Preparations for the commemorations of the 75th D-Day anniversary are commencing across the world, as part of this, we’ll be taking a look back at some of our articles with a focus on this period – beginning with; History: The Filthy 13… First published November 2016 History: The Filthy 13… A while back we ran…
The WWII deeds of the US Airborne divisions such as the 101st ‘Screaming Eagles’ and the 82nd ‘All American’ have become legendary. View in Store From their role in the ill-fated Operation Market Garden to the crossing of the River Rhine and the push into the German homeland these battle-hardened fighting men have been immortalised…
With the release of the Market Garden book, we thought showcasing some of the best US Airborne community creations would be a great idea! Mark Minghella’s US Airborne. View post here. Bolt Action US Airborne mortar and some Volksgrenadiers to take them on! The winter wee men painting season has begun.@WarlordGames pic.twitter.com/fQfjHXfKbY — Graham…
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…
This great kit from the chaps at Sarissa Precision is perfect for games of Bolt Action where it can provide a real focal point for a battle, and of course intimidation of your opponent as your troops arrive in style! View in Store The Horsa is perhaps the best known glider of WWII. Able to transport more…
Published historical author, Chris Brown continues his series of articles to cover both the history of Operation Market Garden, this time looking at how he creates a particular unit – the Air-landing platoon, represented in Bolt Action with the glider landing platoon optional rules! A British Airborne collection is, obviously, fine for Arnhem, but it’s perfectly viable for a…
With spike bayonets fixed and bristling with hand grenades these tough paras are taking the fight to the Germans and aim to give them a taste of Sheffield steel! It’s not just Red Devils looking for a close-up fight in this pack – there’s also a para with Lifebuoy flamethrower. Just the thing for knocking…
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