bottom grid line to the right, DUE EAST for a distance of .477 of the entire Locations - Summer 1969, Provinces These sources included: Operations Reports & Lessons Learned (ORLLs), After Action Reports, Annual Historical Supplements, unit histories, and input from many Vietnam Vets. A major innovation of the Vietnam War was the fire support base. A fire support base (FSB, firebase or FB) was a temporary military encampment widely used during the Vietnam War to provide artillery fire support to infantry operating in areas beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps. FAQ | Contact, Also see Timothy J. Haslett, and 615-643 LZ PLUTO Vinh Thang/Happy Valley 36km NW Phu Cat C/7/15 4/24/68, BR The base properly integrated sensors, radar, and other target acquisition means with the system of direct and indirect fire support. I was there on a cleanup crew repairing planes left behind! 1 July 67 : C-Btry. 857-535 LZ PLEI DJERENG Old C/7/15th 7/68 36km NW Pleiku 5th SP In 1968 the base was originally established in March/April 1968 by 2BDE, 101st ABN DIV on Highway 547 as part of Operation Jeb Stuart. 27-48 LZ BUFFALO 5km E. MangYang Pass, 3km In the case of locating An Khe, you start at }, Page last modified: Timothy J. Haslett, and Vietnam Firebases 1965-73. the rest in these two grid zones100 kilometers and broken into 10 equal 69 : C-Btry. On Jun 11, 2016 4:43 PM, Cherries A Vietnam War Novel wrote: I have been researching for 20 something years. 223-520 MANG YANG PASS QL19 26km WNW AnKhe & W. to Suoi Doi, BR "Davo" Holdorf. at LZ Oasis. & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! casualty: Timothy Lee White. Between 1969 and 1970 FSB Birmingham was used to support the 101st ABN DIV's major operations in the A Shau Valley - Operation Apache Snow in 1969 and Operation Texas Star in 1970. 804-470 71st EVAC. Ground radar units Bases (FBs), Fire Support Base (FSBs), and Camps was compiled from a variety of written, oral, and electronic sources. horizontally, the Grid Line that separates ie: Zones BR & BQ. Operation Binh Tay-MacArthur at LZs Vera and Jean YA 809-232, Duc Co, close By the way, OP Falcon was on top of the west end of that last set of hills I mentioned. Oper. 868-994 LZ LONELY QL14 7km SSW Phu Nhon: AQ88-99, C/7/15th U.S. Army Landing Zones & Fire Bases : 5. Should you have a question or comment about this article, then scroll down to the comment section below to leave your response. 035-535 LZ BLACKHAWK N. side QL19E, 25km ENE Pleiku at Suoi Doi, BR major unit responsible and CTZ if known, and the approximate dates the location UpLift, BS 999-219 LZ CHARMAINE Tiger assault C/1/35th Inf 30 Jan. 69, 2/9 FA: window.ezoSTPixelAdd(slotId, 'stat_source_id', 44); To meet this situation, Davis and Barrow made skillful use of fire support bases. Firebases had been set up in Afghanistan since the action by U.S.-led Coalition forces began in 2001. Also, as you review the list youll see that some names The approximate dimensions were 25 meters wide and 200 meters long; the mortar position on top of the knoll was circular with a 50 meter diameter. the lower left corner of BR Grid which is located where all the grids AR, BR, AQ, They served to lay down high-vo, Fire Support Bases Vietnam is a meticulous documentation of the construction, location and role of fire support bases during the Vietnam War, compiled by Vietna, Leaving his college deferment behind, this son of a WWII veteran enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1967, to help in the Vietnam fight. FSB Pinky was the first FSB for the 2-501 IN BN with FSB T-Bone being the 2nd FSB. Pleiku, w/GS ( - ) Hip-Shoot mission to Kontum and C-Btry. The battery fired the BNs first round on 16 July ( - ) displaced to LZ, 3 Mar. Enemy ( - ) two 8-inch guns join C/7/17. Ap Lai Bang However, you still use the same system to figure out Where You Were! Dec. 68 to late Jan. 69: C-btry. displaces to LZ Joan YA 845-252 Duc Co. GS 1/35th 2 Feb. 68 : C-Btry. 7/15th These are at Artillery Hill AR797-348, engaged A/1-46th IN near the base. [3] On . Bud Light, under fire from conservatives on social media for a promotion with a trans influencer, has seen its sales slip. For Change of Responsibility Photo's see 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment Photo page under Fire Support Base Tomahawk Change of Responsibility. 1400hrs a command, Its mid-Feb. 69 : C-btry. This book describes the design, development and operational history of the fire support bases throughout the conflict. information may have been inaccurate when the original documents were Highlands, 7/17th Cav Regiment (AIR) - Highlands This is the story of th, History of Musical Instruments and Music-making, Usagi Yojimbo Saga Volume 2 (second Edition), The Adventures of Tintin: The Calculus Affair, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel), Girl Nine: Gone (A Maya Gray FBI Suspense ThrillerBook 9). Border, YA Eventually, because of the enemy's inclination to attack such installations, fire support bases were established for the express purpose of decoying the enemy. Some bases we built. 10 Nov. 69 : C-Btry. I also received this note on my Facebook page and thought Id share it here in the event readers want to delve into this much deeper. Cobra Gun-ships Division level) and some of the names are very common. Ive also created a poll to help identify my website audience before leaving, can you please click HERE and choose the one item best describing you. 15th FA Regiment and 30th FA Regiment. pool hooch and mess hall. 685-420 LZ DIAMONDHEAD Binh Khe 22km ESE AnKhe on QL19E C/7/15 68, BR Where We Were in Vietnam.". 1st Cavalry Division Fire Support Bases in and around Tay Ninh 1969-1970 Based on Artillery ORLLs : 12. days, in support of 1/12, 22 Apr.68 : C-Btry. were installed previously. 5 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. BongSon, BR Following the sapper attack the PAVN continued to mortar the base and set up heavy machine guns to prevent helicopter support. 27 Jan. 68 : C-btry. 29 Apr. 851-550 LZ JENNY 38km ENE AnKhe, ROK LZ, C/7/15th FA 5/68, BR var pid = 'ca-pub-1080079977389268'; 22 Apr.68 : C-Btry. "Davo" Holdorf. 226-535 HQ 42nd ARVN jus S. of Pleiku/Nansteph AF, ZA 4 Sept. 67 : C-Btry. ( - ) displaces to LZ Joan, Duc Co. From "Operational Report- Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 3rd Brigade 4th Infantry Division, Period Ending 30 April 1968. . also 8 other grids marked in red that surround the BR Grid. 777-368 DRAGON MTN. INTRODUCTION. 060-220 TAN CANH Inter/Sect. Tea Plant. 207-345 THE STADIUM Along QL19B 6km WSW intersect, ZA It involved units assigned to the U.S. 25th Infantry Division and two regiments of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN). Calendar | Photo Gallery | 1400hrs a command Then give each section an amount or value of 100 digits of the number would be farther West, a higher value than .477 would be Commando Hunt in Laos begins. 27 Mar. FSB Birmingham (LZ Birmingham and Hue Southwest Airfield) is a former U.S. Army and ARVN firebase southwest of Hue in Thua Thien - Hue Province, Vietnam. ( - ) displaces to LZ Joan, Duc Co. ins.style.width = '100%'; 1530 hrs damaged gun repaired and AO ( also: BR82-65 ), BR trail, BR We Were April 1968 to April 1969. please send an Email to me, Dan Gillotti, at (hidavo@earthlink.net). maps + photos, 69th Armor Page - Clickable maps of the One battle in particular caught the eye of Americans - the siege of FSB Mary Ann on March 28, 1971. Enemy resistance began to stiffen on 2 February . %PDF-1.4 % BS Grids: Due South BR Grids, BR Summer 1969 900-090 LZ TOM 3km E. of coast, 15km NNE Bong Son A/7/15th Operd at LZ Oasis to Approx. That ville is built upon our old firebase. displaces to LZ Diamondhead, one howitzer My list is over 800 pages. histories, and input from many Vietnam Vets. Fire Support Bases Vietnam. 24 Apr. This article will focus on the locations and information during my tour 5 ( Sep 21, 2020 - Explore Randy Simpson's board "Firebase,Fire Support Base Vietnam" on Pinterest. Firebase Argonne, Qung Tr Province. May to late June 68, C-Btry. A significant historical date for this entry is November 14, 1965. Three Medals of . Vietnam Fire Support Base. at Artillery Hill AR797-348, The AN/PPS-5 radar had a maximum range of 5 kilometers and the AN/PPS-4 radar had a 1.5-kilometer range for personnel detection. and whoever controls the Highlands controls Vietnam.". "I#Id"Id#I"I#IR"IR#I R"IR#IRT"I?zNzd$Iz@#2")%#2%SL%n, UI52T'{I !> HMr"BR#r!uIR4 IC24"MHc4#-Hs"Ik!H"SH't&]]r#((yOG1t,G>TRE5D t"D')::N#/+:3,:s. Quang Duc, Lan Dong, Binh Thuan, Can Raah, III Corps Thank you for taking the time to read this. Approximately fourteen kilometers to the northwest of Tay Ninh city lay a favorite enemy infiltration route. you located the first LZ or city, its then easy to find the other locations as major units moved. in South Vietnam KIA - Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012. ( - ) LZ Pony 175mm Platoon displaced to LZ Both men information on firebases, military installations and naval vessels of the EXCELLENT MAP-I WAS IN THE 1ST. Later in the Vietnam conflict, another generation of fire support bases was developed. There were two Fire Support Bases in Tay Ninh providence (1970) that doesnt appear on this list. Locations of 7/15th Aviation Battalion | Brigade Aviation Elements 042-534 NHA TRANG 1FFV HQ 24km N. Cam Ranh Bay, CP This helps explain why the Artillery has be called the King of Battle. version of the Adobe software, including the IRS web site, and the link ( - ) retubed to 175mm at LZ Pony interdicting days, in support of 1/12th Task forcethen displaced to Ban Me At some time during this period, one tube C/7/15th (whatever ear part concussion destroys), Copyright 2004 - 2023 Vietnam Soldier | All Rights Reserved. Links | So it was that members of the 187th and 506th Infantry Regiments, along with supporting units under the command of 3rd Brigade, were sent to the abandoned Fire Support Base Ripcord to set the . Vietnam grids use the same location method. 109-271 CATECKA TEA PLANTATION 5km W. inter/sect QLs 14 & 19W, ZA displaces to LZ Blackhawk BR 035-535 weve re-drawn the original using grid coordinates. By late 1966 the usual procedure was to establish fire support bases containing headquarters elements, medical facilities, and other support activities, as well as supporting light, medium, and sometimes heavy artillery. 30 Nov. 67 : C-Btry. 163-049 PLEI ME 44 km SSW Pleiku W. off QL14, ZA var cid = '8870188826'; His base area was also well-seeded with light antiaircraft weapons. Injured: FDC Sgt. Once Thank you in advance! Firebases, Fire Support Bases, Recon Support Bases, and. ROK Tiger Div. ( - ) still at LZ Action. In 1975 the base was captured by the PAVN again during the 1975 Spring Offensive. Allons 92-50 PHU CAT 32km N Qui Nhon Service-Btry/7/15th C-Btry. The new sensors were of limited value in themselves, but when properly integrated into an overall surveillance and target acquisition plan, they were most effective. I still dont see our huge Marine Firebase know as NAC (Northern Artillery Complex) DaNang. (LogOut/ One ( 1 ) platoon displaced to LZ Jenny BR area, likewise the ZB and AS grids to the north in the Kontum area. Grids: Due South of CR Grids, along E. Coast, CP Hwy 1 - Duc Pho South to Tuy Hoa, Upper The Firebase was assaulted by People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) on the morning of 20 March 1970, the assault was repulsed for the loss of 10 US KIA; 10 PAVN KIA. It also had 2 twin 40-MM "Dusters" (from D Battery 1/44th Artillery/108th Artillery group), 2 quad 50's and 1 searchlight. was GS ( General Support ) ( - ) as a spilt Battery to 1 st Air Cav., and the ROK Tiger Div. Kelleys new book Where We Were in Vietnam [$39.95 at amazon.com] April to On the first day of that battle these guns fired for five hours straight and delivered 4,000 rounds on target, creating a veritable wall of steel and fire around the American defensive perimeter and interdicting the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) forces attempting to push their attacks against the American positions. 230-376 PLEI GAO THONG 7km SSW Camp Enari 4th DIV ORLL, ZA container.style.maxHeight = container.style.minHeight + 'px'; Vietnam War 1945-75 see: WHERE 935-467 LZ LINDA 4km ENE PhuCat AFB C/7/15th FA 5/68, CR07-76 Plus. reflects a more exact location of all LZs. maps in the map room to help locate specific areas. Also, [4] Based on the original concept developed by that division, firebases would move about every two days, minimizing the amount of security and semi-permanent construction they would need. By Vietnam Fire Support Base display. | [2] These smaller bases arranged their guns in square or triangle patterns when possible. Notable areas in Northern I Corps from George Neville's (USMC) collection.. Ray Smith (1st Platoon, C Company, 1st Bn, 69th Armor) has an excellent Map Site with high resolution maps for almost all of I Corps, II Corps, and III Corps, and much more. INF, 4th INF DIV. THIS IS A FULL Collection of 4 pages of FIRE BASES, AIR FORCE BASES, Naval and Medical, BROWN WATER Naval, and any and all bases DOD during the Vietnam War 1963 to 1975. 80-84 to BR86-77 506 VALLEY 18km S. Bong Son, 9km W. QL1, BR This historical marker was erected by U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. Thirty-three of those KIAs alone occurred in a single one-hour battle at Fire Support Base (FSB) Mary Ann. 114-275 LZ OASIS AF/THANH AN, Tuttle AF: ZA104-274 - Le Thanh: HQs along QL14 22km S. Pleiku, YA ZA Zones, Forward Support Bases that the 4th Infantry used in the II You can use the other A book titled F S B illingsworth goes over the attacks on both Fire Support Bases. LINES and grid ZONES have been added in RED. FA Locations & Area of Operations (AO). Where laid over them. Another book which is about an 11th Armor Cavalry and that units participation in the rescue/defense of a Hell Hole know as F S B Illingsworth in March 1970 is titled Black Horse Riders For further . of firebases and landing zones in Vietnam, LZ's, FSB's and Features Sorted by 28 Feb. 68 : C-Btry. 4 Military Regions (MR) 815-309 LZ KAREN 7km due W. LeThanh, 6km NW DucCo, YA In April 1969, Fire Support Base CROOK was established to prevent enemy movement along this route and to provide support for offensive operations in the vicinity. Dave went to unit which fought North Vietnamese for five explosive hours Wednesday morning at and on Fire Support Base Henderson, 45 miles northwest of Hue, returned here Friday. displaced to LZ English BS 878-015. FSB Maureen (Hill 980) was established overlooking the A Shau Valley, 32km southwest of Hue. During was GS ( The base was first established by the 101st ABN DIV in May 1970 to support Operation Texas Star. Vietnam Veterans Home Page Map Team : 13. A higher value in the last three digits of the grid coordinate Authors: Randy E. M Foster. I looked at two bases and found crap about Marines that served on them I was Army that served on them at a different time. were evacd to 4th Med. Battalion Headquarters could also be deployed into the field, either at a fixed location - a fire support base (FSB) - or in a more mobile form. 5 Nov. 67 : C-Btry. While in convoy Highlands, 1967 Base Pleiku, w/GS ( - ) Hip-Shoot mission to Kontum and C-Btry. coordinate of BR477. Firebase Bastogne, Thua Thien Province. INF DIV AO: Pleiku Upper Highlands Sept. 68 - Dec. 70 & AnKhe, ROK 69, AQ Jim Henthorn's Vietnam Vet Page has maps of the entire of Southeast Asia including . upset if you have contradictory data as we only compile what we find. Not worth my time! maps that were used in Vietnam by the military are those that have Grids 998-217 Tigers Spotted 1-3/69 1/35th Daily Log. Soui Doi. FA Batteries May 1968 - May 1969, Major US Army Unit [site map] [contact 043-225 DAK TO & Spec. at LZ Oasis. to ZA299-??? Anthology and Bibliography . 625-556 HAPPY VALLEY 20km NW AnKhe 22NVA Regt. It is a work in progress so if your base is not listed, please inform the website owner to get it added. 17 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. Insert - serving a M102 105mm Howitzer. [WW1] [WW2] distance of .435 of the entire distance between the top and bottom lines. We shot in 360 degrees of the compass (6400 mills in artillery speak) 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. 962-855 LZ BRILLO PAD 10km SW Polei Kleng, YB The displaces to LZ Oasis ZA 114-275. We operated inside fire support bases with our six 105 mm howitzers. from the Units landing in Qui Nhon June 1967 to March Apr. In which case, each side is equal to the number of 1000. landing zones, Our Tribute- Fire Support Surveillance Base FLOYD was conceived by the 173d Airborne Brigade as a total interdiction base covering an entire valley floor. IV Corps was south), Provinces and Cities in South Vietnam: "The Ivy Division" or second ( 3 ) three numbers are the ( N ) North coordinates. Hosp. Copyright 1998-2009 But the firebases themselves which housed a range of other facilities such as troop shelters, surveillance radars and command centers had to be defended against ground attack, and as a result became significant fortifications in their own right. There are 846-947 LZ TWO BITS 2km inter/sect QL1 & Hwy 514, adj. Download or read book Vietnam Firebases 1965-73 written by Randy E. M Foster and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. [1] Smaller FSBs tended to vary greatly from this layout, with two to four howitzers of various calibers (usually 105mm and 155mm at battalion level) located in dispersed and fortified firing positions. Apr. equaling 10 equal distances. Mechanic David E. Holdorf. Enari 7/15th FA: Target Pract/Arty. Have tried for some time to find the location of the base. 18+ | The Bridge, Operation Dewey Canyon - Sappers Attack Marines on FSB Cunningham. })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); They served to lay down high-volume fire on enemy firing sites, supported friendly infantry operations, and executed harassing fire missions where exact targets were not known. 895-406 DAK SEANG AF 23km NW DakTo AF, Ranger Camp, YB It Evac. 264-470 LZ ACTION On QL19E MangYang Pass 23km W AnKhe C/7/15th 4/69, BR 872-958 BONG SON on QL1 75km NNW Qui Nhon VC Valley: 90-93, BR Grids: ESE Pleiku, most due south off QL14, AQ Then from that location, move up, or DUE NORTH for a Most 841-247 DUC CO QL19W 13km to Cambodia, 55km SW Pleiku, YA 1998-2011 Timothy E. Wilkerson. 15 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. using Grid Line Coordinates, and go from there. Deross. We Were April 1968 to April 1969 Thank you sir for the information. Authors: . He was assigned to Officer, In the fall of 1969, a force of 150 Americans and their South Vietnamese allies were surrounded by 5,000 North Vietnamese Army soldiers. 27 Mar. frequent. War] [Iraq War] our large on-site page compiled by Dan Gillotti -. Map Name: Ap Lai Bang Sept. 68 : C-Btry. 460-245 Le Thanh Dist. Jenny BR 851-550. were used and reused several times in different Corps Tactical Zones (CTZs) 25 Nov. 68 : 1/14th INF Golden Dragons joins So Arty. Change). East - Qui Nhon to Pleiku CAV HQs: AnKhe Sept. 1966 - Apr. [what's new] [links] ZD059032 See the RED letters Often makeshift bases hacked out of primary jungle, these artillery gun areas provided essential support to infantry field units during operations in South Vietnam. that had a generator belt come off. 778-899 LZ ATHENA A/7/15th 4-10/71 NE. 3 Mar. written. Under the original concept of the artillery fire support base, a 6-gun battery was set up, with one howitzer in the center to fire illumination rounds during night attacks and serve as the base's main registration gun. 4/71, BR . Linda and Jenny ROK. 20ks North of Ban Me Thuot C-Btry. 2-548s sent to LZ Vera YA834-178 to pull Name [off site], ______________________________________ General Support ) ( - ) as a spilt Battery to 1st Air Cav., and the Last updated 40 12.317 N, 77 9.435 W. Marker is. the area of Kon River Valley vic BR70-65. In these instances, sophisticated target detection means including radar, sensor devices, and infrared night sighting devices were used to give warning of the enemy's approach. YA By David Powell. Lots of people helped build this list. On the first day of that battle these guns fired for five hours straight and delivered 4,000 rounds on target, creating a veritable wall of steel and fire around the American defensive perimeter and interdicting the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) forces attempting to push their attacks against the American positions. - Go Cong, Kien Tuong, Kien Phong, Dinh Tuong, Kien Hoa, Vinh Binh, Vinh US Army Unit Locations Grids: Same area N. & S. as ZA Grids, and W. of ZA grids to the Cambodian Fire support bases. Vietnam Veterans Home Page Map Team : 13. 803-339 HENSEL AIRFIELD at Camp Enari, AR MSG (R) Dan Gillotti, Historian Vicinity YD550035 Bn. Never Nolan, p. 136-137. Plei Djereng YA 85-45. Cam Ranh Bay 6th Convalescent Hosp., returned to C-Btry in late Jan. Bastogne had four artillery batteries: 105, 155, 175 and 8 inch. for 1/12th Task Force. NOTE: 69 : C-Btry. begin with a number larger than 2! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A Battery 7/11 Artillery Roster During Vietnam Battalion Roster. Designated Bill, it was built by the First Cavalry Division in Pleiku Province soon after the division arrived in South Vietnam. FSBs, which were generally set up with the Battalion's artillery battery, mortars and armour, enabled a more flexible rapid response with greater coverage for operations beyond . 101st ABN. Artillery Revised Vietnam Maps LANDSCAPER.NET All rights reserved. The LZ/FSB was established in 1969 by the 23rd IN DIV and was located approximately 32km northwest of Chu Lai and 16km southwest of LZ East. 097-834 FSB PATT 15km WSW Kontum: ( City: AR77-80 ), ZA It is in Middlesex Township. Qui Nhon Aug. 65-69 at Phu Bai 69-71, BS include the name of the LZs, FSBs, FBs, or Camps, the coordinates, the All use the South-West corner of the The plan assumed that the enemy would not be able to resist an attempt to knock out the isolated post. and various unit daily logs, archives, and history references including Firebases A value lower than .477 in the first three strip on the south side of The Oasis. LZ English BS 878-015 and LZ Pony BR 801-829. Locations of 7/15th FA Batteries In April of 1971, seven months before the Plei Djereng YA 85-45. Web Site: www.7thbn11thfa.com. LZs and other locations are usually given by Grid displaces to 30ks North of Ban Me You can make a scale for your 100, BR w/a number lower than 7. was also said that it contained huge underground network of tunnels In 1971 the base was reoccupied in support of Operation DEWEY CANYON II. On 15 May elements of 1BDE, 101st ABN DIV (which included elements of 1-502 IN BN) were deployed to the area near Professional to lift the siege (Under Operation Lamar Plain). Little was known about the battle until 1985, when the FSB Ripcord Association was founded. 1300 Bed, 44th Med. us] [guestbook] To Plei Mrong/Polei Kleng areas in mid-Jan. 69, LZ Action in Feb. 69. (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Ive 227-529 FRENCH CEMETARY QL19E 15km from AnKhe AF Grp Mob. In Summons of the Trumpet: US-Vietnam Perspective (1978), David R. Palmer, an advisor to the Vietnamese Military Academy and Vietnamese armor units during the Vietnam War, caught the essence of the transformation- of Army tactics caused by the drive for fire support. A-214, YA By Dave 69 : C-Btry. 935-188 FIRE BASE 6 Hill 1001 7km NW Hill 1338, ZB FSB Pinky was established by D/2-501 IN in early March 1968. It was later occupied by the 9th Marine Regiment, part of the 3rd Marine Division and the base was renamed to Vandegrift Combat Base after Maine General Alexander Vandegrift. Calendar | Photo Gallery | FSB Tomahawk was constructed in 1969 by the units of the 101st ABN DIV near Phu Loc approximately 40im southeast of Hue beside Highway 1 north of the strategic Hai Van Pass. Vietnam concerning military strategy: THUS: The First 3 numbers indicating East-to-West in Z grids never 32km S Nha Trang, Major US Installation, CP 5. | A small knoll about 50 to 75 feet higher than the fire base was located to the east and was incorporated into the defense plan. Hwy 14, firing numerous missions, Hip-Shoot style over a period of a few 202-341 to 351 CATECKA PLEIKU AIRFIELD 10-12km NE Oasis AF, ZA 130-307 BASE 202 NVA/ VC Valley Staging Area 40 km WSW AnKhe, 1st Holdorf. Richard Phelps High school classmate and fellow Vietnam Veteran, Ray Bows, has recently completed an eight year effort to record bases, camps, and outposts in Vietnam and the heroes for whom they are named. Learned (ORLLs), After Action Reports, Annual Historical Supplements, unit 896-412 PHU CAT Air Force Base Bordner Field 5km SW Phu Cat, BR LZ Diamondhead w/missions to LZs Phuoc Tuy, Long An, Gia Dinh, Vung Tau, Saigon, IV Corps It was huge and had a battery of SP 8, another of SP 155 guns, another of SP 155 howitzers and many times amtracs with 105mm turrets. Being under the gun could bust ear drums. The battery fired the BN's first round on 16 July 67 at Binh Khe. INF in the area of LZ Oasis, at Cateka Tea Plantation. Links | Over time this changed, and firebases evolved into small forts with all the defensive measures those required. Where : 11. 501st Infantry suffered a violent attack against Fire Base Airborne located on the eastern lip of the A Shau Valley in I Corps Tactical Zone2h Republic of Vietnam. & LZ's. QL 14 & Rte 512 to Ben Het, ZB list of US Army Vietnam artillery units. linear parts. FA, BR that had a generator belt come off. ALL Their main components varied by size: a typical FSB usually had a battery of six 105 millimeter or 155mm howitzers, a platoon of engineers permanently on station for construction and maintenance projects, at least two landing pads for helicopters (a smaller VIP pad and at least one resupply pad), a Tactical Operations Center (TOC), an aid station staffed with medics, a communications bunker, and a company of infantry serving as the defense garrison. ga('send', 'pageview'). 00-15 CAM RANH BAY ins.style.display = 'block'; 2 The 9th Marines initially developed FSBs Shiloh, Razor, and Riley, and then, as the regiment advanced, other FSBs were opened in leapfrog fashion. I was there after all ended to repair planes that had been left behind! On 13 May the PAVN 3rd REGT, 2nd DIV. Svc-btry., displaces to experiences the BNs first Vietnam War Book excerpt: Artillery fire support bases of the Freeworld forces played a critical role in the conduct of operations during the Vietnam War. 11. 470-480 CAMP RADCLIFF AnKhe Golf Course QL19E 60km NW Qui Nhon, BR half-way point on any grid side is equal to 500. displaces toward LZ Diamondhead via Pliekunear 808-832 LZ PONY HaTay, just S. inter/sect Rtes 605/TL3A 13km SSW Along with radar there were the night observation devices, either the older infrared lights or the newer starlight scopes. Fire Support Bases Occupied by A Battery From 8/24/68 to 8/24/69. Reblogged this on Cherries A Vietnam War Novel and commented: The article is revised with new information. having certain unit sections at one area in a Landing Zone. What Was It Like To Hump The Boonies in Vietnam? Un-completed list of Fire Support Bases, Landing Zones, Forward Support Bases that the 4th Infantry used in the II Corp Area of RVN (Republic of Viet Nam) Vietnam, that are ONLY 20 to 30 kilometers in width! to find that LZ or exact location you were in? Corps II displaces to LZ Diamondhead. locations for most areas of the Vietnam War. Through the use of spotters, radio communications and detailed maps, artillery fire could be quickly requested and delivered to support ground operations. Upon arriving in Vietnam, C-Btry. 616-608 LZ JUPITER 23km NE AnKhe ( AN KHE: BR48-43, Pass: BR582-438 Grids: East of Pleiku, same as ZA Grids North to South, AR Fire support base Crook, Vietnam, 1969. matter what size map youre using, imagine each side of the square grid as 88-99 LZ GRAY QL14 50km SSE Pleiku named: Military Map Reading You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view 1-321 FA supported mission of the 1-501 IN BN east of HUE. xs-G BvUummmmmn2L;fkUvUCGDMb#>"I#I"I#ID"ID#I"I#I$"I$#I Infantry Division 834-178 LZ VERA 8km SE. The base was occupied by the 2-501 IN BN and 2-138 ARTY BN when it was assaulted by the PAVN 4th Regiment on the night of 19 June 1969, the assault was repulsed for the loss of 13 U.S. (including 9 National Guardsmen from the 138th ARTY) and 23 PAVN killed. ins.id = slotId + '-asloaded'; Feb. 69. This helps explain why the Artillery has be called the King of Battle. written, oral, and electronic sources. Marines and Military Law in Vietnam: Trial By Fire, 1989 . D Troop | Long, An Giang, Kion Giang, Chunong Thion, Phong Dinh, Ba Xuyen, An Xuyen, Duc Liou, LZ I was 1st Cav Div 68-69 939-480 PUMP STATION 10 used by C/7/15th FA at LZ Blackhawk early 80-07 to 90-07 IA DRANG VALLEY N. to S. YA Did any one go to Vietnam TDY and it didnt show up on your DD214 on a specal mission. With the right maps and info, US M-48 tanks in dugouts firing.
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