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* FanNickname: Since experimental (or in the case of the Dicker Max, Porsche Tiger, and Sturer Emil extremely rare) armored fighting vehicles from 1942-1944 were called "Mid-War Monsters" when officially released, fans called late war experimental tanks and those that were fielded just after the war ended (Maus, T29, IS-3, etc) as Late-War Leviathans.
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*** [[UsefulNotes/YanksWithTanks USA]] - Generalist: They get perhaps the best range of unit options of any faction, though they tend to be a bit on the expensive side to compensate.

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*** [[UsefulNotes/YanksWithTanks USA]] - Generalist: Generalist, bordering on Elitist: They get perhaps the best range of unit options of any faction, though they tend to be a bit on the expensive side to compensate.
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''Flames of War'' is a New Zealand-based miniature wargame set in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Using 15mm soldiers (roughly 1:100 scale) and vehicles, the game represents a company-sized angle of battle. Created by New Zealand-based Battlefront Miniatures, it is currently in its fourth edition.

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''Flames of War'' is a New Zealand-based miniature wargame {{Wargam|ing}}e set in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Using 15mm soldiers (roughly 1:100 scale) and vehicles, the game represents a company-sized angle of battle. Created by New Zealand-based Battlefront Miniatures, it is currently in its fourth edition.

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** As mentioned in Creator Provincialism below, ANZAC forces are frequently shown by the New Zealand-based company



* SpinOff: Gale Force Nine's ''Tanks'' game is this to Flames of War, using individually packaged plastic tank sprues to create a smaller scaled game reminiscent of Tabletop/X-Wing. Due to the price difference between the resin and metal Flames of War blisters and the plastic blisters ($10.00 compared to $13.00) several gamers have taken to buying Tanks blisters for individual tanks.

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* SpinOff: Has had two based off of armored vehicle combat, both by sister company Gale Force Nine's Nine. The first, ''Tanks'' game was released in 2016 and lasted until roughly 2020, when the lead designer left the company during the COVID pandemic. The second, which has the VideoGame/WorldOfTanks license, is this to Flames of War, using individually packaged plastic tank sprues to create a smaller scaled game reminiscent of Tabletop/X-Wing. Due to roughly similar. As the price difference between of the resin and metal Flames of War blisters and the plastic blisters ($10.00 compared to $13.00) several gamers have taken to buying Tanks blisters for individual tanks.generally fell below the resin tanks (and then most singles were discontinued), many players supplemented their Flames of War armies with the Tanks blisters if they didn't want or afford at the time to buy a whole platoon.

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