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(2) the weather will DOt a!"teet amphibious operation.

2. MISSICll

At B and L..Hour on D..J)ay, RLT-2 COMuets surface and helicopter as-,

sault in northern Barrier Islam to .tim, tix aDd destroy enf.Jlq ,

£01"ces am coDducts lal:Id clearing operation :1.11 assigned 10, aDi

sectre RLr-2 objective A. 3. mUU'l'IOB

a. Q.onoept gf' OperatiQA

Anmx C(Concept ot Operation) to Operation Plan 15-1

b. 2/2; At H-Hour on D-Day, lands on Red beach aOO oonduot. search

am. clear operation in the assigned AO,aoo secure RLT-2 objective

A. Y..aintain oontact with helibOrbe unit(5th Bn). On order, be

prepElred to provide RLT reserve.

c. 3/2(Re1n): At H..aour on D-7 Day; conduct search and olear opera-

tioD in "X~n Tan" and western Barrier IslaIld, thereafter, occupy

blocking posl tion.l. On order, be prepared to transfer LV'.l'P-5s to

5th Bn. On order, be prepared to vithdrow on 0+1.

d. 5/2: At Wonr D-Day, oonduct hel1l1!t to 11 Dove to flna,fix aud . \ ,

destroy enelll1, am. oonducts land e1earing operation in 'l'A.OR.

Maintain contaot with RLT-2 alX1BLT 1/26. Be prepared to employ

LVTP-5s transferred from .3rd Bn ..

e .. .Artillery En: ProT.l.da g8mral support. Be preprred to move om

batteryt s tiring position on order. Be prepared to provide LV'l'H

(6) platoon for direct support or BLT/2.

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t. 4 .. 2" Mortar Co; Conduct rout1no .sion. .lttach 3d platoon to

BL'l' 2/2.

g. Iamirg Force Reserve:.

(1) BLT-2: On order, provide landing force reserve.

(2) 1st Bn: On order, be prepared to be Committed to AO.

h. Coordinating Instructions.

(1) D...Day: 12 September. H-Hour: 0930. L-Hour: 0000.

S-J)ay:H-HQur: 0007 GO Sept.

(2) Operation code Dade: Defiant Stand

0) This operation ph.n will be errectiVe on order.

(4) Objective areal Annex D (Operation overlay)

(5) Halntain close coordination with lSMC aM JRVN units.

(6) Insure preventiw measures tor SFDa.

(7) Provide maximum protection to civilians and their propertie$.

(8) Effect!w time of attachment: to be announced.

(9) Insure msxl1ll1.lm security to ~r units not participating in

this operation.

4. ADMINISTRATli..·N AND LOGlSTIGS. See Administration Plan 15-1

5. UONMiLND AND vOMMUN!uATIOl~":!!ijtCTR~lICS

a. A.nnex L (CommunicatioJl8- Electronics) to oPeration PlAn 1:;,-1

b. COJ1IID8nd posts t

(1) COIIIlIIllM posts afloat

.lmphib1oua Task Group(TG76.4------·,LPH It ntOJIMA

Landing P'orce(RLT-2) ----------LPH tI 11·0JIMl

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BLT 2/2 --------------------I8D:-18f

IBDJI27, IST-1166

Br.'!: 5/2 ----··----------------LPH-2

SIP 1/26(ro 79.4) -··-----------LPH-2

(2) Commaxn posts ashore: Report locations l:hen establi8hed.

(3) Anmx M (Comma.nd Relationship)

A- Ta.sk Organlzution B-Inte 111genc(" G-Concept of operation D-Operat1.on oVerlay E-Fire 8Upt>ort coordinatlon F ...Air support G...Na val Gunfire Support H-Arti llery support I-Engineer Operations

KOH, lI.WANG SOO

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K..oivic action and psychological operations L-Gommunicat;1.ons..Electronic8 M-Command relatlonahip N .-Dietri bution

DISTlUI::!UTI.AhAnmx N(D1strtbution) to 0I-"6ratlon Plan 15-1

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LIEUTENANT COLONEL, ROK HARINE CORPS li.C or S, G-J

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Copy No RLT-2, ROK Marine Corps Hoi .ln, Republic or V1etI81 ; September 1969

Annex n (Task Organisation) to 0p01'i!l.tion Plan 15-1

Time ZOMS H

(All attacbll8nts will .. effect! .... on 06140C1lSepte:mbe1" 1969)

Hq &: Sve Uo. Seeuri ty Uo.

BLT2/2

~ Bn

COl./.JNEL KOH, KWAliIG 800

LlEfJ'!EWT UOLONEL YOO, DONG WOOl{

Det, to B, 3d .1mtl'a.c Dn Det, Hq " Svc Co, 3d Amtrac Bn 1st plt, 00 C, 1st Tank Bn Dot, 4.2" Morlar Co. Det, Eng Bn, 1st m Mar Div

aLi 3/2

3d Bn Det, Co B, Amtrac Bn Dozer Det, EDg 00.

. BLI 5/2

5th Bn Det, Co B, Aatrac Bn

Ar+,iJ1er7 Bn(1a1n)

j.rty Bn 155 How Btry LVTH(6) Plat

1st Bn

tmU'l'RNAN'l' OOLONEL PARK, HOlfG SUlfG

LIlUTlWT uOWNEL 00, SOO OON

LlXll'.lSNi.NT cOJilliL KO, DOO RES

LIEt~1E:NANTliOWNEL lEE. DO HAENG , 1(0, KWANG 800

UOlDNEL, ROI MARINE UOR.PS cClMMANDDI

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!ppendb: 1 (Unit catalog) to ismex A (taSk organization)

To Operation Plan 15-1

Cop,y of co~e. RIlf-2, 2r.d 10K MAR BD£ HOI.o, lMr 5 Sept 1969

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Hol An, avo ; Sap 1969

Annex B(Intel1tg~hO~} to OPN nan 15-1

Ref; (a) (b)

ISm',~d:ade ROKMC Annex t\("t) toROK Foroes Vietna:m. Directive 69-1

Count~i' ··el1igende SOP ,RDKMC Current; . Maps; 1 ;2,~000 & 1 :50,000 Viet na:m ,II

(0) Cd) (o)

Time. zone; H

1. I

i. See Appe~~1Xl0~emy Situation O:verla,.} t6 Annex B(Intalligenoe)

to OPN. nan 1$-1

b. See Appendix ;l(Intelligenee Estiltl8.te} to Annex B(Int) to O.PN.

Plan 15-1 .

c. See Current. Intelligence SuM.l'Jary

2. EssenjiW ElYeAts 9f Ingormation

a. Determine 1f,the enemy Q-80 th BN supported with local guerrilas

will 1nterfe~e the landing and attack, if so when, where, h01~,why

and in what,$trength and equipment.

b. Determine if 'i'~ enemy will defend, if so when, where,how,

why' and in ~'~~1;>jiJtrength ald equipment.

c. Deterrnlneif ·T'i"':~n.a.my will reinforce,l£' so when, where and

in wat stre}~d equilnent.

d. Determine if nem;y will ~1thdrNw, if 89 when,in what direction.

e. Determine if;, nemy will conduct del¢ng action, 1f80 when,

where,holol and hat strength. leX!.' :"q; .. \ ... ':"' .. ,.

f. Determine i~~.:tk ... ' .. '.::~ .•. 'Y' .. n ..... UlY' will oonduot Coo: 'Warfare, if so wen, where~ \i1at kind anu'neW~

i:'t!';i;;>,. g. Determine if it!~;:'ilem;y equiped with the lagge ealiber weapons(c:bew

served 1/ wea~i);i~.t<SO where, what ldnd and how many • . ' ~ ::~~~~~;~:':':ii~:r:"": f

h. Det~rmlne if tif amy constructed ~d ipstalledobstaoles,eave or :l ~~j:::'

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• fortified positions,if so where, what kind, howmany and when.

a. Directive toSubordinate Units (1). 2nd Battalion, RLT_2

(a). MlfDrl foU.owing in.formations immediately as obtained.

1). Enemy disoos! Uon on landing beach and enemy resis tance to intrfere the la!Lding.

2). Direction of t,ne en~ movement inland,1t's strength

and eq uipmen t.

3). Movemont of deserters from refugee camp wtlthin the

axnphibiou:ll laMing area.

4). Enemy supply storage and weapons hi~Hng place.

5). Cot1~piouous natural and artitival obstacles.

(b) a Prepare th€lplan to conduct recoJ;1.Missance and surveillance

and surveillance mission.

(2). 3rd Battalion, RLT-2

(a). Report following information immediately as obstained.

1) Direction of the enemy movement, strength and equipment

within operation area.

2).Movement of deserters from refugee camp within the

operat on area.

3). Enemy supply storage a.nd/or weaponshiding place.

4). Conspicuc>usns:cura.1 and artificial obsta.cles.

(b). Prepare theplan to co~uct reconnaissance ~nd survri~lance

mission.

(3). 5thBattalion, RLT-2

(a). Report following lnr ormation immediately as obstained.

1). Dispos tion of enemy around the IZ and enemy:"

resistance to interfere thehelicopter l~di~g.

2). Direction of theenemy movement, . str9pgth andequiprnent

within the operatio~ area.

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') Movement 0 deS('H·te1.'.~' from refugee camp within the IZ.

A.}. Enemy ~lU'pplY storage and/or weapons hiding 91ace.

5). Conspicuous natiural ttndartificia.1 obstacles.

(b). Prepare theplan to conduct reconnaissance and surveillance mission.

(4). Avintion Unit

Conduct recor.u'laissnnce and sUTveil1ancerdssion as following over the operation 9,1'ea prior,during and after cOlllInencement the operation ..

(a). The anem:v' l;';'\l~t'ttio:nJstrength,equir:ment and unit'orm, activ"lt~Ii2l and direction of movement spotted.

(b). VI;Y'lX}US enemy i'ort1f:i.ed posit ohs and weapons positioh sro't:ted.

c::). Confir.mation thelosasresulted by frlendly naval gunfire and/or artillery :firing ..

(d). Dscaping enemy and/or enemy reinforcement out orinto the opn area.

(5). Other Units

Conduct the surveillance mission aSiollowing and re"port information immediately as obtained.

(a). Enemy strength Gorurilitted into the respective unit's TAOR.

(b). Movement of thedeserters from refugee croup.

(c). Changing movement of the popUlation.

b. Request to higher, n.djacent, coordinating and cooperation

09.~ (1). Provided infornation concerning EE'rt s as recei.'1ed.

(2). Prov:tde reconna:lssance support as requested •

(Jg'. Provide photography and photo-grapy interpretation as requested.

(4). Provide aeral observation support as requested.

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(5) Pr,)vid$ 24 hOuri veather toroaeta" daily and 48 hours and '12 hours torcastsas requested.

(6) Provide special equipment requosted.

c. Coordiu1'>ting Instructions

(1) Request foraerial recormai,same and s1l3:"Willaooe support will be forwarded to 0",,2.

(2) Civic aotion should be 0<\08817 coordinated with Viet nrun gove1~nt representati," and the se,ult should. be reported to this headqtitll."tera.

(:~) Report Inf01"DlS.tion Ngarding EEI' 8 as o~lmd)

(4).~eport 1Im8diateq other intormations whioh has intelligence value alllobUined.

A. p(W, Captured DooUlll!uta and Material; See RefereI1C8 (a) ( 1) Pow suspected person and captured doou.:nt. euacuate

to HQ 2nd Ua 1000.

(2) the oivilians be evacuated to CHICK.

b.Ha.ndl:.lng Persol'Ul81 ; See Annex K civic affair, to administratiw plan 15-1.

c. Detainees

(1) tersonnel 1n the tollowing catagories will be olassified "Detainees lt and evacuated to the IIlilitar,- intell1geme group, 2nd bde ROOO. tor Introgatlol,l and classification. ia) Pers01'l8 auspeeted being Viet cong inf'rastreotttl"e.

(b) Pell'80Dl invol-.ed, or suspected of being 1nvolwd in armed· ooJitllot. '

(o~' Persons evading, hiding, or ot~1"Vise actively avoiding acreel1iag torettl.

(2) Detainees will immediatelJr basearobed and tagged with following intormation. i

\a) 'hll MlII8 of beta:1n&8S

(b) Date" time or de'b$ntion.

(e) Loce:Hon ot detert:1on

(d) Circumsta~. 0 detention

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{6}. Property takon from detainee

(g). Detaining unit t:lnd individua.l.

(3). Dnt,:Iin<)eswillb~ n'o'\l{~d to thQdetaining ubi t taLl for pick up a.nd dili vory by resuPl)ly h{JlicoptcJr to th~, NIG ,;~nd Bde ROIU:1C.

(4). After clcssi.ficmtion and introgation at the NIG, Viet cong :i,nfra.::rtrlh"}ture ;.;i11 he turned 0'1'01' to provjnce for i't':l:rthet' (lxploitation and processlng w:tth a copy 'of tht~ lnerl'ogation reports.

(5). Innoc~3nt oi v11il'lns :IT.1:l.y be released with the concurr"lI1ce of ca,pturing unit.

(6). Dutl'linees who are wounded idll be tagged and evacuatt:Jd through medical chanm>.ls. (a). Guards if' requested will be pr(Jvided by the df)tining

unit.

(b). A spot report Gontaining thenurnber of detainees Med E'!tlo1d, time of Evac and Jl.1ed Evac number will be submitted to th:t:3 hee.dquarters.

5. Ma.ga [lAd Photography;

See Reference (a)

6. CoUAterintelligence;,

See Reference (c)

7. R~rts;.

See Reference (a)

8. NiSQellaneou,s Int:,gr,.lIl.5tiQll

a. Each rifle compny will have at least one interpreter.

b. Units in contact make maximwn effort to detain enemy

c. Landing beac:h ; See Appehdix(3) (Landing Beach study)

d. Target informs tion; See APPendi:x:(L~)( Target int'ormation)

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Comm.~ing

Apt'~ndix€!s; 1. Elumq SitUAtion Overlay 2.. Intelligence I'.:stlmate •. 3. Landing Boach Stud" 4. Target in.formation

Diski.buUon; Anne~'t tkdistribtttion) to OPN olan1;-1

Official I LJ~:' i1:,;;~a:::. ~ G-2

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of' Copiel ROK Marine Carpe

Hoi In, RVI 5 Sept 1969

.lp£.lf!imiix 2(~ilp~ tNt_to) t'l).I1m1JX J (Ii1wlllpf.&C8) to OPLU 15 .. 1

Rap: (a) Chn'T&nt I.l~~ 1~r.1

(0) lft.ptu 1~SOIlOOO" 2;,0(10 V~t ..

1 eo Mielion s &M MI1.~ JL'K'i1

2. Tactical tiiUIJp;et ('J; '~ri'1n

a..Cu.te &tid '1lt1il,t~,th!:r Itlldy (1) CliaU{;: tfl"iett During th0 halt ot Mpteimoor s.lJi, flit Nm-

w:;ll!.l!it:~;·~\'18, 1'6_1- \mQlil' 1ntlUllllnoEll of ty aouthveil1lt

.¥!l~'jf'<rm.. T"ctll I)f tht northeut JKmSOOU beiia to 8.pp38.l" lAte

1~ thO month but .neN.~ att,*e't the area north of 161 lati ...

tude il1 ION l'i4!JitDUt ~ aos.. SepteJloo:r arb the bGgimng

or the aut'Wlm t~it1oti .eamon, the perlod ReJl _iwl" 1IOa-

800_1 nov :lI prod_MDt.. This transition pn1.od. .-ll1' kIts .tJ'om mid "pteiWer to mid october.

September ia th6 month 01' .,x::tJm;a t7phoon aeti rlt:r in the we­

stern PaeU'ic, C'lU"\'e1 to tr. northwest in the v1oirrl:ty of the

philippines, uri :reC~6 norlhealStward Ja.pa.u. One atom in

six contim»8 wet W&N aorofJ" tM Philimd.Il8.1n to 'thIe south

Chi. All and tCMftM the CO&lt at north fletnam. The prehab­

ill t1 of a VPhoon f'omi_ or moving in to the south Chi_ .a

ias 'two eft17 th'1"4M ,.ars, ud incideDC8 of ~cal. «Itom 1s

three 8'"'1'7 WO "aaft ..

(2) Cl1atologioal weather, OLOUDS, The1"8 will be a signifioant increase- in clomo aaount

alone; the northeo.st ooast wi til an imcnaee ot ceiliDgs under

5,000 teet.. However p&rtq clouilJr 4orditiona will e~

to pre'¥&11 with ceilhc a between 2.000 &'1'»4 4,000 feet. 3/10

or lesa Iq ooverap cal1 be 1IlI&xp$~ted on an awrage or the dI.7s

dl1rl;ngl'S the month.,

PilCIPItAflaN, Mean preoipitation amount will be six to niDe

iDeM. a1011l t.he coast, the _jority of which will tall in

ilh0W9:N atld thunder Ihowers" Preoipitation will be obeel"ftd

01'1 an aftrqe or 1; 4&,.. durl. til. month ami there will be.

sewn thunder atom nar.: 7

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WIlD I Dur:l.ac the tirst plrt or • month pt'Itw.1l1Dg direotion

will be louthwst. In the lAwr part ot the aonth l'JOrliheS8t

:110»800_1 flow will p:NdomiDQW With wind d1rect1ou or north­

eaat or ean. !.bere will be a 'l!fht &aorta. 1D. wiD1 speeds

troaa those experienced in .l\1l'l1St with an awrage or , to 1,

lmota. Gusu to 30 knota or h1ch6r. will be obl8l'Wd in thumsr

.hOllers. The lADd aDd aea bru. will oml_ .. bated thro­

.. out 'the month.

!EKSU.!UBIS: '!'he ....... :ratUl."eS viU be IlJ.IhtlJ' leas than .l'tlgU8t

with dai:q -.xb\UIl or 85 to 90 ani ldld..Jlnu tf1t 74 to 78. Relative

h.t4i t,. will reain ill eo to 90 'J, _ •••

SEA .un SWI.LLI Beth vill coatlnwt to be 8wther~ in direet1.on

with alle1ght or lB.. tban 4 teet.

(3) Spacial phtncaana J WIliIS f:I UC8: The.. hot dry w1rds origiDllte on the high plat­

eau of lAOB am anna Jt&nge ua blow down the ea.tern 8lopes

to the lowland. bmIt:iIdi&te~ adjace»t to the vater. Tbe7 ca'llSe

a rapid riM in tellp8l'&ture aD! extre. evaporation aloZIC their

path. !heae viM OOCU1'e priar1lJ during aou.thve.t lIOnlOOJl but

oan vocure duriDg the trauitional Huon.

GRlCHIIa 1'be crachin 18 a period or wide .pr.ad tog aDd dr.bzle

ax: lipt rain that a!'rect coastal regiol'lS north or 121' latitude

&lid 11 peculiar to the northwest aollSoon. Cei~8 are usual..lJt

below 1500 teet aDd vieibilit7 le.s than tva aile.. Oraobin

condi t10118 are rare d\1l'1ug aepte1lber 'but -1 0CC'Ur on 1 or 2 days

in the later, ~ of the MUth.

(4) Ollatolocioal datal

Mean -xl .. teliperatun Mean JdJd.aua teapel"8.ture

.an nuaber or 018 with

pNolp1.tation

thUDderatora

Pzeftililll direction SPeed

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Slq' oondj.t!onl Partly cloudy .. Basa of low oloud.s 2,000 to 4,000 t .. t. '18fb1111;7S 5 to 10 ld.18s. Weatlwrl 80attered 'ko;n" a_ thUl14er .howen, JIlOstq during

tM attel"DOOD. am eve1d.Da.

Wind s SoutmMsterly S to 15 knots exoept eu'ter:q S to 18 kDota duri. tlw altel1lPfll sea. tJ~4... Gusts· to 30 bot. in thUDler .hOtilft1i.

Tellp8rat1l1'8'1 Max 88 Min 74 Sea awl swell l Sout.hextr 2 to 4 teet..

b. terrain . (1) General: The operational area oOlllliats 'of northern portion or

&m.el\ i.lard. It is bo1mded on the east bJ the s­outh ~a, on veat by the song Gll111g, on the north b7 the aone Oua Dai, aM OIl ~ south betwell M' 1954'10 'to IT 24J5470. It ie .-,...111 a.tlat, saDl,. strip, ~ cultivated both ".t and dry crops are e'V1dent in thiliJ well popu­lated area. £loDg bOUl'lding riwrs there is a fringe or vet oultifttlon(Z'1ce) ... riag trom 200m to 1,000-in wi4th. J. strip oiwet oultivation also generally bUMota the leland trom north to aouth Y8.I'1 DC troll 20Cla tc 1,000m in north also. The aouthWeatern quadrant with exception to the fringe gt rice oultiw.tlon 18 pnerall1' oowred b7 100s8 saM aa 1. the north westen cOJrner. The eastern third, the areaof' h1&hest elevation (10-19a) i. aleo aeDarallT ADd)" but etabiUsed 'b7 planted l.oII trees (12 to 14 teet)

(2) Ob8e~t1in andt1eld or t1re . 0bH:tva.tiOlU.'1'OII the ground observation rill be generally 11-

llitted by bedgerow8 and i;he tlAt terrain, hOllewr vide a rea. are open to 'I'1ew b)' e1avating the

obeerver to a Jda1mum, thia ~. excellent

'observation. ,

Field or tift. Field or fire should·be Tirtull,. tml1Jdted exc­,ept where observation 1s deterad dtU9 to the loll flat terrain.

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Cowr and. eoneealMnt Cowr : Cowr ilk ver:r llJdted dUB to t.he tlat terrain.

i'he paddy dikes aM small sand d~s offer the , o~e~r~fti~bh.

C011CeaJ..-nt: The hedgerOW's sheltering the cultivated area., the onlT conceallllllult wortbt. or .ntion iDlatld. Beach dUDlI otter I~ c:> noea:t.at in the eslteI'D.

Ob8tacles Vet crope: The ecteMi'Ye wet crop e.rtuprodum1nately aleng

. the two bourlidiJII r1.,.r8 and 3 bl strip in thAIJ narth central I!I.wa. ".wnt move... Ot. the island. Q1IIIr these wet 8,:':"88. __ .».t t:r ~ ... aill ,.r.ln­Dll will be pmraJ.ly ohannel$d 1-8.

HedgrOW's: N't:IIIet"oUl hedgerows will otter 8OM8 hilXleranoe to 1DO'V6118nt b7 per,onnel am light whicl.es.

SaM : Loose aand in the Amy area vill Mar hel1co­pbiJr operations a.nd alow vehicle movement.

Streams: There are several small strea., primari~ in the northern portion o.t' the operation area .. The southern area has two small stre8J118 also. All streams a1"8 tidal and oaution should be used when croesiDg.

J.rtif'ioia.1 obstacles: 10 anti ,"biole ditches, w1re or stams are noted on aerial photOgraphy.. However, due to reports on past operations in thilitrea, there are prebab]Jr numerous booby traps am mines throughout this area.

Key terrain features: Sinoe this area cons:lst of very low &lid flat terrain, critical terrain features arE! llmtted. Howewr, there ilk a bro1ren line ll~ of large dU11eS parallel to and. 500 .ten inland troa the beaoh pneral.4r 10 _tera high. with ttae highest point (19m) at BT 234489. ,.

A...enuea ot approach * The flat terrain again offers no real l1Jd. t to approach either ground or air. The bOUIld­·iDg water areas will contine movement of forces geD8rall7 l..s. An excellent approach is over the eastern beach which runs the entire lAtngth or t.he operation area. There a1'8 no apparent obstacles am the beach has a flat gradient (appioox 1 )60).. 'l'his beach is slightly concave.

Helioopter laDling sone: Helicopter operatiOns are l:lJaited onq by the loose sand in the west and north'firn tr1nge or wet crop area. Vegetation is general.l¥ lw and otfers DO obstaoles except the taller trees in the hedgerOW's aM an ants. or pl&nted tree. in the eastern third at the .0. See tab 3(Helicopter l.a~ lone)

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(1) Gene1'8.1. Barrier islam has habitually been a doain'tor vc;1ivJ.. DeSpite the numerollS operations conducted by the 196th BlIt and tEm (?th Begt) in all p arts or the area, the emmy continues to \18e it as a tonrard staging area. All aonrce or intelligence te1'eale that the complex in­cludes trainiJ3g IIi tea, dispensaries am lQg1stical support networks. It 18, trad1tionalllli the e!oae-ln sanctlllW,y from which mounts their torays, m.1.1! tary and political against Hoi .An city, aM KlEU NhCfd distriot. Beeent17, 8e'VOral sharp, bitter oontactlU has been _de vith .. my forces ocoUWi. well tortit1e4 po_tiona in We area.

(2) Compoaltlon, disposition alli strengt.h. Base-d within the a.a or Intereat are a.pproximately 250 Ol>gamzed ._my forces. V-25 battal10n has not identi­tied a1aoe May 1969. An estimated 200 local torceVC and hamlet guerillAs ftl'tl in 16 haml.ets at operation 8,l"$8. • .. thorouch stud7 of the em.,. order or batt 14 , see Tab 5

. (Order or battle)

(3) Ine..,. oape.b1lit1es. The eIJeJq in the area are e;x:pectedto evade in the f'aoe or superior tr1end11' forces. Local pockets or stiff' resistance frOm 'Well forli1tie4 ~x o-r titl1til'lg holes, thicbta a.lIi 'btDDrI can be •• etAfd as the enemy attempt to cowr his withdrawal or where eDliuw.1 ell.emnts are cut ott tlJClD ilwnue8 or esoa'pe.

(4) Jeintorceaat capabilities. Force cape.ble of' reinforcing enemy unit in ,the area or operation are the 36 NVA regbaeJ1t and Q-81 battalion. It 18 estiDlted that at least 10 hours would be 1'equired '£or the eDlnv to reinforce with above eD11n17 units.

(5) Intelligence reports. . See 1'~ab 6(PCN/ Hoi OhaMs interrocation reports)

(6) Sign1f'icant incidents (a) See Tab 7 (Sigrdticant incidents) (b) see Tab g (aLU) (0) See 1'a.b 9 (API.

. (d) See !&b 10 ( A.nt1- ail'erai"t incidenta)

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Tabs s 1 (.letron:mdoal data) 2 ( Tide table ) 3 (Helcopter laMing mODI )) 4 ( Hamlet list) 5 ( Order of battJA) 6 ( PCM/iWI,OHANHa interrogation reports) '7 ! Sign1ficant 8_nt.) 8 aw.) 9 .1 PI)

10 ( Anti- drcratt incidents) 11· (9'verla1, road net ) 12 ( Oot.rl..a7. a.my f'ortications)

Distribution: .lIl:D&X J (Dietributj.on ~to Operation plan 15-1

c.rtICIAL. kk. ~ ---tV . Lt/cll, Rat...J.,/ Corpe :

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Tab 1, (Astronolldcal data) to Appendix b to O1fA1 15-1

Ret* CU1"i'e'lSt Intelligence S.UlllllL17

TiJ8 ZOl18 I a Aatronallioal data.

Date HT SlJIIalSB StJISET lEft MOOIRISm )l'.)OJSft PBJBI

~ 0547 (6)5 1959 19M 0046 1421 38

6 0548 " i~i ~;t; O~8 1511 ~ 7 .. .. 00 OS5S g • " 1955 1942 0323 1640 14

9 " " 19S4 1941 0415 1'120 00

10 • .. , It 1490 0505 1758 03 11 .. it 1953 • O;,S 1834 01

12 It It 1I9S2 1939 0643 1900 00

13 0549 • 1951 1938 0733 0944 01

14 • • 1950 19)7 (82) 2021 05

15 • • • 1936 0916 2102 11

16 • 0636 1949 19.35 1002 2147 18

17 • .. 1948 It 1112 2238 27

18 .. • 1947 1't934 1215 2335 38

19 • .. 1946 19'3 1318. 49 20 • • .. 1932 1419 (){))7 60

21 .. • 1945 1931 . 1'16 . 0143 71 22 0550 " 1944 .. 1608 0247 81

23 It • 1943 1930 1655 0350 89 24 It " 1!942 1929 1137 0450 96 25 at .. • 1~28 181i81 0547 99 26 .. 0637 1$41 19~ ~52 0642 1000

27 .. • 1940 • 1937 fIl37 98 2S • • 1939 1926 20lS ~.31 94

29 • • ~39 1925 2101 0926 89 )0 .. • 1935 1t924 2148 1022 81

100, KIilfG &00 tIOIalIl. J.O 11£ C(RUDIIG

Di_lII1t1~X ~ (D1otri_~ ll'IB 15~1 IDlCIlL. • %i.l (t

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51 Sep 1969.

'lad 2(Tide table) to J.ppeIriix 2 Annex B to OBUN 15-1 Iter J Current Intelligence SUDmIIlry) Time sone; H

Tide table

~, n. ."rbi .J&:ta n. fI.1~

01 16 0042·' 4.1 omit emit 0740 1.8

1406 3.4

t" os 1854 2.7

,/ 06 0.354 3.9 17 0106 4.2 // 1400 1.8 0830. 1.7

(f1 <MAS ,.8 1524 3.2 1454 1.8 1906 2.9

08 2624 3.8 18 0142 4.2 1530 1."1 0936 1. "1 2354 3.6 1124 3.1

09 0312 3.5 1836 3.1 0754 3.8 19 0218 4.3 1606 1.'1 1054 1.6 23.42 3.6 20 0312 . 4.2

.~-' .- 1218 1.6 10 0348 3.3 21 042.4 4.1

()C)OO 3.8 1330 1.$ 1636 1.'1 2300 3.5 2342 3.6 2318 3.5

0606 4.0 11 0424 3.0 1.436 1.5

·0954 3.8 2224 3.5 1700 1.8 23 0212 3.3 2342 3.6 0742- 4.0

1524 1.6 12 0500 2.8 2230 3.6

1042 3.8 0318 2.9 1724 1.9 0900 4.0 2354 3.7 1606 1.7

2242 3.7 13 0536 2.5 25 0406 2.6

1124 3.8 .1000 4.0 1748 2.1 1624 1.8

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~ u.. lItigh$ RUt. na 14 0006 3.8 26 0454

0612 2.2 1654 12 1218 ,., 1712

1812 2.3 2314 05'6

15 0024 3.9 1148 0654- 2.0 1742 1306 3.6 2342 1636 2.5 28 0618 0030 4.2 1236 rI1l.8 1.7 1800 1430 3.2 0006 1824 2.9 0'106

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' :l.O 3.8 2.3 4.0 1.9 3.6 2.5 4.1 1.8 3.4 2.8

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Ta.b 3( B.ll.eopter tanding Zone) to J.pp.llvlb: 2 to .lu.x B to oPW 15-1

Bet I Ourrent II'lJliM

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OOClW -It 151490

• 180519

B1' 173526

BY 175518

BT 179514

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aDd dtme 4l1lM hi_cud b7 trail, ""1'81 huts surroUJlded sone.

~i~t::atC~)~ut~oRih, 'fruong Giang 200 • to' the east.

open area with acattered brush, bUeoted, .",. 'trd18, boundedoll Uoith and south by tra1ls. , 8u1tabla

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suitable

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Tab 4 ( lIdlet li.t) to.lpptMix 2 to aJDlexB to one 15-1

ler, (a~ Current IDte1l1pnce S~17 (b Mapa r ,.25.000 Viet ..

Ti-. :to.- • I

HaMlET .... QIW) OPPRDOIU'ES DISClUPrION BO.PtJLlTICJl

DClfG !til( 144485 Under va oontrol 1350

ltU TBAK '1e0472 'nCler va control 1705

.u 100 1;2516 U_r VC control 1500

IHOlf BOI 160525 Utader 10 oontrol 711 ,

BDlH Hal 16a490 UDder va control 3601

TAl 1"1WIH 171527 UDder vd oontrol 976

BDlH fUI 190475 Ullder va control 3601

lESOIF 190525 UDder VO control. 1147

Wi THlCH 195525 U_r va oontrol 910

iON VlD 19'7535 UDder va control 1325

TIWIH AI 199545 UDder VC control 1342

PBUOO CHAtJ 210449 . Vader 10 oontrol 1497

1'HUlN 'l'IlI 215543 lJJrder 1C control 1001

ftUIG PHtJOIG 215550 UDder VC contl"ol 721

SON T.lIh) 220515 Ubr 10 control 91'1

Ion t&,(2) . 223525 'Older VC cOlfrol 1001

mI,"O 800 OOt.Ollt 10DIl CCJNltllQ

msmBUtI~ ~but1L1"~ Cl'J'ICIlLs P , III ~ Lt; Col

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Tab 5 (O:tde~ of battle) to 'ppell41x 2 tolUiflx B tct OPUI 15-1

Raf' a Current IatellJ.pDM S~

Tiae Zo ... H

ll.U1-. 1m. imEmD lAJC,TIOH .·rw 11.0122 82 81 60 '75 57 12.7 1-40,41

V-25 II 230

Q.80 l.t 250

Q-81 11 170

)6legt IV! 530

HQ IVA 190

1 An IV! 120

2BD If A 120

j Bn m 100

105 Co 11 1.40

S77llU IVA. 315

B1'1851 i

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IT 0750

.'1'9'138

11' 0IJ47

If 0536

·9042

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1 1 1

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Rep: Current :nrrsUM

'l:be Zom I H , ' 1. Pi /Roi C.im interrogation

&. oapt'd b7 ahore Hourit7 usdt Q B! 17855S on 1)bhlul, In ' Unit, .31'4 Co Q eo BJl Lao. at If 171,27 Melli to purohaH theriae

b. oa¢t at If 145585 on 19* JoUi. ". Un t I 3rd aq4 2M Co Q 80 ,.,--/ toe I North at !01 b 1ft' 14.5i.r Menl •• t&blish obtltaolsa '(reootmd. •• aACe intentlonlt.o ISMll " ~+?4k OP at Cas Hat B. cap1.eted reeollM­

i.aaDCe aM i,/..J.timc tor attaok 01"d8r. c. capt' b7 9th c~~ Bll at M' 128508 on 7th Kar

Hulet(2) . 4.n Tan (V)a GjL..5 •• , __ r or TO\II!C part,....11 _n d.capt' ,'t>'-::' ;,rd Bu at M' 1)7512 on 7i;h Mar'

9 r:. •. ~ at I! 140509, the ...-.r ot._n .a,oolatio!lllo60 e.dpb'd bT 9th 00 Mar at Bf 132505 ,',

4 to 5 ball or tood atoraglng at If "2505', ')tilL operat:S.1'Ig at B1' 127506

t .. oapt t d by 9th Co 31'd Bn at 11' 127506 on 10t1l Mar /""4 G/L opefttiBC at HuIlat(2) IUJh !an(V).

2. Agents reporte • a. )00 IVI with 2-82a/Jl Mr, 3-601ft' 3-lHi, ·12-.Alt, 1 ()..J3 40&41, ia

prepe.ri.~ tor atk. Q.-81 Bn hae the 8OM_ of tirlJIC •• atll: on Hoi AD (laG) (0.) , '

b. 23 Jull 200 _n or Q 80 DIl at 1ft' 263S" ha. IOheM or aU: on Hoi An cit7(QI PIlO HQ) (0-2)

o. 23 Jul: 300 ot two Ooa v-as Ba :1- 100 at IT 1'551' (Dlv' X.n RQ) (0.2) ,

I. 25 Jull 300 or va OM :a with 82 .tr, 2-60atr, &lid indiy vpn lmiJIC to IT 195530 - 204516, the unit ICW Q80 lin hu .c~ or att on trd pet ~c thu-lollg and HOi h. (MIG) (C-3) i,'

e. 29 Jul: 300 or 10 OM Bn with crew .. rved a:~ iJId1.l'.Jpn 10c at Sf 195530 - 196525 baa ... or aU: on t". pest Yi, ~~ !haz. (KIO) (0-2) /'I

t. ,0 .lull 90 ot one Co under QaO Bn with 1-82at/, 1-1«1, alld indiv wpn loc at Bf 18.1,,a hae 80n.. fit Im'itJf ,t/ea fhaDh lifts. ud atk on Hoi Art dill ns.thon di.t •• (MIG} /!J-2)

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• g. 5 .lug I OM Vo: Plt lcc at m 159533 ()fIG) (0-2) , h. 5 AUi : 300 or OM Bn V-25 loc at M' 187"a(H1eu IhOD.)(O.2) 1. 8 Aug : ODD 00 or 200 ,rill Btl 36th Best am two OM or QeO

h Vi:t.h 2-82 atr. 1..40 mtr,2-00 ,l...R, 12-1 40, and iDdiT vpn loc at If 1605" aDi baa ache. or atk em • len br1i1ge aM tl:'d pet 'de Phuoc M.r. (!aG) (0-2)

J.11 .tug I 200 at: 2 Cos 'IlDIler Qu .• da ail! tfIHII'vfJ;.a2 atr, 4..60 atr 00 lie B-4O 8JJtd iaiJ:v WpJ1 loG at IT 1'}2517, 19252,,176S46 aDlhad eonf'el"Qce conoertdDg operation ia Iuwn to_(l) on tha ldaht or S Aug (JaG) (0...2)

k.12"'111 I 2A)O or 2 Vt Cos vi sutr1cient iDd1v WJm loc at It 192511, 192525, 176.546 and had eche_ or atk on trd pen ~n ph~j, cam thaDh and NllOWG tr_ QuaD8

Dim hcrdMEI (MIG)(C-2). 1.1' Aug I 250 of ODD JU\f~ loc at- ft 200550 4: tbir intend. to

attack Idd sblll Hoi 'a 4it,. ht t1118 "k. (taeu Whoa) (0_')

•• 1'1.lug ; '00 ofJt ,~ Regt. JVA. 1oc.t at If 190524,20(5)1 has f'ol1ord»c _h~'Z/\l;;: J atk 0J1 ref'lJiJWN camp or X.n Lo»g,f'rd plJt at: S<lffi'\"th or Hleu Ihon aDl eOld_t ha.ft.8. Hoi in 01t7 with

, mortar. (neu non) (0-2) •• 18 Aug t Q80Bn aDd 200 of ODI 013 unc\9r Quang Da Foree with tw0-82

atl", 3-'0 at'"' 1-DIl, -. 1ndiv wpn l.oc .. tBr1605~ 150525 baa __ • of at~ Rei _ dd Hl.u ·Jhoa ITov aQ. (MIG) (0.1) .

0.19.lug I Q80 In am 200 of' OM 00 lDo at IT 140S11 has ache_ of ait OIl :.n Lolli & Hoi All. (MIG) (C.,)

p .. 21 .lUB 1 One In or 250 IVJ. with 2-82 mer, 3...n1l,1-75 It 1-40/41 u.s 1st Co loc at It 194574, 2M Co 100 at 2T 20532.31'd.

Co 100 at ft 194574. The In, IaI Q-80 In has tI4hae tJt at1l: Oil HOI .0 eity •• leu lfhon nrrR HQ ..

q.21 '\11 I C Co of 80 man Q-8o Bn ritk 2-HIG,1-1l gun,1-6Oatr, , b-40/41 aM indlv vpn 100 at l!J! 181S31v1111lOW to

Cam Thanh area. aMaheU .. Hoi 'n alld atk _ 1l0l Force , no l&UI.(HlG) (0-1).

1'.21 'ug , TJ/I OM In otl!lVl1oc at B!198S46 .a .~ or atk &: ahelll1eu !hem.

, .. 21 A_ I eeoret_,... f.oc at H146554, 150505 and lnetal boobJ' tr&, otvooden boa., !he caw will ,be 4est1'OJed ..... r th4q'. retnat. (oMIG) ,0-2)

'.25.lUl , one In or 400 _Il 1'C with 2-82 -fa; 3-60ta/a. 00 &: B-,W J.oc at If 114517 hu ... or atk D1IT X.a tl.Jll!er lUil&'r ill __ tioL (D/I) (C-4)

u.19 AUC , pl'O'tided tr I O~, o..ptUl'84 &pDt_ "."._18d V4;.1f1th -. ".ion otatta.~ (JD~ku.,_ JJauoo# Ba ... I: ·hJ ..-.a1n ... ~c • ." • .".

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'I!'ab 7 ( Significant events) to Appendix ;~ to annex B to OPLAN 15-1

.Ref : Currant INTSUM

Time Zone: H

5 May 69 :' vic BT 183481,obsv'd & engaged 1 YO, Res in1VC KIA. 5 May f::R : vic DT 156483,obsvi d engage 1 VC,Res l"n 1 va KIA. 7 May 69 : vic BT 17S483,obo'v1d & engaged 1 VC,Res in1 VC KIA. 9 1'>'q 69 : vic BT 160482, Dest 8-VO sampan. 11 M:,y69 : vic E'f 2O;483.Cont with 1 ve, Res in 1 VO KIA. 21 May69 : vic BT 1 5//$07, II f! If

7 Jun 69: vic BT 178473 " tt II

9 May fJ:1: vic BT '160482,Dest 8-VC srunPf"..n. 11 ~y69 : vi c B~l' 203483, Gont with 1 ve, Res in 1 VO KIA. 21 ~tY' 69: vic BT 154507 It It H

7 Jun &): vic BT 178473, U II If

9 Jun 69: vic BT 175471, Cent with ;2 ve, Res in 2 VC KIA. 10Jun 69: -.;i_BT 1824?9,pursue & killed 1 VG~ r

10 JUl'l 69: vic B'!' 167470, Cent with' Iva" Res in 1 NVA KI.4, I US WI! 11 Jun 69: vic B'l' 218471, liVid AW .firing & 1 RD of B-4O LO&\ Res in

NEGT. 13 Jun 69: vie BT 177484,engaged 2vc Res 2 VC KIA.

Er 169489, If 1 It 1 tt

14 Jun 69: vic M 188471, fd & dest 15 bunkers, also fd& ewe 300 Ibs of rioe/ .

15 Jun 69: BT 186477,eng 2 va RES in 2 va KI.ii..

26 Jun &:J:

27 Jun 69:

29 Jun 69: 30 Jun ff:): 01 Jul 69:

0,3 Jul 69: 04 Jul 69: 05 Jul 69: 07 Jul (/1: 09 Jul 69:

BT 186478, fd 4 NVA killed by airstriking. BT 174492. ~g 4 vc REs in 4 va KIA. B'!' 174473, reed 1 rpg ros from unsaf. B'!' 192479, fd & dest 6 bunker .. BT 200477, eng unsef Re8 in 1 VC KIA BT 17MB9, eng 5 NVA & 1 VO. Res in 1 VO KIA. BT 179486, eng unser Res in 1 VCKU., 1 VCKBA. BT 185497 ,reed 2 M-79 & 6 Mil of f:JJm/m Res in 2PF' 14111.. m 178479, eng 3 VC, Res in 3 VO KIA. BT 182479, eflg 1 va Res in 1 VC KIA. BT 1S4479,recd 5-10 ros 8?...m/m Mr. A'W'f'ire.SA.,RES in 1 US WH .• BT 160495, reed SA & 1 rds 6om/m MT Res in 5VC W, He KIA. ll!' 162496,reed 2 rifle grenade. Res in 3 USWIEL. BT 172482, reed 1 H.PG rd £rom USSEF, 1ftn fire,Res inWC KIA BT 199479, ohevd 15-20 VC. . BT 149510, eng 1 VO, Res in 1 VC KIA. BT 152509, fd &: dest S bunkers, 2 rds 81 m/m M'l', 1 bollle

made 82m/lIllilOrt evaa.

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14 Jul f:R:

15 Jul 69:

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25 Jul 69:

27 Jul (f):

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BT 175539, td & de~t 15 bunker's. BT 154503, eng 2 ve, Rea in 1 va KIA. B'!' 188520, reed .3 rda & SA , BT 197534, reed hecV)"i" SA.'-~J\ UNSEli', Res in1 US KIA,

g US WIlt. NVA-Ua.

13'r 200524, eng 15 IVA, Res in 1 . USWIA. B'l' 1995.36, eng 1 NVA, Resin 1 NVA KIA .. BT 206546, «lg 1 ve, res 1 va KIA. . BT 205546, reve fire from UNSEl>~,._ Res 2 US !.ilk. BT 161501, eng 1 ve, res 1 VO .lUA.. . BT 1885.35, reed :3 rds 57m/a aa It S/A from UNSJ$!",NCD. BT 190,39. reed S/A .& unk n rof aPG rds from UNSEl''. R1::s

'1 US wJ:A" BT 191536, reed S/ A & 1 rtPG rd NCD. m 136490, eng UNSEL" w/)rty,res :3 VO KIA. 11'1' 137498, eng 1Ye,res 1 vo KIA. B'!' 185539, f'd 1000 Ibs riee,evac 500 Ibs,other 500 Ills

not sa.:l.~able,fd &: dest. 1 mine. BT l37484,eng YO PLT,res 2 VO KIA. BT 176517, td &: dest 1 1'15/ll'jmrds,2 S1111/mrds,3 rds

155m/m & 4 rds 6O~m Mr. BT 194514, fd 20 bunkers, 24 huts,w/bunker,200-3oo spider

bunkers spider holes dest. BT 194514, eng 6 ve, res :2 VC KIA. BT 205532, reedS/A frotr UNSEl',res :2 US WIA. BT 176546, reed S/! from 3 ve, RTn fire,. 1 VO KIA. BT 208529,recd S/! fm UNSEF,res2 US KIA, J US ili. BT 189547, fd &: dest 1 sampan. BT 210538, eng tINSEl" wi s./s,res 4 us UA,4 struct dest. BT 206557, eng 1 ve, REa 1 vo KIA. BT 196534, reed sa./aw fire fr UNSEli',res 1 US WI~ •• BT 2OB537, fd & dest 25-30 bunkers. BT 210541 t reed SA fr UNSEl<~, res 1 US WI!. BT 189524, eng 2 VO res :2 VO KIA. BT 210540 It .. , , BT 192542, reed SA from UNSE.l, res 1 US WI!. B'l' 238484, US ship eng sus VC NGFt Res .3 bunker dest,

4 etrc dam. BT 212548, reed SA fire fr UNSJ£i" res 1 US WIA BT 215495, US sLip eng sus VO lo~ No.F, res 1 YO KIA., 8

strucs & 1 bunker dest BT 226494, US ship eng sus va Ice NGF, res 6 stroet destr,

1 ~ec e:x;plo. BT 198497, US ship'eng sus VO loc IGF,res 4 struc desst,

, 1 see eXplo. BT 223498, US ship eng sus VO loc NGF,r~s 5 strue dest.

(abovo all america! diVision activities) .

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10C'OH 20 Aug 69: '81' 200527, marine Co reed SA, res :3 US WI".

1107H 20 Aug 69: BT 19552Q, marine Co reed SA & HG throw, res 4 US WIA.

1.350fl 20 Aug 69~ BT 19;;,30, marine Co obvd 10 VO with SA & eng with them , res :2 VC Kh., 2 USWIA.

1930Il 20 Aug 69t BT 195530, M11"ine Co reed VO hg thl."ow,1"es 5 US WIA.

1415H 20 Aug 69: BT 1955:3f!, marine Co reed VC SA fire, res :2 US WL.

17WH 21 Aug f:$: Oivilian. reod va SA from BT 199534,201553,1"e8 in

. 1 olv WIA.

0750H 22 Aug 69: Marine Co reed va SA by 2 VO at BT 2Ht539.NCD •

0930H 22 Aug 69: *~rine Co reed VO SA fr BT 222532,2225~1~res 1 U~ WI~.

O9OOH 23 Aug 69: Marlne Co reed SA at BT 213543,1"e8 1 US A.li, J U<::i WIA.

1050H 23 Aug 69: ~hrine Cc reed SA by 20 VO at BT 212644, res 1 US WIli.

1100H 23 Aug 69 :Marine Coobsd 60 VO AT BT 21653.3,215533 & eng 1dth 155m/m

arty II res 25 NV! KIA, S PW (CIV)

(above all 7th US marine corps activities)

KO~t KWANG SOO COwHEr.. ROKMO OOWlA,NDING

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11jul (.p B'I' 194536 Dight SA.

15jhl 69 BT 190)34. Dight SA/AW

1'7,1 U1 69 BT 190534 Modera. te SA 30 Oal

~?9Jiil 69 BT 160460 Intense SA 3C Cal

;29J"l, 69 Bl186542 Dight 8A/AW 30 cal.

29Jul 6e, BT 220500 IntenseSA/AW

,3CJul 69 BT 18952"1 Li.ght Ali

01 Aug 69 BT 199540 Intense SA/AW 30 CAL

KOH, KWANG sou COLONEL ROK}JC COMhANDIUP

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