RE: Vitenam Tourney Action Report
Rattler(u.s) v tide(nva)
We had walked into a trap. It was obvious now. The counter-attacks from the NVA along highway 55 and against previously secure objectives had increased and we were taking heavy losses. The precision and timing by the enemy was something you had to appreciate. A good 3/4 of the initial units that started this engagement had been destroyed or damaged.
As i headed back towards HQ in a Cobra Gunship the smoke from wrecks littered the whole area from one end of the field of battle to the other.As we started a general withdrawl to the safe zones many reports were coming in of the casualties sustained.It was grim reading.The enemy was tough and stood fast against all firepower available to us and used the terrain like only he can.
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