| Captain Gideon | 26 Jun 2018 10:44 a.m. PST |
Recently a friend of mine finished a full Platoon of US Marines 1942,he did 4-9 man squads plus the HG. In these squads some of the Marines have Rifle Grenades now these aren't covered in Bolt Action so how would they be covered in BA?
Thanks
Michael
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| Captain Gideon | 26 Jun 2018 11:07 a.m. PST |
It seems that I was a little hasty. Eventhough the Rifle Grenade isn't listed in the main rulebook but it's listed in the Konflikt 47 playsheet. As far as I know most countries used the Rifle Grenade in one form or the other,but I find it funny that it's not covered in Bolt Action proper. |
| Aethelflaeda was framed | 26 Jun 2018 11:20 a.m. PST |
Are even regular hand grenades in Bolt Action? My first exposure to the game at a con ignored them. |
| MrMagoo | 26 Jun 2018 1:33 p.m. PST |
I believe that grenades aren't listed as a separate weapon. They are lumped in as part of the close assault attack. Rifle grenades are a different matter, since they can be lobbed a longer distance than a person can throw. Maybe an oversight? or just didn't want to overcomplicate the firing phase? That's a question for the designers. |
79thPA  | 26 Jun 2018 1:35 p.m. PST |
I think they are just abstracted into the melee phase. I think rifle grenades are covered in a supplement army book. |
| Captain Gideon | 26 Jun 2018 3:58 p.m. PST |
Rifle Grenades are cover in the Battle of the Bulge Campaign book. |
| Ceterman | 26 Jun 2018 7:45 p.m. PST |
They are covered in the WW1 unofficial version from GAJO
PDF link |
| Grumpsh | 27 Jun 2018 8:56 a.m. PST |
The assistant squad leader in the US Army was designated as the rifle grenadier. Rifle grenades were in almost every army and used widely but: 1) they were not as effective as a lobbed hand grenade, and 2) it took time to prepare, aim and fire and took away from the firepower of the squad. They are included in the french army in BA though, but I think this is a balancing item more than a historical item. |
| Wargamer Blue | 28 Jun 2018 4:53 a.m. PST |
Rifle grenades are covered in Armies of France and the Allies page11. Range 6-18"
Shots 1
Pen HE
Special Rules – Indirect Fire, HE (D2) |
| Captain Gideon | 28 Jun 2018 7:29 a.m. PST |
Wargamer Blue this information is in the Konflikt 47 rulebook on page 58. |
| uglyfatbloke | 03 Jul 2018 2:08 a.m. PST |
We've always just treated them as light mortars which has worked well enough. |
| Please delete me | 09 Jul 2018 8:10 a.m. PST |
Campaign Battle of the Bulge has rules for them, basically a light mortar |
