Prek Klok 1 - Bump in the Woods - Campaign Series Vietnam 1948-1967
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| Games Played: | 0 |
| SM: | 2 |
| Turns: | 22 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | US |
| Second Side: | N. Vietnam |
Jason Petho
28 February, 1967
[Prek Klok, RT 4, Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam]:
[SIDE A] [HIS] [CSL]:
During Operation JUNCTION CITY, B Company/1st/16th Infantry was patrolling Route 4 and had bivouacked along the highway in preparation for the next day's mission. To the north was Fire Support Base II with 105mm Batteries and C Company/1st/16th Infantry was held in reserve there. To the south was Fire Base Barbara, the old French Fort along Route 4, where A Company/1st/16th Infantry was stationed with a 155mm Self-propelled Battery. A Company of the Rangers would be made available in case of an emergency.
On the morning of 28 February 1967, B Company, 1st/16th Infantry moved out of its Night Defensive Positions on a Search and Destroy sweep about four kilometres south of the village of Prek Klok. Its limit of advance was the west banks of Prek Klok creek, about 2,500 metres to the east of their current position.
The Commanding Officer moved the company with the platoons in a column as it struggled to break through the heavy foliage. The Company's men used the typical "cloverleaf" search pattern: move about 500 metres, stop, and send out small patrols in several directions using circular sweeps.
B Company had been bushwhacking for a couple of hours before one of the platoons made contact with an enemy force of unknown size to its front... and the side... and other side.
After bumping into each other, the two forces started what amounted to a four-hour meeting engagement in the jungle.
[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]
28 February, 1967
[Prek Klok, RT 4, Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam]:
[SIDE A] [HIS] [CSL]:
During Operation JUNCTION CITY, B Company/1st/16th Infantry was patrolling Route 4 and had bivouacked along the highway in preparation for the next day's mission. To the north was Fire Support Base II with 105mm Batteries and C Company/1st/16th Infantry was held in reserve there. To the south was Fire Base Barbara, the old French Fort along Route 4, where A Company/1st/16th Infantry was stationed with a 155mm Self-propelled Battery. A Company of the Rangers would be made available in case of an emergency.
On the morning of 28 February 1967, B Company, 1st/16th Infantry moved out of its Night Defensive Positions on a Search and Destroy sweep about four kilometres south of the village of Prek Klok. Its limit of advance was the west banks of Prek Klok creek, about 2,500 metres to the east of their current position.
The Commanding Officer moved the company with the platoons in a column as it struggled to break through the heavy foliage. The Company's men used the typical "cloverleaf" search pattern: move about 500 metres, stop, and send out small patrols in several directions using circular sweeps.
B Company had been bushwhacking for a couple of hours before one of the platoons made contact with an enemy force of unknown size to its front... and the side... and other side.
After bumping into each other, the two forces started what amounted to a four-hour meeting engagement in the jungle.
[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]
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