Hello and welcome back to another update of Forgotten Hope 2.

Before we get on with this week's news, we'd like to remind everyone about voting for Forgotten Hope 2 in the 2011 Mod of the Year competition. The month of December is half over, and the second phase is almost over. You can click on the MOTY image above to vote.

For this week, we are showing off one of the mainstay tanks of the US forces in North Africa; the M3 Lee!

The Medium Tank M3 was an American tank used during the early stages of World War II. Nicknamed the 'Lee' by the British after US General Robert E. Lee, the M3 served two primary purposes. First, it fulfilled the US Army's need for a good solid tank, and the British' need for an immediate delivery of 3,650 tanks. A combination of heavy armor, and a 37mm gun in the turret and a 75mm in the hull meant that the M3 was a good match for its German counterparts. However, the tank was not without its share of shortcomings. It suffered from a high silhouette, poor off-road performance, and its 75mm gun had a limited traverse. As soon as the M4 Sherman was available in large numbers, the Lee was withdrawn from service, but by then, 6,528 had been produced. The Medium Tank M3 'Lee' was made by Pointblank86.

Our winner for this week's screenshot competition is =Capten=Cymro=. You can view the winning submission here.

We are now accepting entries for the week of Dec. 11th. If you think you have the best FH2 screenshot, post them here.

On a final note, we'd like to let everyone know that we are once again looking for talented and dedicated individuals to join our team of developers. In particular we are looking for those who have experience creating 3-D, static models on the Battlefield 2 engine. If interested, please send an email to: fh2mod@gmail.com. Be sure to include your name, and a link to your portfolio.

That's all for this week, but be sure to come back next week for another update. Until then, feel free to visit our IRC channel channel, our public forums, and/or our Twitter and Facebook pages to discuss this update and other news.

Hello and welcome back to another update of Forgotten Hope 2.

Before we get on with today's update, we would like to thank all of our fans for voting FH2 into the top 100 mods of the 2011 Mod of the Year competition. Phase 2 of voting has started, so be sure to click on the MOTY image above and vote for FH2!

This week we are showing off four brand new handheld explosives.

In order of appearance: the German Hafthohlladung magnetic anti-tank grenade, the Italian Bomba L mano anti-tank grenade, the British A/P Mine Mk II anti-personal mine, and the British No. 75 anti-tank "Hawkins Mine". All of which were done by Kraetzer.

Our winner for this week's screenshot competition is FOXberetvertJack. You can view the winning submission here.

We are now accepting entries for the week of Dec. 11th. If you think you have the best FH2 screenshot, post them here.

On a final note, we'd like to let everyone know that we are once again looking for talented and dedicated individuals to join our team of developers. In particular we are looking for those who have experience creating 3-D, static models on the Battlefield 2 engine. If interested, please send an email to: fh2mod@gmail.com. Be sure to include your name, and a link to your portfolio.

That's all for this week, but be sure to come back next week for another update. Until then, feel free to visit our IRC channel channel, our public forums, and/or our Twitter and Facebook pages to discuss this update and other news.

Hello and welcome back to another update of Forgotten Hope 2.

Before we get on with today's update, we'd like to remind everyone that the first phase of voting for the 2011 Mod of the Year (MOTY) competition has started. Be sure to head over to moddb.com and vote for Forgotten Hope 2.

This week we are showing off two tanks that have already seen combat with British forces, but have been re-fitted and re-painted for use by Americans in North Africa. They are the M3A1 Stuart and the M4A1 Sherman!

The British were amongst the first to use both the Stuart and Sherman tanks in combat during the battles of Operation Crusader and El Alamein. American tank crews would get their first taste of combat during Operation Torch, and would go head-to-head against the German Panzer III and Panzer IV. While this was often an even match up, it was the feared Tiger I that could inflict serious damage to a US armored company, and many times it took a strong combination of tanks, air power, and artillery to defeat them. The M3 Stuart and M4 Sherman would go on to serve both the British and American armies throughout the North African campaign until they were ultimately replaced by newer variants in 1943 and 1944. The M3A1 Stuart was done by Pointblank86. The Sherman was originally modeled by Omni, and was re-skinned for Africa by Pointblank86.

Our winner for this week's screenshot competition is MaJ.P.Bouras. You can view the winning submission here.

We are now accepting entries for the week of Dec. 4th. If you think you have the best FH2 screenshot, post them here.

On a final note, we'd like to let everyone know that we are once again looking for talented and dedicated individuals to join our team of developers. In particular we are looking for those who have experience creating 3-D, static models on the Battlefield 2 engine. If interested, please send an email to: fh2mod@gmail.com. Be sure to include your name, and a link to your portfolio.

That's all for this week, but be sure to come back next week for another update. Until then, feel free to visit our IRC channel channel, our public forums, and/or our Twitter and Facebook pages to discuss this update and other news.

Hello and welcome back to another update of Forgotten Hope 2!

This week we have a very special update. Ever since the initial release of Forgotten Hope 2, the only main armies featured on our North African maps were the British, Italians, and Germans. Today, that changes, as we are pleased to announce that in the next patch, the United States Army will be joining that list! Credit to FatJoe for the above image.

Our first render is of something that no soldier should be without while serving in the desert. It's the M1928A1 Thompson submachine gun!

While the Thompson SMG was designed back in 1917, the M1928A1 variant seen above did not enter mass production until just before the events of Pearl Harbor took place. This new version included provisions for a sling, and a horizontal foregrip that replaced the vertical grip of previous versions. Chambered in the .45 ACP round, the Thompson could either be fitted with a 20-round box magazine, or 50-round drum magazine, but frontline combat soon highlighted the problems of the 50-round one. In all, approximately 562,000 were made, with several being sent to other countries, like the Soviet Union, as a part of the lend-lease program. The M1928A1 Thompson was made by Pointblank.

Our next render is of an anti-tank gun that should prove useful when fighting off those early-war German tanks. It's the 37mm Gun M3!

The 37mm Gun M3 was a light ant-tank gun that was used by the United States from 1940 to 1945. The M3 saw action primarily in the Pacific, Italy, and in North Africa, however its effectiveness was different in each theater. The gun first went into action against the Japanese forces on Guadalcanal, and in the Philippines, where it was highly effective against the lightly armored Japanese tanks. In North Africa, the M3 was largely ineffective against the much better protected Panzer III and Panzer IV tanks of the German Army. Such was also the case in Italy, where the M3 could take out Vichy French R35s, but was useless against the Tiger I. By mid-1944, the weapon was nearly gone from service, and by the end of the war, it became official. By then, 18,700 had been produced. The 37mm Gun M3 was made by Darren01.

Our winner for this week's screenshot competition is CossRooper. You can view the winning submission here.

We are now accepting entries for the week of Nov. 20th. If you think you have the best FH2 screenshot, post them here.

That's all for this week, but be sure to come back next week for another update. Until then, feel free to visit our IRC channel channel, our public forums, and/or our Twitter and Facebook pages to discuss this update and other news.