A Beginners Guide to The US Airborne! | Bolt Action! 

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Late War Paratrooper squad is the way to go when building these. When trying to play competitively, keep the builds for your squads “Role Specific” for example; one squad maxed out with SMG’s for close range assaulting, and a second squad with just Rifles for longer range engagements. ALWAYS take the 1x BAR. It’s too strong to pass up! The US troops really benefit from the move and fire special rule, so play really well as a mid range skirmishing army. Sticking to the middle of the board and putting pins on opponents in the 12-24” range. Take advantage of their ability to move and shoot to push up the board early and maintain board control. Another thing that pairs well with Airborne is the Medium Mortars and the Light Howitzers, both for competitive builds and also for theme. Whilst your small 6-8 man skirmish squads keep board control, your mortars and Howitzers can pummel tough targets with indirect fire! I like to run a double platoon with Two Mortars and 1-2 Howitzers! Also don’t be afraid to put a bazooka team in a Jeep and keep in reserve, bringing it on later game to drive it up the board and take out enemy armour!

I've had my eye on Bolt Action for ages... I have just recently bought Band of Brothers so can't wait to get them all painted and start learning the rules... Thank you for making Bolt Action content 👍

"they can be a bit tricky to operate . . . especially if you're trying to run them in a more historical way..." Nervously giggling at my US Para platoon built based on historical 1942 TO&E... But hey, had lots of fun digging the history books & web and painting them. Aand, maybe 1-2 slight differences build for rule of cool..

The main reason with the BAR was that it's bipod was a concern on getting tangled in the webbing and chute ropes and rigging, and unlike the M-1919A6 it was not easy to detach and reattach. So no BAR's for any airborne units until they was basically a mainland force towards the late fall real early winter 1944. Then like you said it was battlefield pickup or unit swap times to get them.

You can take Bar 1 per squad or in late war 1 bar + 2 lmg market garden and onwards.

I'm loving this Beginners Guide videos! Keep it up :)

The Airborne does sound really fun actually. I hear tournaments in the US focus on a more Axis vs Allies system, rather than free for all matchmaking. Which style do you prefer?

The BAR thing is odd because the Band of Brothers starter suggests you build both the airborne squads with a BAR

Loving the beginners content, trying to figure out which faction to go for to get involved in BA. Would love to see army builds and ideas for factions

Awesome video! I don't know much about bolt action, but I'd love to see a beginner's guide on a faction that can make use of German heavy armor.

Pumped to see another bolt action video from you.

I want to build a 11th Airborne army, who fought, jumped and completed amphibious landings in the Pacific against the Japanese.

I bought the us airborne starter set and I’m currently painting it up! I love the Medal of Honor: Airborne game and band of brothers so it was an easy choice

Thanks for the review! Good tips & tricks advice while covering ruleset.

I picked up Band of Brothers a couple of years ago to introduce people to the game, got my good friend into the game and he decided upon Germans, so I focused on expanding my USAirborne. I love playing my USAirborne. So damn fun.

My secondary Army, 101st airborne. Mostly coz of the Band of Brothers TV series & Sabaton's song Screaming Eagles.

Wish i saw this before i built my 101st airborne company still amazing video and good to know for the future

Delicious bolt action content

Nope. Not going to get me to buy another BA faction.... Dammit.

Thanks so much, I’m going to make a 82nd army

I recently “won” an airborne starter set. (I came in last place in a tourney and that was the wooden spoon prize). Trying to decide if I should wait until V3 before deciding how to run them.

Mordian, you magnificent bastard, I WATCHED YOUR VIDEO!!

I have watched this video a few times now as I get into BA with the US Airborne starter army. Hopefully no one is a huge stickler for proper fatigue colours and rivets in your weapons because, coming from 40k, I will most likely slightly off historical accuracy.

Love the airborne but yeh the lack of Bar sucks. All I could figure around it would be to take glider troops so they end up sorta like airborne but with bar access.

Hey Mordian, recently got a box of U.S rangers and wanted to know how to best load them out? A friend told me you can have a bazooka in your special weapons squad if you select the Dday theatre.

Really helpful Content for Beginners. 👍THX One Question. Where can I find the rule that Airborne units are Stubborn ?

WARLORD WEDNESDAY!

i have konflikt 47 but it says that you can put up to 4 + nco with smg, the video says 3. anyone knows if its diferent or one updated vs the other?

Das that here i dont have a ba community i have a small french force looking great.....on the shelve

Brand Of Brothers, really? My favorite WWII flick is A BRIDGE TOO FAR, I mean that opening monologue alone get your blood boiling. Highly recommend, its on youtube rn free. Ive watched it three times since memorial day. and its a 21/2 hour movie.

What would you recommend for easy company us airborne list 1000points

HOW FAR? ALL THE WAY!!

Are U.S. Rangers similar in game?

Imagine not being able to jump with an automatic rifle lmaooo This post was brought to you by FG-42 gang.