No Sign of Relief - Operation DAN THANG 21 - Campaign Series Vietnam 1948-1967
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| SM: | 3 |
| Turns: | 20 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | S. Vietnam |
| Second Side: | N. Vietnam |
Jason Petho
23 October, 1965
[Plei Me, 40 km south of Pleiku, South Vietnam]: [SIDE A / H2H] [HIS] [CSL]:
The violent enemy assault at Plei Me had been repelled and broken by timely and accurate airstrikes but air supply missions and medical evacuation by helicopter still encountered intense anti-aircraft fire.
The Operational Center of II Corps had assessed the situation and devised a plan to relief the camp at Plei Me, even though it was that the relief column would be ambushed.
A cautionary advance along the 40 kilometre route, with ample infantry, air and helicopter support, was planned to stymie any ambush along the way. The Armoured Task Force consisted of an Armoured Squadron, one APC Company (M-113) and one Ranger Battalion, supported by engineers and an artillery battery.
While the camp at Plei Me was still under siege, the Task Force received the all-clear on the morning of the 21st to advance relieve the camp. By 1400 hours, the Armor-Infantry Task Force departed from Phu My and attacked along the Provincial Route 5 axis to relieve the Camp of Plei Me.
At 1700 hours, the Task Force stopped midway while preplanned airstrikes were conducted ahead over suspected enemy concentrations. Once the airstrikes were completed, the Task Force proceeded, with the accompanying infantry dismounted on the flanks.
Separated into two columns, the first column comprised the M41 light tanks and the M113 armoured vehicles; the second column comprised the wheeled armoured vehicles M-8, engineers, artillery and trains protected by two Rangers Companies.
After the smoke subsided, the columns proceeded into the rolling and wooded terrain five miles north of Plei Me camp. This was the precise location in the favourable terrain that the NVA 32nd Regiment had prepared an L shaped ambush along Provincial Route 5.
Nearly an hour later, while progressing on an ascending slope and narrow path with dense vegetations on both sides, both columns suddenly encountered violent fire, starting a battle that would last into the evening.
[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]
23 October, 1965
[Plei Me, 40 km south of Pleiku, South Vietnam]: [SIDE A / H2H] [HIS] [CSL]:
The violent enemy assault at Plei Me had been repelled and broken by timely and accurate airstrikes but air supply missions and medical evacuation by helicopter still encountered intense anti-aircraft fire.
The Operational Center of II Corps had assessed the situation and devised a plan to relief the camp at Plei Me, even though it was that the relief column would be ambushed.
A cautionary advance along the 40 kilometre route, with ample infantry, air and helicopter support, was planned to stymie any ambush along the way. The Armoured Task Force consisted of an Armoured Squadron, one APC Company (M-113) and one Ranger Battalion, supported by engineers and an artillery battery.
While the camp at Plei Me was still under siege, the Task Force received the all-clear on the morning of the 21st to advance relieve the camp. By 1400 hours, the Armor-Infantry Task Force departed from Phu My and attacked along the Provincial Route 5 axis to relieve the Camp of Plei Me.
At 1700 hours, the Task Force stopped midway while preplanned airstrikes were conducted ahead over suspected enemy concentrations. Once the airstrikes were completed, the Task Force proceeded, with the accompanying infantry dismounted on the flanks.
Separated into two columns, the first column comprised the M41 light tanks and the M113 armoured vehicles; the second column comprised the wheeled armoured vehicles M-8, engineers, artillery and trains protected by two Rangers Companies.
After the smoke subsided, the columns proceeded into the rolling and wooded terrain five miles north of Plei Me camp. This was the precise location in the favourable terrain that the NVA 32nd Regiment had prepared an L shaped ambush along Provincial Route 5.
Nearly an hour later, while progressing on an ascending slope and narrow path with dense vegetations on both sides, both columns suddenly encountered violent fire, starting a battle that would last into the evening.
[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]
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