OPERATIONS ORDER
Vietnam War Theatre (1955-1975), Operation Red Horizon V

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Situation

Background Information

The year is 1968, the USA never deployed to Vietnam. The USSR took the fall of Southern Vietnamese forces as an opportunity to forward deploy troops and reinforce their position in the Vietnamese peninsular. The PSRV welcomed this with arms open. Last week the PSRV formally invaded Laos and Cambodia, both nations governments quickly fell and both PSRV Forces and USSR Forces have begun reinforcing the area. Our Intelligence assets in the region believe that they may be staging for an attack on either Australia or The Philippines. This CANNOT happen

After Securing FSB Quan Loi in previous weeks the joint US Army and Australian forces have held their ground against probing attacks from join VC and USSR Forces while strengthening our foothold in the region. During this time USMC elements have arrived to reinforce the region and plan to make their presence known with a frontal beach assault to secure Saigon

KNIGHT 9 M48 Patton Sword 1 M50 Ontos Both Vehicles are disabled on the beach after the first assault wave and need to be repaired before use ROOK 4 equipped with mine clearance vehicle for initial beachhead (LVTE-1 with MICLIC)

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Friendly Forces
1st marine division platoon callsign MIKE supported by armoured elements

Supporting Assets
No Friendly forces are expected in the area

Enemy Forces
Combined USSR and PSRV Forces are expected in the area

Mission

Tasking
First a beachhead must be established at LZ - Ground (the location of the initial unsuccessful probing attack on Vietnamese shores) to allow for ROOK 4 to begin logistical operations and to secure and repair KNIGHT 9 and SWORD 1 armoured elements OBJ - Lucky Strike - Secure the soviet army regional command centre OBJ - Newport - Capture/Kill Local PSRV Commander and clear Saigon of military presence OBJ - Camel - Capture PSRV Military Compound OBJ -Marlboro - Destroy anti-aircraft installation

End-state
Mission Success if Saigon is secured and Anti-aircraft threats are eliminated.

Execution

Commander's Intent
Intent is to secure Saigon and a foothold in Vietnam

Tasks and Sequencing
Primary strategy throughout Saigon Most areas will be soft-cleared, unless contact is taken or a building is an obvious strongpoint clearance can be limited to checking windows. KNIGHT 9 and SWORD 1's main job is to cover the longer straight roads and eliminating enemy armour PHASE 1 1. ALL CALLSIGNS will commence naval landing at marked breach point 2. ROOK 4 will clear landing zone of mines using the MICLIC after which the platoon will make land and dismount 3. MIKE 1 will assault LZ-Ground to allow logistical operations, MIKE 2 will move to ensure FRP-1 is clear of hostiles. 4. Once the port has been taken MIKE 1 & 2 will stage themselves for an attack on Saigon 4.1 ROOK 4 will commence logistical work prioritizing the vehicles of KNIGHT 9 and SWORD 1 PHASE 2 Upon entering Saigon MIKE 2 will sweep the northeastern ruins before assaulting OBJ-Lucky strike, meanwhile MIKE 1 will clear the path towards FRP-2 and hold it until ROOK 4 gets FRP-2 set up PHASE 3 MIKE 1 will clear the area directly south of FRP-2 and to OBJ-Newport MIKE 2 will clear the area north of OBJ-Newport PHASE 4 The squad that arrives at OBJ-Camel first will clear it, the other squad will clear the area to the west PHASE 5 MIKE Platoon will move to OBJ-Marlboro via ASR Bronze Once there MIKE 1 will provide BOF allowing MIKE 2 to enter the FOB

Administration/Logistics

Resupply
Emergency resupply and LOGPAKs will be coordinated through MIKE 8 and delivered by GROUND by ROOK 4. RRR will be prepared at marked FRPs by ROOK 4

Medical
Medical support will be conducted in field (PAK in Field)

Rules of Engagement
In accordance with SOP

Fire Support Plan
In accordance with SOP

Close Air Support
In accordance with SOP

Command/Signal

Communications Plan

Callsign	Primary Frequency	Superior Frequency	ACTUAL
MIKE 9	40mHz	37mHz	Cpl Melon Platoon Commander (≤32)
MIKE 1	250mHz	40mHz	MSG mbaker5114 Squad Leader (≤15)
MIKE 1-1	251mHz	250mHz	SFC Jenkins Fireteam Leader (≤6)
MIKE 1-2	252mHz	250mHz	Acting Fireteam Leader (≤5)
MIKE 2	260mHz	40mHz	Cpl Ross Squad Leader (≤15)
MIKE 2-1	261mHz	260mHz	Rec Darkling Fireteam Leader (≤6)
MIKE 2-2	262mHz	260mHz	PFC AquaFox Acting Fireteam Leader (≤5)
KNIGHT 9	60mHz	37mHz	Cpl Jeb Saur MBT Section Commander
SWORD 1	350mHz	60mHz	SP2 Scape AFV Crewman (Commander)
ROOK 4	70mHz	43mHz	MSG Kevin Logistics Support Chief

Considerations
In accordance with SOP