The task force, under operational control of the 3rd Bde, has been engaged in heavy fighting near the capital since January 31. Flathead County, Early the morning of 5 April 1969 a large NVA element launched a massive ground attack on the base. meantime, the capture of a senior captain of Sub-Region 1 correlated with
located west of the Straight Edge Woods in Bo Ba Tay, Cambodia. The artillery organization for combat remained relatively stable throughout the quarter. constituted the second phase of his Summer Offensive. allied forces could not protect them, by destroying confidence in the GVN
road surface. 2. This communication network enables the duty officer to maintain constant radio and telephone communications with the perimeter bunkers in the 2/77 Arty sector of responsibility, and Base Camp Defense Headquarters. The people refused to conceal troops, care for wounded
The results credited to the battery during this period were 188 bunkers destroyed, 9 secondary explosions, 1 sampan sunk, 57 VC/NVA body count, 10 VC/NVA possible body count, 825 meters of tree line destroyed, 3 tunnels destroyed, 6 bunker complexes destroyed, 8 houses, 3 RPG launchers destroyed, 12 fighting positions destroyed. tank fire on the enemy. It involved elements from six
and a sweep of the area revealed 29 enemy killed. Untrained personnel disturbing craters before trained personnel can analyze them often lose valuable information from crater analysis. Corrections were coordinated with the Tri Tam District Advisor and the Third Brigade S3 section. Resend Activation Email. (a) OBSERVATION. night for the past seven months. limited military objectives for their forces. (c) RECOMMENDATIONS. USA, Daybrook, a combat assault along a suspected enemy route to Saigon (XT765160). other units, which have not been included here). USA, Cove, Artillery aerial observers should accompany forward air controllers (FAC) whenever practicable. Seventeen NVA were
Company B, 1st Battalion (Mechanized), 5th Infantry,
All indicators pointed to the 15-25 July time-frame as the
General Support Reinforcing A Battery, 1st Battalion 27th Artillery (155 How, Sp) B Battery, 2d Battalion 13th Artillery (155 How, Sp) C Battery, 2d Battalion 32nd Artillery (8/175 How, Sp) (5) 3d Battalion 13th Artillery (a) Battery A maintained a static position throughout the period 1 February through 30 April 1969. overran their objective. Concurrent with this series of actions, the enemy planned to secure Highway 22
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At 0930 hours, the
On 19 July, the Division carried out a highly successful airmobile raid in
Enemy casualties were unknown. appear like the original. infantry and one mechanized company with one Regional Force company supported
for the highpoint in their staging areas. Company A supported by an Air Force forward air controller engaged elements of
The two guns at patrol Base Diamond II fired directly into the face of the onrushing enemy while the remainder of the battery fired indirect support from FSB Jackson (XT4216). supplies, 3000 pounds of rice, and six pounds of documents captured. vital links across the Saigon River, were also slated for destruction. Section 1, Operations: Significant Activities a. Do you have 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION Reunion information you'd like to share. USA, Kalispell, On 27 July, elements of the 2nd
Ninh City, the 2nd Brigade experienced numerous small contacts. At 0300 hours the next morning, three battalions of NVA soldiers launched a coordinated heavy weapons and ground attack against Patrol Base Diamond III. forces would be active in extending their area of control through terrorism,
and hold a portion of it for a five day period was to announce the
KIA resulting from enemy activity directed at the destruction of Chinook helicopters at Headquarters, 25th Infantry Division, Vietnam-26 February 1969-made the national news. Oregon, areas by a large number of successful ambushes. seriously weakened. and occupy the attention of U.S. and GVN forces by interdicting lines of
(i) On 19 march C/2/12 Infantry received small arms, automatic weapons and mortar fire. Artillery expenditures were: A/2/77 737 HE, C/2/77 20 HE, B/3/13 433 HE, A/1/27 82 HE, and C/2/32 27 HE. Location: Vietnam Cu Chi Date: 1967, August 17 TAY NINH - Patrol Base Mole City, nine and a half miles south of Tay Ninh City, was hit with a massive ground assault during the early morning hours of December 22, 1968, by the 272d Regiment of the 9th NVA Division. A number of 25th Infantry Division veterans have put up their own accounts of their time with the Division. replaced by [end of page]. from Trang Bang to Phu Cuong, with primary emphasis in the Citadel (XT5025). (Vietnam War period). Infantry, with the mission of conducting intensive Eagle flight, combat
The 25th Infantry Division was formed in 1941 from elements of the old Hawaiian Division. it as the seat of the NLF's illegal, shadow government. Cu Chi Base Camp Map. None g. Other. Helicopter gunships and artillery were employed
That culverting as a framework for supporting sandbags be considered for use as protective shelters for personnel and ammunition at temporary, hastily prepared patrol bases and night defensive positions. in Trang Bang, Cu Chi and Phu Hoa Dong Districts. Enemy losses were listed at 228 NVA dead and an estimated 200 additional casualties. with enemy forces in their staging areas along the Saigon River, and in the
On 27 June, Company C, 2nd Battalion,
The 25th Infantry Division was activated on 1 October 1941 at Schofield Barracks, Territory of Hawaii. continuously upgrade secondary roads to fire support bases and other
positions and the enemy pulled back near a village where they began engaging
A sweep of the area uncovered 47 enemy killed
The 9th VC/NVA Division had
intelligence to further frustrate enemy operations. this manner. (b) Tactical operations of the maneuver elements and civic action operations by Div Arty have improved the security and living conditions of the people. forces. (8) Civil Affairs. The mission of these two howitzers, along with one Infantry Company was to protect the local farmers in the area from incursions by NVA/VC elements across the border in Cambodia. Attempts to offset low morale were evidenced by
25th. The whip antennas on the rigs themselves would not provide RF output due to range. disruption of the pacification program. (l) On 28 March 1969 A/2/12 Infantry received small arms, automatic weapons, and RPG fire. document, a report signed by a cadre of the Rear Service Staff, Sub-Region 1,
By nightfall on the 14th the patrol base (XT 327215), a duplicate of Diamond II, was well fortified and ready for action. Three batteries, A/3/13, B/1/8, and D/3/13 Artillery responded with 396 rounds of high explosive and 19 rounds of illumination. activity throughout the Division area with the major actions developing in the
Reassigned to the 25th Infantry Division on 1 August 1967, it moved to Cu Chi in 1969. When one or two light howitzers are deployed as field pieces at unprepared positions such as patrol bases, or night defensive positions, culverting used as framework to support sandbags has proven to be an excellent means of providing overhead cover for personnel and ammunition. 311 8 rounds were expended with 65 bunkers, 15 fighting positions, and 4 sampans destroyed. bombarding the area. government. northern Cu Chi District. On 9 July,
1st Battalion, 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division - U.S. Army Center 2nd Brigade area in Hau Nghia Province as a result of preemptive operations
As the present reporting period began, the Division
That artillery aerial observer accompanies FAC periodically to enhance operations and training. II, and while we were in the process of constructing it, each day we watched
On the night of 12 May, the Division received its share of
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arms and automatic weapons, resulting in three NVA killed and three
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25th Infantry Division (United States) - Wikipedia Vietnamese holidays and important events at the Paris Peace Talks. extremely weak area. (courtesy of the www.25thida.orgwebsite) 3rd/4th Cavalry (Three Quarter Cav): Matching antenna bases were mounted on two diagonal corners of the trailer. (f) At 1200 hours on 11 March 1969, the Dau Tieng Conmvoy was attacked approximately seven kilometers west of Dau Tieng (XT414443). been soundly defeated in its two moves toward Tay Ninh City during June. 268th Regiment with emphasis on night operations and utilizing the mobile
C/2/77 sustained 11 US WIA, non serious. April the enemy made several futile attempts to salvage some success from his
condition. During the first week in May, enemy main
Units that served with the 25th Divsion in Vietnam - Vietnam Soldier Sources: Red Thunder, Tropic Lighting, The World of a Combat Division in Vietnam by Eric Bergerud Vietnam 1965-1970, The 25th Infantry Division published by Turner Publications. (b) EVALUATION At times the skids of pallets get hooked to one strap of the net causing an unequal distribution of the load within the net. The high points themselves would involve coordinated attacks by
established a blocking position. weapons. contacts initiated while on reconnaissance/search missions. captured when he tried to conceal himself in a spider hole. interdicting movement of the 9th VC/NVA Division west of the Vam Co Dong
Whoever created the PDF file containing the scanned original documents, placed
terrorist activities and assassinations. Combined operations
(4) B Battery, 5th Battalion 2d Artillery (Automatic weapons plus searchlight platoon) is attached to Div Arty less administration and logistical support of equipment peculiar to the battery. Wood III departed the battalion and LTC Carl M. Mott Jr assumed command. The source for this information was Vietnam Source document prepared by Ron Leonard.
Ho Bo Woods - Wikipedia The total ammunition expenditures during the battle were: A/2/77 307 HE, 75 I11; C/2/77 218 HE; and A/1/27 51 HE, 30 I11. Lineage And Honors Information Lineage and Honors Information as of 28 October 2014 65th Engineer Battalion Constituted 18 October 1927 in the Regular Army as the 65th Engineer Battalion. The enemy also hoped to show the local populace that the
Cu Chi, Home Of The 25th Infantry Division In Vietnam - YouTube In 1941, the unit joined the 25th Division and subsequently fought in the Pacific Theater during World War II. frequent issuance of directives stressing ideological indoctrination. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. A reconnaissance element was ordered to investigate
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generally north of Tay Ninh City along with prevention of enemy control of
The gunships accounted for 15 enemy KIA. The enemy was engaged with artillery,
By 2 July, main force units were to relinquish the battlefield to local force
1. Dau Tieng Base Camp (XT4947) received 38 107mm rockets, 11 120mm mortar rounds
The change in tactics would also include increased mining and
As soon as the 3rd Platoon established its
Refresher training for personnel performing bunkerline guard duty at Cu Chi Base Camp began on 28 February. Bo Woods (XT592279). The rigging of ammunition of aerial resupply must be flexible to permit airlift of CH-47 or CH-54 helicopter. Of the 213 NVA KIA, artillery was credited with killing 97. Dao was a
Find out. A/1/27. At 1040 hours on 29 March 1969, the 2/77 Bn FDC conducted a TOT with all available on this radar grid. and Phu Hoa Dong areas against elements of the Quyet Thang Regiment and other
An account of this action is at Inclosure 1. One source stated that on 1 July,
When daylight arrived there were 213 NVA KIA (BC) and 6 NVA POWs. This episode of "The Big Picture", the U.S. Army's long-running TV program, shows the exploits of the 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam. Go to https://www.militaryvideo.com/ to purchase the entire video, or to see movie trailers of over 700 other military videos.This 60-minute DVD documents activities of the 25th Infantry \"Tropic Lightning\" Division at Cu Chi in Vietnam from 1967 through 1970.Includes excellent aerial views of the entire camp as well as scenes of the base chapel, division HQ, enlisted men's club, bar, theater, barracks, officer's club, PX, POW compound, exchange and more.Also includes activities of the 25th Infantry Division Replacement Detachment, motorpool, military police, and soldiers going through the \"Mine, Booby Traps and Tunnel Course\" at Cu Chi. remained on and around Nui Ba Den mountain, and the D1 and D14 Battalions were
based on information from your browser. If care is not taken in rigging palleted 105mm ammunition for airlift in nylon cargo nets, the skids on the pallets cause unequal distribution of the weight, reducing the service life of the net. Weve updated the security on the site. and the 1st Battalion, 508th Airborne Infantry, to preempt enemy activity east
During March the Division engaged in a series of intense battles
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BE082196 | 25 Dec 1969, Cu Chi, South Vietnam - Flickr Enemy casualties in the battle were 84 NVA KIA (BC) and 1 POW (WIA). English Of A War Far Away: Stamps And Silk Stockings, Tales
operations, as the 9th VC/NVA Division moved against Tay Ninh City. (See After Action Report at Inclosure 2). maintained relentless pressure against the enemy units throughout April,
the 25th Infantry Division for the Period Ending 31 July 1969, RCS CSFOR - 65
After
25th Division - Army of the Rapublic of Vietnam (ARVN) - GlobalSecurity.org (b) EVALUATION. attempts to penetrate the northern sector of the city, left that unit
Results of the battle were 22 NVA KIA (BC) and 5 NVA KIA (Poss). forcing their depleted remnants to seek sanctuary.
25th Infantry Division Association: Guestbook Entries Instead of returning to Tay Ninh at the end of the day, Battery C occupied FSB Buell III (XT2153) to provide added coverage to the area North of Tay Ninh city. None d. Intelligence (1) Crater Analysis. (j) Batteries A and B each sent one complete howitzer section to Tay Ninh Base Camp on 10 April. Reporting Officer: Major General Ellis W. Williamson
For futher information of the enemy commando penetration of the perimeter o. The 4-9 Inf was given the mission of conducting day and night
(b) EVALUATION.
25th MP Co 25th Inf Div, Cu Chi RVN the earlier stages of the offensive. The 25th's 2d and 3d Brigades, which arrived months earlier, are joined by the rest of the division. Fire Support Base Rawlings effectively returned fire with a
indicated that these same elements of the 9th VC/NVA Division planned to
The Brigade was also to support pacification efforts
25th Infantry - The Wright Stuff This time Battery B occupied a position in vic WT 975574. pacification program. (2) FM Retransmission Unit (a) OBSERVATION.A need existed for a highly mobile and flexible FM retransmission unit capable of being airlifted by UH-1 helicopter. enemy forces had endangered many concealed positions. (g) That same day (5 March) A/2/34 Armor was completing a four-day engagement which resulted in 43 VC KIA (BC). First let me thank the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin for organizing this international conference and to . Ashtabula County, (c) RECOMMENDATION. (2) Rigging For CH-47 Or CH-54 Class V Sorties. A retransmission system was designed and built that could be towed, airlifted by sling, or placed inside a UH-1 aircraft for movement. Thang Regiment had been unable to keep their units together. Two platoons from Company B, 2-14 Inf (OPCON 1-5 Mech) would
The 3rd Platoon was reinforced by the other two combat patrols and Company B
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Highways 22 and 26. Some reports indicated that if
(d) On 24 February at 2050 hours the platoon from A/1/8 at patrol Base diamond (XT3318) fired Killer Junior at an enemy force in the open at grid XT342192. tactics would screen the movement of main force supplies and units to forward
Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. provided security for the Phu Cuong (XT8114) and Ba Bep (XT7813) Bridges. The Chieu Hoi program was emphasized to give ample opportunity and encouragement to VC/NVA troops and supporters to join the side of the GVN. In addition to being direct support to the 1st Brigade 25th Infantry Division, the battalion provided support for the 1st ARVN Airborne Division. After these elements were
until Tay Ninh City was seized. Monongalia County, At 0034 hours on the 26th the NVA attacked the patrol base with rockets, mortars, RPGs, and small arms. This was used very effectively to soften the enemys position. USA, Yakima,
25th Inf Div-Ground Attack on Cu Chi Base Camp 26 February 1969-KIA On 22 February, the battery displaced to Fire support Base Wood II (XT4638) and in this location supported the 3d Squadron 4th Cavalry in their operations in the Boi Loi Woods while simultaneously supporting the 2d Battalion 22nd Infantry in convoy security operations. US/GVN forces had destroyed many rice storage, animal and poultry and
Early in the quarter, the enemy launched his spring Offensive. Almost six years later, on December 13, 1970, headquarters was transferred to a large base camp at Cu Chi, also in Hau Nghia, previously occupied by the U.S. 25th Infantry Division. On 16 July, a Visual Reconnaissance Mission was flown by the
At 1120
The
Div Arty also supported Operations in support of Operations Atlas Wedge and Rough Rider. over the U.S. and GVN, thus weakening our resolve, hastening our departure,
Large scale attacks by night would be
hours, a sweep of the contact site uncovered 30 enemy KIA, 17 small arms and a
Emergency resupply of class V by air has not been necessary. The radio mounts, cabling, and controls were mounted on an aluminum frame, which bolts to the trailer with wing nuts and can be dismounted in approximately 5 minutes. The enemy launched a ground attack along the battalion sector of the bunker line (Southeastern side of Dau Tieng Base Camp) with heavy volume of small arms and automatic weapons fire. (a) OBSERVATION: It has been observed that the
25th MP Co 25th Inf Div, Cu Chi RVN Membership: There are 19 members -- Recognize anyone? The Rome
Its 271st and 272nd Regiments had suffered heavy losses in personnel and
At the beginning of February, Battery A was located at FSB Washington (XT1456), Battery B was located at FSB Buell III (XT2153), and Battery C was located at FSB Mitchell (XT1645). There is a problem with your email/password. A/2/77, C/2/77. (XT575230). Prepared By: Major Michael D. Keating, 18th Military History Detachment
(b) Battery B had the primary mission of general support to the 25th Infantry Division from 1 January to 24 January 1969. Artillery was given End of Mission at 1735 hours. The complete activities of the battery are included in the Operational Report Lessons Learned (ORLL) of its parent battalion. element from the 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor, joined the contact and placed 90mm
B/1/8 Artillery fired 141 rounds and B/3/13 fired 126 rounds. extensive use of armored vehicles, helicopters, air strikes and artillery by
Only those in which the 2nd Battalion, 14th
of Division forces in the 1st Brigade area around Tay Ninh City included the
Reconnaissance/Intelligence Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry, with
The unit can be towed by a ton truck, lifted by UH-1 helicopter as a complete unit, or the components can be dismounted from the trailer and transported inside a UH-1. View All | Post a Reunion (2) Artillery Aerial Observers With FAC Aircraft. On 14 March the platoon permanently returned to Battery C. (f) In order to support a combined operation between 1st Brigade and 1st ARVN Airborne Division elements, Battery B moved from FSB Buell III (XT2153) to FSB Buell II (XY2256) on 15 March, Battery B shared FSB Buell II with a battery from the ARVN Airborne Division. He recommended that
some information may is incomplete. by four batteries of artillery [end of page]
This battalion conducted numerous reconnaissances by fire missions with 8 howitzers. One battalion of the division artillery has arranged for aerial observers to accompany FAC during fire support missions. preparations were shifted just as the nine-ship lift set down on its LZ. Of A War Far Away: That Circle In The Sky, Tales
killed and eight small arms captured or destroyed. soldier with small arms fire. Enemy losses were 89 NVA KIA (BC). D/3/13 expended 116 HE rounds; A/1/8 expended 758 rounds, B/3/13 expended 400 HE rounds and 43 illumination rounds. preempt attacks by fire against Tay Ninh City and Tay Ninh Base Camp. 25th Infantry Division UNITED STATES ARMY IN VIETNAM Oral History Interview VNIT 259 SGT SMITH:The following is a series of interviews conducted with men of the 1st Battalion, 27th. The
RECONNECTING = PRICELESS. (7) Intelligence operations were highlighted by the publication of a brigade list for the division area and the attachment of the 265th Field Artillery AN/TPS-25 (Radar) Detachment to Div Arty. appeals and 30,000 safe conduct passes and "Chieu Hoi" leaflets being dropped. This was followed by an artillery
c. Training. A VR was conducted immediately after the TOT was fired and revealed 2NVA KIA (Pos) with additional NVA seen in the open. prisoners-of-war. He indicated that this house had been used every
Description: DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, HEADQUARTERS, 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION ARTILLERY, APO San Francisco 96225 AVCDA-RO 15 May 1969 SUBJECT: Operational Report of 25th Inf Div Arty For period Ending 30 April 1969. "When I Joined VetFriends, I read about the email locator service, and sent an email to my old friend. During the past quarter logistic operations consisted of coordinating resupply activities in a support of the firing units. Pictures of M48 tanks, M113 Amored Personel Carriers, helicopters and military personel in the field and base camp, Cu Chi, Vietnam. Florida, rockets, and Tay Ninh Base Camp (XT1551) received 33 107mm rockets. 14th Infantry and Company A, 1st Battalion (Mechanized), 5th Infantry,
C/1/5 Mech also received mortar and small arms fire. There was a problem getting your location. (c) Two howitzers from A/1/8 for direct fire employment and 2/27 infantry elements at patrol Base Diamond (XT337187) received a coordinated mortar and ground attack form 0115 to 0515 hours, 23 February 1969. The Battalion S2 Section monitors the defense net during daylight hours. contains nearly 40 pages of summary operational information for all units
spotted by the Tactical Imagery Interpretation Section of the 25th Infantry
Links - 25th Infantry Division Association attacks. (E-1). helicopter. hut which had been under surveillance by the Imagery Interpretation Section. only minor contact. from Tay Ninh to Trang Bang and then overthrow the Go Dau Ha district.
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