Though initially understrength, the inflow of allied forces, particularly heavy equipment in the form of more US vehicles and artillery, stemmed the KPA advance in Korea. Tanks M24 CHAFFEE LIGHT TANK The M24 was the result of the combination of prototype components to meet a need during WWII. The 75mm gun was derived from the…
Greetings! My name is Jon Russell and I work as the Event Coordinator for Warlord Games in North America. Some of you may have heard me on a few Podcasts (SNAFU, Lead Pursuit and No Dice No Glory to name a few) or had the chance to chat with me at one of the many…
Fought between 1950 and 1953, the Korean War was one of the first major conflicts of the Cold War. Backed by the Soviet Union and Communist China, the North Korean regime battled for control of the peninsula against the South Korean government and a 21-country UN task force. The Korean War is unique and interesting…
Co-author of Bolt Action Korea, Jon Russell, provides new experimental rules for use in your games of Bolt Action Korea. Please bear in mind that these rules are experimental and untested. If you use any of them, we’d love to know what you think! Flamethrower Tank This mobile fire breathing monsters were widely used in…
Though not officially participants in the Korean War, the Soviet Union nevertheless aided both the KPA and the Chinese PVA. Troops of the Soviet 25th Army were stationed in Pyongyang for a number of years in the aftermath of World War II. This precipitated a reorganisation of North Korean armed forces following the Soviet model….
Suitable for both Soviet armies in World War 2 and the KPA in the Korean War, the SU-76M self-propelled gun finds its way into Bolt Action. The SU-76 was based on the lengthened chassis of the T-70 light tank and featured a dual-purpose 76.2mm ZiS-3 field gun in an open superstructure. It was used as…
Lend your Korean People’s Army some extra firepower to drive back the forces of the UN, the ZiS-2 is a powerful anti-tank gun. The 57mm ZiS-2 was a rapid-firing semi-automatic gun and could shoot up to 25 rounds a minute. This weapon was used by the KPA to give the troops more hitting power against…
The Korean People’s Army utilised the ZiS-3 divisional gun; an extremely versatile weapon. Now you can field it in your games of Bolt Action Korea! The ZiS-3 was a Soviet-made 76mm used during the Great Patriotic War. Zis stood for Zavod imeni Stalina (factory named after Stalin), named after the honorific title of the first…
Recently, our compatriot and fellow warlorder based in the good old US of A, Mr Jon Russell, popped over for a visit here at HQ Nottingham, we took the opportunity to check a few things with him about his recent work on Bolt Action Korea… Chinese Musical Instruments When the Chinese entered the Korean conflict,…
The Korean People’s Army is reinforced with heavy firepower in the form of the heavy mortar, the M42 anti-tank gun & the Katyusha! The forces of the KPA are further bolstered with weapons acquired from their USSR allies. Though most of these weapons dated from world war 2, the North Koreans nevertheless made effective use…
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