Vietnam combat operations vol 1

[sapper32]

Hi all have started this one as Free world vs the PO turn 1 see's the first US combat units arrive to help RVN forces stem the communist threat

[sapper32]

ARVN and US Marines surround and attack a hidden VC unit at Dai Loc nr Da Nang

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Arvn Abn and SF units assault a suspected POW camp at Vinh Thanh but are repulsed,faulty intel suggested An Ninh was a POW camp but a recon found nothing

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Combat report of the attack on Vinh Thanh

[larryfulkerson]

Really cool sapper32.  I really like this time period and location and I intend to follow this AAR closely.  Thanks for posting it.  I'm thinking that the Marines that landed in 1965 stayed in the Da Nang area guarding the facilities for like a month until they strayed out into 'indian country'.....but then my memory might be faulty.  And early TAC air was largely Naval and Marines until the Air Force started moving air wings in-country in a huge way.  What are the turns daily, weekly, what?  And how big are the hexes, 10km ?  This scenario is really pretty.  Kudos to BoonieRat for all his hard work. 

[Boonierat]

ORIGINAL: larryfulkerson
I'm thinking that the Marines that landed in 1965 stayed in the Da Nang area guarding the facilities for like a month until they strayed out into 'indian country'.....but then my memory might be faulty. 

They will become garrisoned on Turn 2 [;)]

ORIGINAL: larryfulkerson
hat are the turns daily, weekly, what?  And how big are the hexes, 10km ?  This scenario is really pretty.  Kudos to BoonieRat for all his hard work. 

Weekly turns in this scen and 4 km per hex (turns in other volumes are half week though).

[Boonierat]

Sapper, I strongly suggest you turn possession to invisible, it gives too much info on enemy location [;)]

[Boonierat]

Sapper has inspired me to write my own AAR of this scenario over at ACG, enjoy [8D]:

http://www.armchairgeneral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1366736#post1366736

[sapper32]

Thanks Bonnie i read the document and forgot to turn it off until turn 1 was almost complete now where are those dammned VC

ORIGINAL: Boonierat

Sapper, I strongly suggest you turn possession to invisible, it gives too much info on enemy location [;)]

[sapper32]

Thanks Larry your right still re reading the document my knowledge of this war especialy after 1954 is pretty slim mostly comes from Platoon,Hamburger Hill and a book i read years ago called the 10000 day war[&:]

ORIGINAL: larryfulkerson

Really cool sapper32.  I really like this time period and location and I intend to follow this AAR closely.  Thanks for posting it.  I'm thinking that the Marines that landed in 1965 stayed in the Da Nang area guarding the facilities for like a month until they strayed out into 'indian country'.....but then my memory might be faulty.  And early TAC air was largely Naval and Marines until the Air Force started moving air wings in-country in a huge way.  What are the turns daily, weekly, what?  And how big are the hexes, 10km ?  This scenario is really pretty.  Kudos to BoonieRat for all his hard work. 

[sapper32]

Turn 2 9th MEB goes into Garrison duties at Da Nang.ARVN units continue to patrol the countryside and search for enemy activity.A patrol NE of Saigon approches the village of Di An where enemy forces are spotted Air strikes are called in as ARVN and US SF surround the village

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South West of DaNang ARVN Abn and Marine units assault VC held villages at Hoai An and Vinh Thang

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ARVN Units repulsed at Hoai An suffering even losses while at Vinh Thang the VC unit suffers 31% cassualties.
The US/ARVN operation at Di An was a success the VC unit was evaped

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Turn 3 ARVN units reorg and redeploy this turn ready for future operations,North of Saigon the ARVN 1/6 Abn spots VC activity in Lai Thieu Arty and airstrikes are called in prior to a planned attack

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An ARVN Ranger battalion is ambushed and destroyed whilst being dropped on Rang Rang AF,The VC HQ Arty and AA unit there are forced to retreat so Commanders seize the initiative and chopper in another Ranger unit with more to follow this snap operation could bag a juicy prize

[sapper32]

Here is the combat report of the ARVN assault on the VC HQ and AA unit the Arty unit has retreated but will be dealt with soon,Elsewhere ARVN units have being patroling and pacifiing the countryside

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Turn 4 Here is the news report,Nice to see the 10 VPs for destroying the HQ unit last turn

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Operation Quyet Thang 512 a search and destroy mission by 5th ARVN Airbourne Battalion encounters no enemy as it patrols towards Tien Phuoc

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VNMC Task Force B start Operation Quyet Thang 131 a route clearing mission from there base at Hoai Nhon to Quang Ngai enemy are spotted in the village of An Thai airstrikes are called in.
An assault on An Thai by 2 ARVN Ranger Battalions is repulsed by what is belived to be the VC 12th Battalion.

[sapper32]

Operation Da Chi 129 has begun Elements of the ARVN 21 Div and 42 and 44 Ranger Battalions are airlifted into positions in and around the U Minh forest SouthWest of Kien Long,A VC HQ unit has been spotted Airstrikes are called in