Bolt Action in the Jungle.

With last Monday being a public holiday what could be better than spending some time pushing some lead and plastic around.

We decided to have a Bolt Action game using Brad's Japanese against his Brit's and Aussies.

Relatively simple affair using what he had in a chance encounter near a Japanese jungle village.

The layout of the table.

Brit command moving up in support of the HMG

Japanese squad moving through some jungle.

 With not so much cover in the centre of the table both sides tried going around the flanks.

 On the British right flank two Bren carriers and some infantry cross the river using the available cover to engage the Japanese troops on that side of the village.

 Around the left flank two squads of Brit's spread out to take on the Jap's.Leaving the HMG and their commander watching over the centre.

 Opposite them the Japanese also had a HMG setup in one of the buildings with their commander close by. A squad of infantry took over another building around their left flank ready for when the Bren carriers crossed the river.

A Japanese squad in the jungle on the right flank.

With the HMGs trading fire the British command was being reduced.

 In the end it came down to most of the units trading shots and reducing the squads fairly evenly. The Bren's and the infantry with them assaulted the first building with Japanese in it and took them out and then moved onto the building with the HMG in it. Having removed the HMG threat, and with all the squads now running out of man power the game came to an end.

Although I didn't play (I was Chief dice puller outer of the bag and umpire) it was a very enjoyable afternoon. 


Thanks to Brad for supplying all the troops and scenery.