Unlike some miniatures games, Bolt Action is manufacturer agnostic, you can use models from any company you like. No matter the Nation or force you choose to represent, someone makes minis for it.
Infantry
- France – Foreign Legion, Moroccan Goumier
- Germany – Grenadier, Army, Afrika Korp, Fallschirmjäger, Army (Winter)
- Italy – Army
- Partisans – Infantry
- Soviet Union – Scouts, Army, Army (Winter), Naval Brigade, Snow Suits
- UK / Commonwealth – 8th Army, Commandos, Commonwealth, SAS, Army
- US – Airborne, Army, Army (Winter)
- Germany – Volksgrenadier, Late War Army
- Italy – Army, Colonial Infantry, Army (North Africa)
- Romania – Army
- UK / Commonwealth – Army (Late War), BEF, Naval Infantry
- US – Late War Army
- Partisans – Infantry
- Germany – Army (Late War), Army (Winter), Grenadiers
- Japan – Army
- Soviet Union – Army
- UK / Commonwealth – Chindits, Ghurkas
- US – Marines
- Germany – Defense of Berlin, Fallschirmjäger, Afrika Korp, Army (Winter), Waffen SS
- Italy – Army
- UK / Commonwealth – Airborne, 8th Army, LRDG
- US – Airborne
- Japan – Army
- Soviet Union – Army, Factory Workers
- UK / Commonwealth – Australians
- France – Army, Alpine
- Finland – Army (Summer), Army (Winter)
- Germany – Early War Army, Late War Army, Fallschirmjäger, Waffen SS, DAK, Army (Winter)
- Italy – Army, Bersaglieri, Alpine, Army (North Africa)
- Japan– Army
- Partisans – Infantry
- Soviet Union – Army (Summer), Late War, NKVD, Army (Winter)
- UK / Commonwealth – Army (Late War), Chindits, Sikhs, Gurkhas, Australians, Airborne, Commandos, 8th Army
- US – Rangers, Airborne, Marines
- France – Senegalese, Army (Early War), Calvary, Dragons Portés
- Germany – Army (Early War), Cavalry, Cossacks, Fallschirmjäger, Army (Winter)
- Partisans – Infantry
- Poland – Army (Early War)
- Soviet Union – Army (Early War), Army (Winter)
- Romania – Army (Early War)
- UK / Commonwealth – Army (Early War), Army (Late War), Airborne
- US – Army, Airborne
- Soviet Union – Mongolian Calvary, Cossacks, Army (Interwar)
- China – Army, Calvary, Warlords
- China – Warlords / Militia
- France – French Foreign Legion
- Germany – Kriegsmarine, Colonial Troops
- Japan – Naval Troops
- Partisans – Sailors
- UK / Commonwealth – Sikhs, 8th Army (Early War), Highlanders
- US – Sailors, Marines (Early War)
- France – French Foreign Legion
- Germany – Fallschirmjäger, Gebirgsjäger
- Norway – Army
- Partisans – Greeks
- Poland – Black Brigade
- UK / Commonwealth – Army (Winter), SBS Commandos
- Poland – Army (Early War), Cavalry, Black Brigade
- France – French Foreign Legion, Senegalese, Vichy
- Germany – Army (DAK), Fallschirmjäger
- Italy – Army (North Africa)
- UK / Commonwealth – 8th Army, Sikhs, SAS, LRDG, Cavalry
- US – Army
Individual ‘character’ models including:
- Finland – Army
- Germany – Army, SS, Tank Crew
- Japan – Army
- Partisans – French Resistance, Russian Partisans
- Poland – Airborne
- Soviet Union – Army, Tank Crew, Scouts
- UK / Commonwealth – LRDG, SAS, Airborne, Army, Canadians
- US – Airborne, Marines, Army
- Germany – Fallschirmjäger, Army, Sentries, Calvary
- Japan – Army
- Partisans – French Resistance
- UK / Commonwealth – Chindits, Commandos, Home Guard, Airborne
- Denmark – Army
- Germany – Army (Summer), Army (Winter), Battle for Berlin
- Greece – Mountain Infantry
- Italy – Alpini, Bersaglieri, Army
- Hungary – Army (Summer), Army (Winter), Calvary
- Romania – Army (Summer), Army (Winter)
- Soviet Union – Army (Summer), Army (Winter)
- Soviet Union – Female Weapons Teams, Scouts, Snipers, Tank Crew, Infantry
- UK / Commonwealth – Female Home Guard, WRN, Civilians, RAF
- US – Female War Correspondents
- Germany – Fallschirmjäger, Gebirgsjäger, Army (Winter)
- Soviet Union – Snow Suits
- Germany – Tank Crew, Army
- Soviet Union – Tank Crew, Army, Scouts, Tank Riders
- UK / Commonwealth – Tank Crew, Army
- US – Tank Crew, Army, Tank Riders
- France – Army
- Germany – Gebirgsjäger, Army, DAK, Fallschirmjäger, SS
- Italy – Army
- Partisans – Soviet Partisans
- Soviet Union – NKVD, Naval Brigade, Army (Winter)
- UK / Commonwealth – Commandos, Airborne, Army
- US – Army, Airborne
- Partisans – French Resistance
- Czechoslovakia – Army (Early War)
- Pretty much everything.
Infantry Scale Comparison
Scale comparison of the various model companies I have in my collection. Please note, the Footsore ones are taller, that model is bent forward running (I should have picked a better example).
Vehicles
- Germany
- Soviet Union
- UK / Commonwealth
- US
- Poland
- Germany
- Japan
- Soviet Union
- US
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- UK / Commonwealth
- US
- Germany
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- UK / Commonwealth
- US
Were to buy in the US?
The majority of World War II minis are manufactured in the UK / EU. For us over here in the States, here is a list of vendors that sell these incredible model ranges without the international shipping.
- Badger Games – Artizan, Bad Squiddo, Copplestone Castings, Crusader Miniatures, Warlord Games, Great Escape Games, Offensive Minatures, Perry Miniatures, Kromlech Historical, Heer46, Wargames Foundry
- GCmini – Artizan, Bad Squiddo, Great Escape Games, Offensive Miniatures, Warlord Games
- NWS – Warlord Games, Perry Miniatures
- Age of Glory Miniatures – Empress Miniatures
Did we miss one? Let us know in the comments or shoot an email to Andrew at ChicagoDiceTeam@gmial.com.
Great ressource! Nice job.
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