Forming the backbone of the Australian army in the Pacific is the new Jungle Division infantry section. View in Store In early 1943, the Australian Army reorganised its militia and Australian Imperial Force divisions into a lighter version of the standard British Army organisation. These new Jungle Divisions, had vastly more short-ranged firepower, 981 SMGs…
Sweeping through the Pacific jungle is the new Australian Militia infantry section. View in Store The militia was trained and equipped to a lesser degree than their regular counterparts in the Australian Imperial Force and only allowed to be deployed within Australia and its mandated territories. This led to the AIF’s derogatory nickname of Chockos,…
Scouting the front lines is the new Papuan Infantry Battalion section, setting up traps and performing stealthy reconnaissance, most definitely the kind of chaps you’d want on your side! View in Store These were local men recruited in New Guinea and led by Australian officers and senior NCOs. They were superb jungle fighters who, being local…
Setting up within the dense Pacific forests are the new Australian medium mortar team and medium machine gun team. Medium Mortar Team View in Store In most jungle operations the 3-inch mortar was the main, often only, form of artillery support available. In the reorganised Jungle Divisions, from 1943 onwards, the number of mortars was doubled…
Providing support to the Australian ground troops is the new short 25-pdr and the PIAT and anti-tank rifle teams. Short 25-pdr (Pacific) View in Store The ubiquitous 25-pdr was the standard artillery piece of the Australian Army in the Pacific Theatre, as it had been in the desert. The complete lack of roads and the…
Andy Zeck gets his paintbrush and stopwatch out to get these Marines done in double time! Hey Guys – Jamie here! I am sure many of you are already familiar with the work of Andy Zeck, from our forums and the Bolt Action Facebook Group! He kindly offered to send us some speed paint tutorials:…
Dr Rick Hudson dissects the Javanese Tribesmen and places them onto the Bolt Action battlefield. I’m a Bolt Action player with a specific interest in World War Two in the Far East; this is partly through general interest, but also through family and work connections. I’ve spent a lot of time visiting Indonesia, particularly Java,…
US Warlorder Jon Russell brings some good old US ingenuity to the table with the Eagle Squadron for Bolt Action and the invasion of Britain campaign! Answering the Bugle Call Jon: Like their fathers and brothers from the First World War, Many Americans were chaffing at the bit wanting to get involved in the fracas…
Chris Brown reveals his third instalment of his ‘Companies in Bolt Action’, a series where he breaks down the real world organisations and applies them to Bolt Action. Can you really fight a full company on a 6-foot by 4-foot table top? Yes, you can, it just depends on the situation. We do it regularly…
Taking over the Pacific is the Imperial Japanese forces, armed with the new Type 91 So-Mo Armoured Car. Type 91 So-Mo Armoured Car Road View in Store Also referred to as the Type 91 broad-gauge railroad tractor, the So-Mo has the unusual distinction of being able to quickly switch from road to rail. The So-Mo…