Phalanx of Fire covers the North Vietnamese offensive in Quang Tri province during the spring of 1972. This was a large armored assault with 21 NVA armor companies and several supporting divisions. The game has 18 turns covering March 30th to April 30th; the first four turns are one day each and the remainder are two days. The map is 32 by 28 hexes. Units are company-level but the game is primarily operational. There are special armor rules. Weather comes in four levels. There are extensive air rules.