1LT J. Kauffman

 WARNING ORDER

Operation Thrasher 001

Rhodesia - AO Thrasher - Border with Mozambique - Winter 1975

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SITUATION

OPERATION TIME: 1900 EST

IN-GAME TIME: 1200 IGT

ORGANIZATION:

1. REGION: Eastern Rhodesia, border with Mozambique

2. WEATHER: Clear Skies; 97F ; Wind <1kn NNE; Dawn 0415 IGT; Dusk 1900 IGT

3. TERRAIN: Rolling Hills, mix of Rural with large cities

The Rhodesian Security Forces(RSF) have sought to defend the countries borders; however, since the size of the country is roughly 1 & 1/2 times the size of Great Britain, the RSF have struggled to maintain a tight hold on the countries expansive borders. A new front has opened up in the war, following the destabilization of the Portuguese colony of Mozambique. ZANU Guerrillas run rampant and control large swathes of the border lands between Mozambique and Rhodesia. ZANU are exploiting the inability of the Portuguese to control their colony's rural areas and are using Mozambique as a safe harbor to gather their strength, be trained by the North Korean and Cuban Armies, and launch assaults into Rhodesia from the east. 

Due to this massive border, the RSF have resorted to creating small outposts, 5km apart, along the border, manned by a single platoon of Rhodesian forces, to attempt to police the area, locate, and destroy any ZANU forces attempting to infiltrate, attack, or operate in Rhodesian soil. Additionally, recognizing the shared threat that ZANU posses to both Mozambique & Rhodesia, the Portuguese Governor of Mozambique has granted the RSF unilateral freedom to operate, 3km deep into the border of Mozambique.

1st Platoon, Alpha Company, of the Rhodesia Light Infantry Battalion, have been reassigned from the Zambian border, and have been ordered to construct a patrol base within the Mutumbara sector of the border with Mozambique. 1st Platoon will establish a Patrol Base from which it will conduct patrols along the border, establish relations with the locals on both sides of the border, attempt to locate and root out ZANU forces operating in the Area.

Additionally, Fire Force 3, has been dispatched to the sector, to act a quick reaction force for all units along the Mozambique Border. Fire Force 3, consists of 3 x Alloutte 3 Transport Helicopters (Commonly known as "G-Cars") and 1 x Alloutte 3 w side mounted MG 151/20 20mm Cannon (Commonly known as a "Lynx"). Fire Force 3, may provide transport & assist ground forces with everything from conducting "Fire Force" Air Assaults as well as transporting Humanitarian supplies.

a. Enemy Disposition

1. Unknown number of ZANU Forces operating in the Borderlands

   1. ZANU infiltrators seeking to cross the border with men and supplies & inflitrate Rhodesian Towns, gather more men, kill Rhodesian Loyalists & White Farmers

   2. ZANU Training Camps located in the Borderlands with Cuban & North Korean Advisors

b. Friendly Disposition

1. None at this time

c. 1970s - 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. 
4. Require authorization & PID, before High Explosives are cleared within 200 meters of a village. 

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Maps of the Province:

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Map of the AO:

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.

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MISSION

1st Platoon, A. Company, Rhodesian Light Infantry (RLI)

1st Platoon is acting as a quick reaction force of the Company. Reacting and assisting friendly units across the city. 1st Platoon must be prepared to travel across town quickly, and at a moments notice be ready to return to the garrison to help evacuate civilians and friendly units to Plei Mei Special Forces Camp.

1st Platoon

PRIMARY TASKING: Establish Patrol Base Sunray

SECONDARY TASKING: Build and man a border crossing checkpoint

TERTIARY TASKING: Patrol the local towns and establish contact with the locals / Send out Patrols along the border

Fire Force 3

PRIMARY TASKING: Fly 1st Platoon to PB Sunray

SECONDARY TASKING: Fly in Supplies for the PB & Humanitarian Aid

TERTIARY TASKING: Locate and establish your own base of operations for all Ariel vehicles, which you will operate out of in the future.

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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",                SGT K. Kersemeier
• "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/

 WARNING ORDER

Operation Medina 003

South Vietnam - I Corps -  The Hai Lang Forest - October 1967

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SITUATION

OPERATION TIME: 1900 EST

IN-GAME TIME: 0230 IGT

ORGANIZATION:

1. REGION: Hai Lang Forest, I Corps, South Vietnam

2. WEATHER: Clear Skies; 97F ; Wind <1kn NNE; Dawn 0415 IGT; Dusk 1900 IGT

3. TERRAIN: Jungle, Rice Paddies, Rural

During last weekends operation we took a prisoner. Our South Korean attache extracted some vital intelligence. We know believe that the entire PAVN Battalion has regrouped and is preparing an immediate assault on our Company's Headquarters. This intel has been corroborated and seems to be confirmed as the locals have fled the villages in proximity to the camp. We lack the manpower & firepower to fend off the force coming our way. The Company Commander has called for immediate assistance from Battalion. The nearest friendly forces are approximately 2 hours out. Our Platoon which is the most undermanned, has been given the task of acting as a tripwire for the company headquarters. The CO has ordered our platoon to move into the enemy's axis of advance & set up an ambush. Our mission is to delay the enemy column for as long as possible, setting up ambushes in the jungle and retreating back to the camp.

If we can buy enough time, QRF may just make it to Camp Striker in-time. We will be alone in the jungle without any flank security, so speed and stealth will be essential. Double down on claymores, e-tools, and flares. This will be a night-time operation, however; there should be limited visibility with the moonlight.

Once we have run out of jungle, and have fallen back to the camp, make sure to radio ahead of time to avoid blue on blue. 1st Platoon will then fold into the company's defenses & prepare to hold the perimeter. 

a. Enemy Disposition

1. PAVN Forces have gone to ground in the area, in the wake of our arrival

   1. Battalion Sized Element (300-400 Men)
   2. Possess Rocket Artillery tubes
   3. Possess Light Anti-Aircraft guns scattered across the countryside

b. Friendly Disposition

1. Alpha Company, 1/7th Cavalry Division

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:

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. 
4. Require authorization & PID, before High Explosives are cleared within 200 meters of a village. 

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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:

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.

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MISSION

1st Platoon, A. Company, 1/7th Cavalry

Our Objective will be to conduct a delaying action. Set up an ambush, retreat, ambush, retreat, until falling back all the way to the camp.

1st Platoon

PRIMARY TASKING: Move 1-2km into the jungle along the enemy's axis of advance, set up a defensive line.

SECONDARY TASKING: Delay the enemy

TERTIARY TASKING: 

71st Assault Helicopter Company

PRIMARY TASKING: Support 1st Platoon

SECONDARY TASKING:

TERTIARY TASKING: N/A

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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",                SSG K. Kersemeier
• "Rattler 1-6",              N/A
• "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/

 WARNING ORDER

Operation Medina 001

South Vietnam - I Corps -  The Hai Lang Forest - October 1967

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SITUATION

OPERATION TIME: 1900 EST

IN-GAME TIME: 0500 IGT

ORGANIZATION:

1. REGION: Hai Lang Forest, I Corps, South Vietnam

2. WEATHER: Clear Skies; 97F ; Wind <1kn NNE; Dawn 0415 IGT; Dusk 1900 IGT

3. TERRAIN: Jungle, Rice Paddies, Rural

The 1st Cavalry Division has been redeployed into I Corps, the northern sector of South Vietnam. Over the last year, the 3rd Marines & ARVN units have ceded the majority of territory in I Corps, to the PAVN. Due to lack of manpower, several key areas have fallen into enemy hands & have begun to fester with reinforcements from the North. The 1st Cavalry Division has been deployed to the area, in an attempt to recapture the Hai Lang Forest, which has been over run by PAVN Regulars. Our intelligence suggests that the 379th Battalion have established a sprawling base camp, and have been using the forest to hide & transport large stashes of arms and munitions, to the units further south & west of them. 

1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry has been deployed to the Hai Lang Forest. Alpha Company has landed and begun establishing Camp Striker, on the northern end of the forest. After landing and beginning construction, the company has yet to make direct contact with the enemy; however, Camp Striker has been the target of several Rocket attacks. Intelligence & manpower is limited. While patrols in the immediate vicinity have uncovered nothing but abandoned camps & villages, we know that must be ammunition dumps in the vicinity allowing for the constant resupply & redeployment of PAVN Rocket Artillery tubes. 

The strikes have been coming from the west, this is all that we know. The enemy possesses great mobility & have hidden the tubes back in the depths of the forest by the time our air assets drop their ordinance on their last known position. 

Our objective will be to sortie outside of the Camp and sweep several nearby villages & the surrounding area in an attempt to locate 1). the PAVN Ammo dumps supplying the rockets, 2). The Rocket Tubes themselves or 3). any PAVN forces operating in the area.

a. Enemy Disposition

1. PAVN Forces have gone to ground in the area, in the wake of our arrival

   1. Company sized element
   2. Possess Rocket Artillery tubes
   3. Possess Light Anti-Aircraft guns scattered across the countryside

b. Friendly Disposition

1. Alpha Company, 1/7th Cavalry Division

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:

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. 
4. Require authorization & PID, before High Explosives are cleared within 200 meters of a village. 

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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:

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.

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MISSION

1st Platoon, A. Company, 1/7th Cavalry

Our Objectives will to be to sweep the three villages to the west of Camp Strike & attempt to locate the Ammo Dumps & Rocket Artillery which have been constantly harassing's us.

1st Platoon

PRIMARY TASKING: Sweep the Villages

SECONDARY TASKING: Locate Artillery & its Ammo Supply

TERTIARY TASKING: 

71st Assault Helicopter Company

PRIMARY TASKING: Support 1st Platoon

SECONDARY TASKING:

TERTIARY TASKING: N/A

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COMMAND & SIGNAL

Call Signs

• "Mako 6",                    1LT J. Kauffman
• "Mako 1-6",                N/A
• "Mako 1-6 R"             N/A
• "Mako 1-1",                N/A
• "Mako 1-2",                N/A
• "Rattler 1-6",              N/A
• "Rattler 1-1",              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/