Expanding the USMC

With Mother of All Battles (MOAB) 2016, I decided to expand on my 750 point USMC force that you can view here,  The force has had a few minor changes.  I decided to drop the Air Observer as they are cheesey and too powerful in Bolt Action V1.  MOAB will be the last event on the Australian Scene to use Bolt Action V2.  The event is 1250 points and must be themed.  I have run with the 1st Marine Division at Okinawa.  This can also be used for Pelileu you just can't take the M29 Weasel as they debuted at Iwo Jima.

I have added, an additional engineer, Bazooka Team, M3A1 37mm Light AT gin, M29 Weasel, M4A3 Sherman and a LVT4.

Enjoy!

Rolling out the reinforcements

Boots on the ground

M4A3 Sherman - Rubicon Models, Warlord Plastic Crew, JTFM Stowage

M4A3 Sherman

Note the clock face for the phone (they were actually on the starboard side)

M29 Weasel - Company B Models, Warlord Crew, Mixed Stowage

LVT4 - Warlord Resin, Warlord Metal Stowage, Warlord Plastic Crew

M3A1 37mm Light AT Gun - Warlord Games

Smoking on the job

Bazooka Crew - 28mm Warlord USMC Plastics

An additional engineer - 28mm Warlord USMC Plastics

750 Points United States Marine Corps Army

Company of Dice is a Wargaming club that I belong to located at South Coogee Bowls Club.  They hosted their first Bolt Action Tournament known as Operation C.O.D.

I decided to play USMC.  I ordered a USMC army bundle of Warlord Games over the Christmas New Year period 2015 as a present to myself.

I wanted a unique and interesting looking army.  I wanted lots of characters and wanted to keep it historical.

The army won "The best army award" for creativity and aesthetics.  This was done by peer vote from the 22 participants (vote 1 USMC!!!).

My favorite unit is the 28mm War Dog team.  Love them!

The Prize and displayed on my shelf

HQ. Both miniatures are Warlord Plastics.

Engineer Squad.  Warlord Plastics with The Assault Group (TAG) Flame Thrower

Raider Squad.  Rules from Empires in Flames. Warlord Plastics

Raider Squad.  Rules from Empires in Flames. Warlord Plastics

Sniper Team.  Warlord Plastics.

USN Navy Corpsman and USMC Stretcher Bearer.  Warlord Plastic and Warlord Metal.

Mortar Squad Warlord Metals

MMG Team advancing.  Warlord Plastics.  I converted a Warlord metal .30 cal MMG into the pose.  I added Warlord Plastic Fallshirmjager and German Grenadier ammo belts and arms carrying ammo boxes.

USMC War Dog Team.  My pride and joy.  Figures are Warlord Plastics and the dogs are from Crooked Dice.  The crooked dice dogs are a great option for 28mm War Dogs. Rules for these guys are in Empires in Flames.