Kreighton, who’s late war German army we featured last week, has produced this fantastic article on the battle of Targul Frumos! While the German Wehrmacht was being driven back west by the Soviet Army, the Grossdeutschland made a memorable stand in and around the village of Targul Frumos, in northeast Romania. This was an engagement…
Pavlov’s House was a site of key strategic importance during the Battle of Stalingrad; subject to fierce repeated assaults by the German invaders. The siege of ‘Pavlov’s House’ is reputed to have lasted from 27 September to 25 November 1942. It became an almost mythological symbol of the staunch resistance of the Red Army to…
We’re always excited to get article submissions from the community – here’s the first of a new batch! Kreighton’s late war germans! Passionate about military history and tabletop wargaming? Want to see your articles in the Warlord Games newsletter and on our website? Drop us a line at articles@warlordgames.com and we’ll work with you to produce something…
With the new starter set for Victory at Sea focusing on the Battle for the Pacific, we’re looking at fighting in the theatre in Bolt Action. A brief history of the Pacific theatre in World War II In late 1941 the war between Japan and China, began in 1937, was drawing to a bloody…
We’re taking a look at some of the innovative tactics used by Soviet forces to level the playing field in Stalingrad – enter the storm group! Chuikov realised very early in the fighting at Stalingrad that his forces faced several disadvantages against their German opponents. The Germans commanded complete air superiority and had significant advantages…
Warlord’s Bolt Action tournament team once again had their ambitions set on triumph. Check out their writeup on the Three Good Men tournament at Southend and Shoeburyness Wargaming Club… Max: The Warlord Tournament team was at it again! The 25th and 26th of January the team was at the Southend and Shoeburyness Wargaming Club (SSWG) for…
Bullets shriek overhead as a bitter duel rages back and forth in the streets of Stalingrad. Keen-eyed snipers play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse. As the German advance into the city ground to a halt, fighting within Stalingrad took on a rhythm similar to that of World War I. Both sides dug extensive trench networks…
Explore a new theatre of operations on the eastern front with a brand campaign book for Bolt Action – join us as we explore the ruins of Stalingrad! This campaign book seeks to help wargamers recreate the incredible struggles between the German Wehrmacht and the Soviet Red Army for control of the region between the…
From the beaches of Dunkirk to the tropical shores of the Malay peninsular. Japanese landing craft emerges out of the mist – the invasion has begun! Far East Invasion Plans By 1941, the Japanese were embroiled in a brutal war of attrition for control of mainland China. Embargos from western colonial powers choked off imports…
With the Battle of France fully underway, we’re taking a look at the lesser-known Alpine theatre and the Italian Alpini units that fought in this inhospitable environment. Death in the Alps! While Hitler’s panzers ploughed across northern France, elite French and Italian mountain troops battled for control of their alpine border. Spurred on by…
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