The Swarm - Battle of Dong Xoai - Campaign Series Vietnam 1948-1967
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| SM: | 4 |
| Turns: | 40 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | S. Vietnam |
| Second Side: | N. Vietnam |
Jason Petho
10 June, 1965
[Dong Xoai, Phuoc Long Province, South Vietnam]: [ALL] [HIS] [CSL]:
Even with the political turmoil plaguing South Vietnam, the Communists knew that there was still a large and functioning South Vietnamese Army to contend with. After the successes gained during the Binh Gai battle, the Communist leadership decided to launch a Summer Offensive with the goal of destroying the South Vietnamese Army units throughout the country.
Starting in May 1965, elements of the VC 271st and VC 272nd Regiments had been on the offensive throughout the Phuoc Long Province, including the provincial capital of Phuoc Binh, capturing and destroying various strategic hamlets and engaging various South Vietnamese Army units.
The 9th Division was ordered to capture the District Capital of Dong Xoai, about 30 kilometres north of Phouc Vinh, which was an important intersection of Highway 1, Highway 14 and Inter-Provincial Road 13. The CIDG camp was opened at Dong Xoai in May 1965 and operated by Special Forces Detachment A-342, who commanded a few CIDG companies (including one from Cambodia), a platoon of armoured vehicles, a handful of SeaBee's and a half battery of ARVN 105mm field guns.
Aware of the growing presence of the Viet Cong in the area, the Special Forces had stepped up patrols and improved the defenses of the camp while they waited the impending attack, even though requested reinforcements were not answered.
As the rain and fog fell on the evening of June 9th/10th, the Viet Cong 272nd Regiment had assembled into their attack formations and unleashed a heavy barrage from the mortars they hauled into the province.
The assault that followed was one unseen before, with the Viet Cong swarming over the berms of the camp in waves, the A-Team barely hanging on until gunships, airstrikes and reinforcements could arrive.
[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]
10 June, 1965
[Dong Xoai, Phuoc Long Province, South Vietnam]: [ALL] [HIS] [CSL]:
Even with the political turmoil plaguing South Vietnam, the Communists knew that there was still a large and functioning South Vietnamese Army to contend with. After the successes gained during the Binh Gai battle, the Communist leadership decided to launch a Summer Offensive with the goal of destroying the South Vietnamese Army units throughout the country.
Starting in May 1965, elements of the VC 271st and VC 272nd Regiments had been on the offensive throughout the Phuoc Long Province, including the provincial capital of Phuoc Binh, capturing and destroying various strategic hamlets and engaging various South Vietnamese Army units.
The 9th Division was ordered to capture the District Capital of Dong Xoai, about 30 kilometres north of Phouc Vinh, which was an important intersection of Highway 1, Highway 14 and Inter-Provincial Road 13. The CIDG camp was opened at Dong Xoai in May 1965 and operated by Special Forces Detachment A-342, who commanded a few CIDG companies (including one from Cambodia), a platoon of armoured vehicles, a handful of SeaBee's and a half battery of ARVN 105mm field guns.
Aware of the growing presence of the Viet Cong in the area, the Special Forces had stepped up patrols and improved the defenses of the camp while they waited the impending attack, even though requested reinforcements were not answered.
As the rain and fog fell on the evening of June 9th/10th, the Viet Cong 272nd Regiment had assembled into their attack formations and unleashed a heavy barrage from the mortars they hauled into the province.
The assault that followed was one unseen before, with the Viet Cong swarming over the berms of the camp in waves, the A-Team barely hanging on until gunships, airstrikes and reinforcements could arrive.
[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]
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