American Rifle Company HQ (GUS701)

Rifle Company HQ (GUS701) Includes two Command Pistol teams, an Infantry Gun Section with two 37mm mle 1916 gun teams, a French Flame-thrower Section with three Flame-thrower teams, two Small three-hole bases, five Medium four-hole bases & one base plug sprue. Under the command of General John ‘Black Jack’ Pershing, the American Expeditionary Force sent two million men to France. Using heavy weapons and artillery borrowed from their French and British Allies, and quickly learning the ways of modern trench warfare, the AEF would greatly contribute to the defeat of Imperial Germany.  Check out the Rifle Company HQ in the online store here...

1918 saw great changes in the warfare of the Western Front. Russia pulled out of the war, freeing thousands more German troops to push the Allies back huge distances. The Allied counteroffensives, with the new tanks, evolving tactics, and the arrival of the Americans, forced the Germans back towards their own borders and defeat. Learn more about the Great War here...

Having been trained by our allies in trench warfare, we are ready to take our place in the line alongside the Poilu and Tommy to push the Germans out of France. Our French allies have given us the excellent 37mm mle 1916 trench gun, equally effective against tanks and pillboxes. Designed by Evan Allen Painted by Aaron Mathie and Steve London

The Rifle Company HQ

The Pistol Team in Great War

Team Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes Pistol team 4"/10cm 2 1 6 Full ROF when moving, Trench fighters.

The 37mm mle 1916 Gun Team in Great War

Team Mobility Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes 37mm mle 1916 gun Man-packed 16"/40cm 3 4 4+

The French Flame-thrower Section contains 3x Flame-thrower teams

Modern warfare is deadly and requires weapons that can terrorize our enemies. Our French allies are here to support us with one such weapon, the Flame-thrower. These deadly weapons will make any German lurking in cover think twice about fighting.

The French Flame-thrower Section in Great War

Team Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes Flame-thrower team 4"/10cm 2 - 6 Flame-thrower.

Lafayette, We Are Here The arrival of the Americans was a great boost to the French soldiers morale. The Americans’ goodwill, enthusiasm, and the quality of their equipment did much to lift the spirits of the French Poilu. French platoons in an American force to do not count as Allied Platoons (See page 70 of the Flames Of War rulebook).

Assembling the Rifle Company HQ & French Flame-thrower Section

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The Rifle Company HQ a. 1x Standing officer figure. b. 1x Officer figure with pistol. c. 1x NCO pointing d. 1x Rifleman advancing e. 2x Standing Rifleman

Assembling The Company Command Pistol Team To assemble the Company Command Pistol team, simply arrange the one of the two officer figures, the pointing NCO figure and one Rifleman figure on one of the Small three-hole bases provided.

Assembling The 2iC Command Pistol Team To assemble the 2iC Command Pistol team, simply arrange the other officer figure and two Riflemen figures on one of the Small three-hole bases provided.

Assembling the 37mm mle 1916 Guns
a. 2x 37mm mle 1916 Gun trail. b. 2x 37mm mle 1916 Gun c. 2x Kneeling gunner	d. 2x Gun loader on right side e. 1x Gun loader on left side f. 1x Kneeling NCO figure

Step 1. Using base plugs to fill the spare holes. One team will need two holes filled, leaving holes for the gunner and kneeling NCO; the other will need three holes filled, just leaving one hole for the gunner.	Step 2. Position the gun trail over the gunner figure and glue in place. You might find it easier to paint the guns separately before assembly.

Step 3. Next, glue the 37mm mle 1916 gun onto the trail - the small lug under the gun fits into the round hole to ensure correct placement.	Step 4. Add the other crew figures. One gun team will have one loader figure and the kneeling NCO. The other team will have two loader figures.

The Flame-thrower Section a. 3x Flame-thrower operators b. 3x Riflemen advacing (left foot forward) c. 2x Riflemen advacing (right foot forward) d. 1x NCO gesturing with right hand. Each Flame-thrower team has a Flame-thrower operator, a Rifleman, and either a second Rifleman or the NCO figure, on a Medium four-hole base. Use a base plug to fill the fourth, unused hole.

Below: An example of an assembled Flame-thrower team with a flame-thrower operator, a rifleman and an NCO.