A US firebase with an ARVN guard was attacked by the PAVN. It was a human wave attack that should have failed - but some troops got into the camp and did terrible damage. But dawn broke and the AirCav arrived - what was left was blown to dust!
Showing posts with label Vietnam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vietnam. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Sunday, April 21, 2019
In the jungle ...
Vietnam. An Australian force sent out on a search and destroy. Little did they know the NVA knew they were coming.
This was a cracking game. The lists were chosen randomly, and the NVA had a distinct advantage. The Australians were armoured, and the NVA had every anti-armour weapon possible. It should have been a massacre. And it was -- except the wrong way around.
The problem was Griggsy had awful dice. His first ambush should have killed an average of 4 M113's. But it killed one. And the return fire wiped the ambush out. Griggsy's second ambush should have killed 3 M113's -- and killed one. And, you guessed it, the return fire wiped the ambush out. At this point there were so many vehicles with MG's that the infantry was finding it hard to survive. A 6-1 to me, but really it was pure luck.
This was a cracking game. The lists were chosen randomly, and the NVA had a distinct advantage. The Australians were armoured, and the NVA had every anti-armour weapon possible. It should have been a massacre. And it was -- except the wrong way around.
The problem was Griggsy had awful dice. His first ambush should have killed an average of 4 M113's. But it killed one. And the return fire wiped the ambush out. Griggsy's second ambush should have killed 3 M113's -- and killed one. And, you guessed it, the return fire wiped the ambush out. At this point there were so many vehicles with MG's that the infantry was finding it hard to survive. A 6-1 to me, but really it was pure luck.
Friday, September 11, 2015
Flames of War Vietnam at LGC
Played Ben at the Launceston Gaming Club. 1500 points each in Flames of War Vietnam. Ben was Blackhorse Cavalry with all the toys (big tanks, small tanks, M113's, Zippos, ACAV, helicopters).
My list:
Vietnamese Infantry Battalion
Infantry Company, from Tour of Duty, page 22
Compulsory Infantry Battalion HQ (p.23) - 1x CinC AK47 Assault Rifle, 1x 2iC AK47 Assault Rifle (30 pts)
- 1x HMG Nest (60 pts)
- 1x Type 57 HMG (25 pts)
- 2x Type 52 75mm recoilless gun (40 pts)
- 3x Type 53 82mm mortar (60 pts)
Compulsory Infantry Company (p.24) - 1x Command AK47 Assault Rifle, 4x AK47 Assault Rifle, 3x B40 (175 pts)
- 1x Type 58 LMG (20 pts)
- 3x Replace B40 with B41 (20 pts)
Compulsory Infantry Company (p.24) - 1x Command AK47 Assault Rifle, 4x AK47 Assault Rifle, 3x B40 (175 pts)
- 1x Type 58 LMG (20 pts)
- 3x Replace B40 with B41 (20 pts)
Sapper Company (p.25) - 1x Command Pioneer AK47 Assault Rifle, 3x Pioneer AK47 Assault Rifle, 1x Pioneer B40 (150 pts)
Mortar Company (p.25) - 1x Command AK47 Assault Rifle, 6x Type 53 82mm mortar (125 pts)
- 1x Observer AK47 Assault Rifle (15 pts)
Divisional Mortar Company (p.27) - 1x Command AK47 Assault Rifle, 3x Type 53 120mm mortar (85 pts)
- 1x Observer AK47 Assault Rifle (15 pts)
Divisional Recoilless Gun Company (p.27) - 1x Command AK47 Assault Rifle, 6x Type 65 82mm recoilless gun (165 pts)
Local Force Company (p.70) - 1x Command Rifle, 5x Rifle (90 pts)
- 1x Replace Rifle with B41 (10 pts)
- 1x Type 58 LMG (20 pts)
- 1x Type 31 60mm mortar (20 pts)
Local Resistance (p.70) - 6x Resistance (150 pts)
1490 Points, 7 Platoons
The scenario was 'Free For All'. I opted to use the vietnamese option of only having one force on the table, and being able to bring on the remaining troops using guerrilla reserves. This may have been a poor decision -- it meant that the Vietnamese were constantly on the back foot. It did, however, mean that the Vietnamese were able to spring 3 ambushes.
It started looking very sparse. There wasn't anything protecting one flank (as I was only allowed to deploy one unit to cover two objectives!)
Ben charged up both flanks, and sent the helicopters to do some damage to the Vietnamese. Those pink teams are tough!!!!!!
I got no reserves, so on to turn two. Ben charged foward again. Almost at both objectives! Vietnamese reserves better come soon!!!!
Still no reserves for me. Ben grabs the open objective. We then realised I forgot to deploy my resistance teams. Ben kindly let me deploy them -- one near each objective, and one in the central village. I used the resistance team near the downed helicopter objective to move the objective (the brave peasants in the field have miss-directed the imperialist dogs!) (The brave Vietnamese peasants needed a 4+ to move the objective and keep the game alive for another turn)
Finally some Vietnamese reserves! Got the divisional recoilless rifles. And they appeared right behind the American M48 Pattons! Scratch two Pattons!!!!!! The helicopters returned to take on the recoilless rifles and wiped them out. But they made hard work of it with some impressive saving die rolls!!!!!!
Ben grabbed the moved objective. He also sent his zippo's around to support the Sheridans, since they had lost the big tanks. But whats this -- another Vietnamese ambush with another platoon of recoilless rifles -- scratch the zippo platoon!!!!!!
But things were desperate. I had to bring on an infantry company and charge it accross the open to contest the downed helicopter!
But massed free world firepower sent the brave Vietnamese to their makers!
There was one more turn, with a third ambush by recoilless rifles -- but it only managed to bail a M113, and hence didnt stop Ben getting the victory! But he had to work for it!!!!!
My list:
Vietnamese Infantry Battalion
Infantry Company, from Tour of Duty, page 22
Compulsory Infantry Battalion HQ (p.23) - 1x CinC AK47 Assault Rifle, 1x 2iC AK47 Assault Rifle (30 pts)
- 1x HMG Nest (60 pts)
- 1x Type 57 HMG (25 pts)
- 2x Type 52 75mm recoilless gun (40 pts)
- 3x Type 53 82mm mortar (60 pts)
Compulsory Infantry Company (p.24) - 1x Command AK47 Assault Rifle, 4x AK47 Assault Rifle, 3x B40 (175 pts)
- 1x Type 58 LMG (20 pts)
- 3x Replace B40 with B41 (20 pts)
Compulsory Infantry Company (p.24) - 1x Command AK47 Assault Rifle, 4x AK47 Assault Rifle, 3x B40 (175 pts)
- 1x Type 58 LMG (20 pts)
- 3x Replace B40 with B41 (20 pts)
Sapper Company (p.25) - 1x Command Pioneer AK47 Assault Rifle, 3x Pioneer AK47 Assault Rifle, 1x Pioneer B40 (150 pts)
Mortar Company (p.25) - 1x Command AK47 Assault Rifle, 6x Type 53 82mm mortar (125 pts)
- 1x Observer AK47 Assault Rifle (15 pts)
Divisional Mortar Company (p.27) - 1x Command AK47 Assault Rifle, 3x Type 53 120mm mortar (85 pts)
- 1x Observer AK47 Assault Rifle (15 pts)
Divisional Recoilless Gun Company (p.27) - 1x Command AK47 Assault Rifle, 6x Type 65 82mm recoilless gun (165 pts)
Local Force Company (p.70) - 1x Command Rifle, 5x Rifle (90 pts)
- 1x Replace Rifle with B41 (10 pts)
- 1x Type 58 LMG (20 pts)
- 1x Type 31 60mm mortar (20 pts)
Local Resistance (p.70) - 6x Resistance (150 pts)
1490 Points, 7 Platoons
The scenario was 'Free For All'. I opted to use the vietnamese option of only having one force on the table, and being able to bring on the remaining troops using guerrilla reserves. This may have been a poor decision -- it meant that the Vietnamese were constantly on the back foot. It did, however, mean that the Vietnamese were able to spring 3 ambushes.
It started looking very sparse. There wasn't anything protecting one flank (as I was only allowed to deploy one unit to cover two objectives!)
Ben charged up both flanks, and sent the helicopters to do some damage to the Vietnamese. Those pink teams are tough!!!!!!
I got no reserves, so on to turn two. Ben charged foward again. Almost at both objectives! Vietnamese reserves better come soon!!!!
Still no reserves for me. Ben grabs the open objective. We then realised I forgot to deploy my resistance teams. Ben kindly let me deploy them -- one near each objective, and one in the central village. I used the resistance team near the downed helicopter objective to move the objective (the brave peasants in the field have miss-directed the imperialist dogs!) (The brave Vietnamese peasants needed a 4+ to move the objective and keep the game alive for another turn)
Finally some Vietnamese reserves! Got the divisional recoilless rifles. And they appeared right behind the American M48 Pattons! Scratch two Pattons!!!!!! The helicopters returned to take on the recoilless rifles and wiped them out. But they made hard work of it with some impressive saving die rolls!!!!!!
Ben grabbed the moved objective. He also sent his zippo's around to support the Sheridans, since they had lost the big tanks. But whats this -- another Vietnamese ambush with another platoon of recoilless rifles -- scratch the zippo platoon!!!!!!
But things were desperate. I had to bring on an infantry company and charge it accross the open to contest the downed helicopter!
But massed free world firepower sent the brave Vietnamese to their makers!
There was one more turn, with a third ambush by recoilless rifles -- but it only managed to bail a M113, and hence didnt stop Ben getting the victory! But he had to work for it!!!!!
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