Bolt Action: Campaign: D-Day: British & Canadian Sectors

Bolt Action: Campaign: D-Day: British & Canadian Sectors

Bolt Action: Campaign: D-Day: British & Canadian Sectors

Bolt Action: Campaign: D-Day: British & Canadian Sectors

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Overview

After the historic D-Day landings comes the fight to liberate France and the rest of Occupied Europe. This campaign book focuses on the push inland from the Commonwealth beaches of Gold, Sword, and Juno culminating with the battle for Caen and the Falaise Pocket. Containing new scenarios, Theatre Selectors, and units, including rules for the Canadian Army in Europe and their adversaries, this book has everything players need to continue the liberation of Europe.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781472839114
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 01/21/2021
Series: Bolt Action Series , #37
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 144
File size: 82 MB
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About the Author

Warlord Games is one of the world's leading producers of wargaming miniatures, as well as the publisher of the successful Black Powder and Hail Caesar rule sets. Their Bolt Action range of 28mm World War II miniatures is the most extensive on the market and continues to grow and develop.

Peter Dennis was inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn, leading him to study Illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.
Warlord Games is one of the world's leading producers of wargaming miniatures, as well as the publisher of the successful Black Powder and Hail Caesar rule sets. Their Bolt Action range of 28mm World War II miniatures is the most extensive on the market and continues to grow and develop.

Table of Contents

Introduction 5

Campaign Overview 6

D-Pay - Pushing Inland 7

Scenario 1 Riva Bella - Fighting In Coastal Villages 9

The Aftermath 11

The Logistical Challenge and the Mulberry Harbours 12

Scenario 2 La Bruyere Woods 14

The Aftermath 16

Villers-Bocage and the Race for Caen 17

Scenario 3 Villers-Bocage 20

The Aftermath 22

Tactical Objectives Inland 23

Scenario 4 Battle Of Douvres Radar Station 24

Aftermath 26

Scenario 5 V Weapon Raid 27

The Aftermath 30

Renewing the Assault on Caen 31

Scenario 6 Operation Epsom 33

The Aftermath 35

Scenario 7 Operation Windsor 36

The Aftermath 39

Bloody Caen - Carpet Bombing and Street Fighting 40

Scenario 8 Operation Charnwood-The Outskirts of Caen 43

The Aftermath 45

Fighting Them In The Hills - The Assault Of Hill 112 46

Scenarios: Operation Jupiter-The Second Attack On Hill 112 48

The Aftermath 51

The Great Offensive 52

Scenario 10 Operation Goodwood/Atlantic-18-20 July 55

The Aftermath 59

The Canadian Offensive 60

Scenario 11 Operation Totalize 62

The Aftermath 64

Scenario 12 The Death of The Black Baron 65

Stop The Advance 66

Kill Wittmann! 68

The Aftermath 70

"Breaking Out" 72

Scenario 13 Operation Tractable 73

The Aftermath 77

Falaise - The Gamble Paid Off 77

New British And Commonwealth Units 79

Infantry 81

Infantry Squads and Teams 81

Artillery 82

Anti-Aircraft Guns 82

Vehicles 83

Self-Propelled Artillery 83

Armoured Cars 84

Transports and Tows 85

Ambulances 86

New Vehicles and Options 86

New German Units 88

Infantry 89

Infantry Squads and Teams 89

New Theatre Selectors 90

New British And Commonwealth Theatre Selectors 91

Late-War British Army Anti-Tank Reinforced Platoon 91

Late-War British Army Mortar Reinforced Platoon 91

Late-War British Army Machine Gun Reinforced Platoon 93

Mid-/Late-War Royal Artillery Gun Troop Reinforced Platoon 94

British/Canadian Self-Propelled Artillery Platoon 1944-45 94

British And Commonwealth Armoured Divisions 96

Army Special Rules 97

Divisional Characteristic 97

Late-War Allied Armoured Division NW Europe Platoon 98

Per Ardua-The RAF Regiment In Normandy 98

Armoured Car Squadrons 99

RAF Regiment Armoured Car Squadron (Armoured Platoon) 100

New German Theatre Selectors 101

Static Division Remnants 101

Panzer-Lehr Division, Normandy 1944 102

Armoured Observation Post Vehicles 106

Armoured Op Special Rules 107

Allied Vehicles 107

German Vehicles 109

New Officers and Chaplains 111

Intelligence Officers and Sections 112

National Rules 112

British Intelligence Section 113

Support Officers 113

New Unit Special Rules 114

Chaplains 115

British and Inter-Allied Commandos 116

Army Special Rules 118

New Units 118

Infantry 118

Headquarters Units 118

Infantry Sections and Teams 122

New Characters 130

Theatre Selectors 133

The Early Raids 133

A Reign of Terror Down the Enemy Coast' 134

Bolstering the Front Line 134

Late-War Commando Troop 135

Direct Support 137

The Canadian Army 138

Army Special Rules 141

New Units 141

Infantry 141

Headquarters Units 141

Infantry Sections and Teams 142

Artillery 146

Field Artillery 146

Vehicles 146

Tanks 146

Self-Propelled Artillery 148

Armoured Cars 148

Anti-Aircraft Vehicles 149

Theatre Selectors 150

Canadian Army 1939-42 151

Canadian Infantry Division 1943-44 152

Canadian Infantry Division 1945 153

Canadian Airborne 1944-45 155

Canadian Armour 156

12th SS Hitlerjugend 160

Playing The 12th SS Panzer Division 'Hitlerjugend' 162

Army Special Rules 162

New Units 162

Infantry 162

Headquarters Units 165

Infantry Squads and Teams 165

Special Character 166

Theatre Selectors 167

12th SS Panzergrenadier Platoon 167

12th SS Panzer Regiment Platoon 168

12th SS Heavy/Mortar Platoon 169

Luftwaffe Field Division 170

Playing a Luftwaffe Field Division 172

Army Special Rules 172

New Units 172

Infantry 172

Headquarters Units 172

Infantry Squads and Teams 173

Artillery 175

Anti-Aircraft Guns 175

Vehicles 175

Tanks 175

Tows and Transports 176

Theatre Selectors 178

16. FD(L) 178

Luftwaffe Defence Force 178

Luftwaffe Field Division Machine Gun Platoon 179

Luftwaffe Flak Platoon 180

Appendix: Special Rules 181

Dug In 182

Dug In Rules 182

Dug In Vehicles 183

Dug In With Hidden Set-Up 183

Dug In Vs Preparatory Bombardment 183

Dug In Vs Tank Assault 183

Digging In During A Game 183

Fortifications 184

Minefields 186

Effect of Minefields 187

Anti-Tank Minefields 187

Mixed Minefields 187

Dummy Minefields 188

Minefields in Water 188

Concealed Minefields 188

Clearing Minefields 188

Rubble 190

Movement in Rubble 190

Shooting in Rubble 190

Command and Control in a City Fight 191

Credits 192

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