# Silver Bayonet: The First Team in Vietnam, 1965 (25th Anniversary Edition)

Silver Bayonet: The First Team in Vietnam, 1965 (25th Anniversary Edition) is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 30–960 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7.8 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 30–960 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2016
- **Categories:** Wargame, Vietnam War
- **Mechanics:** Hexagon Grid, Dice Rolling
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.8 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 3 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 9
- **Unique players:** 2

**Designers:** Mitchell Land, Gene Billingsley

**Artists:** Rodger B. MacGowan, Charles Kibler

**Publishers:** GMT Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/silver-bayonet-the-first-team-in-vietnam-1965-25th-anniversary-edition)
- [Silver Bayonet: The First Team in Vietnam, 1965 (25th Anniversary Edition) in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/silver-bayonet-the-first-team-in-vietnam-1965-25th-anniversary-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/214996)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._