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This week sees the first of our Product Spotlights for Mid-war Monsters. We get the ball rolling with a look at what is inside the Mid-war Monsters book and look at the first two models, the Soviet KV-3 heavy tank and the German Sturer Emil heavy tank-hunter. We also make Official the Finnish and SS-Nordland & Nederland Intelligence Briefings. We introduce a new Intelligence Briefing on the Estonian-SS Grenadier division and we review two more of Osprey Publishing’s recently released books.

We also have new and updated events below and a tournament report from Poland. Forum You may have noticed the forum has been up and down over the last few days, we apologise for this. Our web development team at Forth Media are installing a new version of the Forum, but as with anything like this there are a few bugs to iron out. Once it is up and running properly we’ll be able to automatically prune the forum and in the future add a Personal Message function. Origins Awards Over the weekend the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design announced the winners of the 35th Annual Origins Awards. The Academy is a committee of the Game Manufacturer’s Association (GAMA) and their principal mission is the administration the Origins Awards. Every year publishers and creators submit their best products from the past year in a variety of categories. The members of the Academy then vote on which products should be named as Origins Award Nominees with the top five vote-getters in each category moving on to a final ballot. This year Battlefront Miniatures was honoured with two awards: Best Historical Miniature Figure or Line - GEAB06 SS-Panzerdivision ‘Das Reich’ Panzerkompanie. And a special Vanguard Award for Excellence and Innovation for the Flames Of War Firestorm – Bagration Campaign. Battlefront Miniatures would like to thank the members of the Academy and extend a special thanks to Pete Panzeri (President of the HMGS) for accepting the awards on our behalf. News Battlefield in a Box – New Releases Coming Soon Over the next few months the range of Battlefield in a Box products will be expanded to include a whole range of new items to help make your battlefields more interesting. Battlefield in a Box – New Releases Coming Soon... New Zealand Expands – Opportunities to join the team We need an organised and motivated individual to join our studio team. The graphics design personnel are a key part of the overall design team and must be able to work with other members of the team in achieving task deadlines. Opportunities to join the team - Graphic Designer...   It began in Afrika ka ka ka! The Revised and Expanded edtion: North Africa. On 29 August the revised edition of North Africa will hit the shelves. North Africa...   US Instore Event: Axis of Attack Cassino For the month of July our US team have retailers in the US and Canada running a campaign based on Anzio, located in the Flames Of War hardback rulebook on pages 233-240. Axis of Attack: Cassino… Wargames Illustrated Subscriptions Subscribe to Wargames Illustrated for 12 months and receive FREE miniatures. Wargames Illustrated Subscriptions… For Subscription queries contact: orders@wargamesillustrated.net Flames Of War in other languages...

Estonian SS Field the Estonian 20. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadierdivision at Narva 1944 during the first half of 1944 in Flames Of War. Estonian SS...

SS Nordland Field in Flames Of War  the 11. SS-Freiwilligen- Panzergrenadierdivision ‘Nordland’ during the fighting for Narva in Estonia during the first half of 1944. Now Official! SS Nordland... SS Nederland Field in Flames Of War the SS-Freiwilligen- Panzergrenadier Brigade ‘Nederland’ during it operations at Narva in the first half of 1944. Now Official! SS Nederland...

Finnish Forces Facing the Soviets 1944 Fielding Finnish Forces in Late War Flames Of War. Now official after an exhaustive (well, I'm exhausted anyway) feedback process on the Forum. Finnish Forces Facing the Soviets 1944...

Mid-war Monsters With Mid-war Monsters you can test out the experimental super tanks of 1942 and 1943 to see how they would have performed if they had made it into production. Mid-war Monsters...

Sturer Emil Tank-Hunter (MM10) We take a look at the German Sturer Emil Tank-Hunter. It was armed with a Rheinmetall 12.8cm K L/61 gun (based on the 12.8 cm FlaK 40). Sturer Emil Tank-Hunter (MM10)...

KV-3 Heavy Tank (MM15) We take a look the Soviet KV-3 Heavy Tank. A KV tank with even thicker armour and an 107mm gun. KV-3 Heavy Tank (MM15)...

SPAD XIII vs Fokker DVII Phil takes a look at Osprey's SPAD XIII vs Fokker DVII, Dual 17. SPAD XIII vs Fokker DVII... World War II Axis Booby Traps and Sabotage Tactics Ken takes a look at Osprey's World War II Axis Booby Traps and Sabotage Tactics, Elite 100. World War II Axis Booby Traps and Sabotage Tactics...

Tournament Report from Szczecin, Poland Marcin Nowicki reports on the Flames Of War tournament held on the 27th of April in Szczecin, Poland. Tournament Report from Szczecin, Poland...

Tournament News 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 8th-9th of August. The Guns of August... Gauntlet 2009 Gauntlet Flames Of War competition 4 & 5 July 2009, The Airbus Social Club, Broughton, Chester, United Kingdom. Gauntlet 2009... Avangardowe potyczki Avangardowe potyczki is a late war Flames Of War tournament in Warsaw, Poland on 4-5 July. Avangardowe potyczki tournament... 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.. . Monday Knights present Scandinavia in Flames 2009 Scandinavia in Flames is an Official Scandinavian Flames Of War Mid-War Championship held at Dragons Lair in Stockholm on 4 and 5 July 2009. Scandinavia in Flames 2009... Panzerschreck 09 Manawatu Duellists Society is once again holding the worlds longest run Flames Of War tournament. This year is is over the weekend of 11-12 July at the Massey University Events Centre in Palmerston North New Zealand. Panzerschreck 09… The 2nd European Championship IWF – Rome 2009 (8-11 of July 2009) This will be the first time that an event of such a scale will be held in Europe for Flames Of War! The 2nd European Championship IWF... 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... 2nd European Championship IWF The 2nd European Championship IWF – Rome 2009 (9-12 of July 2009). 2nd European Championship IWF... For More Events... US Nationals event notices Battlefront USA Events...

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Soviet Naval Infantry Late War...  Chris' Divisional Cavalry...  Finnish Armour Organisation…  Soviet Naval Infantry Brigades… Panzerspähkompanie is Official…  2009 Mid War NZGT Results…  Nicon 09 Results... 716. Infanteriedivision goes Official...  British Late War Recce Squadron... Kampfgruppe Kästner…	Jatkosota 1944: Finland at War Part 2…  11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadierdivision ‘Nordland’… SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier Brigade ‘Nederland’…  Firestorm Normandy… 16. Luftwaffe Felddivision…  Jatkosota 1944 Part One… Late War Finnish Forces in Flames Of War... River Of Heroes Battlereport I… Guards Cossacks…	German Security Forces in Army Group Centre... 716. Infanteriedivision... 1st Polish Armoured Division...  Osprey New Releases May 09…  Sicherung and Walküre… Panzerpionierkompanies…

May's New Releases In Shops 16 May FW210 River Of Heroes SBX13 Engineer-Sapper Battalion SU804 Engineer-Sapper Flamethrower Platoon GE888 General von Sauken   In Shops 30 May GBX30 Konigstiger Platoon SU883 Komissar M A Dedov SU884 Kapitan V I Nevsky

June's New Releases In Shops 13 June GBX30 Sturmtiger Platoon SU802 Strelkovy Platoon - Battle Hardened SU803 Engineer-Sapper Platoon SU738 Anti-tank Rifle Platoon   In Shops 27 June GBX32 Panzerkanonen GE889 Sturmbannfurher Fritz Biermeyer SU056 T-34/85 obr 1944 TD021 Totenkopf Gaming Set TD022 Wiking Gaming Set

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) MM04 M27 Medium Tank (x5) MM17 IS-85 Heavy Tank (x5) In Shops 29 August FW105 North Africa (Hardback) BB109 Africa Sandback Entrenchments BB505 Africa Hill, Large BB506 Africa Hill, Two Part BB504 Africa Hills, Small

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