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Welcome => Intro's and Welcomes => Topic started by: Tobes31 on 24 August 2025, 03:51:47 PM

Title: Hello all
Post by: Tobes31 on 24 August 2025, 03:51:47 PM
Ahoy everyone!

New here and just starting to explore 10mm wargaming.

Having dabbled with Flames of War in my teens but never really felt battles had the room to play out properly, 15 years later thought id scratch the itch another way.

WW2 for now - lets see what comes in the future!!

Cheers

T
Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: fsn on 24 August 2025, 04:11:51 PM
Greetings, and welcome.

When you say "WWII" what are you thinking?

France 1940? Desert? Far East? Russian front? So much to choose from. :)
Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 24 August 2025, 05:05:19 PM
Hello and welcome!  8)
Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: Steve J on 24 August 2025, 05:21:51 PM
Welcome on board :) ! A good choice to move to 10mm as the games table doesn't feel so crowded compared to 15mm.
Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: Tobes31 on 24 August 2025, 07:25:31 PM
QuoteGreetings, and welcome.

When you say "WWII" what are you thinking?

France 1940? Desert? Far East? Russian front? So much to choose from. :)


My initial thoughts were the Italian theatre to vary things up a bit - I do have a weakness for Normandy but feel thats so prevalent that a change of scene might be good 
Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: T13A on 24 August 2025, 07:47:40 PM
Hi

Welcome. I always think that the Italian theatre is undervalued in the wargaming world, good choice IMHO.

Cheers Paul
Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: Techno 3 on 25 August 2025, 05:54:32 AM
Welcome !
Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: fsn on 25 August 2025, 07:04:30 AM
Quote from: Tobes31 on 24 August 2025, 07:25:31 PMMy initial thoughts were the Italian theatre to vary things up a bit - I do have a weakness for Normandy but feel thats so prevalent that a change of scene might be good 
Nice! Great mix of mid-war armour.

Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: sultanbev on 25 August 2025, 07:33:24 AM
Yes, we do a lot of late 1943-early 1944 Italian theatre gaming, the Sherman becomes a powerful tank when the opposition has no PAK40s or equivalent SP/tank. There's a good variety of armour, if you factor in the anti-partisan forces Axis police forces you can even field T-34/76s, ADGZ, Panzer IIJ and so on.
There's a variety of troop types too, you can have British armour with US Paras, the French Goumiers are something else, and Italians on both sides. German infantry divisions varied in quality and equipment, so it doesn't always have to be small groups of uber-hard Germans fighting off hordes of inexperienced Allies.
Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 25 August 2025, 10:45:07 AM
NA75

That is all
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Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 25 August 2025, 10:48:43 AM
Best is to play any and all.....Hi and welcome
Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: Orcs on 25 August 2025, 01:26:12 PM
Welcome to the forum.
Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: fsn on 25 August 2025, 02:32:55 PM
QuoteNA75

That is all
Excellent choice.  BRV37 if you're interested.
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRQ5HTaNOKay6DL4QvMKVW6fkerl_SN_B8v_A&s)


Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 25 August 2025, 03:04:08 PM
Quote from: fsn on 25 August 2025, 02:32:55 PMExcellent choice.  BRV37 if you're interested.
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRQ5HTaNOKay6DL4QvMKVW6fkerl_SN_B8v_A&s)

permanently bookmarked
Used to use them in Flames of War.
Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: Chris Pringle on 25 August 2025, 07:50:56 PM
Quote from: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 25 August 2025, 10:45:07 AMNA75

That is all

Well I thought I knew about tanks but I'd never heard of that one. Thanks!
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Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 25 August 2025, 08:19:30 PM
Quote from: Chris Pringle on 25 August 2025, 07:50:56 PMWell I thought I knew about tanks but I'd never heard of that one. Thanks!
Take a Churchill, swap the gun for an American 75mm off a Sherman. (You'll need to rotate it 90° due to the breach configuration)
Add coupla from Panzer III (optional)...

Advance.
Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: Leon on 25 August 2025, 10:39:00 PM
Welcome to the Forum!