
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,033
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Warfighter: The WWII Tactical Combat Card Game
- 1–6 players
- 30–90 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2016

Expansion for Warfighter: The Vietnam War Special Forces Card Game
2024
Rules assistance for Warfighter: Vietnam Expansion #11 – Ia Drang BP
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Warfighter: Vietnam Expansion #11 – Ia Drang BP is an expansion for Warfighter: The Vietnam War Special Forces Card Game released in 2024 for 1–6 players, 30–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Cooperative Game.
The Battle of Ia Drang, a pivotal engagement in November 1965, marked a watershed moment in the Vietnam War as U.S. forces clashed with North Vietnamese troops in the first major conventional battle of the conflict. Spanning the remote Ia Drang Valley, American soldiers faced relentless ambushes and fierce firefights against a determined enemy. Employing innovative tactics and utilizing the mobility of helicopters, U.S. troops managed to repel North Vietnamese advances and inflict significant casualties. —description from the publisher This Warfighter Vietnam Expansion adds 56 Cards to your arsenal! This Expansion gives you new Soldiers, Weapons, Equipment, Skills, Missions, Locations and Objectives! —description from the back of the box Content details 2 US Player Soldiers 1 US Team Soldier 1 US Non Player Soldiers 2 US Squad Soldiers 3 Weapons 3 Equipment 8 Skills (5 negitive skills) 4 Missions 4 Objectives 12 Locations 15 Hostiles (Vietnam/la Drang- including a US SQS ON hostile flipside WITH special ‘Green on Blue’ skill) 1 (special negative) Skill - ‘Green on Blue’
Warfighter: Vietnam Expansion #11 – Ia Drang BP supports 1–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Warfighter: Vietnam Expansion #11 – Ia Drang BP is 30–90 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Warfighter: Vietnam Expansion #11 – Ia Drang BP for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Warfighter: Vietnam Expansion #11 – Ia Drang BP belongs to these categories: Card Game, Wargame, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Cooperative Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists Warfighter: Vietnam Expansion #11 – Ia Drang BP as an expansion for Warfighter: The Vietnam War Special Forces Card Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Warfighter: The Vietnam War Special Forces Card Game to use it. Check that your edition of Warfighter: The Vietnam War Special Forces Card Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.