Warlord Games | Robert | Activity https://www.warlordgames.com/community-members/monk2002uk/activity/ Activity feed for Robert. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:55:10 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 990554271f67a75f3c473a8e5b75924d Robert replied to the topic Achtung! Englischer Panzer! in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/achtung-englischer-panzer/#post-186110 Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:29:02 +0100 Thanks, invisible officer. The vehicle and figures are from the Scheltrum inter-war range. Specifically, they represent the immediate post-WW1 period. I took more liberties with the uniform colours as a result – faded wartime jackets and trousers in most cases but brown make-do trousers in the one instance. Thank you for the photo.

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]]> 0 bd093c997aa90591917fbc56fd431039 Robert started the topic Achtung! Englischer Panzer! in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/achtung-englischer-panzer/ Tue, 31 Aug 2021 05:52:49 +0100 This is a 28mm model of a German Flakwagen, mounting a 7.7cm anti-aircraft gun. One of the gunners has spotted a British tank near La Fontaine, Cambrai. His colleague is bringing the gun to bear. The model was produced by Scheltrum. It will give my German WW1 Bolt Action forces more firepower ;-):

Truck-mounted flak guns were used (very…[Read more]

]]> 0 347475a8d2ae51bcb989779eb9978e02 Robert started the topic 28mm Seabrook armoured lorry in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/28mm-seabrook-armoured-lorry/ Sun, 22 Aug 2021 10:08:26 +0100 During WW1, Seabrook lorries were converted to carry a 3 pounder QF Vickers-Maxim naval gun and two Maxim machine guns. Commissioned by the Royal Navy, the armoured lorries formed part of the Royal Naval Armoured Squadrons. Their role was to provide gunfire support to the RNAS armoured cars. This model was from the Honourable Lead Boiler Suit…[Read more]

]]> 0 8616f017b755d147b3d657d7db495a1f Robert started the topic WW1 Russian infantry in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-russian-infantry/ Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:17:52 +0100 I use Bolt Action for WW1 games in 28mm. Here is a squad of Russian infantry, 3D printed with a resin SLA printer:

One of the men is wearing a French-made Adrian helmet, some of which were supplied to Russia during the war.

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]]> 0 f450bcc5522addb05fdfa407b2c0dd75 Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/page/3/#post-184623 Mon, 01 Mar 2021 07:17:50 +0000 Thank you, invisible officer.

Yes, the casualty rates were as high as the first weeks of the war. ‘Open warfare’ was not easier on casualties, compared with trench warfare.

The German regimental histories and anecdotal accounts point to the relentless nature of the last few months. The burden fell mainly on the best German units, as you say.…[Read more]

]]> 0 073c07ca5895dcf5242536cf11c696cc Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/page/3/#post-184611 Sun, 28 Feb 2021 15:50:09 +0000 The German MG08 and the 77mm field gun targeted the British Vickers MG again. The net effect was only a further pin. The centre British infantry section assaulted the hotel. The remnants of the German squad on the ground floor were mopped up. The left flank British infantry section annihilated the Granatwerfer team. The right flank British…[Read more]

]]> 0 422fa4528fcffea3fd53bf9510aab788 Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/page/3/#post-184609 Sun, 28 Feb 2021 15:01:54 +0000 German pressure continued on the left flank. The near side German squad launched into close combat fighting with the British infantry section. The British flank protection collapsed. The German left flank squad pushed forwards as well, opening fire on the 18 pounder field gun. One of the gunners went down but the others, sheltering behind the gun…[Read more]

]]> 0 c39fb38921787cb4e2b8ca7ebe351b52 Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/page/3/#post-184608 Sun, 28 Feb 2021 14:03:30 +0000 The German MG08 team had repositioned itself slightly, after the first target (the British right flank infantry section) had moved into a concealed position. Spotting the Vickers MG, the German machine gunners returned in kind. The 7.62mm rounds smacked into the window surround and through the opening. The British machine gun team was pinned by…[Read more]

]]> 0 3fc6ddc7a8faa49b9e2dae789c9d402b Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/page/3/#post-184606 Sun, 28 Feb 2021 12:44:55 +0000 Attention shifted to the hotel by the crossroads. It was still held by a German squad, now recovered largely from the HE round early on. A British infantry section had moved into the ground floor of the building opposite. The British opened fire, killing two with a mix of small arms fire and a rifle grenade through one of the ground floor windows…[Read more]

]]> 0 cfae07a76406616a5f02fc21cc2edb51 Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/page/3/#post-184604 Sun, 28 Feb 2021 12:31:53 +0000 The British Vickers MG team recovered from their shock. The gunner drew a bead on the German field gun again. One of the German gunners went down. The remainder of the gun crew were pinned.

The Granatwerfer team tried again. The team was under pressure though. The lanyard was jerked too hard or the base plate had shifted. One of the two; it was…[Read more]

]]> 0 4b349650c14a0080e36c6c4adaa6f001 Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/page/3/#post-184595 Sun, 28 Feb 2021 11:30:40 +0000 The Germans were not alone is suffering from a friendly fire incident. The Hotchkiss gunner in the armoured car was still mildly shocked and disoriented. Peering through the narrow observation port, he spotted what appeared to be German infantry through the aftermath of the Granatwerfer explosion. The gunner opened fire. Shouts and frantic…[Read more]

]]> 0 3341f3293da9733be26967f8ec98fbfe Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/page/3/#post-184589 Sun, 28 Feb 2021 09:00:40 +0000 The German squads inflicted multiple casualties and pins on the British right flank infantry section. The German FO managed to call in a barrage to help the assault. Tragically, the rounds landed on the Minenwerfer team. The whole team was wiped out. A large Litko explosion marker can be seen in the attached photo, indicating where the…[Read more]

]]> 0 7129316b5d02df5c21fd0f2e5e65be70 Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/page/3/#post-184582 Sat, 27 Feb 2021 13:33:20 +0000 Another view of the German left flank attack, supported by the sniper team and 37mm anti-tank gun in the foreground.

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]]> 0 13139bb50271531ebcd9691d2fee1b4f Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/page/2/#post-184578 Sat, 27 Feb 2021 11:38:23 +0000 The Granatwerfer team were also disappointed (to put it mildly) with the effect too. It seemed to them as if some higher god was just throwing dice… Throwing such superstitions to one side, the team set about placing the next round on the spigot. Meanwhile, the German Zugführer (a Leutnant with several years of experience by this stage of the…[Read more]

]]> 0 1696c2dd7cffd7f6934cdb9e88a08d90 Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/page/2/#post-184556 Thu, 25 Feb 2021 20:44:45 +0000 Another view of the stricken Austin armoured car. Fair dues to the crew though. They didn’t bail. Meanwhile, the Granatenwerfer team spotted the British infantry section trying to edge along the stone wall and draw a bead on the two German teams. A high explosive fragmentation bomb landed close by the Brits, inflicting some shock but the…[Read more]

]]> 0 3f91e5d6d91f55776e4bc7da83a1addf Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/page/2/#post-184552 Thu, 25 Feb 2021 15:50:51 +0000 The Minenwerfer team reacted immediately to the new threat. They traversed the tube and set it to direct fire mode, as illustrated here:

Minenwerfer in direct fire mode

Late-war Minenwerfer were designed to operate this way as an anti-tank measure.

The armoured car took a round through the engine component. It ignited a fire but failed to explode. The fire was short-lived…[Read more]

]]> 0 006a43b0c31fd13d6f5ed61827d286d2 Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/page/2/#post-184526 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:48:38 +0000 The British commander had suffered two quick setbacks at this point. Fortunately, he was able to retain the initiative. The plan was to push the British right flank. With that in mind, the next move saw the Austin armoured car (manufactured by 1st Corps) come onto the table. It pushed along the road, scanning for enemy threats to be engaged by the…[Read more]

]]> 0 2150ccb914b76e2ede6f7f15f0061193 Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/page/2/#post-184496 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:21:14 +0000 At this point, the British Vickers MG team had managed to set up the machine gun. The NCO pointed to the German 77mm field gun and quickly estimated the range. The gunner squeezed the triggers with both thumbs and a burst of 0.303 bullets landed in a narrow beaten zone. Some ricocheted off the gun shield; most overshot the target. In any event,…[Read more]

]]> 0 88f9cec2b9cee085c965ffa04ada61fe Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/page/2/#post-184470 Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:13:25 +0000 The British infantry section responded immediately by shifting position but lost any further initiative in that turn. The markers are from Grand Manner.

Grand Manner markers

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]]> 0 f55ba9fa4cfecb513efba387863bcf93 Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/page/2/#post-184466 Mon, 22 Feb 2021 07:48:58 +0000 Worse was to come. The MG08 team had taken up a position with very limited line of sight. The British commander had positioned his right flank infantry section to protect the 18 pounder field gun. In doing so, however, the infantry section had strayed unwittingly into view of the MG08 team. A sustained burst of fire caught the infantry section in…[Read more]

]]> 0 10fde3c165ffc1e7a9e1568a733225c5 Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/page/2/#post-184460 Sun, 21 Feb 2021 13:40:12 +0000 Thanks, Greg.

The 18 pounder posed a major threat. It threatened the German-occupied building next to the crossroads. Two British infantry sections were approaching the building from the south. With direct fire support, the two sections stood a better chance of overwhelming the remnants of the German squad in the building. Smoke was called in,…[Read more]

]]> 0 6052961cec8cc588f7ebe82154513ea6 Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/page/2/#post-184409 Thu, 18 Feb 2021 07:29:35 +0000 Meanwhile on the German left flank, the sniper team and AT gun came under fire from a British sniper. The German commander had been worried about British tanks or armoured cars, hence deploying the AT gun as left flank protection. The Germans came out on top in this isolated exchange.

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]]> 0 4e0afafa113008d199c10112c3f542b1 Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/page/2/#post-184404 Wed, 17 Feb 2021 18:32:34 +0000 Here is the perspective of the 18 pounder gun crew. A Litko blast marker shows where the HE shell penetrated. The right flank infantry section has gone ‘Down’, no doubt hastened by the overpressure.

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]]> 0 90839a3ab0883489a065544695558183 Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/page/2/#post-184402 Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:19:51 +0000 The British 18 pounder fired directly at the building next to the crossroads. The German squad took pins. Here are the markers, at the base of the building.

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]]> 0 fcd60c155c3233d4d8769f4adc91a003 Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/page/2/#post-184368 Wed, 17 Feb 2021 07:15:10 +0000 A British squad on the left flank, advancing behind the cover of a wall. The men with soft caps are 1914 dismounted British cavalry.

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]]> 0 69ed325918f1184e9863eae05e5aa58c Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/page/2/#post-184366 Wed, 17 Feb 2021 07:03:43 +0000 Here is the British Vickers MMG team setting up in the top storey of the Crescent Root building. These models are lighter than the resin Total Battle Miniatures but very robust nonetheless.

The 18 pounder has been set up, protected by the British right flank guard.

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]]> 0 5f0e93f6bf8542853f2f9493615d5110 Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/#post-184364 Wed, 17 Feb 2021 06:25:58 +0000 The middle German infantry squad is just about to enter the farm complex. The buildings are from Total Battle Miniatures. Very solid construction, though ventilated somewhat by various shell holes.

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]]> 0 b6fdc7b1714492f91c80facdc7ef0081 Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/#post-184362 Wed, 17 Feb 2021 06:15:59 +0000 And another view of the British support weapons deploying. ‘Ubique’ is the motto of the Royal Artillery Regiment; here the field gun team is living up to that motto. A Stokes mortar team has deployed on table. The Vickers MG team are approaching the nearest house, hoping to cover the open road. The German field gun will pose a stiff challenge…[Read more]

]]> 0 9d7f4329ed271d93fdab99d3e2f2aed3 Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/#post-184360 Wed, 17 Feb 2021 06:04:16 +0000 Another view of the German support weapons deploying on or near the main road. The FO team has taken up position but lines of sight are severely constrained by the close terrain. The right flank German squad has entered the building on the right.

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]]> 0 59407b7efb54422fe4f87005bd746ff9 Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/#post-184346 Tue, 16 Feb 2021 14:15:41 +0000 Thank you, invisible officer. I have been to Münster but sadly not to the museum. It doesn’t look I will have the chance any time soon…

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]]> 0 090e5e4f858d6550bf4fd87f01e54572 Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/#post-184332 Tue, 16 Feb 2021 10:52:36 +0000 My German A7V had broken down so didn’t even make it to the start line.

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]]> 0 b3050a56d11928f6536c819509760c8a Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/#post-184329 Tue, 16 Feb 2021 10:31:16 +0000 An overhead shot at the end of Turn 2. German forces on the right; British on the left. One German squad is in the building top right. The other two are in the farm buildings (Total Battle Miniatures).

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]]> 0 4a91b2d67b85e7d4277d43cbcf6163d2 Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/#post-184326 Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:50:00 +0000 The Germans continued their build-up from the ‘north’. The 77mm field gun set up an overwatch position commanding the open road and part of the crossroads. The 76mm leichten Minenwerfer and the Granatenwerfer set up in the field next to the road, with the T-Gewehr AT rifle team just ahead and off-road.

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]]> 0 e002c0b36718623782c2350e028792f6 Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/#post-184324 Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:42:06 +0000 Another view of the build-up of British forces from the ‘southern’ long table edge. Three sections have advanced on the British left. The section nearest the crossroads is just about the enter the (Crescent Root) building. One section has reached a stone wall and the third (nearest camera) is pushing the open left flank. In the distance, the…[Read more]

]]> 0 4a6ab4bca1f07799ef714db5389c58e5 Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/#post-184321 Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:17:00 +0000 Thank you, Michael. The attached photos show the initial German deployment, with its Schwerpunkt directed on the centre-left of the table. An infantry squad is pushing forwards to occupy the building next to the crossroads. A section squad is racing to occupy the farm complex, followed by the MG08 team. In the distance, the British horse-drawn…[Read more]

]]> 0 0f495032903793534f38a61233d34a56 Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/#post-184319 Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:46:42 +0000 Thanks, invisible officer. Our posts crossed. I updated the OOBs because the Germans only had three squads and had the 77mm field gun as well.

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]]> 0 293ffa478fccdc8e01c431edc52bea6e Robert replied to the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/#post-184317 Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:43:56 +0000 Here is an overhead shot of the battlefield. It shows a small village, largely untouched by the war so far. There is a farm complex in the bottom left quadrant and two village buildings beside the crossroads. The British forces are due to enter from the top; the Germans from the bottom of the table.

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]]> 0 1fa887ee3199d8874f2d162401e8d30e Robert started the topic WW1 - action near Le Cateau (1918) in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/ww1-action-near-le-cateau-1918/ Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:29:12 +0000 I enjoy using Bolt Action for WW1 games. Careful thought is needed, however, to create scenarios for this level of game, irrespective of the rule set. For this scenario, we chose a meeting encounter during late 1918. The British advance has reached the bocage-like countryside near Le Cateau. First, some photos of the force selections. The British…[Read more]

]]> 0 e9d66527917d33a51754a8b3ed0fa1e7 Robert replied to the topic LeFH 18 'accessory' question in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/lefh-18-accessory-question/#post-176963 Thu, 09 Apr 2020 04:58:25 +0100 German WW1 field artillery shell wicker carrier:

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]]> 0 f6c5176870afa1451132b8b903f29c8f Robert replied to the topic LeFH 18 'accessory' question in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/lefh-18-accessory-question/#post-176962 Thu, 09 Apr 2020 04:53:34 +0100 And a German heavy Minenwerfer from WW1:

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]]> 0 3aa3a5f2814627c2384f9c939b73609f Robert replied to the topic LeFH 18 'accessory' question in the forum Bolt Action https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/lefh-18-accessory-question/#post-176961 Thu, 09 Apr 2020 04:50:52 +0100 The use of wicker shell carriers was widespread and dated back to before the First World War. Here is a WW1 example:

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