Airsoft in the YubaCity / Marysville area.
Cimmerian OP: Button Hook
Event Details
Time: November 20, 2010 all day
Location: Near Alta
Website or Map: http://www.cimmerians.org/op-…
Event Type: cimmarions, event, op
Organized By: Komissar / Cimmerians
Latest Activity: Nov 18, 2010
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Event Description
This event is hosted by the Cimmerians.
You must be registered on the Cimmerian site and be at least 18 years old.
DATE: November 20th, 2010
LOCATION: TBA
GENRE: Viet Nam
BRIEFING:
The Battle of Ia Drang was one of the first major battles between the United States Army and t North Vietnamese Army (NVA) during the Vietnam War.
The two-part battle took place between November 14 and November 18, 1965, at two landing zones (LZs) northwest of Plei Me in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam (approximately 35 miles south-west of Pleiku). The battle derives its name from the Drang River which runs through the valley northwest of Plei Me, in which the engagement took place. "Ia" means "river" in the local Montagnard language.
The U.S. command saw this as an ideal area to test their newly developed air mobility tactics. Air mobility called for battalion-sized forces to be delivered into, supplied, and extracted from an area of action using helicopters. Since heavy weapons of a normal combined-arms force could not follow, the infantry would be supported by coordinated air, artillery, and aerial rocket fire arranged from a distance and directed by local observers.
Representing the American forces were elements of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, the 2nd Battalion, and the 5th Cavalry of the United States Army. The North Vietnamese forces included the 33rd, 66th, and 320th Regiments of the NVA as well National Liberation Front (NLF) (known world wide as the VC) of the H15 Battalion. The battle featured close air support by U.S. bombers. Both sides suffered heavy losses and both claimed victory.
LOAD-OUT:
You will never be turned away if you do not have authentic VN gear. We are trying to make it feel like you are in an actual combat zone in Vietnam. We ask that you strive to meet our load out requirements. The closer your can get to authentic VN impressions, the better the experience will be for you and the other participants. If you do not have gear, no problem! We have had several inquiries from participants who want to come to the OP but aren't sure they have an "authentic uniform". Uniform authenticity is not critical. Attitude is more important. Try your best. It is easy to put together a uniform at little expense. Do your best, be creative, and that will be fine.
NAM photos from our site here.
Five days and a wake up!
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Comment by Komissar on November 18, 2010 at 8:40pm
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Broken pipes at home have wiped me out. Looking at December.
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Phoenix: Your going? Are you sure? Shooter?
Bill: Look forward to seeing you on the Cimm field. Loads of fun!
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Hey Joe, try sending an e-mail to this address to contact Roger Muller.
EMAIL: poppyinfo@mycorps.us
He is a nice guy that knows everything about the VN era, and where to get the gear. His site (one of them) is at this address: LINK
Let him know Komissar of the Cimmerians sent you.
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Comment by Joe Laderoute on October 9, 2010 at 3:25pm
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any one know of a place where i can find some vintage Nam gear?
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I am looking to make this happen. DC in OD and K-Pots, sporting 1st Cav on the sleeve! What do ya say brothers?
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probably gonna get a m16 and some OD camo for this one
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Comment by Tank on September 26, 2010 at 6:35pm
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wish i could go EMT class
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Comment by Phoenix on September 23, 2010 at 7:53am
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This is close to my "release" date. Depending on where the op is held I might be able to join the ranks. The flatter the land, the more likely my wife and eldest daughter are to be OK letting me go. I don't think I'll be in the condition to revisit Cisco Grove any time soon.
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