The Contradiction - Battle of Minh Thanh Road - Campaign Series Vietnam 1948-1967
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| SM: | 4 |
| Turns: | 30 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | US |
| Second Side: | N. Vietnam |
Jason Petho
9 July, 1966
[Minh Thanh Road, Bình Long Province, South Vietnam]:
[SIDE A] [HIS] [CSL]:
Operating with South Vietnamese forces, the U.S. 1st Division mounted a series of operations in eastern War Zone C during June and July 1966 with the purpose of reopening Route 13 from Saigon to Loc Nigh in Binh Long Province and to destroy elements of the Viet Cong 9th Division.
Intelligence suggested that the VC 9th Division was massing in the province to seize the capital, An Loc. In June, the elite Viet Cong 271st and 272nd Regiments had managed to conduct a couple of ambushes against the 1st/4th Cavalry (also known as Quater Horse) and the lessons learned from the Battles of Ap Tau O bridge and Srok Dong provided an opportunity to develop a plan to lure the Viet Cong into attacking an armoured column.
Information was leaked that a small armoured column would escort engineering equipment from Minh Thanh to An Loc. After the information was leaked, the first phase of the plan was put into action and a infantry and artillery units were prepositioned into areas near the suspected ambush locations.
Two infantry battalions were stationed at Minh Thanh Plantation, another at the Quan Loi Airfield and the remainder at an abandoned airfield at Ap Loc Khe.
These would move by helicopter or by foot to the phase lines (identified by a letter and number on the map) to block the retreat routes of the hopefully trapped VC Regiment.
Taking the bait, the VC 272nd Regiment had moved towards the Minh Thanh Plantation and began preparations to lay their trap.
At 07:00 on 9 July the convoy, designated Task Force Dragoon, comprising Company B, 1/2nd Infantry and Troops B and C 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment left An Loc. As the convoy moved onto the Minh Thanh Road, air and artillery strikes hit likely ambush sites.
Quite contrary to traditional tactics, the armour force was to become the fixing force, while the infantry was to become the encircling element.
[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]
9 July, 1966
[Minh Thanh Road, Bình Long Province, South Vietnam]:
[SIDE A] [HIS] [CSL]:
Operating with South Vietnamese forces, the U.S. 1st Division mounted a series of operations in eastern War Zone C during June and July 1966 with the purpose of reopening Route 13 from Saigon to Loc Nigh in Binh Long Province and to destroy elements of the Viet Cong 9th Division.
Intelligence suggested that the VC 9th Division was massing in the province to seize the capital, An Loc. In June, the elite Viet Cong 271st and 272nd Regiments had managed to conduct a couple of ambushes against the 1st/4th Cavalry (also known as Quater Horse) and the lessons learned from the Battles of Ap Tau O bridge and Srok Dong provided an opportunity to develop a plan to lure the Viet Cong into attacking an armoured column.
Information was leaked that a small armoured column would escort engineering equipment from Minh Thanh to An Loc. After the information was leaked, the first phase of the plan was put into action and a infantry and artillery units were prepositioned into areas near the suspected ambush locations.
Two infantry battalions were stationed at Minh Thanh Plantation, another at the Quan Loi Airfield and the remainder at an abandoned airfield at Ap Loc Khe.
These would move by helicopter or by foot to the phase lines (identified by a letter and number on the map) to block the retreat routes of the hopefully trapped VC Regiment.
Taking the bait, the VC 272nd Regiment had moved towards the Minh Thanh Plantation and began preparations to lay their trap.
At 07:00 on 9 July the convoy, designated Task Force Dragoon, comprising Company B, 1/2nd Infantry and Troops B and C 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment left An Loc. As the convoy moved onto the Minh Thanh Road, air and artillery strikes hit likely ambush sites.
Quite contrary to traditional tactics, the armour force was to become the fixing force, while the infantry was to become the encircling element.
[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]
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