Battle for La Drang spoiler for 2009

Filmsim Limited and Gunman Airsoft proudly presents…

VIETNAM - First Contact – Battle of la Drang
£65 for the weekend
Dates and location to be confirmed but we are looking at Aug/sept 09.

Its 1965 and one of the first major military operations by US is about to take place , lead by Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore and his newly re-established 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry regiment. Only yesterday all his men were celebration there introduction to the war and saying goodbye to loved ones. Now it’s 10.48 on the morning of the 14 November 1965 and Bravo Company has just touched down at LZ X-ray, There task is to establish the LZ and send out recon units to gather intelligence before the main force lands.

"Look around you. In the 7th Cavalry, we got a captain from the Ukraine, another from Puerto Rico. We got Japanese, Chinese, blacks, Hispanics, Cherokee Indians, Jews and Gentiles—all American. Now here in the States, some men in this unit may experience discrimination because of race or creed, but for you and me now, all that is gone. We're moving into the valley of the shadow of death, where you will watch the back of the man next to you, as he will watch yours, and you won't care what color he is or by what name he calls God. They say we're leaving Home. We're going to what home was always supposed to be. Let us understand the situation. We're going into battle against a tough and determined enemy. I can't promise you that I will bring you all home alive, but this I swear, before you and before almighty God: that when we go into battle, I will be the first one to set foot on the field, and I will be the last to step off. And I will leave no one behind. Dead or alive, we will all come home together. So help me God."

Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore 1965

So what to expect?
All the energy and attention to detail given to the D-Day experience will be applied to our VIETNAM experience, these weekends will feature command and radio packs for units, maps, vehicles, artillery, mortars and air strikes depending on the scenario. First Contact will also feature the very best in props and scenario based objectives for the whole battle. Those booking on are encouraged to make as much effort as they can on their personnel kit and if you have nothing Gunman has a large pile of kit to help you out. All are guaranteed a fantastic weekend of themed Airsoft.

Objectives for ‘First Contact pt 1’.
DAY 1
1000hrs Landing and securing the immediate area – send out recon US
Battle for the creek bed – Ambush VC/NVA
Attack from the south – counter attack on X-ray VC/NVA
Rescue Pilots and passengers of a downed Huey then force a 360 degree perimeter around X-ray - US
Dig in for the Night.

DAY 2
640hrs dawn attack on all the fixed US positions
Deep breath – the main battle finishes and an opportunity to regroup

Objectives for ‘First contact pt 2’.
DAY 1
1000hrs retake all lost position around X-ray and secure the perimeter
Rescue mission – US forces need to find and retrieve their lost platoon
Set up night defenses – US must set up all their perimeter defenses, claymore, mines etc…
Night attack – PVNA launch a major assault on X-ray to whip out command figures in the US ranks.
Dig in for the night

DAY 2
700hrs US push onto the PVNA fixed positions
Attach and destroy the fleeing PVNA command and HQ

Units involved and load-outs.

US forces - Infantry of the 7th and 5t Cavalry
PVNA – VC and NVA

Weapons examples:
US M16, M60, Thompson, bolt action rifles.
PVNA AK47, RPK, bolt action rifles.

If we can run this on a bank holiday then it will be 2 days in the field otherwise the scenario can and will be broken into 2 separate weekends.

more to follow