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Viet Cong Regiment sized force overruns Song Be

After two months of peace and quiet the Viet Cong have launched a regimental sized attack on Song Be (Phouc Binh) which is north of Saigon overrunning the city and causing massive casualties on the ARVN forces based in and around the city. The ARVN's 35th Ranger Battalion, 36th Ranger Battalion, 2/9th infantry Battalion, 411th Regional force company, and the 412th Regional force company have all been routed in the attack. The 411th Regional force company was completely destroyed in the attack. Song Be is close to the Cambodian border and it is believed that the VC crossed the border undetected from their base areas in that country. Reinforcements and airstrikes will be needed to retake Song Be from the Viet Cong. Hopefully this isn't part of a bigger enemy offensive in South Vietnam this concludes turn 10.

Aces, do plan on refighting the entire war?? If so, that'd be cool. [8D]

ORIGINAL: Slayer_of_kings

Aces, do plan on refighting the entire war?? If so, that'd be cool. [8D]

Yep I plan on doing all of Boonie's Vietnam Combat operations series it will probably take awhile but I hope to play through all of them [:)]

Cool [8D]

Turn 11 - 18th May 1965 to 23 May 1965

Turn 11 has opened with Song Be in Enemy hands and more sightings of enemy troops on the move in South Vietnam. There are two missions this turn one involves the 173rd Airborne conducting its first search and destroy mission the other involves the opening and securing of a new CIDG camp at Lac Thien for detachment A-236. On the 20th of May of this turn there was an attempted coup on President Quat of South Vietnam which failed 40 individuals were arrested. Here's the news summary for this turn.

ARVN Rangers counterattack Song Be with help from US airstrikes

The 34th and 37th ARVN Ranger Battalions are helilifted in to try and retake Song Be from the Viet Cong Regiment that overran the town last turn. US Jets operating from WESTPAC/Dixie Station off the coast provide generous air support to the attack and the Rangers manage to retake Song Be after suffering heavy casualties Viet Cong soldiers suffer massive casualties as well in the counterattack.

173rd Airborne Brigade conducts Search and Destroy Operation

The 173rd Airborne Brigade has been instructed to conduct its first combat mission in Vietnam a search and destroy operation north of Bien Hoa with its 2/503 Airborne Infantry battalion. The 2/503 Abn is to air assault 25 KM north of Bien Hoa into position and conduct a two day operation on May 19th and 20th. There is negative contact with the enemy on landing and during the sweep of the operational area. The 2/503 Abn returns back to Bien Hoa at the end of the operation.

Duc Co CIDG Camp overrun by NVA soldiers

The attack on Song Be was the beginning of what appears to be a part of a wider offensive being conducted by the NVA and VC as another attack is conducted by North Vietnamese Army troops on the CIDG Camp at Duc Co southwest of Pleiku near the Ia Drang Valley. The Camp is quickly overrun by an attacking NVA Regiment that appears to have crossed into South Vietnam from a hidden base area in Cambodia. The CIDG detachment A-253 is broken up and on the run from the camp. Reinforcements from the Pleiku area will have to be helilifted into the area immediately to stop the NVA troops and retake Duc Co.

Viet Cong Spotted near Kien Giang and Rach Gia

Also this turn a small force of Viet Cong Troops were spotted in the Delta near Kien giang and Rach Gia it quickly vanished without a trace. This concludes turn 11.

Bad luck for Duc Co, most of the times Elmer does not attack the camp, just lay siege to it.

ORIGINAL: Boonierat

Bad luck for Duc Co, most of the times Elmer does not attack the camp, just lay siege to it.

I think retaking Duc Co is gonna be bloody there isn't much in the area that can come save it. The ARVN rangers from Pleiku will have to be sent in and maybe the ARVN Airborne unit there hopefully they can at least stop the NVA from going any further.

You can also bring the A-503 MIKE Force, Project DELTA and the 91st ARVN Abn Rgr Bn from Nha Trang.

Turn 12 - 24 May 1965 to 30 may 1965

Turn 12 has opened with Doc Co CIDG camp overrun by NVA troops as well as the reocupation of Song Be by the shattered ARVN troops that fought off the VC attack in the previous turn. I expect more attacks by the enemy this turn as their monsoon season offensive continues. Free world forces in South Vietnam are expanding as the first Australian troops arrive. There are several missions this turn the first one is a road clearing search and destroy operation in the Pleiku area, the second one is the opening and securing of a new CIDG camp at Dak Sut by detachment A-218 and the final mission is a search and destroy operation by the other battalion in the 173rd Airborne Brigade north of Vung Tau. Here's the news summary for the turn.

Song Be retaken for now

Song Be is retaken but at heavy cost in ARVN soldiers and to the town itself which lies in ruins. The Viet Cong forces that took the town suffered heavy losses but have withdrawn without a trace. The shattered ARVN units will have to rebuild before they can search the local area for any sign of the VC.

Pleiku to Kontum Road reopened

On the 24th of May 1965 ARVN troops in the Pleiku and Kontum area have received instructions to reopen the road between these two towns in a limited search and destroy mission. The 2nd Battalion of the 42nd ARVN Infantry and the ARVN 3rd Armored Cavalry squadron are to take part in the operation. The roads are reopened between the towns with negative enemy contact. There is a damaged bridge on the roadway that will need repairs. The town of Plei Xe is also visited by government troops in the operation.

Australians arrive in Vietnam

On the 25th of May 1965 Free World forces Vietnam welcomes the arrival of the 1st Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) with logistics support company at Vung Tau. The 1st Battalion RAR will be moved to Bien Hoa and will be attached to the US 173rd Airborne Brigade as its third maneuver battalion.

Search and Destroy operation north of Vung Tau

On the 26th of May 1/503 Airborne Battalion (173rd Airborne Brigade) is alerted to conduct a search and destroy operation 20 km north of Vung Tau in Phuoc Tuy province. A Fire support base is set up by the 3rd Battalion 319th Artillery at Xa Phuoc Le to aid the 1/503 Abn. The 1/503 combat assault into the area but have negative contact with VC troops during the search and destroy mission. After the area is searched and no enemy units are found the 173rd Airborne brigades engineering company repairs a damaged bridge between Xa Phuoc Le and the hamlet of Phu my.

Battle for Duc Co

To try and retake the Duc Co CIDG camp and stop an NVA Regiment from proceeding any further into South Vietnam several ARVN units are rushed to the area of the fallen camp that fell last turn. The 20th ARVN Ranger Battalion, 7th ARVN Airborne Battalion, 91st ARVN Airborne Battalion and the A-503 MIKE Detachment combat assault the NVA positions. Also Jets from WESTPAC/Dixie station carriers conduct air strikes on the NVA positions causing devastating casualties on the NVA Regiment. The NVA troops hold for now but at heavy cost.

Viet Cong attack Phu Loc

The enemy offensive continues with an attack on Phu Loc by a Viet Cong Local force Battalion. Phu Loc is between Phu Bai and Da Nang. The ARVN 1st Battalion of the 51st Infantry regiment with the help of a regional force company have managed to hold the town and cause significant casualties on the attacking Viet Cong force. Reinforcements will be brought in to reinforce the ARVN 1/51 Bn to hold the town from further VC attacks. Airstrikes and naval gunfire support will be called in on the VC force.

Viet Cong Regiment sized force overruns Ba Gia

Ba Gia west of Quang Ngai City has been attacked by a Viet Cong Regiment which managed to overrun the town and nearly destroy the ARVN 3rd Battalion 4th Infantry that was guarding the place. The ARVN command has started an operation called TU LUC 150 which will hopefully retake Ba Gia and stop the 1st Viet Cong Regiment in its tracks before it pushes any further towards Quang Ngai city. Massive airstrikes will be needed to dislodge this large VC force as well. This concludes Turn 12.