Formed in 1948 with the purpose to specialise in commando and amphibious actions, the 1st Platoon, 2nd Company, 2nd Battalion 766th Independent Regiment of the KPA led the attack on South Korea. Article sent in by Steven Smith 766th Independent Regiment KPA Initially, the Unit formed as a single Battalion and quickly grew to a…
The 7th Armoured Division, nicknamed ‘The Desert Rats’, found fame in their North African campaign, but they also played a vital role in the D-Day landings. “Dear Desert Rats! May your glory ever shine! May your laurels never fade! May the memory of this glorious pilgrimage of war which you have made from Alamein, via…
The KPA BTR-40 APC was a Soviet-designed troop carrier that first saw service in the Korean War. Quicken your advance with this nimble transport! Primarily used by the North Koreans as a transport for anti-tank guns and heavier anti-aircraft guns, The BTR-40 APC was nevertheless used to move troops en masse. The KPA had…
The dSHK HMG team provides some supplementary firepower for the Korean Peoples Army. Lay down suppressive heavy fire in Bolt Action Korea! The standard KPA heavy machine gun of the Korean War was the dSHK 12.7mm belt-fed HMG. It was comparable to the US .50-cal Browning. Although used on wheeled mountings, it could easily be…
The North Korean KPA tank crew allows you to customise your KPA armoured vehicles with distinctive detail and thus, all-important character. The KPA Tank Crew kit contains six metal miniatures. Three are mounted, and therefore ideal for customising tanks for your Korean Peoples Army force: This T-34/85 has been supplemented with the KPA…
Though it was best known for its major role in the North African Campaign, the 21st Panzer Division were also fierce defenders in Normandy on D-Day. Under the command of Rommel, the 21st were originally one of the two armoured divisions that made up the Deutsches Afrikakorps in the campaigns of 1941-1943. You can…
The Korean War was a bloody and brutal affair. You’re going to need somewhere to tend to those wounds. Enter the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital! “You’ve gotta understand I’m not working on sick people here. I’m working on hurt young people, with essentially healthy bodies that have been insulted by ammunition.” The Mobile…
Prior to the Korean War, choppers were rarely used in combat. The Bell 47 Sioux Helicopter adds a new dimension to games of Bolt Action. The Bell 47 (designated H-13 by the military) had a two-seat cockpit enclosed by a distinctive plastic bubble. It became the first successful commercial helicopter beginning in the early…
Supplement your KPA infantry regiments with the KPA Support Group. With leadership and enhanced firepower, your troops can surge to victory. Containing the KPA HQ, a medium mortar team and a medium machine gun team, this set is an ideal way of beefing up your KPA platoons in games of Bolt Action: Korea….
Alongside the brand new Korea book comes a host of new figures! The new British forces miniatures are a brilliant entry point for your Korean campaigns… View in Store British Army Bolt Action: Korea hits your local stockists this August. This offer allows you to get one of each of the new British…
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