The Soviet 11th Guards Army (11ya Gvardeyskiy Armiya) and 31st Army (31ya Armiya) fell upon Orsha on 26 June 1944. A solitary Soviet tank brigade from the 2nd Tank Corps swept around to the west of the city, completing the encirclement. The German remnants of General Volkers' 27th Army Corps were now trapped inside the city and prepared for a tenacious...
The Waffen-SS were the elite combat arm of Adolf Hitler’s personal bodyguard. Fighting wherever the fire was hottest, they had proved their mettle many times in the cauldron of battle on the Eastern Front. With the American and British forces poised to invade Normandy, they were brought west to France to rebuild, tripling their strength to become far...
COLD WAR3! Rules for Modern Warfare 1960-1990 allows you to field a tabletop army (and fight with it) in 6mm, 15mm or even 20mm (or any combination thereof!) from the early Cold war right up to it's finish in 1990. This comprehensive rulebook includes TWO complete orders of battle for the American and Soviet forces split into three sections: 1960-'70...
The US Army fights as a combined arms force of tanks, infantry and artillery— an’ I do mean combined. Every infantry division has a battalion of tanks attached, We’ve got artillery, an’ lots of it, at every level. It’s kept well supplied so it can fire day and night. It’s said the US artillery fires more rounds in a day’n most German units can fire in a...
From across the world, you have come to fight for King and Country. Your bravery will echo across the ages as did that of your ancestors at Agincourt and Waterloo. The weapons may be different but, by jove, the determination and bravery of this generation will prove the equal of any other in the history of the Empire. Rule Britannia! —description from the...
Fury is your introduction to the exciting world of Flames Of War, the world’s most popular World War II miniatures game. Lead your tanks in furious combat. Use speed and terrain to hit the enemy in their weaker flanks, or trust to your thick front armour and big gun to blow them away. Pit your wits and skill, and the guns and armour of your tanks, against...
Soviet industry proved up to the task of providing the Red Army with excellent tanks and self-propelled guns that were effective and capable fighting machines, fast to produce, and easy for the crews to use. Well supported by the 'Gods Of War' and their ZIS guns, Soviet Tank Shock Groups would break through any defences or die trying! —description from the...
Flower of Chivalry is an excellent source book for the miniatures gamer interested in English medieval warfare. The book begins with 14 pages devoted to medieval weapons and armor, battle and siege tactics and heraldry. Next the author provides a simple set of miniatures rules and army lists for gaming battles of the period. The majority of the book is a...
Focused Firepower is a scenario-driven World War II tabletop wargame designed to be played with 1/72 scale miniatures, although the system works just as well with 28mm (1/56) models. We have endeavoured to offer an in-depth game system with the focus on realism, but the system we have developed is easy to learn and games flow well. As a 1:1 system the...