Operation McArthur

The Battle of Dak To was a series of major engagements of the Vietnam War that took place between 3 November and 22 November 1967, in Kontum Province, in the Central Highlands of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam). The action at Dak To was one of a series of People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) offensive initiatives that began during the second half of the year. North Vietnamese attacks at Loc Ninh (in Binh Long Province), Song Be (in Phuoc Long Province), and at Con Thien and Khe Sanh, (in Quang Tri Province), were other actions which, combined with Dak To, became known as "the border battles."

During the summer of 1967, heavy contact with PAVN forces in the area prompted the launching of Operation Greeley, a combined search and destroy effort by elements of the U.S. 4th Infantry Division, the U.S. 173rd Airborne Brigade, and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) 42nd Infantry Regiment and Airborne units. The fighting was intense and lasted into the fall, when the North Vietnamese seemingly withdrew.

By late October, however, U.S. intelligence indicated that local communist units had been reinforced and combined into the 1st PAVN Division, which was tasked with the capture of Dak To and the destruction of a brigade-size U.S. unit. Information provided by a PAVN defector provided the allies a good indication of the locations and intentions of North Vietnamese forces. This intelligence prompted the launching of Operation MacArthur, and brought the units back to the area along with more reinforcements from the ARVN Airborne Division. The battles that erupted on the hill masses south and southeast of Dak To became some of the most hard-fought and bloody battles of the Vietnam War.

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Operation Arthur

A small operational scenario about Operation Arthur during the Vietnam War.

Details

Number of players: 1-2 players (Peoples Democratic Republic of Vietnam vs USA with Republic of Vietnam support.

AI Capable: The scenario should be AI capable. Best played with the AI playing north vietnam.

Events: No events other than reinforcements. There is also an DRVN advantage option that gives the DRVN player a little more replacements.

Production: No. Reinforcements. and a little replacements.

Scale: Operational scenario. Each hex is 2 km. Units are generally battalion with some companies and regiments. HQs on Regiment/Brigade/Division level. Each turn is 5 days.