USA

US Airborne forces made great use of mortars and machine guns to support their landings, using these weapons extensively in place of heavier equipment. Often the only supporting fire available to the paratroopers in the first minutes and hours of an operation, their successful deployment could be the difference between victory and defeat. Heavy Weapons Platoons are a crucial part of any Bolt Action army - as the name suggests, they’re where you find your infantry support weapons, particularly mortars and machine guns! These can play a huge role in the game, providing you with the firepower you need to back up your Rifle Platoons. This box gives you everything you need to support your D-Day themed US Airborne with a Heavy Weapons Platoon - two medium machine guns lay down direct fire, while a medium mortar team brings destruction from on high, plus a Platoon Commander to lead them! Cast in finely detailed Warlord Resin, and clad in the M42 jump uniform made famous on D-Day, this Platoon is ready to engage. Box contains one Warlord Resin US Airborne (D-Day) officer, two metal medium machine guns with three Warlord Resin US Airborne (D-Day) crew each and one metal medium mortar with three Warlord Resin US Airborne (D-Day) crew. Also contains four Bolt Action Order dice, and plastic bases.

Get some fire support deployed to the landing zone, now! US forces made great use of .30 calibre machine guns throughout WWII, and the Airborne were no exception. These portable, rapid-firing weapons were a potent force multiplier for paratroopers in need of fire support as soon as they landed, and formed an essential component of Airborne units throughout the war. Medium machine gun teams are the backbone of Heavy Weapons Platoons in Bolt Action. Able to lay down lethal anti-infantry fire, they’re perfect defensive weapons and a great way to control the tabletop. This 3-man team, cast in finely detailed Warlord Resin, wear the iconic M42 jump uniform made famous by American paratroopers on D-Day, and are ready to bring their Browning .30cal to bear on the enemy. Set up that gun! Contains one metal medium machine gun with three Warlord Resin US Airborne (D-Day) crew, and plastic base.

Bring death from above with the US Airborne (D-Day) Platoon! Clad in their iconic reinforced M42 jump uniforms, these die-hard American paratroopers are ready to spearhead the assault on the Bolt Action tabletop. Combining plenty of lightweight firepower with a never-say-die attitude and intense training, these tough, veteran troops can be assembled in a huge number of ways and can represent many different units on the tabletop. This kit is absolutely packed with options, allowing you to build 30 US Airborne troops in their D-Day uniforms, in a wide variety of dynamic poses. There’s also an enormous variety of weaponry to outfit your men, from the iconic M1 Garand and Carbine, Thompson and M3 SMGs, and BAR, to the powerful punch of the M1919 Browning light machine gun and Bazooka anti-tank rocket launcher. Alongside this is a wealth of additional components, including specialist equipment such as the M-227 Signal Lamp, M1903A4 sniper rifle, and magazine pouches and pistols galore, as well as a wide variety of heads, both in scrim-netted helmets, and with the infamous ‘Mohawk’ haircut of the legendary Filthy Thirteen. All of this combines to allow you to build the units listed below - and these are just some of the possible combinations! Using this kit and Armies of the United States: Third Edition, you can build up to 30 infantrymen that can represent any of the following:

• Airborne Officer
• Airborne Medic
• Airborne Forward Observer
• Paratrooper Squad
• Pathfinders Squad
• Airborne Engineer Squad
• Airborne Bazooka Anti-Tank Team
• Airborne Sniper Team

...and more!