Who was this infamous character? One of three sons of a German army officer, Joachim Peiper was born in Berlin on 30 January 1915. He joined the Hitler Youth with his brother Horst, and the two would also go on to join the SS – with Joachim taking his oath in 1935. He served with…
Our friend Bryan over on the WWPD Blog has been beavering away at a new, and rather fantastic looking, themed army – a late war Aufklärungsabteilung! My plan Byran: My first late war German force will be something a little different. I want to paint and play the ‘Panzer scouts’, a Aufklärungsabteilung (reconnaissance battalion), the…
Keeping an eye on the Warlord forums, we often come across fantastic work just like Oscar Flamberg’s Gebirgsjägers! Oscar Flamberg: With the 2nd edition of Armies of Germany book we get a new special entry for Gebirgsjägers one of the elite formations of Wehrmacht during World War II. The other one, the Fallschirmjäger, previously received…
The go to book on the German Pioniers is here from Osprey Publishing, featuring photographs, detailed history and kit with full colour artwork. View in Store Number of Pages: 64 Author: Gordon L. Rottman Illustrator: Carlos Chagas The German Army of World War II collectively referred to its various engineer units as Pioniere (Pioneers). This…
The next generation of PDF downloads comes flying in with 2nd edition rules. View PDF in store View eBook in store View hardback in store with FREE figure The 2nd edition offers the same fantastic World War II gameplay with its exciting order dice system and mixed armies of infantry, tanks and artillery. Key New…
We spotted these inspiring pieces over on the Bolt Action international facebook page and thought they just had to be shared – sit back and enjoy Nathans fantastic work then get your brushes out and prepare for your winter battles! Nathan: I found my favoured technique to use tends to be a full airbrush paint…
The Elite light infantary, mountain troops known as Gebirgsjäger, climb into view today ready to descend on your enemies where they least expect: View in Store Specialist training bred hardened fighters and the Gebirgsjäger (mountain infantry) were regarded as elite alongside Fallschirmjager. Gebirgsjäger originated from the Alpenkorps of WWI, where they were used to defend…
The full fury of winter descends on to your Bolt Action battlefields as the extreme weather theme spreads throughout the German range… German Panzerschreck, Flamethrower,& Sniper Teams (Winter) These 3 teams can be added to any force to give you flexibility in defence or attack! View in Store German 80mm Medium Mortar (Winter) The Standard…
With the recent release of Bolt Action Second Edition, I thought it time to take a look at two of the most famous and iconic tanks of the Second World War, the German Panzer VI Tiger I, and the British A22 Churchill, Mk III in this particular case. A22 Churchill The A22 Churchill tank was…
Andy Singleton of VolleyFire Painting introduces us to the Light tanks used by the British and German forces toward the end of the war: Light Tank Mk VIII Tetrarch The Tetrarch’s initial design process commenced in the 1930’s to provide a replacement for the Vickers VIb light tank, with the intent being to provide a…
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