Team yankee takes place before the fall of the soviet union. Nato forces counterattack after the russian invasion. The rules are modest in complexity about half way between team yankee and mbt. Peter also reveals the first book for v2 is a new british book. Team yankee quick reference sheet numerous people asked for a handy printable version of the quick reference sheet from the back of the world war iii.
Spearhead, script by david drake, pencils by rod whigham, inks by gerald forton. Before the advent of the standard nato 3 colour camouflage scheme, most of the member nations. May 28, 2019 team yankee autobahn defense since im enjoying team yankee so much, i thought id write up a quick post so you can enjoy some nice pictures of my awful model assembly and painting skills and see how this game plays. Team yankee is a speculative fiction novel written in 1987 by harold coyle, then a major in the united states army, whose subject is the actions of a companysized armor unit of the united states army in the world war iii scenario as depicted by general sir john hackett in his novel, the third world war. At the time he wrote this book, harold coyne was a major in the us army, and had commanded a combat team much like team yankee. Maniac rob tries his hands on a 64 point game of battlelines team yankee. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that.
Aug 08, 2009 if that topic interests you, give world at war mmp a look. United states of america, united kingdom, west germany, france, canada, the netherlands, and the anzac. A realistic depiction of world war iii combat follows captain sean bannion and the tank soldiers. Team yankee is composed of first platoon lieutenant murray weiss, second platoon second. The aussies are part of the commonwealth of nations and are closely allied with the us and has good relations with nato nations. Category team yankee team yankee breakthrough assault. Since its inception in 1949, nato has been a community of free nations brought together with a common goal, to defend the freedom of western europe and north america. With m1 tanks and a mechanized infantry division, captian sean bannons team yankee must defend their vital strategic post.
Jun 24, 2016 beyond this, the rest of the army list support options are the same as those for the army list in the main team yankee rule book. Team yankee is a technothriller novel written in 1987 by harold coyle, then a major in the united states army, whose subject is the actions of a companysized armor unit of the united states army in the world war iii scenario as depicted by general sir john hackett in his novel, the third world war. The rest of the platoon surrounds the american tank. Tcbx01 adats air defence platoon x2 tcbx02 m1 platoon x5 plastic tnaab1 nato s front line plastic army deal tnbx01 nato leopard 1 tank platoon x5 plastic tubx24 m109 field artillery. Images by tom gall and troy hill, some courtesy of battlefront. Its important to note that within the force diagrams the words you may field one nato formation as an allied formation. Spain joined only nato in 30 may 1982 after the change of regime. Jun 18, 2019 team yankee is a speculative military fiction novel that presupposes that nato and the warsaw pack triggered world war iii back in 1985. Only a lucky charge by a soviet infantry team manages to kill off the tank. After an incident in the strait of hormuz between an american destroyer and a soviet cruiser, the cold war turns hot. Final available in audio unabridged a great war of world war iii in which us and nato face russia and warsaw pact in europe. So we have made a pdf version in a few different formats for you to download and print out, and perhaps have it laminated. Nato forces, and the warsaw pact countries, the men of team yankee find death and defeat as close as victory. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial.
Team yankee miniatures, rules and accessories, as well as event information, gaming news and hobby tips. Mar 29, 2019 the latest set of rules for 15mm tanks and figures from battlefront is oil war. This will introduce the challenger 1 and warrior no doubt both in plastic. There have been no known film, television, or theatrical adaptations of team yankee. Team yankee iron maiden britain in wwiii book iron maiden, british army in world war iii is a 48page hardback book that tells the story of major charles leslies squadron of chieftain tanks and the stubborn fighting withdrawal they fought against a relentless. Both abrams throw out a ton of defensive fire but only manage to take out one team of infantry. A novel of world war iii and millions of other books are available for instant access. Background information on the team yankee series by drake. However recent events happening in europe today may still make the story relevant in todays world. Team yankee, the new york times bestseller by harold coyle, presents a glimpse of what it would have been like for the soldiers who would have had to meet the relentless onslaught of soviet and warsaw pact divisions. To play team yankee, you will need a tape measure both inches and centimeters work, a whole bunch of d6 dice, an army of models, and some friends to play with that one will probably be the toughest, to be honest. What would happen if the iraniraq war escalated into something much bigger.
Today i want to introduce something special to the gaming community. Two of the rpg teams manage a hit on the side skirts but the chobham armor keeps the abrams alive. So we have made a pdf version in a few different formats for you to. Team yankee is a speculative military fiction novel that presupposes that nato and the warsaw pack triggered world war iii back in 1985.
While the live updates are over you can still see all of the. World war iii team yankee is a mouthful, so no wonder it has taken me such a. Nato armies to tend to be cheaper thanks to their smaller sizes, while pact. Buy a cheap copy of team yankee book by harold coyle. This is a 114 page hardback supplement for the team yankee world war three game adding the middle east as a setting and focusing on combat between a number of arab nations and the israelis and their nato or soviet allies. Team yankee project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
Team yankee is the most popular tabletop miniatures game for world war iii. Great book on a what if scenario of war in the 80s during the cold war from the perspective of a battleground known as team yankee. Team yankee is the cold war book and war book to read. Team yankee is based on the book of the same name by harold coyle, the story. The novel is set in west germany and east germany in the months of august and september. Books similar to team yankee meet your next favorite book. Nato 3 colour camo templates with aaron te hiramathie. They will fight beyond all limits of human endurance on. Its the same topic as team yankee wwiii in europe in the 1980s but with platoon sized units. It also includes three scenarios featuring the canadians, french and dutch. Nato s front line plastic army deal tnaab1 includes three plastic leopard 1 tanks, two plastic bo105 pah helicopters, one plastic tank commander sprue, one plastic flight stand, four decal sheets, and thirteen unit cards and one team yankee mini rulebook nato s troops stand ready on the border awaiting the soviet onslaught, confident in their abilities and equipment they have been given. Inside the free nations forces book you will find four different forces from three nato nations canada, france, and the netherlands and the closely allied anzacs a combined australian and new zealand force. Harold coyle captain sean bannon, commander of team yankee a tank team stationed in west germany and his men, will be tested in the ultimate arena of mortal combat.
He goes up against trevor while josh watches on the side lines with the rule book in. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Based on the book written by harold coyle in 1987, team yankee brings the conflict that simmered throughout the cold war to life in a game by battlefront miniatures where you command your troops in miniature on a realistic battlefield. Finally, peter notes the upcoming v2 to align ty with fow, with artillery and morale being mentioned. Factions you would like to see in future team yankee. So we have replaced these with force diagrams for all five. Team yankee is a technothriller novel written in 1987 by harold coyle, then a major in the. The team yankee novel makes brief mention of the fighting going on in northern germany, iirc, although we dont get much in the way of details. With m1 tanks and a mechanized infantry division, captian. The latest supplement for the team yankee rules system, stripes, focuses upon more of the us forces deployed to fight in a fictional world war. A few minor mistakes which have probably come from transferring the book into digital format apart from that a great read. Tca300 lynx reconnaissance patrol x2 tca702 mechanised platoon x32 figures tca900 canadian dice set. Team yankee, i thought, was supposed to take place during sir john hacketts fictional world war 3 storyline and as such would add the full weight of the nato alliance. Our final roundup for the winners and losers covers all the nations currently released in team yankee, discusses their pros and cons in tyv2 and talks about possible new units on the horizon with the new releases.
With their integrated command structures, both nato us, british, west german, and any other force with a nato allied formation in its support and the warsaw. To do this canada, france and the netherlands deploy armoured and mechanised forces in west germany. Once it does the team goes through a series of battles, which are generally described in great detail. Team yankee was a very small part of the action and the book is based of sir john hacketts third world war. Game pieces free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Iirc, the only nonus nato forces in the book are some troops from west germany. Jancotoys team yankee books, token sets, paint, templates. This revised and updated edition of the classic cold war novel team yankee reminds us once again might have occurred had the united states and its allies. This said, however, the book needs some polishing regarding grammar. The aussies are part of the commonwealth of nations and are closely allied with the us and has good relations with nato. The awesome russian invasion force smashes across the west german border, driving for a breakthrough.
The swedes are probably mentioned in hacketts book, though, which coyles book uses as the setting. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Pdf spanish army rules for team yankee militar espanol libre por. It manages to capture the essence of modern combat and the effects on the soldier. If that topic interests you, give world at war mmp a look. Team yankee force diagrams 2017 our latest two army books, stripes and red thunder have greatly improved the range of options available to us and soviet players to the point where the old lists included in the original printing were out of date. A bit dated as it was written some 30 years ago and the cold war has ended. Less so for the bits of the book involving the soviets. Each week we will pick some of the images and compile an article on the website showcasing the best, the most interesting, intriguing or just out downright cool, to share with the world. A realistic depiction of world war iii combat follows captain sean bannion and the tank soldiers of team yankee as they battle the russian invasion force, from hill. May 19, 2016 team yankee, i thought, was supposed to take place during sir john hacketts fictional world war 3 storyline and as such would add the full weight of the nato alliance.
They will engage the enemy with the ultimate in sophisticated weaponry. Team yankee is the name of a fictitious tank heavy combat team stationed in west germany. Based on the book written by harold coyle in 1987, team yankee brings the conflict that simmered throughout the cold war to life in a game by battlefront miniatures where you command your troops in. Team yankee y in the icao and nato phonetic alphabet is an armorheavy companysized unit a team in army parlance. Dec 23, 2017 team yankee was a very small part of the action and the book is based of sir john hacketts third world war. Written by harold coyle, its actually a retelling of an excellent story by sir john hackett, which is also the basis for a thriving minitures combat game. Team yankee force diagrams 2017 team yankee force diagrams 2017 our latest two army books, stripes and red thunder have greatly improved the range of options available to us and soviet players to the point where the old lists included in the original printing were out of date. A very nice narrative from the point of view of simple tanker.
Aug 01, 2018 team yankee, instead, focuses on a small company of tanks, with a handful of named characters and therefore its scope in the ww3 is more limited. The booklet gives a short painting and basing guide. Team yankee models or terrain you are working on doesnt need to be finished, just whatever you are working on. I was a tank company executive officer and then a tank battalion staff officer in the 50th armored division in the late 1980s and early 90s, and i personally vouch for the existence of the rumors that a movie version of team yankee was being explored. The beginning of the book sees team yankee dug in waiting to see if the war is going to kick off. Jan 03, 2017 great book on a what if scenario of war in the 80s during the cold war from the perspective of a battleground known as team yankee. Here you can find information on the entire range of world war iii. Team yankee 65 pts of soviets vs canadians board game. It should be approached as an alternate history book rather than a future scenario type book to enjoy it thoroughly. Though all of my team yankee stuff is actually all assembledsorted except for some soviet heavy weapons teams. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
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