# Silver Bayonet: The First Team in Vietnam, 1965

Silver Bayonet: The First Team in Vietnam, 1965 is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 45–300 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 45–300 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1990
- **Categories:** Wargame, Vietnam War
- **Mechanics:** Hexagon Grid, Dice Rolling, Simulation
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 2
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Gene Billingsley

**Artists:** Mark Simonitch, Terry R. Shrum, Rodger B. MacGowan, Brent Mercer, 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)
- [Silver Bayonet: The First Team in Vietnam, 1965 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/silver-bayonet-the-first-team-in-vietnam-1965)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/7994)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._