STALINGRAD Bolt Action Mega Battle!
KV -8 Flame Tank.
This tank is truly a Fire Breathing Dragon on the table top (well at least when it doesn’t get taken out by a Panther Tank on the 1st turn, as in the image below!).
It is has the ‘slow’ special rule which means that A vehicle that is designated as
slow has a basic move rate of 6” when Advancing and 12” at a Run.” This is a bit of a disadvantage for a tank that will be at it’s most lethal up close with it’s flame thrower, however a light anti tank gun, a rear of turret MMG and an hull MMG is still a effective against infantry, soft skin vehicles and much of the German Early and Mid-War armour of the period.
The reason that it has the ‘Slow’ special rule is due to it’s ‘Armoured all round’ special rule. Its armour is heavy all round. This means that it can get up close and personal (which is what you want from a flame thrower armed tank), as it has the same 10+ heavy tank armour at the sides and rear. This is a considerable advantage over side armour 9+ and rear armour 8+ that it would have without this special rule.
It may be slow, but it can deal out damage whilst on it’s way, and when it gets close it is lethal, and very difficult for the Axis forces to take out with the weapons of the time.
This tank is going to be the back bone of my Guards Platoon, which I intend to use defensively. When the German’s close in to capture ground and buildings, this Dragon of the table top will make them wish they hadn’t!
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