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stlBJEtTz Operational Report - L.llonl L.arned, Headquarterl, 25 Infantry Divilion Artill.ry, P.riod Endins 30 April 1969 (U)

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1. Sthject report 11 forwarded for r.view ,nd eVlluation in accordanc~ with p.:u8s.traph 5b. AI 525-15. Evaluations and corrective actions Ihould !,~ r~rorted to ACSFOR or UT, Op.rational R.portl Branch, within 90 days of r~c~ipt of covering letter.

2. Infor,.tlon contained in this report is provided to insure appropriate benefits in the future from 1.llons le4rned during current operations and may be adapted for use 1n developing training matertal

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a. (ienernl. The 25th Intantl7 D1Tisio!l Art1l1e17 contimed cozibst operatioM 1~ 8'~port of Operation Toan !'h4rlg (Oomplete VlotiO)") II, which overlapped tro:n the preoedi!)g ~r and ended on 16 Pebl'W11"1_ Toan ~ III bognn en 17 Pebruary. DiT Arty al,., Mlpporte4 Operations in aupport of Operation J.. ~la. w'dge, and ~ RicJer. lar17 in the quater, the e~ lsunohod hie ~ Of:feMin. Ullin« new tactl0., this o1'1eDS1" 1mluded lWA/VC sapper o.tt.aolcs on the ~ .Brigade !ue Camp at Dau T1eng and the DiT1~on Headquarters at au Chi. H0W8Ter, 122e ottelWiTe tapered ott rapidly and W88 obar80terised by sporadio attaob ~ tire. ])Jr1ng mid-quarter the eneJV 8Wlta1m4 Mm'Y losses in fo11ed comoy _bueh attempts and in lIJl!Iel'­

OWJ contacts in the Oitaael area (oenter of JDUS. IT 5524). Iuring Apr:U the 9th "II! Division BUffered beny oasu.al ties in th.ree ~"r Bnd several mimr battlesnNr the ~l f s Wing (oe1'\ter of mus I!r2720 ). Reinforce-ment t%'a1nil'lg of replaoements, on-the-~b, and profioieroy training oontimed •• deecribe4 in the ,1 October 1968 report_ Refresher train1ng tor personnel pertorm.t.n« bm*:er1ine 8Wl1'd duty at au Chi Bue Camp began on 28 February. Three men from Headquarters, Headquarters Batter,r attended the mandator.r two-bour c1..... at the I!iTirion Replooement !n.1n1ng Sohool. These 0188S8S

are held 0"". ttTe17 four days and cc:r.ered the proper OfU'e and \"S8 of weapona, fire disoiplim, am geDeral 1moctrJ.n&t1on on the respoMibUi tie!! ot bwbr1.1m 8\W'd8~'

b. Orsam."tiOft tor Oombat. The art1l.ler,r organization for combat ftmdned rel't1n~ ,table thro~t the quarter. Tho 7th B8tta110J1,

. 11 th Art1lle1"1 contil1Utd to proride direot support to the 1st Br1gti.de, 1M 1st BattaLion, 8tb A.rt1lle1"1 oont1med direot support for the 2d Br1~e J the 24 Battalion, 71th A.rt1ller,r rems:Lned in direct eupport 0'1 the ,d Brigad., and tho ,4 Battal1on, 13th ArtUlery contimed to provide general eupport to the 41v101on :md tor flJeftml periods bad on bntte17 in direct support of the 3d Squ!ldron, 4th Cavalry Reg1ment.

(1) The 7/11 Artillel'1 maintained organic batteries and planned the fires of Genernl Su~rt Re1D:rorcing (GSR) ba.tteries at Fire SUpport Bases (tSB'e) W:wdngton {XT1456), Buell 111 (XT 215~), ~tchell (XT 1645), Sedgew1ck (rr 2430), RawllDfJ III (XT 2948),~ Bragg II (XT 3~58), and at T~ N1.th Base Camp \XT 1651).

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• (2) The 1/8 Artillery proTided suppo.-t trat! or~lII'lic .,d GSR batteriel

located PSB'. per.h1~ (%1' 5125), Crodcett II (XI'74f6), Reed II (IT4712" and Keene III (rr 60(1).

0) The 2m ArtillS"y suq,c:rt came trom organic battories at FSB'a lb:>d II (n' 4637) atd Mahone II (IT 5240) and fran GSR betteriea at Dau T~~ Bale Car.Jr err 4c)'7).

(4) B 0131 ttery, 5th Battalion 2d Artillf1!7 (Automatic we~on. plus Harchil8ht n!at,:)~T1) il attached to Diy Artr less tdJdn1ltrat1on lid lo,isticl'l .upport ot enui,~e~t peculilU" to the battel":Y. The eoq>lete actirlties ot the\batt.~ IrCJ included in the Opf'/J"atlonal Report Les8011S Learned (OPLL) C'4 its parent battalion. This battery 11 &nD6d ~th M.2 (twin 40. oannon) "Dueterl" ard f!55 (tOOl" .50 caliber machme guns 1l0\l'lt.1

toptn .. ) .Q..tad Fitt,.'I". B/5/2 pertoru Tital convoy and installation •• curitr ailllions continuou.~. The attached searchlight platoon .,hll1ces the night. deten"s or key install.1ons,

o. Operlltions and Activities.

(1) Heudauartera aM Headqum-ters Battery (~)

Ca> Colonel Jam S. 1der~a Jr as'tlDed cODI'umd or the ",5th IntM1~r:r Dirlaion Artillery trom Colonel Lucius G. H1l.l Jr in ceremonies at Division Artillery HeadqUarters, Cu Chi Baae C~ Q'l 10 Fetruary.

(b) On 26 'ebrusry HJf3 troope msming Dlnker 19 CIl the Cu Chi BA&8 0_ perimeter held the lett tlank or their sector or the perimeter agdn.t " t~Cl'l8'Jd enerar attl-ck, dO!l"ite er1fII'G" tire trom their rORr. In at:eount or this action 18 at inclosure ...1...

(2) 7th B~t"llon 11th Artillery

Ca) Dlring the period 1 February 1969 throu~ 30 April 1969 the 7th Batt.uion 11th Fiold ArtUlery complfrt.ed pha8'! II or OperAtion TOkN TliAHG and COImenced Phue m in the T~ Ninh area. The battAlion continued to uee Tay Rlnh as its bP.S8 camp. In IKidit10n to beinr. direc.t support to the 1st Brigade, 25th Intlllntry Division, the bAttAlion provided ~t tor the 1st .lkVH Atrbcrne D1T151on. !ttoctive 8upport tor Illlied md US eperatior15 ' required torty-seven artUler;y moves. At the beg1nn1n~ of FelruP1")', BAttery A was locI'ted at FSB Wnehlngton (IT 1456), BJtttery B WAS lOCAted Itt FSR . Buell m (Xl'2153), and DP.ttery C v~locnted 8t FSB Mitchell (IT 1645).

(b) On 18 FehruRl"j' Battery C at FSB Mitchell (XI' 1645) I'Il)ved by rond to JISB Stonemm (XI'JOJ7) in order to provide artillery 5\l'"'pcrt for FSB Sedge­wick (XI' 2430).

(e) Battery B m~e ale of i~ m2T!y one-day movee m 21 FebMlary. Thi8 time Batte:ry B occupied a. position in -1cinity WI' 975574. .Ae 1\ reeu1t of

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th1a operation f\ '20-ton ~ ClIChe .... tOUD! aDd 4elt!'07e4.

(d) A obanp ot 0ftIIIN\!M! MNa)yt' .. bGld tor the 7th Battalion, 11th Pield !rt1lle1"1 on 5 JIaroh. IIro W&1. ter A. Wood III 4epru-ted the battalion aDd. IJro Oarl. .. .,tt Jr u_d GC«-nd.'

(0) Between 9 - 14 IIarch Obit platoon from Batter,y C wn.e sent from PSB StoneMll (n 30,.,) to !'q Jr1dl !He Cap 4a:1l.r to be used Nt direct :tire wer.po,r.:J tor the baM coap det.nee. '!'hI plctoon rejo1md i te battery in the d..Vt:lmo, but at niPt would return to Tq Rim :Baee Comp. On 14 March the platoon pol'TnDent11 retumed to Batterr O.

(t) In orr!..:r to IUpport • oombined o~ro.tion between 18t Br1~ and the lit AlVN Airborne Divl110n elementa, Battery B moved from FSB Buell 111 (Xl 2153) to rsa Buell 11 (XY 2256) on' 15 Marcb, Battery B shared FSB Buell II with ::-. "~tterr from' the ,urnl Airborne Divi8iOn.' The operation WM oonoluded on 17 Mnroh nt whioh time Battery C Dmtd bACk to P8B Buell III.

(g) Atter a period of 8U8tn1ned rooket attacks ego.1n.et T8\Y 11m Brute Cmap, the 1st Brignde Cortm.rulder requeeted on the mrning of 27 March thnt the 7th Battallon, 11th P1014 Art1Jlery take oontrol ot theprogrnm tor defense aJW.1nat rocket and JIOrtar attMk (DAmU.) tor Tat lf1nh BMe Cnmp. l\r n1.D1ttall on the 27th the DIOe'.817 oOJllllJn1ontions and ooordimtion ~'1d bun e.tablillbed aDd the battalion W&8 in Ml oontrol ot the DARMA progrmn.

(h) On 2 Apr1l ktte1"1 0 .".d trom 7SB StoD!DWl to Tay 1'f1m Bose Camp in or4er to .upport B OOIIb1ntd 1.t Br1~ nnd :UWN Airborne opero.tion. The batte1'7 IDf\&t do1l.1' ROOPe (ReooDMi8sN1Oe, Seleotion, Occupation, of Position) on the 'rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th to T101n1ty PSB W.tohell (rr 1645) to eupport the_ operatione.

(1) E~ on. tbe .,mtng at 7 .April. Batte1'7 B oonducted an RSOP from nB a-U III (rr 215') tono1n11:1 r.r 127664 in order to oupport 1et !r1gade operation ROUBh R14er, a rof14,..opening opemt1on to PSB Ord vioi:'l1ty r.r 0681. A:tter 1:he road W&8 opened, BBttel1' 0 moved by road from TtQ' Dim BB8e OMBp to lSB Ord. Batterr 0'. m8sion 9ftUI to provide the artillexy IIUppOrt whUe 1ibe ent,1Deen wo1bd on 1mprov1ng the airstrip 'tor the Speoiel Po~o OI!lllP at !bien .&On 'ric:Ud. V If 0881.

(j) B8tter:l.es A tm4 B each _nt one oomplete how1 tzer seotion to Ta1 !rim BaM Camp on 10 ~pr1l. On. 11 Apr.U both howitzers under the control of the Bnttery B EDcNtive Officer occupied P1re patrol Bo.ee DnUns (rr 294281). !I!le IUJud.on ot the.,. two bow1 tzers, along with om 1Dtantty ~ ""'.8 to protect the local. 't8%m8rt!1 in the area 'from 1nours1ons by lfVA/fC element. 80%'088 the bo~r in Oambodio..

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(Jc) 14 April found Bnttery B oonduoting IUl ROOP trom p:m ]bell III (l! 215') to PSB I&sh1ngton (XT 1456) to oover the IIXmt ot Battery A trom PSB WMhington to e::.tllblioh f'sn Crook (XT (559). At the end ot the d03 BfttteTy B J!r)wd b1\Ck to PSB Bu~ll III (XT 215').

(1) On .2t! Arrll h/O hol'1 tZ('ro tram Bntte1'1 B were moved by air to Patlo1 Dnoe.Fro!'ltif:!r City (XT ?(3292). The howitzers trom Batteries A and B at Pntrol BAoe Dn1lF\~ (XT 29?8) were moved by Rir b"-Ok to their respeo­tin r'\tter1cs. Bnttery B mimn the platoon at PB Frontier City moved From P3'!J aaell III and occupied Fm~ J?:\wline III (IT 2948).

. (e) (he p ..... toon of B~ttttTj" B loc~ted At PB Frontier 01 ty reported IDO'Iement t J ~~ ~outh :md Wc:rt of their poe1 tion at 2000 hours on 25 AprL. The 1IOYO~:lt ~!j watched until 2255 houre when Q TOT trom supporting artillery "".8 fired on it. At 0034 hours on the 26th tho NVA attaoked the patrol bn."':o w1.'t:, rockcto, ~rtnrc, nro'e, and omall tll'!DB. When drcrl1ght ar.nnd there vrcI'e 21, NVA KIJ~ (:00) and 6 'lIVA rowe. ot the 213 IfVA (lA, &rt1l.1.e1'1 W1\A ftt'Wldi ted '.0:1 th killing 97. 11t'!l platoon trom Dnttery B expended over 400 roU!ldn in diroct fire and ou.:ttered 4 WIA ill ot whioh were returned to dut:,r.

(n) The ro~d to FSB Oro vms opened on 28 April And ~ttery C IIm"8d trom :rsB Ord to T2\V N1nh. The following deiY Battery 0 Jll)wd to PSB a.tell II (XT 2256) tor ". one-dt\V Clpe rt".tion. Thie vms to support road clearing opemtiono to PSB st Barbarn (rr 2768). Instead or returning to 'lay Rim at the end ot the ~, Battery C oocupied FSB DJell III (l.'l' 215') to proTide addod coverop:e to the Cl'en Borth ot TlV' linh 01 ty~'

(0) . Tbro\.1ghaut this pcr1cd the 7th Batttll.ion, 11th P1eld l.rt1llery wq etteoti'Yeq oontrolling the tire ot six organio and general support re1ntorcing btltterioe. Thin ro1nte out the high degree ot protes81onal1sn and nexlblli ty thnt WBe ahibi ted by this battnl10n and the hieVll degree ot profioiency ~~ was OXhib1ted b,y th6 individual batteries.

(p) !'he rounds expended by the orgn.n1c, attached And general. support­reintoreing bnttories during this period are M :tollo,",.

April

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26,993

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71,005

~neml. Support Reintoroing

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23,487

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(3) lit Battalion 9th Artillery.

(-> On 2 PelmJey 1969 .lement. of the 199th Light Infantry ,,-ij;Jade were Mbuet)ed by a sq.tad of \C at Grid IT 687212 at 0845 houri. 8/2/13 .tood by 0" _ "do not load" .tatu.. OJnthips worked over the area until 094~ hours when 8/2/13 began firing. At 1~1~ hour. the Infantry .lements mcved baeJc into the aroa of contact and received 1Int.11 ams fire. 8/2/1.3 fi.red'iupport and air .trik •• wer. called in. Artillery wa. given End of l~lsl1oll at 1135 hour.. 8/2/13 .xpended 6 IF and 316 HE rounds in tupport. Infan~' .lement. IUltain.d 6 US KIA, 26 US MA, 1 US MIA, and 2 h.at CGw~.lto •. J~.. A."'"tillery .1' cr.dited with 2) \C KIA (OC) and 10 \c WIA.

(b) ,\~ ~ol~ hour. on .. F.bruary 1969 the nigh location of A/2/12, D/3/4 Cav, C/~'Z1 and LRP T.. II2!'J 8'(: grid m82283 reported ~ in the open at grid XI ~328!0. 8/1/8 eng~Jed the tUget at 0128 hours. The Infantry elements reported ground att~cks from the north and southwest fUrported by RPG and automatic weapon. fir.. US calUal ties were 2 US KIA and 11 US WIA. A/3/13 fired on grid m71276 and 0/3/13 fired on grid XT 571297. At 0315 hour. the night location received 5 or 6 incO!ft­lng 82 an mortar rounds from an Iz1mJth of 0125 mils. The FO "jutted countermortl1' and blocking fire. to cut off .nemy wi thdraw1 route •• A/1/8 expended 6 WP, 13 illum1n~ion, and 651 HE rds. A/3/13 expended 1 WP and 283 HE J'OUnds. 0/3/13 .xpended 112 HE rounds. All/8 had 1 secondary explosion at grid XT571281.

(c) Two h~tzerl from A/I/8 for direct flro employment and z/27 infantry .1-.ntl at Pa,trol Ba .. DI~ eXT 337187) roc.i wd a coordinat­ed mortar and ground attack from Oll~ to 0515 hourI, 23 februuy 1969. Infantry .1...,tl IUff.Hd 15 US KIA nad 32 US MA. In defense of the patrol b.le, lit an 8th FA FCC coordinat.d 3 batter1es Which oxpended 1,435 rounds on enemy pelitions. NVA infiltrated the perimeter and took OYft 3 bunJc.rl on th. IOUth.11t com.r. Arty was q1 vert end of ml.lion at 05:l) hOUri. A IWCttp of the area loclbd 109 NVA KIA (OC) 12 W-.47 rifl.l, 5 RPG-2 launchers, 2 RPG-7 lamchers, 2 K-~ pistols, one 6Qrrn ' mortar complot., l' pound documonts, NVA ".:,gear, two h.mdred .30 caliber round., 40 N<-47 rifle maglrlne., 39 RPG-2 rounds wft,oosters, 14 RPG-7 rounds • .hoottteH, 1 M-l carbine, 3 90 °an recoilless rounds, 72 ChiCan grenados, and 3 CMCcm bangalore torpedoes. (See after action report at Incloture 2). 0

Cd) On 24 February at ~ hour. the platoon from Al1/S at Patrol Base Diamond (XT 3318) fired Killer .1uni01' stan enemy force 1n the open at grid XT34219?. rbnerous sourceS reported enemy forces massing near tile patrol base but the impendIng attack was pre-empted by timely and accura-te artillery fire. oA/l/8 reported shot at 0015 hours, 8/3/13 reported shot

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at 0017 hour., and D/3/13 Hl"Ort.d thot It 001~ hour. at grid XT33417e, Ihortly thPretfter Patrol Blse Oiamond recoived I qroun1 Ittack result­ing in 3 WIA ~), 1 WIA and 1 KIA (Inf). One howitzer was doadlined .fter rec.iving • dir.ct hit with I RPG round. 0/3/13 expendod 116 HE I'd" A/1/8o~nded 758 rounds, B/3/13 exponded 400 HE round. and 43 ll1u~n.tion round.: Enemy clSUlltiea were ~nknown.

(5) On 4 March 1969 el~nts of 2d Battllion 12 Infantry eng39~d an onemy foree at grid mM225. A/3/13 Artillery and B/l/e Artillery sur'ported tho 2/12th Infantry with 533 rounds. B/l/e was credited with thr.e .econd~ry explosiona. At 1300 hours, after other elements of the 2/12 Inf~:'ltly &nd 1~ Mech arrived, a sweep of the area was attempted, however, r.u~·~~tlc woapon. fire ropeatedly halted the advance until artillory fl:C ~d air 'strikes could be brought to be3r on the enemy force. p/I/a fired 985 rounds that ftfternoon and A/3/13 fired 493 rounds. !:r\omy cosualties in tho battle were 84 NVA KIA (Be) and 1 row (WIA).

(f) Early tho following morning A/I/'5 jr •• h received RPG, mortar and automatic weapons firo. Artillery fire was quickly placed on the enemy. "'en the fOrw3rd observer and the recon sergoant were evacuated with maltlple fr~gmentatlon wounds the Drtillcry LNO took over the missions. Artiller.y units fired 400 rounds of 105mm, 136 rounds of l~~, and 62 rounds of 8" anl'llJni tion prior to 06~ hours in support of A/l/5 Mech. Total enemy losses for the contact on 4 and 5 March ware 176 NVA KIA (Be).

(g) That tame day (~ March) A/z/34 Armor W3S completing a four-day engagement which resulted in 43 \Ie KIA (Be). A/3/13 firec l~ rounds 1n support of A/2/34 Armor that afternoon.

(h) On 17 March 1969 A/l/5 Mech swopt through the are;) of their battle on ~ March and found 30 \Ie J.:IA (re) of which 20 vlere killed by artillery. They also found a large ntUftber of weapons with the (,odies.

(1) On 19 March Cj2/l2 Infantry received Rmull arms, automatic weaponJ and mortar fire. The artillery supporting them, B/l/8 and A/3/13. fired 103 rounds. Results of the action ware 32 VC/NVA KIA (OC) and 30 'I:;/tWA (ross~.

(j) The following day (20 Mar 69) B/I/e Artillery fired 251 rounds and A/3/l3 fired 165 rounds in support of A/2/l2 Infantry who h~d come undc:r attack at 0218 hours. C/l/~ Mech also received mortar 3nd small arms fll'e. Three batteries, A/3/13, B/l/e, and 0/3/13 Artillery responded . with 396 rounds of high explosive and 19 rot:nds of illumination. Results of the action wore 26 flVA KIA (ae).

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(It) On ~ M3reh 1969 el_tnt. of 3/4 Cavltlry wore eng .. ged In heavy contact with an estim"ted relnforcod cumpany. IBomonts of tho 2/34 Almor 2/14 Infantry reinforced the 3/4 Cavalry. B/1/8 Artillory firod 141 rounds Md B/3/13 firod 216 rounds. Rosul ts of the battle included 43 NVt\ KIA (OC.>.

(1) C))°·28 March 1969 A/2/12 Infantry received tlmall annl, automatic woap<'ns, and RPG 'Ire. B/l/a Artillery fit:'ed 23~ rounds and D/3/13 fired 48 rcund.. RelUlts 01 the battle wore 22 IVA KIA (Be) and 5 NVA KIA (roSS). Six of the 22 bod!el counted were killed by Artillery v.hlle all five of ~h. enemy possible killed were credited to artillery.

Crr.) On 4 April 1969 two ~n' of Cilia Artillery moved to wi thin two kllor.i.'\t ... ~!. or the Csnbodian bordt'r with elements of tho 2/27 Infantry to establish Patrol Base Di'amond II (XT 3411~). C/I/S at FSB Jacklon (XT4216) would provido indirect fire support for tho compnnies of Infantry and the howitzer platoon. Early the morning of!> April 1%9 a large NVA (.)lement launched a ma,.i ve ground attack on the base. The two guns at P3trol Bale Dhrnond II fired directly into the face of the onrushing enemy while the remaindor of the battery fired indirect support from FSB JacklOn (XT 4216). The battory expended just over 900 HE and 4~ Fir&­crlcker round.. Battery los.es for the action were 2 KIA. Enemy losee. wen 89 NVA KIA (BC).

(n) Patrol Bas. Disnond III was establl.hed on 14 April 1969. By nl~t-fall on the 14th the patrol btJse (XT 32721~), a duplicate of Di:JnOnd II, was well fortifled and ready for action. At 0300 hours the next mor­ning. thre~ btJttallons of NVA soldiers launched a coordln3ted heavy weapons snd ground att~ck against Patrol Base Dilll'lond III. The Patrol B!se allO received a total of 3!>0 Rocket Propelled Grenadps and l~ 8~ mortar roudds. The two howl tzer Iect.IO'ls at Disnond III fired 3~ HE and 12 Beehlw round. "'11. the remainder of the bsttery fired indirect IUpport of mora than ~ HE and 40 Firecracker roundl in an attemp to ward off the tr'lamy attack. Enemy losses were listed at 228 NVA de'lo snd an eltimat­e~ ?CO aUditional caBUaltiel.

(0) nn-1ng the reporting JMrlod the 1st Battalion 8th Field Artillery 0

end supporting batteries were credited wlth 256 \C,tWVA KIA (Be), 74 \C,AfvA KIA (POSsh 18 RPG launchers, 6 machine guns, 24 M< rifles, l~ building., 1 bridge, 45 bunkerl, 16 miseellaneoul fortification and 9 snpanl destroyed, and 2 bridge., 5 bunlcers, I bmnel and 2 ssnpans dam&ged, and ~ leconday explosions.

(p) Organizationsl Structure of 1st Battalion 8th Held Artillery

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(4) 2d Ratt~lion 77th Artillery

6 10~ GSR ~ Inf Div ~, fired pi armed by 1/8

6 l~~ GSR l/e Field Artillery

6 1~~ GSR I/S Field Artillery

6 l~m GSR ~ Inf Di v Ar:tY, fired planned by 1/8

6 1O~ Attached 1/508th Abn Inf, 82d Abo D1. Y, OFC(J4 2d ade

(a) The 2d Battalion 77th Artillery wal actively engaged in SUPPOl't of-Operation Toen Thang (Complete Victory) II and III. Dlrlng thls period B/2/22 Infantry received a significant ground probe at P3trol Bale Ben Cui III (XT444~h Dau Tieng Bale Camp (XT4947) received a major ground attack accompanied by an indirect fire attac~1 Fire 9Jpport Base Mahone II (XT5241) received 3 major ground attackl, and the Cu Chi-Dau Tieng convoy wal attacked. Each time 2d Battalion 77th Artillery, with aupport ... Ing artillery units, provided the tire superiorty to defeat the enemy. Reinforcanent trdMng of replacementl, as well al on-the-job training conU,.,.ed.

(b) On the night of 2) Feln:uary 1969, B/2/22 moved into Patrol Bale (or ha!'dlpot) Ben CUi III (XT4445). ~ring the period 23~ houri - 033> houri, enemy movement 'wal observed In all directions around the hardspot. These enemy forces were engaged with organic weaponl and artillery. Artillery units firing were. A/2/77, and C/2/77 and A/l/27. A SW&ep around the hardlpot wal made at dayli~t with the following retultll 14 NYA KIA (Be) by organic \'V8apons, 14 NVA KB Arty (BC) and 3 AK47's, 2 RPG-2 launchers, ~ Bangalore Torpedoes, 1~ rounds RPG-7, 151 Cui Cern hend grenades, 10 RPG-2 rounds, 2 ChiCom AT mines, and 3~ 7.62 short rounds were capturAd. The total l!ImMli tion expendi turel clJring the ~attle were I A/2/77 .. '!AJ7 HE, ~ Ilil C/2/77 .. 218 HEI and A/l/V - 51 HE, 30 Ill.

(c) At 0035 hours 23 February 1969, Dau Tieng Base CSJtp (XT4947) began receiving 6Ch'n, 82Nn and l20rrm mortars, and 107nm rockets-many of which impacted in the 2/77 Artillery Battalion He8d~8rters area. Th~ enemy launched a ground attack along the battalion sector of the bunker line (Southe~stem lide of Dau Tieng Base Csnp) with a heavy volumn of lI'I1all arms and automatic weapons fire. At 0150 hours a group.:o£ NVA

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were obserwd ~ving acroll the battalion motor pool towards the bat­talion Fire Direction Center (FOC). They were armed with ,V')17&c, RPG'Sf satchel charges and were Immedlatoly engaged with Imall erms end euto· m.!tic weapons by member of Heild~art('rs Bllttery. Four of the enemy soldier.' were immediately killed, 0 fifth later died of amall arms _~nds and a sixth was killed in 8 1/4 ton truck by a hand gren~de after dlylight. A/2/77, c/2177, A/I/27, and C/z/32 continually fired the ~ pror,r:llTl5. A/2/17 fired Killer Junior along the outor edge of the south­e~lstom bunker llne. The final results of this attack were 73 NVA KIA (ne) ~nd 1·1 tlVA FOW' s. Personnel of Head~arters Battery manned their flght!n9 ~c.ltionl on the bunker line as well as within the battalion ar-,a th1'<'u#,='Ut tho ntt ,ck nnd suffered 23 US WIA. Artille~ expandi­tures durin., t.~G ottnck wore, A/2m - ~6 HE, 20 Ill, C/2/77 -498 HE, 35 Ill; Z/,J.t.7 (1 Section m;mncd by Headr:uarlers Battery) - 120 HE, 41 1111 1\/I/Z7 - 205 HE, 44 Ill; and C/2/32 - 35 HE.

Cd) At 02~ houri 23 February 1969, Fire &Apport Base Mahone II (XT .52Al) occupied by C/2/77 and 1/27 Infantry reported inc~ning mortars, RPG'I, Im·,ll arms, and automatic weapons fire. Fire was returned tid th Imall ~rms, automatic weapons and artillery. C/2/17 began firing Killer Junior around the perimeter and A/2/17 and A/l/27 fired the FSB defensive targets and Illumination missions. C/2/77 sustained 11 US WIA, non serious. Rewl ts of the attack were 38 NVA KIA (OC) and 30 NVA KIA (POSS). 1 ChiCom radio, 49 ChICom hand grenades, 3 rounds 6Omm, 2 rifle grenades, 1 RPG-7. ~~"PG Launchers, 6 .,«-47'., I SlCS,I'., 3 M-16'., 2 RG adapters, 10 RPG-2 rounds, 4 RPG-7 rounds, 2 Bangalore Torpedoes, 1 3~ Ib ChiCom claymore were catured by c/2177 and 1/27 Infantry. Artillery expendi-tures were A/2/77 - 400 HE, 26 Ill, C/2/n ... 1799 HE, 86 Ill, A/l/ZT l~~ HE, 20 Ill.

ee) At 0320 hours, 25 February 1969, FSB Mahone II (XT 5241) received incoming mortare, 1m81l arm., and RPG fire followed by 3 ground attack. C/2/n immediately began firing Killer Junior around the perimeter and A/z/77 and A/l/27 begsn fIring the FSB defensive targets. SWeeps initi­ated at daylight contlooed all day and rewl ted In the followingl 16 ' '.C/NVA KIA and ~ AK-47'1, 2 RPG 7's, 1 RPG unknown size, 1 9{S, 2 LNG'., I Ch1COm radio, 1 ChiCOm field phone, 13 ChlCom Grenades, 8 Bangalore . Torpedo", 3 ChiCan claymores, 1 US claymore, 8 roundl RPG-7, 22 rounds 92mm, 2 roundl ~; and 1,000 rounds 7.62 short ammunition captured. US c~sulties were 1 US KIA, 13 WIA. Artillery expenditures were, A/2/77 -

. 560 HE, C/2/n 1575 HE and A/l/Z7 HE. f

(f) At 1200 Hours on 11 March 1969, the Dau Tieng Convoy was at­tacked approximately seven kilometers welt of Dau T1eng (XT 414443). The enemy attacked with amall arms, RPG'I, and mortar fire. Fire was retumed with organ1c weapon. by 2/22 Infantry and A/2/n, C/2/77 , a/3/l3, A/l/'Z7, and C/2/32 batteries were adjusted into the area. The

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ground elem.nt. recelYed .~adle fire until 1800 hours and the artil1· Hy contlooally pounded the arel ck1ring thl. period. A .... p of the eont'tct area wa. cempleted by 2/'rJ Infantry at 1800 hour. with th~ fol­lowing Nwlt.. 76 NVA KIA (ee) and 40 NYA KIA (ross), 2 NVA POW: s, 4 AK-47", 1 7~ RR, I 6Qm mortar, 2 RPG-2 round., 2 RPG-7 rounds and 3 RPG launcher.. Artillery expendi tuN' were. A/2/n - 7~ HI, C/2/n - 20 HE, B/3/13 - 433 HI, A/i/'rl • 82 HS, and C/2/32 - 27 HE. Artillery Iccounted for about ~ of the enemy k11led in thi. action.

(g) At Ol~ Hour. on l~ MaJ'Ch 1969, FSB mahone II (XT ~241) receiv­ed InCre than 60 J'OUnd. 6aIID mort31' and 10 RPG rounds. C (2(17 fired Killer Jcnior around the perimeter with A/2/77, A/l/27, anCt 8/3/13 firing the eour. ,:\!m.:rt~r target. for the FSB· A ground sweep around the FSB .a. mado ~+. . 'lll¢t and 1t wa. determined that the enemy had prepued an extentive 9% .. und att~1c to begin IJ11ftediately after the mortar attack. Only the quick relction of the artillery unit. firing the coun~e:m~~ar progrlllm for the FI!\B and the extent1ve Killer Junior program fired ty C/2/77 abort~ the attack. A. a rltult of thl. action there were 19 ~/Nv" (~) 4 wounded POW'" and 32 v:;/tNA KB Arty (FOSS) determined by blood trails and POW reports.

(h) lbe instlilotion of the LOOg.hot Defonle Ccmnunication Sy.tern wal completed. 1'1ls involved the inltallation of two radio a6ts AN/voc,-46, and one 58-22 Switchboard in tho office of the duty officer. lhi s communication network enlble. the duty offiCer to maintain constant radiv and telephone conrnunication. with the perimeter bunkers in the 2/n Arty sector of re.pone1bility, and Base Camp Defenle Headquarterl. The Battalion 52 .ection monitor. the defen.e net during daylight houri. 1'1ls I. a new mUlion for 2/77 Artillery.

(1) Per.onnel and Logiltics

1 Per.onnel statu. steadily improved. The battalion reached 97.51, of -Iti authorized strength fry the clole of the third cp..tarter of f18Cltl year 1969. During the ~arter 211 valor (including one Distinguished ' S.rv1ce Cro •. ' and 8 611ftI' Starl), 2 achiewment, and 141 service 8War<!s were reeonnended for IItllllber. of the battalion.

£ During the past cp..tarter logistic operations consisted of coord­inating resupply acti vi tiecrln support of the firing unl tl. IIrmuni tion expenditures have decreased greatly and the firing units are stocking consideralbe less anm.Jnit1on. Emergency resupply of class V by air has not been necessary. Recp..tisitloning has continued at normal p~ce and supplies of all classes have been regularly received.

(j) Intelligence Operations

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! Throughout the period the frequent en., IIOrtar/roclcet attackl relUlted in inereaHd emphaals on effectiw .-ployment of eountermortar radan. Of particulu- 11gnlf1cMce wal the rocket a~~ck on Day T1809 Ba .. C .. p (lCT 4947) on 28 March 1969. 'th. 2/77 ~ r:ldar picked up the rocket launch politlon Ocr ~m) howewr, it wal not fired upon by artillery due to rubber workerl In the ~a. At 1040 houri on 29 March 1969, the2/n 8n FIX: conducted a 10T with all available on thil radar grid. A va wat con<iJcted imedlat.ly aft.r the TOT wal fiHd and revelled 2 NVA KlA (~) with ottdditlonal NVA leen in the open. The enemy troop I were engaqed with artillery rawl ting In another 2 NVA KBA (OC). Since thlJt tiM, thl1 battalion hal conducted from 2 to 6 lOT'1 nightly.

Z. t.Jr!n"J thll quarter numAl'OUI reporte were received conceming bunkc~ complu"ce. a,",j f1~tlng politlonl. Ntneroue ~connaie.ance by fire mis.ions wi th 8" howl tzorl were con(.iucted by thie battalion. 311 8" rounds were expended with 65 bunkers, l~ fighting politionl, and 4 sampans destroyed.

(k) Civil Affaire. The 2d B~ttallon 77th Artillery medical e.etion ranained wry ~tive in MEOCAP and civic· action progrlJnl. MED:APS were conducted on a l>9currlng blJI11 in three areal, nsnely, AP 4 in DIu Tleng (XT 4847), AP ~ 1n Oau neng (XT 4847) and village 2 (XT 5148) 1n the MichelIn Rubber Plant~tion. In addition, eanltatlon Iurveyl were con­ducted in vllla~ 2 in tin attempt to correct deficiencies there. Cor­reeUonl .. n coordinated with the Tn Tam D1ltrlct Advisor and the Third Brigade S3 • .etlon.

(1) Orgenlz~tlon

! Qrqanlc Unite

HHB 2d Battalion 77~ Artillery

A BUy, 2d B"ttallon 77th Artillery (IO~ How, Towed)

C Btry, 2d Satt3l1on 71th ArtIllery (105 How, Towed)

~ General SuPPOrt Reinforcing

A ~tryt 1st Battalion 27th Artillery (l~ How, Sp)

B Btry, 2d Battalion 13th Artillery (155 How, Sp)

C Btry, 2d Battalion 32d Artillery (8"/175 How, ~

(5) 3d Battalion 13th Artillery

(ft) Battery A maintained a static position throughout the period

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1 Febru~ry through 30 April 1969. The million ,sllgned to B~ttery A w~s qeneral support, rcinfnrcint ~he flrel of the lit Ratt~lion 8th Artillery. tlIrlng thi~ per~Nf Battery A "ecelved crcr!it fnr 31 W/NVA hody cO'Int, 8 second,ry texplouons, 1 lamp::-', sunk, 3 bunkers de~ tr· 'led, -. ,t1 00% of a bunkor comr1cx de!troyed.

(b) Battery B h~d th. prlm~ry mililon of general support to the ~ Infantry DiYilion ff'Of'l1 1 Janu'\ry to 24 JMU~ry 1969. On 3 Janu8ry Bnttory Bmoved from Fire SUpport B~le Austin (XT 3631) t" Fire Support ~~Ie ~toneman ('<1 3037) at Whlch tim. thoy were oxten!lvely enQ1god In the Dufflo ~ng and R~d~r progr,lml. On 18 Jftnu~ry Battery B disp11ced to Fir,'Suppcrt 3'le Hampton from which they supported tho l)Jffle Bag program ~lon the Cambodian bordor to the extent .f 600 to 700 rounds per night. ,.! !donl wore ,110 fireri in IUpport of rad~r detected t,"'rqcts. On 2'1 Janu'Jry, "Jattwy ~ wal given the nl~l1on of direct supoort of tho 3d Squsfton 4th U.S. CQwlry. Battery B supportad the Cavalry In numer­OUI cont'Jct mllliunl. On m'lny accaslionl 3 prep:sration w~s fired prior t~ tho CAwlry entering 3' specific 1re8. This was used very, effectively to loften the on~'s po~lticfl. The surveillance for the porlod of 2~ Janu.ny to 3 April 1969 included 11 bC'dy ccunt of 127 NV,\ KIA. 30 NVA wounded, numerous ble~d trail" 1nd l~ bunk~r', seyer~1 m3chine gun posi­ti"nl, !nd 600 meters -:f trench 11no cI'~troyed. On 22 Febru~ry, the battery dl1p18ced t" Fire Su~rt 331e Wbod II (xt 4638) and in this locl)ti~ ,uPr>o:rtod tho 3d S~,dron .1th U.S. Cavalry In their oper,tions in the Boi Lol Wbods ~ile 11mult~neously supporting the 2d Ratt~lion 22d Inf,ntry in conv'y lacurlty oPJr~tlons. The surveillance for the 2d 22d In(~ntty convoy onor~tions ~r1ng the perind 22 Febru~ry to 3 April included 35 NVA body c~unt. On 3 April the b~ttory returned to Fire ~pport BSle Hampton (Y.T 412-1) and r . .'surnod their role of gener~l support.

(c) BlJttety C rern!ln~ ~t ~ f,learie (XT 6(11) during the ropcrted period. Their mlll1"" w3' general IUpport, reinforcinq the fires of the lit '3attdi~ 8th Artillery. In ,d"ition to their prr.ll'1 mission, thuY were roftponll~lo for 1U~~rtinq tho Lightning Comblt Lerdershlp Course ~t Cu Chi 8"e Camp (XT 6~1~). Thi' lUr>port con,ieted of fIring missicns (or Forw~~ Oblorver tr~inlng.

(':!) ~httery D at F~ Stuart III (XT ~919) h;)r) the prim'1ry mission, of gener!l IUpport nf tho 2Mh Infantry Division for the rt'portod period. ~ile opOl'!ting in thIs role Battery D fired nunerous contnct and Recon­n~\8.'tnce by fire "1sl1on8. The results crodltod to the b~ttcry during thi. period were 188 bunkers destroyed, 9 secondary explosions, 1 S3mp~n sunk, 57 w:.!NVf', bor'y count, 10 w:./W'A possible body count, 825 meters of tree lIne destroye1, 3 tunnels destroyed, 6 bu~ker complexes destroyed, 8 houses, 3 RP~ l~unchers ~e6troyed, 12 fighting positi~ns ~estroyed.

(0) Hortar tr~lnln9 tinS conriucted by the 3d Battal!;,n 13th i\l'tillery

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for element. of the 3d S41adron 4th Cavalry during the period l~ Ma:t'Ch to 29 Mnrch 1969. A l~·hour ~lock of instruction covaring all ~6peC~S of 4.2 IDOl '.ar t.:''l~nlng Y!as pr:!!:ented by the conferenc r mothC"d a110.',1ng for ~ ~e ... ':lon ~ ,d 3nS'N~'r pe: .00 lit the end of raeh c' l~S.

(f) A chang' of c(.'lllft8nd ~erf!mOny \la, hold -:n 25 ";->~'i11969 at the 3d B'1ttallon 13th "rtillery ct ",tllch tlm3 L1'C J"a C. Bt.;tler a!SU!':1od corrman:.i frona LlC Paul Donovan.

(~) Pereennel 3nd 10g1r.~tcs operations were adequlto and 9ffcctive. No major ~robl~s wero encountered detplte une~?octed casualties during the Morry', tp=lt'1g off~ns1vo ..

(7) ln~,.li~~Co operlltionl were high11gh~ed by the publication of a rrig Lll·t for the di .... islon area and the attachment of the 26~t.'"t Field .\rtil1eX'y ;-N/rps··~ (Radar) Detachment to Div Arty.

(a) Civi '. Affairs.. The Div Arty civil llffairs area of operatlon~ is Trang Dang ~strict, Han Nnghia Province.

(8) IncreaMd civic action lind psychological operations were con­ductttd during the quttter to improve the living condItions of the people and support the Government of V1etnam (GVN) efforts to win the loyalty and confidance of the people. Tho Chieu Hoi Program was emphasl zt:td to 91 'Ie ample opportuni tv and encouragement to ~/NVA troops and supporters to join the side of the GVN.

(b) Tactical operations of the maneuver elements and civic action oper'ltlons by ~vArty h,ve improveci the security and living condit1("ns of the people. The people are receptive to Div Arty Civlr. l\r.t'Oti "I"P.T:'­

tions but need more ct'nfidence In the GVN.

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•• '-rtonnel. None •

b. Operation ••

(1) lb, VI' Of "'lnn1M 6. IJpport for Overhead Co~t A~ PatMl ".d fire IYPOOrt Ba".. .

(:) <mS!RVAnON. 'nI •. n.~ .d.tl for • Hlatlvtly 11gbtw.19ht material to provide ·lMtd1at. oYlm .. d COWl' for artill.ry ptrlOnn.l and, annuni tton u~on occupation- of petrol and fir. IUPPOrt b •••••

(~) £'/UUATICif. Ihen one or two light how! tzer. are deployed as fi.ld piGc~, ~ unprepertd. po.itionl IUch al patrol ~al'l, or night de­'.n.ive poait!M', eulwrtlng u.ed al a fr.lWOrk to IUpport .andbagl h~. ~vun to '. an .xcellent Mane of providing overhead cover for peraonn.l and amMUnition. When artill.ry batteriel occupy a fire eupport ban .n.re some tn91netr .ffort hIt. betn .xpended 1n preparing pod tions, culvertlng h3. been used .,cce,tfully In profldlng temporary overhead cowr for persoMtI and !BI.mitlon Ih.lter. to provide ndnimt.ln protffction.

Cc) RBXMAeNDAnOOS. 'that culvertlng I. a freework for eupporting .lndba9t be con.idertd for ule II protective Ihalterl for perlonnel and -.amI tion at t_porery, haatlly ~pCl!'td Pl'trol b"ftll and ni~t defen-.1 ve pod tionl. Thrt culwrting be Uled a. frsl'1'Wnrk for IUpporting sand .. ba91 al an intem .alUr. for the protection of personnel and anuni­tlon upon occupation of fire IUpport batel.

c. Training. None

d. Int.l1Igtne ••

( 1 ). Cragr MalyS ••

CI, OBSERVATION. Valuabl. infomation from crat.r analyl1l is ofan lolt by untrained pertonn.l di lturbing cr &tfn'r before they can t:" ~IIYled by trlined ptrtonn.l.

(b) eVALUATION. Many perlOMel ar. not cognizant of the intelli­gence value of crater. c3Used by enemy indirect fire weapons. In many inttanc .. per8OM.I, by being curioul or •• eking war trophies, have dug into crater, deltroying the character1ltic features needed to determine the e.sential infcl'IIation of crater Maly.i ••

(e) RIOMCENDAnON. That personnel receive training during Basic CoIbat Training, AcMmced Individual Training, replacement and unit training In the intelligence value of cr:tters emphlsizing that they .hould b. reported, left mditturbed and, where particable, safeguarderJ until anal~i. can be accanpUlhed by shell Hf)Ortlng(SHEtREP) teams.

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(2) Adl11m 6W.1 ObHm" !ltb PI: ,urcf.ft.

Ca) CIISDVAnON. AI'tlllery amll obltl"Yft', Ihould accc.pany fjt~ lir contl'ollen (,~) "'tnwer pI'Ictlcable •

. (b) IYAWAnClf. On. battalion of the cH.vlaion artill.ry his arranged

for aerill obtftWH to accompany FIC during ~i" IUpport lIisaions. Thth haa been edvIntl9tOUa 1ft that artl11ny nt tllK:ticll air tupport could be 110" clo .. ly coordinated and the experienc. of th8 FK: ha. p&'Om help­ful in the mining and dewlopMnt of .. rial ob.erverl.

(c) lECOHH!NDATlON. That artillery aerial ob.erver. accompany FAC periodically to enhance operation. and training. .

e. Loalltic ••

(1) Alrliftina Palleted IO~mm Ammunition in Nylon CarlO Net ••

(a) ~S!lVATION. If care il not taken in ri.,inl palleted IOSmm a-.n: .. ",.. for airUft in nylon carlO net •• the .1ddl on the pallet. cau.e unequal di.tribution of the weilht, reducina the .ervice life of the net.

• _ (b) IYAWAn~. At tw. the alcid. of paH"t. ,It hooked to on. map of the net caulin9 en unequal di ttr1butlon of thG lOIRd wi thin the net. the probl_ WI' 101wd by 01 ther turning the panet. upaide do\·" 01' by ,.,.,sng the pallets clJrlng the !'l9¢ng proc •••• ~

(2) I!laainq Por CH-41 Or CH-M C11 •• Y Sorti.,.

Ca, CI!!l!RVAnCII. 'lb. type of aircraft to accomplilh aerial rtl\..Pf\'V of -..nl tion II not Ilway. kno.n far enough In advanc. to tailor loads for I eptCific aircraft (~47 or CH-54).

(b) IVAUMTlOtJ. 'the rigging of -.wlit1on of lerial HlUpply muat be fl.dbl. to peNlt ul'llft by Of-47 Of CH-54 helicopter. A IUCC ••• • fullMthod uMd to ... intaln flexibility 1. to rig ......,lt1on into Ind1Yldull CH-17 lolds .,d arrange the lolds in row.. 'nl. rowe 1ft lpaced 10 th~ two ncmaIRl lOlda for a Qi-47 Cln be qJickly hooked together and lirlifted by a CH-54.

ee) R8D1SJl),\na~. 1h1tt ......,itlon rigged for lerill ~ly ~ placid in ~ to pmnit airlIft tty 01-41 or CH-54 81l'Craft.

f. Organl f8tion. !lOne.

(I) Cbrd.-d1r,etlooI1 Antenna.

(.) OB!ERVAnatc The n&ed erlltl!d for M/RATf ('.-m.mic8tlon. with of9llldc artil1eJY batt!ilont throu~ the -iHa ct operation ••

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'(b) EVALUAn~. R.ll.\bl. NI./RAn conmuniclltionll with orgllnlc I \P 'artlllelY batt~llona at thr •• diltant loca"ion~ (up to 60 Km) W<ll ox- <.\ trem.ly dllncult udng doubl.t or whip antennaa, 'i.'h. doublet entenna 11 hlc1tly directional \1nd very aatl.factory in J)C'int to point Comtll:r'\j r;a-tiona but sp~, limitatione prohibited th. installation of throe ~nteni1as. Th. trehlp ant.nna. on th. riga thtmeelvea would not provkle RF outplJt <!ue to range. To .olve the probl •• a 1/4 wave, vertic'!l, omni·directio""l:Jl. antenna w.,a erected ul1ng m,nt .. ction. and adapters from a (RA .. 4 ::ntenna aet .dth a aalva9fd matc~ln9 unit, TM-339, in.t'!lled ~t the b:)le for matchi"9 fH~tnelea and obtaining optlmun output., A groundin~ ~~t"orn wo, inetal1td ut111dno two 6' x 3' .. etion. of PSP with copp.r g1'(,unu eon"eetion.. 11\1. antenna .,ate 1. cmn1 .. d1~onal and provid'!l arlcqtllltc range for contActing all ttatlon.. Reliability h~t lncreaald by at leart ~ ... , .

.. (0) i-~am.\nON. That unite operating a Not CC'ntrol ~i·.· 'on . a multl .. t;i.a'hon AM/Ratt net with rangel extending 30 to 60 kilome'(, ":'1,

erect an onrtt ·dlNCtional antenna fo,,: ~.mprov(\d ':."?l1abl11 ty of COfllT!1 lico. tionl.

(2) B! !!!1tan.,,1aai?Q Unl i.

<a> OOs:!F\VA'IlOtt. A nMd odeted for a higilly mobile nnd flexible, PM HUM.i.lion unit capable of being airlifted by UH-l helicopter,

(b) EVAW,',nON. lbe mi.lion of th. D1 vision Artillery C~nl''ral SUpport Satt41ion re~lH' the wide dispersion of its batteries. :!le battalion head~arte!'. at Cu Chi Daee Camp Is beycmd nOmt<ll FM range of portiona of the ana of operwtiona. The need for rellablo direct FM Ccmnun1cationa bKweMl the battalion head~Qrters and its b,tttter1es beeam. app3J'.nt. A HtrDnei,alon 'V a tam wal designed and bull t t.hat could be towed, airlifted by a11ng. or placed i.1side a UH-l aircraft for ftIOWlDtnt. The rad10 component. f%'Clft an m/VRC 49 were dl amounted and remounted In a 1/4 ton trailer. The radio mountl, cabling, and controls, were MOUnted on an alunim.n fram. ¥Jhich bolt. to the trailer with wint1-nuta and can be dl.mounted 1n approximately ~ minutes. Matching Qntonn~ baa,. were IIIOUnted on two d1a9O"al comera of the trailer. Broctets v,'_re inatalled on each end of the trailer for RC-292 antenna maats for addi­tional rM10' cspabl1ity. !i~t .. etiane of antenna malt may be used without guy. Itftd twelve .actions may be used with one let of guy Hnes .. To complete the pactiO'. a 1.~ kw generator, two l2-volt batteries, and a lo-lJIItp power IUpply were added. With the power supply, power. can be obtained frca a whicul81' 24-vo1 t sr-t., 12-wl t batteries, [C gent -~tc 1: ,

Ie generator, or C .... rcial (or centralized) power If 3val1able. The unit can be towed by a 1/4 ton truck, lifted by a UH-l heUcopter as ' a complete unit~ or the components can b, di~ovnt.ed from the t=ailer and ~ran8ported insid, a UH-l. On location the un! t can be operati onal within 30 minutes.

(c) RS::'OtENDI~TIOO. ntat general IUpport artillery battalions operating avo? a l~ area have available to them a flexible and h~1hly

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AVIQIB (15 Iq 69) 1ft. Ind 8U&JICt. Opent.1onal Report ot the 25th Infant". D1 'fie1on Art1.l.1a7

tor tbe PmocllDd1nl :to April 1969. RCS csr<a-65 eM).

~UARtIRS, 25!B INFANrRI DIVISION, jp(J Ian rhnoi.oo 96225

10, C: E snd1na Genenl, II 'ield 'oroee, AftI. AYP'BC-Rl-B, j,pf) Ian maoi., 96266

1. (u) N.a b~. baa ~ the OpeNttonal a.port-LMaona Le&rnec! tor tbe qurtv17 p4tr!04 -nd1nc " April 1969 troll 1Ieadq'aarten. 25tb IntantI7 D1 ri.a1on ArtUlel7.

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A. (e) Ret-.noe it. ocncvn1nc 11M of CNlwrt.1n& .. npport tor owrb,1d to'fW, Seot1on 2. panpapb b, eonnr. the nteNNe to hut1l7 pNp&N4 petrol ba ... i. no lonpi' appl1oable. !bia dideion baa deftlopecl • .,... or e.plao1nc patrol bu •• nth tim oftrb .. d 00.,. tor pereonnel and .-n1tion within • n1.ne (9) hour per1od. WeNI'»H CoIEb&t Ut.er A.ot.1on a.port - Patrol Bue Frontier Cit,.. dated ,. JIq 1969.

b. (0) leterence it. oonoern1nc CNter ~ia. MOtion 2, paNCNJ)b d, "noar.

e. (0) Ret'ennce it4. oonoem1nc a!'tilla". .. rial obMr,.re with rjC airoNtt. aeot1on 2, pualNPb 4, ocnour.

cI. CU) leteNnoe it.. ooncern1Dc Mr1al reeapp17 of .-n1t1on. 8Mt.1cn 2, paNCNJ)b •• ccncar.

•• (0) Ret __ " it. oonoern1nc omi-d.irMtional antennu • ..ticn 2, puoqraph I, ooncar.

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An'!C-.... 1 (15 MaJ 69) 2114 Ib4 SUlJIO!. Opt:ratiOD&l .. port ot 25th Int Di • .&rV ~ Period iol1ding 30

April 1969. !CS 0SJat-65 (Rl)

ni, sa n I7CIiCIY, J.PO Set! PraMiaoo. 96266 12 JUN 1969

1'HRth 00amand1l2c o.ner&l, US J:nay Vietnam, J.~, AVHGC(OOT), APe 96375

O-.n4ft'-In-Ch1,t, m J.rrtt PaoU'1c, "TTl. Gl'OP-M', APO 96556

TO. AI,i.tat Chiet ot ~&tt tor I'oroe Drrelopunt, Dlpartlllnt ot the 1:1:fq, W .. hiJla"'OD, ».0. 20,10

1'h1. 'hta4quarten baa rrrieved and oonoun vi th the Operational Re port -I..IOftS Leamed of the 25th Intllltry D1 vision Art 111 fir:! tor the period endill« " .lpril 1969, •• !nt!or".4.

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Period J:dld1ng JO April 1969, &Q) CSM-65 (In) •

TO: ~nder in Chief, United States Arrrrr, Pacitlc, ATnl: Gt1.Ji'-u,·, ;\ ... 0 9<)558

1 0 Thifl headquarters has reviewed the Operational !"\eport-Leseon:s ~arned tor the quarterly period enci1ng )0 April 1969 tram Heaquart,ers, 25th Inf­antry Oi vieion Artillery.

2. Ueterence item concernint, ODni-d1rectional Antenna, eection II, page 1 ;-1:.>, parael""'Ph g( 1) J concur. J. t ehould be noted however that the recom­mendl\tion is based upon the use ot the Radio Set AH/Gl~(;-46, "hich hae now bften replaced in-countJ7 b.1 the new A-N/GhC-142/122 sinele-eidebanci eC!riee \lith their more etficiont 4ntenna sletelU and increased range capabilities. The reportinc unit bae received the new eeriee of sin{;le-sidebanci radios and conseC!utlntly discarded the field expedient antenna device. l!o further action 1e required.

Cy rurns 25th Int' lJ1" Art,y 1.1. FfV

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Artill'"? ,. Period Ind1q 30 April 1969, ReS C8POll-e& (&1) .

BQ, US An't Pac1fio, DO Ban Pranci.co 96558 II JUt 69

TO: A •• i.tant Chief of ltatt tor Force Develo,.eDt, Departaent ot the An" .... hlqton, D. C. 20310

!hi. beadquarter. ~ evaluated .ubject report and torward­inc indoraaent. and concu~ iD the report u indorsed.

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