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Silver Bayonet 25th Anniversary
25th Anniversary (2nd) edition of GMT's very first game (published of course 26 years after)
Elaborated version with a streamlined & integrated movement & combat system
Depicts the situation in Vietnam's central highlands in 1965, as the newly arrived US 1st Air Cav reinforces hardpressed southern Vietnamese forces under attack by a full northern infantry division
Company level, 1mi/hex, 1day/turn, 1.5 countersheets, mounted map
25th anniversary update of this 12 scenario game of the conventional battle for the Ia Drang Valley early in the US's 2nd Vietnamese War, 1965. The NVA sends a full division against the lightly held area in the highlands of central southern Vietnam & the town of Pleiku. The newly arrived 1st Air Cav reinforced the desparate ARVN defenders & a tough, month-long battle ensued. Company level, with integrated movement & compbat, limited intelligence. 12 scenarios including what-ifs. 1.5 countersheets, 1day/turn, 1mi/hex. 2nd edition streamlines the system with a combat system integrating maneuver combat, close assault, ranged fire & air power, plus tweaks better representing each sides advantages. G.Billingsley, M.Land'16