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This week we continue our focus on Blitzkrieg with some more previews of the forces inside and we take a look at two more Blitzkrieg army boxes. Kyran shows off the Blitzkrieg force he is building. Just to show we haven’t forgotten Dogs & Devils we make the 5. Gebirgsdivision Intelligence Briefing official.

We also have news from the Warstore of exciting weekend of gaming and Joe has a short after action report on the US National Tournament. Product News Check out the latest Dogs & Devils releases in the online store now: Fire Direction Centre (UBX23)... M5A1 Stuart Light Tank Platoon (UBX21)... Oberst Gosewisch (GE891)... 'The Devil's Brigade' Token Set (TK019)... 3rd Infantry Division Token Set (TK018)...

Pricings For Early War Army Deals With the first army deals for Blitzkrieg a little over a month away, we thought it would be timely to confirm the pricing. These deals are jam packed with figures and make a great way to start the war! The French Tank Combat Squadron (Escadron de Combat) Army Deal... The German Motorised Rifle Company (Schützenkompanie) Army Deal... The British Armoured Regiment Army Deal... The German Light Panzer Company (Leichte Panzerkompanie) Army Deal...

Employment Opportunity with Battlefront Miniatures Battlefront Miniatures is looking for someone who is talented with both the paint brush and sculpting tool and knows the difference between a bread bag and a gas mask cannister. Have an input into content of the Flames of War hobby from what products we should sell through to the best way to paint our minatures as part of the Auckland Studio team. Please send a copy of your resume along with pictures of your recent work, along with any other information you think will help present yourself to the following email address, jobs@battlefront.co.nz

British Forces In Blitzkrieg The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) shone with its quality. Every single division was motorised, and many of the battalions were made up of professional soldiers unlike their allies and enemies who were all conscripts. British Forces In Blitzkrieg...

Gallery Tip of the Week Jagdpanzer IV Platoon. Gallery Tip Of The Week...

More Army Deals! We take a look at some more Army Deals that will be available once Blitzkrieg has been released. On this occasion we present the Polish Tank Company (Kompania Czołgów) and the British Infantry Company for your viewing pleasure. Polish Tank and British Rifle Army Deals!

Staff Early War Armies: Kyran's British Infantry Tank Company Matilda Senior’s are the Tigers of Early War, with a front armour of 7 and a side armour of 6 most anti-tank weapons will just bounce harmlessly off the hull. Armed with the reliable ROF 3, 2pdr gun and a Co-ax MG the Matilda is more then a match for Fritz’s tanks. Staff Early War Armies: Kyran's British Infantry Tank Company...

Warstore Weekend On the weekend of 22-24 October 2010 Battlefront Miniatures and The Warstore are teaming up for three days of non-stop Flames of War action. We will be hosting a 2 day tournament starting on Friday and ending Saturday with a Firestorm Market Garden Campaign immediately following the tournament. Both events will count as Regional Qualifiers so prepare to have some fun and bring your ‘A’ game. Warstore Weekend...

2010 US Nationals Debrief Just about two weeks ago we completed the 2010 U.S. National tournament and we had 90 players participate representing at least four countries that I know of. The tournament has found a new home at the Valley Forge Convention Center and ran on the same weekend as HISTORICON. 2010 US Nationals Debrief...

5. Gebirgsdivision in Italy goes Official The 5. Gebirgsdivision was formed in 1940 from the 100. Gebirgs Regiment from the 1. Gebirgsdivision and the 85. Infanterie Regiment of the 10. Infanteriedivision. They fought in Italy through 1944 and 1945. 5. Gebirgsdivision...

Preview of Wargames Illustrated Issue 274 We take a sneak peek at the contents of the upcoming issue of Wargames Illustrated. Preview of Wargames Illustrated Issue 274...

From The War Files... Wayne takes a look a some of the weapons used by the British and Empire troops. Infantry Weapons of British Empire...

What's New on the Wargames Illustrated Website As the world is gripped by Football Fever and we reach the middle of the year, the team at WI returns to the American Civil War to look at the Campaign for Chattanooga and the role played by Ulysses.S.Grant. On the website we take this opportunity to bring you two accompanying articles focusing on building ACW fences (from WI273 and WI252). We return to the time of Napoleon with downloads for the Battle of Leipzig articles featured recently, and finally we have a pile of photos that did not make it in to WI272 for the First Sikh War and the Battle of Aliwal article. What's New on the Wargames Illustrated Website...

Tournament News Featured Event Flames Of War Event in San Vicente, Spain A Flames Of War event is being held on the 25-26 September, 2010 in San Vicente, Spain. Flames Of War Event in San Vicente, Spain... Other Flames Of War Events Worldwide 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 Asia... 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...  Official Battlefront Event Notices 2009-2010 US National Tournament Season...

Recent Articles:
Poland - First To Fight... Polish Forces In Blitzkrieg... Staff Early War Armies - Casey's Kompania Czołgów... Recognising The Tanks Of Early-War... Guerrilla Train Raids...  2010 U.S. National Tournament Results...  Panzerschreck X Results...  The Countdown To Blitzkrieg Begins...	Staff Early War Armies - Chris' Leichte Panzerkompanie... Finnish Jääkärikomppania (mid-war) Goes Official... Staff 600 point Project... Firestorm Q&A... Kaukopartiojoukot 1942-1944... Point Of The Spear: Airborne Commanders of Operation Market Garden... Italian Armour in German Service... Market Garden 65...	Building An Arnhem Battlefield... Assembling the 90mm M1 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Gun with Colour Guide... Scenario: Operation Fischfang... Canadian and British Commando Dieppe Forces Go Official... More Downloadable Resources For Firestorm Market Garden... Make Plans To Attend HISTORICON 2010... Operation Fischfang Battle Report... Bell Of Lost Souls and Flames Of War Join Forces...

July's New Releases In Shops 17 July GBX35 Brummbär Assault Tank Platoon IT113 Semovente 105/25 GE592 21cm NW42 Rocket Launcher TK017 Hermann Göring Division Token Set In Shops 31 July UBX23 Fire Direction Centre UBX21 M5A1 Stuart Light Tank Platoon GE891 Oberst Gosewisch TK019 'The Devils Brigade' Token Set TK018 3rd Infantry Division Token Set Wargames Illustrated Issue 274

August's New Releases BB117 Rural Roads BB115 Ruined Monastery BB116 Vineyards DD010 Hermann Göring Division Dice Set DD009 3rd Infanrty Division Dice Set FW301 Blitzkrieg GEAB08 German Panzer Company BRAB05 British Tank Company Wargames Illustrated Issue 275

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