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Ideas for FoW Late War - JUN thru DEC 2019


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Start thinking about Flames-of-War D-Day-themed and Normandy-themed events you would like in the second half of this year, June through December.

 

Lots of "New! Shiny!" in the Battlefront release schedule. See "Flames Of War: Late War Journey" https://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=6359

Anyone who wants to continue on with Mid-war should also "speak up"

Post your wishes / ideas here.
What battles / scenarios?
Which force match-ups?
Specific Units you plan on building and using
Lend-Lease ideas

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Anyone who wants to continue on with Mid-war should also "speak up"

  • Yes, me, very much.

Post your wishes / ideas here.
What battles / scenarios?

  • Mid-War: 1) Stalingrad, 2) Kursk, 3) Kasserine Pass, 4) Operation Husky; 5) Ortona (city fight) 6) El Alamein or Alam El Halfa; 7)Dieppe (yes Dieppe! with wacky Churchills, Canadian Inf and US Rangers)
  • Late-War: D-Day JUNO BEACH

Which force match-ups?

  • Canadian vs Germans (Late War, NW Europe)
  • Canadian vs Germans (Mid-war, Sicily, Italy)
  • Sov vs Ger in urban battles (Mid-war, Eastern Front)
  • Brits vs Ger (Mid-war, North Africa)

Specific Units you plan on building and using a Lot:

  • Canadians:
    • Airborne (1st Canadian Parachute Battalion)
    • CDN Inf (3rd Canadian Infantry Division)
    • CDN Armor (South Albertas)
    • CDN 1st CDN Armd Carrier Rgt (defrocked Priests and "Ram Kangaroos")
  • Soviet/Russian: TBD
  • Germans: TBD
  • Axis and Allied armoured recon

Lend-Lease ideas

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I am planning on dedicating Glider Rifle Company for anything D-day related.  Would still like to take it up against Buette-Panzers for historical reasons (see laFiere Causeway).

 

After that it would be 4th armor div for Bulge. Then Remagan related stuff (chaffees/pershings/jacksons) for Late-Late war.

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All good input.

I will find a way to weave together Mid-War North Africa, Mid-War Russian Front, Late-War NW Europe and Team Yankee.

Any ideas for that are welcome.

 

My initial thought is to offset our events by one month when compared to BF releases, since our local stores seem to get product later than the release dates. Also we want to account for time for painting/assembly/list building before having each event. 

QUES: should I build in a longer delay? If yes, then how much?

QUES: Any volunteers for hosting an event?

QUES: If we had themed events on one Saturday each month, announced 3 or more weeks in advance, would anyone show up?

  • If not, then are there other suggestions for scheduling an event for 4-6 players?

Here is a draft of Late-War themes and timing, following the BF release schedule:

June:

  • Fun lists and missions that were not competetive at ENFILADE, but are interesting in a non-competetive setting

July Portland Flames of War group (RCDD), we will address these Late-War releases:

  • June 2019, Fortress Europe
  • June 2019, FURY and Hit the Beach:
  • June 2019, Army Deals

AUG  Portland Flames of War group (RCDD), we will address this release:

  • July 2019, American D-Day Book, at least: D-Minus 1 Formations: Parachute Rifle Company, Glider Rifle Company

SEP Portland Flames of War group (RCDD), we will address these Late-War releases:

  • D-Day Formations from the American D-Day Book
  • Breakout Formations from the American D-Day Book

OCT Portland Flames of War group (RCDD), we will address these Late-War releases:

  • September 2019, German D-Day Book:
  • September 2019, D-Day Landing Terrain Set:
  • September 2019, Bloody Omaha - Ace Campaign:

NOV Portland Flames of War group (RCDD)

  • TANKS-giving: TBD

 

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On 3/1/2019 at 2:40 PM, ZEKE said:

I am planning on dedicating Glider Rifle Company for anything D-day related.  Would still like to take it up against Buette-Panzers for historical reasons (see laFiere Causeway).

 

After that it would be 4th armor div for Bulge. Then Remagan related stuff (chaffees/pershings/jacksons) for Late-Late war.

The Battle of The la fière Causeway - Flames Of War https://www.flamesofwar.com/Portals/0/Documents/Scenarios/LaFiereScenario.pdf

If anyone still has their v3 books, then The forces used in this scenario can be found in Overlord (US Parachute Rifle Company, page 180) and Atlantic Wall (Beutepanzerkompanie, page 152).

 

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