Flames Of War - British Starter Force: Rifle Company

Between the two World Wars, Britain’s main concern was policing its far-flung empire. Europe was of little concern with Germany neutralised by the Treaty of Versailles and the French unlikely to succeed in crossing the English Channel against the Royal Navy. The British government was so sure that the Royal Navy and their new darlings, the Royal Air Force could see off any threats that, even after rearmament began in earnest, the British Army got little funding.

As a result, when the war came Britain could only offer France a British Expeditionary Force (BEF) of just one corps of three infantry divisions (compared with 33 French divisions immediately ready for action). This rose to a full army of ten divisions by the time the Germans invaded. Where the BEF shone was its quality. Every single division was motorised, and many of the battalions were made up of professional sol-diers unlike their allies and enemies who were all conscripts.

THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS:

• 4x Formation Command and Unit Leader Teams
• 12x Rifle/MG Teams
• 2x 2-Inch Mortar Teams
• 2x 3-Inch Mortar Teams
• 2x Boys Anti-Tank Rifle Teams
• 2x 3-Inch Mortar Teams
• 4x HMG Teams
• 3x A13 Tanks
• 3x Light Mk VIC Tanks
• 2x 2 pdr Anti-Tank Gun Teams
• 1x Complete A5 Rulebook
• 9x Unit Cards