BATTLE OF AP BAC*
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South Vietnam Assault*
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North Vietnam Defense*
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Date: January 03, 1963*
Location: South Vietnam*
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Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV) was formed in February of 1962 to handle the buildup of US forces in South Vietnam. Lt. Colonel John Paul Vann, senior advisor to the 7th ARVN Division, learned of a Viet Cong radio transmitter in Ap Bac, and decided that this would be a good field exercise for the troops he was advising. Warned of the coming attack, Viet Cong forces were dug in and provided stiff opposition from the onset of battle. Many of the South Vietnamese units assumed a defensive posture, refusing to continue the attack. The next morning, the commander of the ARVN 4th Corps, General Cao, staged a fake attack against the abandoned Viet Cong positions and declared victory. Senior US Generals chose to back the deception in lieu of the truth.*
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Number of Turns: 8*
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The South Vietnamese side is suggested for the human player.*
