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Flames of War Battles PDX 2019 When: Sat, January 5, 1:30pm - 5:00pm Description Name: 'barca' Reservation date: 01/02/2019 Start time: 1:30 PM End time: 5:00 PM Repeat this event? 7 How many participants? 4-6 Looking for more players? yes Desired room in store: General Area as choice #1, Critical Sip as choice #2. What kind of table do you need? Two "40k-style" minis wargaming tables, 4'x6', elevated What game are you playing? Flames of War tabletop miniatures game, v4 Additional comments: --Please do not post my phone number. Flames-of-War Battles on the first Saturday of each month at Guardian Games Schedule: 1st SAT of each month Rose City Dukes and Duchesses hosts battles from their online campaigns: 1) “Patton’s First Blood” [Tanks under Patton, Rommel and Montgomery clash in Tunisia, 1942-43], 2) “Blitz to Stalingrad.” [German panzers and Russian armor fight across the Ukraine toward Stalingrad, 1942-43]. Schedule: 1st SAT of each month in 2019 Asterisks denote exceptions to the pattern of 1st SAT of each month. JAN 5, SAT: Flames-of-War Battles, 1:30 PM-5:00 PM, at Guardian Games FEB 2, SAT: Flames-of-War Battles, 1:30 PM-5:00 PM, at Guardian Games MAR 2, SAT: Flames-of-War Battles, 1:30 PM-5:00 PM, at Guardian Games APR 6, SAT: Flames-of-War Battles, 1:30 PM-5:00 PM, at Guardian Games MAY 4, SAT: Flames-of-War Battles, 1:30 PM-5:00 PM, at Guardian Games JUN 8, SAT: Flames-of-War Battles, 1:30 PM-5:00 PM, at Guardian Games Posted on: http://www.ggportland.com/calendar/ https://www.meetup.com/Rose-City-Dukes-and-Duchesses-Tabletop-Wargaming-Group

American Forces in North Africa, mid-war 1942-43

Italian Forces in North Africa, mid-war 1942-43

British Forces in North Africa, mid-war 1942-43

German Forces in North Africa, mid-war 1942-43

FoW v4 LW, Brit, Soviet, US and German forces 1944-45

1) Title: Time-On-Target 2) What: 1550 point Late-War Flames of War tournament 3) Date: Saturday, September 17th, 2016 4) Where: Guardian Games, Portland OR 5) Hosts: Presented by Rose City Dukes and Duchesses Ranger Group and Guardian Games. 6) Format: 3 rounds, 2.5 hours per round, 60 min lunch break 7) Times: Check-in 10 AM, Awards end 8 PM 8) Setup: a) Friday night (10:00-11:00 PM)(Plan A) or b) Saturday morning (10-11 AM)(Plan B), depending on volunteers. c) Barca will update this and the schedule, below when we know which setup we can do. 9) Early-Bird and Eye-Opener Breakfast (“Dutch Treat”, social and optional): a) Date/Time: Saturday, 9/17, 8:00-9:30 AM b) Location: Original Hotcake House c) Address = 1002 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97202 d) MENU: www.hotcakehouse.com e) barca will be there at 8. f) If you are not familiar with that area, check MapQuest, Google Maps or your GPS system. g) Driving directions from Original Hotcake House to GG provided in paragraph 31, below 10) Tournament, Saturday: Friday evening Setup Activity - Start - End Check-in [1] - 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Meeting - 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Round 1 - 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch (60 min)[2] - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Round 2 - 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Break - 4:30 PM - 4:45 PM Round 3 - 4:45 PM - 7:15 PM Compile results - 7:15 PM - 7:30 PM Awards - 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM Tear Down - 8:00 PM - 8:30 PM Store Closes: 10:00 PM [1] Check-in time cannot be set any earlier, due to store hours. [2] Recommended lunch locations: Might be a food truck at GG? Burger King, 1525 SE Grand Avenue, Portland (5 blocks south of GG) f&b cafe at rejuvenation, 1100 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR 97214 (1 ½ blocks east of GG) Denny's, 425 NE Hassalo St, Portland OR, Open until 1:00 AM http://locations.dennys.com/OR/PORTLAND/246800 11) Entry Fee: $25.00, $20.00 payable: (gate fee reduced due to generous sponsorship by Guardian Games) a) before the tournament via PayPal (address TBD, setting up an account - check back) Not doing PayPal this time (edit) b) beforehand, if you see barca before the tournament, you can pay in person, or c) On day of tournament - cash/check (cash preferred) at Guardian Games, to barca at check-in time. d) You will get a receipt: either electronically if PayPal, or by dead-tree receipt, if paid in person. e) Do not try to register with a store clerk. They will not have a sign-up sheet, nor will they be authorized to take your payment. 12) Prizes: a) Prizes vary in value. Total value depends on number signed up. b) Only one prize per entrant. c) Prizes “awarded” by Ticket Draw format. First ticket drawn gets first pick from the prize table. Limited to one pick per person. d) Tickets awarded as follows: i) Each registered and paid entrant gets one ticket ii) One ticket per win iii) One ticket for Best Painted Platoon (only one winner in this category) iv) One ticket for Best Presented Army (only one winner in this category) v) One ticket for Best Sportsman (only one winner in this category) vi) It is possible for the same person to win more than one “Best” category. 13) Recognition & Results: a) Winner of each Best category will be announced. b) Ticket draw and prize collection. c) One prize pick per person. d) “Duplicate” tickets ignored. e) Drawing continues until each player has picked a prize. f) Rankings, by wins and points will be announced g) Results will be added to this thread by midnight, Sunday, SEP 18 (edit). 14) How to Sign Up: Post in this thread. 15) Missions: Will be announced before each round. One from each group: Defensive Battle (TBD) Mobile Battle (TBD) Fair Fight (Free-For-All) 16) Lists: lists are to be made from official Battlefront late-war lists. Lists should be sent / e-mailed to: grognard_fow@yahoo.com for verification by SEP 14th (edit). 17) FoW FAQ: We will be using the updated late-war books/lists that come out and the latest LFTF: Lessons From the Front, Last Updated on 3 September 2015. http://www.flamesofwar.com/Portals/0/Documents/LessonsFromTheFront.pdf 18) Tables & Terrain: If you'd like to bring terrain for a table, let me know. 19) Ringer: a) If an odd number of players checks in, then JamesB/barca will throw in with either an Axis or Allied army, to ensure everyone has an opponent. As the organizer, JamesB/barca will not get any tickets, and therefore, no prizes. b) If someone else would like to play, but not compete for victory points/standings, then they can volunteer to be the Ringer. If this Ringer pays $10.00 (not the entire tournament fee), then they get one ticket. If they pay nothing, they play, but get no tickets. c) The Ringer must have played in a FoW tournament before SEP 17. d) The Ringer follows all the requirements of the tournament entrants: Painting, Army List, etc. 20) Painting and Basing: a) Painted in correct uniform/vehicle colors for army & nationality b) 3-color min for figures c) 2-color minimum for vehicles. d) Base flocking encouraged, but not required. e) No “raw” bases. Unflocked bases should be painted/tinted in an appropriate ground/vegetation color. f) Proxies: should be written annotations in printed list 21) Army Lists: a) Printed, not hand-written b) 5 copies: 1 for organizer, 1 per opponent and 1 you keep with you. c) Do not count on copy services being both nearby and open on Saturday before 10 AM. 22) Special Rules: a) You must have either the relevant intelligence handbook for your army, or a printed/photo copy of the special rules from the intelligence handbook, for special rules not in the rulebook. b) If you use Forces of War, then those rules will come with your army list. c) As a courtesy, and to speed things up, if your Army List is not from Forces of War, then it is recommended (but not required) that you have a printed sheet with your army/warrior special rules, that you can loan to your opponent. If you do so, you only need one copy. 23) Sportsmanship: a) You will rate your opponent on sportsmanship: (in tournament pack, attachment #2). 24) Emergency departure during the tournament: a) If you have to leave unexpectedly, please: • Notify your opponent • Notify the tournament organizer • Assign a proxy to collect your prize. 25) Best Painted Platoon: (in tournament pack, attachment #2) 26) Best Presented Army: (in tournament pack, attachment #2) 27) Volunteers: Need volunteers for table setup (terrain), and table tear-down (you can do either or both). Contact James (barca).28) Additional details: Check with JamesB/barca at grognard_fow@yahoo.com, or PM on the Ordo forum. All this information (except for sign-ups) is repeated in the PDF file that you can download: here. (not yet available, check back)29) Store rules and policies, including PARKING (see attachment #1, below) a) Read BEFORE the tournament. b) Posted here: (in tournament pack, attachment #2) 30) Signed up: Note: if you would like to play, but don’t want to compete, see the “Ringer” section, above. name/handle, paid, list verified, nation, list playing, book used Axis 1. Ed A/Centurious, no, yes, Germany,Infantry SS-Panzergrenadierkompanie, Atlantik Wall 2. Steve M/taran.shannara, no, yes, Hungarian, Tank Company, Grey Wolf revised Sigognac, no, no, Romanians, TBD , Red Bear? Probably not attending, transportation issues 3. Mike McS/fingolfen, no, yes, German, Schwere Panzerkompanie, Bridge at Remagen 4. Zach B/Zach, no, yes, Italy, Infantry-Compagnia Paracadutisti,Fortress Italy 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. name/handle, paid, list verified, nation, list playing, book used Allies: 1. Bill N/noland, no, yes, US, Infantry company (99th ID), Devil's Charge 2. Mike McH/ZeroMoon17, no, yes, UK, Infantry - Royal Engineers, Market Garden 3. Jacob A/Souldier3. no, yes, USSR, Tankovy,Read Bear 4. Ben P/?, no, yes, US, Tank - Tank Company (3AD), Bridge at Remagen 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Ringer: James B/barca, N/A (Ringer & organizer), Yes, USSR, Tank Company: Peredovoye Otryad (Fwd Det), Red Bear Ringer may play "Blue-on-Blue" if necessary, to balance the roster. 31) Driving directions from Original Hotcake House to GG (in tournament pack, attachment #2). ATTACHMENTS: #1, PARKING: FoW-Event-parking.pdf FoW-Event-parking.pdf #2, EVENT PACKET: FoW-Time-On-Target-2016-09-17-Tournament-Pack.pdf FoW-Time-On-Target-2016-09-17-Tournament-Pack.pdf

Not comprehensive, but a small preview of interesting WWII books that are coming soon: Polish Armor of the Blitzkrieg (New Vanguard) Paperback – September 22, 2015 by Jamie Prenatt September 22, 2015 .amazon.com/Polish-Armor-Blitzkrieg-New-Vanguard/dp/147280824X Panzer IV vs Sherman: France 1944 (Duel) Paperback – August 18, 2015 by Steven Zaloga .amazon.com/Panzer-IV-Sherman-France-1944/dp/147280760X US Infantryman vs German Infantryman: European Theater of Operations 1944 (Combat) Paperback – January 19, 2016 by Steven Zaloga .amazon.com/US-Infantryman-German-European-Operations/dp/1472801377 Atlas of the Eastern Front: 1941-45 (General Military) Hardcover – November 17, 2015 by Robert Kirchubel .amazon.com/Atlas-Eastern-Front-1941-45-Military/dp/147280774X Victory 1945: Western Allied Troops in Northwest Europe (Elite) Paperback – November 17, 2015 by Gordon L. Rottman .amazon.com/Victory-1945-Western-Allied-Northwest/dp/1472809475 Hitler's Russian & Cossack Allies 1941-45 (Men-at-Arms) Paperback – October 20, 2015 by Nigel Thomas .amazon.com/Hitlers-Russian-Cossack-1941-45-Men-at-Arms/dp/1472806875 American Knights: The Untold Story of the Men of the 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion (General Military) Hardcover – September 22, 2015 by Victor Failmezger .amazon.com/American-Knights-Destroyer-Battalion-Military/dp/1472809351 The Armoured Campaign in Normandy, June-August, 1944 Hardcover – June 1, 2015 by Stephen Napier .amazon.com/Armoured-Campaign-Normandy-June-August-1944/dp/0750962704 Panzergrenadiers to the Front!: The Combat History of Panzergrenadier Division 'Brandenburg' on the Eastern Front 1944-45 Hardcover – October 19, 2015 by A.S. Hamilton .amazon.com/Panzergrenadiers-Front-Panzergrenadier-Division-Brandenburg/dp/1910777137 The Noise of Battle: The British Army and the last breakthrough battle west of the Rhine, February-March 1945 Hardcover – November 19, 2015 by Tony Colvin (Auth .amazon.com/The-Noise-Battle-breakthrough-February-March/dp/1910777110 Firing Now!: Tank, Anti-Tank and Self-Propelled Artillery Ammunicion UK & USA 1939-1945 Paperback – December 19, 2015 by Dick Taylor .amazon.com/Firing-Now-Anti-Tank-Self-Propelled-Ammunicion/dp/8363678910 Tip of the Spear: German Armored Reconnaissance in Action in World War II Hardcover – October 1, 2015 by Robert Edwards .amazon.com/Tip-Spear-German-Armored-Reconnaissance/dp/081171571X

It is official. We have tables reserved at GG Firestorm Overlord kicks off with D-Day! ...a "Flames of War" tabletop miniatures battle This is a special event to celebrate the 71st Anniversary of D-Day, the beach assault in Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944. Join us on Saturday, the 6th of June at Guardian Games, as we re-fight the D-Day invasion of Normandy, using Flames of War rules and 15mm miniatures. All are welcome to play - veteran gamers and newcomers, alike. We have the figures and the tables. Just bring your enthusiasm, and together we will have a smashing good time. Location: Guardian Games 345 SE Taylor St Portland, OR 97214 (503) 238-4000 website: www.ggportland.com This event is on the GG calendar: http://www.ggportland.com/calendar/ Start Time: 11 AM. The D-Day battle: This will be like the opening scenes in the movie "Saving Private Ryan" We will be re-enacting (in miniature) the Normandy beach landing, as the Americans and British storm the beach, and the Germans put up a determined defense. Flames of War Campaign "Firestorm: Overlord" Our game on June 6 will also be the first battle in a series of engagements in the Campaign "Firestorm: Overlord". In this campaign, American, British and Canadian tanks and infantry will battle through Normandy, while the Germans defend and counterattack. For more information, visit the Flames of War online articles and read the campaign materials at Firestorm: Overlord www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=4495 Firestorm: Overlord Event Report www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=4184