So you bought a Bolt Action Starter Army, now what? We are breaking down each Starter Army with our take on an Army List. Our goal is to provide at least one list for every Starter Army and Starter Set – check back for updates!
If the full Starter Army is too big an investment, check out our list of 1 Box, 1 Army forces. It’s a fully functional 500pt force using a single box of infantry.
Armies of Army Lists
Germany
- German Fallschirmjäger (Winter) Starter Army – Green Support – 1,250pts – Andrew, Jan. 2025
- Rattenkrieg – German Veteran Infantry Starter Army – Buzzsaw – 1,250pts – Andrew, Jan. 2025
- Cross of Iron – German Grenadiers Starter Army – MMG Assault – 1,250pts – Andrew, April 2026
Great Britain
- Crossing the Rhine – British & Canadian Infantry (Winter) Starter Army – Engineer Company – 1,250pts – Andrew, Aug. 2025
Imperial Japan
- For the Emperor! – Japanese Starter Army – Infiltrator Support – 1,250pts – Andrew, Jan. 2026
India
- Ayo Gorkhali! – Gurkha Starter Army – Fearsome Reputation – 1,250pts – Andrew, July 2026
- Army List will be posted once Armies of the British Commonwealth is released.
Italy
- Lions of the Folgore – Italian Paracadutisti Starter Army – Nembo Arditi – 1,100pts – Andrew, April 2026
- Lions of the Folgore – Italian Paracadutisti Starter Army – Paracadutisti Guastatori 1,100pts – Andrew, April 2026
Soviet Union
- Red Star Rising – Soviet Army 1941-43 Starter Army – Bit of Everything – 1,250pts – Andrew, Oct. 2025
- Forward to Berlin! – Soviet Army 1943-45 Start Army – Scouts Out – 1,250pts – Andrew, Oct. 2025
United States
- Currahee! – US Airborne (D-Day) Starter Army – “We Stand Alone” – 1,100pts – Andrew, April 2025
- Stars and Stripes – US Starter Army – Dogface Infantry – 1,250pts – Andrew, July 2026
Have an idea for a Starter Army List? Awesome! This a community project! Send an email to Andrew at ChicagoDiceTeam@gmail.com with your idea.
Rulebook Army Lists
These were made using the Army Lists provided in the Third Edition Rulebook. With all “Big Five” Armies of books available, these Army Lists are now out of date. Although the Army Lists below have been overwritten by the Armies of books, they can still provide you with ideas, concepts, and themes to build a force.
- Germany
- German Grenadiers Starter Army – We Have Armor – 1,250pts – Shane, Oct. 2024
- German Fallschirmjäger (Winter) Starter Army – The Last Gamble: Into the Ardennes – 1,250pts – Shane, Nov. 2024
- Great Britain/Commonwealth
- British 8th Army Starter Army – Swarm of Bees – 1,000pts – Andrew, Oct. 2024
- British & Canadian Army (1943-45) Starter Army – Heavy Tank – 1,250pts – Andrew, Oct. 2024
- British Airborne Starter Army – SMG Rush – 1,000pts – Andrew, Dec. 2024
- British & Inter-Allied Commandos Starter Army – Commando Support – 1,000pts – Andrew, Feb. 2025
- Imperial Japan
- Banzi! Imperial Japanese Starter Army – Bring The Rain – 1,000pts – Shane, Oct. 2024
- Soviet Union
- Winter Soviet Starter Army – Quantity and Quality – 1,250pts – John, Oct. 2024
- Soviet Army (1940-43) Starter Army – Heavy Infantry – 1,250pts – EJ, July 2025
- United States
- US Airborne Stater Army – Max Vets – 1,000pts) – Andrew, Oct. 2024
- Semper Fidelis – US Marines Starter Army – Burn ’em Out – 1,000pts – Ben, Oct. 2024
- US Army Starter Army – Brawling Boys – 1,000pts – Ben, Oct. 2024
- US Army (Winter) Starter Army – Fire & Maneuver – 1,250pts – Andrew, Nov. 2024
The Second Edition Starter Army Box Breakdowns have been moved to The Bolt Action Beginner’s Guide – Second Edition Archive.
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