The Vercors massif is a gigantic natural fortress in France’s southern mountains. Atop the heavily forested plateau, some 4,000 resistance fighters declared themselves a free republic in the summer of 1944. With few access roads, protected by soaring cliffs, the Vercors was considered impregnable by the maquis defending it. The Allies had dropped hundreds of…
Bolt Action writer Alessio Cavatore brings us the rules for staging beach landings in your games – perfect for Pacific themed battles as well as, of course, the D-Day landings, and the last major instance of amphibious assault: the landings at Inchon during the Korean War… An over-the-beach assault is just about the worst way…
Almasy was born in 1895 into a Hungarian noble family. After being educated at a British boarding school and acquiring his pilot’s license, he served in the Austro-Hungarian air force during World War 1. After the war, he represented the Steyr automobile company as a racing driver, before convincing a wealthy friend to accompany him…
Before we get into this article we would just like to point out this is a fun, optional set of rules which we’ve created in order to add a little fun twist to your games as you battle across Battleground Europe: D-Day to Germany. Please give them a go, have fun with them, and let…
If you fancy a tough game this weekend then try out this Bolt Action scenario as you take on the mighty defences of your enemy and storm the beachhead! Mel ‘The Terrain Tutor‘ worked on this fantastic board – see more about it here This scenario represents a frontal assault against a section of an enemy…
Alessio Cavatore has been listening hard to the Bolt Action community, the Bolt Action Second Edition FAQ is now ready to download. You can check the PDF out for FREE here: FREE in Store View in Store View in Store
We recently brought you the big news that Warlord Games, in partnership with Osprey Publishing, are pleased to announce the forthcoming release of the second edition of Bolt Action, the foremost 28mm World War II wargaming rules – Bolt Action 2. We now have something a little extra to show as the art comes together….
We now have the digital version of the Bolt Action rulebook and each of the ‘Armies of’ books available in the Warlord Games webstore. You will be able to download your copy straight away after purchase so no need to wait for it to be delivered. These PDFs cover all of the current army…
Alessio Cavatore has been busy working on an update to make tank pinning a little more realistic – you can check out the results in our free PDF download. There are also various other clarifications as well as rules for the Luftfaust rocket launcher and Krumlauf assault rifle from the Last Levy boxed set (allowing…
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