Bolt Action · World War II Wargames Rules by Games, Warlord -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Contents Introduction Timeline

Eastern and Northern Europe Western Europe The Mediterranean and Africa Asia and the Pacific

Basic Supplies

Tape Measure Dice and Markers

Conventions Of War

Measuring Distances Sight Table Boundaries

Units

Types of Unit Models and Bases Formation One-Inch Gap

The Turn

Preparing to Play Turn Sequence Losing Dice

Orders

Pinned Order Tests Troop Quality and Morale Retaining an Order at the End of the Turn

Movement

Advance and Run Moves Interpenetration of Friendly Units Terrain Terrain Table

Shooting

Who Shoots? Shooting Procedure Declare Target Target Reacts Measure the Range and Open Fire Roll to Hit Roll to Damage Target Takes Casualties Target Checks Morale

Weapons

Weapons Chart Types of Weapon Weapon Special Rules

Close Quarters

Close Quarters Procedure Declare Target Measure Move Distance Target Reacts Move Assaulting Models Fight First Round of Close Quarters Resolve Draws Winner Regroups

Headquarters

HQ Units

Unit Special Rules

Bicycles Cavalry Fanatics Green Motorbikes Shirkers Sniper Stubborn Tank hunters Tough Fighters

Artillery

Artillery Units Artillery and Measuring Distances Artillery and Sight Artillery and Movement Artillery and Shooting Artillery and Close Quarters Re-Crewing Guns Firing Smoke

Vehicles

Vehicle Descriptions Vehicle Units Vehicles and Measuring Distances Vehicles and Sight Vehicles and Orders Vehicles and Pinning Vehicles and Movement Vehicle-Mounted Weapons Shooting at Vehicles Tanks Assaulting Infantry and Artillery Tanks Assaulting Other Vehicles Infantry Assaulting Vehicles Transport Vehicles Vehicle Special Rules

Buildings

Entering Buildings Leaving Buildings Orders to Troops Inside Buildings Large Buildings Shooting From Buildings Shooting at Units in Buildings Assaulting Buildings Artillery in Buildings Bunkers

Playing a Game of Bolt Action

Deciding the Size of the Game Assembling the Forces The Gaming Table Preparing the Battlefield

Scenarios

Scenario Special Rules

Battle Scenarios

Scenario 1: No Man’s Land Scenario 2: Meeting Engagement Scenario 3: Key Positions Scenario 4: Double Envelopment Scenario 5: Top Secret Scenario 6: Demolition

Attacker–Defender Scenarios

Scenario 7: Envelopment Scenario 8: Manhunt Scenario 9: Point Defence Scenario 10: Hold Until Relieved Scenario 11: Surrounded! Scenario 12: Sectors

Force Selection

Guidelines to Force Selection Force Selection Rules The Army Lists

Germany

Army Special Rules Types of Unit Headquarters Units Infantry Squads and Teams Field Artillery Anti-Tank Guns Anti-Aircraft Guns Tanks Tank Destroyers Self-Propelled Artillery Anti-Aircraft Vehicles Armoured Cars Transports and Tows

United States

Great Britain

Soviet Union

Imperial Japan

Army Special Rules Types of Unit Headquarters Units Infantry Squads and Teams Field Artillery Anti-Tank Guns Anti-Aircraft Guns Tanks Anti-Aircraft Vehicles Tankettes and Armoured Cars Transports and Tows

Appendices

Appendix I: Wargames and History Appendix II: Large Games of Bolt Action Appendix III: Night Fighting

Rules Summary Tokens And Templates Credits eCopyright

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