Bolt Action : Battle Report Joint Allied Forces vs German Forces 1100 Points

We are back with our latest Bolt Action battle report and the British Airborne take to the field for the first time.....
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[@petesimpson5239]

That table is looking better and better each game. Great vid.

[@vulkan1013]

Can’t believe it took so long to find you!!! Quality bolt action play and now I’m headed to patreon!!! Well done guys and more BA!!!!!!

[@GeeksWargaming]

Dont forget we are an affiliate of Warlord Games.. and you can help support us even more by using the link store.warlordgames.com?aff=4

[@anthonysauls1446]

Waffen is German for "armed" so Waffen-SS is "Armed-SS" (SS being short for Schutzstaffel meaning security force), so refering to them as "the Waffen" is like saying "the armed guys." Better to just refer to them as "the SS" if you are going to shorten it. Lol Good game, beautiful armies, beautiful board

[@annatarlordofgifts5767]

Gonna be honest I don’t like the new condensed format I liked the old one and getting to watch the game unfold

[@GeeksWargaming]

It was a trial, its what we do for 40k battle reports.. i think i prefer the full battle report as well tbh

[@annatarlordofgifts5767]

Geeks Wargaming yay! I honestly expected to get barraged with reason why I was wrong and why shorter was better

[@chudy181]

Maybe consider releasing a brief video and a full length one?

[@gnomecleaverdwarfslayer5201]

I agree, I like the dice rolls and play through.

[@PhatC44t]

Agreed. Full batrep version is better

[@TheFlyingBishop]

Great video as always - love the editing style. Table and miniatures are a treat to see in action!

[@Tactical_Fox_Gaming]

So glad to see another BA Battle Report from your channel. Really enjoyable and entertaining. After watching your BA reports a few months back I've got back into modelling again, thanks guys. Great video as always, keep the BA coming in. 👍

[@howardeverton2847]

Another AWESOME bolt action review from you both. Keep them coming... Geek Wargaming number 1 for Bolt action!

[@MegaTCash]

Just starting my bolt action journey and found your site - subbed for more Bolt Action content as you are smashing it! Well done all!

[@ryanbennett8434]

Loved it! The hedges by the hotel, are they just clump flock? Amazing board! Subbed :-)

[@udolpho]

Can’t wait for you guys to be able to make more BA reports. It’s a great game. Fine balance between what to show or not as the mechanics are a little unusual. Personally, I’d like to see the dice rolls for shooting but not the drawing dice from the bag.

[@GeeksWargaming]

Not long and we will be back

[@philRminiatures]

Great report, I do like your splendid and immersive terrain, what a pleasure to play on it I guess...Thumbs up!

[@fredericurvoy8928]

so glad to see nice Bolt Action battle reports like this one, do more plz ;)

[@JayKayCrookedMysteryJazz]

Wow that table looks fantastic, beautiful scenery.

[@marctitley7020]

Great fun game to watch. Look forward to more.

[@skraal1801]

I will use your link for sure ! ☺️ Great things and congrats, you deserve it!...Great game btw. 😂👍🏽

[@kenc9236]

Awesome video and really nice figures and terrain.

[@greyic]

Spectacular scenery. Great session report.

[@MrJohnnyreb123]

love the bolt action reports

[@horuslupercal7357]

Wonderful battlefield

[@tobiaskuhl7237]

Thank's for a good batrep! I for one like to see the dice roll. It gives me the kick every time and the reactions of the players are half the game if you ask me. Maybe i'm alone with this or maybe more people like to see that.

[@GeeksWargaming]

Rich agrees dice rolling for bolt action in future bat reps. This shorter format we use for filming 40k games, which seems to suit us better for that game... but no bolt action. I think a mixer of the sum up with some of the dice rolling

[@tobiaskuhl7237]

@@GeeksWargaming Bolt action is imo a more interactive game with the dice and not to forget your opponent. You have the element of surprise when picking a dice and then allocate it to a unit, then to give the order and execute it. In 40k you just have your turn, load out all your dice and then after 30 minutes you opponent does the same. I come from the warhammer universe and am interested in trying a new playstyle.

[@paul5409]

Wow am I glad I found out you guys have affiliate link for WLG. I am just about to order two armies for Bolt Action. Do you have one for the 4Grounds terrain.

[@GeeksWargaming]

Hey thats amazing thank you, we dont have one for 4ground, but mention you came from us when you order 👍🏻

[@paul5409]

@@GeeksWargaming yeah absolutely. Loving the Bolt Action content. Keep up great work!!

[@kitchenwargamers4141]

Great game and fantastic gaming table

[@neilrackstraw4951]

Great set up! Where.is the gaming mat from?

[@GeeksWargaming]

Its from deepcut studios

[@geronimo8159]

Actually Robin's pronouciation is totally fine, maybe except for the "th" in Panther 😉. It's quite British obviously, but not wrong. Oh man cheering on the Germans *as* a German feels so wrong.

[@bringbattlewargaming8720]

Great battle report, board is looking great. Only thing, missed the dice rolling.

[@GeeksWargaming]

Tried a new short form battle report, which we do with 40k. I think bolt action works better as a full bat rep

[@bringbattlewargaming8720]

@@GeeksWargaming I agree but then again you did do 2 in one day. You must have been knackard. Defo do a full batrep for BA. Would suggest key rolls on the 40k batreps. Either way I enjoy them

[@warpaint9385]

Where did you get the rubble from? (Red bricks)

[@morganblack7004]

Great watch guys. Where is the matt from?

[@GeeksWargaming]

The matt is the cobbled streets, from deepcut studios 👍🏻

[@1982Clarkey]

Where are the buildings from? Great report!

[@GeeksWargaming]

The buildings are from 4ground. There are a few videos showcasing their products

[@ThePooppantsman]

Thanks for the videos I've been selling my flames of war. Barf to 4th ed to buy bokt action. Building british commandos and 2 d SS armored inf company. Also cant wait to see a pale man with no shirt on!!

[@jvcpaints]

Great looking table and minis, especially those Americans. The telegraph poles are a nice touch. I think if this went on to a 6th turn, the germans would have taken the win.

[@stonekar]

Can someone please tell me where I can purchase those house terrain pieces? They looked incredible and modular. Who makes them? Thanks!

[@GeeksWargaming]

They are from 4ground. We did a review video for the buildings a while ago

[@stonekar]

@@GeeksWargaming Thank you! I'll check it out :)

[@georgeharrold2986]

Are those custom order dice for the Allies? The golden ones. :)

[@GeeksWargaming]

They are tournament dice from Warlord Games. They are very very nice

[@mattcappelli5822]

Fun game. Honestly, I would have liked to see all the dice rolls! Great that it was the highlights of each turn, but I really enjoy our BA games and would like to see the whole match!

[@cjanquart]

True but it REALLY speeds up the video and makes for a nice narrative, rather than blow-by-blow style. If you like 1:30 hour batreps, MWG does that quite well.

[@dale09ify]

I NEED MORE O DIS

[@Kingswaystheonlyway]

Realised as I was watching this that I wasn't subscribed, oops. Fixed it now 👍

[@bartoszprzesmycki3976]

Hey, why do you turn the camera around all the time? It's hard to remember, which building and corner is which one. I really don't know, what am I looking at. And I prefer full BR too.

[@daedalusmedia]

I subscribed to keep everyone’s shirts on.

[@GeeksWargaming]

Hahaha no one wants to see Robin with no top on.. trust us

[@daedalusmedia]

@@GeeksWargaming Well I also enjoy the battle reports, so win win I guess.

[@simonjones7396]

Very nice scenery and models but I prefer the longer format of seeing the dice rolls.

[@GeeksWargaming]

We tried a new format with bolt action, compared to our longer bolt action battle reports

[@unit0033]

How do I find people or groups near me who play this....is there a database somewhere

[@GeeksWargaming]

There are a few facebook pages. Id recommend joining them and asking if anyone is local to you

[@peterberry7233]

Wow, love the no-dice-roll-quick-narrative-style-recap battle report... that is money! you earned a subscribe for that one! : D ..keep it up guys!

[@kaiserjager2338]

R.I.P Easy-8

[@darnokx9277]

Great game, lovely battle report, thanks to both of you! Listening to your butchery of German terms is painful though. XD

[@GeeksWargaming]

Hahaha sorry we will try and do less of that next time

[@davidhadskey5979]

Did the Panther move backwards after failed order test?

[@GeeksWargaming]

No, when failing an order check you mark the unit as 'down' and it takes no further action unless you roll a double 6 then it goes FUBAR.

[@indigos121]

​@@GeeksWargamingIf you fail an order on a vehicle you have to make a reverse move if there is a visible enemy in your front arc (page 101) if you are able to do so. The dice is then set as down. So you wouldn't if immobalised or if you'd have to move through your own units. If no enemy visible in front arc then you'd just set the dice to down. Think you guys might be playing 1st edition rather than 2nd though as flamethrowers don't auto hit in 2nd.

[@josemarialuxangarcia1723]

Nice report! It would be great to watch some rolls (and its reactions) :) When are we gonna see the red army winning the war?? :P

[@GeeksWargaming]

Tried a new short form battle report, which we do with 40k. I think bolt action works better as a full bat rep

[@josemarialuxangarcia1723]

Geeks Wargaming I saw some of the 40k reports, they are cool too. Have you tried Star Wars Legion? The system reminds me more to BA. (I am just a random dude from the internet, you should keep doing what you like :), good job!)

[@GeeksWargaming]

I (Rich) have the starter box for the star wars legion.. i just need to finish painting them and maybe then we get a battle report filmed

[@moedean3342]

How wide are your roads?

[@GeeksWargaming]

Not sure they are preprinted on the mat itself

[@garycarter2522]

This would have been more interesting if you'd shown the battle unfold, using dice, and movement, instead of "what happened next" it takes away the emersion of decision making.

[@GeeksWargaming]

Thank you for the feedback, we were trying a new shorter format of battle report

[@comstr]

I very much liked how you did NOT show us every roll, but just the action that was needed and described what happened. I very much liked the style.

[@marksigmund2684]

it ia waffles ss to you sir no but seriously i enjoyed this video!

[@StormtrooperYD]

Why has there been no new BA battle reports ?

[@GeeksWargaming]

Rich has moved house and is getting the room ready to film in and with UK restrictions its been difficult to get together to film

[@richardmacpherson7647]

18:06 Chef Hands Mate....patting out flame thrower flames...thats nothing compared to some of the stuff I've handled.

[@bigbruce4287]

Haha big funny

[@dannyhalas9408]

I Hate to be that guy, But sherman's weren't all that bad at all and certainly didn't have wafer thin armour. The frontal armour of a Sherman with the curvature was as thick as a Tigers and it was the safest tank to be in the whole war. For every Sherman knocked out you only had one casualty because of the wet ammunition and the brilliant escape hatches. And these are real statistics, only 3% of American tank crews assigned to Shermans died during the war, and that figure includes men who were outside the tanks when they died! That's compared to 24% of the infantry. A KZbin historian called the Chieftain has done some brilliant videos on all the different tanks in the Second World War, he works at the British Tank Museum and mucks about with the actual vehicles as well as being an ex-tanker himself in the U.S. Army. I'd really recommend you check him out.

[@dominicparker6124]

Cool content but the number of ads are killing my enjoyment.

[@Rschaltegger]

P.I.A.T. missing from under 20m? Yup its realistic

[@GeeksWargaming]

We did both say that while filming, haha

[@Rschaltegger]

@@GeeksWargaming There is a story from the Durham LI, where one of its soldiers got in front of a German tank on the road and fired that bloody thing. The grenade went under the tank...thats a real F...moment.

[@CutronaSalvatore]

Please show us the dice rolls!!

[@GeeksWargaming]

First time we tried this format with bolt action, as its what we do with our 40k battle reports. However we agree dice rolls are better shown for bolt action

[@flaviocapelletti5242]

You could pronounce Leutnant "L(oi)tnant", should sound better ;)

[@richardmacpherson7647]

Loving how "Beefy" and hard I look.....

[@GeeksWargaming]

Beefy yes, hard? No so much.

[@richardmacpherson7647]

@@GeeksWargamingwell... Hard in other ways with the thought of Robin with his top off..