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[Jason Petho]

The forty-second session of A Week in Binh Long. The second half of the day of Day 5. Alas, I lost two gunships this session. One in combat and another by a chance shot. On the bright side, if there is one, they were Snakes, my precious Hogs are still safe. The combat southwest of Chon Thanh was quite flawless, that attack was fantastic and a good example of how firepower saves the day and can eradicate with extreme prejudice against the Viet Cong! To the northwest of An Loc, on the other hand, I keep accidently running into larger and larger Viet Cong forces - without the troops to deal with them!


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[Jason Petho]

The forty-third session of A Week in Binh Long. We are creeping closer to the end of Day 5. I have realized that I am going to run out of time for some of the units making it to where they need to be for their night laagering. Of course, that means I will lose points for that, but, I'm well into a Minor Victory at the moment. The Viet Cong should be more active tonight, so I am taking the time to go around and ensure all of the firebases have extra defences, expanding out and establishing listening posts to see if I'm going to be attacked. Safety first!

https://youtu.be/aK0tKMRGFjQ

[Jason Petho]

The forty-fourth session of A Week in Binh Long. Well, we almost burned through all the day turns of Day 5. Generally, things are pretty clean, but I can see a few units will likely make it in time for their nightly bivouac. I realized that even one of my battalion HQ's were in the wrong place. The ARVN 4th/9th has started the evening hours under RPG attack, I will have to send a patrol out to deal with that. I brought an abundance of Hog's and Snake's to remedy that situation. Slight overkill, but that's OK!

https://youtu.be/nuY5hoxeGEY

[Jason Petho]

The forty-fifth session of A Week in Binh Long. Well, night has fallen. We managed to get about halfway through the Day 5 night. What does that mean? Well, it was a race to get my units to their laager positions for the night. In most cases, I was successful. Alas, in some cases, I missed the cut off by and will be penalized accordingly. Additionally, the Viet Cong are very active and are coming out of the woodwork. I have spotted a good dozen areas where the Viet Cong have captured Victory Locations that will need to be recaptured on Day 6, on top of all the other missions that will be coming in the morning. I've been doing what I can with gunships, although I did lose a couple of Loaches tonight. That doesn't bode well. Lastly, the Area WASHINGTON firebase is under attack by a Viet Cong company supported by heavy weapons. The ARVN there are unlikely to survive.

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[Jason Petho]

The forty-sixth session of A Week in Binh Long. We finally made it through the night of Day 5 and started Day 6. The night was troubling, but I saved the Regional Force units that were at the Area WASHINGTON Firebase. I introduced the Viet Cong force operating in the area to my Snakes and caused some fairly decent casualties. They melt like butter when in the open, yay for that! Otherwise, there is a lot more Viet Cong activity throughout the northern and central sectors, leaving a lot that I will need to recapture on Day 6. We went over the missions for the new day, there are a lot of them and assets are few. The story of my life.

https://youtu.be/G9aX4TXfbeY

[Jason Petho]

The forty-sixth session of A Week in Binh Long. The new day has started, Day 6. There is a lot going on here in this session, with lots of planning and organizing our transportation to our new firebase locations throughout the Area of Operations. Area WASHINGTON firebase is still under attack, but with our gunships present, we're causing mass casualties against the Viet Cong that have decided to stick around. The Regional Force company that is defending it is taking some casualties though, unfortunately. Elsewhere I lost a Patton in an assault against a Viet Cong recon platoon. Ugh. The air is buzzing with every helicopter in the sky this morning and a variety of jets have come out of the clouds to pummel the Viet Cong. Yay for a good day!

https://youtu.be/8ilWm7bTimM

[Jason Petho]

The forty-eighth session of A Week in Binh Long. Well that was a rough session. I was ambushed in a number of areas and suffered some serve losses. In particular, an RPG team wiped out a platoon of ACAV's carrying a platoon of Engineers. Elsewhere, I lost some Loaches and some ARVN Regional Force units as well as landed into a hot LZ. Additionally, I made a mistake with watching the fuel gauge on some Slicks, so they are sitting having a picnic when I need them the most during this phase of Day 6. I have my work cut out for me today, that's for sure! Elsewhere in the other area of Operations, things aren't terrible and I've managed to secure most of the other Firebase locations.

https://youtu.be/4BI2To82EdY

[Jason Petho]

The forty-ninth session of A Week in Binh Long. We checked the Victory status so far and I'm doing quite well. Although you wouldn't think so today, as I had some serious losses today in the terms of important equipment. The Viet Cong has definitely stepped up attacks, I am running into various platoons far more often than I had been during the early part of the week. Some of the Area of Operations are faring better than other areas in their complexity. While I should be able to secure the areas, I'm not sure I'll get the troops back to their bases by the end of the day. On the bright side, I'm having a lot of fun. This is such a fascinating way to play the Campaign Series!

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[Jason Petho]

The fiftieth session of A Week in Binh Long. Wow! Can you believe it, I've been in 100 hours on this campaign! Absolutely exhilarating! So, my planned revisions to the ambushes were not fruitful (one of two was). I figured out why after the fact, I put the ambush to the wrong company. Ha! Close, but not close enough. The company attack that did work managed to destroy three Patton's, which mean that ones I get the correct company working, it will be a very bad day for someone who plays this with the 1.30 UPDATE. I'm also going to ensure the ambush locations are varied. Lots of action all around the map. The Viet Cong ambushes have stepped up elsewhere and I'm doing what I can to tame them and still accomplish my missions.

https://youtu.be/qxtYY0Bi0MA

[Jason Petho]

The fifty-first session of A Week in Binh Long. That turned out to be an expensive session. I lost a lot of gunships this turn. The Viet Cong seems to have had enough of my gunships ruling the skies. Viet Cong activity has stepped up significantly and I am running into more of them as I progress with the turns in Day 6. Fortunately, I have lots of other firepower to help deal with the issues, but as usual, I'm running out of time. I'm almost half way through Day 6 and still a long way to go to complete most of the battalion objectives for the day. I'm getting more and more nervous as the hours tick by and Day 7 nears.

https://youtu.be/2IHN6BbgLD8

[Jason Petho]

The fifty-second session of A Week in Binh Long. I showed off a new 2D Map Mod that I whipped up this week to help you identify the varying contours easier. Let me know it the comments what you think!? Otherwise, the session today was mostly a good one! I had a few losses and ran into a few ambushes, but I was finally able to clear QL13 north and south of Chon Thanh. I also came to the realization that all of the armoured troops of Quarter Horse will be arriving and laagering in Chon Thanh for the night! That's a huge armoued force consolidated together. Exciting times to be had!

https://youtu.be/lS3uDe_JDc4

[Jason Petho]

The fifty-third session of A Week in Binh Long. Had a few technical issues today. When I was trying to sort out the audio/video during the editing, I think there might be a few issues. Let me know how it sounds. Otherwise, it was a rough day. A few more ambushes found, some losses were taken and I'm trying to deal with a large Viet Cong force near Minh Thanh. I also sent some helicopters towards the airfield in Area Washington and they've only spotted some RPG's, so it might be a good opportunity to go take it back. I'll rally some troops to do just that and support the ARVN Regional Force (what's left of it) in their recapture. Over the halfway point of Day 6, things will start getting progressively worse.

https://youtu.be/sv1O6CYsBnA

[Jason Petho]

The fifty-fourth session of A Week in Binh Long. A successful combat assault into the Area Washington firebase and airfield, there are still some Viet Cong in the area, but at least I have secured the airfield. Elsewhere the Viet Cong are engaging my troops all over the map. It seems things are heating up. Manageable so far, which is a bonus, but as we are getting closer to the end of Day 6, I'm going to have to pull the troops back to the bases, leaving the night for the Viet Cong. I am trying to attack the Viet Cong I have found throughout the map though, some places I am doing better than others.

https://youtu.be/H-KxNJFE9sw

[Jason Petho]

The fifty-fifth session of A Week in Binh Long. Well that was an exceptional session! Luck was on our side today. I showed off the primary reason for doing the search and destroy missions today - which is something you should be doing since Day 1, but I have not for Day 7 reasons. It was exciting to see some successes! We only have a handful of turns of Day 6 before night falls and the main action starts happening. I am well into the major victory area now as Day 6 comes to a close, but that will all change as Day 7 starts. Exciting times ahead! Below is a link to the 2D Hypsometric Tint Map Mod.

https://youtu.be/CbAjWKTetoY

[Jason Petho]

The fifty-sixth session of A Week in Binh Long. A Viet Cong here, a Viet Cong there, a Viet Cong everywhere! It seems that as the day light portion of Day 6 is coming to a close, the Viet Cong have stepped up their activities. I have seen many Objectives flipping to the Viet Cong and some of those in very key areas. On the bright side, I think I will have most of my battalions and cavalry troops where they are supposed to be come night fall, with the exception of a few. I'm in a hot battle west of Minh Thanh and I see I stirred a hornets nest west of Loc Ninh. Night is coming. Night is going to be bad.

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[Jason Petho]

The fifty-seventh session of A Week in Binh Long. Night has fallen and the Viet Cong have started to come out to play. As expected, things are getting worse as the turns go by. Even though the night has just begun, I'm already taking some unexpected losses. I lost some APC's, an ARVN 155mm Battery, even one of my Task Force headquarters. The Viet Cong have been spotted inside An Loc and around Chon Thanh. The main attacks even come yet, so I am doing what I can to prepare for them. Out in the countryside, the Viet Cong are cutting off roads and highways and capturing villages.

https://youtu.be/nLXhv4Kf6XA

[Jason Petho]

The fifty-eighth session of A Week in Binh Long. Well, we are burning through night turns of Day 6, but not in a good way. There is lots of ambient light provided by the burning wrecks from Viet Cong attacks. It seems the Viet Cong are hitting most of the main cities in various strengths. Some are small probes, some seem to be more determined. An Loc, for example, is finally starting to regain some semblance of control. On the bright side, I did have an ARVN battalion become released - due to its being attacked too much. Ha!

https://youtu.be/y4k1svYHR00

[Jason Petho]

The fifty-ninth session of A Week in Binh Long. The proverbial crap has hit the fan with two hours of intense combat the whole way through, although it seemed lighter at the beginning. As we get closer to the end of the night of Day 6, the Viet Cong are attack in full force. Loc Ninh and An Loc are infiltrated by Viet Cong platoons and assaulting left - right and center. I am suffering some severe losses all over the place. At least I didn't least any helicopters this session... ha!

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[Jason Petho]

The sixtieth session of A Week in Binh Long. 120 hours later, we finally hit the dawn of Day 7. What a mess, seriously! Loc Ninh and An Loc have suffered terrible losses in both territory and men and material. Fortunately, the south, with the exceptional of Lai Khe has remained unscathed. I have spent the first turn of Day 7 deciding on what my courses of actions will be. There are a lot of things to consider for this day and how I plan on recapturing many areas I have secured once before.

https://youtu.be/yK4aJEbY2Bk

[Jason Petho]

The sixty-first session of A Week in Binh Long. Silly me for thinking that the night would be worse than the day. The morning has turned into hell in a handbasket. Loc Ninh and An Loc are being succumb to mortar and rocket attacks while the Viet Cong are still conducting assaults and attacks. Some are fairing better than others. I have been able to start allocating resources and developing plans for counter attacks. The coming next sessions will be a race to the wire to see who can get to the main cities the fastest with the mostest. On the bright side...ha, who am I kidding, there's no bright side with today's session.

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