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This Flames of War item includes two Land Mattress Rocket Launchers with crew, one Command Rifle team, one Observer Rifle team, two Large bases, one Small three-hole base & one Small two hole base.
The Land Mattress rocket launcher system was developed from the Royal Navy Mattress project. It didn’t take long for the Canadian Royal Artillery to adopt them by converting otherwise idle light anti-aircraft batteries into rocket launcher units.
These guns were so light that they were carried on the back of the 15 cwt trucks rather than towed behind them. These equipped the brigade anti-tank company of three anti-tank platoons. An anti-tank platoon would be attached to each battalion, and assigned to the sector most vulnerable to tanks and most in need of anti-armour support.
Flames Of War contents. This blister pack contains:
Contains two M8 Greyhound or M20 Scout Cars, two Jeeps and five Unit Cards. Use this box to build an M8 Greyhound Cavalry Recon Patrol, M10 Tank Destroyer HQ or M20 Security Section
The British considered the excellent 25pdr one of the best field guns of its day It was light, mobile and easy to reposition in combat situations. It also had excellent range and by 1944 it was still the primary artillery weapon of the British and Commonwealth forces. The gun could fire new super-charged rounds to substantially increase its muzzle velocity for anti-tank work. The 25pdr gun was capable of firing a wide variety of ammunition, including smoke, flare, incendiary, propaganda and squash-head shells, as well as the normal HE, Shrapnel and AP rounds.
Flames Of War contents:
This Flames Of War boxed set contains:
1x
British Royal Artillery Battery
2x
British Artillery Command Rifle Teams (NW Europe)
1x
British Observer Rifle Team (NW Europe)
1x
British Staff Team (NW Europe) with scenic base
4x
British OQF 25 pdr Guns and limbers (NW Europe) with scenic bases
The 105mm HMC, M7 - more popularly known as the Priest - has a 105mm howitzer with enough hitting power to destroy any target. Used in the British Armoured Division's mobile artillery batteries, it provides quick and effective support to any tank battle.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x British Priest
The British considered the excellent 25 pdr one of the best field guns of its day and whilst it didn't fire as heavy a shell as the German and United States 105mm howitzers, it was light, mobile and easy to reposition in combat situations. It also had excellent range and by 1944 it was still the primary artillery weapon of the British and Commonwealth forces, now sporting the muzzle brake introduced in 1942 so the gun could fire new super-charged rounds to substantially increase its muzzle velocity for anti-tank work. The 25 pdr gun was capable of firing a wide variety of ammunition, including smoke, flare, incendiary, propaganda and squash-head shells, as well as the normal HE, Shrapnel and AP rounds.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 2x British 25 pdr Guns and Limbers (8th Army)
With a 2 pdr anti-tank gun mounted on the rear of a flatbed CMP truck, the 2 pdr Portee can respond quickly to enemy armoured movements and once it has fired, it can move off to another location.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1 British OQF 2 pdr Portee
The US M10 tank destroyer was first supplied to the British in 1944 and first saw service in Italy and France. The Canadians were responsible for its popular nickname 'Wolverine', a name that has stuck with the M10 throughout post-war literature. In mid 1944 many British M10s were upgunned with the excellent 17pdr gun and these designated M10c Achilles. A few landed with the 7th Armoured Division in Normandy and saw a lot of action.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x British M10 / M10c Achilles
The 4.2" mortar was introduced in 1942 and it became the standard British heavy mortar of World War II. It could be broken into three loads for transport (barrel, tripod, baseplate) and a light wheeled carriage was available so the mortar could be moved short distances by the crew or towed behind a light vehicle. When first introduced the ammunition was made in heavy cast rounds, the result of which was a shortening of the potential range, but lighter and improved rounds became available in 1944, increasing the range from 3,000 to 3,800 metres. 4.2" mortars were often used for counter-mortar tasks under the control of the counter-mortar staff, not least because they could reach enemy mortar positions on reverse slopes.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x British Heavy Mortar Platoon (NW Europe) 1x British Command Rifle Team (NW Europe) 4x British 4.2" Heavy Mortar Teams (NW Europe) 1x British Observer Rifle Team (NW Europe)
Attached to the machine-gun battalions of the British Army, the Heavy Mortar Platoons comprise large 4.2"" mortars able to deliver heavy bombardments against well dug-in enemy.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x British Heavy Mortar Platoon (Italy) 1x British Command Team (Italy) 4x British 4.2" Heavy Mortar Teams (Italy) 1x British Observer Rifle Team (Italy)
The Deacon was an armoured version of the 6 pdr portue upgraded by adding bullet-proof armour, giving the British vital armoured anti-tank in the desert.
This Flames Of War blister pack contains 1 British Deacon
As more Challengers made it to the front lines, they began to provide 17pdr support in similar ways as the Sherman Firefly (one tank per troop). The Challenger was better suited to supporting the Cromwell formations than the Firefly as it was able to keep up with the Cromwell better than the slower Sherman due to the Meteor engine. Issuing the Challenger to Cromwell units also made maintenance and repair easier as they shared many of the same components. This became standard with the first Challengers being issued to Cromwell regiments in North-West Europe in August 1944.
This Flames Of War Blister Pack contains one Challenger tank.
Inspired by the self-propelled guns of the Afrikakorps, the 25 pdr armed Bishop could deliver a devastating barrage on request and be quickly repositioned when needed.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x British Bishop
Lend-leased from United States, the 75mm howitzer mounted within the Autocar half-track provides close fire support. Its mobility means it can re-deploy quickly and continue firing.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x British Autocar 75mm SP
British artillery had been a renowned force for hundreds of years and nothing the bombardiers did during World War II changed their enviable reputation.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x British Artillery Group (Italy) 2x British Command Rifle Teams (Italy) 1x British Staff Team (Italy) 4x British Artillery Crew (Italy) 1x British Observer Rifle Team (Italy)
British artillery had been a renowned force for hundreds of years and nothing the bombardiers did during World War II changed their enviable reputation.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x British Artillery Group (8th Army) 2x British Command Rifle Teams (8th Army) 1x British Staff Team (8th Army) 4x British Artillery Crew (8th Army) 1x British Observer Team (8th Army)
Each division in the BEF has its own Anti-tank Regiment from the Royal Artillery. These have four batteries, each with twelve anti-tank guns in three platoons. These were positioned across the divisional front to prevent armoured breakthroughs. The anti-tank gun used was the excellent Ordnance QF 2 pdr, a high-velocity 40mm weapon capable of penetrating any German tank at combat ranges. Once emplaced, the 2 pdr gun's uniquely-designed three-legged carriage allowed it a 360-degree traverse and provided excellent stability. The OQF 2 pounder was considered one of the best anti-armour weapons of its day, easily outperforming its German counterpart, the 3.7cm PaK36 gun. contents:
This Flames of War blister pack contains 1 British Anti-Tank Platoon comprising:
This Flames of War item contains one cut-down Morris 15cwt truck, one 37mm Bofors gun, one 47/32 gun, two Gun crew figures & one Driver figure.
The rough open desert of Egypt and Libya taught the anti-tank gunners to carry their gun portee, mounted on the back of an unarmoured truck. This gave the gunners much needed mobility whilst extend the service life of the anti-tank gun.
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