“The Black Powder game is a ‘toy soldiers first’ type of game – we have tailored our rules of play to suit our collections of models. The object of the game rules is to allow us to utilise our armies. Let us not imagine for a moment that the armies are mere tokens in a…
Though it was too late to change the course of the war, experimental weapons such as the Vampir Sperber and Falke were the first examples of such gear as night-vision goggles and targeting systems that many modern soldiers use in the field today. View the Nachtjager Gruppe in Store By late 1944 experiments were taking…
A little while back we ran an article on a new ‘Shop’ now holding our Bolt Action range, the Overlord Museum at Colleville sur Mer. Not long after we were happily surprised by an email from the museums designer Steve Davis: Steve: As an amateur military historian and professional museum designer I became interested, whilst…
In this episode of Vs, Andy Singleton of Volleyfire painting brings two late war adversaries head to head, the German StuH 42 assault gun, and the American M4A3E8 76mm. One of these is a dedicated support weapon with a large howitzer, the other is a dedicated battle tank. Both fulfill specific roles, but how do…
This battle is perhaps most well known due to the extraordinary actions of a famous German tank commander, Michael Wittmann. In the span of 15 minutes his unit would be responsible for destroying over 13 tanks, two anti-tank guns and over a dozen transport vehicles – with most of these kills going to Wittmann himself. However, the battle had greater implications,…
Tatou! Tatou! – All for One and One for All – Part one – by David Hunter A 3 part mini series for the 28 (Maori) Battalion during April and May 1941, concluding with a complete army selector list for using the Maori in Bolt Action. From Olympus Pass To Forty-Second Street, Greece and Crete,…
Continuing on from Part 1 as David Hunter looks at representing 28 (Maori) Battalion in Bolt Action: From Olympus Pass to Forty-Second Street, Greece and Crete, 1941 The German parachute assault on Crete was launched on the 20th May 1941. The Maori were ready and waiting in their rifle pits along the Paltanias River, near…
Andy Singleton of VolleyFirePainting fame is back again with another Vs article, and following his love of tank destroyers, has picked another 2 to show case this week, the first is the German Jagdpanzer IV L/48, whilst the second is one is an all-time favourite vehicle, the American M10. JagdPanzer IV L48 The Jagdpanzer IV…
Andy Singeton of Volleyfire Painting takes a look at two wargaming favourites, the graceful Greyhound and the prowling Puma. Both of these vehicles were designed to give reconnaissance troops a vehicle that could provide enough fire power to extricate themselves from any trouble they may encounter on their missions, whilst maintaining the speed and mobility,…
As the battles for North Africa came to a close, the invasion of Italy was next on the horizon. Ian Hill takes a look at the underbelly of Europe and its defences: Ian: With the release of the new, and in my case much anticipated, Duel In The Sun supplement Bolt Action players across the…
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