New Bolt Action starter – El Alamein Battle Set – Fight as the British 8th army or German Afrika Korps in this brand New Bolt Action starter set!
As a special bonus – we’re also giving the first 100 people who purchase this product a free copy of the Western Desert PDF when it becomes available!
This starter set gives you everything you need to play a Bolt Action game based within the Western Desert, you’re able to make two forces from this set, representing the Allies and the Axis efforts of attempting to control the deserts of Africa!
It has two armies to use, templates and pin markers, order dice and regular dice, terrain, an A5 rulebook which is only found in its sister set, the Band of Brothers! Also, it also comes with the latest Bolt Action supplement for free, the Western Desert book which contains everything you need to know about both of the British 8th army and the German DAK forces, and more importantly, how to fight in desert warfare!
This set contains:
- 1 x German Afrika Korps Plastic Box Set
- 1 x British 8th Army Plastic Box Set
- 1 x Western Desert Book and Special Miniature
- 1 x Bolt Action Mini Rulebook (A5)
- 1 x Sarissa Precision MDF Small Destroyed House
- 1 x Yellow D6 Dice Pack (Which contains 10 10mm dice)
- 1 x Small Order Dice pack – Olive Drab (Which contains 4 order dice)
- 1 x Small Order Dice pack – Brown (Which contains 4 order dice)
- 1 x Pin Markers set (Which contains 12 pin markers)
- 1 x Templates and Tokens set
This starter set is based around the first battle of El Alamein. A conflict fought in the western desert campaign. It took place between 1–27 July 1942 in Egypt. The combined Axis forces of the Panzer Army Afrika and Italian army led by Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshal) Erwin Rommel attempted to enter into Egypt and was staved off by the British and the Commonwealth 8th army who was led by General Claude Auchinleck.
Whilst it ultimately ended in a stalemate, the British did succeed of holding the Axis combined arms at bay.
You’re able to field two Bolt Action forces from this set, each serving as an excellent basis to expand your forces even further in any manner!
The British Desert Rats, 8th Army:
Suggested force:
Unit Type: | Unit Name: | Upgrades: | Total Cost: |
Headquarters | Regular First Lieutenant | + 1 man | 85 pts |
Infantry | Veteran British Infantry Section | + 5 men, 1x SMG, 1x LMG | 153 pts |
Infantry | Regular British Infantry Section | + 4 men, 1x SMG, 1x LMG | 113 pts |
Infantry | Regular British Infantry Section | + 4 men, 1x SMG, 1x LMG | 113 pts |
Total Points Cost: | 464 pts |
The German Deutsches Afrikakorps, DAK:
Suggested force:
Unit Type: | Unit Name: | Upgrades: | Total Cost: |
Headquarters | Regular German DAK HQ Oberleutnant | + 1 man | 85 pts |
Infantry | Veteran German DAK Squad | + 5 men, 1x SMG, 1x LMG | 153 pts |
Infantry | Regular German DAK Squad | + 5 men, 1x SMG, 1x LMG | 123 pts |
Infantry | Regular German DAK Squad | + 3 men, 1x SMG, 2x LMG | 103 pts |
Total Points Cost: | 464 pts |
Blood in the sand…
The Desert Forces