SGT V. Handberg Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Operation Order Operation Jeb Stuart 002 South Vietnam - I Corps - Quang Tri - Da Krong Valley ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SITUATION OPERATION TIME: 1900 EST IN-GAME TIME: 1200 IGT ORGANIZATION: 1. REGION: Quang Tri Province, I Corps, South Vietnam 2. WEATHER: Clear Skies; 112F (32C); Wind <1kn NNE; Dawn 0515 IGT; Dusk 1900 IGT 3. TERRAIN: Mountainous, Triple Layer Canopy, Large River Valleys In May 1968 U.S. replacements surge into Vietnam to fill the shoes of the 24,000 US Casualties in the aftermath of the Tet Offensive. Search and Destroy operations are launched all across the countryside, in an attempt to retake lost ground, root the enemy's supplies out of their holes, and destroy what remains of the Viet Cong in South Vietnam. After assisting US Marines with their efforts around Hue City, the 1/7th Cav is being sent back to the 1st Cavalry Divisions base area in the Da Krong Valley. While the majority of the Cavalry troopers were deployed across I. Corps over the past four months, the enemy has reoccupied the areas that the 1st Cavalry had been forced to abandoned. An unknown Viet Cong Battalion augmented with a company of elite sappers & anti-air contingent have fortified the valley, and control the mountains on the eastern bank of the Song Thach River as well as the southern portion of the valley where Camp Sarge proudly used to sit. Camp Savage, the battalion's primary airstrip has been manned by a skeleton crew since the battalion left during Tet; Due to 1/7th CAV's inability to mount regular patrols sweeping the surrounding mountain sides, Camp Savage receives indirect fire around the clock. In addition to the IDF, snipers regularly pick off any members of base security that are stupid enough to raise their heads above their foxholes, and sapper's crawl through the wire every night, tossing satchels and grenades into manned bunkers. Only a contingent of roughly 30 men, mainly comprised of inexperienced rear echelon troops maintain base security. The majority of aircraft stationed there have been destroyed, the remaining birds and aircrews have been evacuated to 2/7th Battalion's base camp further north. Other than base security, all that remains is the remnants of the supply company, and a battery of 155mm howitzers running counter battery operations & providing a shield for the signal platoon stationed at radio relay vandergrift. While evacuating the battalion surgeon and his patients, 2nd Platoon, 71st AHC reported taking copious amounts of 51. caliber anti-air craft fire from the hills east of Song Thach's River & Hill 176. A no fly zone has been established accordingly. a. Enemy Disposition Battalion of Viet Cong Guerrillas ~400 Viet Cong irregulars spread across the hills of the valley. Company of Elite Sappers have been spotted operating in the area. Anti-Air emplacements located on on the hilltops east of the Song Thach River & South of Hill 176 Possible Enemy action Expect Sapper attacks on Camp Sarge & Traps in surrounding area. Expect enemy to occupy many of the forested hills, rather than the villages and open areas. c. 1960s - Rules of Engagement On order from your commander, enemy military and paramilitary forces are declared hostile and may be attacked subject to the following instructions: Positive Identification (PID) is required prior to engagement. PID is a reasonable certainty that the proposed target is a legitimate military target. If no PID, contact your next highest commander for decision. Do not engage anyone who has surrendered, or is unarmed or wounded. Any requests for fire support or close air support within 600 Meters of a civilian center must first get authorization from commanding officer. 2. MISSION 1st Platoon: Our Primary Mission is to Search and Destroy around Camp Savage to stop attacks on the camp, starting with the immediate surroundings, then branching out. Our Secondary Mission is to help defend the Camp itself. 71st AHC: Primary Mission: Provide Transport and Logistical services for 1st Platoon. Secondary Mission: Provide Recon for 1st Platoon within safe distance from enemy AAA. Tertiary Mission: Provide Close Air Support for 1st platoon within safe distance from enemy AAA. 3. EXECUTION -Rattler Elements will be transporting 1st Platoon to LZ Wadsworth as soon as the platoon is Combat Ready. When 1st Platoon has landed and possibly fought off any ambushes, we will start doing a patrol around the hilltop, while being prepared to return fire at any moment. We are conducting a Search and Destroy, so be on the lookout for hostile staging grounds and hostile forces, and destroy anything you come over. Depending on what we find, we may or may not complete the whole patrol route. -Make sure we do a Halt after each patrol stage, and do a headcount. It's easy to lose people in the jungle. -When our patrol is over, our job is to continue our Search and Destroy in other parts of the Valley, if no new Intel comes up we will send out Patrols to the villages south of Camp Savage, keeping in mind that these villages may or may not support the local Guerrilla. Any further beyond this will be field planned for. -Keep in mind we may be re-routed to help defend Camp Savage if necessary, route back to Camp will be planned for whenever the need arises, keeping in mind that the shortest route may be on foot. MAP OF THE AO Spoiler **Special Instructions** - All requests for fire will come to the Platoon Leader first. - Reinserts will not be Via teleport. Be very careful. If you die, Reinserts will be done via helicopter, and will take some time. - We will be running medevacs. All personnel are to carry 1 Personal Aid Kit (PAK) on them. If they are wounded they get one chance to be PAK'd in the field, after that, if wounded a second time, that soldier is to be medevac'd to a medical facility. 4. SERVICE SUPPORT 71st Company, 145th Combat Aviation Battalion 5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL Succession of Command: SSG V. Handberg -> SSG A. Cummings -> CPL B. Snurka Call Signs "Mako 1-6", SSG V. Handberg "Mako 1-1", SSG A. Cummings "Mako 1-2", CPL B. Snurka "Rattler 1-6", 2LT K. Grorud "Rattler 1-1", CW2 T. Sadler "Rattler 1-3", WOC L. Savoy "Rattler 1-4", WOC S. Foose Radio FREQs "Command Net" - FREQ 60.0 "Aviation Platoon Net" - FREQ 50.0 "CAS/Dust off Net" - FREQ 45.0 "Infantry Platoon Net" - FREQ - 40.0 Hand Signals Control + Num 5 = Rally/Set//Affirmative Control + Num 2 = Halt/Hold/Stop/Negative Control + Num 6 = Engage Control + Num 4 = Go/Move/ Smoke Signals Green = Friendly/Affirmative Red = Enemy/Negative Purple = Mass Casualty/Medic Required Orange = Lost/Marking Current Position 6. COMMANDER'S NOTES -Be wary of Traps and Mines, elite sappers are reported to be in the AO REQUEST FORM TRANSPORTATION (INFIL.): [] Land [] Sea [X] Air PAX: ~15 VEH. TYPE: UH-1H TRANSPORTATION (EXFIL.): [] Land [] Sea [X] Air PAX: ~30 VEH. TYPE: N/A ADDITIONAL ITEMS: [X] Resupply [] Fire Support [X] Other: Medevac/Reinsert WILL CAS BE NEEDED?: [] Yes [] No [X] Emergency Only Link to comment
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