It has found new life supporting the infantry regiments with short intense barrages of high-explosive rounds bring death and destruction to the enemy.

The Type 41 75mm Guns Prepare To Fire

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Japanese Infantry Painting Guide Learn more about how to paint Japanese forces for Flames Of War here...

Panzergrenadier Platoon (GBX09)

Armoured Panzergrenadier Platoon

Panzergrenadier Platoon (GBX09) Late War Panzergrenadiers and Sd Kfz 251 D half-tracks with plastic parts The Panzergrenadier regiments are the assault infantry of the German armoured divisions and the armoured  (Gepanzert) Panzergrenadiers are the hard spearhead of any infantry assault. They are noted for their speed, mobility, and great firepower. Because they’re part of a Panzer Division they cooperate closely with the tanks of the Panzer regiment.

Armed with two MG-42 machine-guns for each squad the Panzergrenadier Platoon can unleash a substantial volume of firepower. Mounted in their armoured Sd Kfz 251 D half-track personnel carriers they travel into battle. They can fight on foot or assault from their vehicles.     They do not fight according to linear and frontal principles, like the Grenadiers, but try and force their way through the lines into the rear of the enemy positions.

The Panzergrenadiers are at their best when they put their mobility and firepower to use in combined operations with the Panzers. Panzergrenadiers will often precede the Panzers in an assault; attempting to create situations the highly mobile tanks can take advantage of. Whenever tough hand-to-hand fighting is required the Panzergrenadiers are called forward and their gritty determination and excellent combat skills put them in good stead to clear enemy positions.

If successful they often clamber back aboard their carriers and pursue the enemy.On defence they can often be equally effective, having an extensive allotment of heavy support weapons available from their company, battalion and division.

Often during successful offensive operations they are required to hold off enemy counter-attacks until reinforcements arrive to replace them in the newly won positions. They may have to hang on for some time while slower motorised and foot troops catch up to their positions.

In Flames Of War Festung Europa has Intelligence Briefings on the German Panzergrenadier Kompanie and its platoons on the eastern and western fronts. Also see the Mounted Assault special rules on page 167 to find out how German Panzergrenadiers can enter an assault mounted in their Sd Kfz 251s.

In The Box You get four Sd Kfz 251/1 Ds, one of which upgrades to an Sd Kfz 251/10 D armed with a 3.7cm PaK 36 gun. These have the new plastic tracks, wheels and guns. You also get a 3 Squad Panzergrenadier Platoon, which are the same all new miniatures that appeared in the first version of this box, and additional Panzergrenadier crew to mount up in your Sd Kfz 251 D half-tracks.

Included are two stowage and equipment sprues and two sheets of decals. Designed by Evan Painted by Jeremy

Heavy Rocket Mortar Battery (SBX32)

Heavy Rocket Mortar Battery (SBX32) includes two BM-31-12 Katyusha Rocket Launcher with Optional Loading Crew, one Command Rifle team, one Observer Rifle team, one Small three-hole base & one Small two-hole bases. Following on from the success of the BM-13-16 Katyusha during the close of 1941, the need for a larger rocket quickly became apparent. The response to this demand was the BM-31-12. Following the standard Soviet naming convention, BM stood for ground vehicle; 31 for the rocket type / model used and the 12 for the number of rails or tubes. Check out the Heavy Rocket Mortar Battery in the online store here...

Desperate Measures! January, 1945: In the west, the German Ardennes offensive failed to achieve its goal of forcing the Allies to the negotiating table. In the east, the Germans traded ground for time, falling back into western Poland and east Prussia and establishing Festerplatz, or fortress cities. Despite the setbacks, Germany itself was still in German hands and the Allied advances had all been stopped. Learn more about Desperate Measures! here...

The rocket was developed from an earlier design, the M30. However, the request for a longer range weapon led to the design of the M31 which had a maximum range of 4325 metres compared to the 2800 metres of the M30. This payload was delivered from a metal framework mounted on the chassis of a Studebaker US6 truck. Each rocket was armed with a 28.9kg warhead and when combined on mass, the BM-31-12 proved extremely effective during the closing stages of the war in particular during the fierce street fighting during the Battle of Berlin. Launchers & Crew designed by Evan Allen Bases & Scenic Plugs designed by James Brown Painted by James Brown

The Command Rifle Team

The Observer Rifle Team
Observer teams need a good view of the battlefield in order to do their job correctly. Be sure to deploy them in a position where they have an excellent view of the battlefield such as on a hilltop or on the top floor of a multi-level building.

The BM-31-12 Katyusha Rocket Launchers
The BM-31-12 Katyusha in Flames Of War
Armour      Name  Mobility  Front  Side  Top  Equipment and Notes  Weapon  Range  ROF  Anti-tank  Firepower    BM-31-12 Katyusha Wheeled - - - Mobile rocket launcher. BM-31-12 rocket launcher 16"/40cm  - 3 1+  Rocket launcher, Super heavy rockets.

Super Heavy Rockets A Guards Hero Rocket Mortar Battalion equipped with BM-31-12 Katyusha rocket launchers uses the Super Heavy Rockets special rule. At the start of the game, place a Full Salvo marker with a Guards Hero Rocket Mortar Battalion equipped with BM-31-12 Katyusha rocket launchers. Remove this marker after firing an Artillery Bombardment. If a battalion with BM-31-12 Katyusha rocket launchers does not have a Full Salvo marker when it fires an Artillery Bombardment, roll a Skill Test for each Rocket Launcher able to fire in the Bombardment. Only those that pass the Skill Test can fire as part of the Bombardment. Place a Full Salvo marker on a battalion with BM-31-12 Katyusha rocket launchers at the end of any Shooting Step in which every Rocket Launcher in the platoon was able to fire an Artillery Bombardment, but none did so.

Mobile Rocket Launchers Guards rocket mortar battalions used ‘shoot n’ scoot’ tactics like their German counterparts. A Guards Hero Rocket Mortar Battalion that fired may take a Skill Test in the Assault Step instead of taking part in an Assault: If it passes the Skill Test, remove all Smoke Trail markers from all Rocket Launcher teams in the battalion. Otherwise, they are too slow in getting away, leaving them vulnerable to counterbattery artillery fire using the Fire In the Sky rule on page 138 of the rulebook.

Examples Of The Loading Crew Figures

Heavy Rocket Mortar Battery Prepare To Fire