Blast aside the Allies heaviest armoured vehicles and turn the tide of battle with the latest German Heer Pak 43 anti-tank gun! View in Store The Pak 43 was the most formidable German anti-tank gun used in significant numbers during the war and one of the most dreaded weapons to be found on the battlefield….
As the king of the battlefield, artillery is a crucial component of any army. This week, we’re looking at how to add some big guns to your Afrika Korps army. Medium Howitzers Able to lob high explosive shells over intervening terrain, howitzers are an essential part of any army. View in Store These big guns…
Keep the skies clear with the Afrika Korps 2cm Flak 38. View in Store Designed to engage enemy aircraft, many automatic cannons saw ample use against other type of targets. Their high-velocity shots were lethal against enemy lightly armoured or soft-skinned vehicles, not to mention against infantry. The standard light anti-aircraft weapon of the German…
Punch through enemy armour with the new Pak 36 light anti-tank gun field by the Afrika Korps. View in Store The standard issue German anti-tank gun in 1939, it equipped the Panzerjäger battalions (Pak is short for Panzerabwehrkanone – anti-tank gun, and 36 indicates the year the weapon was designed). It was arguably the best…
Keep putting on the suppressive fire with the Afrika Korps LeFH 18 10.cm medium artillery. View in Store Based on an original American idea, recoilless guns vented propellant gases through nozzles (venture) at the rear of the barrel instead of damping recoil using a gun carriage’s recoil mechanism. As a gun’s recoil mechanism was always…
Want some rules for using Erwin Rommel “The Desert Fox” then here you go… Lead your Bolt Action German army into France and the Western Desert, then on to the invasion beaches of Normandy 75 years on! Born on 15 November 1891, Rommel joined the Imperial army at 18. In the First World War, he…
This week, we’re comparing two of the campaign’s great medium tanks – the Panzer III and M3 Grant. We’ll dive into the history, then see how they measure up in Bolt Action! Vital Statistics Panzer III Ausf. J M3 Grant I Cost: 160pts (Inexperienced), 200pts (Regular), 240pts (Veteran) 168pts (Inexperienced), 210pts (Regular) Weapons: 1 turret-mounted…
The Western Desert Support Groups are a fantastic way to add some key units to your Commonwealth or Afrika Korps army. These brilliant new sets combine several of our existing blister packs into one easy-to-use box, giving you everything you need to augment your existing force. Each set contains: 1x Command Group 1x Medium Machine…
Support your troops utilising superior covering fire and leadership with the new Afrika Korps support group. View in Store This set contains: 1 x DAK HQ 1 x DAK Machine Gun Team 1 x DAK 8th Army Medium Mortar Afrika Korps HQ German officers were capable and often experienced leaders. Junior officers were trained to…
Able to shoot down bombers and destroy heavily armoured Allied tanks, the new Afrika Korps 8.8cm Flak 37 is the perfect weapon for the open deserts… View in Store Originally developed as an anti-aircraft weapon, the Flak 37 8.8cm (or Eighty-eight as it became known by Allied troops) had a high muzzle velocity to allow it…
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