With pre-orders already shipped and on their way, we are very pleased to say Armies of Great Britain is now available on general release.
From early campaigns in Europe to the deserts of North Africa and the jungles of the Far East, the book covers wherever the British forces faced the Axis threat.
Armies of Great Britain allows you to field the British Army, British Airborne, Commandos, Commonwealth troops such as Australians, New Zealanders, Canadians, Polish Airborne, Gurkhas, Chindits and of course the SAS!
Contents
Introduction
Army Lists
Theatres
Written by Jake Thornton, a copy of the Bolt Action rulebook is needed to use this supplement.
This book comes from Warlord with the special release miniature of New Zealander Captain Charles Upham, VC & Bar – exquisitely sculpted by Paul Hicks. This model is only available when you buy Armies of Great Britain directly from Warlord Games.
For all his remarkable exploits on the battlefield, New Zealander Upham was a shy and modest man, embarrassed when asked about the actions he had been decorated for. “The military honours bestowed on me,” he said, “are the property of the men of my unit.”
With the repackaging of the US army 30 cal and 50 cal machine gun teams last week, we were inundated with requests to make the new team members available as reinforcements.
We have agreed to do this for a limited period of time, making it easy for those of you with the previous packs to bolster your machine gun teams to the correct manpower.
These GIs are also available in a pack with the rest of their team.
This is the Bolt Action supplement we’ve been waiting for, comrade – Armies of the Soviet Union!
As you can see below, Peter Dennis has worked his usual magic on the cover artwork.
This book provides Bolt Action players with all of the information they need to field the military forces of the Soviet Union. From the bitter urban warfare of Stalingrad, through the Winter War against Finland and the final drive to Berlin, the detailed army lists provided in this supplement allow players to construct Soviet armies for any theatre and any year of the war.
Contents
Introduction
Army Lists
Theatres
Written by none other than Andy Chambers, a copy of the Bolt Action rulebook is needed to use this supplement.
When you buy the Armies of the Soviet Union from Warlord Games you also receive for free this exclusive ‘For the Motherland!’ figure that depicts a commissar proudly flying the Soviet flag as he fights the fascist invaders. Za Rodinu! Za Stalina!
Released early to mid May 2013, pre-orders will be shipped just before Salute weekend (20th April) with the book being available on the day of the show from Warlord Games!
Please note: If you want to pick your copy up at Salute a good few weeks before general release, you can pre-order through our webstore and during checkout use ‘Pick up order at Show’ as shipping method. If you need any help with this please do not hesitate in contacting us.
Bolt Action: Night Fight scenario rules
Alessio Cavatore has been hard at work for us creating exciting new rules for fighting your Bolt Action games during night time operations or any other time where you experience limited visibility.
If you and your opponent agrees these rules are used during games that happen at night, and deal with limited visibility and mayhem caused by night operations. As mentioned earlier it can also be used for battle that occur in other situations of limited visibility, like in heavy fog, snow blizzards, sandstorms and the like.
Players can agree that the game is a true Night Fight, and so the Reduced Visibility rules apply throughout the game. Alternatively they can decide that they are playing a Dawn Assault game, a Longest Day game, or a Flare! game.
All of this is explained in the PDF download we have prepared for you. Click on the image above or the button underneath it to download, and then right click and save to your PC.
It also contain rules for the PANTHER Ausf G with infra-red sights and the Sd.Kfz 251/20 Uhu infra-red halftrack, we will be making both of these vehicles available from Warlord Games very soon indeed!
Bolt Action: Rules summary sheet in French!
We are able to make our Bolt Action rules summary available in French thanks to our Warlord special agent based in France behind enemy lines.
Yup that's right next week we will be releasing as a PDF rules for tank battles in Bolt Action, you can either field a larger Armoured Platoon with a lot of units, or multiple Armoured Platoons in a single force.
If you mean the exclusive minis that come with the army books, as far as I can tell, those will still be around, but only available at their site as a freebie to go with their army books.
Months is a big, big word, I'd use weeks or days myself.
I buy my army books from another site and the moment Warlord gave Armies of Great Britain a green light I got a message from said site that my pre-order was in and ready for shipping.
We just couldn’t wait until Friday to let you have Alessio’s armoured platoon selectors for Bolt Action, having played a number of games using it we realised they were just too enjoyable to keep to ourselves any longer, so here it is.
With the release of this list we have been discussing at Warlord what makes a good 1000 point armoured platoon, just tanks or a couple of tanks with the associated support?
As always we couldn’t agree therefore we thought you would like to get involved, what we would like you to do is select your best 1000 point armoured platoon and post them up on our Facebook page for all to see listing out what it contains and the points values.
Everyone else if you like the force then actually like it and the ones with the most likes, selected by your peers, by end of play Monday 18th March will be rewarded with what we think will be very apt prizes!
In case of a tie or foul play Warlord’s decision is always final, any that we especially like will be made into special deals for you to buy in our webstore, good luck everyone!
The Chindits were the largest allied special forces in operation during WWII. Formed from the British Indian Army as well as the British Army, these men operated deep behind enemy lines in North Burma to bring the battle to the Japanese. The jungles of Burma provided plenty of hardship transforming these fighting men into some of the toughest and grizzled soldiers of their day.
Made from a mix of the Chindit Close Quarter Fighters and the current Chindit Section to create a the new Chindit Section which better represent how they are used in Bolt Action.
We have also made the HQ section from the Chindit box set available as a separate pack. containing two officers, a medic and spotter!
The Chindits came about thanks to the ideas and actions of Mr. Wingate, shown in 28mm form below. The idea of a highly specialized long range penetration army that was solely supported by air units was an unorthodox one that would stick in the minds of the public for years to come.
As we release more supplements for our Bolt Action WWII game system, we are actively reorganising some of our sets to reflect the needs of the relevant army list entries. This way you know that you’ll have exactly what you need to field.
This revision sees a repackaging of the German specialist teams.
We could not resist offering our latest additions from 4Ground as an imposing three storey terrace street!
This Terrace Street is a great addition to any urban terrain collection, from the C18th to the modern day. The Street allows you to instantly expand your urban terrain collection a great deal while saving you money if you bought each one individually instead as it consists of two Mid Terraces and two End Terraces.
A really great piece of terrain designed to help you create a dynamic and interesting battlefield, whether it be as a Terrace attached to a farm or part of a huge city fight this makes quite a focal point on any battlefield.
These kits have many pre-painted parts and, as you would expect from 4Ground, comes to you with high levels of internal and external detailing. The external walls have seen a fire fight or two with optional damaged pieces; in places you are able to remove plaster for exposed brickwork or even remove the bricks to make a loop hole and get a better firing position for your soldiers.
As usual each storey is removable allowing maximum in-game access to each one of the many rooms. Once placed floors are locked in with locator lugs in each corner.
These sorts of building are not just suitable for WWII. Buildings like these became more and more common from the 1700’s onwards, making 4Ground’s World At War range very versatile terrain.
This street deal comprises of the following which as you can imagine is quite a saving from buying them separately!
2 x 28mm Three Storey Mid Terrace
2 x 28mm Three Storey End Terrace
These 28mm Scale models are supplied unassembled but pre-painted. Miniatures not included.
We also have lots of other pre-painted buildings from 4Ground which look great on a Bolt Action battlefield like the damaged terraced houses below.
Five new pre-painted buildings released this week from 4Ground, the last three for the French Indian Wars and the first two ruined houses which can be used for both games of Black Powder and Bolt Action.
Ruined House Type 1
The high level of battle damage in these buildings goes to great levels of detail. With the brickwork being made of two 2mm MDF pieces it steps in from the plaster giving a realistic look. Included in the pack are bricks & plank debris to give extra realism to your model.
Ruined House Type 2
There is nothing stopping you mixing and matching this with other 4Ground buildings and for extra realism you can use them to replace other buildings as they have been bombed or hit by artillery. This building is not just suitable for Bolt Action, buildings like this were common from the late 1700’s making 4Ground’s World At War range very versatile terrain.
Both of these ruined buildings can be found here in our webstore.
New France Settler’s Cabin
New France Settler’s Loft Cabin
The French settlers of New France built their first homes and hunting cabins with Poteau en Terre – post in ground or ‘earthfast’ – construction, which was made with well hewned vertical log timber posts driven into the ground. For their more permanent dwellings, like this one, ‘poteaux-sur-solle’ – post on cill – was used, though lots more hewning was required to square the logs, this method was easier to undertake and much preferred to ‘pièce sur pièce’ – log piece on log piece – used by the New English.
New England Loft Cabin
As more settlers dwelled together in ever larger comminutes more businesses would set up around them, these business owners’ were able to earn their livings supplying local wants and needs; before the setting up of a local saw mill to manufacturing sawn planks and clapboards almost all dwellings were made from felled and hewn logs. New English log cabins used large straight timbers for their horizontal ‘Log On Log’ construction with axe or adze hewn plank floorboards, often called “boarden floored”, to walk on.
All three of these cabins can be found here in our webstore.
Why not both? Lots of people use their flames of war models for this system as well.
That, or you can just buy a bolt action army and a flames of war army. Bolt action armies can be pretty cheap depending on the army you choose. The new soviet infantry box for example Gives you options to build a few different specialist units as does the german box. You can also buy wargames factory models to bulk up your armies for insanely cheap.
I have a pretty cool 1,000pt german veteran infantry list that probably cost a 100 bucks total, and thats because I bought several of the metal models that I could have just as easily made from plastic. Most stores play low points levels so its very easy to get into and scales pretty well even at low points values.
Agreed, the Russian boxed set in particular has enough parts and options for a complete 500 point platoon, including the free 13 man squad the army gives you.
The flexibility of the army lists found in the source books allows for just about anything, as big or as small as you want it to be.
More heavy metal for the Motherland’s brave soldiers! We are expanding our Soviet vehicles ranges as fast as the factories at Tankograd allow – this week we release the KV-1 heavy tank…
Except for the French Char B1, at it’s inception the KV-1 was the only other heavy tank in operational service in the world at that time. Later in the war, because of the impact it had the KV series became a base of development for the Iosef Stalin, or IS series of tanks.
As the war continued, the KV-1 continued to get more armour to compensate for the increasing effectiveness of German weapons. This culminated in the KV-1 model 1942 (German designation KV-1C), which had very heavy armour the requirements for KV-1 were heavily skewed towards a heavy tank that was supposed to dominate the field.
Tankers complained that although they were well-protected, their mobility was poor and they had no firepower advantage over the T-34 medium tank and in response to criticisms, the lighter KV-1S was released, with thinner armour and a smaller, lower turret in order to reclaim some speed. Importantly, the KV-1S also had a commander’s cupola with all-around vision blocks, a first for a Soviet heavy tank.
All the rules for the KV-1 heavy tank will be in the soon to be released Armies of the Soviet Union which is available to pre-order now!
This week we make available the vehicles Alessio Cavatore outlined in his exciting night time operations rules for Bolt Action (see below!). These are the Sd.Kfz 251/20 Uhu and the Panther ausf G with infra-red sight.
This modified Hanomag armoured halftrack was equipped with night vision and a 600mm searchlight that could illuminate targets much further away than the Panthers’ smaller searchlights. Working in tandem, allied armour was a vulnerable target…
Attached to units of night-fighting Panthers and protected by infantry squads equipped with night-fighting assault rifles, the Uhu was designed to work in conjunction with the Panthers in order to try to make better use of the long range of their main guns.
As you can see, our Uhu is highly detailed, with it’s German operator scanning the landscape for possible targets. The searchlight is made so you can rotate it to the angle you so desire. Anyone handy with rare earth magnets could also make it fully rotatable!
In late 1944, the German army had developed night-vision equipment for his Panther tanks in the form of the Sperber (Sparrow Hawk) system, which consisted of a 30cm FG 1250 infrared searchlight (with a nopt inconsiderable range of 600m), coupled with an image converter operated by the commander.
This allowed the tank to illuminate its targets with a searchlight that its crew could see, but the enemy could not – an incredible advantage in night fight conditions. Thankfully for the Allies, not enough of these devices were produced in time to make a difference, and only a relatively small number of these night-vision equipped Panthers saw action on the Eastern front and in the Battle of the Bulge.
Night Fighting rules
Alessio Cavatore has created a set of exciting new rules for fighting your Bolt Action games during night time operations or any other time where you experience limited visibility.
If you and your opponent agrees these rules are used during games that happen at night, and deal with limited visibility and mayhem caused by night operations. As mentioned earlier it can also be used for battle that occur in other situations of limited visibility, like in heavy fog, snow blizzards, sandstorms and the like.
Players can agree that the game is a true Night Fight, and so the Reduced Visibility rules apply throughout the game. Alternatively they can decide that they are playing a Dawn Assault game, a Longest Day game, or a Flare! game.
All of this is explained in the PDF download we have prepared for you. Click on the image above or the button underneath it to download, and then right click and save to your PC.
It also contain rules for the Panther Ausf G with infra-red sights and the Sd.Kfz 251/20 Uhu infra-red halftrack shown above.
With the huge uptake of Bolt Action we thought we would continue to help get people playing games this time by offering a deal on our hugely popular plastic ruined hamlet. Until the end of March if you purchase the ruined hamlet shown above we will give you an extra ruined farmhouse shown below for free, which will allow you to build a fantastic focal point for your gaming tables.
Following our extremely popular first releases of waterslide decals for vehicles in our Bolt Action game, we now have a new batch for you – this batch are for use on your poor bloody infantry…
Allowing you to take on the Third Reich’s armies as they enter Belgium during the early stages of the war, this army list gives you the basics of the Belgian army. A full list will be published in a few months time but for now this will allow you to take on the might of the German blitzkrieg!
The new Bolt Action British Expeditionary Force (BEF) depicts the British force in Europe from 1939–1940 during the Second World War which constituted one-tenth of the defending Allied force during the early stages of the war…
The first release in this new range is the Rifle Section. This represents the classic ten-man section – a two-man Bren Gun LMG team and 8 riflemen, one of whom is an NCO. As you’ve come to expect from Warlord, these lovely new sculpts come with separate Figure Heads so there is even more variety available to you.
Every early war Commonwealth commander needs support for his riflemen and here we have an anti-tank rifle and a light mortar
Armed with the Boys anti-tank rifle this team offers a man-portable solution to enemy light armour. The two-inch light mortar team provides your Tommies with indirect fire support, softening up the enemy prior to a close encounter with the sharp end of a British bayonet!
This is just the start of a completely revamped range – plenty more on the way in the near future…
All the rules you need to field the BEF can be found in Armies of Great Britain. From early campaigns in Europe to the deserts of North Africa and the jungles of the Far East, the book covers wherever the British forces faced the Axis threat.
Two new addition to our comprehensive range of 1:56 scale resin and plastic vehicles are the American M3 medium tank which is available either as an M3 Lee or an M3 Grant.
The Grant, distinguished by it’s different turret configuration was used extensively by the British whilst the Lee saw action with many nations including the Soviet Union under the lend lease agreement.
The first M3s were operational in late 1941 the U.S. Army needed a good tank and coupled with Great Britain’s demand for a medium tank immediately, the Lee began production by late 1940.
The tank’s first actions during the war was during the North African Campaign in 1942. They continued to serve in North Africa until the end of that campaign during which time the M3 was generally appreciated for its mechanical reliability, good armour and heavy firepower.
Variants using British pattern turrets were known as “General Grant”, named after U.S. General Ulysses S. Grant. In fact it was the British that gave most US tanks their nicknames soas to avoid the confusion caused by the US military coding system.
Overall, its armour and firepower were the equal or superior to most of the threats it faced. Long-range, high velocity guns were not yet common on German tanks on the battlefield of 1942.
However, rapid pace of tank developmen and its riveted armour meant that the M3 was very quickly outclassed. By mid-1942, the introduction of the German Tigers, the up-gunning of the Panzer IV to a long 75-mm gun, and the appearance of the Panthers in 1943, along with the availability of large numbers of Shermans, it was ultimately withdrawn from service in the European Theatre, although they continued to be employed to good use on the Russian Front and in the Far East where Japanese armour wasn’t not of the same calibre as their German counterparts..
Both the M3 Lee and M3 Grant are both now available in the Warlord webstore, and are the ideal medium tank to support your American, Soviet or your British forces across many theatres.
Released on Monday 25th March, we now have Bolt Action dice bags which are great for drawing your order dice from during a game or carrying your dice collection around in.
The first two are the German Army bag above and the Screaming Eagles US Airborne bag, below.
Each dice bag comes with a set of 12 dice all you need to do is choose the dice colour. We only have a very small number in stock while we test their appeal. We plan to have these as limited stock items for now so when they are gone they are gone!
Introducing Warlord Novels, a new line of stories for the discerning historical wargamer. Meticulously researched, these are guaranteed to be 120% historically accurate!
The first book in the series is set in the world of Bolt Action as a young Sergeant Paul Sawyer is sent to China on a mission to find the mysterious Peking Duck, in Sawyer Sauce.
We have persuaded our Pike & Shotte author to take a break from writing the Thirty Years War supplement in real time and introduce Captain Morgan and his adventures on the high seas during the English Civil War with You Sunk My Battleship!
Finally - It was a time of war. it was a time of heroes. It was a time of heroes and war. This is the legendary tale of a man struggling to lead a band of ruffians and scoundrels against near impossible odds – John Stallard is releasing his auto-biography – Herding Cats
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Nice, I know on the Warlord forums they've been complaining over the lack of early war tanks (the panzer III doesn't even have an official model yet from what I've heard) so everytime a panzer II or an M3 Lee pops up it inspires confidence that Warlord is doing everything it can to support this game.
I'm looking forward to seeing more plastic tanks. A Sherman and Panzer IV plastic kit would be great, I just hope they add in bits and options for the tanks so you can customize them to what theatre you're playing.
I was recently made aware of an ongoing discussion on the forum about the cost/effectiveness of LMGs across the system. I read through the posts and taken these comments on board, and then discussed them at length with Rick (Priestley), other Warlord Games staff and several other gamers I know and trust. I'll be honest, the opinions on the matter are divided. Some agree that the points values might be a little high, some think the LMGs should be a little more effective in the game, but quite a few others are convinced that LMGs are just fine as they are.
The people that think LMGs are ok as they are, think so for a number of reasons, of which the most common two are the following:
- RANGE. the extra range over rifle range is a big deal, it allows your LMGs to shoot rifle-armed squads from outside their range, which is particularly effective if they are in a well-entrenched postion they don't want to abandon. This allows you to either keep shooting without them being able to return fire, or forcing them to abandon their position to return fire or hide. It also allows you to fire from a nice position you have deployed in without having to Advance, which is very useful particularly at the beginning of the game, when the enemy is normally just outside rifle range. It even allows you to shoot approaching units up to 15" away in short range (so without negative modifiers) which is from outside the 12" of their assault range... an important detail.
- CONCENTRATION OF FIREPOWER. While it's true that on a purely point-by-point value there is not a big difference between giving a LMG to a squad and adding two extra riflemen to the squad, once a squad is at full strength, the only way to increase its firepower without starting another squad is adding the LMG. So, when building an army it is convenient to have squads that are dedicated at one specific job, and if the job is long-range small arms firepower, maximising the effectiveness of that squad with one (or two!) LMGs may be preferable, with army composition and tactics in mind, to starting another small riflemen squad.
We do realise of course that the LMG debate cannot be easily solved and there are going to be people that disagree with any decision we might make, as that there is no absolute right or wrong answer to this. So, after careful consideration, we have decided not to take any action in terms of errata, and rather keep the situation under close observation and testing, to possibly address it later, either in an errata or a new edition of the game. We are afraid that a quick 'fix' or 'patch' might make things even worse, suddenly making LMGs a complete no-brainer or even worse, breaking the game balance if they become too good. So, once more, our official position is: "Thanks for making us aware that there might be an issue with LMGs. We are looking into it."
Alessio
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MrMoustaffa wrote: Nice, I know on the Warlord forums they've been complaining over the lack of early war tanks (the panzer III doesn't even have an official model yet from what I've heard) so everytime a panzer II or an M3 Lee pops up it inspires confidence that Warlord is doing everything it can to support this game.
I'm looking forward to seeing more plastic tanks. A Sherman and Panzer IV plastic kit would be great, I just hope they add in bits and options for the tanks so you can customize them to what theatre you're playing.
I can only speak of the Hanomag, which is a kit with limited options and only a few extra bits and bobs. I've heard that the T34/85 is more of the same, though with an optional tank commander, but other than that, just a bare bones kit.
Chances are we might see an Allied vehicle kit next, hopefully either a Sherman or M-whatever halftrack.
Yeah the lmg debate could get pretty heated at times. I'm surprised they don't just add one shot to the base profile (making lmgs 4 and mmgs with 5, with the German bonus applying on top of that.
But at least they're being honest about it and saying "hey, we're not so sure its a big deal, but we hear you and have read your arguments. We'll look into it, and if we think its necessary we'll put in a fix as soon as we can."
And that sucks with the tank kits. You'd think they'd throw in extra options on the sprue so you could make variants. Oh well, keeps the kits cheaper I guess.
Osprey Publishing has been providing books for enthusiasts since 1968 and since then it has grown, evolved and taken on new challenges until it stands today as one of the most successful examples of niche publishing around. Given their beautifully illustrated full-colour plates, it’s easy to see how they have become a favourite of wargamers keen to learn how to represent uniforms and equipment from down the ages.
As you can see below we have arranged to stock appropriate titles to complement our ranges and rules systems and by navigating to our new Osprey category on the webstore you will be able see which titles we currently have in stock, with our aim being to build up a comprehensive selection over a short period of time.
Had a good chin wag with a couple of chaps from Warlord today at the Diceni show in Norwich. Apparently the long awaited Italian PDF has been ready to go for a couple of weeks but no one has got round to actually uploading it yet.
Two new addition to our comprehensive range of 1:56 scale resin and plastic vehicles are the American M3 medium tank which is available either as an M3 Lee or an M3 Grant.
The Grant, distinguished by it’s different turret configuration was used extensively by the British whilst the Lee saw action with many nations including the Soviet Union under the lend lease agreement.
The first M3s were operational in late 1941 the U.S. Army needed a good tank and coupled with Great Britain’s demand for a medium tank immediately, the Lee began production by late 1940.
The tank’s first actions during the war was during the North African Campaign in 1942. They continued to serve in North Africa until the end of that campaign during which time the M3 was generally appreciated for its mechanical reliability, good armour and heavy firepower.
Variants using British pattern turrets were known as “General Grant”, named after U.S. General Ulysses S. Grant. In fact it was the British that gave most US tanks their nicknames soas to avoid the confusion caused by the US military coding system.
Overall, its armour and firepower were the equal or superior to most of the threats it faced. Long-range, high velocity guns were not yet common on German tanks on the battlefield of 1942.
However, rapid pace of tank developmen and its riveted armour meant that the M3 was very quickly outclassed. By mid-1942, the introduction of the German Tigers, the up-gunning of the Panzer IV to a long 75-mm gun, and the appearance of the Panthers in 1943, along with the availability of large numbers of Shermans, it was ultimately withdrawn from service in the European Theatre, although they continued to be employed to good use on the Russian Front and in the Far East where Japanese armour wasn’t not of the same calibre as their German counterparts..
Both the M3 Lee and M3 Grant are both now available in the Warlord webstore, and are the ideal medium tank to support your American, Soviet or your British forces across many theatres.
The British 8th Army was one of the best-known formations of the British Army during World War II, fighting in the North African and Italian campaigns.
Known as the Desert Rats (1940-43) these 38 hard plastic multipose British or Commonwealth infantry from Perry Miniatures are perfect for the desert war. There are enough to make a platoon comprising of 3 sections plus a HQ section.
Also included in the box are thirty two 20mm circular and four 40mm square bases (for the support teams).
We now have a British 8th Army section in our webstore where you will find lots of associated vehicles as well as the 8th Army paint set put together to give you the core colours you need. Of course, if you’re a fan of the opposition look no further than our Italian and Afrika Korps sections…
We’ve taken stock of how to supply you with plenty of Bolt Action vehicles at a great price. The result is our new ‘Wheels of Steel’ special offer!
Wheels of Steel works for everyone – simply buy 3 or more Bolt Action vehicles (any vehicles!) and you will receive a 10% discount off of all three! The discount is automatically taken care of in your shopping cart so all you have to do is pick three or more vehicles.
With lots of people starting out in Bolt Action for the first time, we thought this is a good way to help people get started. It also works out pretty well for all of you building Armoured Platoons too.
We will shortly be releasing Armoured Platoon deals and we’ll kick things off with this one by Vanth Spiritwalker from the competition we ran on our Facebook page.
Here are the latest batch of construction diagrams for our various models. These will allow you to quickly build your latest purchases and get them into the thick of the action pronto!
You’ll find loads more along side the relevant product images in our store.
Thank god they're finally making construction diagrams, putting together that Panzer IV H was a nightmare.
Also, are they selling the Perry kits on their site now? That's pretty cool, as is the built in 10% discount for bulk purchase. It aint much, but thtat essentially gets rid of your sales tax, and every bit helps.
This is the fifth supplement for our Bolt Action WWII game and covers the forces of the Rising Sun following the assault on Pearl Harbor. The Imperial Japanese military saw action across Asia, from the capture and defence of the islands of the Pacific to the occupation of territory in China and Burma.
With this latest supplement for Bolt Action, written by Agis Neugebauer, players have all the information they need to build a force of the Emperor’s fanatically loyal troops and campaign through some of the most brutal battles of the war.
Contents
Introduction
Army Lists
Theatres
A copy of the Bolt Action rulebookis needed to use this supplement.
When you pre-order the Armies of the Imperial Japan from Warlord Games you also receive for free this exclusive Japanese infantry figure, ‘Red Sun Rising’.
Released mid to late July 2013, orders placed with pre-order items included will be held until the release date. If you want your other products earlier please place a separate order so we can ensure you get your goodies as early as possible!
Excellent games set in the tropical or desert locales, these outstanding plastic palm trees come in two sizes: approximately 5 inches tall for the smaller box of five and approximately 7.75 inches tall for the larger box of three.
These plastic models require paint, and may require glue, to complete (not included).
There is a growing tournament scene for games of Bolt Action and whilst many prefer to play the game with forces based on historical actions we wanted to fill you in on a few events that are in the pipeline. Of course, we would love to hear about any you may be planning!
We are going to be creating a database of all the events happening around the world and will be updating all the time so please drop us an email to: andrew.chesney@warlordgames.com If you could give us the information of your event in a similar format to that seen below we will help spread the word (any pictures of your group playing games are actively encouraged!). Of course putting them on our Forum and Facebook pages is a great idea too.
SOME UPCOMING EVENTS*
Bolt Action Boot Camp
Contact name: Paul Workoff
What: Bolt Action 1,000pt Tournament
When: May 19 at 10:30am
Where: Great Hall Games, 5501 N. Lamar Blvd, Austin Tx, 78751, USA
Details: This will be a three round tournament using the Bolt Action rules. Players will build a 1,000pt list using any of the available supplements and PDF army lists with the following restrictions: no theatre selectors or armored platoon lists. Please bring four copies of your list, one for the organiser and one for each opponent. Games will be Axis vs Allies as much as possible and the scenario will be different each round. Check-in begins at 10:30am with games starting at 11:00am. There is only a limited number of slots for this event so please visit the event thread in the Warlord Games forums to pre-register. Prize support has been graciously provided by Warlord Games.
Bolt Action @ Wartorn
Contact name: Paul Johnston
What: Bolt Action 1,000pt Tournament – £12
When: June 29th and 30th – 2 Separate events
Where: Scarborough Spa Complex, North Yorkshire, YO11 2HD
Details: This will be two 3-game tournaments using Bolt Action rules. Players to bring 1,000 point armies with no theatre restrictions as taken from relevant army books. Scenarios taken from the main rulebook. Please go to www.wartorn.com for more information.
We will also be announcing some exciting events for this years BRITCON in Manchester and the DERBY WARGAMES SHOW very soon… so watch this space. And for those of you out there who are thinking about running a BA tournament we have a pack written by Alessio to help you through the basics of what can be expected by players at an event.
Now on general release these plastic British 8th Army are ideal to recreate one of the best-known formations of the British Army during World War II, that fought in the North African and Italian campaigns.
Known as the Desert Rats (1940-43) these 38 hard plastic multipose British or Commonwealth infantry from Perry Miniatures are perfect for the desert war. There are enough to make a platoon comprising of 3 sections plus a HQ section.
Also included in the box are thirty two 20mm circular and four 40mm square bases (for the support teams).
Bolt Action tournaments are coming in thick and fast – here are three more to put in your diary!
Secrets of the Nazi gold
Contact: Matt Walford
What: Bolt Action tournament
When: 29th June
Where: Stafford Games
Details: War rages and the Soviet Red Army are closing on the German capital. Hermann Goering has ordered that 18 boxes of Nazi gold, worth nearly a billion pounds, be thrown in Stolpsee Lake, about an hour’s drive north of Berlin. Will the Allies be able to stop them before the gold, which could help rebuild a devastated Europe, is lost forever?
The Cobridge Old Contemptables will be holding a Bolt Action tournament on Saturday the 29th of June. The event will be held at Stafford Games (just off J14 M6). There are 36 places available.
There will be 4 scenarios throughout the day, starting at 1000hrs and finishing around 1700hrs. Players will need to bring a 750pt list and a 1,000pt list. The cost is £10 per ticket, the price includes refreshments and lunch. There will be a best painted army competition as well as other prizes.
Tickets are available here.
Britcon 2013
Contact: Tim Porter
What: 1,000pt Bolt Action tournament
When: 10th + 11th August, with pick-up games on the Friday night
Where: UMIST (University of Manchester)
Details: The “2 and a bit days” format of Britcon allows us to offer almost a 1939-45-esque fully extended event in which competitors will be able to play a wide variety of single, doubles and multi-player scenarios throughout the weekend, taking full advantage of the flexibility and scalability of the Bolt Action ruleset.
The basic format is as follows:
Friday Night – Short format “pickup” games
Saturday – 3 full games
Sunday – 2 full games and one shorter format game to finish.
Warlord Games staff will be on hand to offer advice and guidance, and will also have a full trade presence – so you can bolster your army with all of the latest Bolt Action infantry, armour and artillery.
Details: Be part of one of the most exciting gaming clubs in Germany if not the World! Sascha and the club are getting very excited about the upcoming Bolt Action event, and if you are quick there may be some spaces available. For information and registration see here or here.
Our new Bolt Action British Expeditionary Force (BEF) depicts the British force in Europe from 1939–1940 during the Second World War. To lead our recently released rifle section we now have a four man command section…
Along with the command section we also see the release of the Vickers MMG team…
We’ve been asked by many of you for more Bolt Action terrain and we are only too happy to help! Created by Mandertory Miniatures and available in our webstore this box set containing 11 pre-painted and ready to go terrain for Bolt Actions games fought across the European Theatre. All you need to do is plug the trees into the hedgerows and you’re ready to set up your battlefield!
As you can see above, there is a copious amount of bocage in the set, along with a lot of variety in the forms of L-, T- and X-shaped sections in addition to straighter lengths.
These highly detailed, ready to play hedgerows are perfect for recreating the dense, claustrophobic bocage as the Germans fought a rearguard action against the Allied invasion on D-Day and beyond.
Each section is a finely-detailed pre-painted resin hedgerow with attached clump foliage and separate trees (easier to store!)
Bocage is a high bank of earth and stones with hedges and trees growing up through them. Over time the stones are entangled in foliage making them a very difficult to penetrate obstacle and the perfect environment for the forces of the Third Reich to punish the incoming Allies! So much so that an American engineer developed a hedgerow cutter that would bear his name. The Cullin Prong was fitted to the front of tanks, so they could take on the enemy lurking in cover behind these all but inpenetrable natural obstacles by bursting through and allowing the accompanying infantry to engage.
As you’ll no doubt agree, these beautiful bocage sets add a whole new dimension to your battlefield and being ready painted you can spend more time painting miniatures and playing games!
The Bersaglieri or marksmen are a corps of the Italian Army originally created serve in the Piedmontese Army, later to become the Royal Italian Army.
Always operating as a high mobile light infantry they endured intense physical trainin and were required to qualify as marksmen. They were recognised by the distinctive wide brimmed hat that they wear, decorated with black capercaillie feathers. The feathers were also applied to their combat helmets.
During the Second World War Italy’s Bersaglieri regiments were expanded to three battalions each . Even with this increase in numbers, the Army resisted any temptation to dilute their quality, and recruits continued to be of above-average size and stamina.
The Bersaglieri fought in southern France and Greece in 1940. The first Bersaglieri to see combat in North Africa was the 10th Bersaglieri Regiment. They arrived in Libya in early 1941. Later, they were also deployed on the Eastern Front.
During World War II, the Germans used these captured French half-tracks extensively. With German half-tracks in short supply these light weight vehicles were an ideal mount for a Pak 36.
This week we have a British dice bag released for the first time, it is the British 51st Highlander Division dice bag and it is available in our webstore.
Two fabulous releases this week for any gaming table and both are 1/56th scale hard plastic specifically made for 28mm gaming.
Ramshackle Barn
First up we have a Ramshackle Barn ideal for most periods. The Barn comes in kit form and consists of two identical frames to construct the roof, side walls, lean-to front and back. Plus one frame for Barn front and back, lean-to roof and wall. Extra parts on the frames are two ladders, two pitch forks and a cart wheel so lots of options available during assembly.
RENAC Weather Board American Church, 1750 – Modern D
Secondly we have an American church which can be used during Black Powder era games all the way up to modern day. The box contains 1 church building kit over three frames and includes 2 gravestones and 100cm of Picket fencing on two separate frames.
Hah - I was perusing this thread (not a WW2 guy - so not something I'd normally read) when I saw the palm tree release above.
I just happened to buy 2 boxes of those trees - here I thought they were old old old. But apparently they must have just come out the week that I bought them. They're pretty nice, the leaves are a little flash-heavy. They look great though, even unpainted.
Schmapdi wrote: Hah - I was perusing this thread (not a WW2 guy - so not something I'd normally read) when I saw the palm tree release above.
I just happened to buy 2 boxes of those trees - here I thought they were old old old. But apparently they must have just come out the week that I bought them. They're pretty nice, the leaves are a little flash-heavy. They look great though, even unpainted.
Pegasus can be a bit iffy at times, but glad to hear that they're working out for you.
We’re delighted to officially unveil the latest Bolt Action plastic boxed set – Blitzkrieg German Infantry! For those of you who attended Salute in London earlier this year, you will have seen images of these lovely new plastic sculpts (the 3-ups were away being tooled so weren’t present). You can now place your pre-order for this superb box of plastic models.
Representing the classic image of the German infantryman during World War II, these miniatures are equipped with knee-high jackboots, unadorned ‘coalscuttle’ helmet and a martial discipline that took them to almost complete dominance of mainland Europe.
Whilst the glory often went to the armoured knights of the panzer divisions, the infantry were the spine of the Wehrmacht. Germany’s cunning use of Blitzkrieg tactics conquered Poland, swept through the Low Countries and defeated France, before turning their attention to the Soviet Union. Soviet forces were pushed all the way to Moscow as the relentless march of Hitler’s landsers swept all before them.
Well-led, superbly trained and equipped with the finest infantry weapons in the world, the German infantryman was a skilled and dangerous foe capable of thinking for themselves if needed, giving them a significant advantage over their foes. Vorwärts!
Blitzkrieg German Infantry contains:
• Enough plastic components to make 30 German infantry miniatures. Includes a host of options to allow for different weapon configurations and command models.
• Weapons included: Kar 98K rifle, MP38/MP40 sub-machine gun, Luger pistol, MG34 light machine gun, Kar 98K with attached bayonet, stick grenades, scoped Kar 98K rifle.
• Round plastic bases (25mm diameter).
• Construction leaflet.
Box contains 30 plastic foot figures which require assembly with glue. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted
Released mid to late June 2013, be the first to get your hands on our latest and arguably our best plastic box set so far!
Now available on general release this is the Bolt Action supplement we’ve been waiting for, comrade – Armies of the Soviet Union is now available to order in our webstore!
This book provides Bolt Action players with all of the information they need to field the military forces of the Soviet Union. From the bitter urban warfare of Stalingrad, through the Winter War against Finland and the final drive to Berlin, the detailed army lists provided in this supplement allow players to construct Soviet armies for any theatre and any year of the war.
Contents
Introduction
Army Lists
Theatres
Written by none other than Andy Chambers, a copy of the Bolt Action rulebook is needed to use this supplement.
When you buy the Armies of the Soviet Union from Warlord Games you also receive for free this exclusive ‘For the Motherland!’ figure that depicts a commissar proudly flying the Soviet flag as he fights the fascist invaders. Za Rodinu! Za Stalina!
Two key tanks for the Imperial Japanese army are released this week, the iconic Type 95 Ha-Go and the Type 94 tankette. Both of these vehicles were used in large numbers by the Japanese and will prove a welcome addition to the arsenal of players using the Imperial Japanese army list PDF.
The Type 95 Ha-Go was a light tank whose primary use was against infantry and, as with the American M3 Stuart, it was not designed to fight against other tanks. With over 2,000 produced it was the most numerous Japanese armoured fighting vehicle of the time.
Armed with a 37mm main gun and a bow machine gun, the Ha-Go, like many Japanese tank designs, also incorporated a second machine gun facing from the rear of the turret.
The Type 94 tankette also known as TK that is abbreviation of “Tokushu Keninsha” that means ‘special tractor’. Designed for a reconnaissance role rather than direct combat, tankettes were often also used as ammunition tractors, and general infantry support.
Seeing action during the second Sino-Japanese war of 1937-45, at Nomonhan against the Russians and also served during the Second World War. During WWII it saw action in Burma, the Philippines, Dutch East Indies and across wide swathes of the Pacific. Many were also allocated to the Special Naval Landing Force.
These two new vehicles join our existing Type 97 Chi-Ha and SinHoTo Chi-Ha tanks in our Bolt Action Imperial Japanese range.
Released mid to late July 2013, which gives you plenty of time to paint the above tanks, this is the fifth supplement for our Bolt Action WWII game and covers the forces of the Rising Sun following the assault on Pearl Harbor.
The Imperial Japanese military saw action across Asia, from the capture and defence of the islands of the Pacific to the occupation of territory in China and Burma.
This week we have four new high quality decal sheets to add to our growing and very popular Bolt Action decals range. There are plenty more on the way!
A handy addition to your terrain collection is this fuel dump. This resin peice can be used as an objective in your games, be added as cargo to your trucks and prime movers or be placed on scenic bases. A very handy little thing!
In a similar vein we now have a pack of six individual barrels. These can represent fuel or oil barrels and will further enhance your scenery or vehicles as stowage.
With the release of the plastic British 8th army it got us thinking about fighting games of Bolt Action during the North African and Italian campaigns and the upcoming releases from Warlord for those theatres.
We have three Bolt Action paint sets to make getting your desert armies into action as easy as possible! These cover two forces fighting in the Western Desert – Rommel’s Afrika Korps, including his Italian allies and the famous Desert Rats!
These will save you the time trying to figure out which piece of kit should be what colour. Generous chaps that we are we’ve also knocked a little bit off the total price.
British 8th Army paint set
Uniforms: Vallejo 819 – Iraqui Sand
Webbing and backpack: Vallejo 884 – Stone Grey
Uncovered Helmets: Vallejo 847 – Dark Sand
Socks and Covered Helmets: Vallejo 988 Khaki
Water Bottle: Vallejo 921 – English Uniform Brown
Entrenching Tool Handle: Vallejo 826 – German Camo Medium Brown
Afrika Korps paint set
Uniforms and Feild Caps: Vallejo 881 – Yellow Green
Helmets and Gasmask Container: Vallejo 914 – Green Ochre
Boots: Vallejo 826 – German Camo Medium Brown
Gaiters: Vallejo Panzer Aces 314 – Canvas
Water Bottle: Vallejo 984 – Flat Brown
Webbing, Bread Bag and Shirt, : Vallejo 884 – Stone Grey
Italian Paint Set (Western Desert)
Uniform and side cap: Vallejo 977 Desert Yellow
Webbing and backpack: Vallejo 843 – Cork Brown
Camo Roll: Vallejo 882 (Middlestone) and 908 (Carmine Red)
Water bottle and patches on camo roll: Vallejo 866 Grey Green
Puttees, Shirt and Blanket roll: Vallejo 988 – Khaki
Boots: Vallejo 984 – Flat Brown
Helmets: Vallejo 984 – Green Ochre
Holy smokes that is a massive update. Look forward to seeing some more pics of those early war Germans. Hopefully they're a good price like the Soviet infantry are.
Really looking forward to the new German box set, I've been wanting to do an early war army to complement my late war one since I started playing the game. I would also at some point like to do the DAK but since I already have quite a decent selection of early war Poles for which I'm just waiting for rules Blitzkrieg Germans will take priority so I can run demo games at some point.
Day late, many apologies. Before I kick off with the newsletter, there was a tasty hint on their Facebook regarding plastic US paras being in the pipeline.
Providing armoured support to your brave Tommies, this new resin and metal A9 Cruiser tank Mk I can be used to support the forces of the British Expeditionary Force in France, during the conflict in Greece and with the 8th Army in the Western Desert. Armed with a QF 2-pdr main gun and co-axial Vickers machine gun in the main turret, the A9 was peculiar in that it also has Vickers machine guns mounted to independent turrets, adding welcome firepower to the King’s forces.
The A9 Cruiser, Mk I was an effective tank in the North African campaigns, it’s 2 pdr gun was lethal against the early Italian tanks it encountered during the North African campaign and could also hold its own against Rommel’s early Panzer IIs and IIIs. It was a fast tank designed to bypass the main enemy lines and engage the lines of communication, as well as with enemy tanks and is available now in our webstore!
From early campaigns in Europe to the deserts of North Africa and the jungles of the Far East, the Armies of Great Britain covers wherever the British forces faced the Axis threat, including rules for the A9 Cruiser Tank.
The first of many new vehicles for our comprehensive Bolt Action Italian Army range is now available!
The M13/40 series was Italy’s most-produced tank of the war, it was a conventional light tank of the early war period, similar in capability to other Vickers-derived designs such as the Polish 7TP and Soviet T-26.
Having a 47mm long barrelled gun made it more than a match for the British tanks of 1940-41. In April 1941, at the time of the arrival of the Afrika Korps, the Italians had a good number of M13 in first-line service.
Available now to buy in our webstore, it would prove to be great support for our recently released Bersaglieri.
Dropping from the skies by parachute, our range of Italian Paracadutisti are now available as single figure Reinforcements.
Click on an image to see a larger view of these these miniatures.
These models are great to depict the 185th Parachute Division Folgore or 183 Parachute Regiment Nembo, if the war in the Western Desert is your thing. They can also be fielded in forces fighting in Sicily, Sardinai and in Italy itself.
This week sees the repackaging of our Soviet Army 120mm heavy mortar team which is now available with the required four man team to operate it.
The rules for the 120mm heavy mortar can be found in the Bolt Action supplement – Armies of the Soviet Union which is available to order in our webstore!
This week sees the repackaging of our Soviet Partisans into a squad of ten agitators armed and ready to take the fight to the occupying forces so as to free themselves and the Motherland.
The rule for Soviet Partisans can be found in the Bolt Action supplement – Armies of the Soviet Union which is available to order in our webstore!
Some very nice stuff this week, I've always had a soft spot for the early war British tanks despite their rather obvious flaws. Of course it's also great to see more Italian stuff as well.
What I'd really like to see Warlord release though is more early eastern front stuff. Ok as far as I know there's not much they can add to the Polish range and there's definitely stuff for the Germans in the pipeline. However the Soviet range could definitely benefit from at least a couple of early tanks to allow players to do Soviet armies from 1939 to early 1941 (the T-34 appeared in summer 41), yes the KV-1 is available but what about the T-26, T-28 or T-35? Ok the T-35 might be going a bit far as that thing was an absolute monster.
I'd say all in good time I suppose. Their releases don't really follow a fixed pattern, as they're reviving this there, releasing that there. All I know for certain is that a Ghurka boxed set is underway and that plastic US Airborne are mentioned.
Vehicles though? Keep an eye on the Facebook page, they show off nearly finished vehicles out of the blue all the time.
First seen at Salute in London earlier this year, our Siberian Veterans have been eagerly awaited ever since. The armies of the Third Reich are about to have a bad day as they are now released!
Epitomising what Hitler referred to as the ‘Asiatic Hordes’, the Siberians were battle-hardened from their service in the conflict against Japan in the east.
Coming as a rude shock to the forces of the Third Reich, the veteran Siberian troops fell upon the over-extended German forces. They were used in mass assaults hurling themselves into the German lines fully prepared to fight in close quarters, wielding wicked knives and using their entrenching tools to terrible effect.
Raised from the forces in the far east of the Soviet Union they were used to deprivation and hardship, and their stamina in the the deep, hostile snows in their homeland was a constant source of amazement to their foe.
This boxed set contains a mixed force of Siberian troops led by a commissar exhorting his troops with the aid of a loudhailer, all eager to fight the German invaders for Stalin and holy Mother Russia!
Siberian Veterans contains:
Enough plastic and metal components to make 34 battle-hardened Soviet Union infantry miniatures. Includes a host of options to allow for different weapon configurations and command models.
Weapons included: Maxim machine gun, Mosin-Nagant rifle (scoped, with bayonet and without), PTRD Anti-tank rifle, submachine guns (PPS-43 , PPSh-41 and PPD-40), Mosin-Nagant carbine, DT-28 light machine gun, Tokarev semi-automatic rifle (and bayonet version), pistols and rifle grenade launcher. Also includes captured Panzerfaust and MP40 SMG!
Round plastic bases (25mm diameter).
Background leaflet.
As release fast approaches we have some fabulous painted shots of our latest and arguably our best plastic box set so far. These images demonstrate just a few of the many assembly options available for these classic German infantryman of World War II.
Representing the classic image of the German infantryman during World War II, these miniatures are equipped with knee-high jackboots, unadorned ‘coalscuttle’ helmet and a martial discipline that took them to almost complete dominance of mainland Europe.
Whilst the glory often went to the armoured knights of the panzer divisions, the infantry were the spine of the Wehrmacht. Germany’s cunning use of Blitzkrieg tactics conquered Poland, swept through the Low Countries and defeated France, before turning their attention to the Soviet Union. Soviet forces were pushed all the way to Moscow as the relentless march of Hitler’s landsers swept all before them.
Well-led, superbly trained and equipped with the finest infantry weapons in the world, the German infantryman was a skilled and dangerous foe capable of thinking for themselves if needed, giving them a significant advantage over their foes. Vorwärts!
Blitzkrieg German Infantry contains:
• Enough plastic components to make 30 German infantry miniatures. Includes a host of options to allow for different weapon configurations and command models.
• Weapons included: Kar 98K rifle, MP38/MP40 sub-machine gun, Luger pistol, MG34 light machine gun, Kar 98K with attached bayonet, stick grenades, scoped Kar 98K rifle.
• Round plastic bases (25mm diameter).
• Construction leaflet.
Box contains 30 plastic foot figures which require assembly with glue. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted
This week sees our Panzer II return to the front lines. This brand new master model replaces the previous Pz II we had on sale and can be used to represent Ausf. A, B or C variants fighting during the Blitzkrieg in Europe and the Russian Front, in North Africa and Italy.
The new model features open and closed commander’s hatches giving you a greater choice of how you wish to represent your tank. The open hatches have tab attached making it easier to glue them into place and as a result you won’t be having them fall off during games! This is a feature we are rolling out to our new vehicles as they come through.
Don’t forget that with our Wheels of Steel special offer, when you buy three or more vehicles (of any type) and receive an automatic 10% discount off them! You’d be mad not to take advantage…
The second Bolt Action resin vehicle to be released this week is the Sd.Kfz 234/3 armoured car. This is the third in the 234 series to be released, following on from the 2cm Sd.Kfz 234/1 and Sd.Kfz 234/2 Puma armoured cars. The Sd.Kfz 234/3, had an open-topped superstructure replacing the usual turret on the Sd.Kfz 234/1 and mounted a 75mm gun. Fielded by the German army in the latter years of the war, it’s manoeuvrability and potent gun was valuable addition to the Third Reich’s armies.
Providing long range fire support for US Army commanders, the 75mm pack howitzer makes it’s way into battle raining shells from above onto the enemies of Uncle Sam!
The 75mm howitzer saw combat during the Second World War with the US Army, being designed in such a way that it could be broken down into several pieces and carried by pack animals, hence it’s name.
Finally, from their FB:
Coming soon - Marder III Ausf. M. Here's a work-in-progress pic to keep you going...
The early war Germans look absolutely fantastic, can't wait to get my hands on them. 30 in a box sounds like 2 full squads, a command team and at least a couple of specialist/support teams to me. Hopefully the weapon sprue will have enough bits to be able to do that.
Nick Ellingworth wrote: The early war Germans look absolutely fantastic, can't wait to get my hands on them. 30 in a box sounds like 2 full squads, a command team and at least a couple of specialist/support teams to me. Hopefully the weapon sprue will have enough bits to be able to do that.
This is what Warlord did with their box contents:
Three infantry squads with LMG's and NCO SMG, a sniper team and a small officer team, which if going by the logic that these are not veterans yet, gives you a nice platoon worth 439 pts with some room to spare for some extras, maybe a HMG or mortar to round things out at 500 pts.
Just now got my Armies of the Soviet Union army book. The army gets a few choice rules: Not One Step Back! (Commissars can do their thing) and Massed Batteries (D6+6" radius for artillery barrages). Assault Engineers and Tank Riders have access to Stalynoi Nagrudnik's at +5 pts per model, anti-tank dogs are in, the Bronekater has rules, damn.
And yes, if you would check the site you'd see that there is both a budding Marine and Japanese miniature range present. The USMC range is more or less done for now, though the Japanese range is slowly growing with the addition of a few tanks in preparation for the Armies of Japan book coming later this year.
Released early June 2013 this is the first chance you will have to get your hands on Warlord’s brand new plastic blitzkrieg germans in this fantastic 1000pt army deal!
Bolt Action Points Values
Description Value
First Lieutenant (veteran) & two extra riflemen* 116
Heer Veteran Infantry Squad (10) NCO with SMG, LMG, Anti-tank grenades) 173
Heer Infantry Squad (10) NCO with SMG, LMG* 123
Heer Infantry Squad (10) NCO with SMG, LMG* 123
Sniper team* 50
Sd.Kfz 251/1 Hanomag half track with rear-facing LMG (veteran) 105
81mm medium mortar team 50
7.5cm leIG 18 light artillery 50
Pz.Kpfw IV Ausf. D (veteran) 210
Total 1000pts
* Made from the components of the plastic sprues included
As release fast approaches we have some fabulous painted shots of arguably our best plastic box set so far. These images demonstrate just a few of the many assembly options available for these classic German infantryman of World War II.
Released mid to late June 2013, be the first to get your hands on our latest plastic box set so far. You can now place your pre-order for this superb box of plastic models from our webstore.
Representing the classic image of the German infantryman during World War II, these miniatures are equipped with knee-high jackboots, unadorned ‘coalscuttle’ helmet and a martial discipline that took them to almost complete dominance of mainland Europe.
Whilst the glory often went to the armoured knights of the panzer divisions, the infantry were the spine of the Wehrmacht. Germany’s cunning use of Blitzkrieg tactics conquered Poland, swept through the Low Countries and defeated France, before turning their attention to the Soviet Union. Soviet forces were pushed all the way to Moscow as the relentless march of Hitler’s landsers swept all before them.
Well-led, superbly trained and equipped with the finest infantry weapons in the world, the German infantryman was a skilled and dangerous foe capable of thinking for themselves if needed, giving them a significant advantage over their foes. Vorwärts!
Blitzkrieg German Infantry contains:
• Enough plastic components to make 30 German infantry miniatures. Includes a host of options to allow for different weapon configurations and command models.
• Weapons included: Kar 98K rifle, MP38/MP40 sub-machine gun, Luger pistol, MG34 light machine gun, Kar 98K with attached bayonet, stick grenades, scoped Kar 98K rifle.
• Round plastic bases (25mm diameter).
• Construction leaflet.
Box contains 30 plastic foot figures which require assembly with glue. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted
The ISU-122 was used as a powerful assault gun, a self-propelled howitzer and a long-range tank destroyer, with the primary application being as a tank destroyer.
With the same hull as the IS-2 it had good armour performance noticeably so against high-explosive rounds.
ISU-152 was a Soviet multirole fully enclosed and armoured assault gun or armoured self-propelled gun, also capable of serving as a heavy tank destroyer. As a heavy assault gun, the ISU-152 was an extremely valuable weapon in urban combat operations.
It’s excellent armour protection provided the platform with good protection from most German anti-tank guns, allowing it to advance into the face of direct anti-tank fire, while the huge low velocity high-explosive rounds were excellent at blasting open even the most heavily fortified and reinforced enemy strongpoints.
The Bersaglieri or marksmen are a corps of the Italian Army originally created serve in the Piedmontese Army, later to become the Royal Italian Army.
The first Bersaglieri to see combat in North Africa was the 10th Bersaglieri Regiment. They arrived in Libya in early 1941 with the traditional black capercaillie feathers decorating their sun hats.
Anyone know if Warlord ever plans to have rules/a mini for "The White Death" aka Simo Häyhä? I may never play a game of Bolt Action but I would go out of my way to own that and the Charles H. Upham minis....
I'm sure they'll get around to the Winter War eventually, they are slowly bulking out the early war range now with their plastic Germans and hopefully sooner or later, plastic DAK by the Perry Twins.
But it shouldn't be too hard to recreate the Winter War, just not too sure about special characters, it is a mechanic they haven't implemented or explored with the system, nor do I think it would really work all too well without uprooting the entire system.
I could see making a few squads of Sgt Rock and Easy Company out of these guys. Get a Rebel Flag and a ghostly reb Jeb Stuart and call it a day.
mmm.... Looks like I'm in on this one like stink on a pig.
What is a good starter set, 1 or 2 squads and a tank, or a whole platoon?
Bare minimum you need 2 infantry squads and a command team. Depending on how you kit them out, that's anywhere from 200-400pts. A box or two of infantry and a tank would probably be a good start. From there you could get a medic, mortars, MMG's, armored cars, howitzers, AT guns, or any other cool toys that strike your fancy. Most people play 1000pts so it's not too hard on the wallet to get a good force up and running.
I use mainly infantry and the bulk of my force is made up of the contents of 2 German Grenadier boxes. This is for a mostly veteran list though. The rest I augment with spotters, airforce observers, flamethrowers, Panzershrecks, and medics.
Released today is this fantastic 1,000 pt army deal containing Warlord’s brand new plastic Blitzkrieg Germans, this is the first chance anyone will have of getting their hands on them!
Bolt Action Points Values
Description Value
First Lieutenant (veteran) & two extra riflemen* 116
Heer Veteran Infantry Squad (10) NCO with SMG, LMG, Anti-tank grenades) 173
Heer Infantry Squad (10) NCO with SMG, LMG* 123
Heer Infantry Squad (10) NCO with SMG, LMG* 123
Sniper team* 50
Sd.Kfz 251/1 Hanomag half track with rear-facing LMG (veteran) 105
81mm medium mortar team 50
7.5cm leIG 18 light artillery 50
Pz.Kpfw IV Ausf. D (veteran) 210
Total 1000pts
* Made from the components of the plastic sprues included
Here are painted shots of arguably our best plastic box set so far. These images demonstrate just a few of the many assembly options available for these classic German infantryman of World War II.
Available on their own mid to late June 2013, be the first to get your hands on our latest plastic box set so far. You can now place your pre-order for this superb box of plastic models from our webstore.
Representing the classic image of the German infantryman during World War II, these miniatures are equipped with knee-high jackboots, unadorned ‘coalscuttle’ helmet and a martial discipline that took them to almost complete dominance of mainland Europe.
Whilst the glory often went to the armoured knights of the panzer divisions, the infantry were the spine of the Wehrmacht. Germany’s cunning use of Blitzkrieg tactics conquered Poland, swept through the Low Countries and defeated France, before turning their attention to the Soviet Union. Soviet forces were pushed all the way to Moscow as the relentless march of Hitler’s landsers swept all before them.
Well-led, superbly trained and equipped with the finest infantry weapons in the world, the German infantryman was a skilled and dangerous foe capable of thinking for themselves if needed, giving them a significant advantage over their foes. Vorwärts!
Blitzkrieg German Infantry contains:
• Enough plastic components to make 30 German infantry miniatures. Includes a host of options to allow for different weapon configurations and command models.
• Weapons included: Kar 98K rifle, MP38/MP40 sub-machine gun, Luger pistol, MG34 light machine gun, Kar 98K with attached bayonet, stick grenades, scoped Kar 98K rifle.
• Round plastic bases (25mm diameter).
• Construction leaflet.
Box contains 30 plastic foot figures which require assembly with glue. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted
The British A10 Cruiser Tank MKII was developed alongside the A9, with the intention of creating a heavier, infantry tank version of the same type. However during testing it was not deemed suitable for the infantry tank role and was classified instead as a “heavy cruiser”.
Mark IIs were part of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) sent to France in the early stages of World War II and were still being used later in North Africa at the defence of Tobruk in 1941, where reliability and suspension performance in the desert conditions was praised.
From early campaigns in Europe to the deserts of North Africa and the jungles of the Far East, the Armies of Great Britain covers wherever the British forces faced the Axis threat, including rules for the A10 Cruiser Tank MKII.
This week sees the reconfiguration of our US Marine Corps range bringing it in line with how units are structured in Bolt Action and just in time to have your force painted, ready and waiting for the Imperial Japanese Army when it arrives in a few weeks!
The fifth supplement for our Bolt Action WWII game will be here very soon and covers the forces of the Rising Sun following the assault on Pearl Harbor. The Imperial Japanese military saw action across Asia, from the capture and defence of the islands of the Pacific to the occupation of territory in China and Burma.
With this latest supplement for Bolt Action, written by Agis Neugebauer, players have all the information they need to build a force of the Emperor’s fanatically loyal troops and campaign through some of the most brutal battles of the war.
Contents
Introduction
Army Lists
Theatres
A copy of the Bolt Action rulebookis needed to use this supplement.
When you pre-order the Armies of the Imperial Japan from Warlord Games you also receive for free this exclusive Japanese infantry figure, ‘Red Sun Rising’.
Released mid to late July 2013, orders placed with pre-order items included will be held until the release date. If you want your other products earlier please place a separate order so we can ensure you get your goodies as early as possible!
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Our Soviet Komsomolets artillery tractor will soon be back in stock! It's been retired to the rear to have all-new tracks made to replace the tired old masters...
Metals are the same size and proportion as the plastics, their weapons are a wee bit chunkier though and they may stand a millimeter or two taller because of the metal bases they are cast on. But all in all, you can freely swap heads between the plastics and metals without noticing much of a difference, if any at all.
Although we recently rereleased our German Motorcycle, it has caused us some problems due to the number of parts involved – something you said you would rather see reduced. So, taking that feedback on board Wojtek has revamped the models!
The new motorcycle is now a single casting rather than several. Wojtek has also taken upon himself to produce new riders, including a pinion passenger! As you’ve come to expect, these have separate Figure Heads, so you can chop and change as you build your army to your preference.
Our diminutive putty pusher is now talking about sculpting riders for other German forces, so keep your eyes on our newsletter, Facebook page and Twitter feed for more news…
In addition to the newly released German Motorcycle, this week sees the return of another German motorcycle – this time with sidecar! As with the motorcycle, we have simplified the model into far less parts, making it easier to cast, quicker to build and more sturdy on the tabletop – win!
Warlord Games sculptor Wojtek (he’s Polish, you know…) has added separate panniers as well as resculpting the rider and sidecar passenger. The result looks great and we know you’ll appreciate the improvements to this kit.
Helping to blunt the advance of the Third Reich’s armoured divisions is this new Soviet anti-tank gun – the Zis-2.
The ZiS-2 is a Soviet 57-mm anti-tank gun used throughout World War II. ZiS stands for “Zavod imeni Stalina” or “Factory named after Stalin”, the official title of Artillery Factory No. 92, which produced the gun first.
A reliable gun during the early years of the war, it was less potent against German heavy tanks later in the war.
This week sees the return to action of an old favourite – the Wasp flamethrowing carrier! With completely remastered running gear and the removal of the od integral base, the new Wasp model looks as great as it is deadly in the games of Bolt Action!
Based on the ubiquitous universal, or Bren, carrier the Wasp was a modified version carrying a flamethrower. Dreaded by Jerry!
Wasps were used by the Armoured and Infantry divisions with up to 6 in the independent machine gun companies, though they would usually operate in pairs.
Personally for metal Bolt Action miniatures I use 2p coins which happen to be just over 25mm. Probably the cheapest way of basing models there is aside from using pennies for my individually based 15mm sci-fi stuff.
Grot 6 wrote: The Airborne showed up in a blister of 12. All in all some really good looking figures.
What do you guys use for bases? Do you just mount them on some slotta bases, wood nickel plug type, or coins?
The plastic kits these days come with flat 25mm bases, the blisters sadly do not for some annoying reason. I usually order a pack of bases directly from Renedra or Warlord so I've got a nice supply on hand for when I get new metals.
Our latest, and arguably best, plastic boxed set for our Bolt Action game is now available. This new boxed set contains a remarkable amount of options to build 30 plastic 28mm miniatures representing the German army soldier during the invasion of Poland, assault on the Low Countries, defeat of France and the inexorable push deep into the heart of the Soviet Union.
Whilst the glory often went to the armoured knights of the panzer divisions, the infantry were the spine of the Wehrmacht. Germany’s cunning use of Blitzkrieg tactics conquered Poland, swept through the Low Countries and defeated France, before turning their attention to the Soviet Union. Soviet forces were pushed all the way to Moscow as the relentless march of Hitler’s landsers swept all before them.
Well-led, superbly trained and equipped with the finest infantry weapons in the world, the German infantryman was a skilled and dangerous foe capable of thinking for themselves if needed, giving them a significant advantage over their foes. Vorwärts!
Blitzkrieg German Infantry contains:
• Enough plastic components to make 30 German infantry miniatures. Includes a host of options to allow for different weapon configurations and command models.
• Weapons included: Kar 98K rifle, MP38/MP40 sub-machine gun, Luger pistol, MG34 light machine gun, Kar 98K with attached bayonet, stick grenades, scoped Kar 98K rifle.
• Round plastic bases (25mm diameter).
• Construction leaflet.
One box contains 30 plastic foot figures which require assembly with glue. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted!
Adding more variety to your early to mid-war German army HQ choices is this command pack.
Containing 2 officers, a medic and a spotter, it is the perfect accompaniment for our new plastic Blitzkrieg Germans! These miniatures utilise our Figure Head System so each has separate heads, allowing you plenty of options.
As already mentioned, these new metal command miniatures are perfect to lead our new Blitzkrieg Germans plastic boxed set. If you’ve not seen these before, take a look at these photos of arguably our best plastics so far. These images demonstrate just a few of the many assembly options available for these classic German infantryman of World War II, equipped with knee-high jackboots, unadorned ‘coalscuttle’ helmet and a martial discipline that took them to almost complete dominance of mainland Europe.
Providing devastating fire support to our new plastic Blitzkrieg Germans, this new medium machine gun team features the MG34 – Germany’s main machine gun during early and mid-war years. Capable of laying down a bewildering amount of firepower from it’s fixed tripod, the MG34 can easily pin or chew up enemy units.
The team’s 3-man crew have separate Figure Heads, allowing you to be able to repose or swap to you own personal taste.
The MG34 would make a great addition to our new Blitzkrieg Germans box set. Here are painted shots of arguably our best plastics so far. These images demonstrate just a few of the many assembly options available for these classic German infantryman of World War II.
Released this week alongside our new plastic Blitzkrieg Germans is this new Bolt Action armoured car – the Sd.Kfz 233.
Seeing action in the Western Desert with the Deutsche Afrika Korps, on the Russian Front, in Italy, and in NW Europe, the Sd.Kfz 233 was armed with a short barreled 7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24 gun in an open fighting compartment. Its assault gun was intended to provide supporting fire for the more lightly-armed 8-Rad 231 and 232 armoured cars in the German Aufklarungs (reconnaissance) companies. This splendid new resin and metal model comes complete with two crewmen.
In German forces, armoured cars were intended for the traditional cavalry missions of reconnaissance and screening. There main job was to scout ahead and to the flank of advancing mechanised units assessing enemy location, strength and intention.
All the rules for this army can be found in the first supplement for Bolt Action, Armies of Germany. It covers the forces of the Third Reich be they in Italy, France, Russia, Africa or the last days of Berlin.
Details World War II was truly a ‘world’ war, and many nations joined the fight against Germany and the Axis. This latest supplement for Bolt Action covers the armies of France, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Norway, Holland and Belgium that stood against the German Blitzkrieg, as well as the resistance forces that sprung up in the aftermath of occupation.
Contents Introduction
Army Lists
Theatres
When you buy the Armies of France and the Allies from Warlord Games you also receive for free an exclusive French resistance fighter figure of the decorated Simone Segouin (also known under the nom de guerre 'Nicole Minet').
Released mid to late September 2013, orders placed with pre-order items included will be held until the release date. If you want your other products earlier please place a separate order so we can ensure you get your goodies as early as possible!
Belgian fans should be excited, rumor has it you guys will be getting light mortar teams (as in 3 light mortars in a squad) and they get some sort of special ability with their anti tank weapons.
Warlord seems to be really pushing early war with this release.
Our latest Bolt Action boxed set is an absolute belter – the German Pioniers! You can now place a pre-order for this superb set.
Based on our plastic Blitzkrieg Germans these have been transformed with a startling array of metal components as you’ll see below…
Germany’s Assault Pioniers 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 finally crashed down around them, the pioniers were tasked with the vital job of slowing the Allied advance, be it by booby trap, minefield, blown bridges, or taking the fight directly to the enemy.
Often overlooked in favour of the dashing panzers or elite Waffen-SS troops, the pioniers were the unsung heroes of the German military machine and you can now field them on the battlefield with these superbly equipped miniatures! Within this boxed set you’ll find flamethrowers, demolition charges, anti-tank rifle, mine detector, assault pistols, engineers packs and much more besides!
German Pioniers contains:
• Enough plastic and metal components to make 31 German Pionier miniatures. Includes a host of options to allow for different weapon configurations and command models.
This week we have a new resin Bolt Action vehicle and one which Allied players must have been dreading – the Jagdpanzer IV L/48…
Scourge of Allied armour, the Jagdpanzer, with it’s ultra-low silhouette and potent gun, was near perfect in defensive positions ambushing the advancing Allied armour.
By late 1944, this new variant completely phased out its predecessor, the Jagdpanzer IV L70(V), armed with it’s 75mm L/48 gun. It was often modified, with many vehicles being fitted with schürzen protective side skirts or Thoma wire mesh shields and also Zimmerit anti-magnetic paste, as seen on this model.
This splendid resin kit comes complete with a German tank crewman figure.
Our Bolt Action dice bags have certainly been very popular with you and you’ve given us great feedback on which bag designs you’d like to see us make available. So, without further ado, here are two of those we’ve been asked for!
First up we have the Allied Star dice bag. As you know, the white Allied star applied to British, Canadian and American forces so this bag is bound to be a popular design.
The second dice bag to be released this wek is for the British 7th Armoured Division – the famous Desert Rats! This is a great way to make sure you don’t loose any order dice in the sand!
We have five new vehicle decal sheets for you this week! These high quality waterslide transfers are designed to go with our 1:56 scale Bolt Action vehicles.
These decals will finish your vehicles off perfectly and they are very easy to apply. Simply cut out the desired decal, leave it in a dish of lukewarm water for a few seconds and then slide it off the backing paper and into place. Using a clean paintbrush will help in the positioning of your decals as well as making sure they are free of trapped air bubbles.
This first sheet covers the British 7th Armoured Division – the legendary ‘Desert Rats’. This sheet covers both the Western Desert and the campaign from D-Day to the end of the war. We’ve added the red and white squadron markings as a strip so you can apply them to any vehicles of your choice.
American crews were keen on naming their vehicles so this mix of nicknames are just the job for the crews of armoured cars, tanks or softskins! These would be just as good for US Marine Corps vehicles as for the regular US Army.
We’ve been asked, more times than we care to mention, for Soviet slogans and insignia so we’re please to have not one but two sheets encompassing just that. This first sheets also has the Guards symbol and a variety of numbers.
This second sheets of Soviet slogans and numbers adds extra variety to your Red Army vehicles. As these slogans and numbers were applied on a local basis and often without too much care and attention you’ll find a few of them even have paint drips!
And finally, we have the British motorised battalion squadron markings. Ideal for adding to Universal Carriers, M5 halftracks, etc.
Infantry squads would be a bit weird if you have multiple figures to a base.
if you had individual bases then it would probably work fine. You might want to tweak ranges, but it wouldn't be too crazy. Bolt Action has individual infantry models get removed per wound, so proxying flames of war minis would be a little tricky without bookeeping
MrMoustaffa wrote: Infantry squads would be a bit weird if you have multiple figures to a base.
if you had individual bases then it would probably work fine. You might want to tweak ranges, but it wouldn't be too crazy. Bolt Action has individual infantry models get removed per wound, so proxying flames of war minis would be a little tricky without bookeeping
Actualy A&A Minis are mostly 1 sigle model per base, with some exeptions lik some Machine Gun Teams.
Brook, I have heard that the US and German Army lists in the rulebook are not legal? This is mostly in regards to the US list having extra guns that you can no longer take?
I've recently gotten my Assault on Normandy box, so I'm trying to work out the details on list building for the future (idk how deep down this rabbit hole I will go).
Alfndrate wrote: Brook, I have heard that the US and German Army lists in the rulebook are not legal? This is mostly in regards to the US list having extra guns that you can no longer take?
I've recently gotten my Assault on Normandy box, so I'm trying to work out the details on list building for the future (idk how deep down this rabbit hole I will go).
The army lists in the rulebook were always ever placeholders, but that they are illegal is news to me. But yeah, when I started out with my US platoon I could have Rangers with two BAR's, which I no longer can with the Armies of the United States book. There's a pile of other small changes in there as well, but illegal lists? Hogwash to me.
Honestly, I'd use the army lists provided in the main rulebook for your demos and stick to regular (so no veterans or green troops) choices given the contents of the box. There should be a leaflet in the box with a suggestion on what to build with the box contents.
If you want to get really serious though and build two 500 pts platoons, I'd say pick up both the Armies of Germany and United States books and use a theatre of war themed list that goes well with both armies, like say Normandy or Wacht am Rhein.
I'm looking at probably "demoing" D-Day, because ya know how us 'MURICANS are with are thrilling heroics. Any good warlord sources on this?
I was thinking of picking up the GF9 beachfront mat, and picking up some Panzernest terrain pieces, and some of the dragon's teeth, but not sure.
And idk if the list was illegal, I had read something somewhere that it wasn't up to snuff due to changes made in the Armies of the United States book. Found it! Apparently when the box came out, you could take up to 5 SMGs in a vet/ranger/paratrooper squad.
But this is what I'm thinking of demoing with instead:
United States:
Yeah, I also wanted to field a full SMG Ranger squad, but that plan has been foiled. It would've been a gloriously lethal squad in assaults.
If I may, give the US command team two SMG's and ze German command team two assault rifles. They're free upgrades and makes them a tad more lethal, both when shooting and in assaults.
But other than that, an excellent pair of lists that do credit to the special rules of both armies IMHO.
I've ran a few demos myself using small platoons set in ersatz bocage terrain, plenty of soft cover and ruins so that it wouldn't turn too much into a shooting gallery. I'd suggest playing with plenty of terrain, not a load, but still enough to not have your minis out in the open where they are easy targets for the MG teams.
Those of you who popped over to see us at Salute will have seen the 3-ups for our plastic Imperial Japanese, as sculpted by Wojtek. We’ve been inundated with questions about releases dates and we’re happy to say the wait is almost over as we’re expecting the first test shots of the sprue in to us in the next few days!
To give you a taste of what is to come here are a few images of the 3-ups and the box cover, illustrated by the one and only Peter Dennis.
As with our recently released Blitzkrieg Germans we have simplified the way the weapons/arms are attached whilst still retaining a wide variety of options.
We’ll be bringing you the release dates and the chance to place a pre-order soon.
Since we showed off the preview of the Imperial Japanese 3-ups last week we have been swamped by pleas for release details. So, we’re pleased to be bring you all of that and also open pre-orders!
This plastic box set contains enough parts to make 30 plastic Japanese infantry armed with:
Arisaka rifle
Light ‘knee’ mortar
Hand grenades
Type 99 Light machine gun (and bayonet!)
Type 14 Nambu pistol
Flag pole
NCO’s Shin Gunto sword
Anti-tank lunge mine
Arisaka rifle with bayonet
Type 100 sub-machine gun
Plus lots of accessories including a bugle and full-colour devotional banner and flag sheet!
Released mid to late August 2013, pre-orders will ship first. Orders placed with pre-order items included will be held until the release date. If you want your other products earlier please place a separate order so we can ensure you get your goodies as early as possible!
While you’re waiting why not pick up a copy of the Armies of Imperial Japan supplement so you can get planning your Japanese army in advance…
Now for something a bit special – Special Air Service to be precise!
We’ve had our resin Willys Jeeps converted by Warlord’s own Darek Wyrozebski to make these SAS Jeeps that raided behind the Axis lines. Cluttered with all manner of kit and the essential jerry cans full of water or fuel, these are superbly detailed representations of the vehicles SAS founder David Stirling’s lads used to such great affect in the campaign in the Western Desert.
There are two variants of the Jeep and all weaponry and crews are interchangable between the two so you can arm them to your own tastes. It also means you can field several of them and always have a unique look to each vehicle.
Jeep A sees one of the SAS crew firing a Lewis gun to the rear – no doubt seeing off the chasing Italian or German recipients of their latest raid or spraying a fuel dump of airfield as they roar through in a surprise attack! This Jeep also has a 50 Cal HMG and a Vickers K machine gun.
New: KV-1 (1939 pattern) heavy tank
The Red Army receives fresh armour this week and the first of two resin tanks to be added to our Soviet range is a Kv-1 modelled on the early war 1939 pattern – just what is needed to attempt to stem the tide of the German invader or to suppress the Finns during the Winter War. The KV-1 proved a rude awakening for the German panzers during the early stages of the war on the Eastern Front as it seemed virtually immune to the German armour’s guns!
At the onset of the German invasion of the Soviet Union, the Red Army had around 500 KV-1 heavy tanks built. Outclassing every other tank in operational service – including the world’s only other heavy tank, the French Char B1 bis, it came as something of a rude awakening for the rampant German panzer divisions. As a result some of the battles against numerically superior Axis forces became almost legendary.
The KV-1 had serious advantages over its counterparts in the German armoured formations. Foremost amongst these was its armour being impenetrable by any tank-mounted weapon at the time unless fired at point-blank range. It had good firepower with a 76.2mm main gun in addition to hull and turret mounted machine guns. Another plus point was its good traction on soft ground – not always the case with heavy tanks.
However, these advantages were offset by difficult steering, poor visibility from inside the tank, a less than reliable transmission (that often need a little help by taking a large hammer to it!) and the lack of a turret basket which would have had serious affects on the reloading times. Arguably its biggest disadvantage was its sheer weight. Its massive, for early war, 45 tons impacted directly in its manoeuvrability as it struggled to cross structures such as bridges that more conventionally sized armour could navigate.
The KV-series tanks were a fearsome and formidable weapon through most of the Second World War.
The rules for the KV-1 can be found in the Bolt Action supplement – Armies of the Soviet Union which is available to order in our webstore!
Another variant of the KV-1 is released this week, alongside the new KV-1 (1939 pattern) – the KV-8 flamethrower tank. Now you can offer a degree of warmth to those poor freezing Germans currently occupying swathes the Motherland!
The KV-8 flamethrower concept came about in 1942 – effectively a KV-1 fitted with the ATO-41 flame-thrower in the turret, beside a machine gun and increased front armour on it’s hull. The 76mm gun was replaced with a smaller 45mm gun disguised to look like the standard armament by fitting a larger tube around it – clever Russkis!
The KV-8 had the flame projector mounted in the turret, allowing for 360 degree arc of fire – coupled with its disguised main gun, it would be a nasty surprise for Fritz!
This resin and metal model comes with turret-mounted DT machine gun for close support and anti-aircraft capability.
The rules for the KV-8 flamethrower tank can be found in the Bolt Action supplement – Armies of the Soviet Union which is available to order in our webstore!
The Bolt Action Armoury receives fresh supplies this week with three new German packs!
We’ve been asked by many of you to make Panzerfausts and STG44 assault rifles available separately as you want to be able to add more of them to your Bolt Action squads. We live but to serve, effendi…
We’ve produced these in metal as nobody wants brittle, warped resin weapons, do they?
Pack contains 10 metal panzerfaust anti-tank launchers. Ideal for added more anti-armour capability to your squads, placing on vehicles or leaning on terrain for that extra level of detail! Of course, these were also fielded by Italian and Soviet forces so players of those nations will doubtless find a use for them too.
Pack contains 10 metal Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifles. One of the key weapons for late war Bolt Action armies, these are bound to be a favourite! Also good for adding to vehicles, and terrain for extra flavour.
We know there are a lot of you out there (and inside Warlord Games!) that like the Weird War side of WWII gaming so when we produced this gas mask head for our German Pioniers boxed set we knew you’d request it as a separate pack – so here it is!
Pack contains 10 Figure Heads wearing the classic German stahlhelm and the sinister-looking gas mask!
Oh wow those 3 German Blisters are going to be hard to resist. I'd love to make some Volkssturm (completely butchered the spelling I know) so those STG 44's will be handy. I can also imagine the Gasmask heads will be a hot seller as well.
This looks like an awesome release for Warlord.
Now hurry up and make my Panzer II luchs and Brummbar!
Are the Japanese figures the first ones with rifles already in the hands vs. open hands where you choose the gun? Might preclude issues like with the American set, where not enough Garands were included to arm all the figures...
This is a new trend they started with the early war Germans. Haven't gotten to try them yet, but they look a lot easier than the earlier plastic kits.
I'll probably order a couple of Pioneer boxes so I have a feeling I'll see how good they are soon enough.
Also, I like how they added that bit of a base to the running pose's foot. That makes them a lot sturdier than just having a tiny bit of foot to attach to the base.
They're improving with leaps and bounds on their WWII plastics. The arms in particular are an improvement, not just because they are holding rifles, but they fit a whole lot better as well.
Well, between judgedoug getting the Normandy starter this past weekend at Historicon and the imminent release of plastic Imperial Japanese soldiers, I went ahead and ordered the core book as well as the US and Japanese ones. Now if only they'd release some plastic Marines!
Our latest Bolt Action boxed set is an absolute belter – the German Pioniers! You can now order this superb set in our webstore.
Based on our plastic Blitzkrieg Germans these have been transformed with a startling array of metal components as you’ll see below…
Germany’s Assault Pioniers 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 finally crashed down around them, the pioniers were tasked with the vital job of slowing the Allied advance, be it by booby trap, minefield, blown bridges, or taking the fight directly to the enemy.
Often overlooked in favour of the dashing panzers or elite Waffen-SS troops, the pioniers were the unsung heroes of the German military machine and you can now field them on the battlefield with these superbly equipped miniatures! Within this boxed set you’ll find flamethrowers, demolition charges, anti-tank rifle, mine detector, assault pistols, engineers packs and much more besides!
German Pioniers contains:
• Enough plastic and metal components to make 31 German Pionier miniatures. Includes a host of options to allow for different weapon configurations and command models.
All the rules for the German Pioniers can be found in the first supplement for Bolt Action, Armies of Germany. It covers the forces of the Third Reich be they in Italy, France, Russia, Africa or the last days of Berlin.
Based on our plastic Sd.Kfz 251/1 Ausf C half-track, this latest boxed set contains a little more punch! Mounting a 3.7cm anti-tank gun, the 251/10 more often than not acted as the platoon leader’s personal vehicle, lending extra support to the panzergrenadiers as they swept across the field o battle and into the thick of the action!
Sd.Kfz. 251 series half-tracks were the most widely produced German half-tracks of the war, with variants produced by various manufacturers, and were commonly referred to simply as ‘Hanomags’ by both German and Allied soldiers.
All the rules for the Sd.Kfz 251/10 half-track (3.7cm PaK) can be found in the first supplement for Bolt Action, Armies of Germany. It covers the forces of the Third Reich be they in Italy, France, Russia, Africa or the last days of Berlin.
One of the most widely used German tank destroyers is now available – the Marder III Ausf. M…
The Marder III was a series of German tank destroyers built on the chassis of the Czech designed Panzer 38(t). Produced from 1942 to 1944, they served on all fronts until the end of the war.
Even in the early stages of Operation Barbarossa, the Wehrmacht was aware of the need to field a more mobile and more potent anti-tank weapon. This need was further highlighted when, in June 1941, Geran anti-tank shells failed to penetrate the armour of new Soviet tanks such as the T-34 and KV-1.
The Marder III was armed with the 75 mm PaK 40 anti-tank gun. This was the final variant of the Marder series and was a significant improvement over previous models, with its lower silhouette, sloped armour and much more functional fighting compartment. This superb resin and metal vehicle comes with two crewmen.
Are your brave landsers suffering from attack by Allied Jabos? Fear not, for help is at hand in the shape of this lovely new Flak 38 model! Crewed by Heer troops in late war uniforms this should give the enemy aircraft pause for thought.
The 2cm Flak 38 anti-aircraft guns were employed by most arms of the German military during World War II following its acceptance into service in 1939. The primary German light anti-aircraft gun at the time, it was by far the most numerously produced German artillery piece throughout the war.
We are already well underway with plans to mount this on various vehicles as well as provide crews from other German forces – keep an eye on the weekly Warlord newsletter for details!
We are now stocking a wide range of dice and plastic bases. Let’s have a look at what is now on offer…
Many of you will be familiar with the slotted bases used by some science fiction and fantasy companies. These are incredibly popular and we’re delighted to now be making them available in specific and affordable packs.
40mm round bases are ideal for small mortar teams, command stands, etc, providing more space to create those mini-dioramas your army HQ demands!
25mm round bases are perfect for your troops and are also recommended for the forthcoming range of Judge Dredd miniatures…
20mm square bases are just the thing for your Black powder, Pike & Shotte and Hail Caesar miniatures.
25mm square bases allow that extra space for command models or larger infantry types.
25mm x 50mm bases are designed for cavalry figures but are also good for bicyclists, motorbikes and prone gun teams.
We also have some great value packs of six-sided dice (D6) which are used in all of our game systems. Each pack is colour-coded and contains a healhy thirty dice for a great price!
Daz Evens has produced a very different and unique Bolt Action army. We’ll let him explain all, aided and abetted by photos of said army by Gabrio Tolentino…
Daz: Why Italians you ask? Take a knee and I’ll tell you….
Laziness.
Yep, nothing more, nothing less. However that one single act (or lack of) has led to quite the renaissance in my hobby life. It must have been, oh, six months, with some change, when I got the e-mail from friends raving about this little company called ‘Warlord’ and their range of WWII goodies and some rule set or other called ‘Bolt Action’, soon to be released. Like any good friend I nodded and thought, “ah nice”, marked it as unread and cracked on with “stuff”. Meanwhile I had several replies, declaring allegiances to the nations of the world, flowing back and forth, debates on tactical flow, uniform style and the like graced my inbox until the moment arrived – “you are going to get a force, aren’t you Daz?”….
Those Pioneers look very good, particularly that little Goliath. Whenever I get round to doing some early war Germans they will definitely be the back bone of the army.
I hope Brook M doesn't mind me posting a few bits of news/rumours.
Spotted a post by Undave on the Warlord forums with some rather tasty details from the Warlord Games Open Day about what's coming for Bolt Action in the future. link
Undave wrote:Two BIG announcements. Paul said he wanted to make the announcement himself but I'm sure it will leak fairly fast.
After the current faction books have finished they will start on theater specific supplements. Andy Chambers is doing the Russian front which will cover everything from fighting the Japanese in Manchuria, the Winter War, all the way to Berlin and perhaps beyond.
Tank battles book:
Expands on the armoured rules
Berlin 1945 range including weird and wonderful weapons like Vamphyr sights, Luftfaust launchers and Krummlauf rifles.
Charlemagne div. Bund des Madchen, Hitler Youth, Volksturm.
Burma etc. book
New range of Ghurkas in metal with supports. Also parts for use in Africa
Plastic US Marines and plastic M3 Halftrack
Blitzkreig
Includes Operation Sealion and "BEF, Polish, French and Belgians get new toys to take on Hitler."
D Day + Normandy etc.
Amphibious landings, fortifications and bocage.
Battle for the Bulge, Skorzeny's Brandenbergers, faux tanks, fog etc.
Rules for armies formed from more than one nation.
Supply drops
Loads of new models Airborne Pathfinders, French Milice, Luftwaffe Field Div. Jedburg, SOE, Maquis, SAS, Sappers, Hobart's Funnies
Para drops, Gliders
Spotter planes
more focused rules for Polish Airborne
And special characters! Howard, Winters, Skorzeny, Peiper, Barkmann etc.
Thanks Alph, but all I really do is repost the newsletters and the odd preview from Facebook, like this one:
That said, we're just two faction books away from the above happening then! Most exciting news indeed. The Japanese are out now, the Allied book is next, followed by an Axis army book.
Super happy with the plastic M3 news, I had hoped for a Sherman, but a halftrack is also always good.
Well, if they do it right with the Sherman, you can have one sprue for the hull and turret, another for the various suspension systems and barrels. But that's just wistful thinking really. Chances are we'll see one plastic release and the other variants will be supplemented over time with hybrid kits, as with the Sd.Kfz 251/10 half-track (3.7cm PaK) from the last newsletter.
Also can't wait for a plastic Sherman, although I'm wanting a 105mm variant specifically.
Interesting seeing how they're planning on doing books after the generic army books. I wonder if we'll get more in depth rules and scenarios to go along with them, like fortifications for pioneers to clear and special army lists for famous units, like a pioneer company.
It seems like the most logical step right now as all the big factions have, or will receive, treatment soon. Campaign books with specific scenarios would be grand and when you say fortifications, I'm immediately thinking of Eben-Emael. Now that would be a sweet scenario!
I'm sure Brookm will post the full details at some point but it seems that one of the big pieces of news hinted at after the open day is that Warlord have got the license to make a series of Dads Army miniatures.
I would post the full details myself but I'm posting via a mini tablet
We first announced this at our Warlord Games Day event last weekend and are now delighted to be able to tell you all that we have the licence to produce 28mm wargames miniatures of the classic TV series, Dad’s Army!
This will be a boxed set of all the major characters who will be in the Home Guard uniforms as well as in their civilian attire. Walmington-on-Sea’s finest will be immortalised in metal…
Sculptor Paul Hicks (stupid boy…) is currently sculpting the characters and as soon as we have them approved by those nice people at the telly company we’ll show them off on the Warlord Games newsletter..
All I can say is feth yes! Not sure what their gaming purposes will be, but I love that show a lot!
With our plastic Japanese about to storm ashore any day, you’ll need something to stem the tide of the Emperor’s loyal soldiers.
Hirohito’s boys won’t have it all their own way for long – the Marines are coming, and in plastic!
As you can see the 3-ups are some of Wojtek’s best work to date and include an absolute stack of goodies (many of which we’re keeping up our sleeves for a later update).
Keep your eyes peeled for more about these superb-looking plastics in the future…
As promised a few weeks ago here are the first images of the free and exclusive figure of the decorated French resistance fighter Simone Segouin (also known under the nom de guerre ‘Nicole Minet’) which will accompany all Armies of France and the Allies books bought from Warlord Games.
Paul Hicks has sculpted the miniature and I am sure you will agree he has done a cracking job to capture her likeness as seen in the photograph below.
We’re now taking pre-orders for the Armies of France and the Allies Bolt Action supplement!
Released mid to late September 2013, orders placed with pre-order items included will be held until the release date. If you want your other products earlier please place a separate order so we can ensure you get your goodies as early as possible!
World War II was truly a ‘world’ war, and many nations joined the fight against Germany and the Axis. This latest supplement for Bolt Action covers the armies of France, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Denmark, Norway, Holland and Belgium that stood against the German Blitzkrieg, as well as the resistance forces that sprung up in the aftermath of occupation.
Contents
Introduction
Army Lists
Theatres
A copy of the Bolt Action rulebook is needed to use this 108 page full colour supplement.
The Medium Tank M3 was an American tank used by the British as well as the Americans during World War II. In Britain the tank had a turret variant and were known as Grant, named after U.S. General Ulysses S. Grant unlike the US version which was called the Lee.
British Lees and Grants were in action against Rommel’s forces during the North African Campaign. Their appearance was a surprise to the Germans, who were unprepared for the M3s 75 mm gun.
Grants served in North Africa until the end of the campaign and were generally appreciated for their mechanical reliability, good armour protection and heavy firepower. This variant comes complete with trackguards which offered the tank even better protection during battle, in all the theatres it served in.
The rules for the M3 Grant can be found in the Armies of Great Britain Bolt Action supplement.
From early campaigns in Europe to the deserts of North Africa and the jungles of the Far East, the book covers wherever the British forces faced the Axis threat.
BrookM wrote: As promised a few weeks ago here are the first images of the free and exclusive figure of the decorated French resistance fighter Simone Segouin (also known under the nom de guerre ‘Nicole Minet’) which will accompany all Armies of France and the Allies books bought from Warlord Games.
Paul Hicks has sculpted the miniature and I am sure you will agree he has done a cracking job to capture her likeness as seen in the photograph below.
BrookM, is that your flowery commentary above or official stuff? Because that is a mediocre mid-90's quality 28mm sculpt that looks almost nothing like the picture. The facial expression looks like it resembles Mister Bill more than the picture and the hat seems off.. and most obviously she's wearing shorts in the pic not a skirt. I like their other sculpts posted but that one made me cringe almost as much as the miniature's face is.
warboss wrote: BrookM, is that your flowery commentary above or official stuff? Because that is a mediocre mid-90's quality 28mm sculpt that looks almost nothing like the picture. The facial expression looks like it resembles Mister Bill more than the picture and the hat seems off.. and most obviously she's wearing shorts in the pic not a skirt. I like their other sculpts posted but that one made me cringe almost as much as the miniature's face is.
Those quotes are from the newsletters, I'd greatly appreciate it if you didn't misquote me, okay?
So @Manchu with the US Marines coming, I'm assuming you want me to buy some Japanese to fight?
I'll try to get the starter set ready for a game for next Saturday....
I must admit Warlord is becoming one of my favorite companies, as I already love Pike & Shotte and Black Powder, and especially as they'll be doing Dredd and hopefully Antares in the future.
Somebody is making a mint from owning Dad's Army. Last year there was a huge range launched of "Don't Panic" and "They don't like it up them" enamel mugs, socks, cuff links and the like (I must admit I did get one of the enamel mugs). Another box set added to the list of Must Buy.
Alpharius wrote: They're not planning on that one being a big seller, are they?
I doubt it, but there are always the players who want everything faction appropriate. Same could be said of some of the patches and dice / counter sets from Flames of War, as linked by judgedoug. I wouldn't be seen with them myself, but they're there for the players who want them.
I've been looking forward to pics about those plastic marines for literally DAYS when they mentioned them. I've been waiting for plastic marines and got super excited.
Okay maybe it's not a big deal to wait for a few days but still.
Foundry did a nice Home Guard range that was a homage to Dad's Army. I wonder if they paid any licensing fees to use certain well known likenesses?
I've dreamed of doing a silly beer and pretzels 28mm Dad's Army scenario involving our heroes, some determined German Fallschirmjagers, and Winston Churchill. Maybe it is time to finally make that dream come true.
warboss wrote: BrookM, is that your flowery commentary above or official stuff? Because that is a mediocre mid-90's quality 28mm sculpt that looks almost nothing like the picture. The facial expression looks like it resembles Mister Bill more than the picture and the hat seems off.. and most obviously she's wearing shorts in the pic not a skirt. I like their other sculpts posted but that one made me cringe almost as much as the miniature's face is.
BrookM wrote: There will be rules for the upcoming Dad's Army range, this Warlord has already promised.
I will heavily modify any rules. My idea involves all of the players competing to be the first one to warn Churchill but they need each other to have any chance of success so play is both cooperative and ultimately competitive.
I should acquire and paint the minis that I need while waiting on Warlord's Home Guard figures.
With our plastic Japanese about to storm ashore any day, you’ll need something to stem the tide of the Emperor’s loyal soldiers.
Hirohito’s boys won’t have it all their own way for long – the Marines are coming, and in plastic!
As you can see the 3-ups are some of Wojtek’s best work to date and include an absolute stack of goodies (many of which we’re keeping up our sleeves for a later update).
Keep your eyes peeled for more about these superb-looking plastics in the future…
About time Uncle Sam's Misguided Children get some representation on the table top...gives me a reason to play now. Hopefully we'll see an army boxed set for them. And I've already thought of the special character you can make for the new plastics....
For those that have been living under a rock and don't know who that is, it's John "The Duke" Wayne as Sgt. John M. Stryker from the movie "The Sands of Iwo Jima".
I know this isn't really Bolt Action news but apparently the Perry plastic DAK are going to be released sometime in September. I've not got any proof of this myself but apparently this months Wargames Illustrated contains the relevant info.
I really hope this is true as I've been waiting impatiently for these since they were first announced and it'll mean I can finally start working on a pair of armies for North Africa. I'm slowly working my way through the war with two armies from each major era of the European theatre with Germany being represented in every era. For late war I've got some Soviets, I'm planning to do the US for Africa/Sicily, and I've got some Poles for the start of the Blitzkrieg years, I may also do some BEF, French or Belgians for 1940 and possibly something for the Pacific but I'm still undecided on both.
BrookM wrote: The old models were mono-pose metals with heads you could swap. The new models are multi-part plastics.
Obviously with the new plastics, you roll better, you grow a killer beard, and get the sexy teimz more often, or why else would man strive for plastic models?
BrookM wrote: The old models were mono-pose metals with heads you could swap. The new models are multi-part plastics.
Obviously with the new plastics, you roll better, you grow a killer beard, and get the sexy teimz more often, or why else would man strive for plastic models?
To shut up the whining of the lesser menfolk who think metals are bad?
BrookM wrote: The old models were mono-pose metals with heads you could swap. The new models are multi-part plastics.
Obviously with the new plastics, you roll better, you grow a killer beard, and get the sexy teimz more often, or why else would man strive for plastic models?
To shut up the whining of the lesser menfolk who think metals are bad?
*shrugs* with my sausage fingers, I'd rather have metal models I only have to glue a head on .
We first announced this at our Warlord Games Day event last weekend and are now delighted to be able to tell you all that we have the licence to produce 28mm wargames miniatures of the classic TV series, Dad’s Army!
This will be a boxed set of all the major characters who will be in the Home Guard uniforms as well as in their civilian attire. Walmington-on-Sea’s finest will be immortalised in metal…
Sculptor Paul Hicks (stupid boy…) is currently sculpting the characters and as soon as we have them approved by those nice people at the telly company we’ll show them off on the Warlord Games newsletter..
All I can say is feth yes! Not sure what their gaming purposes will be, but I love that show a lot!
Now I don't play Bolt Action, and have no plans to start, but...
Armies of the United States receive a boost this week with the outrageous-looking Calliope multiple rocket launcher!
The Rocket Launcher T34 was a tank-mounted multiple rocket launcher fielded by the US Army during the Second World War. The launcher was fitted to the turret of an M4 Sherman medium tank, firing a barrage of M8 rockets from sixty launch tubes.
Developed in 1943, the Rocket Launcher T34 became more commonly known as a Calliope, taking it’s name from the steam organ musical instrument which also had long tubular pipes. Only relatively small numbers of the Calliope were manufactured, being fielded by a variety of US armour units during 1944 and 1945.
Check out this short video of the T34 Calliope being loaded and fired. The psychological effect on the enemy must have been massive – just as it was for Allied soldiers on the receiving end of the German Nebelwerfers…
Please note the pack contains 1 resin and metal rocket launcher – the tank is not included! The Calliope perfects fits all of our US Sherman variants (apart from the sandbagged version) so you can add it to an existing tank of pick up a new one to go with it.
We recently revamped our Bolt Action US Airborne range to better fit with the Armies of the United States army lists. This week it’s the turn of His Majesty’s paratroops and glider troops – the Red Devils!
Red Devils contains 20 metal miniatures:
• HQ: 1 officer and 2 paratroopers.
• 10-man section: NCO and 3 men with Sten guns, 4 men with rifles, 2-man Bren gun LMG team.
• 2-man 2-inch light mortar team.
• 2-man PIAT team.
• Vickers medium machine gun team.
• Full-colour waterslide decal sheet.
Many of the support packs have also been reorganised, with some receiving new models to boot! All of this will make it easier and more logical to build an army of British Airborne for Bolt Action.
We also have a handy paint set for you – saves you trawled through books and internet sites trying to figure out what you need to paint which colour.
Khaki Grey (Vallejo 880): Denison Smock basecoat
Dark Green (Vallejo 893): Denison Smock camouflage, helmet and neckscarf
German Camo Medium Brown (Vallejo 826): Denison Smock camouflage
English Uniform Brown (Vallejo 921): Trousers and canteen
Russian Uniform Green (Vallejo 924): Helmet camo strips, PIAT, mortars, guns, Respirator Bag
Citadel Colour Scab Red: Beret
Khaki (Vallejo 988): Helmet camo strips, gaiters, webbing and backpack
Iraqui Sand (Vallejo 821): Rope
A little while ago Warlord Games’ own Alessio Cavatore and Andrew Chesney spent a few days down South with the chaps from Beasts of War talking all things Bolt Action.
While they were there they were invited to run through a demonstration game of Bolt Action using the Assault on Normandy box set to showcase how the rules work and to give everyone a comprehensive demonstration of how the game actually plays.
Here are the two videos shot courtesy of Beasts of War, if you are interested in Bolt Action (why wouldn’t you be!) you need to check them out as it gives a full blow-by-blow account as the lads play the game.
No apology needed, it's good to see that someone is willing to take the time to post the contents of the weekly newsletter.
Not much news this week though but after the past couple of weeks I think Warlord can be forgiven for that, especially since they've finally got around to doing the Calliope which is really one of the few things that would get me to do the Yanks in Europe.
BrookM wrote: While certainly a neat terrain piece, it is sadly only useful for two or three scenarios really. But still really neat!
If you treat it like a historical game it's only useful for a few scenarios . If you treat it like a game that takes place in the WW2 era, I would find uses for that terrain piece
"Here's a work-in-progress preview of a forthcoming Bolt Action tank - the Panzer III Ausf J..."
Really happy that they're doing the Mk. III, been itching to get one or two for some time now, but alas, just a bit too late for a timely Kursk scenario.
The wait is finally over as our plastic Bolt Action Japanese infantry are released today!
Thought of as invincible by the Allied forces in the early stages of World War II, the Japanese soldier was a brave, disciplined, often fanatical, warrior who fought to the death – sometimes against overwhelming odds. Conquering all before them and carving out a vast Empire during the opening stages of the war the Imperial Japanese Army were truly a force to be reckoned with.
These fantastic multi-pose figures are have a huge array of components gives you endless possibilities for assembling your models – so no two models ever need to look alike.
This plastic box set contains enough parts to make 30 plastic Japanese infantry armed with:
Arisaka rifle
Light ‘knee’ mortar
Hand grenades
Type 99 Light machine gun (and bayonet!)
Type 14 Nambu pistol
Flag pole
NCO’s Shin Gunto sword
Anti-tank lunge mine
Arisaka rifle with bayonet
Type 100 sub-machine gun
Plus lots of accessories including a bugle and full-colour devotional banner and flag sheet!
Kickstart your Japanese force with this starter army boxed set, packed with everything you need to claim the Pacific in the name of the Japanese Empire. You’ll not only get your hands on these superb new miniatures but save yourselves a fistful of Yen into the bargain!
The set contains 48 of the feared, often fanatical, Japanese infantry – our brand new multi-pose plastic models – reinforced with mortar and machine gun teams as well as a Type 97 Chi-Ha medium tank.
The contents of the boxed were based on the following Bolt Action 1,000 point Imperial Japanese army list:
• Rikugun Chui (First Lieutenant) and two soldiers – Regular* 95 pts
• IJA Infantry Squad – Regular (10 men with SMG and LMG)* 123 pts
• IJA Infantry Squad – Regular (10 men with SMG and LMG)* 123 pts
• IJA Infantry Squad – Regular (10 men with SMG and LMG)* 123 pts
• IJA Grenadier squad – Regular (14 men with SMG and 3 light mortars)* 218 pts
• Suicide anti-tank team – Regular (one man with lunge mine)* 20 pts
• Suicide anti-tank team – Regular (one man with lunge mine)* 20 pts
• Medium Machine Gun team – Regular 50 pts
• Medium Mortar team – Regular 65 pts
• Veteran Chi-Ha medium tank 162 pts Total: 999 pts
* Made from the components of the plastic sprues included
Combine the Japanese starter army with Armies of Imperial Japan Bolt Action supplement for everything you need to get started with the fearsome warriors of the far east!
The Imperial Japanese army gains much-needed anti-tank capabilities in the shape of the Type 3 Ho-Ni III tank destroyer – just the thing to eliminate enemy armour.
Improving on previous tank destroyers such as the Type 1 Ho-Ni I and Type 2 Ho-I, the Type 3 Ho-Ni III was based on the hull design of the ubiquitous Type 97 Chi-Ha tank. It had a fully enclosed, fixed armoured fighting compartment to protect the crew in close combat situations, and a potent 75 mm Type 90 field gun as its main armament.
The splendid new resin and metal model comes complete with 2 crew.
All the rules for the Type 3 Ho-Ni III tank destroyer can be found in the Armies of Imperial Japan Bolt Action supplement.
Back in stock and in better shape, the T-30 Komsomolets artillery tractor now has separate track sections – we’re completely remastered them giving a far better end result for you.
The Komsomolets was used by the Soviets to tow anything with wheels but most commonly the 45mm anti-tank gun and the 120mm heavy mortar.
The T-30 Komsomolets was fully armoured and was armed with a ball-mounted DT machine gun. The tractor could tow the weapons themselves plus a small quantity of ammunition, usually towed in a limber, along with up to six crewmen, who rode high on either side of the tractor. Occasionally, two limbers were towed to increase the ammunition load.
We are excited to be announcing our new range of Bolt Action spray paints – the first three of which are now available!
These large 400ml spray cans are unlike other colour sprays on the market – they are extremely are hard-wearing and require no undercoat. This will save you time and cash, giving you more time for gaming and more money for new miniatures!
They have been produced alongside our good friends at Kvasir Innovations and give you a head start when painting up your miniatures with authentic, accurate colour schemes.
The first three colour primer sprays, released today, are:
German Field Grey
The base colour for the uniforms of the forces of the German Wehrmacht, be it during the Blitzkrieg years or as the brave German soldats tried to hold back the Allied tide sweeping towards the Third Reich on all fronts!
British Uniform Brown
Unsurprisingly, this is the perfect colour for your British infantry uniforms! Also a great basecoat for British Airborne troops. We fully expect scenery builders to realise this is a superb colour for terrain too!
German Dunkelgelb
This Dark Yellow was introduced from october 1942 as the base colour for German armour. No matter how you intend to paint your Panzers, softskins, etc. this gives you a great, uniform finish in double-quick time.
These are just the beginning – plenty more great quality Bolt Action Colour Primer Sprays on the way…
PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO THE NATURE OF PRESSURISED SPRAY CANS WE CAN ONLY SELL THIS TOUK CUSTOMERS VIA OUR WEBSTORE.
Aye, they have the same can design as Army Painter, here's hoping these aren't as crappy as the Flames of War primers, those have a tendency to leak propellant through the bottom over time.
The last I heard from Mike Majors was that the Pegasus Bridge was originally slated fro September, but is most likely an October release.
Also, for those who care, rumored release months of the following books and stuffs (subject to change):
Armies of France Book: September
Armies of Italy Book: November
US Marines stuffs (Books, plastic kits, etc...): Late October/Early November
We’re now taking pre-orders for the Armies of Italy and the Axis Bolt Action supplement!
While many nations flocked to the side of the Allies, others joined forces with Germany as part of the Axis. This volume is the definitive guide to the armies of Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and Finland. Fight the Winter War against the Soviets, hold back the British in North Africa, or help shore up the German offensives on the Eastern Front with this latest supplement for Bolt Action. Includes historical information, detailed army lists as well as rules for assembling forces from specific theatres.
A copy of the Bolt Action rulebook is needed to use this 96 page full-colour supplement.
As with all of our Bolt Action armies books, you also receive a free and exclusive figure – in this case, the model is of Simo Häyhä (AKA The White Death), a Finnish sniper who recorded the highest number of kills in any war – 505. Currently being sculpted by Paul Hicks, we’ll bring you images soon!
Released November 2013, orders placed with pre-order items included will be held until the release date. If you want your other products earlier please place a separate order so we can ensure you get your goodies as early as possible!
Desert variants of the Vickers Mk VIB and VIC light tank are now ready for deployment!
The Mk VI light tank was one of the mainstays of the British army during the early stages of World War II. As it was one of the few tanks in full production before hostilities commenced it saw widespread use, including India and other British colonies.
While a large number of Mk VIs fought in the Battle of France as part of the British Expeditionary Force, and they were also fielded in Crete and Greece, these new models are equipped for the North African Western Desert campaign. As such, they come with additional track guards and extra stowage.
This resin and metal kit comes complete with a British tank commander figure.
US forces can now decimate enemy armour with this newly released anti-tank gun!
Designed in 1940, the M5 3″ anti-tank gun combined the barrel of the 3-inch anti-aircraft gun T9 with the breech, recoil system and carriage from the 105 mm howitzer M2. Though heavy to manhandle, it gave US crews significantly better anti-tank capabilities than previous guns. Usually towed by M3 half-tracks, the M5 was mainly assigned to Tank Destroyer battalions, seeing action in North-West Europe and the Italian campaign.
Add some authentic detail to your battles with these stowage and cargo packs for German forces.
Featuring ammo crates, rifles, fuel cans, spare wheels, track links and all sorts of other supplies, they are perfect for adding to vehicle hulls, large model bases, as well as scenery pieces. They are particularly useful for lending some individuality to otherwise identical models, adding character and helping you keep track of different vehicles in the heat of battle!
Here are the latest offerings from our ongoing constuction diagram project: the M24 Chaffee light tank, the Cromwell Mk IV Cruiser tank, the Sherman V tank and SS-Obersturmfuhrer Tiger I with Michael Wittmann. Time to get building…
A lot of good stuff this week, looks like the Italy and Axis book is going to be pretty good. I certainly look forward to reading it as I've always found the smaller powers very interesting, hmm I wonder if my Germans could use some Hungarian allies......
So far it's just Italians, but the other armies will no doubt receive their own kits or upgrade kits with time. After all, quite a few of them used mostly German kit, so it shouldn't be too hard to convert up some Axis troops to go with Jerry.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Does anyone know who the author is of the Italians and Axis book by any chance?
plastictrees wrote: That...looks very appealing.
I'm assuming it will be more expensive than the Assault on Normandy starter as the blurb suggests a lot more content.
Assault on Normandy has forty plastic infantry, a rather crappy plastic building set and a rulebook. This will most certainly have so much more than that.
usernamesareannoying wrote: hi guys.
sorry if this is a dumb question but is this the same bridge portrayed in the movie a bridge too far or was that a diffrent battle?
The box says D-Day, which is in France, A Bridge too Far takes places a few months later in the Netherlands.
usernamesareannoying wrote: hi guys.
sorry if this is a dumb question but is this the same bridge portrayed in the movie a bridge too far or was that a diffrent battle?
Well, there were lots of bridges in "A Bridge too Far" for starters.
But no, A Bridge Too Far was a fictional account of Operation Market Garden, some 3 months after D-Day.
The blub above says its a scenario very shortly before D-Day (possibly setting up some kind of Bolt Action D-Day products?). So some 3 months earlier in 1944 and in the Normandy, rather than in Germany/Netherlands
usernamesareannoying wrote: hi guys.
sorry if this is a dumb question but is this the same bridge portrayed in the movie a bridge too far or was that a diffrent battle?
This bridge was in "The Longest Day"
Automatically Appended Next Post: PS The building in the background is the Café Gondree, where I enjoyed a quick lemonade stop when visiting Pegasus bridge
Rumored price was 150 GBP (or dollars, either way it's a lot ). But that is when I thought it was simply going to be the bridge... I probably won't pick this up simply because I don't play either army :-\
As a teaser, ahead of tomorrow's Pegasus Bridge announcement, here is a shot of Cafe Gondree from the battleboard made for us by Mandertory Miniatures...
usernamesareannoying wrote: hi guys.
sorry if this is a dumb question but is this the same bridge portrayed in the movie a bridge too far or was that a diffrent battle?
Going by the layout and appearance of the buildings in the image, it's the same bridge that was featured in Call of Duty 1.
usernamesareannoying wrote: hi guys.
sorry if this is a dumb question but is this the same bridge portrayed in the movie a bridge too far or was that a diffrent battle?
Going by the layout and appearance of the buildings in the image, it's the same bridge that was featured in Call of Duty 1.
It's a really famous and well known battle here in the UK which is undoubtedly why Warlord are working on recreating it, I personally can't wait to hear more details but at £150 I might have to give it some serious thought.
The model of the bridge looks awesome, I hope the minis do the whole thing justice too!
I'm aware of that. I'm talking of the way that the Cafe' in the cover art/painting looks more like the one in CoD1 than the actual Cafe'. Along with other parts of the layout.
We are very excited to announce the forthcoming release of the Pegasus Bridge battle set for Bolt Action. You can now place pre-orders for these superb battle-sets below.
This awesome set contains everything you need to recreate the daring raid that paved the way for the Allied D-Day invasion. And as if that wasn’t enough, we are also releasing a Collector’s Edition of the set, dubbed ‘Ham & Jam’ after the mission completion code words, that will be crammed with even more models and scenery.
As you can see below, ace artist Peter Dennis has worked his magic with the cover art – quite possibly his best yet for Warlord Games!
The Mission The mission, in the opening minutes of the Normandy landings, was to capture the Bénouville Bridge and the nearby Ranville Bridge in order to prevent German reinforcements from reaching the beaches, where Allied forces were pouring ashore. 180 men, led by Major John Howard, landed close to their targets in gliders. Using the element of surprise, they were tasked with seizing the bridges, and more importantly, hold them against the inevitable German counter attack. Bénouville Bridge was later renamed Pegasus Bridge, in reference to the shoulder emblem worn by the British Airborne forces.
What do you get? Using the contents of the battle set, you can really set the scene for this pivotal battle. The centrepiece is a laser-cut wooden model of the bridge itself (the bridge even swings open!), accompanied by models of the Cafe Gondree, as well as a machine gun pill box, a 5cm KwK 39 gun emplacement and even wooden telegraph poles. It also includes 20 plastic German infantry, 12 metal British Airborne soldiers and an exclusive sculpt of Major John Howard himself. Full-colour waterslide decal sheets are supplied for both sides. There is also a mini-campaign booklet allowing you to recreate the firefight over the bridge and following actions.
The Ham & Jam! Collector’s Edition adds 6 resin sandbag emplacements (which can be put together into 3 machine gun emplacements), 3 more MG42 machine gun teams, 6 dead livestock models, a resin sandbag emplacement for the top of the control tower, 8 more telegraph poles and 12 resin Dragon’s teeth tank traps. In addition to this are 20 more plastic Germans, a Marder III Ausf. M tank destroyer, and 20 plastic Royal Marine Commandoes led by Lord Lovat and Piper Millin. We’ve even added a copy of Osprey Publishing’s Raid: Pegasus Bridge book to give you even more reference material, giving a full historical account and detailed uniform guides!
So click here for the full contents list and to pre-order your copy which will be released early to mid October 2013. The Allied invasion is depending on you!
Laser-cut Bridge
Laser-cut Cafe Gondres
Resin Gun Pit
Metal 5cm KwK 39 anti-tank gun and 3 crew
Laser-cut Pillbox
Metal German MG42 MMG team
2 laser-cut telegraph poles (on the Cafe sheets)
20 plastic German Infantry and plastic bases
Major John Howard and plastic base (exclusive new model)
10 man British Airborne squad and plastic bases
2-man PIAT team and plastic bases
Scenario booklet
Decal sheets for the Paras and Heer
1 Pegasus Bridge battle-set
20 plastic Germans inc weapon sprues
Marder III Ausf M
Lord Lovat and Piper Millin metal miniatures
20 plastic Commandoes inc weapon sprues
6 resin sandbag emplacements (two make a single MG pit)
4 Heer MG42 MMG teams
6 dead livestock models
Resin Sandbag emplacement for the top of the control tower
2 packs of laser-cut telegraph poles (8 total poles)
12 resin Dragon's teeth tank traps
Pegasus Bridge Osprey book
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Ayo Gurkhali! The Gurkha battlecry (the Gurkhas are coming!) was enough to chill their foes to the very bone, accompanied as it was by a ferocious charge with lethal kukri knife in hand.
You can now place a pre-order for our forthcoming metal Gurkha boxed set!
Famed for their ferocity, bravery and very big knives, our Gurkhas boxed set for Bolt Action is due for release in September 2013.
It contains 21 metal miniatures, sculpted by Paul Hicks: Major James Lumley and two attendant riflemen, a section of ten Gurkhas in firing poses, and a section of eight Gurkhas in charging poses– a mix of bayonet and kukri knife to see of the enemy!
A quarter of a million Gurkas served in the Second World War – recruited from the British Empire’s colony of Nepal into over 40 battalions. They fought in Syria, North Africa, Italy, Greece, as well as in Burma against the Japanese.
Each Gurkha carries a traditional Nepalese knife known as a Khukuri or Kukri. This heavy, curved blade is a fearsome close-combat weapon, as well as being useful for more mundane tasks such as clearing a path through dense jungle terrain.
The boxed set is led by Major James Rutherford Lumley, who was in the thick of the fighting at the battle for Mogaung in northern Burma in June 1944, one of the fiercest and most brutal in the entire campaign against the Japanese in the Far East.
Lumley’s daughter, British Actress Joanna Lumley was to fight as hard as any Gurkha for the rights of the Gurkha soldiers in recent years. This boxed set is as much in honour of her successful stance as for that of the bravery of her father and his Nepalese charges.
The men of 3rd Battalion of the 6th Gurkha Rifles fought in ferocious heat and stifling humidity after marching more than 160 miles through almost impenetrable jungle. The battle was to cost more than 100 lives, and see two men awarded the Victoria Cross for their quite exceptional bravery.
Add mobile firepower to your German army with a 2cm flak gun mounted on a sturdy Horch heavy field car.
This re-working of our open-topped Horch model, by Darek Wyrozebski, adds the AA gun onto the back of the vehicle (taking up the passenger space). In your Bolt Action battles, it will allow you to quickly reposition the gun in the face of battlefield conditions, reacting to enemy threats as well as moving to the best vantage points. And remember, it will be highly effective against lightly armoured vehicles as well as aircraft!
Produced during the early years of the war, the Horch 1a served throughout the war and in all theatres in which the German army fought – Russian Front, Western Desert, NW Europe etc. The 2cm flak gun was similarly a workhorse for the Wehrmacht, produced in large numbers and a variety of configurations.
The Horch model is supplied with two windscreen variants – one with a canvas cover and one without. The driver and gunner are in late war uniforms and both have a separate Figure Head allowing you to position them as you see fit or even swap them for one of our other German Figure Heads.
I don't know, I don't think so. You'd have to tune in with Warlord for that one, they're pretty fast with answering queries on their FB: https://www.facebook.com/warlordgames
It's good value. The laser cut buildings are done by Sarissa, a topnotch company that has an outstanding range of buildings for other games such as 7TV's spy fights, Western themed games and sci-fi colony stuff.
The collector's edition in particular adds in some great extras.
Azazelx wrote: I'm aware of that. I'm talking of the way that the Cafe' in the cover art/painting looks more like the one in CoD1 than the actual Cafe'. Along with other parts of the layout.
Not to say that CoD1 didn't copy the details of the battle and then americanize them for the game, but I'd for sure say the model looks quite like the real Cafe
Edit: It appears that CoD1 does cover the battle for Pegasus bridge, so I don't see why it shouldn't look very similar.
If I wasn't already collecting loads of the Hail Caesar stuff would definitely pick this up.. otherwise it will be 'drunk then get home and buy on the internet, regret in morning' type purchases.
The wait is over for our new Armies of France and the Allies book. This supplement for Bolt Action covers the armies of France, Poland, Greece, Norway, Holland NETHERLANDS and Belgium that stood against the German Blitzkrieg, as well as the resistance forces that sprung up in the aftermath of occupation.
All copies of the book ship with the free and exclusive figure of the decorated French resistance fighter Simone Segouin (also known under the nom de guerre ‘Nicole Minet’).
Paul Hicks has sculpted the miniature and I am sure you will agree he has done a cracking job to capture her likeness as seen in the photograph below.
In our continuing mission to bring you historically accurate details for your Bolt Action models, we’ve created these license plate decals for your German vehicles. These waterslide transfers have been carefully researched to bring an authentic look to your Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS models.
Storm across the deserts of North Africa with this new Afrika Korps boxed set, designed for Bolt Action by Perry Miniatures
The Afrikakorps formed upon Adolf Hitler’s personal orders in 1941, with Erwin Rommel as their commander, to support the Italian army in North Africa. They conducted a hard-fought desert war against the Allies for control of the southern Mediterranean coast.
The box contains 38 Hard Plastic multipose figures – enough figures for a platoon or Zug plus command. There is a choice of head gear (steel helmets, tropical cork helmets or field caps) and arm postions and weapons including MG 34′s, anti-tank rifles, 50 mm mortars, MP 40s, Kar 98s. The box also has individual round bases and 40mm square bases for the weapons teams as well as information on historical organisation.
Can I have a feth yes? Finally we can have our El Alamein games going!
With the release of the Armies of Imperial Japan army book for Bolt Action, we’ve taken the opportunity to bring our Japanese range into line with the entries in the new supplement.
We’ve revamped our Imperial Japanese range with some great new miniatures, to match the Bolt Action army list. This will make it easier to identify what you need to add to your army and less confusing all round!
You’ll find more images for each of these sets by clicking on the ‘buy now in store’ buttons.
First up is the Imperial Japanese HQ set. Previously only available as part of the now unavailable Japanese metal boxed set (replaced by our lovely new plastic Japanese infantry…), the two officers and spotter are available separately for the first time. In addition we’ve added two brand new models to the pack – a medic and a Kempeitai. Now you have everything you need to lead the Emperor’s troops to domination of the Pacific region…
The Sniper Team has been joined by a new Flamethrower team. Whilst you’ll see a lot of period photographs of US troops blazing away with flamethrowers, the Japanese receive less pictoral evidence. The reality is that they also made good use of flametthrowers so that, in addition to being deadly in Bolt Action games, should make this pack rather popular!
The Japanese medium machine gun team has now been by brought up to the 3-man team needed in the rules by the addition of an additional crew member with field glasses.
Next, we’ve renamed the Jungle Fighters squad to be Veterans, as befits their aggressive posture.
And finally, we’ve renamed the Japanese Infantry squad. This squad is dressed largely in summer uniform and shirts, so it’s a different option to those in the Japanese Infantry plastic boxed set.
That isn’t everything for the forces of the Emperor of Japan – not by a long chalk! We have a load more coming through soon – vehicles and troops. Banzai!
Collect a new army and save money at the same time, with these French and Polish army deals – 500 or 1000 points for each – the perfect way to make use of the new France and the Allies army book for Bolt Action.
French Army 500 Point Deal
Regular 2nd Lieutenant plus 1 attendant 60
Regular Infantry Section (10) LMG Team, LMG loader has pistol, VB launcher 137
Regular Infantry Section (10) LMG Team, LMG loader has pistol, VB launcher 137
Inexperience Infantry Section (10) LMG Team, LMG loader has pistol, VB launcher 107
Regular Medium Mortar with spotter 60
Regular 75mm Light Howitzer Free
Total 501
French Army 1000 Point Deal
Regular 2nd Lieutenant plus 1 attendant 60
Regular Forward Artillery Officer plus 1 attendant 110
Regular Infantry Section (10) LMG Team, LMG loader has pistol, VB launcher 137
Regular Infantry Section (10) LMG Team, LMG loader has pistol, VB launcher 137
Regular Infantry Section (10) LMG Team, LMG loader has pistol, VB launcher 137
Regular Medium Mortar with spotter 60
Regular Medium Machine gun Team 50
Regular 75mm Light Howitzer Free
Regular 75mm Light Howitzer 50
Veteran Renault R35 Tank 144
Regular AMC P16 Schneider Armoured Car 115
Total 1000
Polish Army 500 Point Deal
Regular 2nd Lieutenant plus 1 attendant 60
Regular Infantry Section (16) BAR gunner 165
Regular Infantry Section (16) BAR gunner 165
Regular Medium Mortar 50
Regular Medium Machine gun Team 50
Regular Anti-Tank Rifle team 30
Total 520
Polish Army 1000 Point Deal
Veteran 2nd Lieutenant plus 1 attendant 78
Regular Infantry Section (16) BAR gunner 165
Regular Infantry Section (16) BAR gunner 165
Veteran Cavalry Section (12) Lances 192
Regular Medium Mortar 50
Regular Medium Machine gun Team 50
Regular Anti-Tank Rifle team 30
Regular Bofors 37mm Light Anti Tank Gun 50
Regular 7TP Tank 115
Regular TKS Tankette with Light Auto Cannon 90
Total 985
After a long wait, our Bolt Action Order Dice are now all back in stock. They are perfectly designed for marking the orders for your units in the midst of battle, and it looks particularly cool if your dice match the colours of your chosen force!
You can also keep your dice in one of our dice bags, each one designed with the markings of our most popular armies (the German and Soviet bags are now back in stock too!). They are just the things for drawing out your orders during a game and come with a dice set of your choice of colour.
With our the Armies of Italy and the Axis Bolt Action supplement available now for pre-order, here is our fist glimpse of the exclusive free model that comes with the book when you order directly from Warlord Games.
The model is of Simo Häyhä (AKA The White Death), a Finnish sniper who recorded the highest number of kills in any war – 505. Once again, sculptor Paul Hicks has done a great job of capturing his image, as you can see from the black-and-white photo below.
The Armies of Italy and the Axis book is the definitive guide to the armies that joined forces with Germany as part of the Axis – Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and Finland. Fight the Winter War against the Soviets, hold back the British in North Africa, or help shore up the German offensives on the Eastern Front with this latest supplement for Bolt Action.
Note that a copy of the Bolt Action rulebook is needed to use this supplement.
Famed for their ferocity, bravery and very big knives, our Gurkhas boxed set for Bolt Action is due for release in mid-late September 2013.
You can now place a pre-order for our forthcoming metal Gurkha boxed set!
It contains 21 metal miniatures, sculpted by Paul Hicks: Major James Lumley and two attendant riflemen, a section of ten Gurkhas in firing poses, and a section of eight Gurkhas in charging poses– a mix of bayonet and kukri knife to see off the enemy!
A quarter of a million Gurkas served in the Second World War – recruited from the British Empire’s colony of Nepal into over 40 battalions. They fought in Syria, North Africa, Italy, Greece, as well as in Burma against the Japanese.
The boxed set is led by Major James Rutherford Lumley (father of British actress and Gurkha welfare activist, Joanna Lumley), who was in the thick of the fighting at the battle for Mogaung in northern Burma in June 1944, one of the fiercest and most brutal in the entire campaign against the Japanese in the Far East.
Phobos wrote: Anybody know if Warlord is going to be making Finnish troops?
Because if not, there is that Winter War kickstarter going on...
If I remember right, they had a poll on their forums and Winter War Finns won out just barely to get models made for them.
No idea when those guys would be out though. I know they need to make Hungarian and Romanian infantry as well with this book coming out though, so I have a feeling we'll be seeing some new metal models soon.
It just takes some time for a small company to produce full ranges of miniatures these days. They'll get to it in due time thankfully, we finally got Ghurka's for example. So I'm sure that the other factions and countries will be represented in due time, which will hopefully at one point include early and late war Dutch.
The new Gurkhas boxed is out now, along with supporting firepower in the form of a Gurkha Vickers MMG team.
While the fearless Gurkhas charge the enemy weilding their kukri knives the Vickers MMG can lay down a withering hail of covering fire (more pics in store).
The Gurkhas boxed set contains 21 metal miniatures, sculpted by Paul Hicks: Major James Lumley and two attendant riflemen, a section of ten Gurkhas in firing poses, and a section of eight Gurkhas in charging poses– a mix of bayonet and kukri knife to see off the enemy!
This week is one year since our Bolt Action World War Two game was launched!
In that short time Bolt Action has gained a huge following in the wargaming community, with tournaments, events, fan-sites, blogs, YouTube battle-reports, open-box reviews, and loads and loads of great games. Your enthusiasm has been overwhelming and everyone here at Warlord would like to say a big thank-you to everyone who has got involved in the game.
Our Design Studio has been incredibly busy over the year, bringing our Bolt Action range up to well over 1,000 different kits including several plastic sets, producing the superb value Assault on Normandy starter set, the full range of 7 army books, army deals to kickstart your collection (along with force-specific paint sets that take the hard work out of choosing the right colours) and not forgetting the incredible Pegasus Bridge battle set.
Naturally we have loads more plans for the future, including rules for fighting Bolt Action Tank Battles as well as supplements exploring the troops, battles and history of specific theatres of World War Two and, of course, loads more great miniatures! This last year has just been the start – the war won’t be over by Christmas…
Check out these fantastic conversions and paintjobs posted by Crew on our forums. He’s done so many cool models that we’re going to have to save some and show you next week!
Here's a little something French players - work-in-progress of our forthcoming resin AMD Panhard 178 armoured car. Of course, after the fall of France the germans made good use of this too...
More reinforcements are available for your Imperial Japanese Bolt Action armies this week! Coming in the shape of Tank Hunters and a Forward Observation Team (click the store buttons for more images) they will add more flexibility to the Emperor’s forces…
The Tank Hunters pack includes a team armed with the potent 20mm Type 97 anti-tank rifle. The Type 97′s recoil was infamous but bruised shoulders were a small price to pay if enemy armour could be stopped, quite literally, in its tracks!
In addition to the anti-tank rifle team there are two suicide tank hunters. One of these loyal soldiers sprints towards an enemy vehicle carrying a satchel charge. He knows his days are numbered but is willing to lay down his life for country and Emperor as he detonates the explosives directly onto the tanks hull. The other tank hunter readies a conical hollow charge anti-tank grenade (with it’s trademark string or rope tail giving it stability in flight). Although not as dangerous to use as the previous tank hunters weapon, the conical charge has such a short range the thrower is unlikely to survive the blast or the retribution of supporting enemy units!
Calling in artillery and air strikes, this beautifully sculpted Forward Observation team will provide serious supporting fire for the Emperor’s brave troops. The hated British and American tanks may be better than their Japanese counterparts but they cannot stand up to the punishment these lads can call in!
Keep your eyes peeled – there are plenty more releases on the way for the Imperial Japanese Army…
Out today we have Figure Heads for Bolt Action Japanese and Gurkha models.
Our interchangeable Figure Head range for Bolt Action provides a huge amount of variety and means that no two models ever need look the same. Choose from Japanese in field caps with or without neck flaps and foliage-covered or plain helmets. For the Gurkhas there are helmeted heads and bush hats, both with or without netting.
Out now we have 8 new waterslide decal sheets for creating authentic uniform markings on your Bolt Action infantry, including British, USA and Canadian transfers.
Allowing you to really personalise your army and make it stand out from the crowd, each sheet has been carefully researched for historical accuracy – many thanks to R. Mark Davies for his advice on these.
The wait is over – the Pegasus Bridge battle set and the Ham & Jam: Pegasus Bridge collectors edition are available now!
These massive sets contains everything you need to recreate the daring raid that paved the way for the Allied D-Day invasion. The main boxed set contains all the fundamental features whilst the collector’s edition adds in loads more goodies.
The Mission The mission, in the opening minutes of the Normandy landings, was to capture the Bénouville Bridge and the nearby Ranville Bridge in order to prevent German reinforcements from reaching the beaches, where Allied forces were pouring ashore. 180 men, led by Major John Howard, landed close to their targets in gliders. Using the element of surprise, they were tasked with seizing the bridges, and more importantly, hold them against the inevitable German counter attack. Bénouville Bridge was later renamed Pegasus Bridge, in reference to the shoulder emblem worn by the British Airborne forces.
The Battlefield Using the contents of the battle set, you can really set the scene for this pivotal battle. The centrepiece is a laser-cut model of the bridge itself, accompanied by models of the Cafe Gondree, as well as a pill box, a gun pit and even two telegraph poles! Sarissa Precision have done us proud with these incredible laser-cut constructions and they have to be seen to be believed!
The Forces Next come the forces themselves – for the defenders, 20 German infantry, backed up with a 5cm KwK 39 anti-tank gun and MG42 machine gun team. The attackers are a 10-man British Airborne squad plus a 2-man PIAT team, and an exclusive model of Major John Howard, which is only available in this set. You’ll also get decal sheets for both the sides to help you prepare your forces for battle.
Collector’s Edition The Ham & Jam! Collector’s Edition adds even more to the main Pegasus Bridge battle-set – 6 resin sandbag emplacements (which can be put together into 3 machine gun emplacements), 3 more German MG42 machine gun teams, 6 dead livestock models, a resin sandbag emplacement for the top of the control tower, 8 more telegraph poles and 12 resin Dragon’s teeth tank traps. In addition to this are 20 more plastic Germans, a Marder III Ausf. M tank destroyer, and 20 plastic Royal Marine Commandoes led by Lord Lovat and Piper Millin. We’ve even added a copy of Osprey Publishing’s Raid: Pegasus Bridge book to give you even more reference material, giving a full historical account and detailed uniform guides. Phew!
The Rules Last but not least the box includes a scenario booklet that describes how to set up and fight the battle for Pegasus Bridge.
Head over to the store to for the full contents lists and more photos!
Make the battle for Pegasus Bridge even more exciting with a Horsa Glider or two to deploy the daring British forces.
This plastic kit is in 1/72nd scale – we find that anything bigger takes too much of your tabletop up and would be rather pricy!
These gliders were towed within reach of their targets by other aircraft, and were capable of landing with excellent precision (weather permitting). They could carry up to 30 troops or alternatively a jeep or a 6 pounder anti-tank gun.
During the Battle of Normandy, the first units to land in France were carried by a force of 6 Horsas, to capture Pegasus Bridge. Hundreds of gliders were used subsequently to airlift troops, Jeeps and guns across the channel from Britain. American forces also made good use of the Horsa…
The Daimler Armoured Car is the ideal scouting and reconnaissance vehicle for British Bolt Action forces. Who didn’t have a die-cast version of this classic vehicle as a boy?
Tough, fast and agile, the Daimler’s design was an enlarged version of the successful Daimler Dingo scout car. With four-wheel drive and extremely low gearing, it could climb extremely steep slopes with ease. Its rotating turret was armed with a 2-pounder anti-tank gun with a co-axial machine gun.
In your Bolt Action battles, this combination of attributes makes the Daimler great for speeding forward to take a few shots and draw out the enemy, before falling back into cover using the Recce special rule.
Don’t forget about our Wheels of Steel special offer – buy any three or more of our Bolt Action vehicles and you will automatically receive a 10% discount off them!
Defend the beaches of Normandy from the Allied landings on D-Day with this new set of three pre-painted resin bunkers.
The Germans’ first line of defence was the English Channel, guarded by the extensive Atlantic Wall, which Adolf Hitler ordered to be constructed in his Directive 51. The “wall” stretched from Norway to Spain in varying degrees, but was most elaborate in the sectors facing the English channel. Rommel had the wall fortified with pill boxes, artillery, machine gun positions and extensive barbed wire as well as laying hundreds of thousands of mines to deter landing craft.
Of course, these types of bunkers would also have appeared in other areas too so they are not just relevant for games set in Normandy.
This set contains three bunkers with removable tops so you can place your troops and guns inside. Note that the miniatures shown in the images above are for scale only and are not included in this set!
We’re currently taking pre-orders for the Armies of Italy and the Axis Bolt Action supplement and as with all of our Bolt Action armies books, you also receive a free and exclusive figure if you buy the book directly from us at Warlord Games.
The exclusive miniature included with this book is none other than Simo Häyhä (AKA The White Death). This Finnish sniper recorded the highest number of kills in any war – 505. What makes his feat even more remarkable is that none of these were aided by a sniper scope – he fired of normal iron sights!
As we’ve just had the model painted up by multiple Salute award winner Darren Linington, we thought you’d like a look (check out the great snow effect on the base!):
While many nations flocked to the side of the Allies, others joined forces with Germany as part of the Axis. This volume is the definitive guide to the armies of Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and Finland. Fight the Winter War against the Soviets, hold back the British in North Africa, or help shore up the German offensives on the Eastern Front with this latest supplement for Bolt Action. Includes historical information, detailed army lists as well as rules for assembling forces from specific theatres.
A copy of the Bolt Action rulebook is needed to use this 96 page full-colour supplement.
Released November 2013, orders placed with pre-order items included will be held until the release date. If you want your other products earlier please place a separate order so we can ensure you get your goodies as early as possible!
I guess there would be some crossover, although the different scale means that they should appeal to different markets. Certainly, I've got loads of Flames of War and have considered picking this up.,. at least enough to check the news thread! Warlords other plastics are awesome, really enjoying painting up some of their Hail Caesar Romans.
Although.. by your line of thinking don't think we are right to be discussing forthcoming releases here?
Warlord would be well within their rights to ask that every reference/photo of their product is removed from this site, and that no discussion takes place regarding it. So, perhaps we should stop... ?
Pacific wrote: I guess there would be some crossover, although the different scale means that they should appeal to different markets. Certainly, I've got loads of Flames of War and have considered picking this up.,. at least enough to check the news thread! Warlords other plastics are awesome, really enjoying painting up some of their Hail Caesar Romans.
Although.. by your line of thinking don't think we are right to be discussing forthcoming releases here?
Warlord would be well within their rights to ask that every reference/photo of their product is removed from this site, and that no discussion takes place regarding it. So, perhaps we should stop... ?
Pacific.. Take your anti-GW gak elsewhere please.
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Kelly502 wrote: Wow! I had no idea about this game. Flames of War competition?
Only thing they really have in common is the era, other than that, it's a different scale and different mechanics. Plus, I think it's safe to say Bolt Action is a little less geared towards tanks than Flames of War.
Yes, my bad for biting... I suppose the lesson here is that usually when drop a stinker you have to wait a little bit for it to disperse from the trouser leg and then move on, otherwise you carry it with you. In this case, regarding Kelly502's comments in the Beasts of War thread, he moved too quickly and the resulting conflaguration got dragged along with him into this thread..
I can now announce that Warlord Games will be the exclusive retailer of the FULLY PAINTED versions of my new North African/Middle Eastern ruined houses - for 28mm (1/56) figures.
Each box will contain one each of both variants along with eight sections of rubble - the rubble pieces are a random selection from sixteen different versions.
Completely cast in resin with hardwood beams, the underside of the building covered in felt, each measures 132mm x 90mm plus the stairway at 80mm x 32mm. Height is 73mm at the tallest point.
Those would work well in a Mexican border town as well.
I might have to get some... and the Atlantik Wall... I wanted my 'demo board' to be Operation Overlord and storming the beaches at Normandy... this is providing me with that chance. Now to just pull myself away from video games to paint.
Indeed they'll go nicely with just about any desert setting. I'm only worried that as they are handmade and pre-painted, they may not be as cheap as we may like.
Phobos wrote: Does anyone know if you will be able to buy the ham and jam collectors edition from a retailer or it will only be available from their website?
From what I've gathered Ham & Jam is only available from their site.
We’ve been busy recently bringing our Fallschirmjager range into line with the entries in the Armies of Germany supplement.
We’ve revamped the Fallschirmjager range to match the Bolt Action army list. This will make it easier to identify what you need to add to your army and less confusing all round!
You’ll find more images for each of these sets under the Fallschrimjager category in the store.
One of our Captain Charles Upham miniatures has been put on display in the New Zealand National Army Museum, and featured as their Artefact of the Month for September:
Capt Charles Upham VC & Bar minature Captain Charles Hazlitt Upham is one of New Zealand’s greatest war heroes. He received the Victoria Cross twice during World War Two. You can read more about him here.
“This miniature of Captain Upham was recently donated to the Museum. It stands 28mm tall and was designed by Paul Hicks for Warlord Games in England. Warlord Games create historical military miniatures and this one of Captain Upham is a giveaway with their Armies of Great Britain supplement.
Captain Upham is sculpted preparing to throw a grenade, his preferred weapon. Interestingly the figure is wearing a helmet. Although one of the most iconic images of Captain Upham shows him in a helmet, he was renowned for his dislike and refusal to wear them, reportedly because he could never find one to fit.”
Forum-dweller Snowdog has been posting pics of his beautifully painted Bolt Action armies in action on the battlefield. First up – his Fallschirmjäger force.
We’ll have more of Snowdog’s armies to show you soon…
Coming soon is a whole new look for our website and online store.
We are currently revamping the website with a great new design that makes everything easier to find and much more user-friendly if you are visiting us on a tablet or smart phone.
The changes will be starting in the coming weeks, so don’t be surprised if things look a bit different! As always, if you have any problems using the site, just get in touch and we’ll be happy to help.
Available to pre-order now is our new Finnish Infantry boxed set.
Faced with the vast forces of the Soviets, the courageous and resourceful Finnish soldiers, masters of fieldcraft, sniping, and small unit tactics, slowed and then began to roll back the massive Soviet assaults.
This fantasticly characterful set includes infantry armed with rifles and molotov cocktails, a sniper team, MMG team, officers and even a five-man scouting patrol equipped with snow-gear and skis.
There will be other Finnish figures available in the weeks following the release, providing support weapons and specialists, allowing you to create a rounded Finnish force.
The Finnish Infantry boxed set will be released at the same time as the Italy and the Axis book, which contains all the rules for the Finns, as well as the forces of Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania. It also comes with the free miniature Finnish Sniper Simo Hayha.
Deploy more armoured firepower in your Bolt Action German forces with the Panzer III medium tank.
The Panzer III was one of the most numerous German tanks of the war, and was the mainstay of German armoured forces when they invaded the Soviet Union. It was well armoured and equipped with the 5cm KwK 38 L/42 cannnon – an effective anti-tank weapon until developments in tank design saw the Panzer III re-purposed in an infantry support role.
That looks fantastic! If I wasn't already doing some WW2 stuff I would be all over this game, I've heard that it's selling tremendously well and I'm not at all surprised by that.
I don't think it'll put much of a dent into things, especially seeing as these are metals and not the more investment-intense plastics, plus the whole Finland thing is to most people nothing but a side note in WWII as a whole. I think Warlord most certainly sees it that way as well, seeing these are being released as metals.
But if anything, I hope that both ranges (Winter War and Warlord Games) can go side by side without too much of a difference in size, as you mentioned, these in particular can add some nice variety to an army.
Check out this amazing new range of laser-cut pre-painted buildings and terrain pieces, that look great in World War II battles right back to Napoleonic era games.
If you want to battle through Normandy, the Ardennes, Holland and Germany, get dug in on the Eastern front or fight a Napoleonic campaign through Europe, this range enables you to get high quality terrain on the battlefield in double quick time.
The Hotel Complex is also available as separate kits. This stone-built style became common from the 1800’s onwards, with many examples still standing today right across Europe. As part of a battlefield these buildings really help when creating an interesting scenario; either as an operational HQ on a rural roadside or as a well defended bastion in the centre of a hard fought street fight:
The roofs are all removable, and they are covered with characterful, pre-painted detail inside and out.
The Polish, Russian and Ukrainian dwellings will give an authentic look to any rural European battlefield:
Complete the rural look with some fencing – with or without gates:
Add character and authentic detail to your British vehicles and terrain with this new Stowage Pack featuring tank tracks and wheels, fuel cans, spare helmets and a host of other items.
Set the scene for your North Africa campaign battles with these ready painted resin models featuring exposed brick, stairs, archways and separate rubble piles.
Alan Mander of Mandertory Miniatures describes how he built our fully modelled Pegasus Bridge gaming table:
Board Frame work
To start with we made the frame and base for the board.
For this we used:
6×4 sheet of 6mm MDF 32ft of 1½ x ½ inch planed timber.
1½ inch wood screws
The timber was cut into:
2x 6ft lengths
4x 3ft 11 inch lengths
2x 1ft 11 inch lengths
The frame was built by screwing the 6ft lengths and two of the 3ft 11 lengths into a rectangular shape (it is worth pre-drilling the wood before hand). This basic frame was then fitted to the 6×4 board by screwing through the board. Then the other two 3 feet 11 lengths were fitted to provide support for the centre of the board at 2 ft intervals. The 1ft 11 lengths were then attached (one at either end) to the middle of the 3ft 11 lengths. The bottom of our board now looked like this:
More great paint jobs from forum-dweller Snowdog – some lovely British infantry beautifully photographed in action on the battlefield. Head over to the forum to see loads more players’ models.
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Those laser cut buildings look absolutely fantastic! Have to say, some of the wooden buildings that have been coming out over the past couple of years (not just for this, but produced by the likes of MAS and Warmill) are really raising the bar for tabletop terrain. The prospect of some of those, some wooden terrain (a couple of burnt out cars on the road for good measure) and Panzergrenadiers and riflemen taking each other on amongst it is rather mouth-watering!
Out of interest, what kind of role do buildings play in the game? Are they an active part of the engagement, or just more of an aesthetic element that don't really add much to the tactics involved like in some games?
I've got one of the 4Ground terrain kits, and it's fantastic. I'd love to get a whole apartment block going, but that'd be fething expensive
As for buildings in the game, they are a very important element in the game. They give infantry a large defensive buff (they can only be wounded on a 6 by normal firearms), they can hide snipers, machine gun nests, they provide a bit of protection against tanks, though flame tanks, howitzers, and HE rounds might bring the building down on top of you.
Pacific wrote: Those laser cut buildings look absolutely fantastic! Have to say, some of the wooden buildings that have been coming out over the past couple of years (not just for this, but produced by the likes of MAS and Warmill) are really raising the bar for tabletop terrain. The prospect of some of those, some wooden terrain (a couple of burnt out cars on the road for good measure) and Panzergrenadiers and riflemen taking each other on amongst it is rather mouth-watering!
Out of interest, what kind of role do buildings play in the game? Are they an active part of the engagement, or just more of an aesthetic element that don't really add much to the tactics involved like in some games?
Not sure if you're talking about anything special, but they can be very important if you don't use them to their potential, or ignore what your opponent can use them for. The big thing is that they make you hard to kill, usually give you better firing lanes, and block line of sight. They can also be hard to assault depending on where the infantry inside are located. Medium and heavy howitzers also have a chance of completely destroying a building and everything inside.
Pretty typical fare, but I usually try to at least include a couple on every board I've played because they make things interesting.
BrookM wrote: Bolt Action is a game that really needs to be played on tables with a lot of terrain. I've seen people play on sparse tables..
Oh god its a slaughter. Without cover to hide behind you just get torn to pieces. I usually put twice as much terrain down as I would for a 40k game, and yet you'll still lose a ton of guys to assaults if you're not careful.
BrookM wrote: Bolt Action is a game that really needs to be played on tables with a lot of terrain. I've seen people play on sparse tables..
Oh god its a slaughter. Without cover to hide behind you just get torn to pieces. I usually put twice as much terrain down as I would for a 40k game, and yet you'll still lose a ton of guys to assaults if you're not careful.
Hehe, oh yeah, assaults are amazing in this game! You're ignoring this three man command team with SMG's in favour of that MG team? Okay, have it your way!
Assaults are fething deadly man. It's rare to see a game in which a whole unit can disappear because your opponent rolled a single die better than you did (regardless of number of starting dice)
Alfndrate wrote: Assaults are fething deadly man. It's rare to see a game in which a whole unit can disappear because your opponent rolled a single die better than you did (regardless of number of starting dice)
Yeah sometimes it can be a bit ridiculous, but with the way shooting tends to work (aka a truckload of pinned down units but almost no dead) I feel you kind of need it to keep the game moving. Otherwise you'd rarely remove units from the table unless you both brought some heavy artillery to the game.
I think a rule where if you're very close in the fight (aka one side got 3 the other got 4) perhaps you go for another round to show how close the fight is would be good, but other than that assaults need to be deadly. After all, a fight at this scale isn't exactly something you could walk away from. If you're that close to the enemy, either you're walking away, or he is. Of course, there's special rules like fanatics and tough fighters for dedicated assault troops, so it kind of balances out.
More reinforcements are available for your Imperial Japanese Bolt Action armies this week! Coming in the shape of Tank Hunters and a Forward Observation Team (click the store buttons for more images) they will add more flexibility to the Emperor’s forces…
The Tank Hunters pack includes a team armed with the potent 20mm Type 97 anti-tank rifle. The Type 97′s recoil was infamous but bruised shoulders were a small price to pay if enemy armour could be stopped, quite literally, in its tracks!
In addition to the anti-tank rifle team there are two suicide tank hunters. One of these loyal soldiers sprints towards an enemy vehicle carrying a satchel charge. He knows his days are numbered but is willing to lay down his life for country and Emperor as he detonates the explosives directly onto the tanks hull. The other tank hunter readies a conical hollow charge anti-tank grenade (with it’s trademark string or rope tail giving it stability in flight). Although not as dangerous to use as the previous tank hunters weapon, the conical charge has such a short range the thrower is unlikely to survive the blast or the retribution of supporting enemy units!
Calling in artillery and air strikes, this beautifully sculpted Forward Observation team will provide serious supporting fire for the Emperor’s brave troops. The hated British and American tanks may be better than their Japanese counterparts but they cannot stand up to the punishment these lads can call in!
Keep your eyes peeled – there are plenty more releases on the way for the Imperial Japanese Army…
Out today we have Figure Heads for Bolt Action Japanese and Gurkha models.
Our interchangeable Figure Head range for Bolt Action provides a huge amount of variety and means that no two models ever need look the same. Choose from Japanese in field caps with or without neck flaps and foliage-covered or plain helmets. For the Gurkhas there are helmeted heads and bush hats, both with or without netting.
Out now we have 8 new waterslide decal sheets for creating authentic uniform markings on your Bolt Action infantry, including British, USA and Canadian transfers.
Allowing you to really personalise your army and make it stand out from the crowd, each sheet has been carefully researched for historical accuracy – many thanks to R. Mark Davies for his advice on these.
Nice, the Panzer IV is going on my wish list - need to spend some serious cash with Warlords at the next Salute - the Bolt Action range really is going from strength to strength since they bought the comapny out...
Out next week is our Bolt Action Armies of Italy and the Allies book, as well as the brilliant Finnish Infantry boxed set. Pre-order them now to get yours as soon as possible.
This volume is the definitive guide to the armies of Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and Finland. Fight the Winter War against the Soviets, hold back the British in North Africa, or help shore up the German offensives on the Eastern Front.
The book comes with an exclusive model of Finnish Sniper Simo Hayha, who makes the perfect addition to a Finnish force based around the Finnish Infantry set – just the thing for some snow-bound battles against the invading Russian armies.
Of course we also have a great range of characterful Italian troops, ready for battle in Europe and North Africa.
The complete and definitive reference works on the uniforms, equipment, weapons and insignia of the German Armed Forces (Wehrmacht) in the latter years of World War II. This particular book features and explains all that is essential to know about the late war German infantryman, covering every aspect of the service uniforms and items issued in that particular period of conflict.
The book is written by a noted authority on the subject and is lavishly illustrated throughout with 15 full colour artwork plates specially painted by the author, Stephen Andrew. The superb colour artwork plates show combat figures in their various service uniforms; field grey models, summer, tropical, winter, camouflage uniforms, their personal equipment and uniform insignia which is all in unrivalled detail; with accompanying in depth text of when items were first issued and seen in the frontline. Also included are the important variations of manufacture and the colour information.
This book is a new and indispensable reference source of the frontline soldier for wargamers, military modellers, the ardent researcher and everyone with an interest in military history.
* Large format pages (29cm x 22cm)
* 15 Superbly illustrated full-colour plates
* 32 Pages
German Army Grenadier 1944-45 is an invaluable companion to the Bolt Action Armies of Germany book as it gives you all the information you need to model and paint your late war Germans correctly.
Armies of Germany provides Bolt Action players with all of the information you need to field the military forces of Germany. Detailed army lists allow players to construct German armies for any theatre and any year of the war, including the early campaigns in Poland and France, the dusty tank war in the North African desert, the bloody battles on the Eastern Front, and the final defence of Normandy, occupied France and Germany itself. With dozens of different unit types including Fallschirmjager, Waffen-SS, and the dreaded Tiger tank, players can assemble a huge variety of troops with which to battle their opponents.
Check out this unusual conversion, with historical background and rules information from Warlord Supremo John Stallard:
The Second World War by definition encompassed the globe with the tide of battle ebbing and flowing, leading to some very strange alliances and contingencies. Early victories by Italian and German troops in North Africa granted them large numbers of Commonwealth prisoners who were put into POW camps and sorted through for evaluation.
Chandra Bose was a fiery Indian Nationalist who dreamed of a free India, with no British rule. He petitioned both Germany and Japan to give him access to the captured Indian troops in the hope that he could raise a large army and help free his country from British rule. Hitler was very sceptical of the Indian troops’ fighting ability, but did give the go ahead to enlist at least 3,500 Indian troops into the Wehrmacht, making a very exotic and interesting unit.
They at first formed the 950th regiment and found the hard German training routines not to their taste, so the drills were modified back to regular British army drill, which was more relaxed, and delivered in a language they could understand. Two thirds of the men were Moslem, and the rest Hindu, wearing German army uniform with distinctive Indian iconography of a leaping tiger in a green white and red shield. A turban was usually worn, though pictures of the Indian legion are to be found in classic helmets and a strange turban-forage cap in Africa Corps material.
The unit later became the 950 Panzer grenadier regiment before being incorporated in the 13th SS mountain division. They served at El Alamein where they mutinied, some being shot for desertion. They later served in Holland and later on Rommel’s Atlantic Wall. They fought a long retreat through France in a bid to reach Switzerland, fighting often with the FFI. Most were captured by regular French and American forces who turned them over to the British, who seemed to have been very forgiving on the whole. The French shot some of the Indians as reprisals for bad behaviour on the retreat.
A lot of Indians also fought against the British in the Far East, as allies of the Japanese in the belief that the pan-Asian co-prosperity plan that the Japanese were offering might bring about a better deal for India. Captured rogue Indian troops in Burma got little sympathy from still loyal Indian troops.
Chandra Bose never saw his dream of independance come true, he died in a plane crash in the Far East in August 1945.
The Indians were equipped with standard German kit, having 3 battalions of 4 companies each, a company of machine gunners, a unit of tank destroyers, a unit of engineers and 81 vehicles and 700 horses.
Some were trained to parachute and were sent into Iran to stir up rebellion in India – brave fellows indeed…
How do they fight on the table top? They seem to have been a mixed bag, some were very keen to fight for a free India, whilst others no doubt preferred 3 meals a day and a change to the crushing boredom of the POW camp. In Bolt Action I suggest you use the Untried rule, so when they first come under fire you test their mettle – they could be shirkers, reliable allies, or even fierce fanatics knowing that to be captured meant a rough time of it for them!
Warlord have a metal sprue of turbaned heads which is ideal for these troops, while the bodies are from the German Infantry boxed set.
What are you waiting for?”Azad Hind!” Free India!!
All the latest rules updates and clarifications, plus a revised Tournament Pack with the new Dice Limit rule.
We’ve colour coded the FAQs with the latest additions in green to help you stay up to date with the latest guidance from Bolt Action writer Alessio Cavatore.
Warlord Games’ own weirdo (you have no idea…), Steve Yates, explains how you can incorporate some of our Weird World War II miniatures into games of Bolt Action…
194666 At Halloween the barrier between the world of the dead and living is at its thinnest. Even at this time it is rare for spirits to be able to crossover, but when many souls are crossing over one way
some can slip back too. Soldiers do their best to avoid action at this time, it is hard enough to fight against the enemy, even harder to fight against former friends. These are some simple rules for playing Bolt Action during these dark nights.
Sometimes they come back… Select your armies and mission exactly as in the Bolt Action rulebook. In addition for 20 points a British Army may upgrade one of their HQ characters to Major Terntadust; for 30 points a German
Army may upgrade any of their characters (Lieutenant, Major or Captain) to Vamphyrs. Their rules remain the same as in the army lists for the level they’ve been purchased at but they gain the additional special rules below. The Wulfen-SS replace a Flamethrower team and cost 50 points for a regular unit, 80 points for experienced.
The game plays as usual until the first casualty is inflicted. Every time a model is removed immediately roll a d6. On a 4+ then the owner of the wounded unit places a zombie within 7” of the
squad. If it is the last model in a unit (including single model units) then instead place d3 Zombies. If it is possible the zombies must be placed in coherency with another unit of zombies to create a large unit. If a new unit of zombies is formed then place a different colour dice in the turn-bag.
Zombies! The rules for zombies are pretty straightforward. They are treated as any other unit except they are immune to pinning.
Zombies move when their counter/dice is drawn from the turn-bag. The player who last took an action chooses which zombie unit gets the action. The only action they can take is they will run 2d6”. This will be in a random direction unless there is a non-zombie unit within 12” in which case they head towards them.
Optional:
When a zombie unit is destroyed DO NOT remove a dice from the turn bag. Once each zombie unit has taken an action then they may receive a further action. The player who last took an action chooses which zombie unit gets the extra action.
Major Terntadust Major Ternadust has long been the head of the secret British Army Division against paranormal activities. Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered his ministers to create a secret division in the British army to combat the recent reports of supernatural creatures in the German lines.
Zombies may not come within 9” of Major Ternatadust. Any that try to do so instantly stop 9” away. If zombies are within 9” of Major Terntadust at the start of their action then they run 2d6” directly away from Major Terntadust. Casualties removed within 9” of Major Terntadust do not create additional zombies.
Vamphyr Hitler’s secret division has long been researching the powers of the occult and how to harness the powers of Darkness, to use against the allied forces.
Vamphyrs can control zombies that begin their action within 12” of them. Instead of rolling for the direction the Vamphyrs can choose the direction. The distance is still randomly rolled.
The Wulfen SS The great weakness of Hitler’s Occult Forces is the Vhampyr’s inability to go out in daylight. To overcome this weakness the mountains and forests of Germany were scoured and the shock troops of the Wulfen-SS were formed.
This unit consists of a werewolf stormtrooper from the Wulfen-SS, ready to rend the enemies of the Third Reich limb-from-limb, accompanied by a wulfen ‘minder’ to keep them in line. The minder is treated as standard infantry armed with a pistol.
The Werewolf has the following special rule:
Making the fur fly – The werewolf has the Tough Fighters special rule.
Only Silver can stop it! – The werewolf ignores the first two casualty rolls assigned to it in each phase although exceptional damage will affect it as normal.
Rampage! – Should the minder be killed the Werewolf will go berserk! Remove all the pinning counters immediately. The Werewolf will now always receives a Run order when activated (this automatically succeeds). It will charge the nearest enemy unit but if no enemies are in charge range it will instead charge the nearest friendly unit. If there is no unit within 12” then it will instead run towards the nearest enemy unit.
I have some of the Weird War sculpts and what kills it for me is the paint job on some of them, but then again I have a certain bias against that painter.
Having the books on hand is always good, especially as a Sarge, that way you can show people what armies are out there with support right now.
Speaking of the books, got both Armies of Japan and France & the Allies yesterday. Japan has a few typos, but is otherwise fun stuff. France and the Allies.. Mostly early war sadly, aside from the partisan list. Bit miffed that they didn't include lists for the Free French, Polish Armies and the Dutch Prinses Irene brigade.
I believe the free Polish forces are included in the Armies of Britain book, since that's who gave them their equipment. If not, you could still use that book to make a generic Polish force
Nope, no Polish troops in the Great Britain book. Maybe Warlord will do a supplement on late war armies in exile like them, the French and hopefully, the Dutch, in the future.
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