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As US troops were introduced to the RECONDO "finishing school" in Nha Trang for jungle recon and warfare, the North Vietnamese would soon have to adjust their tactics and doctrine to counter these new efforts against them in the field.

The result of that effort is the NVA Sapper School: an intensive and rugged instructional school to teach those comrades that the Party deemed worthy to be their elite troops in the fields and jungles of South Vietnam, to fight the Americans for national salvation.

HMSG's NVA Sapper School will recreate the curriculum and course work of those schools. Part living history, part educational instruction, part in-practice tactical simulation - the NVA Sapper School will take participants back to the war where all involved will wear period correct clothing and equipment, learn from a cadre of real military veterans, and take what is learned in the outdoor classrooms and put into bloody practice against a live enemy.

"The Party has much confidence in you, comrade! The Party assigns you to a difficult task but the Party trusts you!"

"One Party! One Vietnam!"

Sappers were specially trained to attack Free World areas and base camps. They used specialized tactics and extensive reconnaissance and intelligence to breach US and ARVN defenses. But most importantly, Sapper School graduates were the best of the best of North Vietnam, and served as leaders and often in non-commissioned officer roles among the ranks of North Vietnamese forces fighting for the liberation of the south.

Location: Lanexa, VA AO. View AO details and pictures.

Age: 18+, 15-17 allowed with notarized waiver form signed by both parents and accompanied by a 21+ guardian.

Physicality: Participants should be in good general health and expect to be fairly tired at the end of each day/night's courses.

Duration: Sapper School attendees must report to camp by 0600 14 May 2010 and graduation is expected to be held at 1400 16 May 2010. Participants may elect to show up early starting at 1700 13 May 2010.

Required/Recommended Equipment: Please check the NVA Infantry Uniform Guide for required equipment. As participants will be spending three full days in the field, the following items are also recommended:

• Sleeping bag and/or jungle hammock
• Small plastic or metal rice bowl and chopsticks
• A rain poncho
• Black sleep shirt and pants
• Towel
• Toothbrush and paste

A final additional recommended kit list will be emailed to participants two weeks prior to event start.

Rentals: Uniform rentals are available. Contact Ken Cho at ss3@historicalmilsim.comfor more details

Camp Conditions: Participants will be provided with outdoor hooches to sleep in at night. Expect to be outdoors for at least 48 continuous hours. Virginia begins to get warm in mid-May but always be prepared for cold conditions at night.

Food: Period correct meals will be provided for breakfast and dinner for Friday, Saturday and just breakfast on Sunday. Period correct means meals will be rice-based with meat, vegetable and fruit supplements. If you have special dietary concerns or just do not eat Asian-style foods, please bring your own meal plans for the event.

Schedule: The complete course itinerary will be provided to students one month prior to event with expectations for passing levels for graduation.

Safety Limits: This event requires all airsoft firearms to shoot 400 FPS or less with .20 gram weight BBs.

Point of Contact: Please email Ken Cho at ss3@historicalmilsim.com for any questions or concerns about this event.

Price: $110

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