Battlefront Games Release New British Supplements and Miniatures for World War III Team Yankee

World War III: British

  • 96 page Hardback Book
  • Background on the British Army, and the 1st and 3rd Armoured Divisions.
  • Instructions on how to build a Challenger 2, Challenger, or Chieftain Armoured Squadron, Warrior and FV432 Mechanised Companies, Airmobile Company, Medium and Wheeled Recce Squadrons, Commando Company, and Parachute Company.
  • Four scenarios to test your skills.
  • A detailed painting guide to help you prepare your British troops for combat.

 

WWIII: British Unit Card Pack

WWIII: British Unit Card Pack

  • For use with the WWIII: British Book
  • Quick reference for use during battle or when building a force
  • Contains 63 Unit Cards

British vs Soviet Starter Set - Limited Edition

British vs Soviet Starter Set – Limited Edition

  • This 2-Player Starter Set contains everything you need to start playing World War III: Team Yankee
  • Contains:
    • 1x British Force (with 7x plastic vehicles),
    • 1x Soviet Force (with 9x plastic tanks),
    • 1x Complete A5 Rulebook,
    • 1x Assembly Guide,
    • 10x Unit Cards,
    • 10x Dice,
    • 2x Exclusive Vinyl Posters featuring World War III: Team Yankee artwork

British Starter Force: Challenger 2 Armoured Squadron

British Starter Force: Challenger 2 Armoured Squadron

  • Starter Forces provide an excellent way to get in to the World War III hobby and include an entire army, ready to build, paint and play with
  • In addition to a range of plastic miniatures, Starter Forces also include the complete World War III
  • Rulebook in a handy A5 size
  • This box set includes the models needed to start building a Challenger 2 Armored Squadron Formation, with plastic Challenger and Challenger 2 Tanks, and supported by self-propelled artillery, recon and helicopters

FV432 Bulldog Upgrade

FV432 Bulldog Upgrade

  • The FV432 armoured personnel carrier is the British equivalent of the ubiquitous American M113
  • The design is very conventional, being made of welded steel plates and capable of car-rying a section of ten infantry
    The FV432 is used as a ‘battle taxi’, delivering the infantry to the battlefield, safely protected from small arms and artillery fire
  • Once there, the infantry dismount to fight on foot, while the FV432 APCs retire behind cover, ready to provide a mobile reserve of fire in the event of an enemy infantry attack
  • Contains 5x FV432 Bulldog Upgrades

Commando Troop and Parachute Platoon

Commando Troop and Parachute Platoon

  • The Royal Marine Commando Troop is organised in a similar way to the Army’s rifle and mechanised platoons, with an HQ section and three rifle sections, each with eight personnel split into a Rifle Group and a Gun Group
  • A Parachute Platoon is organised much like any other rifle or mechanised platoon in the Army, however, the intense training and esprit de corps of the Parachute Regiment is second to none
  • Contains 8x Infantry Teams

Warrior WRAP 2 Platoon

Warrior WRAP 2 Platoon

  • Battlefield experience had led to further development in the protection of the Warrior infantry fighting vehicle, improving its survivability and the protection provided to its crew and passengers
  • New WRAP2 appliqué armour, part of the TES (Theatre Entry Standard) upgrade package,  includes a modular armour system to allow the quick and easy installation of ‘mix and match’ armour packages to meet changing threats
  • Contains 5x Warrior (WRAP2) Transports

155mm Field Battery

155mm Field Battery

  • The FH70 is a towed 155mm field howitzer developed jointly by West Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom
  • It was introduced into service in 1978, replacing older US-made M114 155mm and British 5.5-inch howitzers
  • The FH70 has a maximum range (with HE) of 24 km and generally much improved  characteristics over the older models
  • Contains 3x 155mm Howitzer Teams

105mm Field Battery

105mm Field Battery

  • The towed 105mm L118 light gun entered service with the British Army in 1976 and is similar to the gun fitted in the Abbot self-propelled gun
  • It is heavier than its predecessor, the 105mm pack howitzer, but still light enough that helicopters such as the Puma and Westland Sea King can easily transport it
  • These field batteries were primarily deployed to support the Parachute Regiment in their operations
  • Contains 3x 105mm Gun Teams

Commando and Parachute Support Weapons

Commando and Parachute Support Weapons

  • The 81mm L16 mortar is particularly well-suited to the Paras’ airborne role, being light and extremely man-portable andcan provide quick and accurate bombardments and smoke screens on enemy positions at short notice
  • Mounted on a tripod, the L7A2 GPMG sustained-fire (SF) machine-gun can provide both direct and indirect fire in support of a Para assault or advance
  • A Royal Artillery Blowpipe Air Defence Detachment is usually tasked with deploying and operating the Blowpipe missile system to protect ground forces from air attacks
  • Contains 14x Weapons Teams

Mechanised Infantry Platoon

Mechanised Infantry Platoon

  • During the mid-1980s the British Army infantry was in a state of transition, moving from the previous 7.62mm calibre L1A1 SLR rifle to the new NATO 5.56mm calibre SA80 assault rifle, the same calibre as used by US M16 assault rifle
  • The SA80 (Small Arms for the 1980s) is a family of 5.56×45mm NATO service weapons that include the L85 assault rifle variant, and the L86 Light Support Weapon (LSW)
  • Conatins 14x Plastic Infantry Teams

Challenger 2 Armoured Troop

Challenger 2 Armoured Troop

  • The Challenger 2 is a third-generation British main battle tank (MBT) that began design in the mid-1980s as an improved model of the Challenger 1
  • It is designed as a highly accurate and versatile vehicle, focusing on firepower and protection
  • The Challenger 2 has a 120mm rifled gun and is known for its robust armour, which has been credited with its survival in combat
  • Contains 5x plastic Challenger 2’s, or Challenger 2 CAM Tanks
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