The Wrench - Battle of Route 9 - 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
17 August, 1966
[Razorback Ridge, Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam]:
[SIDE A / H2H] [HIS] [CSL]:
Convinced that the North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) had moved across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in force, 3rd Marine Division recommended to MACV that the US launch an operation to drive back the NVA.
Even though the operation, Operation HASTINGS, was a qualified success in that it pushed the PAVN forces back across the DMZ, a follow up operation, Operation PRAIRIE, started August 3rd and lasted for six months with the goal of keeping the PAVN from interdicting the DMZ.
Convinced that the PAVN had returned in strength across the DMZ, on 14 August the 4th Marines commander moved the 1st Battalion, 4th Marines up from Phu Bai Combat Base to relieve the 2nd/4th Marines from their defensive duties to conduct a reconnaissance in force along Route 9 from Cam Lo to the Rockpile and the area north.
On the morning of the 17th, E and F Companies/2nd/4th Marines, with F Company in the lead, started their mission on foot with clearing Route 9. F Company focused on the main route, while E Company would clear the villages and hills along the way. Marine airstrikes pounded suspected PAVN locations, as the attached Engineer platoon and the Marines made their way along Route 9, routing out the occasional nest of NVA.
All was proceeding to plan until elements of 803rd PAVN Regiment threw a wrench into their plan, the machine guns pinning down F Company as they neared the Trinh Hin Valley. It would take additional reinforcements and tanks from C Company, 3rd Tank Battalion to finally overcome the position.
[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]
17 August, 1966
[Razorback Ridge, Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam]:
[SIDE A / H2H] [HIS] [CSL]:
Convinced that the North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) had moved across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in force, 3rd Marine Division recommended to MACV that the US launch an operation to drive back the NVA.
Even though the operation, Operation HASTINGS, was a qualified success in that it pushed the PAVN forces back across the DMZ, a follow up operation, Operation PRAIRIE, started August 3rd and lasted for six months with the goal of keeping the PAVN from interdicting the DMZ.
Convinced that the PAVN had returned in strength across the DMZ, on 14 August the 4th Marines commander moved the 1st Battalion, 4th Marines up from Phu Bai Combat Base to relieve the 2nd/4th Marines from their defensive duties to conduct a reconnaissance in force along Route 9 from Cam Lo to the Rockpile and the area north.
On the morning of the 17th, E and F Companies/2nd/4th Marines, with F Company in the lead, started their mission on foot with clearing Route 9. F Company focused on the main route, while E Company would clear the villages and hills along the way. Marine airstrikes pounded suspected PAVN locations, as the attached Engineer platoon and the Marines made their way along Route 9, routing out the occasional nest of NVA.
All was proceeding to plan until elements of 803rd PAVN Regiment threw a wrench into their plan, the machine guns pinning down F Company as they neared the Trinh Hin Valley. It would take additional reinforcements and tanks from C Company, 3rd Tank Battalion to finally overcome the position.
[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]
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