TM A e u www.boltaction.com B F C e d u G u US INfantry p o G u This boxed set gives you a platoon of reliable sub-machine gun, often used by tough, well-trained US infantry with vehicle crews and gunners. The M1 q o enough firepower to successfully perform carbine, the light but fast-firing semi almost any task given to them. American automatic, was favoured by specialists i K v troops were aggressive, resourceful and and officers (and much sought after by r H supremely well-equipped. troops of other nations!). j v H l Platoons of infantry in WWII only had No American force would be complete r theoretical strengths on paper as in the without the most recognisable of anti-tank j v field, wounds, death and leave meant weapons and the one capable of taking j units were very rarely at full strength. out all but the heaviest of panzers – the S Bazooka! We’ve included the M1A1 j M Squads would be assembled into groups version along with separate rocket and n of ten men, each led by an NCO who t w ammunition carrying case. would most likely carry the iconic Thompson sub-machine gun. The equipment is designed so that you can field these doughboys in all theatres US Infantry weapon sprue contents: The next most important man was the of war and all periods by equipping them Browning Automatic Rifle (or BAR) gunner, with various backpacks and entrenching A: M3 trench knife M: Hand holding Colt M1911 who carried the heavy but effective section tools accordingly. Just assemble them how .45 pistol automatic – a solid weapon that could be B: Bazooka rocket you wish and put the rest in your spares fired using a bipod or from the hip. N: M3 ‘Grease Gun’ SMG box. Bayonets and knives can be added or C: M1A1 Bazooka The remaining troops would most likely cut off, grenades hung on the webbing, D: Bazooka ammunition pack O: M1 Carbine carry a rifle – we have included both the and the binoculars given to the Platoon E: Thompson or Grease Gun SMG P: M1903 Springfield rifle M1 Garand and the Springfield rifles. The leader, who would probably be a young with bayonet Springfield was used in the early American Lieutenant. ammunition pouches actions of the war and in the Pacific. The Q: M1 Garand rifle with bayonet These miniatures are usable as almost all F: M1936 musette bag M1 Garand, a semi-automatic rifle with an types of regular WWII American line R: Thompson sub-machine gun eight-round clip, was an excellent weapon G: BAR ammunition pouches troops. They can also be fielded as other that gradually replaced the Springfield S: M1918 Browning automatic rifle nations – Uncle Sam outfitted all manner H: Ammunition bandoliers during the course of the war. We’ve also of troops from his stores, so this box of T: Scoped M1903 springfield rifle included a scoped Springfield rifle so the I: Field Glasses GI's could be painted as late war French platoon snipers can do their deadly work. U: M1 Garand rifle (post D-Day), Brazilians in Italy or even J: Mk II fragmentation hand grenade The M3 ‘Grease Gun’ was a cheap but fielded as US troops in the Korean conflict! K: Colt M1911 .45 pistol in holster V: M1903 Springfield rifle W: M1897 trench shotgun www.warlordgames.cOM L: Colt M1911 .45 pistol t As you’d expect from The plastic boxed set contains equipment options allowing We’ve included a head wearing Warlord Games’ plastics you to represent American GIs in combat during their early the famous Jeep cap. The spare there is a huge amount of years in Italy by using the backpacks with integral M1910 M1 helmet fits over it if you’d variety to be found within entrenching tool as seen on the rifleman, left. rather your troops wore more steel the sprues. than wool! This box gives you enough men to form an under- t strength platoon (platoons were always thus) of US Infantry. These can used t during any period of the war and are ideal for use For US infantry in the later period of the war you can There are several in Africa, Italy, NW Europe t add in the Doughboy back pack and M1943 entrenching command options on or the Pacific. tool, as worn by this Bazooka-armed GI, right. the plastic sprues. US Infantry body sprue contents: 1: Heads in net-covered helmet 16: M1928 Doughboy pack with 2: Torso for kneeling pose bayonet 11 17: M1928 Doughboy pack 13 33 3: Walking pose 27 20 1 4: Advancing pose 18: Grease Gun arms 14 6 11 33 5: Standing pose 19: Rifle advancing arms 1 14 20: Rifle at ready arms 9 33 6: Braced pose 21 20 21: Thompson SMG firing arms 1 33 7 & 8: Legs for kneeling pose 22: Thompson SMG aiming arms 5 13 9 9: Rifle ammunition pouches, first 32 33 aid pouch and bayonet 23: Combat Shotgun arms 22 19 13 9 10: Water bottle, rifle ammunition 24: Bazooka arms pouches and first aid pouch 25: BAR arms 31 11: Rifle ammunition pouches and 10 2 26: Grenade-throwing arm 19 18 16 first aid pouch 24 18 27: Rifle levelled arms 12: Rifle pouches and water bottle 16 10 28: Arm gesturing ‘Halt!’ 15 13: M1928 Doughboy pack with 26 M1910 entrenching tool 29: Pointing arm 25 17 10 3 15 7 30: Pistol or Thompson arm 29 12 14: M1928 Doughboy pack with 17 M1910 entrenching tool and 31: M1941 knitted ‘Jeep cap’ 15 bayonet 23 32: M1 Helmet 4 17 15: Head in uncovered M1 helmet 30 28 1 12 8 33: M1943 Entrenching tool.