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UNCLASSIFIED

iST CAVAL . , SION (AIRMOBILE. )

U;:~;LASSIFIED REGRADE;; BY

. OF AR :;/.~: 17

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OP I ~I CI ZV NOli 16 MAY~S JUNl t066

BINI-I OINI-I PROVINC[ R[PUBLIC ~ VI M

UNClASSIFIED

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li~J)""U.,,-tiEdS l~'£ C"V •. LRY DlVIJlu" (I\Hl.Hcal!..6) . W'O::>an Francisoo j6~90 .

"",. iO 3e temb er 1966

;J\JJ:lJlllJ'r. Combat Operations A;ttur .!.otion lliJ,.ort (HC~: l.u.CV J3-32)

'{,.RU. COJllllland,.ng Gene ra 1, . I Fie ld F-0roe Viotnam .. P() 96240

'l'(). Commm,d1.ne; Gueral US Yulitury [,ssistance Command, Vietnam

.!.'LTN. J343 • .EO 96243

1. Ip£NTITY "NlJ TY"B 0j<' u~''''H.''1'I0li, ();'cration CR!l>::Y rlOrl"li:. "n attack to

reliev9"forcos in oontact .. followed by fl. search and, destroy o:)oration.

2. p •• TJiS-Y.l!' IJ • ..;!(!,nON. 161045 lilEoj - bJ21~OO' Jun 66.

,. L{J.Q:~~. 1£1"...e division area 'of o";0rati,_.ns C~u) Td8S loc!_~ted in tile Vinh 1J:·~l,:;.r:.(-l

Valley, Binh Dinh Province. ~he area "as bounded by National liigh;lay 1 on the cc.st,

I;rid line 47 on the south, grid line ;;0 on th" west and grid lin'" 90 on the north.

(Refer to Inclosure 1.)

4. C()}!I!LIlID iiJJ<..D" U;J(TERS. Headquarters, . 1st Cavalry Division (,.irmobile).

5. !l~uRTJd1G OFFICER. c. Princi;)!il 1:. t Cavalry D.' vision COtrmandors ,.,nd "oHier

staff officers ,.'"rtioi:,;atir.g in O~·e,ration Cl'U.:!;Y l!lirlS~ ;lore:

l~jor Genoral John Norton' Di vision Commander

llrigadier General John 11. IIrigllt Jr. ',s'st Division C0mmandar

Colonel William J.. Beoker ._sst Division Commander

Colonel Ge0rge S. lJea tty Jr. Chie f of Staff

Colonel John J. Hennessey CW, 1st Brigade \ .... irborna)

. Colonel William F. Brand Cu, Division .. rtillery

C(llonal ",11en M. llurdett Jr. 00, 11th j,viotion Grou~

L:Ioeutenant Colonel 3enjSl!lin S. <>ilver 00, BUill'ort OO~"l'.~nd

Lieutenant Colona'>: Jam.a .. C. Smith Ou, 1st Squadron, ~th Cavalry

LieutenaRt Colonel Robert J. ~~ley CO, 8th' ~ginGer B~ttalion

Lieutenant Qolonal Paul N. ~imon CO, 13th Signal Battalion

Lieutenant Colon.alJohn ·D. White ·';'Ooi'S;· Gl

Lhutenant Ool·onel. :3o'oby R. Lang ... OofS, 02

Lieutenant Colonel :"e.rl K. Buchan "'CofS, G3 .---:----~-

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"Vf)MY~ 10 September 1966 SUBJECT: Combat Operations After Actions Report (RCS: HiiCV J3-;2)

Lieuten~~t Co:c~el Y0bert E Spiller Li~;u't;enallt CU __ V_H";.L l, ,,-_va:.,. __ :-cpatrick

ACofS, G4 ACofS, G5

b. Princi pr: 1 c Omrrli;"1.~ldsrs of non-"",:c5"c.nic illli ts- "partie ips. ting in C~!8rci. tion CRAZY HORS!!) undor control or in sUP90rt of the 1st Co.valry Division included:

L:LeutQ~:i; r: __ onel Kim

l>\ajor RIlymor.d L. George

CO, 2d :&Ittalion, Cc;valry RGgim0nt, USi( Qajlitol Inf?ontry Division U~dF, Detachment, Vinh Th3nh

6.. ~rA.SK ORGllNI4-4,:~. a. Detachments. He organic units were detached fro':l the l,"'t Cavalry Division duri!lt; OpGration CJ.1.b.ZY rlORJ:~. Orgrl.nic units were pL~ccd 1l.1FiGl' 00.4 to adjacent units for the period" indic:lt&d:

(1) A Troop, 1st Sqdn, 9th C8.V, 001,. 3d Bda, ~5th L'lf Div, 16 l'~"y -5 Jun 66.

(2) A Com;'Emy, 2d En, 5th Cnv, 00" 3d Bae, 25th Inf Div, 25 ,icy -29}by 66,

(3) 2d Bn, 5th Cav: 001. 3d Rie, 25thInf Div, 29 - 30 Nay 66.

CCA to 3d (4) 2d Bae, J,:t Cay Div ;,ith 2/l2th €lP.v and;.llormalcsupporting':troops:

Bae" 25th Inf Di v from 1 -..5 J~ 66. :'

b. 119.jor non-org<:J.l1ic u.ilits nttl:1.ched to this division rer>J3.ined unchangod. during Cru.ZY ;WRSE. Units rernaininr; o.tte .. ched included:

(1) 3d En, 18th Arty (8"/155mn/175mm SP).

(2) 2d Bn, 17th Arty (1')5mm Towed).

(3) ll.try B, 29th Art __ (Searcl11ight).

(4) 47Sth !wiation COml'B.ny (eR-54).

(5) 17th ,wiation Com;lCJl1Y (CV-2).

(6) 191st HI Det!lChment."··

c. The 10th RRU continuad und&r operatione.l central authority of thiJ clivisiol1 during CRAZY rlORSill.

d. The 2d Bn, 1st Cav·H.egt (CRIll) WEs.under OCA, 1st Cav201ry Division from 281200 I'Jayto 051200 June 1966. .;;.~'

e. T:1sk Force Bravo, 22d AH.VN Division was lli1der ooA,1s t Cavalry ~ivision from 2S Y.ay to 1 June 1966.

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f. Four CIDG Companies were under OCJi. 1st Ca,(.-.lr)t. Division from 26 ,. 31 M,y 1966.

1st Bn, 12th Cay 1st :an, 8th Cay (16 lay, 20 !fay - 5 Jun) ?d Bn, 8th Cay (16 l':",y, 18 I'j['y - 5 Jun)

. 1st Bn, 5th Cav (16 - 30 !fJf.y) 2d Bn, 12th Cay (17 - 19 11'lY) TF Br,lVO (22d JIRVN Di v) (28 l1ay - 5 Jun) 2d Ell, 1st Cay Regt CRID (28 Ho"y - 5 Jun) cmG - 4 Companies (26-. 31 MolY) ]'orw,),rd 3rt Ehmen t (Silt)

2d Brigade

2d Bn, 7th Cay (16 - 24.~'1Y) 2dBn, 5th Cav (16 - 19 l1"y, 1 - 5 Jl111) 2d :an, 12th Cay (23 11,y - 5 Jun~ 1st Bn, 5th C,w (31 I'JaY - 1 Jun)

1 ivision ~roops

1st Sqdn, 9th Cay (-), (16 - 19 1'!1Y) 1st Bn, 5th Cav (1 - 5 Jun)

Division £xtil1e~ "

2d :an, 19th ,.rty C.), (J.6 ~ioy - 5 Jun \ 2d Bn, 17th ;.rty (-), (lfNo,y ~5 Jun) 3d En, 18th .~rty (19 !'b.y - 5 JUn.) 2d :an, 29th ilrty (16 Jjjf,y - 5 Jun)

We, ter Point, 8th l£ngr Bn Troop, 13t dqdn, 9th Cav (17 - 19 YJ2.y) 1s t d(;cin, 9th Cay (-) (19 - 31 l"h~') h. Co, 8th Engr Bn Plat (-), 545th MP Co Sig Spt Team, 13th Sig ~~ TIn 1, IF,J/CI TIn, 191st MI Det Tm 1, 10th RRU TIn 1, 16th "'e"ther Sqdn

3d Brigade

2d Bn, 5th .Cav (19 - 29 ~ie,y) 1st Bn, 8th.Cav (17 - 19 H',y) 2d Bn, 8th Cav (17 "",y) 2d Bn, 7th Cay (24 1·1I<y - 5Jun) 1st Sqdn, 9th Cuv (-), (1 Jun - 5

. Jun) . 2d Bn, 12th Cay (20 Mo,y - 23 Mocy)

C Btry, 1st Bn, 30th arty (19 hW - 5 .Jun) B Btry, 29th ,u-ty (16 J1'ly - 5 Jun) E Btry, 82dA:,ty (16 I'J&Y - 5 Jun)

7. .,UPPOIl.TIliJG FORl!:J!;". a. UciAF Tae ..ir. Tae ,..ir supoort for CRaZY HOL,B ',;,." requested through Di.SC ALFA (Nlm Trang). Prepll1nned mission requests ;Jere suo­mitted by I.rm,y phone cOmID'mic':tiona. Immedic,te requests ,,"'re subrjitted by U~..F r·:.dio. i total of 260 fightGr sorties, three >oRC LIGHT missions (21 sorties) "nG. six ill .mination missions "Iore employed in sU,lport of Operation C:8.".oY aORSl!:. (Refer to p:,::agr<l.ph 7a, Inolosure 1)

b. trdSF:8, 22d Detachment, Vinh Thanh Valley coordinated ll"rtiei]E tion cf uSSF/CIDG units' from the Vinh Thanh Willey USSF eamp"ith the division during Oper'-tion CRAZY HORSE. (Refer to paragraph 6) .

AVDMlT SUB.TECT: CGmbr.t O,),;;ra.tiol1S J~;fter actions H.eport (RC~:

10 ~eptember 1966 ~~ICV J3-32)

8. _IJt~L1J.@':!Qb fl. ]Jack/;'l?ound. On 10 M"y, erDG elements c,-.ptured " member of .0-26 Loc"l Force Ccm9'-{)lY. At 151130 lfuy " eIDG platoon e.mbushe<l '" VC pLtoon [.nd captured 8. 120IlliT, mort',r firing table, " Chicon: mortccr sig~~t, <: gunner's quadr,·.mt f a..."'1d 2. COmrk:1SS cF ... p_ble of met:,surine; vertic.:.:..,l angles und map di3tnnces. DoCUD::bnts cnptuxed iwlicated the possibility of rm attack en tn& Vint Thanh Specio'.l Forces Camp on 19 ,'ay (Ho Chi Hinh's birthd'"y), On 16 i'iE.y, Co :a, id Bn., 8th CLV ':Jas a irlifted to BR 672629. Cont[t,ot we.s made with 6. t lep~s~ titlO

oomp".!"lies and during the night of 16-17 I'Ly our forces were increased to futt',licn (-). Spor:::dic contacts continued 011 17 l"i.:.:.y \'iith Cvn estimated regiment in the vicini t;,{ of Vinh Th[1.~'lh Special Forces Camp. ..ilnalysis of captured. documents in­:lic:,teG. d.ivision uni t.'3 were en~;ag8d vii t~1 t~!lO 2d VC Regim • .:nt reinforced by C14 Com ,.1C.llY , 32d J;rtillery R, ttalion. On 18 ~j-,.y, the 18 t ilrig",de \{[,s connni tted. 5",,11 contac·ts continued throughout the "'-0; the enemy w.stenacious and "ggressive. 0:,o2')tion D .. VY CROClG::TT cOilducted northe.lst of the itO (4 - 16 J1o.y) =y h<:ve di­'[0rted portions of the enemy forces into the Vinh Thanh. Vi111ey.

b. Torrain nnn Wea the!':

(1) Gener'"l. The Cfu;.ZY "UiU; ,.0 covers ",pproxim"tely 1600 squc,re kilor',o-ters. From 11 minimum ,.ltitudc of 200 feet in thb Vinh Thgnh V,\lley, tho "lti tude incr","ses r""')idly to 3000 feet ii: the center p",'ks. Dense veg.\t",b.on ,-Ii th a high canopy with second and third [rowths undern&: th oover the mou;ltains. Ground mobility is extremely difficult in the mounte.ins except {ilong the numerous interf.li ttent streems runnin,c; east into the 3uoi ace V",l1ey ena \,est into the Vinh Thr:.nl:.. Valley.- In the cer.Lter of the .0.0, the m01..U1tn.ins rise sh:"'.rply from the s-cro;' m beds ;Lnd sheer cliffs are prev:~.lGnt. 1.."'1 the Vinh Tl:1"'Ulh ·and duoi Cf~ V8.lley ~ '·tnG. (, long the e,.'stern pcrtion of the .,0, the terrain is composed of fll' t level rice ?<·;.d.di c s.

(2) Observclti0l1 hnd field of fire. In the v<:lleys, observation vEt-riGel from frlir to excellent limited 0:11y 'by cro113 and. variations of relief. Fields of fire for flat trajeotor~r W8!':!.pons 2_re gener[\.ll~l good. In the mC"Jl1tuins <'l.nd jW.a.gle nreus, fiela.s 01 fire werE. Gener:.:~lly 'poo~. In the junglE: I1reas ~ ob8erv..:~­

tion on bot', the grou_l'lJ._'nd in the ,c,ir Wi.S poor·., Obso~tion in the mll£y.s .'"'''s genera'Lly .. ·· gQOd to. excellent.

(3) Cover and concealment. In the river vc.lleys, cov~r was sc,:tttGI"­ed; ooncGt:i.lment was provided by crops <tnd scattered small forest arros. 7118 IT,O\;.t.­

tainous r~ren. ~.1rovides good cover wi t~ its numerous Vf:.lleys, gullies r,,:r..d sharl,JIJ' dissected terr:;).in. The heavy c;::~nopy', thicic ~egetation 8..nd irregular terra.in i:1 t:,~

mountc.ins provides good concealment.

(4) Obstacles. Streams and rivers in the area are generally forf~.:-"tl.c c,t selected points. The road lef~ding U~1 the Yinh Thanh V[~118y VIas passe..blo,. SCl,.:"". bridges had been destroyed but by-p&s-,es he.d been constructed. In the mou!lt,.L:.3, sheer cliffs .1.nd steep valley ' .. m.lls constituted a barrier to foot movement, ,C1.S e.:'_c;. .dense jungle. l,fuilG these are no obsti":clcs t·o airmobile o?erations, thG Q.ellsi J,;;y of fprGsts presented f1, problem in construction and selection of landing zones.

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10 S~ iOtomber 1966 CorubntOpoZ"2, tions • ..f eer !.ctions R"llort (RC::;: MaCV J3-32)

(5) Key terrr1.in features. :]ttC8.USO of ths vr·,stness of·the l~O s.nri th8 employment of 8.irmobile operations, no particular terre,in feature is considered to 100 k0r.

(6) \'a'ether. In general th8 1.'IE,a ther favored airmobile opere. tions. S,<y conditions "ere eloc,r except in late afternoons when thunderstorms limited. visibilitr. Temper,.tures vr'.ried from 80 to 98 degrees.

o. Order of l)"ttla information "t the cutset of the operntion was skotchr p.j.j,d inoomplete.

(1) Committed Foreesl

2d VC Regiment C14 Co, 32d i~tillery En 1 Plntoon, Dz6 1]' Co

,t, .::'!" -. Reinforcements:

;;;210 Bflttalion

1800 30-40 20-30

400 ..

3T .• TU8

Confirmed Confirmed Confirmed

Possiblo

d. Signifie2.nt intelligenc& results of OpGration CILZY ;ICiH~E are

(1) Seventy-five linea.r inches of d,',euments wore ca)turecl on tr.is op",:ation. These documents disclosed the YC infrastru'?ture in Einh Dinh :E'rovi"cG. Rosters, code names al'ld design'.-tions of mili to.ry t.na. 1'oli tic&l t'J1i ts Here uncovered.

'(2) Extensive fortifications c1ud milit .. :u:·y instLlle.tions ..... Te~8 dis­covered d.urli1f; trw o:)ere,tion. Rice sufficient to feed over 22,000 soldiers two months (two pounds per soldier per dt.y) w.s destroyed or evo.cuated. On 27·Yl'lY, P.

fifty bed hos i "W.l '..r;s uestro"e<i dieal sU'!nlies discovered tnere-. • su:::-'..llcJtions, caches, vTH.y-station3 .. :nd mndical fnc~ ~ ~es 1.llloovere ""IOUra b~

~'ble of supporting a division size orgp,nizB.ti9n" f~r :::. minimum of sixty d'J.ys.

(3) Intelligence, produced prior to and during the oporation, indico.tJ, likely targets for the ls t Caval:!:"J Division. Rapid interch'mge of i,.lormr.ticl1 JC­tween aee· \{orld· Forces insured quiclc response to 6i tuations a·s. they. developell.

e. Order ·of bnttle develo;>ed. the following enemy uni ts <luring "nd after. the operation I

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"VDMT 10 Sa ;Jterr."er 1966

liUB.T"CT I Comh't Opc;re tiona "fter •. ctiona Iloport (RCS I J.!/l.CV J5-)2)

.COl'lFL'1lIjJ]D PROBi.:sLE

14th Co, 32d ;.rty (120mm I'Iitr)

:8210 MF En

:'2d va Rer~'t

703d "apper Co 300th Guerrillr. Co Soction IV, Binh Khe Distriot Co D26 (-), Loc(,l ~'orcG

il 30 :;cty' :;oc Binh Dinh District

POSSIBLE

8th :8n (-), 22d l~i. R6,:t

9th En (-), 22.d Iflli,\C ,t

9. tISSlOl'!. The division mission for Operotion CR;.ZY ~{OR:3:8, "ith the con­

:urreno~ of I FFORCEV, WIS st"ted in 1st C':ve.lry Division (Airmobile) OPo.1lD 6617

r'9 "Division continues the o.tte.ok to dost~·o;'i 'JneIDY forces in the vicinity of th~

Vinll Thanh Valley (BR 6160); conduots offel1si ve operati ens in vicinity of Division

T •• OR; conducts tactioal route security on Righ""y 19 from BR 625471 to Pleiku Cit;,;

c.nd mainte.i11s a b,"ttalion TF reaction force for I ]'FORCEV and division."

10. CONCEPT OF OPBRu.TIOH. 11. o:hb conce,t of oper"tion in til<, ldt C""",lry

lii vision om-6617 ,taS I "Divi.,ioll continues the, e. ttaclc age.:l.nat 'tl:l&.:2d. VC llegil:'.ont

narthec.st of tho Vinh Thanh Valley ,Ii th thG lot Bri(;C\de. Operationd '.'Till be c",,­

dnct0G. so f.:-S to oonstruot lr..nding zones ,:"f:! ,::.uickly e.s possible, r£<.dially north u.i.·~e.

oast of the }?resent unemy conta.ct alonE rri~jor routes 2.nd trrdls. ForcE;s '\IIil1 b8

c:.u:t>loyed into these l<::.nding zones to press thG eneU\)r f.gs.,inst the fcreGs am-l in C0r:.­

t6..ot. The enb~;-:y '"i11 be pursued ref',"£t.rdlGs;j of his direction of moverrlent. 2d

3ri(s"'?,.de nin.ir: .. ta'ins the I FFOnC:';V s.nd divi·sion rcoerve/ret-".ction force 8.t Pleiku ;~.ri..

cond.ucts tnctioF).,l route security on Hif:~hw).~{ 19 from .l.in Khe to P18iku. 3d :3r:.g;·,d.B

seCUXf:iS 'chG division base and oonducta off~.ive o~erLtions in th6 'Ii-OR. 11

b. The 1st llrigc.de vms further c.irected to, "(1) ContinuG thE> ,"ttc~ck i:1

zone to n. estray the 2d va Reg1Inon'tl'~ Pursue the .~neIIl;'1 regt-:.rdless of ilia directiol1

of movement.

(2) ~"r":.:imum effort Hill be nndo to capture a prisonor for in­

telliGenoe pur,,:?OS9S.,t

C. 1,8 the o:!€!.'<'.tion progToGsed, it ap~earod that ':.ddition;;l forces '"e"_

be required to oom)letely ~eal off eSO-'?8 routes of the 2d VC Reg·ime.l1t. The 2i

Bc'itt"lion, 1st o-"valry il.egiment CRID and 'fasle Force Br,wo, 22d -"l'(VlI DiVision C""'8

u.l1iler CC.i,~ l~t Cn.valry· Division and were to be used I'li t:n olem81'lts of thG 1st C~"v[-.l:,:-:-,­

D'iV::.3ion to oncirclo the area where mi:.jor elements of tho ,ld VC HSB'imont 'vl8re ·,;r.

lieved locnted. Fol1ovling deveral <keys of 'intensive bombardment, includinc; 135<:

strilms, 4 CIilG ~omrnnie8 "ero to bo e.ircBst'.ulted into the sealed-off sector of;,

,.0 to OOlllluct e:.:tonsive ]l!l.trolling. Elem£nta of the 1st Brig[:de, 1st CClv"lrJ ;Jj- ,

dion l1era to be prep,orad to conduct G-ir f\SSilUltS into the cellter of the se,Cole" 3"e,'

in the went CIDG p".trolline develo,ged sig:'1ificnat oontact.'

11. EXl:,CUTlON. e.. ll1i ti"l contl1ot in ()por,". ti 011 CH. .. ZY iiO:ldl£ W'.8 ",,-.de bJ' "

GIDG 1.ll'trol in the Vinh Tl1inUl V:111ey "'hon tho lor,d ulement of i',n 8stirr:\ted VC"l:'.­

toon "fa ClmOOshad. :;)oouments end nnteri:,ll c'-\Jtured indicc,t0d that the VC were )l'::-

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.Il. VD./.i.GT Sl~JECT: Cornb"t Operations After Mtions Report (RCS,

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ning an r,ttack to liberate the Vinb. Thn.nb. Valley d.uring the period of nO moon, 18 - 23 Mly. During the same peri 00, agent reports indicated tInt the enemy >1<:.8 building his strength ill the mountrcins e'~st of tho Vinh Th1.nb. Valley. The fol­lO'ltlinr: p:trr"!{,TCopnS sUlWlL1,rize opera.tions in the CRAZY J'lORdE ~~O. .Li c.etailed dis­cussion of each .day' s o:)erations is o.t pcrr.g.rceph 11, Inclosure 2 cend pr_lX.g.r',ph 7, Inclosure 3.

b. en 16 *lY' Ccmpany B, 2d En, Gth C,,-v ,m_s co=itted to investigEte "" ·"r~'_C ".~wre.the VC were'. thought to be asseI:1'01in;s for an c_ ttack on tho Vinh T.h;:nh udSF (Zmp. 'Fne company b8c~~me beC1vily eng-;',-{-;'8cl· lid tll 2,!1 estimated va b:lttclion :"'uG.. t:.vo ,,,d r:.i-tionc.l companiGs from the ls't :Bric;<.,(le were corr..mitted~

c. en 17 M!lY two additional bstt"U0118 of the 1st 3rill'~cle Here committed. i;1 t:1C ;'0, the 1st 311, 5th Cav to reinforce clements on the' Cround, the 2d Bu, :t2 t;c Cr,v to block the moo t likely VC escape routes to the eo.st. Conto.ct continued throllghout the day.

d. u.rly in the morning of 18 ]:1: .. y, one comrx~{:Y. of the 2d En, 12 th Cav becamo hG<:.'1vil;:r Gl1g'd.ged with Q. siznble va forco, thE:; contc.ct ·.continuillG until ili.rk. ':2110 ;,d l'ln, 12th Guv rel!¥'.inod in blockinG positiouo, while the 1st Bn, 5th C,-,v con­tinued to s;,eep to the e"st. By nigiltfall, ono comlk"'l1Y of the 1st l'ln, 5th G,w he,o. link',d up wi th the blocking force. The lot Bc1, 12th CaY (-) continued to secure hnciing' zones and artillsl"J positions. The 2d Bn, 8th Cay '·lo.S airlifted from the division lx'.se to the USSF/CIDG Cs.m) in the Vinb. Thanh Vc.lley (~l,VOY) as the 1st Brigade reserve/renction force.

e. en 19 /1l.y, the,lst Bu, 5th Cs.v 1\nd the-:d Bn, :t2 th Cay ccnducted .[, s'il"ep through the o.rea. of heavy c'ontact on 18 l<hy. T"nc 1st Bn, 12th Cay continuecl to socure LZ's, while the 2d Bu, 8th C,,-v re;1'ail1od ct ;u.V(f[ o.s the bric;.)de rOSGrve/ re,,-ction force. Light, isolcted contact -,:Jas reported throughou'o the day.'

f. en 20 Vay, the 1st Brign<;l." continued to search for VC clemonts rea'icc­irig lofi thin the .i.0. ThG 1st R.1, 5th Ca,v l..Bu-).n to S'v/OC;P to the north of th(; :~r(;c cl' contact. The 2d Bn, 12th C"v "las relieved b:; the 1st Bu, 6th Cay from tlie divisic:: -D'_OO "rea. ,Tho. 1st Sqd.n, 9th Cay scroenec. the flcnlw ano. secured "n ,)rtiller;r 'b,ltterv "hieh >las' lifted .into the 5110i Cn. 1{Glley. Tho 1st ':3n; 12th Cr_v securei'l t,·,._ iustc.lldions in the Villi, Thrnh V,'.lley t.l1cl th" 2d En, 8th' (!~? provided the brig"d.o roserv0/ree..otiO"J.1 forco.

g. During 21 *'y, the 1st l'ln, 5th Cnv "-nd the 1st Bn, 8tl, CilV continuo" thefr 3i'Teep to the riorth p.ud e:'1st. The ls t Bn, l~th Cay 3.e9~r~,~ L..::c"tillGry i1081. 'Cl • ; ~ '.':,ilo 'chG 2d Bu, 8th Ce.v iJrovided tha brigL_de resorve/roaction . foroG. 1':10 ele,,;;,,Y/,,_ pushing oust engaged and. destroyed a company sizo VC force. J1 mort2.r pL ..... ~(;)Q:l fro:"; the 13t Th., 12th Cavwt.~ attacked during the afternoon '"nd Buffered ha(,vy Co.",,,,l­tics.

h. 1st l'ln, 8th ad at Sj,V(f[

The 1st Brigado continued to 8-"eop in the Cav and 1st l'ln, l~th Ce.v on 22 t.l1d 23 Hay. ne the brigade rcserve/re;;\cticn force.

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i. On 24 l11Y, t.he foux ';:)2.tti'.lions of thG briG '.de mov8d to OGtl,tblish blockirt£.; positions 3uxrounding' tUt3 ... ~O. 1 .. 11 [;VE.ilable Ti .. C ~dr and urtillcry wt..:ro directed. against likely enemy targets wi thin thG ring formed by the bn,ttulions.

j. Tho b"icr,.de cor:tinuoc: in blocl;inE,)ositions on ;:i5 ~lay •. TAC Ai+" e.rtillcI'::r G.nd two ]352 strilws Here directocl rtgH,inst suspected va strongholds.

k. On 26 }:tcy, thG 1st ::In, 5th C,iV, 1st 3n, 8th Cav, 2d En, 8th Cav and 1st In, 12th C,.v continuecl in blocki.'16 ~)osi tions<on likely routes of egrass .. from 'C!1G :'40 'Hhile 12~:'.Ximlli:l D.rtill';ry [:o.nd T.ilC .:ur strikes w(;re plc.;.c&d on 1]rob;.:..ble VO (;o",oontr·:tions. Four CL)G Com;:nnies "ere (:olivered into the oenter of the ring to lac to ,ur remaininG VC elemon ts.

1. On 27 l'hy, the 1st 3ri{~I.".dG cor.:.tinueri to occupy blockinc posi tio...'1s ,'.­roun .. ::. thE.. :··.reH of o·)8ro.ticns, using- four bc-:-ttp~lions ':"ncl the 1st SCldn, 9th Cav. Licht (l.nn. sC:'lttorod contact ,·rns rG1)Ortcrl tl:roug~!Out the Llr~y.

m. 011 28 Ithy, the 1st :ari~de continued to occupy blocking 908i tions S'-ll'­roun,:,inC the ,,0. 1m J"'l.VN batt,1.1ion, Tccslc Force Bravo, rep1Foed the 1st Sqd..'l, 9t:l Cc.v in thL AO. _, ROK battalion re!.lr.ccd the 1st En, 6th Cav, "hioh then began (~0-pl.oyJ..~cmt to tho nortl.:ern portion of the 1..0.

n. On 29 and 30 Mi.y, tl1G 1st Brif:r.dc continue':::' to blook routes of egrG;3~~ from tho l...O '.Iith four US h'lttalions, onL cdr c"valry squadron (-), one ROK t-D,ttc-llio:"'. Lnd 1.u't."TTlf Task Force Bravo. Three CIDG corn~Y"1.niC's contil1uea. to sCkl.rch tho encircl0-:' l;',nrl m<~.·SS '<lith light to hcavJ contact duril1i~ the ~,")Griod.. Tho CrDG "Jcre joinGd 1J~.­p;:,rt of on~; US h:.'.tt(:'.lion in search oJ.icr(~tion8 on 30 It .. y. Til.C J~ir strikes Lnu utillory fires were used extensively on lil,ely VC looations.

'end 1st 1st En,

c. Bn, 5th

Cltl 31 l'l1y, the 1st britpue, .,i th the 1st En, 8th Cav, 2d 3n, 8th Cav 12th GEN, oontinueu to blook likely esc:1pe routes during the d:cy. ':rh" Cnv rmd tho reITh'Jining three CI:UG eOIar.e.niGS ",ere Qxtr2.ctud fIOI!1 the ~.LO.

p. On 1 Juno, tho Erigctde oontiml0C:: to conduot offensive opere.tions .. in c.s3igned soctor elll:)lo:"il1{~ the 1st En, 8th Cav; 2d Bl1, 8tll Cew; lat~Bn, ,lL~th Cav t1nd on8 l10l( biO.ttnlion. ,';Cffl Ta.sk Forco Brc',vo (-) c.r.d the 1st "'idn, 9th c"v (-) were wi thclrawn from the i..0.

q. Duri'fli::2 JUne, the 1st Brigilde cor:clucted senrch opemtions in the :'ic:·1 e:rouncl bet"een the Vinh Tl1Lmh Valley '''00 thu Soui Ca Valley 8IqloJ'il1G the 1st ?:', f't"· Cav, 2d En, 8th Cnv 2,nd 13t En, 12th Cnv, one ROI{ battalion, on~ air oavalry troo;: '_1d onG "HVN scout .oompan.y.·

r. On 3 and 4 June, the l~'t Eri{;ade continued to search the high grcilll·l ee,at of tho Vinh Thanh Valley with the 1st Bn, 8th Cc,v, 2d En, 8th Ow and 1st ?L, 12th Cnv 11l1d ono ROK brltt, lion.

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Ml,CV J~-32)

s. During 5 June, the 1st C"valry Division concluded Oper,,,tion CRLZY HORSE with the extraction of the 2(1 lln, 8th Cav, 1st Bn, 12th Cav and the ROK ;'"tta.lions by air, "nd the 1st lln, 8th' C11V overland. .ii.ll units closed Camp Rad­cliff by 1900 hours and CR..l.Y tiOR.i8 >rdS terminated effective 052400 June 1966 •

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.RESULTS. a. FWI'JJ;.F losses:

ll§.... B.CJKk. KIl, 83* 14 'i1IL. 356* IS NIL, 1 0 (*) These figures include 4 SF KL ,e,nd

b. Enemy losses Operation CrU.ZY HORSE.

13T CAV ROK

VC KIl. VC KIl, Va WL, VCC VCS Vl)j!ApONS

(astinnte) (Elstimate)

Indi vidmil Weu pons Cre-..r S erverl ''l'len t)ons

IJ'~'JUNITION Sm:111 ,=s Mortar iunmo RH .!.mIllO

Gronades Hines

350 331

. 173 26

111

82 9

26,300 76 35

166 14

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.. FOODSTUFFS . Rice/Barley

Sr.lt . MIJCELL:JJ"E illS

90,025 Ibs 20,875 Ibs

123

2 3

6 7

777

3 54

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6 10

0 10 ,Ill

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507 381 175

28 114

97 16

27,077 76 38

220 14

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10 mortar fusos, 54 blnsting c'.'LPS, 1 damna.Xo:.:; 5' sections - Bnnge.loro 'l'orpedo, 30 -;~ Ib blocks Gx,losivG,. 2 pair binoculars, 2 compasses, 8 signal flares, 240 Ibs medic"l suppli0s, 260 Ibs d.ocuments, 1 ty.,Q­writer, 2 bioycles, 20 shovels', 360 uniforms, .and.106 'llf.lcks •.

13. l.DNINISTRATlVE N,,,TTERS. a. In the initic.l phase of the o'oer!1tion, SUl)­port "P..D "rovidad through regulc.r be.sa su·) 'ort che.nnels. 10Jhen it bccccme c.Pll,·rsnt the ollerp..tion W!18 'GO become 'Ill extem1ed one, the 1st For;,a.rd SU]?,lort Element ""'.8 constituted and bOgA.n sup])orting the oQsrl-ction from Ce.mp Radcliff. Sull?lics C10rG

reoeived from thE; Qui Nhon Support Command by GLOC into Cum' Radcliff. SUllQlies were delivered from Camp Radoliff to using units utilizing, for the most Vert, 01'-

1,'Nlio rote.ry wing airoraft·. vJhon the required desti!wticn ;,as !lccessibl~ by ro·,.;;.,

i..VDJi.GT SUBJECT:

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wheeled vehicles were used. Lsthe ol)crcctien continued, forward SU~,.,)l,:r points ·,18rG esto.blished in the vicinity of the Vinh Th.nh CIDG CFcmp cend ILmmond ,.irfiold, Fim O"t. 1men these supply points becqme o.,;or"tionr, 1 , bulk Class III celld 01:,so V 8up-pli8s Vlere throughput by GLOe directly to tho 8upp1J~ l.JointG frcI:! th(J sUi':~ortL1,~ de.:.:~ot ,'1t r,~ui Nhon~ ThGre .... ,ore no unusue,l supply :problGms enco"U.'1tored during Op8ration CRl ... ZY lIOR3E. TOlli1:\,ge of vr"iriou8 clc..8s88 of supply used in the 0t:>er::::.tio.::: ~.nd 108"n8 of deli very utilized ,'l.re listed ])elow: ,.

TOl't:> DBLIVERED TOl~S DELDhjRED .Q.kSS 'iP.L·NTITY FOIf-;I!.u'iD BY GROUIID FO}(,·bRD m ,.rR

I 67,956 Neals 44.10 SiT 25.98 SiT II & IV Misc Items .50 8/T III - JP-4 227,000 Gellons 15.75 SiT 801.40 siT

l~V~S 11,000 Gellons 1.60 siT 33.30 SiT II0G .. S 6,500 Gellons 21.77 SiT DIESEL 2,500 Gellons. 9.50 S/"2

V 459.28 SiT 1.,541.42 SiT

:rOT,,,r, 521.23 sIT 2,433.37 siT

b. J,xmy JJ.vi"tioll Perforlll!lnco Dat<; - See Inclosuro 4.

c. .l~dditionD.l adr.:inistrative liJ..,toG8rS reported by IIQ., 1st Brigade arc founi in '.>"ragrc.ph 1) of Inclosure 2.

14. SP.:TICLl,L E kuIP1:0NT .i;~1"r.D T.8Ci-Il\fI,.;Uiii3. n. Du:ring OiJG:I'<-',tion CILZY :~ORSS~ the 1st Cc.valry Division established 8. Comb~1t dupport Coordin'":,tior.. Center (e30e). T:10 facility "l1S located wit!lin th8 Vinh Th::nh Volley USSF/CIDG Caml' OompC\md (3,.VOY),

(1) Tho mission of the esee ·~T,'\.S to coordinate TiiO .Ldr, E.rtille;ry c,nd Psy Ops support for all units committed to Ofu,ZY HORSE.

(2) The CSCC performed essentially the missions of ". Fire Su,?port Element, for E' .. lthough the csec .... 1<'1S pre;::crod ;:,nd equipped to r ... llocr .. te resources made c_vcilable for Cfu,ZY HORSE, tlle assignment of missions thro ugh the Task Or­ganization removed much of the latitude of the osce coordinator.

b. ,Mdi tional evalul1tion of special ec;uipment Rnd techniques are to be found in paragra ph 14, Inc liosur·~ 2.

15. CQI-'m1L..NDER 'S .L.NJ.LYSIS. a. Si€,'!lifioant results of CH...ZY :Wit.:iE:

(1 ) baok through the signations of VC

Thti 170 or&lnization in Binh D'inh .Provinoe suffered" severe 8.

o"pture of dOOUr:lBnts which revealed rosters, code oomes and 0,8· militar,r and political units.

(2) ,The loss of large qurmtities of foodstuffs, [o8dio,,1 supplies c,:,~ destruction of installations 8houla cre:'~t0 n serious logistics Ilroblem for VO 'c.l-..i"..,:~

operating in Binh :ilinh Province for several months.

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(3) "ddi tionDl comms11ts end 'Ch8.lysis 8.re found at ll·'I'ne,THph 15, Inclocure 2'.

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b. Lessons learned':

(1) Problem: l~suit of VO ferces.

Discussion: Un 3 Juno I.:. HOK IjlG:nent of 13 men pursued G YC forco s.tteiliptil1G to bre;:..k cont',;ct. 'lliG VC e,mbushcd the pursuit force e,nd killed n~J!rl;r ·'.11 of thaJi;. R8COrrJIlend,·· tien: Pur:3u.i t of a va force' should be aone with cc.ution and with sufficient fir8,10<.'ler to permit recon by fire Ilnd l"~dequa tB ren.ction to an ambush.

(2) Problem: Swoop 0l1erl:,tions.

Discussion: Co Of lr,~ Bn~ 12th Cav hP..d be€n svlGeping' Em 8.reu 'dith the; entire COillj.\:.ny. T~lC compan~r left their mortar pL,:,toon in !-'.

olearing to sUj)port by fire while tho rest of the com:;>9.:'l;i' COll­tinued the S>100p. ,Tho [;art"r pktoon wr.s ,'1ttnckad by tho VO ',11('. suffered he"vy casu1lties. Recommenda ti on I .:. uni t' c;.~n:lot :}.SSUffie tb:' t ;..:, j\.U1g1e 8.re71. thro. {;.~: which it hns pasGed >1i thout cont:wt hilS in fccct been clor:red. ":0

'"rc" 01111 be considered ,'.3 behind the lines !mc. r . .ll tyl'OS of "'lit:! must estr.blish "dequlO,te j)erimeter securi'ty.

(3') Problem: Dis':lncemunt of smc,ll forces.

Discussion: Durin,,: the u,.rly stages of C&ZY :lORSE, a slllC.ll force st'wed at L3 Horford for sevor',:l days. The VO ntt:lckec. and shelled t},is )losi ticn froquently inflicting considorable­c[1,.su1.1 ties. RCCOLlllUlld:: tion: Units i;1c':p,,1l1u of :;>roviding i'" trCils,ou t to morte .. r r8.nge snoulti ch:·.n~'8 loci.:l..tiol1G frequently to &.void C01::ineX l.li1der rcpca tec~ f.!ort;:;.I' r. t t:_-;,cks •

(4) Problem: Lack of cornnnmic;;tions in CIDG com);"",nios.

Discussion: Cunsidcr:~blc: communications difficulty lW.B beon GxperioncGd during o,)ern,tions 1,vith CIDG coml1'~nics.

Reconunend"tions: During .C&ZY HORSE, "rtillery FO parties 'dere r,ttached to each CIDG com:f.C:J.Y, providin,; " rapid me"ns to cr.ll for fire when cont;:.·ct -w:::.s iID.de nnd nffordi:r1{; ,"1, m&;.ns of corrll:n.'-,;.'"'lic~· tion which would otherwiso,hc.va been l~cking.

(5) Problem. ilttempted nmbush during Psy Cps mission.

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Discussion, Rc,llior instructions, knO\;n to friendly ground c.nQ cwiation elements, !,ere follOl,eQ closely by individuC11s fleoin;; VC control. "S" US ;ls1ico.,ter deSC81l<ied into .-, clec·,r~ were' n would-be VC rallier \-18,8 vl~ving his shirt, 5 other VC fired. Oi';.

the helicopter from the vTOOel line. Recommend,"1. tiOl1l ... drcrG~vs should be l'.!.PI;raisecl of this tactic r_n;~

chaso Slli!,s should be eth:rt to " possible :1mbush I1ttem;lt under simila.r circumstEmces.

c. Pay Cps Sumill'ry:

(1) Psycho1ogic:::.1 wr..rfr:.re su:;nort for Operr"tion C.lU.l.Y l~ORSE ;"V1,8 coordir.,ted by the Division Psy Oils Officer with tho Ploiku Detccchment, '245th Pay 0;>8 Company for la,-flot r,nd ground 101lds;:lef;"er/intorpreter teams. Tho 5th ,.ir CO",", ,lldo S<J. uadron (USJ,F) provided UlO o.ircro.ft for <l.Grinl loudspc,o,ker n.nd sm",ll l';:.,flet drops ::end ot,1' aircraft for b,rge lr,;nflet drops. Advice and Vietnamese intor))rotor sUl'port WI:lS :Toviclod oy the JUJP,.C! re,;xresont[,tive 2,tt'·,ched to the 1st c<walry Division. Psy wnr [COti vi to- in sU·(l,lart of Opor!1 tion CRl.ZY HOR:JE fcllm-rs;

Leccflct Nissions 70 Number of Lec,flets ),970,000 Loudspenkcr llillions 60 Louc.spe~d(Gr Hours 56. Grou:1d IloudaDclk8r/ 7 deys ''it brig-c,l,de or belo" Interpreter Te'·,m Four ralliers wore recorded during Operi1tion CPu.lY iiOnSj£, one tc

the 1st C"valry Division :'nd three to an D ttl.'ched .:.RVN Scout ,OomYillY.

( 2' S' 'f' r t l? ° ~ t' iti d . CR..ZY llCE",};, I, 19JU lc.n sy il ':lC IV es Urlng

(a) T'no l?leiku Deti1chmcnt, 245th Psy OpS COlI,l(Il..'1Y, filled [,n order for 100,000 leaflets "itl1in 14 hours of receipt of the request.

(b) i~ll r:,.tl1iars a.nd ,:.t le: .. st three prisoners oxpressed con­cern ovor tuxnin€: themsolvcs in to ;-~y but Victnc.:n0se-speaki:1g forces. T'ney f81 t the lr3nQJ.c?ge b:',rrio r "ould prove detrimcn tel to their '"elfrcre.

(c) South Viotn;:mese VO filler personnel com)L,ined thd t'lcir North Victn[,mese cadre did not subject the'usolve8 to the sE-~me risks ( .. 8 tho fOI"l:l5.rc

element s durin€; tIle, br.ttles.

16. ruCClv]};E:NJ)"TIOHS, a. 1, gccea t deal of' time cnd effort 11,",8 spent '1 tteEl)ting to loc,:te VC elements after the initi(',l periods of heEV'J contccct. Gree·,ter 81&008,3

might h"_ve resulted from,more nggressivG use of ",11 reoonnuiS8anCG meF.ns av~dl;' ::':'u to the division, v.rticularly through d,:y ".nd night use of the Noh:',"k "ircraft.

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b. Although the division mndo effective use of airstrikGs ",nd "rtillGr;)" firepOvlGr during the l[~ter stl-'ges of Op8r-.tion CRi.2rY HCRdlD, morB could b<: .. vc been requested mld used during the first few d""J"3 of the oper',tion.

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Jiom.GT SUBJECTt Combat O;lerations ,.fter ,.ctions Report (RCS:

10 September 1966 MAOV 33-32)

o. Logistics elements played 11 rr,o.jor role during Operation ORl,ZY HORSE, conducting both grou.~d e.nd e.ir resu)ply in all sorts of weather over extremely difficult terrain. To insure maximu.~ use of resupply capability, the decision to request resupply should be made early enough each day to permit ordinary resupply missions to be carried out in d8ylight.

d. ~ne use of OIDG compr~ies in conjunction with major elements of the 1st Co.valry Division est!'blished a precedent. liovever, US co",""nders should be prapt.red to provide liaison and communications to CIDG companies committed in su;}­port of his unit. CIDG COmi:l'Lnies should 111"0 be used within their capabilities res F! lightly armed pr.trolling Or screening force.

FOR THE COMl'~'D)ER:

4 Incl as

JlISTRIBUTION: For information D (one each) plus 2 - i1G Files

24 - J,CofS G3 1 - CO, 14th Mil Hist Det 1 - CO, 1st Sqdn, 9th Cav 1 - 00, 8th Engr En 1 - CO, 13th Sig En 3 - Co~msMil.CV (for Mll.C J 343, l".1,C J2, JI'""CT), APO 96307 1 - CINCU&UU'k.C, ",PO 96558 1 - DA, ATTN: "CSFOR, Wash DC 20310 2 - CG, USJiRV (for G3 and Hist), "PO 96307 2 - CG, I FFORCEV (for G3 ana. Hist), 1,?0 96240 1 - CG, 4th Inf Div, APO 96262 1 - CG, 3d Bde, 25th Inf DiN, APO 96225 1 - CG, 1st Bde, 101st Abn Div, "PO 96347 1 - Deputy S1-., II Corps ("Rvn), Pleiku, RVN 1 - APse LNO SEh, 902d Air Div, APO 96307 1 - Comdt, usa Avn ~ch, Ft Rucker, Ala 36360 1 - Comdt, USA Inf Sch, Ft Benning, Ga 31905 1 - Comdt, USilAMS, Ft Sill, Okla 73504 1 - Comdt, USA Armor Sch, Ft Kno~, Ky 40121 1 - Comdt, USA Sp War Sch, Ft Bragg, NC 28307 1 - Ccmdt, U~ Chem Sch, Ft McClellen, ~la 1 - Oomdt, USA Sig Sch, Ft ~jonmouth, NJ 1 - Comdt, USA Trans Sch, Ft Eustis, Va 1 - Comdt, USA Engr Sch, Ft Belvoir, Va 22060 1 - CO, UciJi. Inf HUMRO Unit, Ft Be."lIling, Ga 31905 1 - Comdt, US,~GJ# Ft Leavenworth, Ke.n 66027 1 - Comdt, USAAGS, Ft Ben Harrison, Ind,

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.nRHY AIRCRJ.Fr ffiRFORl'f,5CE 11.T,~

1. Army aircrflft performn.nce dn tr. O1'erll ti on Cfu.ZY HORSE I ~pc .'cft Hissions Sorties .liQ11ll Cargo ~

OH-13 1,727 2,957 1,791.1 1.1 507 UIl-l 3,457 8,567 6,501.3 749.6 23,425* CH-47 110 2,700 773.5 3456.3 7,352 OH-54 17 94 37.6 271.0 6 OV-2 92 136 580.5 150.9 813 TO-lD 54 87 110.9 0.0 0 *Includes 249 pCltients medionlly evR.CUt'l ted. Lrtillery blltteries lifted: 17-Infantry battalions lifted: 28.

2. Hit experienoe Oper"tion Cfu,.ZY EO!t.3~: 40 aircraft hit, 1 shot down, re­covered reparable.

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HEAD"lUART.mS 1ST BRIGADE (AIRBORNE)

1ST AIR CAVALRY DIVISION Al'O U.S. Forces 96490

AVCBP.-SC 15 June 1966

SUBJECT I Combat Operations After ..\otion Report (MACV/RCS/J3/32)

Til Commanding General 1st Air Cavalry Division ATTN: G3 Al'O U.S. Foroes 96490

1. N.'I.MEl: Ol'ElM.TION CRlZY HORSE

2. D.1TESI 16 ~ - 5 JUl\e 1966 . I. '

3. LOC.'IT!ONl Binh Dinh Prcvince, II Ccrps Tactical! Zone, RVN ,\rea bounded by Nation !!ir,hway Nr 1 on the east, north to BR 8890, west to BR 5090, scutheast tc BR 50g8, southeast to ER 5166, scuth to BR 5150, southeast tc BR 6441, northeast to BR 1050, south to BR 1041, and east tc Nati~nal Highway Nr'''' closing vioini ty BR 9141. (See Inclcsure Nr 1)

4. CONl'ROLLING :uJADQ.trARrERSI 1st Brigade (AirbcrnQ)

5. _ORTING OFFICl'lRI Cclcnel John J. Hennessey, Commandin.1 Officer, 1st Airborne BriCOOQ, 1st Air Cavalry Divisicn.

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6. T.:.3K ORGANIZIlTION:

mro ,1st .ahn lldo ls t Bn ~J,.bn', 12th C1av ls t Bn Abn), 6th Cav (20 MaY-5 June) 2nd Bn .ahn), 8th Ca:v-1st Bn, 5th Csv (17-21 May) 2nd Bn, 12th Ca:v- ~ 11-21 May) Task Faroe Bravo ARVN) (28 !hy-1 June) 2nd Bn, Onv Regt ROl{) (28 MaY-5 June) CIDG (4 Co's) (26 - 31 May) .

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2nd Bn (Abn), 19th .uty (DS) Btry, 2nd En, 17th ~ty

A Co, 8th IiI1@' Bn Plat (-) ~ 545th MP Cc . Sig Spt Tm, 13th Sig nn ' Tm 1, IN/CI. Tm, 191st MI DGi; Tm1,10thRRU ' Tm 1 t 16th Weather Sqdn ", Fwd i>pt Elm (Spt)

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(1) ..:lircraft

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(2) Ordnn.nce (al Gener~l Purpose Boobs 914 (b Fragmentation Bombs 260 (0 cnu 56 Cd Nnp~lm 125

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Operat:lion CR:.zy HORSE

From evidenoe WIthered during CR.l.ZY HORSE, it appC~S certP.in tmt VC forces were about launch" m:lSsive offensive in the 'lIN!! TIL..NH V:J,IEY durine; tho l"ttcr part of MIl.y, Furtherrnre it appears tm.t tho VC had plAnned a full scale interdiotion oampaill"l ngninst l!wy # 19 in the vioinity or AN IrnE PllSS and Q.(;':I.inst the VINl! Tl!ANl! V·J,IF.Y road. It is "lso probable tho.t the VC had planned hara.ssine notions o.c;FlinSt C:lMP R·.DCLIW in aonjuction with the oUena ive; The va objootives, no. doubt, were to obtnin n mnjor vioitOry, thereby inorcnsing their prostige "nd mor:>J..e Md to rar,nin oontrol of the VIN!! TH.\Nl! V.J.LIEY.

Operation cn:.ZY HORSril not only disrupted the VC plnns, but also inflioted honvy lassos on the foroes which h~d been concentrated in the mountains e~st of tho VIN!! TW..NI! ViJ,IDY. Additiomlly i t .~ppe"rs from captured doouments tliat the YC BINI! DIN!! PRO'rnTCl!: !'badq,ur,rters w,\s looc\tod in the oountains nt tho no:rtlI.1.-QJte: oorner of the SOUl C.: V.lLillY, It is prob.'\blo thn.t C:1.:,ZY HORSE disrupted tho va Provinoi.'\l Infrl'\Struoturc to .'\ de{!ree that sevor"l months will bo re'l.uirod befora its fUnotions effectively a~ain, The lnxCO qU'\ntities of rioe, salt nnd medioal supplios oonfiso~tod will put a serious orimp in tho VC logistical system. S=l hundrod pounds of docunonts WOre on.ptur od, which when fully rllldyz or'. s 1,oul(1 provide n. complete picture of the '70 orllanizatir>n in BIN!! Dllfrl Province

b. nnel!\Y situ"tion prior to the operation: During tho poriod. 1-15 l1rl.y there ;",'\8 a errv'hlF\l ir.orof\so of VO I'\etivi ty in tho VIN!! Tlklf.! V,\tLEY "ro.9,. Fren tho 10th of M<w to tho 15th of lhy CrDG patrols milo d.~ily contact with eroups of VO u~ to plFltoon size. On 15 Mny n aIDG patrol ,'\ffibushe<i tho lef\d elemnt of C'.

ostil'1f1.ted pl"toon sizo force I'\pproxi!'l'\toly 6 kilooeters enst of tho 'lIN!! Tl!1.Nl! Speci"l Forces G.'1n1p. Fivo VC were killed n.nd n 1208.'" light, Clrtillcry COr.1pMS

nnet =rous docuoents were c.9,ptured. llIl10ng tho docunonts were firine; t",bles M"­t"rrret lists for 120nm mortars. Tho VINl! T1I:!.NH USSF CClnp "r.8 "none; tho te.rgot.<; listed. l.adi tion,,,Uy tho doounonts identified tho deM VC as beini',' nO:'lbers of 0-14 Conp.9.ny, 32n<i ;.rtillery Battrlion. The co1·.!pn.ny is norrnlly o'l.uippod I"it:l two 120rnm mortnrs. f.o"ptured rnp shOl-/ed possiblo lOort,'\r position locn.tior.c ,,'-'ic COnorally tied in with tn.rc;ct dntn.. During this SR.mo period !lgO.nt reports indier.ted that tho ene!"\Y was bUilding his strenr,th in the nount,dns oRSt ef the vmr Tl!!..NH V:J.IEY in preparation for .m offensivo in the valley itself. On 9 :'h~· ~ CIDG Introl C)'\pturod n VC who olr.iood th"t the VC phnned to liberato the VINE: T'AANH VALLEY during tho p~riod of no noon 18 - 23 May.

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In view of nll this infor~~tion it,w~ folt th~t ?ossibly ana re~~ent fron the 619th (SAO V;J1G) division supported by ~ 120 MTJ nort"X bnttery wo.s in tho IlOunto.ins Of\St of tho VIN', TT.NlIVi..LIEY, On 16 M~y B OO!'lpI1llY, 2/8 CIW, w,~ lifted into LZ HDllFORD to crn<i"c\: t. rooonn~issl\l1Co rmd oshblish tho nature of ooollY Mtivity in tho I1KlO,;;".:'.),E co tho Oll.St of tho v'1.lley; :rho oOl'lp'~ wns hol,i­lifto~. to tho LZ rmr1. bogo.n NYI'l!l(l' up the rid,'lC to tho O[\st. "'ftor moving loss , th"Jl 1000 motors, tho hl\C: P~I\'>Jon boon.no onr;nr,ocl with ,~ ostimtod pll\toon of V'C .:.s t:l0 ,~ftornoon woro ~', ':ho NJrlrnny boon.no MOro hon.vily onr,l\/Cei !\no. by ovoIlin{( thoy were in o~nt~at wId1 ;, u,,';,'ta}ion size foroo. The VO in this ansa ~"v'm:y ",,,,r;rossivo; ana VIJ lo"dor Wf\S reportod to be " t,~ll, bro,~d shouldero'l }'JI'U'l who c1J!.st •. infully oxpn~c~ h:'_'1Self to IlncrioM firo. Reinforooronts woro lifted into LZ !1l1RFORD just 1'·,,_,,01 ';'0 "'~rkness lUlo. tho oOMbined foro os wore ~blo to hold throuc;h tho n1r:ht 1/) .. 1; llny. .\s 1\ rosult of this ellcT,-<,Ol'1Ont it WA.S felt thl\t VO strength 1.nbh" nc,un".~ns Ol\st of VINlI Ttl;m{ oonsis~od of 1 or possibly 2 roc,-irJonta of' :'c G':Oth Division nnd it w,ns dooid<rl to oorn:Jit I\dditiona:l forees.

o. :r\JY~':'Jpe.,ent of the onony situ'1.tionl Jr, ,)'C't0:C to nore fully devolop tho 8i t",~tion '1.nd to block tho esonpo

of cnony forcoe [\1 )"C: tho l1p.jor tr".il notwork to tho north ond northo~st, tho 211d Dl\ttl\lion, '!:~'":1 OI1.V'1.lry, we.s ooonittod into LZ lIORS;]) on 17 May. iU'tor onoountorinp; :ae;h" :osist'1J1.OQ on LZ IlOJ.SEl, 2/12 On.v units doployed '1.nd attel'lptod to oooupy Hill TiG northwost of tho l"nilin{l,' zone. Thoy 00."10 undor hop.vy firo fJtOr. tho orost of M unnul'lberoil hill south of hill 776 Mil woro un'1.blo to ovoreOD tho strong VO rosisto.nco. Hcl\vy fip;htinr, oontinuoi in this nrol\ throu,"(hout tho noxt dny with tho 2/12 ,C,w fiMlly oooull;vinr.; tho hill I\t ni{l'htf'1.ll. ;.s '1. result of this IIOtion it bool1.r.lo '1.ppnrent thl\t tho ondMy W\S not withdre.winc.: ('.9 olClJoetod but instof\d Wf\S dofonilinl'( rmd countorf\ttn.okinr: with f\n 1\{!{l:t'oss1vonese lind tonl\Oit; not pr C1'J'iously onoollntoroil. ~'Oril\l''1llrl r;rounil rooonn~,i8G'1.nOO of tr~.ils lOl\din~ into tho SOUl OI. V.,\LIDY '\nil tho CRCl',Y'S FOar :'I'O'1. (laM SON v:.LLIilY) oould not '1otoot (lny In.rIlO so~lo MOVOr.lOnt of tho YO forooe into oi thor of those two '1.rO~. It Wl\ll thorof~ro oonoludGd th"t tho ono'1)' still oooupioi tho nount'1.ins o~st of VINll T'.L;.NIl with II stronrrth of I\t loe.st 1 IInil possibly 2 ro!limonts.

On tho Dominr, of 21 l-hy, B (lnil C CO'lp.~ios, 1st Dn, 8th Onv, bor,rm h naro up tho vl\lloy runninr, northoo.st frOIl LZ HCRSEl. By noon both oOl'lpp.nioe woro in oontr.lot with '1. woll ilur, in VC force osti"1~to'1 to bo II roinforood ool'lpI1lly. Ho f\vy , firihtin,,; oontinuoil throur:;hout tho '1.ftcrnoon I1.M. nir:ht 1'l9tinr, until 0200 hours, 22 MV, boforo 1111 onoi'\Y rosistl1.llOo 000.000,. Roports rovo'llod th'1.t tho VC wore woll ilur: in, ilisoiplinod, Mil hl\d hil'(h nomlo. O'lpturoil iloounonts froQ dOl\d va idontifiod tho unit Cllg'1.l!od I\S prob'1.bly boinp; tho 8th D,,,tto~ion, 22nd lNA Ror;inont (.\lQ. ~1l'Y:!llr T:J.I), 610th Division (;.re., S:.O V:ili(}~ Sixty bodios wore found in tho "ref> following' this en"fl.{;or:lont. i.t tho sP.no tino othor units of tho 1/8 OI\V wore oxpor1onoinrr 116ht oont'1.ot I1.round LZ HORSD •

.l.t npproXil'l'.toly 211425 M~y I\Il osti",~toil va oOMp'ny roinforood by 60nc nortnJ: MIl. ':,l~ohino ~ns I\Ss .. ultod LZ ilERFOllD ovorunning tho 0/1/12 Mortnr ?lp.toon whioh W".S positionoil on tho LZ I1.t t 110 ti,10. Tho 'lttl\ok wns ol'lonoil "lith 60nn IJOrtnr fire B-<tO rockot fir~ IInr1. ','\chin,c r,un firo from tho vicinity of Hill 571 wost of tho 1,o.l1I:'.ine zono. Imnoc1.il\toly rotor thQ supportinc; firo liftod, VC SIInrl'lod onto tho LZ frOt,l tho hif\h {l:t'ounc1. to t ho o~st. Tho l'JOrt'1.r phtoon WIIS foroed orf tho LZ with '16 lc'.111ed, four wounded.,·~.nd'1 mi,sini:. ,,"

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By 22 M'\y no "ifin1to p'\ttorn of cncny mOVO\,10nt h'"i yet boon osto.'b11sh01 • . Ono VCC st,"\torl th'\t l:c h.olt seon r.:rQlPs of ?Iv:. personnol r.l~vinr, ,~onor.'1lly north throu,~h tho low,):t'lJftO'I'G ','(}O), :".'00. 'illrin(i tho poriod 17 - 20 :/ohy 1966. His ro~.?oZ't '\.,~ vo'C:r .'~r-~,,;;"I') ll·· .. 'w·! J.'~ ,:\:' '~;_oviclC3"l 110 rer.l ~)"'-&is foZ' uelievinc: th.'lZ rmy 1,"I:t'r:o va unc.·c :~'\r; r .. ,tel'll:" J. jt"''',' Oil. ~n th'\t rljroction. 'lOS porsonnol piokod up in tho som r:: .. ',' :J.E·i ·;.Il,ij.o· ·~c'. ~h-'\t thoy h'\d soen only r'llldom I'lovor.lOnt of s'l'lll (r,L'oupe 9( !;v.\ ;,r..7':'vt,.I'O." ,,·.,:h.'\t nrO'l. Ono ;Jl.iJN Sol"ior who Mil. boon hold o'\ptivo by tin V;,(J:, "',';'.,'.,0 ",;".: l i:,CaS :roar' ".:ro,,, for ovor ono yep;r W,o,\l piokod U11 l:lUoh If\tor ill t.ho CllGl''':i<'.,:::. ,(".: '10 otf\tod th,'\t h~ l':.~ soon tho !.jUYlllr T,,M lloc;t (lJet. 22nit 1'''r,''~',\ i:1~'rt' Nit',:, ~i':,:, t~:!L DIN!! (5) ,L\'MInT (BR 906746) on 20 Mny 1966. ,.1 thowrh thi.,1 . "\lC'M:" ,'(, :.Yl '."")1.; N'+'; bo o~nfirr.Jo1 , it is 11robo.blo th.'\t tho 22nd lW:. nor,t l'1.ir.l ~O':;.'ul·' ":L t,hl'0U,~:1 tho CRO'IS FOar durin(\' tho poriod 18-21 MEIy, rm.cl t!~,o 01 ~i'J(:n·~: r.Cl:,!;,,,c;.~~I..::1 '.)1 '~/~ o",v n'jrthol\St of LZ :IfJ~-!~ on 21 ~ vms n. roF\r riLv'.:rc1 ito"!;rV:'.' .. r.I"·'I'~ '.J,'," "~:I:'n~. t~ l\J.low ~ r.nin bo<1y to oso .. po. Mol'Ulwhilo tho 2nd VO uOCit :i'robo~ .. :" "'ll'.:.!I'O,! :"1 t:,o nount.'\in I'.rol\ in I'Ul unknown loolltion.

en 26 Mw i .,' (\;r,:., '!Q':r?p.nios ontcreil. tho i.O to oonil.uot oxtonsivo pl\trolline Shortly l\.r·,'I:': :',..".,;::.l"'; " 'L:6 X()l\JiJ:lY (ER 6806~3), ono OIDO Oor~)f\ny rnr>Ao oontf\Ot wi tl'l. f\n os:'" "n~e\I(;'J' .:: >'-'.::'on ~ ldlcr.,ot<?r~ north"lost of tho LZ. The CIDG unit I\tta!',p'~<A'L 'bo ',"'~",k Je"l"·"ct, but Wf\S un"bla to ito eo, lAtor thoy \'lith<1:roW to QV·",our,to ·t:,',1 r ", l' .... ":;,tios to LZ MONI<J;."Y. ,J'ust prior to dlU'lmosa I'Ul I\ttocpt WM t\yto to roInf';', ~c ,.~ MON[(DY; hCMovor t:,c soooncl ship into tho l~.n:1inr; zono W'\S itoWllu:1 by enOLIY :: i,:t' f\n" no othor f\iror,'.ft coult', l.md. :/luring tho n:!.(lht of 26 - 27 Mo.y tho VC broko 0 mt'\Ct lU'oun1 LZ MONID~Y.

On 30 M".y 1\ OIDG jlf\trol rop0rtod hOl\vy oont:1.ot with", 'TO plr. toon or pooaibly f\ lr.:r,~or foroo ,\pproxiI'l .. toly 3 kilonctors oouth of LZ HOnSE. JJ. OO'JPI'J'lY, 1/6 Cc.v wont into thel\rol\ to reinforco I\nil. oontinuod to roooive sniper firo throughout tho n:!.rrht of 30-31 Mo.y.

On 1 Juno, tho 2nil. lhtto.lion of tho :tore Clwl\lrJ Ro,'\"it:Pnt bofi'\l1 1\ runninC o":btlo with wh.'\t W .. S bolilJV'O" to bo ,'\ VC Ihin Foroo Dr.tt~.lion O.s thoy pushed Mrth frOM thoir blooldr.r: p,osi tiona r.:roun" tho southern bOuMl\l'Y nf tho :.0. By tho 5th of Jun0, tho ROK's ',J"n. il1i'licto~. horwy o ".sW'l tios on tho onol':\Y unit (possibly tho B-210 En)

Durin(l' tho ooaup •. tion of blookil'l/.l (1.niI. aMbush positions 'I1'ound tho .i.0 1\11 un:!. ts oxporionood oont'tot with r,roups of YO ro.nr(inr, from 2- 30 porsonnol. Tho bulk of thoso porsonnol oonsisto'l of h'lJ"llot "n1 v illrV,o (.JUorrill'\S, rioo o-.rriord, oou:ri~rs, fno" llro~uot1on porsonnol I\I1d 100,,\1 va o~dro. Two hiChly 8uooossful 1I1'11'l\whes WGro SPI"IUlC: n.urinr: this porion. Shortly 'liter d!\l:'lt on 24 NI1'Yl 15 VO w'lllto'l into 1\ 1/9 Of\V oln.ymro nino '\r:Jbush rosul tin(l' in 15 VO ICLl. (BOi. On 30 M~y tho 1/6 Ow killod 6 VO in tho lower CROIiS ))'oar (DR 741737) with M I\l:lbush sot up on tho bf\Sis of infer Mtion provi('i.ocl by f\n ;i".'l.VN PCM who Mot bean libor~tor, fron t" 0 YC.

In both the CRO,iS:roar nn.'l 30Ul GA ·Y:.LlEY "-ro.'\s .. pproxin",t~ly :to tona of rice =1 10 tons of s'1l t wore f ounrl n.nit rl,cstroycrt. Tho 1/5 C,W il.isC0Vo:rcd ('. wO'\l'0ns rO;"ir shop (0:';( 669739) rmrl 1\ l'\:t'{;o cf\cho of n.rnr:runi tion r. nel 1101ic'11 supplies (BR 697671) "uril1/l' their opor,'1tions in the n0rthern portion of tho :.0. Durin,,,: 2/8 Onv opor'1tions in tho SOUl (J.'. V.\LL'::Y lwgo qu.mti tics of VC rloC1li1Cntn were op.ptu:ral1. lnitinl soroonin,,, of thc il.ooUr.Jonts sugr,cotcrl th!\t sovor'11 scotions of tho 'TO BIN:-I n:RH :'rovince CoMl1itteo h'\:1 rGcently boon locp.ted in t'.lis.'\1\JCl, to inolun.e tho socuri ty scotion, tho faa" production section , the oolJtlUl'liol\tions scotion, Mil. t~ finrmco "n'l economic sections.

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vo attempts at l'oad mining in tho CRAZY HORSE AO were genera lly unsuc­cessful. c::'!:l9 ';l:'~Op' al1covor"d four nnti-vchiculnr mines along the VINH THANH Valley :.'O"l\ 0 .. ]6 /'lay, l) Tt.oopj )/9 Oav, fOl,nd one satchel typo mine along . thG '-:.lr" :('!:_\;fj "',,lIer 8,," ell' \j[-( 833576 on 2h l'Toy. In tho samo area they also fo,m1 n l.aTf(EI crnter in {he road veith dornol'i Hon C'q'Jipmont, a pressure type fuso '""l'. ~r'c;;~ iJ'lood nearby mJ.i.c.,ting tho YC )'IIl.ne Joying party hnd acoident,;' all~' di~('ha'-Betl "'I\e 6f tll·e; r own mines. On 2'3 ~1i>'j D Troop, 1/9 c,w, 1/4 ton vehi,,:i.c> clc1:of>0\leJ a mine Clt BIZ 240560 reGuLUI1le-' 111 c!~§ cruction of tho vehicl" Il:>'<ft f.OIli'r· liS WI a £. lJGll'bj anothe~ n:'il'!" w~" 1",un1 in the road and destI'cJ~,"';(' jn pJ:.lce.

Dowin\!" b\.~ 1/8 C~v oJ"€r<ltLans in the )(I>.">1 SON I{J.Ui''(:: (C11OWS FOOT), mnny ci\'il".3NS We~<! noted U, be carrYIng' .hat seemDj to be """G"'3S!."C sums of !lICI\elf. It w",s fe Lt. th.b -jh., (Ie wete pc!ying these pl)op1,e, to net ns lnborers.

tns'of\.f<1;j'. c.apLvt.·J ,briJl>Z' C!l.ft,ZY HORSE proved to Qe ot' lL-ttle immediute i."tenjli(,ll~e VOlo,. Olle JlR'IN teN IiI.',S liocrated frQ!,! +',>0 VG."1ght VC raH~,," -ta {he g'lVern~NL- Sicl& .3 il. r8sult of Psy OPl! loudspeaker broadcasts ar:d 1eaf).et clro p.s.

do> New Ide/Jt.i.f,.lt;d.i<W$~ rM"ttficat:i.on of enemy llnitS enguged during CRfIZ,y' moIlS.,. prplYu 'Tli.fhel' d'tfn.cuJt; tlve to "he lock of knowledgable POi-l's; he;/e~~t.' -the fCnc:M'J.~,S' UlUl.~uI'1H,S I<'CI"<l \~.ifje.ol t.o the degree indicated:

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o. Torrain and weather environment: Tl\e terrnin in the CR.'ZY HORSE AO could best be dGscribod oS [\ perfect h'lVcn fc>-r guerrillo forcos. The rueged mountain', east of the VI!nI THANH Valley l"W1.ldtJ ideal base urcas for lurge VO unHc up to division S·~Z3. Th8 fertile V~ltGys which surround' tho mountains providn ~ F.i.entiful supp-':,- ()f food and rGcnlit~ for the VC orG~niz"tion. An intric.cte lrail notwork (In':l 2) links the VC11.0y5 with the mountuin safe areas provtding the VC wi th innumeroble eseape routes and liaison corridors. In ndcit.ion., the VO have c. highly developeC: infrastructure umong the populn­tion of "hJ nrea which enabLes their militQr;r units to make m.Jximum usc of human resou"ces. Helicoptol' wnding zones in tl'ce mo'mtoin aroa are few in numoor end small in size.

Tho woather did prove to bo a limiting factor on several occasions durin, CRAZY HORSE; however, it did not Seriously hOm?,,!' the operation. Heavy rain and a low COiling on tho evening and night of 21-22 May prevontod rusupply aircl-afL ~rom reaching the '.~nlard aroa. 1.rtillBry .:lrnmuni tion wos resupplied by groll!"ld c<Jnvoy during tho night. On that ni,)1t the woather also precluded tho modice.l evacuation of u numbwr of s0riously wounded pcrsunncl. Heavy rain .. showors and I"'" coilings 1iDTO common durint; tho late afternoon and early oVCningtl!.e,.-ebv limiting a3)";.81 actiVity during this period.

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du.:dn·,; thts peri.oil Wf1.S initiaHJ to minforce clemente iN contMt follol1cil by the ~.rpl0:lrrtefoJt of t110 b"ttl\lio",s. one to block Mn. ·&he. ".chel:' to rrnintain cont.o.ct. Two rc',orve b~ttalions wore po'.sc", reAlty to bo oommitt<ld. onoe the min I1.ld.s of l1itn·:rr,Wa.! "o·ul.n. be doterminoil. :.rtillery V'l.S posi tiom<t to provido continuous fire suppc,rt or tho infn.ntry oW;]onts.

o. Phaso II (24 }hy - 5 June) 'lho c0ncoc;>t of <;:lis phnse W1.S to u'~iliz8 mP.XII!\UI'\ strcn{ith to block possible \?ithil.rA.w1.1 r·,utes from tho area of o~.lar"ti(,··'" w:1ile I'lll 1\v.'1.i.l o ')10 T.1C Air anil "rtillery w:w omployon. t& dostroy Or drrV't> out the rO'1':i.1n1t'.,,;, enwmy elements. "'""in r.rtillery w\s ?osi tione,:· l: 0 fY'ovido oonplote COV0r,.,,;e of the operationA.l n.re.1.. Followini! throe c11'lY" of 'INtensive bornb';rnment tho A.rOA. 11e.s to be s\?ept ",-;;;in to totally destroy tho 1.l'h- rom.1.irling elements of tho enemy foroe.

11 •• EXii!'CUTION,' B. 16 May 66 (Inol # 5)

(1) Genorl'lll i."rior to tho A.ction I1hich initil\ted Oporo.tion C~ HORSD tho bri~e oontinuon its mission of n.ofcnding the Division Br.sc ,).ren. e.nrl airfield, soourinrr Hwy 'f19 to tho o.~.st of lJl KHlJ. I'.nd conducting smn.ll unit opern.tions wi thin the Division T.l.Oll.. During tho mid-morninG hours B Compl'lll.y, 2/8 Cav, WA.S dispA.tohen. to invcstigr.to Rn areA. whore a cl\pturon VC document h:>n inrlioP.tet1. the VC !1JfW bo "ssomblinr; for an attp.ok on tho vnm T".i:JJ!I U"'..sF Can;, (S,WOY). '~hroc [mil a h'1.lf hours nftor VUlding in tho arc(\. the . OOnl'Jc.n;y- ~J".e"mo heA.vily on~:cn with M ostiPll'.tce, VC bA.ttl'llion Mn. t110 11.dditionaJ. OOnT,).".rlios from tho bri!;".de l10re oomni tted. One of these eomprJ'lillg. lil1l(ed' 'up l1i th r. CornpRnY 2/8 CI\V shortly n.ftor d I\l:'k Mn the VC c<lnt.'\Ct dooron.sed. .

(2) 2/8 I1wl :. Mol C CompMiOS continued to seoure HHy # 19 fro.m AN rOE to tho ee.stern ond of tho DBO }tum p:.ss. "t 1045 hours B Company lifted off from the b'l.se o~ "nit touched r1mIn "t LZ HI:!lFOlID (Bll. 664629) at 1100 hro, The C()l1ly.>"ny then movail up the ri<1.,1D to thG efl.st .Mil ~.t 1130 hours reportorl "nnt;:lCt with M estim."torl 1 0-12 VC. The c 'nt'lot Mntinue<l. to inorease in intel':.s:' t,' until 1631 hours I1hen tho oon;J",ny estimte'l thl'lt they l10re then in e0nt,rwt '.:Hh ,3, VC bntt'1.lion. ;.t 1705 hours m0rtn.r rounds bo,T<Ul to f.l'lll on LZ lX::c1Farij.. At fl.pproximntely 1700 hours n. rifle pl'l.toon from ;, Co 2/8 Cav was

. Msi,':no'l bM mission of provie'.in" security for -tHO 8 inch guns of the 3/18 1l.rty . which r'1l>\I'''<I from the base oamp to the VThli TFl.'ill'H Valley. The guns ,rore in pOSH~,C7' nve kilolllCtors south of the USSF C.'1.Illp by 1830 hours. low ceilings in th:> l','ccn proventen. reinforcement of B Compwy until 1812 hours "hen A Comp.oJJY 1/12 C~'" lrmrloil at LZ }rm.t70RD. C COnllJrmy 1/12 C.w follol1eol ;, ComlXlny into the l".1l'lil'l$' ::>lono I\t 1850 hours. Both c~mpn.nios were then att8.Ched to the 2/6 CaV. e COEt,)nny rom.·.ineil 'l.t r,Z BT'Jl.FORl) I1hile A C"npl'lll.y mavcrl up the ridge to tho east Md li1:1.<Od up \?ith B COI!!p1'lll.y Ftt 2230 hrs. At 2245 hours the VC broke cont'1.ct,

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(3) 1/12 (lw: B COlJPn,ny romim'. ,'\'c~;"oho'. to 1/8 Ow on tho b=ior line I\l1.d C CO',1'1-~'T COl1".ucted. tcconn"is3,'\noo pf\trols vioini ty LZ GOLD (En 538562); ;,t 1411 hr,,';s tho b!J.ttn..1ion WM "lor-Go,l thn.t :3 Com"",ny 2/8 WM

il1 Q-,nt,'\Ot ,d th " VC forco of uni\otcrminei\ sizo: ;,. Mil C Coop,onics wore ill!,>":rt'.ctod to propClrc for mwomont renA. n.t 1753 hour s ;, OOl'Jpn.ny depA.rtocl the b!].o.'U'oCl. C Com">Uly dej1C1rten LZ GOLD CIt 1835 hnurs for LZ HIlRFORD. Both eOlL;) ,des wore n.ttf\chod to the 2/8 C1w on l:milinr; CIt LZ HBnFORD •

. (4) 1/8 CWI Tho b,."tt"lli::m continued to oocupy tho bn.se defonse bnrJ:'; Gr l;no with B COl'lpc.ny, 1/12 C,w, n.ttf\Chocl.

~5) 1/5 CfJ.VI l.t 1820 hours tho b~,tt'li-')1 \I,,," "'-ttMhad to 1st B,:L,,;,v", '."J! i, ",ootcd to be pre, '.ro" for oommittracnt ir."·' tho ~.ro" viCinity LZ rr'J~'~,)[tD •

b. '; i M.''Y 66 (Inol ff u) (1) .i's cnnt,'lct o"mtinuod to dewlap "t LZ :i1~;\FORD the bril;'l.de

OOl'lEli t·eoi'. t\lO p.Mi tional b"ttn.lions into the n.ro'l.. One b ,tt,lion reinforced '0'10 elomont ... alro'>ily on tho {lTound vicinity LZ Br.:RFORD an'). 'Gho othor b'l.ttalion "'"s to bloc K ~~·.e most likely VC oscn.pe rrmte to the e'l.s t. linomy oontA-ot r1U¥,'0d from hen.vy I:y,,·)ttly Flfter sunriso to oporadio thrcur;hou1' the romA-inrlor of the rl"),, Duritlg the afternoon the brill"-c,o \{"S relo"son. fron responsibility for tho (lefense of' 'ke. bnrrior line nnd H"Y 1/<19. The units ,'tSsir:nod those missions wooze !1.ttrlch( d. ';0 tho 3rd Bri{"'1.(le.

~2) 1/5 C"VI At 0700 tho first elements of 1l. Compc.ny lifted off from tho di Vl.3 ion brtse rind touohen clown 'l. t LZ IU:lFORD at. 071 5 hours. The rOlllc',inder of tho b"tte.lion followod ;,. CompM), into th" L:O olosing A.t 1200 hours. From BERFORD C Compa.ny 1/5 andC Co 1/12 (OCll. to 1/5 Cnv) moved east to sooure tho ridr:o I1V'srlookinl; tho l,o,nrlin.:r zone. .~t 1300 hours 1l. and B Compwos began to sweep ,'\long tho rid,,,, to tho Ofl,st. .Li;t rlusk 1l. Comp'1.nY Wt1.S 100 at 00. "t BR 677629, B Company FIt BR 675622, C Conpa.ny at ER 677628 ond D Comp",ny remained 6oourin(( the batt'l.lion CP "t LZ !Jr:RFORD. The brtttn.lion experienoed sporn.tiio smnll a.rms fire durin!> the Flfternoon FlnJ. WFIS proborl scvem1 timen dnl:'in,:; . the '.wu-cs af'd.'\rknes8 b:' ,VC thrO\;in{; lv:nd.:;Tenades.

(3) 1/8 CrtVI ,:ne b,'\tt,'\lion c0ntinue<l to occupy the be.so. defense barrier line with B COl'lpnny, 1/12 CaY, attached. l.t 1500 hcurs the bl'!.ttQ.lion ' wns 'iotA-ohed fIDm 1st DriC;8.Clo control "nd Clttp,chu<1. to tho 3rd Brib"".e which Msu'1ed tho brtse defense mission. 1J.t 1800 hours B CDfJpflnY 1/12 Cav wns detached from b"ttn.lion o~ntrol !1.nd "ttFlched to tho 2/8 C"v.

(4) 2/8 Qav: 1l EIl1.d C Corlpenio3 continued to SGoure Hwy if 19 from All rom: to the ealltern ~nd of the DEO KJTG PASS. ,',.., 1500 hours the 3rd Bri(7-'de c~'sumod this mission and both compMias wore "ttMhed to tho 3rd llri(!a.dc. B Company; having spent the night vioinity nn 672629mwith iJ. Compn.ny 1/12, reoeivC<l. a heavy VC ;)robo "t 0611 hours. The probe W'M roplus8,1 and the c~mpany sjJOl't ';l:w 'co:'lainder of tho morning movin,,,: CEl8u.'I.l ties down the rid,jO to LZ IIl'lRJ.'O.i.~~,. W'oere the oMu8.ltios woro CVl'.cuatc'l. 1.t approximatoly 1600 hours the OOE'i,"nY \II",s estrnotod from LZ lJ!IlFORD Mn. olosen into the .beso ero.mp at 1618 hrs.

(5) 1/12 CaY: II OOlJPany remained attp,choil to tho 1/8 Cay ocoupyill( i t8 'oS£;!.r;ned portion ~f tho bnrrier line until 1 GOO hours whon the coq""Y W8J3 atte.che'l to 2{8 Cav in the b MO area. ll. Company in tho vioinity of DR 672629

:received 8<lVer ... l smll propos dlIrinr, tho ni(jht mil. at 0614 hours wn,s attacked by a VC fo:<'oo supportod by "u to[""tio \le";Jons anI'. mortars. Too att"ck \11'],9 repulsed. At 0700 hours the b"tt"lion assu.med rosponsibility of all elements vicinity LZ IlJ".J:lFORD. .

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f-""-""'r~~i'-;F--~'-;'"i At 1020 hours C COmpruly ber;nr, to swee;) h"ilt""uT'tho .. ·tidr.<>-frorJ-LZ.IEID'ORD. Contaot with VC forces ron"tiner:l li;~ll'j thr~)Ur~h()ut the afternoon nnd evonin,~ hours. 1.t 1600 hours D Compnny 2/8 Cc,v Was detMhod from oontrol of the be.ttnlion and returned to bc,se c "r'll" D COIopany nncl the b,".ttalion CP lifted of: from t ha b'tse ~.rCa and olea e'l LZ COElL', (nR 614606) at: 11725 hours.

(6) 2/12 CSVI At 11~·7 hours the bnttnlion P.ir asse.ulte'l into LZ ROllSm with tho roonn pla toon to s couro nnd improvo tho lnndin." zona. D and C Co::r)an1os fOllowod tho rocon ;lh toon into tho le.nc1int: zone ml (It 1553 hours, a.:Nie'C' Oi1'3 1111\ toon from .A Com])n.ny hfl.d touchcn.. dD'vn, the l'U1llint",; zone OR-me under ll\ortox aHQ.G~. At c,pproxi",,,to}.y the s'\mo tiro B Conr,Jot<y whioh 118.d pusharl north i>,.oll\ the ~an.dl·M€, zono camo un'k~ autorlatio 'fGr.pons fire vicinity BR 693634. CIl',c contact· con.tinuerl until dar'e Hhen oontttot by the en~"'y wns brokcm. f.t that t;l.m·, :e (10"'i'"J''sY was looatod vicinity DR 693634 with A Cotllj?"ny on their ri".,ht r./,\nk nn,l (j COnTJlMy on LZ HORST::. The remnindor of tho be.ttalion wr.s 16ce.ted at Ejl 615598.

o. 18 May 1966 (Incl:1 7) (I) G<moral. r;'trJ.y in tho morning one OODC'<1.1'lY of tho 2/12 Cav

"Thioh had be,. ~ "ir lifted into LZ HORSE to block the VC esoa,0 route bocame ho,,-vily cr'&,"rd with a sizable va fcrce. Canwct reIllA.inod heavy in this areo. until ",8.1'1. Truo b"ttnlion rushin;, east from LZ HDRFORD aGains t tho blocking force oX]le-,.';.onoed lir,ht contact 'lul'inr: their movement and by nirJ:l tfhll one conr;,.lMY hM linked tip ,lith the u'lockinc forcci 'me third battalion (-) in the o~)oro..tional area cnntinucrl. to socur'·1 Innrlil1{~ zones anr'l.. artillery positions. Just prior to dfU'k a fourth battnlion waS P.i:diftcd fIP m tw Division Base to LZ SAVOY to servc as the brig~o reserve reaction foroo.

(2) 1/5 Cav: ,it 0705 hours A Cor.~.Jany commcncod sHesping north from its cvernil',ht looati'ln to LZ MOIE:lY (DR 684648) where it relllEl.ined ovorniri'ht. C Company foll()110~1 by C Company 1/12 Cav continue,l to sweep alonrr tho ridge to tho east. At 1227 hours the oooprJ\V received sevoral rounds of sniper fire vioinity DR 685634. Doth COnlpMios dnntinued on to the vicinity of LZ HILTON (ER 688635) whore they romP.ined for tho nt{;ht. B COll1pany moved overlP.ncl up tha valley floor tOWfU'rl LZ HORS!'l (BR 6<;3630) arrivin,~ e. t that location at approxi ... l1ll1tely 1900 hours. Tho b"ttruion 0'<' lrith .~ COl1l11nhy; 1/12 CaV rellll1inad at LZ I:tmnFOIlD. Thr<lUJ!h,out tha rl,w a.'1d un.rly eveninG' hours tho olel'!lonts on LZ IJr.RFORD rooeived sporMio sl11'\ll c>.rrlS fire.

(;) 2/8 Cav. The b"ttnlion rO!1ll1.ined attnched to tho 3rd 13ri!l'~.(lo in the bnso aren, until 1200 hours when tho battalion was assigned tho l'Iission of l,rovidinl\ tho reserve for tho 1st Drigp;:o on 30 minute "lort. At 1540 hours A Company. 2/8 CllV, Was I1.ttachorl to tho 1/12 Gav and alorto,l to move to LZ Cooru.. Tbe first elelllOnts of ;, Comp,-my Uftod off NUST,'.}TG at 1603 hours. At 1905 ht''.·h' tho battAlion (-) lifted off WST.U!G and closed LZ S.WOY (B.ll614596) at 19t4 hours. The battalion then nssutllod the mission of providinc tho bricodo rosecve!re4otion foroo. .

(4) 1/12. CaVI A Company remained at tz IDRIT'O,U) throllghout the daY p~~vldinr, security for 1/5 Cnv clements at thnt location. At 0938 hours C Compa.ny (OC1. 1/5), followin,,; C Company, 1/5. swapt from vicinity BR 672629 to LZ MIL;'u;l (DR 688636) where nt 1756 hours the C08P".llY joined. C COl'lpany, 1/5 for. the ni,··'10. B Company rDm<>inod'att"_chcc1. to tho 2/8 Co.v in tw Division Baso (lXo,o.. il.t 1540 hours A CompMy, 2/8 Oo.v. wr.s attached to tho bo.ttalion and ol,,~ Get LZ COBRA from tho baso area. a. t 1643 hours.

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(5) 2/12 Crrn :,t 06,'fO hours, II Comp',ny, 'Ihieh hrd beon pmhing north fro:" LZ HO;1SE tn oct"blinh a blockin(: position, c'tmo un'! cr hcnvy s])1",11 arms i'.!r1 nutomtic woo.pons firo vioini",y Bll 6956350 At 1047 hours the company cm'16 under mortar fire from t;1e north. FolloHing TAC air strikes the company ('f';1tinUed to push na- th against a VC farce estiJlated at comlOany strength un'H 1600 hours, vicinity ER 693636 "hen thoy enoountered n lino of b~<ers, trenches and foxholes and their adv~nce was stopped te~orarily. Again TAC Air c.nil. artillery were employed; but the compa11y was unable to advance prior t~ of·rK, Il. Company, which had been sweeping to the east· of ECompany, IIIOved c-rcd al'd ."aoinst light resistance and linked up with 13 C'oJ:'1'any' at app:roximat~ly '11 ~CI hov,f'S. C Company remained in a blocking positi('7. vLclni ty LZ HORSE where it. IO~S j"'\ ",ed. by B Company, 1/5 CaY, at 1900 hours. P O'Jf.l;'>any and the battalion 0' r~Mi".d. at LZ COERA •

. 1. 19 J.8y 66 (Incl # 8) . (1) General I The 1s t En gade oontinued th3 operation with.

"'';0 battalions sweeping through the area of the previou'S ,hys heavy contaot. [rhe '~hird ", .. ~tA.lion continued to secure LZ MILTON and LZ. llER!'ORI) "hile the fourth bat":f).I..i.tll remained at LZ SAVOY as the brigade res·.'''I'e/reaction foroe" .u·Ghough "<i'.""'~)'lS VC bodies and a large quantity of e qu::'j.' , :ent ~Iere discovered on the batt-Ie FLeld there was only light isolated oontaot reported during the da,y.

(2) 1/5' Cav: D Company ani the battalion CP remained at LZ HERFORD with A Company, 1/12 Cav. At 0635 hours C Company, whioh had spent the night vicinity ER 6886;6 i moved along the ridge to the northeast to vioini ty BR 694645. At 0754 A Company moved overland from LZ MONl(EY to ER 694645 where the company linked up with C Company at 1615 hO'.lrs. E Company l.rhioh had'been looated at LZ HORSE, swept through the area where .A and B . Companies, 2/12 Cav, had been in heavy contaot the previous day. Vicinity ER 694643 the oompany disoovered several VC bodies ~ one damaged 60 'clDllJX)rtar, and l'IL'.merous items of equipment. The company continued to sweep north and a.t 1706 hours joined A ani C Companies vicinity ER 69764;. At 1915 hours D Company and the Battalion CP reported recieving mortar and snaIl arms fire vicini ty L3 HERFORD. Ey 2000 hours the firing had oeased and the VC 11ithdrew.

(3) 2/8 CaVI The battalion (-) continued to secure artiller,r positions viCinity SAVOY and provided the brigade reserve/reaction force. A Company remained attached to 1/12 CaV until 0817 hOll.rs when the company was detached and returned to SAVOY at approxit:l'l.tely 1030 hours. E Company, 1/12 Cav, \'Ihieh had been attached to the battalion in the base =p was detached at 0730 hours and rejoined the 1/12 Cav at LZ COERA.

(4) 1/12 Cav: A Company remained at LZ 11@llFORD with D Company and theil~,:;talion CP of the 1/5 Cav. C Company spent the, d:,,:y i!OlIl;.'ovinC: LZ MIIT(\":' ONd conduoting local security patrols around the landing zen.. E COl'flPJl.'IIJ (lI<l~ detaohed from the 2/8 Cav at 0730 hours a'ld was airlifted from the bas" 8."..l"- '~o LZ COBRA closing at 0920 hours. A Company, 2/8 CaY, "as detached at 081l- «(hd returned to their parent battalion at SAVOY. The battalion CP and D Con~~~J remained at LZ COBRA with elements of D Company patrolling the high ground t,,, the 11est of COBRA during the day. At 1915 hours A Company, at LZ EERF0£]1 reported receiving several mortar rounds.

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(5) 2/12 Cav: The battrtiion spent the better part of the '!lay polioing the battlefield vicinity BR 694635. In that general area A and B Companies oounted 15 VC bodias and observed 20-30 places covered Hi th large q\k'\ntities of bbQ:! which indicated t:,at the VC had removed additional bodies f~om the area. 0.. 60rnm mortar and numerous items of equipment were also ci.;. scovered. Followbg the police of t.'1e area A and :0 Companies returned to L~, l\":JRSE. C Company moved during tho day from L3 HORSE: up a trail to the no'· ';iwast and stopped for the night vicinity BR 698636. D Company and the ba HJl:lon CP rGtnained at LZ COBRA. The only c,onte.ct reported occurred at LZ H('lI&tl at. HS0 'lOurS .men a VC sniper fired several TVtJnC,s at personnel on the L2I ~{\d w/lhdr Jl)l,

e, 2.1 }ll.y 66 (Incl; 9) (1) General. T'.1o 1st Brigade, utilizinu four infantry battalions

~~ci. one Ai~ Cavalry Squadron (-) continued to search for VC elements remaining within the assigned area of operations. Ona battalion began to sweep to the north of the area of oontact. A second battalion WaS J:'" '>',ed by a fresh h~,ttalion rl"C'1'f1 'C".e division ba,se area. 'rhe Air Oavalry i:'l'ladron screened the £').8.011(8 and seCIJ! "d an artillery battery which WaS lifter' ",:0 the SUQI CA Talle;r ',!~1ilo the "C.'~iNi"g two infantry battalions scoured insta::'lations in the VINH : 'l'.HAN].': VAIJ.~j ;"nd provided the brigade resorve/reMtion force,

(2) 1/5 Cav: Commencing at 0658 hours, A, B and C Conr!?anies bog~.n moving ovorl.a.nd 'Coward LZ APE (BR 698650). The cOl1l);El.nies arrived at the la.nding zone I.\t 0848 hours and spent the remainder of the dey improving the lmviine zone and oonductin," local security patrols in the immed:iBte area. At 1410 hours the NJ: platoon lifted off tz HE:RFORD and air assaulted LZ 110RI'IMEJR (BR 698687). T:1S romainder of the b"ttalion CP and D Company followed the A!J: platoon, closing in tho landing zone at 1645 houre. There was no contact reported during the day; however at 2014 hours a small VC element began to probe LZ MORI'II1JlR with grenades and small arms fire. The probe continued until approxim,o.tely 2115 hours when the ene rrw wHhdrew with unkno>m losses.

(3) 1/8 Cav: At 1210 hours the battalion was released from. attachment to the 3rd Brigade and rejoined to the 1st Brigade. The first elements of the battcllion depllrted the division ba,se e",mp at 1308 'hours and by 1600 hours the entire batb,lion had closed in LZ 1!0RSill lmving assumed the responsibility of that aro" from the 2/12 Cavat 1545 hours. From LZ HaasE C Oompany swept northeast to llR 698635 Hhere the cOlll!Rny remained overnight.

(4) 2/8 Cavl The battalion remained at SAVOY during the day providing security for artillery and comrn,ond installations and provided the brigade reserve/reaction force. At 1230 hours the recon platoon was attached to the 1/ Q C,W S9-uadron.

(5) 1/12 Cav. C Company remained at LZ MtLTOH conducting local s:lo-or( ~~ f'~trolling throughout the day. A Compe.ny contin',ed to p:ltrol the are8 SOI'l<)u'¥rling LZ HE:RFORD. At 2000 hours the comjJ3.ny received sniper fire "hicl'.,,"l':~nuod un,til 2059 hours when tho snipers withdrew. B Company, at 1017 hoU,J:~'. lifted off LZ COBRA and air :1ssaulted a landing 20M vicinity DR 643:;", from where the compa.'l,7 sI{ept worland to thG south. At BR 656516 the oofllp&t'.y was extraoted am closed back into LZ COllRA at 1825 hours. D Com:~a.,.q and the battalion CP remained at LZ C.OBRA.

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up the v:u 1.e;r trnil ·:~O the northG<\st. of LZ HO~t3:3. !d 06;1r5 ;10U!'S vicinity ·1T/. ()9763t1- t'1e comp(l.l\V CnlTIG '''cnrter sni;,cr fire. 18 JG~10 comp.qny continued to mov') i':~ enconntero1. rtn Gst:i.lW'.ted -:rr:: squn.c1 "'rmcd ,·,ith ann lip:'1'G nl'\chine gun. X.1A ~lld rw.-tillcry were "l~~ccd on the VO clement M(l the COI"i!~;?.n:r cont;inon to a8vQllcc. .:~t 0955 'l,OU~I:"S the conprmy (1iscovcro'~ :m cs·cin."tcd cOi~nnn~,r size bivova.0 !\I'e" vicinity l"1 701038. .\t t'1is tine the bl\·.~t'\lion "'''0 informer'. tho,t i.(; woul<\ be relieved b)r the 1/8 Cow "nO. C COlfTi'0.Ill' W'.9 instructr,<\ to J:c.i:-",:" ,~ Mr1 B COPlpn.nios "'."G L2 T1.:0T3- '. Tho fir[r~ olo\'.1onts of t'.1C ~)~.ttn.J.ion "!'0l'erel,evctl or 1:,~}spon8ibilit~r f,'r L3 ~{OT).:C by t~lr) 1/8 Cn,v !'IJ1Q A.-I; 1655 hours t·,1.~· 1.A£.1,= e1-e~I:.Nts of th:: bnttf'.lion c1o'1nd Jeh-:; ,li7ioir:m b....,,~r; cn.r1 ". On cloo.:il1C tho pass fl.rcij ike b(\·:~t~l.ion \1l1,8 (} ","':;'1,011(;r1 fro':1 13':~ Drir:r.>.rlc:: cc-n·:;rol.

(7) 1/9 C,w (-): ~,o squn1ron (-) '/,,\3 ,.,tt."0:1,c'1 to tho briG"~'o of:2oo<,i·v"o J.92~,O() houro. 111r01l(~~101.1t thn (l.'l.y t!10 Air Cn.vr.lr:.r ·~roop; of tho sqt .... ~l.:.:on continl1~,,lly aorocnocl t:l0 STTor C.,':., Y.,~l.L:':,~ n.nrl. 'ch:: lon~,-:;X' CJO"3 'J'ovr ,"\J.''''''''.. .:Iot 133C hot1ro :i) 'PrO!))) n..ir f"'.1fj·'1..ul to,.1, L ~ '-:O'j}:JL (:3"1 8'~~r;02) to s:";cu:,:,c i)O~Jit;j.ona f~-j.l.' ::l 23r,.i:;tc·"y, 2/19 J.\rtil1~r;i \ilich clorH~. FI:b j-.·.::0 hourn •. ,~J.t 1345

h",'1"i: .,:"" reco" plAtoon 2/0 C:w w'1ich h"i! beon n,'_t,'\chQd to the's~.u".r1ron l-mde8. ~.{. ::JB. 79~f/7; Md. encountored PJ'l. c8tin",t.Jd va l)l."/con rt·. T!1 1..; :tGcon j)lA.toon \<:.>'" roi~,fol'Ced I»), /l. plOl.toon froB D 'era"" M". tho "C \,riVl<J.reH lo'\vin;~ Gover,,"'. boc~iol3 in 'cha :U-Ol"'..

f. 21 M'W 6~ (Inol'flO) . (1) Gcno-~!"'.l: Tha l,~t Bri('''lCLo continued to sOil;roh i to '1.DGi~l'!lod

rtXo .... ' .. of oporn.-ti ...,n<) 'fd.-th two b"",:tt:..,.lionn s'.JQc~)inr~ to the north ...... nd . ..:n.ot. T'HO o'chQr 1)p.ttn.1.iona socuro-~. n.rtilloI;r ·'1ositions "nn pr-ovilion '!iho J3rii~:·vl0 rCGOl."VIJ ro'"'..c-:;io11 forco. Dnrinr:, the "1".~' ':~~1~~ olcn-:;nta 'l)w3hin.Z o ...... ot ~m;~·t:v.;cr1 Mel r1ostro:r, .. c: p. cocrP?:11Y ~iz,,, VC forco. ' !, TlortflI' ')lr';Go~n fro" onu of the rC;J~rve ~):YG'cnJ.ions To{,'"',3 ·ovo?:'rlln on LZ !-[~JFO:I!) durin{l" "(;h:) :">~{'t :;rn00n.

, (2) l/S Gw: "t '0035 houra iJ. COJ1P,~n." \;'\S ,'\irliftcd fran L3 WS to, LZ llO:lTIUTl closing n.t 1010 houro. J (1..'1d C COrTll\nios bor:'ll1 to ""e0;) towr.ri'. l,Z 1'O:1::,mlm overb.nr'. fran L2: APE .'\t 1000 hours. :3por,'\-'.ic snipor fir \<lr:.o onco'l1ntcrcr\ d":t"i~ the drW 1)," both olc[1cnts ,"nd b~,' rlnxl.c D CO!:ll),"ny \01";"3

100""00. o,t Ell 69-1672 Me. C Conr,'ll1Y ~,t Il:l. 702671. A'" 1410 hours tho AT pl,'\toon Mrc oao "htoon fron :. CO"l;'Jn.n;! "lore n.irliftorl to LZ 00,1:.1 (:;);t 73370"). Onoe

tho l~n,3"in(:, zone: W1.S i1ccurcrl C J3,'\tte;r~r, ~2/19 !\rti11cr:r "1';.3 -:.irlif,cc,l in'4o tho posi tion, D Con~.-:.ny rmr1• ,tho b.'"l.t·:;,-,lion GP ror,1f\inoc. n;i; L.~ ).IO:Ltrr!·na.

(3) 1/8 Ow: S'1ortl;v ,o,:tor firs', liGht l3 "nil 0 COJ1]?l1llios of tho l)o;~·Gn..1.ion 1)og.'ll1 '"0 O1W.'" un tho 1,r".il in tho voJ.lo;r to th'o nor',honst of 1Z HOHSE. ..\.t 1517 honrG I3 Corr:"Jr.ny \\I~lich H!l.i3 l;]'Vlin(~ the GWCO.., onr":,",;;o:l .-..n os·h:i.n.~tor1 ~rc c0rn:m,'t in th:; vicini<j~r of ~rt 710635. Tho c0nt ..... ct continuoi'L ,"

:"'..n ..... at d.!!'.rl.;: ::3 CrH1;)i'.!\'t rt"Gt~ckc(l 'i,}1I1. ovorr,"l,.."'l thc! va ryositi"'n :"l;\:; D~1 108";36. ;'10

oe:uonh of (he ..... ro"- rovc'"'.lorl 51 70 KL. (JC) ,'1,na. nUl1~- OU3 ,,!c;,"-ponG. :;) ,'\nd C C_I'SM,e;~ .nrl the l,,,tt,oJ.ion CF rcminerl nt LZ HO]3.;.

(f1.) 2/8 Crw: The bn;tt.'l.lion lcr:m th0 roaan J!1i\t00n l."Cn"'..inoCi in In:·.l.g'8.i!Le re~,JI'VO "..t T .. ~.rOY. ..:It 1.')09 !t('\urG ;10 COr1l1· ... l1y w ...... s nttacllcC: to 1/12 C''..v.

(5) 1/12 C:"I..v: .. '.f'tcr sunri;j·) C Corr nny 3HO'YG '!O8"~ ....r01\; tho ri"r:~ (r'tX'l LZ MIL'rON to LZ H~l1r;O.l,) GloBin,,: "t 123'i 110".r8. Th:, cOi"nny roturnoe'. tn Ill? (")]i.tr01 ;,t 1100 h()'1rs. .~ Cor1i~,.. . .n;r '1'\3 nirliftor1 fr0D L~ r:Ll.l:FO:m to 'thu rliv;,'tion ·On~130 Cf".Tl!? Hhc'~o f'l..t 1156 hau:cs th..; C·)rJrln.ny un.s n.tt"\Ch.Jd to ~ho 3r(1 TIde.

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'n1C rcn.:-:.indc.'t" of Jehp. b[l.tthlion lJr~,s loc: ..... tod C'.t LZ COJrr.:~. At 1~·55 hours the nort,':',X pln/coon ()f C Corr.)n.ny, \·il.ich hr.'~. rcr1t1.incr:l n.t LZ !TJ '.FO]]) w"dle the rifle plr\toona 8':lOpt .1.0l-m the ~('irl,"~o to the 'HOG'I:;, 'ir:G rd:;tn.ckcr'. nnrl overrun by n oonp.".l1.Y ~:Jiz:.: Of/,: force. C COfn.\.l1.Y roturnc rl tr') 7,:'\0 lr.110.inr: zona ,"'..0 xn.piA.ly cs poof!iblG but Hn.O tU1,,,,,blo ·to r.1Elka contl\c'c Hith thD ".TO forco., l.[1ho COl:lp~,r ro­r"lA.ino(\ IJ." L7, 11Jlla1)'011J). "'\ Cor!p~.ny, 2/8 C.0:1, 11'"8 e;cte,char, to tho b,~;ctillion and 1Vl1.n r.irlifte"" fron .3,"l.'roy to 13 Ir"::I'''OJ.'J clonin,: I1.t 1657 hours. Fron :{nro~:n ~hc oor,r·~n.nY mofo,'b ·~~O tho nor"ch but ':l~,3 not ,"ob10 'Ct1 ovc·c"'.1(C tho "re cOJ:i'?nny 1)ri ~r ',0 'l.,;rk. D Com".l'l,)" 1/12 C"v, "",8 ",irlift·",'l into LZMILTOj~ froli\'IZ coa~ claain:'!;' r/c 1605 how:rJ. Fron L2: r-rIUrOH tho crr!)fUl~r SNOpt "lOat; in t'U'l cU, d to' block the 'TO force which hn,d hit L, ICHOR'J. At '.uak the eornpn.ny ,",,,-,9 Lo>c •. td vic!nit;r :01 67362".

(6) 1/9 C"v: Thc 8qu.o,dron (-) contj,n""o(i trl screen the nor'~'i. ~'..l'lr1 o:;,rr~ of:' the I'\.J:Cf\ of opor~ti0ruJ ''Ii th gr,)Ul11"1 olur1cnts o!1}~)lnyo'l on lilco!.Jr cnol.~r l:")\"bc~ nf cc:rosn. D Tro'">'.1 (-) continno'l to snc'l\I'O n Ja.:btoX'1J,

2/19 .\:cty 11.'0t;Z HOTJL. r,. 22 In,' (Incl )11)

(1) Gener<\ll 'J.he 10 .:; J3:~i,-:o.""~ .';' "::inuod to CHlOP tl~' 'C-" 11'11.":';": ~nd. Q,'1r:;t with two bnt':~r\l ionG. ~l.cncn ';3 of ~:;h,.) t~i~~'l l)n:b'cnlion con'~inp'jl '~\:I sea.T'ch t~1e ;~J:'Oi'. "il-:i:1it~,' L~ JrSRF'O .. tD. ,:h,,; frrurth b;~.ttt~.lion rc' \.."..in ,r~ n...'3 tho bri{~,'\rln roncX"Vc/~o:'\c:~:tl')n force n.t S,:~"'TfJ'f.

(2) 1/5 C~,v, ,\.t 07"2 h~urc ::J .'.nd C ComMies 0011',inucrl to owoe" toWI1.:t'C\ LZ HOilTI1,m Hi th C Cor.t)n.ny clo~inrl LZ IIOJ'~nEJ c,t 115'; h011rs n.nrl D Corr,).ol\V cl08in.'l ohortl:' thor!1.f'ber.. lcollowin" ':;ho closure of Il nnrl C Cor.~'Mioa into LZ HORTII1JR .1. Cornp~r bct:"ll to 0,",0 "l to tho n0rth :'.Il,l C\t r:."..rk ''11'\(1 loc".tod vicini t~.r ~n 700702. li.t 1600 hourn J COli:,"l"1,;lJr t1.ir "00.0.·'1'00'1 L~ 1I!"T'X1D (nn 703721) clonine; I1.t 1717 hours. C Co 1:1J.l D.11;r "'.nO. tho" b,,;~';;aJ.ion C1' ,",oro f\irlifto,l. fr"Q LZ . TO;Umn to H,~ COIAL c108inr; ,~t 1751 h.OUI'S. T" ~) .... _, • t ,. " no !).~I~ uiw..~on r"~~)or c'~ no!~ntJ.va onCf'l.'r cr}ntnct dur}.nr~ thJ G" ...... y.

(3) 1/3 C,,-v: l.t 0530 houra the clellonts of the l)r:/G·cN.ion Iocn"toc1 not L'~ HO::lS3 rcportc" . . f">, li{;'.1.t 70 probe. J (1.11·1 C CO!',l',)f"I"Jlion G'''ll.)n::, the ncrnini~ houX'G ov:"'.cn~;t.inr,,; thoir \·lOunrluc1.. ~1. "IolicinZ t·he noono '1f JGho Jr,:~vi:1u:J ni.::1lt I:: contact. -.'.:t 11,~O !,1r:m,rs C Cnr..i.)n.n;y cnc'Iuntcrod :m os-ci1"1'ytocl ·re sl"'u".'l viciJ}.i t:v lJ 710637. Doth J r:.nc C COfl1.)r'.nics c:1n-cinucd t(l ;)l'1.~'1 ·l~.'") :'.110 north(J.'1..st ,"",C".ius·c lir;h':,;, "'·i.'~ol;r fJCpt:G'ccrod, 7C rosis·c''"' .. nco,. C C01")1".11.'r, 2/8 Cw, li?tco. o:fl'SAVOY r.t 1205 hnuro .''.l1'1 "~ouchocl d0wn ,,,t LZ BlILl, (D]. 7206;1.5) .1.t 1211 Jr'lUI's •. _' .. t 1355 11""":'8 the c '[T:?~ny v10.S ,'\ttil..C'wrl to tho 1/0 :J::,v. Du.rinr: tho rt.ftorn00n B n.nrl C CC)rt'.-;.ni;9 n-:ved t'1w,'"' .. r4. t!1.,; ~11oc!c 08':;[\1)).io'1.::.:rl ~)y C C'JrlJ)"'.n,;:r, 2/8 Cn.v, ~d b~r fL·1.l"lc Hore locn.-c-.:;d. Hi thin 500 r.1o-'cors of '~ho bJ,ncki..n.'"'; "1osi·~i()n. t .. Cr")iT')PA~" ;\l'1I3. 'Gllo ':)itt:cP~ion Cl' ror1f1.inoCc ~.t 1Z HOn.S~. (4) 2/8 C,'\v: l.l"hc ~)o..t·::!11ion (-) clntinuorl -'co er)cu~:) -rh.e brign.o.c bl1.80 r.n~. proviAe .:.., roso:::,vl.)/ro:;.cti',n force. ~~t 1205 h')uJ..'.s ·0 C\jH'f'\f)'~' r'lir r.ssn.1.l.1 tQ(~. LZ :J-~L M,l Hn.S ~tt.n.chcd t:1 tho 1/8 Ci\V

of::oc:~:ve 1-355 hours. A Corrpp.ny, in tho non.11ti~o 11,'"'./1. SHO·~t dOvln tho vnJ.l..:::y -to ':::110 Novth of LZ H :::lfitOTUl ."'.l1rl "','"\..9 rQ[l.tt'1.chorl tn tho ~)1'.t-c::.lion .'1.-G 1611.0 h·)11.r;:;

,.,hon th .. c~£!r):Ul.Y closod 8.:"VOY. (5 \ 1/12 C.w: :It 0310 hr,nrs .~ COrTOn,ny, 2/3

Uf\V, -.i:',..I..C11 W·'.3 1\ttMhcxl t,") tho br-.ttru.ion 'ro'~or-tcf1 rccicvin~~ 81 ..... :'1..1). n.rll.G

fi~ . .' ~', ~')il 6t;1631. The! firin:~ c,")ntinu\)G for F\.P;1!~I')!X4n.'\tcl;T 'fort:t ninutc3 bofn~"o '~h() "rc ,·tithdrow lon.vinr:: b,)i1incl 2 70 Ia:~ (:JC).

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At sunrise A Company, 2/8 Ca", sHept along the stream mrth of LZ HERFORD to"erd the VINH THA."1H nWJY. At 1640 hours the company doscd the brigade base and was detao".ed from the 1/12 Cav. Band C Companies conductzd search oporations during the dav vioini ty LZ HE:1lFORD until 1500 hours wh,en C eompany (-) lifted off LZ HERFORD and closed L3 COBRI( at 1530 hours. B Cempony foUoHed C Company and olosed L3 COBRA at 1'UO hours. ono !platoon from C .Company remained in the immediate vioinity of LZ llDRFORD overnight in an effort to p.mbush any va that might return to the landinz zone. The ro~.dndor of the bl>tt"lion was located at L3 COBRA. thro"I':" ~ut the day. At 2250 hours approximately 16 mortar rounds landed near the ",)n+I';I.'I'OI\ ,osition at L3 COBRA however there were no casulllties reported>.

1<) 1/9 Cav (-)1 The sqWLdron continued to soreen the north and east portion·-: of' '::lC nxCI< of operl<tions. D Troop provided seourity for the artillery IJatterie~ loc"c9G_ I';:' L3 HorEL

:1. 23 h-..y'966 (Incl # 12) (1) Gal.,G-2J.! The brigade continued to search for VC elements logated

within tho area ).i- ~]l~rl<tions with three battnlions / The f~-'th bs:tt'l.lion remained ~.n reserV:3 viol.T_! ~:-.: :oAVOY p·repared to exploit any enemy con'~actSI

(;) 1/,;' Ce.Vl At 0650 hours C Company began to sW8_'f rnrth"est abng ',i,c; 'r"I:ll"". fiX'''' 1.-2. CO.8AL to L3 1l1\RV.~'lD. At BR 720728 thG compnny discovered fresh ,ll",ohe.nt ,":neLI ·out "1'.8 not able to locnte the l"lnimels. The company Joined B IIonrpany at LZ TL\R1TA.'lJl at 1555 hours. A Compa.ny continued to move overlP.nd from bheir overnight Jlosition north o·f LZ MORTD1ElR to;18,rd L3 HARVARD olcs ing L3 HARVARD during thQ e~ly afternoon. At 1617 hoUTS B Compl>ny Wl>8 a irlifted from L3 HARVARD to LZ CORAL to provide seourity for the bftttalion CP rind ·tho mvtillcry bl>ttery at ~!1nt looaticn. .

(3) 1/8 C1\VI At 0834 hours A Company commenced to move by air frO!1t L3 HORSE to LZ S1!ElER to join 0 Company 2/8 Cav. Arter one. platoon had be on moved the wOl\ther oonditions detariorated and the OOMJlRny (-) rell~1.ined at LZ HORSE. B and C COlllPo.nios moved to vioinity BR 708642 nnd BR 727635 respGctivoly in search cf tHo suspeotGd VC hospito.ls. Although tho compMios opcnt tho entire 00:y conducting the 891U'Oh the hospi t"1ls "ore not found. C Company 2/8 Ca.v :rorunined vicinity LZ STEER and oonduoted extonsive da?light pl'ttrolling '.round t:.le landing zona.1 A Compl)llY (-), D Oompany Md the bnttA.lion CP rem:;.ined nt LZ HORSE.

(4) 2/8 Cavi C COl'lp"ny romnined !'\tt.l\Ched to 1/8 Ca.v. At 1705 hours A Ccmplll'ly liftGd off SAVOY and touohed do,;n I\t LZ CLEllS01! (BR 789670) at 1718 hours "ith nogl<'bive onomy oontn.ot. The be.tt"1lion (-) follo"od A CompRny into L3 CLEMSON "losing "t 1841 hours and oonaolid"tod for tho night.

(5) 1/12 Co.v (-)1 Tho bF\tt"Uon (-) rotn.1.ined "t L3 COmL\ providing the brigade :reoerve/rGl\otion foroo. Tho:1T phtoon 00 ntinl10d to eouro B BI>tterY,3/18 1.rtillery vi,')).nity BR 6156:52. At 1325 hours tho phtoon of C Compl\l1Y "hioh held uatl'tblishcd I'.:' e.rnbush si to Vicini ty LZ 3ElBFORD WM extrf10tcd a:nd rejoinad the ~'\tt'llion &t. L:z qOBRA.

. . 1/9 'Ca.'I'"- (.) I' D Troop oontinucd to oooupy L3 HOTEL Hhile B and C fNDpS 001101 u V~I!l. to -scroon to tho north and Ol1St of tho area of operations.

i. ~ 4/1J3y 66 (Inol I, 13) ll.\ GonarrUI The four b"tt,.J.ions of tho brig"de moved to. cst I!hlish

blccld.ng pr,sI.Clons surrounding the nroa of oper"tions. M'1.X:i.mum usc "ns !4'\de of dc.y Fg:ht p'\t::o.OJ6 and night "mbush sitos buWOOll positions while all .'lV"il"ble T.:ill Lir ani!. ~~I lJe.ce directed agll.inst likely enemy hrtets within tho ;dJl8 fo:rrnad by the ·"".t~p.lions in /lJl effort to flush out tho romining VC olcl'lonts •

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I_~.,_»_.J,» H] , .. 2._,"__ ! (2) 1/5 Crw. A and C Comp=ies rem"tined "t LZ 'L'lV:i.RE whik the

rom:'-indor of the battn.lion w,,-s loco.tcd at LZ COR'.L. The bRtt"lion ornductcd extensivo pn.trolling in both ceron.s n.nd ostn.blishGd seven pl"toon size "mbush si tos during thO hours of d"rkncss.

()) 1/8 Cw, At 072rJ hours 0 COTIlI>'.ny, 2/8 Cn.v WO.s extr,,,"ctod from LZ ST'i:ER to LZ CU:lMSON olosing "t 0849 hours. The oorJpnny {,as re"tt"chcd to the 2/8 C"v CIt thf'lt tino. At 0828 hours the b"tt"licn eOl'lf.loncod movement by air from LZ HOR'>E and LZ BULL for S,WOY olosing at 1245 hours. F:rom SWOY tho br.tt"lion WetS redoployod "t 1412 hours to 13 COLT (BR 746517) 61 osing ,'l.t 1600 '10U(S, From LZ COLT olements of the b"tt"lion established six pl"toon sizo a.mi>..>s h ";, tC8 dtering tho night.

(,0 ~ 13 Cn.v, C Company returned to control of the b" tte.lion at 0849 hourL', 1)uu~,; ,'10 d".y A Coope.ny conducted p'_"toon size pntrols in ,tho vioinity of the 1l"tt.liG~i bOH19 0 t LZ CU:l11'3ON. 1, total of fivo phtoon size nJ:1bush sitos ',are esi:8,bh,shed"

(5) 1/12- Cn.y-, The br,tto.lion (-) romc"tincd in tho vicinity of S:,VOY seourjn2: '\h~ :,'-' ",::, ·~(.l3a and ro-tillery positions. .\t 1750 hours B Company was ~,i~li.f'L e~, :i pto tl. \nLl'GE (BR 664514) and C Comp'll1Y into LZ :;R:.l'E (BR 639572) e.nd mllR ('37\ [,+1S~G). ~':rom these locations tho tHO oompe.nies este.blishcd II tota.l vf s ix c·/,t,'.~[.l. sitas.

(6) 1/9 Cav (_), Tho S'l.dn (~) oontinued to sooure LZ HarEL "'ith elemonts of D Troop ,-while B and C Troops oontinuod to screen to the north, ea.st and south of tho "ra" of oper"tions. At 2057 hours vicinity BR B04635 a 1l1f\toon of D Troop o.mrn\shed a group of VC resulting in 15 va KIA (BC) and four weAPons oo.pturGd, ono of w:lich W\3 e.n 11-16.

j. 25 MAy 66 "- '. (1) Gencrlll. The brigooc continuod to oCC>1Wy blocking positions

,wi th four infantry batt"lions IUld one }.ir Cav8J.ry S'l.uadron (-) while lll'I.Ximum usc WA.S tlf1.do of TAC Air "nd "rtilloI"J ~e:ainst suspected va positions. Between 1800 and 1840 hourS' two B-52 stri".es were conducted 'A.g8.inst suspoctcd VC strongholds.

~2) 1/5 C:J.VI The b"tt,,,lion cont inued to occupy LZ Hi:WilllD rend LZ CORAL "i t'l 1111 olcmontA conductinr:; SMIl unit patrols during d;,.ylight hour,) and ostnblishinp; I1l!lbush sites during thc hours of do.rkro BS.

(3) 1/8 C"VI The b'Fl.tto.lion continued to occupy RI'lbush sites ?lld oonductod pl"toon size po,tro18 in the vicinity of LZ eoIIl'.

(4) 2/8 O"VI The b"ttnlion continucd to occupny LZ CLEMSON "Ihile thc rifle compAnies conducted extonsive smP.lI unit natrolling and established ambush Bi,tes in tho "rea north :md south of LZ CLEHSON.

(5) 1/12 Cf\VI B and C Cor1p:mics continuod to occupy blocking positions vioini ty 1',~ PEAR, LZ ORiL1IfiE end LZ GIbPE. Tho be.tt,~lion (-) provided security for 00lYlc-,r,J. and I'\rtillery clements locfl.ted "t LZ COOR!. arlO. SAVOY. At 1325 hours 1l COmp0.r" .losod LZ COBR!. e.nd returned to b"ttfl.lion control.

l,,) 1/9 Cav (-), The squ"dron (_) conducted scroening opcrf\tions bCt-\1Clon 'e.st"blishod blooking positions,' occupied ambush 8i tos "'-'ld co nducted small tirolt v~trols in thc vicinity of LZ HOTEL.

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k. 26 May 66 (Incl #14) (1) G<=norall The battalions of the briBade continued to block likely

routes of egress from the operational area while four CIDG Companies were delivered into the center of the l'ing formed to locate any remaining VC elements. Maximum artillery and TAC Air strikes Were placed on probable VC concentrations.

(2) 1/~ Cav: The battalion continued to conduct saturation patrolling during daylight hours and establiShed platoon size ambush sites during the hours of darkness. At 1234 hours the battalion was alerted to have a company prepared to assist the 241 CIDG Company which was then in contact vicinity LZ MO~~~X. At 1740 hours the CIDG Company reported that it was heavily engaged. r~ C'C""'tnny !:\.fted off LZ OORAL at 1758 hours for LZ BUSILL. The first aircraft attcW"pLed" t ... ~ 1.~"r1 ~'H;eiv8d AW fire from three directions and because of darkness anc1 re",jl:l.J1IJ.~ fu~l .i.a "'1e aircraft the mission waS aborted. '<Ihile still airborne the co"'''''''-'.y .,',; t\',>,<,rted to 12 J10NKEY. The second aircraft into LZ MONKEY was hit on the 1~"di.(\i; );one ~nd further attempts to reinforce the Clro element were delayed \)l'ti 1 Utt (ollowing m~rning. .

(3) I/g C/lV, j'llP b~ttnlion remained at LZ COLT with the rifle companies CO(\fl\>c tin~ e, t~~ I."'" dccy J,j 6h t p'ltrols and establishing amb"sh sites during the hOI:),", 0.'1' ciMkpcsn"

l4) 2/8 ,uv: Tho battalion continued to conduct daylight patrols in sector and (it'~~bhched ambush sites prior to dark.

(5) 1/12 Cav: The battalion (-) remained at SAVOY providing security for installations and artillery positions and furnished the brigaJe reserve/ reaction force. Band C Companies remainGd vicinity LZ ORANGE, LZ fEAR and IZ GRAPE oonducting daylight patrols and establiShing siX platoon siZe ambush sites during the hOClrs of darkness.

(6) 1/9 CalT.1 '!he squadron (-) continued to securo artillery positions at LZ HOTEL and conducted aerial reconna~ssance between blocking positions.

(7) ClnG: At 0750 hours the Z41 Clro Company WaS airlifted into LZ MONKEY; Tho 242 Company closed LZ HoRSE at 0807 hours and the 236 Company closed LZ BULL at 0828 hours. The 240 Company closed LZ 110RTIMER at 0930 hours. The 241 Company sHeeping north from LZ MONKEY encountarGd a large VC force and fell back to the larding zone at 1230 hours. At 1300 hours the VC broke contact until 1740 hours whcr, 1;ho oompany again roported they ware in heavy contact. An effort was made to reinforce the company by the 1/5 Cav, however, the second ship into LZ MONKEYw8s disabled by ground fire. The VC again broke contact at approximately 1900 hours. The other three CIDG Companies reported negative enemy oontact during the day. \ .

l.~·il\ay 66 (Incl #15) ". " (1) General: The 1st Brigade continued to occupy blocking positions

surrounding the area of operations ,lith fo,·r battalions and one air cavalry .. j)quadron (~). During the afternoon an ARVN battalion replaced the air cnvnlry

squadrOl' i'NA a ROK battalion replaced one inf,mtry h<1ttalion which began to redeploy +0 the northern portion of the ~ren of operations. Poc,r ,leather in the oparatiol"il~ Brea prevented the cumpletion of the redeployment prior to dark.

(2) 1/5 Cav: At 0846 hours B Company began to move from its overniGht pc>sition . ("lOrd 1Z BUSILL closing that loC<:ltion at 1332 hours. On receiving word that IZ EUSILL was sccured C Cumpany was airlifted from LZ HAlWARD to LZ llUSILL olosino "t 1~39 hours. A Company wnS thon ,1i:liftcd from LZ OOfu,L to 12 IlUSILL closing n'i; l842. hours fullowed by D Company and the battalion CP which closed IZ B031LL at 1918 hours. The entire battalion remained at LZ BUSILL during the night. At 1930 h,?urs OCA of A Company, 1/8 Cav, located at LZ OORJcL'las passod to the battalion.

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(3) 1/8 C·W. Tho l)'ltt'llion clo3e~, 0 ..... 0'( into 1Z COLr rlurin~: -'-.ho rl0rninr': hOTrfl n.n'" '''rcp'"'.:r:"o'1 f'ir rc)'icplo;'Ti1ont t.-, LZ CO~t \.L u~on rolicf b;r tho R()K !l",t ',.uion. TTn f"vor'lbl0 "co,thor o~n,\i tions "Nvcnto'l this '~ovGmont until 1710 h,.,urs when tho first olol1cnts of .:. Coop'\!l,Y liftc'\ off for 1Z C01UL. Tho o"'l1'1'n~r cloacA. 1Z C01'J~ o.t IG4n h,.,urs. .l.t t',"tt ti'10 t'1.0 "loci"bn "'1.6 l1'~.c tl A.i8c'ntinnc tho 'lOVOrlent until tho fl)ll()win.~ l1ornin". A C",·.:;l,':o.V ~17.S I\t·'o.cho'l to )./5 C,.V :offoctiv'O 19~0 h,.,urs. " ".

(.t \ 2/~ V~l,V'1 Tho '1'1.ttrUion c0n"vinu,,)rI. to C0nr1".ot .sf\.turf\tion Pi/Lrol.s MA. ost'll,li1h Gike \iGinity 1Z G1'ilH1N.

\5\ 1/).2 CWI' T'1..o b"ttt.uion (-) crntim.'.o'c t, 8QCUr~ can~''''~ 'P' sh ~Nd. t<:t ~nlor" p"8i ti"M vioini ty 1Z 003:1'1 M'. :hVOY. B M·l. C Oon:)~"':L~es- C·o~:,'i.t>.J.J.ei G() c'):lr1 'et ')fl..trf')ls n.nr"l ost,"\bliG~o~~. :'l.!'1bush 8i tos vicinity L~ :?:~A~I L.1.- GR.:U'e. ~-.nr1 LA 01A,Hr,.£.

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(7) GIDG, T'nrOQ CIllO C'Mp".nio3 continuo'1 to 'O;wroh within t:lO rin" ·ror,.~c\ b'l U. '3. o.n'l 1\11. ion. f~rcon. Tho 241,9t CIro CO"',l,'1ny "".rJ ox­tr,'.J'b", fr~" 1, Y'!ON'la::r '\t 1617 h'urs "'J1'1 roturno". tn 9f;.70Y.

(Il) 2/1 Cw (~OK). .i.t 1115 ho"ro thr) 6th Cnm'1)'" cloooA•

1Z ::n.'.-ro (,n 765160) "tnT th;, 7t'l C"1'l"".!\y 010,10'\ 1Z C'I.:l1r;: (Bel. 7157'\5) ,t 1520 '.1."uro. The) rOll .. inil.or nf th: bp,tt~ion 01,oso'\ into 1Z COlir prior t" 17M hourn.

(9) To.sk Force Dro.vo (t\B.1/;J): T'sk Force Brl\vn 0.0"'1' os"d nf tl·V) 00r"Yl''':' C""\'.l~icR, n)'lQ ~ir"f'Jrno c .... rn .... ny, ,'\llrl. 0nt) r'l.rnrjro4. pm:-s.,nncl c ..... rricr c";.n"l1~r, rolicvo'1 the 1/9 Co.v 0f I"8,'~n8oili ty fe,l:' t'lO 8':)cnri t:r of 1Z Ear:1., Tho T,'lJ)J<.. P"'rco (-) rCY1-uno"l n.t L~ "1ryr~~ Rn.:l, th:~ ~C()u-t; c .... ~'Pqnios i1')vo'l t., I3~ 797613 or,', BIt 778585 prior tn ~'1,rk.

m, ~g )10.,' 6(' (Inol 16) (1) Gcnor.'\J.: Tho bri ...... :'\r1o c"lntinuQr1 tr') block r'"lutcG of Ot~QSS fr,');'1

tho ·"".ror:. (If ol)Qrl1.ti(~ns 11tilizint': frH.U" U.S. BA.·~tt\lions, 0n,) 1'.ir c9.v.'1lry sqUA.­':r :'1 (-) 'n') l.(~X ')!".~)t-·:1i"m ".n", .... .11 ' .. lY":: 2 .3X 701'-':; <)f fryur c1'lr1:!;'..niQG. :ilir:.~ .. rj%:OO' 0"" ,ni" o'ntin :C:", t, ,1c.'Irch t'lo o'mtorof tho crin,: '''; th li,;'.lt 0 'nt".ct rc~)()rtQ". r1.urinr" tho "',".:r. t1'lXi 1LUrl 'U'tillor;r ::ulr1 T 40 ADi wurc "'~cli vorc'l "'In lileol" VC hc~ti()ns.

(2) 1/5 C"',v: ,~t 0720 hl)"r~ .. l .!'On"" C C()rn~.niol) ')c:°.qn tf) 8W·.··O~') sOl~th.wcs ::. fr"q JJZ B1TSI1 t~ 1Z JO: cloninr: ;1rior t'1500 hours. Fr"l'l LZ JO.~ tho ;;"11) (,.'Hl-'·'nioQ cr')nr1.uctcr'. nlntr:nn size :-ntrolG 'Hi th "'.11 010ncnts rctu.rnin(~ tn 1Z JO: nrinr tl') '1~k. l'hc :corl',,"in,.:'~r r):;:- tho ~;'\tt'"liirm W".S 10c~tc"1 n.t LZ 3 TTSn,", :.;'1 B C(,,)Tl'1I'U1.V c ..... n'1uotin(': l)n.trt')ls 'U''lunrl th~.:t l')c~tion "'~·.1rin."" tho '''If\.Y •

. ;) 1/8 Co.VI At 0702 11'1'11'8 D C'1mon.v "'J1'1 the bo.ttn,.1.i0n CJ? lif·',oe. '>if 1Z >:. ' M"l ol·"SO,l. 1Z 00'1l.1 n.t 0830 h..,urs. ]) M'l. C Crm;nni03 lifto" "ff 1Z COV.::'" ~9f)1) h'1ur3 M'\ clnco"l 1Z ,{'~rr'al) et 0953 hO".re. ;"r"., 1.l :; .:'r;".n r; G,p~1!\n:r !.~1.trt1110r1 t ..... the w,:st An:1. B Conpr.>.ny c 'inrluctor't TI~trol,3 t,j tho B ..... utll.;.. un.:j';~. j"\ ':~1 olortcnts ost.q,olishc~~ 1.nhuah sitos ''lllrint'· tho h0urS lif ":'1.rlmOGs ..

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(5) 1/12 CP.v. Tho "'ttt'tUon (-) continuo il, to 3GCnrO 13 CO:U! •

.n.nrl s. ... "TOy whil~i D ".n~l C Comn.nie S occuni;:rl ·"'nbush si tcs awl c )nclucto~ l")A.trolo

in th.c vicini t:" of L3 G-l.';':'-'l~j, L3 P ; ~-1 :m'~ L3 C.-L.NG- ,'.

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T:1.1 1~ ,:;'J, f111/1 L? altAVO (;"'n'~--1.ctc·' on'\ll unit :->1.tr,-,lG 1"Il1'"1 oot"'l.blishcrl

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HO.I.'e1 S<:c"'.·in~ ~.rti~ :cery' ,j, 30 M--." (~ 'J.llC1 Ji)

(1) ""tl>tl'D.l.: '~'? 18t IIri,"'1.A.e continw.A, t~ ',:'<)cl, like:l? r'lutcs

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(;) lie Co,v, Tico bo,ttnlinn c'nnil.uct," cxtonsiv" "~trollin." in

i'1oc'~')r "1urin"" r1.f\vli.rht n1')1U'I:\ .'U1': 0.'3 t1.b1i.'1J"'to·'. ;->In.t(')·'''m size ..... r1b",rJ'~_u:J '1urinr:

tho hours 'If .. ' . ..."L'~m')"1f). 1h10 b'1tt~'.ion (-) i'ln.O· loc~t~'l p.t L'~ COl:~. J)-..nr1.

C lJorr,rmioo were loc"\tort n.t L~ H'.:lV-'·T!).

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to J/~ 7)' l",~ (B"l 762651). D C·"'IIT~'1l1.'r cnntimn"l t.., G,JClTC thu ··)TGt,.ui""n C:?

n:~ LZ OJ ... ";; :-')O-T t'lr''''u(;hl''lut tho r1!\',T.

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l' :,:':1. (6) ClnG~ Thrco (;1'"0(1. Jf)rI:),1.ni..;,'j c'Jntinucrl son.rch o:)cr1.-cions

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1Z CO.'1 .. :J. 1 11~ . .n,n"'. !l.ir $1.GfSr.I.1.11 t,Jl Po LZ vicinity ::1:1 721:118. T~1.c c:lr.n~.n;r

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ti'J,) ~I.ry" '-l""lAl'l..V 31"'t'1rtl~r thorn.f·~or.

(7) Tf\3k Force llro."" (:.;rlN). Tho 'ro,sk Force (-) oontinuo", to

·'rovi··'.c ,.·.:"l".rity .{:n!' '1rti11or.;r ~()siti"'lns '1.t L'Z --IO;~.1L anu pl"oviduj q. .. 'roaction

:~'1~:"oo f: 'I~'l'~· tH'" 00 ,'1t c"'n'J"1,nic8 'H~ich t)ocu-,"'Iic J. ~)10cldn"" ''''''Isiti'''lns in ':jhe:

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(8) 2/1 C'w (;-t0l(). Tho b-..ttnli()n c~ntinuo~, t~ nccur:r 12 COliT,

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in<j'\ ';;h::; ro.ro". '1nt\ the ·TC clornnt wi..-!h'1ro\-1 int; the hil13 -t(') tho '·/:Jst. Tho

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o. 31 ~'\V 66 (Incl 11) (1) Gener,,}. The l",i.~R/le continue<1 to block li',ely escctpe

routes from the ,,"(3n of onercttions <.lurinG the day. On" n.S. Batto.lion "I1S

extr.-:w't;0i' fr,-.,r:r the RXea ,,..,f o~lerA.ti()n q,s ',Ierp. the three eInG Cor:nr:tni:-;s. (2) 1./5 C"v: At ()700 the ~irst ele''!cnts of :3 Co""',,-,,, Hfts"­

off L:, :1TJ'lILL for t'<c ",," c"con "., .\.\T K'Tc. ') ~or11)M." nnQ tho bnthlion OJ:' follol,'eil closin~ out o~ LZ lTTlIL', ot 093~ hour,~. At 1'111 hours\. Me, C Co""onies lifte" o~f L, .TO"] M,l ~lo,eil th ".ivision ~J"'8 nt IJISS ho' "3. it th"t, tiMc ti1'le b'1t';cclion roverteil to 2n,l Bri-,l"[o control.

(~) 1/8 Cnv: A CornM:' r"".l,o.Jil',ri vicini',), ,1 721~19 i[11rin-; '.' 3 nir,·ht. At; 070n hr)ur·'3 the cormm:r b~;,""m to ~ovo to the north i:1 M

',,~ ).0rJ~ to 100:'\to tl1.o VO '('oree "'v'1ic11 h"..'_ leon in cont,<'1.c~ 1.,1. tn t'l'~ C:I'>G COi1':?:')1~r i~118 nlf"ht bcf'orr:'. rrh-; c')n"'n.n~r nove';' ovcrl~-1. to L3 Tto1 ,E Hhcro t'1,;;' """0 " .. t""c+";'; '1t 1330 ',our., ·11\ri rcturncil to L'~ C0R.I.L. .U 12''.0

l'lOllI") ';~"O f'ix-st olO'lcntG of C C0rr!'1ny lift:.;rt off LZ ~I,:l rr11.,) ~"l touc',ar! 'lawn ."',t ,J0~~ t~}""in(''' ~cs10n8ibili t~r for th'J so--:uri t:r of tlYJ 1-:..n1in - z')no f"O',1 t',,; 1/5 C,w "t 121"' honr9. T'1C COn1"nny c1010il LZ JO; n.t 1320 "lours i llo\"o-=!, h;' D COrIprmy "hic'1 clo3t1rl rtt 135-'; honr0. C Co~qny .'U1rl t'-lo i),""t~~F1J.~Jm OP rC!'r}l1inorl ,'1t L~ C('YI,lL.

(1) ~/8 Cwo \t ll~~ 11our, C COI'l:O'l.ny"\ir "SS(wIt,'!. L', p,)Ufr (J;' 763,<81) nnn. LZ l)\.lt~!101ri~'T 1"it'1 nc.'"'"n.tiv' oncn.,r cont~ct ropoX'tcrl. '.rho Olo;~lon-G8 f")f' tho C0~1i'.l1~T rOfll.1..incil. vrnj.ni ty t~u lq,nrlin.'· ZOrl'.lS dllri~y" 'i:;~"\.J ri""l.:'­r'I...11". ,J8tn.!)li.g1,1.o·'i t'\T{b1l8',. sitc1 durin,"" t l1C h,')'lX''1 of ~'tI"1.c ... '1·;S1. D COTJPA....l'l.Y ·1\·ro··l'~ frf)l1 L~ 1)T1]0.1 rlurin,"" t'1.0 ,=I. 'Y n.nrl nir,:h tf,'l.1': tho:.. C"lrtr1M'r c10Gor1. lJ;"t.ck inJ~·, 1,Z ~L'~·10"'T. \t 1'114 h'1llrs A Cn:-nn.n,v 1if"!;orl off L'3 01' ;i1'30:'T 'l.llrl c10.'3cd LZ SliITH ~t 11152 h01lrs. r.['110 cnn~n.n;~ ron'l.in'J(l vicinity tho Inntlin,"" zona rt''.r:L1r· tho hf)ll!'f3 "1 (l.1.r~"n';Gs. ') C0I;r)>u"1,~r rm-i t1~o ~)i!.ttn.lion CF rO'lninevl

(5) 1/12 Cr-.v: Tho h'1. tt· .... linn cf'>'1tin1"!.(;'~ to '1rovi'1.o 8~':cllrit:r for ,J:'..iTn~r n.nr~ L~ (}()!31l\.. A ~'"1 C Cm'F:"',nio" cnntinur. t", con'"luct '')n,tli-;-13 P..n,~ . .::st."".­blifJh",,' ~l1bl1rJ1'.'1i tc·j vicini t;T L 3 r;,j ~l., L'3 Gl. '~<~ nnrl L,,~ O'l:nJ··~·;.

(6) fJIlti-; rrho t'n"cc 011)'1 C"1rT1'!J."1i:-;::-; o'1nolu"'~.otl tl1,:;iJ:.' G,';'"'.roh o''"'m:'''cion'1 Hi th 1"'8'~ O'1rn.mv ooin'"" cxt~::',"',ct(;rl fron L ~ ;IO::UE to S ~VOY 11t l81} '1J~nr'i.

(7~ 1l'1.'31~F'1rcc Br~v:) (\'t'iP,T) ~ Th.) ,)~.,·.tn.lir)n c0n ·'.il1u,/l t'1 aeo1r!;' 1)lnc1dn'" 'l)(')r:itirmi T,'it1, t,·n 'iC"L1~ c()!'T;)lU1i·:;r, 1"~lilQ t~1:; r l"11.in(~ ,r of ·C}l 1),'""'-l;trQinn ·1ro"'l,ri r '.(;"1. '3ccuri':~;r !oJ: f\rtiIJ..-:xy D""'.ttc:ci.::,'J Inc-:.t ... (1 r:.t Le>: c;O'';I,.

(8) 1/12 Co." (<OK), ',t O(M? h·o"r." th, 6th 00i··..,"";' loco.to'! 1:b LZ :,)l'~VO C.''1}'1.0 unrlcr '1<1rt'U' ..... ~~t:l.0l:-. T'1Q .'1.tJ~,'"1C;7: co,,-:J .<1 ,'1.ftor 20-'?5" r0nn;T"r; 'v'.r'. b,';on fir-c'"l rtn'i 110":- C:l:·Pln.1 ti.'1 l']C-rC rC~)0r-'ojo·~. !"l.S 1i.",:1 .. t. r.r:1r~U.~' .~,t tIT.) "'~~.r ClOT"lOntn of t,h -: 1)n. ",t.,\li()n c0ntinucr1 t"l cnnr1uct ·):~:t:::,'-)13 -:rnunrl

L~ (JOJ.I,ll r :r/~ crI'~1LIE 1"'.11'1 L3 :'1"1'!,'TO. \nbT1h .Sit0S Uc.1::': ,J'.3t·'\bli:Jh·..:~1 ~1.:::in· th:"j :i.'urn ''If "l".:r''l1I :,lrJ.

p. 1 .TllnC I)h (Inol ~10) (1) GQnor-1.1~ If110 1)ri,'""'Q!18 c""lntinuoil. tn c'1n" .... uct ,"'f.:n,iv:::;

'l~~;;r, ..... ·ti()n'1 in n."l'3i··~ncrl '1 Ct'1:r (~i"lpl<);rin/" three 7i. 3. 11'l.ttFl.1ion ~ ,:ni,!, 0n"

~OIC ~) .... ::;ti'.li·')n. Th".' · ... '1iTN ':r''1.,j'~ "'ore,=- :Cn.\.'I! wi"t',i"Lr ,'<r f.:I')1'TJ. tho .,",--L' "'. ·'If ,')')cr-",ti,1n.·j to 1'1"rtici""to in '\,'1 .... WN opllration which waS to bo con<.luctcd n··,j.:":·',:.;","l.] "r '''''''1'C' .. ~. T1'n '.ir C~v;Qt';r Sq'1''''j4.r r ,n (-) 1'1'"'\.:'3 n100 ,·:ot~ch~rl £r1t!1 bl:'~. "",.l.,, nnntr'11 lO'1vin,"" "'no .\'ir Cn:r~. -r:;"r rrr0 ':1 t..., 1W:;1nrt tho l,:;t Dri:"·;:/.c.

(2) l/B C",v I 1'ho h"·';t",J.i on (~) r'm"ino'l o,t L, Ccr{lIL, J o.n·' C' C""'r:1"nioB c"ln~uct(Jrl. c1r'\',li,'-"ht 't)n.trn18 in th· ... ,'l.ro .... 8"luth of L:; 7'O~~ Hi ti1. J:1(;, ... ··,":'.:bivo ono~, crmtn,c·~ rc"')()'rttJt. ! Ail ·',,'"'.tr'11D returner:. tn L'·~ JOE "'lrior t'1 (~,-s.~).Ca

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(3) 2/8 Cav: At 0920 hours C Componywas extracted from LZ POINT and LZ DAlt'IMOUTH, air assaulted LZ Vl.sSAR (BR 770658) and SWGpt to LZ CLEHSON closing at 1824 hours. A Company remained vicinity LZ SMITH conducting local patrols throughout the day. The battalion CP remained at LZ C1E}SON with B Company oonducting local security patrols around that location.

(4) 1/12. Cav: At 12.30 hours J\ Company ;1as airlifted to IZ COBRA. :!he company remained at that location throughout the day providing the brigade reaction force. At 1.305 hours one platoon from B Company touched do,rn at LZ ECHO closing at 1.315 hours. B Company (-) closed L2 FOXTROT at 1.3.35.hours • . ThG battalion (-) closod 12 HOTEL during" thE> o<'1.1'ly aftornoon hool's '",ud '0 Comp.1o any established platoon size ambush sites during the hours of darkness. The 405th Scout Company (lJtVN) remained at IZ HOTEL assisting in thG security of the position.

(5) 2/1 Cav (ROK): At 0755 hours the 6th Company air assru lted LZ ALPHA and at 0925 the 7th Company aSsaulted IZ CHARLIE. Both companies reported light contact during the dny While conducting patrols around the landing zones. The ROK battalion CP remained at LZ CCLT.

(6) Task Force Bravo (lJtVN): All elements of the Task Force with the exception of one scout company daparted the opGrational area upon relief by the 1/12 Cav Vicinity of LZ HOTEL.

q .• 2. June 66 (Incl #2.0) (1) General: The brigade continued to conduct search opElmti.ons in the

high ground between the VINH THANH Valley and the SOUl CI< Valley employing three US battalions, onG ROK battalion, one Air Cavalry Troop and onG ARVN scout company.

(2.) 1/8 Cav: The battalion (-) remained at LZ CORi,L with the recon platoon sweeping to the north and A Company conducting patrols to the east and WGst of the landing zone. Band C Companies located at LZ JOE continuGd to sweep the area surrounding the landing zone "1i th negative enemy contact reportGcl.

(3) 2/8 Cav: &t 0725 hours the recen platoon air assaulted LZ WELLESLEY (BR 724671) and S;IOpt south to LZ STEER. At 1422 hours the platoon ,I~S liftod from LZ STEER to LZ CR1,TER (En 721619). D Company air assaulted into LZ POTHOLE (DR 743620) at 0742 hours and conducted p3trols to the north and . south of the landing zorn durin£( the day. C Company lifted off LZ CLEESON at 0848 hours and closed LZ C;t,',TE;, at 0920 hours. A and D Companies and tho bnttalion CF followed C Compnny closinr; at 1127 hours. From LZ ClUlTER A Company swept to the northwest and at dark waS located vicinity BR7ll629. C Company conducted patrols to the north cnd south of LZ Cili,TER during the afternoon.

(4) 1/12 Cav: It Company continued to SGcure artillcry and command installations vicinity LZ CO:ltlJ,. The battalion (-) remained vicinity LZ HOTEL. All units established ambush sites in sector during the hours of darknGss.

(5) 2/1 Cav (ROK): Elements of the batt'llion continued to sweep to the northwest durinr; the day with sporadiC contcct reported. At 1800 hours the 6th Company was located vicinity Th'l735593 and the 7th Company vicinity ili"\73756.3. The battalion (-) remained 'It LZ COLT.

r • .3 June 66 (Incl #21) (1) General: The brigade continued to search the hi,;h gr,)und Clast of

the VINH THANH Valley employing three U'3 battalions and one ROK battalion. (2) 1/8 Cav: At 0723 huurs A Company WaS lifted off LZ CORAL and

closed LZ MILTON. From LZ MILTOlJ the cumpany swopt west along tho ridGc lino to LZ HEHFORD where the company Gstublished defensive positLns for. the night.

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At 151,5 hours D OO"1""ny rmd the b,qttrtlion CP closed SAVOY h"vine,: been airliftei from LZ CO:!AL. ::J and C Co"nru1ies s1<ept southlwst froQ LZ JOE rluri!l(( the day nnd c.t dusk >Tere located vicinity lR 652(,17 and 'U 633'561 res:)ectively.

()) 2/8 CaY. All ele'~8nts of t:,e brttt"lions continued to conduct ph.toon size pqtrollin,~ durin,' the d'lc' vicini to' I;7, CR.c~ma nnd L ~ POl"10LE. Am'oush sitos "ere cst,,"lished ilurin,"; the hours of dc.r1.moss.

(~c) 1/12 G,"Lv, The ')attalion (-) reTllccinGil at L'l 1101"';L 11ith :3 ane:. C Com")anies conrluctil1(1: locrQ patrols ,:'!-YJ.d estQ,~')lishin:,; J?,:1J.'Jush sites durinrr the hours of d,oxknoss in the ".ren to the north r..'1d 11e,ot of the L~ 'ImZL. A Com­')MY o(mtinuod to seoure o,rtiller,r e.nd comq"nil f'lcili ties vicinity IZ CO:3lA.

(5) 2/1 Cav (flOK). The ~Jrlttf'.lion (-) re'C:lto.ned vicinity L', CGDr 1<hi1e t~,o 6th end 7th oor,,'.nies 'lusherl to tCte nortel. At 1500 :'0urS, the t>TO 00",,",'\11i08 mdc contMt 1<it:, f1. reinforced VC COl1J"lnny vicinit;' :'lR 732603. 'Lbe cont',o·t oontinuod tbro1l.~hout the f1.ftornoon 1<i til tllO HO!, coo'\O,ni08 rlrivinr: tho -Va' 01 er<10nts to tho nort~1.

s. 4 Juno 66 (Inol ,Ii 22) (1) G,'-ncr'11a T11G 1st 3ri,,":,p)io continuod to sCfU'ch tho qre(l. of oporf".­

tiona 1/:',th throe TT. 'l. )'httFtlionB And one ROK )httqlion. (2) 1/8 Cnv: 3hortly ("Lftor 8u ... '1ri30 tho tl1J:'C8 rifle COt1)E\nios of

the ')c.ttFt1ion oont'inued to G1,IOep t01JPxil the 'IDlE T ~!ilfi[ Valley. ;3 and C Corr:lc.nios ,'Iero oxtrFtctod from ,R 627'017 oncl cl os 0": 3\'TOY f'.t 1330 hours. The entire 'le.tte1ion WtS 10ce.to<i c.t "WOY IJroviilin('; soourity for e.rtillery Md oo1'}'1111(1. ins t ,,,11Ft ti0ns "t ilusk.

(3) 2/8 en-v: All CO"'-:1."lJ1ios of the 'In.ttnlion ror:l".inod CR'.lT:"!R !Ul~. L7. POl'HOLJ osta'llishin,- 1l10o'dn~ 'lositim1s to nrovent

y'1ic11 t',l0 :lOIC ]"tt,ll ion hf1.il on·!".,o;:o'd fro;J O;c,o,llin{c to the north. tho d~ 'I'TSS sTlornilio.

vicinity L3 tho VC foroo Gontllct durinr;

(',) 1/12 Cf1.v. '['ho ')A,ttllion (-) rocninod ... t L3 '{oT;'l,. At 0729 hours \ COqjl,o.n,y lifto(l off 13 CO'JR(\. Andf1.ir (1.3 'J '1.ul t ,)il L, F!l,:\IC (33. 773'1\2). From L~ p'~,UC tho OOI])J,ony Sl~O))t to t'10 Host in n.n effort to loce,torl f1. 100 1'1."\11 VC foroe u:1ich r. rt"1 .. 11icr hr ... (l ro:)ortorl to 1)0 in JGho !l.1":;,q. r.rho co;-r~)r.ny v.",s un:·:1.'11 c to 10-

O",to the vc forco f1.l1d rOfl'linod vicinity 3R 751)636 for tho ni;'ht. C Co~,".ny I)W01)t ucst frOM. t,?; B:OT~'!:L cturin,~ the: "l~r nnrl rot'lrncr:l to L~ '1'IOT;L }!rior to c1t1.rk.

(5) 2/1 Cr\.v ClOre): rr:10 6th "mrl. 7th 00I1'"I'''.nin3 con'binnod to :3on.rch '\, for rcr:c'l"nts of t 1"to va fore·;:: ;:,'lich :1·:'·~ beon ono·1\ll1tor,:)0. on tho l")roviou8 rln..y vieW. t~r -;]1 732f;03. Tb.o "b·'1tt·:.1ion (-) ronr:l,inof\. vieini ty L ~ COIJT.

t. 5 Juno 66 (L'101'.i 23) (1) Gonor'"'..l: Tho 1st 11.irJorno BrL~,'"'.do c0noll1'"10rl Oporn.tion C?~:..:~Y

qO:qSJJ ':!i-bh tho o:;l-tr,~.ction of throe lJ,~tt-:.lions by ,..".ir ,~yl one 1Y1.-Gt.'"',lion overlt!l1cl. All units 01(')90("1. th8ir X'oSl1ootivo b"' ... 30 ,"'.rc,1,O ~)rior to 1900 hour:]. .

(2) 1/8 Cw. Coo'10ncin.,,: ... t 0855 hourD tho l)P.tt".lion ctinU3 C CODpMY hor:"ll r. 'lotor M')vooont froo L"I GOJ)U b,..ok to ;01T \}[] cl03in,:' ')rior to noon. C C:"lr.ry-'~r continuc("l to l1roviito tll0 1Jri"-'!i,r1~c r;)tl..c-tion forco until ,~~ll ol~Y1Cl1t8 h,""I~. o10·"'.X'od t:l0 0l-·H~r.'l.tion.:.l n.rO'1.. {.rho OOI-~),:.ny thea '".1ovo.-1 QY'Jrl!1.nrl to :.3 !QDJ 0108i11"' .... at 11136 hours.

(3) 2/0 C'"'..v: .It 0650 hours tho firGt e:lof1ol1ts of ~ Co:r'"'.!lY ,(~o=n.rto·~. L~ C?.tl.fEJR. ,'Uld. clos01 L3 M\JTr.:'1.rTG n.t 07~"O hourn. ·J:J.10 COf1;).''l.ny """,0 f01101"10.1. ~Jy

'"'.nr:t C CO~~1rmio,q ,".l1d t~1o bn.tt . ..,.,lion CP uhich closeS. ":.ll\f Ia:lij nt 0925 hourG. 3 COrJ-7l ..... l1y novon. ovorl'1.l1d to L~ PorI'qOL>~, "'·'13 'l.tt,'l,.chor1 to 1/12 C,'l..V .'Ul("1 c0nrtuo"Gcr:l ~ S"l0C~) Q,1.8t to L~ ::101'EL. Tho COJt1::.ny wn.s cxtr.1.ctcc1 fron L~ IIOf.CL "'.n'~ 01030(1 ~lT laIllJ ri.t 1333 h0urs.

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(~_) 1/J.2 C'1v: ' .. 11 olorlcnts of the 'y!.tt:l,lion closo,~. L 1 HOT:GL durin:,: tho )"'lorninr; hourq -'l.l1n. l)rO;)"'.l:"orl for cxtr~ction ;),'"\.c~c to tho rlivininn b·:.oo. ':1.t 1250 ho= :B aOqp"ll,~' liftcil off L ,; 7lCYCTCL :mil clo~c1 L·7, :iD'V'>·J'TG .,t 1314 hours. Tho l'oa.o.inQol' of tloo b.,tt"lion, .'121r1 II COCP'U1Y, 2/0 C,\v, ",hich ','.3 o:ctl':lCtod froq LZ !Inr~L, f()ll<1Ho~. J3 Cr)T'r1"'1lY '"I)l.rl c10~orl AN rar:::: ;;.t 1833 hours.

(5) 2/1 C"v (ROle): 'J.~10 b'\tblion ,,",~ l'ub'\90 il. fron OC:, to tho lot Cf\.vr.lry :Oi"'1i3i0n rul'"l Wf\S !"I.irlift,','!!. to ito ')1.30 il.rc.'"1 .. d.uring tho ~ftornoon hour3,

12. J1:-::3UL'TS: no. U. '3. La '38 as :

(1) KL~ 71 (2) 'n.., 253 (3) J'rLt 1

b. ~Jn·Jny Los:1 08 :

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1,t 30.0 -3-11.6

vec VCS

331 173 2~r

105

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Cl) :"l'nmi tinn: '-31T:11 ,,:..rr.1.'l (,0'1'1 .81 ;:110

:11 .:\.1"T10

Gron"'."loS Il'inon Jm,--"'lor To-r;por'lo03

N:i.::; col1,'"\.l1cOUS :":.lC-10 rr ..... 1i0 nice S.,lt N(y~ic'll ·Su:-\"'>lic3 Horto.r Fuscs J1 '1.stin.'" c . ...,~)S Dcbmt~rs . ::~xpl(lsi vos ;)inocu1°.rs COn Yl,'18S

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DOOU!10nts

Uniflll'nn Pn.cks

10IS 123

2

3

97 17

27 ,077 me's .1.7 rn",s 2'1 mets 33 rn:ls

223 14 5

3 go ,02 5 20,375

2,10 10 51-

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2 2 8

200 350 106

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331 175

2 20 6 114

13. .t'). DMII'T! -fIla \.rrIV::~ ~r.l.I-~~r;ri,): _ i\... !11.10 1st For·H:'~~ Sup',l()rt ]lo!'Jcnt (:?8~) S1XY!')rtcy~ O ... )or:.tion C~l,'..,~Y

HORSD fron loc-:.tions in tho Division 1)0.30 Mel ".t ?:ru c.~ .. :r. l'h::d.nun usc H'3.S

1TI1.f~o of' !1.l1 I1.v,1.iln.blo tr1.no·'ort'1.tion to sup;ort tho l,""\r:;c Q:~cndituros of n..r­tillor~r .':1)1r:!lll1.ition. 1 .... ;"7'rounrl LO,] '1."' . .'3 Qst~1jlishO"1 fr0i'1 :UI N:l0lT tn J:>;:N c~ .. T Me.

L'~ :3,.~YOY n..nn. fron the Divisi0n D'\so into L:~ S,,· ... 70Y~ Tho (';round LOe WP .. B used '"lri;'y'.ril" to "10VO the horwior rouni1,8 of 155nn, fl" '{O'litzor, ,'Ulr1 175':'1'1 ";:'''1uni-, v • t ~ tion. Tl10 p:ri~lru-y "lUfUlS of rcsujl~)l;r \'1n,8 n.n l'1.ir LOe frot:l tho SU1)~ily llo~n S 1\1.<

tho Division 13"60 0nr1 F'lU CR to tho usinr: units. Joc'Iusa of tho hi,~h oOQon­'citura re.to of '1.rtillory "I'1'"luni tion tho :FSn su:y'ly honrUors h,o.o. to bo e.ssistod by l")cr,'3onncl of the t")thcr Fg;;ls 1=I .. n.'1 tho rnin SUlY11y corr'''''l"ny. In futuro opor­

"tions (\'~rl1.mi tion h'Ulillors fron tho o;noro.l SUi))0rt nxtillory ul"lits should bo 'lsocl to sU:Yl'jlonont tho FS::.

b'. '{l;l1.t~ler bcc.':""I,no .'1. f.'l.ctor \'Jhich hn..d to be continuollsly c'lnsi~loro~ .• 11".ny ti;:103 Hen.thor rc(lucQ·..:t. tho hours rturinr: r)" cl.'lY rl.1.1.rin,~ 1-/hich su:y.)lios coul(l "be rJ.r r1alivarcrt. This roquirorl .'1. c':vmrio in i'.ircr·~ft ,~loc,'1.tion to tho FSill. Insto{'.':l of 'l. s'"1'l.J.l nun'Jor of r.o.ircrn.ft nurint~ tho '.vhnla r1.qy tho FEre roquiroc1. l~rt'~c::!: nun~)ors ()f ,'\ircr~f't o.u.'7in~'":' tho sh0rtcnod ~""lcri ")'10 of flyr .. blG lJonthor.

c. 'm olrl loss0n \',1'"1.8 rolor.o..rnerl.. (rho noc,.:I~ rnr n \.;inch syston on tll0

!1e~.ior.l tl,vf\CUf\tinri heIic'1;!tors is ur,··cmtly rO'1.uirorl. The :,\bsonoo- of those c".1.:'3o~1 , .... C~t-t1-7 to 1)0 utili~or1. in ~. Gt~.n':1hy role to lift c~su;l.ltiof.l out of in­t\ccossil11o ,.-..rc~.3 t~.1UG 0:11..18i11(': :1,")()I' utiliz",tion of one CH-17.

d. Tho J~-8 Doeuro v0icG rn.di0 cQui;)rlJnt WiW utilizcrl for the first tinG by the hri/";Mo 0n tho rti vi3ion C0r.l'T'1l,1 n'ot (:0-1). Tho existence of the

cqui;""lr.lcnt !,rovirl..e8 the brir::r:.':o COly~;mrlor Hi th . ." rl.ircct SGcure r,",dio oircuit to tho r:1ivisi0n conl"lt'l.nr1.or f0r tho rliscussi0n of future l)lr-o.ns t\n;l~ c-:)llrscs of flotior.

~o[ith()ut h."\vinr; to rcs()rt to lirdson visits 0r SGClU'O teletype 110sr3r'1~·:'GS.

11}.. SISCI .. .'.L .~qUJJ?I'EHT ~'.l:m ~c:Ja]~JI!.U:'J3 U n~: n.. ~'~.10n bri,'""'lrle units Hero ~~ullGd ~)rtck intn bl(lcl:dn(~ =-,,')sitians sur­

roun('.il1(~ the SU3~oOtOrl loc:"ti')nG of tho cno'IY force, tho n.rG~ ''-~'.s !JO oxton,sivG th,,,,.:l:; ~)hy:::ical OoclI)r1.ti:m of the entire .n.ro~ \'1.'\8 not ):)s:3iblc. ': .. s."Ul oc.')nooy of force 'l.O!l,.f:mro it IT!1,S r1ccir1ort t(') ornloy ' .... 03 bqrrior 11.l:")n:~·~ !"1. fiyc kilonotor Goctor th:""l,t rtp~"'lotU"orl. to be '=". li1ccl:,r r,")ute of o;-;rc::;s. .:1. ;10wdcrcd CS b,<:Ixricr 1000 fo ot i,Ti~lc '\1'\0 rlosircti. .~:..n IT;T-l~ hclicn:"tcr ,.,rl8 oquij}])OIl. with tH'"l 11-5 rli811o..."'1-sor~ nn". cI,chievert t:1e l=!.osirc1. covorn.{iC. Due to intcrni ttcnt r:'1..ins t:1C C3Dnx-

\ rier h·'v·1 to be rc~~leni8hc"1 ()nG ti:-10. Lo,", level dis30[Un!1tion by tho 11-5 1.i8-pon,']or is '1, ~r,..,v,)n 1"'1oth'vl 'If ost".bliGhiI1:~ ."'1, '":1cnso ca covora,;-o. Thoro \1,1.S no

\ cvi~'.Qnco .').f '"'1..ny onorw \-]i th'lrrp·r,",1 tl1r. 'lUi.,1" t~10 03 b;n-rior .~n. c'")nsoquently no ·\ __ ~i(:m~'.l~T trt")()l""lG i'Jere roquiro,.l~ for th'''.t soctnr.

b. ~ltin(~ tho fivo r1.",y pcriorl th.<":!.t f"":'l1.U' CIDG Con:""l":'Ulics \fIOro ofT;.11oycd \.,ithin moon. JJTI"'Ir. tho brit;n..dc n.tt.~chorl ::trtillory fOrHi-\J:'(1 O~)SorvorG ~(l on;ji­noor ~0l11nlitirm pcrs011nol to thoso 1.U1its. T:1 o FOIO ')rnvot1 nuito v.1.1un.1Jlo n.~ tuo of tho of)n'""lAllioG bco'l.f1o ho, ..... vily cn;";h..,";c0. r'..n1 r·oquirorl·', ..... rtiillory sll:!:)Ort. h.nnthor n.nvn..nt.···.l.,.e 0f h,'"tvin,,,:, .'l.Xtillcry YJorsrmnol with tho CnG tuli"tis H'1S ii.J."'1.:.t

("'If oClr·l'~"I.1..U1io!l.tion.'3. i ... t tine8 the Cr)G C:)IT."lf'.nic8 HOre "ut of corr:urJ.ic::.ti'il1S with their yu'ont lUli t 'l.J1n. tho Fire DiroctiC\n N,..!t ,""1f t~10 FOI S \'/'1..'3 utilizorl to ,)r,BS

i;1}1ort::nt trn.ffic. Tho en;"'7inocrs WOro utilizo:1 ta rlestrny -rrc f0rtific.-:ti::"'ns ·'tna bunkers f"Uln i~r0vocl 1.'1n iin:,,;, Z0nos.

o. Li8.is0n pqrtios hO~1/l.o'"l by fI, fiGId /\T,'1..1,O .'if.ficer (N'1.j')r) Horo t1iSl""l· .... t~ho'1 t() l)nth tho .":....1\1"N ,"n1 :'1.0X n. .... ttn..li ':"InG Hhila thoy 10[(;rO c")nr:'uctil1{;' ~orr·';t~l)nS with tho 1)ri,;'1.r10. ''ChiD 'i~r3tor~ I1r,vcrl 'T)Gt ,n.r::'v".nt.",'···cnUG '\G c0:"Jr:~.i­n~.tion i)otHoon thoso unite .'111 1. tho bri.":"f1.~lo \'1.'"1}] excellent t!1r');:'":'hout Jehe :1J!or.::,­tJ.on. On scvcrp .. l '1ocn.ni"ns tho brir;n-rle .,,'lG , .... 1)10 t·) ;!rrJvi,J~e ros'""lurccs th~t t~1C

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1\ croG Cl\np. '-10 nocrl "nro ro~'nrtn such 0.3 t'1is. b, :L'I:1o to:t:Tl\in in tho 0;>oro.tionI1.1 1.1'01\. W\S iI_ifforont'\l1~l dcrnnrlinr-:.

It ctlrto.ilod snqowh".t our ,qir,--,nbilo c'\;>nbilitios. Yet I fool thl1.t 1\ different tJ1j)O unit \10uln.. finrl tho torr:1.in qnro t,'\Xin,~~.

c. l.rho K0rO'Ul ~),'\tt'11i')n ~.!orf0r!1of1. 'l.ir:-nbil.) f'J:!orA.ti"ms oxc,1ption::"11~r woll.

,:II., ':lhon 0,.or.'"1.tinr; with .~lTIJ f',n"', o'bhor F',l]lLF, \01011 qu<:Qifiod li1.ison 1)r.rti(;s \>11 th .'\rlOQUI'.to o:"ll':l"nmioJl.ti '"Ins n.xO .'1ll !l.bs:")luto nco 089i ty.

c. (i'ho '~)f3~r-')::s t.n.lldnr~ holiCI")''')tor Ci'.~.)n.bili t:r roqniros rafino"lont M4. rlorc rcs~Jonsive nvrdi-1hili,:Q.:. . .. ,.,_.-.-__ .. ~., . ..,~,"".-,,~~'- .... -._ ......... ----.,.,,,,. ___ ---t':- Tlia o!'iiYiIC.'\l ')nTrier Mnco;>t h~g nerlt; it shoulil be tested, cV~.1Uil..tor1. :;n~1 st·'1l1r1.!'U'rlizC-.1.. .,,~ ," ,-,.-,,-_.~ .. _

r~, CII)G Con:v1..."lios arm !"'.ssi.st :1:)or''1ti()113 si,.~ificn.ntly :)ut their lil:.ti.·tc~l oonbn.t crtpnbility rrust 1.1i1;:"';.'8 be c~'nsi1oro'1.

h. rfho C:::t'~ZY JI03.'TJ rl,X'Or). i.'3 :U1 oxcollent tr,'\inin{~ r~')1.U1,i, of:rorint~ o:.'lr' .. llon;-,·on tn cvcry'1no SU',1;1ort.:;c1 nn'l overyone sup~)-:1rtinrs. ]nttt:'.lion opcro..tions shar .. lr'1.. ~)O schorlulon. T>oriodicn.lly in tho CR.:L/3Y 1{0:1.3] .'lX;J'1.

i, ./ .. ~"lcrn~.nont S""oci~ F'"TCCS ')r .: .. H.v:n instn:J.rtti0n shn1l11 :)0 ost!'~­',1ished in tho s~llthorn 7)ortion of tho :CIM 30l! Vnlloy or ,",11 tho ;:opulntion bo ov::\curwton, A.n~. tho i"l.ro!'\ It.dr:1 ,,,'\st8. N.'UlY inhnb i t~".l'lts of the .'lXO[l. oX~Jrcsso/~ n stronc desire to live ,meler ITVN Gnvox-nnent oontr 11, howevor they currontly Mve no' o11n1oo but t, su:nort tho VC "'h'> c"ntr~l tho I\rGtl..

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(~~-~ot Control Agents. '. ~ I a. General: Riot Control Agents (CS) were employed as an economy of force)

measure to provide a barrier approximately five (5) kilometers long over a . densely vegetated. mountainous area during the conduct of the operation.

b. Recommendations. The use of Riot Control Agents to provide a barrier to enemy withdrawal should be tested and evaluated under controlled conditions to determine the value of the technique. These tests should include various types of terrain and vegetation.

a. General. A considerable period of valuable time is required for squad and fire team leaders to organize and direct the fires of their elements during a sudden fire-fight.

b. Reoommendations. That two magazines of M-16 traoor ammunition be carried by fire team and squad leaders so that they can direct the fires of their men.

3. Inter.diotcry Fires.

a. General. The VC will usuolly attempt to break contact and withdraw once he is engaged. Many times the main body of the VC force will withdraw leaving behind a roar guard which continues the fight until the main body is clear of the area.

b. Recommendations. That interdictory fires be instituted along all possible routes of VC withdrawal immediately after contact is estnblished.

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