Monday, August 26, 2013

D-Day WWII Reenactment, food for Bolt Action?

A recent trip and visit to a D-Day Reenactment stoked the fire for some possible WWII Bolt Action inspiration! The weekend was a great annual event held in Conneaut Ohio, USA. There were over 900 reenactors, plus vehicles, encampments and aircraft.

D-Day WWII Reenactment, Allied Camp
Visiting the Allied, Axis and French Resistance camps was a real experience. The living history surrounded you wherever you turned.

D-Day WWII Reenactment, Allied Camp
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D-Day WWII Reenactment, Allied Camp
Here in the USA the allied camp was the largest. There were plenty of weapons and ordinance to be viewed.

D-Day WWII Reenactment, Allied Camp British Contigent
There were British contingents...

D-Day WWII Reenactment, Allied Camp Polish Contigent
as well as Polish,

D-Day WWII Reenactment, Allied Camp Canadian Contigent
and Canadian.

D-Day WWII Reenactment, French Resistance
Even the French Resistance had a camp on the hill above the beaches.

D-Day WWII Reenactment, German Encampment
The German camp was smaller but did not lack a wonderful display of equipment and vehicles.

D-Day WWII Reenactment, German Encampment
The tents were done to a great display of accuracy and detail.

D-Day WWII Reenactment, German Encampment
Weapons and personal gear were also plentiful.

D-Day WWII Reenactment, German Encampment
The vehicles were a nice addition. Motorcycles, armoured cars, transports, and armor were all present.

D-Day WWII Reenactment, B-25 Bombing Run
Another sweet bonus was a B-25 and 4 P-51 Mustangs.

D-Day WWII Reenactment, B-25 Bombing Run
When the D-Day landing started the B-25 "Georgie's Girl" did several bombing runs The Mustangs also made several passes.

D-Day WWII Reenactment, Normandy Beach Landing
The flyovers continued as the landing craft and soldiers hit the beaches.

D-Day WWII Reenactment, Normandy Beach Landing
The advance was inexorable and the raucous caused by the shear volume of firearms caused many to cover their ears or retreat to a safer distance. Here a P-51 gives air support.

D-Day WWII Reenactment, Normandy Beach Landing
The advance picked up steam as allied armor also hit the beaches. A Sherman, halftrack and armoured transports all took part.

Bolt Action Assault on Normandy Starter Set
Now as we get the feeling of what a beach landing was like in Normandy, we can get into recreating it in a 28mm scale game of Bolt Action with their "Assault on Normandy" starter set.

Bolt Action Assault on Normandy Starter Set
For 92.00 USD you get the full-colour 216-page hardback Bolt Action rulebook, 40 multi-pose, hard plastic 28mm miniatures:

Bolt Action Assault on Normandy Starter Set, US Army Infantry
20 US Army infantry

Bolt Action Assault on Normandy Starter Set, German Heer Infantry
20 German Heer infantry

Bolt Action Assault on Normandy Starter Set, Ruined Farmhouse
1 hard plastic Ruined Farmhouseand 8 Bolt Action Orders Dice. A very nice set for the price and can be easily built upon with Warlord Games ever expanding selection of troops and vehicles.

Check their website Bolt Action section for the Assault on Normandy set and other deals!

Have a Great Battle!
The Old Crow

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