Into the Mountains - Battle of Dak To - Phase 1 - Campaign Series Vietnam 1948-1967
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| SM: | 7 |
| Turns: | 75 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | US |
| Second Side: | N. Vietnam |
Jason Petho
4 November, 1967
[Dak To, Kontum Province, South Vietnam]: [SIDE A] [HIS] [CSL]:
By early October, U.S. intelligence reported that the People's Army of North Vietnam were withdrawing regiments from the Pleiku area to join those in Kontum Province, thereby dramatically increasing the strength of local forces to that of a full division.
The goal of operations in the area, according to a captured document from the B-3 Front Command, was to annihilate a major U.S. element in order to force the enemy to deploy as many additional troops to the Central Highlands as possible.
The area around Dak To had been well prepared by the PAVN. Nearly every key terrain feature was heavily fortified with elaborate bunker and trench complexes. With ample supplies and ammunition moved into the area, the three PAVN Regiments south of Dak To were ready for a fight.
In response, the U.S. 4th Infantry began moving the 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry and the 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry into Dak To to launch Operation MacArthur. On October 29th, the 4th/503rd Airborne returned to the area as a reinforcement being sent to the Ben Het CIDG Camp.
The U.S. Operation started with elements of the 3rd/12th Infantry combat assaulting north of Hill 1338, where they would work their way south and clear the ridge. 3rd/8th would establish a firebase on Hill 1001 while the rest of the battalion would combat assault near Hill 865 and advance west. Most of the 4th/503rd would advance south on foot from Ben Het and later establish a firebase on Hill 823.
Fighting soon erupted for all three battalions as they ran into the PAVN defensive positions. These battles on the hill masses south and southeast of Dak To became some of the hardest-fought and bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War.
[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]
4 November, 1967
[Dak To, Kontum Province, South Vietnam]: [SIDE A] [HIS] [CSL]:
By early October, U.S. intelligence reported that the People's Army of North Vietnam were withdrawing regiments from the Pleiku area to join those in Kontum Province, thereby dramatically increasing the strength of local forces to that of a full division.
The goal of operations in the area, according to a captured document from the B-3 Front Command, was to annihilate a major U.S. element in order to force the enemy to deploy as many additional troops to the Central Highlands as possible.
The area around Dak To had been well prepared by the PAVN. Nearly every key terrain feature was heavily fortified with elaborate bunker and trench complexes. With ample supplies and ammunition moved into the area, the three PAVN Regiments south of Dak To were ready for a fight.
In response, the U.S. 4th Infantry began moving the 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry and the 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry into Dak To to launch Operation MacArthur. On October 29th, the 4th/503rd Airborne returned to the area as a reinforcement being sent to the Ben Het CIDG Camp.
The U.S. Operation started with elements of the 3rd/12th Infantry combat assaulting north of Hill 1338, where they would work their way south and clear the ridge. 3rd/8th would establish a firebase on Hill 1001 while the rest of the battalion would combat assault near Hill 865 and advance west. Most of the 4th/503rd would advance south on foot from Ben Het and later establish a firebase on Hill 823.
Fighting soon erupted for all three battalions as they ran into the PAVN defensive positions. These battles on the hill masses south and southeast of Dak To became some of the hardest-fought and bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War.
[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]
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