Desperate to exploit a gap in the German lines and break the deadlock around Caen, British armoured units are racing towards the town of Villers-Bocage. If their tanks can punch through the German screen, they will be able to encircle the veteran Panzer-Lehr division blocking the route south – forcing them to withdraw or be…
The Vercors massif is a gigantic natural fortress in France’s southern mountains. Atop the heavily forested plateau, some 4,000 resistance fighters declared themselves a free republic in the summer of 1944. With few access roads, protected by soaring cliffs, the Vercors was considered impregnable by the maquis defending it. The Allies had dropped hundreds of…
Our Bolt Action Campaign books are chock full of history and scenarios, so much so that sometimes not everything can make the cut. Thankfully we are able to use this platform to share some of these ideas and scenarios with the Warlord Community. The following is a scenario that did not quite make it into…
What is Close Quarters? Cruel Seas enjoyed enormous success when it was launched back in 2018. As a result, there emerged quite a scope for further development of the system. The result of these labours is Close Quarters! Written by John Lambshead, the supplement expands the game in three key areas: with the introduction…
Over on the Blood Red Skies Ready Room Facebook group they’ve been holding an informal competition to write themed historical scenarios based on those in Blood Red Skies and Air Strike! with a theme of the month of April. This downloadable document showcases some of the entries for you to try out yourself. Thanks to…
The struggle for control of a vital hill in Normandy is chronicled by Mark Barber. Mark also introduces a scenario allowing you to taste the action for yourselves! “We Shall Fight in the Hills; We Shall Never Surrender” – The Assault of Hill 112 Some five kilometres southwest of the historical city of Caen is a tall…
This week, we’re looking at one of the unique scenarios featured in the Bronze Age supplement for Hail Caesar! This is a skirmish battle between chariot warriors, focusing on the chariots themselves. Homer, author of the Iliad, regarded the Trojan War as marking the end of the Bronze Age. It also ended the ‘heroic age’…
At Budapest, the Danube river swells to a formidable 560m at its widest point, a mighty obstacle for the rampaging Russians. While several bridges spanned the Danube in multiple places, Soviet forces often found themselves needing to rapidly ford the river. Budapest was once two cities, divided by the mighty Danube river. Pest, on the…
We’re excited to release a brand new scenario from the pen of Bolt Action aficionado Rob Cook – both sides are racing for a supply drop full of ammunition and supplies! The Scenario Low on supplies, you spot a friendly aircraft in the sky making a supply drop. Trouble is, so has the enemy! Can…
This week, we’ve got a brand new scenario for Blood Red Skies! Protect your lumbering transport as the interceptors come scything out of the sun! Every major power participating in the second world war undertook paratroop operations of some sort. These ranged in size from a single Douglas C-47 Dakota with a pair of SOE…
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