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Bofors! In this week's update we bring you thirteen articles, spotlights, briefings, third edition updates and links for you to enjoy.

Stepping Up To Version Three With the arrival of Version 3, lots of existing players are asking the obvious question: ‘What’s changed?’. To answer this question, I’ve written this document as a quick summary of the changes between the old and new versions. It is aimed squarely at existing gamers, so it doesn’t make any attempt to explain how the existing rules work. Rather it focuses on what has changed. Stepping Up To Version Three...

Third Edition Quick Reference Sheets With the release of version three of Flames Of War imminent, we provide PDF versions of the Third Edition Quick Reference sheets for you to download. Third Edition Quick Reference Sheets...

Minsk Offensive Part Three: Painting An Army When I started planning a 6000 models per side Total War battle I decided to add 2000 points to my Soviet Army. I had a Tankovy Battalion and half an IS-2 regiment but this time I would be adding an Udarny Battalion with no less than 20 artillery pieces, 4 assault guns, 4 machine-guns and 55 infantry teams. Minsk Offensive Part Three: Painting An Army...

3rd Greek Mountain Brigade in Italy 1944: NOW OFFICIAL! The 1st Greek Brigade was formed in Palestine in 1941. The soldiers that formed this unit were escaped Greek military personnel from Greece and Crete, and volunteer Greek overseas residents. The brigade had a total strength of 4,500 with three infantry battalions, an artillery regiment, engineer company and machine-gun company. In July 1942 the 2nd Greek Brigade was formed at Almiriya Camp in Egypt. 3rd Greek Mountain Brigade in Italy 1944...

St. Valentines Day Massacre A number of stockists in the United States are hosting an exciting Flames Of War event, St. Valentines Day Massacre. St. Valentines Day Massacre...

12.8cm K81 Gun Battery (GBX61) The 12.8cm Kanone 81 series of heavy artillery pieces was a based on the 12.8cm Kanone 44 (K 44) gun developed for the army’s request anti-tank guns of larger and larger calibres. 12.8cm K81 Gun Battery (GBX61)...

45mm obr 1942 Nests (SBX16) An unusual type of Soviet infantry formation was the Fortified Region (Ukreplennye Raiony). These infantry units were designed to man fortified lines such as the Stalin Line. Each Fortified Region was essentially a regiment or brigade strength unit made up of a number of Machine-gun Artillery Battalions (Pulyemyetno-Artillyeriyskiy Batalon). An important part of these positions were the anti-tank guns used to back up the machine gunners. 45mm obr 1942 Nests (SBX16)...

T-34/76 Turret Bunker (GE682) After invading the Soviet Union, the Germans were keen to make use of the spoils of war left behind by the Red Army. Thousands of Soviet tanks littered the battlefield during the summer of 1941 and the Germans were keen to salvage whatever they could; however, many of these tanks proved beyond repair. T-34/76 Turret Bunker (GE682)...

Heavy Mortar Platoon (HU711) During the fighting on the Don in 1942 the Hungarian were able to capture a number of 120mm Soviet mortars. The Hungarians were impressed with this weapon and similar mortars used by the Germans. They soon began to make their own, giving their infantry added heavy support in the front line. Heavy Mortar Platoon (HU711)...

40mm Bofors AA Nest (HSO501) The standard anti-aircraft weapon of all Hungarian divisions is the Swedish designed 40mm Bofors gun. This modern and very effective anti-aircraft weapon is ideal for protecting your troops from roaming Allied ground-attack aircraft. 40mm Bofors AA Nest (HSO501)...

French Artillery Group (FRO110) The French artillery arm is the pinnacle of military technology. When an observer places a request for fire, the artillery battalion's poste central du groupe, its fire direction centre, assigns all available artillery batteries to fire the mission. This way the artillery's resources are used in the most efficient manner. For this to work all request must go through the proper channels with trained officers directing the fire. French Artillery Group (FRO110)...

French Kepi Head Sprue (FRO181) The Kepi was a common piece of headgear in the French Army; worn by officers, the French Kepi Head sprue allows you to create endless modelling variations for your French forces. French Kepi Head Sprue (FRO181)...

From The War Files.... Painting Hungarians We take a look at what colours go where when painting Hungarian vehicles, guns and infantry. Painting Hungarians...

Come Fight For Uncle Sam: The 2012 Flames Of War European Team Championships Battlefront Miniatures is proud to announce that the community who brings you the European Team Championships has added Flames Of War to their team tournament format for 2012. The event will be held August 18-19, 2012 in Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland. Since the middle of December when the tournament was officially announced 13 of the 20 team slots available have been filled but a team from the United States of America has yet to enter. Uncle Sam needs some eager volunteers to defend America's honour across the Flames Of War tabletop. So what are you waiting for? The 2012 Flames Of War European Team Championships...

We've Updated The Wargames Illustrated Website This month’s exciting update features eleven different articles, downloads and reviews to supplement the content of Wargames Illustrated issue 292. We've Updated The Wargames Illustrated Website...

Raiding Aces: A Raiding Escalation Campaign in the Sahara, 1941-43. Download your FREE copy of the COMPLETE set of Raiding Aces rules now! In Raiding Aces, you will dive straight into this war. Not only will you have to confront the enemy, but face the Sahara itself as you fight from watering hole to watering hole in order to launch your campaign of havoc upon the supply lines. Raiding Aces: A Raiding Escalation Campaign in the Sahara, 1941-43... Read the Raiding Aces Design Notes here...

2011-2012 US Tournament Season The 2010-2011 National Tournament is over and after taking a few days to catch our breath we realized we are already knee deep into the 2011-2012 season. To find out more about the upcoming season (including preliminary Tournament packs for the 2012 Early, Mid and Late War events) check out the US Events page. North American Events... Tournament News Upcoming Flames Of War Events in Europe... Upcoming Flames Of War Events in the United Kingdom... Upcoming Flames Of War Events in New Zealand, Australia and the Rest of the World... Upcoming Flames Of War Events in North America... Flames Of War in other languages... If you have any upcoming Flames Of War events you'd like to promote please e-mail the Events team. Learn how to promote your Flames Of War event here...

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Minsk Offensive Part Two... 12th Manitoba Dragoons... Minsk Offensive Part One... Churchills in Italy: Intelligence Briefing For British Tank Squadrons in Italy, 1944... Radio Free Battlefront: Episode Twenty...	French in Italy... 2011 New Zealand Flames Of War Masters Report... Battlefront Studio Plays Raiding Aces: Part Two... Raiding Missions: Missing in Action & Chart the Unknown... Raiding Mission: Get Away...	Polish Forces, Italy 1944... Raiding Aces: A Raiding Escalation Campaign in the Sahara, 1941-43... Raiding with Regular Forces... Battlefront Studio Plays Raiding Aces: Part One... Grey Wolf and Red Bear Design Notes...

January's New Releases In Shops 7 January 2012 GBX55 SS Light Artillery Battery GBX56 SS Heavy Artillery Battery GE793 SS Infanterie Platoon GE556 SS 7.5cm leIG18 gun GE796 SS Pioneer Platoon In Shops 14 January 2012 BBX25 Honey Armoured Platoon BR006 Honey Stuart BR152 Bofors 37mm Portee GE004 Panzer I (Flamm) GSO197 Destruction Charges (x5) BSO191 British Dismounted Tank Crew USO189 American Dismounted Tank Crew ISO183 Italian Dismounted Tank Crew In Shops 21 January 2012 GBX60 Tank Hunter Cars BB135 Train Tracks FI123 Stu 40 G Sturmi GSO198 Feldwebel Dietrich Uthoff GSO516 10.5cm leFH18/40 gun GSO517 7.5cm GebK15 gun GSO518 15cm sFH18 howitzer SSO192 Soviet Dismounted Tank Crew GSO196 German Dismounted Tank Crew In Shops 28 January 2012 BB133 Desert Buildings BB134 Large Desert Building BR746 Company HQ GBX57 Assault Gliders GE761 Company HQ (FJ) GE767 Luftlandesturm Platoon Wargames Illustrated 292

February's Releases In Shops 4 February GE513 5cm PaK38 gun (Gebirgsjäger) GE554 7.5cm leIG18 gun (Gebirgsjäger) GE555 15cm sIG33 gun (Gebirgsjäger) GE836 Gebirgsjäger Pioneer Platoon GE553 7.5cm GebK15 gun (Gebirgsjäger) GE834 Gebirgsjäger HMG Platoon In Shops 11 February GBX61 12.8cm K81 gun Battery GE682 T-34 Turret Bunker SBX16 45mm obr 1942 Nests HU711 Heavy Mortar Platoon HSO501 40mm Bofors AA Nest FRO110 French Artillery Group FRO181 French Kepi Head Sprue In Shops 18 February FRX07 Tirailleurs 75mm Artillery Battery FRX08 Tirailleurs Heavy Artillery Battery FR746 Legionnaire Sapper Platoon FR320 Laffly S15TOE Armoured Car IT752 Libyan Infantry Platoon (with company HQ) GE894 Oberstleutnant Dr. Franz Bäke (with Panther A) HU708 Huszár Platoon (Cavalry) In Shops 25 February BB137 Rural Farm Buildings BB138 Rural Fields and Fences BB132 Barbedwire x4 8x10cm BB131 Trenchlines BB130 Minefields & Tank Traps Wargames Illustrated 293

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