Vietnam 1967: ARVN Marines and Airborne take on an NVA jungle bunkers

 

ARVN Airborne and Marine brigade with helicopter and Skyraider support 

The ARVN unit advanced through the jungle, knowing that the NVA had a bunker complex, camp in the area. What they were unaware of was the mortar that the NVA possessed.

The first mortar barrage took put a quarter of the force, the second continued to chop them up as did the bunker with a LMG. 

The first line of NVA added to the carnage. Eventually with a Skyraider support, the ARVN was able to land choppers to withdrawl the rest. The Communists held onto their positions.

NVA Bunkers with 3 infantry companies

People's Army of Vietnam 1963-75

 Since about 1986 when I first got a set of the Esci Vietnamese, I have been using them on the table top but didn't have a good rule set. I was able to get the cards about a year ago but still haven't been able to get them out yet.

This unit is actually a mix of Chinese and North Korean troops but can be used as early NVA. 

This unit is made up of 4 Rifle teams, which in this case are a mix of Mosinant Naigant, SKS Carbines, Ppsh SMGs, there is an LMG fellow with the record player drum magazine but he seems to be in another box.

The next company has 3 Ak-47 rifle teams, 1LMG and a B40 Anti-tank team. The majority of my force is made up as these but are also painted in generic shades in order to be used in so called Third World countries during the Cold war period.

In the coming while I will post about the VC and other units for my force