With the new starter set for Victory at Sea focusing on the Battle for the Pacific, we’re looking at fighting in the theatre in Bolt Action. A brief history of the Pacific theatre in World War II In late 1941 the war between Japan and China, began in 1937, was drawing to a bloody…
We’re taking a look at some of the innovative tactics used by Soviet forces to level the playing field in Stalingrad – enter the storm group! Chuikov realised very early in the fighting at Stalingrad that his forces faced several disadvantages against their German opponents. The Germans commanded complete air superiority and had significant advantages…
Warlord’s Bolt Action tournament team once again had their ambitions set on triumph. Check out their writeup on the Three Good Men tournament at Southend and Shoeburyness Wargaming Club… Max: The Warlord Tournament team was at it again! The 25th and 26th of January the team was at the Southend and Shoeburyness Wargaming Club (SSWG) for…
Bullets shriek overhead as a bitter duel rages back and forth in the streets of Stalingrad. Keen-eyed snipers play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse. As the German advance into the city ground to a halt, fighting within Stalingrad took on a rhythm similar to that of World War I. Both sides dug extensive trench networks…
Explore a new theatre of operations on the eastern front with a brand campaign book for Bolt Action – join us as we explore the ruins of Stalingrad! This campaign book seeks to help wargamers recreate the incredible struggles between the German Wehrmacht and the Soviet Red Army for control of the region between the…
From the beaches of Dunkirk to the tropical shores of the Malay peninsular. Japanese landing craft emerges out of the mist – the invasion has begun! Far East Invasion Plans By 1941, the Japanese were embroiled in a brutal war of attrition for control of mainland China. Embargos from western colonial powers choked off imports…
With the Battle of France fully underway, we’re taking a look at the lesser-known Alpine theatre and the Italian Alpini units that fought in this inhospitable environment. Death in the Alps! While Hitler’s panzers ploughed across northern France, elite French and Italian mountain troops battled for control of their alpine border. Spurred on by…
The British army is in full retreat! Save the BEF from disaster with a linked Bolt Action scenario set on the Dunkirk perimeter! The Retreat to Dunkirk With Boulogne fallen and Calais about to fall into German hands, the plan to sweep up to the Channel Ports and draw a line bisecting the Allied defenders…
We sat down with legendary game designer Rick Priestley, to give us the lowdown on his inspirations and thought processes for his Bolt Action Soviets… Why Soviets? I really liked the look of the plastic Russian infantry – nice designs and poses and the kit is jam-packed with weapon options. You can pretty much build…
Using our fantastic range of miniatures, you can create a spectacular and unique Bolt Action force to re-fight the desert campaigns of the 8th Army… The Bolt Action British Commonwealth plastic infantry is based on the 8th army plastic sprues. The key difference is in the inclusion of optional heads to represent Australian, South African,…
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