tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post46528093845647352..comments2024-03-28T08:07:05.736-07:00Comments on Warfare in the Age of Cynics and Amateurs: Storm Over Dien Bien Phu - Boardgame time...Duc de Gobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-16821764375840913582021-08-02T11:57:40.575-07:002021-08-02T11:57:40.575-07:00I hadn't realised there was so much in the 195...I hadn't realised there was so much in the 1950s section of the C20th conflict in the country. We think of US involvement in the 60s as the historical period of wargaming note. Now, I'm not so sure.Duc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-31768989372538055292021-08-02T02:16:37.173-07:002021-08-02T02:16:37.173-07:00I started to give the period some thought after a ...I started to give the period some thought after a visit to 'Nam and reading Hastings' book. Haven't done anything yet.George Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02622222875110390888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-23866913538211041542021-08-01T09:39:26.540-07:002021-08-01T09:39:26.540-07:00Thanks Jack. I had never even thought of Dien Bien...Thanks Jack. I had never even thought of Dien Bien Phu as a possible campaign, but now I'm thinking that 'Field of Battle WW2' or 'Rommel' would be perfect for this sort of thing.Duc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-37863318657200117022021-08-01T08:34:06.824-07:002021-08-01T08:34:06.824-07:00Pretty cool, Darren! I dream of someday using a b...Pretty cool, Darren! I dream of someday using a boardgame like this as the backbone of a miniatures campaign.<br /><br />V/R,<br />JackJust Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03552962741823929433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-15825012818974180442021-08-01T04:04:20.814-07:002021-08-01T04:04:20.814-07:00Yes - I'm getting quite interested in the peri...Yes - I'm getting quite interested in the period now, and collecting books, as is the usual result of an interesting game :)Duc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-74909003341445533502021-08-01T04:03:37.662-07:002021-08-01T04:03:37.662-07:00...and quite a dire situation it is. I know bits a......and quite a dire situation it is. I know bits and pieces surrounding the period, but it's very interesting.Duc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-86700724769614977612021-07-31T22:41:03.117-07:002021-07-31T22:41:03.117-07:00I am a fan of the series and own the Normandy / St...I am a fan of the series and own the Normandy / Stalingrad sister games. We played Dien Bien Phu once (fiends copy) and thought it did a good job of presenting the overall situation.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-13911996597209848982021-07-31T20:32:29.911-07:002021-07-31T20:32:29.911-07:00While I don’t have this game, I recently picked up...While I don’t have this game, I recently picked up a couple of Wargames covering this earlier Vietnam period. Looking forward to getting mine onto the table.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com