The first thing you’ll notice is that the British 6-pounder and US 57mm M1 gun look suspiciously similar! That’s because in real life the US weapon was essentially a licence-built copy of the British gun. The reason there are two separate boxes is because of the crews; the gun frame in each is identical. On that frame you’ll find both barrel variants – with and without muzzle brake. There are also two different sets of wheels to represent the US and British versions, and even the folding airborne version of the carriage. As well as an ammo box, we’ve also included several shells and spent cases, which can be put in the hands of crewmen or used to decorate your bases.

The US heavy weapons frame includes two different tripods, and a total of three machine guns. There’s a .30 cal Browning for all your medium machine gun team needs, plus two .50 cal HMGs – the standard M2 heavy barrel and the AN/M2 ,which was an aircraft gun repurposed for use on the ground. The latter wasn’t used on tripods as standard, but was often fitted to vehicles – we’ve included it for the endless conversion potential, and as a little bit of variety!

There’s also an 81mm medium mortar with bipod and baseplate, and the box includes four 60mm bases, so with the 12 crew in total that means you can make a wide variety of different weapon combinations. Because the medium mortar and medium machine guns have three crew, and heavy machine guns four, how many weapons teams you can make depends on which types you choose. For example, if you go for two medium machine guns and two medium mortars you’ll have crew and bases for them all, plus you’ll have four spare heavy machine guns and two spare tripods.

If you assemble two heavy machine guns plus a mortar you’ll have one model left that you can use to make a Platoon Commander (three 25mm bases are also included), and have five heavy weapons left, including two MG tripods and a mortar bipod. All of these spare weapons are of course perfect fodder for conversions and kitbashes!

Whatever you decide, you will have at least four heavy weapons spare and enough mountings for three of them. Of course, the crew are completely compatible with the plastic infantry models, so none of those weapons need to go to waste. If you don’t have spare infantry in the bits box, you can order individual sprues from the webstore. That means that you can easily get up to six weapons teams from a single box, plus two extra HMGs to add to your vehicles.

The British heavy weapons sprue offers a similar range of options. The Vickers MMG has two barrel options; with or without the fabric cover, and also includes ammunition boxes and water cooling equipment. There’s a medium mortar, the trusty 3-inch, plus a heavy mortar as well. This 4.2” weapon threw an almost 20lb shell that in Bolt Action terms equates to a 3” template (and +3 PEN), making it deadly to even the toughest infantry, and even capable of destroying light armour.

Both crew frames have four soldiers in a variety of poses and with a range of arms designed specifically to interact perfectly with the weapons. The American crew has both kneeling and sitting legs, the latter to get under the small tripod, and both include a soldier holding his hands over his ears; a ‘must have’ for any mortar team.

As mentioned previously, the crew sprues are fully compatible with the existing range of plastic infantry. This includes the soldiers in different uniforms such as the 8th Army, US Army in winter uniforms, or the various airborne ranges. Eventually we’ll make plastic crew for these as well, but for now you can always convert them. At most you’ll need to chop a couple of hands off, which barely counts as converting, as all the infantry sprues include plenty of hands in different poses. We’ll share some conversion ideas in a future article, but suffice it to say that the possibilities are virtually endless!

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So here we are – the third new Special Platoon for Konflikt ‘47 lands on Friday, giving players another way to organise their forces. Just like the Totenrotte and Firefly Platoons, the new British Commonwealth Automated Platoon supplements the mandatory Assault Platoon, so taking one gives you access to up to one each of the other platoons. And, like those other new platoons, it allows players to tailor their forces to specific playstyles, while really leaning into the character of the faction. It also comes with special rules, new units, and some updates to existing ones. There’s lots to unpack here, so let’s get started!

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South African forces are best known for their contribution to the fighting in the North African theatre, where they proved to be tough and capable soldiers who made excellent use of motorised transport and coordination with supporting elements to overcome the foe. This is no different on the tabletop, where they benefit from some rather nice special rules – these ones, in fact!

We can see right off the bat that South African forces lean towards a highly mobile style of play, with Turn the Flank making Outflanking with armour and transported infantry a much more reliable prospect. Being able to put your units where you need them, when you need them, and not having to slog up the table under fire gives you some really interesting options for attacking from unexpected angles. Meanwhile, Close-In Air Support and Shells, Not Lives give a healthy buff to both flavours of Forward Observer team, meaning your off-table support is much more likely to land a devastating blow.

This meshes with Turn the Flank very nicely – to make use of both rules, you need two Forward Observers, and one of the easiest ways to do that is to include one in a Rifle Platoon, and the other in a Recce Platoon. That means you’ll have plenty of transports to exploit the Outflank bonus!

Continuing the vehicle theme, Up-Gunned Italian Campaign Vehicles gives you great access to pintle-mounted HMGs, ideal for laying down supporting fire, clearing out Veteran units, and threatening light vehicles. This also leads us nicely to a special rule that isn’t technically army-wide, but definitely belongs here. It’s also a nice little spoiler for some of the unique units!

Fire-Belt Action is really interesting little rule that rewards fielding plenty of the iconic South African armoured vehicle, and allows them to unlock their machine guns and put a serious volley downrange.

South Africa rounds out Armies of the British Commonwealth nicely, with its particular brand of motorised mayhem ideally suited to players wanting to field plenty of vehicles and off-board supporting fire. It’s a great excuse to get your armour out and on the tabletop (as if you needed any more encouragement!), and a fitting way to end the Army Lists section of the book. The fun doesn’t stop there, though – we’ve got a lot of unique units to go through ahead of launch!

This is the one you’ve been waiting for, Bolt Action fans. We’re taking a look at the Indian National Special Rules from Armies of the British Commonwealth, including – at last – the return of the infamous Gurkhas!

The Indian Army ended the Second World War as the largest volunteer force in history, with some 2.5 million men under arms. This expansion, from a starting strength of around 200,000 at the outbreak of war, coupled with the service of Indian troops on both sides of the world, means that the Indian National Special Rules have to cover a huge range of units, fighting in very different conditions. Let’s look at the rules that let it do just that!

Well, that’s something to work with! Superior Endurance sets the tone for an Indian force right off the bat – the ability to re-roll failed Morale Checks is great for keeping your infantry in the fight, making it more likely that your opponent will need to destroy units outright and thus commit more firepower to the task. When combined with Shared Knowledge, this makes your Inexperienced troops surprisingly durable, and more likely to up-rate, making an army composed of masses of infantry a viable (and scary) prospect.

Mountain Experts is a great rule, allowing you to give your infantry – that’s any of them! – the incredibly useful Fieldcraft. The ensures that ‘standard’ Indian forces will have excellent tactical mobility, something shared by those troops designated under…

That’s right – the Gurkhas are back! It’s just as well we’ve put a new plastic box of them on pre-order alongside Armies of the British Commonwealth, because we reckon people are going to want a lot of these scary blighters! They aren’t cheap, but they’re seriously nasty when the fighting gets up close and personal, with special rules to match. Ayo Gurkhali! now allows you to field entire armies of these legendary Nepalese troops, including some of their lesser-known specialist formations. Yep, Gurkha Paras really existed – and you can field them with this book!

With strong National Special Rules and an excellent selection of units from the Standard Commonwealth Units roster, Indian forces are shaping up to be mobile, versatile, and deadly – a potent combination on the Bolt Action battlefield.