Operation Piranha

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Operation Piranha - 1965 (Vietnam War 1955-1975).

In Operation Piranha the Viet cong have been spotted in the Batangan Peninsula.

A joint sea and air operation is carried out to assault their positions with a blocking force.

The US Marines 1st Battalion 7th Regiment land at White Beach. The 3rd Battalion 3rd Regiment Marines are held in reserve, soyou shouldn't use them unless you have to.

The other forces are air lifted to the vaarious landing zones, Oak, Birch and Pine.

The operation was marginally successful, however, the Viet Cong had already started withdrawing as the US forces were building up.

178 Viet Cong were killed whilst a toal of 7 US/ARVN forces were killed.

Just a small note, but the map is probably a little over sized and could have been zoomed in a little as nothing happens south of the Tra Khuc River or West of the landing zones.

see Wikipedia

see Archive - U.S. Marines In Vietnam: The Landing And The Buildup, 1965

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Units (United States)

US Marines 1st Battalion 7th Regiment 1st Division - Marine (4-4-3)

US Marines 3rd Battalion 3rd Regiment 3rd Division - Marine (4-4-3)

US Marines 3rd Battalion 7th Regiment 1st Division - Marine (4-4-3)

ARVN 2nd Battalion 4th Regiment - Infantry (3-3-3)

ARVN 3rd Vietnamese Marine Battalion - Marine (4-4-3)

Units (Viet Cong)

VietCong 45th VC Weapons Battalion Infantry - Infantry (2-3-3)

VietCong 45th VC Weapons Battalion Infantry - Infantry (1-1-3)

VietCong 60th Battalion Infantry Battalion - Infantry (2-2-3)

VietCong 80th Battalion Infantry Battalion - Infantry (2-2-3)