{"id":8344223940859,"title":"Warlord - Bolt Action British \u0026 Inter-Allied Commandos Weapons Teams","handle":"402211205","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBolt Action British \u0026amp; Inter-Allied Commandos Weapons Teams\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWarlord 402211205\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInfantry weapons teams are a key component of any Bolt Action army, providing as they do great tactical flexibility for your force. Sniper teams, flamethrower teams and light machine gun teams are among the most prevalent, presenting your opponent with multiple challenges to overcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy their nature as specialist raiders, Commandos go to battle lightly equipped in terms of weaponry. However, they made good use of Vickers K machine guns - formerly aircraft-mounted machine guns - with their high rate of suppressive fire. These 2-man teams comprise a Vickers K gunner and his No 2 laden with extra ammo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhilst marksmanship was a vital skill for all Commandos, those with a special aptitude for accuracy and field craft were often employed as snipers. In the early days of the organisation, snipers were employed on a more ad-hoc basis; later in the war they, along with their scoped rifles, were specifically listed in Commando tables of organisation and equipment. As well as being used for scouting and attacking enemy forces, snipers were also employed in pairs on landing craft to target enemy defenders during the run in to amphibious assaults and raids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the assault on Normandy in June 1944, Commandos were issued backpack flamethrowers for clearing fortified positions on the beaches. The Flamethrower, Portable, Mk 2 carried enough fuel for approximately 10 one-second bursts and were quickly discarded after the initial stages of the assault.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContains three Bolt Action Order Dice and the following Warlord Resin PlusTM figures:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2-man Vickers K LMG team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2-man Sniper team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2-man Flamethrower team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModels supplied unassembled and unpainted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-03-08T14:25:18+02:00","created_at":"2024-03-08T14:25:19+02:00","vendor":"Warlord Games","type":"Wargames \u0026 Miniatures Games","tags":["Army_British","Brand_Warlord Games","Category_Bolt Action","Type_Bolt Action Infantry Sets"],"price":36995,"price_min":36995,"price_max":36995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":45369638715643,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"5060917991315","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Warlord - Bolt Action British \u0026 Inter-Allied Commandos Weapons Teams","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":36995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Warlord---Bolt-Action-British---Inter-Allied-Commandos-Weapons-Teams.jpg?v=1709900719"],"featured_image":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Warlord---Bolt-Action-British---Inter-Allied-Commandos-Weapons-Teams.jpg?v=1709900719","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":34724120035579,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2048,"width":2048,"src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Warlord---Bolt-Action-British---Inter-Allied-Commandos-Weapons-Teams.jpg?v=1709900719"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2048,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Warlord---Bolt-Action-British---Inter-Allied-Commandos-Weapons-Teams.jpg?v=1709900719","width":2048}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch1\u003eBolt Action British \u0026amp; Inter-Allied Commandos Weapons Teams\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWarlord 402211205\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInfantry weapons teams are a key component of any Bolt Action army, providing as they do great tactical flexibility for your force. Sniper teams, flamethrower teams and light machine gun teams are among the most prevalent, presenting your opponent with multiple challenges to overcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy their nature as specialist raiders, Commandos go to battle lightly equipped in terms of weaponry. However, they made good use of Vickers K machine guns - formerly aircraft-mounted machine guns - with their high rate of suppressive fire. These 2-man teams comprise a Vickers K gunner and his No 2 laden with extra ammo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhilst marksmanship was a vital skill for all Commandos, those with a special aptitude for accuracy and field craft were often employed as snipers. In the early days of the organisation, snipers were employed on a more ad-hoc basis; later in the war they, along with their scoped rifles, were specifically listed in Commando tables of organisation and equipment. As well as being used for scouting and attacking enemy forces, snipers were also employed in pairs on landing craft to target enemy defenders during the run in to amphibious assaults and raids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the assault on Normandy in June 1944, Commandos were issued backpack flamethrowers for clearing fortified positions on the beaches. The Flamethrower, Portable, Mk 2 carried enough fuel for approximately 10 one-second bursts and were quickly discarded after the initial stages of the assault.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContains three Bolt Action Order Dice and the following Warlord Resin PlusTM figures:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2-man Vickers K LMG team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2-man Sniper team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2-man Flamethrower team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModels supplied unassembled and unpainted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}