One of the most daring, dangerous, and infamous attacks of D-Day was the US Army Rangers’ assault on the guns of Pointe Du Hoc. Sporting huge cliffs that overlooked the English Channel, Pointe Du Hoc was right in between Utah and Omaha beaches with a commanding view of both. It was well known by the…
With our original Theatre Book, Battleground Europe, leading the way a few years back for D-Day, we thought we’d wring out our resident Italian games master, Alessio Cavatore, for all of his creative juices – in the form of an additional scenario. He’s come-up trumps with a modified take on our Beach Assault rules! The…
Bolt Action writer Alessio Cavatore brings us the rules for staging beach landings in your games – perfect for Pacific themed battles as well as, of course, the D-Day landings. An over-the-beach assault is just about the worst way to enter combat, especially against an alerted enemy. The rise and fall of the surf is constantly…
Years of planning culminate in The Longest Day, the long-awaited invasion begins with the assault on the beaches of Normandy; D-Day 6th June 1944… View in Store The longest day Normandy, 6 June 1944. The Allies undertake the largest and most ambitious amphibious landings in history to return the fight to western Europe. Re-create the…
Preparations for the commemorations of the 75th D-Day anniversary are commencing across the world, as part of this, we’ll be taking a look back at some of our articles with a focus on this period – beginning with; History: The Filthy 13… First published November 2016 History: The Filthy 13… A while back we ran…
Normandy, 6 June 1944. The Allies undertake the largest and most ambitious amphibious landings in history to return the fight to Western Europe. With over 200 pages this new Campaign Book, written by Robert Vella, for Bolt Action allows players to take command of both Allied forces assaulting the beaches and inland defences and…
Our friend and supersize army painter Mr Dave Taylor has cleaned up his brushes and painted our DD Sherman in quick steps for you to follow… Preparing for Overlord! While I was visiting Nottingham in the week after Salute, I had the pleasure of getting a guided tour of the sprawling Warlord Games…
The countdown has begun as the Allies prepare themselves for the largest and most ambitious amphibious landings in history to return the fight to Western Europe. Till that day, prepare your own battlefields with a selection of fantastic hard-plastic terrain! View in Store Stone Walls View in Store Nicely detailed, this set comes with 4…
The countdown has begun as the Allies prepare themselves for the largest and most ambitious amphibious landings in history to return the fight to Western Europe. Till that day, prepare your own battlefields with a selection of awesome War World scenics terrain! View in Store Bocage Field Kit 1 View in Store This set contains:…
We’re diving into Campaign: D-Day: Overlord this week, with an introduction to what you can find in this fantastic new supplement! D-Day, June 6th, 1944 The day and battle that is the focus of this book is one of the most pivotal and celebrated not only in the history of the Second World War but…
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