Raid on the 'TACAN' site "Lima 85" atop Pha-Thi mountain.*
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Date: March 11th 1968*
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Battle Location: Pha-Thi Mountain, NE Laos*
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Battle Type: PAVN assault v USAF/Thai defend**

Design by:  Andy Weaver*
Testers: Tom DeShetler, Fabio Prado, Massimo Rocco, Sgt Walrus and "Wild Bill" Wilder**

Description:**

Comrade Truong Muc, your specially trained PAVN Sapper Assault team is to assault and destroy the US TACAN site atop Pha-Thi mountain.**

It will liberate the American and 'Bandit' objectives and hold until relieved.  Overwhelming People's Army of Vietnam forces are approaching from the East and North-East, pending reciept of a success signal.**

The plateau atop the mountain is heavily fortified, mined and wired above steep cliffs.  Your previous recce has identified approx 20 Americans, a reinforced Company of Thai and Irregular forces and several artillery and HMG positions.**

Your reconnaisance showed a gap in the enemy defences, with a path up the karst cliff (Which is where you will start your assault)**

Other enemy forces up to Battalion size are within ~2.5km.  Since the installation (Lima 85) controls and directs most airstrikes on Northern Vietnam, enemy air support is expected.**


Notes: This scenario is designed to be played against the AI, the human player should take 'Player 1'.*
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Historical NoteBackground:**

The raid on Lima 85 resulted in a major victory for the PAVN forces.  For the loss of 1 man killed and 2 wounded they achieved their objectives. They killed 42 "enemy" personnel, mainly Lao & Thai soldiers and routed the Meo special Forces off the mountain.**

The exact status of most of the USAF personnel is still uncertain (KIA/BNR or POW/MIA).** 

For full details see Major Do Chi Ben's description/AAR "Raid On the "TACAN" Site Atop Pha-Thi Mountain By A Military Region Sapper aTeam On 11 March 1968"**

http://limasite85.us/do_chi_ben.htm#_ftn8**

Details of the construction, operation and loss of site Lima 85, with special reference to the KIA/MIA can be found at http://limasite85.us/index.html**