Corpo italiano di liberazione italian cobelligerant forces in italy in 1944. New german tank destroyer elefant jagdpanzer kit available for order now. The place for players to discuss, post aars, show off their paining skills, or teach us how to model. Flames of war german ferdinand tankhunter platoon gbx127. It will be completely restored to running condition in a longterm project. This is the story of the largest and statistically most successful tank destroyer of world war ii. Flames of war scenario collection free downloads after browsing a couple of sites i came across a whole bunch of scenarios for flames of war for free download. Flames of war rare earth magnets xx105 for sale online ebay.
Recreate such great engagements as the battle of kursk with the scenarios, army options and special rules found in this book. Previously i heard that tank armies are the best armies for beginners so i decided to start an american 2nd armored division army. Historical information for elefant german dress daggers. The ferdinand was a true behemoth, and although only 91 examples were built, they took a savage toll of soviet armor in the battle of kursk and subsequent operations on the eastern front. How could the ferdinandelefant tank destroyer be so. Total war is a large point level game of flames of war, played by two or more players. Welcome to flames of war guys and the crazie german channel. However, at the moment that option isnt available to us. The nashorns gun was a variant of the pak 43, one of the most effective anti tank guns deployed during the war and closely related to guns used later for the ferdinand elefant, tiger ii and jagdpanther.
Are those flames of war guys working on a pacific expansion as well. Elefant of the panzerjager abteilung 653 italy world war photos. When ferdinand porsche offered his designs for the tiger ii tank in it was deemed too unconventional. May 10, 2016 the ferdinand was not really a success. Army design flames of war is broken down into 3 main periods. War on the eastern front fwbx08 includes one plastic panzer iv tank, one plastic panzer iii tank, one plastic kv tank, one plastic t34, one plastic valentine tank, two plastic tank commander sprues, flames of war 4th edition mini rulebook, one flames of war start here booklet, two terrain cards, six dice and nine unit cards. I wrote the flames of war pdf that covers the 653 rd on the eastern front, along with some of its unique vehicles.
Not every panzer is created equal, find out more in this video about the armour of the afrika korps. After world war i, many nations needed to have tanks, but only a few had the industrial resources to design and build them. Elefant stampede ferdinand tank destroyer war thunder tanks gameplay follow my. Czech armoured brigade jonathan forsey takes a look at the 1st czechoslovak independent armoured brigade group ciabg and their fighting in normandy. The elefant german for elephant is a schwerer panzerjager german. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in. Battle report flames of war germany vs usa youtube. They were originally built under the name ferdinand, after their designer, ferdinand porsche. Team yankee quick reference sheet numerous people asked for a handy printable version of the quick reference sheet from the back of the world war iii. It hade no defensive capability at close range, and its 34. Ninetyone units were built in 1943 under the name ferdinand, after its designer ferdinand porsche, using tank hulls produced for the tiger i tank design abandoned in favour of a henschel design. It was built on the tiger p hull, which had come second in the selection process for the design of the tiger ie. Tank assault 6, cannot shoot in the shooting step if moved in the movement step additional training and equipment panzerknacker teams are rated as tank assault 5. During and after world war i, britain and france were the intellectual leaders in tank design, with other countries generally following and adopting their designs.
The tiger p was porsches attempt to build a heavy tank capable of carrying an 88mm gun. The ferdinand elefant tank destroyer destroyed elefant tank destroyer in italy aprmay photo. Created by the i95 gamers, domination scenarios offer a different flavor from the standard official flames of war scenarios. Elefant tank destroyer tiger p 332 ferdinand 3d model, formats include obj, 3ds, fbx, c4d, lwo, lw, lws, mtl, ready for 3d animation and other 3d projects. The ferdinand was a true behemoth, and although only 91 examples were built, they took a savage toll of soviet armour in the battle of kursk and subsequent operations on the eastern front. In fact, the last time that i played this game was at brendens last tournament at phoenix back in may of 2016. With such limitations to its mobility, the tank destroyers superior armor, and firepower proved to be useless in the final stages of wwii. To help remedy this, i wrote some ideas on how to play a regular pickup game without an oppenet, or devise your own scenarios to play against and ai opponents. The elefant german for elephant was a heavy jagdpanzer tank destroyer used by german wehrmacht panzerjager during world war ii. Dezember 2016 befindet er sich im the tank museum in bovington, uk. Players set out to dominate the battle board by seizing objectives placed on militarily significant terrain features.
The italians raised an entire corps which fought alongside. Toy vehicles free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Great war now uses the same rules system as the new version of flames of war, version 4 as is commonly called. The only stats im still missing are those for the american pershing tank and the german jagdtiger. German elefant tank destroyers on the assembly line. In flames of war the linked pdf allows your to field a schwere panzerjagerkompanie armed with elefant jagdpanzer.
Ferdinand and elefant tank destroyer osprey publishing. Whatif forces alternatively, you could play a whatif campaign to see. Free pdf the french and indian war in north carolina the spreading flames of war military rosegibson. Check out flames of war for some of the best wwii action in 15mm scale. Whats complicated is all the extra rules for each diffrent troop type. The panther tank has shown itself to be germanys best tank. This tank was given to switzerland by france after the war. Selfpropelled antitank guns are an inexpensive way to get high calibre guns into the front lines.
However, the convergence of three disparate elements would work to undermine their hopes. With total war you can play bigger games with more friends than you have ever played before. Having said that, the plastic soldier company sells tanks in 15mm in platoons of four or five, i am going to buy a few of these and see how they compare, they are even better value. Individual battles become part of an unfolding story as your fortune fluctuates between victories and defeats.
The battalion also received four further elefant tank destroyers with a. The conclusion of every successful campaign affected the course of the war as a whole. Take the heavy tank killer company in place of a tank killer company. Now that we have had a brief introduction to flames of war, its time to open up that box and dig in a little deeper into the basic rules. Use of boolean tank warfare and world war ii, light tank and world war ii and development, and world war ii and heavy tank yield some results but, information was sparse on tank differences in wwii.
Flames of war products are organized into price regions. Flames of war tournament report must contain minis mcm. Nicknamed the elefant, ferdinand porsches tank destroyer appeared on the battlefield in the spring of 1943. The first was swedish iron ore, which was a war necessity. Jun 23, 2014 in my opinion, its the elefant is better option in game for a few reasons. Whether you want to add more armour to your existing armies. However, take care not to allow the enemy to get too close. Buy forces of valor world war 2 german elefant tank 1. They are deployed in t34 tank battalion in both periods of war or as a part of mixed tank battalion with heavier kv1. How do the miniatures compare to flames of war plastics. Campaigning adds a whole new dimension to your flames of war battles.
Battle report flames of war germany vs usa tracy george. Flames of war book pdf free download link book now. Great war has come a long way since it was released as a free booklet with wargames illustrated 324. You can field a heavy tank killer company in any late war soviet force with a tank killer company support option. Jul 09, 2014 prepare to amass your armoured forces and smash aside the tanks of the enemy tank war is almost upon us. One is exhibited in the kubinka tank museum outside moscow, and the other is now part of the united states army ordnance museums collection at fort lee, va. This tiger ii production turret was previously displayed in the thun tank museum, and is now on loan to the schweizerisches militarmuseum full september 2006. Being able to get off the first shot, on target, becomes your main concern.
Elefant with zimmerit nonmagnetic coating, panzerjager abteilung 653 italy. The cobra is smokin jonathan forsey, ken camel and wayne turner look at the roll of the brazilian 1st expeditionary infantry division in italy. It was built on the tiger p hull, which had come second in the selection process for the design of. Elefant stampede ferdinand tank destroyer war thunder. The doctrines that feature the elefant support it better than the jagdtigers doctrine does so far. I played flames of war back in 2015 when i bought a starter set cant remember which one. This study explores the technical development and combat deployment of this remarkable vehicle, from its. It achieved a high kill ratio because when it was introduced it had the most powerful anti tank weapon in service anywhere, which meant it could kill any enemy tank long before they could get in range to kil. But if you and a friend agrees to play simple games using a small armoured company each, that should work out perfectly fine i. Elefant tank destroyer tiger p 332 ferdinand 3d model.
Download a pdf version of the panzer brigades flames of war. I would like to see scenarios published for flames of wars based on actual. Flames of war afrika and the mediterranean 19421943 mid scribd. Early war german blitz across europe, mid war north africa and the eastern fr. The linked pdf allows your to field a schwere panzerjagerkompanie. Twin 380 motor hightorque metal gearbox with selflock one way transmission system metal running system precision machined aluminum gun barrel durable nylon tracks for long running life metal track for the real road running feelingbuy separately electronic parts for the most realistic and. Flames of war book pdf free download link or read online here in pdf. Flames of war message board tmp the miniatures page. It has been a long time since i last played flames of war.
The t34 tanks are the standard soviet medium tanks. Panzerbrigade kampfgupppe and usa 9th tank company. Flames of war ideas for a beginner friendly army lists beasts of war. The elefant tank hunters thick armour and powerful gun make is a great longrange tank destroyer. Jul 09, 2016 start playing download war thunder now. Take command of the red armys tank forces, infantry or cavalry forces as you throw the japanese back into manchuria or fight the stubborn finns to expand the soviet border. The elefant tankhunters thick armour and powerful gun make is a great longrange tank destroyer. Modeling schweres panzerjagerregiment 656 in flames of war. Focusing on tank evolution, light tanks, and tanks in world war ii yielded results. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Instead of wrestling with the complexity of controlling entire armies of soldiers, vehicles and artillery, though, you just get the metal warhorses of the military machine. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. This past week i have been reading the book assault guns to the front, 1 about the stug assault guns of world war 2.
The book now comes with the complete rules, missions and comprehensive forces for the western front in 1918. That being said, truly fielding a representative 656th force in v3 using the published lists was difficult and impractical given the high point cost of the ferdinand tank destroyer itself. A tank with a oneman turret may not fire its main gun in the same turn it moved, and. The flames of war box also includes a frame of tank commanders. This past weekend, my buddy brenden ran a flames of war tournament at phoenix games in kitchener, ontario, canada.
I have four british comet tank cards, i plan to buy one tanks. It seems to me that artillery men of ww2, in general, received a specific type of equipment such as assault gun, and typically stayed with that same type throughout the war. Flames of war abbreviated as fow is a world war ii tabletop miniatures wargame produced by the new zealand company battlefront miniatures ltd. These were a schwerer panzerjager heavy tankhunter of the wehrmacht during world war ii, built in small numbers in 1943 under the name ferdinand after its designer, ferdinand porsche, using tank hulls that had been produced for the tiger i tank requirement, but which were rejected in favor of the competing henschel design. Normally, youd expect to play flames of war with a real fleshandblood opponent. Each region has its own price range and in some cases specific products and different product availability. For discussion of anything related to this set of rules. Before giving the goahead for production of the very small and simple panzer i light tank in 1932, the german army issued tentative requirements for a large heavy tank. But perhaps there was never a more unfortunately named beast than.
Ferdinand elefant assault gun tank museum patriot park moscow. At its core, tanks is an ultrastreamlined spin off from gale force 9s own wwii hit flames of war. It gave me 3 stugs, 3 at guns, some shermans, and some infantry units. By participating in a campaign you can make a valuable contribution to your sides war effort. Intelligence briefing for finnish forces facing the germans in the lapland war 1944 to 1945. Jul, 2014 the elefant german for elephant was a schwerer panzerjager heavy tank destroyer of the german wehrmacht used in small numbers in world war ii. If you play flames of war with only about 10 tanks each, its not that complicated. They were further convinced that britain would not invade at all. Tanks the world war ii tank skirmish game flames of war. The pionierkompanie is composed of tough welltrained combat engineers ready to do two things. Tank development world war ii university of hawaii.
Flames of war ideas for a beginner friendly army lists. Ferdinand and elefant tank destroyer general military. Tank war is our exciting new supplement for bolt action that allows you to fight out clashes between armoured formations entire armies of tanks and armoured cars as well as mechanized units such as panzer grenadiers. Its construction was improvised, based on the tiger i chassis. World war ii tanks usually had aggressive or ferocioussounding names, such as hellcat, panther, or tiger. Tank war, the new supplement for bolt action, gives players the option to expand their games to a whole new level of armoured warfare. I even wrote up the late war list and modeling guide that were published by battlefront for flames of war v3. Rising sun rising sun brings you into the soviet unions wars with the japanese and finns on its borders in 1939. Schwere panzerjagerabteilung elefants flames of war. May 06, 2014 one of my favorite german units from world war ii has always been schwere panzerjagerabteilung 653, largely because it fielded both the elefant and eventually jagdtiger tank destroyers. How to play flames of war 4th edition, in this video i show you how to play flames of war, i go through all the basics of the game and get you started in flames of war 4th edition.
The elefant tank destroyer was a world war ii german tank hunter. The elefant saw its last battles in berlin, with the last two remaining vehicles fighting until captured in may 1945. The elefant tankhunter s thick armour and powerful gun make is a great longrange tank destroyer. A kindling flames novella the ancient fire series book. A vast and diverse selection of axis, allied, and neutral forces for all theatres the war raged across. It was built in small numbers in 1943 under the name ferdinand after its designer ferdinand porsche, using tank corps that had been produced for the tiger i tank requirement but was rejected in favour of a henschel design. Schnellschwadron morale points platoons headquarters compulsory schne. As long as it can control the pace of the battle, the panthers. Jagdtiger vs elefant company of heroes 2 general discussions. The jagdtiger was the largest and heaviest armoured fighting vehicle used by the german panzer forces during the war. Jakes british airlanding company backed up by recon and comet tanks take on jon and a german panzer company. The elefant tank destroyer, or panzerjager, was designed by ferdinand porsche and manufactured by porsche ag in 1943. Included are all the unusual options from the battalion headquarters.
The government was convinced that british control of the seas would prevent germany from invading norway. So we have made a pdf version in a few different formats for you to download and print out, and perhaps have it laminated. Yet the tendency was not universal, as with british cruisers or the american m3 honey. Browse our huge collection of flames of war miniatures. Germanys elefantferdinand heavy tank destroyer was an excellent tank when it came to destroying other tanks at long range, but it wasnt very useful as an assault gun. The 1st edition set of rules was published in 2002 flames of war allows players to wargame company level battles from the european, pacific and north african theatres of world war two, using 1100 scale miniatures 15 mm figure scale and miniature. Heavy tank destroyers ferdinand next photo elefant ferdinand image 79 of 99 previous photo heavy tank destroyer ferdinand, eastern front operation citadel 1943.