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Flames of war normandy beach3/30/2024 ![]() In the new armored units, we have the Scott Assault Gun both with Rifle Company and the Stuart Formations, the new anti-aircraft platoon with mixed M15s and M16s, and the M8 Greyhound recon Patrol. One M4 76mm costs 4-points plus something, the veteran 5.2 circa, and similar to the infantry counterpart, loses the Bloodn Guts trait but gains the Tactics 3+.ĭamn trip on the Ocean! My gun shrunk a bit and now I have only AT 12! The 76mm Sherman also comes with a frontal armor of 7, so slightly harder to beat but still no true match for German calibers, and an improved remount value of 3+. The good news is you can have fresh and veteran companies also for the tanks, so you can choose between cheaper, easier to target green Sherman’s or more costly veterans, harder to spot. One point is significant, with so many up-armored tanks around on Late War tables. The D-Day US army finally receives the Sherman with 76mm gun, but we are a bit disappointed: the AT value is 12, while the old V4 Late book had it at 13. Smaller platoons (5 Garand bases), but they also have one small base with flamethrowers, so good versus dug-in enemy infantry. They are Fearless (3+) but a target (to hit on 3+).įinally, the Assault troops: they can be fresh or veterans, with similar values to the Rifle company, but can cross minefield at 3+. They have very small formations with only HQ and three Ranger platoons, but they are true killers in hand to hand assaults, scoring a hit at 2+. You can have the Rangers: these boys have special skills when they meet hard terrains and can pass thru a mountain or cliffs at dash speed with a skill test. Glider Companies have lesser stats: Motivation 4+, Skill 4+ and Hit on 3+, but a full infantry platoon with a gigantic 10 bases plus 1 bazooka, 1 M1919 LMG and the 60 mortar is a real bargain at only 10 points. They can have a 57mm AT cannon, Jeeps for recon, an 81mm mortar platoon and also a 75mm artillery battery. Fearless (Fearless 3+), Veteran (Skill 3+) and To hit 4+ make them true elite troops, but at a high cost: you dont have all the options you have with Rifles Company, and you will spend 14 points for seven bases plus a single bazooka and a 60mm mortar. Maybe, you would prefer to field the All American 82° Division or the Screaming Eagles: Paras finally land in FOW V4 with those two divisions. ![]() ![]() ![]() Note you cant mix ordinary troops with Vets in the same Company. For comparison, the Armored Rifle Platoon (15 points as ordinary) costs 19 pts if Veteran. So, they’re more likely to leave the field if butchered or stay pinned, but easier to dig in or blitz. Oddly enough, the Veterans lose the Bloodn Guts trait (Rally 3+) but gain the Yankee Ingenuity (Tactics 3+). The first step, you can upgrade them to Veterans, gaining that invaluable To hit on 4+ all US army players dream since Mid war. You can still have the basic Rifle Company and their cousins with Armored transports, and they are similar to the one youve already in Fortress Europe. US infantry units are really large – except for the Assault platoons. While in Fortress Europe you can only choose between the Rifle Company and the Armored Rifle Company, here you have a full range of US military foot soldier units, from the fresh troops thrown on Normandy beaches to the highly trained paras and glider companies sent behind enemy lines. Lets start with the heart of the army, the infantry. In this article, we will have a general glance at the book, while more specific features will examine in detail the Tanks, Airborne/Rangers, Infantry units and the Command Cards. Obviously, its totally compatible with US list in Fortress Europe, but it greatly expands it with new flavors and troops. Its a rich compendium of the US Army, and you will be able lots of different lists in your Late War battles. Long story short, Ill start from the end and spoil the final score: D-Day American is a really great army book, one of the finest Ive seen in V4. So, weve just finished drooling on Fortress Europe its already time to dive into a new, more specific book: ladies and gentlemen, time to get on our brand new Sherman 76mm and storm the D-Day beaches with your Late US army. The Battlefront plan is simple and bright.ĭeploy the Fortress Europe book to start off the Late Period Flames of War V4, with all four principal armies in short form – good lists, but focused on the general armies after 1943 and after that explore the various Late War theaters of war and their specific armies.
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