Providing essential support for the core of the army, these new Belgian units are key to keeping the Germans at bay. Belgian Army Light Mortar & Sniper Teams View in Store The Belgian sniper carried and operated the Fusil Mle 1935 rifle. Firing a 7.56mm round and with a scope attached, this rifle was lethal…
With Canadian Thanksgiving just around the corner, we thought we’d highlight one of their great contributions to the Commonwealth war effort. The Kangaroo APC allowed the infantry to keep pace with their tanks and afforded excellent protection from incoming fire. Background In July 1944, the Commonwealth forces in Normandy found themselves confronted with spiralling casualty rates…
This week, we got the opportunity to sit down with the winner of the Summer Offensive: Painting Competition Diorama category, Dimitri Verna, to discuss all the hard work that went into producing his fantastic entry. Take it away Dimitri! “The idea for the diorama was to create a meeting between the STuG-mounted Panzergrenadiers and a…
Religious edifices such as this stone church have been found in towns and villages around the world for centuries. Places of worship but also of sanctuary during testing times, the Church was the focal point of the community. View in Store This superbly detailed and easy-to-build plastic church is a fantastic looking centrepiece for your…
We’re back with another update from our Four Star Generals! This week, we’ve prised them away from their paint and clippers, stuffed some order dice into their bags and chained them to the HQ store’s gaming tables! Each General has taken on his three other counterparts this month, playing a grand total of twelve games…
The four-star generals have been spotted across the headquarters with paint and clippers in hand. We’ve managed to corner them, and get an insight into what they’re building for their first few games later on in the month. Major General Gramaglia For my first month, I’m hoping that my LMG squad can hold down objectives…
Blow away enemy armour with the new 8th Army 6-pounder anti-tank gun! View in Store The QF 6-pdr was the highly successful replacement for the 2-pdr, being copied by the Americans as the 57mm gun, M1. Its useful lifespan was extended by new developments in ammunition that improved its armour penetration capabilities, allowing it to…
Welcome to the first entry in an exciting new series of articles following the exploits of Warlord staff members as they participate in an escalation campaign kicking off in the early days of the war, hurtling towards the dramatic climax in 1945. Why Four Star Generals I hear you cry? Well, we’ve each only got…
Warlord Rich C delves into the French countryside as the Warlord HQ Bocage battlefield project begins… RichC: Hey all, I’ve been building terrain for a ‘few’ years and when Warlorder Conner came up with an idea for a new battlefield I couldn’t resist getting stuck in! Connor Sam and RichC get started on the build…
The German paratroopers, the Fallschirmjäger, were well respected even by their foes. Hard fighting but with a chivalric code the aptly nicknamed Green Devils were considered to be amongst the Wehrmacht’s elite. View in Store They played a vital part in Greece campaign – most notably during Operation Mercury, the invasion of Crete. This pyrrhic…
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