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THRU: Commanding General, II Field Force Vietnam, APO 96266
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ffwmS in the tnnßol wera tax reesrds. Et is &4r.bl3 that this area va» ■ cleared by buildosora at sne tlma and Togctatisn fc?.s Sisea rcr.Tüv;n and is quits dcaae in sany spots* The VG bass cssap esnsisteä cf sls bu<a,Ks.d.o vith'bssfc©» mä. tSvif trunks that wsr-o kneÄoG ibnp into ftc|pHi«sfei|'P»sJs« tiotin Tho horizontal Ifcho irons usol foy tho s-oof» t&dergiwth wÄ p2&9s4' ftfaiijai' tho iilü* This fcraed a «j voll eronaMlagad sholtö? i^lisseillfc* fintfjEleaMlity in- the ai^a was gool« As in tho paatp class «oporaticn ib* tsäüMsa tho village ehief and ths F.« ?5 ressltsi in tho epo-sif i.c loeati-oa of VC installations in tho Tan Fhu fstfeg s:rau
b-, 27 to 30 July 1966: Btolllgtafe rsca*ved fssa s& 24 Mo isdteatod & pscaibl© buiM äp fas» an attack ©a truag tap or Trotsg Baag in tho neaji» fatnre. l'horo vas alay a s-aspoutaö supply and infiltration ;:cuto (north/Wjth) ecasuhcro in this area» Hany ropörte had been ircc-siveö in* dicating that elements ®f tho VC 271 st ud 273^ Rest's wore Iccatui in th« Bai I*i Vocü: along tjuf tMWrtfc sö£e &f ths A0„ Tha Boi IM is als® fcr.sUä tö ta tha fcsBs aree for tfca 320th TG fei-, in tho twö veok period prisr to tha »paratioap elosaects of tha let ßaB 1o5A Hegt usre also aoti*«j in tho AO« A tho^GT^ii saarch ©f tho er&a uae «fide with tho to&cving rsrr.ltst TKO VG an^d with carbines t;u^3 lillod by aa (tabuen st IT Sl6Sü^$ a t-Ä.il of 43 VGS vraro ©donated, Boat of uhi.eä wsrre foisod working in tho fieljs, Infer«» cation had bsers r-ccoivcd that tha 'vi2lt»ga aV Lea Ifaa* C'I'i' 51ö2ä4) ww a "ÖC hidcfvuto CoorGination vso sside with an HP eiAp^st at ST 5&32-t0 an,-? 20 RF tsoopn Gidjd in the e&areh. Oac •> ths "?iliaga vr.3 sxaLTsaxi'J s eil :C-ZQ sva-» Puistß voro Boroanod c^ ths RF ßoläisrs e.aä *«3 voro evneanteä ^s lt:3c Tho torrain in this aroa was tpaffiesvta«, L:.'v many si*» r~iäi:;2 vsra tos gsft f©? ä?ü
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{•5} hV 643^^7„ A bs&o ^r:i t»B fowi with a —hi cf 2CC3 p>U"Jo of Hat', cc-ra:csl tona of thö S^lgc^Ooalon et OB ohv^irj dotii." catxcw of U.S„ s.^a AR'ffl i^to-alouis atos^ga r-ri^^p u,-.:;v; .tc rhotehen c eratpajCts and frio^":A/ hsaloto, Qtä a c?:atvh ir-up or tho Cu ChA L'U-e f^omp.-, Shis crea vas hua-rlljr niinod a^3 boub» trappoi»
(2) h? 651227. 'ihio area von fcss-iiljr mine \ o.,d h' rfh/ tivp. . :1 erj dufendei! by c throe- to flv:; : :a ciH, Tha ^G r::v: p:niv, 5 ir.ho £ tu;>.:.'l. Tunnol runners lsisstcd aa S1 ov £2rss r 'oiw ßfe'hi rxi 1 ::« heu^k ■ ':.; a=» in^ o ^G K5*iay c^rp^uy (^ c"i£;.ny j-cotor ?r.r; f-Vi-.d, a'Are a - ",:^ o'catin^ tho unit hod fitX) 61Kü K-»rfesrs)« V.-u tnlt «s later i:h ütifitv 03 .1 •. :^::a.i eespony ßf tho 7th ft:» l£<ih ^cc, .\_;.r tho •.*■-.r,:o::^.r &•-* ^-..■:?r fi^.t v.o.; recovor 'K a fira fi'ht do^raVp-d In tho tun.'^l ord tI;o \G r.ow", tho rronin- dor tjf tho »Torhar furübor bade Int-'* ths tvnnal« A HAtk*/ ".Its" >.05 v.i;»* ar-d a üoo5:»d tiauiol entronoa wa lr*sa<.:d s*. so 103 netc:w rxoy ^..j t-j viciuilily lifiitc.ii&ns in tho lazzrj1 an3orbru};h a holioo-:i«^ vaa cal'. A t- thj ar;*\ st: locateJ tho poüond tnnnal entrant :is is-xh&d by ossaplop; c:.-.I:o)» T..J aü« i.o'.x,; uo;*o ol^o Xocatad arsd bladad« f>rtcp eis hou::o «f ettüSpUnj to rcreo o t*..j
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VG ft*«» the traaielj bath entrances and the t« air isents vera bleva.» Sie result was a eellapse ef the tunnsl (traceable en tha surface)o
(3) XT 646236 to X? 64723.4o leäicatlom «f a VG base camp «ere fcund with sacral hidden heueesi, one email caaörrüta ©nti« airsraft bunker,, eeferal now tankers, ea^ttflaged huts ard building 'ma- terials. At thir location twe VC war© killed» Sr?sral pounds et1 $*&*&&&, training Earroale and three ueapsna «ere eapturoi. Ail installations 'v%m destreycd»
(4) XT 63%40n Three VC wore engaged* T»s eeeaped end caa was captured«. Tha captured VC epske geed.English and irae «rsted with a CM* cam (typa §5) aacault rifle«, 2t ras fausg that he irca a BRA* ef tha 2ai Squad, 1st RLatcsn, C20 Section,, H2 HQ<, This la a rewsmtese&s© end in- telligence «nit ßubsrüinate t& the äklgea-gia Dlnh Military Jle*i*£o ßj unit's Kiüsion iß reporting friendly unit diepssltiens thrfevghsmt tha fhu Hca District and Binh Beeng Preidneo, iaolväißg the Es Da W*ts5s ani yil*- tesl Plantation. Re also tniicatel that the 1st Ba, 165A Regt eeerdinstwi with Arty sleBsents frem CGSVN during the £6~27 July rasriar attasä zz the Ca Chi bass eajsp» Ee gate his unit HQ leoati*n »s Si1 637232«. Au isKsiiaie ebaek »f this lee&tlra «as tsade by the 2/2 Vth Inf a^* a csnes-at* tunnel &sa* pies was iestreyed»
(5) XT 6402£9o Thrcö bsabs frea the 1 Auguat 1;9&6 S -52 strike had created large craters in a he&Tily »ir.cd atiä benty trapp. 1 area» These iteas wore unaarthirlj, unceverei or dislc<!ge-l« SLostrlcal viicj to eesnand detonated alnes h&3 boon fccarxi«. A banker aid tunrsl eissplox s?as also destreysi b? the täjaboo It in Bevwortiy that a bunlrar t:.d throe** Isv^l tunnel feued at this leeatisn haJr.'i^^ care*: hnteh aj the V..r£cei? tap and an B113 ceaasse«er*e hatch as a trs.p £®er bstvesa Ic-rsls« On 4 Auguat 19^6 a VG rallior stated that hi^ Vüü. (4th Sc :JLP 2-1 K.:/:-'.s, lat Cc^paa^j 7«h Bir 165A Rc^i; haä tccn tmicr Oiroct attaCK by u-^l^ at X:n S1K3 (XT 6.4523C-) ar;d u-^ra erdäröd te Xzo-k «p baarflateSy into e^all groups and m^r-j cut of tY® orca-.
(<S) XT 643257, B/l/5th K^h letted -:3 de-v.royc-1 ~n c=- te^nlfa bi^ror p^tü^ tdtt: twa tteeo«-loTol tncnels that contained >)»C3D retmda of .35 *-al arosr pieraing asu-raiitica (Chi-ei^) r^'. 1'.'..":: :.: :.-.tltf._:i «&f mlt:Q;< and 2T.'?7CC!Cü« JÄ thip eara lc,..i;.Con a «;cci pricirj. :;■> 3 1.■ .1 aa AFG destrayeä bj' a csassnand detrnatsd ulz.2 with se"?on u,S. KXA.-. u: that date the tls» och^^ulo pre-Rintcd a th©roj.3h acr^sh v^ tha niv^« to r&- t^rnir^ te tha ai^f. it v«s f©un*3 tha*: the Arü wsc:aj3 1;:^ -jatva-jhcJ acd atill had ssany 40x^ grenaSa.rov^iB (öatssjsdj scittt-ioi in t ,»1 ,,i y,t ...»
(7) XT 645234 tr XT 64S23S- Tv3 wr.(;jt3 1-.-*:öX6, fcuv dirt and! leg bunkere and cna thrcü-lo';.i. txunel usra Cc."-«.^,..'.. ;....:~"L. Eiiiical cupplioF cad prepagasS* material wsre capfcrfel»
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a VC Oü-:pany CPo A treach, bunlcor» ti;n;:ol bul r^-cral h-.':. v~?i> ficstrey^i. There tore two ds?.d VC9 a ftivepany i-tstcr ftr ßjj c;.,,."-nr lifting cna ctplaia and feur lieutenants,, 60 Uaek' un* :••_...;, throa t.^lts at black cloth? CSJ U.S. oarbina, eno Chitsa nt6" esca-ult rifle anil ssiacoUtu^eus luf^üt&si*
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(11) XT 646230» A rics ca^he waa found Lurlt^ in a lyj gJ&m
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(12) XT 62123^ «I XT 648249* feag >rwö«ti^ ^f^fea !&&£%;;. usra faissäo At ths latter esssiinatea vare irdicaiicüs (lap w&tsr ömvt&ijssjs with 8©aj>j fsoei eer&ps, sakral flj^s=-^s©W3 ef which f#i etill vssa^-'isß' caokingr xstcnslls) that a large (p»s$lbla ü'sx&m? s-isö) VC fs^ea liaü spsa» thfl Blghto
(13) XT 62325$» A largo tunlcor cmfixs esl eany best/ traps war© ieetrayei«
■■ (H) XT 620224«. Fiw ßtsal WtäiJWMseä tes&eys sei 3 *$ s':3is? tun«©! «are öeEtrayBä» Equipsisst tfer »aklng grtnai^a «»I 2§-34 jP3fe&£a o,; loaä (in re£a) was captarcä,, This area tföl «say bs*b/ ttsp«
(15) XT W$W« 9m erec wu testily steel fei c;^- fcs&p. pod,, with isany httts«, Tua fcyj&ors with lateresaaetstiag tomsl vesas de:-" ./cfb tva usapans were rsjeaireraä' ssd tw* tC ysra pscsiscS kil3:;J viicr. ths t-,~.^:.4. tses sleßtyejrei.
(16) XT 6i^242o Sa 0. Isrg© fehl* (slallai* t« a voll) 4C0 potß-'s ©f «splcoivss In 1/4 JW383 KLGS£:S„ es» ChlttMä föpsiu, «.3 flr^3 p&stol aad Blseolleaaoia equip&e&t «©rfc feus-?»
(17) tofbosb patwla ware utilised es* a sl:;I& ■»»tag tär «psrsticn. On essen ötghta as gssjp es eight v;c^:5 «sc!o ;>5 c- :.':uvi «s . ina'jop nev &ny IG tsveesest ©bserrelo
e„ Tho £->52 BtrJLka seas-* E»at off-i-attea vfcs« ti's L*"TüJ6 -=:;;a''-a a largo crates Bosfcörs ani tassla uora p>i?aisäily ;uT—y i *&?/ vUsa äiro^tly hit (io„ in «na Instineo a bsik&r Incited 15 feit fc"s £ <fi\it;i- Koastiriir? appmdseately 4.0 fast in Öirjwstsp by 20 fest 3;3;> ^ ^ «ßafXtüi*^)« Xh tw3 ers^K imn? Jätsos ar.ä fessfejjr t^pa vsro cnavrrarsi er äislcfis-'.Js Uir".rj raeä fer S^söatiag idnas vu s^er^.
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Tia Tlll*sa chief or San Ffe« Tä*U3C CW —^) criarv: tis r,*: .Jolrr ; of a «BSSlar F^rc« sanier asa a Chlw> il-sl tc letala -iv:,no?/. -,1-j :;v '.-ülltO vfciith uars lainjj wcj V>7 tha VC» Cc A sz'l tba Bc*;.n ; r.t * ro iir- /•.!.-. 1 to tao eroa. Aft^r a ihwsygh ec-ir^.Afew VJII urr^i'-...: Jritf, t.ul.v.'j and tunnels mra lscato-3 ar/3 dwtr»^3« SiTsrai fe«&Vü;:t»s on« CiiXcsvS c■'•***• blno ard tva VC 6wp»tStB waro al::a ozpfiTCü*
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Tha b-.ttalion Popart-. 1 IT.'JO tujsp ct C/2§ V:.,~.; ci» »x r.!-. 'oa «f es^ ploitlrsa a*-^ sloteralniäg föa cffoctl-tstx-j&z or ft i>52 I:;.b rt;.*!?» rl« AT CI£C225 - XT 6S5240. Tn conju.^i'-a with tMa Etrcicn tr:a fetVüioa fc^r.« fluijtoa SiHj oporati»n» In tlio hQ (Tnol ^p Opsrattsa Creriaf}.
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Ccapany At
J5 Atagaat 1966
Tha eesoany, with Rsa*m Matesn attaebsä; eatablisliod töacMr-g pssi« tien r-RAYo «fesn explaitaiä toe tesb etrtte «a Obif 2»' t&& tba ^^ •f tbraa if sines9 tbs c«©p&By hsd ns> sassy cosset» Äa.extwosiifö barier» tnanol ceaplesi vaa €*Doe?ored Tie XT 640229« Anatissr taanal c^sples vsa tm& rlo XT €45227. Thar« «as little »r aa eriSens«' ®f tie B-S2 IfÄi In föo eb^aotiva area«
C«sipany B» s- .
The e-:apany cavcu ta el&ar &r4 fcaK CbJ 1 antil pa©s&g# ef Sasfas^* A, then catenates! & ietailai seast,b Tic IT &i&ki% A bcx-'.cci^tur.aal ess-piss wao ÄJaesfereä Tic XT 64321? uhica centaltof! en assa caofto e£ eselX astis
&i .83 er^ •7 fesi ■ «B3B3p grooa-ias aeä AT mines •> Alter ea^LettSg tba si-oralx ..... te Gbj 13. At I6p0 bours tve fefKi8©8 wate £sun3 via XT 624243 ccr-tr/JjiiE^ a rifle» 15 artiSlery rounds, 2 AT nines, 4f^sssi0 a&3 »Midtiii
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Taa eecupany ßwfartea1 bsaa er^p at 0725 k«-*j Sil?iag tkräjppi 0? Ana Mttgrot along Ante «HUE to aanlisst SÖ3 ©patatlaca ta GbJ 3, IT 622231 » ÜM caaipany erriTOä in tee AC at ©Q03 fesura artä bstwo~a C3'i7 fes«a si ©p^ '■ ffotää BTKJ destisyeel fiva bunScc?3 fie Xf 621230« feaff^etlfa" ^ es wen rosciTKcI tlirettr'rsut t!:a etiain?* bt&!& uoj6as^altica sere sesiain-öd. F..v.r." aaj .daatrryc;! TI3 XT 622227 wsrs cm cstetssiira iisisai crx.plcn vita aaü p*:n*l pito arcvaS the eatsanea« PHESS insioa Us« «feplföj t?sry fessli f«£# ca c iftlSle £n£ rosont et^a *f äaeli activity« At fSOS bro^a £ti clr."i^t fessU a latti? contaÜTiiug ^ssth ViettiSÄCSe ssr.«/'vie XT 62^77. Ales fc^ri in |fc^ cr.:."5 ass:'«", ivsro eng s»ato©ü-j a hslstsr es3 Bd^sll$3$ä€US ijaall «sta fetssttttmei At. tba £^3 ttea elocsts lie XT 6t^| £®$iTSfg| en^ ^0g,-3 iul is»l t._a 15J*3m «Sv^j bstli jpiESS.1 £■<* M^nal ßatcmAiea ö# %53'^itra?^ it a tsanl in t!-.-? area* l^rca VC voro laest^l in a bi^L-Ar-tvc^I copies Tic XT 61925J at 12;3 fa#iä^# Xn tlo esBeersr i-^iest ttea teÄer tva WXi t^ro gtsrtslssS resultingfc2üc--ni-Ti3 fietaßate3 ^ins at 1311 hm^a« kR&Jha? 811. ims em- tain?3 ßt 1405 fe««r» frs« ans-tho? es>scssdä fistaesöal sis© in tbo aasa arsa* All atbc.T:p&3 to fcrcs tä3 VC fÄa t&a cnxplcz Tailcä atä fös ersiplcs s s s ßeatraf-cfi with iasssütlens* faaü vie IT 6SJS77 at 1405 fes^ ms or.3 Ü.S» 1917 Kärls-otc^.3 riricj. F«ai3 rlo Ef 6t^33 at 16C0 bms i^ra els*it aensss-sda fcan3 gn-ssgea ac2 niscollcncs-jj fislä equipecit. At '3600 bats» tea e^sany rsao-3c2 4ba tap ft.vc3 a banker in t^a sraa to fccrJ als basä grasMcs e.c.2 aiacollwxf<3? cnali ar^s siamaiti»». ii 1703 bsvaa ti.9 aaapanj do^:.?ic.i an» r«^3 to tha t^/^Sx3Cjy^.^z^t'.^
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•Tiia buttaltra cr^».bllgbc3 "tea es3ÄK3t»M d?y:ir^ isiäac3S öesteat voa ssfa nnri a^l retttr:-- at tls&t lS#t« *äa battalias ro:.
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4*^ 53 r coü. c!opcjrt;! at C715 b;cw, bates Urn |#laaä «JC battclisn -iie XT 6.^62; vie XT 6fCC!57. Ee-rsral nsa tcnaclas-bttikora ar,j cairsr !■ - vsra v.-.' dastreyei -tin XT 64C239. Co C ir_s aiTarL:-."! ta via XT fo^f;^ afi^r re: esaH ■«33 flra fttwa a botfaa« T"a sr:a vas tft«r«^ljr oc*.^:'v:1 ;.".' c;a \'j: c^ytsagg. .ia^sral Liapa aid K .r^a «are al^> f&isj2 in «MD bo^by ti tppr' area. Tio 2^7!^ Taf uaa relic-rr5 aff Its ssiaolan axi at 1A5S honra Cc C »KUJ diopitc!:ci ti> aaaist in t!tair r:*ve ^ Tr^«^ I&p. Ksa l/5^-i l~vli thoa acacia reopsnaibility for tha eatiro A0-.
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AVBCSBAH3 " - , ' *. €t®3geTj Ceabat After-fetien fiepexi <RCS* MACV J>32)
25 August 1966 . 1
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omdtteted «a extensive eearoh In the ebjeotiira area (Inal 4» Operation O^rlay), wHah shewed several Indie&tlne of recant use by the TOo Co A killed two VC in a tunnal ani dragged their bsdies ©utj & third VC re~ fused to ceae out and ,tbe tunnel was destroyed. Co B feusid eKtsnsiw t»nnel~buriker systems in their ©bjoative area along-with «monition, ssdisal supplies and largo amounts »f prapag&ada Eaterisl. 6<bm r»rtar firing psaltiosa and containers wore alse found in the arsa0 Co C also cuecovoreS an ejitenaive tunnel-bunker syetea in its area whieh. was ringed with CSU . be&blet booby traps« Uhifegss and gas Basks ileve found in the fcanael. i*,«« Beoen Platoon eneeuatered an extensively beoby trapped area which v:s der fended with cessard detonated sines. Two VO ware encetaiierei in a tonnel, ene ef whieh was killed and extraeted. The other was burled whan tha tricnol was destroyed.
4 August J9.S6
The battallen established nine aafeihes teing the hours of fiarkusBe 3-4 August« None sade eentaet and all rotcirnoä at first light. Shrsugh« eut the day the battalion eondusted post^trike analysis In the AO Jaarädfatety after the P40715AÜC66 B-52 air strike (Inel 5, Operation Grarlay)«
.Company A:
The ceapany departed the battalias psriaster at C715 h&sm enreuta to tho AO, By 0227 hours the esapsny had esrlrüä in the AO aei at 0909 hours oleaonta fat:;-] «no TO elayEcre, inlscallanso'üc täaSl arss saraanttiaa and so%iaral »IseellaneaKs ieeusienia9 including a eespasy raster (passible unit daaifnations B»13) vie XT 653274» At 10.45 hours a caslso containing appreximtoly 60 blank uaiferros csä several baits ef e.1a„h was found fie XT 6s12S's. Four sJlght ¥IA was» sustained aal aa A?C <.:as &i^' extensively whon the vehicle hv.t an AT »iao vie ST 6552"/? at fSIO'heurs. I^vsaä in the sacs aroa vero two TO bodies«-*an ap^cnt result of the warning's E 52 strike« SecoTur-?'! vi** tha bodies VSJFO one Ü.S. carbine and oae Susslea assault rifle. CantinvicS search of tho AO ravealed a heavily booby trappsä au3 Etl&ed tvea containing several houses vie X? 6?S28l. After expiation ef £L-D eperatlens tho össpassy returned t© the battalion porlaeter.
Coaspany Bs
Tha cc-njp.-.ny departed tho batialisn perisketer fer th« AO at (J*J koyr>ij arriNdng at 0920 houro5aEi bc^an its SSD epsaratitss« At 0925 SHOTS 903 pauki^s of lectio rieo Kas fema" TIS XT 655232c Two etRoazä dstcnitoi slsaa wore sot off and ssall a^ss firs was reseiwed v»? rr 65 ;202 at 1000 ho-csa« Tlsora uora no PAej^ltics, An o!3 r^:-biaop in eran-ibla &*näitions was fxma2 in a halo tie XT.657281. At 1100 fesuy» two 70 with one-voapea t.:rs trapped in a bunker-tunnel ocnplsr ^ie AT 65728U Tho weapon, a Chicsia ccröinOf was »ptaredp but all atteapts ft» eesa: tha TO frra tho tanaol wire ui^uieegs-» ful and tho TO wars killed {mt) w&ea tho et-aplas vis dest.^ysd with d&ao* litlcös» At 1520 hours en© AFC hit an AT sine »ie XT o5i?ao2« Ti'sro uero no oasualtiöa. At 1533 hotirs another AFC hit an aT sine In tho c.:^ io-atitn» Oce ninor W7A was sustained. At 1700 heurs the e^peny c&nplüttl its £2-3 operations ana rotumed ta the battalion periKeter.
Cospany Ct
fÄe enepany fiepartsd the battalion peräaatar tt 0715 hsura and M»12Q enrouto to ü'i AO staoittl roiwntiy travsUod» btavily used trai:s wore found >-io XT 6212;^ nni IT 6^)2/l9- Two bwÄors rare dostrtyod at *CDJ hs^rs ▼ie XT €48249« At 1056 hourr autt -Ma weäwr.3 ard amll arna fh-a v*53 r;- coliod fr.-a ria X? 66C2>7. iörsar was &CJJ$3. ia attf tha VO crthe mnta»^ Thero ware n« easualtic/. At VtQ\ ho^c one fjr?.*ndly HIA ted ene cerleae VIA rosultcd froa aa explciing booby trip via XT 65S2>'9. At V.32 h&urs cr.a KIA
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«sä ibraa WA uarä, etestatnod. iariag tho inraatig&ti-m «f a booby trapped ■ ^feer vtc; KT '65@259o-'T' .121' cafl-oaltiea were eTacttatea. ■ At 15''4 btMäre- a blaeä trails aa uall as a pair a£ eaßtais with bits ®? ileSa in tbea ac3 s basäe«1
leer ef 7«92äa asaiajvere feunä near a saapaox vie ST 66?26lo !i"ko sssip&n wfcs .eüäfc ia tbariwr vhare tfca blaaa trail eägsd« 2ka tsßEpany finished its S&p »paratiafts at 17QÖ fcaays anä returned to ika battalian periaater«.
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At 0745 tke plateau «3 aparte* fas? Trung Lap» escsrtiivsr the battsli*a»a douoeal taHcfteso Tba eseert aiaaian ms omfi^M at 09C3w&rai'sy at vht«& tiaa tb« platoa« starte! ita ratara maveaent t» the A0«. Batvssn 142$ Iious« «nd 1552 hsasis the platsan screensi tha nartbvaet flank tf tie obja^öira araa0 Aftar the eospletian «sf tba nissien tha plataan retmaasJ ta tho battalian porimetaf.
Xisa battalisa establishes eight aabushse Swing the Saws el dark&eeB 4=5 ftqgitoto Rftaa E.a^o eaisfc&et iäÄ »31 returns! at first light. Tie ba^ta-- 11 aa e*ö§«0t@# jrttinte&e&e« during tjs early masking» At 09^2 b«t#s the battalien cKSEaacod a ra^SBSftistaaee in fares in areas DOfE aai'MVlS ''Xaal 6, Operation Overlay)» Tha battaliaa CP was wvoä ta Tic Xf 569241.
Caap&ny A:
At 0934 the eeapany brgan its. B»Te»omt t« Area SAfSW (Gbj 6)& BeetfeMng alang Axis JAiT in areas 3f 7 ariä 2. Staffeetite saall a.??z lire nag reeeiTei at 1Ö40 V.o-dTF fi'*a vie XT 594265, A brarf Tälama of Rsuoaaiie «eapsas firo ws8 retuxnaä and tho 73 brake oetttast. Tin VQ «03?« spetlsdi in a «asilina Tic XT 573287 at 114D h*urs„ B?a VG vero gtisfcasa1 bat all attempts te &ak® contact wore tmsuccassfnl. At "5500 hears tie easspans1 arrive! at tha battaliea CPc
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Cospany BJ ..
Ibo ^rapony bsgan its asT-ijesat at VJ?3 k&tsm saiicg to (Jfb^ aloa.-j As.1« PJ2G in areas 3 ar,d 1» Che 250 pound! bsab &E.5 s. Lous a wa.'ö dcsjiffc/- od Tie XT 613^66 at 1106 bwers. toatäar h*j^sa aal twa beobytrapi vara do- etyoycä Tie XT 61^247. The;"o VSES a vaia fira ait-o in tie araa. Gü» c^,la VCS was apprabüsäed Tic IT 614222 at 16U aaiara» Iba 6BS?c^t was seea is täa «saspaay sf a IS! nito a riilo^ hswo'J'ei^ the VC «BtapaS- &% f700 all elcaosfc« ratarncü ta tha Ba CP.
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appenre! to bate boca eseö tiu-ca Scys prior« At 125? hcv-cs a Iss-ga b"i".kor-« taanol capias vas fomä a.:d «eatrayni in a haa^ily b?-u/ tsappsä svea Tie Xi? 622'2>6a after the £<r.opl»t£*n af ita sisslea the e«s.jasty ratara?! ta taa battaliaa CP (1800 bcura)-
Raccn Plataaai
i'ba platacn 4epar^i tie battall»a t? at Cv32 k«WS a^.u T>TV-3 ta At'fta RABI7 (ObJ 6). At 1103 btüiia t^r« laafcem (aaa rtc?l re1af«i>?S) vsrs fo-^J
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MMSB&-0 25 /.wgPst 1956 SBSJEen C«abat A2tar-A<sti®n Hepas^ to* HJ&? 3>30
polished rles voro',»©ttnd in tao v?öiai4y0 At 120.% ia-tSe f-<esa msm^ tha platuan dwtroyed. flT» hand granadßs,, t*>» bwik«n» Oaring 'trip pdfied eovas rlflo greuaiea v*»r* fire«! tali« tha &sra$.0 Thore varc a» casnalti©?. Ute 86a3°«h oantintaS with the platten destroying thraa »sva steal and leg'raia~ ferscd banker» and eight fa&cd grenades» 303 pause's of poltehsd iia§ t?£3 als« found« At I63S asnrs the platcaa reteneS ta ids battalion porisotoy*
6 Ansaat 1966 ffuww'wiwBiTuriiH full llilil
Ka aabnaeos voro establishes!., Tha battalion« participating is a 2d 3io «seal »cd feawä" eporatiea« established bi#afeieg positionü vicinity grid sqinroa XT 5&iP 5921» 5320, 5920« §819 and 5919« 5fcs esoratiea vca coaplfitcd at IjtyO b»u«. All units classd ßs Ghi base essp at 1?5| teen«
Coapany A s
Tha eenpany depart»! the battalion perisete* et CJOG feauss end swrcä to vie IT 594212 into Urging positions., SSP operations wars co&äoat^l in th:? UKcJlata area. The blacaa resaiaad in position until 1J40 aaurs, at which ttea the eospacy began tha crtvaaiioa of dsysed «enisles end retunmd to base ©acp at Ca Chi. - „ '
Coapany B:
Bepwting tha "eattalian perisater at 0500 hears, iho c*»psny EIVOC] to *ie XT 594220 asd established blsckiag petitions, ös csapany thai can*- ctaotcd &JD operations in the teaodiate area.- TLrs-'shsui the day n*Jsuoi*£U3 olTiiiacs were questioned aud released. At 1540 hours tha ce^&sy consolidated end returned to Ca Chi bass «asp«,
Coapany C:
a The «caspaay departed tha battalion parizater at 090O hours ana m^rtA to Tia X? 585119» establtshc; bi&ciirs pC'{iü»r- ar3 ccnrut:.:rl S'ü op.ri-tj.c^ In t&a area» Scrojal eiTllicna wsrs datiinc-'l ar*3 qu2Sti&scs| hsui.-or» all vsro rolfiaccäo At 1^0 hauxa tha ccapacf öepartd tta ^rsa ar-3 r-t*'.T:,c3 to baso ca&p.
Resea Rate$n*
T£o pl«tO0B established a PTtf Callecstiag -ola?. *ia S? 59J210, fji-tu^h-» ctxfc t!63 Cay eatrazal ci-rflif.T33 that var« eetairäod wcrs qtastisn-^ i.?.: i^alcsacS. At 1540 ha«» the platoca denartsip oatx^tii^ the battalion 0? en-: sJl deveci APC» to cu at.
Eattali... C»^"a^ä Gvanpx
T!-a battalia owaaactl ga'NJWp 4«pajrtc' ths ere-i ct O.'Op ham-a .-•r.l".'-;.:^ tho »ajey OIC^-^L; Manning to AT i>>>20^, Eop*ti'v3, at S^;> LV.VJ, \L* battalica »pwnti^ffij ARJ ait an A? aina rle S 5>v.V3. Sho v:hi-: 0 v-... jsaagad bc-y»r.I »pair aa* later ieatr»yc3 ty €ai:c3.iwieBa. ÜJfca VIA irra BiJataincS, »f l*la& tvt way» tr-satcr! ars5 rcl-Är.'4 to Cu^y an-2 ana \ is fc'ra^a ts3. At 1410 hsnrs tha buttelicn C32 fe«li '*■
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by a siaa a* it lifced #v» a b^ihTo JwsS^evc* tppr«rij&a>a2/ I: •Ir (X? $77221}« Tao air^aTi via eatesaiftjly c"-=a-cd esi 2at;* c-.:rastt:U ]ta tho eoaoa the Esttalicrj C^i^an'»«, Battalia S3 arj tba pir«a% «ax-a u u.:.:1» Taa Battallaa C?*r".ir!or vaa vneaatei &n<5 tha &ttslim si trü tb3 p.'.lsi varo trcatof anl retu;t:;d to duty, Uo Thy Kr.rt JOat traveled vtth tha btttaälcz «oaaaTjJ psHsop a^i hod ena AFC that bit aa KS E'.J.S via X2 5?.;2£3 at 1205 r^ttra« Äa Töhialö was excenair9ly Sosapo« en>f ?«ay VIA voso »tstgias*» Saxaa vtra »Taecitcd) «no waa trsaitd ad iv'asrn&s, to duty«
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SHPWPT ATOCSBA-C 25 Ang^t 19&6 SUBJEGJt Gesit&t Aftev>>4eti«a Repert (RCS* law JO-32)
«• mm** a« Erienälyi 610 persennal atarteä the operation ani 532 C£3»
pletssi, of tAleb 39 «era OTA returscä to tity (Insl 7» .Casualty List). f&ne carriers, iri13$ ens carriar,, CP, E>77j ana oaj sisrtar e^raier» K1CS-> vere s'sra.se'S by &T nioe3<> Five carriers «art repa-.trcd In tba fieM eca contittöeä t&o operation. The $577 was «öwowesaKla and destroyed in plate» All ethers vara evacuated t» base csap. Cae boliccptsr, CH 2$s vcs severely «Vasgsä ty & cine bisst ene* also evacuated to base cr.-.p.
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(1) Killed» 6 VC (4 S3» 2 eat).
(2) Cap'raroai 13 i 3 1 1 1 2 1
30,000 1 1 3
275 5
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69 11 17
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S2a r-.cri.ir sig?4» flare piatel \13 gas «seks teas riee b3Ü3 cloi!i galleaa ©ogiaa ©12 Kiscellaneeaa c^.iinal cupplios
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rifle AT rises tad flyswrfes C"^3 teablots (best/ trappeä) rifle grai.afi£3 A? s^ c^ elsjsssre weapea *0S=:2 rcsseia risse! fcr ceraani dtetenattea 10£a r«=äi (b^eby tsappeä) 15^=8 rasa (bseby trappeä) UP grensär^ 25D p-end ccctj (beet/ ttappcS) S".ca r*anSa rcsffiSs ercll essa sssvjaitiea retE-Sa 7»c2^i enaunttien base easpa fcarlrara ttinool-
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a. Supplies» All resuppl7 KJS accsaplisbsi by uüS baliösp&ei*o flying frern baeo eaop at Ca Obi t© tue fertracd CP area.
supplies. (1) Daring tba operation, 134 eerfdes «eliTerol tba follcTrinj
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ATOCSBä^ 25 Auguot 1965 SUBJECT» Ceabat Affcsr-Acttea Report (RCS« MftCV J3-32)
(a) Class it 42,100 patens.
(b) Clr.sa IT» 2,600 pwaäa.
(o) Cieas nil 53,S00 pounds (6,660 gallons}*
{&) Class 17« 2,000 p2-uc5s.
(e) Class Vt 10,500 psrado»
(f) l&scallMBctis:' 42,830 pu&is (incites 7,800 gaHens of vatei«)'
(g) Porsonnol: 8^650 ps'ciiär.
(2) Tfeo battalion sspu&äeä tta folleving essrsaitiwa cr-1 tea- litloaa oaring tlis eporatioa;
(a) Ctg, 5.5fe:, bull
<b) C&e, 7.62sa, ball
(c) Ctg, 7o62~ri, ball &s£ fcxmae*
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