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Bolt Action: Campaign: The Western Desert

By Warlord Games
Series: Bolt Action
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Though it's curious to categorise Bolt Action: Campaign: The Western Desert under Cooking & Food, this book by Warlord Games is a historical tabletop gaming guide. It offers detailed scenarios and strategies set in the Western Desert campaigns of World War II, adding depth and excitement to your miniature battles. It's an essential resource for enthusiasts looking to recreate historical desert warfare scenarios.
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A book of scenarios and special rules for the campaign in the Western Desert, offering a new challenge to fans of the highly popular Bolt Action series.

A book of scenarios and special rules for the campaign in the Western Desert, offering a new challenge to fans of the highly popular Bolt Action series.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

One of the most popular and enduring campaigns of World War II is that of the Western Desert, where Allied armies beat back the hard-pressed German and Italian forces under the gruelling African sun.

Covering crucial operations such as Crusader, Lightfoot, and Supercharge, and the great battles of Tobruk, El Alamein, and Gazala, this book brings the unforgiving battlefields of North Africa to the tabletop.

In-depth information on the forces involved, linked scenarios, and new Theatre Selectors make this an ideal resource for any Bolt Action player with an interest in the Desert War.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472834355

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 September 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Osprey Games

Illustration: 153 col

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Peter Dennis

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 192.0mm

Height: 242.0mm

Weight: 520g

Pages: 168

Collections

Cooking & Food History & Archaeology History & Military Military History Non-Fiction Series: Bolt Action Warlord Games

About the Author

Warlord Games is one of the world's leading producers of wargaming miniatures, as well as the publisher of the successful Black Powder and Hail Caesar rule sets. Their Bolt Action range of 28mm World War II miniatures is the most extensive on the market and continues to grow and develop.

Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied Illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.

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