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Turn 10 - VC overrun Song Be - 9/5/2010 9:59:50 AM

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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.

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RE: Turn 10 - VC overrun Song Be - 9/5/2010 11:45:17 PM

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

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RE: Turn 10 - VC overrun Song Be - 9/6/2010 10:58:12 AM

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

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

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RE: Turn 10 - VC overrun Song Be - 9/6/2010 6:18:16 PM

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Turn 11 - News Sumary - 9/7/2010 9:31:44 AM

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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.

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Turn 11 - ARVN Rangers counterattack Song Be - 9/7/2010 9:41:36 AM

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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.

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Turn 11 - 173rd Search and Destroy - 9/7/2010 9:54:18 AM

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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.

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Turn 11 - Duc Co CIDG Camp attacked - 9/7/2010 10:09:58 AM

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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.

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Turn 11 - VC spotted near Kien Giang - 9/7/2010 10:21:41 AM

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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.

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RE: Turn 11 - VC spotted near Kien Giang - 9/7/2010 11:44:43 AM

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

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RE: Turn 11 - VC spotted near Kien Giang - 9/8/2010 10:01:11 AM

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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.

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RE: Turn 11 - VC spotted near Kien Giang - 9/8/2010 11:14:01 AM

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

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Turn 12 - News Summary - 9/11/2010 7:16:36 AM

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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.

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RE: Turn 12 - Song Be Retaken - 9/11/2010 7:20:04 AM

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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.

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Turn 12 - ARVN Road Clearing - 9/11/2010 7:27:39 AM

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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.

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Turn 12 - Australians Land - 9/11/2010 7:39:42 AM

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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.

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Turn 12 - 173rd Airborne Search and destroy - 9/11/2010 7:55:30 AM

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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.

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Turn 12 - Relief force arrives at Duc Co - 9/11/2010 8:29:15 AM

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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.

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Turn 12 - VC attack Phu Loc - 9/11/2010 8:44:17 AM

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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.

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Turn 12 - VC overrun Ba Gia - 9/11/2010 8:55:37 AM

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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.

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Turn 13 - News summary - 9/13/2010 8:04:55 AM

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Turn 13 - May 31st 1965 to June 6th 1965

Turn 13 opens with Ba Gia under attack, Duc Co still in enemy hands and Phu Loc under attack. The NVA and VC are stepping up their attacks all over the country. There are no missions this turn but the ARVN are continuing an operation to relieve Ba Gia Operation Tu Loc 150. On June 1st of this turn 2 Marine A-1 Skyhawk squadrons land at Chu Lai Airfield north of Ba Gia. The Chu Lai airfield is a short airfield for tactical support (SATS) which is in effect an "aircraft carrier" on land, complete with catapult (from 1967 on) and arresting wires. Built by laying some 4000 feet of aluminum matting runways on highly unstable, sandy soil, Chu Lai was built in 24 days. Also on June 5th officials in Saigon have reported that after a two month lull, main force Viet Cong units have returned to the battlefield in increasing numbers since early May. Here's the news summary for turn 13.

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Turn 13 - Battle of Phu Loc - 9/13/2010 8:15:03 AM

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Battle of Phu Loc

The 11th ARVN Ranger Battalion has been helilifted to Phu Loc from Da Nangwhere it will conduct a combat assault on the Local force Viet Cong Battalion that have attacked the town. Supporting Airstrikes from Marine Jets operating from Da Nang, marine helicopter gunships from Da Nang and Naval gunfire support from Task Force 70.8.9 are used to aid the attacking ARVN Rangers.

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Turn 13 - Battle of Phu Loc Results - 9/13/2010 8:19:51 AM

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Battle of Phu Loc Results

The Battle of Phu Loc is almost an even match despite the overwhelming firepower at the disposal of the ARVN Rangers they cause more casualties on the VC but the VC remain on the outskirts of the town of Phu Loc and will probably escape to fight another day before more ARVN reinforcements arrive.

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RE: Turn 13 - Duc Co Airstrikes - 9/13/2010 8:39:26 AM

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Airstrikes around Duc Co

More Airstrikes have been called for from WESTPAC/Dixie Station carriers on NVA positions east of the overrun Duc Co CIDG Camp near the Cambodian border. The ARVN and NVA forces are in the same positions as last turn. The ARVN troops are maintaining defensive positions but do not attack the NVA troops this turn. The Airstrikes manage to cause 7% casualties on the entrenched NVA position.

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Turn 13 - Operation Tu Luc 150 - 9/13/2010 8:54:08 AM

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Operation Tu Luc 150

The ARVN have launched Operation Tu Luc 150 which aims to retake Ba Gia and to stop a Viet Cong Regiment from getting any closer to Quang Ngai City. The ARVN 5th Airborne Battalion and the ARVN 39th Ranger Battalion is helilifted and combat assault Viet Cong positions in Ba Gia. US Marine A-1 Skyhawks that recently arrived at Chu Lai bombard the VC position at Ba Gia which aids the ARVN in retaking the beleaguered town with few casualties and stopping the VC from pushing any further towards Quang Ngai city for now. This concludes turn 13.

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RE: Turn 13 - Operation Tu Luc 150 - 9/15/2010 7:15:23 PM

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Enjoying reading these. Boonierat made some top notch senarios here

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RE: Turn 13 - Operation Tu Luc 150 - 9/16/2010 7:50:46 AM

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Enjoying reading these. Boonierat made some top notch senarios here

Thanks, They are amazing scenarios

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Turn 14 - News Summary - 9/16/2010 8:04:17 AM

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Turn 14 - June 6th to June 13th 1965

Turn 14 opens with Ba Gia back in ARVN hands for now. There is one mission this turn to build and secure a new CIDG camp at Hai Yen in the delta for detachment A-411. On June 7th General Westmoreland reports that North Vietnamese troops are infiltrating South Vietnam and ARVN troops are reluctant to assume the offensive and in some cases their steadfastness under fire is coming into doubt. He asks for another 41,000 US combat troops now and another 52,000 later. Here's the news summary for turn 14.

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Turn 14 - Operation Tu Luc 150 aftermath - 9/16/2010 8:24:25 AM

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Operation Tu Luc 150 aftermath

With Operation Tu Luc 150 counted as a success and Ba Gia retaken the ARVN 39th Ranger Bn will now garrison Ba Gia. The ARVN 3rd battalion 4th Infantry that previously occupied the site will be moved closer to Quang Ngai City to rebuild after its collapse at Ba Gia. The Viet Cong regiment that attacked Ba Gia has vanished for now but will surely return.

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Turn 14 - CIDG Camp at Hai Yen - 9/16/2010 8:41:44 AM

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New CIDG Camp built at Hai Yen

The only mission of this turn is the building and securing of a CIDG camp for detachment A-411 at Hai Yen which is next to another camp at Binh Hung in the southern delta which is also occupied by elements of detachment A-411.

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