WWIII: Team Yankee

The Australian Nationals are almost here and with two weeks to go it is going to be a big weekend of gaming! Held in Brisbane, over the weekend of the 17th and 18th of May, so don't miss out. More info at team-yankee.com

We're consolidating some of our social media outlets - if you want to keep up to date with everything happening for World War III: Team Yankee (or any of the other Battlefront games) then join us at @Flames_Of_War

Two weeks till the World War III: Team Yankee US Southern Nationals, hosted by Chad and the team at Hard Knox Games in Elizabethtown, KY. You still have time to submit your lists (due by the 15th) so don't miss out! You can find out more here: hardknoxgames.com/wwiii-team-yan…

We thought that Wayne's "Containing the Port" Scenario over on the World War III website would make for an interesting game, but without 40' and 20' containers it just wouldn't feel right, so they are discounted through till the end of the month. battlefrontgroup.com/catalogsearch/…

Wayne has written up an exciting new scenario featuring a port assault between a US Marine Amphibious Force and Iranian Defensive Force. You can also easily adapt it to represent any number of other situations. Check out the full article and downloads team-yankee.com/hobby.aspx?art…

The Centurion Sho’t in Israeli service went through a number of improvements during its service; a new engine and transmission in 1974; additional armour in 1976; Blazer explosive reactive armour (ERA), a new fire-control system and new sights in 1982 battlefrontgroup.com/TSWBX01

The Australian Nationals are coming! We are two months out from Briscon, held in the sunny city of (you guessed it) Brisbane, over the weekend of the 17th and 18th of May. For more information, check out the events section on the website. team-yankee.com

The venerable Jeep may not be as fancy as the new Rabbi, but it has served the IDF well for decades. Armed with a the Improved TOW launcher or new MAPATS missile launcher it is capable of knocking out Syrian armour. battlefrontgroup.com/TIS120

Israel’s elite paratroopers are expected to fight on foot, as mechanised infantry, or in airborne and heli-borne assaults and raids. They are organised and equipped with Galil assault rifles, FN MAG GPMGs, and an assortment of AT weapons. battlefrontgroup.com/TIS712

The third ever Operation Nordic Lion tournament was fought on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd of February at the Parola Armour Museum. Check out Antti's event report over on the WWIII: Team Yankee website. team-yankee.com/hobby.aspx?art…

Initially identified as a Magach 5 (M48 Patton) variant, the Pereh had many military experts baffled. Fitted with a dummy gun tub, it featured an enlarged turret containing twelve Tammuz NLOS missiles in a pop-up missile launcher. battlefrontgroup.com/tibx05

The US also supplied the IDF with M48 Chaparral surface-to-air missile (SAM) carriers. It used the MIM-72G Chaparral missile that was aimed manually by the operator until the missile locked on the hot exhaust of the aircraft before firing. battlefrontgroup.com/tubx09

First used in the 1973 war, the A-4 Skyhawk continued into service in the 1980s with the reservists of 147 Squadron. This high-performance ground-attack aircraft carried a variety of weapons loads, including cluster bombs and napalm. battlefrontgroup.com/TIBX08

We have a massive restock of our World War III and Flames Of War Battlefield in a Box products scheduled to arrive in our warehouses in the coming days. battlefrontgroup.com/battlefield-in… Orders will ship by the 15th of March.

The Rabbi (RBY Mk 1) light armoured reconnaissance vehicle is suitable for a wide range of roles including reconnaissance, long-range patrols and commando-type operations, internal security operations and the evac of wounded in forward battlefield areas. battlefrontgroup.com/TIS122

Wondering if you should invest in Air Support, AA, or both, in your new Israeli Army? Donald's article takes a look at the options you have to choose from along with some thoughts on the aircraft you may face on the battlefield. team-yankee.com/hobby.aspx?art…

In addition to the powerful Apache helicopter, Israeli forces have been able to add the M270 MLRS to their arsenal. battlefrontgroup.com/TUBX25

Tis the season to plan your gaming events... we are a little over 2 months away from the World War III: Team Yankee US Southern Nationals, hosted by Chad and the team at Hard Knox Games in Elizabethtown, KY. You can register here: hardknoxgames.com/wwiii-team-yan…

Choose your transport! The IDF are well known for tackling the issue of moving infantry on the battlefield with a no nonsense approach that focuses on the most efficient way of achieving that goal. team-yankee.com/hobby.aspx?art…

The Israelis have been supplied with the new American AH-64 Apache attack helicopter to supplement their existing AH-1 ‘Viper’ attack helicopters. The Israelis have named the new helicopter the ‘Cobra’, or Peten in Hebrew. battlefrontgroup.com/tubx21