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Wage World War II on your tabletop!

The Bolt Action Starter Set guides you through your very first steps into the world of tabletop wargaming, and welcomes you to the world of Bolt Action, the ultimate World War Two wargame! Designed specifically to introduce the fundamentals of the hobby in fun, simple steps, you’ll learn how to assemble and paint your first models, play your first games, and introduces you to the wider world of Bolt Action.

Inside the box, you’ll discover finely detailed, plastic miniatures – tough German Grenadiers and fearless US Rangers – and a double-sided battle mat with plastic scenery to set the stage for your games. The included Bolt Action Field Manual takes you through every stage of the hobby with simple, easy-to-follow instructions. Learn how to build your new models, then take them straight into the action! Through a series of fun, introductory missions, you’ll familiarise yourself with the key mechanics of Bolt Action. In no time at all, you’ll be leading your forces into battle!

The Bolt Action Starter Set contains:

Full colour, 68 page book - The Bolt Action Field Manual
12 Plastic German Grenadiers (28mm)
12 Plastic US Rangers (28mm)
Plastic Ruined Farmhouse Scenery
Game Token Punchboard
Double-sided Gaming Mat (30” x 22.4” approx.)
Six Bolt Action Order Dice (3 Grey / 3 Olive Drab)
Eight six-sided dice
Dice Bag
Cardboard Insert that doubles as an in-game Bunker

Models supplied unassembled and unpainted

Originally developed as an anti-aircraft weapon, the infamous ‘eighty-eight’ or ‘88’, as it became known by Allied troops, had a high muzzle velocity, allowing it to reach the higher ranges bombers were capable of. This feature also made it an exceptionally deadly anti-tank weapon, as many Allied tank crews learned to their peril. As such, the 88 was also deployed as a conventional artillery piece. As one infantryman noted, the 88 was “anti-everything”...

The 88 saw service on all fronts in which the Germans fought during WWII. Capable of penetrating armour plate up to 108mm thick at ranges of up to 1,100 yards, the 88’s fearsome reputation grew immensely during its service in the Western Desert where it was one of the very few weapons capable of dealing with the British Matilda II infantry tanks. A similar scenario unfolded on the Eastern Front as the 88 was among the rare weapons able to tackle the Soviet T-34 and KV tanks.

Contains one plastic Flak 37, seven metal German Heer (Winter) crew figures, MDF base and game accessories.

Models supplied unassembled and unpainted

Known as Le Penne Nere (the black feathers), after the distinctive raven feather in their headgear, the Alpini are the Italian Army’s elite specialists in mountain warfare. Created by Royal decree no. 1056 in 1872, they are the oldest mountain specialists in the world.

In 1935, the Italian fascist government under Mussolini reorganised the Alpini into six divisions and sent three of them to fight on the Eastern Front alongside the Germans against the Soviet Union. However, the Germans deployed these elite troops (trained and equipped for mountain combat against infantry) along the flat plains of the Don River facing tanks. Despite this, the tenacious Alpini were able to escape encirclement and survive.

During the war, Italian Alpini divisions saw combat in Albania, France, Greece and Yugoslavia, as well as in the Soviet Union and even as far afield as East Africa. After the armistice in 1943, the 3rd Alpini Division joined the Allied cause while the 4th Alpini Division continued to fight alongside Germany.

Contains:

Enough plastic components to make 30 Alpini miniatures.
Includes a host of options to allow for different weapon configurations and command models.
Options for M33 steel helmets or alpine caps.
Weapons included: M91/41 rifle, M91/38 Carcano Cavalry Carbine, M38A Beretta SMG, M38 Carcano carbine, M1934 9mm Beretta pistol, Breda M30 LMG and combat knives.
Plastic bases.
Assembly leaflet.
Full-colour waterslide decals