Checkpoint Charlie is off the starting line, but this is very much the recon phase, not the full offensive.
Right now the book exists only as a PDF on Battlefront Digital, covering a tight slice of early Cold War tension. However, the team is already talking openly about where the period goes next, both in rules and models. Moreover, they are very clear that this is a growing theatre rather than a one and done release. Consequently, if you like 60s kit, BAOR vibes, and weird proto Team Yankee lists, this is something to watch closely.
PDF First, Big Book Later
At the moment Checkpoint Charlie is only available as a downloadable PDF, which keeps things agile while they test and iterate. Battlefront plans to keep that PDF updated as new units and nations arrive, so you will not be left holding an obsolete file. Moreover, the long term plan is a full physical book that bundles everything from the launch PDF together with new units, more models, and a lot more nations. They are already playtesting additional lists, with more Warsaw Pact and NATO forces sitting at the top of the queue. However, the 2025 and 2026 Flames Of War and Team Yankee schedules are already stacked, so Checkpoint Charlie content has to slot between existing releases. Even so, they have deliberately left “space in the schedule” for more Cold War 60s goodies, which is encouraging if you want this era to stick.
New Nations on the Horizon
The article then zooms in on a few favourite nations they want to add soon. Canada’s 4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group is highlighted as part of BAOR in the 60s, later shifting south to support US VII Corps or German II Corps. On the table that translates to well trained, motivated troops with Centurion tanks, M113 mounted infantry, and support options that feel very similar to their 1980s cousins. Poland is framed as a loyal Warsaw Pact partner, fighting alongside East Germans and Soviets to push the Communist cause. Their forces lean heavily on older exported Soviet gear such as T 55 tanks, some BMP 1s, and Czech built OT 62s, backed by plenty of towed and self propelled artillery. Meanwhile, Czechoslovakia’s ČSLA is described as one of the largest Warsaw Pact armies, well trained but politically less committed because of strained intra pact relationships. Their kit is mostly Soviet supplied as well, yet they also have a solid domestic arms industry turning out APCs and light weapons, which should give their lists a distinct flavour.
Beyond those focus nations, Battlefront drops a big wish list of possible future forces. Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, France, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Yugoslavia, India, Pakistan, and China are all name checked as options they are “excited to include.” Moreover, Canada appears again in that wider list, reinforcing how likely they are to feature. The implication is that Checkpoint Charlie could eventually become a broad Cold War sandbox, rather than just a small add on.
Community Input and Crazy Ideas Welcome
Importantly, this is not just a broadcast; they are actively asking for player feedback. They want to know which nations and formations you want to see first, and what units you think should expand the existing five Checkpoint Charlie nations. Moreover, they are open to pulling ideas from other books like ’Nam and Fate Of A Nation, and even joke about things like Egyptian GAZ jeeps with 3M6 Shmel ATGWs making the jump. They also invite rules and setting questions about Checkpoint Charlie itself, promising to compile and answer as many as they can in a future article. Consequently, if you have strong opinions about early Cold War OOBs or pet projects you want supported, now is the time to shout. The call to action is simple: head over to their Facebook page, drop your questions, wish lists, and general thoughts, and help steer where the period goes next.
Summary
In short, Checkpoint Charlie is starting as a living PDF while Battlefront dials in nations, units, and scope. The plan is to grow that foundation into a chunky physical book that covers a wider slice of 1960s NATO and Warsaw Pact warfare, with Canada, Poland, and Czechoslovakia clearly near the front of the deployment queue. Moreover, a long list of potential newcomers hints at a very ambitious roadmap. The team is juggling a packed Flames Of War and Team Yankee schedule, yet they have carved out room to keep this period expanding. So if you want to see your favourite flag on the table, or push for specific formations, now is the moment to mount up, join the conversation, and help shape where Checkpoint Charlie advances next.
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