Contrary to popular belief, other countries besides germany were capable of producing tank aces too. Introduced first into the battlefields of north africa in 1943, the m10 gmc gun motor carriage carried a big 3inch76mm gun and on a sherman hull. It was released by battlefront miniatures in 2016 as a simplified version of flames of war, where only tanks and few self. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in. After playing the calliope in war thunder i had to have a 15mm version for flames of war. Pool was born on july 23,1919, on a farm in odem, texas.
Hello all at the back of the new blood, guts and glory book for flames of war there is an excellent escalation campaign called tank aces the long and the short of it is that each player controls a number of tanks, one of which is the main character and throughout the campaign that character gains experience and additional abilities dependant on there prowess in battle. During world war ii the concept of panzer aces received little attention. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Report on russian medium tank t34 and 10th report on ordnance program.
Tank aces of wwii offtopic world of tanks official forum. Well, i was looking at the wiki page on the sherman firefly, when i came across this tidbit of info. For each set of five kills, your ace gains 3 xp points. Among the most widely recognized tank crew and tank platoon commander was the american ace of aces, lafayette g. Flames of war wwii soviet tanks noble knight games. Does anybody know who the top allied tank ace of wwii was. Along with german tanks, we have enough forces to field a few companies. Flames of war is a world war ii tabletop game using armies represented by painted 15mm miniature tanks, soldiers, artillery, and aircraft against another opponents force. The divisions first panzerabteilung tank battalion was formed in early 1942 when wiking was upgraded to a panzergrenadier division. It is relatively certain that 2,500 german fighter pilots attained ace status, having achieved at least 5 aerial victories. However, almost all german tank aces of the war fought from start to finish, so their overall results were more significant. Flames of war calliope tank platoon herbert erpaderp.
It wouldnt be flames of war without some tank battles and in this edition of ftw we delve into more advanced tactics as its time to utilise the special rules of the german and british tank. Over the course of the campaign, a players 500point company will grow to 700, then finally 900 points in the end. May 14, 2004 i am gathering information about the soviet tank aces in the world war ii. Flames of war abbreviated as fow is a world war ii tabletop miniatures wargame produced by the new zealand company battlefront miniatures ltd. Flames of war rare earth magnets xx105 for sale online ebay. Michael whittmann mounted and dismounted, tiger ie, schwimmwagen and panzer lehr officer. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which. Flames of war allows players to wargame company level battles from the european, pacific and north african theatres of world war two, using 1100. Pool killed over german soldiers and took 250 as war prisoners. War on the eastern front fwbx08 includes one plastic panzer iv tank, one plastic panzer iii tank, one plastic kv tank, one plastic t34, one plastic valentine tank, two plastic tank commander sprues, flames of war 4th edition mini rulebook, one flames of war start here booklet, two terrain cards, six dice and nine unit cards. Shortly after this, italy rejected the support offered by germany. Panzer ace tank ace is a contemporary term used in englishspeaking popular culture to. Less known, if at all, are the names of the soviet tankers, which bravely fought and mostly died in heavy but unknown battles of the war. The aces campaign systems are escalation campaigns in which players start with a small force of 500 points.
The flames of war box also includes a frame of tank commanders. The time period of the study covers world war ii to the gulf war desert storm 1991. The ghost track will make your ace capable of being where he needs to be and hit hard when he shows up. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, and world war one kaiserliche marine, and the allied efforts to counter the threat. We continue the blood, guts, and glory tank aces campaign in flames of war with this second tier along the blue path between michael and chris. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Normally, youd expect to play flames of war with a real fleshandblood opponent. Whats complicated is all the extra rules for each diffrent troop type. You must fight through fog, mud, and blood to achieve full victory. By midwar, the americans had a solution with the m10 tank destroyer. Buy flames of war michael wittmann and his tiger ie tank at mighty ape australia. These are in addition to any xp points earned regularly in your games. Aug 09, 2015 the moment tiger came, tank aces emerged.
Ab a result, all armored divisions were combatready shortly after the conclusion of the. The best tankers of wwii photos horoshilovs kv1 no mercy with many victory marks major sankovskiy with his su152 luppov and his kv1 heavy tank. Taking the customizing track will make your ace s tank team the best it can be. Despite this, the fireflies increased firepower was much valued by british and commonwealth tankers, and. May 11, 2009 from the best tank commander thread by lucky, there was talk of allied tank aces. The only unit in my list, which i do not like, is the 3inch towed tank destroyer platoon. How to paint 15mm germans from the open fire box modelbrush. The main battle took place around the quiet small village of arracourt, east of the large city of nancy. A us m10 tank destroyer comes ashore in normandy after dday in 1944.
Robert kershaw in his book tank men refers to a tank ace being the minority of tank. German tank maintenance in world war ii army center of military. Tank war, the new supplement for bolt action, gives players the option to expand their games to a whole new level of armoured warfare. Not every panzer is created equal, find out more in this video about the armour of the afrika korps. In flames of war the k nigstiger can be taken a support choice for most german companies in festung europa as part of the heavy tank platoon. The highly skilled crews of germany already had great numbers against the poorly trained russian crews, but now they had a weapon that could destroy enemies from 2. As i find them, new names of german tank aces will be added to this list of great soldiers. If you fancy starting a russian force for flames of war, matt gives us an idea of a cool 500pt tank. It was issued to every heavy tank battalion except the 510. While the japanese forces in rising sun are intended to be used for the nomonhan khalkin gol conflict with the soviet union, it is not the only conflict you can use the new japanese intelligence briefings and. Top allied tank ace of wwii finescale modeler essential. Tank aces like carius, knispel and wittmann usually were tank soldiers who fought the war from the beginning.
Subscribe now to make sure you dont miss out on more assembly and painting guides, as well as a few inside peeks at thin. Alessio cavatore, takes us through a few guidelines on how to go about designing your own tank aces and legendary crew for your tank war vehicles. Ace, when used in the context of military propaganda, denotes a successful military. Team yankee quick reference sheet numerous people asked for a handy printable version of the quick reference sheet from the back of the world war iii. Soviet tank divisions formed the hardhitting core of their mechanised corps. It has been picked up particularly by the united states army air service and its propaganda. Allied tank aces as we all noticed the stories of german tank aces became widely known to the public.
At age 23, the highest scoring tank ace of wwii kurt knispel was dead. Are lots of new players picking up the mw starter sets, are old players coming back, is your group staying with 3rd edition, is a player going to burn his models for youtube, etc. Kurt knispel highest scoring tank ace of world war ii from all nations combined, with 168 confirmed and about 200 expected destroyed enemy tanks. Ace s tank by modifying its speed, customizing his tank, or being where he is needed most. The cadre of these panzer kanonen panzer aces began then and stayed with the division throughout the war.
How is 4th edition flames of war working out for your. Over the course of the campaign, a players force will grow to 700, then finally 900 points in the end. Flames of war 15mm infantry aces and motorcyclists. Flames of war wwii romania tanks noble knight games.
The sherman firefly was a tank used by the united kingdom and some commonwealth and allied armoured formations in the second world war. Aces like michael wittmann and karl brommann, or any alliedrussian tank aces. World war ii saw the emergence of tank aces who became famous for their incredible milestones at the war front. However, at the moment that option isnt available to us. Tanks is an easytolearn, quickplay, smallscale game, where the players take command of a tank platoon, seeking to destroy their opponents tanks and secure victory. This gives the platoon commander two tiger ace skills. Tank aces of wwii historical discussion war thunder. Jul 07, 2003 this is in line with my earlier question on the greatest tiger i tank that ever fought in the war.
Historians at the moravian museum in vrbovec, czech republic, found his remains in. He was considered the tank s equivalent of the red baron. Tanks is a flexible game with lots of ways to create a finelytuned army that fits your play style. They can be used to give yourself a boost or make your opponent have to try something again. May 12, 2012 tank aces, from blitzkrieg to the gulf war british author george forty, a noted international expert on tank warfare, discusses 26 individual soldiers from 8 countries in his book tank aces, published in 1997. Flames of war scenario collection free downloads after browsing a couple of sites i came across a whole bunch of scenarios for flames of war for free download. In my case the majority of the local group have decided to stick with 3rd edition. The release of battlefronts new early war handbook for flames of war, rising sun, sees the arrival of the japanese on the scene. The 1st edition set of rules was published in 2002. Fow late war german support more pics of our flames of war late germans, this time, support elements. Almost all aspects of their achivements were discussed, theres a lot of webpages and articles about them on the net. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. Pool july 23, 1919 may 30, 1991 was an american tankcrew and tankplatoon commander in world war ii and is widely recognized as the us tank ace of aces, credited with 12 confirmed tank kills and 258 total armoured vehicle and selfpropelled gun kills.
Flames of war midwar monsters panzer i f mm12 f9ita for. Ace of aces is a title accorded to the top active ace within a branch of service in a nations military in time of war. World war ii several of the belligerents used both tanks and armored cars in combat in world war i, but it was in world war ii that the potential for mobility, firepower, and protection of tanks and other armored fighting vehicles came into its own. Tank aces design notes with andrew haught tank aces was a fun project to take on the aces campaign systems are escalation ca.
Historians at the moravian museum in vrbovec, czech republic, found his remains in an unmarked grave in a cemetery. Im curious about the effect 4th edition is having on your local group. How do the miniatures compare to flames of war plastics. Jul 03, 2015 it wouldnt be flames of war without some tank battles and in this edition of ftw we delve into more advanced tactics as its time to utilise the special rules of the german and british tank squadrons. Matts 500pt german tank aces list for flames of war youtube. Browse our huge collection of flames of war miniatures. Tank aces company sheet throughout the campaign, track your ace s kills on the tank barrel below by filling in the white lines. Tank aces was our third aces campaign system, following on from infantry aces and raiding aces. Roll a third time to generate an extra skill for the platoon command tank. Tank aces is an escalating campaign that focus on the tank battles around nancy, france 1829 september 1944. In tank aces, the tactical edge tokens act as special objectives that award players with small bonuses for whoever gets to them first. It was based on the us m4 sherman, but fitted with the powerful 3inch 76. So we have made a pdf version in a few different formats for you to download and print out, and perhaps have it laminated.
Having said that, the plastic soldier company sells tanks in 15mm in platoons of four or five, i am going to buy a few of these and see how they compare, they are even better value. While they are a deterrent and can deny enemy tanks a large part of the battlefield, they also can easily be avoided and picked apart by artillery. Roll again to determine the platoons tiger ace skill. Taking the speed track will make you a speed demon in the battle. If you roll 6 again, you may choose the platoons skill. If you play flames of war with only about 10 tanks each, its not that complicated. This was an outstanding result in the soviet army, and no single allied tank officer surpassed him during the whole war. Late war army lists must be submitted no later than monday, january 18th, 20.
Id like to get information about them in the form of something like short biographies of their careers which include reasonably detailed descriptions of the relevant highlights of their careers, particular actions where they distinguished themselves etc. Tank aces is an escalation campaign that focuses on the tank forces that fought in the lorraine battles in september 1944. In tank ace reloaded you command a world war ii tank charging to occupy the enemy capitol. Put templecon late war army list in the subject of the email. Moreover, the distance to the tank factories in germany was relatively short.
Pool was typical of some of the fine tankers produced by the u. With tank aces you will earn medals and promotions as you command a small tank company and lead them to glory. I am gathering information about the soviet tank aces in the world war ii. Here is my take on the infantry aces setof command stands and some motorcyclists. He is also available in the battlefronts flames of war game fow as a warrior in 2 nd and 12 th ss panzer divisions. To help remedy this, i wrote some ideas on how to play a regular pickup game without an oppenet, or devise your own scenarios to play against and ai opponents. But if you and a friend agrees to play simple games using a small armoured company each, that should work out perfectly fine i. Ernst barkmanm 25 august 1919 27 june 2009 was one of the greatest panzer aces of the war world ii. This lot go on ebay this week 19 march 2012 see my listings for details. The campaign battles will focus on the tanks combat. The german war hero had 168 confirmed and 195 unconfirmed kills in world war ii. Flames of war michael wittmann and his tiger ie tank. Hanswerner offermann was one of the youngest uboat commanders during wwii when he left for his patrol with u518 from lorient, france on 23 jan 1944.
Kurt knispel an individual who fought in every type of german tank as a loader, a gunner and a commander received a fatal wound just ten days before the end of the war. We provide printable pdf versions of the tank aces company sheet. They get tiger ace skills giving them the chance of some quite remarkable abilities. The biggest problem is that they rarely kept scores but going of memoirs, regimental histories and diaries it is quite feasible that there were many desert veterans who clocked up very large scores of tanks by ve day, the likes of harris, dring and kite who got five tanks incl a tiger on one day in aug at grand bonfait knocked out many tanks in france and germany after racking up big scores. Im presuming it to be russian as western tanks tended to cut to pieces when facing panthers or tigers. German tank aces of world war ii weapons and warfare. This way, you can create all sorts of interesting characters for your friendly games, whether thats from history even your own family history. Aug, 20 the total number of tanks, damaged and destroyed lavrinenko is small, compared, for example, with aces like michael wittmann 8 tanks and selfpropelled guns, otto carius 150 and others.
Every battle fought in world war ii was part of a campaign even as. The most prolific tank ace of the second world war, knispel had 168 confirmed tank kills, many while commanding a tiger despite his obvious skills, he was promoted slowly, owing to a generally. However, almost all the german tank aces of the war fought from start to finish, so their overall results were more significant. Pool and creighton abrams were responsible for the destruction of large numbers of german tanks and other armoured vehicles.