Japanese Bamboo Spear Fighter squad from Warlord Games

Bolt Action: Japanese Bamboo Spear Fighter squad

During the course of World War II, the Japanese armed forces were pushed back from the territorial gains they had achieved in the initial phase of the war.
With Allied bombing raids and ground campaigns crippling Japanese industry, the Emperor's soldiers learned to use whatever materials were available to confront the enemy as firearms and ammunition became increasingly scarce. Japanese soldiers sacrificed themselves with grenades, in a courageous last-ditch "banzai" charge, using drawn swords or sharpened bamboo poles as makeshift spears.

The fanatical veneration of their emperor, their country, and their honor drove many brave Japanese soldiers to such deeds. Allied troops were both awestruck and incredulous at such heroics, as the Japanese attack would, in most cases, be crushed by sustained Allied firepower. Nevertheless, the Japanese attacked...

The figures in this box depict a group of desperate but proud Japanese soldiers in the remnants of their uniforms. Banzai!

The kit contains a 10-man squad in 28mm scale:
- 1 non-commissioned officer with a polished bamboo spear
- 9 soldiers with sharpened bamboo spears