10.5cm FlaK39
(GE552)
Includes one 10.5cm FlaK39 gun with additional loading crew, trailer and large base.
Not all of the anti-aircraft batteries of Flakregiment 122 were mounted on railway cars. Some heavy batteries were manned by the youths of Reichs Arbeit Dienst (RAD, Reichs Labour Service), who manned both 8.8cm FlaK37 and 10.5cm FlaK39 guns.
The British had made substantial gains by nightfall, but were stopped by determined Marine resistance at Gross Hauslingen about 6km south of their bridgehead. The next day several British infantry companies from the battalion engaged at Gross Hauslingen bypassed the Marines to attack the town of Altenwahlingen, on the opposite bank of the Aller from the now captured town of Rethem.
Two companies of Marines were available to defend Altenwahlingen, supported by four 10.5cm Flak39 anti-aircraft guns. The ensuing fight began in pitch black, but British Wasp flame-throwers soon illuminated the battle as they burnt their way through the town, gradually forcing the Marines back.
10.5cm FlaK39 in Flames of War
Mobility: Immobile
Range: 48”/120cm
Rate of Fire: 1
Anti-tank: 17
Firepower: 2+
Turntable, Heavy anti-aircraft gun
Model 10.5cm FlaK39 guns with eight or more crew and increase their ROF to 2 for +10 points per gun.
Area Air Defence
Luftwaffe Light Anti-aircraft Gun Platoons, Luftwaffe Heavy Anti-aircraft Gun Platoons, and Luftwaffe Railway Anti-aircraft Gun Platoons, always begin the game on the table. Ignore all Luftwaffe Light Anti-aircraft Gun Platoons, Luftwaffe Heavy Anti-aircraft Gun Platoons, and Luftwaffe Railway Anti-aircraft Gun Platoons in your force when determining how many platoons to be held in Reserve.
Modelling Idea, Extra Crew Token
Some players may wish to switch back and forth between adding or not adding the extra crew to their heavy anti-aircraft guns. A simple way to do this is to create a crew token. We made one for ours by gluing the extra crew and gun trailer (included in this pack) to a Medium Base (not included) that we can set behind the gun. In the game this will serve as an instant visual reminder to both players that the gun has the increased rate of fire, but the stand is just a token that has no other game value.
Product safety information
Manufacturer information:
Battlefront Miniatures Europe Ltd
Tissington Close Unit 4C
Nottingham, Vereinigtes Königreich, NG9 6QG
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Frontline Games
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