Flames Of War In The Pacific: Battlefront Launch Blog
Battlefront are going to be joining us from Friday 8th of April to Wednesday 13th for an introduction to Flames Of War In The Pacific. Two new books are on the way for the US (Gung Ho) and the Japanese (Banzai) allowing you to fight out their island hopping engagements.
So what's on the cards from Battlefront for you to enjoy on the run up to the launch of these new books and miniatures?
They're going to be delving into the painting of your forces, the history of the conflict, showing off some of their own armies from the team and much more.
Competition
Those who comment can also find themselves in with the chance of winning ONE of SEVEN different sets of Gung Ho & Banzai Books signed by the Studio Team! To clarify then; there will be seven different winners each getting a pair of books from the Battlefront studio. Pretty awesome right?!
Stay tuned to get involved and have your say about the Pacific. Tell us how you're going to be attempting new tabletops, new armies and join in!
What are you looking forward to most?
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Prepare For Island Hopping!
Battlefront are going to be joining us from Friday 8th of April to Wednesday 13th for an introduction to Flames Of War In The Pacific. Two new books are on the way for the US (Gung Ho) and the Japanese (Banzai) allowing you to fight out their island hopping engagements.
Welcome To The Pacific
Chris tells you all about what we have in store for the Pacific Launch Week.
The Pacific – Peleliu Beach Landing
For some Pacific inspiration, check out this documentary about the Peleliu Beach Landing on September 15 1944...
Know Your American Armour & Aircraft
We take a look at the fighting machines available to the US Marine Corps in the Pacific campaign, including both the real-world details of each vehicle and its Flames Of War game stats in Gung-Ho.
See more of Pacific Launch Week Here and follow along!
Know Your Japanese Armour & Aircraft
We check out the tanks and planes used by the Japanese Forces in the Pacific campaign, including both the real-world details of each vehicle and its game stats in Flames Of War.
The Tank Battles of the Pacific
The 'Tank Battles of the Pacific' episode of the History Television series 'Greatest Tank Battles' uses CGI recreations to show the role played by US Marine tanks in the Pacific Campaign against fanatical Japanese forces defending the islands of Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
Painting a US Marine
Battlefront studio painter Aaron Te Hira-Mathie demonstrates how to paint a US Marine from Gung-Ho.
Painting Japanese Infantry
Aaron shows you how he paints Japanese Infantry from Banzai.
Battle of Tarawa
The Battle of Tarawa was fought from November 20-23, 1943. Tarawa was the most fortified atoll US forces would invade during the Pacific Campaign. Previous landings met little or no initial resistance, but this time the 4500 Japanese defenders were well-prepared, and they fought almost to the last man, exacting a heavy toll on the United States Marine Corps. More than 1000 US troops were killed in action and some 2000 were wounded in only three days of fighting at Tarawa.
Building a Pacific Table
Phil and Andrew are recording a video battle report playing the Island Landing mission from Gung-Ho. That needs an island battlefield, so James set one up using the new Pacific Beach Landing Mats.
Battle Report - Behind the scenes
We're busily working on a battle report, with Andrew and Phil playing the Island Landing mission from Gung-Ho. Filming and editing battle reports is always a time-consuming business, but we're hoping to share the finished video with you tomorrow.
Behind the scenes of a Battle Report
We're busily working on a battle report, with Andrew and Phil playing the Island Landing mission from Gung-Ho. Filming and editing battle reports is always a time-consuming business, but we're hoping to share the finished video soon.
Island Landing Battle Report - Part 1
Phil's Japanese Hohei Chutai infantry company defend against Andrew's Marine Rifle Company in the Island Landing mission from page 22 of Gung-Ho.
Looking forward to using the new models
Great Coverage so far, I look forward to future “earlier Pacific War” coverage (currently working on the 1941 /1942 KNIL list of Netherlands Forces in the Pacific)
Me too, I would really like a coverage of the early pacific war in FoW, maybe we should just wait, afterall it’s a completaly new period and they have tons of possibility…. Australian and New Zeland forces, expanding the period to encompass the war in mainland China, etc…
Actually you can use Pacific books in EW set up if you use PW points but you have to take account what was actually there.
Pretty excited to play a marine rifle company. There’s not many guys near base who are into flames of war, but I feel like the pacific is going the change that.
Been using Command Decision minis and Michael Millers 2005/2006 list to do Tarawa and other battles for awhile. Looking forward to seeing how FoW handles this period.
All I have to do to enter is leave a comment? Sounds good to me!
Love The Pacific.
I sense a ‘HBO The Pacfic’ themed force crying out to be started. The conversions alone would be awesome for the Amtracks; and the minis that BattleFront have already announced are very tempting.
I’ve always wanted to play Japanese but none of my friends wanted to play Early War. Now that I’ll be able to play them Late War I’m hyped!
Batllefront has noted in their description of the new Pacific series, that playing against others than forces in these books would work best in a Mid War setting. Something about the tech not being advanced enough for a full-on Late War.
I had lost hope we would ever see Early War Pacific after they starting producing their Vietnam line, and it just seemed to become more hopeless after the Arab Israeli line come out. What a joy it is to see my dream of fielding some motivated Jarheads coming to reality. Semper Fi Battlefront Miniatures, take my money please.
Funnily enough, my first few games were against a friend who ran ad-hoc Japanese. Now we can play for real! (Or we could if he hadn’t sold his Japanese…)
Really looking forward to this.
I’ve always wanted to make a scenic late war pacific island table, and actually have rules to play on it (for FOW at any rate). Very much looking forward to getting my hands on these books!
Looking forward to this content – might even look to purchase some more models…
Looking forward to setting up my first banzai charge!
I’m looking forward to expand my early war japanese infantry force with all the new additions and to test the new ratings (I want to try the new CT rating) and lists (the fortified infantry list).
Maybe I will also start a Marine Rifle Company list, afterall as they are rated as FV they will be a pretty small but elite force and will be a nice addition to my FoW collection
It has been a long time coming, and I’m happy the wait is over!
Looking forward to seeing how different the game will be with the forces making war in the Southern Hemisphere.
Also looking forward (hopefully) to books covering the rest of the war against Japan – the Brits and the ANZAC’s.
I may be in the minority but looking forward to building a Japanese company and defending an Island. With the dual points to allow play in Pacific and Late War interested to see how the Japanese will fend against European theatre lists.
I suppose they will be struggling with armoured lists in Europe. But maybe there are some benefits the Japanese get what’s not unveiled right now.
I have been looking forward to this since I started playing! Cheers from Canada!
Im looking forward to start a japanese army now that the Pacific theatre kicks in. Love that you can use it with Late war point cost too. Banzai!
Can the pacific points be used as early war?
I remember something about that the PW points are similar to EW points, the only problem are the weapons and vehicle that were not used in the Early period (1939-1941)
My Japanese are painted and ready!
ooooo this looks interesting, looking forward to seeing more
I’ve been waiting for years for the Pacific Theater! I just hope the supply is faster getting to me that Team Yankee was…
Looking forward to this theatre… now my DAK is finished I’m in need of a new project 🙂
But which side should I field… so many good reasons for both of them…
Both, that solve that question
then there is another problem… where to start from?
long awaited ….cant wait 🙂
Looking forward to the new Pacific scenary
Giveme, giveme! Looks great so far and about time.. Are the other nations involved in the Pacific Theater going to be in a supplement? Are there only Marine Forces in the Gungho book? (there were Army forces too, as well as Navy engineers and so on) Can we use the current Japanese infantry from Rising Sun or will there be new sculpts for Jap Inf.
Only Marines list in Gung Ho (Now I can’t remember if some support choices are from the army), maybe army list will be in future expansion or Digital released. For the Japanese the original line is the basics, just add the new platoons and vehicle. No new sculpts at the moment for standard ija infantry (even if a release of tropical uniform sculpts would be nice)
Marines and Amtraks..what’s not to like??
Semper Fi!
This is great. I got my Team Yankee last month and I must say it was my first product from BF with and a first dive into 15mm. I loved it. Now, getting into 2WW 15mm gaming in the Pacific would be a great start. I am looking forward to winning a copy lol 🙂
Looking forward to this 😀
All those amphibious tanks look so tempting.
It’s gonna be so fun to drive around in dozens of FV Ha-Go tanks.
Most excellent…..
I think is time for me to enter into the japanese stuff: I will cry “banzai” all day long!
wasn’t expecting this this morning, can’t wait to see what you are up to!
Interesting to see how this game plays out without much armour on the table?
I have been just waiting to give Battlefront even more of my money, looks like I will get that opportunity now that we have a whole new theater to expand into.
Those poor little Japanese tanks make the Shermans look heavy.
The war stories sound like hell, but I don’t think a single bazooka could have taken out 3 of the big cats in Europe.
Marine flamethrower teams!!! That is all.
Looks interesting, haven’t played much in the pacific theater might be the place to start.
Looking forward to use my banzai assault. And new jap inf models
Really looking forward to use new inf jap. Banzai charge
Nice to see more Flames of War coverage.
Nice looking minis
Looking forward to this, a different kind of WW2.
I can’t wait for this
very nice guys , been waiting
Started building the terrain already. I’ll probably go US just so I can field a Corsair.
I am so behind with fow and I need to get my Germans painted but naval bombardment looks so cool. It is on my list.
I love the look of these models. Like they said on the weekender a few weeks ago, its nice to have a choice other than French countryside or French countryside in winter.
Hi looking forward to see what the Jap Objective marker will be and are the any hero’s planned?
nooo. more models to buy!!! I cant wait to see it all on Salute.
My Grandfather served in the 4th Marine Division during WWII. I’ve been waiting for this book for awhile now.
UUUUUUUTZ
creating a board for the pacific theatre should be a great project…wake island would be one that comes to my mind probably only because of the hours I spent playing Battlefield 😉
Wow… this looks great!
Looks great, now I just have to choose a side
Banzai Banzai
Moar beach landings!
Ready the kamikaze.
Hopefully we get to see some other battlefields than the Beach Assault theme or it will become a rather boring theater to play in!
Maybe build an airstrip and base with hangars to defend/raid…
Hopefully it will not just be another Vietnam game just located on the coast instead of deep jungle!…Looking forward to see where this goes!
Battlefront said that the books include multiple mission types, including Japanese counter attacks on US beachheads, and other assaults such as airfields and towns possibly. I can’t confirm the latter, but I do know that there are missions included other than beach assaults.
I am look forward to building both a Jap army and a Yank army for comp’s and club nights
can’t wait to get started!!!!
This is a very interesting part of the war. Very bloody. The US marines really are something.
Great to see some more options for the pacific theater. I do hope the range keeps being expanded to include more European powers, Australia, the Burma theater, and China!
The Pacific looks interesting and it will be cool to see if other Allied nations are added, and, if an intel briefing will be made for building a US Army force for the theater, as I have a unit in mind, especially for Guadalcanal.
Hits home with me, I’ll be watching this
I can’t wait till they release the Marines, so excited for some good ol’ USMC
Looking forward to this one … a new list is in order!
pretty cool stuff
I have been wanting to get into flamews of war for a long time and have always followed it. I would really love to do USMC. I hope they make some USMC War Dog teams. That would be great!
They are the Behind Enemy lines you tube channel has an unboxing of the war dog team
So exciting! Can’t wait!
Great to see a roll out like this which includes some documentary’s to really help get the overall context of the battles that are fought with the wargame.
Been waiting for these books to drop since the announcement last year, will make a change from the western front battles that we’ve been gaming…
Are there any plans to add United Kingdom forces? I realize they were limited in this theatre, but I would think that would make the faction more dynamic to play.
Can’t wait to see the tables that folks come up with for this now.
Dog teams, Coursairs, Naval gun support! Argh! Take my money battlefront! So many games I already have and now I must get some Devil Dogs to paint up and play with. Going to have to recreate some battles from the 1st MarDiv (Marine Division) my old unit before I switched side and became an Army tanker.
This is a forgotten theatre of ww2 for me so it would be interesting to look in to
About time, very much looking forward to some Pacific action.
Now I need to build a new board
this does look awesome, really makes me consider if it’s time to start collecting flames of war 🙂
Looking forward to this.
It will be great to play such great battles like Saipan, Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, etc., and in addition you can play the Burmese campaign with the British.
Great they have released this and not just focused on team Yankee. This is a much neglected theatre of WWII with great opportunity for vey different terrain on the table. From what I have seen so far some good special rules to give a real feel of amphibious warfare.
Not having the USMC has been the only thing that kept from Flames of War; I can’t wait tot try them out!
Been saving this for when the Mrs was watching the Voice (Yuk!) loving it!
I am going to comment many times, starting with ‘BLOODY BRILLIANT’ apologies to younger viewers 🙂
The Pacific what fun. Lots of jungle terrain.
Does anyone know where I could maybe get some plastic models of the Marines or Japanese? Just hoping to save some cash…..
Japanese Late War! Great!
Nice to see they also get some tankhunting vehicles with 75mm cannons that can actually punch a hole in western armour!
Slowly putting together my collection of Khalkhyn Gol Soviets and Japanese, so the 1941+ series will fit right in with the earlier period. All I need is a couple more jobs so I can afford to buy the pieces.
Now I can finally start collecting Japanese. I’ve always been put off by them being an Early Army.
As I haven’t settled on a WWII rule set as of yet, despite it’s criticisms that it seems to attract it looks a very fun game.
I’m looking forward to finally being able to play in the theater of war that has held the most interest for me. The epic story of the U.S. Marines fighting Island to Island to route a determined and entrenched enemy has been one of the tales that I heard from the old veterans, and inspired my love for war gaming.
I am lovin’ the videos! Thanks for the history videos and how to paint a marine video!
Great painting tutorials… 15mm not an easy scale to paint. The more tips the better
I already have a japanese and a british in the Far East army. This may well be the spur to create a marine force too.
Excellent video links, thank you.
Not that I need an excuse to collecting something new, but been looking for something new in this setting 😀
Great Japan army at last, battles on pacific
wow. looks amazing, always wanted to start an fow army
at least your not reposting the broken links posts from the flames website… broken links – resharing videos from youtube… I love flames of war but this is doing it no favours so far
Really looking forward to this.
I have been wairting for the Pacific along with everyone else, well done Battlefront
This looks to be quite interesting.
The documentaries with this arent bad at all.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8hNHC9nbLlwpq5bbCkcODDmAXXFfuSKZ&nohtml5=False
Anyone looking for more should take a look at the battlefeild series if they have the time.
Can’t Wait!!
Oh my giddy aunt.
Got to get the old wallet,out again,
I think there is a problem with IOS on this one, I got in once and now all are not viewable
This looks excellent. Think I will have to pick me up some Marines!
i hope battlefront does a 2 player starter box for this release. that would be awesone
Nice to see stuff that isn’t just the war in Europe. Great new models, gonna be fun to paint up.
Looking forward to the Marines
Have been looking forward to this for years! 🙂
I love FoW, but have trouble finding players in my area which is such a same. Maybe this will inspire some more to jump onboard.
I haven’t yet gotten into WW2 wargaming. I’m a bit torn between Flames of War and Bolt Action.
I’m looking forward to a reason to look into the Pacific theater more. FoW has driven a lot of me knowledge of the eastern front, and I’m really looking forward to build on that 😀
Hats off to the US Marines and Army troops who give their lives in those battles, and not forgetting the Japanese who died too.
Great coverage, of film.
Is it possible to re-fight, i don’t know after watching the true bloody battles.
But on the lighter side, have always liked this part of the war, the Pacific.
Can’t wait to play this! The Pacific War was so interesting, and unfortunately overshadowed by the European Theater.
So many new miniatures…
Seems like that British, Australian, Indian and New Zealands are confirmed for digital release in the pacific. Along new list for early pacific marines, SNLF lists for the Japanese and US Army list (early and late Pw)….. It’s getting even better….
Perfect timing I just reached Pacific tv series last week
Really wanna do a pacific campaign, and get me some Japanese troops to practice my kanji
Like this?
進め! 天皇陛下万歳!大日本帝国のために!
I wonder if this will revive FoW in my area? Very interested in ‘Pacific points’ games myself.
Wow…those australians are just sooo beautifully made!…Love those mules as transport teams…very thematic!
liking the look of these
Nice, some more flames of war videos to watch (Y)
Going to please a lot of people imo.
Love the Pacific at any scale.
This looks so exiting!
Good to see the Marines on board (pun intended). Will we also see the army’s participation in the pacific?
We’ll get US Army list both for early and late Pacific War, but on Digital deliveries….
Also Looking forward to some character themed minis along the lines of Leckie, and John Basilone. Not that I’m planning an Iwo Jima themed scenario where you storm the beach and take no prisoners!
The miniatures are looking great and i love scenarios using beach landings
For fans of forgotten film shorts try British Pathe. War and peace time films.
https://www.youtube.com/user/britishpathe
Cant wait for this. Gung Ho says it all!
The Pacifi is my local theatre, I really ought to look at gaming in it a little more. A naval game would be nice.
Looks Fantastic! Been wanting to get into Flames of War, this might be the opportunity.
Nice addon for a Battle Report to be included. that’s a good feature of Battlefront.
That battlereport is a little hasty…I looked forward to be entertained by something like the ones that Dave and Warren do in their battlereports…but instead I get some fast blurry six turn rundown on it. They should have hired Dave the Man to do it!
Can’t wait to see more content around this new release! Awesome vids so far.
Finally! The PTO!!!
Been waiting for this for a long time. Can not wait to begin the Amphib War!!!!
Really looking forward to this, I am a Pacific War junkie and despite wanting to expand into Flames of War, the lack of products to support the Pacific campaign has kept me away. That is about to change and I will be looking to get both a USMC and a IJA force!
So now its over and well… that was underwhelming. I think beasts of war you have spoiled us to what a launch week should be like.
So while i sit and wait for the New Guinea PDF patiently – i’m not inclined to jump on board right now and get some marines…
It still baffles me how such an important part of WW2 took so long to come to FOW
Any idea when the winners of the drawings will be announced?
looks awesome, great miniature painting
This looks like something I could get into.