British Commandos for Bolt Action

Since recently finishing off my WW2 Soviets I’ve been pondering my WW2 collections and reconsidering Bolt Action and tentatively organizing a few forces for those rules.

I also recently added some pictures of my Commando force to the 28mm World War Two Gallery and as I’d been figuring out how to organize them for bolt action I thought I’d share the photos here along with the organization.

(Remember: click on the pictures for a bigger version)

Commando Assault Troop – 725 points (so far…)

Troop HQ: CO (Captain), Troop Sergeant Major, Batman/Runner/Siganller

(Veteran Captain plus two extra Veterans) 151 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

Commando Assault Section

Commando Assault Section HQ: Subaltern + Sergeant

(Veteran First Lieutenant plus one extra Veteran Soldier) 103 points

2x Sub-sections

1st Subsection

LSgt(SMG), , Cpl (SMG), Bren-gunner 9x Riflemen (Including Bren No. 2 – all SMLE)

(Commando Section, 11 Veterans, 2 SMGs, 1 Bren LMG) 180 points

2nd Subsection

LSgt(SMG), , Cpl (SMG), Bren-gunner 9x Riflemen (Including Bren No. 2 – all SMLE)

(Commando Section, 11 Veterans, 2 SMGs, 1 Bren LMG) 180 points

(Yes, I know there's 11 guys in these subsections and the rules only allow for 10... I just don't care...)

Sniper Team – these guys may have – organizationally – just been part of one of the sections, but are separated out here as they are be treated as a separate entity in the rules

(Veteran Sniper Team) 65 points

STILL TO DO:

I have enough figures still top paint for a complete second "Commando Assault Section" – to fill out a full Troop – These would be considered a “Second Platoon” (in the Bolt Action rules) with a Subaltern commanding two "subsections" + 463 points

I also have a PIAT team to add to the Troop HQ for later in the war.

(Veteran PIAT Team) +52 points

I think I also have a 3” mortar team (which would be supporting from the Commando Support Troop).

(Veteran Medium Mortar) +65 points

I have some spare figures I thought I might try and make into a Steratcher Bearer & Orderly (RAMC attached)

(Veteran Medic plus two additional Veteran Stretcher Bearers and Orderlies) +56 Points

I have another Commando Command Team that I thought I might try and use as a Forward Observer team – to bring naval guns to bear on targets inland!

(Veteran Naval Artillery Forward Observer) +155 points

I might also pick up a Commando Vickers team at some point

(Veteran Machine-gun Team) +65 points

Which could potentially bring the force up to a total of 1581 points

Coming soon on Tim’s Miniature Wargaming Blog:

Probably more Medieval and WW2 stuff... but who knows for sure!?