Fighting Retreat – The Battle of Boulogne, May 22nd, 1940 The skies were still a little darkened as the small convoy, led by the 1500 tonne destroyer HMS Whitshed, crawled through the near still waters on their approach to Boulogne harbour. With the dawn sun just peering over the horizon and the ships’ engines rumbling…
The Weather clears and the orders are clear – the invasion begins! The early hours of June 6th 1944 – In the vanguard are the airborne, elite units sent ahead to drop behind enemy lines, secure key objectives and hold until relieved! Our Friend Brian over at TemplarsCrusade has been taking a look at the…
The Mission The mission, in the opening minutes of the Normandy landings 6th June 1944, was to capture the Bénouville Bridge and the nearby Ranville Bridge in order to prevent German reinforcements from reaching the beaches, where Allied forces were pouring ashore. 180 men, led by Major John Howard, landed close to their targets in…
Written by Jake Thornton, the Bolt Action supplement Armies of Great Britain is crammed with explosive action and ready to be triggered in readiness for invasion! View in Store From early campaigns in Europe to the deserts of North Africa and the jungles of the Far East, British forces stoically faced the Axis threat. The…
Written by Massimo Torriani, Armies of the United States is a must have supplement for anyone with a copy of the Bolt Action rulebook. View in Store Packed into this supplement for Bolt Action, players will have all the information they need to field the military forces of the United States of America. Entering the…
Let’s have a little look inside the studio… Coming for a set later this year are two superb characters for the Historic battle at Waterloo period. Warlord Sculptor Wojtek has injected an immense amount of character into these two commanders, capturing the swagger of the British officer giving commands as he partakes of his favorite…
Alessio Cavatore writer of the Bolt Action rules now brings you a fun set of scenario rules to get your inspiration flowing! Operation Biting – The Bruneval Raid 1942 Night of the 27th February 1942. The men of ‘C’ Company, 2nd Battalion of the 1st British Airborne Brigade, led by Major John Frost, are jumping…
Alessio Cavatore has been hard at work for us creating exciting new rules for fighting your Bolt Action games during night time operations or any other time where you experience limited visibility. You can download them for free here! download pdf If you and your opponent agree, these rules are used during games that happen…
STRIKING FROM THE SEA: NO.47 (RM) COMMANDO AT PORT-EN-BESSIN This excellent article was written by Mark Barber. It represents a great example of how to go about fielding a Bolt Action force entirely made of one specialized unit, like paratroopers, cavalry or indeed commandos. Mark has done his research thoroughly and then created a platoon…
You’ve picked up a copy of the Bolt Action Rule Book – now how do you go about expanding your army? As a new player it may seem daunting as to where to go next. Follow this simple guide and see how easy it is to start collecting your chosen army; Starter box sets View…
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