There were several resistance movements throughout occupied Europe. With their ability to disrupt German communications and movements from behind enemy lines, they were a critical resource to the coming invasion. Their members were also at high risk of being captured and killed. The Allied high command realized that without help, many of these groups would…
Hello there! Conor T here from Warlord Customer Service and “Conor’s Hobby Corner”. Today I want to take some time to talk about the next Bolt Action Campaign Book: D-Day: US Sector. Now as a relatively new historical hobbyist I must say that first this book is weighty! With over 150 pages the third and final…
After the failure of the 1942 Dieppe raid it was obvious that new equipment was needed to breach beach defences and other fortifications. The Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (AVRE) was designed to fill that need. Under the expertise of armoured warfare expert Percy Hobart, development began in 1943. “To have moulded the best two British…
Canadian soldiers served in the British 8th Army and earned a reputation as troops to be reckoned with, both in Sicily and in Italian battles at the Moro River, Ortona, the Gustav Line, the Hitler line, and the Gothic Line. In total, 92,757 Canadians served in Sicily and Italy, 1943–45, of whom 26,254 became casualties….
We present the latest FAQ for Bolt Action. This PDF is the most up to date source for rulings and replaces any previous documents. (Most recent update January 31 2021). FAQ & ERRATA Errata are changes to the text of the published books, changes that will be made in future print runs of said books….
To stem the aggression from Germany, Italy and Japan, Britain and her Commonwealth put huge numbers of men into uniform in WWII. Her small but professional army was swallowed up defending a worldwide Empire and soon her forces were shattered and in full retreat, culminating in crushing reverses at Dunkirk and in Singapore. However, Britain…
Inside our new book – D-Day: British & Canadian sectors, you’ll find an army list for the soldiers of the Canadian army! If you were to ask a Canadian, “Do you have to go to war because England does?” he’d answer at once, “Oh no.” If you then said, “Would you go to war if…
Organised resistance against the Germans began almost as soon as the ink was dry on the armistice. With the help of the British Special Operations Executive, groups of courageous French civilians began to band together to throw off the shackles of oppression. As the war raged on, these groups of partisans became bolder, undertaking increasingly…
Pre-orders for the second in our Bolt Action campaign book series, D-Day: British & Canadian Sectors; have begun to arrive on your doorsteps. For those who have yet to pre-order, you have a limited time to do so to claim the exclusive miniature, CSM Stanley Hollis VC, as part of your order, or to take…
The history of special forces units within the Soviet Union is bound up with that of violence against political dissenters and the brutal repression instigated by Josef Stalin against the peoples of eastern Europe. It is not our intention to glorify these atrocities, or the people that committed them by representing them in miniature on…
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