Flames of War
Having been a wargamer now for over 25 years the table top game Flames of War has taken me by surprise and outclasses all other games in the field. Of course it helps that I am also an armchair general with great interest in military history. The better you know the history the more fun the game is and the better you know the game the more sense military history becomes. For newcomers this book is not a complete game in itself, the game is played with minatures and you will need the core rulebook Flames of War - but if minature wargaming is your thing - then this is the best game I have played.
Cassino
The focus of this book is the war in Italy in 1944. The Soft Underbelly of the Axis had proven a Tough Old Gut and the terrain ideally suited to defensive combat. The ever active Germans added to this by building some of the most complex defenceworks in World War 2 see German Defences in Italy in World War II (Fortress). Unlike many other Flames of War books and army lists the centre of attention is the infantry war and here we see a nice variety presented. French Colonial Troops in the form of Goums, Japanese fighting under the United States banner, Indians and New Zealanders fighting for the Commonwealth. Even an odd Cavalry Squadron from the US which are mounted in a mechanised manner and armed to the teeth. Each loaded with its own traditions and rules. Against them we have a strong Fortified Grenadier list with almost more goodies than those defending the D-Day beaches, Fallschrimjaeger that just will not break and a motorised blocking force.
If that were not enough we have a complete new scenario game aimed at smaller skirmishes called Infantry Aces where your ace advances and gains skills rather than a prefabricated hero as before.
This is a massive book at a 152 colour pages and the points values are up to date with the new Turning Tide and Earth and Steel so it is made to last. It even has a pin up section at the back where the back cover folds threefold to give you a good map and info for Infantry Aces.
I do reserve 1 star in I think that even though the lists are balanced against each other I still think the overall feel of some of the troops is a little on the side of too good and even if infantry aces is a clever concept I still turn back to the regular games.
SHORT OVERVIEW
Battlefront has gone all out on this publication and the book is very much up to date and gives focus to otherwise neglected units that have a deserved place in World War 2 history. It will last a good long time and has a place in my collection. Happy Gaming.
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