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A jeep drives slowly down a deserted road, the crew scanning the village ahead. Without warning the distinctive rippingcanvas sound of a German machine-gun tears the silence, bullets whizzing past as the driver throws the jeep into reverse. The Captain watching the unfolding drama speaks into his throat mike. ‘OK John, they’re there. Clear ‘em out. Over’ The rearguard is no surprise. His company has dealt with a dozen just like it in the last week alone. Tanks and infantry advance. ‘Ambush! Tigers!’ a strained voice bursts over the radio, punctuated by deeper cracks as the heavy tanks open fire. ‘I’ve lost two tanks. I need smoke. We’ll back off and try to flank them, Over.’ The Captain faces a dilemma. Should he call forward his reserve tank platoon against the Tiger tanks? Or should he send it around the other flank, seeking an easier route forward? The Captain is you. What will you do?

Welcome To The War

Welcome to the world of Flames Of War, the World War Two miniatures game that put you in command of the men and machines that fought in the decisive battles of the Second World War. As a commander, it is these difficult decisions that you will constantly be faced with on the battlefield as you attempt to match wits and cunning with your opponent as you both try to attain victory. Open Fire provides everything you need to get started in Flames Of War. Open Fire offers the new player a first glimpse into a world that combines the joys of painting and modelling their own miniature army with the challenge of facing off against an opponent across a gaming table in a social setting. You’ll get to recreate history or change it! But more importantly have fun while doing it. This page has been designed as a one-stop shop for all your Open Fire needs and covers everything you need to get started in Flames Of War. Simply click on the links below to learn more information about each topic.

WATCH THIS FIRST! Battlefront TV Open Fire! Unboxing and First Game Open Fire arrives at the Battlefront Studio and Sean and Phil are keen to find out what is in the box. Visit the Battlefront TV channel on YouTube here...

Open Fire! Sherman Painting Guide James shows you a quick and simple method of painting the plastic Sherman V Tanks from the Open Fire! starter set.

Open Fire! StuG Painting Guide James shows you a quick and simple method of painting the plastic StuG G Assault Guns from the Open Fire! starter set.

Open Fire! US Parachute Rifleman Painting Guide James shows you a quick and simple method of painting the plastic US Parachute Rifleman from the Open Fire! starter set.

Open Fire! Grenadier Painting Guide James shows you a quick and simple method of painting the plastic German Grenadiers from the Open Fire! starter set.

What's In The Box: Open Fire!	Open Fire Resources
Learn what's included in Open Fire here...	Download PDF versions of the Open Fire Resources here...

The Flames Of War Online Community	Quick Start Guide & Boot Camp
Learn how to interact with the Flames Of War Online Community...	Learn how the Open Fire Quick Start Guide and Boot Camp work together to better explain situations that will arise during a game of Flames Of War...

Assembling the Sherman V	Assembling the Firefly VC	Assembling the StuG G
Learn how to assemble the plastic Sherman V here...	Learn how to assemble the plastic Firefly VC here...	Learn how to assemble the plastic StuG G here...

Assembling the Anti-tank Gun Platoon	Assembling the V1 Flying Bomb Terrain Feature
Learn how to assemble the Anti-tank Gun platoon here...	Learn how to assemble the V1 Flying Bomb Terrain feature here...

Assembling The US Parachute Rifle Platoon	Assembling The German Grenadierkompanie	Painting Guide
Learn how to assemble the US Parachute Rifle Platoon here...	Learn how to assemble the German Grenadierkompanie here...	Learn what colours to paint your Open Fire Miniatures here...