"Game 11 of Vietnam Skirmish Campaign" Topic

All,

Following the Brigade's initiative to relocate various smaller villages into fewer large ones, it opened up the opportunities for the use of greater firepower, particularly to the west, nearer the Cambodian border where the NVA frequented. Due to this, the Brigade stepped up its use of B-52 'Arc Light' strikes. As these occurred, frequently a patrol would be sent out to conduct a "Bomb Damage Assessment," that is, patrol up the length of the airstrike in an attempt to ascertain if the enemy suffered any casualties. The vast majority of the time nothing was found, just a massive string of 500-pound bombs ripping the jungle open. But every once in awhile…

It's 22 November 1967, and the squad is on patrol near the Cambodian border, conducting a BDA for an Arc Light that occurred earlier this morning.

Overview of board, right is North. The squad entered from the left (South), the NVA from the North. It's dense, trackless jungle on each side of the Arc Light strike, with bomb craters running from south to north. Interestingly, a small, bombed out structure is noted atop a knoll up ahead.

The squad, down to seven warm bodies, from right to left: Swan on point, followed by Stallworth (M-60), Bradley (with his brand new PFC stripes, courtesy of running last fight), Thomas (M-79), Sgt Banaszak, Ham (M-79), and Kolb bringing up the rear again.

Swan (bottom left): "Holy Crap, Sarge, take a look at this! We've been on how many of these, ain't seen a damned thing! Check it out, looks like the flyboys finally hit something!" Banaszak: "Yeah, looks like a comm site, got fresh bodies and everything."

Swan and Banaszak move up to the comm site. Banaszak: "Hell, I imagine when they figure out this thing ain't transmitting anymore they'll be sending someone up to check it out. What was that?" Please take a look to the right of the comm site.

Swan (bottom center) moves over, and spots five NVA moving down the Arc Light track. "Damn, they really should be busting brush, not walking down the damn highway." Banaszak whispered back, "Yeah, they're lazy just like us," then cut loose, lightly wounding the NVA pointman (bottom right).

A short, sharp fight that goes pretty well for the squad, see the rest here:
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I've got one more already played, soon to be written up, and it's a good one, so stay frosty ;)

V/R,
Jack

Looks good! What rules are you using for both the campaign and the skirmishes?

Good stuff! What rules are you using?

Thanks for sharing!

Excellent stuff Jack! Your obvious knowledge of the war really gives the story believability. Does your Dad talk much about his time there?

Anyway great the way each story is very different.

Blue please give the man a couple of small hills… his living room has almost no carpet left…

BTW Blue how are the rules coming on…any good? Any chance of a review… with pictures :) I know you must have a camera somewhere…remember I've seen u on Facebook and anyone that handsome always owns a camera ;) I've got three ;) Jack has to borrow his obviously

Mjkerner and Dar916,

Welcome fellas, glad you liked the batrep! I'm using a playtest version of fellow TMPer Invented Regiment's "Some Corner of a Foreign Field" rules, which I believe he will be publishing once he's ready. For the campaign, I'm not really using any system, just kind of rolling it along with stuff that makes sense to me.

Kyote-John,

So, now you're making fun of my hills, eh? No more batreps for you! Every now and again, especially after a really tough fight, I throw in a 'softball' scenario, something to get the squad back on its feet. Twice it's worked, two other times it's been quite a fight, so you can never really be sure. And no music during the battle.

Panda-John,

We now have wooden floors in the living room, and my hill look just fine! Except to a wargaming elitist like you, Panda. Whaddaya mean I have to borrow a camera? Only one of us seems to have problems posting any pics…

Regarding FNG, Kyote-mentioned they seem a bit more complex than they need to be, which is kinda how Nuts! always seemed to me.

"Hey Jack and way you could post a new one tonight or tomorrow ???"
Spoiled rotten, you just want the world, with ice sculptures!!! I'm working on it; if I don't get it posted tonight, definitely tomorrow not, as per your request.

Take care fellas.

V/R,
Jack