qrf_softĪ German Grenadier Kompanie Supported by Panzer IV Tanks and PaK40 Anti-tank Gunsġx American Sherman Tank Company of 75mm & 76mm Sherman Tanks Supported by US ParatroopersĪctual miniature wise you get the following in the box It features two starting armies, one for the US and the other is late war Germans. This is the 4 th edition starter set for Flames of War and it’s jam packed full of goodies to get you started in the games. I’ve always been tempted in the past but the combination of resin and metal parts had always put me off getting into the game, but with the push towards more plastic I decided to bite the bullet and grab a copy of the starter set. Playing and painting this scale will be a new challenge for me as I’ve never gone below 20mm before, yet this year I’ve started by Team Yankee and now Flames of War. When they had panzers and artillery attached, they were difficult to stop without a layered defence in depth.Recently I decided to jump into playing WW2 in 15mm, yeah, I picked up a copy of Hit the Beach by Battlefront Games. The motorised panzergrenadier battalions had much more firepower than the rifle battalions of the infantry divisions, allowing them to launch attacks and counterattacks without the need to wait for outside support. Their trucks allowed them to move across France to Normandy far quicker than the infantry divisions marching on foot. The rest of the panzergrenadier battalions were motorised. Unlike the Panzer Lehr Division, most panzer divisions only had half (or less) of their infantry mounted in half-tracks. These guns started to arrive in large numbers on the front by the start of 1944, and were beginning to outnumber the 5cm guns in divisional tank-hunter companies. No anti-tank gun earned its reputation more than the venerable 7.5cm PaK40. Manoeuvre and fire helps them to outwit the enemy’s best-laid plans. Panzer commanders must utilise cover and concealment at all times to keep their edge in battle. The Panzer IV is an old design now, but still a match for any Allied tank with its good armour and excellent 7.5cm KwK40 gun. Each soldier is expected to act with initiative and cunning training involves mastering battlefield tactics and close-combat techniques. The training is harsh and thorough, and those who pass the rigorous schedule will earn their wings and become a part of an elite fighting force. They expect more from their men and in return the officers are willing to give everything for the company. While redesigning the turret they added more armour protection as well as better ammo storage bins to stop ammo fires.Īll company commanders take pride in their units, but parachute company commanders take that even further. This weapon has increased firepower against enemy tanks, giving tank formations a way to crack the front armour of Germany's heavier tanks. When the German Panther hit the battlefield in 1943, American engineers designed a new turret for the Sherman mounting a more powerful 76mm gun. The M4A1 model, recognisable by its distinctive rounded single-piece cast upper hull, was the first Sherman variant to enter combat with the US armoured forces. Over the course of the war there were numerous variants, changing the engine and suspension, adding more armour and bigger guns, but all with the same tall, solid shape. It is operated in large numbers by the US and their allies across all theatres. The M4 Medium Tank-best known by the nickname ‘Sherman’ given to it by the British- is the most famous American tank. With Hit The Beach you and a friend can split the contents and then beef up your armies with selected boxes from our Late War range, or even buy two copies (a likely choice given the value of Hit The Beach), split both with one player taking Germans and the other Americans, and have near complete forces each ready for battle. Hit The Beach offers new players the chance to really sink their teeth into Flames Of War at exceptionally good value, and gives veteran players a great option of reinforcing their current armies or starting a new one. Hit The Beach: The Complete WWII Starter Set
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