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Product Info

Title
Hue
Publisher
Category
Sub-category
Author
John Hill
Publish Year
1982
Dimensions
9x11.25x1.25"
NKG Part #
11439
MFG. Part #
MFG011
Type
Boxed Game
Age Range
12 Years and Up
# Players
2 Players
Game Length
180 Minutes

Description

Hue was the site of the January, 1968 battle between the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and its guerilla allies, the Viet Cong (VC), against the 1st Division of the Army of the Republic of South Viet Nam (ARVN) and, the best combat troops in the area, elements of the United States Marine Corps (USMC). Vietnamese General Giap directed his communist troops in a concerted attack during Tet (the lunar New Year), successfully overrunning Hue and starting a bloody battle to retake the city.

The battle for Hue was unique, in that it was a medieval city being attacked with modern weapons. The moats and walls presented new sets of tactical problems. The battle was a combination of World War II street fighting and medieval siege warfare, with almost all participants carrying a fully automatic weapon.