By the Belt - Battle of Landing Zone Albany - Campaign Series Vietnam 1948-1967
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| Rating: | 7.8 (3) |
| Games Played: | 2 |
| SM: | 2 |
| Turns: | 12 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | US |
| Second Side: | N. Vietnam |
Jason Petho
17 November, 1965
[LZ Albany, Pleiku Province, South Vietnam]: [SIDE A] [HIS] [CSL]:
With 1st/7th Cavalry helicoptered out of Landing Zone X-Ray, the battle had ceased. The other two Cavalry Battalions, 2nd/7th and elements of 2nd/5th were tasked with leaving the area as the Chu Pong Massif was designated to be hit by multiple B-52 strikes.
Both Battalions meandered along a trail to Landing Zone Columbus (which was also acting as a Fire Base for the defense of the Landing Zone X-Ray battle), where 2nd/5th would continue to LZ Columbus and 2nd/7th would take the west fork in the trail and sweep the area towards the Ia Drang, with the intention of being helicoptered out from Landing Zone Albany.
As the 2nd/7th Cavalry began entering Landing Zone Albany, a couple of NVA were captured. While the interrogation revealed little, elements of A/2nd/7th secured the Landing Zone while the remainder of the Battalion waited along the trail.
Shortly after, all hell broke loose as the alerted NVA 8th/66th and 1st/33rd Battalions had maneuvered into ambush positions and assaulted the American column.
Using lessons learned a couple days before at Landing Zone X-Ray, the NVA companies were intermingled within the American lines, effectively nullifying support from the air or artillery.
[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]
17 November, 1965
[LZ Albany, Pleiku Province, South Vietnam]: [SIDE A] [HIS] [CSL]:
With 1st/7th Cavalry helicoptered out of Landing Zone X-Ray, the battle had ceased. The other two Cavalry Battalions, 2nd/7th and elements of 2nd/5th were tasked with leaving the area as the Chu Pong Massif was designated to be hit by multiple B-52 strikes.
Both Battalions meandered along a trail to Landing Zone Columbus (which was also acting as a Fire Base for the defense of the Landing Zone X-Ray battle), where 2nd/5th would continue to LZ Columbus and 2nd/7th would take the west fork in the trail and sweep the area towards the Ia Drang, with the intention of being helicoptered out from Landing Zone Albany.
As the 2nd/7th Cavalry began entering Landing Zone Albany, a couple of NVA were captured. While the interrogation revealed little, elements of A/2nd/7th secured the Landing Zone while the remainder of the Battalion waited along the trail.
Shortly after, all hell broke loose as the alerted NVA 8th/66th and 1st/33rd Battalions had maneuvered into ambush positions and assaulted the American column.
Using lessons learned a couple days before at Landing Zone X-Ray, the NVA companies were intermingled within the American lines, effectively nullifying support from the air or artillery.
[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]
| Player Voting Stats | ||
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| Member | Balance | Enjoyment |
 Crossroads |
Slightly Pro N. Vietnam | 8 |
 Big Ivan |
Slightly Pro N. Vietnam | 7 |
| Crossroads |
Slightly Pro N. Vietnam | 8 |
| Gaming Records | |||||||||
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| 1st Side Player | 2nd Side Player | Result | Score | ||||||
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Crossroads | vs. | Alpha Zwo |  |
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N. Vietnam Major Victory | 24 | 4 |
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Crossroads | vs. | Big Ivan |  |
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N. Vietnam Minor Victory | 18 | 8 |
Scenario played quite historically, depicting the pickle the 7th Cav found themselves.
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Interesting design. Very close to the historical battle. Keep your USA losses to a minimum as this will affect the outcome with Event Points (EP"S).
Tough day for 7th Cav.
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