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__ _ __ __1. (U) General: (1 .Aas The orgenizatin stJoo o h3d ataion, 6th Atillory,

415mm SP, 14108 consists of a headquarters and headquarters battery, D02.vicebatteryi -.-d tbrco firing batteries. (see inclosure, 1).

be During the period 26 robwuaz'y to 17 Hakrohp tho battalioua sponsored.the lst I6ittaliony 92d Artillery.. noiwly arrived in the Republic of Vietnam.

c. .Thtring the period 12-1l4 April. tho battalion was inspected by theUS&RV IG inspoc Lion toa, As a rosult of this inspeotion, it was the consonsusof the inspoction --cam that the mitssion of the battalion was boine accomplishedin a highly offoctive rnnner wittin availcblo rosouroos and under e::isting ooem-.ditionst,

2. (U) Intollizonco: Savoral obsorvors woro ooirnittod to acria). visualLQreconnaissano (VR) miss ions which woslfltod in sightings of nwnorous hamlots,

-- trails, entrenebmonts, bridgas. ari suspected encntr personnel. Sovoral, of thee a~j locations hanve boon used as haxassing~ and intordiotign 3_tsb rileyui~in the Pleflcu arca. /,9-s& i~ ,

3. (1T) ,),orations and training aotivitios. __________________

a. 0.)orations; V- $u0-7k 52(I) -Prom~ I Fobrua-y until 5 April (64 days), the battalion vas in

direct suppc5 b (DS) of: Tae.,k lbroo lit Squadrong 10th Cavalry, 4th Infantry Di-vision =-e Task Focco 1st ThFtta'io~j 69th Armor, 25th Infantry Division on Oper-ation &a, X.ouston. ThainC t.ho period C-30 April (26 da,-,S),* the battalion was indiroct vrtof botha of toctask fcroos ongagod in Opration Fancis arione

(2)~ Rr-m 1 F-brua:.y Al~ ?0Jrohp Battery A occupied a nositionalong1 r.-rto 509 .at-t of Pl-O CY..-y wit.h the mission of DS Task Forov lstSqua(Idxr.) -10th Cav~alry srvdigoocarity of routo 509c The battoxr firedharasjinv ua Ar'V0;',diotniz. o~ ftoensivo cnotais, rct-.sirations, pand destruction rr 3siors .,Lxri .?hi; yoriod, One destruction mission firod intor. hidden villge at gjiud YL95'!4.81 romiltod in danmo to 11ho huts and the do-struction of thri others.

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(3) -From 1 ,i ebrmry until 24 April, Battery D occupied a positionat grid M03495333 along highway !9 east of Ploiku City with the mission IS TaskForce 1st Battalion, 1,1th Armor providing security of highly 19. While in thisposition, the battery fired destruction misoions# defensive concentrations,harassing and interdioion missions, aM registrations. One destruction missionfired on grid IR951578 resulted in the destruction of 13 huts. Another missionfired by the battery on 17 April into grid YA913451 resulted in 4 possible enemyKl .

(4) From I Februarj until 12 March, Battery C occupied a positionalong route 509 west of pleiku City with a mission of IS Task Force 1st Squadron,10 Cavalry providing security of route 509. T1he battery fired lnzin! zone pre-parations, regiinrations,, and harassing and interdiction missions during thisperiod.

; ,In 1 February. 7attery 3, 7th Battalion, 13th .;tillery- iasattached to 3d toti;iin, 6th Artillery and was positioned at grid AR996608Luxtil 24 February w:ith the missi.on of DS Task Force 1st Battalion, 69th Armorproviding security! of highway 19 east of Pleiku City. While in this position,the battery fired harassing arx interdiction missions. defensive coroenbrationspregistr.tions , and destruction m.isrsioni5,

(6) During the period 2-5 Februny, :ant-tery B moved three howitzersto grid AR996605 in support of Company B. 2d Battalion* 35th Infantry on a searchand destroy opnration. Dring this operation, a b::idge located at grid AR986700w.as taken under fire and destrovaL by Battery B.

(7) On 12. 13t, and 14 February, the firing batteries calibrated allhowitzers with ,hronograph support from higher hoadquarters.

(8) Q-F, I4. Februaryr tho battalion fired its 50,000th round sincearrival in the Repifblic of Vietnmm. The 52d Artillery Group comiander oommanderhad the honoz of firing this round from the 'st howitzer seotion, Battery A.TZe bat., ion co anCsev firod the 50,OCst round from the howitze: of 3rd hol.:it-zer se-%OZ,, BaW-ery ,* Ma% battalion has fired a total of 71,236 rounds inVietnam 4s o:f 'SO Azrpil 1967.

(9) Cn 17 Feb'--ry;: -,o howitzers from Battery B moved to GridAR946A'/ Ln tc, , vii'inity of lo T to support a one day armored aration.

(I.) _fom 20.,Z2 7oh~i'ua three howitzers from Battery 23 :oved to

arid AR956459 alcn.7 h,.cthwy 19 . st of Pleiku C.ty in sapport of an armoredoperatior -

() ",. Februar-y, Battery" A., 5th Dttalin, 16th Artillery wasplaced OPCON ;d .,-a.'tLon; 6th j'iA.leyj :..d uns !3catod at Grid :.1121C5496 alonghigrhay 19 east -f pi'Ljilu Ci'Ly u . 1" Apr:'.1 p:oviding seourity of the hiersy.yDuring thin pc. x4d tL . bat'h:"ry? alonq ":.. :-ittnry 23, 3d Battalion, 6th Ixtillorywas credi.ed W.ith 1'_Lifl i3.uni 2u on i Cl'r. R2Ar ,Wp4, fI.0824,39P Luxi M069452which resutltod iJ- 2() bwIlcors a., 5 1'.,l;s dost-,,od., and 2 secondary explosions.

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(e2~~~i 4 IC;Ih.aIr until 148 Kirch, ]Dt rjB 7th Battalionyl, 3th

Artillery oocnuii.od a po "r. rt Oasis (ZA100277)q .. uh +,he mi3snion of Jr.) TflIscForce 1st 'r iadxoni IC1"i, 0- 'rplry, The'a battery fire~i :i,.ensive oor.e'ntr,-tions,rogistA .iJ. J anil harassir.S and ittrdiotion missions3 dvxing this period.

(13 M 5 maroh, three howitzers from Blattery f3 moved to cxidAR996607 with th" mission DS Task lo~~e1t U2ttaliont 69th Arrni mr olonontsof *'d. Sout:Ldron. t Cavalry on a one (?ay search and destroy operatio~n.

(14) Prom 12-14 MWr~h, Battery C moved to Crid PP6053599 (.=n Thc)In support of !' :.pany sizo o) emo.LtS Of 'rCLSC Fr-OCO 1ot Squac~'on., 10th Cavolry ona road runner/ escort opcratiozi.

(15) Prom -14 Y=0c1 to 16 April, Blattery C ocoupied a position ap-proximately 12 o wst of Ploiku City al ongr route 509 with a nission flS TaskForce 1st Squa&Lx'.-t 10th Cavalry providixiC socurity of route 509, IDurfrr; thispc -iod tho batt~rr %lirad rog! st-1- tions I doacns~ivc cor.rcntrat.rin!7. ax nd haasing

r: itere iction m-os ions .

(16) On 18 Iarohq Battory D, 7th Drttz.2ion, !13th ,tilcry i-raz re-leaised from attaconzt-alt to 3d Dn" lion, 6ith Arb'Ilecr, and 2zatuziod1 to control ofpcrent ba';talion.

(17) Pi-!!- i8-.-~6 Th 'R attory A 41thi 2-1 ta2in, 4-2( Artillery wacC:VCOIT 3d Batt&llon. ;-h A.:2l.'and position..-1 at .zriJ "M0722730" with ther.Lssicn of DS Fs orco 1ot 3qt13*on, 10vC~Lypoi~~su.yo i~~-19 West of Pie Aai':.I City.r

(i)From 20-24 Naxchl, Rattf.--r A ocoupied sm~oral pocitiuns east ofIa l-op ]Rivc= fxom grid iY.793 137 to t-7id AR046041 im support of B froop, Tlsl:Force lrs': S.,I-.iconf I0t~i ni-lr d CIDC} olca-onts on an arna rcconnoissane.-

o~oai~':.~. ~ri~g ths ,.._. ation, tho battery aas c.Wu~itoA withi 3) ooi.f xmc' IIVA

YKTi. at zA24607e..

i F;;1rcma 24 Ii-rch lx) 5, LA .l, Batter-y A cc cupiod asxcr:. positionsci:nrj 7-113o0 ji~n grids YA96664'A60 arxl ZA155?483t3 wi a mission IS Ta~k

Forcesqadon 10th Cv,-alxy .-oviding road security. The battcrey fired do-

rfonlsivo C",'oonrt-tionsq it~t~x: noutralization. and harassing ra in-~o~tot::im. iar. Eingthis :.c!

......... .-. o. perio!" -e8 A pvtl,. flattery .,r with olm a z f T

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(22) From 8-29 April, PBttory A occupiod a position at Catooka(ZA1643343) iith a m:Lbsicn DS Task Foro 1st Squadron, 10 Cavalry. Daring thinperiod, the battery fLred defensive ooneont2ations, registrations# illumination,and harassing and interdiotion missions.

(23) Cn 11 April, Battory A, 5th Battalion, 16th Artillery ,ms ro-Ioaseod from OPCON 3d Battaliont 6th Artillory and reverted to control of parentbattallon, Battery A, Ist Dattalion, 92d Artillery was givon the mission CSR

3d Battalion. 6th Artillery and occu-oiod their present position at grid 1fft12105496providing security of highway 19 east of laoikU City.

(24) From 16-23 April, Battery C ocoupiod a position at ,TiC

YA859534 (Old Ploi Djorong) with a mission GSR 4th Battalion, 42d ..a nillory insupport of Ist Battalionp 22d Infantry, 4th Infantry Division on a :rToopingoperation cast to southoast of Ploi Djoronge

(25) From 23-30 April, Battery C occupied positions along high.way19 ',aat of Pleiku City wih the mission of DS Thsk Force 1st Battalion, --9thArmor, and to provide fire support for the Ple cik area. The batter3y firedregistrations, defensive ooncentrimtions, and harassing and inter.diotion mssi~mwdurir, this period.

(26) On 26 April, Battery Ti moved to Dragon Mruntain (AR79203421)overnight and prepared for a rod escort miss,.on to vicinity of Phu M, on on 27Ajr-.il.•

(27) From 26-28 April, three howitzers from Battery C occupied aposition at irid B1103495333 irith the mission of ]X- Task Force 1st Battalion,69th Armor providing security of highway 19 cast of plei1cu City. This forwardelenent of Bat-tery C fired defensive oonoentraf.ons, registrations, and haras-sing and iznlterdiction L:ssions during this period.

(2 3) P 'o. 2'[-28 April, Battery B moved from Dragon untflin to

vici:nity of 11hu Nhon (AQ86909895 and AQ9'1967879) "1 support of elements of TaskFoxoe ist Squadron, 10th 7avalry on a road runner/esoozt operation. Duirg thi.,peri. he battery supported the 47th ARVIT Regiment with two forward observers,anCi f.". a landing zone preparation and neutralization missions on an operation

(29) On 28. April, th-r'ea horltzers, Battery Of returned to gridAR8G304900, tie battery's field CP location

(30) Prom 28-30 Lpril, Battery B occupied a position at gridl03495333 with a mission of Ds Task Force 1st Battalion, 69th Amaor providing

securitj of highway 19 esst of Plei ii City.

(.,) 7> 29 April, MrIttery A moved to grid AR779245 to support 01.-mento of lot Ba +Aa,:.,n 22d Infantry, 4n Inr.fntry Division on an overnightsearch and destroy operation south of Dragon Moutain along highway 14.

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(32) On 30 April, Battery A moved to grid ZA16105337 with thenission of DS Task Force 1st Squadron, 10 Cavalry.

b. Training:

(1) Training in all required mandatoxy subjects was conducted atbattery level. In addition, subjects of oommcnd interest such as artillery crewproficiency and fire direction/gunnery procedures were conducted on a daily basisat each firing battery field location. A mandator., subject training program fornewly arrived CONI replacements has been implementodp and training is aocom-plished at base oamp within sevon days after arrival in the unit.

(2) Familiarization firing and battlesight zero of individual andcrew served wcapons was conducted during the reporting period.

(3) Elements of the battalion were involved in some form of train-ing every day of the reporting period, thus 90 days of training were conducted.

SECTION II (C) COI@01.NDER'S OBSERVATIOS AND REC00I2NDATIOMS

part I, Observations (Lessons Learnod)

"% (C) Logistics:

""i% Item- Truok, 2,, ton. M35A2.

Discussion: Bolts supporting the front engine mount to the eninesupport blades work loose, developing GolWgatod holes, thereby causing theengine ejector pump to ride on the steering goar. This situation requires thatthe driver stop the truck every 10 miles when traveling over rough terrain, andtighten bolts supporting the front engine mount to the engine support blades.

(,sorvation: The use of lock plates such as those found on the

l1113 Armored j.z'sonnol Carrior should be used to look bolts supporting the frontengine mount to the engine support blades.

Part II, RoooTmondations: Tone

I Inol *,ES R. STEVISONBn or'.izutional c'iadTam .(ijor, Artillery

Acting Commander

DrTRLBUTT011i2 - CUf4OCLAPPAC3 - CU, tSIT~.6 - CG, I FMOP.rV4 - CO, 52d Arty Gp

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30 April 1967 (RCS CSFOR-65) (U)

HEADQUART&S, UNITED STAIS AR1.Y VIETNAI.i, APO San Francisco 96307 8 JUN 1967

TO: Commander in Chief, United States Army, Pacific, ATTN: GPOP-OT,APO 96558

1. This headquarters has reviewed the (perational Report-LessonsLearned for the period ending 30 April 1967 from Headquarters, 3d Bat-talion, 6th Artillery as indorsed.

2. Concur with the basic report as modified by the comments con-tained in the preceding indorsements. They adequately address the prob-lem areas and further comment is considered unnecessary.

FOR THE COMMANDER:

1 Incl IKE DYnc AGik

Ant Adjutant General

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GPOP-OT(1 May 67) 2d Ind (U)SUBJECT: Operational Report-Lessons Learned for the Period Ending

30 April 1967 (RCS CSFOR-65), HQ 3d Bn, 6th Arty

HQ, US ARMY, PACIFIC, APO San Francisco 96558 26 JUN196 7

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

This headquarters concurs in the basic report as indorsed.

FOR THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF:

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CONIDENTIALAVFA-GC-OT (1 Hay 67) 3d IndSUBJECT: Operational Report of Lessons Learned for Quarterly Period

Ending 30 April 1967 (U)

HEADQUARTERS, I FIELD FORCE VIETNAM, APO 96350 2 JUN 1%7

TO: Commanding General, United States Army Vietnam, APO 96307

1. (U) This headquarters has reviewed the contents of the3d Battalion, 6th Artillery operational report for the quarterlyperiod ending 30 April 1967 and the preceding indorsements with thefollowing comment.

2. (C) Reference Section II, Part I - Observation: Concur.let Logistical Command message (U) AVCA-G(M-A 08662, dtg 161023Z May67, subject: Frequent Loosening of Front Engine Mounting P .its andNuts on 21 Ton Truck M35A2, which was retransmitted to all I FFORCEVOPCON units on 18 May 1967, cited this problem and provided specificguidance on corrective action required to elimina

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Operational Report - Lessons Learned, HQ, 3d Battalion, 6th Artillery

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Experiences of unit engaged in counterinsurgency operations, I Feb to 30 Apr 1967.. AU THORSI (~~lFiet n, meiddle Initial, last name)

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