Killer Team Ambush: Phước Tuy Province, 12 February 1969

The backblocks, somewhere up-country in Phước Tuy Province. A cart track cuts across uninhabited land.





The track and dry paddy fields are the only signs of man's presence here.



A creek runs roughly parallel to the cart track....



with dense bush to the east.

Just across from the bush, there are two men out in the open...



New Zealand soldiers, checking the wiring of a concealed claymore mine.

Behind them, concealed in the scrub, is a Killer Team. They are expecting VC and are ready to roll.



Further back, in a patch of scrub and bushes behind the Killer Team, are the rest of their platoon (3rd Platoon, 2nd Company, ANZAC battalion).



They are deployed and ready for action should the VC show up in large numbers.



In the middle of their position, the platoon HQ and a forward observer, ready to call in fire support if needed...

This looks like it will be another exciting fight. Look forward to seeing how it goes.

Showing off your big table again I see.

It all kicked off tonight - AAR soon.

Ohhhhhh.... he's such a tease!

nice looking table

Thanks guys

Finally, here it is; the game AAR, with the real-life AAR posted below:

http://www.venetic.co/VietnamKillerTeamAmbush.html

CONFLICT AFTER ACTION REPORT, 12 February 1969


Courtesy of the NZ National Archives, Wellington. I have enlarged this for better legibility. Hopefully it is clear enough.

Nice looking game- thank you for sharing!

A very realistic game. The basics were just like the real fight. Thanks for posting. Your AARs are always so detailed with so many photos. I appreciate the time and effort.

Tom