Former Foes CBI (id:#63881)
Xuan Loc, northeast of Saigon, Indochina 1945-10-29 ()
Designer: Jean Pascal Paoli
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Balance:
British / JapaneseViet Minh
60%

Overview:

After the formal surrender of the Empire of Japan, the British were eager to fill up the power vacancy that had developed in Indochina, lest it be filled by someone else. Lord Mountbatten was dispatched there, and quickly realized the insurrectional nature of the situation. Facing civilian kidnapping, rioting and criminal fires and bombings, he was quick to understand that his forces alone were not enough to maintain order (if not peace). After several confrontations with the Viet Minh (including one where a Russian advisor was captured, bringing the proof of Communist involvement in the disorder), Mountbatten saw no other option but to seek the aid of the remaining Japanese forces. On October 29 such an unlikely force called Gateforce was tasked to clear part of the area around Saigon of its rebels.
Attacker: British / Japanese (14/13th Frontier Force Rifles and 16th Light Cavalry, 100th Infantry Indian Brigade (Galeforce) with IJA Southern Expedition Army)
Defender: Viet Minh (Viet Minh Insurrection Force)  
5.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:16.0 D:15.0
AFVs: A:1
Humber IV

D:0
Guns: A:0
OML 2-in. Mortar
D:0
Type 1 Machine-Moved Gun

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: PTO terrain is not specified. A: Brits and Japanese may not occupy same location
Map Board(s): 49 53
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentResultComments
2021-03-01(D) Chris Anthony vs Paul Washington British / Japanese winThe Viet Minh were eventually crushed between a vice of Japanese and British forces. The Japanese created the initial pressure with a quick rush from the north, but eventually stopped to become the blocking force against isolated VM units remaining north of the church. The British started a little slower due to the need to close for CC against numerous concealed units. Their advance was delayed by longer than expected melee combats, but once they defeat the handful of squad to the east of the church, they were able to close with two platoons of infantry and clear the building with one turn remaining.
2019-10-21(A) Raoul Duke vs CH Viet Minh winFascinating scenario for the matchup alone: British and Japanese (you read that right!) must clear out a group of Viet Minh (represented by Axis Minor counters) from the board 53 village. Also important from a historical perspective-- the decision to employ Japanese troops against against the Vietnamese did a lot to discredit the Western Allies in Vietnamese eyes.
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Eaglewso Added a playing2021-03-01 02:00:26
Hutch Modified the unit counts2021-02-03 15:21:39
Hutch Modified the Defender's Guns2021-02-03 15:21:39
Hutch Modified the Unit Elements2021-02-03 15:17:06
hoxson1 Linked the scenario to ROAR2020-12-14 19:24:13
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Avg Rating: 7.00Votes: 3
Views: 1219
To-Play list count: 1
Estimated Play time: 4.1 hours
Recorded Games: 2
Archive recorded plays:
British / Japanese1
Viet Minh1
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of January 2022)
Former Foes [Confirmed]
[A] British/Japanese 5
[D] Viet Minh 3
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