1LT J. Kauffman Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 WARNING ORDER Operation Comanche V 006 South Vietnam - I Corps - Quang Tri Province - Khe Sanh - 1967 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SITUATION OPERATION TIME: 1900 EST IN-GAME TIME: 1400 IGT ORGANIZATION: 1. REGION: South Vietnam 2. WEATHER: Clear Skies; 97F ; Wind <1kn NNE; Dawn 0415 IGT; Dusk 1900 IGT 3. TERRAIN: Mountains, River Valley, Jungle, Rice Paddies, Rural Recap from last week. 1st Platoon fanned out into the countryside. We disarmed & dispatched National Liberation Front (NLF) sympathizers in the villages of Doy, Nase, Thouc long. ARVN Civil Guard soldiers were flown into Nase & have established a barracks, where they will transition towards policing the village in our stead as we prepare to pack up. 1st Platoon will continue to Operate out of Patrol Base Ironside until local elections have concluded, and Alpha Company as located and eliminated the PAVN Battalion Base Camp. With our aid & under our protection, Nase has developed into a prospering town, that requires real leadership. Conversely Louang & Doy have been burnt to the ground, and NLF fighters have been killed, arrested, or dispersed into the countryside. Locals from all over the surrounding villages have moved to the growing town of Nase. Last weekend, we constructed a town hall and set the framework for a basic administration. This weekend elections are taking place to designate a Mayor to lead the village. 1st Platoon will establish a checkpoint to search the plethora of new immigrants to the village for weapons & NLF infiltrators attempting to sabotage the election. 1st Platoon will also patrol the village in order to stop suspected NLF infiltrators from assassinating the candidates or from causing terror. The leading candidates for Mayor of Greater Nase are Wang, a Chinese-Nung entrepreneur & Hoang, an elder from Louang, a village we assaulted last weekend. Additionally, last week, 1st Platoon located and neutralized the last known NLF Main Force Cell, operating within our Area of Operations(AO). 1st Platoon located maps & messages within the camp, and the intelligence confirms the presence of a People's Army of North Vietnam(PAVN) Base Camp in the highlands West of our AO. Additionally, the intelligence corroborate that the PAVN Battalion is some 300 fighters strong, possess a network of 14.5mm Quad-Anti-Aircraft guns, that they intended to give to & train the NLF Cell to use. We believe that the Anti-Aircraft guns meant to be given to the NLF cell rest atop Rock Hill, a suspected PAVN Observation Post. This weekend, 2nd Platoon A. Co, will be passing through our Area of Operations. As they possess armored M113 troop carriers, Company has ordered them to pierce the No Fly Zone & conduct reconnaissance through the remaining villages of the lowlands, and enter the highlands in search of the PAVN base camp, in hopes that we may prepare a company sized assault, in the coming weeks. 1st Platoon will remain on standby to act as QRF for 2nd Platoon. a. Enemy Disposition Vietcong Cell Due to your efforts last weekend, Main Force Viet Cong fighters have been wiped out. Remnants may still lurk among the locals of Nase to harass ARVN & US Forces. Expect continued small scale mine/sapper attacks. PAVN Regulars Battalion Base Camp ~ 300 Fighters Location unknown, to the West within the No Fly Zone Possess Mechanized Vehicles, Heavy Anti-Air, & Artillery b. Friendly Disposition Alpha Company HQ, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Headquarters on Hickory Hill 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Conducting a patrol to the west of your AO, into the depths of the No Fly Zone. 1st Platoon, 46th Regional Force Company, South Vietnamese Civil Guard Policing the village of Nase 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. Require authorization & PID, before High Explosives are cleared within 200 meters of a village. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Maps of the Province: *How to Zoom in: Open spoiler> Right click on photo > Open image in new tab > Congrats, you can now zoom in. Map of the AO: Spoiler 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. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MISSION 1st Platoon, A. Company, 1/7th Cavalry 1st Platoon will have several tasks. Vegetation has continued to regrow around PB Ironside & fields of fire are becoming obstructed. 1st Platoon has been requested to solve an issue in Nase, as the elections are on-going for the Village Mayor. 1st Platoon will establish a check-point along the road into Nase & patrol the streets to stop NLF infiltrators from tampering with the local elections. 1st Platoon will act as QRF for 2nd Platoon as they conduct their recon of the western highlands within the No Fly Zone. 1st Platoon PRIMARY TASKING: Patrol Nase & stop NLF infiltrators from assassinating candidates, wreaking havoc, or disrupting the election. SECONDARY TASKING: Establish a check-point on the road into Nase, ensuring weapons & NLF infiltrators do not enter the town. TERTIARY TASKING: Act as a Quick Reaction Force for 2nd Platoon, within the NFZ, if requested. 71st Assault Helicopter Company 71st AHC will have limited operations this week. PRIMARY TASKING: Assist with Zeus Control of Locals (if desired) SECONDARY TASKING: Rattlers will fly M113 to cut regrowth around PB Ironside. TERTIARY TASKING: Will be on standby to conduct Air Assault for 1st Platoon for OBJ Alpha & QRF transport if required. Additional Notes: No-flyzone established to the West of the AO, due to confirmed PAVN presence in the valley, possessing heavy anti-air ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ COMMAND & SIGNAL Call Signs "Mako 6", 1LT J. Kauffman "Mako 1-6", SSG A. Cummings "Mako 1-6 R" N/A "Mako 1-1", SGT B. Snurka "Mako 1-2", SGT K. Kersemeier "Rattler 1-6", 2LT K. Grorud "Rattler 1-1", N/A "Rattler 1-2", CW2 J. Hart Hand Signals Control + Num 5 = Rally/Set//Affirmative Control + Num 2 = Halt/Hold/Stop/Negative Control + Num 6 = Engage Control + Num 4 = Go/Move/ Link to comment
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