A Thousand Tanks: The Battle of Hannut, 12-14 May 1940

A Thousand Tanks The Battle of Hannut, 12-14 May 1940 When the German XVI Armeekorps found its way blocked by the French Corps de Cavalerie two days after they crossed the Belgian border, the scene was set for the biggest armoured battle of the campaign. With over a thousand tanks between the opposing corps, the fight was similar in scale to the epic battle between the 2nd SS Panzer Corps and the Soviet 5th Guards Tank Army at Kursk three years later.

In Wargames Illustrated 276 we looked at the Battle of Hannut and how to replay this using Flames of War. We knew that there were a few hard core Flames of War players out there that would want to go and refight this (just like us) so we thought we would make it easy for people to get hold of the armies.

As you can see these forces are huge, but the reward of putting that many figures on the table cannot be underestimated! To get the armies (which include a few extra bits and pieces that have not even been released yet) check out the links and the prices below. Due to the enormity of these deals, they will not start shipping for a couple of weeks but you can get your orders in now to be first in the queue.

Box Contents To see just how much stuff is in these deals, check out the the contents list below!

WEBX03 French 3ème Division Légère 2x FRAB01 Tank Combat Squadron. 1x FRAB02 French Infantry Company. WEBX04 Panzerbrigade 3 1x GEAB08 German Light Panzer Company. 2x GE040 Panzer IV D. 1x GE752 Schutzen Platoon (early). 1x GBX37 Kradschutzen Platoon. 1x GE300 SdKfz 221 (MG). 2x GE301 Sd Kfz 222 (2cm). 4x GE160 Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm). 2x GE571 10.5cm leFH18 howitzer. 1x GE709 Artillery HQ. 1x GE400 BMW & sidecar. WEBX05 Panzerbrigade 4 1x GEAB08 German Light Panzer Company 2x GE040 Panzer IV D WEBX06 Schützenbrigade 4    1x GEAB09 German Schutzen Company 1x GE300 SdKfz 221 (MG) 2x GE301 Sd Kfz 222 (2cm) 2x GE571 10.5cm leFH18 howitzer 1x GE709 Artillery HQ   2x GE501 3.7cm PaK36 gun 1x GE400 BMW & sidecar 1x AC002 JU87 Stuka Flight (1:144)

Worldwide Pricing USD EURO GBP AUD NZD WEBX03 French 3ème Division Légère $540.00 €420.00 £320.00 $770.00 $770.00 WEBX04 Panzerbrigade 3 $405.00 €310.00 £245.00 $545.00 $595.00 WEBX05 Panzerbrigade 4 $225.00 €175.00 £135.00 $315.00 $320.00 WEBX06 Schützenbrigade 4 $345.00 €265.00 £200.00 $465.00 $500.00 WEBX07 The Battle of Hannut! (all of WEBX03, 04, 05 and 06) $1,500.00 €1,100.00 £900.00 $2,100.00 $2,200.00 These deals are only available via the Flames of War Website and of course come with free shipping!