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Year of the Rat: Vietnam, 1972 – Deluxe Edition

Year of the Rat: Vietnam, 1972 – Deluxe Edition

2027·Jim Dunnigan, John Prados, Redmond Aksel Simonsen

2 - 4 players
90 - 240 min

From BoardGameGeek

Year of the Rat Deluxe Edition; recreates the “Easter Offensive” of the North Vietnamese into South Vietnam on 30 March 1972. This Deluxe Edition enhances the original, acclaimed SPI game design (published during the campaign) with a half-century of research and analysis, providing updated orders of battle and terrain analysis. Three scenarios and fifteen order of battle variants cover a wide range of game options, including operations into Laos and Cambodia. Additional features include: New graphics on enlarged maps and counters Expanded Allied airmobile operations and units NVA divisional reorganization and tank regiments Full 1971–72 US order of battle Australian, Royal Thai, Cambodian, and Khmer Rouge forces Vietnamese and US Navy riverine units ARVN base camps and regional forces Extensive optional rules -description from the publisher

Year of the Rat: Vietnam, 1972 – Deluxe Edition

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Year of the Rat: Vietnam, 1972 – Deluxe Edition has 2 videos from 2 creators: 2 unboxings. They date from April to June 2026.

If you like it, try World War I: 1914-1918, PanzerBlitz and Panzergruppe Guderian, also by Jim Dunnigan, or BattleFleet Mars: Space Combat in the 21st Century, also by Redmond Aksel Simonsen.

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Year of the Rat: Vietnam 1972 Deluxe Edition (Decision Games) | First Look & Rules OverviewUnboxing23:30

Year of the Rat: Vietnam 1972 Deluxe Edition (Decision Games) | First Look & Rules Overview

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About Year of the Rat: Vietnam, 1972 – Deluxe Edition

From BoardGameGeek:

Year of the Rat Deluxe Edition; recreates the “Easter Offensive” of the North Vietnamese into South Vietnam on 30 March 1972. This Deluxe Edition enhances the original, acclaimed SPI game design (published during the campaign) with a half-century of research and analysis, providing updated orders of battle and terrain analysis. Three scenarios and fifteen order of battle variants cover a wide range of game options, including operations into Laos and Cambodia. Additional features include: New graphics on enlarged maps and counters Expanded Allied airmobile operations and units NVA divisional reorganization and tank regiments Full 1971–72 US order of battle Australian, Royal Thai, Cambodian, and Khmer Rouge forces Vietnamese and US Navy riverine units ARVN base camps and regional forces Extensive optional rules -description from the publisher

Designers

Jim Dunnigan, John Prados, Redmond Aksel Simonsen

Artist

Redmond Aksel Simonsen

Publisher

Decision Games (I)

Categories

Modern WarfareVietnam WarWargame

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