Comets & Challengers Join The Bulge: British Of Flames Of War

October 28, 2022 by brennon

More Flames Of War releases are on the way from Battlefront Miniatures allowing you to build up interesting British forces for use in their 15mm World War II wargame. Two sets of tanks are joined by jeeps and AA to make sure the war effort keeps on trucking on.

Comet Armoured Troop // Flames Of War

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The first of these is the Comet Armoured Troop which offers up five trademark tanks for the British. The Comet is an upgraded Cromwell Tank that gets to use a 77mm gun. It was a fast and mobile medium tank and probably one of the best the British had to offer. It was also well-armoured meaning that it could take a hit!

Next up, we have the Challenger Armoured Troop that rolls in as another of the up-gunned Cromwells.

Challenger Armoured Troop // Flames Of War

The Challenger then got a much larger gun and a much larger turret which also meant that the hull had to be lengthened too. So, it was great and could rock around with a 17pdr gun but this meant that it wasn't able to zip around quite as quickly.

Speedy Jeeps & AA Options!

Moving away from tanks, Battlefront Miniatures also showed off some awesome options for those that need to do some scouting and keep aircraft at bay. The Jeep Recce Troop/SAS Section makes an appearance this week!

Jeep Recce Troop/SAS Section // Flames Of War

If you're eager to get ahead of the enemy and make sure that you secure those objectives, these might be for you. There was no one more fearless than the SAS and you could have these fellows working behind enemy lines, capturing objectives and causing all sorts of mischief too. The kit comes with machine gun options for the back of the jeeps meaning that you can keep opposing units pinned down!

Last but not least, if you're looking to keep German aircraft away from your advance, make sure to pick up the BOFORS AA Troop.

BOFORS AA Troop // Flames Of War

Being able to fire 100 rounds a minute, the BOFORS AA were able to keep a lot of German aircraft at bay and blast many of them from the skies. The fearsome rate of fire that it was able to deliver and the high-velocity shells made it one of the most widely used anti-aircraft systems in World War II. Thanks for the info there Battlefront!

Do you think you'll be picking up these vehicles for use with your British in Flames Of War?