The infantry tanks' role is to accompany the infantry across No Man’s Land at a walking pace. Most tanks are in independent battalions, but four armoured divisions group most of the heavy tanks into massive battering rams to be assigned to infantry divisions as needed.

The French infantry designate their tanks chars de combat, or combat tanks, and organise them into independent units for assignment to the infantry as required. In the chaos after the German invasion, these independent units often have to attack with little support. Fortunately, while French infantry tanks are not fast, they are very hard to stop, being designed to withstand heavy fire while slowly rolling over all opposition.

Starter Forces provide an excellent way to get in to the Flames of War hobby and include an entire army, ready to build, paint and play with. In addition to a range of plastic miniatures, Starter Forces also include the complete Flames of War rulebook in a handy A5 size.

THIS BOX CONTAINS:

• 5x Renault Char B1 (47mm & 75mm) Tanks
• 3x Somua S35 (47mm) Tanks
• 3x Hotchkiss H39 (long 37mm) Tanks
• 1x Unit Leader Team
• 5x Rifle/MG Teams
• 1x VB Rifle Grenade Team
• 1x Complete A5 Rulebook
• 2x Decal Sheets
• 7x Unit Cards

These miniatures require assembly and are supplied unpainted.