British 8th Army
Formed in 1941, the 8th Army was a multi-national force that fought in famous battles across North Africa, from Tobruk and El Alamein on through Libya to the final defeat of the Axis in this theatre, going on to fight in Sicily and Italy until the end of the war.
This section contains everything you need to collect and paint an 8th Army force in North Africa, along with rules and gaming supplements for fighting battles of Bolt Action.
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8th Army starter armyGet ready to build and battle across North Africa with the British 8th Army starter army box set! The British 8th Army comprised of men from around the British Commonwealth - Australians, New Zealanders, South Africans, Indians and Polish troops all joining their British...
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8th Army support groupThis set contains: 1 x British 8th Army HQ 1 x British 8th Army Machine Gun Team 1 x British 8th Army Medium Mortar British 8th Army HQ The middle ranks of officers were almost invariably drawn from the upper-middle classes: educated in the...
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3" Mortar CarrierThe Bren (or more accurately universal) carrier is possibly unique in all the armies of WW2. The Carrier, 3-inch Mortar was designed to enable the mortar to have 360 traverse and to be fired either from the vehicle, or dismounted. Contains: One Universal Carrier...
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8th Army Medium Mortar TeamThe 3-inch mortar was used to provide support from up to 3,000 yards dependent upon the projectile used The 3-inch mortar was operated by a crew of 3 and was often transported in a Universal 'Bren' Carrier. Pack contains: 3 crew and 3-inch mortar....
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British 8th Army heavy mortar team (Western Desert)The primary model of heavy mortar fielded by British and Commonwealth troops during World War II was the Ordnance ML 4.2-inch mortar. First seeing action during the Second Battle of El Alamein in late 1942 before being put to good use in other theatres...
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