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.

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! NB: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted