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Mortar Platoon (Airmobile)

By: Battlefront Miniatures

Type: Miniatures Pack

Product Line: Flames of War - Vietnam - United States - Box Sets & Miscellaneous

19 figures

Last Stocked on 4/18/2020

Product Info

Title
Mortar Platoon (Airmobile)
Sub-category
Publish Year
2013
Dimensions
4x5x1"
NKG Part #
2147523230
MFG. Part #
BFMVUS705
Type
Miniatures Pack

Description

The battalion mortar platoon fields the new M29 81mm mortar. This is an improved version of the old WWII-era M1 81mm mortar with longer range. Perhaps as important to the crew, it was also 15 lb. (7 kg) lighter than the older model.

The platoon landed as part of D Company at Ia Drang and provided essential quick-reaction fire support throughout the battle. Their timely fire helped break up Vietnamese attacks on the rifle companies defending the perimeter.

Contents:

  • one Command M16 Rifle team
  • two Mortar sections each with two M29 81mm mortars with crew
  • one Small three-hole base & four Medium four-hole bases