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WHY COLLECT A FORCE FROM
BROWN WATER NAVY?
The Mekong Delta is a unique battlefield.
It
offers new chal-
lenges and interesting solutions.
It
is
the hotbed of
Vi?! Crng
activity, where the People's Liberation
Front is
fighting the
forces of Saigon
and
it's imperialist masters. Take command
of a Local Forces Battalion and launch ambushes from the
thick jungles against the enemy to strike fear
in
their hearts.
Every hit you score
against
the imperialists brings us eloser
to realizing our cause
and
final victory.
For far too long, the
Vi?! Crng
control the remote delta
regions. A special force of shallow-water US Navy boats and
infantry from the Army has been organised to take the fight
upriver. Take command of one of these task forces of assault
boats and use its immense firepower to wipe the enemy from
the region.
TOUR OF DUTY AND
POCKET GUIDE TO VIETNAM
Brown water Navy
is the second book taking you
.
battlefields of Vietnam, following
Tour of Duty.
This
book contains the People's Army of Vietnam (PAYN)
eluding North Vietnamese infantry, mechanised, and
forces. US and ANZAC airmobile, helicopter,
mechanised and tank forces are also represented.
book also covers South Vietnam's Army of the
Vietnam (ARYN) with their own infantry, mech,
forces
.
If you are
looking
to expand your forces,
Tour
is an excellent addition to your collection.
You will also need to download a copy of
Pocket
Vietnam
from the
Flames Gfwar Digital
app. This
of the special rules, missions, unique support options,
and terrain rules you will need for your Vietnam games.
Written by:
Michael Haught
Contributor:
Phil Yates
Editors:
Peter Simunovich, John-Paul Brisigotti
Graphic Design:
Sean Goodison
Miniatures Design:
Evan Allen, Gary Morley, Tim Adcock
Cover Art:
Vincent Wai
Miniatures Painting:
James Brown, Aaron Mathie,
Chris Townley, Mark Hazell, Bob Pearce
Terrain Modelling and Photography:
Battlefront Studio
Proof Readers:
Russell Briant, Stephen Smith,
Robert Torrance, Garry Wait
Playtest Groups:
Dad's Army (Gavin van Rossum) and
Houston (Scott McKenzie)
Vi~t
Vi~t
C(ing Special Rules ............................................... .
C(ing Battalion ..................................................... .
C(ing Arsenal ........................................................ .
Boat Rules ........................................................ 8
Riverine Craft ................................................ 15
Assault Force ....................................................... 16
Vi~t
Painting
Vi~t
C(ing ...................................................... .
Battlefields of the Mekong Delta ................................. .
Riverine Missions ........................................................ .
Their Belts to Fight Them! ................................... 34
Upriver Mission .......................................................... .
This is a supplement for
Flames O/War, the World War II miniatures game.
A copy of the rulebook for
Flames O/War
is necessary to fully use the contents of this book.
Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam is a complex system
rivers, ancient canals, wetlands, and jungle. It produces
50% of Vietnam's rice crops, making it a vitally im-
region. The French, and later the South Vietnamese
Americans, realised that they needed to command the
in order to control the delta. However, achieving
was a lot easier said than done.
the majority of the year the Mekong Delta's ground is
undated and totally unsuitable for overland travel with
or wheeled vehicles. Waterways remain the best way
get around, just as it had been for centuries, but rivers
canals pose their own sets of challenges. The region is
by strips of thick jungle lining the riverbanks,
sticky muddy flats, dangerous navigation and tidal
H"L"'U~,
a total lack of high ground, and oppressive weather.
military campaign in the Mekong Delta demands a whole
approach and a lot of innovation.
mission in 1966. Aircraft, ships, and boats (such as the well-
known Patrol Craft, Fast or Swift Boat) successfully sealed
Vietnam's coastline. This forced the PAVN and their local
allies to move their supply routes inland.
GAME WARDEN
Task Force 116, known as Operation Game Warden,
the~
moved inland with their famous Patrol Boat, Riverine, or
PBR, to secure the rivers. Their mission was to deprive
enemy of use of the waterways through constant patrols
searching of waterborne traffic for contraband.
Game Warden included Navy UH- IB Huey
known as Seawolves, to support the PBRs as they
upriver. Elite Navy SEALs (Sea, Air, and Land)
reconnaissance and raiding parties.
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MOBILE RIVERINE FORCE
As Operation Game Warden kept enemy supplies and
from flowing along the river, Task Force 117, or the
Riverine Force (MRF), actively searched and
enemy infrastructure and engaged them directly on land.
The MRF blended Navy and Army forces and used
landing craft, monitors, and assault boats, similar to
French
Dinassaut
patrols. The MRF projected its
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l
firepower far into the Mekong Delta from their man
island fortress of Dong Tam.
the reoccupation of Vietnam following World War
II,
French military developed the concept of a brown-water
when they created
Divisions Navales d'Assaut
(Naval
Divisions), usually shortened to
Dinassaut.
Several
of about six modified World War II-era landing
deployed with success in the river networks
the country, interdicting Viet Minh supplies and
Even after the French defeat in Vietnam in
, the successful legacy of this early riverine force greatly
the Am'erican patrols that followed.
they left the country, the French gave the South
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navy all of its riverine craft to keep the patrols
However, it quickly became clear that they were not
to the task of keeping the Nationalist local forces from
the waterways. In preparation for a greater US involve-
the US Navy sent observers and advisors into the delta
giving them a good idea of where to begin creating
own riverine forces.
1967
When the first infantry elements of the Mobile
Force arrived in Southeast Asia in January 1967, they
mediately went into action, without their boats, in the
Sat Special Zone south of Saigon during Operation River
Raider
1.
The green troops quickly became acquainted with
the strange demands of the Mekong region's battlefields and.
rapidly integrated the lessons learned.
Dong Tam was established as the MRF headquarters and
from there its river assault divisions slowly worked their way
up the Mekong river network. A series of operations
Coronado
focused on destroying Nationalist strongn,oICLs,
providing medical assistance to local communities, and
terdicting supplies and reinforcements.
Navy's first order of business was to secure the
and establish a solid blockade. Task Force
Game Warden and the MRF pushed further up the
toward the Cambodian border, the Nationalist forces
launched their Tet Offensive. Despite initial gains and its
dramatic portrayal in Western media, the offensive in the
Delta region was utterly crushed. Local Nationalist forces
attacked just as the MRF launched Operation Coronado X,
the riverine forces were ready for action. The Nationalist
put up a tough fight, but were overwhelmed by the
firepower, losing an estimated 4600 of their number.
the initial Tet surprise attacks thwarted, the MRF
went on the offensive with Coronado XI, which resulted
further destruction of the local forces and the capture
of many weapons and supplies. The final result was the
destruction of the Nationalist's local forces in the
MRF's region.
December 1968, the three Navy task forces were combined
Operation Sea Lords, which focused on securing the
and preparing for the handover of operations to the
South Vietnamese navy and army. Meanwhile, the local
forces receded into the background and rebuilt themselves,
launching occasional ambushes and raids.
1969, the MRF was chosen to be the first American for-
mation to become 'Vietnamized', the process of replacing
US troops with Vietnamese soldiers and sailors. Over the
of six months, the 2
nd
Brigade, 9
th
Infantry Division's
presence was slowly reduced and the boats were transferred
to
the Vietnamese navy. This process was finally completed
1970 and the South Vietnamese forces carried on with
operations until the fall of Saigon in 1975
.

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