The Hill Fights 4 - King of the Hill - Campaign Series Vietnam 1948-1967
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| Rating: | 0 (0) |
| Games Played: | 0 |
| SM: | 3 |
| Turns: | 20 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | US |
| Second Side: | N. Vietnam |
Jason Petho
3 May, 1967
[Khe Sanh, Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam]: [SIDE A] [HIS] [CSL]:
Between April 29th to May 2nd, the 2nd/3rd Marines and 3rd/3rd Marines had been fighting a see-saw battle with elements of the PAVN 18th Regiment for Hills 881 South and 881 North, advancing to contact and then withdrawing to let the artillery and airstrikes rout the PAVN forces from their position. Before capturing Hill 881S, 166 Marine Air Force sorties were flown against the hills with over 650,000 lbs of bombs were dropped.
On May 2nd, Companies of 3rd/3rd Marines assaulted Hill 881S and captured it with minimal resistance by the midafternoon. The Marines discovered over 250 bunkers protected by anywhere between 2 and 8 layers of logs and then 4 to 5 feet of earth, only 50 bunkers remained intact after the sustained bombing.
Also on May 2nd, 2nd/3rd Marines were attacking Hill 881N and had also encountered determined defenders and pulled back to allow for artillery support.
The 2nd/3rd Marines almost reached the summit of the hill when it was hit by an intense rainstorm and the Battalion was pulled back into night defensive positions and would assault the hill in the morning.
Unaware at the time, the 18th Regiment was pulled out of the line and replaced with elements of the PAVN 95C Regiment. Under the cover of darkness and rain, the PAVN 95C Regiment prepared to assault the Marine positions south of Hill 881N, to maintain their dominance over the hilltop.
[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]
3 May, 1967
[Khe Sanh, Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam]: [SIDE A] [HIS] [CSL]:
Between April 29th to May 2nd, the 2nd/3rd Marines and 3rd/3rd Marines had been fighting a see-saw battle with elements of the PAVN 18th Regiment for Hills 881 South and 881 North, advancing to contact and then withdrawing to let the artillery and airstrikes rout the PAVN forces from their position. Before capturing Hill 881S, 166 Marine Air Force sorties were flown against the hills with over 650,000 lbs of bombs were dropped.
On May 2nd, Companies of 3rd/3rd Marines assaulted Hill 881S and captured it with minimal resistance by the midafternoon. The Marines discovered over 250 bunkers protected by anywhere between 2 and 8 layers of logs and then 4 to 5 feet of earth, only 50 bunkers remained intact after the sustained bombing.
Also on May 2nd, 2nd/3rd Marines were attacking Hill 881N and had also encountered determined defenders and pulled back to allow for artillery support.
The 2nd/3rd Marines almost reached the summit of the hill when it was hit by an intense rainstorm and the Battalion was pulled back into night defensive positions and would assault the hill in the morning.
Unaware at the time, the 18th Regiment was pulled out of the line and replaced with elements of the PAVN 95C Regiment. Under the cover of darkness and rain, the PAVN 95C Regiment prepared to assault the Marine positions south of Hill 881N, to maintain their dominance over the hilltop.
[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]
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