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A Friend in Need Scenario#: FH13     Date: 05/08/1969     Location: A Shau Valley, South Vietnam U.S. Army units moved into the A Shau Valley In the opening moves of what would culminate in Hamburger Hill. Here two platoons advance on a small village suspected of harboring a Viet Cong contingent. The VC knew the Americans … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes
Ambush of Company 4 … Scenario#: FH16     Date: 04/01/1953     Location: West of Ankhe, Vietnam Groupement Mobile 100 was one of the best mobile forces in Vietnam, but they were tasked with one of the toughest jobs, the defense of Vietnam’s southern plateau region. To accomplish their mission the men, tanks, trucks, and artillery of … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes
Ap Bac Scenario#: FH01     Date: 01/02/1963     Location: Ap Bac, South Vietnam The ARVN mistakenly believed that a reinforced Viet Cong company was holed up in the small village of Ap Bac, 65 kilometers southwest of Saigon. In reality, however, there was more than a battalion of Viet Cong in the vicinity … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes
Assault on Ben Suc Scenario#: FH04     Date: 01/08/1967     Location: Ben Suc, South Vietnam In Operation Cedar Falls, the United States Army wanted to elminate the Viet Cong stronghold called the Iron Triangle. Army intelligence felt that the village of Ben Suc was the key to the Iron Triangle. Unfortunately, when the Army air … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes
Operation Starlite - Hotel Company Scenario#: FH17     Date: 08/18/1965     Location: Van Tuong Peninsula, South Vietnam In the first major clash of the Vietnam War, three battalions of Marines under Colonel Oscar Peatross fought the 1 Viet Cong Regiment under Nguyen Dinh Trong southeast of the new Marine Base at Chu Lai. Hotel Company, 2 Battalion, … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes
Prelude to Lang Vei Scenario#: FH07     Date: 01/15/1968     Location: Lang Vei Special Forces Camp, Quảng Trị Province, South Vietnam In late January, 1968, survivors of the 33rd Laotian Battalion streamed into the Special Forces camp at Lang Vei; their camp had been overrun by the North Vietnamese. A fight with the NVA wasn’t unusual, what was unusual was … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes
River of Perfume Scenario#: FH08     Date: 02/08/1968     Location: Hue, South Vietnam The fighting in Hue was some of the most bitter of the war. It was a mix of Vietnam and Stalingrad. South of the Perfume River Marines fought the Viet Cong block by block, house by house, and room by … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes
Serious Firepower Scenario#: FH11     Date: 05/01/1968     Location: Dai Do, South Vietnam The Marines spent three bloody days clearing the villages of Dai Do and Dinh To. The fighting was tough, and the Marines called for armor support for the actual attack on Dai Do. The NVA forces holding the town, however, … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes
Sky Soldiers Scenario#: FH02     Date: 11/03/1965     Location: Plei Me, South Vietnam On the morning of November 3rd, 1965, B Troop Rifles of the 1/9 responded to sightings of NVA soldiers southwest of the Plel Me special forces camp. After landing, the platoon proceeded north and overran the regimental headquarters and hospital … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes
Spoiling Attack… Scenario#: FH15     Date: 12/10/1951     Location: Tu-Vu, Vietnam In an attempt to disrupt an imminent Viet Minh attack on Tu-Vu, the anchor of the French Black River line, the French launch an attack of their own. Three French rifle battalions and a paratroop battalion set out looking for … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes
Streets of Sorrow Scenario#: FH05     Date: 02/04/1968     Location: Hue, South Vietnam Hue was the third biggest city in South Vietnam, and had remained largely untouched by the war. The Tet Offensive changed that. The North Vietnamese infiltrated Hue with two regiments, and attacked on January 31, 1968. Initially the attack went … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes
The Relief of Plei Me Scenario#: FH06     Date: 11/21/1967     Location: Plei Me, South Vietnam The Opening move of the NVA’s offensive in the la Drang Valley was an assault on the U.S. Special Forces camp at Plei Me. The North Vietnamese believed that as soon as they attacked the camp the ABVN would send … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes
The Village Scenario#: FH09     Date: 02/09/1968     Location: Saigon, South Vietnam As North Vietnam had planned, the Tet Offensive shocked the world. It had not, however, led to a general uprising in the South. Throughout February, Allied forces counterattacked Viet Cong enclaves, eliminating them one by one. Viet Cong losses were… Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes
Tread Heads Scenario#: FH10     Date: 04/10/1968     Location: An Khe, South Vietnam At first glance Vietnam did not seem a proper home for the tanks and APCs of the United States Army. The crowded jungle roads appeared to be perfect locations for Vietnamese ambushes, and the tanks, although fast, were not as … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes
Undeniable Courage Scenario#: FH03     Date: 11/14/1965     Location: East Of The Chu Pong Massif, South Vietnam Shortly after the landing at Landing Zone X-ray, Bravo Company of the 1/7 Cavalry became heavily engaged by NVA infantry to its front. The company commander, Lt Herren, ordered Lt. Herrick’s platoon to move up on the company’s right flank. … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes
Unexpected Visitors Scenario#: FH12     Date: 05/02/1968     Location: Dong Ha, South Vietnam When the fighting around Dong Ha erupted In the spring of 1968, the Marines needed help and called upon the Army to supply that help. An Army battalion arrived in the area and their first task was to clear the … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Forgotten Heroes