1LT J. Kauffman Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 WARNING ORDER Operation Comanche V 007 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 After last weekends election & subsequent attack, the village of Nase has started rebuilding the ruins of their town. Aid and humanitarian relief has been flown in, as well as an entire Platoon of ARVN Regulars to take over operation of Patrol Base Ironside as well as providing security for Nase. Additionally, 1st Battalion's reconnaissance Platoon has returned from a two week treck in the bush, where they believe they have located the PAVN Battalion base camp. The camp is believed to be setup in the ruins of an old French Airfield that has been overgrown and covered by the jungle. The recon platoon located several vehicle bays, barracks, and an integrated anti-air network. They located three anti-aircraft sites on the outskirts of the base camp, as well as a Radar site on the south-western end of the compound. The camp has a fluid perimeter defense, and based upon their contact with the recon platoon + the presence of radar, we believe that the PAVN will know we are coming and prepare a staunch defense under their anti-air coverage. Battalion has located and selected three landing zones that the company will use, on the edge of the Anti-Air network. 1st Platoon will be landing at LZ Cherokee, a small saddle in the large highland mountain. 71st AHC will approach the LZ from the east, using the low ground as cover from the anti-air network & deposit 1st Platoon into the LZ. Expect a hot LZ. 1st Platoon will likely have to fight there way to the first Anti-Air site. From there 1st Platoon will attempt to penetrate the Base Camp & secure a series of barracks & vehicle bays on the east side of the overgrown runway. Securing this position quickly will 1) allow 1st Platoon to offer supporting fire to its sister platoons as they assault the rest of the Camp 2). Deny the enemy the ability to utilize their full arsenal of motorized & mechanized Support. 1st Platoon should be ready however to assist its Sister Platoon's if requested. a. Enemy Disposition PAVN Regulars Battalion Base Camp ~ 250 - 300 Fighters Location, former French Army Airfield Possess Mechanized Vehicles, Heavy Anti-Air, & Well equipped/trained fighting force b. Friendly Disposition Alpha Company HQ, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Headquarters on Hickory Hill 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Neutralizing AAA Site then moving onto OBJ Apache 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Neutralizing AAA Site then moving onto OBJ Kiowa. 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 Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler 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 air assault into LZ Cherokee. 1st Platoon will then move to neutralize AAA site protecting the base camp. From there, 1st Platoon will move to clear out and hold a series of suspected vehicle & aircraft hangars, (OBJ Seminole), while 2nd & 3rd Platoons secure their objectives. After that, Alpha Company will mope up the remaining resistance. 1st Platoon PRIMARY TASKING: Clear & Hold OBJ Seminole SECONDARY TASKING: Neutralize AAA TERTIARY TASKING: Assist 2nd or 3rd Platoon, if requested. 71st Assault Helicopter Company 71st AHC will conduct an Air Assault with 1st Platoon, then loiter until AAA has been Neutralized, then will be cleared to conduct CAS in the AO for Alpha Company. PRIMARY TASKING: Air Assault into LZ Cherokee SECONDARY TASKING: Will be on standby to support 1st Platoon, if required. TERTIARY TASKING: N/A 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 D. Jordan "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", N/A 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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