Operations Flowchart Living Rules v1.0 / 02.11.

22 / Changes in blue VIETNAM 1965-1975

Allied Operation
Operations Summary
Units ineligible to be assigned for operations: Actions that cause “Ops Complete”: Actions that do NOT cause “Ops Complete”: NLF Operation
• Units assigned to Hold or Patrol • Strategic Movement/Naval Transport or Security Op in • Alert movement
• Units marked with an “Ops Complete” counter the Strategic Movement Phase • Reaction movement
Reaction Movement Possible [4.9]: If an
• NLF units on the Ho Chi Minh Trail • Any friendly operation during the Operations Phase • Retreat
Operating Unit/Stack ends movement adjacent
• Ineffective ARVN units can only be assigned to EXCEPTION: Independent artillery which neither moves • Defensive artillery fire
to a non-target enemy unit, that unit may move
Strategic Movement Ops, and only in the Strategic nor fires in an operation is considered not to have been • Dedicated artillery firing in support of friendly its full MP, and does not itself cause Reaction.
Operations Phase assigned to the operation operations to which it is not assigned VC units may Disperse whenever they are given
• Defensive Reserve or Offensive Reserve • Breaking down/recombining a brigade/regiment
the opportunity to take Reaction Movement.
• Placement as a reinforcement
VC Alert Movement does not cause Reaction
Movement.
Incidental Attacks Possible [4.11]: One-
NLF elects to Allied willing to NLF willing to End of Round-only combat. Artillery and air support
Begin Operation
operate? operate? operate? Operation Phase may be used. No naval support. No pursuit.
No retreat.

NLF executes Allied executes NLF executes

an operation an operation an operation

Search & Destroy [3.1]
See Diagram A
Clear & Secure [3.2]
Identical to Search &
Destroy except:
• ARVN Rangers cannot
be used.
• Pursuit Allowance
reduced by 2.
• Clear & Secure units
may be placed on
Patrol or Hold at the
end of any Round they
are not in a hex with
Target Units.
See Diagram A
Hold [3.3.1]
• Can also be declared
during Special
Operations Phase or
during a Clear &
Secure Operation.
• May not move or attack.
• Exert no ZOC.
• Combat strength
(ground + organic
arty) doubled. For
losses, it’s not doubled,
but their doubled arty
strength does count
against enemy losses.
• Regional Forces are
never doubled.
• Dedicated artillery
which is Holding may
still support eligible
operations.
Designate units
Return to
Begin Operation
Patrol [3.3.2]
• Can also be declared
during Special
Operations Phase or
during a Clear &
Secure Operation.
• May not move or attack.
• The MP cost to leave
the ZOC of units on
Patrol is 2.
• ARVN Bn (||) and
units with ground
combat strength of 0
can’t Patrol.
Designate units
Return to
Begin Operation
Security [3.4] Naval Transport [3.5] Strategic Bombardment [3.7]
• Can also be declared • Can also be declared Movement [3.6] • Assign Artillery/Air
during the Strategic during the Strategic • Cannot end in an Naval support ≥ 4, post
Movement Phase. Movement Phase. enemy-occupied hex. Free-Fire Zone reduction.
• Unit or single stack • Units move (airmobile/ • Allied: Can also be
must begin the phase amphibious movement conducted during the
See Diagram C
on a road. can be used) within Strategic Movement
• A single stack may their MP allowance to a Phase. 0MP when
contain US or ARVN Port not occupied by an moving along road.
units, not both. FWA enemy unit, then move MPs used for ZOC
with either. to any Port or Landing exit & off road.
Beach not occupied by • NLF: Can only be
an enemy unit and end conducted during
See Diagram B
movement. Operations Phase.
MP allowance tripled.
Designate units
Designate units
Support Declaration
Support Declaration
Move
Move
Return to
Begin Operation Return to
Begin Operation

Diagram A Search & Destroy / Clear & Secure
Allied only action
NLF only action
START
Search & Destroy [3.1] Clear & Secure [3.2]
Designate
Operating Units
Living Rules v1.0 / 02.11.22 / Changes in blue VIETNAM 1965-1975
Reaction Movement Possible [4.9]: If an Operating Unit/Stack ends movement Offensive Interdiction. Increases MP cost to leave a hex for both sides. Air/naval/artillery
adjacent to a non-target enemy unit, that unit may move its full MP, and does not support points can be used. 3 SP = +1 MP, 7 SP = +2 MP (Allied SPs 1/2 in non-Free-Fire Zone)
itself cause Reaction. VC units may Disperse whenever they are given the opportunity
to take Reaction Movement. VC Alert Movement does not cause Reaction Movement.
Incidental Attacks Possible [4.11]: One-Round-only combat. Artillery and air
Defensive Interdiction. Increases MP cost to leave a hex for both sides. Air/naval/artillery
support may be used. No naval support. No pursuit. No retreat. support points can be used. 3 SP = +1 MP, 7 SP = +2 MP (Allied SPs 1/2 in non-Free-Fire Zone)
Airmobilization and Riverine points [4.61; 4.6.2]: Any
Allied units may be airmobilized. at any point during an op-
eration, or at the start of any Reaction move by expenditure Announce Attack (reveal
(reveal VC
VC units)
units)
of Airmobile Points. Same for Riverine Points making a unit
amphibious.
Defender Chooses Terrain

Is this an Allied Search & Destroy Op?
Roll for Rangers [10.3.2] and place if desired. If
1d6 < the number of Rangers in play, then receive
Rangers equal to the die roll. Rangers are placed into
any hex containing an Operating Unit. No more than
1 Ranger per hex.
Declare 1 Target Hex. Enemy units, if any, in the
Target Hex are Target Units.
Declare Air/Naval support. Naval can only be
added if the Allied player is the Operating player.
Declare Free-Fire Zone. If not, each Allied
artillery, air, naval support point is 1/2 [7.6].
Determine Total DRMs: Combat Ratio* + TEC + unused Pursuit MPs (only on 2nd and
subsequent Rounds) (Note: Attackers do not have to use all their ground strength in the attack)
* compare attacker and defender combat strength + support (max 3 times unmodified
contributed combat strength, not including Regional Forces)
Roll 1d6
See Diagram D (Apply Casualties)

Offensive Interdiction. Increases MP cost to leave a
hex for both sides. Air/Naval/Artillery support points can
be used. 3 SP = +1 MP, 7 SP = +2 MP. Counts toward
first Round fire. (Allied SPs 1/2 in non-Free-Fire Zone)
Are there VC Defenders?
Alert Roll [4.8]: VC Units only. 1d6 + foot MP cost
of the Target Hex = Alert Move MPs. If any ARVN units
are assigned to the operation, add 1 to the Alert Move
MPs.
Dispersal [4.10]: VC Units only. On the first Round
of an operation, VC units in the Target Hex may
be removed from the map and the VC Repl pool is
increased by the ground combat strength of the
unit(s).
Alert Move [4.8]: VC Units only. Any VC units in the
Target Hex may move. Any hex occupied by Target
Units after all Alert movement is complete is a
Target Hex.
Round Of Operation Complete: All Support Points for both sides are again available for use
Move. Operating player may move any in the actions of the following Round.
of the Operating Units.
Retreat. Any Target Units surviving the attack may move their full MP in any direction. Retreating
units cannot end their retreat in an enemy-occupied hex. Any hexes occupied by Target Units
Are there any Target Units in adjacent hexes or after retreat are Target Hexes in the operation’s new Round.
hexes occupied by Operating Units?
Defensive Reserve Activation and Movement [6.10.1]. May be taken before/after
any target(s) have retreated. If any Target Units survive, any non-Target Unit eligible to
participate in an operation may move their full MP. Mark a unit that is used as a Defensive
Reserve as Ops Complete.
Are there Operating
Units in the Target Hex?
Pursuit. MPs = Combat’s pursuit result + unit’s pursuit modifier - 2 if Clear & Secure Op.
Airmobilization grants a +0 pursuit to the unit (useful for Artillery and HQs).
Does the Operating
player want to attack? Offensive Reserve Activation and Movement [6.10.2]. Any Allied unit eligible to participate in
an operation may be assigned to the operation and move its full MP. They may participate in
combat, but they are not considered when computing pursuit bonus. If they’re the only units
attacking, then Pursuit Bonus = 0.
If Clear & Secure Ops: Operating Units
may be assigned to Patrol or Hold Ops.
If Clear & Secure Ops: Operating Units not in a Target
Hex may be assigned to Patrol or Hold Operations.
Return to
Begin Operation
Remove Interdiction Markers
Diagram B Security Living Rules v1.0 / 02.11.22 / Changes in blue VIETNAM 1965-1975
Eligible Units
Allied only action Reaction Movement Possible [4.9]: If an Operating Unit/Stack ends movement
• Unit or single stack must begin the phase on a road.
adjacent to a non-target enemy unit, that unit may move its full MP, and does not
NLF only action • A single stack may contain US or ARVN units, not both.
itself cause Reaction. VC units may Disperse whenever they are given the opportunity
to take Reaction Movement. VC Alert Movement does not cause Reaction Movement.
Incidental Attacks Possible [4.11]: One-Round-only combat. Artillery and air
support may be used. No naval support. No pursuit. No retreat.

START

Security [3.4]

Assign one unit or stack beginning a phase on a

road. Independent Artillery may be assigned for sup-
port even if not on a road or part of the main stack,
but cannot move. The stack may not include both US
and ARVN Units. FWA with either.
Declare Air and Naval support.
Move unit(s) assigned to Security Op may only move along roads for the entire
Declare Free-Fire Zone. If not, each Allied artillery, Op at a cost of 0 Movement Points and only spend MPs to exit enemy ZOCs.
air, and naval support point is 1/2 [7.6].

Return to
Begin Operation

Offensive Interdiction. Increases MPs cost to

If the Operating Units If the Operating Units expend all MPs and cannot move
leave a hex for both sides. Air/Naval/Artillery sup-
enter an enemy-occupied due to enemy ZOC, or decide to stop moving, or have all
Announce Attack (reveal
(reveal VC
VC units)
units) port points can be used. 3 SP = +1 MP, 7 SP = +2
road hex, they must attack withdrawn; The NLF player may conduct
MP. Counts toward first Round fire. (Allied SPs 1/2 in
immediately. Reaction Movement if eligible.
non-Free Fire Zone)
Defender Chooses Terrain

Determine Total DRMs: Combat Ratio* + TEC

(Note: Attackers do not have to use all their ground
strength in the attack)
Pursuit is modified to 0 and Have all Defending
* compare attacker and defender combat strength + Have all Operating
ignore Pursuit modifiers from Units retreated or been
support (max 3 times unmodified combat strength) Units withdrawn?
the CRT. destroyed?

Roll 1d6
Round Of Operation
Complete: All Support
Points for both sides
See Diagram D (Apply Casualties) are again available for
use in the actions of
the following Round.
Retreat. Any Defending Units sur-
viving the attack may move their full
MP in any direction. Retreating units
cannot end their retreat in an ene-
my-occupied hex, nor the hex from
which the Operating Units entered
the battle hex.
Attacker Withdraw. Any Oper-
ating Units may withdraw to the
hex from which they entered the
battle hex. Such units become Remove Interdiction Markers
uninvolved, and may not resume
the operation.

Diagram C Bombardment Living Rules v1.0 / 02.11.22 / Changes in blue VIETNAM 1965-1975
Eligible Artillery
Allied only action Reaction Movement Possible [4.9]: If an Operating Unit/Stack ends movement
adjacent to a non-target enemy unit, that unit may move its full MP, and does not Independent, Dedicated, and Organic Artillery are all eligible for Bombardment
NLF only action itself cause Reaction. VC units may Disperse whenever they are given the opportunity Operations, and will be that unit’s operation for the Turn.
to take Reaction Movement. VC Alert Movement does not cause Reaction Movement.
Incidental Attacks Possible [4.11]: One-Round-only combat. Artillery and air
support may be used. No naval support. No pursuit. No retreat.

START

Bombardment [3.7]

Assign any combination of air/artillery/naval support

points to the operation. A minimum of 4 support Declare Free-Fire Zone. If not, each Allied artillery, Declare 1 Target Hex. Cannot target units on the
points must be assigned (post Free-Fire reduction). air, and naval support point is 1/2 [7.6]. Ho Chi Minh Trail.
No maximum number of points.

Determine Total Defender Chooses

Roll 1d6 Are there VC Defenders?
DRMs: TEC only. Terrain

See Diagram D (Apply

Casualties) Announce Attack Alert Roll [4.8]: VC Units only.
(reveal VC units) 1d6 + foot MP cost of the Target Hex =
Alert Move MPs. If any ARVN units are
assigned to the operation, add 1 to the
Alert Move MPs.

Diagram D Applying Casualties Dispersal [4.10]:VC Units only. On the

first Round of an operation, VC units in
Calculate casualty column: Opponent’s total support + your total Return to Are there any
the Target Hex may be removed from the
ground strength in combat (only defender in Bombardment). Begin Operation enemy units in the
map and the VC Repl pool is increased
original Target Hex?
by the ground combat strength of the
unit(s).
Find modified die roll: Cross reference modified die roll and your
column to find number of losses. Modified die roll may indicate loss of
Air or Airmobile Point. Only 1 of each type can be lost in an operation Alert Move [4.8]: VC Units only. Any VC
and they need to have been used in the operation [6.6.4]. units in the Target Hex may move.

Apply Casualties with Defender first: A player may not expend Re-
placement Points in excess of their force’s unmodified ground combat
strength, if forced to do so, must lose unit(s) instead.