History Place wrote:November 14-16 - The Battle of Ia Drang Valley marks the first major battle between U.S. troops and North Vietnamese Army regulars (NVA) inside South Vietnam. American Army troops of the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) respond to the NVA threat by using helicopters to fly directly into the battle zone. Upon landing, the troops quickly disembark then engage in fierce fire fights, supported by heavy artillery and B-52 air strikes, marking the first use of B-52s to assist combat troops.
The History Place - Vietnam War 1965-1968
On certain maps, such as the Battle of Ia Drang Valley, can we have some major carpet bombing action? I can see that It may cause TK's (very large area effected) and it could not be alterd in which direction the area attack comes (like along an enemy held ridge, it may just hit a small portion of it and the rest lands behind the front or in no mans land), I belive this would be a nice alternative to the heavy arty. What do you guys think about it? yeh or neh?
