Soviets

Achtung Panzer!: Soviet Army Tank Force

The Achtung Panzer! Soviet Army Tank Force allows you to deploy five iconic Soviet tanks to take on the enemies of the Motherland. The trio of no-nonsense T-34/76 medium tanks with their great balance of mobility, firepower, and protection are more than...

Bolt Action: Soviets - KV-85 heavy tank

The KV-85 was a stopgap concept, utilising KV-1S hull mated to a turret previously designed for the KV-13 ‘universal tank’ concept, armed with the powerful D5-T 85mm cannon. Designed to address concerns that the well-armoured KV-1 lacked the firepower to...

Bolt Action: Soviets - Soviet Airborne Squad

The Soviets were visionaries in the development of airborne troops and tactics, first forming a brigade-sized airborne unit after successful trials in December 1932. More units followed and by June 1941 five Airborne Corps existed in the Soviet order of...

Bolt Action: Soviets - Soviet Army (Winter) weapons teams

  Infantry weapons teams are a key component of any Bolt Action army, providing as they do great tactical flexibility for your force. Sniper teams, flamethrower teams and light mortar teams are among the most prevalent, presenting your opponent with...

Bolt Action: Soviets - Soviet Army Winter Support Group (HQ, Mortar & MMG)

This set contains: 1 x Soviet HQ (Winter) 1 x SovietMAxim MMG Team (Winter) 1 x Soviet 82mm Medium Mortar Team (Winter) Soviet Army (Winter) HQ Like the soldiers they commanded, many Soviet officers were inexperienced and lacked training at the...

Bolt Action: Soviets - Soviet Infantry

Bolt Action: Soviets - Soviet NKVD Squad

In 1941 the Soviet Union’s fortified borders were manned by units of the NKVD (People’s Commissariat for Internal Affairs). These units were almost entirely destroyed in the first weeks of the campaign. After this, NKVD troops were chiefly used for...

Bolt Action: Soviets - Soviet Peoples Militia Squad

‘Popular regimentation’ or the ‘people’s militia’ (Narodnoe Opolcheniye or Opolchenie) is a Russian tradition dating back to the 16th century and a powerful part of the national heritage. In times of emergency, a militia was selected from volunteers to...

Bolt Action: Soviets - Soviet Starter Army (1940-43)

Operation Barbarossa saw the brave patriots of the Soviet Union fighting to hold back the German invasion launched against their Motherland. Forced into a series of fighting retreats, the Red Army refused to break in the face of the seemingly invincible...

Bolt Action: Soviets - Soviet Veteran Squad in Snowsuits

Veterans are formed from the ferocity of war - these battle-hardened men are always ready to lay their lives for Mother Russia. Given the finest gear the land can offer, these veterans took the fight to the front to protect their homeland from the...

Bolt Action: Soviets - Soviet Winter Infantry

When the German army crashed over the Russian border in 1941, Hitler was confident of a short, sharp campaign. He nearly got one, but heroic defence by the massive Soviet armies slowed the Nazi advance. It was done by the simple private soldier, "Ivan"...

Bolt Action: Soviets - Soviet Zis 3 Gun

The 76mm was the backbone in many ways of the Soviet field guns. Capable of accurate direct fire and also as a howitzer, the 76mm was a classic in design and was universally used by the Russian armies even though the Korean War and beyond. Classic Soviet...

Bolt Action: Soviets - T34/76 Medium Tank

The T-34 tank design is arguably the most important tank of all time with over 84,000 made and innovative design features. The T-34/76 first saw action in late 1941, and was a significant leap forward in tank design – a rugged, no-nonsense anatomy and...