{"id":5673583083688,"title":"Warlord - Bolt Action Campaign: Battle of the Bulge","handle":"wgb401010002","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBolt Action Campaign: Battle of the Bulge\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWarlord Games 401010002\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite a spirited defence from the opening hours of the Normandy invasion in June 1944, Hitler's forces in northern France were comprehensively defeated and forced to retreat westward. Although their position was strengthened considerably following Operation\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDragoon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- the landing in southern France in August 1944 - the Allies were faced with considerable logistical problems as they advanced towards Germany, spreading their lines of communications and support thinner with every mile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOperation\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarket Garden\u003c\/em\u003e, the massive airborne assault of September 1944, failed to meet its objectives and the momentum of the Allied advance was further threatened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGerman forces were able to capitalise on this, and with mounting pressure from the east as Soviet forces prepared for a winter offensive, Hitler decided to launch one last gamble - a massive counteroffensive against the Allies in December 1944. The German assault (including 45 divisions) launched against American defenders dug in across the Ardennes region led to the largest single battle fought by the US Army in the entire twentieth century. The stakes could not have been higher for either side - for Germany, it truly was a last attempt to avoid being completely overwhelmed by the Western Allies, whilst for the American forces bearing the brunt of the assault, there was a very real threat that a German breakthrough could have undone all of the successes since D-Day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCode-named Operation\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWatch on the Rhine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby German forces, the initial successes of the campaign led to a worrying and distinctive bulge in the Allied front line, leading to the Allied press giving the offensive an immortal moniker:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Battle of the Bulge\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside Battle Of the Bulge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBattle Of The Bulge is a campaign expansion to Bolt Action \u0026amp; compatible with both 1st and 2nd editions. Crammed with scenarios, new units and new rules whilst still giving some historical background for context. Everything you need to explore one of the most complex series of engagements in the European Theatre of Operations is within the 124 pages of this full-colour book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Battle Of The Bulge campaign book is divided into easy sections that take a brief look at a particular historical time frame, the combatants involved (including any special characters that made an appearance) - then move on to introduce the special Bolt Action scenario, with any special rule or new units clearly explained, along with the recommended force selectors to use when preparing your forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 12 scenarios are overflowing with detail and cover actions that were happening just prior to and after the more famous 'Bulge' battles:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 1: Retreat Through the Mons Pocket: The Aftermath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 2: The Battle of Hürtgen Forest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 3: The Battle of St Vith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 4: The Battle of Elsenborn Ridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 5: Kampfgruppe Peiper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 6: The Siege of Bastogne\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 7: Operation Greif\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 8: The Battle of Foy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 9: Bandit Country\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 10: Fogged Out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 11: Defend The Bridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 12: The Colmar Pocket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs you might expect, when you're fighting battles in these extreme conditions, there should be a few special rules included, and of course, we're happy to oblige with some familiar and some new to this campaign supplement, such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSnow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMud\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrostbite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDug In - Foxholes, Trenches \u0026amp; Gun Pits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChaos in Reserves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuel Shortages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinefields\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMountaineers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBattle of the Bulge really packs a punch, looking at a huge amount of units, key commanders get special mentions throughout the book, plus new rules and Bolt Action entries for many\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJust some of those mentioned include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRifle Grenade Adaptors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntelligence Officers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS Intelligence \u0026amp; Reconnaissance Platoon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9th Troop Carrier Command Pathfinders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e326th Airborne Engineer Machine Gunners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e333rd Field Artillery Battalion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst Lieutenant Jesse L Morrow of the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrenadier Radfahrzug Squads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSergeant Jose Mendoza Lopez\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeldgendarmerie Squad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS Army Military Police Corps Squad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ekampfgruppe Peiper Reinforced Platoon list\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSS-Sturmbannfuhrer Joachim Peiper \u0026amp; 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Although their position was strengthened considerably following Operation\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDragoon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- the landing in southern France in August 1944 - the Allies were faced with considerable logistical problems as they advanced towards Germany, spreading their lines of communications and support thinner with every mile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOperation\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarket Garden\u003c\/em\u003e, the massive airborne assault of September 1944, failed to meet its objectives and the momentum of the Allied advance was further threatened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGerman forces were able to capitalise on this, and with mounting pressure from the east as Soviet forces prepared for a winter offensive, Hitler decided to launch one last gamble - a massive counteroffensive against the Allies in December 1944. The German assault (including 45 divisions) launched against American defenders dug in across the Ardennes region led to the largest single battle fought by the US Army in the entire twentieth century. The stakes could not have been higher for either side - for Germany, it truly was a last attempt to avoid being completely overwhelmed by the Western Allies, whilst for the American forces bearing the brunt of the assault, there was a very real threat that a German breakthrough could have undone all of the successes since D-Day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCode-named Operation\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWatch on the Rhine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby German forces, the initial successes of the campaign led to a worrying and distinctive bulge in the Allied front line, leading to the Allied press giving the offensive an immortal moniker:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Battle of the Bulge\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside Battle Of the Bulge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBattle Of The Bulge is a campaign expansion to Bolt Action \u0026amp; compatible with both 1st and 2nd editions. Crammed with scenarios, new units and new rules whilst still giving some historical background for context. Everything you need to explore one of the most complex series of engagements in the European Theatre of Operations is within the 124 pages of this full-colour book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Battle Of The Bulge campaign book is divided into easy sections that take a brief look at a particular historical time frame, the combatants involved (including any special characters that made an appearance) - then move on to introduce the special Bolt Action scenario, with any special rule or new units clearly explained, along with the recommended force selectors to use when preparing your forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 12 scenarios are overflowing with detail and cover actions that were happening just prior to and after the more famous 'Bulge' battles:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 1: Retreat Through the Mons Pocket: The Aftermath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 2: The Battle of Hürtgen Forest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 3: The Battle of St Vith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 4: The Battle of Elsenborn Ridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 5: Kampfgruppe Peiper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 6: The Siege of Bastogne\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 7: Operation Greif\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 8: The Battle of Foy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 9: Bandit Country\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 10: Fogged Out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 11: Defend The Bridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario 12: The Colmar Pocket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs you might expect, when you're fighting battles in these extreme conditions, there should be a few special rules included, and of course, we're happy to oblige with some familiar and some new to this campaign supplement, such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSnow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMud\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrostbite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDug In - Foxholes, Trenches \u0026amp; Gun Pits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChaos in Reserves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuel Shortages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinefields\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMountaineers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBattle of the Bulge really packs a punch, looking at a huge amount of units, key commanders get special mentions throughout the book, plus new rules and Bolt Action entries for many\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJust some of those mentioned include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRifle Grenade Adaptors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntelligence Officers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS Intelligence \u0026amp; Reconnaissance Platoon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9th Troop Carrier Command Pathfinders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e326th Airborne Engineer Machine Gunners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e333rd Field Artillery Battalion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst Lieutenant Jesse L Morrow of the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrenadier Radfahrzug Squads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSergeant Jose Mendoza Lopez\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeldgendarmerie Squad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS Army Military Police Corps Squad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ekampfgruppe Peiper Reinforced Platoon list\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSS-Sturmbannfuhrer Joachim Peiper \u0026amp; Peiper's Panther\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBritish Intelligence Section\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorps of Military Police Section\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel supplied unassembled and unpainted.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}