NAM PAVN 82mm Mortar Company
About this Product
The NAM PAVN 82mm Mortar Company delivers powerful indirect fire support to your North Vietnamese force in Team Yankee: ‘Nam. Armed with Soviet-designed 82mm mortars, these crews provide long-range bombardment ideal for softening enemy positions, breaking up formations, and denying key terrain to advancing U.S. and ARVN troops.
On the tabletop, this unit plays a vital support role—capable of lobbing high-explosive rounds into entrenched enemies or providing reactive fire from behind the front lines. It’s an essential component for any PAVN player aiming to apply constant battlefield pressure.
Key Features
• Includes multiple 82mm mortar teams with crew
• Offers long-range indirect fire capability
• Compatible with Team Yankee: ‘Nam rules
• Ideal for breaking up enemy concentrations or softening dug-in units
• Historically accurate figures and weapon models
Why Buy This Kit?
• Expands your tactical options with indirect firepower
• Supports infantry advances or entrenched positions
• Adds strategic depth to Vietnam War-themed battles
• Historically faithful and visually striking on the tabletop
Gameplay Role
The PAVN 82mm Mortar Company excels in supporting frontline units by targeting enemy infantry, artillery, or support weapons from a safe distance. In Team Yankee: ‘Nam, it enables suppression before assaults and helps shape the battlefield by controlling key zones. Often deployed in hidden or protected positions, mortars are a key tool in asymmetric warfare tactics.
Paint & Hobby Tips
Paint mortars in matte green or dark gray with weathering on the tubes. Crews can wear standard olive uniforms with khaki webbing. Base with jungle foliage, sandbags, or mud textures to reflect their typical concealed or camouflaged firing positions.
Historical Context Sidebar
Soviet 82mm mortars, such as the M-37 and M-43, were widely used by PAVN forces during the Vietnam War. Highly portable and easy to conceal, they allowed North Vietnamese forces to bombard American firebases, convoys, and patrols with devastating effect. These weapons were often dug into jungle clearings or mounted on hill slopes, forming the backbone of PAVN indirect fire support in protracted engagements.
