I built mine with the bench seats to emphasize its role as a transport vehicle in my army list (which I’ve since removed, since they nerfed it in the errata), but the vehicle can be built with space for them.

@Kepler: Please elaborate. Why you think they nerfed it in the errata? For the newest errata, it only says to change this:

PAGE 74. S…[Read more]

The rear benches were really just…[Read more]

I’d like to reiterate I’m not arguing with you about the correct…[Read more]

“It does come with bench seats, and I was able to assemble it with the four passenger models it came with plus the loader standing in the aisle.” “…the model could fit 8 passengers just as well as the stock Hanomags would be able to carry 12.”

Interesting, and I have to ask. What model do you have? My model (see pic below) can just fit the crew,…[Read more]

The authors cementing it in the rules (specifically enabling it to function as a vehicle with transport capacity in an SP gun slot) rather than simply correcting it in first edition means you’re unlikely to get an official change.

First Edition Errata – “Page 92-93: Role of Transports.
The following paragraph will be added at the end of the rule:
If a vehicle has a transport/tow capacity, but it is not included in the Transport and Tows…[Read more]

This has to be a typo, cut and paste error, or some other mistake/oversight, yes? Historically speaking, it did not carry soldiers (it was not used as a transport) because the…[Read more]

Last Thursday at the club saw me, with my usual coterie of friends,…[Read more]

P199, 5th para:

“These provisional Army Lists will be superseded by the relevant Armies of… book when each is published (e.g. the Germany list in this rulebook is replaced by the lists in the Armies of…[Read more]

Hopefully a quick answer 🙂

It is either one or the other, but not both

Now for a longer response 😉

You and your opponent must decide whether to use the “Army Lists” and their special rules fro…[Read more]

That’s why the Fallschirmjager FG42 is an automatic rifle and NOT an assault rifle.

@L.T. Russell: Yes, and many Bolt Action gamers agree with you. Now, if only Warlord Games can get it correct.

Also, for more details see:

It is clear as d…[Read more]

ma perchè zulù e non Lipsia epic battle,il santo gral delle battaglie napoleoniche

In real world terminology, most nations called their rifle calibre sustained fire machine gun on a tripod (often water cooled) a heavy machine gun – ie: Vickers .303, M1917 30 cal, MG34/42 on tripod, Maxim 1910 etc.  In Bolt Action the term ‘heavy machine gun’ is…[Read more]

Due to it’s weight and slow rate of fire it was not used as a Battalion HMG.

Major William…[Read more]

This PDF contains rules to play historical nations that took part in the second world war but are usually glazed over or ignored. These include:

Mongolia: A…[Read more]

The crew’s penalties apply to the weapon fired by the crew.  The passenger’s penalty applies to weapons fired by the passenger’s.

The passenger’s only come into it after the single weapon permitted to the crew.  They don’t get to take over all the weapons, just the ones that are ‘more than o…[Read more]

“Let’s say I have a Inexperienced transport that has a MMG for a weapon (a German SdKfz 251/1 halftrack for example). When it shoots, it incurs a -1
To Hit penalty due to being inexperienced. Got it.

Now let’s say I have a Veteran infantry squad riding in…

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Just noticed your post, sorry for the late reply.  I just did some quick research in my printout of the K47 pdf and you’re right.  I’m gonna check with the local game store owner, who’s also a ranked Bolt Action player.  I’m thinking that with the standard Schwerefeld Projektor being mounted on PUMAs, PzIVs and Panthers, and a Th…[Read more]

@Kar98k – that would be a house rule.

@Stuart Harrison and @Jeff Knez (answer to your question)

Stuart, yes, you are correct. This was a common house rule for earlier editions (which still intermingles with long-timers), but in Bolt Action: Third Edition, it is no longer a house rule. It is included as a rule. This is on page 146 under Weapons M…[Read more]

If an artillery unit is set up in rough ground and the crew wants to make a re-crewing move which is treated as a Run, can it move and if yes how far? Normally you can´t Run in rough ground, only Advance.