8.0 Close Combat

Close combats are carried out as per the original Crossfire rules the following modifiers are used:

• Crew served weapon -2*
• Green Troops -1
• Surprise/Ambush: -1 to moving unit(s), -2 if ambusher is dug in VC/NVA
• Defender has at least one suppressed squad in the combat: +2 for attacker
• Any stand which is out of ammunition -1
• All troops in combat are veteran +1
• Troops in bunkers +1
• Each fire team larger +1 per additional fire team
• PCG or CG in combat or within one stand of subordinate squads +1/+2 (maximum of one command group per combat)
• Tank +3**
• M113 ACAV +2
• M113 +1**

*see Crossfire rules for crew served weapons

** All vehicles are reduced to "1" if in woods, jungle, fields or rough ground.