Bolt Action is a miniature wargame produced by Warlord Games. It is set during World War II and uses 28mm-sized models. The game was developed by Alessio Cavatore and Rick Priestley. The first edition of the rulebook was published in 2012, and the second edition was published in 2016. The most recent edition of the game is the third edition published in 2024. Supplements for the game include The Korean War, an alternate history setting Operation Sea Lion and Konflikt '47, set in a Dieselpunk and supernatural alternate history of World War II. The game has multiple playable armies such as the Soviet Union, British Empire, United States, German Third Reich, and Empire of Japan, along with smaller supporting armies including France, Greece, Australia, Belgium, Finland, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, China and Italy, and rules for major battles such as the Battle of Stalingrad, Pegasus Bridge, the Battle of Berlin and D-Day.
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Bolt Action is a miniature wargame produced by Warlord Games.
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The first edition of the rulebook was published in 2012
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