This is the Vietnam War iteration of the term as opposed to the lost Nuclear Weapon version.

Now, in case you don’t know, Broken Arrow was a code phrase that meant that meant a unit or position was about to be overrun. When this was heard all aircraft in that area of operations would be scrambled to assist.

So if you remember I showed some Vietnam War engineers and sappers that I printed off… I printed off some more this week. The new ones were missed from the original set.

I started looking at them and an idea formed as I looked at them. How about using them in a diorama. I have a 60mm mortar so my idea is for a VC/NVA force to be overrunning an American position.

This will comprise the mortar pit and crew with a life and death struggle between the combatants.

I have also bought a new set of sandbags and another mortar as the new one has some mortar rounds both in a box and as individuals.

Now right now, I am quite keen to get this started. I am worried that if I don’t get started it will be like the battle of the five armies diorama… yeah that one that never got started, never mind finished.