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Operation Sheridan's Sabre 004

South Vietnam - III Corps - Song Be Province - 1968

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OPERATION TIME: 1900 EST

 

IN-GAME TIME: 0600 IGT

 

ORGANIZATION:

1. REGION: Song Be, South Vietnam

2. WEATHER: Clear Skies; 38F ; Wind <1kn NNE; Dawn 0415 IGT; Dawn 0600 IGT

3. TERRAIN: Mountains, Highlands, Jungle, Rolling plains

 

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1. SITUATION:

Our job is to mop up the Viet Cong Irregulars who control the countryside, so that the division can move on to assist friendly forces besieged in Saigon. The Battalion commander intends to deny the Viet Cong the ability to survive and sustain operations in the valley. He has formulated a two part plan. 1. Deny the Viet Cong of their food supply 2. Deny them of their ammunition stores.

1: Since the surprise attack, we have lost the countryside to the Vietcong. The ARVN outpost in Dak Poi was overrun long ago & base security has only been able to patrol the Village of Dak Pek just outside the camp's perimeter. Three large villages along the Dak Pek river, to the south of Camp Sheridan, are believed to shelter, house, or at least supply the Viet Cong with food. We will deny the VC the ability to gather food and take shelter with the locals, by burning these three villages & concentrating the villagers in Dak Poi. We will search all three villages. If evidence of Viet Cong activity is found, the villagers are to be arrested and flown back to Camp Sheridan for interrogation and the village is to be burnt. If evidence of Viet Cong activity is not found, gather up the locals, tell them to take all of their valuables, and travel north to the Village of Dak Pek, then the village is to be burnt.

2: When 1st Platoon secured Hill 440, a radio operator was taken prisoner who was able to provide valuable information on a Viet Cong supply depot in the valley. We do not know its exact location; however, records he provided indicates that a VC tunnel network exists in the vicinity of Hill 581. We also know that it has two entrances, runs clear through to the other side of Hill 581, and is believed to hold vast stockpiles of ammunition. After searching & burning all three villages, 1st Platoon will search for the tunnel entrance. Once located, 1st Platoon will enter and clear the tunnel. 1st Platoon will locate ammunition stocks, destroy them, then push through the opposite end of the tunnel.

Notes from Commander:

  • All requests for Close Air Support/Medevac/Resupply/Insertion are to go to Mako 1-6 on FREQ 60.0. Mako 1-6 will contact Rattler 1-6 on FREQ 50.0 to request an asset to assist 1st Platoon as necessary. Once the asset is in the area of Operation for Mako 1-6, Infantry can contact the bird via CAS Net FREQ 45.0 to guide in the bird/direct close air support.
  • If an infantry element is in threat of being overrun and requires immediate assistance, they may declare a "Tactical Emergency" to Mako 1-6, who will then have Rattler 1-6 redirect all available air assets to Mako 1-6's Area of Operation to prevent the unit from being overrun.
  • Expect the enemy to utilize grenades when in close combat.
  • Bring this in your kit         ITEM - Zippo        if you want to burn the huts
  • When burning a hut make sure to stand back, and let one person burn the hut, as to avoid friendly fire.

 

a. 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:

  1. 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.
  2. Do not engage anyone who has surrendered, or is unarmed or wounded. 
  3. 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 will search the three villages for Viet Cong activity, burn them, then move to locate, explore, and clear the Viet Cong Tunnel Network in the vicinity of Hill 581.

 

 

3. EXECUTION

MAPS OF THE AO

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PHASE ALPHA / INSERTION

a. At 0600 Zulu Time, 1st Platoon will load into the server.

b. At 0630, 1st Platoon will leave Camp Sheridan and be flown into LZ Barca

c. 1st Platoon will then move from LZ Barca to WP 1, WP2, then to OP 1, both squads will conduct recon of OBJ Sulla

d. 1st Squad will move to SBF 1, then 2nd Squad will move down into OBJ Sulla to sweep the village of Lao Cai.

e. Once 2nd Squad sweeps the town and burns the village, 1st Platoon will then move to LZ Hasdrubal

f. Once at LZ Hasdrubal 1st Platoon will then be flown to LZ Dido

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PHASE BRAVO

a. Once at LZ Dido, 1st Platoon will then move to OP 2 and conduct recon of OBJ Agrippa

b. Mako 1-2 will provide over watch over OBJ Agrippa while Mako 1-1 sweeps the town

c. After the town has been cleared both squads will then move to investigate the ARVN Outpost of Con Ho

d. 1st Platoon will radio up all findings and then proceed to LZ Hanno to be flown to LZ Mago

 

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PHASE CHARLIE

a. From LZ Mago 1st Platoon will move to SBF 2 

b. Both squads will conduct recon of OBJ Trajan

c. 1st Squad will then conduct a sweep through OBJ Trajan while 2nd Squad holds security

d. After securing OBJ Trajan both squads will send an ACE report to the Platoon Commander

e. When both squads are ready they will move to RP 1

 

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PHASE DELTA

a. 1st Squad will move to WP 4 and then onto WP 6

b. 2nd Squad will at the same time move to WP 5 and WP 7

c. Both squads will then rally on ORP 1 after conducting their sweep of the mountain looking for VC tunnels. 

d. At any point if the squads find a tunnel entrance the Platoon will rally and attack OBJ Caesar

e. 1st Platoon will clear all VC tunnels destroying any enemy caches we find.

f. After the tunnel complex is clear 1st Platoon will move to one of three LZ's LZ Baal, LZ Hamilcar, and LZ Hannibal

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PHASE ECHO

a. 1st Platoon will move to one of the LZ's to the west of OBJ Caesar 

b. Once an LZ is chosen 1st Platoon will call for extract

 

PHASE FOXTROT - ENDEX

a. ENDEX once teams return to base.

 

 

**Special Instructions**

- All requests for fire will come to the Platoon Leader first.

- Reinserts will be done via helicopter. If you die, it may be some time before you are returned to the fight, so be careful. 

- All members will carry 1 x Personal Aid Kit, 1 x 500ml Blood, 1 x Incendiary Grenade

- DO NOT DESTORY SPIDERHOLES YOU WILL RUIN THE MISSION

4. SERVICE SUPPORT

 

  • 71st Company, 145th Combat Aviation Battalion

 

 

5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL

 

Succession of Command: SSG D. Jordan > SSG V. Handberg > SGT B. Snurka

Call Signs

  • "Mako 6",                 1LT J. Kauffman

  • "Mako 1-6",             SSG D. Jordan

  • "Mako 1-6R",           N/A

  • "Mako 1-1",              SGT B. Snurka

  • "Mako 1-2",              SSG V. Handberg

  • "Rattler 1-6",           2LT K. Grorud

  • "Rattler 1-1",           CW2 T. Sadler

  • "Rattler 1-3",           N/A

  • "Rattler 1-4",           N/A

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

 

SQUAD LEADERS, make sure your all of your men pack 1 x Personal Aid Kit, 1 x 500ml Blood Bag, 1 x Fortify tool.

 

REQUEST FORM

 

 

TRANSPORTATION (INFIL.):

[] Land

[] Sea

[X] Air

PAX: ~15

VEH. TYPE: CH-47 / UH-1

 

TRANSPORTATION (EXFIL.):

[] Land

[] Sea

[X] Air

PAX: ~15

VEH. TYPE:  CH-47 / UH-1

 

ADDITIONAL ITEMS:

[X] Resupply

[X] Fire Support

[X] Other: Medevac/Reinsert

 

WILL CAS BE NEEDED?:

[X] Yes

[] No

[] Emergency Only

 

Any questions please send them to SSG A. Cummings inbox, I'll get back to you ASAP

 
Edited by D. Jordan

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Mako 1-1 Squad Leader

 

 

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