Bolt Action: New Battle of France Campaign & French Minis Up For Pre-Order
New for next month – the new book has 144 pages of new rules, scenarios, and units you can use to build your campaign. The release also comes with some new miniatures for France that will add firepower and cavalry to your forces.
The Battle of France saw German forces sweep across the Low Countries and towards Paris, crushing Allied resistance in just six weeks. From Fall Gelb and the British withdrawal from Dunkirk to the decisive Fall Rot, this new supplement for Bolt Action allows players to take command of the bitter fighting for France, and to refight the key battles of this campaign. Linked scenarios and new rules, troop types, and Theatre Selectors offer plenty of options for novice and veteran players alike.
Bolt Action Campaign: Battle of France – $30.00
- Exclusive miniature when you order from Warlord – Captain Pierre Billotte, French tank ace
French Defence Force 1939 – 1940 – $140.00 (on sale)
The German war machine looms over the French superpower after they already blasted through Belgium and Poland. Standing ready, the French armed forces are trained and prepared to beat the invaders back and show them that the French people are not someone to trifle with.
- 1 xFrench Army HQ Blister Pack
- 1 x French Army Infantry section Blister Pack
- 1 x French Army Cavalry A Blister Pack
- 1 x French Army Cavalry B Blister Pack
- 1 x French Army 105mm medium howitzer Blister Pack
- 1 x Char B1 bis Plastic Tank
- 1 x Armies of France and the Allies
- 1 x A5 Bolt Action Mini Rulebook
French Army 105mm Medium Howitzer – $29.00
The French artillery included a large number of 105mm calibre guns and howitzers including the 1913 Schneider (known as the L 13 S) and 1936 Schneider, both of which were taken into German service in large numbers after the fall of France. All these weapons of 105mm are considered medium artillery.
- Scale: 28mm – 1/56th
- Metal
- 1 Artillery Piece/War Machine & 4 Crew
French Army 25mm Light Anti-Tank Gun – $20.75
The 25mm Hotchkiss was the standard anti-tank gun of the French Army. It was also used by the British Expeditionary Force (BEF), whilst captured examples were used by the Germans and some even found their way into the hands of the Italians. It was widely exported prior to the war.
- Scale: 28mm – 1/56th
- Metal
- 1 Artillery Piece/War Machine with 3 Crew
French Cavalry Set A / Set B – $24.95 each
The French cavalry was not entirely mechanised by 1940 and still included horse-mounted troops such as the chasseurs a Chevel and North African Spahis and Chasseurs D’Afrique. Mounted formations were amongst the elite of the French army. Calvary sections comprised thirteen men.
- Scale: 28mm – 1/56th
- Metal
- 3 Infantry & 3 Cavalry
