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Welcome to the Flames Of War and Battlefront Miniatures website, the home of World War II Gaming.
Last Updated On Thursday, 13 June 2013.
In this week's update we bring you fifteen new articles and links for you to enjoy including the new Firestorm: Caen, our new blog; Battlefront People and the Ranger group Battle Badgers offer some tips on running a successful Ranger event.
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Interested in becoming a Ranger or introducing Flames Of War to a friend but unsure on where to start? The Battle Badgers have some thoughts on how you can get started.
Demo Games!
The Battle Badgers Way
The Battle Badgers (formerly the Weak Knights) have put together on what works when it comes to preparing for, and running, a demo day. A demo day is a Battlefront Ranger event where we’re looking to start up or help grow a community of Flames Of War players. We’ll describe it in a bit more detail later, but for now let’s talk about getting started.
Demo Games! The Battle Badgers Way...
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Rangers Lead The Way!:
The next two weeks are busier than ever. More stores are offering weekly events and with plenty of upcoming events in Spain, Germany, Ireland, the United States, the United Kingdom and Mexico just to name a few; the Rangers are truly spreading the word regarding Flames Of War worldwide.
Rangers Lead The Way!: Boots on the Ground...
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Firestorm: Caen
Operation Overlord 6 June - 20 July 1944.
Firestorm: Caen focuses on the British and Canadian landings on Gold, Juno and Sword beaches right up to Operation Goodwood. It is a full-sized campaign but has special rules for smaller groups or even a two-player option.
Firestorm: Caen...
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If You Ain’t Cav...
Modelling Air Cav in Vietnam
In the recent article Going Upcountry, I put together my plan and army list for my Air Cavalry Troop. I’m still eagerly awaiting the arrival of my OH-6 Loach scout helicopters, but in the meantime I’ve made a bit of progress toward the list. In this article I thought I would share that progress as well as go into a bit of detail about the famous Air Cav organisation itself.
If You Ain’t Cav...
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Welcome to Battlefront People!
Welcome to our new blog, Battlefront People. It’s a hobby blog for our Battlefront staff members who would like to share their gaming projects.
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We’re a company full of gamers and modellers, so we thought it would be a fun idea to open this space for the Battlefront staff to share their projects and events with the hobby community at large. Feel free to sound off with your questions and comments about our articles on the Flames Of War forum, as we’d love to hear from you!
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Premium Property Going...Going...Gone?
The Deluxe Premium Property House subscription (with the Ruined
Church) has now closed! However the Standard Subscription is available
for a little while longer if you want to secure these centrepiece
buildings for your Flames Of War tabletop.
I want the Simple Subscription Deal and I want it NOW... |
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T27 4.5" Launcher (US590)
During the Brittany campaign, the 12th Field Artillery Battalion of the 2nd Infantry Division was given experimental ground-mounted T27 4.5” rocket launchers instead of their normal 105mm howitzers. The battalion found them somewhat effective, but the launcher system lacked the volume of fire needed to dislodge the enemy.
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Airborne Assault Squads (BR809)
The ‘Blitz Troop’, as the assault platoon was commonly known in the regiment, provided the commander with a motorcycle-mounted infantry force able to keep up with the light tanks, and then dismount to clear obstacles and assault troublesome anti-tank guns.
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The Guns Of Normandy
To make fielding forces in these new compilations easier, we've added even more individual guns to the collection available via Special Order.
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Attention: Store Owners and Managers
Do you want a Rangers group to come to your store and help promote Flames Of War? Then contact your Customer Service Manager for more information regarding the Ranger program.
Contact Your Customer Service Manager now... |
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Can You Play?
Can you play Spartacus, Flames of War, Dust Tactics?
Can you speak German and English?
Do you want to come and work on the coolest stand at Essen Spiel?
Are you confident of running games for visitors to the show?
Then Battlefront would like to hear from you.
If you are interested in working on the stand this year, then please get in touch with Gareth Richards at: gareth.richards@battlefront.co.nz
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Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle Gen Con Pre-order
The team over at GF9 have an exciting announcement that we wanted share, afterall it is not every day that you get to sell the next big thing for Dungeons and Dragons! Pre-orders have now officially openefd for Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle. This exclusive Gen Con 2013 D&D Next preview will only be available to Gen Con attendees - but don’t wait until the convention. This is a strictly limited run product.
When you pre-order your copy of Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle you will also receive a free collectible D&D miniature designed by Gale Force Nine.
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WWPD: Operation Overlord
6 June 1944 marked the turning point in World War Two and the moment when the Allies landed in Normandy and started to push the Germans back to their homeland. Get ready to take part in the largest Amphibious and Airborne Operation in history, Operation Overlord! Prepare to hit the beaches as you fight alongside and against hundreds of other people around the world as they attempt to recreate history (or change it) and fight to control Nazi occupied France.
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European 2013 Late-War Grand Tournament
This is third year that we have run the Late War European Grand Tournament. I look forward to seeing to seeing you again at this year’s EGT.
European 2013 Late-War Grand Tournament...
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Panzerschreck XII:
Proudly presented by the Manawatu Duellists’ Society.
The Manawatu Duellists Society are once again proud to host the world's longest running Flames Of War tournament, Panzerschreck XII. Being held this year at Riverdale School Hall, Slacks Road, Palmerston North, New Zealand on 20 - 21 July 2013.
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Wolf Cry 2013
There is an exciting new convention coming soon in Auckland, New Zealand called Wolf Cry. Held over the weekend of the 15-16 June 2013 at the Onehunga RSA, 52 Princes Street, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand; this is a 1500 point Mid-war North Africa themed Flames Of War tournament that will be contested over two days and six rounds.
Download a PDF version of the player's information pack here...
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Hollywood Tiger Tournament Objective
This year we have a series of National Tournaments, Grand Tournaments and other events, starting off with Adepticon (and the Early-war Open Nationals) in only a few weeks. Entries have been coming in fast for this so there are only a few spots left, so you need to get your entry in now to avoid disappointment as well as being amongst the first in the world to get James' 2013 Tournament Objective - The Hollywood Tiger! Stay tuned for a full spotlight on this cool new model.
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Warstore Weekend:
Meadowlands, NJ.
26 - 27 October 2013
Mid-war Axis vs. Allied tournament.
5 games.
1675 points.
Contact:
usnationals@battlefront.co.nz
Held at:
Hilton East Brunswick
3 Tower Center Blvd
East Brunswick,
NJ, 08816.
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Masters:
Philidelphia, PA.
6 - 7 December 2013
Invite only; Top ranked 18 players. Details to be decided but we will try to tax your ability to the fullest.
Download an Excel spreadsheet to create your army list here...
The attendees will come from:
- 4 Overall Winners of the 4 USA Nationals.
- 1 Overall Winner of Canadian Nationals.
- Highest ranked Canadian player (if this player cannot make it the place goes to the next highest ranked player whether they are from the USA or Canada, not the 2nd highest Canadian that might be ranked in 83rd place).
- Then the invites are from the highest ranked players according to Rankings HQ as of October 7th 2013 up to position 28 whether from Canada or the USA. If we cannot make 18 from these the field will be lowered to 16.
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New Flames Of War Stockist in Spain
Battlefront Miniatures would like to welcome a new Flames Of War stockist in Spain; Alien Airsoft who will be joining us in 2013.
New Flames Of War Stockist in Spain...
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The Question Of The Week
This week's Question of the Week (QOTW) is a multiple choice question aimed at helping you learn the rules better. The week's question is in regards to Tanks and Defensive Fire.
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UK Rangers Blogspot Site
Gareth has put together a Blogspot site to help you keep in touch with what is happening in the local community, from Ranger events to tournaments. If you are in the UK (or Europe) make sure you follow this blog!
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U-Boat Sinks Transport Ship Carrying Vital Supplies
People remain outraged at the attack saying that nobody ever wants to hurts a kiwi and that most people could not understand why they had been targeted as the shipment of D-Day supplies was desperately needed by the gaming community.
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Tour Of Duty Landing Zone
We've provide a one-stop shop for all of your Flames Of War Vietnam needs. See all of the Tour Of Duty releases and related article from one page at the Tour Of Duty LZ.
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Battlefront To Distribution of Dust Tactics & Dust Warfare
Dust Studio today announced that Battlefront Miniatures will become its publishing and distribution partner for the Dust Tactics and Dust Warfare miniatures game lines. Fantasy Flight Games, Dust Studio’s current publishing partner for those games, will transition sales and marketing activity to Battlefront Miniatures on 1 June 2013.
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Lessons From the Front:
Questions and Answers on Flames Of War
The third edition of Flames Of War has been out for most of a year now, and during that time players have asked many questions about different aspects of the game. This document gathers together the questions and their answers in one convenient place.
Lessons From the Front: Questions and Answers on Flames Of War...
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Mid-war Arsenals:
Version Three Update
Phil has updated the arsenals for the mid-war books: North Africa and Eastern Front. The new arsenals correct errors in the originals and bring them in line with the latest version of the rulebook. He is currently working on updating the intelligence briefings themselves and you will be able to download these over the next while.
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Steve Visits Battlefront NZ
For those of you who don't know, I was asked to come down to the Battlefront Headquarters in Auckland New Zealand to have a look behind the curtain. I've interviewed just about everyone in the studio to talk about everything from rules writing and playtesting to manufacturing and printing. It's been an enlightening experience that I can now begin to share with you all, below are the first videos in a series covering my visit.
Learn more about Steve's trip to Battlefront here...
Discuss the WWPD Video Series here...
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Flames Of War Rangers
Battlefront is looking for a few great clubs/groups to join its Rangers program in the USA, UK, Mainland Europe, Australia and New Zealand. We are looking for groups who will help their communities and local game stores with recruitment, events and Flames Of War tournaments. Each group will be handsomely rewarded for each event they participate in.
If your group is interested in becoming a Ranger group please contact:
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Last Updated On Friday, June 14, 2013 by Blake at Battlefront
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Every Saturday at ParabellumParabellum, Bisbe Rafael José Berger 6, Bajos, Palma de Mallorca, Tel +34 971 919 131.
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Every Sunday at QuimeraQuimera, C/ Jorge Juan 112, Madrid 28028, España. Tel. +34 914 096 843
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Every Wednesday at Legend SpelbutikLegend Spelbutik AB, Köpmangatan 7A, 931 31 Skellefteå, Tel. +46 (0)910 135 02.
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Every Saturday at StrategosFrom 22 June Strategos, C/ Moncayo Bloque 2 bajo, 30009 Murcia, Spain, Tel. +34 968 97 42 05.
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Every Week at Generacion X ValenciaThe week beginning 17 June 2013 at Central De Jocs in Valencia, Spain. Tel. +34 963 388 820.
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Ranger Event in llandidnod, Gwynedd, Wales.12 June 2013 at Acme Games in llandidnod, Gwynedd, Wales.
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Ranger Event in Beeston, Nottingham, UK.13 June 2013 at Battlefront HQ in Beeston, Nottingham, UK.
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Ranger Event in Malaga, Spain.15 June 2013 at Asociación Cultural Valkyria calle la Crónica 29, (zona de las pirámides) Tel. +34 679 486 509.
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Ranger Event in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.15 June 2013 at De Dobbelsteen Hertogenbosch, Vughterstraat 56, 5211 GK, 's-Hertogenbosch.
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Ranger Event in Barcelona, Spain.15 June 2013 at The Drobbit Hobby Store in Barcelona, Spain.
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Ranger Event in Ciudad Real, Spain.15 June 2013 Zona 84 - Hobby Games, C/ Calatrava n.24, Ciudad Real, Spain.
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Ranger Event in Detmold, Germany.15 June – 30 November 2013 at Irgendwo im Norgendwo, Schülerstr 22, 32756, Detmold, Germany.
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Ranger Event in Ann Arbor, MI.15 June 2013 at Get Your Game On in Ann Arbor, MI.
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Ranger Event in Augusta, ME.15 June 2013 at Game On Cafe in Augusta, ME.
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Ranger Event in Murfreesboro, TN.15 June 2013 at Grand Adventures in Murfreesboro, TN.
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Ranger Event in Lapeer, MI.15 June 2013 at The Game Shop Downtown in Lapeer, MI.
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Ranger Event in Cremona, Italy.16 June 2013 at Games Academy Cremona in Cremona, Italy.
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Ranger Event in Mexico City, Mexico.22 June 2013 at Minas Tirith in Mexico City, Mexico.
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Ranger Event in Richmond, BC, Canada.22 June 2013 at Imperial Hobbies in Richmond, BC, Canada.
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Ranger Event in Lexington, SC.22 June 2013 at Firefly Toys and Games in Lexington, SC.
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Ranger Event in Croydon, Surrey, UK.23 June 2013 at Heroes & Legends in Croydon, Surrey.
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Ranger Event in London, UK.15 June 2013 at Darksphere in Waterloo, London, UK.
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Ranger Event in Radcliff, KY.15 June 2013 at Hard Knox Games in Radcliff, KY.
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Ranger Event in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland.16 June 2013 Worlds at War Boot Camp in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland.
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Ranger Event in Zaragoza, Spain.22 June 2013 at Doctor Ocio in Zaragoza, Spain.
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Ranger Event in Kennesaw, GA.22 June 2013 at Hobbytown USA in Kennesaw, GA.
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Ranger Event in Louisville, KY.22 June 2013 at Pet Shop Comics in Louisville, KY.
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Ranger Event in Portland, OR.22 June 2013 at Unplugged Games in Portland, OR.
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Ranger Event in Valencia, Spain.22 - 23 June 2013 at Ier TORNEO FOW VALENCIA 2013.
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Ranger Event in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland.23 June 2013 Worlds at War Boot Camp in Livingston, West Lothian.
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Ranger Event in Hicksville, NY.23 June 2013 at The Game Master Games in Hicksville, NY.
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Every Week at Central De JocsThe week beginning 17 June 2013 at Central De Jocs in Barcelona, Spain. Tel. +34 93 322 25 70.
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Ranger Event in Limerick, Ireland.14 - 16 June 2013 at Conclave Gaming Convention in Limerick, Ireland.
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Every Wednesday at DominariaDominaria, Coronel Bobes 5, Bajos, Oviedo, Tel. +34 985 26 36 87.
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We've Updated The Wargames Illustrated WebsiteThis month’s exciting update features eight different articles, downloads and reviews to supplement the content of Wargames Illustrated issue 308. read more ...
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Customer ServiceFind out what things we require from you to help get your parts out to you as fast a possible. read more ...
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