Ring of Fire - Battle of Ap Bau Bang - Campaign Series Vietnam 1948-1967
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| Games Played: | 0 |
| SM: | 3 |
| Turns: | 20 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | US |
| Second Side: | N. Vietnam |
Jason Petho
12 November, 1965
[Ap Bau Bang, Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam]: [SIDE A /H2H] [HIS] [CSL]:
In an effort to secure Saigon, one of U.S. 1st Divisions tasks were to fan out north of Saigon, clearing the area of Viet Cong and secure Highway 13. Securing Highway 13 would create a security zone between the Viet Cong Sanctuaries of War Zone C and War Zone D. As part of this operation, the U.S. 2nd Battalion/2nd Infantry was tasked with securing a portion of Highway 13 for the safe transit of ARVN 7th Regiment/5th Division as it was en route to the Michelin Plantation.
The 2nd/2nd Infantry was divided into three sectors, with B Company in the north, C Company in the south and A Company in the center. A/1st/4th Cavalry Troop and C/2nd/33rd Artillery Battery were attached to the task force and were laagered at A Companies position. Operating from these positions for a couple of days, all was uneventful except for the passage of the ARVN 7th Regiment and some civil operations at Ap Bau Bang and other scattered villages in the area.
The commander of the VC 9th Division had learned of the American's presence and was itching to fight them. He ordered elements of the VC 272nd and VC 273rd Regiments to engage and destroy the Americans.
Marching hours the previous day, the dispositions of the Americans were found to have a changed a new plan was formulated. The attack set to start the morning of November 12th.
As the 2nd/2nd Infantry was preparing to move out, mortar rounds started landing the position and the Viet Cong started charging the position.
Up and alert, the Cavalry Troop's M113's, armed with 0.50 caliber and M60 machine guns responded in kind, blazing away from the ringed positions around the laager.
[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]
12 November, 1965
[Ap Bau Bang, Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam]: [SIDE A /H2H] [HIS] [CSL]:
In an effort to secure Saigon, one of U.S. 1st Divisions tasks were to fan out north of Saigon, clearing the area of Viet Cong and secure Highway 13. Securing Highway 13 would create a security zone between the Viet Cong Sanctuaries of War Zone C and War Zone D. As part of this operation, the U.S. 2nd Battalion/2nd Infantry was tasked with securing a portion of Highway 13 for the safe transit of ARVN 7th Regiment/5th Division as it was en route to the Michelin Plantation.
The 2nd/2nd Infantry was divided into three sectors, with B Company in the north, C Company in the south and A Company in the center. A/1st/4th Cavalry Troop and C/2nd/33rd Artillery Battery were attached to the task force and were laagered at A Companies position. Operating from these positions for a couple of days, all was uneventful except for the passage of the ARVN 7th Regiment and some civil operations at Ap Bau Bang and other scattered villages in the area.
The commander of the VC 9th Division had learned of the American's presence and was itching to fight them. He ordered elements of the VC 272nd and VC 273rd Regiments to engage and destroy the Americans.
Marching hours the previous day, the dispositions of the Americans were found to have a changed a new plan was formulated. The attack set to start the morning of November 12th.
As the 2nd/2nd Infantry was preparing to move out, mortar rounds started landing the position and the Viet Cong started charging the position.
Up and alert, the Cavalry Troop's M113's, armed with 0.50 caliber and M60 machine guns responded in kind, blazing away from the ringed positions around the laager.
[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]
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