Juergen Horn’s Winter German army, previously featured in Wargames Illustrated, is a fantastic demonstration of getting the most out of our Bolt Action plastic kits. Juergen: “Hi, when Wargames Illustrated asked me whether they could do an Army Spotlight about my Stalingrad Army Project I was of course delighted. And I was also a bit…
As winter closed in around the besieged city of Stalingrad, the desperate struggle for control of the city had entered its final stages. The German army had been completely encircled following the success of the Soviet offensives as part of Operation Uranus. A Luftwaffe Ju52 lands at an airfield near Stalingrad. It was decided that…
We’ve been thinking about snipers in Bolt Action recently. This may well be a result of the recent release of Campaign Stalingrad – the labyrinth of the rubble-strewn city streets lent itself to sniper warfare resulting in extended and deadly games of cat and mouse between sharpshooters, with many achieving a reputation for their exploits….
German Assault Pioneers were skilled at building all manner of fortifications, communications lines, tank traps and minefields. In addition to building useful structures, they were adept at the destruction of similar enemy positions, blowing railway lines and making roads unsafe for the enemy to travel along. As the German quest for global superiority stalled and…
We’re always excited to show off the fantastic work produced by our community! This week, we’ve got Siberian Veterans and German grenadiers in winter gear! These grenadiers built & painted by Janek Janowski have been kitbashed with the plastic Waffen-SS kit to add some variety to his army! A weatherbeaten big cat accompanies these superbly-painted…
Campaign Stalingrad, our newest Bolt Action is chock full of scenarios to replicate the conflict on the tabletop. We’ve been talking it about it with great excitement over on our Twitch channel and it seems you’re just as excited as us! We’ve had a flood of photos of Stalingrad-ready armies. Today we’re featuring Michael Groom’s…
Pavlov’s House was a site of key strategic importance during the Battle of Stalingrad; subject to fierce repeated assaults by the German invaders. The siege of ‘Pavlov’s House’ is reputed to have lasted from 27 September to 25 November 1942. It became an almost mythological symbol of the staunch resistance of the Red Army to…
We’re taking a look at some of the innovative tactics used by Soviet forces to level the playing field in Stalingrad – enter the storm group! Chuikov realised very early in the fighting at Stalingrad that his forces faced several disadvantages against their German opponents. The Germans commanded complete air superiority and had significant advantages…
Bullets shriek overhead as a bitter duel rages back and forth in the streets of Stalingrad. Keen-eyed snipers play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse. As the German advance into the city ground to a halt, fighting within Stalingrad took on a rhythm similar to that of World War I. Both sides dug extensive trench networks…
Explore a new theatre of operations on the eastern front with a brand campaign book for Bolt Action – join us as we explore the ruins of Stalingrad! This campaign book seeks to help wargamers recreate the incredible struggles between the German Wehrmacht and the Soviet Red Army for control of the region between the…
Dan Hewitson
Tom Mecredy