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Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 16th, 2005, 05:19 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,598
Posted By Pyros
Re: Divisional Artillery support on LZ X-ray

David,

LZ albany will be covered in the 1st CAV Vietnam Campaign, for the moment lets focus on the LZ X-ray battle.

There are so many technicalities for this battle that I will start a new...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 15th, 2005, 10:27 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,598
Posted By Pyros
Divisional Artillery support on LZ X-ray

In September the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) arrived and brought with it the first U.S. Army division artillery to arrive in Vietnam.

The organization of the 1st Cavalry Division Artillery...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 15th, 2005, 09:58 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,598
Posted By Pyros
Village near LZ_X-ray

At a distance of 2 Km south of LZ_X-ray there is marked a village by the name Anta village.

http://cgsc.leavenworth.army.mil/carl/resources/csi/Spiller/images/pg014.gif
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 15th, 2005, 09:53 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,598
Posted By Pyros
Logistic on Airlift

Sixteen helicopters in five succeeding lifts airlanded battalion elements at LZ X-ray. A Company followed B Company unopposed into the landing zone, and the perimeter expanded. C Company arrived...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 15th, 2005, 09:26 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,598
Posted By Pyros
1st Day after action

At LZ X-Ray that night, Moore had tightened up security and had the men dig defensive positions all around the perimeter, although he placed the bulk of them facing the mountain. On the first day, he...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 15th, 2005, 09:25 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,598
Posted By Pyros
NVA machine bunker present in LZ_Xray?

lst Lt. (now Col.) Walter J. Marm is the only other MOH awardee from LZ X-Ray. He was a platoon leader in B/1/7th Cav who single-handedly engaged an NVA machine-gun bunker that pinned down his...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 15th, 2005, 09:24 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,598
Posted By Pyros
Huey-D without guns on LZ_X-ray_65

The new Huey "D" models used by the Snakes did not yet have mounts for the door guns. Freeman and Crandall made 22 flights into LZ X-Ray, with Freeman counting 14 medevac flights among the total....
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 15th, 2005, 09:18 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,598
Posted By Pyros
Artillery 105mm

1/7th Cav's arrival had been preceded by artillery prep from LZ Falcon, five miles away. Fire support came from the 1st Cav's 1/15 Artillery and the 2/21 Artillery. All 12 guns had been moved by the...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 15th, 2005, 09:16 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,598
Posted By Pyros
229th Combat Aviation Battalion

Flown by Maj. Bruce Crandall, CO of Company A, 229th Combat Aviation Battalion "Snake 6," Moore conducted a high-altitude recon of the proposed LZ X-Ray at the base of Chu Pong mountain. Crandall was...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 15th, 2005, 04:22 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,598
Posted By Pyros
Re: LZ X-RAY Commanders names

In order to answer this question we have to take account several parameters.

The basic, since this is a historical simulation is to recreate the battle with the best possible accuracy.

Since...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 15th, 2005, 08:55 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,598
Posted By Pyros
Re: LZ X-RAY Commanders names

Great stuff Listy,

Here are few questions though:

Each company was assigned to carry a mortar with maximun ammo loaded inside the Huey, and the all mortars were given to the command of Co D.
...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 13th, 2005, 05:15 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,598
Posted By Pyros
Re: LZ X-RAY Commanders names

Thanks Ulf http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smile.gif
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 13th, 2005, 02:44 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,598
Posted By Pyros
Re: LZ X-RAY Commanders names

to be honest, I am considering to ask for their point of view... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

david, thanks for the prompt response.
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 13th, 2005, 01:59 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,598
Posted By Pyros
Re: LZ X-RAY Commanders names

As boonierat and Touchard Laurent have already started to post:

1. Formations (platoons) with names of the leaders
2. Equipment and quality of these platoons (both US and NVA/VC)
3. Any close...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 13th, 2005, 10:01 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,598
Posted By Pyros
Re: LZ X-RAY Commanders names

Listy,

Please could you look your book in order to find valuable info?

cheers,
Pyros
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 12th, 2005, 05:23 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,598
Posted By Pyros
Re: LZ X-RAY Commanders names

Hi Listy,

Do you know what quality and quantity of these mortars?
What about their location (arty park)?

What about NVA AA assets?

I know that a support formation of heavy mortars (120 mm)...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 12th, 2005, 01:11 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,598
Posted By Pyros
Re: LZ X-RAY Commanders names

Great http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Btw, does anyone know what support elements had been used (from the NVA) during the LZ X-ray battle?

I would also like to inform...
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