Flames of War

German 8.8cm Heavy AA Platoon (Early) (x2 guns Plastic)

The German Army was fully aware of the thick armour of French tanks and made preperations to deal with them. Part of their solution was to form three Panzerjagerabteilung (Tank-hunter battalions) numbered 525, 560, and 605. These are equipped with the...

German 10.5cm Artillery Battery (Early) (x4 guns Plastic)

Panzer divisions had two artillery battalions, each of twelve 10.5cm howitzers, while the motorised infantry divisions had three battalions. These provided the core of their artillery support. Although the Germans called these light artillery, their...

German 3.7cm Tank Hunter Platoon (Early) (x4 guns Plastic)

Germany’s experience against tanks in the First World War led to the development of the world’s first dedicated anti-tank gun, the 3.7cm PaK36. This excellent little weapon equipped the motorised anti-tank battalions of the armoured divisions...

German HMG and Mortar Platoons (Early, Plastic)

Most Schützen battalions have a weak machinegun platoon in each company and a further company of two machine-gun platoons and a battery of six 8cm sGW34 schwere Granatwerferheavy mortars. However, some Panzer divisions have a full machine-gun...

German Grenadier Platoon (Early, Plastic)

During the Polish Campaign, the old infantry organisation proved the be too cumbersome to operate effectively. A new organisation was created in which each infantry platoon was rearranged into four Gruppen (groups or squads), with each Gruppe reduced to...

German Anti-tank Crews (Greatcoat) - GSO171

Anti-tank Crews (Greatcoats)(GSO171)includes two Command teams, one Observer team, four Anti-tank gun crews or two Infantry gun (7.5cm or 15cm) crews, two Small three-hole bases & one Small two-hole base.The Panzerjäger Abteilung of a...

German Mortar Platoon (Greatcoat) - GE865

Mortar Platoon (Greatcoats)(GE865)includes one Command Rifle team, one Observer Rifle team, three Mortar Sections, one Small three-hole base, one Small two-hole base, six Medium four-hole bases, two plastic hole plug sprues. While the mortar...

German HMG Platoon (Greatcoat) - GE864

HMG Platoon (Greatcoats)(GE864)includes one Command SMG team, two Machine-gun Sections, one Small three-hole base, four Medium four-hole bases & one Base Plug sprue.Armed with the versatile MG34, the HMG platoons of the German army were able to...

German Infanterie Platoon (Greatcoat) - GE862

Infanterie Platoon (Greatcoats)(GE862)includes two Commander teams (with optional Panzerknacker upgrade), one Light Mortar team, one optional Anti-tank Rifle team, six Rifle / MG teams (with MG team upgrade), two Small three-hole bases, two Small...

Marine LVT(4) Amtrac Section

The Landing Vehicle Tracked or LVT was an amphibious landing craft that first saw service during World War Two with the several different branches of the United States military. The LVT began life as a transport vehicle originally intended to bring...

Greek Bren Carrier Crew

Greek Bren Carrier Crew(GKO101)includes five sets of Greek Bren Carrier crew (Driver, Gunner & Passenger). Bren Carrier not included.Britain supplied a large amount of Bren carriers to the Greek army. They were grouped together with the captured...

Greek Etaireia Pezikoy HQ

Etaireia Pezikoy HQ(GK701)includes Company HQ with Company Command Rifle team & 2iC Command Rifle team, two Boys Anti-tank Rifle teams, one 60mm mortar team, one Brixia mortar team, four VB teams, four Extra Greek officers, four Small bases &...

German Armoured Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm)

The Sd Kfz 10 was a half-track vehicle developed by Demag AG from 1934. It was initially designated the D6, but the final production model was the D7. The 10/5 vehicle was standard Sd Kfz 10 mounted with special rear superstructure with folding sides...

German 10cm Chemical Mortar Platoon (x2 guns)

The chief weapon of the chemical corps of the German army is the 10.5cm Nebelwerfer 35, a conventional heavy mortar, which is able to fire high-explosive, chemical or smoke rounds. Its name comes from Nebelwerfer, German for smoke or fog projector. In...

German Panzer IV (x1)

The Panzer IV gives fire support to the lighter tanks. Although its role would change as the war progressed, it was the only German tank to stay in continuous production over the course of the war. It too was relatively rare in Poland in 1939, with only...

German Sd Kfz 10/4 (2cm) Light AA Platoon (x4)

The Luftwaffe provided additional anti-aircraft cover for most divisions. The light gun of the Sd Kfz 10/4 (2cm) half-track has a good rate-of-fire and can put enough fire in the air to see off most enemy sorties.  THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS: 4x resin...

German Panzer 38(t) Platoon (x5 Plastic)

When Germany occupied Czechoslovakia in 1938, they took over its armament industry and stock of modern light tanks. They also brought the CKD (Praga) factory under their control. CKD produced the TNH-P light tank. The Germans ordered a variant with a...

German Panzerjager I Anti-tank Platoon (x4 Plastic)

German High Command recognised the need for a specialised vehicle capable of engaging enemy tanks with a weapon of greater penetrating power than the 3.7cm PaK36 anti-tank gun. The Germans mounted a Czech 4.7cm anti-tank gun on a Panzer I chassis with a...

German Panzer I Platoon (x5 Plastic)

Panzer I ausf B (model B) light tank, was only intended as a training tank with its twin machine-guns and light armour. Despite this, they made up nearly a third of the entire German tank force for the invasion of Poland. The number actually increased...

German Panzer III/StuG III A Platoon (x5 Plastic)

The Panzer III ausf E and F (models E and F) are intended as Germany's primary medium tank. They are well protected with30mm armour on the side and front, and armed with the 3.7cm KwK36 gun, the tank mounted version the 3.7cm PaK36 anti-tank gun. The...

French 25mm AA Platoon (x4 guns)

The need for light anti-aircraft guns became apparent to the French during the Spanish Civil War. The Hotchkiss 25mm mle 1938 was rushed into production to fill the gap in the French arsenal. This gun had been designed in 1932, and initially rejected by...

French 25mm Laffly SP Anti-tank Platoon (x2)

Each company usually has a platoon of 25mm anti-tank guns attached from the battalion machine-gun and support weapons squadron which were often carried Portee on Laffly trucks. THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS: 2x resin and metal 25mm Laffly SP Anti-tank...

French 105mm Artillery Battery (x4 guns)

The 75mm mle 1897 guns can be supplemented as needed by the fire of corps-level 105mm L mle 1913 S long-range guns. THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS: 4x metal 105mm Gun Teams with plastic crew 1x Observer Team --- These miniatures are supplied unassembled and...

French 105mm Howitzer Battery (x4 guns)

Of more advanced design, but fewer in number than the 75mm mle 1897, was the excellent little Bourges 105mm Court mle 1935. It too had a relatively high rate of fire and was designed with a split trail that splayed the guns’ wheels outwards to...

French Renault FT Tank Platoon (x5)

France still had several thousand First World War Renault FT tanks in 1940. Over 500 of them were still in service in independent batail-lons de chars de combat (BCC) tank battalions in the front lines. They were fielded in mixed units of Char canon...

French Char 2C Tank Platoon (x3)

The Char 2C or Char de Rupture (breakthrough tank) was designed in 1917 to replace the Saint-Chamond tank and participate in the major offensives planned in 1919, but was not built until after the end of the Great War. It was delivered to the French Army...

French Char B1 bis Tank Platoon (x5 Plastic)

In 1940, the Char B1 bis was the principal battle tank of the French Army, with some 380 vehicles were built before the French capitulation in June 1940. Based on the earlier Char B1 (of which only 34 were built), the Char B1 bis (bis mean-ing second...

French H35 / H39 Hotchkiss Tank Platoon (x5 Plastic)

While the Renault R35 was intended to fight alongside the Char B1, a faster light tank was required to accompany the Somua S35. This was the Hotchkiss H35. However, it proved to be only marginally faster than the R35. Its short 37mm SA-18 gun has poor...

French Renault R-35 Tank Platoon (x3)

Most Battalions de Chars de Combat (BCC) were equipped with Renault R35 tanks. The Renault R35 tank is well-armoured for a light tank, but like most other French light tanks it is armed with the Great War vintage 37mm SA-18 gun. The Renault R35 tank's...

French Renault AMR 35 Recon Platoon (x3)

The Automitrailleuse de Reconnaissance (AMR), or Reconnaissance Armoured Car, is the oppo-site of the AMD. Whereas the AMD scouts far ahead of the army, tracking their advance, the AMR fights the covering battle in front of the French lines. Their job is...

French 75mm SP AA Platoon (x4)

At the time of the German invasion, 236 Autocanon de 75mm mle 1913/1934 (designed in 1913 before the First World War and mounted on a De Dion Bouton truck chassis) were still in service. Despite its age, these weapons gave a good account of themselves,...

French Laffly W15 TCC SP Anti-tank Platoon (x5)

The French organised batteries d’anti-char auto-moteurs (BACA), or self-propelled anti-tank bat-teries, of Laffly W15 TCC (T for tracteur or tractor and CC for Chasseur de char, or tank-hunter) tank-hunters when they realised their lack of mobile...