Who was the British fascist, Sir Oswald Mosley, the man who loved his country and wanted to create a new England? Who was Oswald Mosley? Oswald Mosley was born on 16 November 1896 and raised as the eldest son of a Baronet. Coming from a Country Gentry background, Mosley received a martial education, learning to…
The Airborne 6-pdr Anti-Tank gun and Horsa Glider Following on from his look at the Airlanding Platoons, Chris Brown takes a further look at the Horsa Glider and 6pdr; View part 1 >> Horsa gliders were generally towed by obsolete bomber aircraft. Their standard flight speed was something less than 150 MPH, they weighed in…
Lou Passejaïre brings us a fantastic insight into French Vehicle markings; learn the system and you to will be able to identify nearly any French vehicle unit… 1940 French vehicles registration plates The registration plates were worn on the front bumper and rear of the vehicle. The decree of 31/12/1922 defined the rules for the…
Learn how to become a top marksman with our quick guide…! Know your rifle The rifle below is the No. 4 Mk. I (T) which was the weapon used by British snipers during 1941 – ‘A man should be able to recognise his rifle quickly’ – section 2 (A). You must know about each part…
Chris Brown has attached the tow hook and jumped on board with the Air Landing troops to have a look at how they differed to the other British Airborne units: The Airlanding battalions of the Airborne Divisions are often ignored, or, at best, seen as the poor relation of the Parachute Regiment. They were actually,…
The British need to make a stoic and historical defense of their shores and to do so they have improvised a whole new era of weaponry, all detailed in the new campaign book, Sea Lion! The British Army infantry battalions and Home Guard in 1940 were desperately short of artillery, especially anti-tank weapons. There were only…
Chris Brown schools all of us about actual effective rifle range and their transaction in Bolt Action. Wargamers are obsessed with ranges, or rather they are obsessed with the theoretical performance of weapons and vehicles. Taking the common-or-garden Bolt Action rifle as an example, it’s not uncommon to hear wargamers complain that their soldiers cannot…
View in Store Despite a spirited defence from the opening hours of the Normandy invasion in June 1944, Hitler’s forces in northern France were comprehensively defeated and forced to retreat westward. Although their position was strengthened considerably following Operation Dragoon – the landing in southern France in August 1944 – the Allies were faced with…
The Maus has Returned! View in Store The mighty Maus has returned! Make sure you grab yours now! Limited availability! by Roger Gerrish One of the most enigmatic armoured fighting vehicles of the Second World War with the fairly innocuous designation VK100.01 Porsche Type 205 yet to any serious student of WW2 AFVs this subject is…
With the latest Bolt Action Campaign book Battle Of The Bulge about to arrive it’s time to take another look at some of the actions that defined this decisive battle: St Vith The Ardennes, 17 – 21 December 1944, US units expecting a quiet Christmas before pushing forward in to Germany find themselves confronting what…
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