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"After suffering months of constant shelling and probing attacks from a hastily constructed NVA base just North of the DMZ, the US Marines are ready to mount a quick strike to destroy the offending artillery positions and raze the surrounding bases. Both sides will need to make good use of supporting artillery fire to survive the trek across the barren DMZ on their way to assault enemy positions."

— Map Briefing

Con Thien (Vietnamese: Cồn Tiên, meaning the "Hill of Angels"), was a United States Marine Corps combat base located near the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone about 3 km from North Vietnam. It was the site of fierce fighting from February 1967 through February 1968.

8 May, at 03:00 some 300 rounds of mortar and artillery fire hit the base, while NVA sappers with Bangalore torpedoes breached the perimeter wire. At 04:00 two battalions of the 812th NVA Regiment armed with flamethrowers attempted to overrun the base. At the time of the attack the base was defended by the command element and Companies A and D of 1/4 Marines and a CIDG unit. The attack fell primarily on Company D. A relief column from Company A was sent with an M42 Duster, 2 LVT-5s and 2 1/4 ton trucks. The M42 was hit by an RPG-7 and an LVT-5 and one truck were destroyed by satchel charges. By 09:00 the NVA had withdrawn leaving 197 KIA and 8 prisoners. The Marines had suffered 44 KIA and 110 wounded.

It is a map known as the Defense of Con Thien featured in Battlefield Vietnam, added in patch 1.1.

Conquest[]

Bases[]

North Vietnamese Base[]

The main NVA base and the northernmost control point on the map. It spawns a Mi-8, a Ka-25, a BTR-60 and two 469s. If it is controlled by the US, no aircraft will spawn, but there will be an M113 and two unarmed M.U.T.T.

Eastern DMZ Outpost[]

The eastern control point of the southernmost two on the northern half of the map, starting under NVA control. It spawns a 469, two M-46 artillery pieces and two Logtraps. Under US control it will spawn an unarmed M.U.T.T.

Western DMZ Outpost[]

The western control point of the southernmost two on the northern half of the map, starting under NVA control. It spawns a 469 or M.U.T.T. depending on team, as well as two M-46 artillery pieces and two Logtraps.

Ancient Ruins[]

The control point in the middle of the northern half of the map, starting under NVA control. It spawns two 469s under NVA control or two unarmed M.U.T.T. under US control.

Con Thien South[]

The main US base and the southernmost control point on the map. A Quad 0.50 MG, Cobra, OH-6 Loach, M113, two M.U.T.T. (one armed and one unarmed), and two stationary M60 will spawn. If it falls to the NVA, a BTR-60, two 469s and two stationary M60 will spawn (if the existing M60 have been destroyed).

Gio Linh Firebase[]

The northernmost control point on the southern half of the map, starting under US control. It spawns an M-110, two M.U.T.T. (one armed and one unarmed) and two stationary M60. Under NVA control two 469s will spawn.

Con Thien West[]

The western control point to the south of Gio Linh Firebase, starting under US control. An M-110 will spawn for the US, in addition to a default M.U.T.T. or 469 depending on the team.

Con Thien East[]

The eastern control point to the south of Gio Linh Firebase, starting under US control. An M-110 will spawn for the US, in addition to a default M.U.T.T. or 469 depending on the team.

Trivia[]

  • On the loading screen, the image is shared with Siege of Khe Sahn, the music is shared with Operation Game Warden, and the text is unique.
  • Internally, the names of both teams written under the insignias, are still coded with the strings BRIEFING_KHE_SAHN_TEAM1 (NVA 325th C Division) and BRIEFING_KHE_SAHN_TEAM2 (26th Marines).

Gallery[]

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