Into the DMZ - Operation Hickory - Campaign Series Vietnam 1948-1967
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| SM: | 5 |
| Turns: | 35 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | US |
| Second Side: | N. Vietnam |
Jason Petho
18 May, 1967
[Con Thien, Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam]: [SIDE A][HIS][CSL]:
Following the May 8th attack on Con Thien, recognizing that the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) were using the DMZ as a sanctuary for attacks into I Corps, Washington lifted the prohibition on US forces entering the DMZ and MACV authorized the III Marine Amphibious Force (III MAF) to conduct combat operations into the southern half of the Demilitarized Zone. During the period 13-16 May, while clearing Route 561 from Cam Lo to Con Thien, the 1st Battalion, 9th Marines made heavy contact with a large PAVN force in well prepared positions just south of Con Thien. The PAVN subsequently withdrew into the DMZ. Following this action, III MAF developed a plan for a series of combined operations to sweep and clear the southern DMZ that involved the 3rd Marine Division and elements of the 1st ARVN Division. Operation HICKORY would see a Marine blocking force combat assaulted along the Ben Hai River while two battalions would advance north from Con Thien to meet it. Operation LAM SON 54 would advance along Route 1 to the DMZ and then turn south. As these two operations were under way, Operation BEAU CHARGER would have the Marine Special Landing Force Bravo combat assault into the area northwest of Gio Linh and under Operation BELT TIGHT the Special Landing Force Alpha would conduct an amphibious assault on the beaches northeast of Gio Linh south of the Ben Hai River. On the morning of May 18th, the U.S. 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines and the U.S. 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, supported by tanks and Ontos, advanced north from Con Thien to press any PAVN against a blocking force from the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines landed by helicopters on the Ben Hai River. At 10:00, 2nd/26th Marines made contact with 2 PAVN Battalions in bunkers and trenches. To the east, the ARVN Parachute battalions sweeping south from the DMZ on the western side of Route 1 were fairing no better. The PAVN were well dug in with the elements of the 31st and 812th Regiments and were willing to fight. [NOTE: This scenario only covers the actions that happened west of Route 1]
[ALL, NO VV][CSEE, Variable Objectives][1.00]
18 May, 1967
[Con Thien, Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam]: [SIDE A][HIS][CSL]:
Following the May 8th attack on Con Thien, recognizing that the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) were using the DMZ as a sanctuary for attacks into I Corps, Washington lifted the prohibition on US forces entering the DMZ and MACV authorized the III Marine Amphibious Force (III MAF) to conduct combat operations into the southern half of the Demilitarized Zone. During the period 13-16 May, while clearing Route 561 from Cam Lo to Con Thien, the 1st Battalion, 9th Marines made heavy contact with a large PAVN force in well prepared positions just south of Con Thien. The PAVN subsequently withdrew into the DMZ. Following this action, III MAF developed a plan for a series of combined operations to sweep and clear the southern DMZ that involved the 3rd Marine Division and elements of the 1st ARVN Division. Operation HICKORY would see a Marine blocking force combat assaulted along the Ben Hai River while two battalions would advance north from Con Thien to meet it. Operation LAM SON 54 would advance along Route 1 to the DMZ and then turn south. As these two operations were under way, Operation BEAU CHARGER would have the Marine Special Landing Force Bravo combat assault into the area northwest of Gio Linh and under Operation BELT TIGHT the Special Landing Force Alpha would conduct an amphibious assault on the beaches northeast of Gio Linh south of the Ben Hai River. On the morning of May 18th, the U.S. 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines and the U.S. 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, supported by tanks and Ontos, advanced north from Con Thien to press any PAVN against a blocking force from the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines landed by helicopters on the Ben Hai River. At 10:00, 2nd/26th Marines made contact with 2 PAVN Battalions in bunkers and trenches. To the east, the ARVN Parachute battalions sweeping south from the DMZ on the western side of Route 1 were fairing no better. The PAVN were well dug in with the elements of the 31st and 812th Regiments and were willing to fight. [NOTE: This scenario only covers the actions that happened west of Route 1]
[ALL, NO VV][CSEE, Variable Objectives][1.00]
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