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Get An Introduction To El Alamein & Flames Of War With War In The Desert Set

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If you're looking for a jumping off point as you get into El Alamein and Flames Of War 4th Edition then you might want to check out this boxed set from Battlefront, War In The Desert, which gives you a taster of what lies ahead as you begin gaming in World War II.

Flames Of War 4th Edition Boot Camp: Day Three

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We're rounding off the Flames Of War 4th Edition Boot Camp with more battles and we'll see how the campaign plays out on the tabletop that's been going on over the last few days.

Flames Of War 4th Edition Boot Camp: Day Two

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We're back for day two of the Flames Of War 4th Edition Boot Camp with more hobby and gaming!

VLOG: Table Layouts, No Weekenders & Prize To Be Won!

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Join us for the final snippet of VLOG for this week in the run up to the Boot Camp as we give you a heads up on what's been going on.

The Sands Of El Alamein: Gearing Up For The FoW Boot Camp [Part Three]

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Welcome to the final article in the run up to our Flames Of War Boot Camp! Let's see how more of the battles played out!

The Sands Of El Alamein: Gearing Up For The FoW Boot Camp [Part Two]

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It's time to compare the armies, look closer at the characters, and get technical as we check out the vehicles that featured during the Desert War.

Tanks Trundle Over New Flames Of War Cobblestone Town Squares

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Looks like Warren won't have to worry about making cobblestone streets himself as Battlefront has designed some new Flames Of War Cobblestone Town Square tiles.

The Sands Of El Alamein: Gearing Up For The FoW Boot Camp [Part One]

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In getting fired up for our Flames Of War 4th Edition Boot Camp we dive into the background of the Desert War with community member oriskany!

Anti-Air & Infantry Support Joins The Team Yankee East German Force

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The East German forces of Team Yankee are getting some reinforcements in the form of an SA-9 Gaskin SAM Platoon and some additional infantry.

A T-55AM2 Panzer Kompanie Rolls Out For Team Yankee’s Volks Armee

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Supporting the troops with some hardcore armour in Team Yankee we have the T-55AM2 Panzer Kompanie, a new unit of tanks for use with your Volks Armee force.

Weekender: Steamforged Talk Shadow Games & Epic Elite Dangerous RPG!

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We've had a big week as we talk Shadow Games (and more) with Steamforged. You could win your own copy of the game too!

New Gaming Mat & Desert Terrain Coming To Flames Of War 4th Edition

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With a new Edition on the way, Battlefront is pulling out all the stops as they show off some new Desert Terrain and a Gaming Mat to make your gaming experiences in Flames Of War all the easier.

Weekender: Relic Knights Week Cometh & Win a Battle Foam X Pack!

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We're back after a hard earned break to bring you more awesomeness from the world of tabletop gaming.

Flames Of War 4th Edition Desert Armies Detailed

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Battlefront has their sights set firmly on the desert as we look towards Flames Of War 4th Edition. With the release of the new version of the game next year they're creating new sourcebooks and new armies for you to collect.

Flames Of War 4th Edition Coming March 2017

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Battlefront has now added more details to their website surrounding the launch of Flames Of War 4th Edition next year in March 2017.

Weekender: Adventure Through Time With GF9’s New Doctor Who Board Game

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We're talking Doctor Who: Time Of The Daleks with Gale Force Nine and explore the mechanics of this epic game!

New Soviets Rolling Out To Join Team Yankee Next Year

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Alongside the release of the new Volksarmee Book and models for Team Yankee by Battlefront we should also expect to see some new packs of Soviet vehicles too!

Mount Up In Scimitars, Scorpions, Strikers & Spartans For Team Yankee

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The folks at Battlefront have put together some more plastic sets for you to pick up for British armies in Team Yankee. Two new boxes are available allowing you to make a variety of different vehicles.

Plastic Pumas & Tigers Join The German War Effort In Flames Of War

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Flames Of War welcomes two new plastic sets this week as we get a look at both the new Puma Panzerspäh Platoon and the Tiger I E Platoon. Each of these sets comes with the ability to build a bevy of vehicles for use in your World War II games.

Battlefront Blast You Out Of The Sky With Team Yankee Rapier SAM Sections

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Battlefront continues to expand upon the British for Iron Maiden with some new releases taking out targets in the air and on the ground in Team Yankee.

Weekender XLBS: Teasing Iron Maiden & Toys For Your Tabletop Apocalypse

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Flames of War Unboxing: M10 Tank Destroyer Platoon

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John and Justin are back with some more historical Flames of War goodness.

Panzertruppen West German Expansion Coming To Team Yankee

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If you need more West Germans in your life for Team Yankee then check out this new expansion coming this month, Panzertruppen, from Battlefront.

German Artillery & Flak Blast You Away In Team Yankee

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Team Yankee welcomes some new vehicles to the West German line-up at the end of August. This time Battlefront have some support vehicles for you starting with the Roland Flak Batterie.

World War I Miniature Gaming – A War Too Far For The Tabletop?

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Community member Drahima delves into why he thinks we don't see many World War I tabletop games out there and what might be done to remedy it...

Team Yankee Leopard Week – Which Faction Has The Best Tactics?

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As the week draws to a close we ask, which Team Yankee faction do you support? We'll also be exploring the Core Tactics of each that appeal to us.

Team Yankee Leopard – Battle Report Part Two

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We find out how this Battle Report ends for Team Yankee as West Germans and Soviets clash on the battlefield.

Team Yankee Leopard – Battle Report Part One

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Catch Part One of a Battle Report from Battlefront Miniatures where they have West Germans facing off against the Soviets in Team Yankee.

Team Yankee Leopard Week – What About The Nukes?

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The big question today! How would you introduce the nuclear solution into the mix for your games of Team Yankee?

Team Yankee Leopard Week – Top Trumps! Who Has The Best Air/Anti-Air Units In The Game?

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As with the Armoured Units in the game we find out who has the best Air/Anti-Air Units in Team Yankee Top Trumps style!

Team Yankee Leopard Week – Top Trumps! Who Has The Best Armoured Units?

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Using the age old settler of arguments, Top Trumps, we find out who has the best Armoured Units in Team Yankee.

Team Yankee Leopard Week Battle Report – West Germans VS Soviets

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We get down to it with a Team Yankee Battle Report between the Soviets and the new West Germans for Leopard Week!

Team Yankee Leopard – How To Paint West German Infantry

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Moving away from vehicles we take a look at Battlefront's tips and tricks for painting your West German Panzergrenadiers from Leopard.

Team Yankee Leopard Week – Planning A Campaign With Red Storm Rising

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We plan a campaign based in Iceland for Battlefront's Team Yankee by using the book Red Storm Rising as inspiration. It's time to get those West Germans into the narrative.

Team Yankee Leopard – How To Paint The West German Leopard 2

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When it comes to painting your West Germans there are many techniques. Battlefront show off one such way as they paint the Leopard 2 from the new Team Yankee book.

Team Yankee Leopard Week – Will The Conflict Spread To New Theatres?

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We quiz Phil Yates about where the narrative is going and what new Theatres might pop up in Team Yankee. Will this mean new Nations too?

Team Yankee Leopard Week – Creating Modern Battlefield Terrain

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The battlefield you play on makes all the difference in games so we take some time to talk about creating Modern Battlefield Terrain for Team Yankee.

Team Yankee Leopard – West German Leopard 2 Assembly Guide!

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Join Battlefront as they show off How to Assemble the Leopard 2 for your West German army in Team Yankee.

Team Yankee Leopard Week – New Germans Join World War III & Welcome To The Week!

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We welcome you to Leopard Week for Team Yankee here on Beasts of War and get stuck into what's new for the West Germans!

Weekender: Hobby Lab Challenge Ideas & Getting Groovy With The Evil Dead 2 Board Game

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We announced winners for Shattered Void and Infinity Week as well as diving into our ideas for Scatter Terrain and the Hobby Lab Open Challenge!

Weekender: Shattered Void Prize, Awesome Infinity Vehicles & New 4Ground Buildings in the Studio

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Join us for a great Weekender with a great competition to win yourself a fantastic Shattered Void prize!

Team Yankee Leopard Launch Blog – The Germans Are Coming! ... 25 UPDATES!

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Join the Battlefront team as they get stuck into the Leopard Launch Weekend showing off the latest expansion and German army for Team Yankee.