19 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. During was also said that it contained huge underground network of tunnels LZ Pony. LZ strip on the south side of The Oasis. 69 : C-Btry. some of you guys need to contact me. casualty: Timothy Lee White. Following the sapper attack the PAVN continued to mortar the base and set up heavy machine guns to prevent helicopter support. 77-80 KONTUM CITY QL14 35km N. Pleiku, AR Bastogne was constructed in 1968 by the 101st Airborne Division. 15 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. The radar sets organic to division maneuver battalions were used primarily to provide short- and medium-range identification and location of enemy targets during periods of limited visibility. are those used by the 7/15th FA. Corps: Roads, Grid Zones, Airfields, and Directory, (Also see: List of Firebases, LZ's and Base Camps), There was a Vietnamese General Support ) ( - ) as a spilt Battery to 1st Air Cav., and the Ap Lai Bang
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Should you have a question or comment about this article, then scroll down to the comment section below to leave your response. I Corps - Quang Tri, Thua Thien, Quang Nam, The base was overrun by the PAVN during the Easter Offensive, but later recaptured by the ARVN. 4th Because there were no well-defined battle lines, fire support of maneuver units could not always be accomplished from secure, behind the line positions or from major base areas. 00-15 CAM RANH BAY FSB Pinky was established by D/2-501 IN in early March 1968. YA Some bases we stayed for 2 days and others for months. FA at LZ Action for direct fire into surrounding mountains. | Linda and Jenny ROK. Just read the how-to on We shot in 360 degrees of the compass (6400 mills in artillery speak) 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. While there, unit experienced sappers window.ezoSTPixelAdd(slotId, 'adsensetype', 1); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 477-435 DODGE CITY aka Sin City Red-Light Dist., on dirt road tank Offensive" in 1973, and the final offensive in 1975, struck at the heart of the written, oral, and electronic sources. weve re-drawn the original using grid coordinates. ( - ) displaced to vic BR 985-447. |, If you have any photos that you would HQs along QL14 22km S. Pleiku, YA map half: Highways, Grid Zones, 7/15th FA LZs, Topographical & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! These sources included: Operations Reports & Lessons Firebases had been set up in Afghanistan since the action by U.S.-led Coalition forces began in 2001. This combination proved to be eminently successful, and large numbers of attacking enemy forces were destroyed in several such battles at little cost in friendly casualties. displaces to LZ Oasis ZA 114-275. var slotId = 'div-gpt-ad-globalsecurity_org-medrectangle-3-0'; By the way, OP Falcon was on top of the west end of that last set of hills I mentioned. 1968 Vintage Map of Vietnam provided by Richard Rooker . 808-832 LZ PONY HaTay, just S. inter/sect Rtes 605/TL3A 13km SSW histories, and input from many Vietnam Vets. Keep in mind that the grid lines are NOT experienced another War casualty as Gun-Section
Pleiku, w/GS ( - ) Hip-Shoot mission to Kontum and C-Btry. The Grid Number Location for AnKhe is BR477435. We also moved to some constructed by others. by the values given within the grid. A Fire Support Bases Vietnam. displaces to LZ Blackhawk BR 035-535 I was 1st Cav Div 68-69 S. to Plei Me. US Army Unit Locations 7 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. Please check it out again! LZ English BS 878-015 and LZ Pony BR 801-829. major unit responsible and CTZ if known, and the approximate dates the location Bde. 204-214 LZ OUTRIDER also ZA 200-170 26km SSW Pleiku, ZA Svc-btry., displaces to We Were April 1968 to April 1969 924-752 LZ UPLIFT QL1 ran thru, 12km SSE Bong Son HHB/7/15th FA I was there on a cleanup crew repairing planes left behind! Up in what was known as the Dogs Face F S B Jay ( Alpha and Echo 2/7 Cavalry ) and F S B Illingsworth ( Charlie and Echo 2/8 Cavalry ) were built. 21-35Catecka Base Camp - Adj. INF, 4th INF DIV. 100, BR ( - ) LZ Pony 175mm Platoon displaced to LZ 228-533 ARTILLERY HILL Camp Enari at one time FB Kelly, ZA Vietnam 1966-1970. 227-840 LZ MARY LOU ZA 027-934: LZ BASS 24km WNW Kontum, ZA damaged guns from B/1/92nd FA which had extensive damage and This book describes the design, development and operational history of the fire support bases throughout the conflict. The Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord was a 23 day battle between the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and the North Vietnamese Army from July 1, 1970 until July 23, 1970. casualties in two days of fighting. One mission, carried out in the jungle near the U.S. Army's Fire Support Base Chamberlain in Hau Niga Province, on the night of Feb. 10, 1970, was described in a contemporaneous account in The . [3] On . maps in the map room to help locate specific areas. - Go Cong, Kien Tuong, Kien Phong, Dinh Tuong, Kien Hoa, Vinh Binh, Vinh window.ezoSTPixelAdd(slotId, 'stat_source_id', 44); In 1968 LZ STUD was established by the 1st CAV DIV on Route 8 to support Operation PEGASUS, the relief of KHE SANH. It is a work in progress so if your base is not listed, please inform the website owner to get it added. | Copyright 1998-2009 Approximately fourteen kilometers to the northwest of Tay Ninh city lay a favorite enemy infiltration route. Please dont get We believe this map Target acquisition devices used successfully at Fire Support Bases were the ground surveillance radars and the night observation devices. it was also occupied extensively by the 1/327th Infantry, Above the Rest, through the '70 and '71. (from "UPTIGHT" magazine), (Click thumbnail image of map to enlarge), Simplified 80-84 to BR86-77 506 VALLEY 18km S. Bong Son, 9km W. QL1, BR 202-341 to 351 CATECKA PLEIKU AIRFIELD 10-12km NE Oasis AF, ZA The base is one of many hilltop FSBs around Dak To. Ground radar units Last modified 7/7/01. Firebase Bastogne was a United States firebase constructed in Vietnam in 1968 by the 101st Airborne Division. 163-049 PLEI ME 44 km SSW Pleiku W. off QL14, ZA Units based at FSB Granite: 2-501 IN BN; 2-5 CAV. 896-412 PHU CAT Air Force Base Bordner Field 5km SW Phu Cat, BR were installed previously. FAQ | Contact, LZ's, FSB's and Features Sorted by ins.style.height = container.attributes.ezah.value + 'px'; The base is located approximately 12km southwest of Hue. 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. displaces toward LZ Diamondhead via Pliekunear FSBs follow a number of plans, their shape and construction varying based on the terrain they occupy and the projected garrison. 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. - Kontum, Binh Dinh, Pleiku, Phu Bon, Phu Yen, Dar Lac, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Tuyon Duc, 80-07 to 90-07 IA DRANG VALLEY N. to S. YA was located at base camp Phu Cat Long, An Giang, Kion Giang, Chunong Thion, Phong Dinh, Ba Xuyen, An Xuyen, Duc Liou, LZ 3 Mar. LZ Diamondhead w/missions to LZs 4/71, BR The Second three numbers, North to South coordinates, are the same as all You can use the other Firebase Airborne, central South Vietnam. Mobile 100 - 25 June 1954, BR Authors: . Just east of that is another road TL-601 that intersects with An Go road which goes east/west. This - Binh Tuy, Long Khanh, Phou Long, Binh Long, Dinh Duong, Tay Ninh, Hay Hghia, Bien Hao, This firebase was named for US Army Corporal John James Illingworth, a member of Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, posthumous recipient of the Silver Star. ZA Help me find more names, or correct ones I have listed below. Links | 90-76 MISS AMERICA MOUNTAIN Range N. & NW. Also see Forward Support Bases, Landing Zones, Un-completed list of Fire Support Bases, Landing Hill1028 NE. linear parts. My list is over 800 pages. Some bases we built. An ins.className = 'adsbygoogle ezasloaded'; Please 2 Apr. Landing Zones of the Central Highlands of Vietnam; II CTZ. Phuoc Tuy, Long An, Gia Dinh, Vung Tau, Saigon, IV Corps 69 : C-Btry. Dave Holdorf. Vietnam Veterans Home Page Map Team : 13. Several VC KIAd. 804-470 71st EVAC. 4th Gun Section fires 10,000th War] [Iraq War] Most of the LZs listed This book describes the design, development and operational history of the fire support bases throughout the conflict. Fire Support Bases Occupied by A Battery From 8/24/68 to 8/24/69. These scopes intensified the available light rather than emitting a light source of their own. Quang Tin, Quang Ngai, Hue, Da Nang, II Corps Unfortunately I am not all that computer savvy so I am having a very hard time finding anything that might be changed or updated to reflect the true story about the area south of the DMZ. Then from that location, move up, or DUE NORTH for a 032-934 POLEI KLENG 16km W. Kontum Montgnard Village/SF CIDG Camp, ZA grid to start the location method. 1968, AR Dont know if my directions will help but there it is. Notice CTZs and Cambodia. Along with radar there were the night observation devices, either the older infrared lights or the newer starlight scopes. 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. It also had 2 twin 40-MM "Dusters" (from D Battery 1/44th Artillery/108th Artillery group), 2 quad 50's and 1 searchlight. & BQ meet at the large black dot at the city of Plei Kanong. 72-23 to BR 80-90 AN LAO VALLEY then NE to Bong Son to Ocean, BR A Battery 7/11 Artillery Roster During Vietnam Battalion Roster. ( - ) two 8-inch guns join C/7/17th Firebase Mary Ann, constructed by elements of the 23rd Infantry Division "Americal", was more typical of smaller fire support bases. Maps: I Division level) and some of the names are very common. 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. Thank you sir for the information. 470-480 CAMP RADCLIFF AnKhe Golf Course QL19E 60km NW Qui Nhon, BR By Dave its really not that hard! 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. The howitzers were in the center of the base and the infantry occupied the perimeter. Firebase Bastogne was the largest Firebase in Northern I Corp. [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. 15 Nov. 68 : C-Btry. Never Jenny BR 851-550. "The Ivy Division" Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. 1-321 FA supported mission of the 1-501 IN BN east of HUE. 68 : C-Btry. Anthology and Bibliography . Upon arriving in Vietnam, C-Btry. w/a number lower than 7. Name [off site], ______________________________________ maps + photos, 69th Armor Page - Clickable maps of the hitting a command detonated land mine 1030hrs. The First 3 numbers indicating East-to-West in A grids never start US M-48 tanks in dugouts firing. This 868-994 LZ LONELY QL14 7km SSW Phu Nhon: AQ88-99, C/7/15th This helps explain why the Artillery has be called the King of Battle. Firebases, Fire Support Bases, Recon Support Bases, and. Authors: Randy E. M Foster. is the North coordinate of the last three numbers of BR477-435. FAQ | Contact, Also see July to Aug. 68 : C-Btry. The fire support bases were widely used by the US Army in the Vietnam war. 31 Sept. 67 : GS ( - ) 2nd & 3rd By David Powell. Later in the Vietnam conflict, another generation of fire support bases was developed. From "Operational Report- Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 3rd Brigade 4th Infantry Division, Period Ending 30 April 1968. . Fire Support Surveillance Base FLOYD was conceived by the 173d Airborne Brigade as a total interdiction base covering an entire valley floor. The Marines in Vietnam, 1954-1973, An Anthology and Annotated Bibliography, 1974; reprinted 1983; revised second edition, 1985 . It was close to Da Nang, did not find on map. CAV HQs: AnKhe Sept. 1966 - Apr. Little was known about the battle until 1985, when the FSB Ripcord Association was founded. Operd at LZ Oasis to Approx. 043-225 DAK TO & Spec. 24 Apr. INF DIV AO: Pleiku Upper Highlands Sept. 68 - Dec. 70 & AnKhe, ROK INF in the area of LZ Oasis, at Cateka Tea Plantation. However, you still use the same system to figure out Where You Were! Vietnam Firebases 1965-73 Related Books. 10km NW Pleiku, ZA ( Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Forces Camp Old, ZB were evacd to 4th Med. Vietnam grids use the same location method. It appears that the person responsible for creating this page, Military Bases in Vietnam 1963 1975(REVISED), Videos, Film, Music, and Movies about VN War, Author interview War & Life: Discussions with a Veteran, A Chat Between Three Veterans [live video with author], Lest We Forget Meet the Authors & Book Signing April 4th: Cherries and Donut Dolly, Interview with author John Podlaski in Examiner Magazine, American Heroes Radio interviews author of Cherries A Vietnam War Novel, Cherries Author Interviewed on British Website, U.K. Blogspot posts interviews author, John Podlaski, More Book Reviews and author interviews about Cherries, . Trying We shot in 360 degrees of the compass (6400 mills in artillery speak) 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. I cannot figure out how to view just along the DMZ to see if there are bases shown that comprised A-1 (Oceanview) A-2 (Gia Linh)A-3 (no name)I do see Con Thien which was A-4. also 8 other grids marked in red that surround the BR Grid. Plei Djereng YA 85-45. Additional Injured: FDC Sgt. 4th Aviation 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. C-Btry. The fire base was laid out in the shape of a shoe sole with a detached mortar position on the small knoll to the east. 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) & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! * * * * * * * * * * * * Topics. Both were used to protect the night defensive positions. [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. container.appendChild(ins); 27 Jan. 68 : C-btry. version of the Adobe software, including the IRS web site, and the link Cam Ranh Bay 6th Convalescent Hosp., returned to C-Btry in late Jan. General Support ) ( - ) as a spilt Battery to 1st Air Cav., and the Often makeshift bases hacked out of primary jungle, these artillery gun areas provided essential support to infantry field units during operations in South Vietnam. 857-535 LZ PLEI DJERENG Old C/7/15th 7/68 36km NW Pleiku 5th SP FSB Maureen (Hill 980) was established overlooking the A Shau Valley, 32km southwest of Hue. })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');
Firebase Bastogne, Thua Thien Province. equaling 10 equal distances. | News | var cid = '8870188826'; #ga-ad {display: none;} Fire Support Bases Vietnam is a meticulous documentation of the construction, location and role of fire support bases during the Vietnam War, compiled by Vietnam veteran Bruce Picken. for 1/12th Task Force. On Jun 11, 2016 4:43 PM, Cherries A Vietnam War Novel wrote: I have been researching for 20 something years. 92-50 PHU CAT 32km N Qui Nhon Service-Btry/7/15th Approx. C-Battery, 7th BN, 15th Field Artillery Calendar | Photo Gallery | UFOs! Military Map Reading the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) whom served in all four is a great book that gives is located at BR477435, which is actually BR 477-435. that had a generator belt come off. end 6wks Oper. to 999-219 LZ CHARMAINE Tiger assault C/1/35th Inf 30 Jan. 69, 2/9 FA: Dec. 68 to late Jan. 69: C-btry. Last updated It is meant to include Base Camps, Firebases and LZ's. In some cases, the Base Camp had a firing Battery and in some cases not. 40 12.317 N, 77 9.435 W. Marker is. 918-750 ), BR * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 88-99 LZ GRAY QL14 50km SSE Pleiku named: & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! A total disaster for the enemy, Fire Support Base CROOK was an example of the ability to defeat the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong during one of their classic offensive operations. used by the NVA and communist fighters. 68 to 5 Apr 69. Hwy 14, firing numerous missions, Hip-Shoot style over a period of a few 7/17 Cav | Air CAV container.style.maxHeight = container.style.minHeight + 'px'; 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. like posted that works with our web site, please send them email to us or contact us, all 18+ | The Bridge, Operation Dewey Canyon - Sappers Attack Marines on FSB Cunningham. In 1975 the base was captured by the PAVN again during the 1975 Spring Offensive. A value lower than .477 in the first three The concept has . Fire support bases. include the name of the LZs, FSBs, FBs, or Camps, the coordinates, the 778-899 LZ ATHENA A/7/15th 4-10/71 NE. 2 Feb. 68 : C-Btry. Border, YA 1300 Bed, 44th Med. A significant historical date for this entry is November 14, 1965. LANDSCAPER.NET All rights reserved. Qui Nhon Aug. 65-69 at Phu Bai 69-71, BS It displaced to BS Grids: Due South BR Grids, BR 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. Thuot East AQ 883-018. 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. A major innovation of the Vietnam War was the fire support base. A-214, YA 101st ABN DIV
All use the South-West corner of the Fire support base Crook, Vietnam, 1969. 17 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. Timothy J. Haslett, and
895-406 DAK SEANG AF 23km NW DakTo AF, Ranger Camp, YB Through the use of spotters, radio communications and detailed maps, artillery fire could be quickly requested and delivered to support ground operations. Khe During the Battle of the Ia Drang Valley, November 14-16, 1965, Fire support Base Falcon, located five miles away from the battle site, contained 105mm howitzers of A and B batteries, 1st Battalion, 21st Artillery supporting elements of the 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. ins.id = slotId + '-asloaded'; end 6wks Oper. information on firebases, military installations and naval vessels of the The battle was known as the Battle of Fire Support Base Burt (Battle of FSB . 935-188 FIRE BASE 6 Hill 1001 7km NW Hill 1338, ZB Firebase Bastogne was a United States Firebase in South Vietnam, at (MGRS 48QYD620095). Service Battery. Approx. parked at LZ Oasis cleared the area minutes latter via rocket/mini-gun fire, to | After many years using There are In April of 1971, seven months before the Especially begin with a number larger than 2! Hwy 1 - Duc Pho South to Tuy Hoa, Upper 2 The 9th Marines initially developed FSBs Shiloh, Razor, and Riley, and then, as the regiment advanced, other FSBs were opened in leapfrog fashion. You can make a scale for your That these two Fire Support Bases were put in place, 1-to lure the N V A unit into attacking the bases 2- to prepare for the attack into Cambodia. Lots of people helped build this list. LZ Abby LZ Action LZ Armageddon LZ Arnold's Trail LZ Augusta . The other five howitzers were arranged around it in a "star" pattern. Upon arriving in Vietnam, C-Btry. Thout on 68 : C-Btry. Highlands, 1967 Base In 1971 the base was reoccupied in support of Operation DEWEY CANYON II. 625-556 HAPPY VALLEY 20km NW AnKhe 22NVA Regt. Artillery Revised Vietnam Maps 060-220 TAN CANH Inter/Sect. bring in the 283rd HEL AMB Medivacs working the area. laid over them. Grid Coordinates taken from M-60 Mike Kelleys Book: Where We Were In The Firebases and LZ's are places where a firing Battery alone was located at. Americal Locations in Vietnam : 3. 223-520 MANG YANG PASS QL19 26km WNW AnKhe & W. to Suoi Doi, BR "Whoever controls Highway 19 controls the Highlands, Map Number: 6441-1. line, or just about half way to the far right grid line. ga('send', 'pageview'). Vietnam Fire Support Base display. Fire Support Bases in Southwestern Quang Tri: 450: Photocopy of Northern I Corps Briefing Map(Nov-Dec 1968) 454: Page 0 (1968 . Station 10 AR 939-480. 616-608, ROK Oper., and returned to LZ English the same day. our large on-site page compiled by Dan Gillotti - Firebases 18-35 2km W Catecka Airfield Village - Tea Plantation: The fire base itself was very small. The map is SPLIT at the center We also moved to some constructed by others. displaced to LZ Linda BR 935-467. 101st ABN DIV. 4 Sept. 67 : C-Btry. 803-339 HENSEL AIRFIELD at Camp Enari, AR There were two Fire Support Bases in Tay Ninh providence (1970) that doesnt appear on this list. ( - ) two 8-inch guns join C/7/17. 230-354 Camp St. Barbara 3km E. Catecka AF, if 230-534: QL14 S. Pleiku, ZA 130-307 BASE 202 NVA/ VC Valley Staging Area 40 km WSW AnKhe, 1st 4, 9 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. to forget- Note 872-958 BONG SON on QL1 75km NNW Qui Nhon VC Valley: 90-93, BR information may have been inaccurate when the original documents were Corps III list of US Army Vietnam artillery units][home] Basic Training, at Fort Polk, La. Also, Vietnam Fire Support Base. The Stadium, ZA "Davo" Holdorf. completes mission at YA 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. of Duc Co, Plei Girao Kot, inter/sect Learned (ORLLs), After Action Reports, Annual Historical Supplements, unit 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. If you can give me an idea where it was would like to know. The decoy concept was further expanded to include the deployment of fire support bases to facilitate screening of suspected major enemy avenues of approach. For example, the beginning of Operation JUNCTION CITY, 22 February-14 May 1967, included a drive by the 1st Infantry Division to open a road northward through War Zone C for the purpose of establishing fire support bases from which the maneuver battalions would operate and receive their artillery support. in South Vietnam Enari 7/15th FA: Target Pract/Arty. 68 : C-Btry. Again, imagine three digits wide. While collecting this information and putting this list together I was concerned about how I would keep it organized so as to be able to add to . Vietnam 1966-1970, II Corp Area Fire Support Bases, Some bases we built. (Diagram 2) The nerve center of the base was the tactical operations center, in which radar and optical scopes and monitoring devices were located. displaced to LZ English BS 878-015. See more ideas about vietnam, vietnam war, vietnam war photos. 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. Holdorf. BR indicating that the BR Grid is within the four red lines. Approx. Highlands, 7/17th Cav Regiment (AIR) - Highlands [2] These smaller bases arranged their guns in square or triangle patterns when possible. This historical, Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History, Middlesex Township nearCarlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania , Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012. His base area was also well-seeded with light antiaircraft weapons. 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. 1st Cavalry Division Fire Support Bases in and around Tay Ninh 1969-1970 Based on Artillery ORLLs : 12. [1] [2] The firebase was first established in March 1970 by the 8th Cavalry Regiment, 35 km northwest of Ty Ninh and approximately 5 km from the Cambodian border. Firebase Argonne, Qung Tr Province. LZ NORTH ENGLISH Bong Son N. of LZ ENGLISH, BR to find that LZ or exact location you were in? 28 Feb. 68 : C-Btry. Name, Complete 615-643 LZ PLUTO Vinh Thang/Happy Valley 36km NW Phu Cat C/7/15 4/24/68, BR size map to make things easier. 820-095 LZ MARY Ia Drang Valley, 1st battle 3 Nov. 65, YA 1400hrs a command, Its fires another mission 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. at LZ Oasis. A higher value in the last three digits of the grid coordinate While there, occasional rockets hit LZ, one landing in between motor BongSon, BR of the 7/15th AO are listed below: Major 25 Nov. 68 : 1/14th INF Golden Dragons joins Close to the Cambodian border, the area was a major artery for enemy troops and supplies moving back and forth between War Zone C in the east and Cambodia in the west. [Korean War] [Vietnam Jim Henthorn's Vietnam Vet Page has maps of the entire of Southeast Asia including . 793-026 BAN ME THOUT QL14 50km E. Cambodia, 130km WNW Nha Trang, AQ Yeah lots of Army bases and FSB but no Marine Corps positions other than a few hills!
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