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Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 19th, 2005, 11:01 AM
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Posted By Listy
Re: Units used in the LZ_X-ray battle

Moore says each Rifle Coy has a mortar troop with three mortars each.

One reference in the book says the mortars had 40 rounds.

However with the companies under strength I'm wondering if that...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 19th, 2005, 12:29 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 18,796
Posted By Listy
Re: Units used in the LZ_X-ray battle

OOB:
Rifle companies:
3x Rifle platoons.
1x Mortar Platoon.

Each paltoon had three rifle squads, and an M60 support squad, with 2 M60's.

1x Mortar platoon, with three 81mm's.

D Coy:
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 17th, 2005, 10:01 PM
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Posted By Listy
Re: Units used in the LZ_X-ray battle

whoops..

The Montagnard was a Mr Nik.
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 17th, 2005, 07:04 PM
Replies: 31
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Posted By Listy
Re: Units used in the LZ_X-ray battle

Not 40+. Otherwise he'd look through smoke as well.

The best way to I can see is have the visablity higher than it normaly would be.
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 17th, 2005, 03:43 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 18,796
Posted By Listy
Re: Units used in the LZ_X-ray battle

The montagnard was a Mr Silk IIRC, he left with the POW captured during the inital landing at X-ray.

The reference to the AC-47 "Dragonship", is intresting becuase Hall Moore dosen't mention one,...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 16th, 2005, 11:31 PM
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Posted By Listy
Re: ARA 2nd Bn 20th Artillery 1st CAV Div

Not in my estimation.

Each Hex is about 2500 square meter's (50x50). Each salvo fires 16 rockets. That's roughly 1 rocket for every 156 meter's of terrain, throw in tree's, and Fox holes and...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 16th, 2005, 02:34 PM
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Views: 18,796
Posted By Listy
Re: ARA 2nd Bn 20th Artillery 1st CAV Div

48 Rockets, Divided by the number of weapon slots (4), divided by the number of Rockets per weapon (4).

Thats how I came up with the HE ammo of 3.

As I said A new OOB with the right unit added...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 16th, 2005, 10:54 AM
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Views: 18,796
Posted By Listy
Re: ARA 2nd Bn 20th Artillery 1st CAV Div

I used a UH-1 gunship, with the above (the correct ammo load out is 3).
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 16th, 2005, 09:37 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 18,796
Posted By Listy
Re: ARA 2nd Bn 20th Artillery 1st CAV Div

1. Historical Platoon model (type and ammo levels)?
What was the typical equipment and ammo load of a US, NVA and VC platoon during this battle (for instance there were AT sections that fired LAW...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 16th, 2005, 07:23 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 18,796
Posted By Listy
Re: ARA 2nd Bn 20th Artillery 1st CAV Div

Questions:

1. How long it took for a ARA to shoot 24 Rockets (1st salvo)?

After an hour on google and other search engines I got this:
System - M3 armament sub-system.
"The rockets may be...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 16th, 2005, 03:50 AM
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Views: 18,796
Posted By Listy
Re: ARA 2nd Bn 20th Artillery 1st CAV Div

I was thinking of includeing this in an OOB, as it's quite important in Veitnam (I'm amazed it's been missed so far).

The most realistic version I've created was one armed with CLuster weapons....
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