{"product_id":"british-airborne-support-group","title":"Bolt Action: British Airborne support group","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBritish Airborne support group\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for representing a Heavy Weapons Platoon, this set contains:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 British Airborne Officers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Medic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Forward Observer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 British Airborne Medium Machine Gun Team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 British Airborne Medium Mortar Team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe middle ranks of officers were almost invariably drawn from the upper-middle classes: educated in the public schools, instilled with the values of empire, and imbued with a sense of confidence, duty and resolve that is difficult to conceive of today. An officer unit consists of the man himself and can include up to five other men acting armed with rifles or submachine guns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe medic presents the wounded soldier with his best chance of surviving serious injury and can ensure those lightly wounded soldiers are returned to fighting fitness as rapidly as possible. In games of Bolt Action Medics give friendly models a chance to ignore wounds from small arms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForward Observer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiaison officers responsible for coordinating the attack of heavy artillery batteries or aircraft strikes, Foreward Observers were often specially trained officers from the Royal Artillery, or RAF aircrew with first-hand experience of the requirements and hazards for tactical close air support. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium Machine Gun Team\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA .303 Vickers water-cooled machine gun offered fire support to infantry units. This was another weapon of World War I vintage that soldiered on through World War II and beyond, proving extremely effective at laying down continuous fire over a long range. A typical team consisted of a lance corporal gunner, a loader and an ammunition bearer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium Mortar Team\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 3-inch mortar was used to provide support from up to 3,000 yards dependent upon the projectile used. The 3-inch mortar was operated by a crew of 3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eModels supplied unassembled and unpainted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warlord Games\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGame System:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bolt Action\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStock Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf this item is not currently in stock at time of order, we will order it for you as a \u003cstrong\u003eDirect Order\u003c\/strong\u003e from Warlord Games.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirect Order items are sourced directly from the manufacturer on your behalf. Delivery times may be longer than standard in-stock items and can vary depending on supplier availability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e If your order includes a Direct Order item, these items may ship separately from in-stock products.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warlord Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57784859853181,"sku":"402212108","price":23.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5162\/3999\/files\/402212108_British_Airborne_Support_Group_box_front_58029203-4831-41ad-a7dc-9e1090b04aea.jpg?v=1779213220","url":"https:\/\/battlecitygames.co.uk\/products\/british-airborne-support-group","provider":"Battle City Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}