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coptere be provided a reliable winch or hoist capability for extraotion of

casualties where landing zones are not available (pars 16).

will provide a capability for exwheea

Twenty litter
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deices, used in conjunction with the UHID helicopter equipped with a hoist,

are now being evaluated in-country by ACTIT. If proved satisfaotory, this

available.
ld eTPE 7 genla t 4, The report 0 "VU L O I be replaced (pars 3, Incl 6). PE 75 generators are being replaced as a part of the generator standardization program. The replacement generator is the 3 K 60 cycle mil std generator. None of these generators axe in stock. -'hirteen hundred are programed in, however, no anticipated delivery date is -available at this time. This quantity includes requirements for the replaceQ})enft program, maintenance float and depot stock.

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1. The attached after action report is forwarded for action deemed appropriate.
Your attention is invited to paragraph 16 of the report. 2. Request J4 return the attached report to J34 for file.

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HEtURTMS 1ST E.' 2<.ZE 101ST IJBR: .3s 961^47 AVB-C SU W2CT:
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DIVISION~ Aust 1966

Cocftbtt Operatio=3 After Action PRport, Oprator1~P

TO:

ComnrrdAng Gecra'l4l APO US 7orces 96243

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1.

(U) 11-me

of

3Oeratior.;

Cpcrat~on F.?E

2. (U) 2..tc of C'." to: 25 c~-e 2 Jh2 15. 21 Thz entire Brigade lt.as invzvie 1 Iot 7-cvrt. en d 25 I>.rch throu 4 a prl 1 ep-nrli t'c Br-grde (-) vWCs thtdrau-n from thne opcrfto o -idT 2/527 c-.inued on Cpcr- t'on ctr: rFIglrml- Wnder thc control Q-' .*. :-v.Ths rejort covers the pzn-icd 25...... 19. 3. I.. (,) Lccit c'-. iXU

Fro'ince, Victnam. cr~ I sc--EriF&de, 101st Airborne Division. t

(U) Co'-c-n-

5. Mc -~ct~Ofcr: Brir.der Gccrc"' Wi1llrd Pear-son, Commrnding Goneral, 15L Bri-g:-e, 101st ;,:rbrne :ivson. 6. (C) T"%: OZ'P~zriztion:

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2/17 Czv

2/327 inf Demo Ta, ;, 326 Zr.Cr 2/502 Int 2 Domo Ths3, A. 326 Engr 3~. RRU 3d 2/30 B 1/30 ,rtI'(l 5/27 ,:7tX 2 7.(C) a. Ejj rtj orcos: C~

Ede EiHCizi .Plot(Sct; r1~t 20 Cml Cat 181 1a Dat 3 F.RU()

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6th Sec, Zd ilet, B 29 A.rty.

(SLT)

F-7-1, 245 say 0Ops Co Bd~av Sec

2/320 ,rt:y:

amployod i~n a direct sup~ort rolo.

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17 August 1966 Combot Opore ttons A:tor Action fleport, Opere-tion (M;a: IZOY.C J3-32) 5/27 Arty (-: rovided ene2ra.

r.w1LCA1s

b. operation.

suporting fires during the

. o. B 1/30 A'rt 7 (0100C::): fires d-rng the crcre-ttion.

I ro\vIded genordl support (reinforcing)

d. 6th Sac, 2d Plr.t, B 25 A.rt; (oer-hi& (OFOON): Provided effectivo on-cefl iluIv-zr..tion fre-a sever-) locet.tions during th3 oporation. e. l0th Anrr7 Tv En: Provided tw light aire-~bile companies Those hell-coptors flew troop lifts in enral suppo.\rt of the .pcration. Znd combat service t- Lifts to mrncuvar rand fire surport units. on -. rision support be-sts for usc. in dieCH-47 holicopter3 rnpoie peing text reccupplyflnF '- 2r units. f'. 7th .ir D-., US.'-: F 86:C TroCttedl Air nissions totelling si-x we-ra tre-d:ie-to strikes requecsted 197 sorti,-s. Cf toe-se ;j's verage response time for th-rough the A.ir Force Zire:ct A.ir Roe-jest NA. irecaestrikes we-s twentry nnuftes from the initial1 recuost until tineo ;e ov.-r terget. Th3 total o. "he- %*zo-o ssions eccoun-tod foar 709structures nd 11 socende-ry explosions. in cel1. destroyed, 31 s'ruecurcs dezego exccuratolyX inste-noes the T-ctical .Ir Sij nert ren-dere d wzs rosponsivc en.-d delivered. g. Strzat e- c port of t*,-, o7re-retion. h. 49Pt;;. tz cvu'tien-sec 8. t,,
6

r Cortn-nd, USA:
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one B-52 mission to sup-

xrm

1rvie responsive, rapid out the- oper;ation.

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Int~

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Inclosrc 2, Intefligence.

o 9. (C) Xi: sec" r.ce.c~eje-rte-rs 1 F:ecld Fore-c Victnzm directed the-i th Lit DrIgado, XIlr-t .i'roorne Divisiaon r,tecse-rc a-nd pretoct theI reo hzrXC.'. whileo continuing, to loccte, A.x v--s-t ace-tn c-o nert s ns Lant de!s-tr'-y t; e rertenin ele~rf of toe. 95th ',.VA' Regim.ent, 3d Viat Cong UaFocrcgi'a %nd ieee-I Ac Cong forces. 71he ce:neeot' o the first phr-ss of 10. (C) Csnzr.cefeeri-: theop-r-tonse.:toh onor~ btair so tr proteet the rice ha:nd vest, whil- two zce-ttelie:.s conducted see-roh aT destroy op.rettons in. the &rea. Opoaretion FL'!CP27 'began it'hut interruption, lIrtF.Iso::. Srlgs-de Units were Ca]reesCy deployed in, the operetienal tree-. The 1/327 Inf contzinued operations ile the 2/327 laf end 2/502 irS continued o;er-tiorzs ce-st of 32:,3 MO. in the edntral TT0 .' rico teruz. e-nd in the riournteins south of rjY :A On 26 L'eech, one compeny from the 2/3217 In!f end one- b-itor-y from the 2/320 t sseult over the mountains from the south. The .. y conducted en e-rsb So~th .. irfield on 1/1327 IrS- :ioved by ts-ctioel toter rLcrch to 'MY 'O 27 UNcrob e-nd sesunc-d a mission o-s the fleige-de end I FY.C'2CZ reserve-. The 2/327 int continuecd sat uration p,trell:ing in the cntrC.. rico a.r;a, and begrn omploite~tie-d of the B-52 strik- in t-e southern. mountains with one~~~~~~~~ cop-y(op-y0/2 n. Theo 2/502 Inf contamod to operate in the znuntze-ine nrrth of the B-52 ste-tke, end remained prepa~rcd tU assist in Cerpep-jnv B, 2/327 mif completed the cxploitz-ticn operthe-. exploit;.i when ves-h it offlctcd i-nk-up ltith elements of the 2/502 In! ationl on 30 titor hrving oorplotely tre-v~rood the reeentalIn ran7ge from south to north without enemy contact. The 2/502 lnrS thar b ge-n oporztlons thrc'.ch the0 IRWI..,ith the a-im of se-sae-pinZ cc-flue-rd to Xihaxy 1. mountains south of On 31 IEErch, the 2/327 InS moved north by te-otice0. motor march on hIighv 2I

folloving tha

11.

(C) 7xocution:

orr-~ Opee-tion of

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17 Auet1966 Co-mbat Opera-tions A.fter Action Report, Cperotior. UI:L.OPS (CSI t.Cv J3-32) to ~n operationrfl. ara r.or Mc 2'", north of TUY hO., na bcgn arch South Atrfiold to its next opcr. tlonrA ro,- r or :C20, =, ;dth ther .ir movcsiat. of one h:X<aCV-2 s e . n the ritgi-z of 2 A.pri. During the'i-g the, 2/32- 7.n:-' ov~l , otctc L racr reohto -ex zrot nort.h ofYU toconaz p -ollir.-es-' nd aed dstroy oeein to Protoet. th-; rice, h-rvzst n zc re'i. Tho 2/502 Inf, dfter cornIoting its swoop to lit hwey acon ttc'-csi motor ne.rch to 741' 1!0.. tenth .. iriield 'torer it eSSMA-C I '.IoMsicn e* Brigade- ztest I 'tFC reserve from the, 1/327 Inc.. Scrand coren: ror thZ l/327 In' cart-acted ni z ir rocrtto DCNG rKC2 icr.f scr 3 A.pril end in.r.mditoly do-plo -ed to the south rnd ces' tow-ri-ot pli~oau. On 4:rithe 2/327, laf cencucted n i. bi1 ~sttwith 15 copssy south of blockinq positions cc z ced b:, c' r- nts of ll*2 ini znd than 1/ awe-pt tow,-rd the 1/327 Irif ,reth no0on or-.,.t. on ropeny frOO. the 1/327 IrS mc-c 001.2. -tth :2 estie'tt~cc. Vies Cc.-' -onrot southecest of DIXXO' 12 on 7 . n -rz: cnr i--o -' 1/>c7 rac,-ise:,d hr the; scone- of thei enggrees "' ont, -n ~ s-ci Zccc. ; to onsu.role the Vict Con., forcu. T', nacr-c-z asted thro noux. th dy until the Viet Cong force -vato-r6 -a c ' -B~ae 1.cs' iu 2/327 Inf, doploycl eMS 7.ri ?' -. n ao~ 'Ca9pr-7l, the 2/327 Inf w.ns cio: Onej frcny the r t c -nro certirucd r. Opearztion v-L1dC unmder the poctoa con.tro of I itOV 6UrJ2;C::

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r.. 7nc lot Dri-nde, 101st ..Arbrno Division -.ccomnl~shad its miss5ion. to locate, fix r. .d cetro:, 'V c't Ccrc forces in the z"" anzd was susceeos ind r'-I thz! c so rxervl no;-.h at' T'. XC.. Losscs in-4l'-rcd on the! carry* during Phase, I of Opsoatto n the 12Z VC 1'loCg KL. (E3) 7VC X.(L),12 V, KD. (C 155 VC,' 5 00 1 rzalier, rod. 32 individual and CreOw served wea.pons orese. nacmca ssupisad oquimnt were erprurac or dcstro:rad. (See inclosuro 2).

-nn .icluded

b.

c. 13.

Friendily loses during theo period included the following: ttr: Seo In-Ccsuro 1, Femrsox.eI end

CL).ntstev

a. Persornnul cnd -dr.,nssrat.'on: ret-r-tion.

b.

Lect-stico:

Se I,nclono
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41-r Letiscs. _, o irn one battalion, each

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14. (C) SDOoirt Wrirrtndsht of the comntords.rnd.r -.

... yfunctioned well

ta execute a.ir reavemants.

~emrocr'snalysis:
a. Lessons Lu=-med:

(1) The use of sl-ngs end nets in aieoptor resupplywo effe)Ct!Vo a.nd reduced the time the holico?tor wans roqaircd to spornd on tacj ground.

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1.7 A.u~,st 1.966 Oomrbt Operztiorns .ftor Action Xecport, Oparection, FIl; (RC 5t '-M'1 J3-32)

(2) Fertodie sprcytrng of th4 c. -ith LD, utilizing modified 1'31.1C wtlel, offotivo in suippressi-ng insects. b. * Highlights of Crerticn

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16. reitl

(1) 1rn en effort to octtA"rmxv effcoctivcncss w" h 1-5vch~oic,2 Wrorfpro, wo-xnded :w.o~i r ' givenLrca 1 ctc~in, They wore lod, given ci~rrA t's acwre m.11 trotao. Phnotogat-nhs were tzoken ci the prison'.r . .hoy, 1 were raco1-vr.: thi:s trztoot tht' neto of Csbt', te phaotogr-phs thouzhou. pul .ca In Aditicn rey-rtienca tro. nd :zxng th - '1 0 'it e'ttec1.rfk.re tousxoro dvo u r kcosbcosod Ofl Conv'rsr, tona ..nd diacuso~ons -rtittcoptives. 'e r1o, Or, hs n<.r rc rocucod .vr cnd st.'l h0 not bcn dcli otre:d the t c cepo. '.c *s\ iThe; tces wor e 1-neffecttivc Wi in,-U2" oc~bcus ftc:.ttd bro, -rcr.Lt z ,-s insufficient -nplifllcot-ion. Psy-choloziosl.ex-fern ccn be a. pcwuirfu. tool Thi-r .:!o oomr...odr, but in ordecr for its ful) t1Otcntjn1 to be reeli4zcet, thec sy v de-vrci-nent =-ust bu ra3ponsive3 to the
(2) in =- nxtrots units enecuntered cxctrczQ difficuty In c)Otrcting~-.c -C r2s..i~ o2 zjito ble loiio-cres ?Ln Co-struction of .m tocclr in t-rtz-n rcthe .1wngla co-nopy fra-uo-'" r -.c',- 1a 2x ctot or rort i-n heighit. .solutior., vhich =et with succass, vr -c u' of Lb...' -" 'hlicc.crs which had hoist ccpceb-t *. - os~vi, to lccote o ceo.truct n go;p in the jugecreep', I-e nc t- 1 ctotontt es froM hovc rrg h'c't' : r o hove-. b-on to cen:,stmuct lrndng zones4 1:-r.- enough to ccr"--,d -- 1, olorft

(00 Pco ,-nt-t cns:

Thrt nodes-i evccu-tAion holiceptors be provided ith a ino., or h'.oist c~.p.-.Lilitj to en-ble nretof I osfte -rcs whoare loeding zones crc not aelbe

b. metthe suport'ng rsyohologtcfl. ;trftre Dotecant prvde n Ilncren-sed copbility i-. brs'ooicosting. .nt. photo~raih reproduto quipxnet.

Brigo.dior Genorc2, USA. Oreending Inclosuros: 1 - oronno2. end :c.Jnietrction 2 - Intc Lgcne

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SUB.JECTi

Auru.st 1966 E CQA)P/ Ad'17 Combat Operations After Action Report, Operation FlIWl.OM (RC3: %:,CV j .32)
for Fcrca Dove1Fernt, Dept of~ the Ar.y

.ssistant Chief' of Staff'

1?N CG,

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CON F I DE N T I. L C rtions After fttio, Inclosure I (Personnel -Ind AdministrAtion) to C;, RepcrtO7eration rILUOME.

1I %*are:

(C) Unit Stresagths a. The Brig,%de personnel strefths at the stgrt of OperAtiOn Fillmore Authorized Au~nentbd ('-,OE) Present for Duty 'lot I'-osornt for Duty Airho, d
.;The

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330

the

aasi,7ed strangth vas 10't of the au;.-ernted authorized s~tenqth, for duty strength wa.9 %Z of the nugnented auth.orized stroruth.

C Of the Vot Present f'or !Duty stroneth, 39L were hos-italizad -ercnnnel. Bacr~usn of casaalties, 2TS losses, ardthe n~rrbor of -ersonrel ren--ir.ain&~t hos-nitalized StAtUs, rifle comn =.y .strcngt-s vere rer~uced duri ng the eriod. Adlitiun~.l rifle corn-.ny,, stren~th w-s obtrt~hcd by the end of the o:arAticn ') returning personrne1 assigned to - rovisionr.l units to their ntrant units, reducing' amand through rcoint of rc; .acoment "ersoweil. Be Caomp Strength to the *The iigde received 6 ARVIN NCO irntaroretere during the neriod; 20N

interpreters

and

2 11,1's were

4~13o

Att~Chod

to the' Brig~ds.

Casualties for the o-.erAtitn were as fo]4lcws:

1/327th
2/502d

2
2

25
11

2/320th TIOTAL

3* (U) ?c during this operation.

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Various -arsonne2.notrl

were

dtte

a. S, fcty Proerram. "Stay Alert rArd Stay.Aliven ilevsa~es vere dirsatn-'zng each accident in the Brigtke, The r-w7*se of the ated to all units program is to reiuce loss; of lives and m~aterial darAge

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Inclo-,ire I (Personnel and .dnThnistrtrtion) to Comba.t Operations After Action Repo-.- , Oper-ation FIL/:OPZ (contd) Mu.s,.,' Ly carelessness. Each messatge contains a "lesson learned". "These rnessges are -de.y "isemin&:ted &nd re discussed nt commnAders conferences. Units involved '..-ith the accident..re design-ted1"d. the message. The mnessa-ges are distributed inT7-! format to gain attention. b. Pa Prdgran A letter '.'as rublishcd -.nd disseminnted on "1Monthly Pay". The, intent -.- to encourage the use of savings bonds and sa-ings allotment.5 b- Brigade personnel. This progra-m ,s intended not only to provide an added service to the troops (by so.ving the o-.t of money orders nnd speeding delivetr- of 1-he fund-)' .. also was designed to -remove, surplus funds from the for.nrd area, t,>!reb, -- '.,'ing t'e nossibilities of loss, thcft, etc. Corrvnders were reouested . in :-onnel to use this service. This nrogrnn coincided u.ith the Pcr3.-' rel Services: To nrovide necessary rersonnel services to ield, Si te-ms- continued to neriodictlly visit units'- norrally -,day - ta sell money orders, rectify ,ny discrepancies) nrovide .e . t- b.ce, and to keep nersonel records current. Red Cross r6present .tives a.lso c c., anied the Si teams to offer assistance in nersonal mn.tters. In ?.djt: a "1Ftrsonnel Services Center" ,.s established ii the fo-ra.rd area. on a .s to arcv..de services throughout the month. troop Id. I nedirte Recognition for Valor: A program of citing pers6nnel in Brig-de Gener" _ OrdCes Lor valor in c,'7b-.t -rogresscd during the -ericd. Purpose of this progr .m is to -rovide i-- .ediate recc-nifion of v:,lorous acts, thereby boosting morale and aroviding greter incentive. Copies of these orders .re orevided to individuals, pla.ced in their 6fficial files, and serve ns a check list on the subseouent submission of awards. The p-ro-r,'r i.rs well received by the unit commanders. h. (U) Personnel Planning. the following areas: iPlanning 1-as initiated during the eriod in

a. Centralized adrinistr,.tion of officers' and nonco-maissioned officers' messes at the B'.se Camp area under the supervision of the Deputy Installation Zcordinator. b. Establishment of a form-.lized'-rogram of activities to be conducted by the three newly arrived Red Cross -irls. Program will include crnfts and hobbies activities an- visits to units for "istribution of literature. c. Comprehensive wrat'r safety rogram.

d. Compilatior. cf a Conmand Statistics Book which indlico.tes, by month, statistical d;'ta covering v-rious are-s of personnel intrest such as s"vings pro-,ram; IG domnla.ints, criminal offenses, I' 4OLs, courts rorti;.l, reenhistments, ! l ,ria, etc. e. Personal letters to be sent to the ftext of kin of .1 ne.,ly 'ssigned persomnel within the first seven days of arrival. These letters will be sined by the com"-indinf general and include a aicture of e'ch ml.n. C 0 N F I D N T I A L

C 0 N F I DE N T I A L

Inclo-,i- I (Personnol rind Administration) to Combat OerALi"or Re, .. ', 01,rntion FI=10MOP (contd).

f"tr

Action

of t.!-

f. Personal letters from the com-4idlng Renerl to be sent to pereonnel and nwundod in aNction.

3. (U) Problem A~eA. Problen areas encountored during the reortinq r,rlod included the follow-ing. a. Recomendaticns for Aw-rds 6f the Purple He.rt submitted as long Ago as October 1965 have not been ,%ctcd upon. Awr's filos have been screened and the nocesanry dti% provided to USWRV. -o oyorcame this difficulty in the future, the ".imcle s- .asteud a.d obtained authority to anrd the Purnle Heart. Recoe ' : 6rders on nerscnnel evacuated through medic-l channels are vcd r-: :. As a result, -ncrs6rnel continued to be ma.intained on ":nrs after departure from Vietnam. USAIV xnraised of nroblem and it is

Seld. 13-ipe

..

Irale.

Yorale rormined

F-xcollent" throughout the -eriod.

CONFIDE

TZAL

AVD.. 1? Aueust 1966 Inclosure 2 (Intellieance) to Comabat Operations After 'otion ;taporz;, *0'lenti'n IVF 1. (C) Trrptr: T1-e terr-ta in the area of or)srctirrns crrg sted of becsvty juncled moiiasrins in tho vast a-ound D3UO' TA2, and flat rrdr lend rtr stndy beaches along the coa.st. ihrtsLl Is were raaoQ throvEbout tho area. Observation a;-4 fields oC fi-e iereon rally imtdo o nan-oxiatont in the ouit:ios5~'o out 'hr. r-n'indor of s.i!u arca.
a venufes of oxcllintin hvmo nti

but
Ccvorct

'.';-'rMach woryu t:;, 17,7, rk.vor fr'cn t"m ncrz-hrost, Crieor Ohe nd Ilighiny 2. from .0oa north. lr. Con-;,., tha pradeni, atZ O'ponteran ',ro.vcrtod choc cnr-; foL cu'sin- -nd rr;rec i ovonont Curia'-, da-_ %:zd !lgh.t 1:n-Urs. Vuhinular r~avcrcn_.t w:as 'ro sib1lo oaly in tCia flxt1 :as ad, In,': ;:rthu;r restriotd to thu z;~n roa d act. Footrtnovusunt i\U5 e In '.1.1 war-s but w-,s. rasLtrictad by tlu iunglc, mad thQ flood '-sj 2.

-- -'ot olyfro.

iac fair to &ood t-uh roa ccrcoc'zi~ant v-riod from c od to

,o -La -ir ulsov'.horo.

?ct:ncipal

(C) 1!h:Te -at in 1hara: of olorations wr.s hratr t-a tr',sitioa 1L-o- .i U to Z:1 =casoorns. t..ero wras vory li-tl s-on, and cloudl cover occurrcd only du-ize-, ear.ly morniL;:-.and 1:--to 'iVr had little or no o-ifuct on onc oper!ations. Theo robativi a r, we ,thor favorcd tse( uso cf holicot-tors and visal %ordfl rc. a'r.co. ized 3. (C) Z-Onv-y 'sfir~ lin,_t I 'fy th, third :ata-t ovinco ?.aadcrl:rt'-s 'flu ta. 5t r95th P oEt wanir lao-ad wrist of WlY UN rnd two (2) icr-.'ontifiod, UrCO12irnoCd batta71icuS wore rcs:icrtod to ha ir. thu vicinity .cecnto:ro the 95th MVA "ii' of tIOld 7Z1. ':'a 4t" txld 51'-11 ~ re-xrt-d to< bo w nc in PX I.-C ins &a11t:1_TY:-CA un Wof 1', sicnifleant~~~~ enm iuloart r ou s a r: t of' US operations 'ca theun rc:;o TM, ruY A"!: ai-1. I'CI V'.aian nroa s. M'

a.

Or.der of Cc; I Units 3 5 (i)

-y DOS'.%:'

,95".. M-.rt 10th Cc, cig Cc19th Co YrrCr, 9-2 *ric t_ 21.st Co 3 C.C, 9-5tr, 317th En,,U:'*3?, Co, 05th. T-vinci-2 Ln. D Sal zn. DO:z Km. Co, 25.%7 ov-inoi21 Dn. I'i ),r Son ':,, Dist. .tj, fla n Cc, Son DisC. t. (2) "D ret;rr:; w*meidaL' by 01cciunts Curt;:: N. ninent w.s :.ta 'rntin

(3) VCOrexrt-.d tl-at t.,o 95th 50% tmunCth it th vvrr l2ouy mrale.

()One
with wonpons. b.

aquad of SC:;, 1! District local gurrifla-a su~ndorod 01 N

VC oqui)'nent losses: 11u'rs C -. tutrod : Vu-

(a)

Uinitoud Sta:tus

n,-t'd

Shct_-3r', 12 ;u-'z-O

lrUS, Z90O3, vti .30-06 C-rbino, US, 12, c-' .30 Svnahta uf, .3, cx.-. -5 2dJ_).a, 1;:, al, G-rC, c-1 .0-C6 -1 vnl, Tr'seon, c'-1 .45 ivtc1., 2? 1c:, .45 a

1 1 2 2 '2 1

* *

AVBD-E C~~O~T* ~ lAug zstl9S6 Inoloeuro 2 (Intonigonce' to Combat Oprtions tAiter Aotion FZorort, OperationFTUfE

(b)

Gcn'man 1b-nui'cct-aro4:i lU.fl.o, 1Kusor 90, cflA ?.92tm 20

0~)

Prr~)"nufacturo-: -. 10o, "'ts 1936 -,Mr7.5r

(2)

Food. Rlica dostr.ovc-d Corn Costroy :8. 3*; tots ton Dcs-.roycd (u- oass notod): 69 :Vn rod17 Strucz~'c

(3)

Cmnps orDdnr St'raIcturos

(4)

Signal !;qu;tornt I

'"'o

boy'rad ro 1 ,ir): 3

I41u0.po-.kor (5) ]4uniti.orns w rtna tyins)60

Cronadon ('r Moi Cmrrdo latrecLor ()?scoQloue

i .C In , fl

clj-

22 3

5.

(C)

2tW'

0:

a. 27C3810H~ Izar via c 4.. v.e from 19t,1 Zan.T Co, 9, 1? ;t Ens hid norrod -uno to i- ttl oz~z

cxt-oimd 3 uw-undo2 VC. On. VC ' r.Si ':-t tx: u hth*. -r." 5 h i.ot-

b. 201335!!1 ta7r ',z, C:99)&Z8-LI tozrvocrot intud VC Cc rczulAtina; in 2 V'C1:. .ur;n:: .xtr.:cttcn,

a. 29 9O5: I!-. 'sic Q.9C,7722 - L2. tuami nz.do cr,tat 'ith osiVCCQ rvs ltL-f in 3 VC ;'. (:.C) prior to xtr'-cticn. d. 15-20 VC, 03050011 ,;,r ;- T9980? wce forcr! to uxctract.
071830' ;..r-t
-

1/;27 In: *'to

aucontact wt.K

o. 071202;! Oaor itlntif 'st'. 6.

rO Co,
r

C005635 - 1/,7 I-S ELu msutirC in 35 VC r.)

! rrVr 'L-t11'ain

Vr;c.('0 C

t
a -c

n)

(C) n.

2'1-3

Viut Cc,;' s in tuac a'a erid 'Az "UO :-.r.c',rtL-(c (2; .- t-vut .4Mfr 60 c-'rI:irFtAd of '.pi'roxina-toly 2,530 p .;flo: ;;u) ,--,A intt a tctxl rt' orno Xafi. Foroc b'ttclIion, or-~ 171. bat'ilii, t,,o it ;i* n.-I 7art b.ttAltc'rn, ton nwc:ra-to oony%'niQee 7:10 ton su;par7ac ,rltcorna. of o 'st-wonst

Ccrrdtt-t :r.dl rdinfc-r,

L_ _

_ __

_ _ _

-AVDD3-E

17 A'ugust 1966 Incotie .(.~tin.uno)t: ConS'c.t Ooro=tions A'tcr .ction R-ort, &p.ticpn Ufl10lE. Vaot Cone urn, rorco bs-.tt'3i is vt!a L..330ii~r c-1Alit cors5!tAx ol miifocitA totQ. strc.nctih or 750 -jxrsonno1.

b, two r,., Sion, a.

___1C2TV2

;iA Viat COreU coz-itOcl units (Cenfirnod):.

D'. ! SZTi1: G2-1 .O~

* *

6th 85th F
44

:LRd6Ct CQ01963.l In CCC01755

n

2). 1-1:r 66 300I(Crig)

26 2lr 66 tCZC(ric) 4,60(Conbinod)

4-32 nort, 2-DKZ

57 Mn,1-u1,M0
1-.60 nort, iLO
12-.'Y Unmown possible):

'l.ie Cr26.(31

21 -.!r 66

el.

Dlisposition. of 'hot C.'n:' cormittcd

Iunits (Unconfim-ad,

t' I0 Rlogt Wr991666 T

22 Un'-r 66

350

U/fl$-90-n9T5
U/I ".o E03227''8!,

27
23

"-

ui/I Co0
11/ 2:r9'"7

~zr

C-6
66 C6

75-100

3-60 zort, 2-81. mort, 3-DKZ 57 Mn, 5-na-o

Unkcnovn

' ':'8CI765
o 'r

25 "ar

U/. tf . Co V/I .;, f 2 0/1 05~

1/T

it

'j/i 'Int V/I : '>nt

u/fl-2

!2 :r . :.in36: & -6' 1,3 12 -.r 66 M 1., -37I 2 ' i-6 bbl 23 1 r 6.6 CCV)" t 921 13 }Zr 66

"

"I

175-2C3

7r.'

27 X- C5 r
18:z

25 25
2 25
i

i.

tnj~ 20 :r
4
2

''. 12' .'.r

66

6o
66 66 r 6 ,n

Z/I Pt
u/ ftt.C

C",75
02

2 2 5l

7 fl "r
8

2 / IM a t

C',

-Q

3I

irnolosure 3 (Operwatiot verlekz') to CobI

reti

00

BULL DOG

50

'00

5/~AI TE

90 00

Inclosure 4 (Lo,-istics) to Combat O',.ration Afte. !,etion Rieport., Ope-ration J2.40'R:

(1) Headr-aarters DetL", ent: Provided co--and and control. for Suooort 3attf'icr. (Fozmard). It -. , organized into a co..rand, oper, ationsc5ar4C.mi ons, Fnd mzovwnflts control section. (2) Otack.ient: i'~ and issiu of all. classes of tg-,er uoec. on.

str ch.,'-

~l.

It was responsible for the receipt, It also provided a pa.ra_

(3) for -:-A amis, It n ,rganized (4)

-aintannce iDetachment; Provided a repair capability -~tille:-y, engineer, wutomotive and signal euid~ant. .nto a shon office, a reco',ery and a con~tact team.
:.Odical C=.pany () .. clearing stattofl was cateba siria section, a oidi...~ stion, erntal se- Aon.

lir::' ;.tth a t%.7nty bfe capatl-Y,

a b. Su)-ortn - Forces:

;' ncy tru-;n.'ont aoctior., and

Pro. aea l)Forarc: Su rd r Eezaclzti_ btipp2.G&.'ortCor~andProv-2epil area Jupport for ,11 ,=its rarticipetinjs ir, FIL"--lz"-. Thnreent VLsextrc:'ely c: perative and re~pznsive throughout t;.e (2) 135th Aviatior. Com~parny: rrovided C '-2 P.ircra&t to transport su'vplies, rc'air nr rts3, and -ersornio1 to arid f.-=- Lhe form~rd area. helicopters, (3) 14.7th ..viationr Co:.,t-i. ( .i.-ob-11e) proic~oz: three C-i-4'7 C Cto a-.: Frovicded m~edical 2ir evacuation

(4) L.73th .; t'nroufiout the operation.

Cora.iand provikec: (1)

were consumed dr.;: vonis'a eh :

olint cistrThutior. to Swipor Clpaos 1: '13' ration merds Emd

in turn, provided sup),Jly point distrbutior, to B,'ade uni~tE.

Batta!-on, v.:nich 7:r-ievdup

A five (:aY stoc:( level of ie4l ca, lndivicdual ias riairntaincd by .e9 lt rt;GF~z-,ari; .uport Letc z:-jccet aynUI ..up~ot 3.tcuior s=",l ro~rt. Th~ere verc 202 s:~ort tcis of "" ratlons an6~ 37 hort tons of *.ea1, Ccobat,
Irc'4.vidual issuad.

the oner~tion. -'up_3.c:;.ents to the V0' rrtion, icoat, bre-1, aind -ornc vc tabies were ins-eCL. daily,.

~iaCc7.bat,

(2) Clans I1' 1V: Tho Sn-rt Battalion (-,ear), & lJirlO provided class 11 & 1V itens. 15 &;iort tcns --ere issued ur-in ; the o,-cr-A atior.. Ct-rtain di- ce.1 battcri-es tecr.itrnod difficult to obtal.-, (3) Class9 Il: e *. 'Om~amli5potDea~.e~ III it"Xa. 90 s:'OYrt tons Of ?LWere iSz,.Cd ':-e Operation, to include J.3,0C3 i~zllons 5,535 -Illor-S )~.L C-aL. L,, 25 gallons 1 k.'C.S .- ro plentiful; grewLB was in s:iort smy, P but. c: not SffecL '.irigada operatio-r.
-drt'O .. cC all tvr.-eS Cf ClCtos

,.

()Class V: 232 s:-ort torns unm-o Icruoud. The Briga~de caterecd the oneration with i~, s ei lokd. Teo-.cr uror Loc.ut LL,1 Ziipport Co--w.;ind, rainteone-d a 15 dty stocl. leve!. Zuy,,ort Battalon
authnticated tr-I: ,'Orteti~on ordeOro an' t;-.c F mr~ad lu,-p-ort Oetchzldant,

Th.JG* Suvrort ,cjr.mind rec;iv(.d, storud, and issuad all is....ition.

0 /Z/

/OEV /

The

Inclopure 4 (Logistie) CWo,:r.,ifn FILLAZ

to Combat Operation After .otion Roport,

entire brnto load for one infantry battalion and one artillery battery was ba:,ac and pa3.'.tized in t. e Brigade Class ! suply point for imnediate deloy7a nt ith the Brigade reserve.

a water point via

-

(5) "atr: ComPany A, 326thi Tnaineer Battalion established MY HO.

o. niaintenance: The Suport Battalion maintenance detachment 'vC27 automotive, 67 signal, 77 armnent, 37 instruzent, and 25 ?ii.!'-r job orders. .fl but 4 automotive, 3 si.'5nal, 1 instruent, and I . ob were completed. c. Transportation: The 2J ton trucks of Support

PA-

',A

(1) Ground Transportation: wore used on 181 nissions. (2) Air Transportation;

(a) Fixed 'ling: 7hc two C7-2's supporting the Brigade flea, .3 sorties crad carried a total of 926 PaZ and 107 short tons of (b) Hota',

ti-:

(Helicopter rosup-ly)

-'1<

1 :oruLitted forces.

Ui-ID helicunters were used extensively to

2 Use of slings and nets was a particularly efltrtive method of resun-ly, reducing aircraft ground ti:e for loading

end off looding to a rinimum.

Helicopters lifted a total of 112 short tons of 3tpplies in suppfrt of the Briga e. .tttacheC as Inclosure 2. is the ca 2 , I'beiconter resuy'ly tonnage by class of supply. d. Other Services: (1) Company. (2) tac TOY XOA. Bath: 148th -uartermaster Company provided a bath unit 148th Qateraster Company provided laudry Graves "egistration was provided by 148t,uartermastsr

(3) 3,

Laundry:

(C) .: DICAL:

a. The sanitation of mess halls, latrines and unit areas wit good. Health and hyienc wore at a high level. Unit areas i.ero spreyod with a xL.ure of 12 by :33A1C vehicles, convorted for spray pu-poses, to urr.rcss insects. b. Patients treated:

(1) U.1A (2) ;on-Battle Injury

61 95

(3) Disease
Total Treated

457
613

(33 maaria)

(4)

bO

COMFA 7/&AA'teA

Inolou

cistics) to Ccmbat Operat~ion .'tar , (5~Returned to duty

Lotion Report, 412 194 6

8,
(7)

vacuatod too hoapitcl iie: &in in holdin3

.,I. . . f

The ho;-:Atalizod personnol cre oetegorize. by wounda 's (2) Chest

( .bdomen2

71

(5)

Lower extreo.itiea

21

()Back5
sigidfic rnt loisziec.l prob1e=3 doveloced during~ Suri7ort Dotachncnt, lai. T-AQ Su~pport Co~z.s.d o.,N xcellent vipnvort.

~C)~2 ~ 4.0 ~-to. The ox

(C) aQc;Uslg:::
a-2egrial re~su'r-l-.

Slings en

noe

prov-da the beet and mo~t rapid

Inclosure 5 (Civic '.cticn) to Combat Operation

FILLIA E

.ftor Action Report,

Operation

1. (U) In the cpte~ory of Health and Sanitation a total of 1,910 Vietnamese were tree ted by Brigade :,dic 1 persor.nel. The conduct of the 1st
Brigade during the tw. prior ',perptiors seaaed to convince the people thr.t we were there to help them, znd w tir.rs the axgo ttndtwe ot Brigade sponsored sick cplls. 2. (U) Repairing reeds Lnd bridges turned out to be the major project during the operation. . total of 88 kilometers were repaired along National Route 1 end Interp-vincidl Route 7 by Co A/326 Engr. 3 U) Trtnsportrticn continued to be provided for the rice h.rvest. ;,ong '1 transporting workers to End from the htrvest, t h. 1/327 In gove food , iedicel treatzaent to approxiately iCC reffugees and assisted in their , reloc-' hn to the District Herdquarters. (U) In the "Back to the Villrgo' crpaign, dosin;d to return refugees back to their foraer ho:i s c.tor c!uring the Ere.. of Viet Cong, thc 1st Brigade assisted by repairing rotds and bridgcs, and by providing security for the movcment of the refugees. 5. (U) On 7 April, thirty-two US weapons, captured from the Viot Ccng and restored, were presented to tha rrovince Chief for use in RF/FF units.

IPA

~.1

L___ ___
__

__

_____

___

Iml2osure 1.

(Co-mmIncrtions) to Com'bat Cpor-tions A4'ter A otion neport,

(C) Background.

1 :.iss4on of~ providir.Z intu;rnol The Bri- ,de Signal otovin orirnunic4 tions In sur,5or. c.f -rig- dQ Ctctre. otol The signel clemonts instrld, cp~rrtcd, z~id ;rvintz-.d ho Brigtd, Coy..._unicvticn C. n'tor, LIrleNNt Control St.-tions, rn t'-. Bi".Lo Switch Bo~.re indc wire systeua. Voica circuits werQ inutallcd, '.hcr. possiblo, to subrordine units ,:ithin the Drigede, )rimurily to tho Infhntr-j &-ttao1Icns trains arcr. 2. CP tn both (G) Oparttions: VH~F ction - !?rovj. od 4. tolcphcrno circuits tc the, 2/320 T"IC Su tlphon circuits to nu 2/32? T..C C?, tying thcse lincs In with Brigtde H_,dcurt..jrs, -nd t'n; Briudo i.roa S-ste:u. b. Co mni(rftjons Cc;tcr Su.c~ic.
!L-d zll:cs~u

Circtit roui I FrtU.,L.V on hzi

r. dioteletype

rnr0s

Pr -idoQ :.

Tarvdi.toe. cn.j secure t4letvype rm. c'Avod by suppCrtirns 11. ccuricr surVlce t t h.o T..0 CPs.
-

c. Switchbo.-rd ire Sccticn. - 1-rovie.'d rc. supporL ncludig lirnes to both tha brttKl.i~r.n orwr-.r~i t.n ruer ele:.ionts, fl.subordi.,tc supporting, cnd ;adj.cit unitr. The svitchboard ter-'.inmetd 47 c c.zcr user vib-

scribars.

d. A.' trWdz' kctior. - Crrtcd nutcju',tic rctrin..uissicn re2l.y stze-I tion on Hill 391. r-- Briocdc CpcrzTier.s Irtuli cot nc B AG~c ini atraticn Logisti.-~ NA. Thare w-ra- no uifl'icultias encountered. e. .,Antcn~nce Section - ?E-75 Ge-wrrtcrs requirad consic erabe ruaintenanc(-. 3, (Ui) Lesson Locrned:
Need rep2.oci-ients for Fi-75 Gcnrctors.

Brig Gen

S-3

CotjI-j1)iZ/7I96!

Roinforce3ing Lircs w-Bre *Xarnise by Edo in all phase of Oparptiarn1.R Btry "B".i 1st Bnj 30th ..rt., k.55 m~ tow.ed). 2. (C) Srxrry of Opz-rctions:

at. Intitial displ, canu-.nt in this opcrtion was thtt of St.ry "B" to ree TGRvi.D0) ocord C166140, to Airr ish support to the 2/327 ii En opera_'. try "B' displaced to trep. TLX;fl . t Ing in r.ro&e THUNOr end zlong -.Xis GS eot..eneins :-t 2615-9 hrs I'or 66 .nd clesing by CH-." helicopter %with rvnt hi's Nitr 66. The En (-) ^nd Stry "3,1/30 A.rty? rc:Anrd in fi ring tt 2"T o orh ir_.1d ceord h poiv.vie ceord CZ0835 with th3 -n Baecrpa by n tcod2.65aginovrg cq)J,..~2 On 29 1-i Etry "Ll" rojoiiv te CH-h3 =6n closing 291746 hrt Yr'66. bi Wile in thej above rocitions th: Bn fitod extensive I'M fires aiai naoi surronrdor ;rogra,, con.nn nightly to Pasist in the psy wn-r ducted by the Brisadi. A re;capitulation of :Zssions fired, wo-.-uniticn expended, a~nd results rachie'ved is'Lt Ineclosure 2. th 2/502 IrS pushed east, Etry "C" was displaced to coord closing 311135 Mrs liaer 66 to insure euntinuous support to the Ir~fnntry. CQ1993$0, C., dj On 1 .- r Btry ".0'" displ_ cad to Tuy PcNrth iirlieldi coord CQZ by CV.-2 acef-t/to en 153485 closing at 01.1515 bra in preparation fo-r ivnt Tmo, enerd K.919693, a-nd closed the2re 0212310 hrs Apr 661 From thct position Etry ""furnished direct support to 1/327- Tr.f Bn and CIDG Puree s (Dens Tre) during, joint 50D opcetions coinducted in Dng Tro r e. On 2 Apr 66, the S. (- Btny A)cc:,-.oned displacc~in. to firing "DO 2/320th Arty a.nd I. pit of positions vie ecord C-105685, ,Thy A.n. Bt Stry "C" 1/30 A'rty furnished fire support for this rua.d zcvezz-nt fm;:fiin positions vie ceord U1.36583. The Sn (- .C) znd Stry "5"l 1/30 A.rt.' were closed Thy '.n area by 031350 hrs Apr 66 wrecontinuous direct support was furnished to 2/327 1:!1 oporatIng in .rea AR.OjH an, netnieXipo gram ca-rrld out. The attached searchli-ght sootien was e..plcecd vie cord very un-?ited use duo to lack of suitable targejts. CQ135583 with Btry "C" Wut ha~d to close f. On 7 Apr 66 the En co;ae oed r.evaon. area ini preppertion fo;r aove~unt Zs p~r OP0?-D 84-66. aek in T-hy Yea

7-/)

l7

Inolosuro I. (Positions OccuPlloI) to Inclasuro 7 (4rtiJlory) to Co~ba.t Orctions i.ft,r ;.ction Report, Oprrtion ?ILUCO*Gr

;C6ITric:,S C~CCUPI',,D
Batto-ry BCZ2.b6-'40 Cocrdi.Ats CCQU.1543 Date 27 Mar 66 27 1*Pr 66 27 liar 66 27 hr66 28 lrtr 66

C B
c

B/A/30

C-Z0?8347

CU.78314 7 GiZO7930. CQ077347

CU1S9360

29 Mc-r 66
32.1t 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 7 66

CU3531.85
BZ3C919693

1 IApr 66
;.pr 66

B C D/1/30 I1 P3t 1 P1Lt B/1/30 C

'B/l/30

C!%105685 CZ15505 C'2O5635 CZ136583 CCZ136583 CC105685 CQ212.416

A'pr 66 Ar66 .pr 66 ;.pr 66 Apr 66 lApr 66 Apr 66

1-7-1

Inctenmuro 2 (Sumary of lRission3 iirod) to inc1.osro 7 (ixtilory) to Coabt Qpar,,tions hIfter '.ction Ropcrt, Opcrttion FILUZiR.Z

1. 2.

Total No of iss~ions firad: Total No of rounds dxp&~ndod:

1314.
9364.

3.
4 5

Total No of registrttions c"nouctod: Total 'c .f B&I misaions firAd: 1091.

33.

'otal No ofrud 3u., Jence: 2 16 1 1 1 On 29 1izr 66

xp--nded on H&I's:

5346.

57 VCKIA (BC)
VC '0'1. 04Wor snipor silenced Bilding dcatroyed ViliLgC lift burning Secondary explosion

4or General Critz fired the Bn'3 75,000 rd at 11' Btry ..

2-7-1