To celebrate the upcoming release of the Battle of France book, we’re trundling into battle alongside the doughty French infantry this week with a spotlight on the formidable Char B1 bis. Background “It has been said critically that there is a tendency in many armies to spend the peacetime studying how to fight the last…
Our pals at Sarissa Precision have created yet another superb centrepiece for your early war Bolt Action battlefields! Presenting Maison Forte MF10! Sarissa has created this outstanding MDF building, based on the design of a real Maginot line blockhouse. The Montmedy sector of the Maginot line covered the 60km frontage between Sedan and Longuyon. As it…
This week, we’re taking off into the skies over France to take a look at how air power altered the course of the battle! The War in the Air The battle began on 10th May 1940, when the German Panzers gunned their engines and swept over the frontier into Belgium and the Netherlands. While columns…
As the release of our new Battle of France book inches ever closer, we’re taking a look at some of the notable units that fought on both sides during the battle. This week, we’re taking a look at the British Army’s most senior regiment, the Grenadier Guards! As one of the oldest regiments in the…
We’ve been hard at work to get our two battalions of 95th riflemen together for Waterloo Replayed: The Great Game next year. This involves something like 150 individually based riflemen, a gargantuan task for our HQ store team, so we’re going to need a little bit of help! We need you to come down to…
On this day 1,949 years ago, 10 Roman legions clashed in the epic climax to a year of brutal civil war and mindless bloodshed. This week, we’re taking a look at the second battle of Bedriacum and the Year of the Four Emperors. Galba and Otho In 68AD, Emperor Nero found himself very short of…
Warlorders Tom and Rich managed to sneak away and play a quick game of Bolt Action this week. They’re trying out one of the scenarios from the new Western Desert book, using some of our beautiful 8th Army and DAK plastics from the HQ store’s extensive collection. The spent casing jetted back over the gun carriage, spewing…
Here in the Web Room, we’ve been assembling our forces for the upcoming Battle of France release. While busily working away (read: procrastinating – Ed.), we were discussing how best to use the fantastic command blisters to supplement a growing army. During our conversation, it occurred to us that we’ve never explained how versatile these packs…
We’re crossing Pegasus Bridge today with regular contributor Chris Brown, who’s brought us a report of his latest escapades in the Netherlands. Chris and his wife are huge wargamers who both wanted to commemorate the Battle of Arnhem in style. Most of you will be aware that there was a Bolt Action event over the…
Marking the end of the battle of France and one of the first major acts of the French resistance, Saumur is one of the many tales of heroism to come out of the war in the west. We’re delving into the history behind the battle, which is one of the key scenarios in our new campaign…