RAPID FIRE! http://www.rapid-fire-uk.com Fast play world war two wargaming rules for military miniatures Fri, 18 May 2012 08:57:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Lightfoot’s Left Flank – Masters of Miteiriya Ridge http://www.rapid-fire-uk.com/1228/lightfoots-left-flank-masters-of-miteiriya-ridge/ http://www.rapid-fire-uk.com/1228/lightfoots-left-flank-masters-of-miteiriya-ridge/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 08:57:09 +0000 colin http://www.rapid-fire-uk.com/?p=1228
A new scenario for ‘Monty’s Desert Battles’ by Richard Marsh.  The fully illustrated scenario covers the left flank of the main northern ‘Lightfoot’ assault during the battle of El Alamein.  Click here for details.

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]]> http://www.rapid-fire-uk.com/1176/battlefield-signs/feed/ 0 The Full Monty http://www.rapid-fire-uk.com/1101/the-full-monty/ http://www.rapid-fire-uk.com/1101/the-full-monty/#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2011 23:53:05 +0000 admin http://www.rapid-fire-uk.com/?p=1101 The 70th anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein, Britain’s greatest victory of World War II, is on October 23rd 2012. Will you be ready? Start building your forces now, using the only wargames guide that gives you all the information you need to fight the desert battles that made ‘Monty’ a household name.

Monty's Dersert Battles

‘Monty’s Desert Battles’ is Rapid Fire’s new guide to wargaming the period when Montgomery fought Rommel to end the war in the Western Desert. Find out how infantry were reorganised to stop tanks, charge into battle with the first Shermans, learn how to fight through ‘Devils Gardens’ and take command of elite paratroops in the desert sand.

To buy click here
For full info on the contents click here
For sample pages click here
For info on the models in the photos click here
To see a review by Mark Piper click here

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Richard reveals the origins of the models featured in the latest supplement.
 

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]]> http://www.rapid-fire-uk.com/977/193940-french-vg-and-aircraft-charts/feed/ 0 Rapid Fire! is now on FACEBOOK http://www.rapid-fire-uk.com/971/rapid-fire-is-now-on-facebook/ http://www.rapid-fire-uk.com/971/rapid-fire-is-now-on-facebook/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:02:21 +0000 admin http://www.rapid-fire-uk.com/?p=971 Go to ‘Rapid Fire WW2 Wargame Rules’ and post news and photos of your Rapid Fire games, ask questions and share info. Plus all the latest RF news as it happens and exclusive photos of Richard’s ‘late’ desert forces that didn’t make it into ‘Monty’s Desert Battles.

]]> http://www.rapid-fire-uk.com/971/rapid-fire-is-now-on-facebook/feed/ 0 More Normandy Road Signs and Advertisements http://www.rapid-fire-uk.com/59/more-normandy-road-signs-and-advertisements/ http://www.rapid-fire-uk.com/59/more-normandy-road-signs-and-advertisements/#comments Sun, 24 Jul 2011 21:02:40 +0000 admin http://rapidf.dns-systems.net/?p=59 A second A4 sheet of French roadsigns to download and print off by Chris Woffenden.

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