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FEATURES History of the battles for Orsha. History and complete organisation of the Soviet 8ya Gvardeyskiy Strelkovy Korpus, including three new Intelligence Briefings: Shtraf Batalon, Gvardeyskiy Tyazhelyy Tankovy Polk (Guards IS-2 Tank Battalion), and Udarny Strelkovy Batalon. History and complete organisation of the German 78. Sturmdivision, including two new Intelligence Briefings for the 78th Sturmdivision Sturm Kompanie and 78th Sturmdivision StuG Batterie. Two new Warriors to field with your forces: Feldwebel Dietrich Uthoff & Leytenant A V Pyl’cyn. ree new scenarios to be played separately or as part of a campaign: Reconnaissance in Force, Breakthrough Assault and Onslaught at Orsha. www.FlamesOfWar.com ISBN 0-9582755-7-2 PRODUCT CODE FW207 Book Dimensions Height 11.7” Width 8.3” Depth 0.4” Welcome back to the Ostfront! With Stalin’s Onslaught, we return to the bitter fighting on the Eastern Front and follow the course of the largest operation in scale during World War II—Operation Bagration. During the deceptively calm weeks leading up Operation Bagration, the busy Soviets have amassed their armies for the greatest offensive yet undertaken on the Ostfront. ree years after the German invasion of the Soviet Union, the Red Army stands as battle-hardened troops, ready to finally push the fascist invaders out of Mother Russia! However, the Germans have not been idle. ey have spent months preparing. Fortress towns are connected by intricate trenches and bunkers in anticipation of the Soviet attack. A screaming barrage of shells and rockets signals the begin- ning of Operation Bagration, yet the German defenders hold fast under the terrorizing bombardment. e Soviet 8th Guards Rifle Corps charges forward to cap- ture the fortress town of Orsha with its heavy IS-2 tanks and specialised assault groups. Here they collide with the German 78. Sturmdivision, veterans of the Battle of Kursk, and armed to the teeth with heavy weapons and StuG assault guns. e fate of Orsha will be decided here, between these two bitter rivals on the battlefields of Byelorussia! PRICE CODE I NZ $35 US $25 £13 €22.50 72 Page, Full Colour supplement for Flames Of War Produced by Battlefront Miniatures Ltd. For more information see our website: 2 7 S E P T

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Page 1: 2 7 PS E T - Flames of War...World War II—Operation Bagration. During the deceptively calm weeks leading up Operation Bagration, the busy Soviets have amassed their armies for the

Features

• HistoryofthebattlesforOrsha.

• History and complete organisation of the Soviet 8yaGvardeyskiy Strelkovy Korpus, including three newIntelligence Briefings: Shtraf Batalon, GvardeyskiyTyazhelyyTankovyPolk (Guards IS-2TankBattalion),andUdarnyStrelkovyBatalon.

• History and complete organisation of the German 78.Sturmdivision, including twonewIntelligenceBriefingsfor the78thSturmdivisionSturmKompanieand78thSturmdivisionStuGBatterie.

• Two newWarriors to field with your forces: FeldwebelDietrichUthoff&LeytenantAVPyl’cyn.

• Threenewscenariostobeplayedseparatelyoraspartofacampaign:ReconnaissanceinForce,BreakthroughAssaultandOnslaughtatOrsha.www.FlamesOfWar.com

ISBN 0-9582755-7-2

PrODuCt CODe FW207

Book DimensionsHeight 11.7”Width 8.3”Depth 0.4”

Welcome back to the Ostfront! With Stalin’s Onslaught, we return to the bitter fighting on the Eastern Front and follow the course of the largest operation in scale during World War II—Operation Bagration.

During the deceptively calm weeks leading up OperationBagration,thebusySovietshaveamassedtheirarmiesforthegreatestoffensiveyetundertakenontheOstfront.

ThreeyearsaftertheGermaninvasionoftheSovietUnion,the Red Army stands as battle-hardened troops, ready tofinallypushthefascistinvadersoutofMotherRussia!

However,theGermanshavenotbeenidle.Theyhavespentmonthspreparing.FortresstownsareconnectedbyintricatetrenchesandbunkersinanticipationoftheSovietattack.

Ascreamingbarrageof shellsandrockets signals thebegin-ningofOperationBagration,yettheGermandefendersholdfastundertheterrorizingbombardment.

TheSoviet8thGuardsRifleCorpscharges forwardtocap-turethefortresstownofOrshawithitsheavyIS-2tanksandspecialisedassaultgroups.HeretheycollidewiththeGerman78.Sturmdivision,veteransoftheBattleofKursk,andarmedtotheteethwithheavyweaponsandStuGassaultguns.

The fate of Orsha will be decided here, between these two bitter rivals on the battlefields of Byelorussia!

PriCe CODe i

NZ $35US $25

£13€22.50

72 Page, Full Colour supplement for Flames Of War

Produced by Battlefront Miniatures Ltd.For more information see our website:

27 SEPT

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We have a great range of figures coming out between now and Christmas, tied in with the release of Stalin’s Onslaught. Many of these will be great additions to players’ existing forces, or help new players to be able to collect their forces with the purchase of a few box sets and blisters.

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Code Description Release DateGEAB07 78. Sturmdivision 27th SeptemberGBX24 Sturmkompanie 27th SeptemberGE147 Panzerwerfer 42 (Maultier) 27th SeptemberGE821 78th Sturm Pioneer Platoon 11th OctoberGE820 78th Sturm Platoon 11th OctoberGBX25 StuG G Platoon 25th OctoberGE738 Begleit Assault Platoon 25th OctoberTD018 78th Sturm Gaming Set 25th OctoberGBX22 Jagdpanther 8th NovemberGE566 15cm siG33 Gun LW (x2) 22nd NovemberGE822 German Casualties 6th DecemberAC006 HS129’s 13th December

Code Description Release DateGE564 7.5cm LelG18 Gun LW (x2) 13th DecemberGE257 SdKfz 251/16D (Flame) 13th DecemberGBX11 8.8cm FlaK36 Battery Out NowGBX13 10.5cm Artillery Battery Out NowGBX15 Tigers Marsch Out NowGE071 Tiger I E Out NowGE103a Marder II Out NowGE107 Hornisse Out NowGE123 StuG III G Out NowGE520 7.5cm PaK40 gun Out NowGE590 15cm NW41 rocket launcher Out NowGE734 Machine-gun Platoon (Late) Out Now

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Code Description Release DateSUAB03 8y Gvardeyskiy Strelkovy Korpus 13th SeptemberSBX02 Udarny Strelkovy Batallion 13th SeptemberSU941 Soviet Decals (Late) 13th SeptemberSU057 PT34 Mine Rollers (x5) 13th SeptemberSU733 Pyl’cyn & SMG Company 27th SeptemberSBX07 Guards Rocket Mortar Battalion 11th OctoberSU739 Tankdesantniki 25th OctoberTD017 Guards Gaming Set 25th OctoberSBX08 IS-2 Guards Heavy Tank Company 8th NovemberSU103 SU 57 8th NovemberSU736 Sapper Company 22nd NovemberSU737 Flame-Thrower Platoon 22nd November

Code Description Release DateSBX01 T-34 obr 1942 Company 6th DecemberSU732 Strelkovy Company 6th DecemberSU801 Soviet Casulaties 6th DecemberSBX10 Reserve Heavy Artillery Battalion 13th DecemberSU734 Machine-Gun Company 13th DecemberAC003 Il2 Shturmovik Flight Out NowSU053 T-34 obr 1942 Out NowSU120 SU-76M Out NowSU162 Truck mounted DShK AA MG Out NowSU540 37mm obr 1939 gun Out NowSO

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Purchase a copy of Stalin’s Onslaught during the release weekend and you will receive a free Feldwebel Dietrich Uthoff miniature. Pre-order your

copy now as stocks are strictly limited!

Feldwebel Dietrich Uthoff is a Warrior for use specifically with the 78. Sturmdivision, with his own set of Ambush special rules. He is an expert tank hunter and wields the Panzerfaust with skill and precision.

Model supplied unpainted and requires assembly. Scenery, glue and paint not included.

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