Flames of War: Festung Europa (Late War 1944)

About this expansion

Flames of War: Festung Europa (Late War 1944) is an army list book for two-player Flames of War battles, with games lasting around 120 minutes. Covering the 1944–45 Late War period, it focuses on the forces and history of January through August 1944.

Known as Fortress Europa, this intelligence handbook combines historical context with army lists for the major forces represented in the period. It includes histories of both the Western and Eastern fronts, followed by formations for German, British, US, and Soviet armies.

The German section presents a broad selection of formations, including Panzerkompanie, Panzergrenadier-kompanie, Gepanzerte Panzergrenadier-kompanie, Panzerpionier-kompanie, Aufklärungsschwadron, Grenadierkompanie, Pionierkompanie, Waffen-SS, and Fallschirmjäger-kompanie forces.

British forces include Armoured Squadron, Armoured Recce Squadron, Motor Company, Armoured Car Squadron, Rifle Company, Commando Troop, and British Empire Troops. The US section adds Tank Company, Armored Rifle Company, Rifle Company, Cavalry Recon Troop, and Ranger Company options.

Soviet forces are represented by Tankovy Batalon, Motostrelkovy Batalon, Rota Razvedki, Strelkovy Batalon, Kazachya Sotnya, and Soviet Guards. Together, these lists provide a detailed overview of the formations available for Late War play.

• Historical coverage of the Western and Eastern fronts
• Army lists for German, British, US, and Soviet forces
• Coverage of the January–August 1944 period
• Part of the Flames of War current rulebook range

For players exploring the period, Festung Europa offers a focused reference for assembling and comparing 1944 forces within the Flames of War World War II miniatures game.