BOHICA - Search and Rescue

A couple of weeks ago we played a first game of the BOHICA Vietnam rules with 28mm figures and some lovely terrain.

The scenario took place in I corps zone close to Hue. Two helicopters had gone down near a small village in an area of ongoing pacification. The helicopters were carrying a senior officer and TV film crew. A nearby team, SEAL team Zulu, had been diverted to search and rescue. The area had been fairly quiet recently; however on arrival SEAL team Zulu came under heavy mortar fire. Their boat was damaged and they requested support. The team went to ground south west of the village, but had eyes on possible location of the helicopter crew and passengers. 

Our mission was to make our way to the village from the east to distract and engage the enemy. Our platoon was supported by ACAV and M113s. There was the possibility of heavy armour support and air support. We had also been allocated a LOACH for spotting/artillery observation. The LOACH was only going to available for  around 15 minutes though. We were to assist in search and rescue, locating and securing a safe LZ for air evacuation. Usual rules apply, civilians and their dwellings were not to be targeted. The area was supposedly close to pacification. Latest intel (for what it's worth!) indicated the area was still relatively quiet so we could expect a swift and successful op.

Here are some photos from the game:

We had a post game de-brief and it was clear that we had not been getting some elements of the rules quite right.  Whilst we had some issues with them we though it would be worth trying a second game with the rules having been clarified.