The SG-6 Trippelwagen was an unusual all-terrain amphibious car, adapted for German military use as a reconnaissance vehicle. Hans Trippel designed the all-terrain four-wheeled drive amphibious car in 1935. His technique was to fit car mechanics into a boat hull rather than try to waterproof a car chassis. He set up a factory in Hamburg…
Kick-start your invasion of the British Isles with the complete Operation Sea Lion and Operation Gigant campaign bundle. First, lead a wave of assault boats across the channel with the fantastic Operation Sea Lion book, covering the desperate defence of the south coast by rag-tag bands of Home Guard and the disorganised survivors of Dunkirk….
Thursday 10th August 1940 – German Forces Pushed Back (Click on the image to make it larger and zoom in!) Wednesday 9th August 1940 – North East ‘Stable’ (Click on the image to make it larger and zoom in!) Tuesday 8th August 1940 – ‘North East Contested’ (Click on the image to make it larger…
With the invasion of Britain raging on, we thought we'd take a moment out to look at a few chosen battles and to update you all with who's currently winning! Map Update As you can see, both Scotland and the South East are under complete enemy control! Both are still under heavy fighting and many…
On the eve of the German invasion, the British and German forces finalise their preparations. British Home Defence Force View in Store Tasked with defending Britain with everything it’s got, the BEF uses the LDV and their ingenuity to help stave off the German onslaught. This Army contains: 1 x British Expeditionary Force 1 x…
Battle for freedom or invade the land… Our summer campaign for Bolt Action will soon begin and as sign ups are now open, it would be a great time to see what prize you could be winning at your local gaming store! If you win the campaign at your store, you shall receive this double-sided…
Theme your battlefields with iconic British objects – the Police, Telephone and Pillar boxes. View in Store An absolute must have for any battlefield, providing key communication hubs for your local defence volunteers. View in Store Sign up for your summer campaign! Pre-Order today! Will you help the British defend? View in Store Grab some…
Utilising the tough Bedford chassis, the British Home Guard use their ingenuity to fight the enemy with the new Bedford OY SP 3-pdr. View in Store The Bedford OY was a militarised version of the Bedford O series lorry capable of carrying three tonnes. A Hotchkiss 3-pdr naval gun mounted in the rear on a…
The Dunkirk evacuation, codenamed Operation Dynamo, was the evacuation of nearly 340,000 Allied soldiers from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk… 10th May 1940, Allied troops found themselves in the middle of a new kind of war – a Blitzkrieg – Within just 11 days fast moving columns of German tanks and troops crossed into…
10th May 1940, Allied troops found themselves in the middle of a new kind of war – a Blitzkrieg – Within just 11 days fast moving columns of German tanks and troops crossed into Belgium and Holland The invasion of France, Belgium and Holland, started with Operation Yellow (Fall Gelb), surprising everyone. The German forces…
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