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Goonhammer Historicals: Rating Every Change in Bolt Action 3rd Edition – Volume I

Today Alex & Zuul, veteran Bolt Action players, give us their hot takes on the brand new 3rd edition of Bolt Action. With nearly a decade of regular Bolt Action play, they of course have ~strong opinions~ about the...

Goonhammer Historicals Review: Turner Miniatures Blitzkrieg STLs

Earlier this year the Goonhammer Historicals team interviewed Henry Turner of Turner Miniatures, noted designer of STLs for a variety of different historical periods. Henry has been a busy lad since then and has just started a Kickstarter campaign...

Goonhammer Historicals: Bolt Action – Rangers Lead the Way!

"I shall defeat them on the field of battle for I am better trained and will fight with all my might. Surrender is not a Ranger word. I will never leave a fallen comrade to fall into the hands...

Goonhammer Historicals: Bolt Action 3rd Edition Box Set Announcement!

Goonhammer Historicals is here with some news you can use – there is a brand new sweet plastic Bolt Action box set on the way! Here’s the news release from Warlord Games: WARLORD GAMES LAUNCHES PRE-ORDERS FOR BOLT ACTION: THIRD...

Goonhammer Historicals: Bolt Action 3rd Edition Pre-Order Date Announced

Goonhammer Historicals is here with some news you can use - the pre-order date for 3rd Edition Bolt Action is nearly upon us! Here's the news release from Warlord Games: WARLORD GAMES LAUNCHES PRE-ORDERS FOR BOLT ACTION: THIRD EDITION, NEW...

Goonhammer Historicals: Wargames Atlantic’s BEF Infantry

The British Expeditionary Force was the first step into the Second World War for Great Britain. After almost a decade of trying to strip down their military, they were forced to rearm with new conflict on the horizon. After...

Goonhammer Historicals: The Indian National Army – The Forgotten Army of WW2

The campaign in Burma and the conflict in the Far East are often under-discussed parts of World War Two and are frequently under-represented in wargaming despite the many fascinating events that took place there. Even at the time it...

Bolt Action: Popping the Cork with Early War French

Introduction When our Bolt Action Tsar asked me to write this article, my immediate reaction was to say yes. I love the French Army for Bolt Action. They have some real cons when it comes to being an army, which...

Goonhammer Historicals: Playing a Chain of Command Campaign Part 7: A Renewed Assault

After a longer-than-anticipated hiatus, we continue our play-through of the “Totensonntag” Pint-Sized Campaign for Chain of Command. Previous episodes can be found here: Part 1: Introduction to “Totensonntag” Part 2: Let the Battle Begin! Part 3: A Delaying Action Part 4: Flank Attack! Part...

Goonhammer Historicals: Warlord Games Plastic French Infantry for Bolt Action

Having proven their mettle in the heat of World War 1, the French infantrymen stood proud as an example of martial prowess. It would take less than 30 years for that pride to be tarnished and crushed underfoot as...