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34Fi
eld
s O
F Fi
re
Mis
siO
N B
OO
Kle
T
Order of Battle for your Company
Form
atio
nU
nit
Step
sEx
peri
ence
Com
pany
Hea
dqua
rter
sC
O H
Q1
Gre
enC
O X
O1
Line
CO
1st S
gt1
Vete
ran
1st R
ifle
Plat
oon
1st P
LT H
Q1
Line
1 / 1
st P
LT3
(Not
e B)
2 / 1
st P
LT3
(Not
e B)
3 / 1
st P
LT3
(Not
e B)
Wea
pons
Sq
uad
1/W
/1st (C
)1
(Not
e B)
2/W
/1st (C
)1
(Not
e B)
2nd R
ifle
Plat
oon
2nd P
LT H
Q1
Gre
en1
/ 2nd
PLT
3(N
ote
B)2
/ 2nd
PLT
3(N
ote
B)3
/ 2nd
PLT
3(N
ote
B)W
eapo
ns
Squa
d 1/
W/2
nd (C
)1
(Not
e B)
2/W
/2nd
(C)
1(N
ote
B)
3rd R
ifle
Plat
oon
3rd P
LT H
Q1
Gre
en1
/ 3rd
PLT
3(N
ote
B)2
/ 3rd
PLT
3(N
ote
B)3
/ 3rd
PLT
3(N
ote
B)W
eapo
ns
Squa
d1/
W/3
rd (C
)1
(Not
e B)
2/W
/3rd
(C)
1(N
ote
B)M
orta
r Tea
m60
mm
Mor
tar T
eam
1(N
ote
B)
Opt
iona
l (N
ote A
)
Eith
er81
mm
M
orta
r Sec
.3
(Not
e B)
Or
4th P
LT H
Q1
(Not
e B)
1 / 4
th P
LT2
(Not
e B)
2 / 4
th P
LT2
(Not
e B)
Tota
l Ste
ps:
43 o
r 45
Not
es:
A. T
he 8
1mm
mor
tars w
ere v
ery
heav
y an
d th
e sec
tion
was
ofte
n ei
ther
left
behi
nd o
r con
verte
d in
to a
fo
urth
(alb
eit sm
aller
) rifl
e plat
oon.
If u
sed
as a
rifle p
latoo
n, th
e squ
ads m
ay n
ever
be f
ull 3
Ste
p sq
uads
. B.
Dist
ribut
e exp
erien
ce as
des
ired
at th
e star
t of t
he fi
rst m
issio
n fro
m th
e fol
low
ing
pool
dep
endi
ng o
n th
e num
ber o
f rem
ainin
g St
eps n
eedi
ng ex
perie
nce:
•
37
Step
s: 13
Gre
en, 1
8 Li
ne, 6
Vete
ran
•
39
Step
s: 14
Gre
en, 1
8 Li
ne, 7
Vete
ran
C.
The
se ar
e the
MG
team
s with
the M
60 ic
ons a
nd th
e A V
OF
Ratin
gs.
CaM
pa
igN
3: V
ieT
Na
Mii
i CO
rp
s, r
epu
Bli
C O
F V
ieT
Na
M, M
ar
Ch 1
966
Th
rO
ug
h d
eCeM
Ber
197
0
Grenade Attacks:
Use
the
-4 N
CM
for t
he U
S an
d th
e -3
NC
M fo
r the
VC
and
NVA
.
Replacements:
The
influ
x of
repl
acem
ents
was
inad
equa
te a
nd m
ost u
nits
wer
e ve
ry u
nder
st
reng
th in
the
field
. It w
as c
omm
on fo
r US
rifle
com
pani
es to
hav
e le
ss th
an 1
00
men
in th
e fie
ld, d
espi
te a
pap
er st
reng
th o
f ove
r 150
.A
fter e
ach
mis
sion
, rem
ove
2 Ve
tera
n St
eps (
rota
ted
hom
e or
sent
on
R&
R).
Rec
eive
a m
axim
um o
f 6 re
plac
emen
t Ste
ps, w
hich
incl
udes
1 n
ew G
reen
Pl
atoo
n Le
ader
(a n
ew 2
nd li
eute
nant
) tha
t mus
t rep
lace
a L
ine
or V
eter
an P
LT
HQ
uni
t.
Taking Prisoners:
Taki
ng V
C a
nd N
VA p
riso
ners
was
hig
hly
soug
ht a
fter,
but e
xcee
ding
ly d
ifficu
lt to
do
as th
e en
emy
was
com
mitt
ed a
nd a
dept
at e
scap
ing
whe
n co
rner
ed.
How
ever
, US
forc
es d
id c
aptu
re e
nem
y ca
sual
ties t
o co
nfirm
bod
y co
unts
.In
the
mis
sion
s inc
lude
d he
re, n
eith
er si
de ta
kes p
rison
ers.
Equi
pmen
t & A
mm
uniti
onN
umbe
r Pe
r M
issio
nN
otes
BN T
AC
Net:
PRC
25 o
r Fie
ld P
hone
1A
ssig
ned
to C
O H
Q
CCO
TA
C N
et: P
RC25
or F
ield
Ph
one
10A
ssig
ned
to
Com
pany
uni
ts a
s de
sire
dPh
one
lines
8
HC
Sm
oke
4
WP
Smok
e4
Red
Sta
r Par
achu
te (R
SP)
1
Red
Sta
r Clu
ster
(RSP
)1
Gre
en S
tar P
arac
hute
(GSC
)1
Gre
en S
tar C
lust
er (G
SC)
1
Red
Sm
oke
2
Gre
en S
mok
e2
Yello
w S
mok
e2
Purp
le S
mok
e2
Han
dhel
d Ill
umin
atio
n12
per
nig
ht m
issi
onPa
ssiv
e IR
Sta
rligh
t Sco
pes
4 pe
r nig
ht m
issi
onM
G A
mm
o6
per H
MG
Mor
tar I
llum
2 pe
r Mor
tar S
ec.
Mor
tar A
mm
o4
per m
orta
r uni
tTa
nk A
mm
o6
per t
ank
35©
GM
T L.
L.C
. 200
8 Fi
eld
s O
F Fi
re
Mis
siO
N B
OO
Kle
T
VC Force Packages
#P
acka
ge N
ame
Pla
ce V
OF
/ P
DF
?U
nits
Spo
tted
?P
lace
men
tD
escr
ipti
on
1In
com
ing
Mor
tars
Yes
No
At m
ax L
OS
Inco
min
g M
arke
r (N
CM
= -3
) + M
tr FO
Spo
tter
2Sn
iper
Yes
No
At m
ax L
OS
Snip
er
3B
ooby
Tra
pYe
sYe
sO
n sa
me
card
Boo
by T
rap
4B
ooby
Tra
p +
Snip
erYe
sN
oA
t max
LO
SB
ooby
Tra
p / S
nipe
r
5O
utpo
stYe
sN
oO
n sa
me
card
Squa
d* u
nder
Fox
hole
s
6Sp
ider
Hol
esYe
sN
oO
n ad
jace
nt c
ards
Squa
d* u
nder
Fox
hole
s / S
quad
* un
der F
oxho
les
7A
mbu
shYe
sN
oO
n ad
jace
nt c
ards
Squa
d* +
RPG
/B40
Tea
m u
nder
Cov
er /
Squa
d* u
nder
Cov
er /
MG
Tea
m
unde
r Cov
er
8B
unke
r Com
plex
Yes
No
On
adja
cent
car
dsSq
uad*
und
er T
renc
hes
/ Squ
ad*
+ L
eade
r und
er B
unke
r
9St
rong
Poi
ntYe
sN
oO
n ad
jace
nt c
ards
Squa
d* +
RPG
/B40
Tea
m u
nder
Tre
nche
s / S
quad
* +
MG
Tea
m u
nder
B
unke
r 10
Com
man
d B
unke
rYe
sN
oO
n sa
me
card
Squa
d* +
Lea
der u
nder
Bun
ker
11B
ase
of F
ireYe
sYe
sA
t max
LO
SM
G T
eam
und
er C
over
+ R
PG/B
40 T
eam
und
er C
over
12M
aneu
ver
No
Yes
At m
ax L
OS
Squa
d* +
Exp
osed
Mar
ker
13A
ssau
ltN
oYe
sA
t max
LO
SSq
uad*
Infil
tratio
n A
ttem
pt
14H
uman
Wav
eN
oYe
sPl
ace
at m
ax L
OS
3 Sq
uads
* +
Expo
sed
Mar
kers
15H
uman
Wav
e +
No
Yes
Plac
e at
max
LO
S3
Squa
ds*
+ Ex
pose
d M
arke
rs +
Lea
der
16M
ed. M
orta
r Tea
mYe
sN
oA
t max
LO
S82
mm
Mor
tar T
eam
17Lt
. Mor
tar T
eam
Yes
No
At m
ax L
OS
60m
m M
orta
r Tea
m
1857
mm
RC
L Te
amYe
sYe
sA
t max
LO
ST3
6 R
CL
Team
(57m
m)
*The
re a
re th
ree
type
s of V
C sq
uads
: S-L
, A/S
-L, a
nd S
G! -L
. At t
he st
art o
f eac
h m
issi
on, p
lace
all
of th
ose
squa
ds in
a c
up.
Whe
n on
e is
cal
led
for b
y th
e PC
tabl
es, r
ando
mly
dra
w a
squa
d fr
om th
e cu
p an
d pl
ace
it in
pla
y on
its t
hree
-Ste
p si
de.
VC Force Packages
Not
e: T
he N
VA a
nd V
C u
nits
are
mos
tly o
n th
e le
ft si
de o
f cou
nter
shee
t 5.
How
ever
, the
y do
shar
e LA
T co
unte
rs w
ith th
e N
orth
Kor
ean
forc
es.
36Fi
eld
s O
F Fi
re
Mis
siO
N B
OO
Kle
T
NVA Force Packages
#P
acka
ge N
ame
Pla
ce V
OF
/ P
DF
?U
nits
Sp
otte
d?P
lace
men
tD
escr
ipti
on
1In
com
ing
Mor
tars
Yes
No
At m
ax L
OS
Inco
min
g M
arke
r (N
CM
= -
3) +
Mtr
FO
Spo
tter
2Sn
iper
Yes
No
At m
ax L
OS
Snip
er
3B
ooby
Tra
pY
esY
esO
n sa
me
card
Boo
by T
rap
4B
ooby
Tra
p +
Snip
erY
esN
oA
t max
LO
SB
ooby
Tra
p / S
nipe
r
5O
utpo
stY
esN
oO
n sa
me
card
Squa
d un
der
Foxh
ole
6Sp
ider
Hol
esY
esN
oO
n ad
jace
nt c
ards
Squa
d un
der
Foxh
ole
/ Squ
ad u
nder
Fox
hole
7A
mbu
shY
esN
oO
n ad
jace
nt c
ards
Squa
d un
der
Cov
er /
Squa
d un
der
Cov
er /
MG
Tea
m u
nder
Cov
er
8B
unke
r Com
plex
Yes
No
On
adja
cent
car
dsSq
uad
unde
r T
renc
hes
/ Squ
ad +
Lea
der
unde
r B
unke
r
9St
rong
Poi
ntY
esN
oO
n ad
jace
nt c
ards
Squa
d un
der
Tre
nche
s / S
quad
+ M
G T
eam
und
er B
unke
r
10C
omm
and
Bun
ker
Yes
No
On
sam
e ca
rdSq
uad
+ L
eade
r un
der
Bun
ker
11B
ase
of F
ireY
esY
esA
t max
LO
SM
G T
eam
+ R
PG/B
40 T
eam
und
er C
over
12M
aneu
ver
No
Yes
At m
ax L
OS
Squa
d +
Exp
osed
Mar
ker
13Pr
obe
No
Yes
At m
ax L
OS
Squa
d In
filtr
atio
n A
ttem
pt
14H
uman
Wav
eN
oY
esA
t max
LO
S3
Squa
ds +
Exp
osed
Mar
kers
15H
uman
Wav
e +
No
Yes
At m
ax L
OS
3 Sq
uads
+ E
xpos
ed M
arke
rs +
Lea
der
16M
ed. M
orta
r Tea
mY
esN
oA
t max
LO
S82
mm
Mor
tar T
eam
und
er F
oxho
les
17Lt
. M
orta
r Tea
mY
esN
oA
t max
LO
S60
mm
Mor
tar T
eam
und
er F
oxho
les
18Lt
. RC
L Te
amY
esY
esA
t max
LO
ST
36 R
CL
Tea
m (
57m
m)
unde
r Fo
xhol
es
19H
vy. R
CL
Team
Yes
Yes
At m
ax L
OS
T56
RC
L T
eam
(75
mm
) un
der
Foxh
oles
37©
GM
T L.
L.C
. 200
8 Fi
eld
s O
F Fi
re
Mis
siO
N B
OO
Kle
T
Mission 2 Unit Placement
Car
d P
osit
ion
(by
Row
Num
ber
and
Col
umn
Num
ber)
R#
Top
R
4, C
3T
op L
eft
R4,
C2
Lef
t Si
de
R3,
C2
Lef
t R
ear
R2,
C2
Rea
rR
2, C
3
Rig
ht
Rea
rR
2, C
4
Rig
ht S
ide
R3,
C4
Top
Rig
ht
R4,
C4
R#
Cen
ter
R3,
C3
1/10
Fron
tFr
ont
Lef
t Fro
ntR
ear
Rea
rR
ear
Rig
ht F
ront
Rig
ht F
ront
1/8
Fron
t
2/10
Fron
tFr
ont
Lef
t Fro
ntR
ear
Rea
rR
ear
Rig
ht F
ront
Rig
ht F
ront
2/8
Lef
t Fro
nt
3/10
Fron
tFr
ont
Lef
t Fro
ntR
ear
Rea
rR
ear
Rig
ht F
ront
Rig
ht F
ront
3/8
Lef
t Sid
e
4/10
Fron
tL
eft S
ide
Lef
t Sid
eL
eft S
ide
Rea
rR
ight
Rea
rR
ight
Rea
rR
ight
Fro
nt4/
8L
eft R
ear
5/10
Rig
ht F
ront
Lef
t Sid
eL
eft S
ide
Lef
t Sid
eR
ight
Rea
rR
ight
Rea
rR
ight
Rea
rFr
ont
5/8
Rea
r
6/10
Rig
ht F
ront
Lef
t Sid
eL
eft S
ide
Lef
t Sid
eR
ight
Rea
rR
ight
Rea
rR
ight
Rea
rFr
ont
6/8
Rig
ht R
ear
7/10
Rig
ht F
ront
Lef
t Fro
ntL
eft S
ide
Lef
t Rea
rR
ight
Rea
rR
ight
Rea
rR
ight
Sid
eFr
ont
7/8
Rig
ht S
ide
8/10
Lef
t Fro
ntL
eft F
ront
Lef
t Rea
rL
eft R
ear
Lef
t Rea
rR
ight
Sid
eR
ight
Sid
eR
ight
Sid
e8/
8R
ight
Fro
nt
9/10
Lef
t Fro
ntL
eft F
ront
Lef
t Rea
rL
eft R
ear
Lef
t Rea
rR
ight
Sid
eR
ight
Sid
eR
ight
Sid
e
10/1
0L
eft F
ront
Lef
t Fro
ntL
eft R
ear
Lef
t Rea
rL
eft R
ear
Rig
ht S
ide
Rig
ht S
ide
Rig
ht S
ide
38Fi
eld
s O
F Fi
re
Mis
siO
N B
OO
Kle
T
Mission Details
Type
Offe
nsiv
e
Dur
atio
n10
Vis
ibili
tyD
aylig
ht +
0
Map
5 co
lum
ns b
y 5
row
s
US
Star
tA
ir as
saul
t in
pla
toon
wav
es o
nto
the
cent
ral L
Z ca
rd (t
he c
ard
at
Row
3, C
olum
n 3)
, in
any
sequ
ence
Atte
mpt
sYo
u m
ay a
ttem
pt th
is m
issi
on tw
ice
Mis
sion
Goa
lYo
u m
ust c
lear
a m
inim
um o
f 12
card
s
Initi
al
Plac
emen
ts
The
card
at R
ow 3
, Col
umn
3 m
ust b
e an
LZ
card
. Pla
ce a
Lan
ding
Zo
ne M
arke
r on
it. P
lace
all
card
s exc
ept t
he L
Z ca
rd a
nd th
ose
adja
cent
to it
face
dow
n.
His
toric
al
Opp
onen
tsU
se th
e V
C F
orce
Pac
kage
Tab
le
Attachments
Uni
t Typ
eN
o.A
sset
s or A
mm
oFo
rmat
ion
Arty
FO
1PR
C25
Arty
FD
Net
Rad
io7/
11 F
A B
nM
tr FO
1PR
C25
Mtr
FD N
et R
adio
Bn
4.2”
Mor
tar P
ltFA
C
1PR
C25
Air
CTL
Net
Rad
ioB
n TA
CP
UH
-1 S
licks
12(3
flig
hts o
f 4 a
ircra
ft ea
ch)
Co.
A, 2
5th A
viat
ion
Bn
CH
-47
2(1
flig
ht o
f 2 a
ircra
ft)C
o. A
, 25th
Avi
atio
n B
n
Mis
siO
N 1
: Op
era
TiO
N a
la M
Oa
Na
, pa
rT
i
December 1, 1966, through February 28, 1967; Offensive, cold
LZ insert
Filhol Plantation, Hau Nghia Province, III Corps; LtCol Hyatt
commanding
Friendly Higher HQ Events
R#
Even
t
1/10
Situ
atio
n R
epor
t: M
ust s
pend
3 C
omm
ands
to se
nd re
port
to B
atta
lion*
2/10
Com
m T
roub
le: M
ust s
pend
2 C
omm
ands
to re
-est
ablis
h co
mm
with
B
atta
lion*
3/10
4/10
Arti
llery
Dis
plac
ing:
No
artil
lery
ava
ilabl
e th
is tu
rn
5/10
Che
ckin
g U
p: R
ando
mly
sele
ct 1
hig
her H
Q S
taff
to a
ppea
r aut
omat
ical
ly
at C
O H
Q fo
r 2 tu
rns
6/10
Bat
talio
n is
Scr
eam
ing
for A
ctio
n: Y
ou m
ust c
lear
a n
ew c
ard
this
turn
*
7/10
Bat
talio
n is
Scr
eam
ing
for A
ctio
n: Y
ou m
ust c
lear
two
new
car
ds th
is tu
rn*
8/10
Tank
Sup
port:
Ent
er a
tank
pla
toon
of M
48A
3s fr
om 1
/69
Arm
or o
n to
any
ca
rd o
f you
r cho
ice
on R
ow 1
. 9/
10A
mm
o R
esup
ply:
Fou
r of a
ny o
ne ty
pe o
f am
mo
of y
our c
hoic
e is
av
aila
ble
by c
allin
g in
a h
elic
opte
r, w
hich
del
iver
s the
am
mo
to a
n LZ
. Th
at L
Z m
ay h
ave
a M
EDEV
AC
con
trol o
n it,
and
can
be
used
bot
h fo
r am
mo
deliv
ery
and
casu
alty
eva
cuat
ion
in th
e sa
me
turn
.10
/10
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rn a
n ex
tra E
xper
ienc
e Po
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or e
ach
of th
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even
ts if
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plet
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rn
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tsC
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card
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ard
Cle
ar m
ore
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ard
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ct (b
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aptu
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emy
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r eve
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vacu
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r cas
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7/11
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-52
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5
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21
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13
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-62
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2
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tar
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re M
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ire M
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GM
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L.C
. 200
8 Fi
eld
s O
F Fi
re
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Potential Contact Placement
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deLe
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Spotter Information
A
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NC
MD
raw
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Ma
TiO
N
Enemy Higher HQ Events
R#
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t
1/10
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Cas
ualti
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emov
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l on-
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cas
ualti
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rds w
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S tro
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2/10
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y on
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Mor
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3/10
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4/10
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HM
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S tro
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5/10
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ly: A
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ly a
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nit f
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pgra
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AT6/
10
7/10
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Bac
k: M
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all u
npin
ned
units
tow
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clo
sest
map
edg
e aw
ay fr
om U
S un
its8/
10
9/10
Tunn
els:
Pla
ce n
ew P
C m
arke
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ding
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cem
ent t
able
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red
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/10
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t#
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ult
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com
ing
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2/10
2Sn
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3/10
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rap
6/10
4B
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8/10
7A
mbu
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Med
. Mor
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017
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Unit Placement
R#
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1/10
Per P
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able
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10R
ight
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ax L
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5/10
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ht re
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ear a
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/10
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able
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Potential Contact A
t#
Res
ult
1/10
6Sp
ider
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7A
mbu
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107
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5/10
8B
unke
r Com
plex
6/10
9St
rong
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nt7/
109
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ng P
oint
8/10
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9/10
12M
aneu
ver
10/1
012
Man
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r
Potential Contact B
t#
Res
ult
1/10
2Sn
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3B
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104
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rap
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6Sp
ider
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106
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er H
oles
6/10
7A
mbu
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1012
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1012
Man
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1016
Med
. Mor
tar T
eam
10/1
017
Lt. M
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m
Mission Details
Hie
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ayEx
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arke
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Infli
ct (b
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n en
emy
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alty
1
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plet
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ndly
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HQ
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issi
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rtille
ry F
ire M
issi
ons
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e 6.
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Friendly Higher HQ Events
R#
Even
t
1/10
Situ
atio
n R
epor
t: M
ust s
pend
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nd re
port
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atta
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2/10
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m T
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-est
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mm
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Bat
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104/
10A
rtille
ry c
omm
. pro
blem
: No
artil
lery
ava
ilabl
e th
is tu
rn
5/10
Am
mo
Res
uppl
y: F
our o
f any
one
type
of a
mm
o of
you
r cho
ice
is a
vaila
ble
by
calli
ng in
a h
elic
opte
r, w
hich
del
iver
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am
mo
to a
n LZ
. Tha
t LZ
may
hav
e a
MED
EVA
C c
ontro
l on
it, a
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an b
e us
ed b
oth
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mm
o de
liver
y an
d ca
sual
ty
evac
uatio
n in
the
sam
e tu
rn.
6/10
7/10
Tank
Sup
port:
Ent
er a
tank
pla
toon
of M
48A
3s fr
om 1
/69
Arm
or o
n to
any
car
d of
you
r cho
ice
on R
ow 1
.8/
109/
10A
ttack
Hel
o Su
ppor
t: O
ne tw
o-ai
rcra
ft se
ctio
n of
UH
-1M
Gun
ship
s are
ava
ilabl
e10
/10
* Ea
rn a
n ex
tra E
xper
ienc
e Po
int f
or e
ach
of th
ese
even
ts if
com
plet
ed th
at tu
rn
Mission Details
Type
Def
ensiv
e
Dur
atio
n10
Visib
ility
Moo
n: +
2
Map
5 co
lum
ns b
y 5
row
s; th
e ca
rd a
t Row
3, C
olum
n 3
mus
t hav
e an
LZ
US
Star
tPl
ace
the
Com
pany
in a
Nig
ht D
efen
sive
Posit
ion
(ND
P) in
the
nine
cen
ter c
ards
: Co
lum
ns 2
, 3, a
nd 4
of R
ows 2
, 3, a
nd 4
. The
car
d at
Row
3, C
olum
n 3
is th
e Ce
nter
of t
he N
DP.
The
oth
er e
ight
car
ds o
f tho
se n
ine
are
Perim
eter
car
ds.
Atte
mpt
sYo
u m
ay a
ttem
pt th
is m
issio
n on
ly o
nce
Miss
ion
Goa
lA
t the
end
of t
he m
issio
n, y
ou m
ust h
old
a m
inim
um o
f 6 c
ards
, and
no
US
occu
pied
car
d m
ay h
ave
enem
y fo
rces
on
them
Initi
al
Plac
emen
tsPl
ace
up to
2 F
oxho
les p
er U
S oc
cupi
ed c
ard,
up
to 2
Bun
kers
tota
l on
any
US
occu
pied
car
ds, a
nd 1
Bun
ker o
n th
e Ce
nter
car
d fo
r the
CO
HQ
. Pla
ce 3
Cl
aym
ore
min
es p
er 9
.5.
His
toric
al
Opp
onen
ts V
C 1/
MR
IV; u
se th
e VC
Forc
e Pa
ckag
e Tab
le
Attachments
Uni
t Typ
eN
o.A
sset
s or A
mm
oFo
rmat
ion
Arty
FO
1PR
C25
Arty
FD
Net
Rad
io7/
11 F
A B
n
Mtr
FO1
PRC
25 M
tr FD
Net
Rad
ioB
n 4.
2” M
orta
r Plt
FAC
1
PRC
25 A
ir C
TL N
et R
adio
Bn
TAC
P
AC
47 G
unsh
ip1
Spoo
ky 1
-2
Eng.
Squ
ad1
(Use
cou
nter
with
A V
OF)
Det
, A/6
5 C
omba
t Eng
.
Detachments
Pick
any
two
squa
ds a
nd s
et th
em a
side
as
they
wer
e on
pat
rols
and
mis
sed
the
atta
ck.
Mis
siO
N 2
: Op
era
TiO
N a
la M
Oa
Na
, pa
rT
ii
/ Op
aN
N M
ar
ga
reT
February 26, 1967; Company Night Defensive Position
Filhol Plantation, Hau Nghia Province, III Corps; Phu Hoa Dung XT709195;
LtCol Hyatt commanding; 1stSGT M. Yabes awarded Medal of Honor
A N
ight
Def
ensi
ve P
ositi
on (N
DP)
was
whe
n a
com
pany
form
ed a
per
imet
er a
nd st
ayed
the
nigh
t. It
was
not
nor
mal
ly o
ccup
ied
for m
ore
than
a n
ight
unl
ike
a fir
ebas
e, w
hich
cou
ld b
e oc
cupi
ed fo
r day
s, w
eeks
, or e
ven
mon
ths.
An a
ttack
on
an N
DP
coul
d co
me
from
any
dire
ctio
n.
41©
GM
T L.
L.C
. 200
8 Fi
eld
s O
F Fi
re
Mis
siO
N B
OO
Kle
T
Mis
siO
N 2
eN
eMy
iN
FOr
Ma
TiO
N
Ammo
Typ
eA
mou
ntM
orta
rs3
RC
L2
S an
d A
/S S
quad
s1
B40
/RPG
2
Potential Contact Placement
Row
Ran
dom
?Si
deL
ette
r*
No
Lette
r*
* Se
e V
C A
ttack
Con
tact
Tim
ing
Tabl
e be
low
Spotter Information
A
sset
NC
MD
raw
s#
FMs
Mor
tar S
potte
r-3
32
Enemy Higher HQ Events
R#
Eve
nt
1/10
Evac
uate
Cas
ualti
es: R
emov
e al
l on-
map
cas
ualti
es o
n ca
rds w
ith n
o U
S tro
ops
2/10
3/10
Dis
plac
e M
orta
rs: R
emov
e an
y on
-map
Mor
tars
on
card
s with
no
US
troop
s
4/10
Dis
plac
e Le
ader
s: R
emov
e an
y le
ader
s on
card
s with
no
US
troop
s
5/10
Dis
plac
e H
MG
s: R
emov
e an
y on
-map
HM
Gs o
n ca
rds w
ith n
o U
S tro
ops
6/10
Ral
ly: A
ttem
pt to
Ral
ly a
ny o
n-m
ap u
nit f
rom
pin
and
to u
pgra
de a
ny L
AT7/
10
8/10
9/10
Fall
Bac
k: M
ove
all u
npin
ned
units
aw
ay fr
om c
lose
st U
S un
it to
war
d be
st
cove
r & c
once
alm
ent
10/1
0
Potential Contact C
t#
Res
ult
1/10
1In
com
ing
Mor
tars
2/10
1In
com
ing
Mor
tars
3/10
1In
com
ing
Mor
tars
4/10
1In
com
ing
Mor
tars
5/10
11B
ase
of F
ire6/
1011
Bas
e of
Fire
7/10
16M
ed. M
orta
r Tea
m8/
1017
Lt. M
orta
r Tea
m9/
1017
Lt. M
orta
r Tea
m10
/10
17Lt
. Mor
tar T
eam
Mission Details
Hie
rarc
hyO
ffens
ive
Tact
ics
Ove
rrun
Expe
rienc
eLi
neC
over
Mar
ker
Cov
er
Potential Contact B
t#
Res
ult
1/10
1In
com
ing
Mor
tars
2/10
1In
com
ing
Mor
tars
3/10
11B
ase
of F
ire4/
1011
Bas
e of
Fire
5/10
11B
ase
of F
ire6/
1013
Ass
ault
7/10
13A
ssau
lt8/
1016
Med
. Mor
tar T
eam
9/10
17Lt
. Mor
tar T
eam
10/1
018
R
CL
Team
Potential Contact A
t#
Res
ult
1/10
13A
ssau
lt2/
1013
Ass
ault
3/10
13A
ssau
lt4/
1013
Ass
ault
5/10
13A
ssau
lt6/
1014
Hum
an W
ave
7/10
14H
uman
Wav
e8/
1014
Hum
an W
ave
9/10
15H
uman
Wav
e +
10/1
015
Hum
an W
ave
+
VC Attack Contact Timing Mission 2
Are
a
Tur
n1
23
45
67
89
10C
Non
eC
CB
BB
AA
AN
one
PC
CB
BB
AA
AN
one
Non
e C =
Cen
ter
card
; P=P
erim
eter
car
ds
(see
US
Star
t und
er M
issi
on D
etai
ls f
or w
hich
car
ds a
re C
ente
r an
d Pe
rim
eter
car
ds)
Unit Placement
See
the
Mis
sion
2 U
nit P
lace
men
tTa
ble
in th
e C
ampa
ign
Sect
ion
abov
e.
Mis
siO
N s
peC
iFiC
iN
FOr
Ma
TiO
N
42Fi
eld
s O
F Fi
re
Mis
siO
N B
OO
Kle
T
Mis
siO
N 3
: Th
e h
Or
sesh
Oe
August 30, 1967; Hot LZ insert of the entire battalion
Saigon River, Hau Nghia Province, III Corps, vic XT748206; Lt-
Col Converse commanding
Attachments
Uni
t Typ
eN
o.A
sset
s or A
mm
oFo
rmat
ion
Arty
FO
1PR
C25
Arty
FD
Net
Rad
io7/
11 F
A B
nSn
iper
Tea
m1
FAC
1 A
irbor
ne F
AC
O2
UH
-1 S
licks
10(2
flig
hts o
f 5 a
ircra
ft ea
ch)
Ass
ault
Hel
icop
ter C
o., 1
87th
“Bla
ck H
awks
” or
188
th
“Bla
ck W
idow
s”
UH
-1M
G
unsh
ips
4(2
flig
hts o
f 2 a
ircra
ft ea
ch)
Gun
ship
Pla
toon
from
187
th
or 1
88th
Fire Support Available
Age
ncy
Am
-mo
Mod
Dra
ws
# FMs
FAC
Arty
FO
Mtr
FOC
O
HQ
PLT
HQ
7/11
(1
05m
m)
HE
-52
32
21
6W
P-4
23
22
14
3/13
(155
/8”)
HE
-62
32
21
6A
irstri
ke-7
32
22
14
Bat
talio
n Fi
re M
issi
ons a
re n
ot a
vaila
ble
for A
rtille
ry F
ire M
issi
ons
Mission Details
Type
Offe
nsiv
e
Dur
atio
n10
Vis
ibili
tyD
aylig
ht +
0
Map
5 co
lum
ns b
y 4
row
s
US
Star
tA
ir as
saul
t with
the
entir
e C
ompa
ny o
nto
Row
1 o
n Tu
rn 1
in 1
0 U
H-1
s in
a si
ngle
lift
Atte
mpt
sYo
u m
ay a
ttem
pt th
is m
issi
on o
nly
once
Mis
sion
Goa
lO
ccup
y an
d cl
ear o
f ene
my
forc
es th
e Pr
imar
y an
d Se
cond
ary
Obj
ectiv
es
and
clea
r Row
s 1 a
nd 2
of a
ny e
nem
y fo
rces
Initi
al
Plac
emen
ts
Rem
ove
all H
ill c
ards
from
the
deck
. All
card
s in
Row
1 m
ust b
e LZ
car
ds.
Plac
e th
e La
rge
LZ m
arke
rs 1
, 2, a
nd 3
on
any
thre
e co
ntig
uous
car
ds o
f you
r ch
oice
in R
ow 1
. Pla
ce th
e Pr
imar
y an
d Se
cond
ary
Obj
ectiv
es o
n an
y ca
rd o
f yo
ur c
hoic
e in
Row
4. P
lace
an
Atta
ck P
ositi
on o
n an
y ca
rd o
f you
r cho
ice
in
Row
3 a
djac
ent t
o ei
ther
the
Prim
ary
or S
econ
dary
Obj
ectiv
e. Y
ou m
ay p
lace
a
Targ
et M
arke
r on
any
card
per
6.7
.5.
His
toric
al
Opp
onen
tsV
C G
oMon
Reg
imen
t; us
e th
e V
C F
orce
Pac
kage
Tab
le
Experience Points
Task
Poin
tsSe
cure
the
Prim
ary
Obj
ectiv
e ca
rd5
Secu
re th
e Se
cond
ary
Obj
ectiv
e ca
rd4
Secu
re th
e Atta
ck P
ositi
on c
ard
3
Cle
ar a
noth
er c
ard
that
had
a P
C A
mar
ker
2 pe
r car
d
Cle
ar a
noth
er c
ard
that
had
a P
C B
or C
mar
ker
1 pe
r car
d
Infli
ct (b
ut n
ot c
aptu
re) a
n en
emy
casu
alty
1
per s
tep
Cap
ture
an
enem
y ca
sual
ty
1 pe
r ste
p
Perf
orm
a su
cces
sful
Gre
nade
! Atta
ck1
per a
ttack
Com
plet
e H
Q E
vent
mar
ked
* th
at tu
rn1
per e
vent
Succ
essf
ully
eva
cuat
e a
frie
ndly
cas
ualty
2
per c
asua
lty
Friendly Higher HQ Events
R#
Even
t1/
10Si
tuat
ion
Rep
ort:
Mus
t spe
nd 3
Com
man
ds to
send
repo
rt to
Bat
talio
n*2/
10C
omm
Tro
uble
: Mus
t spe
nd 2
Com
man
ds to
re-e
stab
lish
com
m w
ith B
atta
lion*
3/10
4/10
Arti
llery
Dis
plac
ing:
No
artil
lery
ava
ilabl
e th
is tu
rn
5/10
Trou
ble
on th
e Fl
ank:
No
forw
ard
mov
emen
t allo
wed
this
turn
6/10
Com
pany
on
the
Flan
k is
in T
roub
le: Y
ou m
ust m
ove
forw
ard
this
turn
to ta
ke th
e pr
essu
re o
ff th
em*
7/10
Bat
talio
n is
Scr
eam
ing
for A
ctio
n: Y
ou m
ust m
ove
forw
ard
this
turn
*
8/10
Am
mo
Res
uppl
y: F
our o
f any
one
type
of a
mm
o of
you
r cho
ice
is a
vaila
ble
by
calli
ng in
a h
elic
opte
r, w
hich
del
iver
s the
am
mo
to a
n LZ
. Tha
t LZ
may
hav
e a
MED
EVA
C c
ontro
l on
it, a
nd c
an b
e us
ed b
oth
for a
mm
o de
liver
y an
d ca
sual
ty
evac
uatio
n in
the
sam
e tu
rn.
9/10
10/1
0*
Earn
an
extra
Exp
erie
nce
Poin
t for
eac
h of
thes
e ev
ents
if c
ompl
eted
that
turn
43©
GM
T L.
L.C
. 200
8 Fi
eld
s O
F Fi
re
Mis
siO
N B
OO
Kle
T
Mis
siO
N 3
eN
eMy
iN
FOr
Ma
TiO
N
Ammo
Typ
eA
mou
ntM
G
6
Mor
tars
4
S an
d A
/S S
quad
s1
B40
/RPG
2
Spotter Information
A
sset
NC
MD
raw
s#
FMs
Mor
tar S
potte
rN
AN
AN
A
Enemy Higher HQ Events
R#
Eve
nt
1/10
Evac
uate
Cas
ualti
es: R
emov
e al
l on-
map
cas
ualti
es o
n ca
rds w
ith n
o U
S tro
ops
2/10
Dis
plac
e M
orta
rs: R
emov
e an
y on
-map
Mor
tars
on
card
s with
no
US
troop
s
3/10
Dis
plac
e Le
ader
s: R
emov
e an
y le
ader
s on
card
s with
no
US
troop
s
4/10
Dis
plac
e H
MG
s: R
emov
e an
y on
-map
HM
Gs o
n ca
rds w
ith n
o U
S tro
ops
5/10
Ral
ly: A
ttem
pt to
Ral
ly a
ny o
n-m
ap u
nit f
rom
pin
and
to u
pgra
de a
ny L
AT6/
10
7/10
Fall
Bac
k: M
ove
all u
npin
ned
units
stra
ight
bac
k on
e ca
rd
8/10
9/10
Tunn
els:
Pla
ce n
ew P
C m
arke
rs ra
ndom
ly c
hose
n fr
om A
, B, a
nd C
mar
kers
on
thei
r ? si
des o
n al
l cle
ared
car
ds in
Row
s 3 a
nd 4
10/1
0
Potential Contact C
t#
Res
ult
1/10
2Sn
iper
2/10
2Sn
iper
3/10
2Sn
iper
4/10
2Sn
iper
5/10
5O
utpo
st6/
105
Out
post
7/10
7A
mbu
sh8/
109
Stro
ng P
oint
9/10
16M
ed. M
orta
r Tea
m10
/10
17Lt
. Mor
tar T
eam
Unit Placement
R#
Loca
tion
1/10
Fron
t at m
ax L
OS
2/10
Fron
t at m
ax L
OS
3/10
Rig
ht fr
ont a
t max
LO
S4/
10R
ight
fron
t at m
ax L
OS
5/10
Rig
ht si
de a
t max
LO
S6/
10R
ight
side
at m
ax L
OS
7/10
Left
fron
t at m
ax L
OS
8/10
Left
fron
t at m
ax L
OS
9/10
Left
side
at m
ax L
OS
10/1
0Le
ft si
de a
t max
LO
S
Mission Details
Hie
rarc
hyD
efen
sive
Tact
ics
Del
ayEx
perie
nce
Vete
ran
Cov
er M
arke
rFo
xhol
es
Potential Contact B
t#
Res
ult
1/10
2Sn
iper
2/10
6Sp
ider
Hol
es3/
106
Spid
er H
oles
4/10
6Sp
ider
Hol
es5/
107
Am
bush
6/10
7A
mbu
sh7/
109
Stro
ng P
oint
8/10
12M
aneu
ver
9/10
16M
ed. M
orta
r Tea
m10
/10
17Lt
. Mor
tar T
eam
Potential Contact A
t#
Res
ult
1/10
6Sp
ider
Hol
es2/
106
Spid
er H
oles
3/10
6Sp
ider
Hol
es4/
107
Am
bush
5/10
8B
unke
r Com
plex
6/10
8B
unke
r Com
plex
7/10
9St
rong
Poi
nt8/
109
Stro
ng P
oint
9/10
9St
rong
Poi
nt10
/10
10C
omm
and
Bun
ker
Potential Contact Placement
Row
Ran
dom
?Si
deL
ette
r1
No
Lette
rC
2N
oLe
tter
B3&
4N
oLe
tter
A
44Fi
eld
s O
F Fi
re
Mis
siO
N B
OO
Kle
T
Attachments
Uni
t Typ
eN
o.A
sset
s or A
mm
oFo
rmat
ion
Arty
FO
1PR
C25
Arty
FD
Net
Rad
io7/
11 F
A B
nM
tr FO
1PR
C25
Mtr
FD N
et R
adio
Bn
4.2”
Mor
tar P
ltFA
C1
PRC
25 A
ir C
TL N
et R
adio
Bn
TAC
PEn
g. S
quad
1(U
se c
ount
er w
ith A
VO
F)65
th C
omba
t Eng
. Bn
AC
47 G
unsh
ip1
Spoo
ky 1
-2
Fire Support Available
Age
ncy
Am
-m
oM
odD
raw
s#
FM
sFA
CA
rty
FO
Mtr
F
OC
O
HQ
PL
T
HQ
7/11
(105
mm
)
HE
-52
32
21
6
Illum
NA
23
22
16
FPF
-6A
uto
Aut
oA
uto
Aut
oA
uto
*
3/13
(155
/8”)
HE
-62
32
21
2
4/9
Mor
tar P
lt (4
.2”)
HE
-52
23
21
4
Illum
NA
22
32
16
FPF
-6A
uto
Aut
oA
uto
Aut
oA
uto
*
Airs
trike
-73
22
21
2
Bat
talio
n Fi
re M
issi
ons a
re n
ot a
vaila
ble
for A
rtille
ry F
ire M
issi
ons
* Se
e 6.
7.2d
Mission Details
Type
Def
ensi
ve
Dur
atio
n10
Vis
ibili
tyM
oon:
+2
Map
6 co
lum
ns b
y 4
row
s
US
Star
tSt
art o
n R
ows 1
and
2
Atte
mpt
sYo
u m
ay a
ttem
pt th
is m
issi
on o
nly
once
Mis
sion
Goa
lA
t the
end
of t
he m
issi
on, y
ou m
ust h
old
a m
inim
um o
f 6 c
ards
, and
no
US
occu
pied
car
d m
ay h
ave
enem
y fo
rces
on
them
Initi
al
Plac
emen
ts
Plac
e th
e M
ain
Line
of R
esis
tanc
e be
twee
n R
ows 2
and
3. P
lace
up
to
2 Fo
xhol
es p
er U
S oc
cupi
ed c
ard
and
up to
3 B
unke
rs to
tal o
n an
y U
S oc
cupi
ed c
ards
. Pla
ce 3
Cla
ymor
e m
ines
per
9.5
.
His
toric
al
Opp
onen
tsU
se th
e N
VA F
orce
Pac
kage
Tab
le
Experience Points
Task
Poin
tsC
lear
car
ds o
n R
ows 1
and
21
per c
ard
Infli
ct (b
ut n
ot c
aptu
re) a
n en
emy
casu
alty
1
per s
tep
Cap
ture
an
enem
y ca
sual
ty
2 pe
r ste
p
Perf
orm
a su
cces
sful
Gre
nade
! Atta
ck1
per a
ttack
Com
plet
e H
Q E
vent
mar
ked
* th
at tu
rn1
per e
vent
Succ
essf
ully
eva
cuat
e a
frie
ndly
cas
ualty
2
per c
asua
lty
Friendly Higher HQ Events
R#
Even
t1/
10Si
tuat
ion
Rep
ort:
Mus
t spe
nd 3
Com
man
ds to
send
repo
rt to
Bat
talio
n*
2/10
Com
m T
roub
le: M
ust s
pend
2 C
omm
ands
to re
-est
ablis
h co
mm
with
Bat
talio
n*
3/10
Arti
llery
Dis
plac
ing:
No
artil
lery
ava
ilabl
e th
is tu
rn
4/10
Mor
tars
Bus
y El
sew
here
: No
4.2”
mor
tars
ava
ilabl
e th
is tu
rn
5/10
Che
ckin
g U
p: R
ando
mly
sele
ct 1
hig
her H
Q S
taff
to a
ppea
r aut
omat
ical
ly a
t CO
H
Q fo
r 2 tu
rns
6/10
Atta
ck H
elo
Supp
ort:
One
two-
airc
raft
sect
ion
of U
H-1
M G
unsh
ips a
re a
vaila
ble
7/10
8/10
Am
mo
Res
uppl
y: P
lace
four
of a
ny o
ne ty
pe o
f am
mo
on a
ny c
ard
of y
our c
hoic
e on
Row
19/
1010
/10
* Ea
rn a
n ex
tra E
xper
ienc
e Po
int f
or e
ach
of th
ese
even
ts if
com
plet
ed th
at tu
rn
Mis
siO
N 4
: Op
era
TiO
N y
ellO
wsT
ON
e, B
O T
uC-
FsB
Bea
ur
ega
rd
December 20, 1967; Battalion defensive position
Saigon River, Tay Ninh Province, 8 km south of the Cambodian
Border, vic XT380855; LtCol Henchman commanding
45©
GM
T L.
L.C
. 200
8 Fi
eld
s O
F Fi
re
Mis
siO
N B
OO
Kle
T
Mis
siO
N 4
eN
eMy
iN
FOr
Ma
TiO
N
Potential Contact Placement
Row
Ran
dom
?Si
deL
ette
r*
No
Lette
r*
Spotter Information
A
sset
NC
MD
raw
s#
FMs
Mor
tar S
potte
r-3
33
Enemy Higher HQ Events
R#
Eve
nt
1/10
Evac
uate
Cas
ualti
es: R
emov
e al
l on-
map
cas
ualti
es o
n ca
rds w
ith n
o U
S tro
ops
2/10
3/10
Dis
plac
e M
orta
rs: R
emov
e an
y on
-map
Mor
tars
on
card
s with
no
US
troop
s
4/10
Dis
plac
e Le
ader
s: R
emov
e an
y le
ader
s on
card
s with
no
US
troop
s
5/10
Dis
plac
e H
MG
s: R
emov
e an
y on
-map
HM
Gs o
n ca
rds w
ith n
o U
S tro
ops
6/10
Ral
ly: A
ttem
pt to
Ral
ly a
ny o
n-m
ap u
nit f
rom
pin
and
to u
pgra
de a
ny L
AT7/
10
8/10
9/10
Fall
Bac
k: M
ove
all u
npin
ned
units
stra
ight
bac
k on
e ca
rd
10/1
0
Potential Contact C
t#
Res
ult
1/10
1In
com
ing
Mor
tars
2/10
1In
com
ing
Mor
tars
3/10
1In
com
ing
Mor
tars
4/10
1In
com
ing
Mor
tars
5/10
11
Bas
e of
Fire
6/10
11
Bas
e of
Fire
7/10
11B
ase
of F
ire8/
1013
Prob
e9/
1016
Med
. Mor
tar T
eam
10/1
017
Lt. M
orta
r Tea
m
Unit Placement
R#
Loca
tion
1/10
Per P
acka
ge T
able
Pla
cem
ent
2/10
Per P
acka
ge T
able
Pla
cem
ent
3/10
Fron
t at m
ax L
OS
4/10
Fron
t at m
ax L
OS
5/10
Fron
t at m
ax L
OS
6/10
Fron
t at m
ax L
OS
7/10
Left
fron
t at m
ax L
OS
8/10
Left
fron
t at m
ax L
OS
9/10
Rig
ht fr
ont a
t max
LO
S10
/10
Rig
ht fr
ont a
t max
LO
S
Mission Details
Hie
rarc
hyO
ffens
ive
Tact
ics
Ass
ault
Expe
rienc
eLi
neC
over
Mar
ker
Foxh
oles
Potential Contact B
t#
Res
ult
1/10
1In
com
ing
Mor
tars
2/10
1In
com
ing
Mor
tars
3/10
11
Bas
e of
Fire
4/10
11B
ase
of F
ire5/
1013
Prob
e6/
1013
Prob
e7/
1016
Med
. Mor
tar T
eam
8/10
17Lt
. Mor
tar T
eam
9/
1018
Lt. R
CL
Team
10/1
019
Hvy
. RC
L Te
am
Potential Contact A
t#
Res
ult
1/10
12M
aneu
ver
2/10
12M
aneu
ver
3/10
13Pr
obe
4/10
13Pr
obe
5/10
13Pr
obe
6/10
14
Hum
an W
ave
7/10
14
Hum
an W
ave
8/10
14
Hum
an W
ave
9/10
15H
uman
Wav
e +
10/1
015
Hum
an W
ave
+
AMMO
Typ
eA
mou
ntM
G
6M
orta
rs4
RC
Ls4
Squa
ds2
B40
/R
PG2
Mis
siO
N s
peC
iFiC
iN
FOr
Ma
TiO
N
* Se
e N
K A
ttack
Con
tact
Tim
ing
Tabl
e be
low
NVA Attack Contact Timing
Row
Turn
12
34
56
78
910
1C
CB
BA
AC
BA
A 2
CB
BA
AC
BA
AN
one
3B
BA
AC
BA
AN
one
Non
e 4
BA
AC
BA
AN
one
Non
eN
one
46Fi
eld
s O
F Fi
re
Mis
siO
N B
OO
Kle
TM
issi
ON
5: O
per
aT
iON
TO
aN
Th
aN
g i
i November 23 through 27, 1968; Hot LZ (Company A);
Cold LZ ground reinforcement (Company B supported by tanks) Nui Ba Den
area (Black Virgin Mountain), vic XT302408; LtCol Wilson commanding
Attachments
Uni
t Typ
eN
o.A
sset
s or A
mm
oFo
rmat
ion
Arty
FO
1PR
C25
Arty
FD
Net
Rad
io7/
11 F
A B
n
UH
-1 S
licks
10(2
flig
hts o
f 5 a
ircra
ft ea
ch)
Ass
ault
Hel
icop
ter C
o.,
187th
“B
lack
Haw
ks”
or
188th
“B
lack
Wid
ows”
UH
-1M
G
unsh
ips
4(2
flig
hts o
f 2 a
ircra
ft ea
ch)
Gun
ship
Pla
toon
from
18
7th
or 1
88th
Mission Details
Type
Offe
nsiv
e
Dur
atio
n10
Vis
ibili
tyD
aylig
ht +
0
Map
5 co
lum
ns b
y 5
row
s. Th
e ce
nter
car
d an
d 2
card
s adj
acen
t to
it m
ust b
e LZ
car
ds.
US
Star
tA
ir as
saul
t with
the
entir
e C
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the
LZ c
ards
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Turn
1 in
10
UH
-1 S
licks
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sing
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ft
Atte
mpt
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u m
ay a
ttem
pt th
is m
issi
on tw
ice
Mis
sion
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lC
lear
at l
east
10
card
s of e
nem
y fo
rces
Initi
al
Plac
emen
tsR
emov
e al
l Hill
car
ds fr
om th
e de
ck. P
lace
Lan
ding
Zon
e M
arke
rs o
n th
e LZ
car
ds. P
lace
all
card
s exc
ept t
he L
Z ca
rds a
nd th
ose
adja
cent
to
them
face
dow
n. Y
ou m
ay p
lace
a T
arge
t Mar
ker o
n an
y ca
rd p
er 6
.7.5
.H
isto
rical
O
ppon
ents
NVA
D14
Reg
imen
t; us
e th
e N
VA F
orce
Pac
kage
Tab
le
Experience Points
Task
Poin
tsC
lear
1 to
10
card
s1
per c
ard
Cle
ar m
ore
than
10
card
s2
per c
ard
Infli
ct (b
ut n
ot c
aptu
re) a
n en
emy
casu
alty
1
per s
tep
Cap
ture
an
enem
y ca
sual
ty
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r ste
p
Perf
orm
a su
cces
sful
Gre
nade
! Atta
ck1
per a
ttack
Com
plet
e H
Q E
vent
mar
ked
* th
at tu
rn1
per e
vent
Succ
essf
ully
eva
cuat
e a
frie
ndly
cas
ualty
2
per c
asua
lty
Friendly Higher HQ Events
R#
Even
t
1/10
Situ
atio
n R
epor
t: M
ust s
pend
3 C
omm
ands
to se
nd re
port
to B
atta
lion*
2/10
Com
m T
roub
le: M
ust s
pend
2 C
omm
ands
to re
-est
ablis
h co
mm
with
Bat
talio
n*
3/10
Che
ckin
g U
p: R
ando
mly
sele
ct 1
hig
her H
Q S
taff
to a
ppea
r aut
omat
ical
ly a
t CO
H
Q fo
r 2 tu
rns
4/10
Bat
talio
n is
Scr
eam
ing
for A
ctio
n: Y
ou m
ust m
ove
forw
ard
this
turn
*5/
10A
irbor
ne F
AC
Arr
ives
on
Stat
ion:
1 F
AC
O2
airc
raft
is n
ow a
vaila
ble
6/10
7/10
Tank
Sup
port:
Ent
er a
Tan
k Pl
atoo
n of
M48
A3
tank
s (2/
34 A
rmor
) on
the
card
of
your
cho
ice
in R
ow 1
8/10
9/10
Am
mo
Res
uppl
y: F
our o
f any
one
type
of a
mm
o of
you
r cho
ice
is a
vaila
ble
by
calli
ng in
a h
elic
opte
r, w
hich
del
iver
s the
am
mo
to a
n LZ
. Tha
t LZ
may
hav
e a
MED
EVA
C c
ontro
l on
it, a
nd c
an b
e us
ed b
oth
for a
mm
o de
liver
y an
d ca
sual
ty
evac
uatio
n in
the
sam
e tu
rn.
10/1
0
* E
arn
an e
xtra
Exp
erie
nce
Poin
t for
eac
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thes
e ev
ents
if c
ompl
eted
that
turn
Fire Support Available
Age
ncy
Am
-m
oM
odD
raw
s#
FM
sFA
CA
rty
FO
Mtr
F
OC
O
HQ
PL
T
HQ
7/11
(105
mm
)H
E-5
23
22
16
WP
-42
32
21
4
3/13
(155
/8”)
HE
-62
32
21
6
Airs
trike
-73
22
21
4
Bat
talio
n Fi
re M
issi
ons a
re a
vaila
ble
for A
rtille
ry F
ire M
issi
ons
47©
GM
T L.
L.C
. 200
8 Fi
eld
s O
F Fi
re
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siO
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T
Mis
siO
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dom
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, C
Spotter Information
A
sset
NC
MD
raw
s#
FMs
Mor
tar S
potte
r-3
33
Potential Contact C
t#
Res
ult
1/10
1In
com
ing
Mor
tars
2/10
1In
com
ing
Mor
tars
3/10
2Sn
iper
4/10
2Sn
iper
5/10
3B
ooby
Tra
p6/
104
Boo
by T
rap
+ Sn
iper
7/10
7A
mbu
sh8/
1017
Lt.
Mor
tar T
eam
9/10
18Lt
. RC
L Te
am10
/10
20H
MG
Tea
m
Unit Placement
R#
Loca
tion
1/10
Per P
acka
ge T
able
Pla
cem
ent
2/10
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t at m
ax L
OS
3/10
Rig
ht fr
ont a
t max
LO
S4/
10R
ight
side
at m
ax L
OS
5/10
Rig
ht re
ar a
t max
LO
S6/
10R
ear a
t max
LO
S7/
10Le
ft re
ar a
t max
LO
S8/
10Le
ft si
de a
t max
LO
S9/
10Le
ft fr
ont a
t max
LO
S10
/10
Per P
acka
ge T
able
Pla
cem
ent
Mission Details
Hie
rarc
hyD
efen
sive
Tact
ics
Has
tyEx
perie
nce
Vete
ran
Cov
er M
arke
rFo
xhol
es
Potential Contact B
t#
Res
ult
1/10
1In
com
ing
Mor
tars
2/10
2Sn
iper
3/10
2Sn
iper
4/10
3B
ooby
Tra
p5/
104
Boo
by T
rap
+ Sn
iper
6/10
6Sp
ider
Hol
es7/
107
Am
bush
8/10
18Lt
. RC
L Te
am9/
1020
HM
G T
eam
10/1
020
HM
G T
eam
Potential Contact A
t#
Res
ult
1/10
6Sp
ider
Hol
es2/
106
Spid
er H
oles
3/10
7A
mbu
sh4/
107
Am
bush
5/10
8B
unke
r Com
plex
6/10
9St
rong
Poi
nt7/
1010
Com
man
d B
unke
r8/
1016
Med
. Mor
tar T
eam
9/10
19H
vy. R
CL
Team
10/1
020
HM
G T
eam
AMMO
Typ
eA
mou
ntM
G
6H
MG
4M
orta
rs4
RC
L4
S an
d A
/S S
quad
s1
B40
/RPG
2
Enemy Higher HQ Events
R#
Eve
nt
1/10
Evac
uate
Cas
ualti
es: R
emov
e al
l on-
map
cas
ualti
es o
n ca
rds w
ith n
o U
S tro
ops
2/10
Dis
plac
e M
orta
rs: R
emov
e an
y on
-map
Mor
tars
on
card
s with
no
US
troop
s
3/10
Dis
plac
e Le
ader
s: R
emov
e an
y le
ader
s on
card
s with
no
US
troop
s
4/10
Dis
plac
e H
MG
s: R
emov
e an
y on
-map
HM
Gs o
n ca
rds w
ith n
o U
S tro
ops
5/10
Ral
ly: A
ttem
pt to
Ral
ly a
ny o
n-m
ap u
nit f
rom
pin
and
to u
pgra
de a
ny L
AT6/
10
7/10
Fall
Bac
k: M
ove
all u
npin
ned
units
aw
ay fr
om c
lose
st U
S un
it to
war
d be
st
cove
r & c
once
alm
ent
8/10
9/10
Cou
nter
Atta
ck: P
lace
a P
C A
Mar
ker o
n an
y U
S oc
cupi
ed c
ard
that
is e
ither
a)
adj
acen
t to
a ca
rd w
ith a
n un
reve
aled
PC
mar
ker o
r b)
adj
acen
t to
a ca
rd n
ot o
ccup
ied
by U
S fo
rces
or
c) in
the
top
row
10/1
0
Potential Contact A
R#
#R
esul
t1/
101
Inco
min
g M
orta
rs2/
1011
Bas
e of
Fire
3/10
11B
ase
of F
ire4/
1012
Man
euve
r5/
1012
Man
euve
r6/
1012
Man
euve
r7/
1012
Man
euve
r8/
1013
Prob
e9/
1013
Prob
e10
/10
13Pr
obe
Enemy Counter Attacks:
Use
the
follo
win
g ta
ble
in p
lace
of t
he n
orm
al ta
ble
whe
n re
solv
ing
PC A
m
arke
rs p
lace
d du
ring
any
Cou
nter
Atta
ck e
vent
:
Mis
siO
N s
peC
iFiC
iN
FOr
Ma
TiO
N
48Fi
eld
s O
F Fi
re
Mis
siO
N B
OO
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T
Mis
siO
N 6
: hO
BO
, BO
lO
i w
OO
ds,
Cu
Ch
i Early 1967, Hau Nghia Province, III Corps
Mission Details
Type
Com
bat P
atro
ls
Dur
atio
n10
Vis
ibili
tyD
aylig
ht +
0
Map
3 co
lum
ns b
y 6
row
s
US
Star
tEn
ter f
rom
the
stag
ing
area
bel
ow R
ow 1
, Col
umn
2
Atte
mpt
sYo
u m
ust a
ttem
pt th
is m
issi
on o
nce
with
eac
h pl
atoo
n (1
st, 2
nd, a
nd 3
rd).
Gen
erat
e a
new
map
eac
h tim
e.
Mis
sion
Goa
lC
lear
all
of C
olum
n 2
of e
nem
y fo
rces
Initi
al
Plac
emen
tsYo
u m
ay p
lace
a T
arge
t Mar
ker o
n an
y ca
rd p
er 6
.7.5
.
His
toric
al
Opp
onen
tsU
se th
e V
C F
orce
Pac
kage
Tab
le
Experience Points
Task
Poin
tsC
lear
car
ds in
Col
umn
21
per c
ard
Infli
ct (b
ut n
ot c
aptu
re) a
n en
emy
casu
alty
1
per s
tep
Cap
ture
an
enem
y ca
sual
ty
2 pe
r ste
p
Perf
orm
a su
cces
sful
Gre
nade
! Atta
ck1
per a
ttack
Com
plet
e H
Q E
vent
mar
ked
* th
at tu
rn1
per e
vent
Succ
essf
ully
eva
cuat
e a
frie
ndly
cas
ualty
2
per c
asua
lty *
Poin
ts fo
r Sec
urin
g a
card
are
in a
dditi
on to
the
poin
ts fo
r occ
upyi
ng it
.
Friendly Higher HQ Events
R#
Even
t1/
10Si
tuat
ion
Rep
ort:
Mus
t spe
nd 3
Com
man
ds to
send
repo
rt to
Bat
talio
n*
2/10
Com
m T
roub
le: M
ust s
pend
2 C
omm
ands
to re
-est
ablis
h co
mm
with
Bat
talio
n*
3/10
Arti
llery
Dis
plac
ing:
No
artil
lery
ava
ilabl
e th
is tu
rn
4/10
Mor
tars
Bus
y El
sew
here
: No
4.2”
mor
tars
ava
ilabl
e th
is tu
rn
5/10
Trou
ble
on th
e Fl
ank:
No
forw
ard
mov
emen
t allo
wed
this
turn
6/10
Che
ckin
g U
p: R
ando
mly
sele
ct 1
hig
her H
Q S
taff
to a
ppea
r aut
omat
ical
ly a
t CO
H
Q fo
r 2 tu
rns
7/10
Bat
talio
n is
Scr
eam
ing
for A
ctio
n: Y
ou m
ust m
ove
on to
a n
ew c
ard
this
turn
*8/
109/
10A
irbor
ne F
AC
Arr
ives
on
Stat
ion:
1 F
AC
O2
is n
ow a
vaila
ble
10/1
0Ta
nk S
uppo
rt: E
nter
a T
ank
Plat
oon
of M
48A
3 ta
nks (
2/34
Arm
or) o
n th
e ca
rd o
f yo
ur c
hoic
e in
Row
1
* Ea
rn a
n ex
tra E
xper
ienc
e Po
int f
or e
ach
of th
ese
even
ts if
com
plet
ed th
at tu
rn
Attachments
Uni
t Typ
eN
o.A
sset
s or A
mm
oFo
rmat
ion
Arty
FO
1PR
C25
Arty
FD
Net
Rad
io7/
11 F
A B
nM
tr FO
1PR
C25
Mtr
FD N
et R
adio
Bn
4.2”
Mor
tar P
lt
Fire Support Available
Age
ncy
Am
-mo
Mod
Dra
ws
# FM
sFA
CA
rty
FOM
tr
FOC
O
HQ
PLT
HQ
7/11
(105
mm
)H
E-5
23
2N
A1
5W
P-4
23
2N
A1
23/
13 (1
55/8
”)H
E-6
23
2N
A1
2
4/9
Mor
tar P
lt (4
.2”)
HE
-52
23
NA
13
WP
-42
23
NA
12
Airs
trike
-73
22
NA
12
Bat
talio
n Fi
re M
issi
ons
are
avai
labl
e fo
r Art
iller
y Fi
re M
issi
ons
49©
GM
T L.
L.C
. 200
8 Fi
eld
s O
F Fi
re
Mis
siO
N B
OO
Kle
T
Mis
siO
N 6
eN
eMy
iN
FOr
Ma
TiO
N
Spotter Information
A
sset
NC
MD
raw
s#
FMs
Mor
tar S
potte
r-3
22
Potential Contact C
t#
Res
ult
1/10
1In
com
ing
Mor
tars
2/10
2Sn
iper
3/10
2Sn
iper
4/10
2Sn
iper
5/10
3B
ooby
Tra
p6/
103
Boo
by T
rap
7/10
3B
ooby
Tra
p8/
104
Boo
by T
rap
+ Sn
iper
9/10
5O
utpo
st10
/10
7A
mbu
sh
Unit Placement
R#
Loca
tion
1/10
Fron
t at m
ax L
OS
2/10
Rea
r at m
ax L
OS
3/10
Rig
ht fr
ont a
t max
LO
S4/
10R
ight
fron
t at m
ax L
OS
5/10
Rig
ht si
de a
t max
LO
S6/
10R
ight
side
at m
ax L
OS
7/10
Left
fron
t at m
ax L
OS
8/10
Left
fron
t at m
ax L
OS
9/10
Left
side
at m
ax L
OS
10/1
0Le
ft si
de a
t max
LO
S
Mission Details
Hie
rarc
hyD
efen
sive
Tact
ics
Del
ayEx
perie
nce
Line
Cov
er M
arke
rFo
xhol
es
Potential Contact B
t#
Res
ult
1/10
2Sn
iper
2/10
2Sn
iper
3/10
3B
ooby
Tra
p4/
104
Boo
by T
rap
+ Sn
iper
5/10
6Sp
ider
Hol
es6/
106
Spid
er H
oles
7/10
7A
mbu
sh8/
1012
Man
euve
r9/
1012
Man
euve
r10
/10
17Lt
. Mor
tar T
eam
Potential Contact A
t#
Res
ult
1/10
6Sp
ider
Hol
es2/
106
Spid
er H
oles
3/10
7A
mbu
sh4/
107
Am
bush
5/10
8B
unke
r Com
plex
6/10
9St
rong
Poi
nt7/
109
Stro
ng P
oint
8/10
10C
omm
and
Bun
ker
9/10
12M
aneu
ver
10/1
012
Man
euve
r
AMMO
Typ
eA
mou
ntM
G
6M
orta
rs4
S an
d A
/S S
quad
s1
B40
/RPG
2
Enemy Higher HQ Events
R#
Even
t
1/10
Evac
uate
Cas
ualti
es: R
emov
e al
l on-
map
cas
ualti
es o
n ca
rds w
ith n
o U
S tro
ops
2/10
Dis
plac
e M
orta
rs: R
emov
e an
y on
-map
Mor
tars
on
card
s with
no
US
troop
s
3/10
Dis
plac
e Le
ader
s: R
emov
e an
y le
ader
s on
card
s with
no
US
troop
s
4/10
Dis
plac
e H
MG
s: R
emov
e an
y on
-map
HM
Gs o
n ca
rds w
ith n
o U
S tro
ops
5/10
Ral
ly: A
ttem
pt to
Ral
ly a
ny o
n-m
ap u
nit f
rom
pin
and
to u
pgra
de a
ny L
AT6/
10
7/10
Bre
ak C
onta
ct a
nd S
lip A
way
: Rem
ove
all u
npin
ned
units
from
pla
y on
car
ds
with
no
US
units
8/10
9/10
Tunn
els:
Pla
ce n
ew P
C m
arke
rs a
ccor
ding
to th
e PC
Pla
cem
ent t
able
on
thre
e cl
eare
d ca
rds c
hose
n ra
ndom
ly10
/10
Potential Contact Placement
Row
Ran
dom
?Si
deLe
tter
All
Yes
?A
, B, C
50Fi
eld
s O
F Fi
re
Mis
siO
N B
OO
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T
Mis
siO
N 7
: pa
Tr
Oll
iNg
wa
r Z
ON
e C
FrO
M T
ay
NiN
h N
Or
Th
TO
Ca
MB
Od
ia Late 1967, Tay Ninh Province, III Corps
Mission Details
Type
Com
bat P
atro
ls
Dur
atio
n10
Vis
ibili
tyD
aylig
ht +
0
Map
5 co
lum
ns b
y 5
row
s
US
Star
tEn
ter f
rom
the
stag
ing
area
bel
ow R
ow 1
Atte
mpt
sYo
u m
ust a
ttem
pt th
is m
issi
on o
nce
with
eac
h pl
atoo
n (1
st, 2
nd, a
nd 3
rd).
Gen
erat
e a
new
map
eac
h tim
e.
Mis
sion
Goa
lC
lear
a m
inim
um o
f 8 c
ards
of e
nem
y fo
rces
Initi
al
Plac
emen
tsYo
u m
ay p
lace
a T
arge
t Mar
ker o
n an
y ca
rd p
er 6
.7.5
.
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Fields OF Fire hisTOriCal & desigNer’s NOTes Your Mission:To close with the enemy by means of fire and maneuver in order to destroy or capture him, or repel his assaults by fire, close combat and counterattack. US Army Field Manual FM 7-10: The Infantry Rifle Company. History 9th US Infantry Regiment, “Manchus”The 9th US Infantry Regiment was first formed in January 1799 in Maryland and disbanded in 1800. It was reformed from March 1812 through March 1815 and served in action at York, Fort George, Sackett’s Harbor, Chrysler’s Field, Fort Erie and the Chip-pewa River. The regiment was reformed again in April 1847 for the Mexican War, during which it served at Padiema, Churubusco and Chapultepec. During the storming of Chapultepec the regimental commander, Colonel Truman Ransom, was killed. The regiment was again disbanded in 1848.
Reconstituted for the last time in 1855, the 9th was shipped out west. It appears that it was mostly integrated with the 18th Infantry and was credited during the Civil War with service at Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Chattanooga and Atlanta. After the Civil War, the 9th headed further west, where it participated in the Little Big Horn Campaign. Service in the West continued until 1892 when the regi-ment was moved to Madison Barracks, New York. Its next action was in 1898 when the regiment shipped out to Cuba, landing at Siboney on June 24, 1898. The 9th participated in the storming of San Juan Hill on July 1, 1898. The regiment then returned to Madison Barracks, but for only six months, when it was off to the Philippines to deal with the insurrection. The 9th fought on Luzon for over a year when the rebels finally surrendered in their area.
Trouble then erupted in China: the Boxer Rebellion. Two US regi-ments, the 9th and the 14th were dispatched to join the effort to pro-tect US interests there. On July 13, 1900, the 9th assaulted Tientsin. In a desperate action the regimental commander, Colonel Emerson Liscum, was mortally wounded. As he lay dying, he exhorted the men to “keep up the fire!” Colonel Liscum’s final words became the regimental motto. The 9th was the first unit to fight its way into the Forbidden City in Peking and for this the regiment was awarded the honorary title of “Manchus.” The other regiment, the 14th, was giv-en the title of “Golden Dragons” which, like “Manchus,” is still in use today. After the Boxers were defeated in 1901, the 9th returned to the Philippines and fought insurgents on the island of Samar until May 1902, after which the “Manchus” returned home.
When the US entered World War I in 1917, the 9th began its as-sociation with the 2nd Infantry Division “Indianhead.” In October 1917, the “Manchus” went into the line and earned battle streamers for Aisne, Meuse-Argonne, Lorraine, Ile de France, St. Mihiel and Aisne-Mame. In 1918, the regiment was awarded the French Four-ragere for gallantry during the Meuse-Argonne offensive.Following World War I, the 9th returned to Texas and rotated among posts there until World War II. In October 1942 the 9th moved to Ft McCoy, WI, for intensive training for a year before sailing to Ireland. The “Manchus” landed at Omaha Beach on D-Day+1, June 7, 1944. The 9th participated in five campaigns with three major combat actions: The Normandy Campaign, the Storming of Brest and the Battle of the Bulge – including a Medal
of Honor for a bazooka gunner that would not quit. The “Man-chus” ended the war just outside of Pilsen, Czechoslovakia. The 9th earned three Presidential Unit Citations, returning to the US in July of 1945, and rotating among Texas, New York and Washington State.
The invasion of South Korea in June of 1950 found the 9th as the lead element of the 2nd Infantry Division, pushed into the desperate defense of the Pusan Perimeter in August of 1950. The “Manchus” fought their way to the Naktong River and then suffered the brunt of the last major North Korean offensive on August 31st – Sep-tember 3rd. The battered regiment counter-attacked and over the following days recaptured the lost ground. The “Manchus” would stay on the offensive until November 25, 1950, when a massive Chinese attack decimated the regiment at the Chongchon River and during the subsequent retreat through the “Gauntlet” of Kunu-ri. In the fighting, the 1st Battalion was completely lost and the 2nd and 3rd battalions each lost over half their strength.
After being reorganized and refitted, the 9th participated in the hill battles – “Bloody Ridge,” “Heartbreak Ridge,” “Old Baldy,” and “Pork Chop Hill.” The regiment remained in Korea until 1955 and when it was designated to go to Alaska.
The Pentomic Division organization eliminated the regimental structure in use during WWII and Korea in 1957. The regiment was re-designated the First Battle Group, 9th “Manchu” Infantry, at Ft. Wainwright, Alaska.
The Pentomic experiment did not last long and was replaced with the ROAD (Reorganization Objective Army Divisions) organiza-tion in early 1963. This was a concept based on the experience of Armored Divisions from WWII, of brigades comprised of inter-changeable battalions. Battalions would retain regimental designa-tions, and under the plan, five battalions of the 9th Infantry were formed. Two were in the Army Reserve (3/9 and 5/9). 1/9 and 2/9 were part of the reactivated 2nd Infantry Division, Ft. Benning, Georgia, and 4/9 was at Ft. Wainwright.
In 1966, 4/9 was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division “Tropic Lightning,” and shipped out to Vietnam. The 4/9 “Man-chus” were in Vietnam for four and a half years, operating out of Cu Chi and Tay Ninh, northwest of Saigon.
Today, 1/9, 2/9 and 4/9 are part of the 2nd Infantry Division in Ko-rea and the USA. 1/9 deployed to Iraq in 2004 and 4/9 in 2007 so the tradition of the “Manchus” lives on. For a more detailed history see www.manchu.org. Campaigns WWII, Normandy, France June 8th – August 16th, 1944The 9th Infantry Regiment was organized as follows:
Colonel Chester J. Hirschfield, CommandingColonel Hirschfield earned two Distinguished Service Cross awards commanding the Manchus during the Normandy campaign to go with the first award he earned in WWI.
Headquarters & Headquarters CoService CoAnti-Tank Co (57mm AT guns)Cannon Co (105mm M3 towed howitzers)
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WWII Infantry Regiment Organization
Regiments (RGT) commandd by Colonel (Col), Senior NCO is the Regimental Sergeant MajorConsisted of 3 Infantry Battalions, a Cannon Company of 105mm Artillery, Headquarters and Headquarters Company
Battalion(BN), commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel (LtCol), Senior NCO is the Battalion Sergeant MajorConsisted of 3 Rifle Companies, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC). The Rifle and Heavy Weapons Companies were designated by a the letter A through M across the Regiment
Rifle Company (CO), commanded by a Captain (Capt), Senior NCO is the Company First Sergeant
Consisted of 3 Rifle Platoons, a light Machinegun Section,a Mortar Section and a Bazooka Section
Rifle Platoon (PLT), led by a Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt.), Senior NCO is the Platoon Sergeant who is a Sergeant First Class (Sfc).Consisted of 3 Rifle Squads
Rifle Squad (SQD), led by a Staff Sergeant (SSgt)Consisted of 11 Soldiers, though typically was 6 to 9.
Organization of the 9th Infantry Regiment, World War II
1st Battalion, Lt. Col. H. K. Wesson, commanding (KIA Oct 15th 1944)
• Rifle companies: A (Able), B (Baker), C (Charlie)• Heavy weapons company: D (Dog) (8xHMGs, 4x81mm mortars)
2nd Battalion, Lt. Col. Walter M. Higgins, commanding• Rifle companies: E (Easy), F (Fox), G (George)• Heavy weapons company: H (How)
3rd Battalion, Lt. Col. P. V. Tuttle, commanding• Rifle companies: I (Item), K (King), L (Love)• Heavy weapons company: M (Mike)
The 2nd Infantry Division was organized as follows: The 2nd Infantry Division consisted of the 9th, 23rd, and 38th Infantry Regiments. The Division had the 12th (155mm), 15th (105mm), 37th (105mm), and 38th (105mm) Field Artillery Bat-talions with the 15th (Lt. Col. Cassibry, commanding) in direct sup-port of the 9th. The division also had a combat engineer and recon company. The US V Corps had many field artillery battalions avail-able as well. Armored support came from the 741st Tank Battalion (Lt. Col. Robert W. Skaggs, commanding) and the 612th Tank Destroyer Battalion (Lt. Col. Joseph M. Deeley, commanding). Each battalion had three companies of 17 vehicles (M4 Shermans for the tank battalions and M10 Tank Destroyers for the 612th). Air defense was provided by the 462nd AAA Battalion (Lt. Col. Nor-man R. Stultz, commanding). The 462nd was equipped with three batteries of quad .50 cals.
The 2nd Infantry Division participated in five campaigns, spent 337 days in action, and covered 1,750 miles from Omaha Beach to Pilsen. It suffered 15,066 battle casualties, including 2,999 killed (of which 879 were Manchus), and 10,924 wounded. 2nd Infantry Division Normandy Campaign Timeline:
• June 7th: Began landing • July 11th – 12th: Hill 192 Offensive• July 13th – 25th: St. Germain d’Elle-Le Croix Rouge-Le
Soulaire Defensive• July 26th – August 7th: Vire Offensive• August 8th – August 16th: Tinchebray Offensive
That was a total of 70 days in the line, in contact with the enemy. The division was given four days rest and recovery before being committed to the Brest Offensive.
The Trevieres Strongpoint was the first action for the “Manchus” in Normandy. The position was held by elements of the 352nd Infantry Division’s Anti-Tank Battalion with three batteries of PAK40 75mm guns, and the 517th Battalion of the LXXXIV (84) Corps’ 30th Schnelle Brigade (Mobile Brigade). This was a light infantry battalion moving, it appears, by bicycle. The other two bat-talions went off to face the British. There may have been elements of II/915th Infantry, 352nd Infantry Division as well as some of the Divisional Pioneer (Combat Engineer) Battalion. Artillery sup-port was provided by II/1352 Artillery (10,5cm). These units were made up of East Front veterans and replacements and were good quality troops. German Army squads were built around the MG42 machinegun, the infamous “Spandau,” which gave the Germans a substantial firepower advantage at the small unit level. They were also liberally supplied with ammunition. In terms of contrast, your US company in Normandy had 2 machineguns versus a German company with 14 machineguns. The US troops had to make up for the shortfall with artillery and tank support.
The flooded Aure valley made tank support difficult and the “Man-chus” were committed to action before everything had arrived. The initial attack was not successful. The Aure had to be forded on foot and casualties and supplies hand carried back and forth over the river. The “Manchus” did secure a foothold in the town. A better supported attack on the second day carried the position and the 2nd Infantry Division then pushed through the Foret de Cerisy. There was concern that the forested area would be a natural defensive position, but the Germans were organizing a new defensive line just
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to the south of the forest. US planners did not realize the defensive strength of the bocage in that area.
As Trevieres fell, the first elements of the 3rd Fallschirmjäger Divi-sion began to arrive. There was not enough motor transport avail-able to move the division so one battalion from each regiment (5th, 8th, and 9th) went ahead with the FLAK battalion (three batteries of 88mm), the anti-tank battalion (three batteries of 75mm AT guns) and the sole I/3rd artillery (105mm) battalion. Each regiment and battalion had a Schwere Kompanie (heavy weapons company) that also added more machineguns, mortars (both 81mm and 120mm), and infantry guns (both 75mm and 105mm).
The German Fallschirmjägers (paratroopers) were well organized for this type of fighting. The company was more powerful and more independent than their army counterparts. Platoons each had an of-ficer as a leader, while army companies had NCOs as platoon lead-ers. Each squad was build around two MG42s, but as the MG42s were in short supply many squads may have had just one. If at full complement of machineguns the company would have had 18. The 3rd Fallschirmjäger Division reported that it had only 70% of the MG42s, but had six basic loads of ammunition available at the start of the campaign. The Company had its own 81mm mortar section which helped fill a critical shortfall in fire support available. The machinegun nest, mortar, and panzerfaust combination proved to be a difficult challenge for the “Manchus.” The Fallschirmjägers had trained in “guerilla” tactics and excelled at small unit defense, but the critical shortage of motor transport and artillery hurt their ability to react to US moves.
As the “Manchus” pushed forward inch by inch, the German paratroopers received little else in support. The 15th Regiment of the 5th Fallschirmjäger Division was committed from the reserve to slow the US advance. The paratroopers hotly contested the ground, but US tank-infantry teams supported by hundreds of artillery pieces slowly pushed them back. In this phase of the battle the Time-on-Target artillery technique coupled with close cooperation with tanks (both learned in the difficult fighting of the previous weeks), turned the tide.
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Organization of the 9th Infantry Regiment, Korean War
Korea, Naktong River August 8th - September 28th, 1950The Manchus arrived in Korea via Pusan on July 23, 1950 becom-ing the first unit to reach Korea directly from the United States. The regiment, less its third battalion, was attached to the hard hit 24th Infantry Division on August 8th and battled the 16th Regiment, 4th NKPA Division (Reinforced) for Hill 165, known as the “Clover-leaf,” for the next ten days. The fighting cost 161 Manchus killed in action. The entire division was committed to relieve the 24th Infan-try Division at the Naktong River Line on August 24, 1950. The 9th RCT (Regimental Combat Team – a reinforced regiment), Colonel John G. Hill commanding, was responsible for the southern sector or left flank of the Division. That was more than 14km of frontage, with platoons on 500m fronts and companies on 4km fronts (very thin), along the entire Naktong Bulge.
After the devastating attack by the North Korean 9th Division on the night of August 31st, the battered division was organized into two Task Forces. One, under the command of the Division Artillery Commander, Brigadier General Loyal M. Haynes, was responsible for the northern sector of the Division Zone. It consisted of the remaining elements of the 38th and 23rd Infantry (-3rd Bn), Co C of the 72d Tank Battalion, and supporting artillery. The second task force was commanded by Brigadier General Joseph S. Bradley, assistant division commander, and consisted of elements of the 9th Infantry (-3rd Bn), 72nd Tank Battalion ( - ), 2nd Engineer Combat Battalion, and supporting artillery. Task Force Bradley was respon-sible for the southern sector of the Division Zone.
After the situation was stabilized and 4,500 Korean replacements poured into the division, the 9th RCT with Colonel Charles C. Sloane in command continued the attack to retake the lost ground. The RCT consisted of the 9th Infantry (- 3rd Bn), Co B, 72nd Tank Bn (M26 Pershings), Battery D 82nd AAA Bn (quad .50s), and 15th FA Bn. The 9th Infantry Regiment was organized as follows:Colonel John G. Hill, Commanding, relieved by Colonel Charles C. Sloane
Headquarters & Headquarters CoService CoTank Co (17 M4A3E8 tanks)
1st Battalion• Rifle companies: A (Able), B (Baker), C (Charlie)• Heavy weapons company: D (Dog) (9x57mm M18 Recoil-
less Rifles, 4x75mm M20 Recoilless Rifles, 4x.30cal HMGs, 8x.50cal HMGs, 4x81mm Mortars)
2nd Battalion• Rifle companies: E (Easy), F (Fox), G (George)• Heavy weapons company: H (How)
3rd Battalion Detached during the Naktong Battles guarding the vital Pohang-dong airstrip
• Rifle companies: I (Item), K (King), L (Love)• Heavy weapons company: M (Mike)
The 4th and 9th North Korean Rifle Divisions and elements of the 14th and 16th Mechanized Divisions comprised the strike force
across the Naktong River. The North Koreans were equipped along Soviet lines; a division of three regiments, a regiment of three bat-talions, a battalion of three companies, a company of three platoons, and a platoon of three squads. Each squad was equipped with a DP light machinegun, a sub machinegun or two, Shpagins PPSh41 or PPsh43 (US troops called these “Burp Guns”), and Moissin-Nagant M1891 rifles or M1944 carbines. Machinegun platoons had the SPM and SG43 wheeled Soviet heavy machineguns. The Mecha-nized units used trucks and each had tank units with T-34/85s. There were several tank battles during the Naktong fighting. The North Koreans were not adept at armor tactics and the terrain lim-ited use. Manchus knocked out two T-34/85s during the Cloverleaf fighting with 3.5” bazookas. The Marines just south of the Clover-leaf had a couple of tank versus tank engagements. There were also SU-76M assault guns, used as mobile artillery. The infantry also used 82mm and 120mm Mortars. They had some artillery (76.2mm field guns), but lacked long range heavy guns. The North Korean troops were tough, skilled veterans from fighting the Japanese.
Their biggest factor was mass. The Soviet style North Korean units were very vulnerable to US Air Strikes which were taking a dra-matic toll. It did not seem that way to the frontline units, but the ra-pidity of the North Korean collapse after the failure at the Naktong
Korean War Infantry Organization Regiments (RGT) command by Colonel (Col), Senior NCO is the Regimental Sergeant MajorConsisted of 3 Infantry Battalions, a Medium Tank Company of M4A3E8 Shermans, Headquarters Company and Service Company. The Regiment was assigned other assets by Division and called a Regimental Combat Team (RCT)
Battalion(BN), commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel (LtCol), Senior NCO is the Battalion Sergeant MajorConsisted of 3 Rifle Companies, a Heavy Weapons Company, and Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC). The Rifle and Heavy Weapons Companies were designated by a the letter A through M across the regiment
Rifle Company (CO), commanded by a Captain (Capt), Senior NCO is the Platoon Sergeant Consisted of 3 Rifle Platoons and Mortar Section
Rifle Platoon (PLT), led by a Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt.), Senior NCO is the Platoon Sergeant who is a Sergeant First Class (Sfc).
Consisted of 3 Rifle Squads and a Weapons Squad of 2 Light Machineguns and 2 Bazookas
Rifle Squad (SQD), led by a Staff Sergeant (SSgt)
Consisted of 11 Soldiers, though typically was 6 to 9.
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hisTOriCal & desigNer NOTesManchu Korea Timeline (August and September, 1950):
Date & Day KIA Mission No. Notes07 Mon 01 Last quarter moon; 9th RCT attached to 24th Infantry Division 08 Tue 03 Start 1 9th RCT (-), 1st and 2nd Bn at @ 800 men each; initial attack on Cloverleaf (Hill 165)09 Wed 0910 Thu 20 NKPA counterattack11 Fri 55 NKPA counterattack12 Sat 2613 Sun 12 New moon14 Mon 04 Rain; attack on Cloverleaf vs. 16th Regt / 4th NKPA Division15 Tue 11 Cloudy, rain; failed attack on Cloverleaf, H Co KO 1 T34 w/ bazooka, 3 others retreat 16 Wed 15 NKPA counterattack, F Co KO 1 T34 w/ bazooka17 Thu 02 Marines attack Obong-Ni18 Fri 03 End 1 Attack finally clears Cloverleaf with light resistance19 Sat 06 Yongsan Assembly Area20 Sun 01 First quarter moon21 Mon 0122 Tue 0023 Wed 0024 Thu 01 2nd Infantry Division stands up25 Fri 0226 Sat 0027 Sun 00 Start 2 Full moon; patrolling the Naktong28 Mon 0129 Tue 0030 Wed 00 End 231 Thu 25 Start 3 Main attack by NKPA 9th DivisionAug. Total: 19801 Fri 143 End 3; Start 4 NKPA 9th Division attack exploitation02 Sat 14 End 403 Sun 24 Start & End 5 TF Bradley counterattack04 Mon 12 Last Quarter Moon; first CAS mission05 Tue 0706 Wed 2207 Thu 0408 Fri 0609 Sat 0210 Sun 0211 Mon 03 New moon12 Tue 0013 Wed 0014 Thu 1515 Fri 0416 Sat 04 Start 6 Attack on Hill 201; Inchon landing raises morale17 Sun 0918 Mon 06 1st quarter moon19 Tue 06 End 620 Wed 0321 Thu 04 Start 7 Attack across the Naktong22 Fri 0623 Sat 0224 Sun 0225 Mon 0026 Tue 02 Full moon; Attack on Samga27 Wed 01 End 728 Thu 0129 Fri 02Sept. Total: 298Campaign: 496 Approximately 1000-1500 WIA, for an overall casualty rate of around 50%
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Vietnam, III Corps April 1966 – December 1970 The Fourth of the 9th Infantry Battalion (4/9) was organized as follows:
Headquarters & Headquarters Co (4x4.2” mortars)
• Rifle Companies: A (Alpha), B (Bravo), C (Charlie) • In early August 1967 a fourth rifle company, D (Delta), was
added.• In late September 1968 a fifth rifle company, E (Echo), was
added.Vietnam Campaign Timeline:
• 1st Brigade, 25th Inf. Div., Mar 1966 – Dec 1970• 4th Bn/9th Inf., Apr 1966 – Dec 1970 • 2nd Bn/14th Inf., Apr 1966 – Jan 1970 (the “Golden Dragons”
were with the 9th during the Boxer Rebellion, too) • 4th Bn(Mech)/23rd Inf., Apr 1966 – Dec 1970 • 3rd Bn/22nd Inf., Feb 1970 – Nov 1970 • 7th Bn/11th Art. (105mm How) DS 1st Bde, Apr 1966 – Dec
1970• 3rd Bn/13th Art (155mm How/8” How), Apr 1966 – Dec 1970
Supporting Units:• 25th Aviation Battalion• Co. A "Little Bears"• Co. B "Diamondhead"• 3rd Sqn/4th Cav, Mar 1966 – Dec 1970• 187th and 188th Assault Helicopter Companies
Armor• 1st Bn/69th Armor, Mar 1966; transferred to 4th Inf. Div. Aug
1967 • 2nd Bn/34th Armor, transferred from 4th Inf. Div. Aug 1967
– Dec 1970
Helicopter Assaults One of the primary methods of moving infantry into battle during the Vietnam War was via Helicopter. This had some advantages and disadvantages. On the plus side it gave US forces unprecedented mobility and flexibility. They were not road bound in a country with few decent roads. On the negative side, though the helicopters provided “tactical” surprise, they did not provide actual surprise – they certainly gave a position away. This was made worse by the dependence on helicopters for resupply. Another problem with helicopters was that they could not carry much heavy equipment. The heavy weapons companies of Korea with all the HMGs and recoilless rifles were gone; when the US troops got off the helicop-ters they were very light, so they were very dependent on artillery and air support. The VC and NVA still had heavy weapons platoons and companies, so US troops were often outgunned in the critical opening stages of a firefight.
Viet Cong – 2nd “Go Mon” BattalionTwo Districts, Go Vap and Hoc Mon, were condensed to Go Mon. This famous VC unit was probably several different units of the 316th Regiment called the Quyet Thang (Determined to Win) Regi-ment. Commanded by Major Tu Nhut, the Quyet Thang’s three bat-talions of about 120 troops each were based in permanent fortified tunnel complexes built into the banks of the Saigon River. Battal-ions and companies had names instead of numbers internally. The 2nd Battalion was known as the “Otters.” The Otters had three com-panies of about 30 each (including 5 to 6 women in each company). Most of the officers were North Vietnamese cadre that had started moving into the area in 1965 to aid in training and recruiting. Under the command of Nguyen Ngoc Nham, 1st Company was part of a two battalion (roughly 200 men) ambush of Charlie Company (92 men) on March 2 , 1968 that left 49 “Manchus” dead. The 2nd Go Mon VC Battalion was equipped with a variety of weapons, mostly light mortars and machineguns, many captured from the ARVN, others standard PAVN issue such as SKS carbines, AK47 assault rifles, RPD light machineguns, and the ever popular RPG2, also known by US troops as B40 rocket grenades. Captured M79 40mm grenade launchers were also popular. North Vietnamese Army (PAVN)North Vietnamese troops were well equipped with SKS carbines, AK47s , RPD light machineguns, and RPG2/B40 at the squad and platoon level. They also used 60mm, 82mm, and 120mm mortars extensively, with the 82mm being the most popular. PAVN regi-ments also had recoilless rifle companies with 57mm, 75mm, and 82mm recoilless rifles and anti-aircraft companies of 12.7mm heavy machineguns. All this equipment spelled trouble as the equiva-lent US unit was clearly outgunned. The US troops had plenty of artillery and air power, both helicopter gunships and fixed wing air strikes to make up for it. PAVN tactics called for cover and conceal-ment to minimize the effectiveness of US supporting arms while
River is a good indication of their effectiveness. Unfortunately for the North Koreans, the US Rifle Company had a significant increase in firepower from WWII; more machineguns, more bazookas, and recoilless rifles all helped the US units, though spread thin, to inflict severe punishment.
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maximizing their local fire superiority. In offensive operations, however, PAVN attacks were rigidly planned and executed and in the experience of the “Manchus” were always failures with heavy losses.
The highest casualties experienced by the “Manchus” were:• February 26, 1967 (VC night attack): 26 KIA; 1st Sgt Maxi-
mo Yabes, Co. A awarded the Medal of Honor; 114 VC KIA• August 30, 1967 (Hot LZ): 10 KIA, 36 WIA; “The Horse-
shoe” • December 18, 1967 (PAVN night attack): 10 KIA, 35 WIA;
Bo Tuc-FSB Beauregard; 70 NVA KIA • March 2, 1968 (VC Ambush): Co. C 49 KIA, 24 WIA; Hoc
Mon Bridge• November 23, 1968 (VC Ambush): Co. C 15 KIA, 20 WIA;
Operation TOAN THANG II, Boi Loi Forest; 6 VC KIA • November 27, 1968 (VC Ambush): Co. A and Co. B 18 KIA,
36 WIA; Same operation; 7 VC KIA
• December 22, 1968 (PAVN Night Attack): Co. B, C, E 17 KIA, 34 WIA; Same operation, FSB Mole City; 103 NVA KIA
• April 25, 1969 (PAVN Night Attack): Co. C 1 WIA; Patrol Base Frontier City; 213 NVA KIA
Vietnam War Brigade Organization
Regiments (RGT) commanded by Colonel (Col), Senior NCO is the Regimental Sergeant MajorConsisted of 3 Infantry Battalions, a Field Artillery Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Company
Battalion(BN), commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel (LtCol), Senior NCO is the Battalion Sergeant MajorConsisted of 3 to 5 Rifle Companies, Headquarters and Head-quarters Compny (HHC). The Companies were designated by a the letter A through E. In the early war each battalion had 3 rifle companies, 4th and 5th companies were added later.
Rifle Company (CO), commanded by a Captain (Capt), Senior NCO is the Company First Sergeant
Consisted of 3 Rifle Platoons and Mortar Section
Rifle Platoon (PLT), led by a Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt.), Senior NCO is the Platoon Sergeant who is a Sergeant First Class (Sfc).Consisted of 3 Rifle Squads and a Weapons Squad of 2 Light Machineguns
Rifle Squad (SQD), led by a Staff Sergeant (SSgt)Consisted of 11 Soldiers, though typically was 6 to 9.
Organization of the 1st Brigade Infantry Division and 4/9 InfantryVietnam
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Designer’s Notes
I want to start by thanking all those that helped this design become a reality. My wife, Stacy, the first developer, Dave Gee, the final de-veloper, Dick Vohlers, and the play test team. Without their efforts this game would not have been possible.
When I designed this game I was looking for a completely different take on this scale. I will not claim it was all original. I had a great deal of inspiration from games like Up Front and Down In Flames. My intent is to give the player some insight into being an infantry unit leader. Playing is meant to generate a narrative that sounds like actual combat after-action reports.
I chose a solitaire format for two reasons. A large number of wargames are played solitaire, but few are built specifically for it. Actual combat is rarely balanced, but two player games need to be for both players to have a challenging experience. In combat, lead-ers strive to ensure that combat is not balanced; on offense, force is massed on a narrow frontage to achieve superior numbers. The play of the cards is meant to be similar to solitaire as well.
The Volume of Fire (VOF) concept of diminishing returns is based on the concept of an empty battlefield and area fire. In modern combat, small units deploy in loose, skirmisher formations and use cover and concealment as much as possible. This leads to an empty battlefield with fleeting targets. The byproduct is most fire is direct-ed at an area, versus a specific target. Leadership is not required for troops to open fire, but it is necessary to control, shift, or cease fires.
The LOS rules have two basic functions. One is to have simple ap-plication and the fixed lines, the sides and corners, is meant to force the players into linear deployment, which is how combat units tend to move and fight. This allows more realistic deployment without formation rules forcing the player to deploy a certain way.
Tracking ammunition was a tough decision, but it is a critical aspect of modern warfare. The heavy weapons are powerful, but limited on ammo. The ammunition has to be carried and history indicates they are the first to run out. Leaders are acutely aware of their am-munition state.
Tactical Hints
Now for a few pointers on tactics without recreating a field manual. Take some time planning how you will tackle a mission before you start. Choose the avenues of approach, where you want to setup a base of fire or an observation post. Arrange your troops to take advantage of the terrain. Maintain a reserve, but be careful in using it. Do not reinforce failure; use your reserve to push another way if one platoon gets stuck.
Executing a flank attack against an enemy position has the follow-ing steps.
1. Make and maintain contact with the enemy position2. Establish a base of fire with machineguns3. Gain fire superiority by at least pinning down the enemy4. Shift your base of fire5. Move on the enemy position and reduce it with a grenade
attack6. Displace your base of fire to or near the captured position
to bolster the firepower and repel any enemy counterattack
This process can take as little as three turns, but will most likely take four to five to pull off completely.
Leaders affect the battle in three ways once the mission is un-derway: controlling the reserve, providing supporting fires, and personal presence. Supporting fires should be your most common course of action; you should not commit the reserve but once in any given mission. Personal involvement in the fighting can be tempt-ing, but it is a last resort. It tends to leave the rest of the company to its own devices while you focus on the one contact. This can really bog down the company.
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