Crossfire Hurricane – The Battle of Long Tan, August 18, 1966 – War Game – High Flying Dice Games from High Flying Dice Games

Description

In order to provide you with a higher quality product, all of our High Flying Dice Games now come with mounted counters.Crossfire Hurricane: the Battle of Long Tan deals with the largest battle fought by the Australian Forces in South Vietnam. Occurring in August 1966, a patrol of the 6th Royal Australian Rifles (RAR) surprised a large force of Viet Cong (NLF) moving to attack the Australian base at Nui Dat. The ensuing firefight, fought at times in the midst of a monsoon-like deluge, lasted nearly 4 hours. At some points in the battle the Australians were out-numbered by almost six times their number, and fighting in some places was hand-to-hand.Players are cast in the roles of the commanders of each side’s forces. Both players will have capabilities to inflict harm upon their opponent, while also having liabilities to protect. Contestants will be challenged to do as well, or better than, their historical counterparts.Includes:

• Four 11″ x 17″ maps
• 560 double sided unit counters
• One Player Aid Card
• 8 Page rules book