Welcome to the Third Edition of Bolt Action, the world’s greatest World War II wargame! Inside this rulebook you’ll find all the rules you need to play fantastic, fast-paced games with your collection of Bolt Action miniatures.

Written by industry legend Alessio Cavatore, and built around the beloved and renowned Order Dice system, Bolt Action: Third Edition is the fast-paced game of World War II combat that puts you in command of platoons of infantry, heavy weapons, and vehicles on battlefields all across the world. Simple and easy to learn, but with limitless tactical potential, Bolt Action will give you endless hours of fun, fulfilling gameplay!

As well as the rules for playing games of Bolt Action, this mighty tome also includes army lists for Great Britain, Germany, the United States of America, Imperial Japan, and the Soviet Union, allowing you to jump right into the action as soon as your copy arrives, alongside quick-reference tables and a full index, as well as gorgeous full-colour illustrations, and detailed background on both the Second World War in general, and particular actions and campaigns of note – perfect inspiration for your collection! The intuitive platoon selector system allows you to tailor your collection to suit any mission, while the new scenario generation system ensures that no two games need ever be the same. Finally, a whole host of additional optional special rules allow you to create your own unique tabletop battlefields to fight over.

Alongside this beautiful hardback book you’ll also receive a webstore exclusive special figure – Medal of Honor recipient Francis S Currey! This legendary US soldier was awarded the highest American military honour for a feat of courage and valour during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944, where he would disable numerous German tanks, rescue several wounded comrades, and single-handedly stop a powerful German advance in its tracks. Rendered in crisply detailed Warlord Resin, this exclusive special figure depicts Currey in the thick of the action, and comes with two different weapon options – a rifle, complete with anti-tank grenade, and a bazooka.

Models supplied unassembled and unpainted

Defend the Motherland and take the war to the Axis with the Soviet Army Infantry Platoon!

The backbone of the Soviet Union’s military might was its vast abundance of manpower, enabling the desperate defences and grand offensives that raged across the Eastern Front, and Bolt Action tables.

This box contains 30 infantry models in ‘summer’ uniforms, allowing you to build a huge variety of Soviet units. On each sprue, you’ll find a wide range of weaponry, including Mosin-Nagant rifles and carbines, DPM light machine guns, a PRTD anti-tank rifle, and of course lots of submachine guns, just to name a few. There’s also a captured German Panzerfaust, a scoped sniper’s rifle, and plenty of extra pieces such as megaphones, camouflage capes, and even a ‘liberated’ chicken to allow you to build even more units from this kit, and add character to your force. We’ve even included a dog, for all of your canine needs! A full set of heads in helmets and another in NKVD caps gives you yet more options - this kit really can do it all!

The following units from Armies of the Soviet Union: Third Edition can be assembled, among many others:

• Platoon Commander
• Commissar
• Medic
• Rifle Squad
• Light Machine Gun Squad
• Submachine Gun Squad
• Guards Squad
• NKVD Squad
• Anti-Tank Rifle Team
• Sniper Team

The kit can also be used to make a wide range of spotters and forward observers, or combined with many other kits - the possibilities are endless!

Sculpted by Wojciech Flis. Studio miniatures painted by Andrés Amián.

Models supplied unassembled and unpainted