Released today is the noble figure of Baron Takeichi Nishi, tank commander in the Imperial Japanese army. Nishi was a Gold medallist in show jumping at the 1932 Olympics, as well as being an officer in the Imperial Japanese army who commanded the 26th Tank Regiment in the battle for Iwo Jima. You may recall him making…
The US Marines receive some welcome support this week in the form of three new sets, providing machine gun, mortar and anti-tank capabilities. Just the thing for retaking those Pacific islands for the Japanese! First up is the M1917 MMG team, ready to mow down those Japanese Banzai charges!: First seeing action during World War…
Key to the campaign waged in the Western Desert was mobility in order to cross the vast sandy deserts. As a result both sides relied heavily on tanks and transports. Amongst these were the BMW 75 and Zundapp motorcycles utilised by the Deutsche Afrika Korps and adding extra speed and manoeuvrability to your Afrika Korps…
The Semovente 75/18 self-propelled gun brings some much needed armoured reinforcements to Italian forces. The Semovente was an Italian self-propelled gun, built by mounting the 75mm Obice da 75/18 modello 34 mountain gun on the chassis of a M13/40 or M14/41 tank. It had riveted steel plates, which were thicker but also less sloped than in the original tank. Frontal armour was almost vertical, but it consisted of two plates rather…
Dragoons used different tactics than Cavalry. They acted in a scouting role, capturing bridges and woods, and their horses were treated with care and protected from harm, being used for transportation rather than in battle. Their long muskets were impractical to fire from the saddle (and tended to spook the horses), so the regiment would…
Storm the beaches and reclaim the Pacific with our multi-pose plastic US Marines, now available to pre-order. Guadalcanal. Tarawa. Iwo Jima. Okinawa. Just some of the legendary actions the US Marine Corps fought in – actions that have rightfully sent the USMC into legend. There are few fighting forces that can rival the fearsome reputation…
Out now is our all-new plastic M3A1 Half-Track kit – perfect for transporting your US infantry into position and providing fire support while the battle rages. Buy Now in Store Not only that, we also have a US Armoured Fist boxed set, containing 3 Half-Tracks and 30 US Infantry, ready to assault the enemy head-on! Buy…
In an exciting new venture for Warlord, we are now offering our Pike & Shotte rulebook for sale as a digital version, so you can have all the rules to hand on your smartphone or ipad. Just follow the instructions in the store and you’ll have your PDF copy downloaded in minutes! Take to the…
Reinforcements are on their way for your British Bolt Action forces – Combat Engineers and Flamethrower team. buy now in store And here are a few more of the characterful range of British infantry:
Check out this amazing new range of laser-cut pre-painted buildings and terrain pieces, that look great in World War II battles right back to Napoleonic era games. If you want to battle through Normandy, the Ardennes, Holland and Germany, get dug in on the Eastern front or fight a Napoleonic campaign through Europe, this range enables you…
Graham Davey