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…
After the Fall of France, the Germans have put some of the French armour to good use. The latest field conversion is the new Panzerkampfwagen 35R 731(f) mit T-26 Turm. View in Store After the fall of France, the Wehrmacht found themselves with hundreds of Renault R35 light tanks – a tough if flawed design. Many of…
We got a chance to take another look at the winner of our Summer Offensive: Painting Competition Individual Unit category. Jamie’s Last Levy impressed the judges with his crisp, clean paint job and exceptional attention to detail. My favourite part of the Last Levy is the Hitler Youth kids running around Berlin with panzerfausts. My…
This week, we got the opportunity to sit down with the winner of the Summer Offensive: Painting Competition Diorama category, Dimitri Verna, to discuss all the hard work that went into producing his fantastic entry. Take it away Dimitri! “The idea for the diorama was to create a meeting between the STuG-mounted Panzergrenadiers and a…
We’re back with another update from our Four Star Generals! This week, we’ve prised them away from their paint and clippers, stuffed some order dice into their bags and chained them to the HQ store’s gaming tables! Each General has taken on his three other counterparts this month, playing a grand total of twelve games…
The four-star generals have been spotted across the headquarters with paint and clippers in hand. We’ve managed to corner them, and get an insight into what they’re building for their first few games later on in the month. Major General Gramaglia For my first month, I’m hoping that my LMG squad can hold down objectives…
Welcome to the first entry in an exciting new series of articles following the exploits of Warlord staff members as they participate in an escalation campaign kicking off in the early days of the war, hurtling towards the dramatic climax in 1945. Why Four Star Generals I hear you cry? Well, we’ve each only got…
The German paratroopers, the Fallschirmjäger, were well respected even by their foes. Hard fighting but with a chivalric code the aptly nicknamed Green Devils were considered to be amongst the Wehrmacht’s elite. View in Store They played a vital part in Greece campaign – most notably during Operation Mercury, the invasion of Crete. This pyrrhic…
Continuing our series of articles on the crack troops of the Afrika Korps, we’re taking a look at the famous 21st Panzer Division. Unit History The 21st Panzer Division’s storied career began in the early half of 1941, where they led the Afrika Korps’ 600-mile charge across Egypt, sweeping aside the British defenders at Gazala…
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