{"product_id":"campaign-battle-of-the-bulge-bolt-action","title":"Campaign Battle of the Bulge - Bolt Action","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSoftcover                                                                                            EBMB-10 \/ PZOM-1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDespite a spirited defence from the opening hours of the Normandy invasion in June 1944, Hitler’s forces in northern France were comprehensively defeated and forced to retreat westward. Although their position was strengthened considerably following Operation\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDragoon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– the landing in southern France in August 1944 – the Allies were faced with considerable logistical problems as they advanced towards Germany, spreading their lines of communications and support thinner with every mile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOperation\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarket Garden\u003c\/em\u003e, the massive airborne assault of September 1944, failed to meet its objectives and the momentum of the Allied advance was further threatened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGerman forces were able to capitalize on this and with mounting pressure from the east as Soviet forces prepared for a winter offensive, Hitler decided to launch one last gamble – a massive counter offensive against the Allies in December 1944. The German assault (including 45-divisions) launched against American defenders dug in across the Ardennes region led to the largest single battle fought by the US Army in the entire twentieth century. The stakes could not have been higher for either side – for Germany it truly was a last attempt to avoid being completely overwhelmed by the Western Allies, whilst for the American forces bearing the brunt of the assault, there was a very real threat that a German breakthrough could have undone all of the successes since D-Day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCode named Operation\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWatch on the Rhine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby German forces, the initial successes of the campaign led to a worrying and distinctive bulge in the Allied front line, leading to the Allied press giving the offensive an immortal moniker:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Battle of the Bulge\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInside Battle Of the Bulge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBattle Of The Bulge is a campaign expansion to Bolt Action \u0026amp; compatible with both 1st and 2nd editions. Crammed with scenarios, new units and new rules whilst still giving some historical background for context. Everything you need to explore one of the most complex series of engagements in the European Theatre of Operations is within the 124 pages of this full colour book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Battle Of The Bulge campaign book is divided into easy sections that take a brief look at a particular historical time frame, the combatants involved (including any special characters that made an appearance) - then move on to introduce the special Bolt Action scenario, with any special rule or new units clearly explained, along with the recommended force selectors to use when preparing your forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe 12 scenarios are overflowing with detail and cover actions that were happening just prior to and after the more famous 'Bulge' battles:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScenario 1: Retreat Through the Mons Pocket The Aftermath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScenario 2: The Battle of Hürtgen Forest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScenario 3: The Battle of St Vith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScenario 4: The Battle of Elsenborn Ridge -\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efeaturing Grenadier Radfahrzug Squad\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScenario 5: Kampfgruppe Peiper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScenario 6: The Siege of Bastogne\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScenario 7: Operation Greif -\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efeaturing Panzerbrigade 150 Reinforced Platoon\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScenario 8: The Battle of Foy -\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efeaturing First Lieutenant Ronald Speirs\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScenario 9: Bandit Country\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScenario 10: Fogged Out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScenario 11: Defend The Bridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScenario 12: The Colmar Pocket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs you might expect when you're fighting battles in these extreme conditions the should be a few special rules included and of course we're happy to oblige with some familiar and some new to this campaign supplement such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSnow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMud\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrostbite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDug In - Foxholes, Trenches \u0026amp; Gun Pits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChaos in Reserves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFuel Shortages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMinefields\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMountaineers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBattle of the Bulge really packs a punch looking at a huge amount of units, key commanders get special mentions throughout the book, plus new rules and Bolt Action entries for many\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJust some of those mentioned include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRifle Grenade Adaptors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIntelligence Officers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUS Intelligence \u0026amp; Reconnaissance Platoon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e9th Troop Carrier Command Pathfinders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e326th Airborne Engineer Machine Gunners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e333rd Field Artillery Battalion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst Lieutenant Jesse L Morrow of the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrenadier Radfahrzug Squads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSergeant José Mendoza López\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeldgendarmerie Squad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUS Army Military Police Corps Squad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ekampfgruppe Peiper Reinforced Platoon list\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSS-Sturmbannführer Joachim Peiper \u0026amp; 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