Soon Mongoose will have their Logo License for Battlefield Evolution products completed, I thought it would be a nice idea to give you an overview what is in the pipeline from me.
The 1st book to be published under the Logo License is the:
World at War: German Vehicle Compendium. Draft of the GVC cover)
The book - a pdf only version - is your comprehensive guide to using German Armoured Fighting Vehicles in Battlefield Evolution: World at War.
You will get a full colour version with many high quality pictures of fully painted models in 1/72 and 28mm scale. In addition a text only printer friendly version is also included.
The book provides new Traits (like Double Suppression, Recon, Stabilized guns, Unreliable vehicles and Zimmerit), an AFV force list, options to use captured equipment and an extended German armoury to add to your games of World at War.
All vehicles in this book are consistent with existing vehicles in the Battlefield Evolution: World at War rulebook also written by me. The layout is very nicely done by Dave Robotham (aka Courtjester).
And – the beef of the book – stats for almost every German WW II vehicle:
FLAKPANZER 38T MEDIUM ANTI AIRCRAFT TANK
MOEBELWAGEN MEDIUM ANTI AIRCRAFT TANK
OSTWIND MEDIUM ANTI AIRCRAFT TANK
SDKFZ 6/2 ANTI AIRCRAFT HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 7/1 ANTI AIRCRAFT HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 7/2 ANTI AIRCRAFT HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 251/17 2CM AA HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 251/21 2CM TRIAD AA HALFTRACK
WIRBELWIND MEDIUM ANTI AIRCRAFT TANK
SDKFZ 221 PANZERSPAEHWAGEN
SDKFZ 222 PANZERSPAEHWAGEN
SDKFZ 231/232 8 RAD PANZERSPAEHWAGEN
SDKFZ 233 8 RAD PANZERSPAEHWAGEN
SDKFZ 234/1 8 RAD PANZERSPAEHWAGEN
SDKFZ 234/2 8 RAD PANZERSPAEHWAGEN PUMA
SDKFZ 234/3 8 RAD PANZERSPAEHWAGEN
SDKFZ 234/4 8 RAD PANZERSPAEHWAGEN
GRILLE SUPPORT GUN
HUMMEL
STURMGESCHUETZ STUG III AUSFUEHRUNG A ASSAULT GUN
STURMGESCHUETZ STUG III AUSFUEHRUNG B/C/D/E ASSAULT GUN
STURMGESCHUETZ STUG III AUSFUEHRUNG F ASSAULT GUN
STURMGESCHUETZ STUG III AUSFUEHRUNG G ASSAULT GUN
STURMGESCHUETZ STUG IV ASSAULT GUN
STURMHAUBITZE STUH 42 SUPPORT GUN
STURMPANZER IV BRUMMBAER
WESPE
SDKFZ 250/7 NEU MORTAR HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 250/8 NEU 'STUMMEL' HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 250/9 NEU HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 251/9 STUMMEL HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 251/13-15; 251/18 ARTILLERY SPOTTING HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 251/16 FLAMETHROWER HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 251/22 AT GUN HALFTRACK
PANZER 35T TANK
PANZER 38T TANK
PANZER 38T TANK UP ARMOURED
PZKPFW I AUSFUEHRUNG A/B TANK
PZKPFW I AUSFUEHRUNG C TANK
PZKPFW II AUSFUEHRUNG A/B/C TANK
PZKPFW II AUSFUEHRUNG D/E/F TANK
PZKPFW II FLAMMPANZER „FLAMINGO“ FLAMETHROWER TANK
PZKPFW II AUSFUEHRUNG L TANK
PZKPFW III AUSFUEHRUNG A/B/C TANK
PZKPFW III AUSFUEHRUNG E/F/G TANK
PZKPFW III AUSFUEHRUNG H TANK
PZKPFW III AUSFUEHRUNG J TANK
PZKPFW III AUSFUEHRUNG L/M TANK
PZKPFW III AUSFUEHRUNG N TANK
PZKPFW IV AUSFUEHRUNG A TANK
PPZKPFW IV AUSFUEHRUNG B/C TANK
PZKPFW IV AUSFUEHRUNG D TANK
PZKPFW IV AUSFUEHRUNG F TANK
PZKPFW IV AUSFUEHRUNG F2 TANK
PZKPFW IV AUSFUEHRUNG G TANK
PZKMPF IV AUSFUEHRUNG H TANK
PZKPFW V PANTHER AUSFUEHRUNG A/D/G TANK
PZKPFW VI TIGER I AUSFUEHRUNG E TANK
PZKPFW VI TIGER II KOENIGSTIGER TANK
PZKPFW VIII MAUS SUPERHEAVY TANK
ELEFANT (FERDINAND) TANKDESTROYER
JAGDPANZER 38 HETZER TANKDESTROYER
JAGDPANZER IV /48 TANKDESTROYER
JAGDPANZER IV /70 TANKDESTROYER
JAGDPANZER V JAGDPANTHER TANKDESTROYER
JAGDTIGER TANKDESTROYER
MARDER I TANKDESTROYER
MARDER II TANKDESTROYER
MARDER III AUSFUEHRUNG H TANKDESTROYER
MARDER III AUSFUEHRUNG M TANKDESTROYER
NASHORN TANKDESTROYER
PANZERJAEGER I TANKHUNTER
HEAVY TRUCK
KUEBELWAGEN
LIGHT TRUCK
MEDIUM TRUCK
SDKFZ 6 MEDIUM HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 7 HEAVY HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 10 LIGHT HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 250/1 HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 251/1 HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 251/7 PIONIER HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 251/10 HALFTRACK
All in all over 80 vehicles are covered and many options are provided to create additional variants. Just check the Sherman article in Signs and Portents 62 to get a feeling.
The deal will also include all the unit cards to field these vehicles conveniently on the tabletop. Dave even came up with the cool idea to provide upgrade cards.
Hot on the heels of the German book is the Soviet Vehicle Compendium. It is already 100% written, reviewed and tested. Some more model pictures have to be taken and the layout and unit cards have to be done. Depending on the success of these two initial releases the British and US Vehicle Compendium will follow soon. These are written and reviewed but otherwise on hold.
I will keep you informed as soon as the Logo License is finalised and the book is ready to be downloaded at the Wargames Vault.
I will also post some preview pages soon.