Who was this infamous character? One of three sons of a German army officer, Joachim Peiper was born in Berlin on 30 January 1915. He joined the Hitler Youth with his brother Horst, and the two would also go on to join the SS – with Joachim taking his oath in 1935. He served with…
“The Polish Soldier Fights for the Freedom of other nations, but dies only for Poland.” (general Stanislaw Maczek) The Escape In the evening of the June 17th 1940 newly appointed Prime Minister of France, Philippe Petain delivered a radio speech in which he declared that he had asked the German Command for a truce. The…
Carl Titterington brings us the 2nd installment of his 4th Indian Division series – building time: View part 1 Having researched the unit I wanted to base my force on, the 4th Indian Infantry Division, I found myself extremely motivated to build my force and as if by magic a package from Warlord arrived just…
The History of the 4th Indian Infantry Division, by Carl Titterington With my Operation Compass list completed it is now time for me to move on to my Indian force, which will be roughly set in 1941/42 and will be based around the Operation Lightfoot list. The ultimate plan is to build my Indian force…
Andy Singleton of VolleyFire Painting introduces us to the Light tanks used by the British and German forces toward the end of the war: Light Tank Mk VIII Tetrarch The Tetrarch’s initial design process commenced in the 1930’s to provide a replacement for the Vickers VIb light tank, with the intent being to provide 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…
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…
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