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At the end of WWII, Germany was split up into two halves. Part was under the control of the Soviets and the other was controlled by Britain, France, and the US. In our timeline, the two Germanies eventually reunited. But in the world of Team Yankee, they're still split and are hitting the battlefield. You can put your name on the list to get the new West German releases now.

From the website:

World War III: West German Pre-orders Now Open

Inside you will Find:

•   Background on the West German army,1. Panzerdivision, 3. Panzerdivision,Kampfgruppe Müller, and Panzerlehrbrigade 9.

•   Instructions on how to build Leopard 2A5,Leopard 2, & Leopard 1 Panzer, Marder 2,Marder 1, & M113 Panzergrenadier, & three different Panzeraufklärungs companies.

•   Three Scenarios to test your skills with your West German force.

•   A detailed painting guide to help you prepare your West Germans for combat.

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We're not quite a week into the new year and everyone is anticipating what 2021 will bring. Well, if you're wondering what Battlefront has in store, you're in luck. You can check out this quick preview of what new releases will be headed your way in this new year.

From the preview:

I think we can all agree, 2020 can’t leave soon enough. It’s been a challenging year, offices and factories have been closed for long periods of time, the freight infrastructure you usually take for granted disrupted beyond recognition leading to delays. It’s been a year of great uncertainty.

 We’d like to thank all of our community who have been patient with us throughout this time, and for your incredible, continued support to help us through. I think we’ve all had enough of 2020, so let’s look forward to a new year as we take a look at some of upcoming releases for 2021

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Last weekend was the big Live Launch for the latest Team Yankee figures, the Soviets. This week, they're continuing to roll out as more kits are hitting store shelves. What kits? Well, glad you asked. Let's take a look.

T-80 Tank Company (Plastic) (TSBX21)

The T-80 series of tanks was the culmination of a 30 year project to design and field a Soviet turbine-powered tank. The updated T-80U had a more powerful 1250hp turbine engine, wider tracks and mounted Kontakt-5 explosive reactive armour. It is faster, more manoeuvrable and better armoured than any other Soviet tank in service.

BMP-3 Company (Plastic) (TSBX23)

Soviet motor rifle companies equipped with the BMP-3, Boevaya Mashina Pehoty 3 or 'Infantry Combat Vehicle 3', share the same role as their comrades equipped with the BMP-1 and BMP-2. Designed to keep pace with the leading armoured formations, the BMP-3 company will charge forward and dismount as near to the objective as possible.

BRDM-2 Recon Platoon (Plastic) (TSBX24)

The BRDM-2 (Boyevaya Razvedyvatelnaya Dozornaya Mashina 2, or Combat Reconnaissance Patrol Vehicle 2) is a fourwheeled amphibious reconnaissance vehicle. The BRDM-2 has been designed to cope with a range of terrain and is the basis for a number of different weapon systems

2S6 Tunguska AA Platoon (TSBX27)

The 2S6 is capable of engaging attack aircraft and helicopters with deadly precision at ranges of up to 8000m. The 2S6's armoured chassis protects the crew of four; driver, commander, gunner and radar operator, from small arms fire and artillery shell fragments

BM-27 Hurricane Battery (TSBX26)

The BM-27 Hurricane (Uragan) began its service with the Soviet Army in the late 1970s, and was its first modern spin and fin stabilized heavy multiple rocket launcher. It launches 220mm rockets from 16 launch tubes mounted on the rear of a ZIL-135 8x8 truck.

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When Battlefront has a big release, they don't like to just throw it out there to the shops and call it good. No, they go all-out with events all weekend on their website. And since the Soviets book for Team Yankee is hitting store shelves, they've got one of those Live Launch weekends going on. Head over to their website and check out all the cool stuff they've got planned.

From the announcement:

World War III: Soviet Live Launch - Sunday 15th November 

We are putting the LIVE back in live launch! Join the Big Four of Late War Sunday 15th November 7.00am PST - 10.00 EDT - 3.00pm GMT - 4.00am NZT. as we launch our new WWIII Team Yankee Soviet range. We will be updating the Live Launch website and we will streaming from the Battlefront Studio in NZ on our Twitch channel! Be sure to join us there! 

World War III: Soviet Live Launch Competition

Be into win a WWIII Team Yankee Soviet book and Soviet Starter Force when you enter our competition! Tune in with the Big 4 live at 12pm 15th November PST to find out who the lucky winner is! Enter the competition on the live launch website.

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The Cold War is turning hot as the Soviets roll across Europe. It's not happening in real life, but it is in Team Yankee. And there's a new Soviet book and minis that you can go order from the Battlefront website now.

World War III: Soviet 

World War III: Soviet is our third updated book for World War III: Team Yankee. It features all the great options and units that were in Red Thunder, but with the addition of lots more Formations and Units. World War III: Soviet expands and enhances the forces available in Red Thunder for the Soviet Army.

Soviet Starter Force (Plastic) (TSUAB04)

This Starter Force Contains: 

Five T-80 Tanks, Two BMP-3 Scouts, Three Spandrel Anti-tank Vehicles, Two Gaskin AA Vehicles, Two Mi-24 Hind Helicopters, Two SU-25 Frogfoot Aircraft, Eight Rare-earth Magnets, Five Decal Sheets, One Complete A5 Rulebook, One Soviet "Start Here Booklet" and Ten Unit cards

T-55AM Tank Company (Plastic) (TSBX22)

The T-55AM tank has received a vast array of modernisations, including additional semi-reactive armour plating on the turret and hull front, an improved engine, new fire control, new laser rangefinders, stabilisers, and the ability to fire the AT-10 Stabber (9M117 Bastion) tank fired missile through the main gun.

TOS-1 Thermobaric Rocket Launcher Battery (TSBX25)

Built on a T-72 chassis, the TOS-1 or “Buratino” has exceptional mobility and protection, combined with twenty-four 220mm thermobaric rockets. A single TOS-1 can effect the complete destruction of a 600m by 400m area, and is capable of destroying an entire NATO company in defensive positions.

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Battlefront likes to celebrate big-time when they have a new set of releases. They have these Live Launch weekends full of videos, articles, insights, and more. And the one for the Soviets in Team Yankee will be bigger than usual since the Battlefront team has moved into a new office. Be sure to mark your calendars.

From the announcement:

Next month the Battlefront Studio will celebrating the launch of the WWIII: Soviet book. Stand by for more details but this one is going to be a big one now that we have settled in to our new offices!

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The Cold War is turning hot and the forces are facing off against one-another on the plains of Europe. That's the scenario in the WWIII game Team Yankee. And if you're looking to be on the side of the Russians, you can pick up some new sets now as Battlefront has started taking pre-orders for new releases.

From the announcement:

The Soviet Union’s most powerful forces are stationed in East Germany and Czechoslovakia, poised on the border with West Germany ready to strike at a moment’s notice. They are equipped with the very best Soviet industry has to offer, from sophisticated missile firing T-80 and T-64 tanks, powerful T-72 tanks, and tough, reliable, and upgraded T-62M and T-55AM tanks to versatile BMP infantry fighting vehicles, as well as plentiful BTR-60 armoured personnel carriers. Supported by elite Afgansty Air Assault troops, powerful self-propelled artillery, and effective and numerous anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons, there will be little that the corrupt capitalist armies of NATO can do to stop them. Soon the western workers will be free and the dawn of a new socialist age will begin!

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People that know me know that I love 2-player starter sets for games. For one (usually discounted) price, you and your buddy can get into a game and have pretty much everything you need to get going ASAP in the game. It was a 2-player starter that got me into minis gaming to begin with. And if you're interested in Team Yankee, there's a 2-player starter for that game, too.

From the website:

This box contains two forces, and everything you need to start playing World War III: Team Yankee

 World War III- The Complete Starter Set Contains: 

• Three Abrams Tanks
• Two Bradley Scouts
• Two M60 Patton Tanks
• Four T-80 Tanks
• Three T-64 Tanks
• Two BMP-3 Scouts
• Four Decal Sheets
• One Complete A5 Rulebook,
• One Quick Start Guide
• Eleven Unit Cards
• Twenty Dice (Two Sets)

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The Cold War has turned hot and WWIII is upon us. Leading the charge across the plains of Europe are the Americans. At least, they can be when you pick up some new Team Yankee releases that are available now from Battlefront. Let's see what you can get.

American Starter Force (Plastic) (TUSAB04) 

Includes everything you need to start playing World War III: Team Yankee.

AH-64 Apache Helicopter Platoon (TUBX21) 

Designed to perform at the front line of battle against Soviet forces, the Apache was equipped with night fighting and all-weather capabilities. Its armament consists of a 30mm M230 Chain Gun with 1200 rounds of ammunition and, depending on configuration, can carry up to 16 Hellfire missiles and 76 Hydra 70 rockets in up to four pods.

Bradley Troop (TUBX19) 

After the end of the Vietnam War, the U.S. Army began to rebuild its forces around mechanised infantry formations. Designed to work in concert with armoured units, mechanised infantry formations were equipped with the latest weapons and mounted in the new M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle to allow them to keep up with the new M1 Abrams tank entering service at the same time.

AV-8 Harrier Attack Flight (TUBX26) 

The US Marine Corps adopted the British Hawker-Siddley Harrier, the famed ‘Jump Jet’, in 1971. Designated AV-8, the Harrier is a high performance jet aircraft that is uniquely capable of vertical and short take off and landing (VSTOL). It does this by swivelling its exhaust nozzles down to allow it to take off vertically.

A-10 Warthog Fighter Flight (TUBX27) 

The A-10 is built around a massive 30mm GAU-8/A Avenger seven-barrelled Gatling gun that fires depleted uranium rounds, and in its tank-busting role, carries TV-guided Maverick missiles. Its armoured cockpit and high-mounted engines give it outstanding resilience.

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The Americans are rushing across the plains of Europe as the Cold War has turned hot and the world is once more engulfed in conflict. At least, that's what's happening in Team Yankee. Battlefront has a trio of new American releases available now to fight against the Soviet Bloc.

Abrams Tank Platoon (TUBX18) 

The M1 Abrams was a new tank built from the ashes of a failed project, built with cost in mind, but not neglecting technology. It utilised the latest armour, targeting, night vision, and engine technologies.

RDF/LT Assault Gun Platoon (TUBX20) 

The RDF/LT (Rapid Deployment Force/Light Tank) assault gun is a pint sized vehicle designed to give the US Army’s Rapid Deployment Force an easily transportable combat vehicle that adds a valuable punch to the light forces that it is intended to support.

LAV-AD Air Defense Platoon (TUBX22) 

The U.S. Marine Corps LAV-25 (Light Armored Vehicle) is a modular platform used for numerous roles the Marines fielded the LAV-AD in which the primary armament was replaced with a GAU-12 Equalizer 25mm 5-barreled Gatling cannon. In addition, it was equipped with four FIM-92 Stinger missiles each. This combination provided the Marines with capable defense against helicopters and ground attack aircraft.

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The Americans in Team Yankee are getting an update. Their book is going through a retrofit, with some additions and changes to make it even better than before. In this preview, we get a look at what's new, what's changed, and what's staying the same.

From the article:

World War III: American is our second force book to be expanded and updated. The book covers the US forces in Germany in August 1985, more specifically the 1st Armored Division, 3rd Armored Division, 9th ‘High Tech’ Motorised Division, 82nd Airborne Division, and the 2nd Marine Division. World War III: American substantially expands on the forces available to the US Team Yankee player, as well as adding a bunch extra options for those who haven’t been tempted by the Americans yet.

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When Battlefront has a big release weekend for their games, they love to go all-out and celebrate the release with a bunch of cool events, videos, and articles on their website. Well, a bunch of Team Yankee Americans are coming out soon and so Battlefront's building up for another of their Live Launch weekends.

From the announcement:

On July 17th, be sure to tune in to our World War III: American Live Launch. We’ll have a whole collection of articles relating to our latest World War III release on the Battlefront Live Launch Website.

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In Team Yankee, WWIII has started and the various factions are hitting the field. Of course, the Americans are out in force, ready to use all that equipment they've been building up during the Cold War. Now that it's turned hot, they're ready to deploy. And soon, you'll be able to deploy them as well. Battlefront is taking pre-orders for new Team Yankee Americans over in their webshop.

From the announcement:

The United States has the most powerful armed forces in the world. Three army corps stand ready to defend Western Europe from the red horde poised across the Iron Curtain. Armoured troops’ powerful M60 Patton tanks or state of the art M1, IPM1, or M1A1 Abrams tanks, mechanized infantry mounted in reliable M113 personnel carriers, or the latest M2 Bradleys, light infantry of the 82nd Airborne, and fast attack forces of the 9th Motorised Division all stand ready to stop the red tide. Cavalry and scouts deploy forward in tanks, M113, M3 Bradley, and HMMWV vehicles to thwart the enemy’s progress, while anti-aircraft troops watch the skies. The US Marine Corps’ amphibious troops are ready to be deployed where needed with their own tanks, Light Armored Vehicles, and hard fighting infantry, backed by their own support. Those commies won’t know what hit them!

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Want to know what Battlefront is up to, straight from the designer's mouths? This coming Sunday, you'll have your chance to do just that. Pete and Chris from the company will be over on their Twitch channel taking your questions. Just head over, log in, and let your voice be heard.

From the announcement:

Join us on the Battlefront Miniatures Twitch Channel as we live stream a Q&A with Pete and Chris. The stream will start on Sunday 7th June. Be sure to follow us on our Twitch channel so that you can catch us when we go live.

 Click here to check out the Battlefront Miniatures Twitch page...

 https://www.twitch.tv/battlefrontminiatures/

 Sunday, 7 June

 1.30pm (PDT) - 4.30pm (EDT) - 9.30pm (BST)

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Want to know what Battlefront is up to during these strange times? Want to get your information straight from the top? Want to make sure it's directly from them? You're in luck. They've posted up a video from a Q&A session they recently did. Find out what's going on with the games you love.

From the announcement:

Battlefront Live Q&A Twitch Stream

Did you catch our Live Stream on Twitch with Peter (Battlefront Chairman) and Chris (Studio Manager)? It was great to have so many people come by and ask us questions and hopefully we answered most of them (there were a lot!). Don't worry if we didn't as this is just the first of our planned streams so watch out for more.

We covered; what is happening to the business at the moment, is the release schedule delayed, along with a whole lot of spoilers about upcoming books!

If you did miss it, then don't worry, we have it on YouTube for you to check out.

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All over the world, people are staying home. With not being able to head out to the shops, many gamers are having trouble with gaming as much as they like. Well, if you're a Team Yankee or Flames of War fan, Battlefront is here to help. They've got some new articles about staying hime and getting some games in, as well as new scenarios for you to check out.

From the announcement:

Stay Home and Play Flames Of War and WWIII Team Yankee

With everything that is going on at the moment, we asked Phil to come up with some ideas about how we could still get out out models and play some games..

He said;

With Covid-19 keeping us all at home, here’s some ideas on how we can still keep playing while we stay at home. I’ll start by addressing the most obvious difficulty: not having an opponent. I have several ideas on how to get around that! Most of these ideas are most definitely not my own, in fact some of them come from Donald Featherstone’s classic Solo Wargaming from way back in 1973. Others come from the many useful solo wargaming sites that you can find in a quick web search.

Click here to ready the full article; Stay at home and Play Flames Of War and WWIII Team Yankee…

We also challenged him to find a way to take the Flames Of War Starter Set and come up with some great little scenarios that you could solo play..

Normally, you’d expect to play Flames Of War with a real flesh-and-blood opponent. However, at the moment that option isn’t available to us. To help remedy this, I wrote some ideas on how to play a regular pickup game without an opponent, or devise your own scenarios to play against and AI opponents.

Click here to ready the full article; Solo Missions for Flames Of War…

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The British aren't just coming! They're already here! The next batch of British releases for Team Yankee is now available from Battlefront. There's quite a lot, including a new starter force. If you're looking to get into this faction, you can't really go wrong with it. It's got tanks, helicopters, and many other armored vehicles. Plus, there's other kits you can pick from, all available now.

British Starter Force - Challenger Armoured Squadron

This Starter Force Contains:

• Five Challenger Tanks
• Two Chieftain Tanks
• Two Warrior with Milan Anti-tank Vehicles
• Two Scimitar or Scorpion Light Tanks
• Four Fox Armoured Cards,
• Two, MLRS Rocket Launchers
• Two plastic Lynx helicopters
• Eight rare-earth magnets
• Four decal sheets
• One Complete A5 Rulebook,
• One British "Start Here Booklet"
• Eleven Unit cards
• One set of Death Or Glory Tokens

Challenger Armoured Troop (Plastic) (TBBX11)

The new Challenger is not so much a revolution, but an evolution of the tried and tested Chieftain. The armour has been improved incorporating composite Chobham armour The engine, transmission and suspension all have better performance and reliability, making it faster and more manoeuvrable than the Chieftain.

Warrior Platoon (TBBX12)

The new Warrior infantry fighting vehicles are much faster and better-armed than the old FV432 APCs. The improved speed and mobility provided by the Warrior allows the squaddies of the Staffords’ mechanised platoons to keep pace with the new Challenger tanks.

Fox Recce Troop (TBBX13)

The Fox Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Wheeled) (CVR(W)) replaced the Saladin armoured car in service with the Regular and Territorial Army reconnaissance regiments. The Fox is a 4-wheel drive armoured car with a powerful Jaguar 4.2 litre petrol engine making it one of the fastest vehicles of its type.

M109 Artillery Battery (Plastic) (TUBX24)

The excellence of the M109 self-propelled howitzer is evidenced by the fact that it is used by every Western army on NATO’s Central Front apart from the French. The M185 155mm howitzer fires a wide variety of ammunition, including conventional high explosive, DPICM (Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions) bomblets, scatterable minelets, and Copperhead laser-guided projectiles out to a range of 18 km (11 miles).

M270 MLRS Battery (Plastic) (TUBX25)

The Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) is a high-mobility automatic artillery system. It is made up of a twelve tube launcher packaged in two six-rocket pods, which are mounted on a stretched Bradley chassis with excellent crosscountry mobility.

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The British are coming!
The British are coming!

Wrong! The British are here! New British releases are now available from Battlefront for Team Yankee. You can head over and pick up the main book, a new AA piece, and some new tokens now.

From the announcement:

Inside our new British book for World War III: Team Yankee you will find a lot that is familiar for those with the original British book, Iron Maiden. However, we have added a whole lot more including new equipment like Challenger tanks and Warrior infantry fighting vehicles, their units and formations, as well as new support and new background.

The Marksman system was designed to be fitted to a variety of main battle tank hulls, including both the Chieftain and the Challenger. The first prototypes were tested in 1984 and with the war looming, the British Ministry of Defence decided to approve an emergency purchase of enough systems to provide low-level air defence for its armoured regiments in Germany.

Even though they are toy soldiers, your troops react to heavy fire like real soldiers. Sometimes they get pinned down or bail out of their tanks. They can dig foxholes for protection or go to ground, hiding from the enemy. Tokens help you keep track of the state of your troops.

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Great Britain might be going through Brexit now, but in Team Yankee, they're making a Brentrance into the game (yes, I'm proud of that one). They're heading into battle against the Warsaw Pact and will be making their way to tabletops soon. In this article, Battlefront gives a look at what the faction has up their sleeve, including new units and equipment.

From the announcement:

Inside our new British book for World War III: Team Yankee you will find a lot that is familiar for those with the original British book, Iron Maiden. However, we have added a whole lot more including new equipment like Challenger tanks and Warrior infantry fighting vehicles, their units and formations, as well as new support and new background.

Click here to read the World War III: British Spotlight

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The British are coming! The British are coming!

That's right. Across the plains of Europe, the British are mounting up and headed to war against the East. World War III has broken out and the British are doing their part. Battlefront has started taking pre-orders for their new British book and units for Team Yankee. Get your name on the list and get these figures as soon as they're released.

From the announcement:

Preorders for World War III: British are Now Open!

With its usual professionalism, the British Army had prepared for war. Now, as the Soviet Army flooded across the border into West Germany, it was ready and waiting. Fox, Scorpion and Scimitar recon vehicles skirmished with the Soviet forward detachments as the Challenger and Chieftain armoured regiments waited. The infantry held the towns and woods, forcing the enemy into killing zones, new Warrior infantry fighting vehicles in fire support. If anything broke through, the airmobile troops in their Lynx helicopters would hold them. The British Army is ready.

Inside you will find:

• Background on the British Army, and the 1st and 3rd Armoured Divisions
• Instructions on how to build a Challenger or Chieftain Armoured Squadron, Warrior and FV432 Mechanised Companies, Airmobile Company, Medium and Wheeled Recce Squadrons.
• Four Scenarios to test your skills.
• A detailed painting guide.

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They say that hindsight is 2020. In this case, futuresight is 2020 as Battlefront gives us a look at what they'll be releasing this year. Want to know what you will be getting for Flames of War and Team Yankee? Here's a perfect article to do just that. Let's take a look.

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Here at Battlefront we've had an absolutely massive year with the launch of Late War with D-Day American and D-Day German, the D-Day Global Campaign and World War III: Team Yankee and next year is looking even better. Check out the link below for a look at what is coming in 2020 in upcoming D-Day British and new World War III: Team Yankee Models.

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Battlefront has started taking orders for World War III: Team Yankee. The Soviets have invaded West German and it's up to the US and its allies to push them back in this near-futuristic alternate history miniatures game. Who will win when the cold war turns hot?

From the announcement:

Team Yankee, a heavy combat team of M1 Abrams tanks and M113 armoured personnel carriers, faces a Soviet invasion of West Germany. Outnumbered and outgunned, Captain Sean Bannon and his men will have to fight hard and they’ll have to fight smart if they are going to survive.

Lt. Colonel Yuri Potecknov’s motor rifle battalion is preparing to execute its mission in the scientific manner that he had been taught at the Frunze Military Academy and used in Afghanistan. Victory today will bring the world proletarian revolution that much closer.

World War III: Team Yankee brings the conflict that simmered throughout the Cold War to life in a game where you command your troops in miniature on a realistic battlefield.

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Another week, another set of releases for the Oil War in Team Yankee. This time, they're headed to the Holy Land with the Israeli army. Let's take a look at what is hitting store shelves now.

From the announcement:

M113 Platoon (Plastic) (TIBX03)

The Israelis captured a number of M113 armoured personnel carriers from the Jordanians in 1967, and after some modifications to suit their needs internally and externially, they eventually went about purchasing more from the US. The M113 underwent a series of standardised modifications to become the Israeli M113 ‘Zelda’ APC.

Mine racks were added to each side of the M113 as well as a rail for mounting knapsacks, camouflage nets, stretchers and tactical callsigns. Often the splash board on the front of the hull was removed due to the lack of water crossings that the IDF were required to conduct.

M109 SP Artillery Battery (TIBX04)

The Israel Defence Forces received their first 60 M109 155mm self-propelled howitzers just before the 1973 war. These 60 were afterwards upgraded with the long M185 howitzer to M109A1 standard. By the 1980s the IDF had about 350 M109s in service, replacing the older Sherman based self-propelled howitzers used during the 1973 war.

Jeep (TOW) Platoon (TIS120)

As they had used M106 recoilless rifles mounted on jeeps in earlier wars, by 1985 the IDF had jeeps mounting Improved TOW missile launchers. This light and nimble vehicle could move about rough terrain and be in position to deliver a well-placed anti-tank missile with relative ease.

Recce Jeep Platoon (TIS121)

The Israelis recieved both Willys MD M38A1 and Ford M151 light utility vehicles, many of which were used for scouting and other reconnaissance duties. These Sayeret (special forces) scouts pushed aggressive patrols ahead of the armoured advances, locating enemy postions, and redirecting the advance around them.

Redeye Sam Platoon (TIS704)

Following the 1973 war the reserve elements of the air defence battalions were equipped with the FIM-43 man-portable air defence missile system. This light weapon could be easily fired by a single operator and used an infra-red seeker to chase the hot exhaust of attacking aircraft.

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The Oil Wars are on over at Team Yankee. The Middle East has long been a volatile location, and with WWIII going on, it's no different. There's a host of new releases hitting the sands that you can check out now.

From the announcement:

Merkava Tank Platoon (Plastic) (TIBX01)

After the 1967 war, the purchase of modern military equipment became more difficult and the Israeli government decided to design, develop, and build an indigenous main battle tank. The design prioritised armour, armament and mobility in that order, with the key characteristic of the new tank being its armour and crew protection.

Mech Infantry Platoon (TIS702)

Israeli infantry forces used a wide variety of small arms, from foreign designs like the US M16 assault rifle and Belgian FN MAG light machine-gun, to captured Soviet designs like the AK-47/AKM assault rifles and Negev machine-guns. However, the frontline mechanised brigades were issued with Israeli designed and produced Galil assault rifles, backed up with FN MAG machine-guns. For short range self-defence anti-tank they used the US M72 LAW disposable weapons.

AH-1 Viper Attack Helicopter Platoon (TIBX09)

The AH-1S Cobra first entered service with the Israeli Air Force (IAF) in 1975 and saw extentsive use in Lebanon. The IAF named its AH-1S attack helicopters the ‘Tzefa’ (Hebrew for Viper).

VCR/TH HOT Anti-tank Platoon (TQBX02)

The Panhard VCR was a light armored personnel carrier. Iraq ordered turrets in September 1974 capable of launching antitank guided missiles, and this resulted in the development of the Panhard VCR/TH,100 of which were delivered to Iraq between 1979 and 1981.

ZSU-57-2 AA Company (TQBX03)

This self-propelled anti-aircraft gun mounted two 57mm anti-aircraft guns in a twin mount. The guns were high velocity and had a rate of fire in excess of 200 rounds per minute. Lacking radar, they struggled with fast jets. Iraq ordered 100 ZSU-57-2 anti-aircraft tanks in 1970 from the Soviet Union and they were delivered between 1971 and 1973. A few were given to the Chinese for reverse-engineering, and subsequently Iraq operated a number of Chinese built Type 80 copies of the ZSU-57-2.

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As I'm sure we're all aware, the Middle East is a pretty volatile place. However, with all the wars that have gone on there, the world of Team Yankee there's even more. The Oil Wars book delves into that, and the latest releases from Battlefront continue in that direction. Check 'em out.

From the announcement:

T-62M Tank Company (Plastic) (TSBX19)

The T-62 tank underwent a number of upgrades in its long service life. It's modernisation program started in 1972 with the mounting of a 12.7mm DShK machine-gun on the loader’s hatch for anti-helicopter fire. It was fitted with a laser rangefinder in 1975.

Mech Company (TQBX01)

Like their tank forces, Iraqi mechanised infantry doctrine followed the organisation, methods, and tactics of the Soviet motor rifle units. Soviet advisers in the 1970s had drilled and educated the officer corps on Soviet combined arms tactics. An Iraqi mechanized company is a true combined arms force with infantry, machinegun, anti-tank, and anti-air capability. As well as the BMPs, the infantry were equipped with AK-47 assault rifles and RPG-7 anti-tank rockets, making them mobile and dangerous.

Mech Platoon (TIQ702)

Iraqi mechanised infantry are also mounted in a number of other vehicles other than the BMP-1. These come from a variety of sources. Iraq purchased vehicles from whoever were willing to supply them. These motorised infantry battalions’ war-fighting remained firmly rooted in Soviet doctrine. Much of their infantry equipment and weapons remained Soviet types, with the occasional exception

Mech Weapons Platoon (TIQ703)

The Iraqis have spent many years working with Soviet equipment and manuals, learning the Soviet Army’s tactics and taking on many of their fighting methods. They had also fostered good trading relations with the West. France in particular had been willing to trade weapons and provide training to the Iraqi Army. Though the Iraqis did use the Soviet AT-3 Sagger suitcase man-portable anti-tank guided missile, the French also sold them the more effective Milan anti-tank guided missile systems. Anti-aircraft defence was provided by a SA-7 Grail SAM section.

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