The Allied Front: French Poilus and American Doughboys
The year is 1918.
The conflict reaches its fever pitch as the Allies mount their final, decisive stand. We are happy to introduce the latest infantry expansion for the Trench Fever setting, bringing the veteran grit of the French Republic and the fresh, determined force of the American Expeditionary Forces to your tabletop.
In this bundle, we pit the battle-hardened resilience of the French Poilus—the stoic backbone of the Western Front—against the raw, driving momentum of the American Doughboys. You’ll find these troops ready to reclaim the scarred landscape, with the Americans bringing their own distinct brand of firepower to the mix: the devastating, close-range "Trench Brooms," the 12-gauge shotguns that struck fear into the hearts of enemy defenders during clearing operations.
These figures perfectly capture the intensity of 1918, offering you the specialised troops needed to push through the wire and break the deadlock. Whether you are holding the line with the legendary endurance of the French or leading a bold, high-intensity breakthrough with the American infantry, the balance of power on your tabletop is about to shift.
Stay Low
Although prone figures were already previously shown here and there for manning machine guns in the WWII, for the very first time we are 'officially' introducing Prone Figures. We know that survival on the Western Front was defined by the ability to stay low. Whether you are navigating a treacherous wire-cutting mission, advancing under the cover of a shell hole, or lying in ambush during a moonless night, these prone soldiers add a new, desperate dimension to your gameplay. You aren't just standing in a line anymore—you are crawling through the mud, fighting for every inch of "No Man's Land."
This Bundle Includes 2 PDF:
- How to French and American Weapons
- French Line Infantry
- French Colonial Infantry
- French Prone Figures & Head Swaps
- French Support Weapons 1
- French Support Weapons 2
- How to French and American Weapons
- American Line Infantry
- American Prone Figures
- American Support Weapon 1
- American Support Weapon 2
Notes
Once downloaded, the sheets can be printed as often as you like, which means you can build up Large Platoons very cheaply.
You will need scissors, a craft knife, glue, appropriate paper and some stiffer card for bases, all of which are described in the how-to section.
The figures are laid out in A4 format, which will print onto US legal sized paper, or will fit US letter size printed at 93%.
You can, of course, print the figures in any scale you choose, making them uniquely flexible in this respect.
You will need to make a stiff Card Base for each stand. Dimensions of the stand is up to you and your preferred rule system.
Our Motto is Paper Armies, Proper Armies!
Enjoy