British Chindits for Bolt Action

I have put together a small force of Chindits for Bolt Action. Here's what I've got:

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Chindit Force – 670 points (so far…)

Patrol HQ: CO (1^st Lieutenant), Sergeant Major, Batman/Runner/Siganller

(Veteran Lieutenant plus two extra Veterans) 116 points

2” Mortar team (part of the Troop HQ, technically, but is considered a separate team for Bolt Action)

(Veteran Light Mortar Team) 46 points

1st Section

Sergeant (SMG), Bren-gunner, 6x Riflemen (Including Bren No. 2 – all SMLE)

(Chindit Section, 8 Veterans, 1 SMGs, 1 Bren LMG) 143 points

2nd Section

Sergeant (M1 Carbine), Bren-gunner, 6x Riflemen (Including Bren No. 2 – all SMLE)

 (Chindit Section, 8 Veterans, 1 Bren LMG) 140 points

3rd Section

Sergeant (M1 Carbine), 7x Riflemen (SMLE)

(Chindit Section, 8 Veterans) 120 points

Other elements of the column:

Medical Aide and wounded

(Veteran Medic +1 veteran) 43 points

Vickers MG team(s) – somehow I ended up with TWO of these!? I guess if I ever expand the force to two platoons I could make use of them both…

Veteran MMG Team @ 65 points

Mule Team

No real rules for these… I suppose I could us it as an objective marker of some sort or add it to the Medic’s team…?

Some Bolt Action figures are available singly and I had hoped to place a small order and pick up a third Bren-gunner (and some others) to fill out the sections. Unfortunately the Bren-gunner doesn’t seem to be available anymore – as a single figure – so this is it for now.

At some point I might add a PIAT team and/or Boyes ATR Team and a 3” mortar team. I could even see adding a complete second platoon – of either Chindits or Gurkhas. I could also see adding a Forward Observer team –either air or artillery – for some of the bigger actions on Operation Thursday

Coming soon on Tim’s Miniature Wargaming Blog:

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