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…
Hi guys, Bryan here from the WWPD blog. I’ve been working on something special with my mate Patch down here in Australia for the last few months (not to mention some help from Alessio Cavatore) – a new army list for the Australians in Bolt Action. More specifically for the South West Pacific theatre 1942-45. View…
Throughout the Second World War, there was a huge amount of equipment-sharing… whether it be soldiers of the Red Army stalking from room-to-room amongst the ice-choked streets of Stalingrad, having picked-up an MP40 and Panzerfaust from a fallen German soldier… or the crafty British Commandos having pinched a Panther and made it their own –…
Fortifications often prove costly to attack, and difficult to destroy. None more so perhaps than the Pantherturm! View in Store From 1943, Panther turrets were mounted in fixed fortifications; some were normal production models, but most were made specifically for the task, with additional roof armour to withstand artillery fire. Two types of turret emplacements…
The LRDG and the SAS, the elite of all fighting units. From the harsh environment of the desert, on to Italy, then behind the lines in Europe, these elite units gathered intelligence and became a thorn in the Axis side time and again. These army lists are perfect for Bolt Action skirmishes, and with Duel In…
Alessio Cavatore has updated the Bolt Action Errata and FAQ document, addressing our new range of Theatre books, in particular how to include special named characters in your force, as well as various other clarifications including sections on Paratroopers, Vehicles and Pinning, Tanks, Transports, HE, setting up snipers, and in depth Force Selection Q&A. You…
No Engine – No Problem – just dig a pit, tow one out of commission panther into pit, and voila! Big gun – Hard target! View in Store By the later stages of the war the lack of any production or repair facilities let alone any raw materials, meant a huge loss of equipment and little…
Design your own Tank Ace and storm into a Tank War battle! One year on from release ‘Tank War’ is going great guns… As a supplement for Bolt Action you’ll be expanding your forces with armour but what about your commanders? If your tankers have survived perhaps its time to try the ace rules, try…
With the release of each of the Bolt Action Theatre Books, there are more and more additional rules being released for special characters – so we thought we’d ask Alessio to go back over some of the existing models which are provided absolutely FREE with each of the ‘Armies of..’ books when purchased through the…
Alessio Cavatore has updated the Bolt Action Errata and FAQ document, addressing our new range of Theatre books, in particular how to include special named characters in your force, as well as various other clarifications including a section on Paratroopers. You can check out the results in our free PDF download. Download PDF
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