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.

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and the appearance of the Panthers in 1943, along with the availability of large numbers of Shermans, it was ultimately withdrawn from service in the European Theatre, although they continued to be employed to good use on the Russian Front and in the Far East where Japanese armour wasn’t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.

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.

Let the good times roll!

Andrew

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.

More information and tickets are available here.

Fruhlingsoffensive
Contact: Sascha Sprenz
What: Bolt Action tournament – 8 Euros
When: May 4th
Where: 3TH Tabletoptreff Hannover e.V., Spichernstr. 14, 30161 Hannover, Germany

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…

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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.

You can now buy the heads from our Chindits range. This will allow you to attach exactly the head you want to the body you want!

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.

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.

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.

Written by Alessio Cavatore and with input from Rick Priestley & Andrew Chesney, this document is the information pack for Bolt Action tournaments.

It explains the tournament rules and limits and the scoring system used to determine the winner of the tournament.

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

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!