Castor's Opening Act CBI (id:#57156)
Dien Bien Phu, French Indochina
1953-11-20 (2 others)
Designer: Carl Noguiera
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
Balance:
FrenchPAVN
Overview:
During November 1953, the French High Command in Indochina decided to seize Dien Bien Phu valley in an operation code named Castor. On the 20th of November, two battalions of French paratroopers, reinforced a short time later by a third battalion, descended on Dien Bien Phu. One, the sixth Colonial Parachute Battalion, landed near the village of Dien Bien Phu. After regrouping from their drop they began to move on the village. The French were not alone in the valley, however. The 148th Regiment of the People's Army of Vietnam were lying in wait. Operation Castor now began in earnest.Attacker: French (1st Company, 6th BPC)
Defender: PAVN (Elements of the 920th Battalion, 148th Regiment PAVN)
5.5 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: No| Unit Counts: |
| Squads: A:12.0 D:12.0 |
| AFVs: A:0 |
| AFVs: D:0 |
| Guns: A:0 M2 60mm Mortar D:0 M2 60mm Type 31 MTR 57mm Type 36 Recoilless Rifle |
| Misc Rules: | PTO not in effect (Exc: Bldgs are Huts). Grain/orchards are OG. Woods/marsh are Brush |
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| Overlays: | 1 | OG1 |
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| hoxson1 Modified the misc. rules | 2021-06-25 02:56:03 |
| hoxson1 Modified the overview | 2021-06-25 02:54:30 |
| hoxson1 Uploaded the Board image | 2021-06-25 02:45:44 |
| hoxson1 Modified the Attacker's Guns | 2021-06-25 02:44:34 |
| hoxson1 Modified the Defender's Guns | 2021-06-25 02:10:02 |
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| Estimated Play time: | 3 hours | |
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| PAVN | 0 | |
| Drawn: | 0 | |
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| [A] French | 2 |
| [D] PAVN | 4 |