Forest of Assassins - Battle of Rung Sat (1955) - Campaign Series Vietnam 1948-1967
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| SM: | 4 |
| Turns: | 40 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | S. Vietnam |
| Second Side: | N. Vietnam |
Jason Petho
21 September, 1955
[Saigon, South Vietnam]:
[SIDE B / H2H] [HIS] [CSL]:
After the fighting in Saigon, the Binh Xuen had fled to the Rung Sat Swamp, southeast of the city. While the Government forces were occupied in the Mekong Delta, dealing with Hoa Hao, the Binh Xuen continues to harass shipping and attack government outposts in the area.
As this impeded shipping movements along the Saigon River the government was forced to take military action, under the name Operation HOANG DIEU.
The objectives of the operation was to destroy the remaining forces of the Binh Xuen, their bases and supplies to clear the Saigon River and restore normal commercial waterway traffic.
Composing of an assortment of Infantry, Airborne and Marines in Naval Assault Groups, the Rung Sat area was surrounded and systematically combed through to hunt down the remaining Binh Xuen forces. Airborne forces landed on the northern end of swamp to secure the area for the supporting artillery assets that would assist the operation.
Notorious for pirate activities, the mangrove forest became known as the "Forest of Assassins"
[NOTE: The Binh Xuyen Forces are portrayed with US armed Viet Cong platoons]
[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]
21 September, 1955
[Saigon, South Vietnam]:
[SIDE B / H2H] [HIS] [CSL]:
After the fighting in Saigon, the Binh Xuen had fled to the Rung Sat Swamp, southeast of the city. While the Government forces were occupied in the Mekong Delta, dealing with Hoa Hao, the Binh Xuen continues to harass shipping and attack government outposts in the area.
As this impeded shipping movements along the Saigon River the government was forced to take military action, under the name Operation HOANG DIEU.
The objectives of the operation was to destroy the remaining forces of the Binh Xuen, their bases and supplies to clear the Saigon River and restore normal commercial waterway traffic.
Composing of an assortment of Infantry, Airborne and Marines in Naval Assault Groups, the Rung Sat area was surrounded and systematically combed through to hunt down the remaining Binh Xuen forces. Airborne forces landed on the northern end of swamp to secure the area for the supporting artillery assets that would assist the operation.
Notorious for pirate activities, the mangrove forest became known as the "Forest of Assassins"
[NOTE: The Binh Xuyen Forces are portrayed with US armed Viet Cong platoons]
[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]
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