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The Kingdom of Italy has become the butt of innumerable jokes for its characteristically poor performance during the Second World War and while that is true, Italy cannot be overlooked as a playable faction for the table-top game of Bolt Action. Warlord has done a great job of balancing out each faction -- even the minor military factions in the war such as Poland and even Romania. If they fought in World War II to some degree, they are playable!
Pros
The Italians in Bolt Action -- believe it or not -- are great defenders. Whenever a mission is rolled that involves an offensive and defensive side, the Italians can force a re-roll if they did not win the roll-off to choose defenders. As an Italian player, that's an option you always want to take. Your army bonuses are tailored towards defensive games and that's where you'll see Italians perform their best.
They get some great infantry options. Bersaglieri and Paracadutisti are almost necessary options to take. They possessed great moral and are geared towards mobility and holding objectives. Even San Marco Marines, Alpini Infantry, and Colonial Troop Sections are never bad options. If you need a cheaper choice in infantry, do not overlook the Camicie Nere. With them you are literally rolling a die to see how good they are and, while it seems crazy that there is a 33% chance that they're terrible, the odds are equally in your favor that they will be amazing.
Cons
Italy probably has the worst tank options in Bolt Action. While it's not likely you'll ever need to field more than one vehicle, all of their tanks and SPGs have the Vulnerable special rule due to their riveted armor. Their standard medium tanks -- the M13/40 and M14/41 -- are great against infantry, possessing three MMGs, but don't count on them being able to take out any enemy armor -- because they are terrible at it.
If you really need some anti-vehicle, Semoventes are what you're looking for. They were designed to punch through tanks, but -- just like their tanks -- they are Vulnerable due to their riveted armor. It's always necessary to keep them in the back-line picking off what you need to pick off.
Pros
The Italians in Bolt Action -- believe it or not -- are great defenders. Whenever a mission is rolled that involves an offensive and defensive side, the Italians can force a re-roll if they did not win the roll-off to choose defenders. As an Italian player, that's an option you always want to take. Your army bonuses are tailored towards defensive games and that's where you'll see Italians perform their best.
They get some great infantry options. Bersaglieri and Paracadutisti are almost necessary options to take. They possessed great moral and are geared towards mobility and holding objectives. Even San Marco Marines, Alpini Infantry, and Colonial Troop Sections are never bad options. If you need a cheaper choice in infantry, do not overlook the Camicie Nere. With them you are literally rolling a die to see how good they are and, while it seems crazy that there is a 33% chance that they're terrible, the odds are equally in your favor that they will be amazing.
Cons
Italy probably has the worst tank options in Bolt Action. While it's not likely you'll ever need to field more than one vehicle, all of their tanks and SPGs have the Vulnerable special rule due to their riveted armor. Their standard medium tanks -- the M13/40 and M14/41 -- are great against infantry, possessing three MMGs, but don't count on them being able to take out any enemy armor -- because they are terrible at it.
If you really need some anti-vehicle, Semoventes are what you're looking for. They were designed to punch through tanks, but -- just like their tanks -- they are Vulnerable due to their riveted armor. It's always necessary to keep them in the back-line picking off what you need to pick off.
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