From Bad to Worse - Battle of Mo Cay - Campaign Series Vietnam 1948-1967
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| Rating: | 0 (0) |
| Games Played: | 0 |
| SM: | 4 |
| Turns: | 30 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | S. Vietnam |
| Second Side: | N. Vietnam |
Jason Petho
9 April, 1964
[Mo Cay, 12 km SW of Ben Tre, South Vietnam]: [SIDE A / H2H] [HIS] [CSL]:
It had been four years after the Long Haired rebellion in the Mo Cay and since then, the activity throughout the Mekong Delta had been more frequent. A common tactic of the Viet Cong was to attack the Civil Guard posts to capture their supplies and weapons to outfit new units or enhance the weaponry available.
When these outposts were attacked, ARVN regular army forces would attempt to rescue the garrison and engage any Viet Cong in the area. Ambushes of these relief columns was also becoming common place and usually, with air support of the VNAF, they would be beaten off.
On the morning of April 9th, the attack on the military post 8km north of Mo Cay seemed par for the course, although the attacking force was larger than normal at the ambush position. Elements of the 11th ARVN Infantry Regiment were put on standby to reinforce the relief column if necessary.
[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]
9 April, 1964
[Mo Cay, 12 km SW of Ben Tre, South Vietnam]: [SIDE A / H2H] [HIS] [CSL]:
It had been four years after the Long Haired rebellion in the Mo Cay and since then, the activity throughout the Mekong Delta had been more frequent. A common tactic of the Viet Cong was to attack the Civil Guard posts to capture their supplies and weapons to outfit new units or enhance the weaponry available.
When these outposts were attacked, ARVN regular army forces would attempt to rescue the garrison and engage any Viet Cong in the area. Ambushes of these relief columns was also becoming common place and usually, with air support of the VNAF, they would be beaten off.
On the morning of April 9th, the attack on the military post 8km north of Mo Cay seemed par for the course, although the attacking force was larger than normal at the ambush position. Elements of the 11th ARVN Infantry Regiment were put on standby to reinforce the relief column if necessary.
[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]
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