1LT J. Kauffman Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 WARNING ORDER Operation Hue City 004 South Vietnam - I Corps - Hue City - Feb 1 1968 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SITUATION OPERATION TIME: 1900 EST IN-GAME TIME: 0500 IGT ORGANIZATION: 1. REGION: South Vietnam 2. WEATHER: Clear Skies; 97F ; Wind <1kn NNE; Dawn 0415 IGT; Dusk 1900 IGT 3. TERRAIN: City, Urban, Rice Paddies, Rural Tonight we will be continuing to push into the city of Hue along with 2nd Platoon. Our goal is to clear the downtown area up to the Limit of Advance. From there we will push in and relief the beleaguered survivors trapped in the MACV Compound. a. Enemy Disposition PAVN Force Controlling Highway 1 Bridge Unknown of the Situation in Hue City? b. Friendly Disposition Company A, 1st Battalion 1st Marine Division 1st, 2nd, and 4th Platoon 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 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 Our Objectives will to be to hold the catherdal until reinforcements arrive. Once they arrive we will storm the trenches and outer defenses to our front and hold position there. 1st Platoon PRIMARY TASKING: Clear out Zones 1, 2, 3, 4. SECONDARY TASKING: Clear all buildings, Rooftops, caves, tunnels, etc. TERTIARY TASKING: 71st Assault Helicopter Company PRIMARY TASKING: Assist 1st Platoon with M48 Patton Tank. SECONDARY TASKING: TERTIARY TASKING: N/A ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ COMMAND & SIGNAL Call Signs "Mako 6", 1LT J. Kauffman "Mako 1-6", SSG A. Cummings "Mako 1-6 R" N/A "Mako 1-1", SSG D. Jordan "Mako 1-2", CPL V. Handberg "Rattler 1-6", 2LT K. Grorud "Rattler 1-1", CW4 T. Sadler 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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