The British are Coming – An Old Guard Games Bolt Action Event

Gather your forces and prepare for The British are Coming an Allies v. Axis Bolt Action Team Event!

The British are Coming will be held at Old Guard Games (3132 N Downer St. in Milwaukee, WI) on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Registration – To sign up for the event, Kris at kittellkris@hotmail.com. The event is capped at 12 players (6 Allies and 6 Axis). Include if you will be playing for the Allies or the Axis when registering.

Event Cost – The entry fee for The British are Coming is $20. Players can send payment to Kris via Venmo @Kris-Kittell-1. The registration fee will be used to provide prizes and lunch.


Event Format

The British are Coming is not a tournament. Participants will play one massive 6v6 Allies v Axis game one table.

The Game

  • A massive 6v6 mega battle between Allied and Axis Players on a 6×24′ table.
  • There will be two sets of Order Dice in the bag, one for the Allies Team and one for the Axis Team. When an Order Die is pulled, each player on that Team will activate a unit (if available).
    • Players are required to bring their own Order Dice to mark their activated units.

Army Building Requirements

Forces for The British are Coming are:

  • 1,000pts
  • 10 Order Dice max
  • 4 Platoons max
    • For Germany, forces must be built using Armies of Germany: Third Edition.
    • For the United States, forces must be built using Armies of the United States: Third Edition.
    • For Great Britain, forces must be built using Armies of Great Britain: Third Edition.
    • For the Soviet Union, forces must be built using Armies of the Soviet Union: Third Edition.
    • For Imperial Japan, forces must be built using Armies of the Imperial Japan: Third Edition.
    • For the “Minor Powers”, forces must be built using the Further Axis & Allied Nations PDFs.
  • The event will use the latest Bolt Action FAQ & Errata as of March 31, 2026.

The Ban List – These rules and units are not allowed at Crossing the Rubicon:

  • Units and Force Selectors from the Bolt Action Compendium are not allowed.
  • Any rules, books, updates, etc., published after March. 31, 2026, will not be allowed.

Model Requirements

All models used at The British are Coming must:

  • Be WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get).
    • In other words, proxy models are not allowed.
  • Have a minimum of three colors.
  • Be based.

Any models that do not meet these requirements will not be allowed on the table.

Schedule

Saturday, April 11:
9:30 – 9:50am – Check-in
9:50 – 10am – Briefing
10am – 1:00pm – The Battle Begins!
Around 1:00 – 2:00pm – Lunch Break
2:00 – 6pm – The Battle Continues!

Army Lists

You should bring two copies of your list to the event. One copy for you and one for the enemy team.

Note on EasyArmy2nd in Command, and Warlord Games App – No matter what app or website you use to build your list, double-check your points against the Rulebook, Armies of, and Minor Nation PDFs.

Players and Forces

The event is capped at 12 players – 6 Allies and 6 Axis.

PlayerNation
Allies
1Andrew C
2Jim DUnited States
3
4
5
6
Axis
1
2
3
4
5
6

*Can swap to the other Team if needed.


Questions?

Contact Kris at kittellkris@hotmail.com with any questions.