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Fight for the Hills - Battle of Nui Go Giap - Campaign Series Vietnam 1948-1967

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Fight for the Hills - Battle of Nui Go Giap

By Jason Petho
S. Vietnam 0 - 0 - 3 N. Vietnam
Rating: 5.33 (4)
Games Played: 3
SM: 2
Turns: 25
Type: Stock
First Side: S. Vietnam
Second Side: N. Vietnam
Jason Petho
18 May, 1959
[Nui Go Giap, 12 km NE of Bien Hoa, South Vietnam]: [SIDE A / H2H] [HIS] [CSL]:

Elements of the Viet Cong Liberation battalion had been operating northeast of Bien Hoa, harassing the civilians in the villages of Xa Dai An (1) and Xa Dai An (2).

The 3rd Battalion of the 9th ARVN Infantry Regiment were tasked with clearing the villages and hunting down the Viet Cong as they fled into the wooded hills to the east of the villages. After a short clash at Xa Dai An (2), the Viet Cong seemed to melt away into the hills, giving the lead company of 3rd Battalion wishful thinking of a short operation.

The remaining companies began their cross-country advance towards the dominant hill in the area, Nui Go Giap. The rolling hills with crisscrossing streams allowed ample opportunity for ambushing the advancing forces. It wasn't long before the ARVN battalion was becoming bogged down on the slopes.

While they tried to keep the attack pressing, their savior for the day would be the 105mm artillery batteries that were on the way from Saigon.

[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]
Player Voting Stats
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JasonHanLZ's ProfileJasonHanLZ Well Balanced 6
Doggo's ProfileDoggo Moderately Pro N. Vietnam 7
Big Ivan's ProfileBig Ivan Totally Pro N. Vietnam 5
devoncop's Profiledevoncop Moderately Pro N. Vietnam 3
Gaming Records
1st Side Player 2nd Side Player Result Score
N. Vietnam Big Ivan's Profile Big Ivan vs. devoncop devoncop's Profile S. Vietnam N. Vietnam Major Victory 24 4
S. Vietnam Doggo's Profile Doggo vs. hub6actual hub6actual's Profile N. Vietnam S. Vietnam Major Defeat 4 24
S. Vietnam JasonHanLZ's Profile JasonHanLZ vs. vendetta vendetta's Profile N. Vietnam S. Vietnam Major Defeat 4 24
Big Ivan
1st Lieutenant
Big Ivan Mon Feb 21, 2022 1:17 am
Scenario may need some work to give the ARVN a better chance.
devoncop
Warrant Officer
devoncop Mon Feb 21, 2022 6:29 am
ARVN are a bit underpowered here....Few artillery assets, most of which arrive late on in the scenario and no air support means that with their poor morale they have serious issues trying to clear wooded hillsides teeming with VC ...If they move they cannot also fire which means they not only suffer OP fire on contacting the VC but then suffer at least one volley from the VC before the VC move away again meaning the process is repeated. John skilfully maximised this tactic as the VC with predictable results for my poor ARVN boys !
"I may not agree with what you say but will defend to the death your right to say it"
devoncop
Warrant Officer
devoncop Mon Feb 21, 2022 6:35 am
The ARVN are very underpowered. Little artillery support and no airpower.
The wooded hillsides prevent the ARVN from moving and firing in the same turn so they suffer from both OP Fire on their own turn when meeting concealed VC and then further fire on the VC turn. This almost always results in them retreating due to poor morale and the process has to be repeated.
"I may not agree with what you say but will defend to the death your right to say it"