The Soviet Winter Army Rises Up For Warlord’s Bolt Action
September 8, 2020 by brennon
Warlord Games has two new sets up for pre-order as they look to introduce more folk into Bolt Action and World War II miniature wargaming. We start off with a Soviet Peoples Militia Squad!
The Soviet People's Militia Squad // Bolt Action
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This set represents a tradition going back to the 16th Century in Russia where in times of emergency a militia was formed to fight alongside the regular army in order to defend their homes from aggressors. This seems like it was a fairly good idea considering the events of World War II!
During 1941 and into 1942 the workers and citizens of Leningrad, Mosco, Rostov and Stalingrad organised into these militias and fought on the front lines against the German army. They were poorly equipped and lacking in experience but they still bravely fought alongside others to defend their homeland. According to Warlord, they would work well as a Militia but also as Soviet Partisans if you wished to go down that route too.
Building A Bolt Action Soviet Army
As well as the Militia Squad above you've also got the big Soviet Army (Winter) Starter Army which is available for pre-order now too.
Soviet Army (Winter) Starter Army // Bolt Action
This set is designed to get you going in the game with the basics of a Soviet army all decked out for a winter campaign. You have a Soviet HQ, Soviet MMG Team, Soviet Medium Mortar, KV-1/KV-2 Tank and then eighty (yes, eighty) Soviet Infantry to bulk up your force.
You'll not be wanting for rifles in this army, well...you might be but just hope the guy next to you dies so you can pick up his gun. This set certainly echoes the words of Stalin who said: “Quantity has a quality all of its own.”
What do you make of these new Soviet options?
"“Quantity has a quality all of its own""
That’s a pretty nice Bolt action starter force for £90
They look good and could work as militia for many games.
Dear god, that’s awesome!!!!! Would a third Soviet army be a bad idea?
Never comrade, who else would shoot the first two if they take one step back ??
‘Welcome to Stalingrad. You’re about to begin the greatest moment of your life. The Germans have lost hundreds of tanks and planes. Hitler’s brutalised hordes are now advancing toward Stalingrad over mountains of their own dead bodies. Our Bolshevik Party, our nation, our great country have given us the task not to let the enemy reach the Volga and to defend the city of Stalingrad! Forward against the enemy! Up into the unremitting battle, comrades, for Stalingrad, for our great country! Not one step back! Cowards and traitors will be shot! Do not count days, do not count miles, count… Read more »
Quantity has a quality of its own …
of course you need more Soviets for your grand Soviet Army.
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Would work well for VBCW
Glasgow Dockworkers Militia perhaps…
Indeed, there’s one with a soviet quilted jacket, but the rest would be ideal 🙂
Not sure they are ugly enough to be Scottish 🙂
Paint jobs are excellent, lovely looking figures.
Paint a moustache on the ladies and you’ll be fine 😀