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AGAM-P (~1) (15 Aug 67) FOR OT 67xonJ

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Forwarded as incl()5\1r~ Is n Combat After Aeti')n Report for Op"r.1Uf>"

rohinA, Op"rAtion Ahin:! W'IS cnn"llct"rj hv th" 25th InfAntry Division during

~tl". perlnd 13-1fl M,y 1'J!,7, Info~""1tion c n nt.1Inf'd in t~is rppnrt [s pro-

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A VDCMHD 16 July 1967

WBJECT: CA:lmbat Operations After Action Report (RGS: MACV J3-32)

TfffiU : ~/IUMlldi ng Genor /I. 't IIFR)RCEV AT'rn: G-3 (D&T) • APO 96m

TO : COlIIlllIUxi or U.S. Hllitary Assistance Q:lmand, Viet-mill. AT'm: MACJ 343 AP096243

1. (C) NAME AND TYPE OF OPERATION: Op~;rt.ion AHINA WM /I. sMrch II.::~ deetroy operation comucted 1n tho e:wt centrAl portion of ¥IU" Zonl3 "G", oomxied by 116440, 111;,4,]), XT54']) a7rl XT6lJ1). It~ purpose WM to I"nl'.fIP.(' ani d'l5troy VC/NVA forc"," known to bl.' op,-,rlltinR in th~ ArM of Oporntion~ . (AD) I and to de!'troy Ve/lIVA lmno C,'l!lpS /II1c.l fllcllitil's throughout tho itTI'll.

2. (C) DATE OF OP~: 13 - Ie May 19(,7.

3. (C) LOCATION: FJ\$ centrAl portion of W'\T Zo!l'" "e", T/,Y NINH NJ1 mm Doom Provinco'l, R."ublic of Vll'tl"'lM.

4. (e) roNl"tl)L OR OOMXAlI> HEADQUARTrn.'l: 25+,h Inf:1ntry'>iviM.nn

5. (C) REl'ORTIttJ OFFl ernl Kl John C. F. TIUllon III

.6. (C) TM! QlIGAN]:ZAnON:

21 lh, 47t.h Int: 4th Ih, 39th In!' 2:i lh, 12th I ni' (date h 1'roIn. 3d We, 4th In! Di v) Ch A, 15th E'hgr lh Ch C, 709th Malnt Ih

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3d rue, ,4th In! Div

21 lh (Hech), 221 In!' .t

3d Ih, 22i Inf . 2:1 Ih, 77th Arty (D~) ~ C, 4th Eher In (r j) Bt.ry R, 1et Ih, 1 ~,:-, ,\rl.y (C{'<lJ':1'to 2/77 Art;)

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1l11t1 rue, 9t.h lP-f Div. (Con't)

IPW Team, 9th MID PIt, 9th HI' Co PIt, 9th Sig &1 Dct.. 9th S & T Ih

7. (C) SUPPOR'l'INJ FORCES:

a. Air Support..

3d !l:lt'l, '4tJ, Inf Div (Con It)

Ptry D (-), 5th &I, aJ. ;'rty (atch to 477 Arty) (GSR)

(1) Cl.clle air support wa.s prov1ctro throuptlout the operation b1 UnUM Stnt~ Air Fbrce (USAF) fighter'!.

(2) Reeultll of close air support were ;t~ foUoW": 2. ve Killo:l. by llr Force (KSAF) po!l~ible (po'!,,); 16 runl{er::> d,,~:"OJ""d I111d 10 "ocondlU"Y fires ignitoo.

(3) There were J 1 ni~!Jion" nown in c1o~e air support. USJ,.F fl.Wttars flew !l total of 71 sortIe:). Fifty~("vnn and It hill' ton.'1 or 1:nn,oo an:i 59t tOM of nnpnlm wero expf'!!Yll'd.

b. Army Avilltion Support.

(,) Amy iLviation 'lUpp0rt W''l'l provid~l by thn 25th I,vbtion Dhtt,l\lion', by the orr:ltnic brirrd., 1Iv:l.~+'1,.,., .,(',....i0n.~, n..y\ by th" followilU( nni.tn urYler the control of t.h" ?5t.'"J ~ ... i ,tj"., pol.' ,Ii".,!

(Il) 187th ,;vi.ation C')mp"n:: (-) (b) 111lth Av"inl.j0n r.0"1p ony (-)

(2.) Amy Avi;ttion ~upport, fI.'\-I nllf'H'rollC :drr>ohile M~."\ult.n, rMupply, commllm III1d control, ("'I,' ~I.'t.i()n IIrcl r: un,-,hi p "upport mir.!)ion'l. The ,}l Drip,,"lde, 4th Inf,mtry fJivi~ion ;,vi:ltion ~"C<"ion fleW' 219 :JOrti,,!) oomplotin~ 125 miPl1!ion'l nlDno.

c. Artillery ~port.

(,) Artill~ry direct !lUpport W1l.~ provided by 3:1. &I~ 77th Arty from ita position at Firo ~port DII~tl (F3D) FfJ1G (XT)813624J. S~corn ~, 77th Arty 10/3.!! r"ir.forc~ by Ftry~, lilt fln, 11th Arty nt FSD FMC and by four M42 gull!! (~eJ r rror!'ll~ twIn ~ C,'1Im"n, cm.~(mly cnlllrl "Du~erII") rra::. Btry D, 5th lh, ai Arty.

(2) Total .n1~~ion~ ,,"d !'n'!!Unition e:xpt'!'rlo1:

(a) H1~sio~: 136' missions in :Jupport Md 674 fI'.i!J~ion" in harassment a'li interdiction (!!·3). CONFIDENTIAL

(b) A.-u>rl.tio!l I".:o:r-".-ded: 4,261 remus 'Jf I~ ~l;:;!li v~ (P'l';) ru-d 154 rouro~ of whit .... p)'C'","c~U!l (flO) "......IJ."1it~0., _!"p P7J:'-c<Vi

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throughout Oper1\tion iUU Nfl.

(3) Results a! artillery support in Ctl-using mEr.ly caBUllltie" wer., unknown.

8. (C) I Nl'El.LIGENCE:

a. Gane-al: The area of operation for AHINi, was the east CCi1t:Mll portion o.¥' 101ft !, :One "C" boUJ'da:i by +,he 4D grid line on the west, the 1) grid lins of the east, th!J 54 grid line on the south :uu 64 grid line on the north. The area west of tho mr ore mountain oomple."'<: to tho SUOI Bt.. H.·I atre!lll ar.d north of DhU TIE~ C!.ty ha!J been 11 VC b'\..'le nrc,:: fo~ M un­known period of time. Till} :\rea is ideally suitoo for this purpose because of the natural obstacles formed by the upper SAIGON River Md NUl ON:; Mountain CXlmplex to the east am south Md tho SUOI BA HAC str01lr.l to tho west and south. Phemy forces belie,,-ed to have been located within tho nrea of opor3l:.ion.'.l prior to AHINA were unidontifiErl elEJ:1ents of tho 7th NVA Division vic x:r4375, elements of the 101st NVA Regt vic x:r4365, elements of Group 82, Rear Services (roSVrr) vic XT4359, elements of one local force- company (unidentified) vic x:r4456,· an:: 1oC'll guerrillas. i.nnlysis by OrQer of Battle personnel imicated that :xmtad.s ooulrl be eY.pected with elen&nta of Group 82, Rear Serv:i.ce~, the unidentifiEd local force oompany am local guerrilla!!. Although a number of VC base c::mps wars located arrl destroyoo dlD"ing the period 1 - 5 April during Opors:tion JUNrnON CITY I, thel'O existed indic.1.tion~ that a numbor of VC rose camps remained unlocated. The region V'IS considerEd to bo a VC supply baee aren for Group 82, Re:tr Serviccs I e1mcnta of one of the main junctione of north-eouth and ellst""Wf'st mlpply infiltration routes. (}"eration AHINi!. inci.u:loo. a sweep nlong axis SN.J<E to the oorth by elmlents ot tho ):l rue, 4th In! Div, During the operation there were no l:u-ge scale contacts with enemy forces. ~nl1 lmlt oontacts wore I!looe on numerous occasions md cnptured docum<:!nts identified clEments of LJ5 !h, 69th VC Arty Rfl~ II!! ooMblltllnta. Tho VC c.id rot engllee in dod.eive combat actions at any time, A l:lrgc nunbcr of baDe campe, IlUpplJ" cachesarrl oporating hd.1i tiee were dcstroyn:'.. Inclucled were over 1.1) un1erground fortifications and VC military structureB. Sign-11'icmrt. 8I!lOng mll.terial captured or 'ie:3troyoo duriTlP, the fi YO day op­orlltional. time fr1ll1o of 00 Nt. ware :3upply Cllcn03 tobling over 70 tonll of rice and other foodstuffs.

b, Terrain: The terrro.n vtU'iro fror.' low flllt torrain 'Nith scrub brush or elephant grass along the ~terwaY3 to farestoo ::u-cns with double Bnd triple canopy within the centr:ll. portio:"! of the (U'OIl.

·'of oper3l:.ioruJ. The jungle canopy gre'ltly limited ."lerial obeervation .. rurl provided excellent concenlne!1t for t,he ve, Fields of fire for both

direct and indirect fire WBIlpOns w"'re lir.Utoi in the he.wy fo .. .,stro areM, [.venues of approach for tracKro. Vehicles w .. roe e enernlly li.mitoo "to trills and cle:u-Erl areas OIh:\'ch vero r10re prev;>l.P'1t in tho c.C-~('rn portion of the orea of operptiar.:". M!'ch;mi,,1'>(:\. f orC"9 e.xp"..i"'lcN. cifficulty in trl\vt>rsi."'e th ... cPT1tr<ti portion of tho c,re". of op~:>. .. .J.on.,

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in thll densely fore!ltrd jungle nre,1.'l !linc(' nuch of the terrain WM dry during this period I)f the ye:.r. Ob!lt"cles included 3tre'lr.!!! ch'lrl',cterizcd by steop blll'1ks, !lilt bottoml, rurl in some areas, he,wy moo. Only ~>ne nU-wonther rord (LTL 13) eJd..~oo in the area of operations, rUl1Tl.ing east-weet ani !!erving a..~ a northern entry into the area of operations.

c. WO.'lthor Surnmnry: The weather during IJlIN/, was mostly cloudy during the day rurl pltrtly c:i.oudy durine the nieht. O:!ilines were reported b6l.ow 1000 feet on the moming of 14 May and patchy low clouds Wer~ reported on 16 rut1 18 May. Visibility WM 3 - 6 miles :!..-~ haze and ground foe durir.g the rrorning h( .- but good for the rEf!1airocr of the day. Surface winds wer.:! li€tlt am ~iable with a fp.w etlsts to 15 - 2D koots near the shower areas. Ligh\: precipitation occurred in the arca in the fonn of widely scattcrro showers on 15 - 18 May. Tf!;lIJerature r:tax:iJnul;ts were in the low 90's Itni the oinimums were in the mid 70's.

9. (C) MISSION: The 25th Infantry Oivisbn conducts offemlive operations to the northwest of DAU TUNG (XT4946) to destroy VCINVA forces and installations.

10. (C) OONQPT OF OPDtl.TION: On 13 May 1967, 25th Infantry Di vis!.on croBBeS the SAIGON R1 ver in zone with one bo-ie~c (3d We, 4th In! Di v) ani on oroer coniucts search arrl destroy operations to the, northwest to exploit ilRCUGHT BI'Id destroy VCfrNA forces, 'IIrl installationll. Another brig~e (let We, 9th In! 01 ... ), on oroOl', establishes blo =king potitions south of Route 13 to deny VC/NVi. exfiltratio:-; routes to the north.

11. (C) EXECUTION:

a. On D-Day, 13 May, 3d fu, 223 Inf anel Q:, C, 4th fugr On, of tho )1 3:ie, 4th In! Di v were airliftEd to XT491562 .:url anplacoo a briL1eo there over the SAlGOr! River. The 21lh (Mech), 22d Inf movEd by land ani cro~ed its cl!'l!\ents over the bridgo by 1820 hour'). Thero was no enany contact at the croSsing site. Meanwhile 1st Ilia, 9th In! Div moved T/W< Force (TF) 2-47, its mAjor r.nneuvcr elment in Operation AHIN.'" to blocking position Ji,GU:.R vicinity XT4251,15 to prevent VC oxtUtrntion from the /.0. FI'Or.1 there they movryj to FSD Filii; (vic XT-384624). A swoop w:l!I r:t:1llo of Tioutc IJ throu"" t,h'l lID. Tho only anuny contBct occurred when a TF 2-47 APC dPlamtod an J;T mine vic XT)138628 rO!lu1.t1ne in 3 US WIA.

b. On 14 Mny, Q:,':J J,. &. D of 23 Dn, 22d I nf C0n:!';~.x: oonrch .md destroy (S&D) o!,erations. h base CXlP was locntcrl at XT463571, contalmrl 10 bunkers 1ll'rl 100 !:Ieters of trenche!!. fuip'!l' fire was received there without nny offect. Fourteen hm.s c')ntainoo documents a"l:! tlo.t> bicycles were 10 catiJd at XT465567. The huts w"!!""! d ... !ltroyed. At 144D hours, J tI'lcks wert: lcc"\tcd, oTIC of .hich h:rl b<?en d .. !'t!':lyM by a'1 .nrstr:ike. Nearby six oc:tl{ers, seva1 huts aln /l. ness hall were locC'f,:;-d ~t D'4585?5. All weN dc~troy..,.l. TF 2-47 des'-.roycd. J - AT

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C, (1n 1') I'hy, S r, D or"'r,tjC'n~ tYl'lttn11c<l. (P h. ';J/';J? Inf fourd ext<>nsive rice, f()0d~ufr~, doc'\t:1('nt~, clothin~, 1. c1i).~:;I")0~ run SA M'1r.lO nt XT450500 :1.nd ~10r0 foodstuff!) lit Arl,5',~,'31.. More foryl­stuffs and structures were f ounel .'It XT455W2 by OJ C, 2/22 InC G:> A, J/22:l Inf mnde crrrvllct wi t.h 4 VC lit XT425573, rO'1ultin<~ in 1 VC r:rf. (DC). TF 2-47 cont:i.rtuoo S & D opcl;<~ion'l in l't:m.. T ... r. o.mk"r'1 W"r" :lestroyErl m. XT401625, 18 morc nt Ar42Jto6, 'r\.o AT runC!) wcro dcstrcjc<l nt Xl'J976iJ2,

d. On 16 Hay, S &. D OpcrntiOM O)ntinu"rJ, lhilo th(),o W.1.~ no contact throughout the dllY, ~ an, 22:i 1m fou.rrl ext en !live ene:ty fort­ifial ,positions, wa::tponn equipnent rurl foocistuff!l vic Ar450590 (Sec T::tb ":''' roMR J1 Ric, 4th Div for full dctnils) , TF 2-47 moved from FSB FAn:; to bloddng position JAGUAR, There W!lS no L:nany rontact in this nrea.

e. On 17 May, ~ Bn, 22:l In! merle ronto.ct with a VC squad at. X14546J7 at 1610 hours, Results were 6 us KH;" 11 US leW. Si.'t nore US wero »lA when an APC dcrtonated nn IS mine nt XT454636, ThiIu Dn, 22:l In! dest~oyed runke~ Ilt X'l'419611 nnd Xl'415627, Q:mt.:lc(' with a VC Bqua1 WIl.S

mooe at 1545 hours. Results were 5 VC KIA (BC), tmd 3 US l..HA. Four VC weapons were captured, TF 2-47 corrt.inuoo blDcking from j:.Osition Jl.GUAR. The only OO!1tact thero occurrro. ",tICn n 5 ton truck dctonntoo IlIl I..T mino nt XT1J55Jt) rt:lsulting in 1 US »lA.

r, Operntion MIT NA conclurloo on 18 May 1,)1)7. Socorrl Ih, 22:l In! dcrtonated lII1 AT mine Ilt X14226J4, rc:Jultine in mOdel"nt.e c.~-:'~~'3 to ~ [.PC. (7Qntact with tin unknown VC force .'It XTh136)) rmJultcd in 1 US KHA nnd 2 US loI11., 'nte VC lif>r6 driven off by two imm<XIinte nirstrlkc3 Md gunships, VC cMu.ilties were unknoW'l, Seeorrl In, mIn! returnrJ.i to FSD F,-,NG, Th:trd Im, 22:l In! WIUI airllrt(X.\ to I'REK KLOK (Xl'2777C7) r.t1.nus Co A, 3/72 an! the Rileon Pln.toon which movrrl to' ~"c"r" IU1 Fsn ,.,t, Xl'2J2771. TF 2-/~7 clo~~ at SUOI DA at Xl')44577, and prepru-ed to return to nEl.F~ GI.T, to their own T!.OR,

12. (C) RFSULTS:

(1) Personnel:

(2) L.~h Inf Di v,

VC Killed b Action (KIA) BYly GJunt (BC) - 9 VC Killed by,ur F::>rce (K3hF) possible (poS9) - 2

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'In: Dil.' wore nf'[.lir:U,le •. 1Jld WlT" r(I" rLl,J ,1" f11rt , .. f' .... )T toLnl::, n[ (\l'o.,\t.ion JUNCTION CITY,

(1) PergoTl'1cl:

KiLlo:! by He :rt.i1c i,('~il)n (KI!i,) 14 Wou.'1dcd in llorrt.i1c !,cLion (l,j,'J - J$ Died of l'huncls (DOl';) '1

(2) Equipcent lo:!scs: 2 - j,ft.orcd Fers,)TJJl'Jl C,"lrricrs (J...'C) destroyed; 4 APCs, 1 ... 5 ton truck, Md one t.rmOi o:l Vehicle Lllunchc Jd,c.r,o (I, VLB) d aJn.:lgro.

13. (C) AVMII'.'I5I'RATIVE Mj,TTERS: loeistic:'il Sllpport for this ope!"aticn wns proviJoo by the 1st Logistical. Q:,nrn~nl Jiroctly to the 11nits throur.h supply fllcilit.ie!! at D,iU TlEl.JG oo.!>e cnmp. Extemivc usc W.:l3 mil!le of aerial. resupply for units plU'ticip:lting in Operation ;,IU ~'\.

14. (C) SPEi.:IAL mU1?MErTr "f{) TEOINIQUES: j, lieht tactical. ro1't (LTR) was anplaced on an unprci'.:lre1 site Il.cross the Sf,IG0N R:ver on 13 Hay 1967. t.fter securiug the raft infllntry WIlS 1li rli ft 0:1 into the nre:l. The far side of the river (no 1.7.) ~ns 6ecurrd by inf,mLry trool'~ crossine with rubbor oollte. The brid!p-f!g am cnr,iTlf'cr pcrson'lci hTre liftecl into the sito by 01-47. The bridge WM mphcrd with no uifficulty am :m entire mech::nized infantry battalion W:t!l ocros~ the river in less thll."1 e:if;ht hours from tho landing of the briueinf, platoon. 'The only reOO11l1:li!J::;;UICC m:uJe of the area lo."aB meLle b:r::tir. The det.ulcd and n.ccw'ate a'1:uysis of the ter­rllin a.n1 ClU'efuJ. prelo~ing of .. ne bridr,irr. :ll.'YTlcnts proved to '~ th-.l ~e$ methods of quickly anplac:ine 11. bridec. Th c bri1J,~1) :n:J then extrn.ct;"'Il by 01-47 making it unneccss'lTY to secure the nretl of cro:3!Jing. All troops then pnrti c1.pated in the at t'lck int') cncr:!Y 'lI',,:!s.

15. (C) (l)HWJlD~'S AN:~YSIS: Opl'r,'1.tion JJ!I;).\ W'I" .uecNlnruJ.. hecnu:::e of the vast C!'lMtitios of en<m:' "'1.t"rial ,~rr! "1uipmpnt c'lptllred ard do~roy6i. Int(lWI~"nCc h,".:1 j n'\i C'nt.<t1 lh"t t.1I" l~"1 ~ .. "rl Inn~ b'('n :m area of'Ve supply Ior unib in H'1.r 7.,)r") "c". Py 'lj~Y"\l,<tin" the' m(',m~, of tr."ln'lport (snmplln9 ,'1.m truck~)'\1'Yl c"II<,nrlnJ' ruc!, "f 1.1", "t",r"" fu)"t.\IT'<' VC oplJI'lItiol"'l will be hindcro:l. TIll)] "rrn r;1J"'~Jj I,i~, C'f ~c"'l anO':'ll WQnpons and.t:lUnitions fourrl inJic"lt .... ~ th,t the VC c,'r,ti~J",J t() be .~ll ~Jppliro in Uti!! respect, p,'Jo",bly fM'll nc,rt.h"rn ~h.r Zonf! "C" ."11]U C11II00dia. All evidence imi ~"ItC":1 th".t only ric" 'url f"nrJ,-;tuff::;, ,'1.3 " cppoaer:i to W!!llpons ILrl rnUnitio!1$, ,'l.re bejn~ tr."In3j:ortd f lOr:! tho s;',rc:::n RiVt'T :mel. adjacent nreas.

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d.:istritut,n.

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)-lUCV, .\.1."1'!I: ¥J,CI)LJ I-ffi, USiillV, I,ITl!: i."1!~C-Dll 4-ffi, II FFOR GEV , J.TTN: G-J {Dr.:!)' I-ill, USA In!' Schj Ft ~n'1inG, G1. I-ffi, USA i.:m Scll. Ft Knox, Ky. L0120' I-ffi, US/. Arty &. i1i9~i1n Sch, ~. Sill, Old."'. I-ffi, liS:. fiSC, Flo J;:-IW'C;lv.'0rth, r:~n"l'l-

l-US Militnry ILC'ldEnY, lJ"gt Point, ;;1 10Q'jl,

I.TT:!: Librn....rian

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IJ'O Sfln Frnnt"!1~cn C:()2(,11

A\~DC-C 4 Jun~ 1967

TOI Ccnnanding Gooor!ll 25th Infantr:" Divinion I.TnI: I.C at S, G3 l'pl) rs FORCr'S 96225

1. (u) tW:E OF <'1'f:1t/.reON: IJIIlIli.

2. (U) D/.TC5 CF CF:J\.~rr()·: 13060011 Hlly 1967 to 1821.0011 ~·1967.

3. (u) LCCATIC'II lIo~t.orn Binh /)long and Eaet~rn T~ Nlnl\ Prcwinc:.

4. (u) cor;. i/J'D 1!L1JJQU/J!~ I 25th Infantry Il!.vlnlon.

~. (e) CCI}L·..':IT.T.'l:

3d ild~, .~th Inf Div 2d Bn, 22d Inf (: 'l 3d Bn, :>2d Inf 2d D~, 77th I~ty 3d Surrart ~" (Pr",,) Co C, I, th F:!er f,n 44~h USD

f.,. (C) 7/.s1~ OnC:J:I7J.TTC'I:

2/22 In!' (l~) 3 'I'lM 41 th IP3D 3 'I'Mo, Co C, 4th F..nn- An

3/22 Inf J ThIn 41. th Ir~D 3 'I\nt! Co 0, I. th I".nrrr Dn

1X1" Control 2d I'll, 77t', l.rt.y Cn C, I.th rn~ 1\,

COL :",),,/Ern E. DUELL L";'C RALPH W. JULWI LTC J;;n:; E. 1lJI111.R LTC rnn J. 1·~lU,rIT

;:f.J RICH.:IJ) H. HOOVI'Jl Ci" C/.RL D. SC IPIE lL': POJlT'.R' !. ffi:r.1JI:R

(1) ThtI 2d !:In, 'nth 1J'~y wp~or :.c·d t·.r 3d ru" for tlll) dllrnt10n of tlv> C'J"'rntion.

1·I2/n :.nSf'; CaMp 12 K~y - ~l:'~~:" ~7 Jr I: r! /A HIA P/2r.7

.'{,.' 11/:', Bas'" c.c."" 12 J~""J. - 15 It>y 67 /1/ I. NIA

C,)/n ::by ri."L'"- 1~ ~!cY' - 1 ~l :~:~ (7 Cn:~",",:( N/" 15 rni A/'in r.01)~(~.u 14 .... ..::,; - 1~ t.~~.~ ;:'7 C-0.,,,,:--: ... II/A 2~ !"'.i B/:>j77 r.;'?62.' 15 p.., ...... - '1 '~~ "., ~~ c7 C!~:: () 16ryJ ~-.J'~ " • ".1

V': 2/77 X7::o~rv ... '.. 1 :. I ~"".~._ 1', ~(~: .. ' 127 Ct1_'. '7 3 1'm ~":.r~

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(1~ Ill': 1483 1230 1548 (2 WI' 5) J9 62 (3) ill 0 0 0 (4 &'"hlV'f1 0 0 0

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gl p~ 1479 1221 1544 , .. 47 )6 /4

(3 VT 5 1 )0

(e) Hi"oioru! by tYP"

(ll ~I 141\ 197 329 (2 Sunport 58 62 16

b. USf.F1

(1) TDctic~l air W. lL'Ied in support of immcdbto request" ond proplnnn<,d miedor... Stond11'd oir requc"t channels wre \!!led.

(2) Stotint1cnl lhtol

(Il) His.ions:-

Pr."lftnnt'el I".b.iOTlll roqu".tod )0 Prcplnnn('n ni on ioTl.o fl.""" 26 Prc'llnnnnr] 8m'tiM 63 :r.mm8,:ia~c mi.B1oru! roquo.ted 1 ~eclin~B mis.ion. flaYn .1 I:-1:bediatc sorties 3 Combat proof miae101U! roqu/lOted J Combat proof t:.ia.ia.A flown 2 Canbat proof 8ortis. nOlm 3

(b) lle.ulte of Tactical ilia

VC I\DJ. (F;ST) Bt.ruotur(·" dc~trCJ1O(1 BunIcore dMtroyed Trnneh dc.troycd (~tnT") See ondary t'1.rc.

e. Eng1nc>or Suppor t a

2 4

21 75 9

(1) Throo ol1P,inccr LcOJIIlI nnd ono s('nior :;CO vcro attoched ' to eaoh or tho Jd BriR"d~18 infnntry b.,tt.nl1=. On ~n,:r, tm J/22 In! air Q~enultcd an aroo ''''!It or tty. S"llCI7l River. rm )/22 Inf .ecurod a brldichOlld lxr45,)~;'.?) ncrc"" th, riveT. I.t 110011 o Clt=47 took orr 1'ran I),u T1cng a"d ~nlt;'.' ·.r;; ~,hc nir delivery or onginocr troop!! (1 8ort1< .) o,.d L~n brid"i,,£: (6 aortics). The-eo 8a!"t~o" Wl'( comploted by 11S0!! •• !.ftc~ rHo rcc""MiooCJ1co and . bo..'\k propcrII.Uon (thl! .trctch of t:,C r :v"r hael I1Cv.,r boen brldgt'd), cOTIlItructlon \1ft" lntt18tod (13JOH). Th~ bridr" required 10 pontoons cnd tho gop W" 12', ~oot. The. first vehicle, c.n )Ip.: 13 rr"", tho 2/22 Inf (n), to rOlch tho brIdge crosseel E ct 1617H. Thc brldgo-WB extracted the next ''''"'1nj;. Bct""~n 1050 Ilr.d 1150H th~ cl1{;inecrs "nd bridgo ~rc flo': ... OI!t or t,he brid.r,coccC:.

CONFIDENTIAL

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/.:> (.<) Tho lot llde, 9UJ Div plnnnod to plAoo 2 LVLD'. lIot'O<1. the Raoh ~ Do1 (1T)9062S) III1d Su~1 ""7 Tall (XTJ97632). b:r ~ UMbla to llCoOlllpll.h tlWt due to high IoOItor and ollOlll)' lllino. oneoomtorod. On 1>+-1 the L'm uoed b:r a/4th Engr. wn nCI.ID in rar 1./15 &!gr. roinroraed b:r 1 plntom ot a/4th lhgr.. Tho LTR 1I!l. plAcod oor"". tJ.e Rach &nh Do! an the evon1ng or 1>+-1. On 1>+-2 a trost.1o ond 2 dry 8pana, drl1!'t.cd t" 4/l.~ !lngra, ""re l1li04 to or"". Suol Kv TUllo Tho LTR ond tho troot1. and dry 8pon11 .... re oxtr~ctod by lJIt plt, C/4th Engr ond A/l.s Engr. on IS MII1, Md lIQl'e nOV!] by C~47 (12 .artl08) bc.~" to Camp Ro War.

d. Army Aviation I

(1) In1tlQ~ on 13 ~ tho 3/22 Inr we cirl.1rtod to XT4656 UlIing 4 sortios ban '.ne 1!!7UJ CAll Co and Co.A, 25th .Aviatlan BIl. .A totn.1. or 4f!!1 tlOrsonr.~l, cClllbIlt loodod, Writ littod in loss than tv<> hrurs.

(2) The nccmd llrt ",,8 conduet"d on 13 1107 b:r two C~7'. baD the 213th CASH Co. In .avou soi'tio. (OlIO o.f ""uomol, 81x or bIoidgc) thor uttvc! on LTR (Light Tcot~onl Ro.tt) and one platoon or onginaora to XT459562. . ...

(3) On 14 llay tho 1J'R v.I_ Q1[troctod. Tho 162d CSH Co l1tted the bIoidso out and carriod it to a crosoing sito baing \ll!od b:r the lJIt Mo, 9th Di". Tho 3/22 lilt U80d the SI1!llC C~" vi th ho1ot to I!Xtraot wund"j hta an oroa w)Mire thoro lftlo no lalldin&" .CIIIl ror II U!!lD, Tho battcllon 1/:IS renuppllod b:r I"r~ C-.rationll tram a t1IIlD. . .

(4) On 15 MII1" tho 213th CSH Co llttod ano battery or lIrlill0J71'rCIII ~u 1'10111 'l'f492473 ). Ton. sortieo wro used tor tho llrt and 1IIl.'lIMitional s(!VOn DM'tj.08 \.'IIro uood ror .upply.

(S) On 16 I~ 2 tnn.D's ",,1'0 uoo(\ to r"eupply tho 3/22 In! and 81x sorties b:r C~47 ",,1·. 11801 to r.,lIU~ the 2/22 In! (!!). On tho bnckhoul 1'r0ll1 2/22 Inr (11) 270 bag. r:or rl00 lind ___ W~ tIII'Ilc~iod to Camp IltIWer (Ibu Tiolll)'

(6) On 17 HilT routin" resupply VC8 oooductod ror the 3/22 In! by t1IIlD.

(7) The 2d &Ie Av1ntion ScctianD surrortcd ~orat1on Aim',.. rJ,yinc 219 eart!"o to olr1lplote 125 miMiO!1ll and cllrriod 167 . ptlen"nr.<'rs. Thore Qrn 13 ,""rI10,1 nvoeuntion 1111 ~ol"M unine 33 Gartin" in tho abovo totala.

II. (C) IlTl'I.:u..~QP';NCJ>"

a. Intoll!Renoo onn~'.rninp; t"" I!rir.""" T/.rJR tnr Ornrntion A1II11A IoOIft ohtl11nod b(lO 2~th DlvlAd"l1 0:>, Jd J:ri€ndo, I.th In!a~try Divioion 32, 4th HI Oetnc\1lrnt, Tr.j llinh Su~octcr, VR siehtings and post aporatiOl'lll.

b. InrGn'rltlO'!". T,=,cl·IVl",d 1~C!1C'~~("d t'lr.t thorn vnTO Q nl1tlMr at ba~e CtIlIIp8 unlooatt'd dur~ Op<-r::.t1r.", :·'·C '·~T' <.I7Y, n!1d 1ttSD aroa 10 conolderod to be ono of th~ ",-, .. , !u~ctjo: .. " of north-oeauth and ea.t-"".t 8upply In.filtr~t1on route> L W~r Zone c. :::n~ unite bellovod to be "I"'rnt1ng vithin thO arrn ,/<:0 """,n u:JdcnUf1od ole"",nts or the 7th !(VI, Division (XT4J65). unjri"n·~Hi"~ d",",cnt! of one 100"1 raree ct!!!pQny (XTL456) lind .. loon! g'lcr::-lll, tul. t 8Ccu:!'lng the 'IIlnUY routes and caches.

·c. !.s the epor,t1oc begnn forces , ... ro lr'.or?OB<'d liS thoy started tl,o!.r .~:n·ch and do.troy m.;.~.lon. Ir.r:;<l t!1:!OUI,ts oJ: fcoodstuff, partlculArly rice, ""TO 1c.v:ated olong vith livc.tock. Also located Vl>r8 a grant IlUIIIbEor of ",,11 con.tructod ,""",k"r., '.rcnch sy.tcm a"d mny huts, eU or which ~r~ d(,!B·..r~d. The' pol1s,...("d rice.. ~9 C'V'OC'ln ·.cd. r"'pturcd dOCU!D<'nu. continIM. "l""",n·o • .0." .Or".:'!' 62 R,.ar 5<,-".1co opcrotcd in <t;ho QJ"OO. '''''' - -

t~o opl"lrnt,lo:'1. Ck\e VL'.lp".ll ",i WI 'J~".I=> t'!ot~·,:", ttr 1'~J.',1l 1.;1,) ~lrJ:"m \Iln • . •. -~ "'> IS

Iocatod vio II.463559. ..~"" trwlb ""TO di~"""rod, OM bUTT10d by Q JlI'O'ViOUll airatr1.lao, tho "thor two ""TO ~vncuotod to baeo cOJCp. The truelt de1!k.llt!hod by II previ""" olr.tr1Jce i. cONlidcT~1 to ""va ~ in lIOe reeen\.l7, the rem1n1ng two probllbly wor~ in USo 6 t<> 8 months ag~. Alao l00atod vert> f""" b1cydo. aM 20 lbe of part" r two or too bicydo. ""ro rieged ftn'. ho!!9y l?lldJI.

'" On 16 Mny 1967 tOTe.S located Q voppons tbctory at IT459598. ItmitiOTUl found >bro 16,000 lI!1no rOTta, 48 Tina {VoMdos, )11 hand .,..,Mdoe lind oquip!ll$lt to lIQ,;utnctur" emU erma. Ooctnenttl dotod 1967 1nd1clotod tMt tho- ~1t.,. \1ft. eubnrdlnatc to .. .u1tary :tIIJion rv.

, t. 'nto follov1nc are tho VC cootacttl mdo during ~nt1on

Alllial Ch 14 May 1967 thc 3/22 W vic IT44J567 mado con~ct vith • VC l"Ilaulting in I VC m (BC), I ~Ilt. (Poss) lind I l1r,ht Mchinor.un cnpturod, Ch 15 lloy 1967 3/').2 Iar vic X1425573 mdo contact vit,;._ II smnU VC forcu employing 51. and &-40 Ie rcllUl.ting in 1 VC I\lA ~ and 1 1JW.7 captured. Lotr,r tho elllllO My A/2/22. Int (M) v1c XT454588 md .. cantact vith All .. st11'lCted llquad e1!lploying 5A and claymore 1IIiM., vith unknOl/ll rorJlttl. On 17 lily 1967 contact we IIIDdo by b(lth )/22. IDr and 2/:a Inr (H). lnitinl. contact v.lS mad" by 3/22. W v1c IT417628 vi th aD ualmOlll\ ntmIber of VC r".ul tin« in 5 VC KIA (Ie), 3 1JW.7 ritlN end 1 ~'" AT ""span. 2/22. Inf (H) nc XT4546)6 "ncountered lUI ".U'OCtad roWoreod IlqU8d in ",,11 !ort11'iod troncha. emplO)"OllC SA l1li4 &,40'. resultinr in do.tructlOll of 2 lJ'C ", VC c •• ualt1e. l1li1'8 unknow. In n11 or tlut 'llCOgeNDU no unit ic!ont1.f1catian could bo d.tcJ'lll1ncd.

9. (0) MISS]!)'" )1 Bripelll, 11th lhtantry DiY1l11cn in oonj UllDtion l8t Br1aaelll, 9th Wantry ntvil1cn vas to oondmt otfenaiw opr!nltion:J 110 de.trOT vC/lrVI.. t_. and 1n6tlllltiOft.l in WIIr Zan. C.

10. (C) OONCIPI' OF OJ'P'AI.'l'IOIi, . .. . .

n. )1 Belli, 11th W ntv val to oCllduet oftllns1"., opnrat1tr11 1II1il~ UfO bIlttaliana in aanjunatton with lit !Ide, 9th In! mv. 1118 Gpenltion vas to be conc!ucte~ in ti .... phII""s,

.. I'haIl8 I. ~l, (he battery 2/77 I..rty JIIl".' ~lAnd to ~

b. fhals II, ~DIy, H-Hoar (l]J6JOH Hay 67), 2/22 In! CM) WIlS 110 attlok alone ms SJIIA.K! to .~~r bri. sibl, or""' ~ii'," I1v~r and %'811_ 3(21 Ir.t of eocuri ty or bridge site. 3/22 In! "e' to oonduot a1rIIICb1l.e ... ault trClft c..p I!IWder to LZ mOD (%'1'46$565), IISOure tbe IZ IIld llI1C1neer aroeeing lite. C/IIth JI'.ngr vne to alrl11't on& pllttoon and LTR into pOl!Jit1an, rem""" ths briciglo apcn complet1on or 2/22 In! 6i) orosDing.

o. fhael! III, IM. 2/n InC (H) a'1d 3/22 W wera to ooMlI:t S&D ope1'llt1ona in znno toIlard J'L r:U3I1IAS'IER. One btry 2/77 Arty vas to Im8 by air to PSB FUG (Sot! overl.ny).

do J'hue IV, 1)42, 2/22 In! (II) and 3/22 W ""N to ocntinl8 S&D ~t1on. in _CD! 110 l't BUSIU.S1rr. On!! btry 2/77 Arty "". to . lr1il11't trOll Camp Ra1n1er to FSB Fl.1;\}.

e. Pta"" V, 2/22 In! (M) and 3/22 InC vere to or"". J'L. . :_, BUS!tl4Smt ocntin .... S&D in 110M toooan1 PI. PATTtE!!, link up ,dth el."..",tl/ or let !Ide., 9th In! II1v lIOuth or III(y 1).

t. pou" Support: 'l'II0't!.enl II!. r ~'IIS on call. !lil'!ot support artUJ.ery ws provided by 'ZITi Irtt.-· .-- .

CONFIDENTIAL C'PCP.D 7..1!;7, ~ 3d Eli>. 4th IrS Div, dtd 10 Kay 1967. rn400 1 to OR:P.D 7..1!;7, dtd 12 H..y 1967. lMOO 2 t~ 'lFOW 7..1!;7. dtd 16 I'.o:r 1?1)7 ,.

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CONFIDENTIAL Chrmnlogtoal ..AmIIW'y'

/ (" .. D-Dl\r, 13 "'" 19671 2/l~ Int (II) """'" d """rand to oro,,~ riila !It Saipl Ri?l)r. S'22 lht and C/Irt.h J!hc!' Clirl.11'tlld to 01"l8sing lI1i1a, 811pl.aoed LTIt am aU IIl/I""nta or thII 2/22 W (II) oro.sod fht Sa:l«an Riwr by 182011. '!ho .... _ no _~. oontact, h"""""r 3/22 In!' to\lld )00 Ibll O«'d!.iIa and en. 1Iamr-n vith toolll, gasoline, and motor in thII Ti.o1n11;y or O!"OII.in, 111 ta.

b. ~:t. ll! 1117 19671

Ii (1) 2122 Int (II) 1 eollPn1e1l A&B oond~tDd MD opoIetiOD/J \ ~ and Co C a11111 vith !bcen PlAtoon fI'O\'1dIId CP IIII01rl1;y. At 08SOH

B tOlZld a baso caap at ooord x11.63571 oontaining 10 b\mla)rII and II! rII or m-h. At O9IJ8!lat ITS5'567 Co A recdwd SA. fire 1'l-0I!I .,.t 0lIl an eet.1Mlted m. VC. P'1ra.s re~d vith B), 2'Ollultll At 10261! B tomd a _11 bas. Obi' vith t1"" bll1kD1"II 6'X8' at 0 . 11'116 At 123711 thII Bn cr displAced to .. lin Bite Y1c XTb • At l3b5'IIlb P olO11od ~7lS77. At ]h20H Co B tOlft1 lh hata vi IIllers nor thII., 1Ito bicyclas and a t"" doolftllltll at ooord X'1fI6 • 1'tIo hu12l and blZlla!l'II re dl!stro,rod. At l.IdI:>H eo A tOlZld 3 vc true ,_!It vb10h hac! been cSeII d by 111· 11rflrUD. 1'tIII ot/v!Ir bto truelal rII II\IIIcuailad. U'llD'1H at X S, CO A tound 1sS'0-500 mbrll or tronc vith .... cwcrlrlad OClftr', aU b1mlal ..... n hutl ADd ClIIII _11 l1li118 hill All ~tUI'N "1"11 delirCl)'Wd.

() 2/77

(2) 3 W, Ib omtinmd MD opmati and at llOOH Co A contact vith Is VC with roll 1 VC KIA, 'mS 1 U 7 OIDtarod Y1c X'I1J2$73. A+· 1630R a n1«ht dat_1 par1JMilar no ooord ,<Th09S7,J.

in I.~d .«1e re.,llu,

Bn utA bl1shod

2/77 Art:Tt R:l 2/77 n;1d B/2/77 airWted 1SB FANO.

do ~3, 16 *1' 1967.

(1) 2/22 Ir>! (Klt IJn:1 to conducted Sf.:!) 111 zorn. A 0730H 90 Co , rolD! ""vet! 0"'"" wtdch were evacll"tlld to tho Ddo 5.

At 0 Co " at coord XThSlS90 tomd 9 "utIo, 1 llS hIInd grcMc!n, nn<' m '"t ta~", 1-81. IItr rd tJ-at 11:18 booby tZ'lpp<!d, 2 bicyclt's, 2 1 or cl.otldng, S 1he or doc"""",m, 151be or batterie", 50 1bll or

mte, 91he or ,",",8 lind 200 1bll of rice. 1I.t IDOl! Co 11. fOlme! 1><0 bicyel~8 ~ 1'"" CIIl"171ng "qui!Y""nt at coord y.1'lt505:1O. At lJ$I.H Co II .t c.~07'd n1S9$?5 to\lf1d 7 Mr." of riCO, ~~m nl,,,,, C10Wnr.,. "",,"p ~ nM """", f"'t.- Am T'i'"". At 090.,R (',0 C fuum ]0 lb. or clot.hin~, 1:'1 . - .

.... "' .... ''''~I~' ."' ... l Chio ... hand r.n~deS, h K-79 graMdos (us) me Sllloim grenada (US), m! trip tlare (US , en! O~J~ Mine, In' roT spl'OIImr. SKP' mnut:>oture<\ ~; moo .... t.l 1_ t."" (tt1blA sUe), lIIlso .. c hiM pIlrt.s, wenpCnll parte .olda, 20 1be or c1o~, 10 1be or dao_nft, 10 1bs dr1~d riM, 10 lb. or poUahed riDe, dfOOO III1M adlpi1>l"II, 200 pistol barrolJl, 200 rt'e 110\ a-.o,ux> n .,l.ectzoioal oard, 10 tt steel c~b1os, 20 o~d 8prlnc1l and CM a1fd,e cylinder eng1ne.

(2) )/22 Int. 8'1 omt1n\llld 3&D ope",tions until 16!.3!l vtlon a bn n1&ht detanaive per1lllllter ws e.tAlbllsmd 'rio coord X'I1!2)W).

e. ~t 17 MilT 1967,

0,) 2m Int (Mh t!11t11 OcM\l:ted 9!:D in SCM. l,t 16lOH 4 soocnd ~toon or 00 !I at x'I1IS4637 llllde ocnttlot vith an 8stilllltDd VC reWaroed· .qUld. '.I'h8 OlllllllY ws 111111 ~ in and ollp1oyed IU'O II

IlnaU AnIII and II'*-W VII.pens t11'&. n .. uotion roftulted in 2 APC's destroyed, 1 APC ...... ;et e KJ!.1lnd 1bl.l&.\IIM. At 1720H lit ~'l1I546)6 Co A'II . aintll_ All:: Cb toM tad 'an AT Mine ro I ul t1ng in 6 us ~/IL\..

(2) 3/22 Int. 8'1 oontinuod 3&D oper'llt1cns and at o91SH 00 A tOlrld 12 CIl.4 b\3lktlr. v10 ooord xTlll9ISU. U, 1))OH Co B hod tw hell t Claeu&1t1ea. Ca.ulatu. vore 'l1ni-1011ded lPons LZ at mOH by hallcoptor:. 00 ,\ loCIated and d .. trevett t. bunb .... v1th oVermad oovor vio coord X'l1l15627 at l$)OH. 't ~Slf the bn WIIa b'll tod 1Ihon Co B OIl do 0 antllo t vi:.ll a~1Dl¥ OIW IIqllld or ve. Contllct nil bro!.,,, at 1710H w1tJt 1'011""in8 1'OIIul1D. 5 VC KIA (1lC), 1 IPG rockllt lAlrIIlber, ) riO'.' OIIptu!-ed, ) US VIA (1IRlJc:InI VCllIlded). 1M IrI IWpt north and roacmd LTL 1) at 17)OH, 1Ibon -.d \II.t alcni tTL 1) and o8tabl1~d a rUtht detonll1VG po~txlr Y1c coord 11391&8. . .

t • . ~, 18 Ma7 1967.

(1) 2/22 Int (K}t At 0758H Co C dopartod porimtor to .';art ol8ar1nl! routt to m mIG coord Xt386627. ,\t 104511 lit CO()l"{\ x'l1l226)4 lin

IJ'O trCIII 00 A detonated an ~ r fII1no OIlWlinl I'IOdoI'll te dam", to. tI» A.<t 4!ld IDI: 0II ... 11d.o.. At l.l.L2H 00 11 lltarted ra~h"1nl IU'O II r{la anrt !JA tiro at ITlA)6)). '!\to 1IIIIodiate airetrllat., lUI/! II llitht tlra tea., WIre all;l101Wd and contact VII. brolatn. Action rC8ul ted in 1 lB KIl. and 2 US \ilIA. .At l31SH 1111 o18nrmte of t1w In had oltlOltd 1'33 rl.~'O at XIJOO627 and had ll!sllJMd 1Ie~ur1i;y for tim antire boll'!.

(2) )/22 Int. At O6ltH tit> bn ",aved by foot to F3!l rA:!O vio coord X1387(2) and 11IIS heliUftDll [:0"", FS!l F/.m ttl !'rek !::to:: vic coord rr277787. '.I'h8 lJIt utt bIll:"!1l1~ OVOH and t'n J,)th (fiml l.Ut) ,m, Oor;>14txld at 09)OH. ~lIl:\dshtJ~·"',\cihl! ~ Roec:n pllltbcn . ,""",; to vio eoorcl 1'!'?32771 to iocur& II pMDiblo FSB, Co";>On1~!!l ~nt! C roMlinod vio coord X't277787.

12. IlMUtTS.

(1) 1I!r.onm1. 21 It'll. , 7 m., 1 rn<T

(2) ~tl 2 APeI. Uos·:.royod, 2 I,re'. da ... ged,

b. !lleJll' 1.0l1li011

(1) l'I!rIIonnel. 7 KBGF (1"::), 2 m', (Po •• ), !n a<ld1t1o" 6 .' gr"U\" VII" ~ted in three .. porato locations. Three w .. ro due up anll app!lQl'Od to hi .. been ono to tour montll .. "ld or bIIdly burned rr"", /111 airrr1rlIa!, ~b~ I1l1Jl1ll1r1o

CONFIDENTIAL

(1) 2 j22 Int ()I)r CO .... I\18. 4&B eonduc wd SId) opo .. tl.0M in ama and Co C alena ... lU, /hooo MAt.ooo p-ovid!>d cr o"ourlt,y. At 00)011

. 00 B tomd a baee oaap at oOll1"d uM3S71 oOllta1n1n« 10 bunlalrw and 100 mtors at trenoh. At 09!J6H.at X~67 Co A noei'IUd SA. tire tro!!\ th:! ... t trOll an eaU",U .. d CIte VC. P1ro we 1'Oturned with rei l'Oou.l teo At 1026it Co I! romd a _U baae GaIT with 1'1w bmtlroJ"ll 6'Il3' at ooord XT46.3S7l. At 123711 thII I!n cr d1aplAcod to .. new dtlll via 1147l577. At l34S\I Bn CJ' 01080d x1471Sn. At 1420H Co B tcnn1 14 htrta with bmJaoors \hIer tIl'IIII, tiro bieyelee and a r"., doollllmlte at coord UMSS67. Th" hu1ll and bunla!J"II W111'O ,,"str01"d. At ~H Co A round 3 VC truala!, <nit at \thioh had men dostr"Ytld by In 11J'atrUD. The otIl'Ir blo trllOla! 1IIIJ"II nnctlltllld. u o l4S7H at XTIDSS7S, CO A tound 4!f0..500 lIrlbrw or tro~h with nne overhead 00'IIII', IId.z bllllllora, ..... n huta and ClI1II IIlIIaU IIIIU haU. All .truct~" lItlJ"ll da.ta"OJWC!.

(J) 2/77 Artyt A/2/77 _.d by oonvoy to FSI! VAllO.

o. M, 15 *7 1967.

(1) 2/22 Int (M)a lhitlll condllltllld &l) OptlCtl.aM in th!1r I'eIIpOCtiw _e. 't 084W! Co I. tomd tJnooe porro. VI!1oh appearod to ba om ~tJt old at ~8. .t.t ll.l6H at X~SllO Co A to\hl 3,000 lb. 01' baaed rto., DO lba baped baanll, two CIIDart8 and CIte eopf;r 55 gal. drum. .t.t 12<12H Co 4 at ~$80 toand daoUIIDDtli!, 1Iro bicyc18l, lIIIO ol.aseroo", one 2"1!1a ~.1d.1IO olotll1Jlc, :J)J rda 7.elZ ~ _In) bale or pla .. and . " lba or '*' r1co. 4t UXlH 00 4 at X~!>II584 tewd a lllrco bu!.ld1ng 1Ih10h IlClltaiJled 12 1'1 ... pllan oana 01' OOOCllut oU, )0 tiro Md cmoohB!t £IIl1IIIIIa lit bMIII and 20 lb. lit J1IIlUhIld r1ce. 1bI r1c. 111111 III1ldoMld and ,.. c50stro,et!. At l&SR at XTb56596 Co B toand a VC bodT in a t~ vh1ch w. e.u.ted to be ~ Jaltha ol.cl. At lJOOH Co C had a tra1ninl Pltrol doPll't tJtI ptIl'1mter. U'l1OSl! 00 C at X'lbSS(02 tOln! ano mils Il:Il.l. 15'DD~W huts o'no', 6:Xl1b. or pollahsd r1ce, In) 1.'1' 111:\....." booby trapr hout tha area. AU itlllJIIII 1IIIre dastro)oed except t,!YJ rice which WIlli «mIOlll tad.

(2) 3/22 Int. Bn oontinllld 8&D Opl/l"llUCIIB in as~d aGIle Md at llOOH Co A _d!> oontact with 4 VC with toU~ rsa,a.tI, 1 VC KIA, C4 l. 4I~7 oapturod \'10 X'lb2~73. A+· 16)OH th! Bn establ1eh1ld • n:i&ht datend" porimIItlllr vio ooord :;('l1i09S1J.

(.3) 2/77 AI'torI Iq 2/77 n;ld Bj2ln a1rl1!tad to 1SB FANO.

do n.3, 16 *7 19671

(1) 2/22 Dtt (H)I I1n1ta conducwd Sf.:!) in 10m. At 07)OH at X'l'4S3S90 00 4 toWl!! ""IIITI 00IIII wtdoh \lei'll evacullted to tho lido S'. At OSibS 00 4 It coord X'ttiSlS90 tOlBld 9 hlltlo, 1 tl!I hind gn>nIIM, and 1 tl!I Nt at htip .. , l~" IIt:r rd tlut 11118 booby tJolpped, 2 b1c~1.o", 20 lb<! at elctblDl, 5 lbe lit dooUIIIMte, IS Iba 01' battori,,', SO Ib8 01' JIM!IIIU, , lbe lit ,... n 200 Ibll 01' r1e". At 1l.3011 Co A tOllnd 1Jto bicITaloa r1cP4 tlr ~ aqu1J11l1nt It OIIord J(1hSO~~. At ll5lJ[ 00 !! at ooord Ul.S9S9S tOlDl. 7 bap or r1ce, 80m ",:l.8c clothing, IICQ,p

and Id.IIO pote all1 JIIDS. 4t 0905R Co C tound )0 1b .. or eloth1ne,lSO II-a.6 rdIt, HO-.)O oel rdII, CD! IftInlldG and 'llrious b1c~'C1.o pArts. At 12~B Co C tolD! • boobT tNpped tro~h IrJllto ... 8 CO"" .. (SSO rdII 08)00 ~ u.l!7 a-mt1cft at ClIDrd ~Sllb. :.t llI4S!f Co C at coord X146405'7- . X~ tolD1 a l.al'II ba .. ealIIp area. Ito ... fomd ~re ~" r.ro n rds, 15 ri1'la atooa, 7 A1t-ll7 -ea"" ,_~ 12 l!IIugo 8ho~m, 54 r1.~ EI'IIDIctt8, 16 lba ~povdI!r, I 1f-1 r1!l.e bnrro1, 33 frog gronnt'os,

CONFIDENTIAL ,2.

I 7 \' l!'.r," ,~ !':I1'l~ ;>""''' t !')nO,., tJ\, 11

wtAJUNS &- AHtMIITIOr; JIOOmnrrF3

'~7 1 SXS OIU'bine 1 am II rocloBt 10 Uf!C ror 1 OhiOCIII 1)10, ~ 56 tt/rre.gu1ne

and 100 rda 1lJIII\m\11d.on 1 .~ nne batTel, recoivor &roup 8000 brass IIdne adaptenl 8000 dotcM tor colllP<Dlnts ' •

100 .tuct elDctrical cord 200 InlOtJI lllltal cyl1nc!O!'ll, bellaved'

to be pistol ~l.a

7650 lb8 polielnd noe ))0 bags Impoli..red r:!os

(200 lb bag) 7 cOW!!

f '., •

1 roll goUIO , 6 btla tootnac m p1lle 1 bvttlo aspirin ) btla lI!I.8o pille It ",,,:;'cim,

t;ypo tmnOVll

..... ' .. 1-'" '

1 tt"uokt Wll.lya ponel 1 trulk, Lnndrovor tn>e

I ~) <: ..,. " ',':'.)"1 box powdermi pta _, 1)3 t;ypo

70 lbe clothing JI!1oo IIIIcltI.nt JlR'ts, woapcns mol.lll!

1 f:lze oxt1ngu1slJ!!r v/ror lIp1"~y 1 s1ngl.o cyl.1ndr.lr gne engiM 20 O!ll'1n«II, ,:I" in diDmtor 10" 1c:tTg 1 0IJtb0c0d ene1ne, 9 HP Brig,!!! &

"

Stnttcn. 'v/ml.!'I) too1~ III1d IIpOro JXlrU1

() ]!'n''''IY &:t u1 Jl"8nt I)J /I trOYOOI

S'm~~ amNI,NCE & KIJ),"ITIOIiS

~'hutII (1ncl~s 4 Id. tl:mns & 11 olMlIl'O<I!III

42 btmkora v/CIII'lrhoad covor 1200 Illtars tronch v/foxholee

90 rinD grenadell 6) fl'1g gt'OMdo II 11 anti-tailk III1M e 1 R1'O n rd v/2 fuzos lB hOld tr.nr rde, bo11ovod to bl)

J 0 pmo II<) pec Jc>.hov.!. USer rda

l,6lm1 rd

Bin unpollarod rlM 5I XS'I51 100 rde • .'Jl cal

ll1n unpolished rico lO'.c:'I5' lSl rde 5.S(no! B1n unpol1elJ!!d r1Do 6'14'1:2' 4(00 7.61 rda (ahort) !<Jr ~7

2)00 :u. ppl1ehed rioe l.4OO 7.& rds lIII..5c e1:6

9 1b11 po... 15 riflD Dtocks

SO lbe poanuta I. U V.I t: II) t '" .l.. ffi!plgadnlla, )0 rd "bonBnIl" clip

1 hog (Idl.led by Bl:tetr1JCll} ,tar '\P;~7 ) qUllrbl oooldng 011 ' 1 ahof€un

12 CaM 0(5 gal ea.)oceonut oil B lbe black ~r

:Jl OIINI (2 ga oa}beana Ii 14-19 rde

£!!!!! ' 1 1z'u)k 3/4T dodge. 111 II tJpt

(cla_lIId !r0lfl p-eYiOUll airs1rlI«l)

If~~~ am paM. oodcing

2 rtih lIIIta 6 biC)'1l1ee v/1Id.tc r'IIp'ir porbl

2 ... ~ 11dnoh w/~, oablD 2 tamoclal: 2 gu.l gnllCliM 1 pl lerotOlHlO!l,

1 trip tl/Irt'I (1l5) 1 ont.1-PlMI crme 1 /111m 6" d1.l .... t.er

6 ere bolllblJlts 3Q:) lbe ~orc!1 tn' 5 ceeinge far sNtpo oMrgo 9 6Q.n '" ';t' r dII 1 e"~PI char,::::, 10 lb 15 lbe b3tt:lr1011 1 "" to 1 1.:1 tlle 1.1.drurn, 55 gal

I}

~'""'. 'lilt ••• - •• -- .. ---

CONFIDENTIAL l3. AIJlINIS'DIA TIVI HA'lTBM.

a. ~rs'lllMl. 'I'ho!J. 3Plotl.on OJ"lJrlted frO/!! C~"i' ~1n1oJ' ld.th reportJl being .ent 11reotly to ea"" RDinlnr. / (

b. Sunpl,y. Ope~tion I.IIDIA VIS ~up; nrt"rl !'rm DIu T1I!nr. Idthout &IV Idgn1t'1rllll~ d1!1'1aultl.II~ enonUl,tJoored. A"riIII r.suppl,y VIlD tin pr:I.MIry mtJIod \llled an~ emtinlllls to bo cUi tnbl" tor "P"l'1tioM of W/I mtlU'J.

0. ltI1ntm».noe. 'n1~1'Ol W!l1'Ol no DoriOU~ ""1ntnM~o problDl!'I!I during th:I.a opertl tim.

e!. StAtus or l.ach CUlM (~ Suppl,y.

(1) ... ten day ntoekllgn of C I!a ticwur and mo day ~ !J. Ilatl.CI1II wore IIIl1ntain"d at the FSE (~~ An).

(2) Closs IIi.

KlN.S JNJ Avra\.S meDol

(3) ClAu V. B::IttnUOiM and 5op.1rato units mini:.aifl tId.I" bulio load plus A3R ltom in nccordmce with CUlTO--,t d:lroctl.'Mtr~

o. Kodical. Casual tics wore ",""cmtcd by hollcoptor to ICu Tiq 02' r.y Nin."-

ll. Sm:IAL EQUIlMENT '" 'MXIIQ\~1

A llght tlcticnl l'Rrt (Lm) w. I!ITIpLlcod on an unpro:n'''d 6110 nt_tIlr 1l001Z'1ng it r.th 1nf'lIntry nirl1ftnd into tN DrM. 1M far 111m or tM ritoer (no IZ) VIIS .I!c/xmd by Wnntry troopn croo~1nr. Wifl. ruboor boots. T.ho br1~1.ng and e"e1neor p"~crmel wr", l1!ted into tho Blte by Ca-.47. Tho bridgo 1o'llS ol!lplnccd With no dlft1culi;y and an ontiro IIIICMnirm1 W:lntry ba ttaUm WI! l!croo~ tho riwr in 111M tMn c4:ht hOlll'8 trOll tM lanc'.1ng or tho t"l"1de1ng pL,toon. Tho onl,;- roOonn.,i.":lIncO I!DI!O crt tM anla "". mt'e by air. Tho detaUed nOO accurnlo an;uys1B ot tho torrtl1n and caratul preloodinf; of tho br:!t'ging ol.,,,,,nu. provod to tho lIo1ution . quiclcl,y e..,l.1lc1ne a bridge. ';he bric\eO wn~ than d1.tm:ntJ,ed and extnctcd by Ca..47 r.aldng 1 \ unmoo~eary to soc U1'8 tile _ at crc~. All troops tmn pnrticlpatod in the attack bto 0llC!l1\r areas •

• ~ Ope:.tiOn AHINA is conslclored D ~uc'"~, prl."I3r1l.y liS a l'OStllt

nt the vaat quanti tiQII or cno'l1 ..... kl and eqdpMlnt CllptUl'Od nnd <D1I1z'ayed. IntoJ.l1plce had 1r.d1cated tI'Bt t.'c area rod 1M/: been an aroa or va lIapply aethl ty and a ""'jar route of ~upply for un! 1Js in ~ Zane~. I\Y dillr'.lptl.ng the ""'''M of t;r."l ;:sport (sal"pllnB am trl:ck%!) and oapt~~ IItOOh or tho store~ futuro vt cpol'''~ons will be hindcrod. n., l.nrge q~/I or good C!11cOlll l«>lIpC'M ane' rl1:n1t1al.!1 found inLiCl!1D/! tlat.tm VC continuo to be \IOU eUl-p:1cd 1:1 this l'Oo;Ject, probably frOl'l northorn War Zone C ",-,a eari:>odiB. ,~ll o,":Lcncc in.:icatcd that onl,;" rice -and tood.etutfe. as op;>OllOd to """I'O.'.!! nnd "co:U tic"" nrc heine tzoouu,portod tr... tho Sa jgm Rl: .. or and nt~"cont nrc" s.

CONFIDENTIAL

II. ~JtAtl., of l'.&c.h ClJIM ,l!' 3upplYI

(I) 1. tton .t.y nu>ckag<'t of C P.llti~ and mo dJly a~ I. ltat1.<nII vent mtntAined at th> 1'51': (3T'~ In).

(2) Cln •• II il

Il)C\\S IN. AVn.·.s D!Mol

() Clau VI lbttal1ON1 and Mp.,rata unita min",11l tld.r ballio Imd plUII A.SR iteM in nccordmco 1I1th currO"lt clirocti...,,..

o. Modicall Caf!Ualtic9 woro "v:lcmtod by IrUcoptar to Dou Tieng ar Ta;y H1nh.

l.L. SlECUL P'.QUIM:lIT '" W,;H:IIQUP.:91

A l1«ht tactic~l raft (tm) ""~ emplaced on :In unpre:nrod s1 10 a!tt!r seolring it Y.th 1nf:l,ntr:; airlifted into th> oron. TIn f;]I' sioo or tm ntoM' (no IZ) vne ."c~d by infantry troop8 crOl!sing witJ, ruboor bmtll. Tho br1~1ng a~ engineer parsamcl ""t'C lifted into tl1c site by CIloolI7. Tho br1<lgo \0"0 e o""locc d 111 th no d1If1cu11;y and lin on t.lxo mcmnized W:uttry bo ttalicn w:t. ncr0l13 tl1c riv<>r in 1888 tmn eight hOllr'll from th> lanc'.ing of tlr bridVong platoon. The cnly !"COO!lI1.,i-"""t1CO I!DdO c! tm .,.,. w:t" ".,"" by air. The clotRlled and accurate analysu. of tl1c torrain and canotul prelood1ni; of tho br1.c1ging elemnts provod to tllc lIolution . quiclcly .'';llJicine a bridge. 'i'he bridL'" \I!l~ thm d1.m:ntJ.,ed and eJmoactcd by ca.<t7 r.nldng 1\ UIIJ'oco.'oary to eocure tJlI! area or orc~. 1.11 troop. thm participated in tho attack l."lto onC!ll\V' areaa.

lS. <XJIKr.NImS 4lUILYSISI

a.. OpeNt1.m AHINA 18 calB'l<loreel II .t¥:COII. pr1....ar1J.y o. a 1'08ult of the n.t qlllnti tio. or onelV ..... .a. lind equipl!llnt copturod and mlltrcywd. Intalll«onoe had indicated tJ.t t!lO aroa had lone beon an aroa at va IIUPPly aoti'l'11;y and a 'lIOjar route of cupply for wl1i18 in liQt Zma 'l. IlT diBr1lpt1ng th> neanll of tzo,> ".part (oaJ'llOllll 8m truJl<l!)' lind oapturllll: JllUCh or tl1c .tara~ futuro vt: CPOl''' tions vill bo Idndcrod. n. l/1rge qmn~8 at good c:dCO!ll wapcnll am' rn:n1ticne found 1nG1ootNI ht.t.hD va oont1nuo te be .,11 lIupp::iotl 1."1 tId8 ros;,cct, probabJ,y frOl1l nortmm War Zone C o:ld CallilodLa. ,~11 o,1.~onc() 1n.c:1cntad that <nly r1oe·and !oocII!tarfa. Oft oppaeod to wo!"o:'!! am moo tio:u, :1%'0 be1n8 tftnItpor18d frca thII Saigen R1~r onel Q'~:lcont oro" ••

b. lAlaena t.anll <It CONFIDENTIAL (l)I~1III Diuelll1nlltion of Inblll1gcr>:e.

• ps..cUll81a1t During tro operation a l'Dch.,nizod platoon en • rocanra1a_ ~e1en Vj>8 amuah!>d 111 th RRl II nnd autcma tio """Pall! roll1ll.~ 111 7 tr.l ru, ea l1:I WIl4, 2 1~18 do.troy<>d, nnd 1 AR: dlnnr;od. 1he tl'l1~ c!Ir thII $2 z:coe1..ed an ~.llblll1r."noe ')'lCU"'Cnt ,'.:lblel four &!lye 04'U~r 11~ -!IV unit ~ocatiolUl and inoluding nn cno,' ~1al .ae. tore" l.Dcotod 1I·,pM.1dl"Iltll~ .;bra ldJ.ol'Dter3llorth of II p1'~ IllS ~;:s:t;,I1t8. HId t.IlU Worstion boO.l %'Occ1wd earlior a . d1J!l3OlIited· Co VOU' .. ha .... beon given tJlO r!!ccn""u.sanco ,:dsnen, thlrob)' possibly avoid:. ar rodOO~ tI>" !!!foot o.t tho ,c,,"ofIQ

"00"", IICtian. CONFIDENTIAL \S

/1'

_~ -~_ ,~. _ .... ~... _. , .... ___ .............. "~~~/V"""""··· .......... ,~'£, ~ ........ ~[_)u.~...,v

(2) Iblrnl Heat! Exh.1u.stion.

I)1..,oI.ll3s1on. TID oornbinntion of rough tJJr~:in ~(~ stJJnct" rnOVtlT1Dnt e1uring ~lCrl\tion IUITNA oaU.'lcd SC'lcrnl casO!) of heat (lxh.:!u::;tion, JXU' tic ulZlr ly 11 nU:I1g !TIl n en rry:iJ1e too ?Rr. 2 5 rn eli o.

Ob!!OI'VlltionJ In l1c1dition to th.l UDtnl procauti.OnlJ aGainst mat oxhnustion it is ;advianblB +.0 altornlltJJ porsonna! oarryinc rn'Jioa nnd athol' hoavy loadB.

(3) Itornl Itldio Comnunicatirms.

DiscUBsionr R.!lnEO of tho PRC 25 redio is roc1uoccl . oonsidornbly whon u:!od with ohort nntonm unclor htJ:\V"J junglo c:mopye 1h1s is oopocially critical for srtiller-J fOl'W:lrd oboorvors roov1ng with ground units.

~ervati;;nl A continuo'ls airborne radio relay is tho bost wn:r to inzuro rol1ablo cOlTl'lunicntion:J with direct :Ju;:-port artillery.

FUR THE COH!-LUIlER:

1 ml!_ • Oput a tiM 9\e!'~ Lt' /o(

DIS TiUBUTIOll.

100, USUN, A'm. AVG-IlH 2 CG, 25th Inf Dlv 2 CG, 4th In! Div JJ 00 18th Mil rust Iht lSl. 1S2. .3S3 134 135 2 CO ?/l2 In! 2 00 2/22 In! (M) 2 CO 3/22 Int 2 00 2/77 A:rty

>J;,~9"~ IIJ, ~ t/' ~LErnT ~Rr:ESI~ r 7/bjor, Infantry

{/ Adjutlnt

2 00 3C Spt En (rrov) 1 00 C/l/lO Cav , / 1 OJ c/4th Engr t:> 1 CO 0/588 D1gr 1 R"ldio Ibscarch Unit CONFIDENTIAL .. ......-~. ...., _ ... ., ~I'~ "' .... _