In October of 1965, General Vo Nguyen Giap launched a full North
Vietnamese Army division in a sweeping offensive against the thinly-
guarded II Corp area west of Pleiku in South Vietnam's Central
Highlands. Two special forces camps, a handful of elite soldiers, and
thirty miles of rugged, jungle terrain were all that stood between the
onrushing NVA and their objective, the strategic town of Pleiku. The
NVA quickly surrounded and besieged the camps, threatening a quick
and easy victory over the outnumbered II Corps defenders. Desperate
to hold back the tide of Communist soldiers, the South Vietnamese
commander asked the U.S. for help.
The newly-formed 1st Cavalry Division, fresh in country and
bivouacked at nearby An Khe, rushed to the aid of the beleaguered
garrisons. With its complement of over 400 combat helicopters, the 1st
Cavalry was completely air-mobile. While the helicopter's mobility
guaranteed quick movement and ready supply, it did not guarantee
victory. The soldiers that the unblooded Americans faced were tough,
well-trained veterans. Victory would not come easily for the Americans.
Between October 23 and November 25, 1965, a desperate struggle
between a full North Vietnamese Army Division and the U.S. 1st
Cavalry Division took place west of Pleiku in Vietnam's Central
Highlands. Silver Bayonet is a company-level game focusing on this
pivotal conflict.
Game Components
COUNTERS
200 full-color two-sided counters.
MAPS
One 22x34" full-color mapsheet
OTHER
• One 10-sided die
• 20-page Rule & Scenario Book
• Player Aid Cards: Advanced Sequence of Play, NVA Hidden
Units Card, Game Tables Card
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