Vietnam Combat Operation 1 - Aces8 vs AI

[Boonierat]

The target for Operation DAN CHI 129 is the local force battalion southwest of Kien Hung, yet, players seem to be attracted by the U Minh Forest for some reason, maybe the mission text is misleading. You might want to extract the 21st Div the next turn though, before it returns to reserve status.

[comte]

Yeah the attack on the U Minh forest was a disaster I will be withdrawing the 21st Division guys its totally wrecked. I just figured you had to attack the unit in the forest when I read the mission description.

[Boonierat]

The U Minh forest is a huge mangrove swamp extending from Kien Hung south to Ca Mau, but it's hard to simulate in TOAW, since mangrove terrain does not exit.

[comte]

ORIGINAL: Boonierat

The U Minh forest is a huge mangrove swamp extending from Kien Hung south to Ca Mau, but it's hard to simulate in TOAW, since mangrove terrain does not exit.

Well its been a deadly place for the 21st ARVN Division [:(]

[comte]

Turn 7, 4/19/65 to 4/25/65

Game turn 7 has one mission assigned to Secure and build a CIDG camp at Phu Tuc. Another Carrier the USS Bonhomme Richard has joined Dixie station bringing the total carriers operating off the coast of South Vietnam to 5. Now that aircombat missions have been authorized by Washington I should be able to call for air-strikes on Viet Cong positions. I have pulled out the 21st ARVN Division from the U Minh forest area as the unit is wrecked after the recent combat with a heavily fortified VC position. Here's the summary for the current turn.

[comte]

Securing Phu Tuc in Phu Bon province

Detachment A224 has been ordered to secure Phu Tuc and establish a CIDG camp there. Phu Tuc is a remote location in Phu Bon Province. The Detachment has been helicoptered in from Nha Trang on the coast and have encountered no VC in establishing the base.

[comte]

Marine Recon Company finds VC West of Da Nang

On 22 April Company A of the 3rd Recon Battalion bumped into a fortified Viet Cong position northwest of Hoi Vuc which is west of Da Nang while on patrol. Airstrikes have been called called for on the position from the Carriers operating in Dixie Station and from Marine jets of the VMFA-531 squadron. VMFA-531 operate with F4 Phantom II's and are based at Da Nang airbase. The 1st Battalion 3rd Marines are helilifted into the area to reinforce the recon battalion so they don't get overrun by the VC.

[comte]

Here are the results of the Airstrike on the VC position mentioned above this concludes turn 7 [:)]

[comte]

Turn 8 - April 28th to May 2 1965

This turn opens up pretty quietly like most so far with no enemy attacks on Republic of Vietnam forces or the Free World forces in South Vietnam. There are quite a few missions this turn most of them are the setting up and securing CIDG (Civilian Irregular Defense Group) camps. MACV has ordered six camps to be opened this turn in A Luoi, Ha Thanh, Buon Ea, An Lac, Ta Bat, and Bong Son. There is also a big ARVN Marine and Ranger amphibious/airmobile operation planned this turn operation Tien Giang/19/65. On April 30th of this turn the U.S. Department of Defense notifies the U.S. embassy in Saigon that "decision has been taken to deploy in early May, at your call, three battalion equivalents into Bien Hoa/Vung Tau and three battalion equivalents in Chu Lai." This means that more U.S. forces are slated for duty in Vietnam the buildup to save the Republic of Vietnam from the communists is kicking into high gear. Here's this turn's News summary.

[comte]

Operation Tien Giang/19/65

Between April 28th and the 30th the ARVN have planned a combined amphibious/airmobile operation called Tien Giang/19/65 that will penetrate the southernmost part of Kien Hoa province in the Delta, unvisited by Government troops for 15 months. The Vietnamese Marine Corps Task force A with the 1st and 3rd battalions will land southeast of Tien Ton while two ARVN ranger battalions will establish blocking positions to the west. Upon landing the VNMC TF found a Viet Cong local force battalion. With the help of Planes from U.S. carriers operating in Dixie Station its hoped that the ARVN can destroy this trapped VC force in this spear and net operation.

[comte]

Operation Tien Giang/19/65 Combat results

The VNMC troops with the help of the ARVN rangers and the overwhelming firepower of U.S. jets have managed to bag a local force Viet Cong Company and completely destroy it. This operation has been very successful with little loss to the ARVN troops unlike some of the earlier operations that have been conducted so far this year. This concludes turn 8 here's the combat summary for the operation.

[comte]

Turn 9 - 3rd May 1965 to 9th May 1965

Turn 9 opens with the enemy still laying low and not committing any forces to the offensive. Two more CIDG camps are to be opened and reinforced this turn in Dong Xoai and Binh Thanh Thon. Several US units arrive this turn the Army's 173rd Airborne brigade also the 4th Marines. The Marines set up a major HQ at Da Nang the III Marine Expeditionary Force and deactivate the 9th Marine Expeditionary brigade HQ. Also this turn on May 5th the US navy begins operation Market Time which aims to stop the flow of troops and supplies to the Republic of Vietnam from North Vietnam. Here's the news sumary for turn 9.

[comte]

III MAF lands at Da Nang

On the 6th of May 1965 the 9th Marine Expeditionary brigade is transformed into the III Marine Expeditionary Force a corps level HQ in command of all US Marine forces in South Vietnam. On the 7th of May the III MEF's name is changed to the III Marine Amphibious Force because the Expeditionary Force name was too similar to the French Expeditionary Corps of the 1950's which was bound to inflame Vietnamese nationalists of every political stripe. The III MAF was commanded by Major General Lewis W. Walt. Also arriving at Da Nang airbase this turn is the Marine Corps Squadron VMO-2 which is armed with Huey Helicopter gunships.

[comte]

Marines land at Chu Lai set up 3rd Enclave

On 7th May three battalions of Marines begin landing at Chu Lai 55 miles south of Da Nang setting up a third Marine enclave in South Vietnam. The Marines have planned to construct an airbase there with an eight-thousand-foot by one-hundred-foot runway, as well as taxiways, parking, and maintenance facilities. As at Da Nang two months earlier the marines land unopposed and are greeted by south Vietnamese maidens bearing flowers as well as the press and local dignitaries. The Rifleman ignore all the hoopla and push inland to dig in and prepare the area for the intended airbase which will be constructed by the navy seabees 10th mobile construction Battalion.

[comte]

173rd Airborne Brigade lands in Vietnam

Between the 6th and the 13th of May the 173rd airborne brigade will arrive in Vietnam from Okinawa its the first major US Army ground combat unit to arrive in country. The 173rd is a particularly elite unit that will spend the duration of the conflict in Vietnam despite initial plans for a temporary stay. The bulk of the brigade will secure the Bien Hoa airfield north of Saigon and build a basecamp there. The 1/503 Abn and a battery of 3/319th artillery will protect the port of debarkation for the 173rd at Vung Tau. This concludes turn 9.

[AbeSimpson]

It´s fun to follow your AAR. Keep on posting!![:)]

[shauny1987]

Keep it up! ive always loved the Vietnam maps, but they are too large for me to manage mostly

[comte]

Glad you guys are enjoying it thanks for the support [:)]

[comte]

Turn 10 - 10th May 1965 to 17th May 1965

Turn 10 opens up quietly but ends with a bang. I have one mission this turn for III MAF the 2/3 Marines are to conduct a clear and secure operation north of Da Nang. On the 10th of May of this turn President Johnson calls for a halt of Rolling Thunder the bombing campaign against North Vietnam. The aim of calling the halt is to negotiate with the North Vietnamese government but they refuse to talk with the US government. The Rolling Thunder halt will only last for 8 days and bombing is resumed. Also on the 16th of May a bomb is accidently detonated at Bien Hoa Airbase north east of Saigon killing 27 people and wounding 95 others Forty aircraft are destroyed. Also on the 16th of May the US navy sends a small task force to provide gunfire support to US and ARVN ground forces in South Vietnam the Destroyer USS Henry W. Tucker is the first ship to arrive. Here's the news summary for this turn.

[comte]

Marines conduct an operation into Le My

The 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines are ordered by III MAF on a Clear and Secure operation around the village of Le My northwest of Da Nang. The Marines patrol the village and find the local people working and find no signs of the enemy they secure the village. Company C of the 7th Marine Engineers Battalion follows 2/3 Marines after the village is secured and repair a damaged bridge over the Song Cu De river. Off the coast of the Da Nang area is Task Force 70.8.9 which will provide naval gunfire support to US and ARVN forces.