Flames of War Newsletter April 30, 2009

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As another month comes to an end we have a number of article and new items for your entertainment. We have Finn, Website and Wargames Illustrated news as well as articles on the Soviet’s 1944 strike against the Finns, a revised Intelligence Briefing for the 16. Luftwaffe Felddivision and the German Pionierkompanie Intelligence Briefing moves to the Official Briefings section.

We also have a report from the Australian Mid War Championship.

But first some news from John-Paul:

The Finns are Coming!
Thanks to everyone who has voiced their opinion about the Finnish Intelligence Briefing. I have to admit I am impressed by the passionate response from all the Finn players out there. As I mentioned the list is basically done so I have asked the Studio team to complete their final internal playtesting and graphic design work before we put it up on the site. At this stage we should have all of this completed within a few weeks so we are targeting a release of the 28th May.

Site Changes
During the coming week you will see some visual and navigation changes to the site. We are preparing to upload the first wave of changes and test them out from Monday next week. The initial wave is simple changes to width and navigation. The following waves will include a host of other updates which will get added in stages to avoid both potential issues impacting on the site as a whole and to allow us to make sure it all works as planned before we reach the point of no return. We are trying to learn from our experience the last time we did this so that we get both new and improved without the “new site” issues us and many other companies always seem to encounter.

JP
News

The new Feldgendarmerie miniatures for the Sicherungskompanie will be available soon. This week we take a look at what you will get.

Feldgendarmerie Miniatures…

UK Customer Service & Warehouse Opportunities
The UK office needs you! – Opportunities to join the Battlefront family…

UK Customer Service & Warehouse Opportunities…

Website Assistant New Zealand Opportunity
The NZ office needs you! – Opportunities to join the Battlefront family…

Website Assistant Opportunity…

2009 Poll Prize Winners
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The Fourth Strategic Offensive
To get the ball rolling with the Finns Alessandro Fasolo takes a look at the Soviet Fourth Strategic Offensive of 1944, that attack on the Finns in June.

The Fourth Strategic Offensive…

16. Luftwaffe Felddivision
The 16. Luftwaffe Felddivision is another Intelligence Briefing that has been revised and brought up to the new organisation standard. In July 1944 this untested division was sent to Normandy and became embroiled in the battle for the city of Caen.

16. Luftwaffe Felddivision…

German Pionierkompanie goes Official
Thanks once again for all the feedback. The Pionierkompanie is composed of tough well-trained combat engineers ready to undertake dangerous engineering assignments while under fire, and storm enemy positions by close assault.

German Pionierkompanie…

Conquest 2009 Report
Umpire’s Report by Django Upton on the Australian Mid War Flames Of War Championship 2009 held at Conquest 2009 in Melbourne over Easter.

Conquest 2009 Report…

Tournament News

Heat of Battle III
21-23 August at the The National WWii Museum, New Orleans, USA.

Heat of Battle III…

Fall Recruits 09
Market Garden 65 is the Fall Recruits 09 Flames Of War tournament. It is themed to the Market Garden battle in celebration of the 65th anniversary of the event.

Fall Recruits 09…

2nd European Championship IWF
The 2nd European Championship IWF – Rome 2009 (9-12 of July 2009).

2nd European Championship IWF…

SouthCon 2009
Flames Of War Mid War less than 1500pts. Venue: Macandrew Intermediate School, 213 Macandrew Road, South Dunedin.

SouthCon 2009…

HISTORINE – Tournament
2 & 3 May, Maison des associations de Floirac (Bordeaux 33), France. 1500 points Middle & Late War.

HISTORINE – Tournament…

UK Games Expo 2009
Following on from the last 3 years successful tournaments there will be another large Battlefront UK Flames Of War Tournament this year the UK Games Expo held on Sunday 7 June.

UK Games Expo 2009…

NZ Mid War Tournament
Battlefront Miniatures Presents New Zealand’s Mid War Grand Tournament. A two-day event on Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 June 2009.

NZ Mid War Tournament…

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