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Qgy ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY o o jLxd & Incl

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^ KENNETH C. W1CKHAM Major General, USA The Adjutant General

JISTRIBUTION: rottmandlng Generals US Continental Army Connand US Amy Combat Develooments Command

Conmandants US Army Wer College US Army Command and Genera) Stiff College US Army Air Defense School US Army Armor School US Army Aviation School US Army Chaplain School US Army Chemical School US Army Civil Affairs School US Army Combat Surveillance School US Army Electronic Warfare School US Army Engineer School US Army Field Artillery School US Amy Infantry School

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY HEADQUARTERS, 3D BRIGADF, 820 AIRBORNE DIVISION

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18 August 1969

Operational Report-Lessons Learned of ^d Brigade, 82d Airborne Division for the Period 1 May 1969 to 31 July 1969. (U)

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The enclosed Operational Report-Lessons Learned Is forwarded In compliance with II FFORCEV Reg 525-21 and USARV Reg 525-15.

FOR THE COMMANDER:

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CC, USARV (ATTN: AVHCC-DST, APO 96375) CO, II FFORCEV, LONG BINH, RVN ATTN: AVFBC-RE CG, CMAC, SAIGON, RVN ATTN: G-3 EA STAFF SECTION THIS IIQ CO, 1-505 ABN INF

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co! B/ui7 CAV from ciassifled inclosure. CO, C/307 ENGR 5-3, 3D BDE, 82D ABN DIV

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SUBJECT: Operational Report-Lessons Learned of the 3d Bde, 82d Abn Dlv for Period 1 May 1969 tn .11 July 1969. (U)

TABLE OF'COÜTENTE ', ->

1. Section 1; Operations: Significant Activities.— ■— ^

a. Command ' >

1 J b. Personneli Health, Morale, Safety, and Discipline ]

C. Intelligence and Counterlntellthence V^

d. ^Operations, plans, and training I

8. Logistics, Transportation, and Engineer Operations

f. Psychological Operations and Civil Affairs > ^

g. -Civil Qpcratlon&^y

h,. Ccatnunlcatlons i/

1. Information, \-

J. JCnapector General ' ~ds

k. Staff Judge Advocate "">> J

2. "Section 2; Lessons Learned; Coirmanders' Observations, Evaluations, and ReconnenH-tlons.

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SUBJECT: Operation*! Report-Lessons Learned of tht 3d Bde, 82d Abn Olv for period 1 M*y 1969 to 31 July 1969.

1 jQSectlon 1, Opersttlonal Slgntflcsnt Activities

a. (7) Command.

Command Position Name Grede From CG Dlckerson, Georg* V BG 17 Dec 68

Deputy CO Smith, Albert C Jr COL 14 Feb 69 XO Kennen. Albert C Jr LTC 25 Apr 69 XO Foss, Peter J LTC 15 Jun 69 S-l Rawllngb, Earl D. MAJ 5 Jun 69 8.1 Owens, Sammy L MAJ 27 Jun 69 8.2 Davis. Roy J MAJ 6 Jul 68 8-2 Gorder, Cher let '» MAJ 25 Jun 69 8-3 Foss. Peter J LTC 24 Apr 69 S-3 Lawrence. Paul S LTC 16 Jun 69 8.4 Brandl, Joseph W MAJ 7 Feb 69 8-5 Planche. Joseph MAJ 30 Get 68 CO, 1-505 Inf Thomas, Grace G Jr LTC 19 Hov 68 CO, 1-505 Inf Zamparelll, Alfred A LTC 14 Jun 69 CO. 2-505 Inf Irons, James V LTC 19 Oct 68 CO. 2-505 Inf Keenan, Albert C Jr LTC 16 Jun 69 CO. 1- 508 Inf Lunsfcrd, Paul R ' LTC 24 Apr 69 CO. 2/231 Arty Martin, John R LTC 22 Aug 69 CO, 82d Spt Bn Zamparelll, Alfred A LTC 14 Dec 68 CO. 82d Spt Bn Williams, Bruce H LTC 14 Jun 69 CO. 82d Spt Bn Wallis, Cherles R LTC 25 Jul 69 CO. C/307 Engr Allan. Jon A CPT 6 Mar 69 CO. 518 MID Kllday, John D MAJ 28 Sep 68 CO. Trp B/1.17 CAV Dehneke, Rae W CPT 28 Hov 68 CO. Trp 8/1-17 CAV May, Stephen A CPT 29 May 69 CO. 58th Slg Co Shimortori, Gene N CPT 20 Jan 69 CO. Co 0, 75th Inf Donald, Peter ^ CPT 1 (far 69

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Present Present 14 Jun 69 Present 26 Jun 69 Present 24 Jun 69 Present 16 Jun 69 Present Present Present 14 Jun 69 Present 16 Jun 69 Present Present Present 14 Jun 69 25 Jul 69 Present Present Present 28 May 69 Present Present Present

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SUBJECT: Operation»! Report-Lear «a» learned of 3d Bde, 82d Abn Dir for period 1 May 1969 ' i 31 July 1969. (U)

b, (C) Peraonnel, Health. Morale, Safety» and Dladpllne

(1) Detailed Information relating to S-l activitie« are as fol jwa:

(a) (C) Strength as of 31 July 1969:

UNIT AUTH ASQ PRE3£NT FOR OUTI

V505 Inf 920 851 80lt 2/505 Inf 920 887 m 2/506 Inf 920 879 836 2/321 Arty 526 513 1*98 32d Spt Eh HH« 3d Bde

563 #658 *U> 203 »♦301 282

BA-i? C«T 201 199 190 Co C 307th Eng 165 200 196 58th Sig 102 •#128 122 518th MID li8 «• 61 53 52d Ctaem 5 7 7 U5th PIG 5 b II 37th Scout Dog 28 33 33 Co 0 75th Rngr TOTAL

61 ussr 1*7^" ussr

* The large orerage in Svqpport Coonand and part of the Headquarters Conpaoy vaa experienced because of the large number of assignments of soft skill MCS personnel during the month of July*

*# Overage of HHC 3d, fids, 56th Sig and MI are of operational necessity because the Brigade is presently operating two Headquarters t the Headquarters forward at Carp Red Ball and another Headquarters at t hu Loi responsible for post operation«.

(b) (Ü) BIA utilisation for thr three month period is as follow:

INITIAL STANDST CANCELLATIONS ALLOCATIONS AND AND NUMBER ALLOCATIONS

C0UHTRT RECEIVED

305

SEAUXCATIONS TURNBACKS

12 63

NO-SHOW USED

HAWAII 2li9 SIDNET 205 6 16 5 195 BANK0K 228 li 68 7 151 SINGAPORE 93 2 38 2 27 HONG xom 157 0 75 9 76 TOKIO 68 k lit 5 5U TAIPEI 105 2 ill 3 53 KUALA LUMPUR 10 0 6 0 k MANILA 26

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(c) (U) Postal Activities for May, June and July:

a. Total amount of mail received: 6,430 b. Total amount of mail dispatched: 2,164 c. Total money orders purchased: $529,852.60 d. Total money orders cashed: 40,136.36

(d) (C) Total awards processed and approved in May, Jun and July:

Purple Heart 224 Army Comurndation 1,014 Air Medal 304 Bronse Star 740 Silver Star 4 Soldiers Medal 9 Legion ofMerit 3 TOTAL 2,298

(e) (C) Casualties suffered by the Brigade during May, June and July:

KHA 32 WHA 178 Non Battle Deaths 3 Non Battle Injuries 41 ~*k:- TOTAL 254

(f) (U) Red Cross services during the past quarter: Records indicate >'r

Che following types of requests for the period 1 May 1969 thru 31 July 1969: , ■i

a. Emergency leaves or extensions 108 "N, b. Discharges or government benefits .... 16 c. Reporting to assist CO 0 d. Reporting for service members 82 e. Reporting for families 152 f. Personal problems 59

(g) (U) Chaplain's activities for May, June and July:

a. Services 508 /.. _ b. Attendance 13,571 c. Hospital visits 157 j^~ d. Counselling 1,031 ...*

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^f VJE'.'IS 0|A<-Mlonal Report-Lessons Liarnci cf 3d Mt, 824 Abn Dlv for period W l^fciy 1969 to 31 July 1969. (U)

(h) (C) Msdicsl: Medic«) services provided the brigade «H attached units are outlined below:

1. Statistical data»

MONTH

May

PATIENTS EXAMINED

2024

j^PATIENTS IN HOLDING

% 100

June 1369 134

July 1039 89

TOTAL 4432 323

2. Significant Dlsea ses Treated (Cases Treated)

FOOT MONTH FUO MALARIA INTESTINAL VD DYSENTERY IRHA PROBLEMS URI SKIN DX

May 60 2 6 85 42 72 93 85 120

June 55 10 4 31 110 5 73 31 97

July 32 4 2 24 65 _3 67 29 75

TOTAL 147 16 12 140 217 80 223 145 292

3. Dental Patients Treated:

MONTH CASES

May 440

June 474

July 270

TOTAL 1,184

4. Brigade health status: The general health status of the Brigade appears to remain at satisfactory levels. There have been Increases In some diseases. Due to change In weather and the adverse environmental conditions In one of the new Area of Operations (Pineapple) during this quarter, there has been an Increase In skin problems, foot diseases, URI and dysentery.

Unit Coaaanders can best help prevent any great loss of man hours by encouraging Increased stimulation of Individual efforts toward personal care and hygiene to Include dry clothes, extra socks and clean dry boots.

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far th« p«rlod 1 Mqr 1969 to 31 Juiy 1/69. (V)

(1) (6) OpMwU« tmn Thng ?hM« HI centHnwd through July -vlth th« 3d Bdi( 82d ihn AT rowlninc la tho Saigon «TM of tfc« in Corp« TaeUeiO. Zon». Dorlsg th« period ««rtrml oootaeta «1th vp to platooa «Ic« «l«nenis r«a«ltod la 267 VC Hi, ID W JW, 3U MT1 114, «nd 2 MVA FV.

(2) (C) Oorlaf th« period 1 by through 31 Jty «"»«y «oUrltj wa ch«r*ct«ri««d bjr low laral laeldoat«. 122m rockst« ««n flr«d late t! • Brigade iß Area looatlon« ootlodo tho AO oo fit» oeo««ion» dnrlng th« ropertlic period« Taa Son Dmt ma th« targot on ihr«« ooeaaloo«. It ••« hit w wiiy on» ooeasien ad no «««««Itl«« «r <UMgo r««alt«d# RocktU «or« fired iron ocnfJanMd location« loeatiena «ithla th« Brlgado AO on two occaaicn». In both ea«M th« targ«t ma Ian Sea. Brat AB «1th th« rockets falling «hort both tivuta Bootet attack* on taa SOD Ihnt havo booa Mda inaffectlr» Icj aa «ggretsivu prograa of night abnahM, day aearob««, and H and I fire« en logistical rcckat — ffrirar «ItM «ithla th« JO« Oth«r targot« fJlr«d en fro« ottteid» th« Brigade AO ««»• the Qung Tnmg Iralnlag Center «ad Hoc Hoc (T) Ola Wnh (P) Headquarters. As«aslnatioo«t tarrorifla, and propaganda aotlTity renalned mrj law daring the period« Boohy trap inoidmt« laemaaed «harply «1th th« Mousptlon ea 15 JOB» of «a JO la th« Pineapple region «ontMMt of Saigon. During th« period Träa 2$ tarn to 31 Joly, «leant« of th« Brigade eaeonatered 159 o»6tj bT«P« «1th 16 er lajf of th««« caa«ing oa«aaltiee. Dorlag th« proriou« kS day p«riod la tfaa

another VJS, unit had «offered «—""'H— froa 1B3( of the booby trnpa

•etlTity roe« cad Ml mmMMOSr «a th« «aeay attested to pMfpar« for Id«, «o for abertlt«, «oaiar QffetdaiT«« leeoenalesanc« aeiieiti«« reached afaor paaks near th« ead of Ay «dd erd of JOM bat ended ebraptly la th« early part of th« «oooodlag aoath«

(3) (C) IHning th« period, ecntoet« «1th groqw of «or« thaa t«o er ihr«« ladlTidaala «M raröly aohierad. Coatinnoa« pr«««ar« «a th« eneey «a« «aintalnad fhroogh the a«« of r«eettnal«««ae«, datailad «oarch, "Feppor* td««ioe«, «od j|o*nt oordop-Mad-««areh operetloo« «ii1>,ylm the CoaMaed Eeldlag end Interrogation Center (CHIC). At night exteneite aaboah««, "Buabaaater11 opemtlana, «ad th« lategreted radar and ««Mar ««taorfc eoetlnned to Halt eneogr ao i —nt «Ithla or near th« area «C eparation«. InUUlgaao« avaUall« ladioate« that although the TC/BVl long rag« goal is th« control of Saigon, h« baa «hlfted «ophasi« to th« cuuuU7»id« aapeeially la the Say Blah area. Salgoa doe« not appear to be a aojor objectif« eooept for th« propaguida Tola« «hen rootot« «r« fixed into th« olty« Bte^f «mta «ithla th« «zee of laterest of th« Brigad« laelad« th« feUoMiBgt

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«BUK CONFiDENTIÄl SUBJICTz Operation»! R«pos>t-l4MosM LMRMd of th* 3A Bte, 62d ihn Dir

for tbm period Mj 1 to Jl Ja3f 3969. (ü)

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(•) (C) During the reporting period five signlfioent cache« vnr* dle- eoTtred hy OS troopa. One eonietlng of 106 RfG-2 roande, lit 75*« RB rowds end 90 poande of HIT me 41eeo\<ired during lend clearing opamtlooe. Anoxher cache of caliber .51 amnlticn me found a short dletanee any by the eecurlty force for the land clearing operations« Two different caches of grenades and exploslTes vvre discovered by OS forces In the "Pineapple* plantation daring the detailed searches conducted there. A ▼oinnteer infenant led US troops to 39 rounds of 82nin mortar and snail ans aaao* A BQI Chanh led RVMLF forces to a ■edioa slse cache of oaall era» ens 75m RR aampitloa. Oenerally, eneny cache aetlTities reaaised at a fairly lew level daring the period. Koet caches had been la place four to six months at the tlae of dls» eoTery. The most recent cache dlscoveoties, boaerer, hate been recently e^plaeed, indicating renewed attsnpts to establlah foraard caches which bad been seriously depleted by OS and allied forces.

(b) (C) SIAR, Red Base, Plrefly, sad Sniffer alselons have again been m- plcyed axtenaively with results slailar to the last two reporting periods. Ground radar enqjloyed In conjunction with Dofflebag sensor devices have been quite successful in detecting eneay nuwi—nt to and froh ihe iO« MMnant at night within the AO has continued to decline. It appears tha% Ba|ht adweaent into or oat of the AO by groqps larger than 3-5 personnel has virtually been eliainated. One problaa «hieh still reaslns is stopping daylight infiltration elong aajor LOC's leading Into the Saigon area. This is a Job iAii*h can best be done by Tletnaaeee civil and Military authorities at their control points.

(e) (C) Ranger Toaas ttm Co "0" (Banger)f 75th Infantiy, have operated continuously with the battalions both within and outside the Brigade AO. During the period they accounted for six ene^y KIA, provided valuable unit identifica- tiona, and eonflrasd that the eneay noraally operates in groups of one to th.ee persocnel «hen in or near the Brigade 10.

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SUBJtvi: Operation«! Report-Legson» Learned of Cht 3d Bdc, 82d Abn Div for period 1 Hay 1969 to 31 July 1969. (U)

(«) (C) In funmary, the caemy hue abandoned Saigon as an attainable military target. Major elements of main and local force elements have continued to skirt the Brigade AO, and local guerrilla units and VCI have continued to lose both Influence and personnel to the GVN and US Forces in the area.

(3) (C) Recapitulation of enemy losses.

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SUBJECT* Operational RaporC-Laisons Ltarntd of 3d Bda, 82d Abn Dlv for parlod 1 May 1969 to 31 July 1969. (U)

d. '.iPERATION. PUWS. AND TKAINIHC

(1) (C) During tha reporting parlod no .paraclona ordara «era published. OPORD 6-68 (Toan Thang Fhaaa III) currently In effect was amplified by pub- lication of PRACO 26 through 42.

(2) (C) During the reporting period alx (6> operations plans were pub- llahed which provided for the reinforcement and defense of critical Instal- lations in the Saigon area.

(a) OPLAM 20-69 (SHORTSTOP) to defend AO Park in Sth Ranger area.

(h) OPLAN 21-69 (MARCONI) to defend or reinforce Phu Lau Signal Site.

(c) OPLAN 22-69 (CANNON BALL) to defend or reinforce F3B Copperhead.

(d) OPLAN 23-69 (JAY HAWK) to defend or reinforce Saigon Port and US installations within the Port Area.

(e) OPLAN 24-69 (PENCILS) to reinforce or defend Camp Daviea.

(f) OPLAN 25-69 (GUSHER) to reinforce or defend the Nha Be POL Farm.

(3) (C) During the reporting period the Brigade continued pacification, security, and counter rocket/aortur operationa in l(s assigned AO north and weac of Saigon. Creat enphasls was again put on night operationa. The 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry operated in the Ho Bo Wooda area for 24 days under the operational control of the US 25th Infantry Diviaion. In June, a shift in the location of the 199th Light Infantry Brigade greatly expanded the 3/82*8 AO Co include the area aouthveat of Saigon known as the Pineapple. Battalion AO'a were expanded to cover the additional terrain. Each battalion Ma rotated into the Pineapple to operate there f> r a period of twenty to thirty days. This rotation waa aada neceasary by the nature of the terrain in the area.

Operationa in the Brigade AO were, for tha aoat part, company sise or ■aller. -They were characterised by daylight aearches and reconnaissance and night ambuahes along trail a and waterwaya. Naxiaia use was made of watercraft to patrol atreaas and canal a and to inaart ambushes. Airmobile "Popper" alaaiona ware employed whenever the required air asaeta were available. Each battalion participated in a nmber of combined operationa with both ARVN Army unite and RF and PF unite. The nunber and frequency of combined operations lacraaaed during the latter part of the reporting period.

Details of operationa conducted by elemente of the Brigade are as follows:

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SUBJECT: Operational Report-Uttcna Le«...s<! ef tha 3d Ma, 82d Abn Oiv Cor parlod I May 1969 Co 31 July 1969. (U)

(a) lat Battalion, SOSth Infantry

I. Operation TOAN THANG PhaM III.

a. 1 Hay 1969 to 31 July 1969.

b. Tha mission of Cha Battalion was Co Initiate combat operations west of Saigon in order to locate, capture, or destroy enemy personnel or equipment with particular emphasis on areas that might be uaed Co launch rocket/ mortar attacks on Saigon from within Cha CMAC AO. Tha mission also Included preventing enemy infiltration, interdicting enemy movement, and identifying and eliminating VC infrastructure.

4. Location: 1 Nay 69 Co 23 May 69-Gla Oinh Province (Sheet 6330 IV)

23 May 69 Co 7 July 69.01* Dlnh Province (Sheet 6330 IV) Hau Nghia Province

(Sheet 6330 IV)

7 July 69 to 31 July 69- Long An Province (Sheets 6230 II, 6330 III) Hau Kghl« Province

(Sheets 6230 I, 6330 IV) 4. Cooaender: LTC Grace G. Thomaa Jr. - 1 May 1969 to 14 June 1969.

LTC Alfred A. Zamparelli 14 June 1969 Co 31 July 1969.

e. Porcea Involved:

(1) US Forces: US Kavy - 7 July 1969 Co 31 July 1969.

(2) Other Force at RF/PF Force a in each district. 53d RF Bn in Gia Oinh Province (1-23 May 1969)

f. ConcapC of OperaCion:

(1) During the period 1 May 1969 Co 7 July 1969 cha baCCalion operated out of FB All American (Xr743005). Scandard procedure «as Co have one rifle company securing FB All American uhlle Chrea rifle companies operated in Che battelion AO. Company C aaeurad tha Cau Bond Bridge (XT682020) and conducted waterbome operetlons along tha Hoc Mon Canal uaing engineer asaauU boats, airboata and Keener ski barges. Daily operationa were pletoon site searches, eagla flighta, and aaarchas conducted with RF/PF forcea. ExCenaive ambushes and roving patrols were employed to aCop night enemy movemenC end prevent cha rocketing of targeta from within Che AO.

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SUBJECT: Operational Report-Lessons Learned of the 3d Bde, 82d Abn Dlv for the period 1 May 1969 to 31 July 1969. (U)

(2) During the period 7 July 1969 to 31 July 1969 the battalion operated out of FB Chris (XS63A7V)). E Company secured the battalion CP so that all four companies could operate in the field. A rotation system was established so that the companies spent nine (9) days In the field in the Pineapple Area and then they rotated for three (3) days to FB Barbara and FB Kathy where they conducted waterway and canal denial operations. The companies were spread along the Vam Co Dong River In the western half of the AO from FB Barbara (XS575856) to Ben Luc (XS625765). Daily operations Included company size combat assaults, platoon size searches, platoon size "Popper" missions and platoon size RIFs. Extensive use of airmobile operations (Popper Missions) was employed in the eastern naif of the AO where it was too wet to maintain troops for any length of tine. Each company employed an average of 7-8 ambushes per night to prevent enemy movement through the AO. In addition to securing the battalion CP, E Company conducted dally combined operations with the US Navy. Both joint ground and airmobile operations were conducted with the RF/PF Forces.

2. Tactics and Techniques: The following Tactics and Techniques were employed during the period 1 May 1969 • 31 July 1969.

a. Platoon Size Searches: Operations larger than platoon size in this AO had proved to be fruitless because of the advance warnirg given by large num- bers of troops. Platoon or nailer size elements were given areas to conduct a detail search. The searchers used probing rods, mine detectors and physically searched canal banks and streamlines.

b. Popper Missions: Popper missions are eagle flights conducted against hard intelligence. Sniffer missions, agent reports, sightings by aerial observers and radar targets were used to select likely targets for the popper missions. The techniques employed with popper missions was to use two platoons per company. Generally only the light half of the ainaobile company (3 slicks) was available and consequently 18 men participated per platoon. The company conmnder was picked up in the Coomand and Control Ship before the slicks picked up the troops. An LZ was identified and only gunship LZ prepara- tions were utilised. Once the first element was inserted, the company com. mander directed the troops on the ground while the slicks were enroute to pick up the second platoon. Once the second platoon was airborne, a second LZ was identified, often several kilometers from the first LZ, and the troops inserted irto it. The slicks were sent to refuel and shut down at a nearby airfield, usually Due Hoa (XS5996) or Tan An (XSS565). Troops were generally given 3C-4* minutes on the ground before they were extracted and Inserted into a new LZ. Short intensive search of a likely target, then extraction to another selected target if no contact was made.

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SOBJBCTt Opcratlflnal bporWLMMM LMnad of tha 3d Bdaf 8^d Ate DIT for pvlod 1 Itagr 1969 to 31 J»3y 1969. (0;

£• Fala« TnrtrtlmT «ad Then Kxtrtetlonat la ordar to decali« UM «aaqr •• tö UM «xaet troop diapooitlcn fala« laaortloua and axtracticaa war« fre- qaaatlor eoodnetad. ftla« laaartloca war* aaad late la tho «Ttntiig «ban «leaaata «ara balng inaartad oaar their «abuab sltaa. thraa of four tooehdowi pointa «ara a^ltijad with the troopo tcttiall/ «odtiog tho aircraft at $ay one of tha tonchooim pointa. Falae «xtraatlcoa «ara aara aaad la oonjuaetloa «1th popper aiaalona* Tha troopa aara inaartad lato their final 11 about 1615 hour« aad ■lluaad to roaaia on the ground about 30-JiS «lauta«, Whan it caaa tiaa for tha «xtraetion, tha alAcka ratumad to tha eo^paagr CP «hara they picked up throe to fear indiTiduaU par ahlp. Thea« IndiTidnala either laid on tha floor or oat diroevljr bohind tha pilot aad co-pilot ao that they could sot bo aaoa aa tha holieoptara landed. Qaoo tha holiooptora had landed, tha paaaaafora ralaad ap er illd to tha roar ao that they ooald bo aaoa a« tha holieoptara took off,

d. CS Naaltleoat Becanao tha VC uao the thiek aipa pala throughout tha AO to hidat it «aa found naeeasary to aapleir aoaa «aapcn to pull than out of thaaa araaa. CS Mmitloaa «an drcppod eat of a helleopter. Iba aonitlooe «KTO net anaeaaaful becaaao of the lane peroontage dada aad beeaoae the area they oorered «aa inaaffioiant.

3, trKLaiats lach unit ia the battalion eondocted all tha required train- iaf e.g. oaaaaad lafematian, eharaoter gaidaaea, firat aid, etc. In aodi- tl«B all tha anlta ecaducted the folloaiag traljtfagt CeoBter-aapper teehalquea, ri«er eroaaiag» baobgr trap«, aaiaaiag, «od «ater aafetgr« Seven tmäm* of ■**■ '"■ the battalion alao attended aalpar echool eatabllahad by the Brigade and by the 9th Iaf aatqr MvlalcB.

(b) ZA Battallcn, J05th Infaatry

OBOALt During the period 1 May 1969 to 31 Joly 1969 the 2d Battalion (Ate) $0$th mfaatzy continued ita aiaeion of interdicting anaoy Infiltra- tion route« to the Balgen area« and denial of auapeot and kaaaa rocket launch- ing eltea, aaaeably areaa aad eaebaa. Operationa althin the 10 «ere typified by reeoanalaatinee la fore« (UP)* detailed area aearohea, night aaboahea, air- —~~ nobila eonbat aaaaalta, aae of aero-rifle plateom, «aterboma patrola« anateh operatlflM, aad village cordon and aearehea* Safonaive alaalcoc for the re- ^'_^ pertiag period «ere Halted to aeourity of floe MOB Bridge (XT712072}» the ^..t'./ liiiiemeiiiie Cperatlona Center Ire Baea Copperhead (ZIfl05C25)» aad at tinea« ^_ Fix« Baa« All Aanrloan (2T7U6g|) and the Beat Bridge (B783967) ^?f

y BRUL AES1 SUBCBB AMD BBCOMMAISSIICI 21 FOHCI.

*. 1 Iky 1969 - 31 Wy 1969

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SOBJKTi OpOTsiloMl UforUhmMm UutmA of 3d Bam, 82d Dir for ported 1 Mv 2969 to 31 Jol? 1969. (0)

V, Ccadoet doUll M>ro>oo to Xoooto «ad oaptvro or dootrcy e«ebMt and or ooooablj, lofor

e. 10t tmmti Cbnto «ad feeopp loeottd la Ola Blah, Mab Dooof and B*a Mgbla Preriaoa*

dU LTQ Iren« (to 15 tao) • UC Imam (16 Joao to 31 July)

o* A« B, C and D Co^mnloo and HoomwwlMaHoo Platoon 2-50$. TKo foUmdnjc coônioo waro «ndor CfWUw1 ecotrol of ttao Battollcn daring portlone of UM reportizig period and did partlelpato in day ooorohoo aid HXFOi C/U-12, 5A-1P, B/3-7 399 UB, anf C/Z-Ui 25th DlxLoion.

f, Coneopt o^ Qporatiaaot All lafontiy Coataat oLmanto of Uta Bat- talion eondoctod ooorehoo and BJFO on a daily baalo. OonoroUjf oacb rlflo ocmpw oendootod tno platoon olao oparotlion doily* tho opoeifie aroao ooarehad «oro eyotoMtlwally oolantod to Innro that tho ontlro battollcn OXM of operation «no eororod. All andlablo iatolllconeo data «oa ocn- oiderod prior to tart*tiag an oroo' for oooreh or roccmnalooanco. Bpoeial oÂioaio «oo plaood on thnTi>o#> ooaroblBf of eanal and ot

2. BUM? AUDflBBt

£ 1 «7 299 to 31 My 1969

b Csadoetod «Ktotetoo niît Mhutef throofhont AO to latordiot ' ood eorer kaooa dad mopaot rockot loannhlni oltoo*

JO« Soofor, Onto, Baocpy Proviaoeo of Ola Unh« Kxt toaag, and

d MC Xrou («4125 JO») VK looan (16 Jm> to 31 My)

o »o

(1) A rifla eoniMy ood i ouimlOMiWi platoon 2.505« OPOOB nwtlBnoil la

(2) Darlaf tho ooeoud half of Ana dad throoAoat tho nantt of My ilnltod paartlelpatioDO by popalar and togionä^ foreon took ploeo. Tho

at« otroncth of tho ladifoooo forooo porUolp«(lnff in «oohinod an a fivon aight ooldon Miniit thron r—^

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SUBJECT: Operational Report-Lessons Learned of 3d Bde, 82d Abn Dlv for period 1 May 1969 to 31 July 1969. (U)

t. Concept of Operations: Each rifle company normally conducted 4 Co 6 platoon size ambushes per night. These were generally point ambushes of opportunity with the mission of destroying the enemy. Ambush locations were reconnended by the Company Commander. Coverage of known and suspected routes of movement, both land and waterway, rocket launch sites, cache sites, and all available Intelligence, were considered when selecting ambush locations. Standard patrolling and ambush techniques were used. Emphasis was placed on having alternate means of communication and use of night observation devices. Frequently, Infantry ambushes were employed In conjunction with mechanized and riverine patrols and ambushes.

3 AIRMOBILE OPERATIONS: Throughout the reporting period the Battalion mtrte exhaustive use of all airmobile assets. During the last month and a half of the period, the battalion received a portion of the airmobile qompany tv ce due to other priority brigade operations.

a Reference 2-503 FRAGO 2-69 (GUESS WHAT) Map, Saigon 1/50,000 Sheet 6330 IV

(1) 13-K May 1969

(2) Missions: Hellborne assault by one rifle company Into AN SON (Center of nass XT81S09S). RIF and search to north destroying all bunkers, tunnels, and booby traps.

(3) Blnh Duong Province

(4) LTC Irons

(3) Forces Involved: C/2-505, Recon 2-505, 1 PLAT D/2-505, 28th RAG, C/307th Engineers.

(6) Concept of Operations: 1 Rifle company combat assault and sweep Co north. I rifle platoon and recon platoon block to north and east. RAG boats screen western flank along Saigon River.

b Reference FRAGO 4-69 (BUCK SWAN) Map, Saigon 1/50,000 Sheet 6330 IV

(1) 2-3 June 1969

(2) Mission: I rifle company combat assault into AN SON COM (XT815096), sweep to NE destroying bunkers and tunnels during advance.

(3) BINH Duong Province

(4) LTC Irons

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(5) Forces: Companies A, B, C 2-505, Recon 2-505, 26th RAG, 3-17 Cavalry, 167, 265, 794 R.F. Companies.

(6) Concept of Operations: 1 US rifle company conduct heliborne assault into AN SON, sweep SW destroying bunkers and tunnels enroute. 1 US company make beach landing and establish blocking force. 3 R.F. companies block to east, RAG blockade Saigon River. 1 US company screen on west bank of Saigon River. Recon 2-505 reaction force, artillery prep and multiple TAC Air Strikes prior to insertion. Results were: 31 VC KIN, A POW's, 1 Chieu Hoi, 3 B-40 rockets, 1 RPG-2 launcher, 3 K34 pistols, 6 AK-47s, 1 .45 pistol captured.

c Reference FRAGO 9-69 (COLO STEEL) Map, Saigon 1/30,000 Sheet 6330 IV

(1) 28-29 June 1969

(2) Mission: 2 Companies inserted by helicopter, AN PHU DONG COM (XT8700OS), RIF to west destroying bunkers and tunnels, locate possible enemy assembly areas and caches.

(3) CIA DINH

(4) LTC Keenan

(5) Forces: Companies A, 0, 2-505, Recon 2-30S, 1 platoon 3-17 Cavalry, 128th Assault Helicopter Compa :y, National Police Contingent, PSY0PS Team, 2 squads C-307th Engineers, 2 Scout Dog Teams, 1 Company ARVN Rangers and I PF Company.

(6) Concept of Operations: 2 US rifle companies inserted by helicopter, RIF to west with 1 company Rangers and 1 company PF blocking to west, RAG boats blocking on river. Rifle companies leave stay behind ambushes. Recon platoon Inserted at nightfall by boat to establish ambushes.

4 SNATCH OPERATIONS: /

a The 2-505th Infantry participated In six snatch operations during the reporting period.

b The total results of these operations were,: 6 VC KIA, 1 PW, 37 detainees, 1 RPG-2 launcher CIA, 2 AK-47 CIA, and 1 AK-47 magazine CIA.

5 VILLAGE CORDON AND SEARCHES:

a Reference FRAGO 2-69 (GUESS WHO), Map, Sr.igon 1/50,000, Sheet 6330 IV.

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SUBJECT: Operational Report-Lesaons Learned of 3d Bde, 82d Abn Div for period 1 May to 31 July 1969. (U)

1. 9-11 May 1969

2. Mission: Cordon and Search of Village Tan Thanh Dong (XT7S3114)

3. BINH DUONG Province.

4. LTC Irons

5. Forces: A/2-505, B/2-505, Recon 2-505, C/4.12/199, D/4-12/199, 1 platoon C/307th Engineer, CRIP 2/34 Armor, A/2-34 Amor (-), 1 B/17 Cav- alry, ?. IPW Teams 518 MID, 82d M.P. Squad, HV Mortar platoon, 1 USAF Flare- ship, 1 PSYOPS Aircraft, 1 PSYOPS Field Team. Vietnamese forces: National Police Contingent, 168, 312, 774 RF Companies from Blnh Duong Province.

6. Concept of Operations: Establis'.i cordon around 3 separate hamlets~wlth RF establishing Ini -rnal cordon. Armor and Cavalry occupy screening positions. 1 US rifle platoon, CRIP, 307th Engineer and 3 RF platoons and National Police conduct search of village. Screen entire population utilizing 3d Bde CHIC (Combined Holding Interrogation Center).

b Reference FRAGO 8-69 (BAYONET) Map, Saigon 1/50,000 Sheet 6330 IV

1 26 June 1969

2 Mission: Establish a cordon around BINH MY Hamlet, COM (XT804134), block roads, conduct snatch and search operations in village.

3 BINH TONG Province

4 LTC Kcenan

5 Forces: A/2-505, 1 platoon B/2-505, 1 platoon D/2-S05 2 Sniper Teams, Recou 2-505, 1 squad C/307th Engineer, 4.2 platoon.

6 All cordon elements move to area of cordon by ACAV and truck, move into position on foot. RAG boats screen on Saigon River. Recon platoon conduct snatch operations, National Police and District Forces assisted by Engineers, search village.

c Reference FRAGO 10-69 (COLO DAWN) Map, Saigon 1/50,000 Sheet 6330 IV

J. 7-8 July 1969

2 Mission: Conduct RIF through village of TAN THANH DONG, COM (XT753114)

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SJBJECT: Operation«! Perort-Lessons Learned of the 3d Bde, 82d ABN DIV for the perloJ I May 1969 Co 31 July 1969. (U)

4 LTC Keenan

5 Forces: A, B 2-505, Recon 2-505, 1 platoon 3/1-17, 2 squads 307th Engineer, 3d Bde CHIC, 4 RF platoon, 1 RF company, National Police Contingent.

6 Concept of Operations: Two US rifle companies conduct CA at dawn, landing near northern part of village. The first company conducts rapid RIF from north to south. The second company follows 1st company with National Police conducting detailed house to house search checking ID cards. Cavalry platooi. established roadblock #nd screen southern portion of village.

d Reference FRAGO 5-69 (SACREMENTO BEE) Map, Saigon 1/50,000 Sheet 6330 IV

1 7-8 June 1969

2 Mission: Hoc Men District conduct sea . of hamlet, COM (XT750G.5), US Forces provide cordon forces.

3 CIA DINH Province

4 LTC Irons/MAJ Hoa

5 Forces: A/2-50S (-), 1 platoon C/2-505, Recon 2-505, 1 platoon B/1-T7 Cavalry, 1 squad Engineers, 3d Bde CHIC.

6 US Forces establish cordoiviround hamlet enabling Vietnamese Forces to conduct search. Supervise operation of CHIC.

c Reference FRAGO 7-69 (CHARGER II) Map, Saigon 1/50,000 Sheet 6330 IV

1 18-19 June 1969

2 Cordon and search of village COM (XT767127)

3 BINH DUONG Province

4 LTC Keenan

5 Forces:

(a) I platoon A, B/2-S05, C/2-S0S, Recon 2-505, 1 company (-) 2/34 Armor, I platoon B/17 Cavalry.

(b) 4 PF platoon under control of PINH DUONG Province Chief.

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SOBJKTi OpmtlflMl K^Mrt-LMMM iMnad of tha 3d fcto, 82d Ate BIT far th« psrled 1 Ittgr 1969 to 31 July J969. (0)

6 Cfloocpi of C|>«r«tloiui< OS f«M» Mtabllah lAfantrr, oavaliy» aad mar eonte of tualat. lotabUsb roadbloola oa BlffaMy BA. Viot- n—m FaroM btgln M*rafa at first Uefa*. US ArtHJjnj and 4.2 «orUr llimartl« « cidl«

6. mKBIU "POPPStf» MESSlOBt Dorinc tho period 1 Mgr 1969 to 31 JUT U&* *>» BtUalioB ooodoeiod froqdoot "Poppar* ■loaolcn. Altho^h u rin» pUkim or t|M io«iaina10Miti,K platooa oftoa eoablaod with national polio« and % of an ainoblla eoapanr (AMB) for wch alaaioos, tbo awaila^llltr of tho AK llalUd th« froqoanoy of tboso oporatieoo. To aaka up far thf rad>ea< «nabor of "pqppoi* oparatlaaa floan with orgaalo foreoa and ooraal attart^ata, tha battalion froqnantly aaplojod aa Aaro-Ufla Plateca froa baap B 3A7 Catalry.

f. 1 Itay 3969 - 31 Jalf 1969

J» Ccadaet "qaiok roaeUon" aixMhlla 6p«r|tiana U tiad aad aaatrogr tha mmqr and «vpliac.

a« A0»a bHnrar, Ctaato, aad Snoopy, la QIA DUB, BDB DOOM} and BID talA ProrlnoM*

d. ISC Trtm (ta 35 Ixm) - ISO Uaaaa (XS AM • 31 AOy)

a. (1) «aa Aaro-Hfl* plataaa V3-17 Caaalxy

(I) acULanal Polio« Beam tha apiurtipriata Proriaoaa

f• O—afl of Oporatianat tmUH sarvalUanoo of a aaapoetad aroa A« —«-^-«J bf aAnUr-killar Taaa (1 00-6 WtOaAfm and «aa Cobra gao- •Up) aad tha OIC aireraft« Baadaa insart&aM aro aada vp bj tha tab OB-l'a •aRTlac Batioaal Polloa aad CavalxTMO oa tariooa targata (aaapidgaa paraaaa^ aayana, lahliilaa, or aaapaot oaeha ai aaa) Za tha crant af ait- aifloaat aaataot, additianal orfaaio «roopa ara laaartad atilisiac tha 0B-J.»a,

uariac tha rapartad pariod« ^oppar* aparatiaaa «tiliaiag tha Plataoa aara aoadaetad «a tha folloaiac aataat

i

Magr r,7,11^0,21f22,/6,29 aad 30.

*m* 2,3.5,7,19

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SOUKTi OptfratiMul Up«ri-UM«M Umnmt * 34 Ite.ttd Ate 01* I 0 t tmr tte p«i«4 1 Itagr 1969 to 31 *djr 1969. («)

T. MTIXBOUB OTOinOBt BSMUM «f tb« Max rlTtr«, •trMM tnd eaaals idtlda 2/5r5U in, UM Mttoll« Mdc «ztoMit« «•• «f MtUronft tad »««llabl* TtotaMMMM (BAO, V BMto)f and to« OS Wtf (PB) «atoftoraa •lowat«. This «■a »»paclally trw *•« ttM —MOM aate» oraaa-cwatrr anpiMt by fwi ia- ar—Injlj dlffloali* Ik« «atoraraft aara aaad to wak» aztaaalva lZ7*a and ■aartihaa aloa« aaaala !•••» 1ACH TSi COM (IT765068), tnnap«ri patrola to tha aiaiaity af aabwk laeaUMMi Miatllah W—Hag and MrMalag fare«« far laad «paratlanai ««UrtorM BCP'a «ad aatablia^ aqphlblaoa aabashM alaac aajar «ator- ■wKg* i.a.c Salcoa Hlvw« Tha prlaelpal ijrp* eraft aaad aara RAO, FBI, iCM, Ski Barg«c «ad tnglatw Baata.

8. wwoi AmaDnre/ümcHWBTS nnan npoamo praio».

litaabaoftat 1 Itay 31 Jaly - 1 Plato« BA-17 Catalir 1 lky-15 itay - CA-l^, OA-12» B/3-7, 199th LIB

BatoohaMtta 15 ÄB»-6 Jaly . 1 aopaay OPCOI to 1/508 lafaatoy la JO Plaaappla

1 Ikgr - 31 JWy - 1 platoon tPCOI 2/321 Arty at Plxa Baaa Cappariwad for PB aocoiity.

2$ Iky - 31 Mgr - 1 phtoM QPOO B/l-17 Cavalry far Bda farea

6 My - n My - 1 ^Rto« OPOOi B/UIT Caialry far Bia

2* flULDUBB

•^ Oaaoralt All tMSaia« la tha BattaUoa aaa eoadoetad aoaariiac to a tastlac procraa. ft^phäato aaa plaaad aa fulfilling aaadttory tralalag

raqalfaanto» aaapwa tralalaa» alght flrtag« oaaator Mppor tralalag« ftua» lliarlaati« alth alght IhytUf darleaa, flrat aid, aatar aafaty, parawaal hyglaM aad phjaieal fitatat. MilataMaaa tralalag aas also eoodaotod oat a ragolar baals* Sabjaata iaela<a< la tha tralalag progna aorai

PMiaal CoailUoalag

C«Maad lafaraatlaa Plaid Saaltati

CITU dffalra IhtanMl Oaf «MM (ParlMtar Daf<

Gharaotov OaMuaa mitory JaaUoa

Pravaatl« af Baat Zajary Vtaptaa, aatar «ad «ahlala Safaty

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SnJKtt Ofarfttlwl Icpwt-LMsmi Imam* «f 34 Bit, ttiifett UT far pwlW 1UJV>€9 *• XL «y 1969, (0)

Ocftgr SABM

Cavitor iäbMh Drill Mi tfortter OpnmU«M

Ucht FlrUf 0«m« CMnruiti« (FV BtfUiaf)

W^ipljr wiMy ivaM F«rcM CnaarHdp

C«4i «f Cadaei Sanrlral, liapc and

b. Do* t* parsanaal Uuwnmr aai • lack of «offioimt «aaaoMd tdatStaat ottiof. It «M MOMMIT to eanAoot «rtwult« trainiog la toehnlqiMM. The ■ftjaritgr at this trmlnlag !•• eaodastaA fay tha eoaqwulaa \m—i m «ectrlaal aatarlal pobUahMl bgr tha BaiUliaa and Brigada. Ourln« tha parlad 15 t« 25 Mgr a tettalian lanral MtaUa tralninf t«aa (NIT) praaaated ol>M— «a Mfcartt taehalqaaa to oaeh platoon la tha Bottallaa. Svbjoet« giraa ■poolal aayhaala iaelndiod; aoloetion and roeoanalsaaaoa alto«; BOVIBC trm latoxaadlata to final pooltieca, oetahUahlnc local saourlty and oarly wrnlng proeodarao, ploeaaant of trlpflaroa «ad olajraor« alaai, baalo fonMtlaoa, radio and pjTotaehnlo al^oala« and a^legraeat of anlpota and atorllfbt acopaa.

a* tho Battalloa f atwd a battalion laval Sim Martar PUtooa *a«iguc4 to Coapäqr I« DM platoon eonslatod of 31 «aa, oaa Uaatanaat and lit BUK Mortors« fralalac «M begin la aid Jaly and by tha eleao of tha reporting porlod tho pla- toan bad attalnod a loral of proflolonoy «baraln It MM «bio to fira olooo In- dlraoi flra for- eoadttod nalta» Tho training gaaaraUjr follemd tha iSf for o

platoca la aa Infantry Coapany» Tha «aapoM platoaa aaabaro «aro crooa« aa tho 106 WoooUlaa« »ifla, 90WI UmtXLm* Ufla and riaaathreecr.

d. Soloctod anbon of tha Battalion attondod tha f oUowlng ftlgada and aaa Tirlgida aohoolc)

(1) Brlgada Snlpar School

(2) Erigado Kaonar Skl-Bargo Oporator School

(3) Brlgada Bater OporaUeoa School (OJT)

(h) 9Vk DlTlslaa Salpor School

(5) OSlIf lot Signal Brlgada (OSISBULTCOH) Badio Oporatlon Coano (A«/aRC-106)

o. Infonul sn-tho-Job training (OJT) CM oarriod «a eontlaaaUy la tha BattSllaa to inrara an adoqnato noabor of ■poeialloto la mteh fiolda aa, radio aparator«, driTara, cooks, aaitehboard oparators, olarki,ote«

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SOBJKTJ OparsUMkl Ufm% Utmm la—* «f 3< B4», 824 Ate ALT for p*rl«d I Hty 19(9 U 31 Mir 19^. (V)

(e) (C) lai tetUUte, 5060; BtfMUy

1. 8VMM17 «f tte WMft ud «SMmtlc« af «paratlea during Un» raparU Isg period - Sm paragrapk li»(6)

2. tep UfMMMMt

4. iO HBOUB (2 tey - 21i %)t OpnwtiM «Dlrty DorU". MPSt im,Cao ShmU BIM Till« 6231 ZZ w« ha tet 6331 in.

\. io DITEOI» (sli Mr - Hi Aw)* nu^t it$o9ooo sb—\ s^c« 6330 IT.

o. io smmmrmi {1$ *m» - 7 My)t qpMvti« •»•t ^vii*. WPSI it$o«ooo ShMÜi DM BM 6|30 Z« TU 1B 6230 H» SidfOB 633b IT, Q«n OIMA 63JO HZ.

£. 10 BRBOn (7 Äly - 31 M7)t HtfSt li50,00ü ShMi lai«« 6330 ZT.

2« ItUoted M Tab« ta thla iaelaaaca ara «varlaT* abonlj« A0*a far tte rapartlag parlodt

X4B A - 10 BBCnS (2 Magr - 2li Wty) ) •IB B . AO nntOZY (2k Mv - 15 «■) (15 Ju - 7 Al) (7 Ml - 31 J>l))wd. HQ DA ÄB C - 10 SWBUnSB (15 A« - 7 Jal ) )

^. C«ABt OpanrUeaa.

a. Baportlac rariadt I tejr - 31 AOjr »69

ID Data aparatiaB atartad aad «dfdt

(a)21«jr69-5«UiV«9-10 EOOTOB (aparatl«B ittvty Bifil)

(B;th»qr-U»Jte69-AB BRBOB

(a) 15 An - 7 Al 69 - 10 BHDBmS . L.508(-) (Oparatlw Hat BavU) 15AB-7A169-10 BBltOXr tMk foroa fcy wrU

(d)7ial«9-JlAl».iO «HtOZT

(2) HLaalaa af 1-505 darlac tte «paratl«.

(a) fiadart oaarah aad daatraf cfcratlBna 1B 10 BBCOIBB

(B) Caadaet datall aaarotea and aztaaalTa alffat aatetfiaa 1B 10 Draw».

(a) Caadaet BWUI apwaUwn la 10 SnurC3B.

(d) Pwdaal datallad aaarotea aad «ttaaalTa al^t aataUaa 1B 10 ERBOR.

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«nUKTi OlKz«*l«il l*Mrt>]t4MJM iMmU «f 3d »*•. SU Al« Dir to pariat 1 Itoy 156? to 31 Mir 3969. OD

(2) iMaUoB - rKriaM (SM TW* A, B, «ad 6)

(A) Ira Ighi«, B1A Jhrnat • JO JttCOI^I

(b) (Ua MA . 10 ORMXT

(o) Bm ighu, iMg la, oia onm . io swwnsa OlB Dil* - ID DRBOTT

(<) oia si* - io anon (^ taa af CMMxUrt

(a) ISC Paal B. Laatfard - 1-506

(ft) HU DteaHM S. Bm«kiB - teak Faro» Dry DwU.

(£) f«r«aa ivrolwd.

(a) 0 J. Fareact

Opart.ti«! Blrty Aril - 1-508 Ito Of, 3 rlfla 1-508, ■€ 4 B Oa, 1-508.

ttpwMan «M DavU - 1-506 ta CP. 1 Co CPOOB trm 1-505 and 2-505, 1 Co :u50l, BBC (-) 4B(.)/i^5a6« tiMk Parea Ihr Bmil - V CP. 3 rlfla Ca'a 1^506, BBC(-) Ml B Co (.)A-50e. L.5fl« Inf.

(k) Othasr Ttaxmt

Oparatdaa Dirty DarU - 10 VKOtm . 53« BP M. OparakldB Mat Dartl - 55tk BT Ba, 60th IBIB. £M* Imo Dry Dwll - 53d BP Eku fiar anaoir . 53d BP k.

(6) Owwp» of tha OparaftiMMt On 1 Bar 69 «ha 1.506 Zhf aM raliava« af rwvonalMllV 'or 10 HOBOIT and plaead OPCOi to 2/25 Zaf Ur. tha oooaapt af «ha apara«lao aaa «ha l-506(-) to mm fep air aad laad «a FSB fOSM (XX593217) and Inltlata Mar oh and daatrqr «pOTa«i«aa la 10 BBRODIB, a kaoaa mmjf lagar arao and Inflltnitlflo raeta* Oaa eoapaar af «to 1-506 Naalaad la 10 EKBOIT GPCOI 1-505 Zhf •

Ota > Ihv 69 «ha l-5t8(-) vaaB Iqr CB-47 haUaaptar to FSB P1R0B. alt—ata aarad to FSB FlTTQi bgr aomrvgr. Coyolaa C and 0 «a «rdar 10 BBBBm aad bagaa eaadörtiwf raoonaaiaaaaoe la faroa «pwratloM. 1 prowldad FSB aaearity aal Cupnap B r—Imi la 10 DRBOR OPCOB 1-505 Infi tha Ba««allM CP aaa laeatad a« F8B PAirai.

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Operations in AO HERCULES were characterized by company RIF't, NDP's, ambushes on suspected enemy infiltration routes and combat air assaults.

The operation terminated at 1200 hours, 24 Hay 69 when responsibility for the area of operation was reassuned by the 2/2S Inf. On that date the 1-508 (.) returned to its assigned area of operation In the 3rd Bde, 82nd Abn Oiv area of operation. Return movement was conducted overland by convoy and by CH-A7 helicopter.

Upon return to AO DETROIT the 1-S08 resumed operations in the AO and security of FSB (UKDCORE (XS7S4936) and FSB STEPHANIE (XS763906). Operations were character- ire-J by detail searches, extensive night ambushes and joint RIF's and cordon and search operations with the 53rd RF Bn. The Bn CP was located at FSB HARDCORE.

On 15 Jun 69, the 1-508 Inf assumed responsibility of AO SUORDFISH in addition to AO DETROIT. The concept of operation was the l-508(-) to move by air and land to FSB CLAUDETTE (XS666926). FSB BARBARA (XS57S856), and PB KATHY (XS627887) and commence denial operations and stay-behind ambushes in AO SUORDFISH, a known enemy cache area and infiltration route. Elements of the 1-508 (-) moved by UH1D helicopter to FSB BARBARA, PB KATHY, and into the AO. The Bn CP and support elements moved overland by convoy to FSB CLAUDETTE. Co B/l-508 moved to FSB BARBARA with 2 platoons operating in the AO, Co C(-/US05 had security of FSB CLAUDETTE and PB KATHY, and Co D(-) 2-505 had 2 platoons operating in the AO. Companies A, C and D/l-508 remained operational in AO DETROIT under the command of Task Force Dry Devil. The task force CP was located at FSB HARDCORE.

Operations in AO SUORDFISH by the 1-508 (-) were characterised by combat air assaults, airmobile checkpoints, Popper Missions, amphibious insertions and extractions by River Patrol Boats (PBR) and Ski Barges, stay-behind sampan ambushes, company and platoon sise RIF's. Operations in AO DETROIT by Task Force Dry Devil consisted of detail searches, extensive night ambushes and combined operations with the 53rd RF Bn.

The operation terminated at 1300 hrs, 7 Jul 69, when responsibility for AO SUORDFISH was assumed by the 1-505 Inf. On that date the 1-508 (-) returned tu Its assigned area of operation (AO DETROIT) in the 3rd Bde, 82nd Abn Div area of operations. Return movement was conducted by UH1D helicopter and overland convoy. The Bn CP was located at FSB HARDCORE.

Upon being relieved of responsibility for AO SUORDFISH the 1-508 Inf resumed operations in A0 DETROIT, the operations consisting of detail searches, extensive night ambushes, and combined operations with the 53rd RF Bn.

5. Tactics and Techniques:

a. Tactics and techniques used in Oneration Dirty Devil :i A0 HERCULES:

(1) 60mm, Slraro and 105nm rounds suspended in trees • usually command detonated, were common VC booby traps employed in the Hobo Uond area.

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STOJKTt ttMWM—1 UparUUmmM Umnmd at 3d Bto# 82d Ata Dl» for pa-ifft 1 tmr J969 U> JO. my i9($, (0)

(2) I Itcrf wmtar «f Ar« (prtrndM, bott 08 «nd Chlooa PZ torp«, «Itb trip «lr« wn «l«e oi—nil to th* Bote Uood «ns.

(2) KffMtlT« UM tf ndptr« ad «hado« tMhal^M*. IC »ill wOk m fliak ad Uli foo.

OoU twdl •ad ay« 1*««1 far «BMQT and boofegr trap«.

Xar wLpan aid boobgr tvnpa»

(b) l^lflr pels* $»-150 Mto« in ft«* of pUtMBf dapeadi« « tarrala.

(5) PwiaHar alMyt napt «t «ak «d *»* MM» iMdhiat. taa* f. IM ■iMM bad a» praeUeal valM.

(£) B*Tf*• •»• «aplcj^l u aart» fro« Co W for ■ * X,

(J) tamf die la - tM aa poaltloaa, 54 «lart

(8) S-40 trlpato aad flak jaakata M( «p far itfît IMM, hn«bb la «Itb al^t paakat IT lofUtlea balia«ptar.

(9) Friir U ■oviac Mt, «•• MM plottad «liag voota af «nfc. SaM an find ia Alia aovlac« tbat aa? it BM peMiMa to km roaada M a

(10) Da aH aoM tbro«b eats la rlM paddr dllna, aîaoiaUr «1MM aada bar Mlta far pMaaa» of tfC'a, 8aab aata MM aft« âad.

(b.) Parlai Ihmr - 7 *&& {9*1 B*U) - AO BtnOR. 7 M. - A Ml ti9 iUS») - 40 BB10XT.

(2) Oatall «aanh of «rlda or aaatieM of pida.

(2) MndaM atniMtiw af Martlet aoopM.

(Jt) OM af prottm rods.

(£) laHcatias ««ala aad aaaapa aitb air baata.

(6) nortlwd MT'a Mi hloaklac paaltioM «Itb tba Rafloaal POMM.

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SOBJICTI OpmMoMl «•port hmmm U*n*A of 3« Mt, 82d ita &to for porlod 1 Itajr ttfe to 31 *Cr Vf», (n)

(£) Propor eoordiBAtloD «f nlgbt wbiMihoo «ith Roglonal and Popolar ForcM.

(8) Sxtomlw umJl «tit Uotle« ntillMd.

(e) Porlod 1$ im-7 *ol(9 - 1-506 (-) - 10 SWDRSnSB

(1) Ualta trmwlod eroM oorrldori trawollac poroTlod «ith tmigmim mod oaaol« loft mit «dbjoet to oabuk by bootllo foreoe*

(2) TBOortlMM «ad «xtrooUono «1th Hlvor Patrol Booto (PER), Ski Borgoo,

(2) Haaimm not of «Imofallo ttgpudm for roloeotioB of troepo, Poppor NUoleno, and oiraobllo chackpolato.

(1^) DM to ttao lavadotod aataro of thotomla, ■BIMMOJ evarlABd MM only 2000 notort por day«

($) froopo «ora la »tor aoat of tho tlaa. Tim during dayllgbt boon «aa allatod for drylac oat«

(6) To aaoa blada and fllffbt Urn all raonppl/ «aa llftad trm *?t at FSB Claudoitto.

(£) Brtra ropoa and aup links ahoald bo loaood daa to m—raaa atroaa and oanal oroaalngs.

(8) Chook tho banks aad tho bada of eaaaia, IC 1C «aoally «aad thM far bldlaf coehoo.

(6) AralalaB (>etai «ladloatoa aandatoiT trainla(}t

(a) Bricada or hi^Mr hoadqoartora tralalae oonduatod darin« tho pniali

(1) fltelpor «ralBUf - 9th Zaf Dir (3 poraonnol) July 69»

(2) Ml^t firin« of IWÄ «ith starllffat aocpo - 3/82 (10 poraonol) Am 69,

(3) Air boat an« 811 Bans oporatia« and salntawnna - 3/82 (10 parooonaL) •haw 69»

(IJ,) Oaoarator oparator «ad aoehiio ooorso « 3/82, May 69«

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80V«fft Opv«U«ml UpTi*l—*m ImgmJ of 3d Mt, 82d Als Slv f«r p«l«d 1 ««jr W69 tc 31 J«37 W6S • (D)

(b.) Covugr aad BttUllaa ttogki nbjMta during th« period 1 Itay-Jl Julj 1969.

InfoxmU«B (9abj«eta).

IMio^BMMfita Too'rwAMd^.

ritt« . RUltuT Air TwwU PwUat Tear HMlth

BstmilBK to OCMDS Ikklat low Ttj Harte Par Ira Ite ^OMgr TOT ftwa ran« «ad Too. HMpoD» Cflotrol la Starar« iraM SoMJUrt Artwd igalaat Cnii ran oa. Braants TOBT Istanaiani Pstkto«

Chametar OnldaaM (Subject).

Claäi

•<2) •<k) •(£) W^ftm firiag (If «ad ^MUnrliMiai).

(6) tooMlIWo».

•(X) StfogMrdl^ StfioM Infarrau«.

♦(«) CITU Affairs.

•^) CBt lafrMiMr - Hot Control Muka.

(JO) Ceantor S^par tadniag.

(a) A&j Ititm, titm throrar, KB CS UoBotar.

(a) ffa^ipi and BatUliaa tufht tnlalac darlac porlod 1

♦(I) Conpd ItfantUra (Si^jaet}.

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for period 1 Ikjr 1*9 to 31 My ^^^ <D) Dir

Propo(ondo« DofOHM acalnst Intomotloaol & i(groosl«i froi tho lortb. KLM Print for AggvtsdoB* Sonrlac Tour Ccnmt/y History of Sooth Tlotooa. Ho« to get *»r t^ophiot MOM. Protect Tour Haalttu Tho B^ Croo«. Horoo of Vlotaui. Tho Cenotitntien of flotaou notdTy Omm» Huroat Of floor Progroa. Mot AMbuiMdor. MLnority Qroupo. lour SOOOTM OhllfOtlMU

Charoetor Ouidonoo (Sobjoot).

Sight« Cloaa Spoooh.

UMpau Firing (Zoro and VnillorlMtlaD).

inwd Fbroos Conoorohlp.

CITU Affair».

Sofoty Troinlng«

Surrlval, loo^o oad Itaolon.

Hold Sonltotioiu

»-16 llrl^ with Starlight Seopo Mownttod.

C^do of CoJDdaet.

Oooova CoovotttlcB»

HLgfatl' »to, FlnothroMr, 0 CS Launcher.

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SQBJBTi Op«rmticnAl Vpoart-T—aont iMnitd of 3d Bda, 82d ihn Dir for period 1 Mgr 1969 to 31 tüj 1969. (0)

(d) Co^Mugr and ButUlion laa&t Sobjooto - Period 1 Jal - 31 Jul 69t

•(1) Co—aJ ZafonotionCSabJooto).

(a) Boots About tho O.S. (E) Sollli« iMrle«. (e) TJroo PatriotlOB« f3) A Soldior1« Coroor*

Htrljuaa HMTIS Troublo, Dtndly OOWM. Qottiag Alcog In Tlotmn. in. Making Toor Pay Work Par Too. USAKT Olroot Cognlssloa Profna. Lagal Aaalataaeo for Too. Ulltaqr Jutleo let 1969. Lifooarlng Tip« Toor Priend the K-16. Preanticn Ba-o»aluatlon. ^ulltt-ri Proaotlcn Sytm,

•(2) Cbanetor Ooldaneo (Subject«).

U) Boritaeo. (¥) Marriaco.

«(3) CBB (Flanethrowar, Mighty Mite, 16 CS Umohor).

(^ Ceatet in amt-Op Aroaa.

(£) Stability Oporatlcno.

•(6) Aiaad Poroos Conoorship.

(1) »wdyloona^r.

•(§) OMl Affair«« Vletnan asd lelationa with tho Wat—a

•(2) taOl Am ItaAliarlaattM.

(IS) *•»«• ÄtUatlon at Kl^ht.

•(U) SurrLval« laoapo aul Bvasian.

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SOBJBCTi Op«i«tloml Inwrt-UMOM UarutA «f 3d Mi, 82A Ate MT for p«rlod 1 Mi/ 1969 to 31 My 1969. (U)

(d) tad Bttt4ll«a, 323«t ArtUIur.

1. (C) Coabwt OparatlODf.

a. Operation Toaa Ikag (RMM III) oontJiwd threagboat Vom pariod»

b. TIM Battalion alaaloa raaalaad aa dlrset npport to the Brlgtd« and Battärjr C, 3rd Battalion, 197th IrtlUary raaala la gaaaral «npport to tba Bricada.

e. units looatod at flro •opport basaf'Ctpporbaadf Harrloon, Bardeor« and Xu, iaariea aro all In Ola Diah Prorlaoo* Oilla ocooparlac **** npport teM lartwa mro la Loaf Aa Proviae«« ■•

d. LTC Jota B. Mutla nm&mA in crwMnii of tha Battalion for tha «iitiro lopod'tlac porlod«

«• Coneopt of eporatioost lha Battalion ofaratad «ithla tha goaaral guldo- liao« doserlbod aa oharaotorlatloo of tha otandari dlraet oupport alaalon. Itar- lag thia porlod, ono laf antiy battalion and ono artillory battory «ara norod to aa AO ootaido of tha baaie Brl<ado AO, The taattory location «aa aoeoaalbla bf air and «atar only. Rotation of nnlta bataaan tha aztomal aad baale AO «aa on a ponthlj baais and to prorlda aona eontlnnlt^, thia Battalion of foot tha battary rotation by tue aaoka fron tha iafaatry battalion rotation aofaodala. Lialaon par- soonal ronalmi «ith thair aaalffod Infantry battalion aa did tha fonard obsarvara. Tha ■feabltaal aaaoeiation" «aa fait to bo lasa laportant than «aliitaliilat aoo- tlnolty fo «porationa.

f • Looatlon of «altat

BHB 2/321-Ca^> Copporbaad (XX806ae6).

A Btiy 2/32H Kay to 13 *m9 f8B All Aaarioaa (Xnti500$)| 15 Jna to 13 My. WB lanrlaan (XT736o55)i 13 Jely to currant data, fSB Barbara (2S57785U)«'

B Btiy 2/321/lHay to 15 ivm Krt Barriaoni 15 Ana to 13 July, FSB Barbarai 13 <WIy to oarreat data, FSB Barriaon«

C Btiy 2/321- 1 tar to 2U Ibqr« FSB Batton (XI580215)| 2lt Nay to 1 Aaf, MB Bardeoro (18^1937)

C Btiy 3/197-WB Coppaihaad.

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SOKKft Opantional Rcport-Laasana UwMd of 3d Bdt, 62d Abo Dir for ptriod 1 Mgr 1969 to 31 July 1569. (U)

2. (C) Tsetles and Ttoehnlqiwa.

a. On 15 Jw»», this Battalien «asuMd raaponaibllitj for FSB Barbara (2a5778$b)« It had prarlonaljr bean oeeuplad by a unit «1th M101 howitiara. Tha araa «aa »twpaly «at doa to lev alarotlcn, wanaooo weafaer and poor dralnaca. Tha XLOl howltsara mra flrad alttlag on the aoil and the unit had had prnhloM with howltaera sinking into tha nod. Prior to ecoupatioa by thla Battalion« Brigade englneera eonatmetod heavy wooden platf.ras with protruding ateol pipe« on which the 10.02 base plate was lowered. These platfoma proTlded an axeeptlooally atahle platfora and the howltiers were kept out of the alre.

b. Doe to the terrain and earrent aoaaoon ralna« the Majority of the nlsslona fired are fired naing fate and tins VT. Obeervation has aboim that effect obtained with point detonating fuse Is elnlMl. to non-existent.

3. (u) Training.

Oaring the period the following epeeialiied training imm conducted.

a. Qanaer'a teat - A six week period of battery larel training was directed, tt I'M and of this period, a Bettalion teat tean teeted all batterlee. Person- nel tested «ere PIC's and SPli^ who are perfondng dotles as Qognara« laslstant Onnneri tad in two eases» Chiefs of Seetioaa. A vary law percentage of eandi- datae reoelved paaalng aeorea. Possible reasons for this arat inaapcrlence, shortage of KO's In grade t$ and 16 «hloh naeeaaitatea placing entrained per-

in critical poeltioos wd also proapta a base of established knowledge to areaal« aisaloa reqalreaants and aalntenanes tins eeeopy periods needed for

b. IMwora training * A peraanent weekly aehool at Pattallaa Isral has been eata&lished «e qnallfy new personnel In %, 3A and ^f too vehftrlee ant eoierlng aparmtion« Mdntenanee, records, safety and read algae. Personnel eoapletlng the eoereee are lioenoed. A large portion ef Insoalng persaanel era net licenced In COHDS whleh nakes the eooroa neeeaeery. Personnel arriwing with licences are oriented on Vletnaaaaa road eigne and local —V^^nf** Broblere end recertified to drlTS. Traffic aeeidanta and nalntananna problems feafo deeraased since this training waa initiated.

a« Oeoerator training - Sevan three day schools were condocted at Battalion larel daring this period, ttadaata «era generator operators and aalntenanee personnel. Operatlsn, aalntananea, repair end reoorde «ere oerered in great detail* A narked laproveannt la generator deedllne rate reeolted«

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V üüftBCTs Operational Saport-LMaon« laamad of 3d Ma, 82d Abn Dir for parlod 1 Mey 1969 to 31 -faly 1969. (Ü)

» d. Krtenalre tralolfag' haa baaa iaitlaiad and will eoatinua ovar nazt 30 to U5

daya^ln the area of forward ototrrere, firedirection canter and Uaiaon Sbctlon procedures and techaiquee. laphaeia is being placed on refresher training in arena which are not frequently' tsad bat In which proficiency wuat be aaintainad.

U. (C) OrganlMtion.

2nd Battalion; 321at Artillery la organlted as follawt

UNIT SHHBS

HHB 2/321 OS 3/82 A/2/321 Priority of fires - 1/5ü5 Infantry B/?r}^l Priority of fIras - 2/506 Infantry 0/2/3*1 Priority af flrae . 1/506 Infantry C/3/197 08 3/82

5. (C) ktany Killed by artillery daring the period.

BTHT IQ.PA

A 12 B 8 C 69

TOTAL 89

(a) (C; Troop B, lit apadran, 17th Cawlry.

1. OWtanlintlcm troop B, 3/17 Candry «a« organised uudar the 17-570 CTOt. la ai3hltiep aas infaotry platoon froai either 1/505 Inf * 2/50$ Inf has baaa eootlnonaly 0POOI fro« the clnaa of the last raportlag period oatU 25 Jaly. Three lias plstocas coosistlag of alas ACAV's aaeb, and tha CP groap eaagmaad «t three ACAT'a ham baaa tha prlaary aaahnt sliaaato of tha troop.

2. Aatiyltlaat Itaring «hl« vaportiag perlad, B Troop has perforasd a rariaty I of aXasiäSrio laelada aountad mä disaewatsd rannnnslsssnca la force and searchaa, r 1' engineer aecurity sad toanal elaarlni^ eordcaa and searohea, fire baaa security, eonrqy escorts, rescdree control points, reaction aissloos la aapport of the ixtfaatry battaliona, sad night aabashea, both aoontad aad dlsaoontad. lb« Troop nas baaa responsible for the security af tha Thong Tsy Boi Bridge (JS78U967) froa 15 Jx to 2$ Jfoly, ^

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SUBJECT: Operational Reporc ■ Lessons Learned of 3d Bde, 82d Abn Dlv for the period 1 May 1969 Co 31 July 1969. (U)

2- Significant Actions;

a. 2d Pit, d Troop, acted a» reaction force at XT701115 to A Co, 2/505 Inf,"022330 May. Results: 3 VC KIA, 1 VC POW, 2 AK.47•s captured. (OPCON 2/505)

b. 2d Pit, B Troop, with C Co, 307th Rngr, at XT67S085, 031500 May discovered a cache of 150 B-40 rockets, 120 750« RR rounds, 30 60n« mortar rounds, and approximately 50 lbs of TNT. (OPCON 2/505)

e. 3d PU, B Troop, 051443 May, at XT663098, discovered a cache of 200 .51 caliber rounds, 4000 .30 caliber rounds, 5000 7.62nBn AK-47 rounds.

d. HQ ACAV'a escorting a 1/508 convoy In the vicinity of FSB Patton, 231500 May, lost one AC/ destroyed by a 20 lb VC mine. Results one ACAV destroyed, 5 US WIA (minor) (of N 1/508)

e. 3d Pit, B Troop, while on a night defensive position with B Co, 1/505, engaged a group of 5 VC, 262130 May at XT711028. Results: 2 VC KIA, 1 VC POW, 1 B-40 launcher and 2 AK-SO's captured. (0FC0N 1/505)

f. 2d Pit, B Troop, reacted Co A Co, 2/505 snatch operation and was ambushed on the way Co Che infantry posldon, 102330 July, at XT7000I4. Results: 2 US KHA, 5 WHA (3 minor), 1 ACAV destroyed. Enemy: 5 VC KIA, 1 8-40 launcher and 2 AK-47's captured. (OPCON 2/505) Two days later Cu Chi PF's captured 4 VC who had bean seriously wounded in Che same acCion.

g, 1st PlC, B Troop, wich 0 Co, 2/505, on a reconnaissance in force, 271330 July, ac XT660085, engaged VC in canal line. ResulCs: 1 VC KIA, I VC POW. (OPCOH 2/503)

h. Several Ball medical caches, small amounts of aaall arms annunlcion, and 2 SK5 rifles (partially destroyed) have been found during Che reporting period while on dlanounted operations.

(f) (C) The 52d Chemical Detachment continued Its mission of providing special cheaical operations support Co Che Brigade.

I. Defoliation operations ware conducted to reduce enemy ambush sites and avenues of approach, increase fields of fire and improve radar effectiveness. A suamary of Che defoliation miaalons conducted la as follow*.

(a) Aerial Defoliation (UH-1D aircraft with Agavenco aerial spray apparatus)

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SOBJBCTi Op«ntl«wl UpnUUmuma UanmA «f 3d Btet 82d ite »▼ for period 1 Nv 1969 t« 31 Jtl7 1^9. (U)

(1) Vis AO Onto (2T790100)t 7 alMiOH. 29 MirtlM, 1375 gal tmt Orug«, 960 gal «««nt Blue, total «raqt 2750 aerw («ax romimj, rmUrmjm, trail« and traallna* laealvad prlaary conaldwraUon)

(2) Hoc Itao Brldf» and ewal (XT712073 ta IT700O51)f 2 ■Uaiflna, 6 aartiaa, 250 gal agent Uoa, total araai appxm 85 '

(2) KB Barbara (28561456) and »8 Katfagr (IS623886)t 1 alaai«!. It aortiaa, IOC gal agant Oranga.

(b) Qroond or utter Baaed OafoliatUn (Paaar-DrlTan Daeontaninatlng Ipparataa or aafvaca poya <a abaalad vahlalaa «r lOI)

(1) laeh Tra Caul (XT76706I4 to XT8ll(077}t appra 23 aaraa.

(2) "1C lalaad* (Sr77S066)t 1 aera.

(3) Bo« BMdga (18763967)1 appras 8 aera«

(jt) FSB All iMTieap (XT7li5o05)( appro« 8 aeraa

(J) Mm Lai Foat ParlMtar (Xl85Sl60)t appro« 75

(6) FSB Hardeara (28752937)« apw« 3<* af 7

2« Alrbema Paraooaal Botaetar (Sslffar) «laalaM «ara eoadactad ta prorlda Infonatloa on oaaaqr troop^ loeailono and aetiTitlaa for the 82 ooUaetloo pita« A total af 33 alMlaaa «ara •«hadnlad «1th 25 aoa^latad for a fllglii tlaa of 16

f 2* Hot Cootrel ifwda «era aaplegrad la aoBjanetloc «1th aalffar adaaiona aad

In anppart af grooad oparatiflia. A total af 18 noo-paralatent 08 aRtniticoa (E156) «ara «sad la 5 •ortle« and 800 Iba of paraiatent CS-1 «ara droppad «la 23639928 a« BO Jana.

Ju NUoalltiaoaat Aaalat^ea In tonnal aaareh and denial aparatiooa «aa providad the 2/505th Zaf aa 28 M3j, Itarlag the reporting period, tacbnieal inapaeUona of cheaioal aqnipHB* for torn in «ara Batfgwad for the folloviag itaaai 230 protaeiiva aaaka, 177 naak oarriara, 10L daamtaartnatlnt ^pparatua, and 33 ehaaiaal agent dataatar kite. The 52d Cbaaieal Bataetanant anmnitioa atorage area «u traaaferred fraa tm Son Bhatfc ta Fbn loi Fast atarting on 16 Jvm and ua^ilaUd aa 22 '

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£# CBt trolnlac eondoetod doriag tho porlo<l laelndMl UM foUowlugt

•• Onrinc UM perlol 20 Haj throogb 5 Jteo( laotroetloa on UM eoastnotlon, o^liooMHt, and »inUiMnco of fIM» fiold oqpodlo&to wi ooodueUd of UM dofOMO oooton oa Ftm Lot Foot« ApprnrlMtoly 3$ p«rt«M roeeivod tho iaotrooiioB.

b. A du« en tht operatloo, ilntiwuo and o^loiyMBt of UM 1911-7 pcrtSblo fluwthromr wo eondoetod at tbo Boo UM WÄgß oa 20 Jono. fte eltM ooLilaotod with tho doaonoVoUoa of UM floMtiarowir aalni thiekonod fnel. ippraarloatoly 60 porsflu roooivod tho trolnlac»

(() (C) fttriag tho raportlac poriod tho Brl0ido eondoetod trolnlac ia oeoordoaoo ■ith D8ART Bog 3$0»1« Spodol traialng «00 eondoetod tagr uobilo trolalag toaao M nlfbt fIrlaf profielräey» noo of tbo ■torligfot aeopo AI/PVS^f and eountoraappor tiBhniqwoo» i» cirboat aniatoaoaoo oohool and eporotor/aalntonanoo oooroo for Eoonor IkUtenfM «oro eondoetod by tho 62d Sapport BattoUan« Joint radar train» iB( m» eondootod «Ith iltVI radar oporoten fron CMD Signal Co^poar« During thla trolalag a total of ($ iXn radar oporotoro recolrod laotmetlen alnad tovozd in- prorlng tholr proflel«ncy la aogoiring and Idontli^iag radar torgoto. Darlag tho raportlag poriod tho f Irot elasa of onlporo wo trnlnad la UM 3/82 t" Vpor School« roortoaa aaa «oro grodaatod ao qoollflod anlpor« froi thla eouroo* Aa^itlonal «Ia«ooi havo not boon aobodolod podding tho arrival of anlpor oqaipaent* Ught MB trm tbo kigado mro «oollflod aa onlporo at tho 9th lafoatry DlTlolcn tolfor Sobool. Mlaotoaa mm «oro trained at tho Onltod Statoa Angr Trolalag ÜMllltir» l»t Signal Brlgado. Poraeoool ottonding thoao oourooa roeoivod tralnlag «n roAar and radio eparotl«) and ■olntononeo* Vlövoa aaa frca Coavoagr 0, 75th ZafOntrjr (Bongor), gradaot^l fMa tho 5th SFG Baacnde Sehool at Bba Craag«

«• miMtti ftanapartotiaa. oad fttolaoor Oporatlaaa»

(1) (0) Düsdag thla period tho Sapport BOttalioa oontlnnod to prorldo aopply, «aintonanoe» ■adlaal aaioiuaa and ■iaeollanaoao oorviooo for oll oaolgnod «cd ottaohod aioBonto of tho Brlgado* tho Fonard t*pp*% Haoapt at Ite 800 Bhnt

ocu^laäod to prorldo oopport aolntononeo of ootoaotlvo« troekf anglnoor and oqolpMet* Za odditlea tho FSI hoo eootlnuod to prorldo tho for-

aatorlol aorrleoo to tbo Brlgado aanaarer Bottoliona and other forward

(2) (C) Orgonjaotlan for Soppertt

a« UM 82d Support BottaUoa la orgonlsod andor tho follevlag MtOBt

(1) Boodqaartora and Boodqoortoro Dotaohaaat, «OB 29-2U6t PiC 1/66

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(2) C«f«ny A (Ad^aiati««L«) MtOt 12.197 MC ii/68

(3) CO^MT B (MIMI) not 6-197 TAB 1/«

(U) Ce^ÄBjr C (italaUaMM cai Supply) KTOI 29-2lt7 PAC 2/68

(3) (C) MaUrUl Urriamt

(a) C]«M It 0«ria( thla r«p«rtl»c pmrt*A th» follovlag qwuttltlvt of lUaa «•ra iMiMd to npporUd emtirti

itne poraw«

P«rUtablM 683,727

li«o.Pari«hablM 2U3,iiia

CJtaUeo« 531»,1»65

Sondrl«« $0,320

UtRPS 2,386

TOTAL l,$lli,139 U* (757 TOM)

(b) ClM« IZt iMt it«« «f thl» mUm (dotM^f, ladlTldoil «qoifMBt, UaUfß, bant tools) art rootlvod, «torod, «ad lanod by BSO. Th« IMW of eleth- lac to r«plie—«nf «t th« IrtfMa Stvply Sorrle« Stock and to th« Brlpd« wit« ««rtlaaod «t «Iftdfloot iNola «wlac th« tbro« MBtb p«rlod, i total of k,28$ •#. tnpieal fatigM ooata «ad 6,16$ «a« fatlfa« traaawa «aa lan«4. Th««« flgnrw, hoMovor, «r« 1«M fegr ««•third thaa thoo« laaaaa npcrUd la th« last nport. A la— laval of ropUeaant tafacTM is th« was— for this dacroaa««

Airiac Vils parlsd th« FSI oeatlaaad to ^latala a «took of faat aoriaff «»• paadabla itaaa for aa« hf th« Brlgad« aalta Is *b« Tan Stoa Ihat »re*. Ooa to vlaaand «ap«ri«no« th« ateekaf« laval «f ttm iUm, Inoladlm all aaa« hall npcodabla «vppllM «ad Tarlaoa battarias, a«r« donblsd. Data oa th« battozloa dlatribatad ihclndaa ttaeM distribute at th« Pha Loi «na.

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38,7$2«s

MBS WRE . PAPDt AID P1ASTIC QOAinrin

BA30 PUT» (en) 1361

Uk2 U,77Ua COPS (on) 728

BA$B U,701«a nsv (en) $71

BA366 UfTOSsa fan (en) 593

IA200 l,8$7aa spool (en)

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SUBJECT: OperatlonaL Report-Lessons Learned of 3d Bde, 82d Abn Dlv Cor period 1 May 1969 Co 31 July 1964. (U)

(c) Class III: POL products are received from depot, stored at the FSE and Issued to using units In bulk, package products, vehicle re-fuel station and through mobile re-fuel (2i Ton Ta.^ers) fi>r delivery on site. Gasoline and dlesel fuels are the major items of Issue. Bulk quantities Issued during this period are cited below.

MONTH MOGAS DF »2 JF#4 (AVN)

May 30,400 22,900 700

June 33,600 24,200 700

July (1-22) 30,200 19,200

TOTAL(Cal) 124,200 66,300

(d) Class IV: During this period greater control over construction within the Brigade was attained by routing all proposed construction through the Brigade S-4 for final approval. No issues of construction material were made unless items were a part oi a project that had S-4 approval. Most projects have been temporarily halted because construction lumber has become a USARV controlled item and Brigade stocks of this Item are at a aero balance. A very limited supply of construction materials are stocked at the FSE In the form of a Push-Package (Project Jiaap) for a battalion stand contingency operation. Other supplies are requested hy the customers through the FSE against BSC stocks. The BSD ships the supplies to the customer through the FSE. Most of these materials are used for the construction of fire bases.

The following Issues were made on fast moving fortification lt«aa Chat are stocked >«t the FSE and the ?hu Lol Base Camp.

ITEM m QUANTITY

Barbed wire RL 103

8' Engineer Stakes EA 4,150

S' Engineer Stakes EA 688

3' Engineer Stakes EA 2,664

Concertina wire CL 2.319

Sandbags HD 4,467 (446,700 ea)

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SUBJECTt Operation«! Report-Ltstons Learned of 3d Bde, 82d Abn Olv for period 1 May 1969 to 31 July 1969. (U)

(•) Clasi V: The Brigade annunltlon office has processed the following mnber of Issues and/or turn-In's:

Number of Issues 269

liianber of excess turn-In's 12

Number of sslvsge turn-In's 24

Number of unreserviceable turn-In 49

(f) Class VII: The Brigade has continued Co receive substantial quantltlei of TOE major and Items. The receipts of significance were:

1. 13ea Trucks, Utility fc Ton M1S1A1

2. 4«a Compressors, Reciprocating 3h OFM

3. 73ea Antenna Group RC-292

4. 43ea Night Vision Sights AN/FVS-3

5. 9ea Telephone Sets XA-l/PT

6. 235ea Loudspeakers LS-454/"

2. 36ea Flaawthrowers, Portable

8. 50ea Detectors Sets» Mine

9. 7ea Generator Sets 5kw and over

10. 24ea Generator Sets Skw and under

The loessander's Critical Items List has continued to be an effective tool In Che receipt of mission essential critical Items needed by units of the Brlgede. During the repotting period a total of 33 Items were reported. A total of 16 of the Itens have been received alreedy and up tu date status Is known on all Che Items n yet received.

(g) Class VIII: Medical supplies received directly from ehe depot are Issued Jlrercly Co Che PSE HosplCal and Battalion Medical Platoons. Approximately 83X of Che Items requested by customers are stocked In sufflclenC quantities for InawdUte Issue. Quantities of Che faster moving Items Issued during Chls per» lod ere deed below.

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aOBJKTi Op*niticnal Hiywi h*mm Ttyait*t-3d Bda, 824 Aho WT for pwitd 1 B«r 1969 «• Jl AOy 1969. (0)

(Iflli) Foot P—dwr (MM) SfflMBtta tbottl—)

MAI 52,000 1,liV) 112

JOB 36,000 1,728 2ii0

JDIJ 2li.000 i.seii 2£

TOTAL 92,000 5,0$2 62b

(1) M «ka prMwt IUM nqilrfj« nfirlff««!!« eaonot to atond 1B th« MfglgrivM«

(2) Iki« pnhlaa la th« nnlt of InMhfMto ptow ««^«i fNa th« Mlf bmlp •iMtrleal «Irlflf pr«J«M far tto nppOr baHUnt.

(3) Btfclcaratod IUm tan amr todag ftorad la th« Claaa 2 gatrtfO—« BOs MükM it wr« difficult t« 1MW «ad «Mar« nah It

(k) CltM Si Btawet «nhtai« rapair part« ara prorldad tba battalias •aeUoM bgr tht FSE Taabnleal Soppljr Saatlaa UM Battalion MalnMlnanria

Ptt'a am wplanlahart ttare^ tto TSM npplj oaotlon bgr tto Taatalaal a^pplj 8«etlM «f tto Mvpart aattallan. Praaaatay tto m «azrlaa «9 11M it«M of ropalr par*« 3» «f *lab ara dlraet antooc« ItoM.

(1) 8«rflM«t

^» tanachyt Thla Mnrloa la pravldad tto Brifada on oootraot throo^i tba Salt« tfyrt fniail aad thrvogh IndlTldual looal air« of laaodiy aalda. Ml« tli«««rfle« la provldad throocb two ««parat« aooroM, wtatlatleal «ata of vaal «alaa «aaaot to prtldad toUadandM* Of tto avarafl« 125 paraaaaal aaalgnad to tto fSI appnodMUly tS «tlliM* tto ««Btraet laaafcx and adcUac tto haapltal aad dantal laaadrjr tto awwrafa aaathlar aapaadltarM to« baan $550*00«

2« lath« rraaaaftlj ttoaa bath anita ara tolag oparatad for tto Brlcada. CM I« provldad la tto traiaa araa, a aaaand la provldad at a flra baaa of tto l/SüSth Zafaatar aad a third la pravldad to a fir« baaa of tto l/505th Xaf«atrr.

3« tot«r StvplTt Appraadmtaljr 10 to 12 thaaaaad gall«« af Mtar ar« pr«>via«d ♦to PS and ethar Brl«wla eliMnt« dally. Thla la la addltloo to tto «atar WWMiaitto tottaliaM by ergaaia wtar tanlnara.

h. Qrvn» SaglatratLoBt AM to tto oloaa proxlaltjr of tto T8I _ ., Oapet oaly pa«—il affacta ara proeafad threogb tto FSI, Oarlag thla pariad 32 eaaae of panoaal affaet« ««ra prooaaaad «faleb iMlaJad 13 la tor, 7 la

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SUBjr.CTi Operation*! Report-UaaoM LMnwd of 3d Hd3, 82d U/ for pts-iud 1 My 1969 to 31 July 1969. (a)

$. MiseellHUouB Sorvicee:

(»y rtap Supply: Thirty-fivf.- (3$) Rap Jizw itoo. are »i ca «t ib-. i-bL. ' la« t*p Supply Section issued 1,030 naps to tli» KrigaJ« during thiw yariod,

(b) -iaptured Enony Equipment: Uapturud itcii of equipnent wore turned ov<*r to tbc KM. b" the Brigade. No iteoc have bocu turned iuu> OKAC durjng r.ti\3 paiioo, t-xplMiTe itew are reloaaed to USAF DJT pereoun«! imedlaiuly.

(It) TraRsportationt Requireaenta for this period ware mainly hauling eqaJp« wnt frua depot to BSO, FSI and battalion forward areas. The prcvisicwai Truck Flatoon i3 administered by C Corpany, 82d Support uattaliun and ' i provided back- up support by the Uöth Transportation Group. Total short tons moved durln,; thu. period Han t,*$0,

ilji Haintenaxtcet (C) Direct tup^ort nalntalnonce is pravldod to the Vti.'ade by Cowpj'/ C, 82d Support Battalion, trganisational mair.tainanee is ib« rebpuri^i» bllity ef the usliig unit. Back-up support iMintainance is provjled by the ^ytb Oeneral Support Qtonp. Job order ststus for this period is as follows:

JCB8 BtXIflVjS CtVMPLKTtJ) ftVUOMTiJ CM 1Uga

Araanent 361 320 93 168 Electruiic« 755 U91 1*55 301* Autowtive 300 235 0 65 Generators 37 35 0 2

This status represents work received and acconplithea at both the aain «hop and at the FSfc.

(a) AslaftMMBM 'roblcMi

1. The engine for the WJ3A1 caused considerable difficulty due to ucknotB faults apparently during engine rebuild or overhaul. The cylinder head gasket blows after 12 to 36 hoars of operation.

2« ..ino engines were replaced during tbis period of which 5 were defective; all fad the BUM defect - blown head gaskets.

1. Die AMC representative was contacted and cane to cfiock soae of the defective engines. It was related that this problem existed Coamand wise. The Technical Sep- rcsent&tlve referred the problem to the Saigon Army Uepot for a possible tolution.

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SUBJBCTt Opemtlonal Beport-LeBBooi LMmad of 3d Mm, 82d Aba DIT far period 1 Majr 1969 to Jl Juljr 1569. (Ü)

(6) TOehnical Supply» Pertinent dat» for this period is cited belowt

•. Raqueste received 7*028 b. ASL lasuee 2,720 e* Totel requests received 5,£13 d« Total repleniehment request* 2tU07 *. Total transactions 23*557 f. ASL lines Uf3lt5 g. Fringe lines 6,0U h. D—ad satiafacticn U9% 1. D—Bd accoaodatlcn 7W

Proble« Areat Tech Supply had a critical need for aore adequate storage area. Prlaarlly a warehoose for saall repair parts*

Solntioan Tech Supply has obtained a warehouse building uhlch is 50ls20>

with 101 interior height. It was obtained through the self help progrsa. This building is presently under construction.

(7) (C) Engineert During the reported period, each Infantry Battalion was supported by a minlmai of one OPCON Engineer Squad. This support «as Increased to a aaxtnoa of one OPCOI Engineer Platoon as required. AU other Brigade units were supported on a mission basis.

(a) Ceabat Engineer Support to the Inf»ntry

1. mas detector Teaas

2. DeaollUcn Teaas

(b) Fire Baae/^atrol Base Support

1. Tactical Banker Construction

2. Mssshsll Construction

2* Road Construction and Repair

4£. Hellpei Ccostructlon

£. Dellrtiy of Sandbag Pill

6. Overhead Corer for SunrsUlance Radar

£. Obeervation Towers

8. Qeneral Earthwork and Drainage.

£,. Water Pnrlfieatiua Units at KSB^s Harrison, Fatten, Claudette, Barbara and Chris

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(e) H«l Ball Support

1. Oeneral's Masa I^roreBents

2. S-l Office laproreaents

l^ Bunker for 56th Signal Conpany

U. IOC laproTsaent«

£. General laproveaent ot Orounda ana Porlnetor Defersee

(d) Pmi Lol Support

1. Sand and Oraval Tranaport

2. Conatruction of Brigade Stand-Dow» area (16-16x32 buildings on con- crete alaba).

2* laproraÄenta to Road Nat

(a) Trains Area Support

1 Orease Baek Coneiruction for 2/50$ Infantry

2, la» Bam Conatruction for 1/505 Infantry

2* *h*er Towar Construction for 2/505 Infantry

1^. Qeneral larttwork and Boad, Hardatand, and Drainage I^trcveaanta

(f) CiTlc Action Projects.

1. Repair of Sehoolhoose Roof (Tinh Loc)

2. Earthwork (Tinh Tinh)

3. UTeling of 25 Acres of Dnaged Rice Paddjr Vicinity Fixe Support AU Aasrican

(4) Spaelal Project«

1. Construction of 6 - 105a« Hoirttier Firing Platfom for 2/321 Arty. Bb* at FB Barbara«

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SüBJECTi Oper»UoMl H«port-Uosons Learned of 3d M«, 62d ttn OlT for period 1 Khy 1969 to 31 July 1969. (U)

2. Conetructlon of • Floating Dock for Watercraft at th« Cau Borv? U id({c.

3« Comtruetlon of Cue 16 x 'dh Southeast «sla Hut, One Qi-uaMkntek'i «nd Three Hellpada for Hw, CMC

(h) SpecUl Oparatlora

1. A Protective HlaoflaLd of Unknown Oiigin ma Cleartd at KB UarUia. IpprcociBately 55 H.16 Bounding Mlnea Mem UiStroyad

2* In Support of 1/506 Infantry, 7 KM of Kout« 7* were clearod tfai 1> for 23 day». Th« following mlnea ware found.

qOAMTITr TTPE F1RIHQ »TiTrM

7 Chleca TMT Pnaaura 1 105ai Dud Praaaur« 1 !(£■■ bud Electric 1 Dnknew Loose Fxploalve Pressure 1 M-79 Round rlaetrie

(i) Land Clearlng/lunnel Clearing Opeimtlco* In W Snoopy, tegun 19 Jan 69» eoqpletad during »Jie reporting period. Final reault» aiet

1. Area Cleared: 2,136 Acres

2. vLaala Oestroyedt 53,7?7 Maters

2« Material Capturedt

(t) B-W) Rounds . 106 iJ) B-liO Fttaes - bO (c) 83M Mortar Rounds - 10 d) 60m Mortar Rowids - 33 [a) Mortar Fuses - 22 oans 1} TSm Reoolless Rifle Rounds . Uli ig) 51 Caliber Rounds - 200 [h) SKS Rounds « 14,000 1) AK-J*7 Rounds - 5,000 i) K-60 Rounds - 1 Boot k) H.16 Rounds - 2 Boxes, 2 Magaalnss 1) 4.2 Mcrtar Rounds - 1 5) l55"i Rounds - 1

) 105a« Rounds - 1

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for period 1 May 1969 to 31 July 1969. CO

(o) Und ma« • 2 (p) BOT - 1 (q) .AIU50 Riflaa . * (r) M-l Rifla - 1 (a) 'nionpson Sutanachlaagun - 1 (t) H-16 Bipod - 1 (u) TNT - 3 caaaa (▼) MisceUaneou« itaaia of US clothing and equipment - 17

U. POW'a - 2

f. (C) Psycholoulcal Cparationa and Civil Affairs: During the reporting period payehologieal operationa were carried out uaing leaflet dropaf loudapeaker mlaslons (ground and aerial)« leaflet distribution, face to face discussions, ano the displaytag of poatera« Brigade psychological operations were primarily aupported by the 6th Payep Battalion. The original HU Teas (audio and visual capabilities) ma supplcBonted with an RB Team audio capabilities) and an «dditloaal vfthicl«. Psychological operations within the Brigade are now conducted by one officer« 2 liCOa, one EM and an ARVN interpreter and all CPCON from the 6th IsychoJoglcal Operationa Battalion.

Tim theaes moat often used in operationa are:

a. Third Party Indoeaasnt (TPI) b. Voluntary Infomant Progaan (VIP) e. Chleu Hoi Prograa d. Rewards Prograa e. Support the QVM f. Atroeltlea of the VC %, Allied forces are your frionde h. Kawi and Music (eapeclally (luring Medcapa)

Psyops acco^>lishaanta during the reporting period are as followat

a. Air leaflet alssiona b. Ground Leaflet alssiona c. Air loudspeaker alssiona d. Ground loudapeaker aiaaiona a. Audio Vlaual f. (kiMHpapera distributed g. Ita/;r/ines distributed b. ioatera distributed \, «Niiti--«! nrum. Ta

IB 50 la

101 38

6610 3185 5590

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Leaflete dropped !>26,000 Laafleta diapersod 21,370 Houra 52 Houra 265 Houra 61

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BMldea th« stated psyobologlcal oparatloni} the RB T«an was of great .jaiatance In prvrldlog pablieity for the Brigade Hedcap/Dontcapa program, controlling the elvillan pepolatlen during cordon md search operations, providing safety ivi/or-

■ natica td the Tillages concerning nearby operations, and providing quick reaction Chieu Hoi appeal« «hen elements of the eoonand were in contact. The HE team «as utilised in a similar capacity in addition to showing movies in the hamlets.

Li support of the Brigade psychological operations program, on request from the US Air Force, through Capital Military Assistance Coonand, missions were flown by C-U7 aircraft and 0-10. Known as "Qabby" and "Earlyword" re- speetively, those crafts arc available to enhance the peyops effort. Additional materials were available from JUSFAO, end Uth Psyops droup.

During the reporting period all the organic equlpneat that is available to the Ebri^ads mas demonstrated at a ccenanders conference at Caop Red Ball. The 25 watt bollhüm, for use at coq>aqy levels | the 250 wmtt backpack used by the psyops team on tactical operations such as combat assaults} the 1000 wait speaker and the Karlyword System utilising the U-10 aircraft were mil dsmoiutrated.

During this reporting period an Armed Propaganda Team for Ola Dinh Province Chieu Hoi Center became OPCON to the Brigade, Utilised on Msdcaps end Ben^-nps to spread infonatlon throughout the hamlet concerning Third Party Induei..uut,. Voluntary Informant, and Chlmi Hoi Program, the AfT gathered considerable In- formation oonoaming th« TC and VCI in certain areas. la adoition, they were utilised la the area around Caqp Had Ball to check whatever grievances the people of An Ihoo Tillage night haws«

The reporting period saw incressed cooperation between Psyop« elements of S-5 and the Counterintelligence section of the 518th MID concerning the profpnuna mentioned abovw. Continued cooperation should enhance the success of the IPI and VIP progrsas in the AO.

Seventeen eolation psjaents totaling U6f866W| ware mads as condolence to persona Injured or suffering lesa due to accidents involving the 3d -Brigade, 82d Airborne Division.

g. (C) Civil Operations ana -evolutionary Development Svpportt During th« reporting period civil operations continued in the original area of operations of tan!fliah. Go Tap and-Hoc Hon. Coitinusd support of the hamlet pfficiala, OVM sad support in the font of aid to th« villaga« (Medc«p«, Dentcapa, sanitary facilities Improvement, road improvemant, ciiimllty distribution, agriculture]^ program« «to.) resulted in the upgrading of theoitire original area of opera». tions to th« desired minlmnm level of escurity end pacification. As of the 30 June Hsnlet EvaluaUen JUV Bn«rt| MlaMi« Biilnü. «f Tan Blnb, Oe Tap saml

Hao MM had « BaaLst IvaJnatlam Systesi rating of *C" or batter.

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S'JDJGCTt Operational Raport-Lasaona Laarnad of 3d Bda, 82d Ate Dir for parlod 1 May 1969 to 31 July 19ä9. (U)

Extansiona to the original «rea of oper.->tioBs plaood the 3/82 PaeiflM- tlon rroftram Into $ additional Oiotricta and 3 additional provinces to iiichyl* Dinh Chanh Diatrict, Oia Dlnh Province; Phu Hoa Dlatrlct, Binh Ouons Province; Uu Chi and Due Hoa Districts in Hau Hßla Prorlnoe and Ban Loo Diatrict Jn Lous An Province, In these areas, with sevjral cordon and search operations, Hedcaps, Dentcapa, fsyops coverage and lntellif;ence elements were at a naxiimim. Yin «raa cf operations is approximataly 32 Ka in

During the reporting period the Vinh Loe Tjllaga aiea pacification pi w33 incorporated Inta the Modal Pacification otudy to include background, .-.. tary efforta in tna area, payopa coverage and civic action. The Modal Paclf. >- tion rlan graphically ucscribes the concept, planning «nd la^LeoBntatlon responsible for bringing tha "E" rated hamlets to a HES rating of "C" witliin a short period of time. Tha Model Pacificatioo Plan vas briefed to tha following:

Coananding General, IT Field Fore« Comuuidlxig General, Capital läUtary Assistance Connand Commanding General, Capital Military Diatrict (Vietnamese) Deputy Connandlng General, Capital Military District (Vietnameae) Dctputy Coonandar, united ot.-t.es Military Assistance Connand Staff (Ubt nulted States Army, Vl«tnam Coonaitdlng Ofllcer, Uth • SXCP Oroiq» Joint United Seatoa tublio Affair« Office

With help fro« tha aid station at Caq> R«d Ball, a medical advisory team has been working dally in An Nhon Tillage, surrounding Ctap Red Ball, They have been working with much .n?oess at two aid stations and one maternity clinic with notice- able Ij^rownents noted.

An agricultural improvement program lias b««n established fay 2/321 Artlllory S-5. A« part of an overall agricultural improvement program originatin<; at province level (Gla Dinh), the Artillery is attesting to upgrade the rural econony by (J-veroification of crop«. Sixteen different seeds have been introduced to several farners in the Hoc Hon Dlatrlct. Along with the saada, the Battalion S-$ has olatributed fartilisar, line and a weekly progrrm for destroying pasts Ilk« bugs, Ulis is a pilot program, but with continued success the program will „TOW in aita.

A combined Bde/te ,>-$ tflort ma tiUrtsisi «Hrtat *»• llfllp^ yerled, Cteh Saturday morning a different group of school «tuuents fron within the AO were treated to a trip to tha Saigon Zoo, with cooperation fron the US Air Force, in the form of a bus driver, about 4£ youngsters a weak were given their first op- portuiiitv to aee the Saigon Zoo and for many the first opportunity to see Saigon,

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Aftor lunch at th« Zoo, tho bus return« to their hami«.t j,choolhou*>»» b/ way of th« Proeldentiol palace, the Amrlcan Enbaaay and the Saigua dci:kt«. JI. ^tal- tioato belhg a big hit with tue young people, it neutralise« VO pvopt^ukiM. Hui«th olaiaa Saigon ia in rulna.

A total of 103 Madcap« treating 16,001» patient« were held in the 10 In- olnrting enteaalroa duriag th« reporting period. In oonjonotion with tiieae, thai« wer« 28 Dentcap« treating 1,221 patient«. Theae Dentcep« mrm held w/ either the Ü« Air Fore« Dental Teaa fron Tan am Nhut Air Baae or by « t««a froo th« 36th Medical Detach«ent.

In coordination with oivio action project« the following material, ana con- ■odltiee «ere diatribut«d during th« reporting periods

C«Mnt 119US ID« Wnaheet« US lOTber 36U5 Ddft Paint J6gal Bri4* 38000 .

ä«3 Sand CuXrart« «L» 26 roll« Ce^nt pillar« 10 drawl 2110 Ingineer «take« 10$ Urn UOOO lb« Fertiliser 2000 1b« S««da 200 1b« rood UOOO lb« Sand Bag« 2800 Health itea« 6001b« Clothing 300 lb»

h. (0) Comunipatlenat

(1) Daring the reporting period 1 May - 31 July j^o/, th« £8Ui Si&Tuü Cc^paxqr and ocanunieation« eletoents of aubordiiult. batUlio»^ aainUluud tl.« following Brigade operational and adainiatratlvw coimnanication» «ywUiav:

(a) VHP Badio Belay SritaMt

(1) 12- channel riMM Mlagr syat«aa provide sole-uaar telephone "hotlinua" far tÖ3 eperaticnal traffic, dedicated teletypewriter circuit» for oonaund and control traffic, and conaon-u««? telephone trunks for adminiatratiT« between CMiC, the Brigade Main Conand Po«t at Canp Red Bel? - ..m nrlgede Rear Bur Caqp at Phn Loi Post.

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SMnJFCTi Operational Kaport-Lesaona Learned of 3d Bde, 82d Ate Dir for period 1 May 1969 to 31 July 1969. (0)

(?) U-cherjwl radio relay systems provide TOO to TOC hotlines, artillery coordination hotllnea, end comon-user telephone trunks between the Brigade , rialn CP and the fire support banes of the subordinate infantry battalions end art lUory battalion» An additional system prorldes access for each of the infantry battalion rear areas «id the Forward Support Element of the Support Battalion at Tan Sen Nhdt into the Brigade telephone syeten.

(b) FM Radio Nets» The Brigade operates a Brigade Co—ad Nat, a Brigade Secure Net, and a Brigade Surrelllanea Net primarily for tactical operational traffic and enters the CMAC Commend and Secure Net«,

(o) Radioteietypewriter «et: The Brigade neintalne an AN/SSB RTT net includlnf» «11 its subordinate battalion«. Though normally passing only limited intelligence traffic, the net has proved invaluable for maintaining administrative oiid casualty reporting traffic with battalion« operating a different headquarter« at extended range« from Brigade*

(2) Additional connunlcatiotuj support provided from outside UM Brirade consists primarily of base camp comunicationa.

(a) At camp hed Ball the 6yth Jignal Battalion provide« 16 dial linos into «"> MAUV Dial Telephon« Exchange and 3 trunk« from the Brigade Chippewa Hain •witchboeri to MAC7, providing ace««« to the area system* At Tan Son Nhut, the Air rorce provides six dial lino« from the Brigade Train« area to the Tan Son Nhut Dial Exchange.

(b) At thu Led Poet, Company B/UU« 36th Signal Battalion, provloa« post signal function« including a manual telephone exchange with accees to the Corp« an -i network and owr-the-counter ccmmunicatlon« center service with access into Uir Hurid-wld« cowmnlcation« center network*

(o) CMC provide« a radioteietypewriter «at AH/(2«-lU2 at Csap Rad Ball for for entry into the CMC BTT net.

(d) The 69th Signal Battalion and the UOth signal Battalion provided tola- photta pole installation support to the Brigade for specific project« lika the Vinti Loe Signal civic action project.

(3) The Brigade MARS Station, eetabliahed on 1 April 1969 and operated by the iiflth Sir^al Coivany, conpleted tlie following number« of MARS calls during the reporting period.

ttJNTH CALIS C0MPI£TED RED cnogs PRioRiTi CALLS

May 338 7

June U72 li»

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1* During the raporti;« period the Public Infornatloo Office accoqiliebed tL« following aetlrltiest

!1) Hoaatoim rarm releaaedt 81*6 2) Photcgraphr with caption releaaedt W (3) Featoraa/rim atorlast 5$ (h) Proceaaed fila» UB (5) Photograf oa prooesaed/dlBtrlbutodt 201(1» (6) Badlo Br<«deaatat 0 (7) Koabar cf National new« aadia

repreaeatatlves eacorted: 7

J. (C) laapec'xjr Oenaral

(1) The liapector Oenei-al eoordisated with the following unit« which hare reoelmad their Conand Eeadineaa Inapeetlooi C/307 Engr, 1/506 Inf, 2/321 Arty, 1/505 Inf, 0//S Hngr, HHC, 3d Bda, 5lß KI Det, and 62d Spt Bn. The Inspection teas cooalsttd of the principal staff of the S-l through S-$ and Brigade Signal, Chaaleal, ac/l Sorgten apeclal ataff aaetlons» The Deputy Brigade Qq—ander ma Ute head of the Inspection teas«

(2) Fifteen inrestigatlona «are eondneted by this office. Eight requeeta for asslst^oioe ware raeelved and coaftleted. The najority of the ecaplalnta re- oelTed bare bean found to be unjustified«

(3) On 5 July 1969, the letlng Inspector General presented a 50 alnnta orientA.'.on to a new Replacwent Training class on the agenclea aTsllable In the BrlgAde to aaaiat then with their probleaa and the policies of the Coaoanding

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k, (C). Staff Judge Adroeata« Daring the reporting period the following Staff Judge Adroeata actlvltlaa ware accooplishedi

1* Total Persons Punlahedi 327

(a) L-U and below ^o, E-5 and above UP tl

2, Persomel «ho «era offered and refused to accept mm&d&lUL pnnlab- awnt under Article 15, ÜCMJ» 7

3* Aattaas famaUa to fanaaaf i.e. suspension of santenoat

U. Actions unfarorable to parsons, l.a. ▼acation of auspenslont

5« Total nuaber of appaalai 6

6« Suaaary Conrtat 9 ^^

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7, Special Coortat 23

8. Legal Aaslataaees

TYPE g ASSISTiHCE SSBSSS S8SSBS5

Citlienahlp, ImlgraUon, Paasporta 6 t

Power of Attorney 2 37.

Doaeatie Relatlona and Paternity

Peraonal Property • Aatcnobllea «to

Saal Property - Sale, Leaaaa, ate

Peraonal Flaanoee, Debta, Insurance, etc 9 0

Vdlla end EaUtea 6 . .}0

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for period 1 htay 1969 to 31 Jv3j 1969. (U)

2* (C) Soction 2« Leaaona Leomedt Coanandere Cbsorwitloo, Syoloatlon, god BacoBpandatlooa« —~—

a« Paraomal, Nona«

b. Cparatlona.

(1) Kit CaraoD Scouts.

(a) OBSERTATICNt In AO H^KC0I£S the Kit Caraon Scout prorad to be an infolnabla aaset.

(b) EVAIUATIOMJ The ability of the Kit Caraon oeouta to read the terrain fpr infonatlon concerning toeay minesAooby traps «nd tunnels and their ability to ftla infomation frcn the local population assisted greatly in aaking Opera- tion Dirty Darll a aucoaaa.

(o) RECCMKEMDATIOH» More Kit Carson Scouts should be attached to conpany also units, A desirable number of Kit Carson par conpany would be 10. This number vould allov the eoapany to have at least two per platoon and two retained «1th the eonpany CP. For purposes of coopanionahlp. Kit Caraon Scouts should

poaalble be eaployed in pairs.

(2) Fighting in built Up Araas.

(a) oBSERVATIOI: In the built up areas In AO IIESCÜlEb all of the houses . connsetad by tunnels and had axtremoly vail built bonkers en the interior of

thft housea; .

(b) nALOATIONt The eneoy would fire upon friendly forces from one arc« ln_ the Tillage. Once Ma location waa pinpointed he would rapidly nor« to another * sootlon of tha Tillage by way of theso tunnels. At this time he would place fir« upon the flanks and rear of the friendly forces«

(e) HECQltffiNDATIOHi When fighting in built up areas, "•^i""« use should be made of BMC'lun and heavy artillery «1th delayed action fuses. If TAC Air is utilised, 7$0 lb high drag bombe should be used against tha bonkers and tunnels. froops scorching the area must «ore extremely slow and mat aeamb several buildings concurrenyy. Flamethrowers should be retained at the FSS «here units can use them to clear buildings and bunkers«

(3) $-3 IDC and S-2 TOC Comaunieationsi

(a) OBSSKVATIOMJ In AO HERCULES there wrs a continuous flow of traffic on the tactical acts and a aufficieut amount on the IntaUigence nets to warrant a S-3 and S-2 TOC.

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(b) EVALUATION: Due to the ateady flow of traffic on the operations neta, It became extremely difficult to trananlt or receive Intelligence Information that might affect inmedlate or pen-ling operationa. During this period the 1-508 used an Intelligence net and ---s able to reduce the amount of non-operational traffic over the Battalion '.oninand Net and to trananlt traffic concerning In- telligence to higher headquarters with no delay.

(e} RECOMMENDATION: That the Bn 5-2 set up and maintain an Intelligence net (S-2 TOC) to higher headquarters so that all Intelligence traffic will be trans- mitted over this net and not tie up the command net.

(4) Use of Ranger Teams

(a) OBSERVATION: The 1-508 gained valuable information concerning enemy iovemnt fron the ranger teams.

(b) EVALUATION: In AO HERCULES it was discovered that the best technique for clandestine insertions of Ranger Tea-ns into surveillance sites was via attachment to TOE units. By doing this ehe 1-508 obtained valuable Infonuation and the Ranger Teams killed 4 VC/NVA (BC).

(c) RECOMMENDATION: Ranger Teams should be ttached to a company sised element by re supply helicopter. The clement wll . then Ri- into Uie desired area of operation for the Ranger Teams and will drop them off at a suitable position, then Che company or platoon will continue wich its normal mission.

(5) Overland Troop Movement in AO SWORDFISH.

(a) OBSERVATION: Due to the inundated nature of Che terrain in AO SWORDFISH overland movement was difficult.

(b) EVALUATION: Two thousand meters per day was the maxlmtn distance rifle . companies could be expected to move. . cyond chat troops became exhausted, both physically and mentally. The physical condiclon of personnel had Co be given ■ore Chan the usual amount of consideration.

(c) RECOMMENDATION: When possible, unlc commanders should plan dally operations that do not cover more than 2 kilometers. For more distant and extended operations, helicopters, river patrol boats (PBR) and ski barges are a necessity. When preparing for operations in areas such as AO SWORDFISH personnel must be briefed choroughly on Che type of terrain to expect and also be told to carry as light a load as possible. Mission essential items (i.e., demolition equipment) should be kept on hand -c the FSE helipad.

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(6) Navy Rimr itUwl Boats (PBK)

(a) CBS'.atVATIoNi la u-eas adjacent to th« Van Co UJII^ «od Han IMU l>lv«rs, liavy riber patrol boats (FER) provided ait axcoilent, utuui ol iroi.üiortatlon.

(b) EVAUJATIONt Uary River Patrol Boats (FUR) piovlJod an ciedllsnt hirfOy responslvo means for morlng and re-locating troop elcsu-nls ai>d for tiie clandestine Insertions and extractions of simvan ambush team. H-c rlvor pat -ol boats and Infantry troops coaplljaented each other, the boats traruôcUd tn« troop elements and the troops conducted denial operations» preventing nostile ICe«» the choree to ambush the patrol boats.

(o) K&iYI lÜUATIUlt Any unit operatliitf vicinlV of Uu Vara Co Ibiu; and/ or the Ben Luc Rivers should effect stuff coordination with haver Oxv Hqs located at Ren Juc. Briâue level Jf'I's should be exchanged with the hlr r Div Hqs at Ben Luc to Insure continued and close coimonlcatlais und cüoidlnatlcn.

(7) Airmobile Combat Assaults and Checkpoints »nd l op.-er iU^lo.ia.

(a) .'KJWVATlON: in uvdor to row.uct |iopi>«r cpaira'.ion.< a^tfinst lou-d In- telllgence or swlftJy relocate troop « iawents, nellecpters «r«« i. nocco.itj in inundated areas.

(b) EVAIÜATIüNt Due to tbo inundated nature of the terraUi and since tlio objective of the battalion ins to conduct denial oporatl<«», helicopters became of necessity the primary noaiu» of transport. Mum airassets MIM available they provea tu be Invaluable. Besldas having uroops alrliited tu mu cbjodlvws swiftly« having ex^jerlenced and efficient ipuishlps were a defiiite as.-'t tc cover operations and to spot and mark eneay petvonnel and positions.

(e) RRCOttXNItAnONt Mhen unit* «re working In InuM^teJ aiâs the ma.imun aaount of airmobile asset* should be mad» available In order to Conduct effoctlve conbat operations. So that all almobUe operations may b«t conducted efficiently and with minimum loss of life, urlt coivianaers should brief all element leaders on the procedures and rasthous for setting up plcmp an.l laudJnt; zones (in iZ con- figuration, marking chalks, speed of loading and unloading helicopters).

(8) Saqpan Operation.

(a) OBS .OVATION t Sanâns were used for quint ai.a tfJlclu.l Insrrtiurts of dcyliglit patrols and night« mbushes.

(b) EVAUJATIONt Since there wer« numerous canals suited for uovrment by ' •aivsnc, sot« units foond thsa to be useful to cover a great deal "f gromd ef- fectively idtii the minliium amount of time, H type tf wsterborne Lagle Flight was posslLle. Three to four men were able to move In one uanpan, five to six sanpans were used together to provide necdea security and an adequate »lie force*

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(e) RbCOMMltllDATIONj BatUlian ail« «leauntn ahouid have at tht-lr dlapoeal when operating in areaa auch aa AO SWDRDFISH at laaat Um aaavane. Th. v win be used bjr conpaniea when leaders does the tactical aituatiai pemita. Peraannol uainc thrte aarfiana ahouid have adequaie conaunicaticna, be strong awiiMorn arU be fanillar with lift aaving techniquea.

(9) Night Firing of K-16 Rifl«.

(; ) OEBSRiATIONt In a eonbat situation, througb qaejtioning of troopa. few p^rtf^nnel have ever fired their weapons ct night,

(b) EVALUATION: It haa been proved that iriaividuaia iiave a tendency to fire high uoring tlie hour« of darkneaa while on aabuah.

(o) RlX0)»iENnATI0N: Ihat all personnel, regardleas of cine in country, be allowed to fire their weapons at night, while the ec«pany is on a surd-down at the lirebas«. It will be done on the battalion firing range and would be the ideal tlaw to conduct night firing training.

(10) Joint OS/ARVN Cordon and Search Operations.

(a) OBSERVITIOHt There is a tendency for AltVU units to select toe. large of an area for cordon and search operations.

(b) EVALOATIOH: Areas selected by /JIVH urdts «ere too large to be adequate'1'» searched for the nunber of troops «snloyed. It has been found to be better to over-cordsn and nsTe excess search troops, Jian not to nave enough.

(e) R£CCKMENDATION: Extensive :;Uij»lng«nd coordination should be conducted prior to a Joint U3/ARVN cordon and March operation. In many inatancua the cordon are« will haw to be reduced to peralt « successful operation.

(11) rHTSICAL FITMaSS

(a) OBSERVATICH: Personnel ««signed duty «t « aeni-pemanent firebsse should ■alntain a hirfi uexree of physical combat proficiency.

(b) KVAIDATIOMi The various staff personnel assigned duty st e seitd-penaanant flrebase; ie. T.O.C., Caannicationa, Kedical, Cooks, and Suppiy perbonnel; because of tilt nature of their particular job«, have a need for an effective physical training progran in order to «alntain a high degree of pbyalcal combat proficiency.

(e) RBCCINüIDATIONJ A physioal training progrs« incorporating Army 'briXl 1 should be orgai.ited for UM «hove aentioned pers< nnel. The number of repetition« of ench exercise can be increased as desired up to 12. Anqr Drill I should be fol- lowod by • run up to • distance of one nils or 10 minutes. It is recownended that the program be organised and supervised by Officers «nd KCO'a. Period fox- physical training should be planned so that all those personnel working in shifts can be given an opportunity to participate.

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(12) lERO-Rin« Fiatooo

(a) bBSERVATIOHj The Aero-RiXl» Platoon nay be 9mplay*d in «n acooomr of fore« rol»*

(b) EVALDATIONt Tha coapoöltion and rapid raipona« tlwa of the Aero-Rlfl« Platoon oakaa it well suited for an «conoqr of force mlsalon. The Aero-Rlfla Platoon, conatstlng of 1 CAC, 1 Hunter-Killer Teaa and 2 lift ships with peraonnel, could be deployed against the enemy either in a blocking position er- In a liaitad objective attack. After the initial insertion eleaents organic Ife tha battalion could be Inserted, utilising the two troop helicopters.

(c) RECOMMHSATZGHt In addition to Eagla Plights the Aero-Rifle Platoon should bo aTallable for use in the econoncr force nlsslon against saall local- Ited «afsqr forces.

(13) Osa of Riot Control Agent CS (Tear las)

(a) OBSGRVATIOKt Riot control minitlons should be used aore extensively, «hsrs possible, to exploit tactically the ability to taaporarily oiunblc unpro- teotad ene^ troops er "flush" then fron concealed or fortified positions.

(b) ETALDATlONi All Brigade tactloal «nits are currently aqaifped «itk tta DCS llghtwight riot control agent aisk, kfben ncn-perslatent not. control muni- ticos are used, such as the D5o (aerial) or E8 (groönd), tha CS concentration usually dissipates within 10 minutes after «aployaent. Riot control agent CS ■ay ts^wrarily disable -unprotected hostile troops, supress their fires, "flush" then out of concealed poaitions, and reduo« their ability to nanewrer. Riot control aunltions are especially useful «hen the exact location of enemr troops la unknowi, la oenae Tegetatlon, or in conjunction with sensor readings, as ona ■Miltlm (056) alll initially cover an area of approzinataly 65uO square nrtero. Howsrrar, those tuoitions should not be eaployed in elose proxlaity to densely popnlatad areas, M the cltriUana *y experience extreme disccafort. As a guide- line, on a warn day (laps* condition) riot control aunltions should not be «qplcgrsd vithla 2 kileneterw of friendly Tillages (downwind of target area)} on ecol, over east day» (neutral cooditioos) the ninluun distance should be at least twice thl»

(o) RBCdfttMLATlOlISt Riot control aunltions should be used aore aartensivelj weather or terrain permitting, to reduce eimqr obeerration, fir« and aoreannt or "flash" from concealed positions, especially la support of sensor readings or whan aneay location is uncertain.

(Ill) Us« of «ntiplant agents in flitibase/periaeter defoilatlon.

(a) OBSERVATIONt Defoliants or the eheaicals «sad to defoliate tegetatlon in RTO, are la extreaely short supply and insufficient quantities are on hand for defoliation of all areas within firebases and baa« oaaps.

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(b) EVAUUTIOSJ Dofolianta should bo uaod on the «ogotation la «rooa In« occtutbllo for roaorml by aothoda such aa cutting or burning. Thoot nay be areas within barbed wire aprona or contain uncharted olnefioldi, etc. In areas readily aocesaiblo, where cutting or burning nay not bo used for removal of Tegeta- tion, a mixture of JP-U and diael fuel (one to one ratio) is almost as offectiva as the defoliant«. Hand purpa, such aa a ^3 gallon hand purap fire extinguisher should be uswd. Do KCT us« any type of power-driven machinery to disperso the JP-ü/dies«l utxtanr«; as it i« extremely flaaabl« and any «parks may cause the mixture to inglte Tioiently.

(e) RiCOMMENDATION» Jefoliants sboula be used for vegetation removal primarily where access to the area i« restricted by barbed wir« entanglements, mine- fields, «to. In areas which are accessible, vegetation nay be removed by cutting« burning or appUoatioo of a JP-U/diasel nixtur« using a hand paqp sprayer.

c. training, bone.

d. Intelligence. KCM

e. Logistic«. Ion«.

f« Orgcni&ation. Hcne,

g. Other.

(1) 4M/atC-l63 0««g«.

(a) OBSKHVATlOMt The first AN/t3RC-l63 system was establislmd during this period «ad «a «valuation of system perforaano« follow«. AM new iH/t8lC-l63 equip- Mot is issued the Brigade, it «ill be used to replace «slating AI^BC-1U systems.

(b) EVAUIATlOHt 4

1. A $-101 AH/QBC-163 system MS activated to replace an existing AiniRC-112 system between the Brigade CP and Brigads Trains«

2. The ns« «y«t«m operated «1th mnch great« reliability than the AN/ttRC-ua syvtM. The quality of the AH/QRC-IO Radio «ad 1N/TCC-3 (AN/HftC-112) is lOMWhat better (loner noise, better frequency reapone«) than the RT-52U, R-i*l»2 «u i AM/TCC-70 (Ati/aRC-l63) when properly sligned. However, this 1« nure than coqpert«.'ted by higher cooponet reliability in th« AM/ÖRC-163 «nd the fact that the AH/0RC-16J is almost ca«pl«t«ly "operator proof".

(3) It was noted that the Marrow-Band Filter, FL-kOOl (Marrow Band) can b« used in place of th« wide-Band Filter in th« R-U22 without degrading th« vole« capability. Th« teletype nod« was not tested under this condition.

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SUBJECT i Opcrational R«port-L»Mflnf Lsarnad of 3d Bde, 62(1 Abn Dir for period 1 May 1969 to 31 July 1969. (U)

JQ| tb« r*p«lr of tho ANACC-70 la extremely difficult when a failure doea oeco). ' One AN/TCC-70 haa been deadllned approxlaeteljr 60 days and another over 90 da/a due to the diffic\ilty of obtaining parts. This equipment vaa evidently introduced without sufficient depot aupport available.

f* The «eight of the antenna head ie too great for the naat normally uaed with the AII/aRC-163. Erection 1B extremely difficult.

(c) RECOMMENDATIONS»

1. Parte supply probleaa for the ANACC-70 should be reaolved as aeon as poMiale.

2* Heavier east sections or a lighter anten.— head ia required for the «tHd*«

(2) Neator Key Chang«.

(a) OBSERVATIOBSt In July, II Field Force eatablished a conmon NestoV Key I4«t for all units operating within the III Corp« Tactical Zone. In «der to Mittfla eo«patibilityt key changea nuat occur sinultaitecuely in ail unite. The tine chosen ««a ■Kaightf local tin.

(b) «VAUJATIOHf Fro» a tactical point ef view, nidnight ia the leant de- alrebl« tlaa for a key cliange, in that the —dM nunber of ene^r contacte oeenr froei 2200-0200. In addition« «here aewal unite ahare the sane keygun, aoVing between areaa at night to change key eettinga is both inconvenient and dangerous.

(c) RffiOMMBNMTIONt It is reccmnded that the daily HeaUr K«y change occur at o6O0B.

(3) US Radio ProbleM.

(a) OBSERVATION» During heavy rains, the LOH FM radio« (1N/ARC-5U hate proran extreeely vulnerable to water damage.

(b) BTAIDAflGit

1. Tha US doe« act have the rather prttectlon enjoyed by the Busy and la quit« susceptible to leaks daring hacvy weather.

2. Rain will follew antenna, control and handset cables late the radio co». partaattt, shorting connectors and aaking the radio inoperative.

3. Local effort« to protect cable« hara set with only Halted suecea«.

(e) RECOmENDATIONSt It ia reoenaJi Ulaprove the water proofing ef th« AN/ARC-5IJ radio.

AVBK-AC

SUBJECT: Operational Rcpoct-Lessom Learned of 3d Bde, 82d Abn Olv for period 1 Hay 1969 to 31 July 1969. (U)

(4) Radios In Ambush Sites.

(a) OBSERVATIONS: In assaulting US ambush sites, VC-NVA units often direct initial fire against the unit radio/radio operator.

(h) EVALUAflON: In two US ambushes that made heavy contact during the reporting period, the enemy located the position of the unit's radio prior to initiat- ing their asraulc. The initial fire then took out the radio, radio operator and ambush leader. The radios position may well have been located from the 10' whip antenna.

(c) RECOMMENDATION:

U The 3-foot whip antenna should be used wherever terrain and distance permit.

2. Sufficient AN/GRA-39 remotes should be provided to separate the platoon leader from his radio at each ambush site.

(5) Signal Civic Action

(a) OBSERVATION: A number of civic action projects in the coomunications area could be conducted at a minimal cost to the government if a source for minor items of Signal equipment were available.

(b) EVALUATION:

1. An inter-hamlet telephone system was established by this Brigade for the village of Vi, h Loc. Expendabl« items such as telephone poles and wire were obtained with i;o difficulty, but telephones and a manual switchboard were unobtain- able through cither normal logistics channels or through Civic Action Agencies.

2. The return in security and economic development for the limited system already Installed has been enormous. Howevtr. nc expansion of this system is possible without additional equipment.

(c) RECOMMENDATIONS: Non-expendable items of military equipment should be available through normal supply channels for use to Civic Action projects. Approval of these projects at Division or Separate Brigade level should be sufficient authority to requisition.

AVFBC-RE-H (18 August 1969) Ist Ind SUBJECT: Operational Report-Lessons Learned of 3d Brigade, 82d Airborne

Division for the Period 1 Vay 1969 to 31 July 1969 (lO

DA, HQ II FFORCEV, APO San Francisco 96266 ü SEP 196^

THRU: Comnandlng General, US Any Vietnam, ATTN: AV(CC(DST), APO 96375

Coranander-In-Chief, US Arny Pacific, ATTN: CPOP-07, APO 96558

TO: Assistant Chief of Staff for Force Development, Department of the Amy, Washington, D.C. 20310

This headquarters has reviewed and concurs with the Operational Report- Lessons Learned of the 3d Brigade, 82d Airborne Division for the period ending 31 July 1969« with the following comment: Reference paragraph 2g(2). The current crypto period for the four separate Corps • Zones' Joint SEA Ground Tactical NüSTOR Keyllsts was established in order to be compatible N.th that of other concn keyllsts being utilised. Recently, this headquarters queried II FFORCEV OPCON units as to the optima tin» for changing the key setting and received various recoamsndations. This matter will be discussed with representatives of OPCCN units at a NSSTOR conference to be conducted at this headquarters on 29 Septeaber 1969 with a view toward arriving at an optimum tin for the changeover. Subsequently, the matter will be discussed at a MACV NSSTOR conference to be oonducted In the near future.

FDR THS COtMANOBRi

B. ILT. AsstAG

6-? DOWNGUOD AT 3 VUI MTRVAU; DKussmtD Ami» TUCS.

000 0« 5200.10

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Division for th« Porlod Kadtag 31 Jaly 1969, ICC CSVOI (I1)(0)

HUDQÜAW1M, WTTKD «TAT« UMT. VITOIAM, AK tea Fraaclsco 9637S 7 QCT 196S

TOi fn—indor ia Chiof, Oaitod Cutoa Awy, Pacific. ATTH« CPOP-DT, APO 96358

1» (U) Thla haadqaartsrs has rarlnwod tb« Oparadonal taport-Laaaeaa Laamad for tha qaartarly pariod «adlag 31 inlj 1969 froa Baadqaarcara, 3d Irlgad«, 82d Alrborna Divlaloi..

2. (C) ica feile«!

a. (U) tefaraaca itea conrarnlat "Kit Caraea Scoata"» aeetlea XX, page 31, paragraph 2b(l); ceacar. lach aajer «it ascabtlshaa a baala for ehe aaploTMae of Kit Carsoa Scouta (KC8). This haadqaartara Chaa alleeataa tha KC8a, «ithla OSAtV apace calling llaitatloas. Used apoa the reported aaploy-

>t by the aajer «alt«

b. (C) lefereace Itaa coaceralag "Use of antlplaat ageats la flrebaae/ parlaatar defoliation", aeetlea XX, peg« 33, paragraph 2b(14)i nonconcur. Dleaal oll la aa acceptable defoliant. Ita «aa as a defoliant le outlined la TM 3-630, lepalra aad Utilities > Grounds Malateaaace aad Lead Mraageaeat, dated 1 May 1938. The JP4 defoliation alxture aa recc—inded has a low flash point aad la «aacceptable for «ae froa tha eafety staadpolat.

c. (C) lefereace Itea coaceralag "LOB ladle Problma", aectlon XX, page 37, paragraph 2g(3)i coacur. The oalt la advlaed to autalt aa IXI to laaare that corrective ectloa Is properly laltlated.

d. (U) lefereace It« coaceralag "Slgaal Civic Action", aectlon XX, page 38, paragraph 2g(3)| coacar. Military eqalpawat aay assist la developing aa ares, however ao mechaalcal aysteei should be Installed If It caaaet be aaln- Ulaed technically aad ecoaoaleally by the people subseqneat to the OS «alt*s departure froa the area. Prior to the lastallatloa of a systaa of this aature, the Province Sealer Advisor ebould be consulted aad bla approval obtained.

101 TH« CCMURDUt

HI, ACC Atsisltnt Adjutant General

Cy fumt 3d Ma, 82d Aba Dlv XX fPV

DOWNGIADID AT 3 YIAR INTfBVAlS; DEClASStflED AfTtR 12 YEAIS.

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