With the advent of Duel in the Sun, Carl Titterington, Andy Singleton and Sam Phillips have donned their sun cream and goggles to begin ‘Operation Sand Dune’ in earnest! Sam Phillips – Sneaky Beaky SAS To expand my British armies into desert warfare, I have chosen to collect the deadly SAS. The army will not…
G’day all, Bryan here from the WWPD blog. I’ve been painting a lot of vehicles for my DAK lately, so I thought I would share a few tips on how to go about painting your own. This guide covers techniques you can use on almost any vehicle, from any nation in the North African or…
Take out enemy armour in the North African Desert with the Afrika Korps 5cm PaK 38 anti-tank gun. The 50mm Pak38 (Panzerabwehrkanone, in German – hence PaK), had a low profile and was easy to move and conceal. Just the thing to counter the British Matildas, Crusaders and the newly arrived Shermans supplied under lend lease… View in…
The Flak 38 (Flugabwehrkanone 38) was the primary German light anti-aircraft gun and the most numerously produced German artillery piece throughout the war.. This 2cm anti-aircraft gun used by various German forces throughout World War II and here we make it available for the tabletop with Deutsche Afrika Korps crew. It was produced in a variety…
Bryan, from the blog WWPD, sent in a fantastic Free French army list the other week and along with it mentioned his work on the German Afrika Korps, particularly his Kradschützen motorbike and sidecar combinations. Even better Bryan has jotted down his guide, giving us all an indepth step by step to follow: Bryan: I’ve…
Alessio Cavatore introduces us to ‘Duel in the Sun’ – available to order today! View in Store The initial series of supplements for Bolt Action (i.e. the “Armies of…” books) has ended with the Italy and the Axis book. After the unique and self-contained Tank War supplement, we are now publishing a new series –…
With the impending release (this Friday) of our ‘Duel in the Sun’ theatre book for Bolt Action – which covers the fighting across the African and Italian campaigns, the Warlord staff are all laying-out their plans to take their Bolt Action….action… into the Desert… Here’s a guide to starting your desert themed forces, tally ho! For…
Yes that’s 1 FREE Stowage or Tank Crew pack when you buy your choice of 3 tanks for war in the desert – and you’ll get 10% off the value of the tanks as well! Duel In The Sun is a perfect starting point for anyone interested in the Desert campaigns of 1940-43 and on into Italy…
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 Deutsches Afrikakorps and adding extra speed and maneuverability to your Afrikakorps force are…
Tobruk was the one rock that stood firm against Rommel’s inexorable advance in the desert. Churchill urged that the port should be held “to the death without thought of retirement.” From the 10 April to 27 November 1941, the forces defending Tobruk stood firm against Rommel’s surrounding troops. General Morshead, commander of the mainly Australian…
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