CONFIDENTIAL

Hazard statements (CLP)

H.80, H601, H800

Further information

Information on on 814th 814th Bn, Bn, 808th 808th Bn, Bn, H-99 H-99 Co, Co, C-10 C-10 Co Co and and Trieu Trieu Phong Phong Co. Co. . <al (a) PW PW.Dl DI THANH THANH HAl,. HAI, captured captured' 20 20 .farch March at(YD at (YD 457490) 457490) revealed revealed that that he he was was a a member member 'of of the the 814th 814th Bn. Bn. He He was was captured captured while while looking looking ·for for his his Unit, after becoming lost. On 19 March the .ba~talion vas located unit, after becoming lost. On 19 March the battalion was located in in the the vicinity vicinity of of (YD (YD 495505).· 495505). The 'l'hebattalion's battalion's present present locatiori location is is unknown. unknown. (b) HAl (b) HAI also also stated s-tatedthat that the the :814th 814th Bn Bn has has coordinated coordinated with with the the 808th 808th Bn Bn and and the theH~99 H-99 Co. Co. Their Their 'm!ssionsare'to missions are to attack attack the the Popular Popular Forces Forces and and the the Rural Rural Pacification Pacification units units and and to to protect protect the the delta delta area. area. (c) (c) PW PW HAl's HAI's statement statement that that the the 808th. 808th an Bn and and H-99 H-99 Co Co .are are coord.in~ting coordinating with with the the 814th 814th Bilis'further Bn is further substantiated substantiated bythestateEnts, by the statements received received 'frOma' from a , combined combined interrogation interrogation report report of of NGuYEN NGUYEN VUNG VUNGand and LE LE HUY HUY 'HOI,: HOI, PW' PW's s from from the the 808th 808th Bn·. Bn. VUNG VUNG and and HOI HOI stated stated that that the the mission()f mission of the the 80ath 808th Bn Bn vas was to to disrupt disrupt "the the Revolutionary.Development Revolutionary Development Program. Program. ·C·Q' ... P-J' ..... Ct\.1 "'rIAl . CONFIDENTIAL . . i'irU~ ·A-2S A-26 DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL C~FIDENT1AL' CONFIDENTIAL . (d) (d) Pit' PW PHAT PHAT captured captured on on 24 24 Feb Feb 67 67 at at (YD (YD 427518), 427518), stated stated that that the the 808th 808th Bn Bn is is supported supported by by the the TrieuPhollg Trieu Phong District District Force Force Co, Co, the the 814th 814th BQ Bn i, is supported supported by by theH-99 the H-99 Co Co and and. the the C-10 C-IO Sapper Sapper Unit Unit is is divided divided as as neces- neces- sary sary to to .augment augment units units operating operating the the loy low lands lands area area of of Qua.rig Quang Tri Tri Province. Province. (e) (e) At At 0030 0030 on on 6 6 April Ap~il a a multi multi battalion battalion attack attack was vas directed directed against against tiDits units in in La La Yang, Quang Vang, Quang Tri Tri Provincial Provincial Headquarters Headquarters and and the the Quang Quang Tri Tri Citadal. Citadal. A A late late report. on report on 8 8 April April from from the the Quang'Tri Quang Tri Province Provi.J1ce chief chief .. stated stated that that a: a document document identified' identified the the 814th 8l4th' Bn. Bn. It It appears appears that that this this action action is is a a result result of of a a coordinated coordinated effort effort of of all all the the battalions battalions and and Local Local Force Force Campanies Companies in in Trieu Trieu Phong, Phong, Mai Mal Linh L1Dh and and Hai Hai Lang Districts. Lang Districts. (f) (f) Considering Considering the the information information derived derived from.the from the previous previous paragraphs, paragraphs, the the following following conclusions conclusions can can be be drawn: drawn: 1. Mission Mission is is the the distruction distruction of of the the Rural Rural Development Development Program. P~ogram. '!. 2. Coordinated Coordinated planning planning did did occur occur between between battalions battalions and ~d Local Local Force Force . companies companies. in in. the the Quang Quang Tri Tri area area of of interest. interest. b. b. Thua ThUs. Thien Thien (1) (1) Operation CHINOOK Operation CHINOOK II II (commenced 160001 (commenced ·160001 Feb Feb - tenninated terminated .042400 042400 Apr). Apr) •. No No identifications identifications duririg during the period. the period • . '(2) (2) Operation OPeration BIG BIG HORN HORN -(comnenced (commenced OSOOOlApr 050001 Apr - continuing). continU1Dg). No No identifications identifications duringtbe during the period. period. . _ (3) (3) Other. Other. At At 0055 0055 'on on 6 6 April April 67 67 P,K.17 PK.17 vicinity viCinity (YD (YD 645278 64527$ ) was ) was attacked attacked by an by an ·estimated estimated ene~ battalion enemy battalion. •. ' Documents Documen~s found found after the attack after the attack identified identified the the800th 800th M}r MF Bn Bn of of the the 6th 6th NVA NVA Regtand Regt and the the C.12 C.12 Sapper Sapper Co, Co, a a '. support support company company under under NSR, NSR, as as having having participated participated in in the the attack. attack. c. c. Quang Quang Nam Nam (l)Operation (1) Operation CANYON CANYON (conmenced (commenced 060700H 060700H Apr Apr - continuing). continUing). No No identifications identifications during during 'the the period. period. (2) (2) Operation Operation DIXIE DIXIE (coDlllenced (commenced 071000HApr 071000H Apr - continuing) continuing). •. No No identifications identifications ~uringthe during the period. period. (3) Other. (3) Other •. . ..:. . . . (a) Prisoners (a) Prisoners of of war war captured captured on on 29 29 ,March March 1967 1967 by by the the 21st 21st Ranger Ranger Bn Bn during an an ene~attac.k during enemy attack on that battalion at on that battalion at (BT··098508) (BT 098508) re- re~' vealed vealed that that the the attacking urlit attacking unit was wastbe the 1st 1st Bn, 3rd NVA Regt. Bn, 3rd NVA Regt. These . prisoners further prisoners further revealed revealed that that the the 24 March attack against 24 March attack against a. USMC and a and an an ARVN ARVN. convoy on convoy on highway 1 in highway 1 in the the Quang Quang Nam/Quang Nam;Q1.1~g Tin border Tin border area ,was area was .. conducted conducted by by the the 2nd 2nd Bn, Bn, 3rd 3rd NVA Regt NVA Regt reinforced reinforced by by two two companies companies of. of the the . R.20 R.20 Bn, Bn, with with the the 1st 1st Sri, 3rd Bn, 3rd NVARegtin NVA Regt in reserve. reserVe. . d. Quang Tin (1) (1) No No identifications. identifications •. CONFIDENTIAL CONFJDENTJAL A-27 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED ~ONF'DE'NT CONFIDENTIAL lAL CONFIDENTIAL , e. e. Quang Quang Ngai Ngai , (1) (i) Operation Operation DESOTO DESOTO (cOlllD8nced (commenced 26200, 26200 jan Jan - terminated terminated 071200 071200 Apr Apr 67)., 67). No No identifications' identifications during during 'the the period. period. ' (2) (2) Operation Operation BOONE BOONE (co.lenced010700H,Apr (commenced 010700H Apr - .:. terminated terminated 071200 071200 Apr Apr 67). 67). No No identifications identifications diui.ng during the the period. period. ,. . . (3) (3) Other. Information on on 2nd 2nd VC VC Re~, Regt, 3rdNVA,Div. 3rd NVA Div. (a) (a) The The 248th 248th RF RFCo, Co, manning manning an an outpost; outpost at at (BS (BS 660603) 660603) was was attacked attacked and and overrun owrrunby by an an estimted estimated battalion. battalion. A A document document taken taken from from a dead dead VC VC identified identified him him as' as an assistant ass,istant platoon platoon leader leader of of the the 2nd 2nd Co, Co, 95th 95th Bn, Bn, 2nd 2nd ,va VC Regt, Regt, 3rd 3rd Div. Div. , , '(b) (b) The The 93rd 93rd Bn, 2nd an, 2nd VC VC Regt Regt was w&sidentified identified in in contact contact by' ' by captured captured documents documents OD on 7 7'~eb67 Feb 67 ,at at Thi Thi Pho Pho Outpost Outpost (BS (BS 724575).' 724575). , (c) (c) ftte The 2nd 2nd VCRegt VC Regt had had been been beliewd believed to to be be located located in in the the area area of of Base Base 123 123 since since Jan Jan 6.7. 67. It It appears appears that that the the regiment regiment has has relocatedfur- relocated fur- ther ther north north to to ~e the borden borders of of northern northern Mo Ho Ducand Duc and Nghia Nghia Hanh Hanh Districts. Districts. . CQNFJDENT1AL CONFIDENTIAL - '. A~28 A-28 CONFIDENTIAL CONFII$NTIAL····· DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL C~F'DENTJAL CONFIDENTIAL 7. 7. III III MAP' MAF Unit Unit Watch Watch List List The The III III MAF MAF unit unit watch watch li,st list is is a a listing of enemy units, parti,cularly listing of enemy units, particularly regiments regiments and and separate separate battalions, battalions, towards towards which Which an an intensifie intensified d collec- collec- tion tion effort effort as as well well as as accelerated accelerated reporting reporting is is directed. directed. ,Enemy Enemy Units units includ,ed included in in the the un! unit t watch watch list list are are those those for for which which JOOre more cOnl'Dlete complete identification identification is is required required to to confir.m confirm or or de~ deny a'unit's a unit's existence existence and and presence presence in in the the I I CTZ, CTZ, re-eonfirm re-confirm a a Unit's unit's location location if if it it has has not not been been reported reported for for a a period period of of two two weeks weeks, ,and and to to detennine determine the the location location of of a a unit unit in in the the event event it it has has moved moved out out of of its its normal normal operating operating area. area. III III MAF MAF UNIT UNIT WATCH WATCH LIST: LIST: ,NSR NSR HQ HQ 6TH 6TH NVA HEGT REGT HQ HQ 341ST 341ST NVA NVA DIV DIV HQ, HQ 810TH 810TH LF BN 32ND NVA NVA REGT GK-31'BN GK-31 BN 3JRD 33RD NVA NVA REGT REGT (POSS (POSS 271ST 271ST REGT) REGT) , 1506TH 1506TH ENGR ENGR BN BN 34TH 34TH NVA NVA ARTY ARTY REGT RECT GK-33 GK-33 BN BN 324B 324B NVA DIV DIV HQ HQ ,48TH 48TH BN BN 803RD 803RD NVA NVA REGT REGT 409TH 409TH SAPPER SAPPER BN BN CONFIDENTIAL CONFJDEN T lAL - A-29 A-29 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL .. !ONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL ANNEX ANNEX B B (NEW (NEW WEAPON, WEAPON, "TILT "TILT ROD" ROD" MINE) MINE) TO TO III InMAF MAF PERINTREP PERINTREP NO NO 14-67. 14-67. 1. 1. 'The The VC VC homemade homemade Tilt Tilt Rod Rod Mine Mine was 'WaS originally originally found fO'Wld on on 9 9 December December 1966 1966 in in the the TAY TAl NINH Nm and and CU au CHI CHI areas areas but bu.t has has since since become become more more common. common. 2. 2. It It is is ra ;land a land mine mine (anti-vehicular (anti-vehicular or or anti-helicopter), cylinderical in anti-helicopter), cylinderical in shape shape measuring measuring nine nine inches inches in in diameter diameter and and five five and and one one - quarter quarter inches inches , in in height and is risu.al.l.y dull grey in color. This mine is of local VC height and is usually dull grey in color. This mine is of local VC _ construction construction and and the the filler filleriB is probably probably extracted extracted from from duds duds or or captured captured US US .., ordnance. The The body body is is of of light light sheet sheet metal metal construction oonstruction and and all all seams seams are are soldered. See See Appendix 1. Appendix 1. ),. 3. The The fuze, top center of the mine, is threaded into the mine (See fuze, top center of the mine, is threaded into the mine (See Appendix 2) and is a tilt rod cooked striker type fuze. Appendix 2) and is a tilt rod cocked striker type fuze. The fuze body is made made ,of of cast cast aluminum aluminwn with with all all other other parts, except the parts, except the primer detachment primer detachment assembly, assembly, made made of of steel. steel. The The fuze fuze is is armed armed by' by the the removal removal of of a a safety safety pin. pin. When When the the tilt tilt rod rod is is subjected subjected to to lateral l~teral movement movement approximately approximately eight eight to to 10 10 degrees out,of the :vertical position, the holding claws of the striker degrees out of the vertical position, the holding claws of the striker holding assembly releases the striker head. The striker spring draws the striker 8trike~ into into the the primer primer which which in in turn turn initiates initiates the the primer, primer, detonating detonating the the explosive train. See AppelldiJt J. ' explosive train. See Appendix 3. 4. The The mine mine and and the the fuze fuze are are si.mpl:;r simply andefflciently and efficiently constructed. constructed. The primer detonator is made from a .30 caliber carbine cartridge -case with a primer detonator is made from a .30 caliber carbine cartridge case with a standard standard U.S. U.S. N~. No. 8 8 blasting blasting cap inserted~ cap inserted. The The tilt tilt rod rod has has been been found found to to have have been been made made of of either either a a steel steel rod radar or a a bamboo blUllboo stick stick 18 18 to to 25 25 inches inches in in length 0 length. It is considered tha.t the sensitivity of, the fuse can be increased It is considered that the sensitivity of the fuse can be increased by by spreading the claws of the striker holder ' assembly so that they are spreading the claws of the striker holder assembly so that they are barely holding the head of the' striker. It is possible to adjust to such a barely holding the head of the striker. It is possible to adjust to such a sensitivity that the prop wash of G. helicopter 'Will move the rodsurf1ciently sensitivity that the prop wash of a helicopter will move the rod sufficiently to to trigger the trigger the mine. mine. 5. 5. The The mine, if mine, discovered, if discovered, should should be be blown blown in in place if place possible. if possible. If If for for some some reason reason it it can can not not be be detonated, detonated, the the follovriD.g following steps steps maybe may be taken: taken: a. T~e a. Take ,standard standard mine' mine and and booby booby trap trap precautions. precautions. b. b. Visually Visually check check to to ins1.lre insure tilt tilt rod rod is is not not attached attached to to striker striker holder holder assembiy. assembly. If rod is i'ree, carefully lift· the If rod is free, carefully lift the rod rod vertically out of the vertically out of the striker striker holder holder assembly. assembly. c. Determine if positive safety, pin hole is is clear for Determine if positive safety pin hole clear for insertion of insertion a of a safety wire (approximately the.size safety wire (approximately the size of of a paperclip). a paper clip). . d. If the safety pinh91e'is. blocked by the d. If the safety pin hole is blocked by the striker and striker and after after checking checking for for addi.tional additional booby traps, remove booby traps, remove the the mine to to a safe mine a safe area area artddetonate. and detonate. APPENDIXES .1 1 - - VC VC TILT TILT ROD ROD MINE MINE 2- 2 - TILT TILT ROD ROD FUSE FUSE 3 3 - - FUSING FUSING NOMENCI4TURE NOMENCLATURE B-1 .CONFJDEI\IT . CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENThl lAL B-1 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED GONFIOENTlA~ CONFIDENTIAL C\)NFlDEllTlA.L CONFIDENTIAL .• -AP~DIX 1 (ve TILT ROD Ml1fJll) APPENDIX (vc TILT MINE) TO TO ANNEX ANNEX B B TO TO III ~lA.F P]lli.Il~TREP 14-67 III MAF PER INTREP 14-67 CONFJDEN CONFIDENTIAL JAL B-1-1 CO~TFIDln[TIAL DECLASSIFIED e I CONF!O'ENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL com'IDE£iTIAL CONFIDENTIAL APPENDIX APPJl.llljjU 2 (TILT (TILT ROJ.) HOD PUNE MINE FUSJi) FUSE) TO TO MlNEX ANNEX E B TO TO III III MAF PERINTH.:Jli' 14-67 MAF PERINTREP 14-67 TIAL B-1-2 CONFIDENTIAL CONF CONFIDENTIAL COUFIDEIfTIAL DECTASCTLTED DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIlt CONFIDENTIAL CON]' Illi~NT L\L; APPENDIX J 3 (FUSING (FUSll~G NO~OOfCLAT'qRE) NOMEN CLATURE) TO TO A.~1W ANNEX 13 B TO TO III III MAF l~ PEIlf1'RF.P 14-67 PERINTREP 14-67 4 5 6 1 - STRIl.\IR - STRIKER HOLDE HOLDER ASSE!.raLY ASSEMBLY - STRIKER 2 2 - FUSE FUSE BODY BODY 5 - PRIMER DETONATOR J 3 - STRIKER - STRIKER SPRING SPRING 6 6 - - BOOST:&R BOOSTER 7 7 - - SAFETY SAFETY PIN PIN • B-1-3 CONFJDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL CONFILIDITlAL CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED e ~NFJDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL' CONFIDENTIAL ANNU ANNEX C C ,(SIGN!li'ICANT (SIGNIFICANT AGENT, AGENT, . mTERROGATION, INTERROGATION, DOCUMENT DOCUMENT REPORT) REPORT) TO TO III III VJ.F MAF PERINTREP 14-67. , PERINTREP 14-67. .. .' , . ", 1. 1. BAT-1. HAT-1. K-9 K-9 Bn. Bn. SONG HONG HONG Regt. Regt. M3gt TRAN MSgt TRAN VAn VAN SDlH, SINH, a a squad squad leader, leader, HAT-1 HAT-1 Co, Co, K-9 K-9 Bn, Bn, SONG SONG HONG HONG Regt,.was Regt, was cantured cantured at at (YD (VD 1(65) 1065) by I Co, 3d by I Co, 3d Bn, Bn, 9th 9th M?rines, Marines on on 31 31 March March and and gave gave thefollo\dng the following tn formation information during during interrogation: ," interrogation: ., , ,a. a. ,His His unit unit had had the the nrl,ssion mission of of attacking attacking I I Co, Co, 3d 3d Bn,.9th Bn, 9th ¥.a.rines Marines position position (30, (30 March) March) , in in ·the the vicinity vicinity of of (:ro'1065) (YD 1065) immediately immediately after after the the enemy's enemy1s mortariDg mortaring of of the, the position~ position. SINH SINH was was wounded wounded during during the the first: first attack attack and and was was separated separated from from his his ,unit. unit. ' . b. b. Prior. Prior to to his his capture capture his his platoon platoon "rae was located located ,in in the the vicinity vicinity of· of HilJ~ Hill 544, 544, viCinity vicinity (YD (YD 019594), 019594). 00.30 On 30 YaTch1967, March 1967, 'the the HAT-1Co',and HAT-1 Co and K-9Bn' K-9 En was was ,in in the the vicinity vicinity of of' DAU DAU NAU. MAU ou tpos outpost t .. (locn. (location tionur.knovai), unknown) near near a'. a burn burntout tout Nontagnard Montagnard Villag'e village eight eight ,or or nine nine kilometers kilometers from from Route Route 9., 9. c. C. Snrnthought SINH thought ,the the SONG SONG HONG HONG Regt Regt had had f'~Ur four battalions battalions ana and . each each bat- bat- talion talion had had four' four comminies.· The.6omp~ies companies. The companies of of 'the the K-9 K-9 Bn Bn wereaesignated were designated HAT-1, HAT-1, 2, 2, 3~ 3 and 4~' 4. " d. TI:e The companies companies ha.d had 150 150 to to 160' 160 men men each each but but that that strengths strengths varied varied '. becctuse because of of casualties. casualties. He He did did not not lmo:w know the the strength strength of of the the battalion. batta:tion. Each Each company company had had five five light lieht machine machine guns a.ndthree':rriedium"mach~ne guns~ guns and three medium machine guns. The medium mediuTJl was was an an unknown unknown type type but but descl"ibed described t:.S as fol1ow~ follows ' . The The· barrel barrel is is :fully fully perforated perforated with ,:n. th a a flash flash hider hider andbipodat and bipod at the the end; end; the the receiver receiver is is square square and and loads loads by by a it flip flip top top .covernmch cover much 1ik~ like US;30 US .30 cal cal LMG un and and is is be1-t belt fed. fed. The The exact exact calibe~ caliber Was was unknown unknown but but stated stated tbhe to be larger larger than than 7,.62mm. 7.62mm The weapon weanon was was of of Russian Russian or or Chinese Chinese manufacture. !r'Ji.,."lt'l'acture· •.. e. e. He He '"ras was drafted drafted into into the the service serVicieand'taken and taken to to HANOI H.~TCI in in August' August ·1954 1954 anqremained and remained there there until until 1963. 196.3 •. ~1hi1e While in in HANOI HANOI he. he was was trained trained e,s as a, a cook. cook. He He was 'Has sent sent to to LAOS LAOS and and joined joined' the: the 15 15th th Bn, YJ.ddlE:~ Bn, Middie LAOS IAOS .Regt ~here Regt where he he cooked cooked until until four four months months ,rior prior to to' coming coming to to.SVN. SVN. Also Also at at that that time t:i1n.e he he was was given given a a squad squad ,and and promoted promoted to to ~:S~t: MSgt. .He He was vlaS not not given given a a more more resron':' respon- sible sible job job becn.use because he he lacked bC!~Gti field field.8xoerience. experience. The The platoon platoon of of which \..thich he he was was a a mEmber member in in LAOS LAOS was was composed com')osed of of 12 1? men men from from' SVN SVN and and 33 33 from from NVN. nv::. Their Thelir mission mission was Has, to fight fight with ,,!i tb the . . . ' th~ lAO'S LAO'S force force in in the tl~e COM CONCe!T COT (D) (D) and and MAHASAY ~'1iHASAY area. area. . , ' . ", f. f. He He received recei ~d orders ortlers along along '~th with three three other other' NCO's l:CO' s to to '\e!"orl report to to SVN. ?VN. On On 1 March 1 H':'.roh he he and I'.nd 30 30 other other men m~n departed depArted LAOS LAOS. and and arrived arrived in in the t.rie· DAU DAU· HA.U' MAU Region !legion 'on on 6 6 March. Narc,h. They They remained remained in in that that vicinity vicinity until until 27 27 Varah, at March, which at·..rhich time time his his latorn ~lato;~n:'l'!lovedto moved to positions ,!,>o~itions,on on Hill Hil1, 544. 544 •.. His Ris platoon platoon remaJ"ned remained there there until until 29 ~ March l)~rch.aild and then theri,}1rOCeeded proceeded to t.o, the the vicinity rlcinity of of (YD (YD 1065). 1065). . g. g. He He stated ste.tea, morale morale was ",as low low but bl1t could could,'-give give no no reason. reason • . . (G-2 (0-2 Comment: Go~ent: 'F/6 for F/6 for overall o:verall report re~~rt because becauseo~f of insufficient insufficient infor:rnation information 'to to adequately adequately evaluate. evaluate. However, Hen.ever, F/3 F/3 for for·~,heinforma.tion the information pertaining to '1ertairiing to.·. the the PW's PYTls organization, organfzation,K-9Bn K-9 Bn (AKA. (AKA 9th 9th Bn), En), 90th 90th Regt, Regt, 324B 32.4B Div. n~v. According C-1 0-1 CONFIDENTIAL CONFI~ffAL DECLASSIFIED e . CONFIDENTIAL CONFJDENTJAL CONFIDENTIAL to to rall1er rallier NGUYEN NGUYEN MINH MINH ROIL, C-18th HOA, C-18th Tr~portat1on Transportation Co, Co, 812th 812th Regt, Regt, 324B 324B D1v, Div, there there is is a a 9th 9th Be. Bn operating operating with with thesubord1nate the subordinate battalions battalions (4th, (4th, 5th 5th and and 6th) 6th) of of the the 812tli 812th Regt.) Regt.) , . 2. 2~ 1 1st at Co. COr) 1st st; Bn.31 Bn. 31st gt Regt. Regt. 1 1st at DiX. Div. Pvt Pvt DINH DINH VAN VAN CHAM CHAM (Plt (Plt Corpsman), Corpsman), 2d. Sqd, 1~PltJ 2d Sqd, 1st Plt, 1st Co, 1st Co, 1st 1st Bn, BIl, 31st 31st llegt, Regt, 1st 1st Div Div was was captured captured on on 29 29 March March 196'1. 1967 and and gave gave the the following follovi!lg information information during during interrogation: interrogation: a. a. CHAM CHAM received received 18 18 months months of of training training in in three three stages stages after after volun- volun- _ tarily tarily joining joining the the NVA NVA in in HANOI HANOI in in FebrUary February 1,965. 1965. The The first first three three months· months W of of stage stage one one covered covered general general first first aid aid practices practices and and was was held held in in the the HANOI HANOI center. The The second second part part of of stage stage one one consisted consisted of of three three nlonths months o,f of infantry infantry training training in in HUNG HUNG YEN YEN (p)., (P), NVN.· NVN. The The second second stage stage consisted consisted of of six six months months training' training in in night night attacks attacks and and mountain mountain fighting fighting which which was was conducted conducted in. in HOA HOA BmH BINH (p), (P), NVN. NVN. The The thirds third stage tage commenced commenced in: in January January 1966 1966 as as the the unit unit (7th (7th Bn, Bn, 64th 64th Regt, Regt, 320th 320th Div) Div) started started moving moving south south thro,ugh through LAOS. LAOS. This training training consisted consisted of of attacking attacking fortified for~ified positions, positions, ambushes ambushes -and and jungle jungle fighting. While While moving mo~ through through LAOS, LAOS, everyone everyone brought brought full field full field packs, packs, clothing, clothing, food food and and weaoOns. weapons. All All required food required food sup~lies supplies were were purchased 'from from the t~e people. people. The The unit unit was was never never bom~ed bombed but but there there ~re were l~rge large quantities quantities of of leanets leaflets all all along the along the route. route. Highway Highway 9 9 was was only only used used for for about about 15 15 days days of of the' the trip, trip, and and trails trails and and streams streams were, were followedf6r followed for the the remainder. remainder. b. After After arriving arriving in in QUANG QUANG NGAI NGAI (p)' (P) (BS (BS 424772) 424772) in in late late ]flayor May or early early June June 1966, 1966, the the unit, ¥Cit, consisting consisting of of approXimately 500 men, was approximately 500 men, was designated. designated ~ the the 1st 1st En, Bn, 31st 31st Regt, Regt, 1st 1st Div. Div. -In In ,late late June June 1966, 1966, the the unit unit moved moved to to _ QUANG QUANG NAl1 NAM (p) (P) (AT (AT 9136) 9136) and ruidoperated operated ,from from various various locations locations within ,.tfthin a a six six kilometer kilometer radius radius until until late late 1966. 1966. I>ui-ing' During January January and and February February 1967 1967 the the ' battalion battalton reorganized reorganized and and trained trained in in the the jungle jungle at at an an unknown unknown location. location. They. They moved moved to to BDlH BINH DINH DINH (V) (v) (location (location unknow) unknown) and and then then conducted conducted the the recent recent engagement engagement against against the the ARV}.T ARVN Rangers Rangers (BT (BT 102511) 102511) on on 29 29 Harch March 1967~., 1967. ' . c. C. Hhen When the the battalion battalion breaks breaks contact contact trom from an an operation,' operation, it it e:xf'iltrates exfiltrates in in small small groups to groups to SON SON TAY TAY (V) (V) {AT (AT 950280) 950280) and and SON SON PHUC(V). PHUC (V) (AT (AT 918365)- 918365) to to regroup regroup prior prior to moving to moving to to the the 'jungle (location ~own) jungle (location unknown) to to' prepare prepare for for . subsequent operations, subsequent, operations, There There is is an an amrrnm1t16n ammunition dump:in dump in SON SON TAY TAY (v) (v) but but the the main main ammo ammo dump dump is is at, at an an unknpwn unknown location location in in the the jungle. jungle. All All '.Jeapons weapons and and equipment equipment come come from from the the north north' to to this this point point ~d and all all In'okeu broken equipment equipment is is sent sent there there for for repair repair. •. Medical Medical supplies supplies come come from from CHINA CHINA and and NVN NVN to to a a central central distributio~ poL~t distribution point (location,unknown) (location unknown) and and then, then distributed distributed to to smaller smaller dePots. depots. ' - . d. d. - The The strength, strength of of the the 1 1st s,t Bn Bn was Vas 250 250. to to 300 300 men. men.· The The- company comPany normally normally has has 100 100 to to 120 120 men. men. 'There There are are three three regiments regIments in in the the division, division, three three battalions battalions ,in in a a regiment, regir.lent, four ~ourcompanies companies in in,a a batta1ion~ battalion, four four platoons platoons in in a a company company and and three three squads squads per per platoon. platoon. The The 4th 4th Company Company isa is a mortar mortar unit unit IlIld and each each of of the4tlJ. the 4th pla.toons platoons 1s is a a fire fire support support platoon platoon. •. The 1st Co has The 1st Co six six BAR's, BAR1s, six six Sl·G's, SMG's, six six ,60 60 and and 61mm 61mm mortars mortars and and six six n;"40's. B-40's. The The 2d 2d Cci Co ht .s has four four 82mm 82mm ~rtars, mortars, five five or or siX six 61,mm 61mm mortars mortars and and two_ two 81mm 81mm mortars. mortars. The ,1st 1st Bil Bn has has two two M}'s,,18 MG's, 18 60 60 and and 61m 51mm mortars, mortars, t\'lO two 75mm 75mm, DKZ's DKZ's and and an an unknoWn unknown 'number number of of B-40's. B-40's. CONF4if!HiJlfAL· CONFIDENTIAL C-2 DECLASSIFIED CONFIDFmIAL CONFIDENTIAL ~ONF'DENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL e'. e. The The 1st 1st Bn Bn is is in in upper upper QUANG QUANG Tm TIN and and lower lower QUAt"l"G QUANG NAJvl NAM Provinces Provinces for for .the the support support of of QUANG QUANG NAM NAM (p). (P). The The 1st 1st Co Co is is looated located in in SON SON Torm(V) TONG (V) (AT'970302) (AT 970302) and and SON SON KHANH KHANH (V) (v) (AT (AT 978370). 978370). The The 2d 2d Co is is located Co located in in SON, SON TAY TAY (V) (V) (AT (AT 97OZS0). 970280). The The 3d 3d Co Co is is in in THlJAN THUAN TONG TONG (V) (V) (location (location unlmown). unknown). The The compani(gs companies at'e, are spread spread out out one one or or two two hamlets hamlets apart. apart. , The The 3d 3d Bn Bn is is located located ~ in in SON SON pmrC«v) PHUG (V) (AT (AT 918365) 918365) and and sou SON THACH THACH (V) (v) (AT (AT 956322). 956322). AKA's AKA's are are 1st 1st Div Div - NOWG NOUNG TRUONG; TRUONG; 31st 31st Regt- - Regt CONG CONG TRUONG TRUONG andXUONG; and XUONG; and and 1st 1st En Bn ~ - 2805 2805 'HK HK or or HL.'" HL. LBN's LBN's use use the the parent parent battalion battalion designator designator and and add add the the company company e number on on the the end, end, e.g., e.g., 1.1 1.1 - 1 1st at Co, Co, 1 1st at Bn; Bn; '1.2 1.2 - - 2d 2d Co, Co, 1st 1st Bn. Bn. (0-2 (G-2 Comment: Comment: F/J. F/3. Pos~ible Possible that that all all battalions battalions of of the the 3d 3d Regt Regt are are under- under- strength. Organization Organization of of the the 1 1st st En Bn is is believed believed to to be be three three companies companies ' although although there there has has been been one one other other report report of of four four companies. companies. First First report report of of AKAls AKA's and and LBN'S.) LBN'S.) , 3. TRUNG LUONG (D). QUANG TRI (P) Guerrilla. LE DONG (AKA LE XUAN CHU), a TRUNG LUONG (D) guerrilla, rallied to ARVN at GIO MON (H) (YD 2275) on 29 March 1967 and gave the following information during interrogation: " a. a. OONGwas DONG was a a member member of of a a liaison liaison team team sent sent to to ClU1 CAM PHO PHO (H) (H) (m (YD 2376) 2376) to to collect collect guerrilla guerrilla and and VC VC ad,ministratiVe administrative rosters. rosters. His His units units mission mission was was to to fight fight when when the the enemy comes to TRUNG GIANG (V). enemy comes to TRUNG GIANG (v). " , ' " b b. D The The TRUNG TRUNG GIANG GIANG (V) () guerrillas guerrillas are are located located :in in CAT CAT SON- SON (H) (H) , (y!) (YD , 250800) 250800) and and all all the the haJrJ.etfl hamlets of of this this village village have have guerrille.s. guerrillas. There' There are are 60 60 village village guerrilIas, three guerrillas, three groups grouns of ,- of , 20 20 men men each. each. c.Re C. He had had 35 35 days days of of training training which which included included po~itica.l political indoctrination, indoctrination, civil civil affairs,weapons, affairs, weapons, crawling, crawling, digging digging andcrunouflage. and camouflage. d. d. He He saw sa.; one one corrpa.n:rNVA company NVA (100 (100 men) men) on on 28 28 Harch March 1967 1967 i':i.rmed armed with," with siX, six " 82mm 82mm mortars mortars (one (one damaged). damaged). Each, Each man man carried carried three three rounds rounds of of 82mm 82mm ammu-" ammu- nition. Ditton. . ' . e. e. There There are are 1e 18 hamlet hamlet guerrillas guerri11~s armed armed lath with K-44s K-Msand' and one one SMG SMGin in CAM C.~M PHO ?HO (H) (H) (YD (Y!> 2376). 2376). Updated: Preparedpositiohs, positions, possible possible mortar morb.r locations locations for for future future attacks, attacks, aJ:'e are located ~6cated at at (YD (YD 231769), 231769), (YD (YD 229767) 229767) and and (YD (YD235762). 235762). f. f. ' Food Food is is in in short short su!'ply supply Bnd and guerrillas euerrillas llIUS must t borrow borrow rice rice, from from the the 'people. people. Guerrillas Guerril:\.as have havena no medicine. Medicine.' , (G-2 (G~2 Comment: COr.1lllent:F/3.) F/3.) 4. 4. An An,agent agent report, from report, from a a coded coded'source source evaluated evaluated as as'B.;..3,refers B-3, refers to to a a VC VC meeting meeting for for company, cbtnDany,' battalion battalioncomr1andeTs commanders and and administrative administrative, represe"1tatives representatives of of QUANG qUA1:G TRI TR! (P) (p) held held at at (YD (YJ) 248420) 248420) on on 16 16 March ll.arc,h 1967. 1967. During the meeting During the meeting , the the following follo, ... ing orders orders, were were given: given: . a. a. All All the the bridges on Hif,h!ra~r 1 1 bridges on Highway between bet,,,een YY MY CHANH CHANH (YD (YD 460400) 4604on) and allJ'DONG DONG HA Hf~ are lO'_TA to to be be destroyed. des+,royed. b. b. Allied Alliedunit's'are units are to to be be attacked attacked separately. separately. C-3 , CONFIDENTIAL CONF~~IlAL. GONF IDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED e CONFIDENTIAL CONFJDENTIAL d. c. Some Some gUerrillas guerrillas are are to to be be selected. selected and and transferred'to transferred to main main force force units units and and some some self' self defense' defense members members 'are are to to selected selected and and transferred transferred to to "" guerrilla, guerrilla units. units. ' d. d. Th! VC808th The VC 808th am and 814th 814th Battalions Battalions are are to to coordinate coordinate and and attack attack Allied Allied mjJ:itary military posts posts throughout throughout QUANG:TRl QUANG TRI (p). (P). ,(~, (G-2 Oo~t:' Comment: F/3 F/3 tor for the the overall overall report, report, except except ,that that portion portion pertaining ," pertaining tQ to the the 800th 808th and and 814thBns 814th Bns which which is, is F12.', F/2. These These units units are are reportedly reportedly re- re- .. sponsible sponsible for for the the attacks attacks on on QUANG QUANG TRI TRI CITADEL, CITADEL, MACV MACV Compound Compound (QUANG (QUANG TRt) TRI), , LA LA VANG, VANG and and PK PK 17, 17, early early on on the the morning morning of of 6 6 Aprn.) April.) , ' 5. 5. An An agent agent report report evaluated evaluated 'as as F/3 F/J reiated related that that the the VCQUANG VC QUANG NA}~ NAM (p) (P) Committee Conmdtteebas has ordered ordered several several VC VC Di,strict District and and Village Village Committees, Committees to, to select, select a a number number of of young young men men to to establish' establish a a suicide suicide battalion~ battalion. The The ~ctivities activities or of these these men men will will take take place in DIEN BAN place in DIEN BAN (D), (D), QUANG QUANG NAN' NAM (p). (P). ' The The mission mission is is to to neutralize neutralize government pac1fi~atfon government pacification operations operations in in the the Marble, Marble ¥JOuntain Mountain ' 'and and prospero~ prosperous QUANG QUANG ~ NAM (NGU (NGU HANH HANH SON) SON) areas. areas. ' " ,{G-2 (G-2 Comment': Comment: F/6~) F/6.) 6. 6. The The following fOllowing communique communique Was was captured captured at at (AT (AT 805545)" 805545) by by units units of of the the 1st 1st :tm-ine Marine Division' Division on on 17 17 ,March March 196'7,and, 1967 and perta1nsto pertains to useoi' use of GRAVEL: ~RAVEL: .: . ' . Sent Sent 'to;', to: Farm Farm 31 ~1 (diViSion/regiment (division/regiment pos~ibly) possibly) and"a11Vas and all V's belopgirig belonging 'to to e the the farm farm (Div). (Div). ' ,',',' , ' " ' ", " At At the the present,the present, the enenw enemy are are using using p4nes to planes to drop drop 'triangle triangle shaped shaped 'mjnes mines (60 (60 by by 80 80 by by 100 100 cm), em), wrappedw1th wrapped with green green cotton cotton in in order order to to blend blend vith with the the ;~es.)',' trees.) " ' ,', ' .-" " They They have have a a cover cover that that explodes. explodes. The The bigpart~f big part of 'it'Vill,explode, it will explode ii' if it it meets meets with with friction friction or or if' if one one kicks kicks it, it, it it ldli will explode explode and and the the k~lllng killing area area is is from from the the knee knee to to the, the foot., foot. " ' , Solution, Sol~tion,method method of: of: When When there the~ is is an an a:irplaIte airplane '(fighter):flying (fighter) flying aroUnd' around and and you you canh:ear can hear a a sound, sound resembling resembling an an airplane airplane up above up above but but cazmotsee cannot see it it dropping dropping bombs bombs but but when when it. it ~, can be be seenyou seen you -should should immediately immediately don't do~'t go. go rushing rushing, around around but but orgaJlfze organize in in order order to to investigate. investigate. ' , When When finding finding a a mine, nnne, one one can 'take can take another another route route,and and ~ass it,organize byoass it, organize to to explore explore it it or or take take it it away. away., When' When trying trying to to take take it' it away, away, 'Il$9 use a a small small ' shovelldth shovel with a a three three meters meters length length handle, handle, dig dig tn in with with it it carefully. carefully. The'" The ' shovel shovel must must go go in in deep deep so so as as not not' to to touch touch it it With.:the with the explosive explosive bag. bag. After that, that, lay lay1;ihe the explosive explosive. bag' bag on' on one one side side, then then carefully eareftilly f'illthat fill that hole hole, back. back. You You can can use uSe one one three ~ee meter meter length iength stick, stick, in in s,tandingor standing or prone prone position position and and hit hit that that, mine mine to to make JII.!'lke ' it it ,explode. explode. The The in'jury injury effective eff~ctive. radius radius of of the the mine mine ,., " is is from from one one and and a a half half to to ,tw two meters. meters. 'At At the the pres present, en t,' there there is is ' a a ,unit unit that that has has uSed used that that method method to to clear clear the the mine mine, 8nahad and had results. results. ' " , Thus, Thus, the the c~uncil council of of the the II' II Farm Farm' (Div)' (Div) announced ~unc~ to to all ail units Units how ho.w: to to protect protect' themselves,' themselves, putting putting to to use use those those measures measures1rlorder in order to to clear clear the the' ,:mines mines and and then then l"eport, report to to hig~erheadquarters. higher headquarters. " , , C-4 c-4 CON:F~rr1AL CONF IDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED All All units units receiving receiving this • this communique, communique, publicise publicise it it to to all all soldiers soldiers so so CONFIDENTIAL ·CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL they they can can have have it it in in order order to to aot~' act. 7. 7. A A dOClllll8nt document taken taken from from a a VC VC KIA KIA as as a a result result of of a a G G Co, 2nd Co, 2nd Bn, 4th Bn, 4th . Marl,nes Marines ~h ambush a~ at (AT (AT 921673) 921673) on on 31 31 }larch. March reveals reveals the the plan plan of of attack attack on on '" BOA HOA CAM ARVN A:gVN' Training Training Canter; as Center, as follow; follows: a.Pi(rpose~ a. Purpose: e, support support the the politioalstruggle~ political struggles of of HOA HOA VANG VANG area area and and revenge revenge for for people (1) (1) Aoco According rdingto to the the requirements requirements of of ,the the QUANG QUANG DA DA area, we area, we must must who who were were killed people killed by by the the American American empire. empire. ,(2) (2) Attack Attack them them at at the the rear, rear, make make them them unable unable to to def,'end. defend. l>1'akethem Make them move move to to the the north north , so so we we can can attack attack them them . at at the the east. east. " ,b. b. , Request: RequeSt: . Transmit Transmit this this order. order. ,Work Work hard hard to to complete complete this this problem. problem very very soon. soon. Be Be united united whil,e while fighting fighting or or withdrawing. withdrawing. Do Do not not leave leave any: cas- any cas- ualties ualties (killed (killed or or woUnded) wounded) and and especially especially weaponS. weapons. . . c. c.. lJ"oblems: Problems: Most Most of of the the new new troops troops are are very very slo'l;Twhile slow while moving and moving and fight:1ng fighting. •. Near Near by by the the enelIlY' enemy 10cations, locations, they they usually setup usually set up ambushes and ambushes and their their airplanes, airplanes, artillery, artillery, etc.e,re etc. are ready. ready. Also, Also, we we do do not not have have many many pepple people like like villagers. villagers. We We do do not not have have any any support units. support units. " . d. d. Superiorities: SuperiOI'i ties: We We have have a a- big big campaign campaign about about soldier soldier training so training so everyone everyone wants wants to to fight. fight. We We won won the the battles battles so so many many times. times. e. Duties: (1) (1) Use Use three three 81mm 81mmmortars mortars and and some some of of the the 12Ommrouna:s 120mm rounds to to shoot shoot at at the the area. area of of HOA CAM CAM Training Tr9.in:1ng Center Center of of·DONG DONG HOA ROA '(H); (H), HOA HOA THO THO (V), ' (v), trained trained by by American American advisors. advisors. Destroy Destroy some some of of their their recruits, houses; in- recruits, houses, in- strumen struments. ts'. ' . ' - . Width: 200 200meters meters Length: Length: 400 400 to to 500 500 meters meters . (2) (2) They They, have have four fo'\ll" Ranger Ranger companies companies to to defend defend about about50Ci' 500 trainees. trainees. ' •. '. Six Six 105mm 105mm recoilless recoilless' rifles rine! are are there. there. The The height heiehtof' of houses houses is is 1.2 1.2 meters. meters. They TP,ey are are training training from from' 0600H 0600H to to 1630H 1630H daily. daily. Each l"ach gun gun has has 42 42rounas" rounds, one one' of of' them them has has 43. 43. ' . ' 8. 8. The The following folloWing is is a a list list ,of of captives captives and and returnees returneer on Qn,,;hiCh which interrogatio~ interrogation reports reports have have been been reviewed revieWed during during the the period: period: C-5 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED e CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTJAL CONFIDENTIAL CAPTURED CAPTIVE CAPTIVE(C)/RETURNEE(R) ( 0) jRETuRNEE(R) DOC/DOR BY mUT UNIT LOO/DrsPOSI'1'ION LOC/DISPOSITION NGUYEN NGUYEN AN AN (0) (c) 27MAR67 K/3/7 OIV CIV DEF DEF RS835351/DUC BS835351/DUC PHO(D) PHO(D) HQ HQ NGUYEN' NGUYEN A.NH ANH .( (c) e) 28MAR67 28},!AR67 L/3/7 CIV CIV DEF DEr" BS879335/DUG BS879335/DUC PRO(D) PHO(D) HQ HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN BINH BINH (R) (R) 24MAR67 RETURNEE PHO PHO Bnm(v) BINH (V) HQ HQ . TRAN TRAM BOI BOl (c) (OJ 22MAR67 UNK . CIV CIV DEF DEF UNKjuSOM UNK/USOM HOSP HOSP . NGUYEN NGUYEN CAM CAM (e) (c) 27MAR67 27}fAR67 K/3/7 · CIV CIV DID' DEF 'BS835351/DuC BS835351/DUC PRO PHO(D) (D) HQ HQ DING DING CHAI CHAl (c) (c) . 2APR67 2APR67 'CAe CAC CIV CIV DEF DEF BT61J011/BINH BT613011/BINH SON(D) SON(D) Hu Hl,J e DING DING VAN VAN CHAM CHAM (c) (C) 29MAR67 29HA..tt67 UNK .1ST 1ST DIV DIV UNK/PW UNK/PW III III MAF l~ NGUYEN NGUYEN CHANG CHANG (C) (c) . 27J!iJJJ.67 27MAR67 K/3/7 CIV CIV DEF DEF BS835351/DU~ BS835351/DUC PHO(D)HQ PHO(D) HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN CHAU.. CHAU (C) (c) 27MAR67 27MAH.67 C/1/5 CIV CIV DEF DEF BT383238/TAM BT383238/TAM ~I(D) KY(D) HQ HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN CRO CHO (C) (c) 27MAR67 L/3/? L/3/7 CIV CIV DEF DEF BS79438?/DUC BS794387/DUC PHO(D) HQ HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN CHUNG CHUNG (e) (c) 13MARG7 13MAR67 B/t/1 B/1/1 CIV CIVDEF DEF BT118629/1 BT118629/I CORPS CORPS COO CCC FRAN,OO PHAM CO (c) (c) 27MAR67 27HAR67 . K/3/? K/3/7 CIV CIV D.EF DEF BS835351/DUC BS835351/DUC PHO(D) PHO HQ NGUYENCU NGUYEN CU (C)' (c) 27HAP..67 27MAR67 K/3/7 CIV DEF CIV DEF . BS835351/DUC BS835351/DUC PHO(D) HQ HQ DUONG DUONG CIDTG CUNG (C) (c) 241IAR67 24NAR67 'F/2fl F/2/1 CIV CIV DW DEF BT062283/r BT062283/I CORPS CORPS CCC CCC LE LE DAN DAN (C) (c) . 27NAR67 27MAR67 K/3/7 CIV CIV' DEF DEF BS835351/DUC BS835351/DUC PHO(D)'HQ HQ ~tGurnl NGUYEN DAN. DAN (C) (c) 27NAR67 27MAR67 K/J/? K/3/7 CIV CIV DEF DEl' BS835351/DUC BS835351/DUC PRO PHO (D) (D) HQ HQ PHAN PHAN DINH DINH (C) (c) 241lAR67 24NAR67 F/2/1 ,.GIV CIV DEF DEF BT062283/FURTHER BT062283/FURTHER INTFJt INTER NGUYEN NGUYEN 00(0) DU (c) 27MAR67 .. K/3/? K/3/7 CIV OIV DEF DEF. ' BS835351/DUO BS835351/DUC PHO(D) PHO HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN DI D1 GIAI GIAI (c) (C) 27MAR67 27HQ.R67 K/3/7 eIV CIV DEF DEF BS835351/DUC BS835351/Duc PHOeD) PHO (D) HQ RQ TRUONG TRUONG NANG NANG (C) (c) 26NAR67' 26MAR67 l-f/3/7 M/3/7 CIV CIV DEF DEF BS832392/DUC BS832392/DUC PRO (D) HQ' HQ NGuYEN NGUYEN HAU HAU (e)' (c) 2'7l'AR67 27MAR67 x/:./? K/3/7 CIV CIV DEF DEF BSe35351/DUC BS835351/DUC PHO(D~ PHO(D) HQ HQ LE LE HIER HIER (e) (c) 2''7l'AR67 27MAR67 ' K/3/7 CIV' CIV DEF DEF BS835351/DUC'PHO{D BS835351/DUC PHO(D) HQ HQ LE LE TAN TAN 'RIEP HIEP (e) (c) 29HAR67 29MAR67 H/2/7 . CIV CIV DEF DEF UNK/9 UNK/9 ITT ITT e NGUYEN NGUYEN HOANH HOANH 25NAR67 25MAR67 UN!{ UNK CIV CIV DEF DEF BT072612/DmI BT072612/DIEN BAN(D) BAN(D) HQ HQ TRAN TRAN VAN VAN HOC HOC (e) (c) 27MAR67 k/3/7 ' K/3/7 CIVDEF CIV DEF BS83535¥DUC BS835351/DUC PHO(D) PRO (D) HQ HQ TRUONG TRUONG HOE HOE (C). (c) ' 26MAR67: 26MAR67 . 1/5 1/5 CIV CIV Dm' DEF HILL HILL 54/LY 54 Y TIN(D) TIN(D) HQ HQ . NGUYEN NGUYEN THI THI HUYNH HUYNH (C) (c) 30MAR67 B/1/7 CIV DEF CIV DEE' BS702948/BlNH BS702948/BINH SON(D) SOIt(D). HQ HQ NGUYENKAN NGUYEN KAN .(C) (c) 31NAR67 31MAR67 1/7 CIV. CIV DEF DEF ',AN AN LOC/Bnm LOC/BINH SON.(D) SON(D) HQ· HQ BUI BUI KE KE (C) (c) 26MAR67 26MAR67 , . H/2/? H/2/7 CIV CIV DE!' DEF BS550910/Bnrn: BS550910/BINH SON(D) SON(n) HQ HQ DotmG DOUNG IHANH KHANH (C) (c) 29MAR67 A/l/7 A/1/7 CrvDEF CIV DEF TUYET TOYET DIEM(D)/BINH DIEM(D)/B:j}j'H'sOn(D)HQ SON (D) HQ LE LE KIA KIA (e) (c) 27NAR67 27MAR67 K/3/7' K/3/7 CrvDEF CIV DEF . BSS35351/DUG BS835351/DUC PRO PHO(D) (D) HQ HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN IANG· LANG (c (c) ~ . 25MAR67· 25MAR67 ONE UNK CIV CIV DEr DEF BT074S/QUE BT0748/QUE SON SON(D) (D) RQ HQ . NGO, NGO THI THI LAM LAM (c (c) 25MAR67 2;MAR67 PF PF CIV CIV DEF DEF BS563907/BTh'H BS563907/BINH SON(D) SON(D) RQ HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN LAM LAM (c) (c) 29MAR67 29NAR67 UNK ClV CIV DEF DEF . BS8434/1ST'MEDBN BS8434/1ST MED BN , HO HO LE LE (c) (c) 27MAR67 K/3/7 .. CIV DW .' CIV DEF BS835351/DUC BS835351/DUC ,FRO(D) PHO(D) HQ HQ ' . NGUYEN NGUYEN LIEN LIEN (C) (c) '.' 31MA:R67 31MAR67 H/2/7 ' . CIV CIV DEF DEF BS505910/BINHSON(D) BS505910/BINH HQ THAN TRAN LUC LUC (e) (c) 27MAR67 2'7MAR67 . K/3/7 CIV CIV DEF' DEF ~ BS835351 BS835351/DUC jDueFHo(D) PHO(D) HQ HQ MAl MAI LUONG LUONG (0.) (c) 27MAR67 K/3/1 K/3/7 CIV eIV·DEF DEF BS835351/DUC BS835351/DUC PHO(D) PHO(D) HQ HQ va VO LUC LUC (e) (c) 27MAR67 27HAR67 'K/3/7 K/3/7 CIV OIV DEF DEF . BS835351/Duc BS835351/DUC PRO(D) PHO(D) .HQ HQ NGUYEN Noum:r MINH MINH LY LY (c) (e) 13MAR67. 13MAR67 'UNK UNK ' .', 341 341ST ST. DIV DIV lD164686/SAlGON YD164686/SAIGON '. '. NGUYEN NGUYEN MAN MAN (c) (e) 27MAR67 27HAR67 K/3/7 X/3/? .' CIV CIV DEF DEF 'BS835351/Due' BS835351/DUC FRO(D) HQ HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN MAN MAN ( (c) 0) 25MAR67 25MAR67 . K/3/7 · OrtDEF. CIV DEF BS864.363/Duc BS864363/DUC PHO(D).HQ PHO(D) HQ BA BA XUANMANH, XUAN MANH (cJ (c) 27MAR67 2'7MAR67 K/3/? K/3/7 CIV CIV DEF· DEF BS835351/nuepHO(D) BS835351/DUC HO(D) II~ HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN CHANH CHANH NINH MINH . (c) ( c)' 27f.1AR67. 27MAR67 K/3/7"· K/3/7 · CrYDEF, CIV DEF BS835351/DUC BSS3535i/Duc PHO(D~ PHO(D) HQ HQ PRAN PHAN M:lI MOI (c) (0) 2WAJ{67 27MAR67 . K/3/7' K/3/7 '. eIll CIV DEF DEF BS835351/DVO BS835351/DUC PHo(n PHO(D) ~-IQ HQ . NGUYEN NGUYEN DUCM:lT DUC MOT (e~ (c) 24MAR67' 24MAR67 UNK CIV CIV -DEF DEF BT003544/DIEN BT003544/DIEN BAN(o.) BAN(D) HQ HQ ,NGUYEN NGUYEN THI THI MUC MUC (c (c) . 27HAR67 27MAR67 K/,)/? '. K/3/7 .' O!V DEF CIV DEF .BSS35351/DUC BS835351/DOC 'PHO(D) PHO(D) 'HQ HQ DANG DANG TEl THI MOON MUON (o) (c) , , 27MAR67 2'n-~67 L/3/7 CIV DEF eIVDEF . WI B:nm/DUOPHO(D t HQ LAM BINH/DUC PHO(D) HQ c-6 C-6 FIDENT CON CON~iJLJAL CONFIDENTI IAL DECLASSIFIED e CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDEN~IAL CONFIDENTIAL CAPTURmG CAPTURING CAPTIVE CAPTIVE(C)/RETURNEE(R) ( O)/!!ETURNEE(R) DOC/DOR . UNIT UNIT mC/DISPosITION LOC/DISPOSITION NGUYEN NGUYEN THI THI NAY NAY (C) (c) 29MAR67 A/1/7 CrvDEF CIV DEF TUYET TUYET DIEM(H)/BINH SON(D)HQ DIEM(H)/BINH SON(D)HQ LE LE VAN VAN NGHll NGHIA (e) (c) JOMAR67 30MAR67 B/1/7 CIV CIV DEE' DEF ES6c}8955/BI1'H BS698955/BINH SON(D) SON(D) HQ HQ LE LE NmIJEN, NGHIEN (e) (c) . 25MAR67 K/3/7 OIV CIV DEF DEF UNK/DUC UNK/DUC PHD PHO (D) HQ HQ e NGUYEN NGUYEN NUT NUT (c) (c) NGUYEN NGUYEN ~(c) NHA (c) 25MAR67 K/3/7 27HAR67 27MAR67 CIV CIV DEF. E/J/7 E/3/7 lE864363/DUCPHO(D)HQ . CIV CIV DEFBS835351/DUC DEF BS835351/DUC PRO(D) PHO (D) HQ HQ . I.E LE NHU NHU (c) (c) 2'7MAR67 27MAR67 L/3/7 CIV CIV DEF DEF BS794387 BS794387/DUC /DUC PHO PHO (D) (D) HQ· HQ DON DON HUNG HUNG (c) (c) .·27MAR67 27MAR67 K/3/7 CIV CIV DEE' DEF BS835J51/DUC BS835351/DUC PHO(D) PHO(D) HQ HQ K/3/7 DEF BS864363/DUC PHO(D) HQ HOPHONG HO PHONG (0) (c) 25NAR67 25MAR67 1113/1 M/3/1 CIV CIV DEE' DEF BT084450/QUE BT084450/QUE .SON(D) HQ SON(D) HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN PHUC PHUC (c) (c) 27MAR67 K/3/7 elV CIV DEF DEF BS835351/DUC BS835351/DUC PHO(D) PHO(D) !JQ HQ PRAN PHAN VA-Ill" VAN PRO PHO (e) (c) 25MAR67 . E/3/7 CRIEU CHIEU HOI HOI BS502947/CHIEO HOI-O~AM BS502947/CHIEU HOI QNAM DmH DINH QUA QUA (e) (c) 29MAR67 A/1/7 ClV CIV DEF. DEF TUYET TUYET DlEM(H)/Bnm SON(D)HQ DIEM(H)/BINK SON(D)HQ HUYNH HUYNH THI THI QUA QUA .( (c) C) 25HAR67 25MAR67 PF PF CIV CIV DEF DEF BS563907/BmH SON(D) BS563907/BINH SON(D) HQ . HQ NGUYEN QUI QUI (C) (c) 2'7MAR67 27MAR67 K/3/7 CIV CIV DEF DEF BS835351/DUC PRO(D) BS835351/DUC PHO(D) HQ HQ CU eu TRIRAY THI RAY (e) (c) 25HAR67 25MAR67 .PF PF CIV CIV DEF DEF BS653907/BINH BS653907/BINH SON(D) RQ SON(D) HQ FHA PHA XUAN Rl RI (e) (c) UNK CHIEU CHIEU HOI HOI NUl NUI DAU DAU PRAM PHAM SANH SANH (e) (c) . 27MA.R67 27MAR67 L/3/7 CIT CIV DEF DEF BS835351/DUC BS835351/DUC PHO(D) PHO(D) HQ HQ NGumT SAD (c) NGUYEN SAU (c) 27NAR67 27MAR67 L/3/7 CIVDEF CIV DEF LAM LAM BnrHjDUC 'PHO(D) BINH/DUC PHO(D) HQ HQ HO SON HO SON (c) (c) 27HAR67 27MAR67 K/3/7 CIV CIV DE? DEF BS658351/nuc BS65835//DUC PRO(D) PHO(D) HQ HQ PHAM PHAN TAl TAI (e) (c) UNK 7TH 7TH ENGR ENGR BN· BN DET DET LABOR LABOR UNK/UNK UNK/UNK HO HO TANH TANH (c) (c) 25MAR67 25MAR67 .. PF. PF CIT CIV DEF DEF BS563907/BINH BS563907/BINH SON(D) SON(D) HQ HQ NGO NGO BAN BAN TAM TAM (c) (c) 27MAR67 K/'/7 K/3/7 CIV CIV DEF DEF BS835351/DUC PHO(D) H'~ BS835351/DUC PHO(D) HQ DANG DANG TAU TAU (c) (c) . 2-7MAR67 277AA67 'K/3/7 K/3/7 ON CIV DEF DEF BS835351/DUC BS835351/DUC PHO(D) HQ PHO(D) HQ PHAN PRAN THANG TIiAUG (c) (0) 25MAR67 25NAR67 K/3/7 K/3/7CIV CIV. DEF DEF UNK/DOC UNK/DOC PRO(D) PHO(D) HQ HQ BIEN BIEN THON THON (0) (c) 27MAR67 27YAR67 K/3/7 CIV CIV DEL" DEF BS835351/DUC BS835351/DUC PRD(D) HQ VO VO TIEN TIEN (c) (c) 27MAR67 27YAR67 K/3/7 PHO(D) CIV crv DFF HQ DEF I3S835351/DUC BS835351/DUC PRO(D) PHO(D) HQ HQ NGuriN NGUYEN .TIEP TIEP (c) (e) 25MAR67 M/3/1 CIV crv DEF DEF BTQ76473/QUE BT076473/QUE SON(D)HQ SON(D) HQ . TRUONG TRUONG TIER TIER (c) (e) 25YAR67· 25MAR67 I/3/7 I/3/7CIV CIV DEF DEF ·BS879335/00CPHO(D) HQ BS879335/DUC PHO(D) HQ HUYNH HGOe HGOC THACH THACH (c) (c) 27MAR67 2'7MAR67 K/3/7 CIV CIV DEF DEF . BS835351/DUC BS835351/DUC PROeD) PHO(D) HQ HQ HGUYENTEE NGUYEN THE -( (c) e) 27MA..lt67 27MAR67 . K/3/7 CIV CIV DEF DEF BSS35351/DUC BS835351/DUC PHO(D) PHO(D) HQ HQ . VO THIEU TRIEU (c) (c) 27MAR67 27MA:R67 K/3/7 ervDEF CIV DEF BS835351/DUC BS835351/DUC PHO(D) HQ PHO(D) HQ TRINH TRINH THOI (c) (c) 25MAR67 25HAR67 PF PF CIV CIV DEF DEl" BS563907/BINH SON{D) HQ BS563907/BINH SON(D) HQ HUYNH mmm TO (c) (c). 27MAR67 27HAR67 K/3/7 CIV CIV PEr DEF BS835351/DUC BS835351jDUG PRO{D) HQ . PHO(D) HQ VO VO THOI THOI (c) (c) 26MAR67 2611AR67 H/2/7 CIV CIV DEF DE!" BS550910/BINH BS55091 O/BTIrn so~r(D SON(D) HQ )HQ NGUYEN THI THITHU THU (c) (e) 27MAR67 27MAE67 K/3/7 CIV CIV DEF DEFBS835351/DUC BS835351/DUC PHO(D)HQ PHO(D) HQ . . VO VO TINH TINH (c) (c) 27MAR67 27NAR67 C/1/5 C/l/5 CIV crv DEF DEF BT383238/TAM BT383238/TAH Jtt(D) KY(D) HQ HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN TINH Tum (c) (c) 27MAR67 27MAR67 - K/3/7 K/3/7 . CIV OIV DEF DEFES835351/DUC HUYNH BS835351/DUC PHQ(D) HQ·' HQ IiU'Di'H TO TO (c) (e) ·29MAR67_ 29MAR67 UNK CIV CIVDEr DEF - BS8434/1S·T BS8434/1ST MED MEDBN BN . NGUYEN VAN NGUYEN VAN TRU TRU (R) (R) UNK CHIEU CHlEU HOI HOI CHIEU CHlEU HOI HOI/NUl NUI DAU DAU . PHAM PRAM TRU TRU (c) (0) 27MAR67 K/3/7 IC/3/7 CIV ClV DEF DEF' NGUYEN . BS835351/DUC BS835351/DUC PHO PHO(D} HQ '. (D) HQ NGUYEN TRUNG TRUNG (c) (c) . 27MAR67 27MAR67 K/3/7 .CIV CIV DEF DEF' BS835351/DUC ES835351/DUC PHO PHO(D) HQ (D) HQ NGUYEN ITGUYEN TUNG TUNG (c) (c) . 26MAR67 26MAR67 B/1/5 B/l/5 . CIV OlV DEF DEF TRAN BS690925/BINH Es690925/BINH SON(D)HQ SON(D) HQ mAN THI '!'HI TUYET TUYET (c) (c) . - 27MAR67 27}1A.T.t67 K/3/7 K/3/7· CIV CIV DEF DEF BS835351/DUC BS835351/DUC PHO(D) PHO(D) .HQ HQ NGUYEN VACH NGUYEN VACH (c) (C) . 27MAR67 27NA.R67 K/3/7 . CIV CrvDEF DEF . BS~35351/DUO BS835351/DUC PHO PHO(D) HQ (D) HQ PHAM PHAM XIN xm(c) (c) 27MAR67 27HAR67 K/3/7 '1/3/7 . CIV CIV .DEF DEF BS835351/DUC ES835351/DUG PHO PHO(D) HQ HQ PHAN PHAN XINH TINH (c) (C) 29MAR67 29NAR67 UNK unK . CIV crr DEF DEF . BS8434/1ST BS8434/1ST MED MED BN EN VO va XU xu (c) (c) 27MAR67 27NAR67 K/3/7 CIV CIV DEF DEF BS835351/DUC BS835351/DUC PHO(D) PHO(D) HQ HQ .. . C-7 C-7 CONFIDENTIAL CONfJQ~J}AL CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED COOFIDEN'l'IAL CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED • J CONFIDENTIAL ANNEX ANNEX D D (COtnmRIN'fEI..LlGmlCE) (COUNTER.INTALL IGENCE) TO TO III III MAr MAF PERINTREP PERINTREP NO. NO. 14-67' 14-67 1., 1. GENERAL. ~.VC VC adiirtty activity 0.£ of a a counterintelligence count~rintelligence interest interest continued continued at, at a a lIb. low level, level, although' although incid13lluinvolving incidents involving 'terrorism terrorism contihued continued at at a a significant, rate. Kajor acts o.f terrorism included the kidnapping significant rate. Major acts of terrorism included the kidnapping of of thirteen. thirteen candidates candidates for for the' the hamlet hamletelectio~~ the elections, the assaasmation assassination of of four four , individUals J individuals, and and the the burning' burning of of a' a retugee:v1lJ.age refugee village. • 2. 2. ~PlOHAGE ESPIONAGE gUANGNAH. QUANG NAM. A A 3 3 Aprilreportt.rom April report from theIst the 1st -MilitaryP~lice Military Police Battalion Battalion related related that that on on 30 March the VC had~nt twelve' female cadi-eto' HOAVANG 30 March the VC had sent twelve female cadre to HOA VANG (D) (D) and and DANANG DANANG City. City. Reportedly, Reportedly, the1llOmen the women speak speak excellent excellent English. English. (Cl (CI Comment: Comment: While While the the msion mission c# of these these cadres cadres is is unkriow.,many unknown, many previou,s, previous reports reports ha. have ve :1ndiCa;ted indicated that that the the VC VC were were giving giving _ f"eIIlal.e female 'espionage espionage agents' agents English English l.cinguage language tr81IiiIi.g.) training.) . - ' _', ,- ',." ' .. 3. SAOOrAGE. SABOTAGE. _ The The fol.l,ow1.ngacts following acts of of '~abotage we~repcrt~d: sabotage were reported: 'Province Province . Da.te Updated: , Incident - - .' Location Location QUANGTRI QUANG TRI 6Apr 'Highway Highway '¢ partially rttaJ.IY destroyed destroyed -~ ,YD YD 350512 350512 THOA THUA THIEN THIEN lApr 1Apr ffighway partially dest-royed' Highway partially destroyed ,ZD ZD Ol402S 014028 THUA THUA THIEN THIEN Upi' 2Apr Highway bridge destroyed' Highway bridge destroyed AU saSOlO' 808010 THUj\. THUA THIEN THIEN 'Upr 2Apr ,- .' H1glivay bridge destroyed Highway bridge destroyed AU AU 814009 814009 THOA THUA THIEN THIEN 2Apr Highway culvert Highway culvert destroyed destroyed YD 610312 QUANG QUANG~ NAN NAM ,6Apr 6Apr Highway culvert destroyed -WANG- TIN ' QUANG TIN B'l' BT .. -.122483 122483 2Apr' 2Apr -Highway bridge de Stroyect_·. Highway bridge destroyed BT,276262 BT 276262 QUANG QUANG NGAI NGAI '6Ap;r 6Apr Highway Highway~idge bridge destroyed dellt;royed :' lBS:6856;S BS 685658 4. 4. POLITICAL., POLITICAL. There, There ~re were no no reports of political, activity dur1n8,-the reports of political activity during the period. period~ . 5. PROPAGANDA, 5. PROPAGANDA THUA THUA THIEN. THIEN. A A 2 2 AprUreportfromthelst April report from the 1st Counterintelligence Team Counterintelligence Team atateCilthat stated that several several VCpropag~da VC propaganda leafietswere leaflets were fOwld found inthe-vicinit.y in the vicinity .. ,01' of (In (YD 963065). Tbeleatl,ets 963065). The leaflets wereprmted were printed in in Vietnamege Vietnamese' ,and and contained contained the the gene:t"al theme general theme that that the the Americans, wereforcingthepopti:lace t,oUve Americans were forcing the populace to live in in detaine~ detainee camps 'and were ,making prostltutesof tl,\e young~irlSand. camps and were making prostitutes of the young girls and , women. In In addition. the leaflets appeaIedt<;> the PF'sto addition, the leaflets appealed to the PF's to turn turn against against· t-he the Americans Americans and and ,Qefect defect to to the the Liberation Liberation ,Forces. Forces. . - . QUANG QUANG NAMe, NAM. A'-5 A 5 April AprU,report report from from the, the 5th 5th Counterintelligence Counterintelligence Team Team related related ,that that ,during the during the ,night of .3~,Aprn an ~o:wnnUlllbCrof VC night of 3-4 April an unknown number of VC , ... entered entered KIM KIM Lml'(H) LIEN (H) (AT, (AT 924857.) 924857) aIid·<:li.Stributed and distributed VC VC ,propagal?da propaganda leafle.ts. leaflets. The The leafle:ts leaflets contained cOntained the the usual. usual 'anti anti-American ... American theme~. themes. ., . ,IJ.;-l D-1 . CONFIDENT CONFIDENTIAL IAL· COMPONITAL DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL 6. MISCELLANEOUS MJSe!i!,I,ANEQtJS -';;:' , m THUA tllllm. THIEN. - A A2 2 AprilrePart April report trom from the the 1st 1st Counterintelligence Counterintelligence Team Team stated s:tat~;·that that on on 1 1 April April a a civilian civilian truck truck detonated: detonated amine a mine in in the the vicinity- vicinity _ ot of (ZD (~,OlJoa7) 013027) resulting, resulting in in tour four civilians civilians being being 'injured.' injured. - " A A .3 April 3 April 'report from report from a a _ -us~ usually l"ellable reliable source source -stated' stated that that the the _ QUAHGTRI, QUANG TRI, THUA THIEN THU! THIEN and and HUS Liberation Liberation Forces Forces had had issued issued a a notice notice for- for- bidding bidding civilian civilian traffic, traffic on on Highway Hi.gllwq 1/1 during #1 during the the hours hours o-f0500.-1300. of 0500-1300. HOwenr. However, after after lJoo 1300 traffic traffic 'NOUld would Be ~ permittedprcvided' permitted provided c:i.viliari civilian vehi- vehi- cles cles did did not not remain remain Cl-ose close to to military Military COllV01B. convoys. __ - A3 A 3 April April reporttrom report from an an intelligence intelllgenceaource source related' related that,' that an an unknown unknown nUJDber number of of VC VC entered entered a a village village (YD774208) (YD 774208) 'aJ.ld and assassinated assassinated four four people people. .. , A A 6APrll 6 April reporttromthe4th report from the 4th ~ines Marines stated stated that that an an unkil~'Wll unknown number number of of VC VC burned burned a a refugee refugee village :In . village in the the viCinity vicinity of(YD of (YD 61J3l3)., 613313). . , . ' ~- A 7 7 April ' . ' . Aprilrepor:tfrom report from the the 3rd Jrd Marine Marine Pivision Division related relci.ted that that the the VC VC mortared mortared a a village village in in the the vic1nityof vicinity of -(m (YD 857163) resulting ~ 857163) resulting in 2- 2 VN's VN's being wounded. ' QUANG QUANG NJU-I. NAM. A A 28 2SMarch March report report t;ro~ from ,the the 3rd 3rd ,Counter.inteUi~nce Counterintelligence Tem:n Team stated stated that that numerous; numerous reports reports have have been been received received stating stating that that the the VC-_ VC 'have have issued issued instructions instructions to to villagers villagers 'to to ld.ll kill all all dogs. The',_ r~son dogs. The reason -for for killing killing tile the dogs dogs was wa$ that that the the 'clogs f dogs' ,oarking barking warned U.S warned U.S./ARVN ./ARvNunitaor units of VC VC in in the the area. area. ' A A 1 1 April April report report from rromthe the 5th 5th CounterintelliJj;enceteamrel.ated Counterintelligence Team related that. that the the ,va VC have have organized organised and, and are, are training training young, young boys, boys and and gir1sbet:ween girls between 'the,' the ages ages of of 14 14 to to 16 16 years years to to steal steal weapons weapons :from from U.S. U.S. troops. troops. . 'nlech'Udren The children are are taught English,. taught English, use use of of various. various weapons andmethod=ion weapons and methods on how hoW. to to make Iilake: . friends friends with with U.S. U.S. troops. troops. Reportedly, these Repo~tecUy, these children children are: are also also taught taught . how how to to poison poison foocl.' food. . . .' . '. '.' , A A 1 1 April April report: report trom,a' from a usually usually ,reliable reliable sotU'ce source related Te~ated .thata that a platoon platoon ,or of VC VC warned warned the the populace populace in in the the 'area area or of (BT (BT 0'7'525) 075525) not not :to to participate. participate in in the the hamlet, hamlet and and village village ele elections. ct'ions. . .. " '. ' . A A 2 2 April. April report report !rom from a a . faj.r1y fairly reliable reliable ,scurce source ~tated stated that that on on toe the ,night night 01' of 1 1 April April an an estimated estimated two two platoons platoons of of VC VC enteredTR i EM entered TRIEM TAY TAY (BT (m 098575), 098575), TRIEM TRIEXNAM NAM (BT (BT 091,59)" 091559), TRDlf TRIEM DONQ. DONG (BT (BT 116564)" 116564), TRIFiM TRIEM :' , .' TRUNG TRUNG (BTI05572),. (BT 105572), 1'IANH TRANH TRIEM TRIEM (Coord (Coord' Unk) Unk) hainletsand,lddnapped' hamlets and kidnapped 't,we1ve twelve . , vm VN nationals nationals who. who were were candidates candidate. jn in thevillB.ge the village and and hamlet halDl,et eh~ctions. elections. , ,i. A 4 4 April April report reporl :from from the the 3rd'Couiitermt'ell;l.gencEl,'reaJn: 3rd Counterintelligence Team r~lated' related ., .. ' that that eight eight VC VC entered entered P~ONO' PHUONG BANH BANH (H) (H) (AT, (AT 8,5$440) 858440) and and f'orce~. forced the the p<)p-.' pop- ulace ulace to to attend attend a a meeting.: DUring_ meeting. During the the meetmz the village committeement meeting the village 'committeemen -were were -threaten'ed threatened with with death death i.e if theYVf#1t they went near near the thepollingp1a:ces.. polling places. .• A A 6 6 April April report report fr6m from the5thCounterirttel1igence the 5th Counterintelligence T~arri Team stated stated that· that D-2.· D-2 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED • DECLASSIFIED the the VC VC Provincial Provincial and and Zone Zone Cadre Cadre operating operating in in DlEN DIEN BAN I BAN, HIEU HIEU DUe DUC and and .. . HOA HOA VANG VANG districts districts have have been been &ssigned assigned the the fol1o~dng following missions: missions: (1) organ.ize Organize political political trainfug training for for hamlet hamlet and and village village cadre; cadre; (2) Instruct the the p~9ple on methods of people on methods of disrupting disrupting the government's the government's RD RD efforts efforts and and the the forthc'orrUJlg forthcoming elections; elections; (.3) (3) Commencing Commencing 26 26 }{arch, tax March, tax each each family 1,000 family 1,000 to to 5,000 5,,000 $VN; $VN; (4) Collect Collect rice. rice fronithose from those people people who ..mo did did not not contri- contri- ·bute bute in in 1966; 1966; and and (5) (5) Instruct Instruct the the Autonomous Autonomous Committees Committees to to assemble assemble labor labor forces. forces. QUANG QUANG UGAI. NGAI. A A 5. 5 April April report from report froIn a a usually usually relIiable reliable source source related" related .that that ·during during the the rPght night cif of 4-5 4-5 Apr.it April an an estirrated estimated VC VC platoon platoon entered entered TU TU AN AN (H) (H) (m (BT 695685) 695685) and and kidnapped kidnapped Mr. }:-r'. DANG DANG K]}l KIM HUNG HUNG lirll'.; a WN, a candidate candidate for for . • ~ yO, village co:un,cil. . ~ -:. 'r~ .:' • village council. ... -: .... '. _, ~~ • ~ -OF .. "'.: ,,' e . .. UNCLASSIFIED D-3 DECLASSIFIED ~ CONFIDENTIAL- CONFIDENTIAL -'6 16 APRIL APRIL 1967 1967 RELEASASI RELEASABLE E TO TO FWMPF FWMAF a a RVNAF . RVNAF PERINTREP ~ERINTREP • NO. NO 15-67 • 15-67 GROUND AIR TEAM XDYD XD/DD YD YD ZD ZD AU A au BU ZDAU ZD AU ~ QUANG JRI III 3 QUANG J> TRI FORCE 't) AMPHIBIOUS HUE. 1:1 ~ THUA XD/DD ~ YD ZD ZOIAUAUIBU BU XC YC YC ZC ZCIAT ARBT BT 2 THIEN -{ ~ DANANG 'l'J "'D QUANG HOI AN ...... II- NAM ~ I$"- ....:i 15-67 TAM KY QUANG TIN x x YC YC YC ZC ZCIAT AT|BT aT BT XB X YB YI YB/ZB ZBAS AS BS BS as QUANG NGAI QUANG MO DUC NGA! ~, '- q "- CONFIDENTIAL ~ f ~ XI XBYB YB Yaza YBZZ za ZB AS AS ASIBS as BS HROUP BROUP 4 4 CONFIDENTIAL '\J OOWNGRADE DOWNGRADE AT AT 3 3 YEAR YEAR INTERVALS INTERVALS t)EClASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED AFTER AFTER 12 12 YEARS VEARS RELEASABLE TO TO FWMAF FWMAF 8 & RVNAF RVNAF \ .J .tj'LLZIsttzIst&. frr " DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENT IAL CONFIDENTIAL 'Jopy Copy .2.J3 213 of of 270 ~O Copies' Copies G-2 G-2 ~on;-m Section, III MAF ~-AF ;.",,' DANANG, RVN DANANG, RVN 16 16 April April 1967 1967 Ser: Ser: 'ilFJ9967 0099967 , " .... PERINTREP PER TNT R..~'p 15-67 15-67 Period Period Covered: Covered: 090001H 090001H ~~524ooH - 152400H npr67 ^pr67 Ref: (a) Maps: (a) Maps i JOO(G\';'rletnam JOG(G) Vietnam 1:250,000, Sheet ~rE - 1:250,000, Sheet NE UR 48-16, .. 16, N~ NE 49-13' 49-13 ND ND 48-4, 'ND49-1, 48-4, 49-1, ND Nt) ND 49-5 1. GENERAL GENERAL ENEMY ENEMY S SITUATION ITllll.'l'ION, a. a, QUANG QUANG TRr TRI (P) (P) • - DMZ, DMZ, Aerial Aerial photol3raphy photography flown flown north north of of the the eaatern eastern portion or portion of the the M DMZ on, on 10 10 April revealed April revealed a a moderate increase moderate increase in in enemy ground positions when eompared 'With late TITarch coverage over enemy ground positions when compared with late March coverage over the the aame area~Add1tiona1 same area. Additional photography photography of of the the DHZ DMZ itself itself and and of of portions portions of of western western QUANG QUANG TRI TRI (P)produced (P) produced nothing nothing of of significance. significance, " Ground Ground reeonnai5sance reconnaissance deployed deployed wi within thin a a four four kilometer kilometer radius radius of of (YO 1364) and south of qON (YD 1364) and south of CON ,THIEN resulted THIEN resulted in in ,1ghtings of sightings of approximately 20 NVAand ,0 NVA and the the discovery discovery 6f of ~ a probable company bivouac probable company bivouac site. Supporting artillery p~oduced artillery produced moderate, moderate enemy casualties enemy casualties during two during two brief brief contacts. contacts. Reconnaissance Reconnaissance elements elements disposed disposed along along an an east.west east-west line line (XD (XD 7550 7550 to to JD 0164) north ot theK~SANH.combat base reported light sighttngs of of YD 0164) north of the KHE SANH combat base reported light sightings the the ene~ over the period,' The ~ame situation prevailed in enemy over the period. The same situation prevailed in the the area south south of of the the v.,tem western half half of of Route Route 9 9 where where nothing nothing of of inportance inportance was was noted. . Enemy activity in northeastern QUANG TRI (p) was lieht for the second Enemy activity in northeastern QUANG TRI (P) was light for the second consecutive consecutive week. week, Enemy Enemy mortar mortar fire fire directed directed at at fri.endly friendly units units and and facilities facilities in in the the COff CON THIEN,!nIO THIEN/GIO LINH LINH sector sector was was insignificant, insignificant. . '~'''e8tof West of CAM CAM LO LO at at (ID 09559.3) and on 9 ~pril, a a ~AC (YD 095593) and on 9 April, CAC element element gained contact contact with with an an estimai:,ed estimated 1:)0 50 VCmoving VC moving south. south. A A. short short fire fire fie~t fight ensued ensued and and one one VC,KIA VC KIA (Conf) (Conf) and and nine'VCKIA nine VC KIA (Prob) (Prob) resulted, resulted. Theeoutheasternsector.remal,ned The southeastern sector remained the the focus focus o.f of enemy enemy effort effort in in QUA."lO. QUANG TR! TRI (P) (P) with with moet most of of the the action action, . tak:tng taking place in in and place and near near QUANG QUANG TRI TRI 'Jity. City. Two Two mining mining incidents incidents were were :reported reported on on 9 9 April April at at (YD (YD ,69605) 369605) and am (YO (YD 28$$1). 285573). 130th Both involved involved ARVN ARVN elements elements; J -personnel personnel caeualt1ee casualties were were light, light, damage damage to to equipment equipment negligible. negligible. . Early Early in in the the MQrningot morning of 13 13 April the April the QUANG QUANG TRI TRI Citadel Citadel received received approximately )6 rounds ot ·B2mmmortar approximately 36 rounds of 82mm mortar fire. Although ARVN casualties fire. Although ARVN casualties were were light, light, eight eight civilians civilians were were killed killed and and 10 10 wounded wounded when when a a civilian civilian structure structure close close to to the the citadel citadel vae was hit. hit. A A reaction reaction force force 8ubsequentlf subsequently discovered discovered the the mortar mortar positions positions one one kilometer kilometer north north of of the the city city on on the the bank bank of of t;he the SANG SANG T·HACij THACH HAN River. River. South South of of ':'!UANG QUANG TRI TRI City City and and on on the the CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED COtflDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL CCIlll'mmIAL CONFIDENTIAL 88J118 same date, Updated: U RF el~.,nt elements guarding guarding a a rl.11way railway bridge bridge at at (In (YD 326520) 326520) were were .' attacked attacked by by an an unknawn unknown number number at of VC. VC. Although Although the the RF's succeeded Rl"'. sucoeeded in' in driving driving oft off the the en,IV, enemy, the the bridge bridge was was de.tl'O~d. destroyed. In In the the same vicinity II" vicinity but but to to the the south south at at (YD (YD 341488) 341488) and and on on 13 13 AprU, April, • a 'PF PF platoon platoon in in night night defenl!ve defensive pos1tion~ positions received received small small arm. arms and and mortaP mortar fire fire from from a a emall small group group ot of the the enelll7it enemy. The The VC VC were were driven driven otf off with with unlcnovn unknown results. results. Other enel9' enemy aotivity activity in in coastal coastal QUAIO QUANG TRl TRI (P) (P) wall was ot of • a hara8sing harassing nature nature and and .' still still appIINd appeared directed directed tmrard toward the the disruption disruption ot of GVN GVN RD RD proptD. program. . b. b. TWA THUA THIEN THIEN ~) (P) • - PHU PHU Btl BAT TAOR. TAOR. The The tempo tempo and and intenlityof intensity of ene~ enemy initieted initiated ac'tfV1tly activity in eastern eastern THUA THUA THU,N· THIEN (P) (P) dropped dropped oft off slightly slightly thill this week. Enemy ettort. Ene., efforts remained remained centered centered in in the the northeastern northeastern portion portion of of the the province province and and ealt east ot of the the southern southern end end ot of the the PRO PHU BAI BAI TAOR. TAOR. Aerial Aerial photo- photo- graphy graphy flown on 26 nCRm on 26 March March OWl' over the the aastem eastern QUANGTRI/l'HUATHIEN QUANG TRI/THUA THIEN border border sector sector revealed revealed a slight slight inereaee1n increase in enlJDl' enemy conlltruction construction aotivity activity when when oompared compared to to early early March March readoutll readouts. • . On On U 11 ApsoU April at at (YO (YD Sl934B) 519348) )00 300 !lll!lters meters northweat northweat of of the the PHONG PHONG DIEN DIEN (D) (D) . Headquarters, Headquarters, a a " PF squad equadparding guarding a a bridge va bridge was attacked attacked by an by unknown an unknown number number ot of va,With VC. With the the assistanoe assistance ot of supporting supporting art1l1er,y, artillery, the the PF's PlI", drove drove off ott the the enemy. enemy. No No ca.ualties casualties were were reported. reported. Further Further to to the the south south and and at at (YO (YD 581)10), 581310), a a Marine Marine tank tank detonated detonated a a mine mine and and on on 13 13 Aprllat April at (YO (YD 656)08) 656308) an an unknown unknown number nllber of of VC va entered entered DONG DONG BA BA (H) (H) and and as!!!alSsinated assassinated a a Vietnamese Vietnamese civilian. civilian. The The reason raaeon behind behind the the shooting shooting has has not not been been datenrdfted. determined. On On 10 10 AprU April at at (YD (YO 712286), 712286) I RF RFand and PF PF elements elements discovered discovered a a trench trench containing containing 47 47 VC VC bodies. bodies. The The enemy enemy had had apparently apparently been been killed killed by by e1ther either artillery art1l1ery fire fire or or air air strikes. strikes. Just Just to to the the east east and and approxi- approxi- mately mately eight eight ldlometers kilometers north north of of HuE HUE City, Cit)". elements elements of of the the 2nd 2nd Bn, 3rd ARVN Bn, 3rd ARVN Regt Regt made made contact contact with with an an estiJnate,d estimated two two companies companies ot of ve. VC. ~avy Heavy action action followed fallowed before betore the the VO VC broke broke contact contact and and ned. fled. Six Six VC VO were were killed killed and and five tift weapons we~ponll were were captured, captured, one'ot one of which which was was crew cnw served. served. Friendly cas- lPriendly cas- ualties ualties were were light. light. ' Operation Operation BIG BIG HORN HORN continued continued with with light light contact contact With. with the the enemy. enemy. Ground Ground reconnaissance reconnaissance deployed deployed forward forward of or the the western western approaches approaches to to the the PHU PHU BAI au TAOR TAOR reported reported a a significant significant rise rise in in the the number nUJllber of of enemy enemy sighbtd • A A total total of of approximately sighted. approximately 180 1BO VC VC were were observed. observed. A A greater greater po~tian portion of of this this number number were vere sighted sighted in 1n proximity proxim1t)" to to the the CO CO BI DI THANH ~HANH TAN TAN area. area. Several contacts contactll were were made made by by the the patrols patrols and and supporting supporting artillery artillery fire fire in- In- flicted flioted substantial substantial casualties casual ties on on the the enemy. At enemy. At (YD (YD 604250) 6042 SO ) elements elements of of the the ARVN ARVN Airborne Airborne Task Tuk Force Force discovered dillcovered a a small 8IIl&11. ammunition anurrunltion and and food tood cache oache which Whioh had had apparently apparently been been occupied ocoupied by by the the VC Va shortly shortly before before the the arrival arrivalot of the the airborne airborne unit. unit. The The number number of of VC VC initiated initiated incidents incidents decreased deoreued slightly BUghtl)" within within the the PHU PRO BAI BAITAOR. TAOR. Of Of the the ten ten reported, reported, seven seven occurred occurred in in the the northern northern portion portion just just southeast southeast of of HUE HUE City. ctty. o 2 2 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED ~ . .. CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTJAL CONFIDENTIAL CCNFIDENTUL Southeast Southeast of of the the TAOR TAat between between PHU PHU BAI BAl and and DANANG DANANG the the enemy enemy continued continued to to' initiate initla~ small mlall acale scale harassing haraal!l1ng attacks attacks.gainato against friendly friendiy"seeur1tl' security elements elements 100ated located close cl08e to to Highway Highway:1. 1. On On 9 9 and and 10 10 April April .two two mining ni1ning inci- ~nci. dents dente were Ware reported reported at at (ZD 02102~). (ZD 021025) and and (zn (ZD 005036) 00$0)6) along along the the LOC. LOO, Both involved involved the the destruction destruction of ot commercial camaercial busses busses.with with heavy heavy civilian civilian cas- cas- ualties. ualt1es. ..Over Over the the period period 10-11 10-11 April April in in the the. vicinity vicinity of of (2C (ZC 092999), 092999), three three contacts oontacts took took place place bewaen between CAC CAe elements elements and and small small groups groups of of VC. VC. Fire Fire was was. ex.hanged exchanged in in each each inc1dentwith incident with light light enemy enemy casualties casualties result- ~sult­ ing. The The last last. three three reporting reporting periods periods have have witnessed witnessed renewed renewed enemy enemy interest interest in in eastern eastern PHU PHU LOC toe CD). (D). 0., C. QUAm QUANG NAM NAM fP) (P) - - DARANG DANANG TAOR. TAOR. Ground Ground reconnaissance reconnaissance deployed deployed in in the the northwest northwest portion port on of or the the nAMANh DANANG TAOR TA OR and and west west of or the the ~oundary boundary report- report- ed ed negativesightings negative sightings of or the the enemy. enemy. A A substantial substantial reconnaissance reconnaissance effort effort 'south south of of the the TAOR TAOR reported reported a a sharp sharp drop drop in in the the number nUJllber of of enemy enemy sighted. sighted. Approximately 8o BO va Approximately VC were were observed observed this this week week in in comparison comparison to to the the 240 240 sighted sighted over over the the last last reporting reporting period period and and in in the the same same general general area. area. Supporting Supporting artUle17 artillery tire fire again again inflicted inflicted moderate moderate casualties casualties on on the the enemy. enemy. Withtn Within the the TAOR TAOR and and at at (AT (AT 928842), 928842), VC VC demolition demolition personnel personnel destroyed destro~d a a center center pier pier on on the the NAM NAM 0 Bridge, droppin~ 0 Bridge, dropping two two 70 70 meter meter spans. spans. In In the the . vicinity vicinity of of (BT (BT 0462) 0462) on on 12 12 and and 13 13 April. mine April, mine and and sabotage sabotage incidents incidents occurred. occurred. The The mining mining inoident incident involved involved an an ARVN ARVN convoy convoy and and damage damage was was minor. The The other other resulted resulted in in the the destruction destruction of of a a small small culvert culvert on on Highwayl. 1. Highway To To the the southwest southwest and and at at (AT (AT 926596) 926596) on on 14 14 April April F F Co, Co, 2nd 2nd Bn, Bn, 5th' 5th Marines en~aged Marines engaged an an estimated-)O estimated 30 ve VC. •. Employing the Employing the full full spectrum spectrum of sup- of sup- porting fires, the the }o1arine rifle Marine rifle units units inflioted inflicted heavy heavy casualties casualties on .the on the enemy. Ten Ten VO VC KIA (Cont) KIA (Conf) and and 15 15 vc VC ~A KTA (?rob) (Prob). • • To To the the east east and and in in the the vieinity of vicinity of (BT (BT 005583) 005583) on on 9 9 April, April, a a reconnai. reconnai- ssance saance patrol patrol contact oontact precipitated action r~etween precipitated action between elements elements of 1st of 1st Bn, Bn, 26th 26th Marines Marines and and an an estimated estimated 40 40 of of the the enemy. enemy. Subsequent Subsequent fighting fighting utilized utilized both both air air and and artillery support. artillery support. Enemy Enemy oasualties were 25 casualties were VC 25 VO KIA KIA (Cont), (Conf), eight eight detainees detainees and an an assortment and assortment of of equipment equipment eaptured. captured. On On 11 11 April April at at ('9T (BT 093560), 093560), an an unknown unknown number number of of VJ VC nenetrated nenetrated VINH VINH THO THO (V) southeast (V) southeast of of ~IEN DIEN BAN BAN (C) (c) where where they they assassinated assassinated four four civilians. civilians. In In addition addition to to the the incidents incidents .,ust just mentioned mentioned there there was was a a slight slight rise rise in in va VC initiated initiated activity activity within within the the TAOR. TAOR. No No precise precise -nattem pattern was was noted noted however however a a small small coneentration concentration was was centered centered immediately immediately eaet east ot of Hill Hill 55. 55. The. The ufle use of of mines mines and and booby booby trape! traps a~atn again !"emained remained high. high. Elsewhere Elsewhere in in southeastern southeastern 'WAlm QUANG NAM NAM (p) (P) the the enemy enemy maintained maintained a a cen- cen- tralized tralized effort effort partioularly particularly in in the the area area south south of of HOT HOT .I\~! AN (c). (c). ThouBh Though not not of of the the intensity intensity noted noted three three and and four four weeks weeks ago, the VC in ago, the va in this this sector· sector continued continued to to conduct conduct small small scale scale harassinp: harassing "md and pro~ine probing attacks aeainst attacks against more more iso;ated isolated friendly" friendly security security elements. elements. CONFIDENTIAL. CONFIDENTIAL . 3 CONFIDENTIAL :;ONFIDENl'IAL DECLASSIFIED ~NFIDENTJAL. CONFIDENTIAL J' .~ CONFIDENTIAL CONFImmTUL ~. ,I'. d. d. 'QUAIG TD (p) QUANG TIN (P) - .. 0H17 CHU LAI LAI TAOI. TAOR. Th6N There wal was a a decreaH' decrease in in t.heteiftpo the tempo ot of ell..,. enemy actHit1' activity "porGa reported ti'OiI from e eastern .. Rem QUAIG QUANG TIN TIN (p), (P). . '!'he The lenlot' level of . acticm action 111' in thil this eoa.tal coastal aNa area ~I has Nui_cl remained .... essentially lltial1y t.he the laJ118 same tor for the the last last thl'HNPOI"ting three reporting periods. periods. . " PF PI' and and Marine Manne elements ele.ftte loeated located at at (M (BT 16WU4) 164414) on on 9 9 AprU received~an April received an . estimated estimated 6~ 65 rGUftda rounds of of B2Ia 82mm aortar mortar tire fire while while in in fti~tdeten.ive night defensive potitione. positions. Artil1817 Artillary and and mortar moria!' tire fire were were plaoed placed on on luspected suspected en..,. enemy locati",e locations "with with a, unclttel'Jl1ned undetermined results. NaulU. . ' ., At At (IT (BT 1,8312) 198372) tour four kilometers kUOMetel'eI southeast southeast ot of THANa THANG BINH BINH on on 13 13 April April a a 'P PF platoon platoon along along with with RD RD Team Team No. No. 1 1 were were attacked attacked by by an an estimated estimated two two Qoapan1e. companies of ot 10. VC. The The PI PF and and RD RD returned returned fire, fire, one one RDoadremln RD oadreman and' and a a . hlllllet hamlet chietweN chief were .lctUed killed and' and 18veral several others others wounded. wounded. 1118111 Enemy casualties casualties were were moderate. moderate. East East ot of thb this location location and and on on the the same same date date the the 89SthU 895th RF '00 Co gained contact gained contaot with with an an unknown unknown number number of of VO VC. •. Four Four VO VC were were killed killed and and one one individual individual weapon weapOil oaptUl'tld. captured. There There were were no no frienc!ll friendly casualties. casualties. va VC initiated initiated·action action !nthe in the vicinity vicinity of ot TAM TAM ICY KY (c) (c) dropped dropped ott off sharply sharply over over the the week. veek,lnelll1 Enemy aat1v1t, activity in in the the area area north north of ot the the CHtJ CHU !.AI LAI TAO! TAOR was was llm1ted limited to to Imtllsoale small scale harassing haraS8ingact1on action againlt against more more isolated isolated friendl; friendly security elements. eeouritl .l .... nti. . Six Six kilometers kilometers aouthweet southweat of of the the TIBN TIEN mOD PHUCC CIDG aIDa Camp Camp aaP' a RF company oompanl _ ensaged engaged an an eet1JnatedooIl1p8!1y estimated company of of VC. VC. FollOWing Following a a short short tire fire tight fight the the VC VC ., broke broke contact contact and and withdrew. vithd~. Six Six VO VC were were killed, killed, friendly oasualt1ea friendly casualties were were light. light. Ground Ground reconnaissance reoonnaissance deployed deployed west west of' of the the CHU· CHU tAI LAI TAQR TAOR repo!"ted reported light light Bightings of sightings of the the enemy' enemy over over the the periat. period. There There was was a a 'moderate moderate increase increase in in the the number number of ot ve VC initiated initiated inoidentll incidents "ported reported within' within the the OHU CHU !AI LAI TACR, TAOR. The The majort.Q-ot majority of these these occurred occurred in in the the southeast southeast seoto!". sector. On On 12 12 Api-Uthe April the CHU OHU LAI LAI A1retr1p Airstrip received received IUl an est1nlated estimated 50 50 rounds rounds ot of 82mm 82mm mortar mortar fire fire whioh which impacted impacted at at the the south south endot end of the the air air strip. Damage Damage was was light. light. One One inoident incident was was reported reported from from the the Korean Korean .. Marine Marine area area of of reeponBibil1ty. responsibility. . , 6. e. QUANG gUANO NGA! NGAI (P). (pl •. There There wae. was a a decrease decrease in in the the tempo ot tempo enemy of enemy' activity activ1ty in eastern tn entem ~t1ANo QUANG NGAI NGAI (P). (P). 4t At (SS67S17S) (BS 675775) on on 12 12 April April two., two platoone platoons of of l'F's PF's manning an manning an OP OP three three kllometer~ kilometers east east of ot SON SON THINH THINH (C) (c) were were attaoked attacked biT by an an unkriownnumber unknown number ot of ve. VC. The The PF's PF', stood stood. their their groUnd ground .' and and Crove drove ott off the the attaolcerll. attackers. ' . Casualties Oasualties were were minor. minor. At At (BS (BS $7.,72$) 575725) twa two U.S. U.S. Army Army Advisors Advisors were were wounded wounded on on 14 14 Apr11 April when' when their their vehicle vehicle detonated detonated a a mine. mine. West West of of this this location location and and seven seven kilo- 1(110- meters meters northeast northeast of of the the HA HA THANH THANH em CIDG Camp Camp at at (as (BS 4hi759) 441759) an an immediate immediate a1retr1kewas airstrike was called called 1n in on on approximately approximately 200 200 VC VC in in the the open. A open. A PAC FAC on on statton station reported reported JS 35 va VC KIA KIA (Cont) (Conf) and and 4S 45 KIA KIA (Prob). . (Prob). . CONFIDENTIAL CONFJOENT1AL. 4 CONFJDENT1.At, CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED ~ ,'. - ecONFIDENTJAL CONFIDENTIAL ooomENTllL Thirteen Thirteen kilometers ldlometers southeast aoutheal3t of ot QUANG QUANG NGAI , 4th 4th ARVN NOlI (c) ARVN,Regt (0) the Regt in in tlle 3rd 3rdCo, night night defensive Co, 3rd 3rd Bn, detensivv positions Bn, podt1one, "at was attacked attaoked -01 by a multi- com- a multi- com- pany panT VC VC 'toroe. force. Heavy Hea"1 action action followed followed and arid the the VC were va dd :ren off. we~ driven off. Fri- P'ri~ endly endll casualties casualties were were heavy. Enemy EnelllY' casualties casualties were 23 23 KIA (Conf) were KIA (Oonl) and and ' five five individual individual weapons weapons captured. captured. ' Ground Groun~ reconnaissance reconnaissanoe centered aentered on on (as (BS 63$1) 6357) reported reported light l1g~t sightings sight1~gs of ot the the enemy enemy over over the the period. pertod. ' , " , Aerial Aerial photographY flown photography flown over over the the western western MO MO DUC DUO (D) (D) and and DUO DUC FHO PHO (D) CD) on on 8 e ,and and 9 9 April April revealed revealed a a heavy heavr increase increase in in enemy enemy ground ground construction conetruction activity. Comparison Comparison vas made with March readouts, In In northeastern was made with March readouts. northeastern QUANG,NOAI(P) QUANG NGAI (P) enemy activity ene~ activity was was l~ited limited to to isolated isolated 'harassing harassing actions. actions. Eastern Eastern coastal' coastal QUANG QUANG NGAI NGAI (P) (P) though though relatively relativelY' quiet quiet this this week week remains remains an an area area of ot'probable probable future future enemy enemy activitY'_ activity. , t. f. Trends. Trends. 'l'1,'o Two weeks weeks ago ago the subject the subject was covered of a noticeable was covered of a noticeable ' increase increase in In enemy enemy misreporting misreporting and and alterat10n alteration of ot fact tact as as contained contained in in his hie reports reports and and other other official official correspondence correspondenoe moving moving trom the field to from the field to higher VC higher VC command command echelona, echelons. Continued Continued examination examination of' of !!6;cent recent captured, captured docum.ants documents provides provides strong strong evidence evidence of ot such suoh malpraotioe,. ~- malpraotice, ,; :: ',.. On On 29 ~roh 29 March a a VO VC after-aotion after-action report report concerning concerning enemy enemy participation participation in in Ope~ation Operation ATTLEBORO ATTLEBORO was was taken taken dur1ng during Operation Operation JUNCTION JUNCTION CITY,' CITY, The top top secretdooument secret document was was destined destined forHQ, for HQ, National National Front Front for' for the the tiber- Liber- atioD ation ot of South South Vietnam. V1etn8lll, It It contained conta1ned an an accurate accurate listing listing ot of U.S, U.S. Order Order ot of Battle Battle and and a a fairly- fairly authentic authentic account aocount ot of what what transpired d~ing transpired during the the action. The The latter latter part part of of the the report report concerned concerned a a statement statement of ot damage damage and and oasual casualties tiee inflicted inflicted on on U U.S. ,S, J\J'l1I1 Army t forces. orces, Where Where t.he the sequenoe sequence ot of tactical tactical events events waD, was, for for the the moat'part most part within within reason, the reason, the VC ~tion va summation 01 of U.S., U.S. oasual casualties ties went went well well beyond. beyond. The The report report listed listed 3719 3719 Americans Americans as as having having been been kUled. killed. Operation ATTLEBORO ATTLEBORO which which covered covered the the period period 14 14 SepteJllber September through through 2S 25 November November 1966, 1966, :resulted resulted in in 111 111 U,S, U.S. KIA. KIA, It It would would appear appear that gross that gross misrepresentation misrepresentation to to the tho degree degree mentioned ~ntioned ~ght might well well have have an an adverse adverse effect effect on on the the enemy's enemy's decision decision making . making procese process particularly- . particularly at at the the higher command level. higher command ... ., level, A A second second item item relates relates to to VO VC recrui recruiting tingaccompl1shed accomplished within within, the the I I Corps Corps Tactical Taotieal Zone. ~one, The The enellll enemy appears appears ehienY' chiefly concerned concerned with, with the the replacement replacement ot of casual~iee casualties sustained sustained by by both both main main torce force and and local local force force units units as as well' well as as the the loaalhamlet local hamlet guerrilla, guerrilla. Although Although infiltration,trom infiltration from NVN NVN does does provide provide a a partial re~lacement partial replacement source source for for selected selected NVA NVA and and main main force force tormations, it formations, it is is still still the the local local VC VC orgailization organization which which must must perform perform the the " 'initial initial recruiting recruiting task. task. Current Current intelligence intelligence intormationhas information has likewise likewise po1nted pointed toward toward the the inore~81ngly increasingly difficult difficult problem problem of' of providing t~ providing the nec neces- •• ~ aBr,7 sary labor labor torce force which which renders renders virtually virtually direct direct service service support support to to ene~ enemy ground ground operation., operations. CONFJDENT IAL. CONFIDENTIAL 5 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED CO~DENTlAL CONFIDENTIAL CClfrIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL Tbe The bulk bulk of ot tbe the e~e~fl enemy's recruiting recruiting process process takes takes place place in in tbe the ooaet~ coastal regions regions ot of high high popu1atipn population .density density and and it it is is specifically specifically within within these these _ contested contested azreBS areas that that the the VC VC is is now now facing facing what what may may be be 1el1 legitimately timate1y des,cribed described as as a a replacement replacement problem" problem of' of fair fair proportions. proportions. ' Available Available intelligence, intelligence is is now now persistant persistant in in its its indication indication ot of a a gradual gradual reoeding receding rese~oir reservoir of of well well motivated motivated male male youths wh~repreaen~ youths who represent thl the e prime prime va VC prospeat. prospect. bJll7 Enemy oasualtiee casualties now now appear appear to to be be strainins straining t the he ._ local ooal replacement replacement oapabUi capability. VI Vietnamese Vietnamese youngsters youngsters or of le less 88 than than 1 16 6 18&'1'8 years ,. of of age age are are being being aseimilated assimilated into into the the VC VC combat combat force. force. There There are are now now certain certain indioations indications ot of a a greatly increased greatly increased UBe use ot of women women in in field field support support roles. The The lIeeming seeming apathy apathy ind and resentment resentment with with VC VC methods methods and and actions actions now now noted noted in in portione portions ot of the the lowland lowland peasant peasant population population presente presents the the va VC with with the the oooasional occasional necessity nece.dty of of impressment impressment' in in lieu lieu of of voluntary voluntary entry. entry. The' The rationale rationale and and explanation explanation behind behind such such feeling feeling i! is varied. varied. In In some some Cas8S cases it it is is simply simply a a desire desire to to ,avoid avoid destruction destruction by by ARVN ARVN and and Allied Allied ~orce8. Forces. In In others others a a more more positive positive acoeptance acceptance of of theGVN the GVN way of way of doing doing things, things. With With same some it it 1s is undoubtably undoubtably the the chOOsing choosing ot of what what they they feel feel i8 is the the l.sser lesser ot of ' several several evils evils. I The' The above above does does t'!ot not mean mean 1mminent imminent VC VC collapee collapse but but does does 1Jnply imply a a diminution diminution of of his his capaoity capacity to to fight. fight. . 2. 2. ENEMY ENEMY OPERATIONS OPERATIONS DURING DURING THE THE PERIOD. PERIOD. Enemy Enemy initiated initiated incidents incidents tor for the the reporUn, reporting periOd period "hi~tea reflected a a Dligtlt slight cteorease decrease when when cQllparedto compared to 1as~ last period. period. Inoidents Incidents consiste~ consisted of of one one ambush,' two ambush, two aseaults assaults by by f1re, fire, three three attacke, attacks, 53 53 mina/boob1 mine/booby trap trap inc1d.nt., incidents, 107 107 lmall small unit unit engagements, seven engagements, .seven act. acts ot of sabotage sabotage and and 1)7 137 incidents incidents of of AA AA fire fire for for a a total total of of ,)10. 310. a. a, StrengthS Strengths and and Dis2osit1ons.Annex Dispositions. Annex A. A. b. b. Order Order of ot Battle. Battle, Annex Annex A. A. c. c. Reserves Reserves and and Reinforcements. Reinforcements. Annex Annex A. A. d. d. New New Ene5¥' Enemy Tactics, Weapons Tacticsi Weapons and and Equipment Equipment (1) (1) VC VC Anti-Aircraft Anti-Aircraft Tactics. Tactics. MACV MACV J-2 J-2 Technical Technical Intelligence Intelligence Branoh Branch provided provided the Uietol1owiilg following information. rnformati.on. Recent Recent agent agent reports reporteancl and pilot pilot sightings e1ghtinge indicate indicate that that the the VC va are are continuing continuing to to use use claymore claymore type type mines miPee against against low low flying flying aircraft aircratt and and helicopters, helicopters, Reports Reports mention mention the the VC VC construct construct manikins, manikins, dress drees them them ae as VC VC and and place place them them along along treelines treelines to to lure lure aircraft aircraft within within ~ange of of claymores in range claymores in tree tree branches, branches. Poles Poles)O 30 to to 40 40 feet teet high, high, mounted mounted with with claymores and placed in ·open areas with VC claymores and placed in open areas with VC movement movement as as a a lure, lure, are ~re. also also used. used. e. e. Negative. Negative. 6 6 CONFIDENTIAL CONfJQ~TIAL CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED !oNFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL OOOIDBN'l'UL t. f. Administrative Adm1n*lt~at1¥8 Units/Installationa Unlt!{Inetall!t1ana - 24 24 Mar Mar (YO (YC 68$998) 685998) Ammo Ammo Storage

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Interrogation Interrogation RptJ Rptj F/3 F/3 Updated: Location Type Unit tn! Unit Source/Evaluation Source{Eyaluat1on 24 24 Mar Mar (BS (BS 7,.3409) 753409) u/a U/O Supply Supply Store Store Interrogation Interrogation ~ptJ Rpt; F/.3 F/3 2B 28 Mar Mar (yO (YD 0370,'0470, 0370, 0470, Ammo Ammo Storage Interrogation Interrogation Rpt. Rpt; F/6 F/6 0;70) 0570) 29 29 Mar Mar (AU (AU 8.3007$) 830075) Rioe/Ammo Rice/Ammo Storage Interrogation Interrogation Rpt; Rpt; F/) F/3 7 7 Apr Apr (ye (YC 79$79$) 795795) Supply Supply Depot Depot Agent Agent ReportJ Report; F/6 F/6 8 8 Apr Apr (YC (YC 986667) 986667) Riee Rice Storage Area Area Agent Agent ReportJ Report; F/j F/3 9 9 Apr Apr (BS (BS ;64449) 564449) VC VC Training Training Area Area Agent Agent Report; F/3 Report; F/3 g. g. Negative. Negative, h, h. Air Air Deteneee Defense. Eenemy Benemy initiated initiated AA fire fire incidents incidents for for this this report.' report- ing ing period period refleoted reflected little little change change when when compared compared to to the the pervious period, pervious period. Incidents Incidents totaled totaled 137 137 with with 28 28 airoraft aircraft sustaining sustaining 49 49 hits. hits. Grid Grid squares squares ot of highest highest density were density were (YD (YD 6026), (AT 6026), (AT 9756), 97S6), (BT'l632) (BT 1632) and and (BT (BT 2511). 2511), No No confirmed contirmed case. cases of of l2.7J$0 12.7650 cal cal fire fire were were reported. reported. i 1 .. - q. q. Negative. r. r. Reconnaissance Reconnaissanoe Activities Activities (1) (1) QUANG QUANG TRI TRI (P). (P). Ground Ground reconnaissance reconnaissance centered centered in in the the vicinity vicinity of ot (YO (YD 1.364). 1364), between between CON CON THIEN THIEN and and Route Route 9, 9, produced produced light light sightings of sightings of ,the the enemy. enemy. Two Two short short contacts contacts occurred occurred and and a a probable probable company- bivouac company bivouac site site was was diseovered. discovered, To To the the west west reconnaissance reconnaissance elements elements were were disposed disposed along along an an east.west east-west line line (ID (XD 7$50 7550 - - yn YD 0164) 0164) north north of of the the KHE KHE SANH SANH aombat combat base. Again Again light light sightings sightings were were reported. reported. South South of of the the western western portion portion of of Route Route 9 9 reoonnaissance reconnaissance patrols patrols reported reported insignificant insignificant enemy enemy activity. activity. (2) (2) THUA THIEN THIEN (p). (P), An An increased increased reconnaissance reconnaissance effort effort due due west' west of of HUE City City and and forward forward of of the the western western approaohes approaches to to the the PHU PHU BAl RAI TAOR TAOR produced produced • a sharp sharp rise rise in in the the number number of of enemy enemy sighted. sighted. A A major major portion portion of of the the totai total ot of 180 180 VC VC observed observed were' were located located in in or or close close to to the the CO CO ~I RI THANH THANH TAN TAN area, area, Reoonnaissance Reconnaissance elements elements deployed deployed south south of of the the PHU PHU BAI BAI TAOR TAOR made made ·negative negative sightings. sightings. (.3) (3) QUANG QUANG NAM NAM (P). (P). Reconnaissance Reconnaissance of of the the northwest northwest portion portion ot of the the DANANG DANANG TAOR TAOR and and west west of of the the boundary boundary produced produced negative negative sightings sightings ot of the the enemy. enemy. Elemerits Elements deployed deployedeouth south of of the the TAOR TAOR reported reported a a substantial substantial decrease decrease in in the the number number of of enemy enemy sighted. sighted. ApprOXimately Approximately 80 80 VC VC were were seen seen this this week week as as compared to compared to the the 240 240 sighted sighted last last week week and and in in the, the same same area, area, CONFIDENTIAL 7 7 CONFIDENTIAL C ONFIDE.NTIAI. DECLASSIFIED ~ CONFIDENTIAL CONFJDENTJAL . CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL (4) (4) QUANG QUANG TIN TIN - - QUANG QUANG NGAI NGAI (P), (P). Ground Ground reconnaissance reconnaissance dep1016d deployed west west of of the the OHU CHU LAI LAI TAOR TACIt reported reported Ught light sightings of sightings of the enemy the enemy during during the the reporting reporting period. period. The The same same situation situation held held true true tor for patrols patrols centered centered in in the the area area (BS (BS 6357) 63;7) where where insignificant insignificant enemy enemy activity activity was was observed. observed. e· 8. S. Captured Captured Grain. Grain. The The f'ollow1n~ following amounts amounts and and types types of' of grain grain were were captured/distroyed captured/destroyed during durlng the the period penod 1n in the the areas areae indicated: indicated: , Updated: Looation Location Amount ~ 1 (1bs) be) 1Jrj>e Type Capturing Capturin~ Unit Unit 9 9 Apr Apr (YD 834196) .10,000 corn 10,000 corn 3d 3d 3n, 26th Harines Bn, 26th Marines 9 9 Apr Apr (YD (YD 831196) 831196) 2,000 2,000 rice (dest) rice (dest) 3d 3d 13n, 26th Marines Bn, 26th Marines 9 9 Apr Apr (YD (YD 834196) 834196) 700 700 wheat wheat (dest) (dest) 3d 3d 3n, 26th Harines Bn, 26th Marines 12 12 Apr Apr (YD (YD 604250) 604250) 220 220 rice rice 8th 8th Abn, ARVN Abn, ARVN 14 14 Apr Apr (ZC (ZC 101191) 101191) 1,100 1,100 rice rice (dest) (dest) KHAM DUC CIDG K"rIAM Due croG Camp Camp .14 14 Apr Apr (YO (YD 100648) 100648) 200 200 rice rice (dest) (dest) . 3d 3d Recon Recon 13n Bn 3. arllER OTHER INTELLIGENCE INT!LLlOENCE FACTORS FA.CTORS· a. a. Enemy Enellll Organization. Organization, - Annex Annex A. A. b. b. Enemy Enemy Identifications. Identification!. Annex Annex A.· A. C. c. Eneml Enemy Equipment. EquiEme.nl' Annex Annex A. A. d. d. Ene& Enemy Personalities. , Personalitiel!' l\nnex Annex A. A. . e, e. Ene3l Enemy Losses. Losses. Enemy Enemy personnel personnel losses losses for for the the reporting reporting period. period again again showe showed a sienIficant decrease a significant decrease when when compared compared w1.ththe with the two two previous previous periods, periods. Losses Losses were: were: 175 175 KIA. KIA (Conf), 210 (Conf), 210 !cI.'i KIA (Prob), and (Prob), and 50 50 'JG F\V VC PW. •. Weapons Weapons losses losses consisted consisted of 32 32 individual of individual weapons weapons and and two two crew crew served served weapons weapons captured. captured. r. f. Horale. Morale. No No chanee change. ~ g g - - ,h. h. Negative i. i. Terrain. Terrain. ~!o No change. change. j. ~Jea J. Weather. ther. Throuehout the Throughout the week week the the weather weather condition condi tien in the I ~Z in the I CTZ . was was characterized characterIzed by by stratus stratus and and fog fog east east of of t'le the western western highlands. h1ghlands. Thls This situation situation was was acute acute duri.ng early mornine hOllrs~ however during early morning hours, bOlTever risinE; rising temperatures temperatures toward toward the the middle middle of of the the morning morning and and early early atternoon afternoon resulted resulted in in a a general general clearing. clearing, Late Late afternoon afternoon and and early early evening evening witnessed witnessed rain rain showers sho~Jers and and thunderheads thunderheads over over the the highlands. highlands. 8 6 ~ONfj)JWJAL. CONFIDENTIAL CONF IDEN TIAL DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL On On 1.3 13 April April a a moderate moderate convergence convergence over over I I Corps Corps resulted resulted in in partial partial cloudiness cloudiness and and scattered scattered rain rain showers. showers. With With the the weakening weakening of of this this con- con- dition dition low low level level winds winds became became southeasterly southeasterly and and weather weather conditions conditions cleared, cleared, however however a a convective convective cloud c1oudformat1on formation persisted persisted over over both both the the coast coast and and western western highlands highlands. e The The following following are are weekly weekly averages averages for for the the areas areas indicated: DONG DONG HA HA PHU PHU BAr BAI ~ANANG DANANG CHU CHULAI LAI Temperatures High 84 85 88 88 92 Low 72 72 74 74 75 75 Rainfall Rainfall (total) (total) .48 .19 .01 Visibility Visibility (miles) (miles) 5 6 6 7 7 vlinda Winds (knots) (knots) 6 6 5 5 4 4 5 5 k. k. Significant Significant Agent, Agent, Interrogation Interrogation and and Document Document Report. Report. Annex Annex B. B • . 1. 1. Negative. 4. 4. COUNTERDlTELLIGENCE. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE. Annex Annex c. C. 5. 5. CAPABILITIES CAPABILITIES AND AND VULNERABILITIES. VULNERABILITIES. See See TIl TII MAF MAF PERINTREP PERINTREP 13-67. 13-67. ~~ B. B. S. S. READ READ Colonel, Colonel, U. U. S. S. Marine Marine Corps Corps Assistant Assistant Chief Chief of of Staff, Staff, G-2 G-2 ANNEXES: A. A. ORDER ORDER OF OF BATTLE BATTLE B. SIGNIFICANT SIGNIFICANT AGENT ~ AGENT, TNTER..ROOATION INTERROGATION AND ,um rOCUMENT DOCUMENT REPCRT REPORT C. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE CONFIDENTIAL. CONFIDENTIAL 9 9 'CONFIDBNTIAL CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED , CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL - DECLASSIFIED 1 CONFIDENTIAL DlSUDlJTIOIfI DISTRIBUTION: ' dditiiiltN COMUSMACV (RAcv (MACV 233) 233) " 2 2 COFU: CG FLC 1 1 CClWSHACV COMUSMACV (!lACJ (MACJ 234-21) 234-21) 2 2 CO, CO 366TH 366TH Trw TFW 1 1 CCllUSXACV COMUSMACV (MACJ (MACJ 2JJ.-22) 234-22) 2 2 COW'26 CO RLT 26 1 1 COMUSMACV COMUSMACV (J221) (J221) 1 1 CT079~S CTG 79.5 1 1 e _ CMC (CODI'102) (CODE A02) 2 cm CTG 79.4 79.4 1 1 CO CG nIFPAC FMFPAC 1 1 eTa CTG 76.S 76.5 1 1 CO CG FMFPAC FMFPAC (FWD) (FWD) 1 1 'oro CTG 76.4 76.4 1 1 CG CG I I FJ'CltCEV FFORCEV 5 5 CCMPHIBRON COMPHIBRON SEVEN SEVEN 1 1 CO CG II II FFORCEV FJ'ORCEV 1 1 CO CO 30TH 30TH NCR NCR ' 9 ~ CClmAVFORV COMNAVFORT 1 1 CO CO 5TH 5TH SFG SFG (AM) (ABN) J 3 CG CO ,1ST 1ST lURDIV MARDIV 50 SO CO co S2STH 525TH MI MI GP GP 3 3 CG CG 3RD 3RD IWlDIV MARDIV 30 co CO 7TH 7TH ENGR DGR BH BN 1 1 CG CG 1ST 1ST MAW' MAW 45 4S • CO CO 9TH 9TH DGR ENGR BB BN 1 1 CG CG 5TH 5TH KARDIV MARDIV 1 1 CO CO 5TH 5TH CCIf{ COMM BN BN 1 1 co CG 181' 1ST IXF INF DIV DIV 1 1 CO CO 181' 1ST HP MP BN BN 1 1 CG CG 1ST 1ST AIR AIR CAY CAV DIV DIV 1 1 CO CO CAMP CAMP BUl'IER BUTLER 1 1 CG CG 9TH 9TH INF IHF DIY DIV 1 1 OS!! DSA I CORPS CORPS 6 6 CG CG 25TH' 25TH IN!' INF DIV DIV 1 1 co CO CO CO nc" "C" 5TH 5TH USSF tf3SF OP GP .3 3 CG CG TASK TASK FORCE FORCE OB.EGOI OREGON , 5 5 co CO 282D 282D AVN AVN Coo CO 1 1 COOAVSUPACT COMNAVSUPACT DAJIAIG DANANG '1 1 co8mmro CO 8TH RR FU 1 1 CTF CT!' '76 76 1 1 ClCV CICV 4 4 CO CG 9TH 9TH MAB MAB l' 1 I I DASC DASC DANOO DANANG 1 1 CG CG 2D 2D BDE BDE RODlO ROKMC ' 5 5 III III MAl MAF 10 CO CG 1ST 1ST 'AUSTRAlolOl AUSTRALIAN 'lI TF 1 1 , CONFIDENTIAL AIInE C())1FIDEN'l'UL ' . DECLASSIFIED t J t>= l () ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l t J <, , ! .11 CONFIDENTIAL 650- 885 2,000 5,144 2,485 ",'Unk' '400 350 750 780 500 120 1,400 e ANNEX A (ORDER OF BATTLE) TO III MAF PERINTREP NO. ' 15-67. TOTAL STRENGTH v. 17,796 III MAF VC/NVA ORDER OF BATTLE, I CORPS '3,515 ONFIDENTIAL "32,475 34,625 TACTICAL ZONE 111AL Di r~VA 1. (c) ESTIMATED STRENGTH AS OF 152400H APR 67. 3rd VC 1 1 3 TOTAL UNITS 10 41 13 NVA 26 FORCE 1 1 4 2 2 J MAIN FORCE of LOCAL FORCE NO. EST NO. EST NO. EST TOTAL UNITS STRENGTH UNITS STRENGTH UNITS Regt STRENGTI UNITS STRENGTH tJNFllJENTJAL VC CONFIRMED UNITS CONFt0E; ' Military Region V (Hq) ZONE Northern EST Sub-Region STRENGTU 1 (Hq) 650 400 350 750 2,050 1 2,,485 4,535 885 780 120 900 2nd 6,185 1 650 1 885 Divisions FORCE (Hq) 3 2,000 and 3 2,000 Regiments VC (Hq) 8 3,844 2 1,300 10 5,144 Battalions (Infantry) 23 11,262 12 4,484 6 2,050 v 41 Battalions 17,796 10 Di 13 TACTICAL LOCAL NO. (Other) 26 2,240 4 3 6 1,275 1 2 L 3,515 Separate Companies UNITS 26 341st 2,485 26 2,485 CaRl'S PROBABLE UNITS TOTAL CONFIRMED STRENGTH 20,881 7,059 of 4,535 32,475 I Divisions 15-67. EST BATTLE. VC, 1,300 4,484 1,275 7,059 Regiments (Artillery Hq) 7,059 Regts 1 A-I 400 Unk 400 350 1 Unk Battalions STRENGTH (Infantry) 1 Battalions FORCE (Other) OF TOTAL PROBABLE STRENGTH };AIN 32nd 750 Separate Companies 750 4 350 4 e NO. NO. ~ 12 and 2 3 POSSIBLE 67. UNITS PERINTREP VCjNVAORDER Separate Companies 650 885 2,000 3,844 2,240 Unk SOO 500' Div,' 1 120 1 Regiments (Hq) 120 Battalions APR (Infantry) 31st' 2 780 2 780 Battalions (Other) 2 500 2 ~jAF 152400H 500 FORCE STRENGTH 21,381 TOTAL POSSIBLE TI:ST STRENGTH 11,262 20,881 500 900 1,400 HAF COMBINED TOTAL STRENGTH 324B OF 21,381 III III 7,059 NVA 6,185 34,625 of !mill NOTE: AS Totals include 1 1 3 units 8 of 324B 1 Div, 31st and 32nd 2 Regts of 341st Div and 2nd VC Regt of 3rd NVA Div. TO NO. 23 10 (Hq) Hq) A-1 iUlits 1 BATTLE) .STRENGTH (Hq) STRENGTH CONFIDE TIAL (Infantry) (Other) (Infantry) (Other) (Infantry) (Other) includ'e V OF , STRENGTH (ORDER ESTU1ATED UNITS Region Sub-Region (Hq) (Hq) Con~anies UNITS (Artil,lery ,Companies 'OOTS (Hq) Companies TOTAL cON:Flma~D PROBABLE POSSIBLE Totals CONFIDEN1'IAL :U-Th.'EX CONFIRMED Hil:i.tary Northern Divisions Regiments Battalions Battalions Separate TOTAL PROBABLE Divisions Regimen;ts B.C\ tt~lions SattalioJls s.e:pa~ate. TOTAL POSS,IBLE Regiments Battalions Separate TOTAL CO}ffiINED NOTE: A (C) 1. t J t>= l () ~ Ul Ul, H t I j H t>= l t J t J t>= l () ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l t J CONFIDENTIAL e - CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL. VC MF: Confirmed TOTALS 12 2 Regt ~NtJAL 15 2. NUMBER OF NVA/VC BATTALIONS 35 BY 15 TYPE (All Battalions) 8 58 MANEUVER BATTALIONS COMBAT SUPPORT BATTALIONS Div. SUb-totals 3rdNVA IRREGULARS INF SAPPER ARTY MORT AAA RR AT ENGR TRANS SIG MED Sub-totals TOTALS 33 0 2 .15 0 !! 6 0 2 NVA: Confirmed 23 o 1 2 1 7,874 12,385 20,200 13,850 20.366 74,675, 2 1 33 Probable 0 o Possible 0 1 NVA Totals 1 2 of MEl) TOTAL 35 1 Probable SIG 2 0 VC Possible 0 VC MF Totals VC LF: TRANS 6 0 2nd FORCES 15 1 Confirmed and 6 Probable SUPPOR'l'BATTAI.IONS 0 VC LF Totals ENGR 0 Div DEFENSE 937 1,597 2,600 1,750 2,7.00 9,584 Possible 2 1 2 0 2 ·COHBAT 4,687 7,988 2,600 8,800 13,000 13,516 47,991 20,200 8 GRAND TOTALS AT 1 SELF 341st 58 RR 1 REPRESENTATIVE NOTE: Totals include units of 324B Div, 31st and 32nd of Regts of 341st Div and 2nd VC Regt of 3rd NVA Div. Regts •• 2 3. SECRET (c) ESTIMATED AAA IRREGULAR FORCES STRENGTH AS OF 5 APR 67. 67. MORT. 32nd 5 FORCES GUERRILLA 1 FORCES SELF DEFENSE FORCES APR SECRET SELF DEFENSE FORCES TOTAL IRREGULARS PROVINCES QUANG TRI 1 2,250 4,687 and OF 937 7,874 THUA THIEN Battalions) ARtY ,-.-.-~~--.~~,-- 2,800 7,988 AS 1,597 12,385 QUANG NAM 4,600 13,000 BY BATTALIONS SAPPER QUANG TIN (All 3,300 324B 8,800 31st DEFENSE 1,750 13,850 QUANG NGAI 4,150 13,516 2,700 20,366 TrPE TOTAL 17,100 STRENGTH 47,991 Div, SELF 9,584 74,675 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 MANEOVER FORCES 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 23 12 CONEID ENTIAL - INI' of FORCES BATTALIONS IRREGULAR GUERRILLA units 2,250 2,800 4,600 3,300 4,150 17,100 NVA/VC Totals· 'l'otals Totals include CoDft.r.cl Probable P08sible NVA CoDfu.d Probable P08sible VC Confirmed Probable Possible' VC TOTALS Totals ESTIMATED NAM TIN NGAI 01' HI' LF CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDDTIAL 2. RVA: VC lC GRAND NO'IE: 3. PROVINCES QUANG THUA QUANG QUANG QUANG TOTAL . NUMBER JoIlI': U: (C) TRI THIEN t J t>= l () t""I ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l t J t>= I () t"I ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= I 0 I ,1 ,i r :1 ~ 'I II I I I ,1 I. I; I :J '0 ;- CONFIDENTIAL e L CONFIDENTIAL 4. (c) ORDER OF BATTLE HOLDINGS AS OF 152400H APR 67. JA QUANG TRI PROVINCE ~ 13Mar67 13Mar67 13Mar67 13Mar67 13Mar67 13Mar67 13Ma.rG7 EST 13Mar67 COMBAT 13Mar67 210ct66 UNIT TYPE CAT STRENGTH EFFECT ACCEPTED LOCATION LAST VALID REPORT Updated: 341st Div #1 NVA C 9,875#2 E Vinh Linh S. Div Hq NVA C 150 YD 0993 Div Spt Hq NVA 360). C 1,850 E Vinh Linh S. K.25 Sapper Co #3 REPORT NVA C E Vinh Linh S. (1) 31st Regt #4 SS. NVA C 2,447 E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. .ONFJDENT Regt Mg VALID 1st Co(K-1) Linb NVA (Hill C Valley 825 108 1072 E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. (p) An 123725 Vinh Linh SS. 13Mar67 1st Bn NVA C 422 E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. YD 164686 CONF~L1I!AL 13Mar67 2nd Co(k-2) NVA 9661 C 9957 106 LAST 3rd Co(K-3) 11Inh YD164686 NVA XD Cua XD'7834 XD XD9957 YD C 108 Nghe YD 4th Co(K-4) NVA C 100 2nd Bn NVA C 600 E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. XD 9661 (Hill 360) 13Mar67 ' 5th Co(K-5) S. S. S. NVA S. C 180 S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. Cua Valley 13Mar67 3rd LOCU'lCli ' Bn 9th Linh Linh Linh NVA C 600 6th Co(K-6) E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. NVA C YD 1072 140 13Mar67 XD 7834 13Mar67 7th Co(K-7) S. s. B. NVA C 140 XD 9957 13Mar67 8th Co(K-8) Linh I.J.nh L1nh NVA L.inh C 140 LiM Liilh Linh Linh LinhB. LiIdtB. Linh Linh Linh Linh Linh Linh Lioh Linh Linh XD 9957 13Mar67 Co(K-9) NVA C 180 11th 0993 vinh Co(K-11) Vinh Vinh oo/vinh DMi/Vinh DMZ/Vinh NVA DMzjVinh C 140 DMZ/Vin.h 10th Co(K-10) DMZ/Vinh DMZ/Vinh I»1Z/Vinh DMZ/Vinh DMZ/Vinh mrz/Vinh DMZjVinh Dl-fZ/Vinh DMZ/Vinh DMZ/Vinh NVA DMZ/Vinh DMZ/Vinh DMZ/Vinh C 140 12th ACCZPmD Co(K-12) i YD E E i B E NVA C 140 EDMZ/Vinh. E, K-16 RR Co E E E E E E E E E E E E E E NVA C E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. - 67. PROVINCE K-17 Mort Co -= NVA C E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. K-18 Sig Co NVA C E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. A-J APR TRI K-19 Engr Co COMBAT EFFECT NVA C E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. K-20 Med Co NVA C 152400H E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. QUANG K-22 Trans Co NVA C E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. K-21 AA Co NVA C E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. K-24 Sec & Guard "~~~ Co K-23 Recon Co EST ISO Z;'447' 422 108 106 108 100 600 180 140 140 140 600 180 140 140 NVA C .1M), E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. 825 GOO 600 600 or STItENGTR 9,87s112 1,850 2,625 ;--". 32nd Regt #4 NVA C 2,625 E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. AS Regt Hq Nghe An (P) (?) NVA 13Mar67 C 825 E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. C C C c C C C c C c C c C c c C c c c c C C C C C C C C C C C C C C 4th c CAT Bn NVA C 600 E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. YD 123725 210ct66 5th Bn NVA C 600 E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. 6th Bn NVA HOLDINGS C m TYPE 600 NYA NVA IVA Hi IVA NVIt NYA NY! NYA NYA NVA NVA NVA NYA NVA NYA NTA, NVA NYA NVA NYA NYA NVA NVA NVA NYA NYA NYA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. A-3 CONFIDENTIAL CONF IDENTIAL BA'i'TLE Co

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of malaria mal.aria in in a a school school at at XOM XOM TRUNG TRUNG #5 (H), 'CAM HAl #5 (H), CAM HAI (V). (V). The instructor instructor vas was NGUYEN NGUYEN.DUC,Chlef.Corpsman DUC, Chief Corpsman of the District of the VC VC District Foree. Force. The village village aid aid station station waS was in in the the sanle'building same building but since since the the Americans Americans. started started operating in the area, there is no fixed location. The seriously wounded. The seriously wounded . are are carried carried across across the the river river tov8rd toward DUY DUY XUYEN XUYEN (D) (D) by by local local people. people. The location location oftha of the aid aid station station is is unknown unknown but but the the trip takes trip takes a a day and a a day and night night g. An An American American vas was captured 'by a squad of the captured by a squad of the Q-12 Q-12 Co Co in the in the vicinity vicinity of of (BT BT 135624) 135624) during 1966~ during 1966 He He was was treated treated well well and and taken taken to to an an unknown unknown location G-2 G-2 Comment; Comment F F/6 The The Q-12 C-12 Co Co is is carried carried as as a a reported reported unit unit First First report report of of THl THI XA XA. and and F-12 F-12 as as AKAs AKAs tor for the the Q-12 Q-12 Co.) Co.) 4. 7thElt, 7th Plt. 30th 30th go Co (Indepe~ent) Independent) Infantryman Infantryman DONG DONG VAN VAN GONG, CONG, 1st 1st Sqd, Sqd, 7th 7th Plt, 30th Co (Independent, we captured at(ID 336472) by ARVN on Plt, 30th Co Independent), was captured at (YD 336472) by ARVN on 6 April April 1967 1967 and and gave gave the the following following information, information during during interrogation interrogation a. His His unit unit was was a.part part q£ of the,blocking the blocking force force to to prevent prevent possible possible re- re- inforcements inforcements from from arriving to to assist forces at LA VANG •. Rews wounded arriving assist forces at LA VANG He was wounded and and picked picked up during a search " uP' during ' .a . search of the of .' the area area after the attack after the attack. • He He had had lett left NVN NVN 1 1 January 1967, crossed the BEN January 1967, crossed the BEN BAI HAI River, River, and and ived arrived in in the the ~ssigned ~eao£ assigned area of operations on on 4 or 5l1irch 1967. Their operations 4 or 5 March 1967 Their comp~ company area area of of operations operations vas was the the flat flat land land south south of of the the river river (In YD 510471), 510471), whiCh which separat~s QUANG TRI from THOA separates QUANG TRI from THUA THIm, THIEN, and and east east of of Highway Highway 1. 1 B-3 CONFIDENTIAL CONTIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL CONFlDImIAL CONFIDENTIAL On the the night night of of the the attack attack the the company COJIJPaDY' crossed crossed the the OGAma OGAING River River 1n in the the vicinity vicinity of of (YD lD 458445) 458445) in in a a boat boat which which held held about about 40 40 men, men, and and moved moved west west to to cross cross Highway Highway 1 1 at at (In YD 422440), then 422440), then proceeded proceeded northwest to the northwest to the area area ot of attack attack Atter After the the attack attack the the captive's captive's unit unit was was to to withdraw withdraw one one kilometer kilometer to to the the southeast southeast to to regroup regroup. After regrouping After regrouping captive captive did did not not know mow where where they they were were supposed supposed to to go go The The 30th 30th Co Co is is composed composed of of three three intantl7 infantry platoons, platoons, one one weapons weapons squad, squad, and and a a mortar mortar squad squad The The infantry infantry platoons platooX18 are are nwnbered numbered 7th, 7th, Sth, 8th, 9th 9th and and composed composed otthree of three infantry infantry squads, squads, a a weapons weapons squad squad and and two two mortar mortar 6Omm 60mm and and 82mm) 82mm) squads, squads. At At the the time time at of the the attack attack the the comp~ strength companys strength vas was approximately approximately 100 100 men men When When he he lef't left NVN NVN each each man man was was issued issued a a weapon, weapon, ammunition, ammunition, two two green green uniforms, uniforms, one one set set of of black black PJs, one PJs, one canteen, canteen, a a cartridge cartridge belt, belt, one one mosquito mosquito net, net, a a blanket, blanket, one one round round rim rim hat, hat, one one pair pair of of sandals sandals and and one one pair pair of of' robber rubber boots boots Enroute Enroute south south they they stopped stopped at at caves caves along along the the trail, trail, which which were were guarded guarded by by a a couple couple of of men men armed armed with with SKS's SKS's and and they they wre were given given food food In THUA THUA THIEN THIEN the the cOJUpSllY' company was was gi given veil f'ood food by by the the villagers villagers but but he he didn didn't t t mow know what what compensation compensation they they received received They had They had not not received received ammunition ammunition :;linea since their their arrival arrival in in SVN SVN g. g The The 30th 30th Co Co had had only only one one corpsman corpsman but but every every squad squad leader leader helped helped in in medical medical care care h. h Morale M>rale vas was high high His His unit un! t had had not not beeil been in in aotion action prior prior to to this this attack attack and and had had never never been been subjected subjected to to artillery artillery or or air air attacks attacks. •. The The men men of of the the 30th 30th Co Co were were somewhat somewhat fascinated fascinated by their by their weapons weapons and and looked looked for for- ward ward to to using using them them G-2 G-2 Comment Comment F/6 First First report report of of 30th 30th Co Co Information Information appears con- appears con- sistent sistent with with other other information info~tion for for tbisarea.) this area.) 5. A A captured captured operation operation plan plan for for a a va VC attack attack on on the the CAU CAU M) MO Sub-Sector, Sub-Sector, VINH VINH BINH BINH (p) P) revealed revealed the the follOWing, following AssemblY Assembly Plan Plan Far For the the operation in operation in which which dif'terent different units units are are to' to concentrate concentrate at at the the SON SON TRANG TRANG Road Road Junction Junction Order Order of of movement movement is is as as follows follows Units Units 509, 509, 58, 61, 58, 61, 57; 57; units units 5 and and 2, 2, medical medical and and captured captured equipment element equipment element Sampans Sampans will will be' be at at the the former former Command Command Post Post which which is is UT UT XUM's XUM's house Route Route of of movement movement is is presoribed prescribed as as folloVIJ follows Ro\lte1 Route 1 61 61 + + 57 57 + + units units 5 5 and and 2; 2; Route Route 2: 2 58 58 + + 50; 50; Route Route 3: 3 509 509 and and subordinate subordinate elements elements B-1 B-4 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL OONFIDENTI.A.t CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL (5) All All sampans sampans must must be be care:t'ully cam~ed carefully camouflaged and and soldiers soldiers are are not not allowed allO\l&d to to smoke smoke When When arriving arriving at at the the place, place, sampans sampans must lDUSt be be docked docked on one side on one side of of the the river river and and not not in in the the middle middle At At 0930 0930 hours hours reconnaissance reconnaissance agents agents in in the the east east must must go go back back to to sampan sampan landing plaae landing place to to report report (8) At At 0800 0800 hours hours the the reconnaissance reconnaissance agents agents must must lead lead the the commander commander to to the the command command post post position position At At 0900 0900 hours hours there there lIIlSt must be be report report on on the the final final information information so so that that the the elements elements subordinate subordinate to to 61 61 + + 57 57 can can start start their their movement movement 10) 10) The The following folioving course course of of action action will v1ll be be observed observed 0600 0600 hours hours Units Units arrive arrive at at assemb~ assembly area area at at SON SON TRANG TRANG 0800 0800 hours hours Arrive Arrive at at sampan sampan landing landing place plaoe and and take take up up positions, positions (YlOO 0700 hours hours Company Company cOJllllmlders commanders report report to the to the pagoda pagoda LChurchJ to receive additional instructions Church_ to receive additional instructions 0830 0830 hours hours Unit Unit start start moving moving 'to to the the operation operation .area area 1130 1130 hours hours Arrive Arrive at at the the assault assault points points and and . report report location location to to command command post post r) 1130 1130 hours hours Order Order ror for assault assault is is given given g) g) Open Open fire fire and and assault assault by by the the order order of of D Designations A7 A7 1 Pyrotechnic Pyrotechnic signal signal tube tube A7 A7 1 bugle bugle Pass Pass word word QUIET QUYET THANG THANG L-;,nl to to will vinJ win 7 Dress Dress Every Every soldier soldier. is is only only allowed allowed to to wear wear black black shorts shorts at at night night andoamouflage and camouflage himself himself with with tree tree leaves leaves during during the the day dfq ;) Challenge Challenge Raise Raise the the left left hand hand with with a a tree tree branoh' branch and' and circle circle it it three three times times Reply Reply: Raise Raise and and lower lower the the tree tree branch branch three three times times Fire Fire is is opened opened when when two tw pyrotechnic pyrotechnic signals signals are are tired fired. • B-5 CONFIDENTIAL CON~JJ;)&tiIJAL CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED CONFID1ttTUL CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL After After taking tald.Dg up position, the up position, the unit unit must must fire fire a blue a blue pyrotechnic wrotechn1c signal Various Various elements elements of of the the <?peration operation recognize recognize each each other other. by by dimming dimming the the flash flash light light three three times times (or or make make a a noise noise three three times) times) 10) 10) The The order order to to de:Jtroy destroy the the objective objective w1ll will be be given given by' by oircl1JJ8 circling the the nash flash light light and and then then pointing pointing it it straight straight to to the the front front 11) 11) The The order order for for vi withdrawing thdralrling will will be be orally orally or or by by firing firing two two red red pyrotechnie pyrotechnic signals signals 12) 12) A7 A7 12 sampans sampans U) 13) Nine Nine THIEN THIEN medical medical sections sections 14) 14) Surgical Surgical operation operation station station is is at at SON SON TRANG TRANG road road junction junction 1;) 15) Prisoners Prisoners are are brought brought to to the the pagoda where pagoda where the the sampans sampans are are docked 16) 16) Cmust C must assign assign someone someone to to watch watch the the sampans sampans during during the the operation operation the the vicinity vicinity of of MAN MAN THICR THICH River Our Our Regional Party Comttee's purposes Purposes purposes PurpoPU To To conduct conduct a a first first attack attack to to disrupt disrupt the the enemy enell'l1' pacification paoification in in River Regional Party Committee's are are to to disrupt disrupt the the enenv enemy pacification pacification program program and and at at the the same same time time stop stop them them from from activating activating the the CAU CAU M) MO sub-section sub-section which which is is also also called called MAN MAN THICH TlIICR sub-section Our Our D D has has just just been been assigned assigned the the miSSion mission to to conduct conduct the the attack attack on on the the enemy enemy when when he he comes comes to to our our area area of ot operation operation This This counter counter sweep sweep operation operation complies complies with with our our Party Party Committee's Committee's d1rectiveconcerning directive concerning the activity activity during during the the past past six six months months If If va we win win the the coming comfngbattle, battle, we.will we will meet meet with with the the requirements requirements of of our our Party Party Committee's Committee's directive directive That That is is to to destroy destroy 2D 2D in in six six months months. • This This D D must must be be the the second second one one destroyed destroyed in in six six months months To To contribute contribute to to our our victory, victory, va we must must win win this this battle battle In In this this operation, operation, we we must must closely, closely cooperate cooperate with with friendly friendly units units in in order order to to accomplish accomplish the the common common mission mission which which ista is to achieve achieve victory Victo17. Unit Unit 0509 C509 has has very very much much experience experience on on the the surprise surprise attack attack tactic tactic and and we we must must try try to to learn learn from from them them Our Our adyantages advantages The The military military region region will will command command our our unit unit in in the the operation and operation and Comrade Comrade SAU SAU is is in in charge charge B-6 CONFIDENTIAL CONF IDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL During During past battles, we had past battles, we bad matJi1 many outstanding outstanding achievements achievements However, However, :we we must must tryd try to to gain gain more more to to meet meet 'with with ~he the reqa1remente requirements 3}Our Our troops troops were were enthusiastio enthusiastic after after the the tra1n1ng course and the training course and the elllllation emulation movement movement. • At At the the same same tilne time our our CiS C's were were experienced experienced in in using using the the surprise surprise attack attack tactic tactic Our Our cadre cadre thorou.ghJ.y thoroughly understood understood the the enemy's ene.'a situation situation •. How- How- ever, ever, we we still still have have to to face face some'difficulties some difficulties f. f Difficulties Cadre Cadre of of C C and and. B B have have poor poor health health We We also also have have a a shortage shortage of of personnel persoxmel Some Some comrades comrades in in the the unit unit have have no no experience eXperience The The' moonlight moonlight is is also also one one of of four four difiicu1 difficulties ties g. g Ideological Ideological leadership leadership We We should should make make the the cadre cadre and and soldiers soldiers of of· every- every cell cell and and "A" A" thoroughly thoroughly be be aware aware of of their their duties, duties 'We We lIIUat must assault assault at at the the same same time time to to fully fully utilize utilize our our strength strength We We must must also also try try to to strongly, strongly, rapidly rapidly and and deeply deeply attack attack the the eneII\Vin enemy in order order to to suocessf'ully successfully carry carry out out the the missions missions assigned assigned by by the the higher higher echelon echelon We We must must try try to to overcome overcome our our weak weak points points In In this this operation operation the the enemy enemy troops troops operated operated in in the the MAN MAN THICR THICH area area and and enemy enem;y artillery artillery units units operated operated we.kly weakly However, However, our our soldiers soldiers were were not not calm calm and, consquently, would and, consquently, would have have few few combat combat achievements achievements We We mUst must try' try to to attack attack the the en8D\1 enemy strongly strongly and and accomplish accomplish all all our our missions It It is is also also very very necessary necessary for for us us to to have have solidarity solidarity and and co- co- ordination ordination in in every every fight fight When When we we attack attack an an eneII\V enemy post, post, we we must must destroy destroy it it oompletely in completely in order order to to seize seize much much war war booty booty Policy Policy concerning concerning the the treatment treatment of of disabled disabled veteran veteran and and war war dead dead and and seizure seizure of of good good war war 'bOoty booty The The following following is is a a list list of of captives captives and and returnees returnees on on which which interrogation interrogation reports reports have have been been reviewed reviewed. during during the period the period CAPTURED CAPTIVE' CAPTIVE(C)/RETURNEE(R) c )/RET!JRNEE(Ii) DOeIDoR.- DOC/DOR BY BY UNIT lm1t LOC/DISPOSITION LOO/DISPOSITION PHANG PRANG Al AI (0) 4APR67 4APR67 " L/3/5 CIV CIV DEF DEF BS768862/QUANG ES768862/QUANG NGAI NGAI VO VO ANH ANH (cJ 4M!Bh7 4APR67 D/1/7 CIV CIV DEF DEF BS745856/BINB BS745856/BINH SON(D) SON(D) HQ HQ B-7 CO~BE1ffJAL CO NIDENT IAL DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL aAPTORED CAPTURED QAPIm' C CAPTIVE(C)/ASTURNEE(R) It.m;:lVWlPi(Bl DOCil!QR DOC/DOR m- BY D:n UNIT LOCLJ2mPOO~;tQI LOC/DISPOSITION NGUYEN NGOC ANH (R) NGUYEN NGOC ANH R) UNK UN! UNK 3D 3D DIV DIV CHIEU CHIEU HOI HOI TRlJONG TAN- TRUONG TAN BA BA (C) 3APR67 JUNK JUNK FLT FLT UNK/BINH SOU(D) CIV CIV DU' SON(D) HQ HQ DEF UNX/Bnm VO BA BAY NGUYEN BAN (C) NGUYEN BAN 22MAR67 mm UNK BT125635/III MAF COMP VC VC BT125635/II1 MAF COMP vo SA BAY (C) 4AYR67 4APR67 D/1/7 CIV CIV DEF DEF BS745856/BINH SON(D ~ BS745856/BINH SON(D) HQ HQ NGUYEN CANH NGUYEN CANH (C) 4APR67 D/1/7 BS745856/BINH SON(D CIV CIV DB DEF BS745856/BINH SON(D) HQ HQ PAM PAM CHIEN CHIEN (C) 5APR67 D/1/7 CIV CIV DW DEF BS745856/BINH SON (D) HQ BS745856/BINH SON(D) HQ PHAN CHIEM (C) PHAN CHIEM 20MAB67 20MAR67 UNX UNK BT126625/I CORPS cce GUERB GUERR BT126625/I CORPS CCC e NGUIEN NGUYEN CHm CHIU (R) R) 4J.PBb7 4APR67 RTIfEB RTNEE lB765388/DUC BS765388/DIC PRO(D) PHU(D) HQ HQ HUYNH CHO (e) HUYNH 3APR67 1/7 1/7 OIV CIV DElI' DEF BS767861/QUANG NaAl BS767861/QUANG NGAI PHAM CHUC (C) PHAM CHUC 3APR67 1/7 OIV CIV Dni' DEF lB767861/QUANG BaAl BS767861/QUANG NGAI PRONG VAN CHONG (C) PHONG VAN 4APR67 REOON RECON PW PW BS745856/II1 BS745856/III MAF MAF COMP COMP PHAM CHUNG (C) PHAM CHUNG 3APR67 JUNK JUNK FLT FLT CIV CIV DEi' DEF ONK/BINH UNK/BINH SON(D) HQ SON(D) HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN CUC CUC (C) 3APR67 A/1/7 CIV CIV DEi' DEF BT624008/Bnm SON(D )HQ BT624008/BINH SON(D) HQ LE PHAM nA. DA (C) PHAM 27MAR67 UNX UNK BT130618/I CORPS CCC VC VC BT130618/l CORES CCC I.E DANH DANH (c) 4APR67 L/3/5 CIV CIV DPF DEF BS768862/QUANG BS768862/QUANG NGAl NGAI NGUYEN KHANH NGUYEN KHANH DDm DINH (0) 5APR67 L/3/5 OIV CIV 1m' DEF BS=SON BS7683/SON Tnm(D) TINH(D) HQ NGUYEN VAN DO NGUYEN VAN HQ DO (C) UNK ARVN 31ST 31ST REaT REGT UNK/I CORPS I CORES TRUONG LOI (C~ 4APR67 D/1/7 OIV CIV ow DEF BS745856/Bnm SON(D) HQ BS745856/BINH SON(D) HQ NGUYEN DOl NGUYEN DOI (c (c) 5APR67 5APR67 D/1/7 CIV CIV DEF DEF BS745856/BINH BS745856/BINH SON(D) HQ VO VO DONG DONG (0) SON(D) HQ 2APR67 L/3/5 CIV CIV DEF DEF BS730S99/QUANG BS730899/QUANG NGAl NGAI NGUYEN OUT (C) NGUYEN DUT 4AP'8h7 4APR67 D/1/7 CIV CIV DEli' DEF BS745856/Bnm SON D) HQ BS745856/BINH SON(D) DINH DINH TRI HQ TRI DUNG DUNG (C) 5APRh7 5APR67 D/1/7 CIV CIV DW DEF BS745856/BINH BS745856/BINH SON(D) SON HQ TRAN BAI TRAN BAI (c) C) 17MAR67 17MABb7 0/1/1 C/1/1 ClVDIF' CIV DEF BT14262o/DIEN BAN(D) HQ' BT142620/DIEN BAN(D) HQ ruN TRAN THI THI MAT MAT (C) 5APR67 D/1/7 CIV CIV DE&' DEF BS745856/BINH SON(D )HQ BS745856/BINH SON(D) HQ LE HIEN LE HIEN (R) R) 4APR67 RTNEE RTNEB DUC DUC PRO(D) HQ TRUONG PHO(D) HQ TRUONG HOT HOT (c) C) 4APR67 L/3/5 L/3/5 CIV CIV Dm! DEF BS758852/QUANG BS758852/QUANG NGAI NGAI VO THI HONG (C~ HUNG 4APR67 D/1/7 CIV OIV DEF DEli' BS745856/BINH Bs745856/Bnm SON(D) SON(D) HQ BUI VAN ICH BUI VAN-lOB (c HQ 5APR67 L/3/5 CIV CIV DEF DEP' BS756853/QUANG BS756853/QUANG NGAI NaAl NGUYEN NGUYEN KHOA KHOA (c) C) 3APR67 C/1/7 CIV CIV DEF DEF BS767861/QUANG BS767861/QUANGNaAl NGAI LE I.E KHUYEN (c) 3APR67 1/7 1/7 _ CIV CIV DEF DEF BS767861/QUANG BS767861/QUANG NGAI NaAI NGUYEN KY NGUlEN XI (c) C) 27MAR67 2'1MA.R67 2/1 CIV crr DEF DEF BT094654/DlEN BAN(D) HQ NGUYEN VAL LAP BT094654/DIEN BAN(D) HQ NGUYEN VAL LAP UNK liNK ARVN 31ST 31 ST REGT REaT UNX/I UNK/I CORPS CORPS NGO LE NGO LE(C) 2APR67 2APBh7 L/3/5 CIV CIV DEF DEF BS730899/QUANG BS730099/QUANGNGAI NGAI NGUYEN NGUYEN LINH LDm (c) C) 2APR67 L/3/5 CIV eIV DEF DW BS7J0S99/QUANG NOAl BS730899/QUANG NGAI TRUONG LOI (c) TRUONG LOI (C~ 4APR67 4APRU7 L/3/5 CIV CIV DEF DW BS758852/QUAUG BS758852/QUANG NGAI NaAl NGUYEN LUA NGUYEN LUA (c) 2APR67 L/3/5 CIV CIV DEF DEF BS730899/QUANG BS730S99!QUANGNGAI NGAI PHAM VAN PRAM VAN LUU LUU (c) C) 4APR67 4APR.67 L/3/5 CIV CIV·DEF DEF BS758852/QUANG BS758S52/QUANG NGAI NGAI VO LY VO LY (c) 2APR67 L/3/5 CIV CIV DEF DEl" BS730899/QUANG lB730099/QUANG NGAI HOAl BUI MANH BUI MA.NH (c) 2APR67 2APJib7 B/1/7 B/1/? CIV eIV DEF DW . OO725S'77/QUANG HOAl BS725877/QUANG NGAI NGUYEN MAI NGUYEN MAl (c) C) 5APR67 D/1/7 0/1/7 CIV CIV DEF DEr BS745856/BINH SON (D) HQ PHAM BS745856/BINH SON(D) HQ PBAM MAM lM.M (c) C) 4APR67 D/1/7 CIV CIV DEF DW BS745856/Bnm SON(D) HQ BS745856/BINH SON(D) HQ TONG TONG MANH MANH (c) C) 1APR67 B/1/7 PW PW BS707889/III MAF BS70'7889/nI MAF PHAN MUI PHAN WI (c) 2APR67 L/3/5 CIV CIV DEF DEFBS730899/QUANG BS730899/QUANG NGAI NGAI TRUONG MY TRUONG MY (c) C) 4APR67 D/1/7 CIV CIV DEF DEli' BS745856/BmH SON (D) HQ BS745856/BINH SON(D) HQ TRAN VAN MY (R) THAN VAN MY (R~ 4APR67 RTNEE RTNEI DUC DUO PHO PHO(D) HQ NGUYEN NGUIEN NHAN NIlAN (c) (C 2APR67 B/1/7 B/1/7 - CIV eIV DEF DEr BS725877/QUANG 00725877 /QUANG NGAI NGAl NGUYEN NGUIm NHON NHON (c) (C) 4APR67 WR67 L/3/5 CIV CIV DEF DEF BS758852/QUANG NaAI BS758852/QUANG NGAI TRAN NHUOC THAN NHUOC (c) (0) 4APR67 4APR.67 CIT CIV CIV DEF DEF BS745856/BINH BS745856/BINH_ SON(DJ HQ NGUYEN THI NHONG NGUYEN THl NHONG (c) (0) HQ 4APR67 D/1/7 CIV CIV DEF DEF BS745856/BDlH SON(D BS745856/BINH SON(D) HQ HQ B-8 B-8 CO~ij)fiH-T JAL CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL CONFJDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL CAPTURED CAPTIVE(C)/RETURNEE(R) CAPl'm, CllJlua{il DOC/DOR I&QLPQi I' BY UNIT mw LOC/DISPOSITION LQQIDISlml:t:tOI YO VO BHlJT NHUT (e) AAPBh7 4APR67 t/3/5 L/3/5 CIV CIV DIF DEF BS76B862/QUANG BS768862/QUANG BGAl NGAI BUI BUI HI NI (C) 4APR67 D/1/7 CIVDEr CIV DEF BS745856/BINH B3745856/BINH SON(D~ SON(D) BQ HQ BGUmf NGUYEN THI THI PRAM PHAM (c) 4APBh7 4APR67 D/1/7 CIV CIV DEF DEF BS745856/Bnm BS745856/BINH SON(D SON(D) RQ HQ NGUIEN NGUYEN PHI PHI (c) tJNK UNK tJNK UNK CIV CIV D!F DEF tmKjDuc UNK/DUC Due(D) DUC(D) HQ RQ NGUYEN NGUIER PHU PBU (c) 4APR67 4AYBh7 L/3/5 CIV eIV DEF DEF BS745853/QUANG BS745853/QOANG NGAI NGAI I.E LE BA BA. PRUOC PHUOC (e) 4APBh7 4APR67 D/1t1 D/1/7 CIV CIV DEF DBF BS745ss6jBINB BS745856/BINH SON(D) SON(D) RQ HQ LE LE QUE QUE (e) 4APB/J7 4APR67 D/1/7 On'DIF CIV DEF BS745856/BINH BS745856/BINH SON(D) SON(D) HQ HQ NGtJIENQUIER NGUYEN QUYEN (C) 1APB1:f/ 1APR67 B/1/7 eIV CIV DEI' DEF BS715S93/QUANG BS715893/QUANG NGAI NGAI NGUYlIl NGUYEN SIN SEN (c) 4JJ'B.67 4APR67 D/1t1 D/1/7 on CIV DEF DEF BS7458S6/BINH BS745856/BINH SON(D~ SON(D) HQ HQ NGUIFB NGUYEN Sl SI (C~ 1JJ!Bh7 4APR67 D/1t1 D/1/7 OIV CIV DW DEF BS745856/BINR B9745856/BINH SON(D SON(D) lIQ HQ IlGUIER NGUYEN SY SY (c 29MAR67 1/2/1 F/2/1 OIV CIV DEF DIP BT039261/1 BT039261/I CORFS CORPS oee CCC NGtJIEN NGUYEN l'HI THI TAN TAN (R) R) 2APR67 F/3/7 CIV CIV DEF DEF BS777412jDuC BS777412/DUC PHO(D) PHO(D) RQ HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN TAM TAM (c) 24MAR67 UNK OIV CIV DEF DIP' BT052593/DIEN BT052593/DIEN BAN(D) BAN(D) RQ HQ NOO NGO THI THI '1U TAN (c) 4APR67 D/1/7 D/1/7 OIV CIV DEF DEF BS745856/BINH BS745856/BINH SON(D) SON(D) RQ HQ PHAM PHAM THI THI TAU TAU (C) 4APR67 D/1/7 OIY CIV DEF DEF BS74;8;6,/BINH BS745856/BINH SON{D~ SON(D) HQ HQ LE LE THANH THANH (e) 4APR67 L/3/S L/3/5 OIV CIV Dm' DEF BS758853/S0N BS758853/SON TINR(D TINH(D) HQ HQ PRAM PHAM THANH THANH (C) 4APR67 L/3/5 eIV CIV DEF DEli' BS745853/QUANG BS745853/QUANG NOAl NGAI NGUYEN NGUYEN THE THE (C) 2APR67 K/3/7 CIV CIV DEF DEF BS765393/DUC BS765393/DUC PRO(D) PHO(D) HQ HQ PHAN PHAN THI THI (C) 5APR67 D/1/7 eIV CIV DEF BS745856/BINH DEF BS745856/BINH SON(D) SON(D) HQ HQ DANG DANG THO! 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UNK GUERR BT12S62o/1 BT128620/I CORPS CORPS cce CCC NGUYEN NGUYEN XI XE (0) 1APRb7 1APR67 B/1/7 OIV CIV DEF DEF BS70Q90S/QUANG BS700905/QUANG ·NGAl NGAI NGUYEN NGUYEN lIM XIM (e) 4APR67 L/3/5 OIV CIV DB' DEF BS74~S53/QUANG BS745853/QUANG NOAl NGAI CONFIDENTIAL CONFJDENTIAL B-9 OONFIDl!NTIAL CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDUttlAL ANNEX C COUNTERINTELLIGENCE) TO MAF PERINTREP NO. 15-67 III GENERAL !PiT va VC activity activity of of a a count.er11lt.ell1genoe counterintelligence 1ntereat interest cont1mL4!d continued at at a a low oW level eftl. S1gn1tleant Significant reports repol"ts Heel received ved during 4v1D&the the period con- period con- cerned cernedthe the eaape escape ot of 11 VI VN who who were were abducted a.bdueted by by the the VCbeoe.ua8 VC because of of \heir their candldacy tor candidacy for the the local local GVN GVH elections" elections, a a report report 01 of VC VC u.ae use of of cOlUlterfeit counterfeit 500 500 $VN VN bills bills and and VC VC uploitation exploitation of of the the WANG QUANG TRI TRI City City attack attack for for pro- pro- paganda paganda purposes purposes 2. ~IONAGE ESPIONAGE QUANG QUANG NAM NAM A 12 April April report report from from the the 5th 5th Counterintell1genee Counterintelligence Team Team r~latecf related that that six six VC VC1ntell1gence intelligence agents are agents are operat.ing in operating in the the DAIUJIG. ~ea DANANG area with with the the mission mission of ot drawing maps drawing maps ot of the the DANAIIG Airbase, DANANG Airbase, POW tacilities facilities and and other other U.S U.S. pOSitions positions in in the the area area Reportedly, Reportedl,y, theagElnts the agents make make con- con~ tact tact with with their their sources sources in in the the HOA HOA SON SON barge barge area area near near the the TRINH TRINH MINH MINH Bridge Bridge (BT0.35758) BT 035758) and and iil in SON SON THUY THUY (ll) H) (BT BTOOO714) 080714) SABOTAGE SABOtAGE The The following acts following acts of of sabotage sabotage were reported were reported:' Province Proyince nate Date Incident Inci.ctgt Location QUANG QUANG TRI TRI l2Apr 12Apr Highway Highway bridge bridge destroyed destroyed D YD 098576 098576 QUANGTiU QUANG TRI 12Apr 12Apr Highway· bridge Highway bridge· destroyed destroyed YD YO 103576 103576 QUANG QUANG TRI TRI l2Apr 12Apr Highway Highway bridge bridge destroyed destroyed ID YD 326520, 326520 THUA THO! THIEN THIEN 15Apr Highway partially destroyed ZD ZD 068012 068012 QUANG QUANG NAM NAM l2A.pr 12Apr Highway ,bridge destroyed Highway bridge destroyed AT AT 928B42 928842 QUANG QUANG NAM NAM 12Apr Highway bridge destroyed Highway bridge destroyed BT BT ' 046613 046613 UANG QUANG NAM NAM 13Apr Road Road culvert culvert destroyed destroyed BT BT 182412 182412 POLITICAL POLITICAL. There There were were no no reports reports ot of political political activity activity during during the the period PROPAGANDA P .aQPAGAlIDA QUANGTRI QUANG TRI An An. 8 8 April April report report from from the the 15th 15th CounterinteUigenceTeam Counterintelligence Team related related that that propaganda propaganda leaflets leaflets i86uedby issued by the the South South Vietnam Vietnam National National Front Front for for Liberation, Liberation, QUANG QUAUG TRI, TRI, were were found found along along Highwq#9 Highway #9 in in the the vici- vici- nity nity ot of CAM CAM 10 LO (V) V) (YD YD 131594) 1.31594). The The leanets,\>Ihich leaflets, which were were printed, printed in in English, warned that if English,~Wai"aecLJ.l.:lat if Mariiles Marines expected expected to to . stay stay alive alive and and return return to their to their families, they families, they were were~to· prO't.est the to protest the "Aggressive Aggressive War" War" o~ of the the Johnson Johnson Admin- Admin~ istration istration and and demand demand peace peace and and repatriation., repatriation The The content content of of the the leaflets leaflets tUrther further related related that that Route Route #9 #9 was was a a "graveyardUfor graveyard" for U U.S S.Marines Marines and and that that during during February Februa,nrand and }iarch, March, the the 3rd 3rd Battal.:i,on,3rd Battalion, 3rd MarineS Marines and and the the 1st 1st Battalion, Battalion, 9th 9th Marines l'iarmes were were annihilated annihilated An An 8 8 April April report report from from the the 15th 15th Counterintelligence Counterintelligence Team Team related related that that a. a VCplato.on VC platoon entered entered CAM CAM HIED HIEU (V) v) (YD YD 182603) 182603) and and distributed distributed propaganda propaganda leaflets leaflets which which 'contained contained the the usual usual anti-U.S anti-U.S. theme theme ~ An An 11 April April report report from from the the 15th 15th Counterintelligence Counter1ntelligence Team Team stated stated ~'th~~ that a ~<,~~toon platoon of of VC VC entered entered NGHIA NGHlA AN AN Tuy TUY (H) H) (YD YO 214614) 2,~614) and and left left '~ "I ~,~ ~~ C-1 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED 1"',.., ' ~"'-;" ITIAL ;f CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL • ',,', !II propaganda 1eanets telling propag~da leaflets telling of of the the recent recent VC VC "victories" victoriesll in in QUANG UANG TRl TRI (P) p) QUANG QUANG NAM NAM. A A 9 9 A~ril April report report from from the the 1st 1st Tank Tank Eattalion Battalion related related that that VC VC propaganda propaganda leaflets leaflets entitled entitled "0Ur Our Resounding Resounding Victories" Victories" and ana 'Jhy"were Why" were found found in in the the vicinity vicinity of of (AT AT 984707) 9$4707). As As reflected renected by by the the title, title, this this type type propaganda propaganda has has been been discovered discovered on on previous'occasions previous occasions within V1i.thin the the I I CTZ CTZ lQSC:t:LLANEOUS MISCILLANEOUS ;, QUANG QUANG TRl TRI A A report report received received on on 12 12 April April from from the the 15th 15th Counter- Counter- intelligence intelligence Team Team related related that that thE the VC VC are are planning planning to to confiscate confiscate rice rice from from the the XON XOM CON CON TONG TONG Refugee Refugee Village VillagE:: (m YD 3269) 3269) ,mich which was was giveri given to to the the villagers by a villagers by a U.S U.S. agency agency An An 11 Af:ril April report report from from the the 15th 15th Counterintelligence Counterintelligence Team Team stated stated that that at at approximately approximately 2100 2100 on on 10 10 April April a a platoon platoon of of VCentered VC entered DAN DAM SON SON H) H) (YD YD 092534) 092534) and and abducted abducted six six villagers villagers., ,' An An 11 April report April report from from the the 15th 15th Counterintelligence Counterintelligence Team Team related related that that an an estimated estimated VC VC platoon platoon entered entered DnJH DINH HA HA (H) H) (YD YD 183596)/', 183596), assembled the the populace, populace, and and instructed instructed them them not not to to vote vote in in ,the the forthcoming forthcoming GVN GVN local local elections elections An An 11 April April report report from from the the 15th 15th Counterinte11i€enceTeam Counterintelligence Team stated stated that that an an estimated estimated squad squad of of VC VC entered entered rHO PHU NGAN NGAN (H) H) (XD XD 200622) 200622), and and destroyed destroyed the the village village headquarters.- headquarters An An 11 A~ril April report report from from the the 15th 15th Counterintelligence Counterintelligence Team Team related related that that on on 10 April April the theVC VC conducted conducted propaganda propaganda meetings meetings in in DAU DAU KENH KENH '(H) H) YD YD 322582) 322582) and and TRA TRA LlZN LIEN TAY TAY (H) H) ( en D 305587) in order to propagandize 305587) in order to ~ropagandize the theVC VC uvietoryl1 victory" in in C.;UANG QUANG TRI.The TRI The VCalso VC also requested requested each each family family who t->iho attended attended the the meeting meeting to to contribute contribute a a bag, bag of of candy candy '.rhieh which was was to to be be given' given to to those those VC VC who ,rhe participated participated in in the the battle battle of of !~UANG QUANG TRI TRI City City THUA Tm]!. THIf',N THIEN An An Ii April April report report from from the the 1st 1st Counteriritelligence Counterintelligence Team Team stated stated th1:it that on on 9 9 April April approximately approximately l2VC VC entered entered DONG DONG T01-:' TOM (H) H) YD YD 823175) 823175) and and assassinated assassinated CAO CAO THUYET, THtJYLT" ",ho refused to pay his share who refused to pay his share of of a a "tax" tax~t levied levied on on the the villagE;rs.' villagers JUAnG UANG NAM NAH A A 13 13 April Agil re}:ort report from from a a U.S U.S. Intelligence Intelligence Agency Agency related related th.s,t that the the VC VC have have organized organized a a re~ducation reeducation course course inChieu in Chieu '~<U'ket, TU CAU Market, TUCru (H) H) (BT BT 036663) 036663) entitled entitled "U "U LI" LI" (S10\<[ Slow Progress) Frot:ress) il.eportedly I Reportedly, the the cOl!rse, course is is designed designed for for those those villagers vi1l8gerswho who are are not not' fully fully convinced convinced that th?t the the VC VC calise cause is is legally legally just just and and for for those those LJEJrsons persons suspected sus;:ected of of aiding aiding GVN GVN forces forces ,\n An il 11 .\pril l'E'~ort April report from from a a source source considered considered usually usually reliable reliable stated stated that that in in the the '1icinity vicinity of of (IT AT 089555) 089555) the the VC VC asse.ssinfted assassinated a a candidate candidate 'for for Hamlet Hamlet Chief, Chief, a a former former Buddhi:;;t Buddhist Office Office Chief Chief fOl' for DUY DUY :l;YJ:JI RUYEN (:'), D), a a former former LitVlr ARVN ~L? RF menber member and and a a Strc::tegic Strategic Youth Youth Cadre Cadre from from VINHTIIC VINH THC (V) V). •. This This report report further further related related that that the the 11 11 of of the the 12 12 candicic:tcs.·,no candidates who 1':01:'8 were kiQ- kid- na}'l:ed napped by by the the VC VC on on 2 2 ;'&-ril April esCa}Cd'E.nc escaped and returned l'.:..turncd to to their their 'villaces 1,';heh villages when U.3 U.S. nrtillcry artillery and and air cdr strikes strikes hit hit th6 the vicinity vicinity of of BUTl BINH lJ.:C;;G EUGNG (Tn, v), •. ~...- C-2 ,- J"~.:: ' .... J DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED DENTIA SORE THWG THANG BINH BINH (D) D) (BT BT 215494) 215494) where where they were they were held held captive captive. (el CI Comment Comment Refer Refer to to III III MAF MAF PERINTREP PERINTREP NQ No. 14-67 14-67 Upon Upon retUrn return to to their villages, their vil1aees" the the captives captives ,dthdrew withdrew as as candidates candidates for for the the local local GVN GVN elections.) elections.) 4UANG LUANG NGAI NGAI. A A report received report received on on 12 12 April from a April from a U.S U.S. Intelligence Intelligence Agency J\gencystated stated that that as as of of late late Jenuary January 1967, the VC 1967, the VC in in SON SON TThll TINH (D) CD) were were entrusting entrusting lItradesmen" tradesmen" with wi.th counterfeit counterfeit 500 ~VH 500 $VN bills bills which which were were to to be be used used to to buy buy food food and and other other supplies in supplies "in goverrJTIent government controlled areas controlled areas 1-"'" UNCLASSIFIED ::~.' ~:i ;"';.- ::; ,,~;~~--<~.~ C-3 C-.3 ''\> ~~~~:3.-' ..... :' DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL 241 23 APRIL 1967 DECLASSIFIED /' RE EASABLE TO FWMAF & j At' USABLE TO FWMAF a RVNAF RVNAF PERINTREP NO. 16-67 PERINTREP NO 16-67 GROUND AIR TEAM ""> i'e 7- XDYD YDZD YD ZD A AU au BU ZDAU ZD AU I' I- e' \ "( QUANG JRI QUANG FORCE TRI AMPHIBIOUS Ttl HUE f' XC/YC YC ZC ZCIAT ARBT 81 XD/YD THUA YD ZD DIAUAUBU BU THIEN DANANG 1> QUANG HOI AN 6'\ NAM It'- TAM KY QUAING TIN X XC YC YC YC ZC ZC|AT AT BT BT XB (1 YB VI YBZB ZBAS AS BS BS QUANG NGAI QUANG MO DUC NGAI XI XBYB Ya vaza YB/ZB ZI ZB|AS AS ASISS as BS V' G ~UP YUP 4 4 CONFIDENTIAL fNGRADE NGRADE AT AT 3 3 YEAR YEAR INTERVALS RELEASABLE 1'0 TO FWMAF FWMAF S' & RVNAF RVNAF ASSIFIED ASSIFIED AFTER AFTER 12 YEARS YEARS DECLASSIFIED CONFJDENTJAL CONFIDENTIAL conv;¢41 of 270 Copy of 270 Copies Copies G-2~on;-.rrr 244 G-2 Section, III MAF MAF DANANO, RVN DANANG, RVN 23 23 April April 1967 1967 Serf Ser 010n67 0107167 PERINTREP PERINTREP 16-67 16-67 Period Period Covered Covered 16000lH 160001H 222400H 222400H Apr67 Apr67 Ref' Ref Maps Maps JOG(G) JOO(G)':' Vietnam Vietnam 1:250,000, 1:250,000, Sheets Sheets NEL.8-16, NE 48-16, NE NE 49-13 49-13 ND ND 48-4, 48-4, NO ND 49-1, 49-1, ND ND 49-5 49-5 GENERAL GENERAL ENEMY ENEMY SITUATION, SITUATION QUANG QUANG TRT TRt (P) F) - DMZ DMZ There There were were no no reports reports of of significant significant enemy enemy movement movement north north of of or or within wi thin the the DMZ DMZ Aeria.1 Aerial photography photography fiown flown north north of of the the eastern eastern portion portion of of t.he the DMZ DMZ on on 9 9 and and 13 April April revealed revealed continued continued enemy enemy construction construction of of ground ground field field fortifications fortifications. A A comparison comparison was was based based upon upon March March coverage coverage over over the the same same area area, The The tempo tempo of of t~ the enemy enemy effort effort in in QUANG QUANG TRI TRI (P) F) remained remained relatively relatively light light for for the the third third consecutive consecutive week week. Activity Activity noted noted was was cente~d centered in in the the 010 GIO LINH/CON LINH/CON THIEN THIEN sectors, sectors, in in an an area area within within a a 15 kilometer kilometer radius radius of of the the KHE KHE S.IiliH SANH combat combat base base and and in in southeastern southeastern QUANG QUANG TRI TRI (P) P) Ground Ground reconnaissance reconnaissance deployed along deployed along a a line line running running from from (YD YD 1065) 1065) north north of of CAM CAN LO LO soutm.est southwest to to the the KHE KHE SANH SANH combat combat base base reported reported sightings sightings of of the the enemy enemy which which totalled totalled approximately approximately 160 160 NVA NV'A and and 'Ie VC Three Three contacts contacts were were reported reported At At (YD YD 1065) 1065) on on 16 April, April, a a reconnai.ssance reconnaissance patrol patrol gained gained contact contact with with an an estimated estimated NVA NvA platoon platoon Supporting fires Supporting fires were were called called for for and and the the enemy enemy withdrew withdrew with with unknown unknown casualties casualties On On 20 20 April AprU in in the the same same vicinity, vicinity, a a reconnaissance reconnaissance element element discovered discovered a a hut hut containing containing 200 200 assort- assort- ed ed mortar mortar rounds, rounds, 25 25 individual individual weapons and weapons and a a large large quantity quantity or'grenades of grenades and and flares nares At At (XD XD 8752) 8752) northeast northeast of of KHE KHE SANH SANH on on 21 21 April, April, contact contact was was made made with with an an estimated estimated 50 50 man man NVA NVA element element The The enemy enemy was was observed observed wearing wearing black black helmets helmets. Artillery Artillery fire fire was was called called in in with with one one NVA NITA KIA KH resulting resulting On On 20 20 April April at at (XD XD 7346) 7346) west west of of KHE KHE SANH, SANH, a a reconnaissance reconnaissance element element con con- tacted tacted approximately approximately 56 56 N7A NVA Small Small arms arms and and artillery fire artillery fire accounted accounted for for four four NVA NVA KIA KIA At At (XD XD 818455) 818455) and and (XD XD 804466), 804466), northwest northwest of of KHE KHE SMffi SANH on on 16 and and 17 17 April, April, elements elements of of 1st 1st Bn,9th Bn, 9th Marines Marines gained gained contact contact with with small small ~roups groups of of NVA NVA. With With the the support support of of artillery the artillery the Marine Marine rifle rifle elements elements killed killed several several of of the the enemy, enemy, reported reported a a series series of of secondary secondary explosions explosions and and dis- dis- covered covered several several new new graves graves containing three containing three enemy enemy dead dead , Reconnaissance Reconnaissance south south of of the the western western portion portion of of Route Route 9 9 was was negative negative. • Two Two kilometers kilometers north north of of QUANG QUANG TRI TRI City City a a civUian civilian bus bus detonated det.ona~,ed a a mine mine killing two killing two Vietnamese Vietnamese civilians civilians. Immediately Immediately to to the the south south at at (YO YD 327521) 327521) the the TRIEU TRIEU HONG HONG Village Village Chief Chief was was killed killed when when he he detonated detonated a a mine mine. .• CONFIDENTIAL CONElPm~~tT CONFIDENTIAL IAL DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL ,'- ;~. ;.~ " • ""',- ~ l\ , _ '-, .\ .... j ';,.. .. 'l_~:"'~ i CONFIDENTIAL j k \ In In eastern eastern QUANG QUANG TRI TRI • p) P) and and in in the the sector sector south south of of • QUANG QUANG TRI TRI City, City, reconnaissance reconnaissance elements elements reported reported sighting sighting a a total total of of approximately approximately 60 60 vc VC Two Two contacts contacts were were made made with with the the ene~ enemy in in the the area, area, one one of of which which was was with with an an estimated estimated ene~ enemy platoon platoon on on 21 21 April April A A PW PW taken taken at at (YO YD 313477) 313477) on on 15 April April stated stated he he was was from from the the 14th 14th Co, Co, 6th 6th Regt Regt and and that that his his unit unit was was located located four four days days walk walk southeast southeast'of of his his place place of of capture capture This This could could have have placed placed the the 14th 14th Co Co in in the the vicinity vicinity of of Base Base Area Area 114 114. A C.14 C.14th th Engr Engr Co Co is is currently carried currently carried by III HI MAF by MAF as as a a unit unit subordinate subordinate to to the the Northern Northern Sub-Region Sub-Region Headquarters Headquarters At At (YD YD 343444) 343444) on on 17 17 April, April, patrol patrol elements elements of of 1st 1st Bn, 9th Bn, 9th Marines Marines dis- dis- covered covered three three new new graves graves which which produced produced seven seven recently recently killed killed VC ve Elsewhere Elsewhere in in the the southeastern southeastern portion portion of of the the province province enemy activity enemy activity consisted Of of minor minor harassing harassing and and probing actions probing actions against against friendly friendly security security elements elements located, located, for for the the most most part, part, along along Highway Highway 1- 1 b. THUA THUA THIEN THIEN (P) P) PHU PHU BAl BAI TAOR TAOR The The tempo tempo and and intensity intensity of of enemy enemy initiated initiated activity activity in in eastern eastern THUA THUA THffiN THIEN (P) P) dropped dropped off off slightly slightly over over previous previous reporting reporting periods periods At At (YD YD 613278) 613278) on on 21 21 April, April, an an unknown unknown number number of of VC VC attacked attacked a a PF PF platoon platoon guarding guarding a a railway railway bridge bridge The The PF's PF's returned returned fire fire however, however, the the enemy enemy was was subsequently subsequently able able to to destroy destroy two two spans spans of of the the bridge Enemy Enemy casualties casualties were were unknown unknown To To the the southeast southeast on on 17 April, April,PK-17 PK-17 (YO YD 645267) 645267) received received approximately approximately 30 rounds rounds of of mortar mortar fire fire none none of of which which fell fell within within the the positions positions Fire was was returned returned but but with with unknown unknown re·sults results During During the the early early morning morning hours hours of of 17 April, the April, the THUA THUA THIEN THIEN Provincial Provincial Reconnaissance Reconnaissance Unit Unit and and RD RD Teams Teams 5 5 and and 8 8 sustained sustained simultaneous simultaneous ground ground attacks attacks approximately approximately five five kilometers kilometers northeast northeast of of HUE HUE The The recon- recon- naissance naissance unit unit was was returning from returning from a a successful successful ambush ambush launched launched against against three three enemy enemy sampans, sampans, which which had had resulted resulted in in 17 VC VC KIA, KIA, and and joined joined forces forces with with RD RD Team Team 8 8 against against the the enemy enemy RD RD Team Team S 5 withdrew withdrew from from contact contact ARVN ARVN forces' forces reacted reacted rapidly rapidly and and by by noon noon ~D RD Te~~ Team 8 8 had had linked linked up with up with the the 1st 1st Bn, Bn, 3rd rd ,t;RVN ARVN Regt Regt in in a a counterattac1< counterattack By By late late afternoon afternoon the the enemy enemy had had increased increased in in strength strength to to an an estimated estimated reinforced reinforced battalion; battalion;" however, however, effective effective USHC USMC and and. ~<RVN ARVN supporting supporting fires fires contained contained the the enemy enemy and, and, by by early early evening, evening, contact contact ceased ceased with with the the enemy enemy Withdrawing withdrawing The determined determined and and aggressive aggressive stand stand made made by by participating participating units units contributed contributed to to the the defeat defeat of of a a large large enemy enemy force force Total Total ene~y enemy casualties casualties were were 71 71 VC VC KIA, KIA, 14 individual individual weapons weapons and and one one crew crew served served vleapon weapon captured captured Documents Documents taken taken during during the the encounter encounter indicated indicated that that elements elements of of the the 808th B08th Bn Bn had had participated participated in in the the action action To To the the east east and a..'1d at at (YO YD 935240) 935240) on on 17 17 April, April, four four Vietnamese Vietnameso? children d~ndren detonated detonated an an explosive explosive d€'lice device while while moving moving along along a a rondo road, Two Two \-lere were killed, killed, two two were were wounded wounded In In the the same same lex locale ale a a PF PF platoon platoon 'mann manning lng night ni ~-ht Gelen defensive si ve positions I')osi ti::ms ',.;as was attacked attacked by an an estimated by estimated platoon platoon sized sized enemy enemy uni unit. to The The PF' PF's 5 returned returned fir:e fire CONFIDENTIAL C CONFIDENTIAL ONFtDfNT tAl, DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL and and withdrew withdrew. No No casualties casualties were were reported reported CONFIDENTIAL Ground Ground reconnaissance reconnaissance deployed deployed west west of of HUE HUE City City and and the the PHU BA.I TltOR PHU BAI TAOR reported reported a a drop drop in in the the number number of of enemy enemy sighted sighted when compared when compat"ed to to that that re- re- ported ported last last week week. Two Two contacts contacts occurred, occurred, one one with with an an unknown number of unknown number of the the enemy enemy on on 17 17 April April and and the the second second with with an an estimated estimated 10 10 VC ve There There was was a a decrease decrease in in the the number number of of VC VC initiated initiated incidents incidents reported reported within within the the PHU PHU BAI BAT TAOR TAOR. Those Those reported reported all all occurred occurred in in the the northern northern portion portion close close to to the the LOC LaC The The enemy enemy continued continued to to initiate initiate harassing harassing attacks against attacks against friendly friendly elements elements located located southeast southeast of of the the PHU PHU BAI BAT TAOR TAOR between between PHU PHU BAI RAT and and DANANG DANANG An An unknown unknown number number of of VC VC entered entered BAI BAT SON SON (V) V) (ZD ZD 007034) 007034) west west of of PHU LOC we (v) V) and and kidnapped a a kidnapped Vietnamese Vietnamese civilian civilian The The reason reason behind behind the abduction the abduction remains remains unknown unknown Two Two mining mining incidents incidents occurred at (ZD occurred at ZD 028025) 028025) and (ZD 071011) and (ZD 071011) on 18 on 18 April Both Both involved ARVN vehicles. Casualties involved ARVN vehicles Casualties were minor and damage were minor and damage to to the the vehicles vehicles slight slight On On the the same same date date and and in in the the general vicinity general vicinity of of (ZD ZD 085006) 085006), J CAC GAG patrols made patrols made three three contacts contacts with with enemy enemy elements elements ranging ranging trom squad from squad to to platoon size Aggressive Aggressive action action by the by the CAC CAG resulted resulted in 20 'IC in 20 KIA VC KIA The The last last four four reporting periods have seen continued reporting periods have seen continued enemy enemy interest interest in in the the area area east east of of PHU PHU LCC LCD (V) v) Aerial Aerial reconnaissance reconnaissance of of the'ALUOI the ALUOI - - ASHAU ASHAU road road revealed revealed use use of of the the road road by the by the enemy enemy Five Five trucks trucks were were Sighted sighted on on 18 and and 19 April April. The The trucks trucks were were subsequently subsequently hit hit by by air air and and at at least least three three damaged damaged QUANG NAM QUANG NAM (P) P) DANANG DANANG TAOR TAOR A.erial Aerial photography photography nown flown during during late late March March and and early early April between April between (AT 8285) and (zc AT 8285) and (ZG 0584) west of the 0584) west of the DANANG DANANG TAOR TAOR revealed revealed a a slight slight increase increase in in enemy enemy ground ground activity activity when when compared compared to to early early March March readouts readouts. o Ground Ground reconnaissance reconnaissance within within the the northwestern northwestern portion portion of of the the DANANG DANANG TAOR TAOR reported reported a a sighting sighting of of 80 80 to to 100 100 Vietnamese Vietnamese on on 19 19 A.pril April at (AT at AT 8380) 8380) A probability exist A probability exist that that a portion portion of of this this number were number were vc VC There There was was a a slight slight decrease decrease in in the the number number of of VC VC initiated initiated incidents incidents reported within reported within the the DANP.NG DANANG TAOR TAOR Action Action was was diffuse diffuse and and as as a a continuing continuing factor factor the the number number of of mine mine and and booby booby trap trap incidents incidents remained remained high high At At (AT AT 8185) 8785) on on 21 21 April, April, a a squad squad ambush ambush of of G G Co, Co, 2nd 2nd En, Bn, 7th 7th Marines Marines was was attacked attacked by an an estimated by estimated reinforced reinforced enemy enemy p1f'ltoon platoon Heavy Heavy fire fire was was exchanged 8.'1d exchanged and a a reaction reaction force force committed committed The The enemy sust~i!1ed enemy sustained eight eight KIA KIA (Frob) Prob) South South of of the the TRUONG THUONG DUC DUC CIne CIDC Camp, Camp, Marine Marine reconnaissance reconnaissance elements elements gained contact gained contact with with small small groups groups of of the the enemy enemy over over the the period period 18 and and 19 19 CONFIDENTIAL COOFIDENTH.I CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL COl'~FJDENTIAL April Apr~l Friendly Friendly fire fire resulted resulted in in three three VC VC KIA KIA A A heavy heavy reconnaissance reconnaissance asset asset deployed deployed south south of of the the DANANG DANANG TAOR TAOR pro- pro- duced duced sightings sightings of of approximately approximately 250 25o of of the the enemy enemy This This number number represents represents a a sharp sharp rise rise over over the the 80 80 VC VC reported reported last last week week in in the the same same area area To To the the south south and and in in DAI DAI LOC toc (D) D) on on 19 April, April, a a CAC CAC element element in in night night defensive defensive positions positions three three kilometers kilometers north north of of DAI DAr LOC toe (v) V) was was attacked attacked by by an an estimated estimated VC VC company company The The VC VC managed managed to to penetrate penetrate the the perimeter perimeter and and destroyed destroyed several several bunkers bunkers before before being forced being forced to to withdraw withdraw One One VC VC was was killed killed during during the the action action Enemy Enemy initiated initiated activity activity in in southeastern southeastern QUANG QUANG NAM NAM (p) P) continued continued to to be be centered centered in in the the sector sector south south of of HOI HOI AN AN City and along or in prox- City and along or in prox- imity imity to t.o Highway Highway 1 Four Four minings, minings, an an assassination, assassination, an an abduction abduction and and the the partial partial destruction destruction of of a a culvert culvert were were reported reported over over the the week week With With the the exception exception of of the the blown blown culvert culvert the the other other incidents incidents were were directed directed against the against the civilian civilian populace populace From From 16 through through 20 20 April April the the enemy enemy also also conducted conducted a a series series of of probing probing and and harassing harassing actions actions against against RF RF and and PF PF security security elements elements located located in in the the same same area area The The heaviest heaviest of of the the attacks attacks occurred occurred on on 16 April April when when the the 706th 706th RF RF Co Co manning manning the the CAM CAM KIM KL'1 OP OP (BT BT 132561), one 132561), one kilometer south of kilometer south of HOI HOI AN AN City, City, was was assaulted assaulted by an an estimated by estimated VC VC company. Thirty VC were company Thirty VC were killed killed during during the the engagement engagement RD RD Team Team 7 7 with with a a protecting PF protecting PF element was was also also attacked attacked by by an an unknown unknown number number of of VC VC in in the the same same vicinity vicinity Casualties Casualties were were negligible negligible Other Other incidents incidents in in the the same same area area consisted consisted of of harassing harassing small small arms arms and and light light mortar mortar fire fire On On 21 2l. April April elements elements of of F F Co, Co, 2nd 2nd Bn, Bn, 1st 1st Marines Marines in in the the vicinity vicinity of of NUl NUI toe LOC SAN SAN (BT BT 0530), 0530), gained gained contact contact with with an an estimated estimated enemy enemy company company Subsequent Subsequent action action grew in grew intensity with reaction forces being committed in intensity with reaction forces being committed Contact Contact continued continued and and by by 22 22 April April the the enemy enemy force force was was estimated estimated to to be be at at reinforced reinforced battalion battalion strength strength Casualties Casualties were were 115 115 VCKIA, VC KIA, 100 100 KIA KIA (Frob), Prob), five five ?WI PW's s and and one one crew crew served served weapon weapon captured captured d. QUANG QUANG TIN TIN (P) P) - CHU CHU LAITAOR LAI TAOR The The tempo tempo of of enemy enemy activity activity re- re- ported ported from from eastern eastern QUANG QUANG TIN TIN (P) P) remained remained the the same same as as the the last last reporting reporting period Four Four mining incidents mining incidents ocourred, one in the north close to occurred, one in the north close to the QUANG QUANG NAM/QUANG NAM/QUANG TIN TIN border, border, the the remaining remaining three three in in the the vicinity vicinity of of (BT BT 252S) northwest 2525) northwest of TAM of TAM KY KY City. An unknown City. An unknown number number of of VC VC blew blew an an un- un- guarded guarded culvert culvert at at (BT BT 2333) 2333) on on 19 April April. At At (BT BT 182409) 182409) the the VC VC left left several several warning warning signs signs advising advising the the populace populace to to avoid avoid travelling travelling on on Highway Highway 1 1 due due to to the the danger danger of of mines mines On On 20 20 April April a a CIro CIDG patrol patrol contacted contacted an an unknown unknown number number of of VC va approx- approx- imately imately five five kilometers kilometers northwest northwest of of the the TIEN TIEN PHUOC PHUOC CIno CIDG Camp Camp Fire Fire was was exchanged exchanged and and the the VC VC withdrew withdrew FiveVC Five VC were were killed killed Elsewhere Elsewhere in in eastern eastern QUANG QUANG TlN TIN (F) P) enemy enemy activity activity was was limited limited to to small small scale scale harassing harassing actions actions against against friendly friendly security security elements, elements, with with the the majority majority occurring occurring in in the the vicinity Vicinity of of TAM TAM KY KY City City CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTTAT DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL ecONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL Ground Ground reconnaissance reconnaissance • disposed disposed west west of of the the northern northern end end of of the the CHU CHU LAl LAI TAOR TAOR reported reported a a total total of of aproxtmately aproximately 40 40 VC VC sighted along the sighted along the reconnais- sance sance line line One One minor minor contact contact occurred occurred early early in in the the week week There There was was a a slight slight decrease decrease in in the the number number of of VC VC initiated initiated incidents incidents reported within the CHU reported within the CHU LAI LAI TAOR At At (BS BS 610950) 610950) on on 17 April, April, a a PF PF platoon platoon was was attacked attacked by an an by estimated estimated company company of of VC VC Artillery Artillery was was fired fired in in support support and and the the VC VC broke broke contact contact and and fled fled No No casual casualties ties were were reported reported Four incidents incidents were were reported reported from from the the Korean Korean Marine Marine area area responsibility responsibility Recent Recent enemy activity in the enemy activity in the vicinity vicinity of of NUl NUI LOO LOC SAN SAN raises raises the the possibility of future enemy action in the northern portions of possibility of future enemy action in the northern portions of QUANG QUANG TIN TIN p) P) Intelligence Intelligence information information is is available, available, though though entirely entirely unconfirmed unconfirmed, vhich points toward possible redeploytl!Elnt of elements of the which points toward possible redeployment of elements of the 2d 2d NVA NVA Div Div out out of of QUANG QUANG NGAI NGAI (P) P) into into QUANG QUANG TIN TIN.(P) P) as as part part of of his his forthCOming summer forthcoming summer campaign QUANG QUANG NGAl; NGAI (p) P) There There was was a a noticeable noticeable decrease decrease in in both both the the tempo tempo and and intensity o~ of enemy activity reported from eastern intensity enemy activity reported from eastern QUANG QUANG NGAI NGAI (p) P) At At (BS BS 7)0740) 730740) a a junk junk from from the the 16th 16th Coastal Coastal Surveillance Surveillance Group Group was was ambushed ambushed by an by an unlmown unknown number number of of VC VC Following an exchange Following.an exchange of of fire fire the the VC VC withdrew withdrew Two Two mining mining incidents incidents were were reported reported at at (BS BS 619686) 619686) and and (BS BS 718597) 718597) early early in in the the week week The The first first occurred occurred four four kilometers kilometers southwest southwest of of QUANG QUANG NGAI NGAI City City and and involved involved a a Lambretta Lambretta bus bus in in which which 14 14 Vietnamese Vietnamese civilians civilians were were killed killed. The The second second resulted resulted in in .minor minor damage damage to to an an ARVN ARVN military vehicle military vehicle on on Highway 1. 1 Highway At CHAU TU At CHAU TU (V) (BS ,90549) on 18 V) (BS 590549) on April, 18 April, an an estimated estimated ve VC squad squad shot shot a a village village elder elder On On 22 22 April April at at (BS BS 7742), 7742), elements elements of of the the 1st 1st Bn, Bn, 35th 35th Inf Inf US US Army Army recei received ved small small arms arms and and 7,mm 75mm recoilless recoilless rine rifle fire fire from from an an unlmown unknown number number of of the the enemy enemy Action Action continued continued at at the the end end of of the the reporting reporting period, and period, and enemy enemy casualties casualties were were 20 20 KIA KIA and and five five individual individual weapons weapons capturedo captured Elsewhere Elsewhere in in coastal coastal QUANG QUANG NGAI NGAI (P) P) there there was was a a moderate moderate decrease decrease in in the the number number of of enemy enemy actions actions directed directed against against the the GVN GVN RD RD program, program, especially especially when when compared compared to to actions actions reported reported over over the the past past four four weeks weeks Ground Ground reconnaissance reconnaissance in in the the Vicinity of vicinity of BS BS 6357) 6357) reported reported light light sightings sightings of of the the enemy enemy On On 18 April April a a emG CIDG patrol patrol west west of of the the GIA GIA VUC VUC eIDG CIDG Camp Camp gained gained contact contact with with an an estimated estimated enemy enemy companyo company Fire Fire was was exchanged exchanged and and the the VC VC broke broke contact contact and and hastily hastily withdrew withdrew Though Though relatively relatively quiet quiet this this week week eastern eastern QUANG QUANG NGAI NGAI (p) P) remains remains an an area area of of possible possible future future enemy enemy activity activity CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED COOFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL ENEMY ENEMY OPERATIONS OPERATIONS DURING DURING THE THE PERIOD PERIOD Enemy Enemy initiated initiated inoidents, incidents, when when compared compared to to the the previous previous period, decreased period, decreased slightly slightly and and totaled totaled 279 279. In- In- cidents cidents consisted consisted of of two two attacks, attacks, two two assaults assaults by by fire, 36 fire, 36 minetbooby mine/booby trap trap incidents, incidents, 91 91 small small unit unit engagements, engagements, seven seven acts acts of of sabotage sabotage and and 141 141 incidents incidents of of AA AA fire fire a. Strengths Strengths and and Dispositions Dispositions Annex Annex A. A c. Reserves Reserves and and Reinforcements Reinforcements Annex Annex A. A e, b. Order Order of of Battle Battle. Annex Annex A. A d. New New Enemy Enemy Tactics, Tactics, Weapons Weapons and and Equipment Equipment New New booby booby trap trap The The following following information information was was received received from from I I FFORCEV FFORCEV concerning concerning the the discovery of discovery of a a new new type type VC VC booby booby trap trap tactic tactic The The booby booby trap trap consisted consisted of of three three devices devices set set in in a a triangular triangular formation formation 25 25 meters meters apart, apart, in in a a sandy sandy open open area area between between two two bamboo bamboo thickets thickets The The' three three devices devices consisted consisted of of a a 155mm l5Smrn howitzer howitzer shell, shell, a a five five inch inch naval naval gun gun shell, shell, both both buried buried nose nose up up just just below below the the surface, and surface, and a metal bucket a metal bucket filled filled with with metal metal scrap scrap surrounding surrounding a a core core of of explosive explosive The The bucket bucket was was also also buried buried just just below below the the surface surface All All three three devices devices were were connected connected by by detonating detonating cord cord so so that that if if or.e one was was tripped tripped it it would would trigger trigger all all three three New New HEAT HEAT Grenade Grenade Five Five PG-7G PG-7G HEAT HEAT grenades grenades were were recovered recovered in in the the vicinity of vicinity of the the now now closed closed ASHAU ASHA U CIDG CrDG Camp Camp on on 21 21 April April CMEC CMEC reports reports the the PG-7G PG-7G is is a a new new AT AT grenade grenade that that replaces replaces the the older older PG-2 PG-2 It It is is baSically a a basically npanzerfaustn Panzerfaust" grenade grenade ,like like the the earlier earlier model, model, except except for for the the addition addition of of a a rocket rocket assist assist motor motor The The normal normal propellent propellent charge charge launches launches the the grenade grenade and and the the rocket rocket motor motor ignites ignites several several meters meters beyond beyond the the muzzle muzzle This This gives gives the the prOjectile projectile greater greater range, a a flatter trajectory and range, flatter trajectory and in- in- creased creased accuracy accuracy Characteristics Characteristics are are as as follows follows Caliber Caliber 80mm Weight Weight lbs lbs Muzzle Muzzle volocity volocity 328 328 FPS FPS Maximum Maximum velocity velocity 984 984 FPS FPS Effective Effective range range 500 500 meters meters Armor Armor penetration penetration at at 0° 0° 11.8 11.8 - 12.6 inches inches e. Negative Negative CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED r. f Administrative Administrative Units/Installations Units/Installations DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL r'1t\l!::IUr' CONFIDENTIAL Vl,l. cNTIAL Date Location Type Type Unit Unit Soureo/Evaluat1on Sourdo/Evaluation 20 20 Mar Mar BS BS 493454) 493454) VC VC Military Military Agent Agent Report; Report; F/6 F/6 Agency 21 21 Mar Mar BS BS ,896,9) 589659) VC VC Hospital Hospital Agent Agent Report; Report; FI3 F/3 2 Apr Apr BS BS 570740) 570740) Food Food Storage Storage Agent Agent Report; Report; P/) F/3 Area 3 Apr Apr YD YD 665095) 66,095) VC VC Rest Rest Station Station Agent Agent Report; 1/6 Report; F/6 4 Apr Apr BS BS 642374) 642374) VC VC Workshop Workshop Agent Agent Report; Report; F F/3 /3 4 Apr Apr BS BS 699485) 699485) Ammo Ammo Storage Storage Agent Agent Report; Report; F/3 F/3 Area 6 Apr Apr BS BS 604490) 604490) VC VC Aid Aid Station Station Agent Agent Report; Report; 1/3 F/3 6 Apr Apr BS BS46,665) 465665) VC VC Hospital Hospital Agent Agent Report; Report; F/3 F/3 7 Apr Apr BS BS 408792) 408792) Weapons Weapons Repair Repair Agent Agent Report; Report; F/3 P/3 Site 8 Apr Apr BS BS 440795) 440795) Guerrilla Guerrilla Training Training Agent Agent Report; Report; F/6 F/6 Center 10 Apr Apr BS BS 533306) 533306) VC VC Military Military Clinic Clinic Agent Agent Report; Report; F/4 F /4 11 Apr Apr BS BS 322614) 322614) Provincial Provincial Base Base Agent Agent Report; Report; F/3 F/3 Area 11 Apr Apr BS BS 656455) 656455) Food Food Storage Storage Area Area Agent Agent Report; Report; F/3 F/3 12 Apr Apr (ID XD 748075) 748075) VC VC Hospital Hospital Agent Agent Report; Report; F F/6 /6 19 Apr Apr CBS BS 6740) 6740) Weapons Weapons Storage storage Interrogation Area Report; Report;F/) F/3 g. g. Negative Negative h. h. Air Air Defense Defense AA AA fire fire incidents incidents totaled totaled 147 147 for for the the reporting reporting period, showing period, showing a a slight siight increase increase when when ,compared compared to to the the last last period period A A total total of of 36 )6 aircraft aircraft sustained sustained 141 141 hits, hits, one one of of the the highest hi~hest hit hit totals totals on on record.' record Grid Grid squares squares of of highest highest density density were were (AT AT 9960), 9960), ST BT 0428), 0428), (BT BT 0528) 0528) and and (BT BT 0630) 06)0) No No confirmed confirmed cases cases of of 12.7mm 12.7mm fire fire were were reported reported during during the the period period i i- - q. q Negative VINI CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL COOFIDENTlAL r. r. Reconnaissance Reconnaissance Activities Activities QUANG QUANG TRI TRI (P) P) Reconnaissance Reconnaissance patrols patrols deployed deployed north north of of CAM CAM LO, LO, northwest northwest and and northeast northeast of ot the the KHE KHE SANH SANH combat combat base base and and southwest southwest of of QUANG QUANG TRI TRI City, City, reported reported total total sightings sightings of of approximately 220 approximately 220 of of the the enemy Ground Ground reconnaissance reconnaissance in in the the general general area area north north of of Route Route 9 9 and and KHE KHE SANH made made three three contacts contacts over over the the period period with with estimated estimated platoon platoon sized sized enemy enemy elements elements at at (YD YD 106,), 1065), (XD XD 8752) 8752) ,and and (XD XD 7346) 7346) On On 20 20 April April at at (YD YD 094654), 094654), a a reconnaissance reconnaissance patrol patrol discovered discovered a a hut hut containing 200 containing 200 assorted assorted mortar mortar rounds, rounds, 25 25 individual individual weapons weapons and and a a quantity quantity of of grenades grenades and and flares fiares Reconnaissance Reconnaissance south south of of the the western western portion portion of of Route Route 9 9 was was negative negative South South of of QUANG QUANG TRI TRl City City reconnaissance reconnSissance patrols patrols reported reported light light sightings sightings of of the the enemy enemy totaling totaling was was 60 60 VC ve Two Two contacts contacts occurred occurred, t one one of of which which' at at YD YD 2635) 2635) on on 21 21 April April with with an an estimated esthnated enemy pLatoon enemy platoon THUA THUA THIEN THIEN (P) P) Ground Ground reconnai reconnaissance ssance elements elements deployed deployed forward forward of of the the western western approaches approaches to to HUE HUE City and City and the the PHU PHU BAI BA! TAOR TAOR report- report- ed ed a a decrease decrease in in the the number number of of ene~ enemy sighted sighted when when compared compared to to last last weeks weeks results Two Two minor minor contacts contacts were were made made with with small small groups groups of of the the enemy enemy Reconnaissance Reconnaissance south south of of the the PHU PHU BAI BA! TAOR TAOR produced produced negative negative results results QUANG QUANG NAl-1 NAM (P) P) Ground Ground reconnaissance reconnaissance disposed disposed within within the the northwest northwest portion portion of of the the DANANG DANANG TAOR TAOR reported reported one one Sighting sighting of of 80 80 to to 100 100 Vietnamese Vietnamese civilians civilians on on 19 April April at at (AT AT 8380) 8380) Patrol Patrol members members felt felt that that a a portion portion of of this this number nmnber were were VC VC South South of of the the THUONG TRUONG DUC DUe CIDG CIro Camp Camp Marine Marine reconnaissance reconnaissance patrols patrols gained gained contact contact with with small small groups groups of of the the enemy enemy over over the the period period 18 through through 19 April April Reconnaissance Reconnaissance deployed deployed south south of of the the DANANG DANANG TAOR TAOR and and in in considerable considerable strength strength produced produced total total sightings sightings of of approximately approximately 250 250 of of the the enemy enemy When compared compared to to the the 80 80 VC VC reported reported last last week week the the number number represents represents a a distinct distinct increase QUANG QUANG TIN TIN - QUANG QUANG NGAI NGAI (p) P) Light Light enemy enemy activity activity was was re- re- ported ported by by ground ground reconnaissance reconnaissance deployed deployed west west of of the the CHU CHU LAI LAI TAOR TAOR. A A total total of of approximately approximately 40 40 vc VC were were sighted sighted and and one one minor minor contact contact was was noted noted Ground Ground reconnaissance reconnaissance in in the the vicinity vicinity of of (BS BS 6357) 6357) reported light reported light sightings sightings of of the the enemy enemy s. S. Captured Captured Rice Rice The The following following amounts amounts of of rice rice were were captured captured during during the the period period in in the the areas areas indicated indicated Date Location Amounts Amounts (lbs) lbs) Capturing Capturing Unit Unit 16 Apr Apr YD YD 788113) 788113) 75 75 3d 3d Bn, Bn, 26th Marines 26th Marines CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED C~FIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL 16 Apr Apr YD YD 781119) 781119) 40 3d 3d Bn, Bn, 26th 26th Marines Marines 18 Apr Apr BT BT 007606) 007606) 500 2d 2d Bn, 1st Bn, 1st Marines Marines 19 Apr Apr BT BT 013603) 013603) 300 2d 2d Bn, Bn, 1st 1st Mar1nee Marines 3. OTHER orHER INTELLIGENCE INTELLIGENCE FACTORS FACTORS a. Enemy Enemy Organization Organization Annex Annex A. A Enemy Enemy Identifications. Identifications. Annex Annex A. A. c. C. Enemy Enemy Equipment. Equ1pme~t. Annex Annex A. A. d. d. Enemy Enemy Personalities. Personalities. Annex Annex A. A. e. e. Enemy Enemy Losses. Losses. Enemy Enemy personnel personnel losses losses renected reflected a a moderate moderate increase increase for for the the reporting reporting period period when when compared compared to to the the last last period period and and consisted consisted of' of 225 225 KIA KIA (Conf), (Conf), 308 308 KIA KIA (Prob), (Prob), and and three three VC VC !Wa.' PWs. Weapons Weapons losses losses were were 63 63 individual individual and and two two crew crew served served weapons weapons captured. captured. , f. f. Morale. Morale. No No change. change. g - g - h. h. Negative. i. i. Terrain. No No change. change. j. j. Weather. Weather. For For most most of of the the week week a a series series of of weak weak troughs troughs passing passing over over I I Corps Corps produced produced broken broken and and layered layered ceilings ceilings throughout throughout the the area. area. Late Late afternoon afternoon and and evening evening thunderstorms thunderstorms over over the the mountains mountains and and portiClls portions of of the the piedmont piedmont and and coastal coastal lowland, lowland, produced produced isolated isolated ,rainshowers. rainshowers. On 21 21 April April an an increase increase in in the the southeast southeast flaw flow of of air air at at lower lower altitudes altitudes caused caused a a partial partial clearing clearing over over I I Carps, Corps, although although isolated isolated rainshowers rainshowers continued continued over over portions portions of of the the westem western highlands. highlands. The The following following are are weekly averages weekly averages for for the the areas areas indicated: indicated: ' DONG DONG HA HA PHU PHU BAr BAI DANANG CHULAl CHU LAI Temperatures High 80 80 81 81 85 85 83 8) Low 71 71 72 72 73 73 74 14 Rainfall Rainfall (total) (total) 5.45 1.25 .25 1.84 1.84' Visibility Visibility (miles) (miles) 1 7 7 7 8 8 7 7 Winds Winds (knots) (knots) 5 5 For May May weather weather brief, brief, see see Annex C. Annex C. CONFIDENTIAL i", ( .. H'·~l-H) t: N T J 1\ L ,-, (" -, j, :.,~..... ~'..... .. ..... ' 9 CONFIDENTIAL COOFIDmTIAL DECLASSIFIED CQNFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL ~NFlDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL k. k. Significant Significant Agent, Agent, IntelTogation Interrogation and and Document Document Re£Ort. Report. Annex Annex B. B. 1. Negative. 4. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE. Annex Annex D. D. 5. 5. CAPABILITIES CAPABILITIES AND AND VUIm:RABILITIES. VULNERABILITIES. See See III III MAF MAF PERINTREP PERINTREP 13-67. 13-67. J/> ;5'~?. -- 7 k- ~ ---- .. - . Brilled B. B. s. S. READ READ Colonel, Colonel, U.S. U.S. Marine Marine Corps Corps Assistant Assistant Chief Chief of of Staft, Staff, G-2 G-2 ANNEXES: A. A. ORDER ORDER OF OF BATTLE BATTLE B. B. SIGNIFICANT SIGNIFICANT AGENT, AGENT, INTERROGATION INTERROGATION AND AND DOCUMENT DOOUMENT REPORT REPORT C. C. MAY MAY WEATHER WEATHER BRIEF BRIEF D. D. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE CONFIDENTIAL 10 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIETED DECLASSIFIED e CONFIDENTIAL CONFtDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL Dli)'l:RIBUTION: DISTRIBUTION: COMUm1ACV COMUSMACV (1".ACV (MACV 233) 233) 2 2 CG CG FLC FU: 1 1 COMUSMACV C()}~USIo'lACV (MACJ (MACJ 234-21) 234-21) 2 2 CO CO 366TH 366TH TF1'iT TFW 1 1 conUSMACV COMUSMACV (Y!ACJ (MACJ 234-22) 234-22) 2 2 CO CO RLT RLT 26 26 1 1 COHUSNACV COMUSMACV (J221) (J221) 1 1 eTG CTG 79.5 79.5 1 1 CMC CMC (CODE (CODE A02) A02) 2 2 eTG CTG 79.4 79.4 1 1 CG CG Fl:r'PAC FMFPAC 1 1 CTG CTG 76.5 76.5 1 1 CG CG Fl1FPAC FMFPAC (lHD) (FWD) 1 1 CTG CTG 76.4 76.4 1 1 CO CG I I FFORCEV FFORCEV , 5 COHPHlElWN COMPHIBRON SEViN SEVEN 1 1 CG CO I II I FFORCEV FFORCEV 1 1 CO CO 30TH 30TH NCR NCR 9 9 COMNAVFORV cmffiAWORV 1 1 CO CO 5TH 5TH SFG SFG (ABN) (ABN) 3 3 CO CG 1ST 1ST MARDIV YlARDIV 50 50 CO CO 525TH 525TH Y.I MI GP 3 3 CO CG JRn 3RD NARDIV MARDIV 30' 30 CO 7TH 7TH ENGR ENGR BN BN 1 1 CG l,;3T 1ST MAH MAW 45 CO CO 9TH 9TH I!:NGR ENGR BN BN 1 1 CO CG . 5TH 5TH EA,'UlIV MARDIV 1 1 CO CO 5TH 5TH emu·: COMM BN BN 1 1 CG CG 1ST 1ST IlfF INF .uIV DIV 1 1 co CO 1ST 1ST Me' MP BN BN 1 1 CG CG lST 1ST AIR AIR CAV CAY uIV DIV 1 1 CO CO CAMP CllMP BUTLER BUTLER 1 1 CG CG 9TH 9TH INF INF DIY DIV 1 DSi.. DSA I CORPS I CORPS 6 CG CG 25TH 25TH INF INF ~IV DIV 1 1 CO CO "C" "C" 5TH 5TH US3!t' USSF GP GP 3 3 CG CG 196TlI 196TH LT LT INF INF BDE BDE 5 5 CO CO 282D 282D AVN AVN CO CO 1 1 COl'INAVSUfACT COMNAVSUPACT DANAl'lG DANANG 1 1 CO CO 8TH 8TH RR a." 1.'1.) FU 1 1 CTF eTF' 16 76 1 1 CICV GlGV 4 4 CG CO 9TH 9TH 1'!.AB MAB 1 1 I I DASC DASC J.'I.NANG DANANG 1 1 CG CG 2D 2D BUE BDE ROKMC ROKFiC 5 5 III MAF III }'~ 10 CG CG 1ST 1ST AUSTRALliIN AUSTRALIAN TF TF 1 1 CONFIDENTIAL 11 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED t J t>= l () t"I ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l t J . e ,e CONFIDENTIAL ANNEX A TO III MAF PERINTREP NO. 16-67. CONFIDENTIAL (ORDER OF BATTLE) CON~DENTJAL Divisions (Hq) III MAF VC/NVA ORDER OF BATTLE, I CORPS 3 1. (c) ESTIMATED STRENGTH AS OF 222400H APR 67. 2,000 TOTAL STRENGnf 400 350 750 TACTICAL ZONE 650 885 2,000 5,144 17,796 780· 120 900 v. 3,507 2,485 ··.32,467 Unk 400 350 750 780 500 120 1,400 2,000 34,617 D1 NVA VC NVA FORCE MAIN FORCE LOCAL FORCE lrd NO. EST NO. EST NO. EST TOTAL TOTAL - UNITS TOTAL NFIDeHiJiJAL UNITS 1 1 3 STRENGTH 10 41 13 26 UNITS 1 1 STRENGTH 4 2 2 UNITS 1 STRENGTH of UNITS STRENGTH CONFIRMED UNITS Regt Northern 1 885 Military Region V (Hq) VC CO 1 1 885 650 1 650 Sub-Region (Hq) 3 ZONE (Hq) (Infantry) STRENGTH EST 6 Regiments 41 17,796 8 2,050 3,844 2,485 4,535 2 1,300 Battalions 6,185 2n~. (Other) FORCE 10 5,144 2,240 3 1,267 ~d 13 3,507 Battalions 23 11,262 12 4,484 2,050 TACTICAL LOCAL NO. UNITS 26 Separate Companies VC 26 2,485 v 26 2,485 TOTAL CONFIRMED STRENGTH 20,881 6· 7,051 2 1 4,535 Di 32,467 1 4 Divisions CORPS - 341st PROBABLE UNITS Regiments (Artillery Hq) 1 Unk 1 Unk of 400 Battalions 1 400 (Infantry) DESCRIPTION 1 I Battalions (Other) Separate Companies EST 16-67 BATTLE', .7,05I vc Regts 350 32nd e TOTAL PROBABLE STRENGTH • FORCE' STRENGTH 1,lOO 4,484 1,267 4 7,051 350 750 A4 4 750 POSSIBLE UNITS .. OF Regiments (Hq) NO -. NO. UNITS ~fAIN 2 l 12 2 and 780 2 780 .. Battalions 67 (Infantry) Battalions 2 500 COMBINED YCm. TOTAL STRENGTH PERINTREP 650 885 2 Unk ORDER (Other) 500 SOO 500 Di 34,617 Separate Companies APR 500 1 120 1 31st 900 120 1,400 TOTAL POSSIBLE STRENGTH MAY 222400H FORCE STRENG'lH 2,000 l,844 11,262 ·2,240 20,881 21,3el v, EST 21,381 7,051 6,185 NOTE: Totals )oW' include units of 324B Div, 31st and 32nd Regts of 341st Div and 2nd 324B VC Regt of 3rd NVA Div. III III OF NYA of STRENGTtlAS (Hq) STRENGTH 1 1 3 8 TO NO. 1 UNITS 23 10 2 A-1 . CON CONFIDENTAL IAL Hq) - units OJ'BAnu} , (Infantry) (Other) (Artillery (lDfantry) (Other) STRENGTH (Infan~ry) (Other) STRENG'DI include (Hq) V es (C) ry:aeon (ORDER BSTIMA'l'ED 8ub-Region (Hq) (Hq) Companies 'CONFIRMED tpgt'S Compani PROBABLE UNITS (Irq) Companies POSSIBLE TOTAL Total~ colll".tDlbl'1'l ANDX. 1. ~'mTS Northern Dlnsions RegiDBnts Ba~tallons Battalions Separate TOTAL ~1I!1!a Regt.nts Battalions Battalions Separate TOTAL POSSIBLE aejLilelits Battalions Battalions separate TOTAL COMBINED NOTE: A ~ . . ' t J t>= l () t"I ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l t J t J t>= l () ~ H I~ I~ t>= l t J , I CONFIDENTIAL TOTALS ·35_ CONFIDENTIAL e CONFIDENTIAL CONFJDENT1AL VC MF: Confirmed 12 2 ~egt 1 ~NTIAL 15 2. NUMBER OF NVA/VC BATTALIONS BY TYPE (All 8 Battalions) 15 58 MANEUVER BATTALIONS COMBAT SUPPORT BATTALIONS INF SAPPER ARTY Div. Probable MORT SUb-totals AAA RR AT ENGR 0 TRANS 0 SIG MED 3rd Sub-totals IRREGULARS TOTALS 12,385 20,200 13,850 20,366 74,675 0 0 2 0 2 6 0 2 33 15 NVA NVA: Confirmed 23 0 1 2 1 7,874 2 1 33 Possible o 0 1 2 NVA Totals of ME» TOTAL 35 1 Probable 2 SIG o 0 Possible o 0 VC 0 VC BATTALIONS MF Totals 15 1 2nd FORCES VC LF: Confirmed TRANS 6 0 6 Probable o 0 and 0 VC LF ENGR Totals Possible SiJP·PORT 2 Div 1 2 DEFENSE 0 .937 1,597 2,600 1,750 2,700 9,584 8 2 341st GRAND TOTALS AT COMBAT 1 SELF 58 NOTE: Totals RR include units of 324B Div, , 31st and 32nd Regts of REPRESENTATIVE 1 of 341st Div and 2nd VC Regt of 3rd NVA Div. 3. (c) ESTIMATED AAA IRREGULAR FORCES STRENGTH AS OF 5 APR 67. 2 SECRET Regts 67. 1 GUERRILLA FORCES SELF DEFENSE FORCES MORT SECRET SELF DEFENSE " FORCES TOTAL IRREGULARS APR PROVINCES 32nd 5 FORCES QUANG TRI 1 2,250 4,687 OF THUA Battalions) THIEN AR'1'f 937 -------~---...---- 2,800 7,874 7,988 and 12,385 DEFENSE 4,687 7,988 13,000 .8,800 13,516 47,991 1,597 QUANG NAM 4,600 13,000 AS 2,600 20,200 QUANG NGAI (All 4,150 QUANG TIN 3,300 BY BA'l"I'ALIONS SAPPER 8,800 31st 20,366 1,750 324BD1v, 13,850 13,516 2,700 TOTAL 17,100 'lYPE 47,991 9,584 STREN.GTH 74,675 - 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 SELF MANEUVER FORCES 23 12 0 0 .0 0 0 6 2 - INF CONFIDENTIAL of FORCES BATTALIONS IRREGULAR GUERRILLA units 2,250 2,800 4,600 3,300 4,150 17,100 NVA/VC Totals include - Confir.d. Probable Possible NVA CoDfined Probable Possible VC CoDfirmed Probable Possible we TOTALS Totals 'ESTIMATED OF Mr LF CONFJDENT1AL CONFIDEllTIAL 2. NVA: VC GRAND NOTE: 3. PROVINCES QUANG THUA QUANG QUANG QUANG TOTAL NUNBER MF: II: (C) TRI NAM TIN NGAl THIEN t J t>= l () ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l t J t J t>= l () t""I ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l t J e CONFIDENTIAL 4. (c) ORDER OF BATTLE HOLDINGS AS OF 222400H APR 67. QUANG TRI PROVINCE - Updated: 13Mar67 13Mar67 13Mar67 13Mar67 13Mar67 13Mar67 13Mar67 13Mar61 13Har67 210ct66 EST COMBAT UNIT TYPE CAT STRENGTH EFFECT ACCEPTED LOCATION LAST VALID REPORT Updated: Div 341st Div #1 NVA C 360) 150 NVA C 9,875#2 YD 0993 E Vinh Linh S. Hq Div Hq Spt (1) REPORT NVA C 1,850 E Vinh Linh S. - 31st CONFJDENTIAL K.25 Sapper Co NVA C #3 2,447 (Hill SS. NVA C E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. E Vinh Linh S. (p) 1st Bn NVA 164686 C 9661 422 Valley 7834 9951 9951 1072 E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. YD 164686 123725 Regt #4 13Mar67 Regt Hq VALID Linh NVA C 825 E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. An Vinh Linh CONF~I!AL SS. 1st Co(K-1) NVA C 108 2nd Co(K-2) LAST Vinh NVA YD C XD Cua 106 XD XD XD YD Nghe YD 3rd Co(K-3) NVA C 108 4th Co(K-4) NVA C 100 2nd Bn S. S. S. NVA C S. 600 S. E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. XD S. S. 9661 S. S. (Hill 360) LOCAUON Linh Linh Linh NVA 13Mar67 C 140 XD 9957 13Mar67 5th Co(K-5) NVA C 180 Cua Valley 13Mar67 6th Co(K-6) S. S. S. Linh Linh Linh NVA C Linh 140 Linh Linh Linh Linh Linh Linh Linh Linh Linh Linh Linh Linh Linh Linh Linh XD 7834 13Mar67 7th Co(K-7) NVA C 140 XD 9957 13Mar67 8th Co(K-8) 3rd Bn 11th PROVINCE ACCEP'lED E YD E E E E E (K-11) NVA C E 600 140 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. YD 1072 13Mar67 REPRESENTATIVE 9th Co(K-9) 0993 NVA C 180 10th Co(K-10) Vinh Virth Vinh DMZ/Vinh DMZ/Vinh NVA DMZ/Vinh C DMZ/Vinh 140 DMZ/Vinh I!iZ/Vinh m."1Z/Vinh D!{Z/Vinh DMZ/Vinh DJ.1Z/Vinh m.IZ/Vinh DHZ/Vinh mrz/Vinh DMZ/Vinh DMZ/Vinh DJ.1Z/Vinh DMZ/Vinh DJ.1Z/Vinh DMZ/Vinh 'e \ 67. 12th Co(K-12) NVA C 140 K-16 RR Co NVA C E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. Ao.J K-17 Mort Co APR TRI K-18 COMBAT EFFECT Co NVA C NVA C E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. Sig K-19 K-21 AA Co QUANG Engr Co 222400H K-22 Trans EST NVA STRENGTH 9,875#2 Co 150 C 1,850 2,447 825 NVA 422 108 106 108 100 600 180 140 140 140 600 180 140 140 E C E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. 140 DMZ/Vinh Linh S. 2,625 825 600 600 600 K-20 Med Co NVA C E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. OF K-23 Recon Co NVA C E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. K-24 Sec Guard Co NVA & C E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. 32nd AS NVA C C c C C c C C C c C C c C C E C DMZ/Vinh C C C C C Linh C C C HOLDINGS 6th Bn -- TYPE NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA" NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA S. C C Nghe C C C An (P) NVA CAT (?) C 600 NVA 13Mar67 C 825 E DMZ/Vinh Linh E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. S. Regt #4 C e C C C C 2,625 C Regt Hq 4th Bn NVA C 600 E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. YD 123725 210ct66 5th Bn NVA C 600 E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. BATTLE A-3 Co Co Guard Co CONFIDENTIAL CONF IDENTIAL #3 Co OF Co Co ORDER Spt Sapper Hq Regt Bn RR Mort Sig Engr Ned AA Trans Sec Recon ttegt#4 Hq Bn Bn Bn #4" CO(K-I0) Co(K-11) Co(K-12) Co I; Co CONFIDENTIAL 4. VNIT 341st #1 Co(K-l) 00(K-2) Oo(K-3) Co(K-4) Oo(K-5) Co(K-6) Co(I-7) CO(K-8) Co(K-9) Diy Hq Hq 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th (e) K.25 Regt 1st 2nd 3rd K-16 K-17 K-18 K-19 K-20 K-21 K-22 K-23 K-24 Regt 4th 5th 6th Diy Diy 31st 32nd t J t>= l () t""I ~ Ul Ul H' t I j H t>= l t J t J ~ () t"I ~ Ul Ul H ~ H ~ tj CONFIDENTIAL UNIT JAL EST COMBAT Regt Hq NVA PR 825 YD 1775 20Dec66 TYPE CAT STRENGTH EFFECT CONFIDENTIAL 33rd Regt #5 e NVA ACCEPTED LOCATION LAST VALID REPORT Updated: PR 2,625 e Unknown 7th Bn NVA Unknown PR 600 8th Bn ~ 20Dec66 NVA 34th 13Har67 13l-far67 12Jul66 Regt. 12Jul66 12Jul66 27Jul66 27Ju166 271st 28Sep66 Jul66 4Mar67 2Mar67 NVA 4Mar67 Unknown lMar67 3Mar67 27 28Aug66 4J.Jar67 600 4Mar67 Unknown 12Kar67 4Mar67 NVN 3Mar67 160ct66 160ct66 T 80ct66 lOct66 16Sep66 31Mar67 4Ma.r67 PR ' 600 Unknown lAL 9th Bn NVA PR Arty PO Regt #5 NVA C Nghe An . (P) 324B Div NVA C NVN Nghe An 13Mar67 Div Hq 9,600 C-2 DMZ/Vinh Linh S. (P) 13Mar67 CONFIDENT REPORT 803rd 0572 NVA (p) C 9861 110 1,290 DMZ/Vinh Linh S. Div Hq Spt 12Jul66 NVA 12Jul66 C DMZ/Vinh Linh S. YD 045640 Regt YD NVA C 12Jul66 XD 2,400 C-2 N (p) Quang Tri Regt Hq (P) (p) NVA C 300 (P) N Quang Tri (P) 27Jul66 1st Bn Tri - NVA C N Quang Tri (P) XD 998617 700 C-2 0168 N Tri Quang Tri 1775 3rd Bn VALl]} 045640 998617 991612 9661 969564 NVA 2nd An An Bn 27Jul66 0864 063682 C 102632 075665 081665 NVA 070685 LAST YD YD 812th Nghe Nghe Tri (P) Regt Quang XD 9661 - (P) km NVA XD 9861 C XD 991612 Radius 27Jul66 C 0768 075665 700 3km Quang Quang Tri 126666 097705 115719 020620 C-2 (P) N 0768 XD 969564 «QNtSfJEN 28Sep66 700 C-2 N YD and N XD XD XD XI) 1,984 C-3 Radius Regt YD 0572 Hq Spt 3 3 NVA YD YD C YD YD YD 4th 28Aug66 794 YD Area km Radius YD 3km YD N Radius YD 0572 YD YD YD YD YD 0572 YD . 4Mar67 Bn NVA C 250 YD 0864 Bn C-4 3km Radius YD 0572 YD Hq 2Mar67 NVA C LOCATION 4th Linh Linh Linh 2nd Co (p) (P) 063682 0572 0572 0572 4Mar67 0572 0512 YD 1st Co S. S. S. 3Mar67 NVA C (P) (p) (p) NVA C 102632 1Mar67 3rd Co YO YD YD NVA C YD (p) (p) (I') (I') (I') YD 075665 Co(Support) Tri Tri Tri Tri Tri NVA C 081665 4Mar67 5th Bn NVA C Tri Tri Tri Bn ACCEPTED Unlmown UnImown Unlmown Unlmown Unlmown' 2nd NVN NVN DMZ/Vinh Co DMZ/Vinh 470 DMZ/Vinh Quang Quang Quang Quang Quang NVA C-3 3km Radius YD 0572 Quang Quang Quang Quang Quang Hq Radius Radius Radius NVA C YD 070685 4Mar67 1st Co C Radius Area Area Area Area N N N N N 3km NVA 310n 310n C 3rd Co NVA C 310n N N N N N DMZ DMZ DMZ Dl-lZ , 12Mar67 Jkm 4th Co NVA C Area YD 0768 4Mar67 COMBAT 6th Bn EFFECT U/I Wire Co 0-2' NVA 0-2 C C-2 0-2 C-2 0-3 C-4 470 C-3 3km Radius YD 0572 NVA PO C-3 C-2 (& YD 0768 4Mar67 90th Regt NVA C YD 075665 3Mar67 2,400 C-2 N Quang Tri (P) Regt Hq N NVA C 300 Quang Tri (P) 160ct66 7th Bn STRENGTH 2,625- 9th Bn 9,600 1,290 2,400 1,984 N Quang Tri (P) 700 YD 470 N Quang Tri 2,400 300 700 700 700 200 200 200 825 600 600 280 110 300 NVA 80ct66 C 700 N ' 126666 EST 160ct66 '600 8th Bn 700 700 700 794 250 NVA C 470 Quang Tri (P) YD 097705 NVA C 700 N (P) YD 115719 10ct66 12th AT Bn NVA PO Quang Tri (P) YD 020620 200 DMZ Area CAT PR PR PR PR PR PO C Arty C Bn C C C C 14th 13th AA Bn 16Sep66 C C C C NVA C C C C C C C 200 c, C C C C C C C PO C Area DMZ 31Mar67 NVA C 200 C C C C PO C C C 15th Engr Bn NVA C DMZ Area TYPE NY! NVA NVA NVA NVA NYA NVA 280 DMZ Area NYA NYA NYA NVA NVA NVA NYA NYA NVA NVA NVA NYA NYA NYA NVA NVA NVA NYA NYA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NYA NVA NYA NVA NVA NVA NYA NVA NVA 4 YD 0768 4Mar67 ONF DENTIME CONFIDENTIAL Spt Regt. #5 and Co Hq Spt Hq Co Co Co Co(Support) Bn Bn Regt 7th 8th 9th Regt 1st 2nd 3rd Regt 4th Regt#5 Bn Bn Bn Bn 1st 2nd Jrd-Co 4th Arty Regt Regt Bn Bn Bn Regt AT Arty AA Engr Hq Bn Hq Co Co Co Hq Bn Bn Wire Bn Bn Bn Hq Hq Bn 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Regt CONFIDENTIAL UNIT 324BDiv 812th 3Jrd 34th 271st Div Div 803rd 90th 12th 13th 14th 15th 5th 6th U/I Regt 7th 8th 9th tj ~ () t"I ~ Ul Ul H ~ H ~ t J t J t>= l () t"I ~ Ul H t I j H t>= l t J ,Ul .- --~. -' e H.99 CONFIDENTIAL Co REPORT Dist area LF (D) C 80 YD 427518 24Feb67 CONFIDENTIAL --- EST COMBAT AL CONFIDENTIAL UNIT TYPE 17th Trans Bn CAT STRENGTH nm 2OJul66 -- EFFECT 18Har67 NVA 24Feb67 24Feb67 10Mar67 ACCEPTED LOCATION 31Aug66 17Feb67 PO 300 15Apr67 15Apr67 27Jun 15Apr67 LAST VALID REPORT DMZ Area Updated: 33SO LF - PR CONFJDENT 16th Sig Bn 6Apr67 NVA C ... 200 6A~ 21Feb67 6Jan66 DMZ 6Jan66 17Feb67 21J1'eb67 Area 6Apr67 6Apr67 6Apr67 6Apr67 ~~t~ YD 902690 20Jul66 19th Med Bn NVA C 200 DMZ Area 808th Bn 814th Bn MF NVA 1260 C 340 C-3 C-4 YD 3757 Thien Area YD 3350 Trieu Phong Dist OONFIDENl1 18Mar67 . and coastal area -e 300 Hai Lang (D) 6Apr67 , Trieu Phong Co YD LF (D) C 80 Cam Lo Co VALID YD Thua 2245 Phong LF Phong PR Trieu Phong (D) 80 YD 1058 24Feb67 YD 0963 - YD 1260 31Aug66 C.10 Co 120 YD 3338 Hai Lang (D) LAST YD Trieu and Area YD Trieu Hai YD YD 10Mar67 YD YD Tn YD YD Northem YD YD YD YD YD YJ) ZO K.400 Co 902690 coastal "YD LF 427518 Lang C 0963 3172 120 313477 313477 645277 313477 455240 Gio Linh 540195 645277 645277 645277 645277 645277 0598 (D) YD 3172 17Feb67 THUA THIEN PROVINCE Northern Sub-Region Hq NVA C 885 YD 4724 YD 313477 15Apr67 c.11 Intel Co NVA C 105 Base 114 YD 313477 15Apr67 c.12 Sapper Co NVA C 100 Base 114 YD 645277 6Apr67 C.13 Comm Co NVA C 150 Base 114 27Jun66 C.14 Engr LOCATION Co (D) NVA C (D) 140 Base 114 YD 313477 15Apr67 21Feb67 C.15 AA Co NVA C 80 Base 114 YD 455240 C.17 RR Co Area Area Area 3757 Lang 427518 NVA 2245 3338 1058 C 90 4724 Base 114 6318 A-5 C.16 Mort Co 6Jan66 NVA C 70 114 114 114 114 114 114 114 Base 114 'l'hien(P) 114 6Jan66 e 6th Regt ACCEP'IED DMZ DMZ DMZ YD Hai YD YD YD Gio·LiM NVA C 1,364 YD Base Base Base Base Base Base Base Thua Base Thua Thien(P) Phong-Dien(D) 17Feb67 YD Northern Thua Thien 21Feb67 . 'YD NVA C 300 Base Regt Hq 114 YD 540195 PROVINCE 800th Bn MF C 264 Phong Dien(D) 3rd Co YD 645277 COMBAT EFFECT C-3 C-4 MF 6Apr67 C 57 YD 645277 1st Co 6Apr67 MF C 71 YD 645277 6Apr67 2nd Co MF C 68 YD 645277 6Apr67 4th Co MF C 68 YD 645277 24Feb67 6Apr67 3rd Co STRENGm MF C 100 802nd Bn MF C mDAmIEN 400 SO 70 90 YD 6318 71 68 57 68 zc 0598 EST 1st Co 300 200 300 200 340 80 80 80 MF 120 120 C 100 885 105 100 150 140 3O(l. 264 400 100 100 100 100 2nd Co MF C 100 1,364 . 4th Co MF C 100 2!! C PO C C C C C PR PR C C C 0 0 0 C 0 0 C C C C C C C C C 0 C C A-5 CONFIDENTIAL !!!!. NYA NVA NYA MF. NYA LF LF LF LF LF JiVA NVA NVA RVA NVA RVA RVA RVA RVA NVA HF MF MF MF HF MF MF MIl' HF NIl' CONFIDENTIAL Hq Sig Trans Med Sub-Region Intel Sapper Coat·Co Eng AA Mort RR Hq Bn Co Co CO Co Bn Co Co Co Co; Dn co Co 00 Co Dn Bn Co Co Co Dn Dn Phong Co Co Co Regt 1st 2Dd 3rd. 4th 1st 2nd 3rdCo 4th 16th 17th 19th a.ll C.12 O.ll C.14 0.15 0.16 C.17 Regt BOOth 802D.d CONFIDENTIAL UNIT 808th 814th H.99 Trieu C.I0 CamLo K.400 Northel'D 6th - t J t>= l () t"I ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l t J t J t>= l () t-I ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l t J CONFIDENTIAL e EST e COMBAT I '- UNIT TYPE CAT STRENGTH EFFECT ACCEPTED LOCATION \_ I LAST VALID REPORT Updated: .""- - ; ;.1\ Updated: 18Har67 1st Co 16Apr67 29Dec66 29Dec66 29Dec66 29Dec66 lApr67 26l-1ar67 26Mar67 3Feb67 NVA 10Aug66 26J.1ar67 16Dec66 28Dec66 18Jan67 i\ I,,) C 100 29Mar67 19Dec66 29Nar67 16~far67 24l-1ar67 18Feb67 "~- I {~ , f 806th Bn NVA C 400 YD 5642 ~ 14 YD 465330 18Mar67 2nd Co C '\ 1 , 'd NVA 100 ; 3rd Co NVA C 100 .... -•• .... 4th Co NVA C 100 .'I~.1 ': MF C 400 ,'-'. i:...i~_i't Phu 804th Bn Loc(D) :: YD 805250 16Apr67 ; i ;-oM i 1st Co .. :" ••••• Loc(D) MF C 100 Phu ·i..,..'l\i VALID 29Dec66 2nd Co 4th Co MF C Tra(D) C 100 ! ;.,; REPORT 3rd Co YD 935995 ; MF 29Dec66 C 100 ,(. Phu Loc(D) l 29Dec66 \ YD 923210 . CONFIDENTIAL ;- r., 46~J30 K.105th 8,'5250 Co 923210 935995 603255 700304 700304 LF 640314 781091 C 907184 (', 1 1050 •• ll,=,(' 1050 8554 1149 8453 i YD 700304 26Mar67 (' ... LF C 300 YD 700300 810th Bn Loc(D) (' Loc(D) ..... YD 603255 1Apr67 ,·e LAST K.106th Co LF C YD 700304 YD Phu YD Phu YD YD YD YD LF 26Mar67 YD YD Huong YD C BT DT AT HT AT f 3Feb67 K.107th Co K.109th Co LF C 10Aug66 Quang Dien Co LF C 50 YD 6530 YD 640314 26Mar67 LOCATION Huong Thuy Co LF PR 50 YD 8009 YD 781091 16Dec66 Huong Tra Co LF PR 100 Loc(D's) YD 7412 Loc(D's) liuong Tra (D) 28Dec66 C.117 Co LF PO 120 Phu Thu(D) YD 907184 Loc(D) 700300 18Jan67 Thu(D) SOD(D) Son(D) SoD(D) SOD(D) Ban/Dai Ban/Dai QUANG NAM PROVINCE 5642 3rd NVA Regt NVA 6530 8009 7412 C 1,250 C-2 Que Son(D) BT 1050 29Mar67 DESCRIPTION ACCEPTED YD Regt Hq Phu YD NVA YD YD YD Phu C 300 Que Que Que I.lue Dien DieD Que Son(D) i 1050 19Dec66 1st Bn NVA C 300 Que Son(D) BT 1050 29Mar67 3rd Bn NVA C PROVINCE 250 Que Son(D) COMBAT EFIt'ECT A-6 AT 8554 16Mar67 0-2 C-4 C-3 R.20 Bn LF C 250 C-4 Dien Ban/Dai Loc(D's) BT 1149 V.25 Bn LF C NAt-I 400 24Mar67 C-3 Dien Ban/Dai Loc (D's) AT 8453 e 18Feb67 QUANG STRENGTH CONFIDENTIAL _ 400 100 100 100 100 400 100 100 100 100 300 50 50 100 120 300 300 250 250 400 EST 1,250 CAT C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C PR PR PO C C C C C A-6 C CONFIDENTIAL TYPE NVA NVA NYA NVA NVA l-1F MF MF MF NF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF NVA NY.\. NVA NVA Llt~ LF Co C() CONFIDENTIAL UNIT 804th SlOth Quang Huong Huang C.117 Co Co Co Co 3rd Dien Thuy Tra Co Co R.20 V.25 Regt Hq 8n Bn Bn Co Co Co Co Dn Co Co Co Co Dn Bn Dn 806th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th K.I0Sth K.I06th K.I07th K.109th NVA Regt 1st 3rd . t J t>= l () t-I ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l t J t J t>= l () t""I ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l t J e' e ::: .: ~.... .. _"! • CONFIDENTIAL QUANG TIN PROVINCE EST COMBAT CONFJDENTIAL Updated: 14Apr67 16Dec66 18Feb67 21Fcb67 18Feb67 18Feb67 16}-~r67 29}lar67 14Dec66 13Jan67 22Nov66 16Nov66 14Dec66 14Dec66 Unit 6Nar67 6Dec66 TYPE CAT STRENGTH 6Jul66 EFFECT ACCEPTED LOCATION 9Sep66 4Feb67 LAST VALID REPORT Updated: 402nd Sapper Bn MF C 342 C-2 AT 8060 BT 043660 14Apr67 105th Bn LF PR 400 AT 8737 BT 0848 6Mar67 Que Son Co LF C 110 BT 0132 BT 0043 16Dec66 Q.13 Co LF C 120 BT 0152 Q.14 Co REPORT e LF C 70 C-3 (D) LF AT 8551 C AT 8249 18Feb67 Dien CCNFID~NTlAL Ban 21Feb67 Q.15 Co 70 C-3 ET 0355 (D) V,\LID 043660 0848 0043 8249 9170 Ban 1418 9402 7923 902215 1050 3817 441081 283084 305110 3817 0506 3112 3817 Q.16 Co LF C 120 AT 9166 AT 9170 6Dec66 LA';)T DT BT IlT AT Dien AT BT AT AT AT DT fiT BT BT OT DT HT BT nT 33rd Arty Regt NVA PR 820 C-3 Hiep Duc (D) Regt Hq NVA PR Unk Hiep Duc (D) GK31 Bn NVA C (D) (D) (D) (D) 400 Hiep Duc/T Binh (D) BT 1418 6Jul66 CK32 Bn NVA C 220 C-3 Hiep Duc/T Binh (D) AT 9402 18Feb67 GK30 Bn NVA C Binh Hinh Binh Dinh (D) 220 Hiep Duc/T Binh (D) AT 7923 18Feb67 GK40 Bn LOCATION (ENG) NVA C (0) (D) 120 C-3 Hiep Duc/T Binh (D) AT 902215 16Mar67 2nd Bn, (3rd NVA C 400 C-2 (D) Thang Binh (D) BT 1050 29Mar67 Regt) e Sapper Bn) ACCEpTED AT AT lJT BT AT BT AT 72nd Bn PROVINCE Hiep Hiep Hiep Uiep Hiep Hiep Thang DT Tam HT DT DT DT DT HT DT LF C Due Duc Duc/T Duc/T Duc/T Duc/T 300 Binh C-2 BT 2224 8060 8737 0132 0152 8551 0355 9166 BT 3817 14Dec66 BT 441081 13Jan67 2224 Ky 2807 3113 1536 1017 3111 1516 2718 70th Co, (409th MF C 90 C-2 Tam Ky (D) 74th Co LF C 50 BT 2807 BT 283084 22Nov66 K.52 Co COllBAT EFFECT LF 706th Co C 150 LF BT 1017 C 80 ET 0506 BT 3113 9Sep66 DT 305110 16Nov66 K.51 Co C-2 C-3 C-3 LF TIN C-3 C 65 C-3 0-3 0-2 C-2 C-2 BT 1536 BT 3817 A-7 14Dec66 K.53 Co LF C 90 BT 3111 BT 3112 4Feb67 STRENGTH K.54 Co LF QUANG C 130 BT 1516 BT 3817 14Dec66 K.55 Co 70 70 LF C 100 EST 90 50 80 65 90 BT 2718 342 400 110 120 120 820 Unk 400 220 220 120 400 300 150 '130 100 ,Q!! C PR C C C C C' PR PR C C C C C C C C C C C C C C CONFIDENTIAL A-7 TYPE tlF LF LF LF LF LF LF NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA LF NF LF LF LF Ll" LF LF LF CONFIDENTIAL Bn Regt) Regt (409th Sapper Bn CONFIDI~NTIAL Unit 402nd 10Sth Que Q.13'Co Q.14 Q.15 Q.16 Arty Bn Bn Bn Co, Co Co Co Co Co Co 33rd GK30 GK40 2nd 72nd 70th Sapper 74th 706th K.51 K.52 K.53 K.54 K.55 Co (ENG) (3rd Hq Dn Bn Bn) Co Son Co Co Co Bn, Regt GK31 GK32 t J t>= l () t""I ~ Ul Ul H' t I j H t>= l t J t J t>= l () t-I ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l t J CONFIDENTIAL e. QUANG NGAI PROVINCE e, CONFIDENTIAL Updated: 25}1ar67 2~far67 25Nar67 25Mar67 25Nar67 2~lar67 25Nar67 25Nar67 2~rar67 25Nar67 25}L:l.r67 25Nar67 25Mar67 18Feb67 25Nar67 25Har67 25Nar67 25Ma.r67 ·6Apr67. 25Nar67 lOFeb67 25Dec66 25Mar67 23Jan67 23Jan67 23Jan67 23Jan67 lAL EST COMBAT UNIT TYPE CAT STRENGTH EFFECT ACCEPTED LOCATION LAST VALID REPORT Updated: Military Region 5 (Hq) NVA C 650 W Son Ha(D)/KONTUM BS 1382 25Mar67 (P) Border 2nd Div NVA C 7,460 Que Son(D)/Quang CONFIDENTIAL REPORT BS 3782 Tin, Quang Ngai (P) Div Hq(Rear) NVA C (?) Tra Bong(D) BS 3782 25Mar67 Div Hq(Forward) .. NVA C 100 Son Ha(D) NN9fiN,:r BS 435566 VALID 1st Regt(2d NVA Div) 25Mar67 579498 MF C 1,880 C-3 S. Quang Ngai (P) BS 4356 (D) _) BS 579498 435566 25Mar67 579498 644553 579498 561673 665421 470745 470745 470745 470745 519832 4478 7528 629364 629364 629364 660603 629364 8341 6436 6135 6135 3377 1382 3782 Ha LAST BS Regt Hq as BS 3S OS BS BS BS BS ns OS B3 BS J3S BS lki D:> MF C 800 13S BS BS Ki BS BS4760 Son BS BS BS ns Minh Long (D) ns 579498 40th Bn MF C 280 C-3 B3 644553 BS 644553 25Mar67 60th Bn MF C 200 C-3 BS 579498 25Mar67 70th Bn MF C 300 C-3 BS 561673 LOCATION 25Mar67 Ngai(P-) Ngai 90th Bn MF (1') C 300 21st C-3 (n Hanh BS 665421 Hanh NVA (I') NVA C BS 665421 C-3 25Mar67 BS 470745 25Mar67 Regt (2d Div) 1,000 N. Quang Ngai (P) Regt Hq Ngai NVA Ngai C 200 BS 470745 (D) BS 470745 25Mar67 Border 22nd ~~ang Son(D)/Quang Bn Bong(D) Ha(D) 4356 Quang Long(D) 644553 579498 NVA 561673 665421 Quang C C 470745 470745 400 200 470745 519832 4478 7528 C-3 C-3 ;,~uang 629364 BS 629364 Duc/Nglti.a RS 470745 Duc/Nghia 8341 4760 6436 6135 6135 3377 BS 470745 Ha(D)!KONTU}I 11th Bn 25Mar67 NVA C 200 C-3 BS 470745 Ha BS 470745 ACCEI'TED \V (1') Que Tin, Tra ns Son BS S. Ninh BS IJS as IIS N. OS AS BS 133 BS lJ8 s. BS N N OS BS BS E BS BS OS ns 3rd Div & 25Mar67 Units NVA C 500 BS 7528 B3 7528 Son 33rd Bn 3782 25Mar67 NVA Mo Mo 519832 Son BS 519832 25Mar67 GK-33 Bn NVA (2d Div) NVA C 200 C-3 BS 4478 18Feb67 PROVINCE Hq Spt . 2nd Regt (3d NVA Div) MF C 2,000 S. Quang 0 Ngai (ii) .h-t_' BS 629364 25Nar67 NOAI COMBAT EFFECT Hq & Spt Unit 0-3 C-3 C-3 C-3 C-3 C-3 MF C C-3 C-3 C-3 0-3 500 BS 629364 C-2 C-2 0-2 C-2 C-2 C-2 e' BS 629364 25Mar67 93rd Bn MF C 500 N Mo Duc/Nghia Hanh BS 629364 25Mar67 95th Bn MF C 500 N Mo Duc/Nghia Hanh BS 660603 STRENGTH 6Apr67 120th Bn 7,460 1,880 MF 1,000 C 500 C-2 2J .QUANG E Son Ha (D) 97th Bn Son Ha (D) MF C 500 25Mar67 BS 629364 25Mar67 38th Bn EST 48th Bn 650 (? 100 LF C 800 280 200 300 300 ) 400 LF C-2 C 200 200 200 400 200 500 OOO 500 500 500 500 400 400 500 595 105 120 400 BS 8341 C-2 BS 4760 90 BS 8341 BS 4760 10Feb67 25Dec66 409th Sapper Bn MF C 595 BS 6436 Q!! 20th BS 6436 Co (Bn Hq) MF 23Jan67 C 105 C-2 BS 6135 C C C C C C C ... ... C c C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C BS 6135 23Jan67 30th Co MF C 120 C-2 BS 6135 23Jan67 40th Co MF C 90 C-2 BS 3377 23Jan67 - TYI"'E NVA NVA NVA· NVA HF ~1F }om' HF }OIF l-iF NVA NVIL NVA NVA r~VA NVA NVA MF MF MF }1F HF. LF MF MF }01F IlF HF 4-8 -LF INCIDENT IAL (Hq) Div) Div) Div) Units ~rvA NVA NVA NVA Hq) 5 Region Spt Unit Hq Bn Bn Bn Bn Regt(2d Hq Bn Bn Bn Bn(2d Hq Spt Bn Bn Bn Hq(Hear) Hq(Forward) Regt(2d Regt 40th 60th 70th 90thBn Regt(3d Hq 93rd 95th 97th Bn Bn & (Bn Co Co Co & Div Bn SaDDer Regt 11th 22nd 33rd Div Div Di.v 1st 21st GK-33 2nd 38th 48th 120th 409th 20th 30th 40th. CONFmENTIAL UNIT Hi.litary 2nd 3rd . t J t>= l () t-I ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l t J 00 t>=:l () t-I ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l 0 . e - CONFIDENTIAL EST COMBAT CONFIDENTIAL UNIT TYPE CAT STRENGTH EFFECT ACCEPTED LOCATION LAST VALID REPORT Updated: Updated: 23Jan67 23Jan67 17Feb67 60th Co 17Feb67 12Dec66 21Feb67 2Mar67 MF 3l.Ma.r67 C 90 19Nov66 27Feb67 C-2 2Mar67 3Feb67 BS 6135 25Jan67 12Mar67 12Mar67 12Mar67 21Mar67 6Nar67° Feb67 Feb67 13Feb67 13Feb67 2Ol-1ar67 BS 6135 lAL 23Jan67 50th Co MF C 100 C-2 BS 6135 Dec66 BS 6135 23Jan67 1506th Engr Bn MF C 330 BS 4876 17Feb67 19th Bn LF PO 400 BS 7554 307th Bn LF PO 380 BS 8432 21st Co LF C 130 BS 7194 17Feb67 506 "A" Sapper Co LF C 90 BS 7057 Mo Duc (D) 12Dec66 506 "B" REPORT Sapper Co LF C.17 Co C 80 (D) LF Son Tinh (D) C 140 W Son Tin (D) BS 7055 21Feb67 C"FIDENTIAL C.212 Co (D) LF C.219 VALID C Co 100 Tin Valley LF BS 6136 C 100 BS 8042 BS 7743 CONJ!1"flEMT 2Mar67 T.18 Co 6135 6135 4876 7194 Due 7743 LF T.20 Co 505910 C 60 7504 732079 Lao 7610 Son LF BS 6687 9875 9875 9878 C 9788 9005 9005 100 08716 9104 8716 BS 5082 P.31 Co LAST BS BS BS BS No ~1 BS LF BS C 120 as BS An BS BS 5784 BR UR BR BR9363 DR BR BS DS BoS as BS 505910 31Mar67 Tra Bong Co LF C 80 BS 3190 BINH DINH PROVINCE #6 NVA C Binh Dinh 3rd Div 6,215 (Unloe) (Unloe) (Unloc) (Unloc) LOCATION 90th Engr Bn NVA PR 400 Binh Dinh 400th 6135 6135 Mort Bn 4876 7554 8432 7194 7057 Tinh(D) BS 7504 7055 6136 8042 6687 5082 5784 3190 NVA C 100 19Nov66 Binh Dinh 9005· 8716 9104 8716 An Lao Valley 2Mar67 200th AA Bn NVA C 300 Binh Dinh BS 732079 27Feb67 ACCEPTED BS BS DS BS BS BS Son BS B~ BS us BS DS BoS 551st Sig Bn °BS NVA PR 400 Binh Binh Binh Dinh Binh Dinh Dinh Binh Dinh Dinh Dinh Binh Dinh Dinh BS Binh DS BS 300th Wpns Bn Binh Dinh (Unloc) NVA C B3 400 Dinh Dinb Dinh Dinh Dinh Dinh. Dinh Binh Dinh Dinh Dinh Dinh. Dinh Dinh (Unloc) 25Jan67 Dinh Dinh Dinh 500th Trans Bn NVA C 200 Binh Dinh BS 7610 3Feb67 e 600th Med Bn NVA C PROVINCE 200 Binh Dinh (Unloc) 700th Field Hosp NVA o C 90 Binh Dinh (Unloc) CO}mAT EFFECT C-2 C-2 Hq Spt Units & NVA ~-9 C DINH 300 Dec66 C-3 Binh Dinh C-3 C-3 BR 9875 12Mar67 18th Regt NVA C 775 Binh Dinh BR 9875 12Mar67 7th Bn NVA C 150 C-3 Binh Dinh BR 9878 12Mar67 STRENGTH Hq & Spt Units NVA C 300 6,215 Binh Dinh 8th Bn 1,150 BS 9005 NVA C BINH 150 Feb67 Binh Dinh BR 9363 21Mar67 9th 90 Bn 100 330 400 380 130 90 80 140 100 100 100 120 NVA 60 EST 22nd C 80 Regt 175 400 300 400 100 200 400 200 775 300 150 150 175 300 325 200 325 NVA Binh Dinh 90 C 1,150 BR 9788 BS 9005 6Mar67 BR 9005 Feb67 7th Bn NVA C 325 BS 8716 . BS 8716 13Feb67 CAT 8th Bn C C C PO PO C C C C C C C C C C NVA C 200 C PR C C ·C C PR C C C C C C C C C C C C BS 9104 13Feb67 9th Bn NVA C 325 BS 8716 20Mar67 TYPE MF 101F MF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF NYA NYA NYA NVA NYA NVA NVA NVA NVA NYA NYA NYA NYA NVA NVA NVA NYA NYA NVA A-9 . CONFIDENTIAL Co Co Bn Bn Bn Hosp Units Co Co Engr Bn Sapper Sapper #6 AA Wpns Mort Trans Sig ~fed Field Dn Engr On Bn Regt &- Bn Dn Bn Regt Bn CONFIDENTIAL UNIT 1506th 19th 307th 21st 506 506 C.17 C.212 C.219 T.18 T.2O P.31 Tra 3rd Co 3pt Spt Bn Bn Dn Bn Co Bn Co Co Co CO Co Co "A" "B" Bong Div Hq 7th 8th 9th 50th 60th Hq&- 7th 8th 9th 90th 200th 300th 400th SOOth 551st 600th 700th 18th 22nd 0 t>= l () t-I ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l 0 t J t>= l () ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l t J e CONFIDENTIAL added to the I Corps strength totals. Div e' These two regiments are CONFIDENTIAL believed operating in the ," CONFIDENTIAL #1. Strength figures of the 341st Div, except for the 31st and 32nd Regts, are . not carried in the I Corps totals in paragraph 1 above. #2. Strength of 341st NVA Div is an estimate of the total division strength and is not neces- in sarily the sum of the in been the is figures shown on page A-3. ...... , #3. neces- The K. 25 Sapper Co has been accepted as a support company of the 341st Div. l, have carried in • c~rried #4. not The strength figures of the 31st and 32nd Regts (confirmed) of the 341st NVA Div have been _ not is DMZ area. not_ COl'-lFIDENTJAL e .\ #5. and The 33rd and NVA operating the 271st are Regts are possibly the same Div. are regiment, but no hard-intelligence is currently available to confirm this. 341st strength (p) the believed Dinh Regts, 341st noha-rd=intelligence #6. Strength figures of the 3rd NVA Div elements operating in Binh Dinh (P) are not carried in I Corps totals in paragraph 1 above. the but- 32nd of are Sinh of 31st company regiment, total and (confirmed) reg~l~nts division operating in \-,l\.' . r~ -I, the two same the A-3. support for Regts the e of a page These except above. estimate and possibly as 32nd on elements Div, shown totals. this. above. 1 Div an accepted 31st are NVA 1 the 341st paragraph Div figures of strength to the been the paragraph Regts confirm Jrd is i-10 CONFIDENTIAL Strength the Strength sarily The The added DMZ The currently ,33rdandthe271st Strength I Corps in NVA the has of totals 341st sum figures I available of Co of Corps in figures of Sapper the figures totals Corps the to CONFIDENTIAL #1. #2. #3. 114. US. #6. I K.2S strength area. _ t J t>= l () ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l t J :1 - e CONFIDENTIAL TRI Lt Tan CONFIDENTIAL . LY IIJJNG QUANG TRI PROVINCE ~;guyen Van 1..\1 Linh TIEN 5. (c) ALSO KNOWN AS NAMES Ngoe JAL (AKA),, LETTER BOX NUMBERS LE (LBN), EQUIPMENT AND PERSONALITIES AS OF 222400H L\I-: 67. HrU;C Quoe DA(; L.TJU I:1.JNG APR CHI HAl 67. lllle APR TIiINll' Hong AKA LONG Ngoe 'ri{t;r~G pt EO THAI lla Lt Nguyen Cao Hoang cnm Nguyen Ldr!Liaison-2nd NAt·, UNIT HAl) LBN Van ARMS AND ARMAMENT Fi;r Le 222400H PERSONALITIES Luong Cdr-Col 3ect-LtCol Nguyen (AKA Nguyen ~taff-3rCapt Cadre-SrCant Trng-SrCa Off-3rCapt Chief-TAl Dinh Cadre-2nd Off-Cpl C~FIDENTlAL Dep Cdr-Col Nguyen Quoc TRI PERSONALITIES CO-Col Dep PO-ColNguyen arO-Unknown Cof3-LtCol CofI'ol CofRear cotfFffJEff"T CofPol Sect-LtCol LUU 341st Div (Hq/Spt) E-341st Ser-}:aj AN Ser-SrCapt 31.445 (?) Tran Lt CO-Col Luong THINH PIt PO-ColNguyen Hong DAC OF Tran Cen APO-Unknown AS CO-Gol XO-SrCapt PO-Col APO-Col c. Trng CofRear Prop CofArty-SrCapt Log CO-SrC apt XO-Capt PC-SrCapt APO-Capt Staff Com r Trng ADJ-lst loJed CofS-LtCol Cao LONG CofRear Ser-Maj HUNG K.25 Sapper Co 31st Regt (Hq) Song Hong; Cong Troung 31.442 XD CO-Col Nguyen Ngoc ITUNG 1/5 (AKA HAI) X0-SrCapt Hoang PERSONALITIES idU<AESNT PO-Col Nguyen TRUNG APO-Col AN AND C. Gen Staff-SrCapt LE Trng Cadre-SrCant CHI ARNS Prop Trng-SrCapt Nguyen Tan CofRear Ser-SrCapt HAI DESCRIPTION CUNG EQUIP1:ENT MEMBERSHIP CofArty-SrCapt HO Log Off-SrCapt THAI e 1st.Bn PROVINCE (7) H-1 (Hvy Fire ~ill Bn); Song 31.443 XB XD CO-SrCapt Nguyen Van LAN (LBN), Hong; Cuu Long; K101 X0-Capt Tran Van LAI TRI PC-SrCapt Nguyen Minh LY NU}inl~RS LON 31.443 31.445 31.442 ;\-11 APO-Capt Tran lla TIEN Staff Chief-TAI Tran Dinh PHI QUANG Com Plt Ldr/Liaison-2nd Lt :>ong Trng Cadre-2nd Lt DUC BOX TroLUlg K101 ADJ-1st Lt NAN En); Med Off-Cpl Le Ngoc HUCNC LETTEa Cong Fire Long; Hong; Cuu (AKA), A-11 (Hvy AKA E-341st CONFIDENTIAL Song 1/5 H-l Hong; NAHBS Jill KNO\'IN (HqJSpt) Co .(Hq) ALSO Div Sapper Regt Bn .. (c) Ist CONFIDENTLU.. 5. 341st K.2S 31st UNIT . ..,;.,," ' t J t>= l () ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l t J CONFIDENTIAL Vl'ONG ~. CO~lFIDENTJAL CO-SrCapt XO-2nd PO-1st APO-Lt CO-1st XO-Asp. PO-1st APe-2nd CO-SrLt XO-2nd PO-1st APC-2nd ~-SrLt XO-2nd HI-Nguyen UNIT ,\Pu-Possibly CO-SrCapt XO-\·/O CO-Nguyen ;.DJ-'\\ro AP\.'-TY AKA hO..,'\iC CO-1st Cu-1st CO-1st CQ-,.lst LBN e\ PO-1st Lt Ninh SON ARMS AND ARMAMENT PERSONALITIES THANH VI'f':,N ImONG Cong DDt! CHI VnL X0-2nd Lt LAC K1 Co THt)" LUNG CO-SrCapt Dinh Van THANH K\NG Van U(,C Tf:"'J~E PO-1st Lt KHUE Van K2 Co Tronl; Trong TUANH Van Nguyen Boa Kiem .:iON Kinh ... Tfi.\i'."Jl lIlTY Dinh APO-Lt Phan Trong VIEN CO-1st Lt Vo Trong HUGNG Dinh LAO 1\1lUE Vo Ho 110 r:inh Tran Trill Dinh AN Iluu b\ NGC LJI';T T:Ur:: X0-Asp. Pham THANH TIES Pham Lt Nguyen Lt Nguyen PO-1st Lt Ho Van NANG Lt Lt Phan Lt Lt Lt Lt Lt Tl:ni}j Nguyen K!;} Lt Lt Lt Lt APC-2nd Lt Nguyen Cong VUCNG K3 Co CO-SrLt Nguyen Hoa DIEU I{SONALI ·CQNfJOE.NTJAL. XC-2nd Lt Ho Kiem CHI PE e . K4 Co APC-2nd Lt Tran Van THU CO-SrLt Nguyen Kinh LONG X0-2nd Lt Trin UCC AID'AllENT K100; Song Huong llort Lort Unk-82m Mort KO-WO THINH PO-Nguyen Dinh THANK APO-Possibly THANK 2nd Bn II-2 (Infantry Bn); 31.450 Unk-81mm Nort CO-SrCapt AN AND s s Unk-NG's Unk-..R.'s l Unk-CK's AffiLS Unk-8lrillr. Unk-82Icn Ullk-l G Unk- .RI UIlk-C/,;'s Unk-D-40 Unk-D-90 Unk-B-90 Unk-B-40 K5 Co 31.451 K6 Co 31.452 CO-Nguyen Huu HUY XB(?) XR .xJJ(?) XB(?) XD(?) APU-TY ADJ-WO Nguyen Dinh VIEN K8 Co K7 Co 31.454 _2 31.453 LBN 3rd Bn H-3 Bn (AA En); 31.450 Thu 31.451 31.452 31.455 31.453 31.454 31.455 XB(?) 31.456 31.457 31.458 31.459 XO-WC NHT Bong; K103 K9 Co 31.456 XB K10 Co 31.457 XB(?) K11 Co 31.458 XB(?) Thu Dn); K12 Co CO-1st Lt MA 31.459 XB(?) j K-16 RR Co K-17 Mort Co Huang Bn) CO-1st Lt NGU (Infantry 2 Bn CONFIDENTIAL K-18 Sig Co CO-1st Lt LIET CO-1st Lt TRINH K-19 Eng Co Song (A.\ KI03 AKA B-2 K1OO; H-3 Dong; Co CQ Co Co CONFIDBNTIAL UNIT Co Co Co Co Bn Co Co Dn Co RR J.1ort Sig Eng K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 KG K7 K8 Kg K10 Kll K12 2nd 3rd K-16 1<-17 K-18 1<-19 ~.y '. ,' '? J;, 'I ,~~ ~' t J t>= l () ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l t J t J t>= l () t""I ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l t J e ,e FIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL ARMS AND ARMAMENT AN' HE PERSONALITIES AKA LBN C~FIDENTIAL. 9th Bn UNIT K-20 Med Co PO-Maj Ln:' Thanh CO-1st '\,. Lt KHOAN TRACH Hinh CO-1st Lt U:UONG PH(;NC K-21 AA Co C.\N CO-Maj TINH TRACH II.l·IOAN ~, nINH DOAN 'DOl Tiell THr:T 32nd Regt (Hq) Nguyen 270th Regt (?) DO PO-Maj QUE 31.445 XB (?) Tran Nguyen LG~G SO'KG Dinh 4th Bn t Lt L TIKH QUE TR\NG LUONG 3au Tran· Van 32.445 (?) Vo THOrNG 7th Bn PERSONALITIES CO-1st CO-1st CO-Haj PO-}Iaj PO-}f.aj CofS-Capt CO-Naj l'O-Haj CG-Gen XO-Chu FO-Nguyen CO-}ia.j XO-DUYET lC-Yaj 5th Bn CONFIDENTIAL (""'''·''''Tnr.~~f'T'~ 6th Bn 33rd Regt (Hq) co-n;c.NG CO-Capt XO-Capt CO-LtCol XO-Linh PO-l-laj CO-Nguyen XO-Bui 8th Bn TRANG CofS-Capt BINK 34th Arty Regt G l'C CO-Maj I LUONG AA PO-Maj Sau DOAN ARhAl.ENT 271st Regt (Hq) (Poss) Div(?); }iort mt l!ort Lort rJ~ l,ort HR AA Van DOI CG-Gen Tran DO 324B Div (Hq/Spt) 312 Div (?)/307 X0-Chu Long; Nong Truong Unk-82mm Unk-75liiJll Unk-60mIl: Unk-12.7mr: Unk-lIG llnk-821~un Unk-7Smr.i Unk-60mm Unk-S7l!l1il Unk-12.7nJll Unk-l:G 137th Div(?); Cong PO-Nguyen Tien LOI AND Troung 1/5; 330th Bde (?); Con Truong Am;S Agricultural Site 1May; 4th Div; Mot Thing Nam CO-Maj Vo THIST Unk-82mm Nort 803rd Regt (Hq) Cuu Long; 1st Regt; Unk-75mm RR X0-DUYET 330th Bde; Cong Truong Unk-60mm Mort RT PO-Maj THOUNG me?) (1) 2; Song Huong; Cua Tung AA NC e Unk-12.7nr: Unk-MG ;\-13 T-1 Bn; K.1 Bn 31.620 CO-TUONG 1st Bn 31.445 32.445 2nd Bn LBN Bn T-2 Bn; K.2 Tran CAN CO-Capt K.3 Bn X0-Capt Nguyen 3rd En Thanh AN T-3 Bn; Minh HE Nam Tung Unk-82rm Mort CO-LtCol Nguyen Thu Bon; 2nd Regt; 1}my; Unk-75mm RR fln XO-Ninh LONG 812th Regt (Hq) 1 May Truong PO-Maj SONG Cong Truong; Div(?); (7) Cua Unk-60mm Hay . lort Truong 1st Cong Huong; Unk-12.7nn 2nd Regt; 4th Regt; Cong Truong Site Thing Regt; Unk-57mm RR Regt; 1 Long Ba Vi (new) 330th Bn Bn lln AA 1G (?)/307 Con Not K.1 K.2 K.3 Unk-I.G Cuu INTUONG 1/5; 4th (ne\i) CO-Nguyen K.4 Bn; Cuu Long Div(?); Bn Nong 31.620 RT Bde; Truong; XO-Bui Dinh PHONC 4th Bn Regt (7); Div; Div Bn; fin; Bn; Long; A-13 Bon; Song Bn; AKA Vi 270th 312 137th Troung Bde Long; Agricultural 4th Cuu 330th 2; T-1 T-2 T-3 Thu Cong Regt'; Ba K.4 CONFIDENTIAL (Poss) (Hq) Med AA Regt (HqfSpt) Regt Bn Bn Bn Regt Bn Co (Hq) Co (Hq) Regt ~gt Bn Bn En Bn Regt Arty Div 1st 2nd 3rd K-20 K-21 4th 32nd 4th SthBn 6th 7th 8th 9thBn 33rd 34th 271st 803rd 812th COl\'FIDENTIAL UNIT 324B ~:;'. t J t>= l () t""I ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l t J t J t>= l () t"I ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l t J e CONFIDENTIAL Van CU CONFIDENT1AL 7.62mm Doan-4 iONPff.1Effl"IAL PO-Nguyen Ngo CHUNG TIEN TiEU CONFIDENTIAL HAl XuantJAN CHu~G Van LAP UNIT HOI KOANH AKA LBN Van ARMS AND ARMAMENT Xuan PERSONALITIES Le Tran Ngo Xuan Van (PHUNG) KHA Nguyen 31.621 AN Maj TRUC MAl CHUONG CO-1st Lt Le TIEN Dinh 31.621 RT X0-Linh Xuan TIEU Lt 1st Co Lt Minh Doan-1 Lt Lt Lt Thai PliONG BICH PO-Vo Dinh HOI CO-1st XO-Linh PO-Vo CQ-Nguyen PO-2nd . co-cao CO-lst XO-W.O. Po-1stLt CO-1st X<>-Lt CO-1st CO-THIEP XO-CUONG PO-Capt PEFIoSONALITIES 2nd Co CO-1st XO-Le PO-Nguyen Doan-2 31.622 RT 3rd Co Doan-3 31.623 CO-1st Lt Tran Xuan TOAN X0-Le Minh KOANH ARHANENT Hort 57 DK-HR(82U'f) Mort RR Mort RR Type 57 4th Co 31.624 RT MG 12-82mm Mort (Hvy Wpns Support) 6-HMG AA Chicom 7.62nm AND Chicom Unk-B-10 DK-RR(82MM) 9-AA MG l'lG 5th Bn K.5 Type Bn; Cong Huong Bn CO-Nguyen Van PHONG (PHUNG) AmfS 12-82nun 6-miU 9-AA Unk-B-I0 Unk-82Jnm Unk-7511D1l Unk-6ODm Unk-57Jml Unk-12.7nm Unk-MG PO-2nd Lt Nguyen Van BICH 6th Bn K.6-D.6; Thu Bon Bn; 31.630 CO-Cao Xuan HAI Cuu Long Bn . RT RT 1st Co aT Doan-1 31.631 KT 2nd Co Doan-2 31.632 CO-1st Lt AN XO-W.O. KHA PO-1st Lt TRUC LBN 31.621 31.621 3rd 31.622 Co 31.623 31.624 Doan-3 31.630 31.631 31.632 31.633 31.634 5330(?) CO-1st Lt MAI e A-14 XO-Lt Thai Van LAP 4th Co (Hvy Doan-4 31.634 KT CO-1st Lt CHUONG Wpns) Dn Chu Huong Chu; Song Bon Chu Hong); Song Unk-60mm Mort PO-Capt Maj Van CU 90th Regt (Hq) Song Houng(or Hong) ; Dn; 5330 (?) Cua Unk-82mm Mort CO-THIEP 3rd Regt; Cong Truong Truong Unk-75mm RR XO-CUONG 3; Song Long; Cuu Long; Cua Cong Lo~g; Unk-57mm RR Cong Chuj Unk-MG Viet Tbu Un Unk-12.7mm AA MG Houng(or Cuu Bnj Long Kegt; Song AKA A-14 Doan-l Doan-2 Doan-3 Doan-4 K.5 1.6-D.6; Cuu Doan-l Doan-2 Doan-3 Doan-4 Song 3rd 3; 14ngj Viet CONFIDENTIAL Wpns (nvy (Hq) . (H'VY Co Co CONFIDENTIAL UNIT Co Co Co Co Un Bn Regt 1st 2nd 3rd 4th WpDs) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Support) 5th 6th 90th t J t>= l () t"I ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l t J CONFIDENTIAL UNIT AKA LBN ARMS AND ARMAMENT PERSONALITIES 7th Bn D-7; K-7 CO+Vu Van XUAN XO-LY PO-Le Van XUAN 8th Bn 108th Bn; D-8; K.8 CO-Capt Do Thanh TAM XO-Capt Le LONG PO-Sr Capt TROUNG 9th Bn D-9; K.9 CO-Capt Nguyen Thien HUNG XO-Capt HEAN PO-Lt LONG 12th AT Bn 12-82mm RR(?) 13th ARTY Bn 12-120mm Mort (?) 14th AA Bn 16-37mm AA Gun (?) 15th Engr Bn 18-7.62mm LMG CO-Luu Van MAN 16th Sig Bn CO-Capt LOI X0-Sr Lt TAI 19th Med Bn 808th Bn K.8; 8th Bn; 2nd Prov 1708 TQ 4-81mm Mort CO-Van KIEM Force; 9th Indep Bn Bac Nam 2-75mm RR XO-SANH 41.338 EQ 8-60mm Mort 3-57mm RR 3-MG 814th Bn K.14 2-81mm Mort CO-THANH 2-60mm Mort XO- SAM 2-57mm RR 1-B40 2-Unk MG H.99 Co 5th Co; Hai Lang 5 Co; 1-MC CO-Vo BA Hai Lang Co PC-DUNG Trieu Phong Co V-50; 20-H; H-02 CO-Nguyen Xuan LAM V-51; H-20; 20th Dist XO-Thi Bong AN Force C.10 Co 10th Sapper Co of Unk-Pistols CO-Cao TUNG Quang Tri Unk-AK-47 Cam Lo Co H30; 30H CO-NGHIA K.400 Co 4001; 5th Co; Gio Linh 41.344 FQ(?) 3-60mm Mort CO-1st Lt DAM Armed Co 41.346 FQ(?) 2-B-40 6-BAR's A-15 CONFIDENTIAL t J t>= l () t""I ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l t J CONFIDENTIAL UNIT e AKA e LBN ARMS AND ARMAMENT CONFIDENTIAL PERSONALITIES TRUC DAU L Northern Sub-Region Hq Tri Thien Sector; North 41.000 FM- CG-MG HUM THU LUONG Div Hq; Phan Khu DE 41,300 FM- Nam 'l'HE}i XO-Nguyen Van THU Bac; K-500; Di Hai CONFIDENTIAL Di Hai PERSONALITmS CC-HG XD-Nguyen C.14 PO-Le CO-Lt Engr XO-Lt CO-SrLt XC-HUNG Co GO-HUNG CO-LUAN CO-Nguyen XC-SAM PO-KHANH CO-SrCapt pO-Capt Co 14th PO-Le TRUONG CO-SrLt·BA PO-SrLt CO-Maj XO-Capt CO-Capt Q.90,700 . CO-DE XO-Lt CO-Lt XO-W.O. Van C.11 Recon NPIDf!NJrlA Co CO-LUAN TRUONG Nguyen Sapper Kim Nguyen LONG 11th LONG Co; Intell Co QUANG VrONG AN Nguyen CUONG 74-K-50 Xuan 18-K-44 Ho X0-Lt Nguyen THEM CO-Lt Nguyen Nam TRUC HUM C.12 Co 12th Co Q.72,700 NHAT BIEN Unk-K-50 CO-SrLt LONG Bac Do XO-HUNG C.13 Comm Co 13th Co CO-HUNG Bac Do C.15 AA Co 15th Co; Bach Danh; 1515 BK 4-12.7nm HMG WJ CO-Nguyen Kim LUONG PK 12 LY; 404 C 8-K-44 XO-SAM 5-MAT 49 SMG's PO-KHANH C.16 Mort Co 16th Co; 82mm Mort Co 9-81mm Mort CO-SrCapt LONG AmlAMENT HMG SMG's 9-AR's 20-K-50 PO-Capt QUANG 49 Mort RR's RR's Mort Mort RR M'S Mort Mort 45-K-44's AND C.17 RR Co 17th Co 4-75mm RR's CO-SrLt BA ARMS 6th NVA 74-K-50 18-K-44 Unk-K-SO Regt HQ 4-12.7I!!Jl] 8-K-44 5-HAT Cong Truong 6; 6th 9-81nm 20-K-SO 9-AR's 45-K-44's 4-75mm 3-57nun 9-82D1n 8-6Omm 3-S'hIID 8-B-90 9.;.f1-40 6-MG's 4-7S11m 2-6OJ11n 2-8-90 2-B-40 5-AR 8-SMG 2-60J11n 2-8-40 2-B-90 5-AR 8-sMG 3-57mm RR's CO-Maj CUONG PO-SrLt VUONG Worksite; Ham Tu; XO-Capt AN 800th Bn K.1; 1st Bn (?); L.1 1520; 9-82mm Mort CO-Capt Nguyen DE Q40.700 ST 700ST 8-60mm Mort Fl-l- FM- Sf 3-57mm RR BK Q42. 8-B-90 Hid Do Do. 9-B-40 LBN 41.000 41.300 Di 6-MG's Q.72,700 Bac Q.90,700 Bac 1515 16 1520; Q40.700 1520A HAl; 1510 Q44.700ST 4-75mm 1530 RR's e 1st Co C.1 1520A BK 2-60mm Mort CO-DE HAI; Q42.700ST 2-B-90 X0-Lt NHAT North Co 1510 2-B-40 Co L.l 5-AR Hai Danh; C Mort 6th Tu; 8-SMG Khu 2nd Co C.2 (?); Q44.700ST 2-60mm Mort CO-Lt BIEN Di 6; 2-B-40 Sector; Intell Bach 404 82mm Ham 1530 2-B-90 XO-W.O. Ho Xuan DAU Phan Bn Thien Hq; K-5OO; Co; Co Co Co Co; LY; Co; Co Truong 5-AR 1st. 8-SMC 12 AKA Tri Div Bac; 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th PK 16th 17th Cong Worksite; K.l; C.1 C.2 ONEIDENT IAL 16 - Hq Co Hq Co Co Co CONFIDENTIAL UNIT Northern Sub-Region Co Recon Sapper 6th Comm Engr AA Co Mort Regt Bn Co RR NVA 1st 2nd C.11 C.12 C.13 C.14 C.15 C.16 C.17 SOOth t J t>= l () t""I ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l t J e - CONFIDENTIAL ARMS AND ARMAMENT PERSONALITIES AKA LBN UNIT Q46.700ST 3-60mm Mort IAL CO-Lt HAI 3rd Co C.3 2-B-90 X0-2nd Lt THANH C~FIDENTJAL 1540 XUAN 4-MG NPfl!leNAf THANH NGUYEN 2-B-40 CAN 5-AR THANH HAl Lt 1-HMG CO-GIANG C.4 V.500 Di Hai 4-81mm Mort 4th Co 1-75mm RR XO-2nd Lt NGUYEN Q48.700ST CO-W.O. pO-SOAN CO-Nguyen XO-Capt PERSONALITIES CO-Lt XD-2nd CO-GIANG XO-2nd CO-THANH Co-OONG 4-57mm RR 1522 BK Di Hai 12-60mm Mort CO Van Troi Bn Q52.700 Bac Do 4-81mm Mort CO-THANH . 802nd Bn K.2; C-2; 2nd Bn(?) ARMA)IENT Mort RR RR Hort )fort Mort Mort Mort Mort 10-B-40 Mort Mort RR RR 2-75mm RR 3-57mm RR 6-B-90 Mort 6-AA Am-lS 3"""6Omm 2-B-90 2-B-4O 5-AR I-HMG 4-81Dm 1-75D11l 4-57mm 4-MG 4-81nm 12-6Omn 2-75DDD 3-S1J111l 6-8-90 10-8-40 6-AA 2-60D11l 1-81Dlll l-AA 6-11-40 2-8-90 9-AR 1-8Omm 1-6Onm 1-8-40 2-6Omm 8-8-40 3-LMC's AND 1-AA l-BIJllll 6-6Omn 3-HMG 3-75mm 3-57DDD 4-8-90 12-D-40 29-AR 2-60mm Mort CO-DONG 1522 BK Di Hai 1st Co 1-81mm Mort 6-B-40 Do Hal Hai 2-B-90 Hai 9-AR Bac Di Di 1-80mm Mort 2nd Co LBN Q46.700ST .1540 Di 1-60mm Mort BK 1-B-40 tit 2-60mm Mort 3rd Co V.SOO Q4B.700ST Q52.700 1522 1522 8-B-40 A-17 3-LMG's CO-W.O. CAN 4th Co PO-SOAN Le Dn Loi; D.10; 3rd(?) K.6;. 3rd(?) 3-81mm Mort CO-Nguyen XUAN 806th Bn 2nd Infil Bn; K.6; 6-60mm Mort X0-Capt THANH 3-HMG 80.T Bn 3-75mm RR Troi Bn(?) 3-57mm RR D.10; Dn; 4-B-90 Van 2nd 12-B-40 Bn Inti! AKA C.3 C.4 K.2; C-2; 29-AR Loi; 2nd Le BO.T A-17 CONFIDENTIAL UNIT Co Bn Co Co Dn 3rdCo B02nd 4th 1st 2nd 806th 3rd 4th t J t>= l () t""I ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l t J t J t>= l () t-I ~ Ul Ul H t I j H t>= l t J CONFIDENTIAL UNIT AKA LBN ARMS AND ARMAMENT PERSONALITIES e CO-1st Lt HUYEN 1st Co The Cong 3-60mm Mort CONFIDENTIAL 1-B-90 3-57mm RR PO-1st Lt CUONG PO-1st Lt LUAT 3-B-40 9-AR 2nd Co Truong Son 2-60mm Mort CO-1st Lt MIEU HUYEN CUONG NIEU TPAN CHUONG LUAT TIEN LAC THI GIOl 9-AR 3-B-40 THONG 1-B-90 lAI_ , XO-Lt DONG PERSONALITIES CO-1st PO-1st CO-1st XO-Lt co.-Tran XC-2nd CO-Lt PO-1st CO-UYEN XO-LONG PO-cHlEU CO-THANG XO--HOANG Co-mANG XO-lst CQ-DIEN Xo-2nd CO-Nguyen xc-Capt . 9-AR CO-Lt XC-DUNG 804th Bn 4-81mm Morts COMlJli~r CO-UYEN 3rd DQNG Co HOE Ba To 41.290 BK Lt Lt Lt Lt' Lt Lt Lt 1-60mm Vo Mort CO-Tran TOAN . Di Hai 1-B-90 XO-2nd Lt CHUONG 3-B-40 4th Co Buu Dien (?) 1596 BR Di Hai 3-81mm Mort CO-Lt HOE 3-MG AmIAl1ENT Mort Mort RR Morts Morts Mort Mort Mort 4-RR Mort K.4; VQ74 8-60mm Morts XO-LONG 4-AA PO-CHIEU AND 8-B-40 1-B-90 . . ·9-AR 1st Co . 2-60mm Mort 1-MG CO-THANG ARMS 3-6Omm 1-8-90 3-8-40 2-60nBn 1-8-90 3-8-40 9-AR 1-6Omm 1-8-90 3-8-40 9-AR 3-8111DIl 3-57Dm 3-MG 4-81l1li1 8-6Omm 4-AA 4-RR 8-8-40 1-8-90 2-601lm 9-AR I-MG 2-60Jllll 9-AR I-MG 1-6Omm 7-AR 3-S1mm 6-6Omm 3-RR 18-AR 3-MG 3-6Omm 9-AR 6-AR 24-SMG 2-13-40 XO-HOANG 2nd Co Hai 2-60mm Mort 9-AR DESCRIPTION Ha 1-MG Ha Di 3rd Co BK 1-60mm Mort

Precautionary statements

precau'tion against against expected expected enemy enenw preparatory :Dreparatory fires preceding fires preceding the force. the force. Once Once the the preparatory preparatory fires fires have lifted have lifted and and the force the force commences movement, commences movement, the the VC VC close close on on both both flanks flanks and and strike strike the the center center of of the the unit, unit, while positioning while positioning the major major portion portion of of their their troops troops on on the flank offering the flank offering the most probable the most probable avenue avenue of of escape. escape. On On occasions when the occasions when the reaction reaction forces land by helicopters, forces land by helicopters, the the VC VC select select three three likely likely landing landing zones zones prior prior to to arrival arrival of of the the reaction reaction force. They then deploy the majority of their troops to surround two of the They then deploy the maj ori ty of their troops to surround tuo of the landing landing zones zones and and emplace emplace machine machine gun gun teams teams in in the the vicinity vicinity of of the the third. third. By placing intense machine gun fire on one LZ, the VC channelize the attack- By placing intense machine gun fire on one LZ, the VC channelize the attack-' ing ing forces forces into into LZ's LZ's where where the the majority majority of their troops of their troops are are awaiting. awaiting. If all all helicopters attempt to land and disembark troops simultaneously, the VC commence firing when the helicopters are approximately 10 meters off the commence firing when the helicopters are' approximately 10 meters off the ground. ground. If the helicopters enter the LZ in sequences If the helicopters enter the LZ in sequences of one or. two, of one or two, the the VC VC wait wait until until at at least least 70 70 percent percent of the total force has disembarked prior of the total force has disembarked prior to to commencing fire. c. C. Pyrotechnic Pyrotechnic signals signals are are used used ~ by VC regular forces battalion size VCregular forces of battalion size of or or greater. Occasionally, greater. Occasionally, prOvincial provincial force force VC VC have have access access to to pyrotechnics. pyrotechnics. Equipment consists of three to five flare guns per battalion, along with a limited limited assortment assortment of of red, red, .green and green and yellow yellow flares. flares. Presently Presently the the supply supply of of flares flares is is extremely extremely scarce. scarce. A A standard standard system system of of signals signals has has not not been been developed; developed; however, however, signals signals are are predetermined predetermined before an attack by before an attack unit com- by unit com- manders. manders. Flares may be employed as signals to: Flares may be employed as signals to: Commence an Commence an attack; attack; start start the the assault assault phase; phase; signal signal adjacent adjacent units; units; shift or lift support shift or lift support fires; fires; and and commence commence a a withdrawal. withdrawal. d., d. Normal Normal procedures used procedures used in in withdrawal withdrawal after attack are to split after attack are to split up up l.ll1its units into into comrlanies, companies, "lith with each each company company taking taking a a separate separate route. route. Separate Separate routes routes are are also also used used for for casualties, casualties, prisoners prisoners and the withdrawal of the withdrawal of heavy heavy weapons. Under Under no no circumstances circumstances will will routes routes used used for for arriving arriving at at any any objective objective be be used used in in the the withdrawal withdrawal phase. phase. If If the the units units base base camp camp is is fairly fairly close close to to the the objective, compan~es objective, companies will will remain remain separated separated until until reaching reaching their their destination. If If the the base base camp camp is is a a long long distance distance away away from from the the objective, objective, an an assembly assembly area area may may be be designated designated and and used used to to regroup regroup companies companies prior prior to to continuing continuing to to the the base base camp. camp. Security Security forces forces always always accompany the withdrawal accompany the withdrawal of of the the dead, dead, \.founded wounded and and PW's, PW's, at at a a ratio ratio of. of one one to to 10. 10. B-1 conFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL e. e. In In movement movement to to or or withdrawal withdrawal i'rom from an an attack, attack, VC' VC often often use use river river banks banks as as routes. routes. This·is This is especially especially true true when when the the r!ver river banks banks provide provide more more cover cover than than other other overland overland routes routes of of relatively relatively similar similar distances. distances. f. f. NR-5 MR-5 has has directed directed that that more more attacks attacks be be conducted conducted against against air air bases bases for for the the follo1rling following reasons: reasons: (1) (1) There There has has been been an an increase increase of of air air attacks attacks on on NVN NVN targets. targets. (2) (2) Bombings Bombings of of VC VC installations installations in in SVU SVN have have the the greatest' greatest effect' effect in in lowering lowering morale. morale. (3) (3) Small Small sapper sapper units units (40 (40 to to 50 50 men) men) can can inflict inflict considerable considerable damage damage to to air air installations installations while while suffering suffering relatively relatively minor minor casualties. casualties. (4) (4) Tactical Tactical air air capabilities capabilities can can be be reduced. reduced. (5) (5) Attacks Attacks on on air air bases bases have have the the effect effect of of lowering lowering US/ARVN US/ARVN troops troops morale b,y by demonstrating demonstrating that that even even seemingly seemingly safe safe rear rear areas areas are are vulnerable. vulnerable. (6) (6) Successful Successful attacks attacks on on air air bases bases tend tend to to increase increase the the prestige prestige of of communist communist forces. forces. g. g. In any In any offensive offensive operation operation the the taking taking of of prisoners is prisoners is alwys always as as a a . secondary secondary mission. mission. Since Since the the end end of of TET, TET., 44 44 prisoners prisoners (all (all Vietnamese) Vietnamese) have have been been captured captured by by the the VC. VC. The The 1st 1st va VC Regt Regt caotured cantured 26 26 prisoners prisoners d1ll'ing during offensive offensive actions actions in in MINH l<Th1JI LONG LONG (D), (D), 15 15 to to 25 25 March. March. All All prisoners prisoners are are turned turned ov'er over to~UANG to QUANG HGAI NGAI (p) (P) PW PH camp camp located located in in the the vicinity vicinity of of (BS (BS 419632). 419632). This This camp camp presently presently has has about about 100 100 captives captives (about (about 80 80 civilians civilians for for re- re- habilitation/propaganda habilitation/propaganda training training and and 20 20 military military pw). PW). 2. 2. Lieutenant Lieutenant NGUYEN NGUYEN NGOC NGOC ANH, ANH, Personnel Personnel Officer Officer (Annex (Annex B, B, III III MAF MAF PERINTREP PERINTREP 15-67) 15-67) gave gave the the following following information information during during a follow-up follow-up interrogation: interrogation: a. a. About About July July 1966, 1966, l-Je.jor Major THANH, THANH, 3d 3d Div Div artillery artillery commander commander revealed. revealed that that a a rocket rocket unit unit was was going going to to infiltrate infiltrate in in order order to to shell shell airfields. airfields. On On 13 13 December December 1966, 1966, Major Hajor TRAN THAN MANH HA.:t>lli HUNG, HUNG, commander commander of of the the rocket rocket battalion, battalion, and and three three men :men infiltrated infiltrated by by boat boat and and landed landed at at SA SA HUYNH HUYNH (v), (V), QUANG QUANG NGAI NGAI {p). (P). Major Major HUNG HUNG studied studied in in Russia Russia for for seven seven years years and and returned returned to to NVN NVN in in 1964. 1964. The The ship, ship, also also transported transported rockets rockets and and communications communications equipment. equipment. The The re- re- mainder mainder of of the the rocket rocket battalion battalion infiltrated infiltrated on on foot foot to to a a mow1tainous mountainous jungle jungle region region in in QUANG QUANG TIN Tnl (P). (p). The The strength strength of of the the battalion battalion was was approximately approximately 200 men. men. The The battalion battalion was was subordinate subordinate to to HR-5 MR-5 and and fragmented fragmented to to sapper sapper battalions battalions adjacent adjacent to to military military airfields. airfields, . b. b. All All NVA NVA divisions divisions in in SVN SVN are are reinforced reinforced. loIi with th one one company company of of 37mrn 37mm AA AA guns. guns. Each Each infantry infantry regiment regiE,ent is is reinforced reinforced with with approximately approximately 45 45 men men who who are are trained trained in in AA All. artillerY artillery techniques, tecl".niques, but but are are equipped equipped with with only only 12 12. • '7mm 7mm AA AA guns. gluts. C. c. The The 3d 3d Div Div receives receives military military draftees drafteos infiltrated infiltrated from from NVN NVN as as well well as as personnel personnel recruited recrui ted in in SVN. SVN. Females Females are are used used to to replace replace NVN NVN soldiers soldiers B-2 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL who who have have been been assigned assigned combatant combatant duties. duties. In In October October 1966, 1966, the the 3d 3d Div Div received received 320 320 males males and anq, 172 172 females females from from the the QUANG QUANG NGAI MGAI Recruiting Recruiting School. School. In In December, Deoember, 210 210 men men were were received received from from local local forces forces of of BINH BINH DINH DINH (P) ~p) and . QUANG NGAI QUA..t-l'G NGAI (p), (P), and and 360 360 men men came came from from NVN, NVN, including including 15 15 cadre cadreranldng ranking from from Second Second Lieutenant Lieutenant to to Senior Senior Captain. Captain. e d. d. During 1966, During 1966, the the 3d 3d Div Div lost lost 3,417 3,417 killed, killed, wounded, 'Wounded, captured captured and and deserted deserted of of which which 47 47 were wre cadre, cadre, including including two two field field grade grade officers. officers. e. e. During During 1967, 1967, MR-5 MR-5 plans plans to to use use the the 2d 2d and and 3d 3d Divs Diva to to attack attack and and: occupy QUANG occupy QUANG NGAI NGAI (P) (p) using using war war of of attrition attrition tactics, tactics, and and also also attack attack QUANG QUANG NAM N.A}f (p) (P) and and thrust thrust s~ly to to HUE. sharply HUE. The The 324B 32413 Div Div and and two two provincial provincial force force units units from from QUANG QUANG TRI (P) TRI (P) and and THUA THUA THIEN (P) THIEN (p) will will attack attaok and and occupy occupy QUANG QUANG· TRI TRI (p,), (P), and al.ld then then link-up link-up with with the the 2d 2d and and 3d Diva at HUE. 3d Divs at HUE. MR-5 can MR-5 can bring bring a reserve reserve division division from from LAOS LAOS to to replace replace the the 3d 3d Div Div when when it it leaves leaves QUANG QUANG NGAI NGAI (P) (p) to to link-up link-up with with the the 2d 2d Div. Div. (G-2 (G-2 Comment: Oomment: F/2. F/2. First First recent rec.ent report report of of 37mm 37mm AA AA guns. guns. Some other elements elements of of information information have have been been previously previously reported.) reported.) . 3. .3. Based Based upon a a compilation of upon compilation of documents documents the the following is is a broad following a broad S~ sum- marization marization of of the the VC/NVA VC/NVA postal system: postal system: a. a. General. By By order directive, General. order of of a a directive, dated Updated: 1 1 July July 1966, 1966, from from the Current Current Affairs Affairs of of the the Region Region COmmittee, the Committee, the Postal Postal Transportation Transportation and and CoI:lll'llIDication Communication Section Section lias was merged merged into into the the Army Army on on 20 July 20 July 1966. 1966. The Hilitary Military Region Region was ",as charged with charged with the the administration administration of this branch and of this branch and promulgated the promulgated the follo\.ling following coordinating coordinating instructions: instructions: (1) (1) Nission: Mission: (a) (a) The The Postal Postal Transportation Transportation and and Communication Communication Branch was Branch was established established according to the according to the policy policy of of the armed forces. the armed forces. Each station on the the conmunication communication route route is is a a combat combat unit unit but but is is not not necessarily formed necessarily formed into into platoons platoons or or companies. companies. (b) (b) Postal Postal Transnortation Transportation and and Communications Communications Sections Sections in in Regions, Provinces, Districts Regions, Provinces, Districts and and Villages Villages affiliated vith the Army are affiliated with the Army are called called Army Army Post Post Offices Offices and have their own command committee and have their own command committee composed composed of of one one chief, chief, one one assistant assistant and and one one political political Officer. officer. Letter Letter distribution distribution depends depends on on local local conditions. conditions. b. b. Transrni Transmittal ttal of of 11a.il Mail (1) (1) Procedures Procedures for for passing passing mail mail and and important important documents have been documents have been established established through through the the use use of of an an effective effective runner runner system. system. At a scheduled At a scheduled time, a a liaison time, liaison agent agent will leave will leave one one station station heading north heading north or or south, south, . deDending upon his depending upon his instructions, and instructions, and will meet another will meet another agent agent halfway halfway to to the the next next station. station. Haterials Materials are are excr..anged exchanged and and the the agents return to agents return to their their respective respective stations stations with with the the exchanged exchanged materials. materials. B-3 CONFIDn:!TIAL CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL (2) (2) In In this this manner manner postal postal materials materials are are transmit'ted transmitted along along the the in- in- filtration filtration routes routes through various through various liaison liaison stations, stations, wp.ioh which are are rep,ortedly reportedly eight eight to to ten ten hours hours walking walking time time apart, apart, until until they they reach reach their their destination. destination. c. C. Postal Postal Regulations Regulations (1) (1) During During the the latter latter part part of of 1965, 1965, intelligence intelligence sources sources indicate indicate that that there there were were no no limitations limitations imposed imposed on on the the number number of of letters letters that that an an individual individual could could send. send. However, However, a a captured captured directive directive dated dated 9 9 September September 1966 1966 states, states, "Each "Each comrade comrade may ~ send send only only one one letter letter per per month month and and its its contents contents should should be be In-ittenon written on thin thin paper paper sheets". sheets". (2) (2) This This directive directive further rurther states, states, "Letters "Letters and and parcel parcel posts posts must IIlUBt be be wrapped wrapped into into a a package package and and every every parcel parcel post post may may not not be be heavier heavier than than two two kg kg (4.4 (4.4 lbs).11 lbs). (3) (3) There There are are indications indications that that all all mail mail is is censored censored and and that that cen- cen- sorship sorship is is the the responsibility responsibility of of the the Postal Postal 'Transportation Transportation and and Communication Communication Section. Secti~n. do d. Receipt Receipt of of Mi.il. Mail. There There is is no no concrete concrete :1lltell1gence intelligence regarding regarding mail mail delivery delivery time time factors factors between between SVN SVN and and NVN. NVN. However, However, interrogation interrogation reports reports indicate indicate that that there there is is no no definite definite schedule schedule and and the the receipt receipt of of mail mail is is sporadio. sporadic. 4. 4. A A recently recently captured captured document document appears appears to to represent represent the the Party's Party's directive directive to to correct correct the the existing existing deficiency: deficiency: "Providing sufficient food to it's combat combat units." units." The The document document outlines outlines i;hree three phases phases for for coordinating coordinating the the establishment establishment of of the the Food Food Supply Supply sub-section sub-section of of the the, Rear Rear Service Service instal- instal- lations, lations, as as follows: follows: a. a. Phase Phase I I (To (To be be completed completed by by March March 67). 67). The The Supply Supply Councils Councils and and Rear Rear Service Service will will train train cadre cadre in: in: (1) (1) Conducting Conducting political indoctrination political indoctrination and awarding of civilian and awarding of civilian transportation transportation for for movement movement of of food food supplies. supplies. (2) (2) Construction Construction of of storehouses storehouses and and the the protection protection thereof. thereof. I (3) (3) The The purchasing purchasing and and requisition requisition of of food. food. " b. b. Phase Phase II II (To (To be be completed completed in in June June 67). 67). This This is is the the storage of storage of food food in in the the local local areas areas and and the the transportation transportation of of food food from from weak weak areas areas to to relatively relatively secure seCl~e areas. areas. Responsibilities Responsibilities for for food food transportation transportation are are as as rouows: follows: (1) (1) Villages Villages for for the the transportation transportation of of food food within within villages. villages. (2) (2) Districts Districts for for the the transportation transportation of of food food from from one one village village to to another. (3) (3) Province Province and and Rear Rear Service Service for for the the transportation transportation of of food food from from one one district district to to another. 9llother. B-4 B-4 ' CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDEl'TTIAL DECLASSIFIED • DECLASSIFIED _. CONFIDENTIAL (4) (4) Rear Rear Service Service for for the the transportation tr~pc;irta;tion ;of of ·food food ~~m:oneproVince from one province to another. .. .. ". . c. C. Phase Phase III. III. " ." ~ , (1) (1) Determine Determine the the criteria criteria and and estimate estimate the the <qUantity quantity of of' "rice rice produced produced in in the the locality locality and and draft draft a a plan;" plan, in in conjunction conjunction with with the. the Farmer's Farmer's Association Association Finance Finance Section, to Section, urge the people to urge the people to produce to produce in in accordance accordance with with the the needs needs of' of armed armed units. units. (2) (2) Plan Plan for for the the purchase and purchase and distribution distribution of of rice rice to to villages villages " wi within thin the the district district or or province. province. " (3) (3) Estimate Estimate and and administer administer the the rUnds, funds, and and settle settle the the accounts accounts according according to to the the system system of of NAM NAM THUONG THUONG to to the the Village Village Supply Supply Councils. Councils. (G-2 (G-2 Comment: Comment: Food Food is is becoming becoming an an increased increased problem problem"with with the the ve/NVA.) VC/NVA.) 50 5. The The following is following is a a list list of of captives and returnees captives and returnees on on which which interrogation" interrogation . reports reports have have been been reviewed reviewed during during the the period: period: " - NGUYEN NGUYEN VAN VAll BONG(C) BONG(C) 8APR67 CAC CAC 1,1-5 I,1-5 CIV CIV DEF DEF BT321187/LY~IN(D) BT321187/LY TIN(D HQ CAPl'URED CAPTURED CAPTIVE(C)!RETUBNEE(R) CAPTIVE(C)/RETURNEE(R) DOC/DOR BY BY 1llilI UNIT LOC/PISPOSITION LOC/DISPOSITION NGDYEN NGUYEN VAN VAN AN AN ( (c) C) SAPR67 8APR67 CAe CAC I,1-5 I,1-5 CIV CIV DEF DEF BT3211S7/TAM BT321187/TAM KY(D) KY(D) HQ HQ TRA:tJ TRAN NGOC NGOO ANI! ANH ( (c) C) SAPR67 8APR67 CAe CAC 1,1-5 CIV I,1-5 CIV DEF DEF BT321187/TAM BT321187/TAM KY(D) KY(D) HQ HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN NGOC NGOC ANH{C) ANH(C) 7FEB67 UN!{ UNK UN!{ UNK UN! UNK NGUYEN NGUYEN THI THI BA(e) BA(C) 31MAR67 CAC CAC D-7 D-7 CIV CD! DEF DEF UNK/DIEN UNK/DIEN BAN(D) BAN(D) HQ HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN THI THI BAY(C) BAY (C) 10APR67 1/26 CIV CDT DlF DEF AT943614/1 AT943614/I CORPS CORPS CCO CCC TRANG TRAnG QUANG QUANG eHUONG(C) CHUONG(C) 8APR67 BAPR67 CAC CAC I,1-5 1,1-5 CIV CIV DEF DEF BT321187/LY BT321187jLY TIN(D) TlN(D) HQ HQ DANG DANG TIll THI GUU(C) CUU(C) 10APR67 10APR67 " 1/26 . CIV DEF AT943614/I AT943614/I CORPS CORPS CCC CCC DANG DANG DUC(C) DUC(C) 2APR67 2/1 CIV CIV DEF DEF UNK/D1EN UNK/DIEN &N(D) BAN(D) HQ HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN THANH THANH D DINH(C) INH (C) 5APR67 L/3/5 CIV CIV D»' DEF BS763832 B>763832 NGUYEN NGUYEN DAT(C) DAT(C) 10APR67 1QAPR67 C/1/5 CIV CIV D~ DEF BT34S160/LY BT348160/LY TIN(D) Tm(D~ HQ HQ . NGUYEN NGUYEN DANG DANG(C) (c) 10APR67 C/1/5 0/1/5 CIV CIV DEF DEF BT3481E1J/Ly BT348160/LY Tm(D TIN(D) HQ HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN DlEM(C) DIEM(C) 10APR67 C/1/5 CIV CIV DEF DEF BT349163/LY BT349163/LY Tm(D) TIN(D) HQ HQ PRAM PHAM DINH DlNH DU(C) DU(C) SAPR67 8APR67 G/2/1 CIV CIV DEF DEF BTOO9301/ARVN BT009301/ARVN HOOP HOSP DANlING DANANG DO DO DE(C) DE(e) 30MAR67 30MA.R67 E/2/1 PW PW AT790550/1 AT790550/I CORPS CORPS COO CCC DO 00 NA{C) NA(C) UN!( UNK 2/26 PW UNK/I UNK/I CORPS CORPS CCC COO HAl MAI HUY(e) HUY(C) 6APR67 6A.PR67 M/3/7 ¥/3/7 CIV CIV DEF DEF BS838388/DUC BS838388/DUC PHO(D) PHO(D) HQ HQ NGUYEN.HANH(UN¥) NGUYEN HANH (UNK) UUK UNK UN!{ UNK CIV CIV DEF Dl!F UNK/QUANG UNK/QUANG NGAI,1ST HOSP CO NGAI, HOSP CO NGUYEN NGUYEN THI THI HOA(C) HOA(C) 1~PR67 1 0A PR67 C/1/5 CIV CIV DEF DEF BT354156/LY BT354156/LY TIN(D) TIN(D) HQ HQ I.E LE THl THI HOA(e) HOA (c) 10APR67 1/26 CIV CIV DEF DEF AT943614/1 AT943614/I CORPS CORES cce CCC THAN TRAN THI THl KhlJ KIEU (C) (c) 10APRh7 10APR67 1/26 CIV C1V DEF DEF AT943614/I AT943614/1 CORPS CORPS cce CCC " iJGUYEN NGUYEN THI THI KIEM(C) K:mH(e) 1 1~R67 QAPR67 0/1/5 C/1/5 CIV CIV DEF D~ BT349163/LY BT349163/LY TIN(D) TIN(D) HQ HQ THAN TRAN NGOC NGOC LDrn LINH(C) ( C) 8APR67 BAPR67 CAC CAC 1,1-5 I,1-5 ClV CIV DEF DEF BT321187/TAM BT321187/TAM KY(D) KY(D) HQ HQ HUYNH HUYNH LOAN LOAN ( (c) c) 8APR67 CAC CAC 1,1-5 I,1-5 CIV CIV DEF DEF BT321187/TAM BT321187/TAM KY(D) KY(D) RQ HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN THl THI LAP(C) lAP (C) 10APR67 C/1/5 0/1/5 cn CIV DEF DEF BT349163/LY BT349163/LY TIN(D) TIN(D) HQ HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN THI THI MAI(C) MAI(C) 10APR67 C/1/; C/1/5 elV CIV DEF DEF BT354156/LY BT354156/LY TIN TIN(D) (D) HQ HQ I.E LE THl THI NAI( MAI(C) C) 11APR67 A/1/5 on CIV DEF DEF BT175317/TRANG BT175317/TRANG BINH(D) BDrH(D) HQ HQ HO HO mro(c) NHU(C) JOHAR67 30MAR67 CAC CAC D-7 D-7 elV CIV DEF DEF UNK/DIEN UNK/DIEN BAN(D) BAN(D) HQ HQ B-5 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED CAPTURING • OONFIDmTIAL e CONFIDENTIAL C!PrIVE( CAPTIVE(C)/RETURNEE(R) 0) IRETuRNEECRl DOO/poR DOC/DOR 'UNIT UNIT mm LOOIpJ;§POSIIIOn LOC/DISPOSITION TRAN TRA.N NGAI(C) NGAI(C) 28MAR67 B/1/26 c PW UNK/III UNK/III MAF MAF OOMP COMP TRAN TRAN THI THI PHU( PHU(C) 0) 10APR67 1/26 OIV CIV DEF DEF AT943614/I AT943614/I CORPS CORPS CCO CCC LE LE PHUNG(C) PHUNG(C) 10APR67 E/2/1 PW PW ' BTQ42633/1 BT042633/I CORPS CORPS CCO CCC NGUIEN NGUYEN THI THI QUYEN QUYEN(C) (e) . 10APR67 A/1/7 elV CIV DEF DEF BT655035/BINH BT655035/BINH SON(D) SON(D) HQ HQ I.E LE TA(O) TA(C) UNK OlV CIV Dl!F DEF UNKjUSOM UNK/USOM HOSP HOOP VO VO THI THI TIEN(C) TIEN(C) 9APR67 9APR67 , H/2/7 CIV CIV Dl!F DEF BS534916/BINH BS534916/BINH SON(D} SON(D) HQ HQ '!'RAN TRAN THI THI THI THI(C) (0) 11APR6'1 11APR67 A/1/; A/1/5 OIV CIV Dl!F DEF , BT175317/nIANG BT175317/THANG S-Dm(D) BINH(D) BQ HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN TRU(O) TRU(C) 10APR67 A/1/7 OIV CIV DEF DEF BT655035/BAN BT655035/BAN SON{D) SON(D) HQ HQ e HO HO TBI THI THAI(e) THAI(C) 10APR67 1/26 OIV CIV DW DEF AT943614/1 AT943614/I CORPS CORPS COO CCC NGUYEN NGUYENTHUAN(O) THUAN(C) 8APR67 1/3/1 PW BT218508/I BT218508/l CORPS CORPS CCC 000 HUYNH HUYNH ~G(C) THANG(C) 30MAR67 E/2/4 PW AT790550/l AT790550/I CORPS CORPS ooe CCC va VO TRO(e) TRO(C) , 8APR67 1/3/1 I/3/1 PW BT218508/l BT218508/I CORPS CORPS cec CCC HO HO THl THI VAll( VAN(C) C) 10APR67 C/1/5 CIV CIV DEF DEF BT348160/LY BT348160/LY TIN(D) TIN(D) HQ HQ PHAM PHAM THl THI VAN(O) VAN(C) 10APR67 C/1/5 0/1/5 CIV CIV DT§' DEF BT34$160/LY BT348160/LY TIN(D) TIN(D) HQ HQ PHAN PHAN XO(C) XO(C) 10APR67 B/1/7 OIV CIV DPF DEF BS669952/BINH BS669952/BINH SON(D), SON(D) HQ HQ DCA DOA THl THI XUNG XUNG(C) (0) 10APR67 1/26 ClV CIV DEF DEF AT943614/l AT943614/I CORPS CORPS CCO CCC DANG DANG .XAY(C) .XAY (c) SAPR67 8APR67 1/3/1 I/3/1 PW BT318508/I BT318508/I eORES CORPS cce CCC DA.~G DANG n(e) XI(C) 10APR67 1/26 BAN(D) HQ PW AT943614/DIEN AT943614/DIEN BAN(D) HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN THI THI YEN(C) YEN(C) 11APR67 A/1/5 CIT CIV D11F DEF BT17531.7/THANG BT175317/THANG BINH(D) BINH(D) HQ HQ B-6 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED ,» DECLASSIFIED .4t .._ ANNEX ANNEX C C (MAY (MAY WEATHER WEATHER BRIEF) BRIEF) TO TO III III MAF MAF PERINTREP PERINTBEP 16-67. 16-67. 1. 1. General

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

r~latecf related that that six six VC VC1ntell1gence intelligence agents are agents are operat.ing in operating in the the DAIUJIG. ~ea DANANG area with with the the mission mission of ot drawing maps drawing maps ot of the the DANAIIG Airbase, DANANG Airbase, POW tacilities facilities and and other other U.S. U.S. pOSitions positions in in the the area. area. Reportedly, Reportedl,y, theagElnts the agents make make con- con~ tact tact with with their their sources sources in in the the HOA HOA SON SON barge barge area area near near the the TRINH TRINH MINH MINH Bridge Bridge (BT0.35758) (BT 035758) and and iil in SON SON THUY· THUY (ll) (H) (BT (BTOOO714). 080714). . 3. SABOTAGE. SABOtAGE. The The following acts following acts of of sabotage sabotage were reported: were reported:' Province Proyince nate Date Incident Inci.ctgt. Location . QUANG QUANG TRI TRI . l2Apr 12Apr ' Highway Highway bridge. bridge destroyed destroyed !D YD 098576 098576· QUANGTiU QUANG TRI 12Apr 12Apr . Highway· bridge Highway bridge· destroyed destroyed YD YO 103576 103576 QUANG QUANG TRI TRI l2Apr 12Apr Highway Highway bridge bridge destroyed destroyed ID YD 326520,· 326520 THUA THO! THIEN THIEN 15Apr Highway partially destroyed ZD ZD 068012· 068012 QUANG QUANG NAM NAM l2A.pr 12Apr Highway ,bridge destroyed Highway bridge destroyed .. AT AT 928B42 928842 QUANG QUANG NAM NAM 12Apr Highway bridge destroyed Highway bridge destroyed ·BT BT ' 046613 046613 ,. ~UANG QUANG NAM NAM 13Apr Road Road culvert culvert destroyed destroyed . BT BT 182412 182412 4. 4. POLITICAL. POLITICAL. There There were were no no reports reports ot of political political activity activity during during the the period. 5. PROPAGANDA P .aQPAGAlIDA QUANGTRI. QUANG TRI. An An. 8 8 April April report report from from the the 15th 15th CounterinteUigenceTeam Counterintelligence Team related related that that propaganda propaganda leaflets leaflets i86uedby issued by the the South South Vietnam Vietnam National National. Front Front for for Liberation, Liberation, QUANG QUAUG TRI, TRI, were were found found along along Highwq#9 Highway #9 in in the the vici- vici- nity nity ot. of CAM CAM 10 LO (V) (V) (YD (YD 131594). 1.31594). The The leanets,\>Ihich leaflets, which were were printed, printed in in . English, warned that if English,~Wai"aecLJ.l.:lat .if Mariiles Marines expected expected to to . stay stay alive alive and and return return to their to their . families, they families, they were were~to· prO't.est the to protest the "Aggressive "Aggressive War". War" o~ of the the Johnson Johnson Admin- Admin~ . istration istration and and demand demand peace peace and and repatriation., repatriation. The The content content of of the the leaflets leaflets tUrther further related related that that Route Route #9 #9 was was a a "graveyardUfor "graveyard" for U U.S. .S.Marines Marines and and that that during during February Februa,nrand and }iarch, March, the the 3rd 3rd Battal.:i,on,3rd Battalion, 3rd MarineS Marines and and the the 1st 1st Battalion, Battalion, 9th 9th Marines l'iarmes were were annihilated. annihilated. , An An 8 8 April April report report from from the the 15th 15th Counterintelligence Counterintelligence Team Team related related that that a. a VCplato.on VC platoon entered entered CAM CAM HIED HIEU (V). (v) (YD (YD 182603) 182603) and and distributed distributed propaganda propaganda leaflets leaflets which which 'contained contained the the usual usual anti-U.S. anti-U.S. theme. theme ~ . An An 11 11 April April report report from from the the 15th 15th Counterintelligence Counter1ntelligence Team Team stated stated . ~'th~~ that a ~<,~~toon platoon of of VC VC entered entered NGHIA NGHlA AN AN Tuy TUY (H) (H) (YD (YO 214614) 2,~614) and and left left .'~ :"I . '! .~,~ ~~ ... ' C-1 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED ,1"',..,. .. !; " .' ~"'-;" . , " ITIAL ,;f CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL • ,',,', !II propaganda 1eanets telling propag~da leaflets telling of of the the recent recent VC VC "victories" "victoriesll in in QUANG ~UANG TRl TRI (P). (p). QUANG QUANG NAM. NAM. A A 9 9 A~ril April report report from from the the 1st 1st Tank Tank Eattalion Battalion related related that that VC VC propaganda propaganda leaflets leaflets entitled entitled "0Ur "Our Resounding Resounding Victories" Victories" and ana "'Jhy"were "Why" were found found in in the the vicinity vicinity of of (AT (AT 984707). 9$4707). As As reflected renected by by the the title, title, this this type type propaganda propaganda has has been been discovered discovered on on previous'occasions previous occasions within 'V1i.thin the the I I CTZ. CTZ. ' 6. 6. lQSC:t:LLANEOUS MISCILLANEOUS . , ;, .... QUANG QUANG TRl. TRI. A A report report received received on on 12 12 April April from from the the 15th 15th Counter- Counter- intelligence intelligence Team Team related related that that thE: the VC VC are are planning planning to to confiscate confiscate rice rice from from the the XON XOM CON CON TONG TONG Refugee Refugee Village VillagE:: (m (YD 3269) 3269) ,mich which was was giveri given to to ., the the villagers by a villagers by a U.S. U.S. agency. agency. An An 11 11 Af:ril April report report from from the the 15th 15th Counterintelligence Counterintelligence Team Team stated stated that that at at approximately approximately 2100 2100 on on 10 10 April April a a platoon platoon of of VCentered VC entered DAN DAM SON SON (H) (H) (YD (YD 092534) 092534) and and abducted abducted six six villagers. villagers., ,,' . ' An An 11 11 April report April report from from the the 15th 15th Counterintelligence Counterintelligence Team Team related related : that that an an estimated estimated VC VC platoon platoon entered entered DnJH DINH HA HA (H) (H) (YD (YD 183596)/', 183596), assembled the the populace, populace, and and instructed instructed them them not not to to vote vote in in ,the the forthcoming forthcoming GVN GVN , local local elections. elections. , An An 11 11 April April report report from from the the 15th 15th Counterinte11i€enceTeam Counterintelligence Team stated stated that that an an estimated estimated squad squad of of VC VC entered entered rHO PHU NGAN NGAN (H) (H) (XD (XD 200622) 200622), and and destroyed destroyed the the village village headquarters.- headquarters. '_ An An 11 11 A~ril April report report from from the the 15th 15th Counterintelligence Counterintelligence Team Team related related that that on on 10 10 April April the theVC VC conducted conducted propaganda propaganda meetings meetings in in DAU DAU KENH KENH '(H) (H) (YD (YD 322582) 322582) and and TRA TRA LlZN LIEN TAY TAY (H) (H) ( en D 305587) in order to propagandize 305587) in order to ~ropagandize the theVC VC uvietoryl1 "victory" in in C.;UANG QUANG TRI.The TRI. The VCalso VC also requested requested each each family family who t->iho , attended attended the the meeting meeting to to contribute contribute a a bag, bag of of candy candy '.rhieh which was was to to be be given' given to to those those VC VC who .. ,rhe participated participated in in the the battle battle of of !~UANG QUANG TRI TRI City. City. ' THUA Tm]!. THIf',N. THIEN. An An Ii 11 April April report report from from the the 1st 1st Counteriritelligence Counterintelligence Team. Team stated stated th1:it that on on 9 9 April April approximately approximately l2VC 12 VC entered entered DONG DONG T01-:' TOM (H) (H) (YD (YD 823175) 823175) and and assassinated assassinated CAO CAO THUYET, THtJYLT" ",ho refused to pay his share who refused to pay his share of of a a "tax" "tax~t levied levied on on the the villagE;rs.' villagers. 'JUAnG UANG NAM. NAH. A A 13 13 April Agil re}:ort report from from a a U.S. U.S. Intelligence Intelligence Agency Agency related related th.s,t that the the VC VC have have organized organized a a re~ducation reeducation course course inChieu in Chieu }'~<U'ket, TU CAU Market, TUCru (H) (H) (BT (BT 036663) 036663) entitled entitled "U "U LI" LI" (S10\<[ (Slow Progress). Frot:ress). il.eportedly I Reportedly, the , the cOl!rse, course is is designed designed for for those. those villagers vi1l8gerswho who are are not not' fully fully convinced convinced that th?t the the VC VC calise cause is is legally legally just just and and for for those those LJEJrsons persons suspected sus;:ected of of aiding aiding GVN GVN forces. forces. . , ,\n An il 11 .\pril l'E'~ort April report from from a a source source considered considered usually usually reliable reliable stated stated that that in in the the '1icinity vicinity of of (IT (AT 089555) 089555) the the VC VC asse.ssinfted assassinated a a candidate candidate 'for for Hamlet Hamlet Chief, Chief, a a former former Buddhi:;;t Buddhist Office Office Chief Chief fOl' for DUY DUY :l;YJ:JI RUYEN (:'), (D), a a former former LitVlr ARVN ;~L? RF menber member and and a a Strc::tegic Strategic Youth Youth Cadre Cadre from from VINHTIIC VINH THC (V) (V). •. This This report report further further related related that that the the 11 11 of of the the 12 12 candicic:tcs.·,no candidates who 1':01:'8 were kiQ- kid- ' na}'l:ed napped by by the the VC VC on on 2 2 ;'&-ril April esCa}Cd'E.nc escaped and returned l'.:..turncd to to their their 'villaces 1,';heh villages when U.3. U.S. nrtillcry artillery and and air cdr strikes strikes hit hit th6 the vicinity vicinity of of BUTl BINH lJ.:C;;G EUGNG (Tn, (v), ~1 •. ~...- C-2 , ..... -,- J"~.:: ' .... J.. ." I DECLASSIFIED • DECLASSIFIED DENTIA SORE THWG THANG BINH BINH (D) (D) (BT (BT 215494) 215494) where where they were they were held held captive. captive. (el (CI Comment: Comment: Refer Refer to to III III MAF MAF PERINTREP PERINTREP NQ. No. 14-67. 14-67. Upon Upon retUrn return to to their villages, their vil1aees" the the captives captives ,dthdrew withdrew as as candidates candidates for for the the local local GVN GVN elections.) elections.) 4UANG LUANG NGAI. NGAI. A A report received report received on on 12 12 April from a April from a U.S. U.S. Intelligence Intelligence Agency J\gencystated stated that that as as of of late late Jenuary January 1967, the VC 1967, the VC in in SON SON TThll TINH (D) CD) were were entrusting entrusting lItradesmen" "tradesmen" with wi.th counterfeit counterfeit 500 ~VH 500 $VN bills bills which which were were to to be be used used to to buy buy food food and and other other supplies in supplies "in goverrJTIent government controlled areas. controlled areas. 1-"'" UNCLASSIFIED ; .--::~.' . ~:i -';"';.- ::; ::,,~;~~--<~.~ C-3 C-.3 " ~. ''\> -. !:~~~~:3.-' ..... :' DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL • ·241 23 APRIL 1967 DECLASSIFIED . /' , . . ! RE EASABLE TO FWMAF & !j At' USABLE TO FWMAF a RVNAF RVNAF :~ PERINTREP NO. 16-67 PERINTREP NO. 16-67 .. GROUND AIR TEAM ~""> , .~ ~i'e 7- XDYD YDZD YD ZD A AU au BU \~ ZDAU ZD AU . , I' I- e' "\ "( , QUANG JRI ..J ., QUANG ]) FORCE TRI AMPHIBIOUS 1) u Ttl HUE. f' XC/YC YC ZC ZCIAT ARBT 81 :L. ;0 ..... XD/YD THUA YD ZD DIAUAUBU BU THIEN 'i >0 DANANG ~ 1> QUANG HOI AN ~ '- 6'\ NAM I It'-. TAM KY ~ QUAING TIN X XC YC YC YC ZC ZC|AT AT BT BT XB )(1 YB VI YBZB ZBAS AS BS BS QUANG NGAI QUANG MO DUC NGAI XI XBYB Ya vaza YB/ZB ZI ZB|AS AS ASISS as BS $V' G ~UP YUP 4 4 CONFIDENTIAL fNGRADE NGRADE AT AT 3 3 YEAR YEAR INTERVALS RELEASABLE 1'0 TO FWMAF FWMAF S' & RVNAF RVNAF ·.ASSIFIED "ASSIFIED AFTER AFTER 12 12 YEARS YEARS DECLASSIFIED • CONFJDENTJAL CONFIDENTIAL conv;¢41 of 270 Copy of 270 Copies Copies G-2~on;-.rrr 244 • G-2 Section, III MAF MAF DANANO, RVN DANANG, RVN 23 23 April April 1967 1967 Serf Ser: 010n67 0107167 PERINTREP PERINTREP 16-67 16-67 Period. Period Covered: Covered: 16000lH 160001H - 222400H 222400H Apr67 Apr67 Ref': Ref: (a) (a) Maps: Maps: JOG(G) JOO(G)':' Vietnam - Vietnam 1:250,000, 1:250,000, Sheets Sheets NEL.8-16, NE 48-16, NE NE 49-13 49-13 ND ND 48-4, 48-4, NO ND 49-1, 49-1, ND ND 49-5 49-5 1. GENERAL GENERAL ENEMY ENEMY SITUATION, SITUATION a. a. QUANG QUANG TRT TRt (P) (F) - DMZ. - DMZ. There There were were no no reports reports of of significant significant enemy enemy movement movement north north of of or or within wi thin the the DMZ. DMZ. Aeria.1 Aerial photography photography fiown flown north north of of the the eastern eastern portion portion of of t.he the DMZ DMZ on on 9 9 and and 13 13 April April revealed revealed continued continued enemy enemy construction construction of of ground ground field field fortifications. fortifications. A A comparison comparison was was based based upon upon March March coverage coverage over over the the same same area. area, The The tempo tempo of of t~ the enemy enemy effort effort in in QUANG QUANG TRI TRI (P) (F) remained remained relatively relatively light light for for the the third third consecutive consecutive week. week. Activity Activity noted noted was was cente~d centered in in the. the 010 GIO LINH/CON LINH/CON THIEN THIEN sectors, sectors, in in an an area area within within a a 15 15 kilometer kilometer radius radius of of the the KHE KHE S.IiliH SANH combat combat base base and and in in southeastern southeastern QUANG QUANG TRI TRI (P). (P). Ground Ground reconnaissance reconnaissance deployed along deployed along a a line line running running from from (YD (YD 1065) 1065) north north of of CAM CAN LO LO soutm.est southwest to to the the KHE KHE SANH SANH combat combat base base reported reported sightings sightings of of the the enemy enemy which which totalled totalled approximately approximately 160 160 NVA NV'A and and 'Ie. VC. Three Three contacts: contacts were were reported. reported. At At (YD (YD 1065) 1065) on on 16 16 April, April, a a reconnai.ssance reconnaissance patrol patrol gained gained contact contact with with an an estimated estimated NVA NvA platoon. platoon. Supporting fires Supporting fires were were called called for for and and the the enemy enemy withdrew withdrew with with unknown unknown casualties. casualties. On On 20 20 April AprU in in the the same same vicinity, vicinity, a a reconnaissance reconnaissance element element discovered discovered a a hut hut containing containing 200 200 assort- assort- ed ed mortar mortar rounds, rounds, 25 25 individual individual weapons and weapons and a a large large quantity quantity or'grenades of grenades and and flares. nares. At At (XD (XD 8752) 8752) northeast northeast of of KHE KHE SANH SANH on on 21 21 April, April, contact contact was was made made with with an an estimated estimated 50 50 man man NVA NVA element. element. The The enemy enemy was was observed observed wearing wearing black black helmets. helmets. Artillery Artillery fire fire was was called called in in with with one one NVA NITA KIA KH resulting. resulting. On On 20 20 April April at at (XD (XD 7346) 7346) west west of of KHE KHE SANH, SANH, a a reconnaissance reconnaissance element element con con- .. tacted tacted approximately approximately 56 56 N7A. NVA. Small Small arms arms and and artillery fire artillery fire accounted accounted for for four· four NVA NVA KIA. KIA. At At (XD (XD 818455) 818455) and and (XD (XD 804466), 804466), northwest northwest of of KHE KHE SMffi SANH on on 16 16 and and 17 17 April, April, elements elements of of 1st 1st Bn,9th Bn, 9th Marines Marines gained gained contact contact with with small small ~roups groups of of NVA. NVA. With With the the support support of of artillery the artillery the Marine Marine rifle rifle elements elements killed killed several several of of the the enemy, enemy, reported reported a a series series of of secondary secondary explosions explosions and and dis- dis- covered covered several several new new graves graves containing three containing three enemy enemy dead. dead. ", Reconnaissance Reconnaissance south south of of the the western western portion portion of of Route Route 9 9 was was negative negative. • . Two Two kilometers kilometers north north of of QUANG QUANG TRI TRI City City a a civUian civilian bus bus detonated det.ona~,ed a a mine mine killing two killing two Vietnamese Vietnamese civilians. civilians. Immediately Immediately to to the the south south at at (YO (YD 327521) 327521) the the TRIEU TRIEU HONG HONG Village Village Chief Chief was was killed killed when when he he detonated detonated a a mine mine. .• CONFIDENTIAL CONElPm~~tT CONFIDENTIAL IAL DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL (" i ~.: ,'- '. ;~. ;.~ " • ""',- ~ l\ , ;._ '-, .\ .... j ';,.. .. 'l_~:"'~ i CONFIDENTIAL j k \ ....... In In eastern eastern QUANG QUANG TRI TRI • (p) (P) and and in in the the sector sector south south of of • QUANG QUANG TRI TRI City, City, reconnaissance reconnaissance elements elements reported reported sighting sighting a a total total of of approximately approximately 60 60 vc. VC. Two Two contacts contacts were were made made with with the the ene~ enemy in in the the area, area, one one of of which which was was with with an an estimated estimated ene~ enemy platoon platoon on on 21 21 April. April. A A PW PW taken taken at at (YO (YD 313477) 313477) on on 15 15 April April stated stated he he was was from from the the 14th 14th Co, Co, 6th 6th Regt Regt and and that that his his unit unit was was located located four four days days walk walk southeast. southeast'of of his his place place of of capture. capture. This This could could have have placed placed the the 14th 14th Co Co in in the the vicinity vicinity of of Base Base Area Area 114. 114. A C.14 C.14th th Engr Engr Co Co is is currently carried currently carried by III HI MAF by MAF as as a a unit unit subordinate subordinate to to the the Northern Northern Sub-Region Sub-Region Headquarters. Headquarters. At At (YD (YD 343444) 343444) on on 17 17 April, April, patrol patrol elements elements of of 1st 1st Bn, 9th Bn, 9th Marines Marines dis- dis- covered covered three three new new graves graves which which produced produced seven seven recently recently killed killed VC. ve. Elsewhere Elsewhere in in the the southeastern southeastern portion portion of of the the province province enemy activity enemy activity consisted Of· of minor minor harassing harassing and and probing actions probing actions against against friendly friendly security security elements elements located, located, for for the the most most part, part, along along Highway Highway 1- 1. b. b. THUA THUA THIEN THIEN (P) (P) - - PHU PHU BAl BAI TAOR. TAOR. The The tempo tempo and and intensity intensity of of enemy enemy initiated initiated activity activity in in eastern eastern THUA THUA THffiN THIEN (P) (P) dropped dropped off off slightly slightly over over previous previous reporting reporting periods. periods. At At (YD (YD 613278) 613278) on on 21 21 April, April, an an unknown unknown number number of of VC VC attacked attacked a a PF PF platoon platoon guarding guarding a a railway railway bridge. bridge. The The PF's PF's returned returned fire fire however, however, the the enemy enemy was was subsequently subsequently able able to to destroy destroy two two spans spans of of the the bridge. Enemy Enemy casualties casualties were were unknown. unknown. . To To the the southeast southeast on on 17 17 April, April,PK-17 PK-17 (YO (YD 645267) 645267) received received approximately approximately )0 30 rounds rounds of of mortar mortar fire fire none none of of which which fell fell within within the the positions. positions. Fire was was returned returned but but with with unknown unknown re·sults. results. During During the the early early morning morning hours hours of of 17 17 April, the April, the THUA THUA THIEN THIEN Provincial Provincial Reconnaissance Reconnaissance Unit Unit and and RD RD Teams Teams 5 5 and and 8 8 sustained sustained simultaneous simultaneous ground· ground attacks attacks approximately approximately five five kilometers kilometers northeast northeast of of HUE. HUE. The The recon- recon- naissance naissance unit unit was was returning from returning from a a successful successful ambush ambush launched launched against against three three enemy enemy sampans, sampans, which which had had resulted resulted in in 17 17 VC VC KIA, KIA, and and joined joined forces forces with with RD RD Team Team 8 8 against against the the enemy. enemy. RD RD Team Team S 5 withdrew withdrew from from contact. contact. ARVN ARVN forces' forces reacted reacted rapidly rapidly and and by by noon noon ~D RD Te~~ Team 8 8 had had linked linked up with up with the the 1st 1st Bn, Bn, 3rd )rd ,t;RVN ARVN Regt Regt in in a a counterattac1<:. counterattack. By By late late afternoon afternoon the the enemy enemy had had increased increased in in strength strength to to an an estimated estimated reinforced reinforced battalion; battalion;" however, however, effective effective USHC USMC and and. ~<RVN ARVN supporting supporting fires fires contained contained the the enemy enemy and, and, by by early early evening, evening, contact contact ceased ceased with with the the enemy enemy Withdrawing. withdrawing. The determined determined and and aggressive aggressive stand stand made made by by participating participating units units contributed contributed to to the the defeat defeat of of a a large large enemy enemy force. force. Total Total ene~y enemy casualties casualties were were 71 71 VC VC KIA, KIA, 14 14 individual individual weapons weapons and and one one crew crew served served vleapon weapon captured. captured. Documents Documents taken taken during during the the encounter encounter indicated indicated that that elements elements of of the the 808th B08th Bn Bn had had participated participated in in the the action. action. To To the the east east and a..'1d at at (YO (YD 935240) 935240) on on 17 17 April, April, four four Vietnamese Vietnameso? children d~ndren detonated detonated an an explosive explosive d€'lice device while while moving moving along along a a rondo road, Two Two \-lere were killed, killed, two two were were wounded. wounded. In In the the same same lex:: locale ale a a PF PF platoon platoon 'mann manning lng night ni ~-ht Gelen defensive si ve positions I')osi ti::ms ',.;as was attacked attacked by an an estimated by estimated platoon platoon sized sized enemy enemy uni unit. to The The PF' PF's 5 returned returned fir:e fire CONFIDENTIAL 2 2 C CONFIDENTIAL ONFtDfNT tAl, DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL and and withdrew. withdrew. No No casualties casualties were were reported. reported. CONFIDENTIAL Ground Ground reconnaissance reconnaissance deployed deployed west west of of HUE HUE City City and and the the PHU BA.I TltOR PHU BAI TAOR reported reported a a drop drop in :in the the number number of of enemy enemy sighted sighted when compared when compat"ed to to that that re- re- ported ported last last week. week. Two Two contacts contacts occurred, occurred, one one with with an an unknown number of unknown number of the the enemy enemy on on 17 17 April April and and the the second second with with an an estimated estimated 10 10 VC. ve. There There was was a a decrease decrease in in the the number number of of VC VC initiated initiated incidents incidents reported reported within within the the PHU PHU BAI BAT TAOR. TAOR. Those Those reported reported all all occurred occurred in in the the northern northern portion portion close close to to the the LOC. LaC. The The enemy enemy continued continued to to initiate initiate harassing harassing attacks against attacks against friendly friendly elements elements located located southeast southeast of of the the PHU PHU BAI BAT TAOR TAOR between between PHU PHU BAI 'RAT and and DANANG. DANANG. An An unknown unknown number number of of VC VC entered entered BAI BAT SON SON (V) (V) (ZD (ZD 007034) 007034) west west of of PHU LOC we (v) (V) and and kidnapped a a kidnapped Vietnamese Vietnamese civilian. civilian. The The reason reason behind behind the abduction the abduction remains remains unknown. unknown. Two Two mining mining incidents incidents occurred at (ZD occurred at (ZD 028025) 028025) and (ZD 071011) and (ZD 071011) on 18 on 18 April. Both Both involved ARVN vehicles. Casualties involved ARVN vehicles. Casualties were minor and damage were minor and damage to to the the vehicles vehicles slight. slight. On On the the same same date date and and in in the the general vicinity general vicinity of of (ZD (ZD 085006) 085006), J CAC GAG patrols made patrols made three three contacts contacts with with enemy enemy elements elements ranging ranging trom squad from squad to to platoon size. Aggressive Aggressive action action by the by the CAC CAG resulted resulted in 20 'IC in 20 KIA. VC KIA. e. The The last last four four reporting periods have seen continued reporting periods have seen continued enemy enemy interest interest in in the the area area east east of of PHU PHU LCC LCD (V). (v). Aerial Aerial reconnaissance reconnaissance of of the'ALUOI the ALUOI - - ASHAU ASHAU road road revealed revealed use use of of the the road road by the by the enemy. enemy. Five Five trucks trucks were were Sighted sighted on on 18 18 and and 19 19 April. April. The The trucks trucks were were subsequently subsequently hit hit by by air air and and at at least least three three damaged. damaged. c. c. QUANG NAM QUANG NAM (P) (P) - DANANG DANANG TAOR. TAOR. A.erial Aerial photography photography nown flown during during late late March March and and early early April between April between (AT 8285) and (zc (AT 8285) and (ZG 0584) west of the 0584) west of the DANANG DANANG TAOR TAOR revealed revealed a a slight slight increase increase in in enemy enemy ground ground activity activity when when compared compared to to early early March March readouts readouts. o Ground Ground reconnaissance reconnaissance within within the the northwestern northwestern portion portion of of the the DANANG DANANG TAOR TAOR reported reported a a sighting sighting of of 80 80 to to 100 100 Vietnamese Vietnamese on on 19 19 A.pril April at (AT at (AT 8380). 8380). A probability exist A probability exist that that a portion a portion of of this this number were number were vc. VC. There There was was a a slight slight decrease decrease in in the the number number of of VC VC initiated initiated incidents incidents reported within reported within the the DANP.NG DANANG TAOR. TAOR. Action Action was was diffuse diffuse and and as as a a continuing continuing factor factor the the number number of of mine mine and and booby booby trap trap incidents incidents remained remained high. high. At At (AT (AT 8185) 8785) on on 21 21 April, April, a a squad squad ambush ambush of of G G Co, Co, 2nd 2nd En, Bn, 7th 7th Marines Marines was was attacked attacked by an an estimated by estimated reinforced reinforced enemy enemy p1f'ltoon. platoon. Heavy Heavy fire fire was was exchanged 8.'1d. exchanged and a a reaction reaction force force committed. committed. The The enemy sust~i!1ed enemy sustained eight eight KIA KIA (Frob). (Prob). South South of of the the TRUONG THUONG DUC DUC CIne CIDC Camp, Camp, Marine Marine reconnaissance reconnaissance elements elements gained contact gained contact with with small small groups groups of of the the enemy enemy over over the the period period 18 and and 19 19 CONFIDENTIAL 3 3 COOFIDENTH.I. CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL e CONFIDENTIAL COl'~FJDENTIAL April. Apr~l. Friendly Friendly fire fire resulted resulted in in three three VC VC KIA. KIA. A A heavy heavy reconnaissance reconnaissance asset asset deployed deployed south south of of the the DANANG DANANG TAOR TAOR pro- pro- duced duced sightings sightings of of approximately approximately 250 25o of of the the enemy. enemy. This This number number represents represents a a sharp sharp rise rise over over the the 80 80 VC VC reported reported last last week week in in the the same same area. area. To To the the south south and and in in DAI DAI LOC toc (D) (D) on on 19 19 April, April, a a CAC CAC element element in in night night defensive defensive positions positions three three kilometers kilometers north north of of DAI DAr LOC toe (v) (V) was was attacked attacked by by an an estimated estimated VC VC company. company. The The VC VC managed managed to to penetrate penetrate the the perimeter perimeter and and destroyed destroyed several several bunkers bunkers before before being forced being forced to to withdraw. withdraw. One One VC VC was was killed killed during during the the action. action. Enemy Enemy initiated initiated activity activity in in southeastern southeastern QUANG QUANG NAM NAM (p) (P) continued continued to to be be centered centered in in the the sector sector south south of of HOI HOI AN AN City and along or in prox- City and along or in prox- imity imity to t.o Highway Highway 1. 1. Four Four minings, minings, an an assassination, assassination, an an abduction abduction and and the the partial partial destruction destruction of of a a culvert culvert were were reported reported over over the the week. week. With With the the exception exception of of the the blown blown culvert culvert the the other other incidents incidents were were directed directed against the against the civilian civilian populace. populace. From From 16 16 through through 20 20 April April the the enemy enemy also also conducted conducted a a series series of of probing probing and and harassing harassing actions actions against against RF RF and and PF PF security security elements elements located located in in the the same same area. area. The The heaviest heaviest of of the the attacks attacks occurred occurred on on 16 16 April April when when the the 706th 706th RF RF Co Co manning manning the the CAM CAM KIM KL'1 OP OP (BT (BT 132561), one 132561), one kilometer south of kilometer south of HOI HOI AN AN City, City, was was assaulted assaulted by an an estimated by estimated VC VC company. Thirty VC were company. Thirty VC were killed killed during during the the engagement. engagement. RD RD Team Team 7 7 with with a a protecting PF protecting PF element was was also also attacked attacked by by an an unknown unknown number number of of VC VC in in the the same same vicinity. vicinity. Casualties Casualties were were negligible. negligible. Other Other incidents incidents in in the the same same area area consisted consisted of of harassing harassing small small arms arms and and light light mortar mortar fire. fire. On On 21 2l. April April elements elements of of F F Co, Co, 2nd 2nd Bn, Bn, 1st 1st Marines Marines in in the the vicinity vicinity of of NUl NUI toe LOC SAN SAN (BT (BT 0530), 0530), gained gained contact contact with with an an estimated estimated enemy enemy company. company. Subsequent Subsequent action action grew in grew intensity with reaction forces being committed. in intensity with reaction forces being committed. Contact Contact continued continued and and by by 22 22 April April the the enemy enemy force force was was estimated estimated to to be be at at reinforced reinforced battalion battalion strength. strength. Casualties Casualties were were 115 115 VCKIA, VC KIA, 100 100 KIA KIA (Frob), (Prob), five five ?WI PW's s and and one one crew crew served served weapon weapon captured. captured. d. d. QUANG QUANG TIN TIN (P) (P) - CHU CHU LAITAOR. LAI TAOR. The The tempo tempo of of enemy enemy activity activity re- re- ported ported from from eastern eastern QUANG QUANG TIN TIN (P) (P) remained remained the the same same as as the the last last reporting reporting· period. Four Four mining incidents mining incidents ocourred, one in the north close to occurred, one in the north close to the QUANG QUANG NAM/QUANG NAM/QUANG TIN TIN border, border, the the remaining remaining three three in in the the vicinity vicinity of of (BT (BT 252S) northwest 2525) northwest of TAM of TAM KY KY City. An unknown City. An unknown number number of of VC VC blew blew an an un- un- guarded guarded culvert culvert at at (BT (BT 2333) 2333) on on 19 19 April. April. At At (BT (BT 182409) 182409) the the VC VC left left several several warning warning signs signs advising advising the the populace populace to to avoid avoid travelling travelling on on Highway Highway 1 1 due due to to the the danger danger of of mines. mines. On On 20 20 April April a a CIro CIDG patrol patrol contacted contacted an an unknown unknown number number of of VC va approx- approx- imately imately five five kilometers kilometers northwest northwest of of the the TIEN TIEN PHUOC PHUOC CIno CIDG Camp. Camp. Fire Fire was was exchanged exchanged and and the the VC VC withdrew. withdrew. FiveVC Five VC were were killed. killed. Elsewhere Elsewhere in in eastern eastern QUANG QUANG TlN TIN (F) (P) enemy enemy activity activity was was limited limited to to small small scale scale harassing harassing actions actions against against friendly friendly security security elements, elements, with with the the majority majority occurring occurring in in the the vicinity Vicinity of of TAM TAM KY KY City. City .. CONFIDENTIAL 4 CONFIDENTTAT. DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL ecONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL Ground Ground reconnaissance reconnaissance • disposed disposed west west of of the the northern northern end end of of the the CHU CHU LAl LAI TAOR TAOR reported reported a a total total of of aproxtmately aproximately 40 40 VC VC sighted along the sighted along the reconnais- sance sance line. line. One One minor minor contact contact occurred occurred early early in in the the week. week. There There was was a a slight slight decrease decrease in in the the number number of of VC VC initiated initiated incidents incidents reported within the CHU reported within the CHU LAI LAI TAOR. At At (BS (BS 610950) 610950) on on 17 17 April, April, a a PF PF platoon platoon was was attacked attacked by an an by estimated estimated company company of of VC. VC. Artillery Artillery was was fired fired in in support support and and the the VC VC broke broke contact contact and and fled. fled. No No casual casualties ties were were reported. reported. Four incidents incidents were were reported reported from from the the Korean Korean Marine Marine area area responsibility. responsibility. Recent Recent enemy activity in the enemy activity in the vicinity vicinity of of NUl NUI LOO LOC SAN SAN raises raises the the possibility of future enemy action in the northern portions of possibility of future enemy action in the northern portions of QUANG QUANG TIN. TIN (p). (P). Intelligence Intelligence information information is is available, available, though though entirely entirely unconfirmed. unconfirmed, vhich points toward possible redeploytl!Elnt of elements of the which points toward possible redeployment of elements of the 2d 2d NVA NVA Div Div out out of of QUANG QUANG NGAI NGAI (P) (P) into into QUANG QUANG TIN TIN.(P) (P) as as part part of of his his forthCOming summer forthcoming summer campaign. e. e. QUANG QUANG NGAl; NGAI (p). (P). There There was was a a noticeable noticeable decrease decrease in in both both the the tempo tempo and and intensity o~ of enemy activity reported from eastern intensity enemy activity reported from eastern QUANG QUANG NGAI NGAI (p). (P). At At (BS (BS 7)0740) 730740) a a junk junk from from the the 16th 16th Coastal Coastal Surveillance Surveillance Group Group was was ambushed ambushed by an by an unlmown unknown number number of of VC. VC. Following an exchange Following.an exchange of of fire fire the the VC VC withdrew. withdrew. Two Two mining mining incidents incidents were were reported reported at at (BS (BS 619686) 619686) and and (BS (BS 718597) 718597) early early in in the the week. week. The The first first occurred occurred four four kilometers kilometers southwest southwest of of QUANG QUANG NGAI NGAI City City and and involved involved a a Lambretta Lambretta bus bus in in which which 14 14 Vietnamese Vietnamese civilians civilians were were killed. killed. The The second second resulted resulted in in .minor minor damage damage to to an an ARVN ARVN military vehicle military vehicle on on Highway 1. 1. Highway At CHAU TU At CHAU TU (V) (BS ,90549) on 18 (V) (BS 590549) on April, 18 April, an an estimated estimated ve VC squad squad shot shot a a village village elder. elder. On On 22 22 April April at at (BS (BS 7742), 7742), elements elements of of the the 1st 1st Bn, Bn, 35th 35th Inf Inf US US Army Army recei received ved small small arms arms and and 7,mm 75mm recoilless recoilless rine rifle fire fire from from an an unlmown unknown number number of of the the enemy. enemy. Action Action continued continued at at the the end end of of the the reporting reporting period, and period, and enemy enemy casualties casualties were were 20 20 KIA KIA and and five five individual individual weapons weapons capturedo captured. Elsewhere Elsewhere in in coastal coastal QUANG QUANG NGAI NGAI (P) (P) there there was was a a moderate moderate decrease decrease in in the the number number of of enemy enemy actions actions directed directed against against the the GVN GVN RD RD program, program, especially especially when when compared compared to to actions actions reported reported over over the the past past four four weeks. weeks. Ground Ground reconnaissance reconnaissance in in the the Vicinity of vicinity of (BS (BS 6357) 6357) reported reported light light sightings sightings of of the the enemy. enemy. On On 18 18 April April a a emG CIDG patrol patrol west west of of the the GIA GIA VUC VUC eIDG CIDG Camp Camp gained gained contact contact with with an an estimated estimated enemy enemy companyo company. Fire Fire was was exchanged exchanged and and the the VC VC broke broke contact contact and and hastily hastily withdrew. withdrew. Though Though relatively relatively quiet quiet this this week week eastern eastern QUANG QUANG NGAI NGAI (p) (P) remains remains an an area area of of possible possible future future enemy enemy activity. activity. CONFIDENTIAL 5 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED COOFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL 2. 2. ENEMY ENEMY OPERATIONS OPERATIONS DURING DURING THE THE PERIOD. PERIOD. Enemy Enemy initiated initiated inoidents, incidents, when when compared compared to to the the previous previous period, decreased period, decreased slightly slightly and and totaled totaled 279. 279. In- In- cidents cidents consisted consisted of of two two attacks, attacks, two two assaults assaults by by fire, 36 fire, 36 minetbooby mine/booby trap trap incidents, incidents, 91 91 small small unit unit engagements, engagements, seven seven acts acts of of sabotage sabotage and and 141 141 incidents incidents of of AA AA fire. fire. a. a. Strengths Strengths and and Dispositions. Dispositions. Annex Annex A. A. C. c. Reserves Reserves and and Reinforcements. Reinforcements. Annex Annex A. A. e, b. b. Order Order of of Battle. Battle. Annex Annex A. A. d. d. New New Enemy Enemy Tactics, Tactics, Weapons Weapons and and Equipment Equipment (1) (1) New New booby booby trap. trap. The The following following information information was was received received from from I I FFORCEV FFORCEV concerning concerning the the discovery of discovery of a a new new type type VC VC booby booby trap trap tactic. tactic. The The booby booby trap trap consisted consisted of of three three devices devices set set in in a a triangular triangular formation formation 25 25 meters meters apart, apart, in in a a sandy sandy open open area area between between two two bamboo bamboo thickets. thickets. The The' three three devices devices consisted consisted of of a a 155mm l5Smrn howitzer howitzer shell, shell, a a five five inch inch naval naval gun gun shell, shell, both both buried buried nose nose up up just just below below the the surface, and surface, and a metal bucket a metal bucket filled filled with with metal metal scrap scrap surrounding surrounding a a core core of of explosive. explosive. The The bucket bucket was was also also buried buried just just below below the the surface. surface. All All three three devices devices were were connected connected by by detonating detonating cord cord so so that that if if or.e one was was tripped tripped it it would would trigger trigger all all three. three. (2) (2) New New HEAT HEAT Grenade. Grenade. Five Five PG-7G PG-7G HEAT HEAT grenades grenades were were recovered recovered in in the the vicinity of vicinity of the the now now closed closed ASHAU ASHA U CIDG CrDG Camp Camp on on 21 21 April. April. CMEC CMEC reports reports the the PG-7G PG-7G is is a a new new AT AT grenade grenade that that replaces replaces the the older older PG-2. PG-2. It It is is baSically a a basically npanzerfaustn "Panzerfaust" grenade grenade ,like like the the earlier earlier model, model, except except for for the the addition addition of of a a rocket rocket assist assist motor. motor. The The normal normal propellent propellent charge charge launches launches the the grenade grenade and and the the rocket rocket motor motor ignites ignites several several meters meters beyond beyond the the muzzle. muzzle. This This gives gives the the prOjectile projectile greater greater range, a a flatter trajectory and range, flatter trajectory and in- in- creased creased accuracy. accuracy. Characteristics Characteristics are are as as follows: follows: (a) (a) Caliber Caliber 80mm (b) (b) Weight Weight 5.1 lbs ,.1 lbs (c) (c) Muzzle Muzzle volocity volocity 328 328 FPS FPS (d) (d) Maximum Maximum velocity velocity 984 984 FPS FPS (e) (e) Effective Effective range range 500 500 meters meters (f) (f) Armor Armor penetration penetration at at 0° 0° 11.8 11.8 - 12.6 12.6 inches inches e. e. Negative. Negative. CONFIDENTIAL 6 6 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED r. f. Administrative Administrative Units/Installations. • Units/Installations. • DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL r'1t\l!::IUr'· CONFIDENTIAL \ ... Vl,l. cNTIAL '-I - .. Date Location Type Type Unit Unit Soureo/Evaluat1on Sourdo/Evaluation 20 20 Mar Mar (BS (BS 493454) 493454) VC VC Military Military Agent Agent Report; Report; F/6 F/6 Agency 21 21 Mar Mar (BS (BS ,896,9) 589659) VC VC Hospital Hospital Agent Agent Report; Report; FI3 F/3 2 2 Apr Apr (BS (BS 570740) 570740) Food Food Storage Storage Agent Agent Report; Report; P/) F/3 Area 3 3 Apr Apr (YD (YD 665095) 66,095) VC VC Rest Rest Station Station Agent Agent Report; 1/6 Report; F/6 4 4 Apr Apr (BS. (BS 642374) 642374) VC VC Workshop Workshop Agent Agent Report; Report; F F/3 /3 4 4 Apr Apr (BS (BS 699485) 699485) Ammo Ammo Storage Storage Agent Agent Report; Report; F/3 F/3 Area 6 6 Apr Apr (BS (BS 604490) 604490) VC VC Aid Aid Station Station Agent Agent Report; Report; 1/3 F/3 " 6 6 Apr Apr (BS (BS46,665) 465665) VC VC Hospital Hospital Agent Agent Report; Report; F/3 F/3 7 7 Apr Apr (BS (BS 408792) 408792) Weapons Weapons Repair Repair Agent Agent Report; Report; F/3 P/3 Site 8 8 Apr Apr (BS (BS 440795) 440795) Guerrilla Guerrilla Training Training Agent Agent Report; Report; F/6 F/6 Center 10 10 Apr Apr (BS (BS 533306) 533306) VC VC Military Military Clinic Clinic Agent Agent Report; Report; F/4 F /4 '11 11 Apr Apr (BS (BS 322614) 322614) Provincial Provincial Base Base Agent Agent Report; Report; F/3 F/3 Area 11 11 Apr Apr (BS (BS 656455) 656455) Food Food Storage Storage Area Area Agent Agent Report; Report; F/3 F/3 12 12 Apr Apr '(ID (XD 748075) 748075) VC VC Hospital Hospital Agent Agent Report; Report; F F/6 /6 19 19 Apr Apr CBS (BS 6740) 6740) Weapons Weapons Storage storage Interrogation Area Report; Report;F/) F/3 g. g. Negative. Negative. h. h. Air Air Defense. Defense. AA AA fire fire incidents incidents totaled totaled 147 147 for for the the reporting reporting period, showing period, showing a a slight siight increase increase when when ,compared compared to to the the last last period. period. A A total total of of 36 )6 aircraft aircraft sustained sustained 141 141 hits, hits, one one of of the the highest hi~hest hit hit totals totals on on record.' record. Grid Grid squares squares of of highest highest density density were were (AT (AT 9960), 9960), (ST (BT 0428), 0428), (BT (BT 0528) 0528) and and (BT (BT 0630). 06)0). No No confirmed confirmed cases cases of of 12.7mm 12.7mm fire fire were were reported reported during during the the period. period. i i- - q. q. Negative. VINI 7 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED • CONFIDENTIAL COOFIDENTlAL r. r. Reconnaissance Reconnaissance Activities. Activities. '-- ~ .. :. .. : .. - (1) (1) QUANG QUANG TRI TRI (P). (P). Reconnaissance Reconnaissance patrols patrols deployed deployed north north of of CAM CAM ,LO, LO, northwest northwest and and northeast northeast of ot the the KHE KHE SANH SANH combat combat base base and and southwest southwest of of QUANG QUANG TRI TRI City, City, reported reported total total sightings sightings of of approximately 220 approximately 220 of of the the enemy. Ground Ground reconnaissance reconnaissance in in the the general general area area north north of of Route Route 9 9 and and KHE KHE SANH made made three three contacts contacts over over the the period period with with estimated estimated platoon platoon sized sized enemy enemy elements elements at at (YD (YD 106,), 1065), (XD (XD 8752) 8752) ,and and (XD (XD 7346). 7346). On On 20 20 April April at at (YD (YD 094654), 094654), a a reconnaissance reconnaissance patrol patrol discovered discovered a a hut hut containing 200 containing 200 assorted assorted mortar mortar rounds, rounds, 25 25 individual individual weapons weapons and and a a quantity quantity of of grenades grenades and and flares. fiares. ' Reconnaissance Reconnaissance south south of of the the western western portion portion of of Route Route 9 9 was was negative. negative. South South of of QUANG QUANG TRI TRl City City reconnaissance reconnSissance patrols patrols reported reported light light sightings sightings . of of the the enemy enemy totaling totaling was was 60 60 VC. ve. Two Two contacts contacts occurred occurred, t one one of of which which' at at (YD (YD 2635) 2635) on on 21 21 April April with with an an estimated esthnated enemy pLatoon. enemy platoon. (2) (2) THUA THUA THIEN THIEN (P). (P). Ground Ground reconnai reconnaissance ssance elements elements deployed deployed forward forward of of the the western western approaches approaches to to HUE HUE City and City and the the PHU PHU BAI BA! TAOR TAOR report- report- ed ed a a decrease decrease in in the the number number of of ene~ enemy sighted sighted when when compared compared to to last last weeks weeks results. Two Two minor minor contacts contacts were were made made with with small small groups groups of of the the enemy. enemy. Reconnaissance Reconnaissance south south of of the the PHU PHU BAI BA! TAOR TAOR produced produced negative negative results. results. (3) (3) QUANG QUANG NAl-1 NAM (P). (P). Ground Ground reconnaissance reconnaissance disposed disposed within within the the northwest northwest portion portion of of the the DANANG DANANG TAOR TAOR reported reported one one Sighting sighting of of 80 80 to to 100 100 .e· Vietnamese Vietnamese civilians civilians on on 19 19 April April at at (AT (AT 8380). 8380). Patrol Patrol members members felt felt that that a a portion portion of of this this number nmnber were were VC. VC.· South South of of the the THUONG TRUONG DUC DUe CIDG CIro Camp Camp Marine Marine reconnaissance reconnaissance patrols patrols gained gained contact contact with with small small groups groups of of the the enemy enemy over over the the period period 18 18 through through 19 19 April. April. Reconnaissance Reconnaissance deployed deployed south south of of the the DANANG DANANG TAOR TAOR and and in in considerable considerable strength strength produced produced total total sightings sightings of of approximately approximately 250 250 of of the the enemy. enemy. When compared compared to to the the 80 80 VC VC reported reported last last week week the the number number represents represents a a distinct distinct increase. (4) (4) QUANG QUANG TIN TIN - QUANG - QUANG NGAI NGAI (p). (P). Light Light enemy enemy activity activity was was re- re- ported ported by by ground ground reconnaissance reconnaissance deployed deployed west west of of the the CHU CHU LAI LAI TAOR. TAOR. A A total total of of approximately approximately 40 40 vc VC were were sighted sighted and and one one minor minor contact contact was was noted. noted. Ground Ground reconnaissance reconnaissance in in the the vicinity vicinity of of (BS (BS 6357) 6357) reported light reported light sightings sightings of of the the enemy. enemy. s. S. Captured Captured Rice. Rice. The The following following amounts amounts of of rice rice were were captured captured during during the the period period in in the the areas areas indicated: indicated: . - Date Location Amounts Amounts (lbs) (lbs) Capturing Capturing Unit Unit 16 16 Apr Apr (YD (YD 788113) 788113) 75 75 3d 3d Bn, Bn, 26th Marines 26th Marines CONFIDENTIAL 8 8 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED • DECLASSIFIED C~FIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL 16 16 Apr Apr (YD (YD 781119) 781119) 40 3d 3d Bn, Bn, 26th 26th Marines Marines 18 18 Apr Apr (BT (BT 007606) 007606) 500 2d 2d Bn, 1st Bn, 1st Marines Marines 19 19 Apr Apr (BT (BT 013603) 013603) 300 2d 2d Bn, Bn, 1st 1st Mar1nee Marines 3. 3. OTHER orHER INTELLIGENCE INTELLIGENCE FACTORS FACTORS a. a. Enemy Enemy Organization. Organization. Annex Annex A. A. b. Enemy Enemy Identifications. Identifications. Annex Annex A. A. c. C. Enemy Enemy Equipment. Equ1pme~t. Annex Annex A. A. d. d. Enemy Enemy Personalities. Personalities. Annex Annex A. A. e. e. Enemy Enemy Losses. Losses. Enemy Enemy personnel personnel losses losses renected reflected a a moderate moderate increase increase for for the the reporting reporting period period when when compared compared to to the the last last period period and and consisted consisted of' of 225 225 KIA KIA (Conf), (Conf), 308 308 KIA KIA (Prob), (Prob), and and three three VC VC !Wa.' PWs. Weapons Weapons losses losses were were 63 63 individual individual and and two two crew crew served served weapons weapons captured. captured. , f. f. Morale. Morale. No No change. change. g - g - h. h. Negative. i. i. Terrain. No No change. change. j. j. Weather. Weather. For For most most of of the the week week a a series series of of weak weak troughs troughs passing passing over over I I Corps Corps produced produced broken broken and and layered layered ceilings ceilings throughout throughout the the area. area. Late Late afternoon afternoon and and evening evening thunderstorms thunderstorms over over the the mountains mountains and and portiClls portions of of the the piedmont piedmont and and coastal coastal lowland, lowland, produced produced isolated isolated ,rainshowers. rainshowers. On 21 21 April April an an increase increase in in the the southeast southeast flaw flow of of air air at at lower lower altitudes altitudes caused caused a a partial partial clearing clearing over over I I Carps, Corps, although although isolated isolated rainshowers rainshowers continued continued over over portions portions of of the the westem western highlands. highlands. The The following following are are weekly averages weekly averages for for the the areas areas indicated: indicated: ' DONG DONG HA HA PHU PHU BAr BAI DANANG CHULAl CHU LAI Temperatures High 80 80 81 81 85 85 83 8) Low 71 71 72 72 73 73 74 14 Rainfall Rainfall (total) (total) 5.45 1.25 .25 1.84 1.84' Visibility Visibility (miles) (miles) 1 7 7 7 8 8 7 7 Winds Winds (knots) (knots) 5 5 For May May weather weather brief, brief, see see Annex C. Annex C. CONFIDENTIAL i", ( .. H'·~l-H) t: N T J 1\ L ,-, (" -, j, :.,~..... ~'..... .. ..... ' 9 CONFIDENTIAL COOFIDmTIAL DECLASSIFIED CQNFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL ~NFlDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL k. k. Significant Significant Agent, Agent, IntelTogation Interrogation and and Document Document Re£Ort. Report. Annex Annex B. B. 1. Negative. 4. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE. Annex Annex D. D. 5. 5. CAPABILITIES CAPABILITIES AND AND VUIm:RABILITIES. VULNERABILITIES. See See III III MAF MAF PERINTREP PERINTREP 13-67. 13-67. J/>:;5'~?.::-- 7 k- ~ ---- .. - . Brilled B. B. s. S. READ READ Colonel, Colonel, U.S. U.S. Marine Marine Corps Corps Assistant Assistant Chief Chief of of Staft, Staff, G-2 G-2 ANNEXES: A. A. ORDER ORDER OF OF BATTLE BATTLE B. B. SIGNIFICANT SIGNIFICANT AGENT, AGENT, INTERROGATION INTERROGATION AND AND DOCUMENT DOOUMENT REPORT REPORT C. C. MAY MAY WEATHER WEATHER BRIEF BRIEF D. D. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE CONFIDENTIAL 10 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIETED DECLASSIFIED e CONFIDENTIAL CONFtDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL Dli)'l:RIBUTION: DISTRIBUTION: COMUm1ACV COMUSMACV (1".ACV (MACV 233) 233) 2 2 CG CG FLC FU: 1 1 COMUSMACV C()}~USIo'lACV (MACJ (MACJ 234-21) 234-21) 2 2 CO CO 366TH 366TH TF1'iT TFW 1 1 conUSMACV COMUSMACV (Y!ACJ (MACJ 234-22) 234-22) 2 2 CO CO RLT RLT 26 26 1 1 COHUSNACV COMUSMACV (J221) (J221) 1 1 eTG CTG 79.5 79.5 1 1 CMC CMC (CODE (CODE A02) A02) 2 2 eTG CTG 79.4 79.4 1 1 CG CG Fl:r'PAC FMFPAC 1 1 CTG CTG 76.5 76.5 1 1 CG CG Fl1FPAC FMFPAC (lHD) (FWD) 1 1 CTG CTG 76.4 76.4 1 1 CO CG I I FFORCEV FFORCEV , 5 COHPHlElWN COMPHIBRON SEViN SEVEN 1 1 CG CO I II I FFORCEV FFORCEV 1 1 CO CO 30TH 30TH NCR NCR 9 9 COMNAVFORV cmffiAWORV 1 1 CO CO 5TH 5TH SFG SFG (ABN) (ABN) 3 3 CO CG 1ST 1ST MARDIV YlARDIV 50 50 CO CO 525TH 525TH Y.I MI GP 3 3 CO CG JRn 3RD NARDIV MARDIV 30' 30 CO 7TH 7TH ENGR ENGR BN BN 1 1 CG l,;3T 1ST MAH MAW 45 CO CO 9TH 9TH I!:NGR ENGR BN BN 1 1 CO CG . 5TH 5TH EA,'UlIV MARDIV 1 1 CO CO 5TH 5TH emu·: COMM BN BN 1 1 CG CG 1ST 1ST IlfF INF .uIV DIV 1 1 co CO 1ST 1ST Me' MP BN BN 1 1 CG CG lST 1ST AIR AIR CAV CAY uIV DIV 1 1 CO CO CAMP CllMP BUTLER BUTLER 1 1 CG CG 9TH 9TH INF INF DIY DIV 1 DSi.. DSA I CORPS I CORPS 6 CG CG 25TH 25TH INF INF ~IV DIV 1 1 CO CO "C" "C" 5TH 5TH US3!t' USSF GP GP 3 3 CG CG 196TlI 196TH LT LT INF INF BDE BDE 5 5 CO CO 282D 282D AVN AVN CO CO 1 1 COl'INAVSUfACT COMNAVSUPACT DANAl'lG DANANG 1 1 CO CO 8TH 8TH RR a." 1.'1.) FU 1 1 CTF eTF' 16 76 1 1 CICV GlGV 4 4 CG CO 9TH 9TH 1'!.AB MAB 1 1 I I DASC DASC J.'I.NANG DANANG 1 1 CG CG 2D 2D BUE BDE ROKMC ROKFiC 5 5 III MAF III }'~ 10 CG CG 1ST 1ST AUSTRALliIN AUSTRALIAN TF TF 1 1 CONFIDENTIAL 11 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED t::J t>=:l () t"I ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J . e ,e CONFIDENTIAL ANNEX A TO III MAF PERINTREP NO. 16-67. CONFIDENTIAL (ORDER OF BATTLE) CON~DENTJAL Divisions (Hq) III MAF VC/NVA ORDER OF BATTLE, I CORPS 3 1. (c) ESTIMATED STRENGTH AS OF 222400H APR 67. 2,000 TOTAL STRENGnf 400 350 750 TACTICAL ZONE 650 885 2,000 5,144 17,796 780· 120 900 v. 3,507 2,485 ··.32,467 Unk 400 350 750 780 500 120 1,400 2,000 34,617 D1 NVA VC NVA FORCE MAIN FORCE LOCAL FORCE lrd NO. EST NO. EST NO. EST TOTAL TOTAL - UNITS TOTAL NFIDeHiJiJAL UNITS 1 1 3 STRENGTH 10 41 13 26 UNITS 1 1 STRENGTH 4 2 2 UNITS 1 STRENGTH of UNITS STRENGTH CONFIRMED UNITS Regt Northern 1 885 Military Region V (Hq) VC CO 1 1 885 650 1 650 Sub-Region (Hq) 3 ZONE (Hq) (Infantry) STRENGTH EST 6 Regiments 41 17,796 8 2,050 3,844 2,485 4,535 2 1,300 Battalions 6,185 2n~. (Other) FORCE 10 5,144 2,240 3 1,267 ~d 13 3,507 Battalions 23 11,262 12 4,484 2,050 TACTICAL LOCAL NO. UNITS 26 Separate Companies VC 26 2,485 v 26 2,485 TOTAL CONFIRMED STRENGTH 20,881 6· 7,051 2 1 4,535 Di 32,467 1 4 Divisions CORPS - 341st PROBABLE UNITS Regiments (Artillery Hq) 1 Unk 1 Unk of 400 Battalions 1 400 (Infantry) DESCRIPTION 1 I Battalions (Other) Separate Companies EST 16-67 BATTLE', .7,05I vc Regts 350 32nd e TOTAL PROBABLE STRENGTH • FORCE' STRENGTH 1,lOO 4,484 1,267 4 7,051 350 750 A4 4 750 POSSIBLE UNITS .. OF Regiments (Hq) NO -. NO. UNITS ~fAIN 2 l 12 2 and 780 2 780 .. Battalions 67 (Infantry) Battalions 2 500 COMBINED YCm. TOTAL STRENGTH PERINTREP 650 885 2 Unk ORDER (Other) 500 SOO 500 Di 34,617 Separate Companies APR 500 1 120 1 31st 900 120 1,400 TOTAL POSSIBLE STRENGTH MAY 222400H FORCE STRENG'lH 2,000 l,844 11,262 ·2,240 20,881 21,3el v, EST 21,381 7,051 6,185 NOTE: Totals )oW' include units of 324B Div, 31st and 32nd Regts of 341st Div and 2nd 324B VC Regt of 3rd NVA Div. III III OF NYA of STRENGTtlAS (Hq) STRENGTH 1 1 3 8 TO NO. 1 UNITS 23 10 2 A-1 . CON CONFIDENTAL IAL Hq) - units OJ'BAnu} , (Infantry) (Other) (Artillery (lDfantry) (Other) STRENGTH (Infan~ry) (Other) STRENG'DI include (Hq) V es (C) ry:aeon (ORDER BSTIMA'l'ED 8ub-Region (Hq) (Hq) Companies 'CONFIRMED tpgt'S Compani PROBABLE UNITS (Irq) Companies POSSIBLE TOTAL Total~ colll".tDlbl'1'l ANDX. 1. ~'mTS Northern Dlnsions RegiDBnts Ba~tallons Battalions Separate TOTAL ~1I!1!a Regt.nts Battalions Battalions Separate TOTAL POSSIBLE aejLilelits Battalions Battalions separate TOTAL COMBINED NOTE: A ~ . . ' t::J t>=:l () t"I ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J t::J t>=:l () ~ H I~ I~ t>=:l t::J , I CONFIDENTIAL TOTALS ·35_ CONFIDENTIAL e CONFIDENTIAL CONFJDENT1AL VC MF: Confirmed 12 2 ~egt 1 ~NTIAL 15 2. NUMBER OF NVA/VC BATTALIONS BY TYPE (All 8 Battalions) 15 58 MANEUVER BATTALIONS COMBAT SUPPORT BATTALIONS INF SAPPER ARTY Div. Probable MORT SUb-totals AAA RR AT ENGR 0 TRANS 0 SIG MED 3rd Sub-totals IRREGULARS TOTALS 12,385 20,200 13,850 20,366 74,675 0 0 2 0 2 6 0 2 33 15 NVA NVA: Confirmed 23 0 1 2 1 7,874 2 1 33 Possible o 0 1 2 NVA Totals of ME» TOTAL 35 1 Probable 2 SIG o 0 Possible o 0 VC 0 VC BATTALIONS MF Totals 15 1 2nd FORCES VC LF: Confirmed TRANS 6 0 6 Probable o 0 and 0 VC LF ENGR Totals Possible SiJP·PORT 2 Div 1 2 DEFENSE 0 .937 1,597 2,600 1,750 2,700 9,584 8 2 341st GRAND TOTALS AT COMBAT 1 SELF 58 NOTE: Totals RR include units of 324B Div, , 31st and 32nd Regts of REPRESENTATIVE 1 of 341st Div and 2nd VC Regt of 3rd NVA Div. 3. (c) ESTIMATED AAA IRREGULAR FORCES STRENGTH AS OF 5 APR 67. 2 SECRET Regts 67. 1 GUERRILLA FORCES SELF DEFENSE FORCES MORT SECRET SELF DEFENSE " FORCES TOTAL IRREGULARS APR PROVINCES 32nd 5 FORCES QUANG TRI 1 2,250 4,687 OF THUA Battalions) THIEN AR'1'f 937 -------~---...---- 2,800 7,874 7,988 and 12,385 DEFENSE 4,687 7,988 13,000 .8,800 13,516 47,991 1,597 QUANG NAM 4,600 13,000 AS 2,600 20,200 QUANG NGAI (All 4,150 QUANG TIN 3,300 BY BA'l"I'ALIONS SAPPER 8,800 31st 20,366 1,750 324BD1v, 13,850 13,516 2,700 TOTAL 17,100 'lYPE 47,991 9,584 STREN.GTH 74,675 - 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 SELF MANEUVER FORCES 23 12 0 0 .0 0 0 6 2 - INF CONFIDENTIAL of FORCES BATTALIONS IRREGULAR GUERRILLA units 2,250 2,800 4,600 3,300 4,150 17,100 NVA/VC Totals include - Confir.d. Probable Possible NVA CoDfined Probable Possible VC CoDfirmed Probable Possible we TOTALS Totals 'ESTIMATED OF Mr LF CONFJDENT1AL CONFIDEllTIAL 2. NVA: VC GRAND NOTE: 3. PROVINCES QUANG THUA QUANG QUANG QUANG TOTAL NUNBER MF: II: (C) TRI NAM TIN NGAl THIEN t::J t>=:l () ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J t::J t>=:l () t""I ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J e CONFIDENTIAL 4. (c) ORDER OF BATTLE HOLDINGS AS OF 222400H APR 67. QUANG TRI PROVINCE - DATE 13Mar67 13Mar67 13Mar67 13Mar67 13Mar67 13Mar67 13Mar67 13Mar61 13Har67 210ct66 EST COMBAT UNIT TYPE CAT STRENGTH EFFECT ACCEPTED LOCATION LAST VALID REPORT DATE Div 341st Div #1 NVA C 360) 150 NVA C 9,875#2 YD 0993 E Vinh Linh S. Hq Div Hq Spt (1) REPORT NVA C 1,850 E Vinh Linh S. - 31st CONFJDENTIAL K.25 Sapper Co NVA C #3 2,447 (Hill SS. NVA C E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. E Vinh Linh S. (p) 1st Bn NVA 164686 C 9661 422 Valley 7834 9951 9951 1072 E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. YD 164686 123725 Regt #4 13Mar67 Regt Hq VALID Linh NVA C 825 E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. An Vinh Linh CONF~I!AL SS. 1st Co(K-1) NVA C 108 2nd Co(K-2) LAST Vinh NVA YD C XD Cua 106 XD XD XD YD Nghe YD 3rd Co(K-3) NVA C 108 4th Co(K-4) NVA C 100 2nd Bn S. S. S. NVA C S. 600 S. E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. XD S. S. 9661 S. S. (Hill 360) LOCAUON Linh Linh Linh NVA 13Mar67 C 140 XD 9957 13Mar67 5th Co(K-5) NVA C 180 Cua Valley 13Mar67 6th Co(K-6) S. S. S. Linh Linh Linh NVA C Linh 140 Linh Linh Linh Linh Linh Linh Linh Linh Linh Linh Linh Linh Linh Linh Linh XD 7834 13Mar67 7th Co(K-7) NVA C 140 XD 9957 13Mar67 8th Co(K-8) 3rd Bn 11th PROVINCE ACCEP'lED E YD E E E E E (K-11) NVA C E 600 140 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. YD 1072 13Mar67 REPRESENTATIVE 9th Co(K-9) 0993 NVA C 180 10th Co(K-10) Vinh Virth Vinh DMZ/Vinh DMZ/Vinh NVA DMZ/Vinh C DMZ/Vinh 140 DMZ/Vinh I!iZ/Vinh m."1Z/Vinh D!{Z/Vinh DMZ/Vinh DJ.1Z/Vinh m.IZ/Vinh DHZ/Vinh mrz/Vinh DMZ/Vinh DMZ/Vinh DJ.1Z/Vinh DMZ/Vinh DJ.1Z/Vinh DMZ/Vinh 'e \ 67. 12th Co(K-12) NVA C 140 K-16 RR Co NVA C E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. Ao.J K-17 Mort Co APR TRI K-18 COMBAT EFFECT Co NVA C NVA C E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. Sig K-19 K-21 AA Co QUANG Engr Co 222400H K-22 Trans EST NVA STRENGTH 9,875#2 Co 150 C 1,850 2,447 825 NVA 422 108 106 108 100 600 180 140 140 140 600 180 140 140 E C E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. 140 DMZ/Vinh Linh S. 2,625 825 600 600 600 K-20 Med Co NVA C E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. OF K-23 Recon Co NVA C E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. K-24 Sec Guard Co NVA & C E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. 32nd AS NVA C C c C C c C C C c C C c C C E C DMZ/Vinh C C C C C Linh C C C HOLDINGS 6th Bn -- TYPE NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA" NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA S. C C Nghe C C C An (P) NVA CAT (?) C 600 NVA 13Mar67 C 825 E DMZ/Vinh Linh E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. S. Regt #4 C e C C C C 2,625 C Regt Hq 4th Bn NVA C 600 E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. YD 123725 210ct66 5th Bn NVA C 600 E DMZ/Vinh Linh S. BATTLE A-3 Co Co Guard Co CONFIDENTIAL CONF IDENTIAL #3 Co OF Co Co ORDER Spt Sapper Hq Regt Bn RR Mort Sig Engr Ned AA Trans Sec Recon ttegt#4 Hq Bn Bn Bn #4" CO(K-I0) Co(K-11) Co(K-12) Co I; Co CONFIDENTIAL 4. VNIT 341st #1 Co(K-l) 00(K-2) Oo(K-3) Co(K-4) Oo(K-5) Co(K-6) Co(I-7) CO(K-8) Co(K-9) Diy Hq Hq 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th (e) K.25 Regt 1st 2nd 3rd K-16 K-17 K-18 K-19 K-20 K-21 K-22 K-23 K-24 Regt 4th 5th 6th Diy Diy 31st 32nd t::J t>=:l () t""I ~ Ul Ul H' t:I:j H t>=:l t::J t::J ~ () t"I ~ Ul Ul H ~ H ~ tj CONFIDENTIAL UNIT JAL EST COMBAT Regt Hq NVA PR 825 YD 1775 20Dec66 TYPE CAT STRENGTH EFFECT CONFIDENTIAL 33rd Regt #5 e NVA ACCEPTED LOCATION LAST VALID REPORT DATE PR 2,625 e Unknown 7th Bn NVA Unknown PR 600 8th Bn ~ 20Dec66 NVA 34th 13Har67 13l-far67 12Jul66 Regt. 12Jul66 12Jul66 27Jul66 27Ju166 271st 28Sep66 Jul66 4Mar67 2Mar67 NVA 4Mar67 Unknown lMar67 3Mar67 27 28Aug66 4J.Jar67 600 4Mar67 Unknown 12Kar67 4Mar67 NVN 3Mar67 160ct66 160ct66 T 80ct66 lOct66 16Sep66 31Mar67 4Ma.r67 PR ' 600 Unknown lAL 9th Bn NVA PR Arty PO Regt #5 NVA C Nghe An . (P) 324B Div NVA C NVN Nghe An 13Mar67 Div Hq 9,600 C-2 DMZ/Vinh Linh S. (P) 13Mar67 CONFIDENT REPORT 803rd 0572 NVA (p) C 9861 110 1,290 DMZ/Vinh Linh S. Div Hq Spt 12Jul66 NVA 12Jul66 C DMZ/Vinh Linh S. YD 045640 Regt YD NVA C 12Jul66 XD 2,400 C-2 N (p) Quang Tri Regt Hq (P) (p) NVA C 300 (P) N Quang Tri (P) 27Jul66 1st Bn Tri - NVA C N Quang Tri (P) XD 998617 700 C-2 0168 N Tri Quang Tri 1775 3rd Bn VALl]} 045640 998617 991612 9661 969564 NVA 2nd An An Bn 27Jul66 0864 063682 C 102632 075665 081665 NVA 070685 LAST YD YD 812th Nghe Nghe Tri (P) Regt Quang XD 9661 - (P) km NVA XD 9861 C XD 991612 Radius 27Jul66 C 0768 075665 700 3km Quang Quang Tri 126666 097705 115719 020620 C-2 (P) N 0768 XD 969564 «QNtSfJEN 28Sep66 700 C-2 N YD and N XD XD XD XI) 1,984 C-3 Radius Regt YD 0572 Hq Spt 3 3 NVA YD YD C YD YD YD 4th 28Aug66 794 YD Area km Radius YD 3km YD N Radius YD 0572 YD YD YD YD YD 0572 YD . 4Mar67 Bn NVA C 250 YD 0864 Bn C-4 3km Radius YD 0572 YD Hq 2Mar67 NVA C LOCATION 4th Linh Linh Linh 2nd Co (p) (P) 063682 0572 0572 0572 4Mar67 0572 0512 YD 1st Co S. S. S. 3Mar67 NVA C (P) (p) (p) NVA C 102632 1Mar67 3rd Co YO YD YD NVA C YD (p) (p) (I') (I') (I') YD 075665 Co(Support) Tri Tri Tri Tri Tri NVA C 081665 4Mar67 5th Bn NVA C Tri Tri Tri Bn ACCEPTED Unlmown UnImown Unlmown Unlmown Unlmown' 2nd NVN NVN DMZ/Vinh Co DMZ/Vinh 470 DMZ/Vinh Quang Quang Quang Quang Quang NVA C-3 3km Radius YD 0572 Quang Quang Quang Quang Quang Hq Radius Radius Radius NVA C YD 070685 4Mar67 1st Co C Radius Area Area Area Area N N N N N 3km NVA 310n 310n C 3rd Co NVA C 310n N N N N N DMZ DMZ DMZ Dl-lZ , 12Mar67 Jkm 4th Co NVA C Area YD 0768 4Mar67 COMBAT 6th Bn EFFECT U/I Wire Co 0-2' NVA 0-2 C C-2 0-2 C-2 0-3 C-4 470 C-3 3km Radius YD 0572 NVA PO C-3 C-2 (& YD 0768 4Mar67 90th Regt NVA C YD 075665 3Mar67 2,400 C-2 N Quang Tri (P) Regt Hq N NVA C 300 Quang Tri (P) 160ct66 7th Bn STRENGTH 2,625- 9th Bn 9,600 1,290 2,400 1,984 N Quang Tri (P) 700 YD 470 N Quang Tri 2,400 300 700 700 700 200 200 200 825 600 600 280 110 300 NVA 80ct66 C 700 N ' 126666 EST 160ct66 '600 8th Bn 700 700 700 794 250 NVA C 470 Quang Tri (P) YD 097705 NVA C 700 N (P) YD 115719 10ct66 12th AT Bn NVA PO Quang Tri (P) YD 020620 200 DMZ Area CAT PR PR PR PR PR PO C Arty C Bn C C C C 14th 13th AA Bn 16Sep66 C C C C NVA C C C C C C C 200 c, C C C C C C C PO C Area DMZ 31Mar67 NVA C 200 C C C C PO C C C 15th Engr Bn NVA C DMZ Area TYPE NY! NVA NVA NVA NVA NYA NVA 280 DMZ Area NYA NYA NYA NVA NVA NVA NYA NYA NVA NVA NVA NYA NYA NYA NVA NVA NVA NYA NYA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NYA NVA NYA NVA NVA NVA NYA NVA NVA 4 YD 0768 4Mar67 ONF DENTIME CONFIDENTIAL Spt Regt. #5 and Co Hq Spt Hq Co Co Co Co(Support) Bn Bn Regt 7th 8th 9th Regt 1st 2nd 3rd Regt 4th Regt#5 Bn Bn Bn Bn 1st 2nd Jrd-Co 4th Arty Regt Regt Bn Bn Bn Regt AT Arty AA Engr Hq Bn Hq Co Co Co Hq Bn Bn Wire Bn Bn Bn Hq Hq Bn 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Regt CONFIDENTIAL UNIT 324BDiv 812th 3Jrd 34th 271st Div Div 803rd 90th 12th 13th 14th 15th 5th 6th U/I Regt 7th 8th 9th tj ~ () t"I ~ Ul Ul H ~ H ~ t::J t::J t>=:l () t"I ~ Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J ,Ul .- --~. -' e H.99 CONFIDENTIAL Co REPORT Dist area LF (D) C 80 YD 427518 24Feb67 CONFIDENTIAL --- EST COMBAT AL CONFIDENTIAL UNIT TYPE 17th Trans Bn CAT STRENGTH nm 2OJul66 -- EFFECT 18Har67 NVA 24Feb67 24Feb67 10Mar67 ACCEPTED LOCATION 31Aug66 17Feb67 PO 300 15Apr67 15Apr67 27Jun 15Apr67 LAST VALID REPORT DMZ Area DATE 33SO LF - PR CONFJDENT 16th Sig Bn 6Apr67 NVA C ... 200 6A~ 21Feb67 6Jan66 DMZ 6Jan66 17Feb67 21J1'eb67 Area 6Apr67 6Apr67 6Apr67 6Apr67 ~~t~ YD 902690 20Jul66 19th Med Bn NVA C 200 DMZ Area 808th Bn 814th Bn MF NVA 1260 C 340 C-3 C-4 YD 3757 Thien Area YD 3350 Trieu Phong Dist OONFIDENl1 18Mar67 . and coastal area -e 300 Hai Lang (D) 6Apr67 , Trieu Phong Co YD LF (D) C 80 Cam Lo Co VALID YD Thua 2245 Phong LF Phong PR Trieu Phong (D) 80 YD 1058 24Feb67 YD 0963 - YD 1260 31Aug66 C.10 Co 120 YD 3338 Hai Lang (D) LAST YD Trieu and Area YD Trieu Hai YD YD 10Mar67 YD YD Tn YD YD Northem YD YD YD YD YD YJ) ZO K.400 Co 902690 coastal "YD LF 427518 Lang C 0963 3172 120 313477 313477 645277 313477 455240 Gio Linh 540195 645277 645277 645277 645277 645277 0598 (D) YD 3172 17Feb67 THUA THIEN PROVINCE Northern Sub-Region Hq NVA C 885 YD 4724 YD 313477 15Apr67 c.11 Intel Co NVA C 105 Base 114 YD 313477 15Apr67 c.12 Sapper Co NVA C 100 Base 114 YD 645277 6Apr67 C.13 Comm Co NVA C 150 Base 114 27Jun66 C.14 Engr LOCATION Co (D) NVA C (D) 140 Base 114 YD 313477 15Apr67 21Feb67 C.15 AA Co NVA C 80 Base 114 YD 455240 C.17 RR Co Area Area Area 3757 Lang 427518 NVA 2245 3338 1058 C 90 4724 Base 114 6318 A-5 C.16 Mort Co 6Jan66 NVA C 70 114 114 114 114 114 114 114 Base 114 'l'hien(P) 114 6Jan66 e 6th Regt ACCEP'IED DMZ DMZ DMZ YD Hai YD YD YD Gio·LiM NVA C 1,364 YD Base Base Base Base Base Base Base Thua Base Thua Thien(P) Phong-Dien(D) 17Feb67 YD Northern Thua Thien 21Feb67 . 'YD NVA C 300 Base Regt Hq 114 YD 540195 PROVINCE 800th Bn MF C 264 Phong Dien(D) 3rd Co YD 645277 COMBAT EFFECT C-3 C-4 MF 6Apr67 C 57 YD 645277 1st Co 6Apr67 MF C 71 YD 645277 6Apr67 2nd Co MF C 68 YD 645277 6Apr67 4th Co MF C 68 YD 645277 24Feb67 6Apr67 3rd Co STRENGm MF C 100 802nd Bn MF C mDAmIEN 400 SO 70 90 YD 6318 71 68 57 68 zc 0598 EST 1st Co 300 200 300 200 340 80 80 80 MF 120 120 C 100 885 105 100 150 140 3O(l. 264 400 100 100 100 100 2nd Co MF C 100 1,364 . 4th Co MF C 100 2!! C PO C C C C C PR PR C C C 0 0 0 C 0 0 C C C C C C C C C 0 C C A-5 CONFIDENTIAL !!!!. NYA NVA NYA MF. NYA LF LF LF LF LF JiVA NVA NVA RVA NVA RVA RVA RVA RVA NVA HF MF MF MF HF MF MF MIl' HF NIl' CONFIDENTIAL Hq Sig Trans Med Sub-Region Intel Sapper Coat·Co Eng AA Mort RR Hq Bn Co Co CO Co Bn Co Co Co Co; Dn co Co 00 Co Dn Bn Co Co Co Dn Dn Phong Co Co Co Regt 1st 2Dd 3rd. 4th 1st 2nd 3rdCo 4th 16th 17th 19th a.ll C.12 O.ll C.14 0.15 0.16 C.17 Regt BOOth 802D.d CONFIDENTIAL UNIT 808th 814th H.99 Trieu C.I0 CamLo K.400 Northel'D 6th - t::J t>=:l () t"I ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J t::J t>=:l () t-I ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J CONFIDENTIAL e EST e COMBAT I '- UNIT TYPE CAT STRENGTH EFFECT ACCEPTED LOCATION \_ I LAST VALID REPORT DATE .""- - ; ;.1\ DATE 18Har67 1st Co 16Apr67 29Dec66 29Dec66 29Dec66 29Dec66 lApr67 26l-1ar67 26Mar67 3Feb67 NVA 10Aug66 26J.1ar67 16Dec66 28Dec66 18Jan67 i\ I,,) C 100 29Mar67 19Dec66 29Nar67 16~far67 24l-1ar67 18Feb67 "~- I {~ , f 806th Bn NVA C 400 YD 5642 ~ 14 YD 465330 18Mar67 2nd Co C '\ 1 , 'd NVA 100 ; 3rd Co NVA C 100 .... -•• .... 4th Co NVA C 100 : .'I~.1 ': : MF C 400 ,'-'. i:...i~_i't Phu 804th Bn Loc(D) :: YD 805250 16Apr67 ; i ;-oM i 1st Co .. :" ••••• Loc(D) MF C 100 Phu ·i..,..'l\i VALID 29Dec66 2nd Co 4th Co MF C Tra(D) C 100 ! ;.,; REPORT 3rd Co YD 935995 ; MF 29Dec66 C 100 ,(. Phu Loc(D) l 29Dec66 \ YD 923210 . CONFIDENTIAL ;- r., 46~J30 K.105th 8,'5250 Co 923210 935995 603255 700304 700304 LF 640314 781091 C 907184 (', 1 1050 •• ll,=,(' 1050 8554 1149 8453 i YD 700304 26Mar67 (' ... LF C 300 YD 700300 810th Bn Loc(D) (' Loc(D) ..... YD 603255 1Apr67 ,·e LAST K.106th Co LF C YD 700304 YD Phu YD Phu YD YD YD YD LF 26Mar67 YD YD Huong YD C BT DT AT HT AT f 3Feb67 K.107th Co K.109th Co LF C 10Aug66 Quang Dien Co LF C 50 YD 6530 YD 640314 26Mar67 LOCATION Huong Thuy Co LF PR 50 YD 8009 YD 781091 16Dec66 Huong Tra Co LF PR 100 Loc(D's) YD 7412 Loc(D's) liuong Tra (D) 28Dec66 C.117 Co LF PO 120 Phu Thu(D) YD 907184 Loc(D) 700300 18Jan67 Thu(D) SOD(D) Son(D) SoD(D) SOD(D) Ban/Dai Ban/Dai QUANG NAM PROVINCE 5642 3rd NVA Regt NVA 6530 8009 7412 C 1,250 C-2 Que Son(D) BT 1050 29Mar67 DESCRIPTION ACCEPTED YD Regt Hq Phu YD NVA YD YD YD Phu C 300 Que Que Que I.lue Dien DieD Que Son(D) i 1050 19Dec66 1st Bn NVA C 300 Que Son(D) BT 1050 29Mar67 3rd Bn NVA C PROVINCE 250 Que Son(D) COMBAT EFIt'ECT A-6 AT 8554 16Mar67 0-2 C-4 C-3 R.20 Bn LF C 250 C-4 Dien Ban/Dai Loc(D's) BT 1149 V.25 Bn LF C NAt-I 400 24Mar67 C-3 Dien Ban/Dai Loc (D's) AT 8453 e 18Feb67 QUANG STRENGTH CONFIDENTIAL _ 400 100 100 100 100 400 100 100 100 100 300 50 50 100 120 300 300 250 250 400 EST 1,250 CAT C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C PR PR PO C C C C C A-6 C CONFIDENTIAL TYPE NVA NVA NYA NVA NVA l-1F MF MF MF NF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF NVA NY.\. NVA NVA Llt~ LF Co C() CONFIDENTIAL UNIT 804th SlOth Quang Huong Huang C.117 Co Co Co Co 3rd Dien Thuy Tra Co Co R.20 V.25 Regt Hq 8n Bn Bn Co Co Co Co Dn Co Co Co Co Dn Bn Dn 806th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th K.I0Sth K.I06th K.I07th K.109th NVA Regt 1st 3rd . t::J t>=:l () t-I ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J t::J t>=:l () t""I ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J e' e ::: .: ~.... .. : _"! • CONFIDENTIAL QUANG TIN PROVINCE EST COMBAT CONFJDENTIAL DATE 14Apr67 16Dec66 18Feb67 21Fcb67 18Feb67 18Feb67 16}-~r67 29}lar67 14Dec66 13Jan67 22Nov66 16Nov66 14Dec66 14Dec66 Unit 6Nar67 6Dec66 TYPE CAT STRENGTH 6Jul66 EFFECT ACCEPTED LOCATION 9Sep66 4Feb67 LAST VALID REPORT DATE 402nd Sapper Bn MF C 342 C-2 AT 8060 BT 043660 14Apr67 105th Bn LF PR 400 AT 8737 BT 0848 6Mar67 Que Son Co LF C 110 BT 0132 BT 0043 16Dec66 Q.13 Co LF C 120 BT 0152 Q.14 Co REPORT e LF C 70 C-3 (D) LF AT 8551 C AT 8249 18Feb67 Dien CCNFID~NTlAL Ban 21Feb67 Q.15 Co 70 C-3 ET 0355 (D) V,\LID 043660 0848 0043 8249 9170 Ban 1418 9402 7923 902215 1050 3817 441081 283084 305110 3817 0506 3112 3817 Q.16 Co LF C 120 AT 9166 AT 9170 6Dec66 LA';)T DT BT IlT AT Dien AT BT AT AT AT DT fiT BT BT OT DT HT BT nT 33rd Arty Regt NVA PR 820 C-3 Hiep Duc (D) Regt Hq NVA PR Unk Hiep Duc (D) GK31 Bn NVA C (D) (D) (D) (D) 400 Hiep Duc/T Binh (D) BT 1418 6Jul66 CK32 Bn NVA C 220 C-3 Hiep Duc/T Binh (D) AT 9402 18Feb67 GK30 Bn NVA C Binh Hinh Binh Dinh (D) 220 Hiep Duc/T Binh (D) AT 7923 18Feb67 GK40 Bn LOCATION (ENG) NVA C (0) (D) 120 C-3 Hiep Duc/T Binh (D) AT 902215 16Mar67 2nd Bn, (3rd NVA C 400 C-2 (D) Thang Binh (D) BT 1050 29Mar67 Regt) e Sapper Bn) ACCEpTED AT AT lJT BT AT BT AT 72nd Bn PROVINCE Hiep Hiep Hiep Uiep Hiep Hiep Thang DT Tam HT DT DT DT DT HT DT LF C Due Duc Duc/T Duc/T Duc/T Duc/T 300 Binh C-2 BT 2224 8060 8737 0132 0152 8551 0355 9166 BT 3817 14Dec66 BT 441081 13Jan67 2224 Ky 2807 3113 1536 1017 3111 1516 2718 70th Co, (409th MF C 90 C-2 Tam Ky (D) 74th Co LF C 50 BT 2807 BT 283084 22Nov66 K.52 Co COllBAT EFFECT LF 706th Co C 150 LF BT 1017 C 80 ET 0506 BT 3113 9Sep66 DT 305110 16Nov66 K.51 Co C-2 C-3 C-3 LF TIN C-3 C 65 C-3 0-3 0-2 C-2 C-2 BT 1536 BT 3817 A-7 14Dec66 K.53 Co LF C 90 BT 3111 BT 3112 4Feb67 STRENGTH K.54 Co LF QUANG C 130 BT 1516 BT 3817 14Dec66 K.55 Co 70 70 LF C 100 EST 90 50 80 65 90 BT 2718 342 400 110 120 120 820 Unk 400 220 220 120 400 300 150 '130 100 ,Q!! C PR C C C C C' PR PR C C C C C C C C C C C C C C CONFIDENTIAL A-7 TYPE tlF LF LF LF LF LF LF NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA NVA LF NF LF LF LF Ll" LF LF LF CONFIDENTIAL Bn Regt) Regt (409th Sapper Bn CONFIDI~NTIAL Unit 402nd 10Sth Que Q.13'Co Q.14 Q.15 Q.16 Arty Bn Bn Bn Co, Co Co Co Co Co Co 33rd GK30 GK40 2nd 72nd 70th Sapper 74th 706th K.51 K.52 K.53 K.54 K.55 Co (ENG) (3rd Hq Dn Bn Bn) Co Son Co Co Co Bn, Regt GK31 GK32 t::J t>=:l () t""I ~ Ul Ul H' t:I:j H t>=:l t::J t::J t>=:l () t-I ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J CONFIDENTIAL e. QUANG NGAI PROVINCE e, CONFIDENTIAL DATE 25}1ar67 2~far67 25Nar67 25Mar67 25Nar67 2~lar67 25Nar67 25Nar67 2~rar67 25Nar67 25}L:l.r67 25Nar67 25Mar67 18Feb67 25Nar67 25Har67 25Nar67 25Ma.r67 ·6Apr67. 25Nar67 lOFeb67 25Dec66 25Mar67 23Jan67 23Jan67 23Jan67 23Jan67 lAL EST COMBAT UNIT TYPE CAT STRENGTH EFFECT ACCEPTED LOCATION LAST VALID REPORT DATE Military Region 5 (Hq) NVA C 650 W Son Ha(D)/KONTUM BS 1382 25Mar67 (P) Border 2nd Div NVA C 7,460 Que Son(D)/Quang CONFIDENTIAL REPORT BS 3782 Tin, Quang Ngai (P) Div Hq(Rear) NVA C (?) Tra Bong(D) BS 3782 25Mar67 Div Hq(Forward) .. NVA C 100 Son Ha(D) NN9fiN,:r BS 435566 VALID 1st Regt(2d NVA Div) 25Mar67 579498 MF C 1,880 C-3 S. Quang Ngai (P) BS 4356 (D) _) BS 579498 435566 25Mar67 579498 644553 579498 561673 665421 470745 470745 470745 470745 519832 4478 7528 629364 629364 629364 660603 629364 8341 6436 6135 6135 3377 1382 3782 Ha LAST BS Regt Hq as BS 3S OS BS BS BS BS ns OS B3 BS J3S BS lki D:> MF C 800 13S BS BS Ki BS BS4760 Son BS BS BS ns Minh Long (D) ns 579498 40th Bn MF C 280 C-3 B3 644553 BS 644553 25Mar67 60th Bn MF C 200 C-3 BS 579498 25Mar67 70th Bn MF C 300 C-3 BS 561673 LOCATION 25Mar67 Ngai(P-) Ngai 90th Bn MF (1') C 300 21st C-3 (n Hanh BS 665421 Hanh NVA (I') NVA C BS 665421 C-3 25Mar67 BS 470745 25Mar67 Regt (2d Div) 1,000 N. Quang Ngai (P) Regt Hq Ngai NVA Ngai C 200 BS 470745 (D) BS 470745 25Mar67 Border 22nd ~~ang Son(D)/Quang Bn Bong(D) Ha(D) 4356 Quang Long(D) 644553 579498 NVA 561673 665421 Quang C C 470745 470745 400 200 470745 519832 4478 7528 C-3 C-3 ;,~uang 629364 BS 629364 Duc/Nglti.a RS 470745 Duc/Nghia 8341 4760 6436 6135 6135 3377 BS 470745 Ha(D)!KONTU}I 11th Bn 25Mar67 NVA C 200 C-3 BS 470745 Ha BS 470745 ACCEI'TED \V (1') Que Tin, Tra ns Son BS S. Ninh BS IJS as IIS N. OS AS BS 133 BS lJ8 s. BS N N OS BS BS E BS BS OS ns 3rd Div & 25Mar67 Units NVA C 500 BS 7528 B3 7528 Son 33rd Bn 3782 25Mar67 NVA Mo Mo 519832 Son BS 519832 25Mar67 GK-33 Bn NVA (2d Div) NVA C 200 C-3 BS 4478 18Feb67 PROVINCE Hq Spt . 2nd Regt (3d NVA Div) MF C 2,000 S. Quang 0 Ngai (ii) .h-t_' BS 629364 25Nar67 NOAI COMBAT EFFECT Hq & Spt Unit 0-3 C-3 C-3 C-3 C-3 C-3 MF C C-3 C-3 C-3 0-3 500 BS 629364 C-2 C-2 0-2 C-2 C-2 C-2 e' BS 629364 25Mar67 93rd Bn MF C 500 N Mo Duc/Nghia Hanh BS 629364 25Mar67 95th Bn MF C 500 N Mo Duc/Nghia Hanh BS 660603 STRENGTH 6Apr67 120th Bn 7,460 1,880 MF 1,000 C 500 C-2 2J .QUANG E Son Ha (D) 97th Bn Son Ha (D) MF C 500 25Mar67 BS 629364 25Mar67 38th Bn EST 48th Bn 650 (? 100 LF C 800 280 200 300 300 ) 400 LF C-2 C 200 200 200 400 200 500 OOO 500 500 500 500 400 400 500 595 105 120 400 BS 8341 C-2 BS 4760 90 BS 8341 BS 4760 10Feb67 25Dec66 409th Sapper Bn MF C 595 BS 6436 Q!! 20th BS 6436 Co (Bn Hq) MF 23Jan67 C 105 C-2 BS 6135 C C C C C C C ... ... C c C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C BS 6135 23Jan67 30th Co MF C 120 C-2 BS 6135 23Jan67 40th Co MF C 90 C-2 BS 3377 23Jan67 - TYI"'E NVA NVA NVA· NVA HF ~1F }om' HF }OIF l-iF NVA NVIL NVA NVA r~VA NVA NVA MF MF MF }1F HF. LF MF MF }01F IlF HF 4-8 -LF INCIDENT IAL (Hq) Div) Div) Div) Units ~rvA NVA NVA NVA Hq) 5 Region Spt Unit Hq Bn Bn Bn Bn Regt(2d Hq Bn Bn Bn Bn(2d Hq Spt Bn Bn Bn Hq(Hear) Hq(Forward) Regt(2d Regt 40th 60th 70th 90thBn Regt(3d Hq 93rd 95th 97th Bn Bn & (Bn Co Co Co & Div Bn SaDDer Regt 11th 22nd 33rd Div Div Di.v 1st 21st GK-33 2nd 38th 48th 120th 409th 20th 30th 40th. CONFmENTIAL UNIT Hi.litary 2nd 3rd . t::J t>=:l () t-I ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J 00 t>=:l () t-I ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l 0 . e - CONFIDENTIAL EST COMBAT CONFIDENTIAL UNIT TYPE CAT STRENGTH EFFECT ACCEPTED LOCATION LAST VALID REPORT DATE DATE 23Jan67 23Jan67 17Feb67 60th Co 17Feb67 12Dec66 21Feb67 2Mar67 MF 3l.Ma.r67 C 90 19Nov66 27Feb67 C-2 2Mar67 3Feb67 BS 6135 25Jan67 12Mar67 12Mar67 12Mar67 21Mar67 6Nar67° Feb67 Feb67 13Feb67 13Feb67 2Ol-1ar67 BS 6135 lAL 23Jan67 50th Co MF C 100 C-2 BS 6135 Dec66 BS 6135 23Jan67 1506th Engr Bn MF C 330 BS 4876 17Feb67 19th Bn LF PO 400 BS 7554 307th Bn LF PO 380 BS 8432 21st Co LF C 130 BS 7194 17Feb67 506 "A" Sapper Co LF C 90 BS 7057 Mo Duc (D) 12Dec66 506 "B" REPORT Sapper Co LF C.17 Co C 80 (D) LF Son Tinh (D) C 140 W Son Tin (D) BS 7055 21Feb67 C"FIDENTIAL C.212 Co (D) LF C.219 VALID C Co 100 Tin Valley LF BS 6136 C 100 BS 8042 BS 7743 CONJ!1"flEMT 2Mar67 T.18 Co 6135 6135 4876 7194 Due 7743 LF T.20 Co 505910 C 60 7504 732079 Lao 7610 Son LF BS 6687 9875 9875 9878 C 9788 9005 9005 100 08716 9104 8716 BS 5082 P.31 Co LAST BS BS BS BS No ~1 BS LF BS C 120 as BS An BS BS 5784 BR UR BR BR9363 DR BR BS DS BoS as BS 505910 31Mar67 Tra Bong Co LF C 80 BS 3190 BINH DINH PROVINCE #6 NVA C Binh Dinh 3rd Div 6,215 (Unloe) (Unloe) (Unloc) (Unloc) LOCATION 90th Engr Bn NVA PR 400 Binh Dinh 400th 6135 6135 Mort Bn 4876 7554 8432 7194 7057 Tinh(D) BS 7504 7055 6136 8042 6687 5082 5784 3190 NVA C 100 19Nov66 Binh Dinh 9005· 8716 9104 8716 An Lao Valley 2Mar67 200th AA Bn NVA C 300 Binh Dinh BS 732079 27Feb67 ACCEPTED BS BS DS BS BS BS Son BS B~ BS us BS DS BoS 551st Sig Bn °BS NVA PR 400 Binh Binh Binh Dinh Binh Dinh Dinh Binh Dinh Dinh Dinh Binh Dinh Dinh BS Binh DS BS 300th Wpns Bn Binh Dinh (Unloc) NVA C B3 400 Dinh Dinb Dinh Dinh Dinh Dinh. Dinh Binh Dinh Dinh Dinh Dinh. Dinh Dinh (Unloc) 25Jan67 Dinh Dinh Dinh 500th Trans Bn NVA C 200 Binh Dinh BS 7610 3Feb67 e 600th Med Bn NVA C PROVINCE 200 Binh Dinh (Unloc) 700th Field Hosp NVA o C 90 Binh Dinh (Unloc) CO}mAT EFFECT C-2 C-2 Hq Spt Units & NVA ~-9 C DINH 300 Dec66 C-3 Binh Dinh C-3 C-3 BR 9875 12Mar67 18th Regt NVA C 775 Binh Dinh BR 9875 12Mar67 7th Bn NVA C 150 C-3 Binh Dinh BR 9878 12Mar67 STRENGTH Hq & Spt Units NVA C 300 6,215 Binh Dinh 8th Bn 1,150 BS 9005 NVA C BINH 150 Feb67 Binh Dinh BR 9363 21Mar67 9th 90 Bn 100 330 400 380 130 90 80 140 100 100 100 120 NVA 60 EST 22nd C 80 Regt 175 400 300 400 100 200 400 200 775 300 150 150 175 300 325 200 325 NVA Binh Dinh 90 C 1,150 BR 9788 BS 9005 6Mar67 BR 9005 Feb67 7th Bn NVA C 325 BS 8716 . BS 8716 13Feb67 CAT 8th Bn C C C PO PO C C C C C C C C C C NVA C 200 C PR C C ·C C PR C C C C C C C C C C C C BS 9104 13Feb67 9th Bn NVA C 325 BS 8716 20Mar67 TYPE MF 101F MF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF NYA NYA NYA NVA NYA NVA NVA NVA NVA NYA NYA NYA NYA NVA NVA NVA NYA NYA NVA A-9 . CONFIDENTIAL Co Co Bn Bn Bn Hosp Units Co Co Engr Bn Sapper Sapper #6 AA Wpns Mort Trans Sig ~fed Field Dn Engr On Bn Regt &- Bn Dn Bn Regt Bn CONFIDENTIAL UNIT 1506th 19th 307th 21st 506 506 C.17 C.212 C.219 T.18 T.2O P.31 Tra 3rd Co 3pt Spt Bn Bn Dn Bn Co Bn Co Co Co CO Co Co "A" "B" Bong Div Hq 7th 8th 9th 50th 60th Hq&- 7th 8th 9th 90th 200th 300th 400th SOOth 551st 600th 700th 18th 22nd 0 0 t>=:l () t-I ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l 0 t::J t>=:l () ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J e CONFIDENTIAL added to the I Corps strength totals. Div e' These two regiments are CONFIDENTIAL believed operating in the ," CONFIDENTIAL #1. Strength figures of the 341st Div, except for the 31st and 32nd Regts, are . not carried in the I Corps totals in paragraph 1 above. #2. Strength of 341st NVA Div is an estimate of the total division strength and is not neces- in sarily the sum of the in been the is figures shown on page A-3. ...... , #3. neces- The K. 25 Sapper Co has been accepted as a support company of the 341st Div. l, have carried in • c~rried #4. not The strength figures of the 31st and 32nd Regts (confirmed) of the 341st NVA Div have been _ not is DMZ area. not_ COl'-lFIDENTJAL e .\ #5. and The 33rd and NVA operating the 271st are Regts are possibly the same Div. are regiment, but no hard-intelligence is currently available to confirm this. 341st strength (p) the believed Dinh Regts, 341st noha-rd=intelligence #6. Strength figures of the 3rd NVA Div elements operating in Binh Dinh (P) are not carried in I Corps totals in paragraph 1 above. the but- 32nd of are Sinh of 31st company regiment, total and (confirmed) reg~l~nts division operating in \-,l\.' . r~ -I, the two same the A-3. support for Regts the e of a page These except above. estimate and possibly as 32nd on elements Div, shown totals. this. above. 1 Div an accepted 31st are NVA 1 the 341st paragraph Div figures of strength to the been the paragraph Regts confirm Jrd is i-10 CONFIDENTIAL Strength the Strength sarily The The added DMZ The currently ,33rdandthe271st Strength I Corps in NVA the has of totals 341st sum figures I available of Co of Corps in figures of Sapper the figures totals Corps the to CONFIDENTIAL #1. #2. #3. 114. US. #6. I K.2S strength area. _ t::J t>=:l () ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J :1 - e CONFIDENTIAL TRI Lt Tan CONFIDENTIAL . LY IIJJNG QUANG TRI PROVINCE ~;guyen Van 1..\1 Linh TIEN 5. (c) ALSO KNOWN AS NAMES Ngoe JAL (AKA),, LETTER BOX NUMBERS LE (LBN), EQUIPMENT AND PERSONALITIES AS OF 222400H L\I-: 67. HrU;C Quoe DA(; L.TJU I:1.JNG APR CHI HAl 67. lllle APR TIiINll' Hong AKA LONG Ngoe 'ri{t;r~G pt EO THAI lla Lt Nguyen Cao Hoang cnm Nguyen Ldr!Liaison-2nd NAt·, UNIT HAl) LBN Van ARMS AND ARMAMENT Fi;r Le 222400H PERSONALITIES Luong Cdr-Col 3ect-LtCol Nguyen (AKA Nguyen ~taff-3rCapt Cadre-SrCant Trng-SrCa Off-3rCapt Chief-TAl Dinh Cadre-2nd Off-Cpl C~FIDENTlAL Dep Cdr-Col Nguyen Quoc TRI PERSONALITIES CO-Col Dep PO-ColNguyen arO-Unknown Cof3-LtCol CofI'ol CofRear cotfFffJEff"T CofPol Sect-LtCol LUU 341st Div (Hq/Spt) E-341st Ser-}:aj AN Ser-SrCapt 31.445 (?) Tran Lt CO-Col Luong THINH PIt PO-ColNguyen Hong DAC OF Tran Cen APO-Unknown AS CO-Gol XO-SrCapt PO-Col APO-Col c. Trng CofRear Prop CofArty-SrCapt Log CO-SrC:apt XO-Capt PC-SrCapt APO-Capt Staff Com:r. Trng ADJ-lst loJed CofS-LtCol Cao LONG CofRear Ser-Maj HUNG K.25 Sapper Co 31st Regt (Hq) Song Hong; Cong Troung 31.442 XD CO-Col Nguyen Ngoc ITUNG 1/5 (AKA HAI) X0-SrCapt Hoang PERSONALITIES idU<AESNT PO-Col Nguyen TRUNG APO-Col AN AND C. Gen Staff-SrCapt LE Trng Cadre-SrCant CHI ARNS Prop Trng-SrCapt Nguyen Tan CofRear Ser-SrCapt HAI DESCRIPTION CUNG EQUIP1:ENT MEMBERSHIP CofArty-SrCapt HO Log Off-SrCapt THAI e 1st.Bn PROVINCE (7) H-1 (Hvy Fire ~ill Bn); Song 31.443 XB XD CO-SrCapt Nguyen Van LAN (LBN), Hong; Cuu Long; K101 X0-Capt Tran Van LAI TRI PC-SrCapt Nguyen Minh LY NU}inl~RS LON 31.443 31.445 31.442 ;\-11 APO-Capt Tran lla TIEN Staff Chief-TAI Tran Dinh PHI QUANG Com Plt Ldr/Liaison-2nd Lt :>ong Trng Cadre-2nd Lt DUC BOX TroLUlg K101 ADJ-1st Lt NAN En); Med Off-Cpl Le Ngoc HUCNC LETTEa Cong Fire Long; Hong; Cuu (AKA), A-11 (Hvy AKA E-341st CONFIDENTIAL Song 1/5 H-l Hong; NAHBS Jill KNO\'IN (HqJSpt) Co .(Hq) ALSO Div Sapper Regt Bn .. (c) Ist CONFIDENTLU.. 5. 341st K.2S 31st UNIT . ..,;.,," ' t::J t>=:l () ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J CONFIDENTIAL Vl'ONG ~. CO~lFIDENTJAL CO-SrCapt XO-2nd PO-1st APO-Lt CO-1st XO-Asp. PO-1st APe-2nd CO-SrLt XO-2nd PO-1st APC-2nd ~-SrLt XO-2nd HI-Nguyen UNIT ,\Pu-Possibly CO-SrCapt XO-\·/O CO-Nguyen ;.DJ-'\\ro AP\.'-TY AKA hO..,'\iC CO-1st Cu-1st CO-1st CQ-,.lst LBN e\ PO-1st Lt Ninh SON ARMS AND ARMAMENT PERSONALITIES THANH VI'f':,N ImONG Cong DDt! CHI VnL X0-2nd Lt LAC K1 Co THt)" LUNG CO-SrCapt Dinh Van THANH K\NG Van U(,C Tf:"'J~E PO-1st Lt KHUE Van K2 Co Tronl; Trong TUANH Van Nguyen Boa Kiem .:iON Kinh ... Tfi.\i'."Jl lIlTY Dinh APO-Lt Phan Trong VIEN CO-1st Lt Vo Trong HUGNG Dinh LAO 1\1lUE Vo Ho 110 r:inh Tran Trill Dinh AN Iluu b\ NGC LJI';T T:Ur:: X0-Asp. Pham THANH TIES Pham Lt Nguyen Lt Nguyen PO-1st Lt Ho Van NANG Lt Lt Phan Lt Lt Lt Lt Lt Tl:ni}j Nguyen K!;} Lt Lt Lt Lt APC-2nd Lt Nguyen Cong VUCNG K3 Co CO-SrLt Nguyen Hoa DIEU I{SONALI ·CQNfJOE.NTJAL. XC-2nd Lt Ho Kiem CHI PE e . K4 Co APC-2nd Lt Tran Van THU CO-SrLt Nguyen Kinh LONG X0-2nd Lt Trin UCC AID'AllENT K100; Song Huong llort Lort Unk-82m Mort KO-WO THINH PO-Nguyen Dinh THANK APO-Possibly THANK 2nd Bn II-2 (Infantry Bn); 31.450 Unk-81mm Nort CO-SrCapt AN AND s s Unk-NG's Unk-..R.'s l Unk-CK's AffiLS Unk-8lrillr. Unk-82Icn Ullk-l:G Unk-:.RI UIlk-C/,;'s Unk-D-40 Unk-D-90 Unk-B-90 Unk-B-40 K5 Co 31.451 K6 Co 31.452 CO-Nguyen Huu HUY XB(?) XR .xJJ(?) XB(?) XD(?) APU-TY ADJ-WO Nguyen Dinh VIEN K8 Co K7 Co 31.454 _2 31.453 LBN 3rd Bn H-3 Bn (AA En); 31.450 Thu 31.451 31.452 31.455 31.453 31.454 31.455 XB(?) 31.456 31.457 31.458 31.459 XO-WC NHT Bong; K103 K9 Co 31.456 XB K10 Co 31.457 XB(?) K11 Co 31.458 XB(?) Thu Dn); K12 Co CO-1st Lt MA 31.459 XB(?) j K-16 RR Co K-17 Mort Co Huang Bn) CO-1st Lt NGU (Infantry 2 Bn CONFIDENTIAL K-18 Sig Co CO-1st Lt LIET CO-1st Lt TRINH K-19 Eng Co Song (A.\ KI03 AKA B-2 K1OO; H-3 Dong; Co CQ Co Co CONFIDBNTIAL UNIT Co Co Co Co Bn Co Co Dn Co RR J.1ort Sig Eng K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 KG K7 K8 Kg K10 Kll K12 2nd 3rd K-16 1<-17 K-18 1<-19 ~.y '. .,':'? :J;, 'I ,~~ ~' t::J t>=:l () ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J t::J t>=:l () t""I ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J e ,e FIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL ARMS AND ARMAMENT AN' HE PERSONALITIES AKA LBN C~FIDENTIAL. 9th Bn UNIT K-20 Med Co PO-Maj Ln:' Thanh CO-1st '\,. Lt KHOAN TRACH Hinh CO-1st Lt U:UONG PH(;NC K-21 AA Co C.\N CO-Maj TINH TRACH II.l·IOAN ~, nINH DOAN 'DOl Tiell THr:T 32nd Regt (Hq) Nguyen 270th Regt (?) DO PO-Maj QUE 31.445 XB (?) Tran Nguyen LG~G SO'KG Dinh 4th Bn t Lt L TIKH QUE TR\NG LUONG 3au Tran· Van 32.445 (?) Vo THOrNG 7th Bn PERSONALITIES CO-1st CO-1st CO-Haj PO-}Iaj PO-}f.aj CofS-Capt CO-Naj l'O-Haj CG-Gen XO-Chu FO-Nguyen CO-}ia.j XO-DUYET lC-Yaj 5th Bn CONFIDENTIAL (""'''·''''Tnr.~~f'T'~ 6th Bn 33rd Regt (Hq) co-n;c.NG CO-Capt XO-Capt CO-LtCol XO-Linh PO-l-laj CO-Nguyen XO-Bui 8th Bn TRANG CofS-Capt BINK 34th Arty Regt G l'C CO-Maj I LUONG AA PO-Maj Sau DOAN ARhAl.ENT 271st Regt (Hq) (Poss) Div(?); }iort mt l!ort Lort rJ~ l,ort HR AA Van DOI CG-Gen Tran DO 324B Div (Hq/Spt) 312 Div (?)/307 X0-Chu Long; Nong Truong Unk-82mm Unk-75liiJll Unk-60mIl: Unk-12.7mr: Unk-lIG llnk-821~un Unk-7Smr.i Unk-60mm Unk-S7l!l1il Unk-12.7nJll Unk-l:G 137th Div(?); Cong PO-Nguyen Tien LOI AND Troung 1/5; 330th Bde (?); Con Truong Am;S Agricultural Site 1May; 4th Div; Mot Thing Nam CO-Maj Vo THIST Unk-82mm Nort 803rd Regt (Hq) Cuu Long; 1st Regt; Unk-75mm RR X0-DUYET 330th Bde; Cong Truong Unk-60mm Mort RT PO-Maj THOUNG me?) (1) 2; Song Huong; Cua Tung AA NC e Unk-12.7nr: Unk-MG ;\-13 T-1 Bn; K.1 Bn 31.620 CO-TUONG 1st Bn 31.445 32.445 2nd Bn LBN Bn T-2 Bn; K.2 Tran CAN CO-Capt K.3 Bn X0-Capt Nguyen 3rd En Thanh AN T-3 Bn; Minh HE Nam Tung Unk-82rm Mort CO-LtCol Nguyen Thu Bon; 2nd Regt; 1}my; Unk-75mm RR fln XO-Ninh LONG 812th Regt (Hq) 1 May Truong PO-Maj SONG Cong Truong; Div(?); (7) Cua Unk-60mm Hay . lort Truong 1st Cong Huong; Unk-12.7nn 2nd Regt; 4th Regt; Cong Truong Site Thing Regt; Unk-57mm RR Regt; 1 Long Ba Vi (new) 330th Bn Bn lln AA 1G (?)/307 Con Not K.1 K.2 K.3 Unk-I.G Cuu INTUONG 1/5; 4th (ne\i) CO-Nguyen K.4 Bn; Cuu Long Div(?); Bn Nong 31.620 RT Bde; Truong; XO-Bui Dinh PHONC 4th Bn Regt (7); Div; Div Bn; fin; Bn; Long; A-13 Bon; Song Bn; AKA Vi 270th 312 137th Troung Bde Long; Agricultural 4th Cuu 330th 2; T-1 T-2 T-3 Thu Cong Regt'; Ba K.4 CONFIDENTIAL (Poss) (Hq) Med AA Regt (HqfSpt) Regt Bn Bn Bn Regt Bn Co (Hq) Co (Hq) Regt ~gt Bn Bn En Bn Regt Arty Div 1st 2nd 3rd K-20 K-21 4th 32nd 4th SthBn 6th 7th 8th 9thBn 33rd 34th 271st 803rd 812th COl\'FIDENTIAL UNIT 324B ~:;'. t::J t>=:l () t""I ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J t::J t>=:l () t"I ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J e CONFIDENTIAL Van CU CONFIDENT1AL 7.62mm Doan-4 iONPff.1Effl"IAL PO-Nguyen Ngo CHUNG TIEN TiEU CONFIDENTIAL HAl XuantJAN CHu~G Van LAP UNIT HOI KOANH AKA LBN Van ARMS AND ARMAMENT Xuan PERSONALITIES Le Tran Ngo Xuan Van (PHUNG) KHA Nguyen 31.621 AN Maj TRUC MAl CHUONG CO-1st Lt Le TIEN Dinh 31.621 RT X0-Linh Xuan TIEU Lt 1st Co Lt Minh Doan-1 Lt Lt Lt Thai PliONG BICH PO-Vo Dinh HOI CO-1st XO-Linh PO-Vo CQ-Nguyen PO-2nd . co-cao CO-lst XO-W.O. Po-1stLt CO-1st X<>-Lt CO-1st CO-THIEP XO-CUONG PO-Capt PEFIoSONALITIES 2nd Co CO-1st XO-Le PO-Nguyen Doan-2 31.622 RT 3rd Co Doan-3 31.623 CO-1st Lt Tran Xuan TOAN X0-Le Minh KOANH ARHANENT Hort 57 DK-HR(82U'f) Mort RR Mort RR Type 57 4th Co 31.624 RT MG 12-82mm Mort (Hvy Wpns Support) 6-HMG AA Chicom 7.62nm AND Chicom Unk-B-10 DK-RR(82MM) 9-AA MG l'lG 5th Bn K.5 Type Bn; Cong Huong Bn CO-Nguyen Van PHONG (PHUNG) AmfS 12-82nun 6-miU 9-AA Unk-B-I0 Unk-82Jnm Unk-7511D1l Unk-6ODm Unk-57Jml Unk-12.7nm Unk-MG PO-2nd Lt Nguyen Van BICH 6th Bn K.6-D.6; Thu Bon Bn; 31.630 CO-Cao Xuan HAI Cuu Long Bn . RT RT 1st Co aT Doan-1 31.631 KT 2nd Co Doan-2 31.632 CO-1st Lt AN XO-W.O. KHA PO-1st Lt TRUC LBN 31.621 31.621 3rd 31.622 Co 31.623 31.624 Doan-3 31.630 31.631 31.632 31.633 31.634 5330(?) CO-1st Lt MAI e A-14 XO-Lt Thai Van LAP 4th Co (Hvy Doan-4 31.634 KT CO-1st Lt CHUONG Wpns) Dn Chu Huong Chu; Song Bon Chu Hong); Song Unk-60mm Mort PO-Capt Maj Van CU 90th Regt (Hq) Song Houng(or Hong) ; Dn; 5330 (?) Cua Unk-82mm Mort CO-THIEP 3rd Regt; Cong Truong Truong Unk-75mm RR XO-CUONG 3; Song Long; Cuu Long; Cua Cong Lo~g; Unk-57mm RR Cong Chuj Unk-MG Viet Tbu Un Unk-12.7mm AA MG Houng(or Cuu Bnj Long Kegt; Song AKA A-14 Doan-l Doan-2 Doan-3 Doan-4 K.5 1.6-D.6; Cuu Doan-l Doan-2 Doan-3 Doan-4 Song 3rd 3; 14ngj Viet CONFIDENTIAL Wpns (nvy (Hq) . (H'VY Co Co CONFIDENTIAL UNIT Co Co Co Co Un Bn Regt 1st 2nd 3rd 4th WpDs) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Support) 5th 6th 90th t::J t>=:l () t"I ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J CONFIDENTIAL UNIT AKA LBN ARMS AND ARMAMENT PERSONALITIES 7th Bn D-7; K-7 CO+Vu Van XUAN XO-LY PO-Le Van XUAN 8th Bn 108th Bn; D-8; K.8 CO-Capt Do Thanh TAM XO-Capt Le LONG PO-Sr Capt TROUNG 9th Bn D-9; K.9 CO-Capt Nguyen Thien HUNG XO-Capt HEAN PO-Lt LONG 12th AT Bn 12-82mm RR(?) 13th ARTY Bn 12-120mm Mort (?) 14th AA Bn 16-37mm AA Gun (?) 15th Engr Bn 18-7.62mm LMG CO-Luu Van MAN 16th Sig Bn CO-Capt LOI X0-Sr Lt TAI 19th Med Bn 808th Bn K.8; 8th Bn; 2nd Prov 1708 TQ 4-81mm Mort CO-Van KIEM Force; 9th Indep Bn Bac Nam 2-75mm RR XO-SANH 41.338 EQ 8-60mm Mort 3-57mm RR 3-MG 814th Bn K.14 2-81mm Mort CO-THANH 2-60mm Mort XO- SAM 2-57mm RR 1-B40 2-Unk MG H.99 Co 5th Co; Hai Lang 5 Co; 1-MC CO-Vo BA Hai Lang Co PC-DUNG Trieu Phong Co V-50; 20-H; H-02 CO-Nguyen Xuan LAM V-51; H-20; 20th Dist XO-Thi Bong AN Force C.10 Co 10th Sapper Co of Unk-Pistols CO-Cao TUNG Quang Tri Unk-AK-47 Cam Lo Co H30; 30H CO-NGHIA K.400 Co 4001; 5th Co; Gio Linh 41.344 FQ(?) 3-60mm Mort CO-1st Lt DAM Armed Co 41.346 FQ(?) 2-B-40 6-BAR's A-15 CONFIDENTIAL t::J t>=:l () t""I ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J CONFIDENTIAL UNIT e AKA e LBN ARMS AND ARMAMENT CONFIDENTIAL PERSONALITIES TRUC DAU L Northern Sub-Region Hq Tri Thien Sector; North 41.000 FM- CG-MG HUM THU LUONG Div Hq; Phan Khu DE 41,300 FM- Nam 'l'HE}i XO-Nguyen Van THU Bac; K-500; Di Hai CONFIDENTIAL Di Hai PERSONALITmS CC-HG XD-Nguyen C.14 PO-Le CO-Lt Engr XO-Lt CO-SrLt XC-HUNG Co GO-HUNG CO-LUAN CO-Nguyen XC-SAM PO-KHANH CO-SrCapt pO-Capt Co 14th PO-Le TRUONG CO-SrLt·BA PO-SrLt CO-Maj XO-Capt CO-Capt Q.90,700 . 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Van C.11 Recon NPIDf!NJrlA Co CO-LUAN TRUONG Nguyen Sapper Kim Nguyen LONG 11th LONG Co; Intell Co QUANG VrONG AN Nguyen CUONG 74-K-50 Xuan 18-K-44 Ho X0-Lt Nguyen THEM CO-Lt Nguyen Nam TRUC HUM C.12 Co 12th Co Q.72,700 NHAT BIEN Unk-K-50 CO-SrLt LONG Bac Do XO-HUNG C.13 Comm Co 13th Co CO-HUNG Bac Do C.15 AA Co 15th Co; Bach Danh; 1515 BK 4-12.7nm HMG WJ CO-Nguyen Kim LUONG PK 12 LY; 404 C 8-K-44 XO-SAM 5-MAT 49 SMG's PO-KHANH C.16 Mort Co 16th Co; 82mm Mort Co 9-81mm Mort CO-SrCapt LONG AmlAMENT HMG SMG's 9-AR's 20-K-50 PO-Capt QUANG 49 Mort RR's RR's Mort Mort RR M'S Mort Mort 45-K-44's AND C.17 RR Co 17th Co 4-75mm RR's CO-SrLt BA ARMS 6th NVA 74-K-50 18-K-44 Unk-K-SO Regt HQ 4-12.7I!!Jl] 8-K-44 5-HAT Cong Truong 6; 6th 9-81nm 20-K-SO 9-AR's 45-K-44's 4-75mm 3-57nun 9-82D1n 8-6Omm 3-S'hIID 8-B-90 9.;.f1-40 6-MG's 4-7S11m 2-6OJ11n 2-8-90 2-B-40 5-AR 8-SMG 2-60J11n 2-8-40 2-B-90 5-AR 8-sMG 3-57mm RR's CO-Maj CUONG PO-SrLt VUONG Worksite; Ham Tu; XO-Capt AN 800th Bn K.1; 1st Bn (?); L.1 1520; 9-82mm Mort CO-Capt Nguyen DE Q40.700 ST 700ST 8-60mm Mort Fl-l- FM- Sf 3-57mm RR BK Q42. 8-B-90 Hid Do Do. 9-B-40 LBN 41.000 41.300 Di 6-MG's Q.72,700 Bac Q.90,700 Bac 1515 16 1520; Q40.700 1520A HAl; 1510 Q44.700ST 4-75mm 1530 RR's e 1st Co C.1 1520A BK 2-60mm Mort CO-DE HAI; Q42.700ST 2-B-90 X0-Lt NHAT North Co 1510 2-B-40 Co L.l 5-AR Hai Danh; C Mort 6th Tu; 8-SMG Khu 2nd Co C.2 (?); Q44.700ST 2-60mm Mort CO-Lt BIEN Di 6; 2-B-40 Sector; Intell Bach 404 82mm Ham 1530 2-B-90 XO-W.O. Ho Xuan DAU Phan Bn Thien Hq; K-5OO; Co; Co Co Co Co; LY; Co; Co Truong 5-AR 1st. 8-SMC 12 AKA Tri Div Bac; 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th PK 16th 17th Cong Worksite; K.l; C.1 C.2 ONEIDENT IAL 16 - Hq Co Hq Co Co Co CONFIDENTIAL UNIT Northern Sub-Region Co Recon Sapper 6th Comm Engr AA Co Mort Regt Bn Co RR NVA 1st 2nd C.11 C.12 C.13 C.14 C.15 C.16 C.17 SOOth t::J t>=:l () t""I ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J e - CONFIDENTIAL ARMS AND ARMAMENT PERSONALITIES AKA LBN UNIT Q46.700ST 3-60mm Mort IAL CO-Lt HAI 3rd Co C.3 2-B-90 X0-2nd Lt THANH C~FIDENTJAL 1540 XUAN 4-MG NPfl!leNAf THANH NGUYEN 2-B-40 CAN 5-AR THANH HAl Lt 1-HMG CO-GIANG C.4 V.500 Di Hai 4-81mm Mort 4th Co 1-75mm RR XO-2nd Lt NGUYEN Q48.700ST CO-W.O. pO-SOAN CO-Nguyen XO-Capt PERSONALITIES CO-Lt XD-2nd CO-GIANG XO-2nd CO-THANH Co-OONG 4-57mm RR 1522 BK Di Hai 12-60mm Mort CO Van Troi Bn Q52.700 Bac Do 4-81mm Mort CO-THANH . 802nd Bn K.2; C-2; 2nd Bn(?) ARMA)IENT Mort RR RR Hort )fort Mort Mort Mort Mort 10-B-40 Mort Mort RR RR 2-75mm RR 3-57mm RR 6-B-90 Mort 6-AA Am-lS 3"""6Omm 2-B-90 2-B-4O 5-AR I-HMG 4-81Dm 1-75D11l 4-57mm 4-MG 4-81nm 12-6Omn 2-75DDD 3-S1J111l 6-8-90 10-8-40 6-AA 2-60D11l 1-81Dlll l-AA 6-11-40 2-8-90 9-AR 1-8Omm 1-6Onm 1-8-40 2-6Omm 8-8-40 3-LMC's AND 1-AA l-BIJllll 6-6Omn 3-HMG 3-75mm 3-57DDD 4-8-90 12-D-40 29-AR 2-60mm Mort CO-DONG 1522 BK Di Hai 1st Co 1-81mm Mort 6-B-40 Do Hal Hai 2-B-90 Hai 9-AR Bac Di Di 1-80mm Mort 2nd Co LBN Q46.700ST .1540 Di 1-60mm Mort BK 1-B-40 tit 2-60mm Mort 3rd Co V.SOO Q4B.700ST Q52.700 1522 1522 8-B-40 A-17 3-LMG's CO-W.O. CAN 4th Co PO-SOAN Le Dn Loi; D.10; 3rd(?) K.6;. 3rd(?) 3-81mm Mort CO-Nguyen XUAN 806th Bn 2nd Infil Bn; K.6; 6-60mm Mort X0-Capt THANH 3-HMG 80.T Bn 3-75mm RR Troi Bn(?) 3-57mm RR D.10; Dn; 4-B-90 Van 2nd 12-B-40 Bn Inti! AKA C.3 C.4 K.2; C-2; 29-AR Loi; 2nd Le BO.T A-17 CONFIDENTIAL UNIT Co Bn Co Co Dn 3rdCo B02nd 4th 1st 2nd 806th 3rd 4th t::J t>=:l () t""I ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J t::J t>=:l () t-I ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J CONFIDENTIAL UNIT AKA LBN ARMS AND ARMAMENT PERSONALITIES e CO-1st Lt HUYEN 1st Co The Cong 3-60mm Mort CONFIDENTIAL 1-B-90 3-57mm RR PO-1st Lt CUONG PO-1st Lt LUAT 3-B-40 9-AR 2nd Co Truong Son 2-60mm Mort CO-1st Lt MIEU HUYEN CUONG NIEU TPAN CHUONG LUAT TIEN LAC THI GIOl 9-AR 3-B-40 THONG 1-B-90 lAI_ , XO-Lt DONG PERSONALITIES CO-1st PO-1st CO-1st XO-Lt co.-Tran XC-2nd CO-Lt PO-1st CO-UYEN XO-LONG PO-cHlEU CO-THANG XO--HOANG Co-mANG XO-lst CQ-DIEN Xo-2nd CO-Nguyen xc-Capt . 9-AR CO-Lt XC-DUNG 804th Bn 4-81mm Morts COMlJli~r CO-UYEN 3rd DQNG Co HOE Ba To 41.290 BK Lt Lt Lt Lt' Lt Lt Lt 1-60mm Vo Mort CO-Tran TOAN . Di Hai 1-B-90 XO-2nd Lt CHUONG 3-B-40 4th Co Buu Dien (?) 1596 BR Di Hai 3-81mm Mort CO-Lt HOE 3-MG AmIAl1ENT Mort Mort RR Morts Morts Mort Mort Mort 4-RR Mort K.4; VQ74 8-60mm Morts XO-LONG 4-AA PO-CHIEU AND 8-B-40 1-B-90 . . ·9-AR 1st Co . 2-60mm Mort 1-MG CO-THANG ARMS 3-6Omm 1-8-90 3-8-40 2-60nBn 1-8-90 3-8-40 9-AR 1-6Omm 1-8-90 3-8-40 9-AR 3-8111DIl 3-57Dm 3-MG 4-81l1li1 8-6Omm 4-AA 4-RR 8-8-40 1-8-90 2-601lm 9-AR I-MG 2-60Jllll 9-AR I-MG 1-6Omm 7-AR 3-S1mm 6-6Omm 3-RR 18-AR 3-MG 3-6Omm 9-AR 6-AR 24-SMG 2-13-40 XO-HOANG 2nd Co Hai 2-60mm Mort 9-AR DESCRIPTION Ha 1-MG Ha Di 3rd Co BK 1-60mm Mort #S.02. CO-THANG BR Bac 7-AR Bac 4th Co X0-1st Lt TIEN Hai CO-DIEN LBN 41.290 Di 1596 1852 1847 41.441 House 9OO3T A-. X0-2nd Lt LAC 810th Bn K.10; 3rd(?) 1852 Bac Ha 3-81mm Mort CO-Nguyen THI 6-60mm Mort XO-Capt GIOI 3-RR 18-AR 3-MG K.105 Co C.105; D.3 1847 Bac Ha 3-60mm Mort CO-Lt Vo THONG- 41.441 6-AR XD-DUNG VQ74 (?) 3rd(?) House #s.02. 24-SMG Son 900ST 2-B-40 D.3 Cong To Dien A-18 CONFIDENTIAL CONF DENTIAL AKA The Truong 8a Bw K.4; K.I0; 0.105; CONFIDENTIAL UNIT 804th 810th Co - Co Bn Co Co Co Bn 1st 2nd 3rd -4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th K.I05 t::J t>=:l () t-I ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J t::J t>=:l () t""I ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J I e - CONFIDENTIAL KIEN CONFIDENTIAL jAL K.106 Co CANH Van Kh~ONG MINH C.106; K.116; K16; BACH 106 UNIT TAl 42.442 AKA Viet SON Anh 3-60mm Mort 9-AR THANH LBN CO-KIM ARMS AND ARMAMENT PERSONALITIES CO-KIM XO-2nd ~Nguyen CO-1st XO-2nd CO XO-TINH PO-nlUAN CO-Capt CO-Le PO-SON CO-SON XO-THU PO-SA}.[ XO-Maj PO-Trung CO-1st Lt KHUONG Lt XUAN 3-HMG Tranh mAO X0-2nd Lt CANH Lt Lt Ngoc 'lHUAN 1-B-90 1-B-40 K.107 Co K.117; K.17; 107 .. CO-LtCol co-Capt CO-Nguyen Van TAI -e K.109 2-57mm RR K.119; K.19; 109 X0-2nd Lt MINH 1853 Bac Ha 2-81mm Mort 2-MC Quang Dien Co CONFIDEi'rr D-3; P-15; 3rd Co; 1847 Bac Ha 2-60mm Mort cQ~w~~rj/~L CO-THUAN C-114 9-AR XO-TINH MG PO-THUAN ' Huong Thuy ARMAMENT Co D-4; X-4; C-116; P-17 Unk-K-44 CO-Capt XUAN Mort Mort RR Mort Mort J.lort cal 2-60mm Mort AND Unk..;..K-44 2-60nun Unk-HMG 4-AR 6-AR 2-HMG 2~Omm Unk-SMG 2-6Oum 4-AR Unk-30 1000MG Unk-K-SO Unk-HMG 2-HMG PO-SON 4-AR Huong Tra Co ARMS 3-60111n 9-AR 3-HMG I-B-40 1008-90 2-8l.Jrm 2-57mm 2-MG 2-60Imn 9-AR D-2; X-3; C-115; K-5 6-AR CO-Le Ngoc BACH 2-60mm Mort __ Unk-SMG C.117 Co e ______ Ha Phu Vang; D-7; P-18; Ha 2-60mm Mort PROVINCE 10-SMG CO-SON Phu Thu Armed Co 4-AR XO-THU Bac Unk-30 cal MG PO-SAM -L;B~N~' 42.442 1853 1847 20.825 A-19 Unk-K-50 QUANG NAM PROVINCE HAM 106 64th Bac Ha; CO-LtCol Viet SON Worksite-3; Factory P-17 K-5 P-18; QUANG 46th 3rd NVA Regt (Hq) XO-Maj Tranh Anh KIEN Regt; K16; 10; 31st Regt; Co; 46th Haj Minh; PO-Trung THANH 10? 109 323rd Regt 0-116; (?) 0-115; D-7; Armed Co Regt; B~ Regt; 51st Regt; 3rd Bac FactorY Re~t; (?) (1) K.116; K.17; K.19; K-1 64 Bn (?) Regtj 51st Regt 1st Bn X1; CT3; Binh Minh; 20.825 Bn CO-Capt THAO X-4; X-3; Yang; Thu 31st CT3; 64 ~ 0.106; K.ll?; K.119; D-3jP-15; 0-114 »-4; 64th D-2; 323rd A-19 Phu Phu CONFIDENTIAL Worksite-3; 10; Regt; Xl; K-l; (Hq) ' Co Dien 'Ihuy Tra Co Regt Bn CONFIDENTIAL UNIT K.I06 K'.IO? K.I09 Quang HuOng HuOQg C.1l7 NVA 1st 3rd t::J t>=:l () ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l' t::J t::J t>=:l () t"I ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J CONFIDENTIAL UNIT - AKA LBN e ARMS AND EQUIPMENT PERSONALITIES 3rd Bn CONFIDENTJAL PERSONALITIES CO-Nguyen Binh Thien; Mao Chu; CO-LAM XO-'lHAI Po-CU CO-Nguyen XO-SrL CO-Quang XO-TIlEU PO-roAN CO-I\'Y XO-THANH PO-UT 5-82mm Mort GO-Le CO-Nguyen CO-LOI CO-Than CO-Nguyen TIEP CO-N~uyen 1-57mm RR CO-Capt C~1iI.w- XO-THEU K-3; 84 Bn (?) 6-60mm Mort L Nguyen Trai R.20 Bn Quang Nam Indep Bn; Doc 21.341 DM Ba 1-81mm Mort PHAN j/\ CO-LAM Lap Bn; Hai Cang 20; Ha 3-60mm Mort XO-THAI TRAN B-20; Viet Dung 1-57mm RR Quy PO-CU NM, 2-MG; 5-50 Cal MG(?) 'l'I!!;P Van LAM QUANG CHAU DOA 54-AR 402nd Sapper Bn TIlM1Ji LUC) T.89th Special Eng Bn; 21.395 Tien GM 6-81mm Mort Huong CO-Nguyen Van TRAN YH.9 (?) Tan Dong Hai 1-120mm Mort(?) XO-SrLt THANH (AKA V.25 Bn Lam Bn; 5th Bn; R.25(?) t 2-60mm Mort 2116 Quang Da 1-81mm Mort CO-Quang LAM (AKA LUC) PO-TOAN 105th Bn ~fG(?) 3rd Bn, 5th Regt 2-81mm Mort 2-MG CO-KY PO-UT EQUIPMENT Mort(7) 4-60mm Mort CO-Le Tan QUANG XO-THANH Cal 2-57MM RR 9-AR MG l-10rt Mort Mort Mort RR 5-50 Mort Mort Mort Mort Mort RR Que Son Co D-20; H-53 Co; Dia Hort AND Ly A7 Am-IS 5-82mm 6-60111Il Co Q.14 1-81B1l\1 3-6Onm 1-57mm 2-~fG; 54-AR 6-81D1l1 1-120rnlll 1-81nm 2-6Onm H-42 1-57JmnRR 2-81l1J11 4-6Omm 2-MG 2-57}'1M 9-AR Co; Dai Loc Co; Q.13 Co 2104 2-6Onm\ (?) H-52; Tan Lap 18-12.71I11l Co; 103d CO-MUI 2103 (?) CO-Nguyen CHAU Co: Q.13; X.63; 73 X-64; 74 REPRESENTATIVE Q.15 Co Da Dien Ban H-40 Co; 2105 2-60mm Mort CO-Than Tien NAM x.55(?); Q-15; H-35; DNBa Oll H-55; 75; 104th; X.65; PROVINCE CM Q.16 Co Hai Quang Q.15B; X.66; Q-16-B Co; Dien Ban Co (1) (7) TIN Hai A-_ CO-Nguyen DOA 76; Hoa Vang Co LBN 21.341 Ha 21.395 Dong 2116 2103 2104 2105 Ham 20.800 QUANG Doc QUANG TIN PROVINCE Bn; 103d 33rd Cbu; Arty Bn; Regt (Hq) 20; R.25(?) Co; Nam Hai ~{'65; Bn; Eng Dia Co; 73 20.800 COi H-3S; GM Co Indep Dung Mao GK.31 Bn Cang (AA) Bn; 195AA Co; Regt Lap X.63; Bn; 519AA Bn; H-4O (i-IS; l04th; Loc Ban Co; Co 18-12.7mm MG 519AA CO-Capt Huong Quy PHAN Bn(?) Hai 5~ Sth Dai Vang Trai Nam Viet Thien; 84 Special Bn; (?) Bn; H-53 Tan Dn, A-2 75; Dien Q.13; ~16-B Co; Ban Dn; Hoa CONNY DENTIAL IAL 74 AKA Binh K-3; Nguyen \lUang Lap B-20; T.89th YH.9 Lam 3rd D~20; Ly H-52; Co: H-42 X-~; Dien X.55(?); H-55; Q.lSBj X.66; 76; 195AA A7 (Hq) Bn Regt (AA) CONFIDENTIAL UNIT R.20 402nd V.25 105th Que'Son Q.13 Q.14 \l.15 Q.16 33rd CO Dn Sapper Dn Bn CO Co Co Co Arty 3rd GK.31 ~ ... t::J t>=:l () t"I ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J t::J t>=:l () t-I ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J - e CONFIDENTIAL THAI CO) CONFIDENTIAL C~FIDENTIAL 74th Co Ba V-74; V-20; 706; 1-57mm RR (?) UNIT CO CO-THANH AKA LBN 38AA Bn; Xuong 111; ARMS AND as EQUIPMENT PERSONALITIES Van DONG ~ 19th Bn; RQ. 21 Tran Ngqyen t 74th Bn (?) NF'mBf1Arf/\ GK.30 (SIG) Ngoc RQ.20/A DUoe Bn; HAl RQ.20 THAN· 1803/CH Hoang NguyenChanh GK.32 Bn CAO RQ.22 Hai Cang 20 12-75mm (same RR TRUC Van THAU RQ.20/B TlEN VU 2/c LE Cang 20 Gen BINH) THAI Bn; Ham Tu TA Hai I.e GK.40 Bn (ENGR) x.72; RQ.24 Ly GM 20.039 PO-LtCol KHl1E CO-Nguyen Ngoc DONG Tay An Nam Hai (AKA CofS-LtCol LIEN 72nd Bn 21.993 Mrs Hanh CO-Tran Van CAO 2nd Bn(3rd PE~O!'lM-ITIES Regt) CO-Nguyen CO-Tran CO-Capt Binh CO-THANH XO-Tran PO-PHUONG Da; CO-Nguyen XO-Vo X2; PO-Nguyen K-2; eO-KROA XO-Nguyen PO-Anh CO-Hong CO-Maj XO-LtCol PO~n Asst. CofS-Col Dep CO-Capt THAU ~ EQUIPMENT 74th Dist Force Co SHG NG Bac Hien Unk-N-79 XO-Tran TIEN PO-Nguyen MAI Unk-K-50 SMG PO-PHUONG 70th Co (409th 7th Co; X-70 Co P.O. 20.142 CO-Nguyen DUOC Sapper Bn) (?) F.G.M. XO-Vo Ly TA 706th Co 106th Co Mort RR Hort Nort RR K.51 Co AND K51; 107; F-14; A.10; Cal 2-60mm Mort CO-KHOA D-21; Thang Binh 1-57mm RR XO-Nguyen THAN ARMS 12-75Dm 1-57nmt t,1nk-~i-79 Unk-K-50 2-60r.Dn 1-57nm 6-HG 1-60Imn 1-30 l-GOnun 2-HG 6-MG PO-Anh VU K.52 Co D-22; A.13; V.13(?) Hai Hanh 14th Co K.53 Co 1-30 Cal MG A-14; V-14; A.19; 2004 1-60mm Mort K.54 Co 20 . 20 C-73; A.16 K.55 Co Cang An 20.039 2002 C-75; Phi Po A-21; A.21 20.142 Hien 1-60nm Mort CO-Hong LE Nam Mr8 OM 2-MG GM e .993 100 Bn; Flying Tiger A-21 PROVINCE 0 LBN Hai·eang 1803/at Hai OM Tay 2i P.O. F.G.N. Hac 2004 2002 20 21.900 Bac·Hien NGAI QUANG NGAI PROVINCE A-21 Military Region 5 (Hq) 2/C BTL/K.5; H.800/H-55; 20.100 A.21 GM CO-Maj Gen Hoang Van THAI F-550; Co Hoa; H-601; 21.900 GM A-21 111; .20 X0-LtCol Nguyen Chanh 8-601; Tu F-102 Co KW A.IO; Bac Hien QUANG (AKA BINH) 1-2; Co RQ Ham 706; A-21; Xuong RQ.21 • Hinh V.13(?) A.19; X2; Force Tiger PO-Cen THAI (same as F-14; CO) Po Asst. PO-LtCol Tran Ba H.800/8-55; 80a; KHUE Bn; Bn; (?) X-70 CofS-Col Le TRUC RQ.24 V-20j Co Tbang A.13; V-14; A.16 Phi Co KW Dn; Bnj Da; Dist AKA l8U· 19th RQ.22 RQ.20/A RQ.20/B X.72; 107; Co BiDh 74thBn V-74; 74th 7th l06th K51; D-21; D-22; A-21 A-14; 14th C-73; 0-75; Bn; Dep CofS-LtCol Co; BTL/KoS; F-550; F-I02 Nguyen Flying LIEN CON CONFEDENTIAL (Hq) S (ENGR) Regt) Bn (409th Region CONFIDENTIAL UNIT GK.30 CK~40 72rid·Bn 2nd 74th 70th Sapper 706th K.SI K.52 K.53 K.54 K.55 Military GK.32 Bn(3rd (SIG) Dn Bn) Co Co Co Co Co t::J t>=:l () t-I ~ Ul Ul H t:l:jr H t>=:l t::J t::J t>=:l () t""I ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J i CONFIDENTIAL e UNIT AKA LBN ARMS AND EQUIPMENT PERSONALITIES DICH 2nd Div TAN (Hq) Agricultural Site Xuan Ham Tu 2; 620th Div; #2 20.925 GM 20.601 GM DINH THO Knm JAL XO-BG DAO CG-BG VIET Chi Lang; Ta-310; CONG Tay An; CH HAG T PO-BG DO Khoi An 1st VC Nam Hai; Nong THANH Truong 2 41,910 KI KP THl CAM 6000-6199 Huy Van CO-Col Chan Khoi DICH Chu 108th Duc THUA Cuu Long KIET Cong Le Kaach C.'I.N HOI X0-LtCol Chu An TAN Regt (Hq) l-1UOI Cong Truong Nguyen 1; H-800; VIET DAO DO Chan Regt; Steel Regt Thanh Ngoc Van Dac CofS-Nguyen Regt; Cong Ha Bn; PHONG 80th Bn; Nam Hai, Trung ST & 40th Bn Thanh Mai; Bach Dong 5645 Quang CO-Nguyen MUOI CONFIDENTIAL PERSONALITIES Cc;.;.sG XO-BG Po-BG CO-Co1 XO-LtCol CO-Nguyen Bau Bang CO-SrCapt CO-Nguyen XO-SrCapt PO-Duan CO-Ho XO-Vo CO-Pham XO-Dang PO-TIEK CO-Capt CO-SrCapt CO~Nguyen CO-Le XO l'O-Ho 'iNFlUi::N 3rd Bn; Phi Doi 2007 60th Bn Thanh Ha; T.112; 1st 20.735 CT CO-SrCapt Nguyen Xuan Bn; Bac; Ap 2006 Phong An Giang PHONG EQUIPMENT Inter-mt White }lort RR }iort 5-MC Norts PO-Duan Cong THANH Hai; Bong Trang (?) Binh-Gia CONG 70th Bn 35th Bn; Phi Doi 2009; 3-81mm Mort CO-Nguyen Duc Chu Song; Truong Son 4-60mm Mort AND X0-SrCapt THUA Tiger Bn; F-07; Mort Nort RR 103 4-57mm RR 70; Ounh Gia (?) ; Bong Trang 90th ARMS Bn Thanh Truc; Xuyen 3-81nun 4-60lJlll 5-}fG 4-57nun Son 17-81RDll Unk-7SDlH Un1~-6Omm 6-120un CO-Ho Thanh THI Bn; 51st Bn; 33rd Bn; XO-Vo Ngoc CAM Phi Doi 2008; Thuan Binh; Song Hong (?) 60.620 An; QUang 21st Giang GM OM KP Regt (Hq) Bach CT Ma; Worksite Unk-60mm 21; *22 PO-TIEN 17-81mm Hai Mort LBN 20.601 20.925 ray 41.910 6000-6199 An CO-Pham KIET 5645 Trung 7 20.735 (?) An 1828/CN Cang GN ST 36th; A-21; Cong Truong Unk-75mm RR 20; XO-Dang Cong KICH 21; 2nd Regt; 36th Tay Mort Regt; A-21; Cong Troung 11th Bn 11th Worksite; 1st Bn CO-Capt Ha Van MAG 22nd Bn Bn; 2nd Bn 2 135th CO-SrCapt Le Huy DINH Site Truong H-800; 33rd Bn #2 7th Bn 3rd Bong Bn; 75th 'lhuan it. Cang 20; 60.620 Bn (?) 36th Son Bn; 1st Bn 21; SQ.330j Bn XO & CofS-Nguyen KINH CO-Nguyen Kaach THO CK-33 Bn Div; Long Dong Hai, 2007 RQ.23; RQ.33; BQ.330; 1st Phong (7) 2009; ,Son te 103 1828/CN Truong Hai Troung 6-120rm Morts (?) CO-Le Van CAN Cuu Regt Nam Doi 2006 Doi Whi. '~en 33rd GM Tay An COIlg Cong En PO-Ho Dac HOI 6lOth Ta-JI0; Nong Bach T.1l2; Trang Truong F-07; Hong(?) 2nd 1; Bn; Phi (?); Dn; 2008; Works Regtj 75th 2; Regt; Steel Mai; Raj Truong Bac; Bong Truc; Song Dn; A-21; 22 A-21; Gia On; lola; RQ.33; Worksite; CONFIDENTIAL Tu Lang; Hai; 80th Dn; Dang Ap Song; Inter-mt 51st Doi' 2nd Bn (?) AKA Ham Agricultural Chi Nam Cong· lOath Regt; Thanh Bn; 3rd Bau Thanh Dn; Hai; Binh-Gia 3SthBn; Chu 70; Tiger Ounh ~::f DR; Phi Binh; Bach 36th; 7 '21; Regt; 11th 13Sth 3rd_Dnj RQ.Z3; 7th . (Hq) Ifn Dn Bn .. Bn Bn Bn Bn Div VCRegt 60th OONFlDENTIAL UNIT 2nd 1st --40th 21st'Regt 70th GK-33 90th· 11th 22nd 33rd . ~. t::J t>=:l () t""I ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J t::J t>=:l () t"I ~ m H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J ,m . e' '- CONFIDENTIAL Col=lDENTIAL UNIT CONFJ~mL PO-NGOAN AKA LBN ARMS AND ARMAMENT PERSONALITIES BINH CO-KHANH 2nd VC Regt Quyet Chien; Worksite QUYEN PHAN II; Song Ba; Tron Phuoc XO-HOANG DOAN KY TRINH Dinh Dieu LAND CofS-TRI 600; Hong Hai; Lien DU TAM Xuan PO-HA Gia; Song Hong; KI~1 1st Regt 93rd Bn 707th Infil Gp; 6240 CO-Dang DOAN Chi Ba (Sisters Three); XO-BONG E!..,RSONALITIES -CO-KHANH XD-HOANG PO-HA Co:f5-TRI CO-Dan& 1D-BONG PO-SINH CO-VINH XO-AN H-21 PO-NGOAN CofS-LUONG Bn CO-VINH CO-BINH PO-OANH CO-Maj cO-Capt XO-Capt PO-SrCapt CO-Capt CO-Nguyen XC-Nguyen PO-QUYET CO-BUU CO-Dinh XC-Trinh PO-NHUAN PO-SINH 95th Bn 705th Infil Gp; Chi CO-VINH Nam; H.58; Ba Minh; XO-AN Thong Rang 260 ~T MG PO-OANH CofS-LUONG 97th Bn 703 Infil Gp; 207th Bn 6340 TL (old) CO-VINH in NVN; Chi Bay; H.21; 21.164 GM (new) CO-BINH H.25 Mort RR Mort Mort Mort RR 38th Bn Cong Ty 38; 803rd Bn AND 2048; NQ CO-Maj KIM Ba Hao Cal 83rd Bn; Thi Xa 38 KY 48th Bn 408th Bn (?); 84th Bn; HT 2416 2-81mm Mort CO-Capt ARMS Cong Ty 84; Song 2-811l11l Ba; 2-51nan 3-6Onm J-MG Ba Bao 3-81nun 7-6Omn 3-57nm 7-30 2-57mm RR XO-Capt TRINH Nghiep Doan 4; Cong Ty 3-60mm Mort PO-SrCapt DU 48; 408th (?); 4th Bn Labor Union; (new) 48th Work- 3-MG Hoa AGM BGM site; (old) 2nd Bn (?) X2424 Ba For- Bn GM 20.135 ON GM eM OM CM 120th CO-Capt Dinh QUYEN Q-20; TL X-20; NQ T-20; to 20th Bn 20.139 GM Hien KW Hien e Hao 2416 Bao Bac Hien Hoa; 20.142 20.141 GM 3-81mm Mort 409th LBN Sapper Bn CO-Nguyen TAM 6240 Cong Ty; 6340 21.164 D-68; 204B; X-409; -Ba HT Ba 20.135 20.139 8ac 20.141 20.144 Bac 1291 Bac Ba Bac ward PO Bac PO Bac Bach Son Worksite; X-20 20.144 CM 7-60mm Mort - XO-Nguyen Xuan BINH Phuoc 575th Bn; A-58 B.21; Bac Hien Bn Bn; Work- Bac Hien 3-57mm RR X-20 A-23 PO-QUYET Dn Ty 1291 KW 7-30 Cal MG 1st Three); 38 Ba; 4th Lien -Chi Minh; 207th Cong Ba Hoa; X2424 X-409; Worksite Tron Xa. 84th 48th (?) Bac Hien For- 20th Co Ba; Hai; Hong; Gpj Gp; X-20; 2nd Gp; Bay; Co 803rd Tid Song 4; 8n(?); Bn PO 20.142 AGM Worksite; A-58 Co. Co CO-BUU Da 260 ward T-2O; to Ba Hoa j 30th Co Chien; Hong Song Infi! Infil H.58; 3rd Rang Co; V-30 Co Infil _ Ty Dn; Ty Bn(?); Union; 2nd X-20; 20.142 BGM Bn; PO Bn Ty Son 2nd (Sisters CO-Dinh Dieu PHAN Chi 38; 84; Doan Bac Hien ;D-68 V-30 NVN; 408th Bac Hien Song Ba Dn Co; X0-Trinh LANH AKA PO-NHUAN Quyet II; 600; Gia; Regt 707th Chi B-21 705th Nam; Thong 703 in H.25 Cong 83rd 408th Cong Nghiep 48; Labor site; Q-2O; 20th Cong Bach 575th X-20; 3rd A-23 CONFIDENTIAL Dn Regt Bn Dn Bn Sapper Co Co Bn Bn Bn CONFIDENTIAL UNIT VC 93rd 95th 97th - 38th 120th 20th 30th 2nd 48th 409th t::J t>=:l () t"I ~ m m H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J t::J t>=:l () ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J CONFIDENTIAL _I e, CONFIDENTIAL PERSCNALITIE3 CO-GlAO XO-Tuan PO-Ngoc CO-ViU: XO-HUNG P0-LOC XO-CCNG PO-Nguyen CC-Nguyen XO-SrLt PO-SrLt CO-Pharn CO-RI UNIT CO-Ho XO-Ha PO-Nguyen CO-HY CO-CmiNG XO-NA}: PQ-At·;Il CC-Kguyen CC-Dinh CO-L'X AKA CO-!'ham CO-LO:G XC-HI!';;': rc-J. CO-';.':W! CC-Dinh e PO-SrLt THANH LBN ARMS AND ARMAMENT PERSONALITIES 40th Co 4th Co; V-40 Co PO 20.142 CGM CO-GIAO Bac Hien X0-Tuan KIET PO-Ngoc EINH LUC I\HHl 50th Co HG 5th Co; V-50 Co PO 20.142 DGM YO-HUNG JAL CO-VAN NC''()C nu Lml~ PO-LOC KIET DINH 60th Co DAO THAJ:H Van Van Huy 6th I{hanh Thanh Co; V-60 Van Bac TAC Hien TIl-\;'\ Co PO DIEP 20.142 EGM Hry X0-CCNG PO-Nguyen Van LUC 1506th Engr In 571 Unit 1289 IN!: CC-Nguyen Huy KINH NFtDElff X0-SrLt DAO 307th Bn 19th Bn CO 109th Bn; 42nd Bn; . CO-Pham Van NGOC 315th Bn(?); 705th CO-RI Bn(?); T-21; H-40 21st Co T-21; H-40 22,422 2-LMG CO-Ho Khanh DU 2-60mm Mort XO-Ha Thanh LIEM AIDWlENT 9-AR PO-Nguyen Van HU 506 "A" Sapper Co Unit 506 l-~ort 6-Carbines CO-MY 506 "B" Sapper Co AND H-42 Hom Thu 3-BAR's CO-CHUNG 21.618M 6-Carbines XO-NAM ARJ.1S 2-U:G 2-6Omm 9-AR &-Carbines 3-BAn's 6-Carbines Unk-SliO Unk-K-40 Unk-K-40 Unk-SMC PO-ANH C.17 Co Mo Duc Co; CC-Nguyen DIEP C.212 Co Ba To Co C.219 CGH Co DGN EON Duc Pho Co; CC-Dinh TAC CO-MAU P.31 Co Bien 20.142 T.18 Co 20.142 Hien T.19 Co 1289 Son Tinh Dong (West) Thu 22,422 Hom 21.618N CO-LONG A-_ KO-MONH CO-Pham TRAN LBN PO Hac PO PO Bac PC-MINI T.20 Co C-20 Co; Son Tinh Dong CO-TRAN Co Tra Bong Co F-8 Co; 8th Co Dong CC-Dink: HUY Bn; (Hest) Tinlt Co Co CG 70Sth H-40 V-50 V-GO 42nd Dong .lon V":40 T-21; Unit B11; Bn(?); H-40 Co; 506 Co 8th .co; CONFIDENTIAL Co; A-24 Pha Tinh Co Co; Due To AKA 4th 5th 6th 571 109th 31Sth Bn(1); T-21; Unit H-42 l-fo Ba Due Son T.19 C-20 Co F-8 Co Co CONFIDENTIAL 40th 50th GOth Un Engr "A"Sapper "D" . Sapper Bong Co Bn Co Co Co Co UNIT 150Gth 19th 307th 21st 506 506 C.17 C.212 C.219 T.18 P.31 T.20 Tra ;'>I;~ t::J t>=:l () ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J e, e CONFIDENTIAL BIND DINH PROVINCE CONFIDENTIAL 3rd Div UNIT TlIl: AKA PHU· DAU KIEN LBN KIHEI-: KHAJ; Thu ARMS AND ARMAMENT Hung Eung PENDONALITIES CO-SrCol Vo THU Vo Thon An 510; Tran 610th Thai Nguyen Nong TY DUYET Div; Truong 3 ; Din11. Van 20.110 GM; 20 845 GMT 10 Xuan .. Hon TANG Hoang \)oan :·J(:HG FhaJ,; }J\1 XO-QUANG VAN Office Command; Front P:UA PO-Tran VAN .;LI·T]Jj;~ A-1; Inter-Prov 10; Van Yr:T Airfield 10 Duy Van l·T';-::':. CONFIDENTIAL P"::;·\~Ci: CO-SrCol XO-QUANG PO-Tran Nam Hai; CO-Capt Phi XO-KNUYENT PO-Srcapt Cof3-SrLt Truong CC-Le CO-Vo 10; XO-Nguyen PO-Nguyen CofS-Nguyen CO-CU XO-CHi Van CO-'Tran XG-Bui PO-Le CofS-DH!~:l: CO-3rC&pt XO-Ca i'O-Capt Asst pt h-r\guyer . Yellow Star Div; e Nau SID' (Sao Vang) ~:Hl.J Trong r( ; Ham Tu 3; SOAN Unit 490; Lien Tinh 10 200th AA Bn D-518 Infil Gp 1535; 1534 CO-Capt Thai PHU 10th Airport XO-KNUYENT Am:,J.:ENI 1538 CC-Le Van DUYET PO-SrCapt Tran DAU CofS-SrLt Nguyen Van TY 300th Wpns Bn 513 Infil Gp 400th Mort Bn Sao Vang Bn; 1541 A~:D 33rd Bn (120mm Mort) CO-Vo VIET XO-Nguyen Dink KIEN ; 32nd Bn (120mm Mort); PO-Nguyen Van KHIEM ARES Infil Gp 511 CofS-Nguyen KHAM 500th Trans En Inter-Det 500; 50th Bn 1544 CO-CU XO-CIM A-25 600th Med Bn 20 l'ROVnJCE Inter-Det 600 Thu GHT 0 (1965); 803d Airport Infil 1548 Gp; 21.155 CN US 10 - 90th Engr Bn Gtt; 10 or CO-Tran Xuan 18th NVA Regt Quyet Thang; 1534 12th Regt 7173 DS or Gl~ SOAN Anh Ba; Song Giang; DINH LBN Hon 20.11 845 XC-Bui Duy NONG Airfield 1535; 10th 1538 1541 1544 1548 7173 21.155 CofS-DIUEU Lien Gia 4; Unit 519; PO-Le Van TANG Sao Mai (Morning Star); HINt Div; . Song 10; 10 Song Day; Tinh 3; Danh; 1st Regt (?) Bn Gpi (?) nn Front 10; H-31; Tu . Tinh Huyen 31; Lien J; Nort); Mort); 50th 3; Regt 7th Bn Lien X0-Capt Doan Hung 263d Bn (Infil) CO-SrCapt Hoang H7; Regt 519; Star); H7; 4; 4th Nau PHIA 610th Doi-4; Phan Doan 4; Truong 12th Infil Giang; 4; SUN Truong An Command; Inter-Prov Star Vang); Infil Thang; Day; Danhj fln Huyen l)han 521; Lien Asst PC-Nguyen 3; 500; 600 Div; Unit Ham 521; Xom Gp 4; 4th Bn Tinh 1st XOln 0-Capt Phan Hung Unit 31; Doan Phi 510; Gp 511 fln; (12Qnur, (l20mm 803d Song 4; (Morning (Infil); KHOI 490; Gp Cia Hai; Infil Vang Bn Bn Sa; Mai AKA Nong Thon Office A-1; Yellow (Sao Nam Unit D-518 Trong MAI 513 Sao 33rd 32nd 1nfil Inter-Det Inter-Det Quyet (1965); Anh Lien Sao Song Song 26Jd H-31; Doi-4; Unit A-25 Dn Bn.· En Bn 8n fln AA Wpns tIort Trans Hed Engr Regt Div TIn NVA CCNFIDENTL\L UNIT 3rd 200th 300th 400th SOOth 600th 90th 18th 7th t::J t>=:l () ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J .. e . e CONFIDENTIAL or . ~ UNIT AKA DUe LBN ARMS AND ARMANENT PERSONALITIES 8th Bn 803K Infil Gp; Inter- CAe CO-SrCapt NEUCRG Tel'NG Lien Doi-5; Huyen 32; SON Van PO-TANI Unit 5; District 12; Van or HOI XO-Capt Doan TUONG raXU;G 5th Bn LOC LUYEN Van DIEM Pharo Phang XVNG KHlEN H 32; H 8; XuanDIEP THANG Unit 523; 9th Bn CofS-LUIONG ··u.rrI~;) Dean H 9; N~en H HOANG VIEN CC-LUN 33; Huyen 33; Si 6th Bn KHANG Tran AKA PO-ANH Lien Dci 6; Unit 525; CONFIDENTIAL XC-THANG r'E;rjur CO-5rCa?t XU-Capt FO-TM;!! Cof.5-LLIONG CC-L~'l'-l :(C-'l'lt~~;G P0-ANli CofS-I1\).~'XG CO-Nguyen xo-Maj PO-Ho CoiS-Capt co-capt Xo-Lt PO-Capt Cofs.,.capt.KHOI co-Capt PO-Capt CO-TIN XD-Capt po-capt CONFIDENTIAL e Xuan DIEP CofS-HOANG 22nd NVA Regt Quyet Tam; 209th Infil 21.141VM CO-Nguyen CONFjDENTJAL Gp; Code No 527; Cong Binh Dinh (P) XO-Maj Nguyen Van DUC or Doan; Song Hong (Labor KHANG :;\lENT 1st Union); Song Ba; 3rd CO-Capt LUYEN or PO-Ho Si LOC Regt CofS-Capt THANG 7th Bn Bn; 517 Bn; ;t;U Inter Gp 7 Tran Van SON XO-Lt HOANG AND PO-Capt DIEM CofS-Capt KHOI 8th Bn ~ 2d Bn; Bn 516 CO-Capt Pham Van CAC AKA VIEN PO-Capt Phang HOI 9th Bn 3d Bn; Bn 514; (p) 4739/TA CO-TIN Inter-Cp 9 XO-Capt XUNG Dinh - A-26 PO-Capt KHIEN WI-; 21.141VM Binh 4739/TA . Illter- 12; 523; 33; 525; Cong 3rd (Labor CONFIDENTIAL Huycn32; Ur~t District 8; 527; Baj 33; Bn; Song Song 517 Bn Gp; Unit Jluyen 209th-Infil Hong A-26 516 514; CONFIDENTIAL Iufi! 5; Doi-5; Ii Dei 6; No Code On; 7 9 ii Tam; Gp Bn Bn; 32; 9; Inter-Gp AKA 803K Lllit Lien i-i 5th H Lien 6th Quyet Gp; Doan; Union); Regt 1st Inter 2d 3d CONFIDP.NTIAL mar 8th~D-n-------------- 9th ~2nd 7th 8th 9th Regt fin NVA On Bn t::J t>=:l () ~ Ul Ul H t:I:j H t>=:l t::J • DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL (',J':. . ," • 6. 6. UNITS UNIT,] IDENTIFIED IDSNTIFI~D IN IN I' I CTZ CTZ DURING DURING THE THE, PERIOD PERIOD ,16000lH 160001H ;\PH APR TO TO 222400H 222400H APR APR 67. 67. a. a. Quang Tri Quang Tri (1) (1) Operation Operation PRAIRIE III PRAIRIE III (commenced (commenced 190001 190001 Har Mar - terminated terminated 192400 192400 Apr). No No identifications identifications during during the the period. period. (2) (2) Operation Operation PRAIRIE PRAIRIE IV IV (commenced (commenced 200001 200001 Apr Apr - continuing) co,ntin~ing) •. No No identifications identifications during during the the period. period. (3) (3) Other. Other. (a) PIl (a) THACH, captured 15 15 April PW THACH, captured April in the vicinity in the vicinity of of, (YD (YD 313477), 313477), stated stated he he was was from from the the 14th 14th Co Co of of the the 6th 6th Regt Regt and and that that his his unit unit is is located located four four days walk days walk southeast southeast of of his his place place of of capture. capture. This This \",ould would put put the the 14th 14th Co Co in in the'vicinity the vicinity of of Base Base Area Area 114. 114. A A C.14th C.14th Engineer Engineer Co Co is is carried carried as as subordinate subordinate to to the the Northern Northern Sub-Region Sub-Region Hq. Hq. (b) (b) Document Docmnent dated dated 10 10 Apr Apr 67, 67, captured captured on on 15 15 Apr Apr 67 67 at at (YD (YD 313 313 477) 477) identified identified K.200, K.200, which which is is believed believed to to be be the the Rear Rear Service Service Section Section of of the the Northern Northern, Sub-Region Sub-RegionHq. Hq. The The document document was was a a letter letter signed signed by by VAN VAN THU, THU, K.400 K.400 conmander. convnander. K.400 K.400 is is believed believed to to be be the the Staff Staff Section Section of of the the Northern Northern Sub-Region HQ. Sub-Region Ht~. A A NGUYEN NGUYSN VAN VAN THU THU is is carried carried as as XO XC of of the the Northern Northern Sub-Region Sub-Region HI). HO. Also Also identified identified was was the the C.11 C.ll Intelligence Co of the Intelligence of the Northern Northern Sub-Region. Sub-Region. The The document document was was a a letter letter of of co~endation commendation on on a a printed printed form form of of the the Liberation Liberation Troops rroops of of Eo K.500, 500 , Northern Northern Sub-Region Sub-Region 11'::\, HQ, dated dated 10 10 Dec Dec 66 66. .• b. b. Thua Thua Thien Thien (1) (1) Operation Operation SIG BIC HORN HORN (commenced (commenced 050001 050001 Apr - Apr - terminated terminated 212400H). 212400H). No No identifications identifications during during the the period. period. (2) Operation SHAWNEE (2) Operation jEA\JN;~S (commenced (commenced 22000lB 220001H Apr Apr - continuing). - continuing). No No identifications identifications during the during the period. period. (3) (3) Other. Other. On On 16 16 Apr Apr 67 67 a a company company from the from the 804th 804th Bn Bn was was identified identified in in contact contact with ivith :1D RD Cddre cadre vic vic (YD (YD 805250). 805250). Documents Docwnents found found indicated indicated a a company company of of the the 804th 804th Bn Bn had had the the mission mission of of ambushing ambushing 3D ~m personnel personnel in in Thua Thua Thien. Thien. c. c. ~;uang uung Nam Nam (1) (1) Operation Operation YELL YELL (commenced (commenced 180700H 180700H Apr Apr - tenninated terminated 20120011 201200H Apr). Apr). No No identifications identifications during the during the period. period. (2) (2) Operation Operation HUMBOLDT fnTBOLDT (commenced (conr,'lenced 131000H 131000H Apr Apr - - teminated terminated 171800H 171800H Apr) Apr). • PW's JY,,[ IS miC DUC TO TO and and ];O,\N MOAN CONG CONG lJO;II'l DOAN were were captured captured 011 on 14 14 Feb Feb 67 67 in in the the vicinity vicinity of of (DT (ET 043660). 043660). Goth Both stated stated they they '''ere were from froLl the the H.44 H.44 Co Co (AKA (AKA V.4), V.4), T.89 T.89 (AKA (AKA 402nd) 402nd) Bn. En. (3) (3) Operation C;t\KD Operation GRAND (commenced (commenced 211045 211045 Apr Apr - continuint,). - continuing). No No identifications identifications during during the the period. period. ; A-27 .. -27 CCNFIlr3KTIAL CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL (4) (4) Operation Operation UNION UNION (eommenced (commenced 221000H 221000H Apr - ... continuing). continuing) • o No No identifications identifications during the during the period. period. . (5) (5) Other. Other. (a) (a) The The Duy Duy Xuyen Xuyen Co Co in in Quang Quang Nanl Nam {P} (P) has has been been redesignated redesignated the the 0.13 (l.I3 Co Co with with AI\A's AKA's of of Duy Duy Xuyen Xuven and and X73. X73. (b) (b) The The accepted accepted location location of of the the 402nd 402nd Sapper Sapper Bn Bn has has been'changed been changed froLI from (ZC (ZC 135280) 135280) to to (AT (AT 8060). 8060). This This relocation relocation is is based based on on the the interrogation interrogation e- of of nl's PW's HOAN HOAN CONC CONG DO.-U\ DOAN and and DVC DUC TO TO who who were were captured captured on on 14 14 April April 1967 1967 at at (OT (BT 041659). 041659). d. Quang Quang Tin Tin (1) (1) Operation LA~·mENCZ Operation LAWRENCE (commenced (commenced 170800H 170800H Apr - - Apr terminated terminated 191600H 191600H ,',pr). Apr). No No identifications identifications durine during the the period. period. )~-28 A-28 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED - DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL 8. 8. III III MAF HI\F Unit Unit Watch Watch List List The nte III III MAF HAF unit watch list is a listing of unit watch list is a listing of enemy enemy units, units, particular particularly regiments and separate regiments and separate battalions, towards which battalions, towards which an an intensified intensified collec- Collec- tion tion effort effort as as well well as as accelerated accelerated reporting is reporting is directed. directed. Enemy Enernw units units included included in in the the unit unit watch watch list list are are those those for for which which more more complete complete identification identification is is required to confinn or or deny a a unit'.s existence required to confirm deny unit's existence and - presence in the I presence in the I CTZ, re-confinn a a unit's location and CTZ, re-confirm unit's location if it it has not if has not been been reported reported for for a a period of of two weeks, and period two weeks, and to to determine determine the the location of of a a location unit unit in in the the event event it it has has moved moved out out of of its its normal normal operating area. operating area. III III MAF NAF UNIT liNIT WATCH \'vATClI LIST: LIST: MR-5 MR-5 HQ HQ GK-31 GK-31 BN BN NSR NSR H'~ HQ 2ND 2ND NVA NVA DIV DIV HQ HQ 341ST 341ST NVA NVA DIV DIV HQ HQ 1506TH 1S06TH ENGR ENGR BN BN 31ST 31ST NVA NVA RECT REGT GK-30 GK-30 BN 32ND 32ND NVA REGT NVA RECT GK-32 OK-32 BN BN 33RD 33RD NVA NVA REGT RECT (POSS 271.:)T REGT) (POSS 271ST REGT) GK-33 BN BN GK-33 34TH 34TH NVA NVA ARTY ARTY REGT REGT GK-40 CK-40 BN 324B NVA 324B NVA DIV DIV HQ HQ 21ST 21ST NVA NVA REGT REGT HQ HQ 803IID 803RD NVA NVA REGT REGT 11111 11TH NVA NVA BN 812TH NVA REGT 22ND 22ND NVA NVA BN EN 90TH 90TH NVA NVA REGT REGT 1ST 1ST NF MF REGT REGT HQ HQ· BOaTH 808TH }1F MF BN BN 90TH MF :HF BN 814TH 814TH NVA NVA BN BN 2ND 2ND MF l-iF REGT REGT HQ HQ 6TH r.,vr NVA A REGT REGT HQ HQ 97TH 97TH MF liF BN BN 800n;: 800TH MF liiF EN BN 409TH 409TH SAPPER SAPPER BN BN V.25LFBN V.25 LF BN CONFIDENTIAL .'\-29 DECLASSIFIED 1>4' CONFIDENTIAL I,::: ANNEX B B (SIGNIFICANT (SIGNIFICANT AGENT, AG~tT, INTERROGATION INTERROGATION AND DOCUMENT AND DOCUNENT'Re:PORT) III lviAF REPORT) TO TO III MAF i~ PERINTREP PERINTREP 16-67 16-67 , . 1. 1. Major Ivajor HUYNH HUYNH CU, CU, Training Training Officer, Officer, MR-5 MR-5 (Annex (Annex B III B III MAl" PERINTIiEP 13-67) MAF PERINTREP 13-67) gave the gaVe the following following information information during during a follow-up a follow-up interrogation: interrogation: a. a. The The main main attack attack on on BA BA TO TO District District Headquarters Headauarters will will be be conducted conducted by by the the 2d 2d Regt, Regt, 3d 3d NVA NVA Div Div and and that that the the other other two two -regiments regiments (designation (designation unknown) unknown) will will be be in in reserve. reserve. (CU (CU corrected corrected his his previous previous statement st.atement concerning concerning this this attack; e.ttack; he he said said earlier earlier that that 1st 1st and and 3d 3d Regts Regts would would be bem in reserve). reserve'), b. b. The The gener~ general plan plan of operation in counterattacking GVN or U.S. of operation in counterattacking GVN or U.S. reaction reaction forces forces is is to to hit hit the the force force on on its its flanks. flanks. The The VC VC plan plan to set up up to set approximately approximately one kilometer one kilometer away away from the reaction force's route of march from the reaction force's route of march as as a a precaution precau'tion against against expected expected enemy enenw preparatory :Dreparatory fires preceding fires preceding the force. the force. Once Once the the preparatory preparatory fires fires have lifted have lifted and and the force the force commences movement, commences movement, the the VC VC close close on on both both flanks flanks and and strike strike the the center center of of the the unit, unit, while positioning while positioning the major major portion portion of of their their troops troops on on the flank offering the flank offering the most probable the most probable avenue avenue of of escape. escape. On On occasions when the occasions when the reaction reaction forces land by helicopters, forces land by helicopters, the the VC VC select select three three likely likely landing landing zones zones prior prior to to arrival arrival of of the the reaction reaction force. They then deploy the majority of their troops to surround two of the They then deploy the maj ori ty of their troops to surround tuo of the landing landing zones zones and and emplace emplace machine machine gun gun teams teams in in the the vicinity vicinity of of the the third. third. By placing intense machine gun fire on one LZ, the VC channelize the attack- By placing intense machine gun fire on one LZ, the VC channelize the attack-' ing ing forces forces into into LZ's LZ's where where the the majority majority of their troops of their troops are are awaiting. awaiting. If all all helicopters attempt to land and disembark troops simultaneously, the VC commence firing when the helicopters are approximately 10 meters off the commence firing when the helicopters are' approximately 10 meters off the ground. ground. If the helicopters enter the LZ in sequences If the helicopters enter the LZ in sequences of one or. two, of one or two, the the VC VC wait wait until until at at least least 70 70 percent percent of the total force has disembarked prior of the total force has disembarked prior to to commencing fire. c. C. Pyrotechnic Pyrotechnic signals signals are are used used ~ by VC regular forces battalion size VCregular forces of battalion size of or or greater. Occasionally, greater. Occasionally, prOvincial provincial force force VC VC have have access access to to pyrotechnics. pyrotechnics. Equipment consists of three to five flare guns per battalion, along with a limited limited assortment assortment of of red, red, .green and green and yellow yellow flares. flares. Presently Presently the the supply supply of of flares flares is is extremely extremely scarce. scarce. A A standard standard system system of of signals signals has has not not been been developed; developed; however, however, signals signals are are predetermined predetermined before an attack by before an attack unit com- by unit com- manders. manders. Flares may be employed as signals to: Flares may be employed as signals to: Commence an Commence an attack; attack; start start the the assault assault phase; phase; signal signal adjacent adjacent units; units; shift or lift support shift or lift support fires; fires; and and commence commence a a withdrawal. withdrawal. d., d. Normal Normal procedures used procedures used in in withdrawal withdrawal after attack are to split after attack are to split up up l.ll1its units into into comrlanies, companies, "lith with each each company company taking taking a a separate separate route. route. Separate Separate routes routes are are also also used used for for casualties, casualties, prisoners prisoners and the withdrawal of the withdrawal of heavy heavy weapons. Under Under no no circumstances circumstances will will routes routes used used for for arriving arriving at at any any objective objective be be used used in in the the withdrawal withdrawal phase. phase. If If the the units units base base camp camp is is fairly fairly close close to to the the objective, compan~es objective, companies will will remain remain separated separated until until reaching reaching their their destination. If If the the base base camp camp is is a a long long distance distance away away from from the the objective, objective, an an assembly assembly area area may may be be designated designated and and used used to to regroup regroup companies companies prior prior to to continuing continuing to to the the base base camp. camp. Security Security forces forces always always accompany the withdrawal accompany the withdrawal of of the the dead, dead, \.founded wounded and and PW's, PW's, at at a a ratio ratio of. of one one to to 10. 10. B-1 conFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL e. e. In In movement movement to to or or withdrawal withdrawal i'rom from an an attack, attack, VC' VC often often use use river river banks banks as as routes. routes. This·is This is especially especially true true when when the the r!ver river banks banks provide provide more more cover cover than than other other overland overland routes routes of of relatively relatively similar similar distances. distances. f. f. NR-5 MR-5 has has directed directed that that more more attacks attacks be be conducted conducted against against air air bases bases for for the the follo1rling following reasons: reasons: (1) (1) There There has has been been an an increase increase of of air air attacks attacks on on NVN NVN targets. targets. (2) (2) Bombings Bombings of of VC VC installations installations in in SVU SVN have have the the greatest' greatest effect' effect in in lowering lowering morale. morale. (3) (3) Small Small sapper sapper units units (40 (40 to to 50 50 men) men) can can inflict inflict considerable considerable damage damage to to air air installations installations while while suffering suffering relatively relatively minor minor casualties. casualties. (4) (4) Tactical Tactical air air capabilities capabilities can can be be reduced. reduced. (5) (5) Attacks Attacks on on air air bases bases have have the the effect effect of of lowering lowering US/ARVN US/ARVN troops troops morale b,y by demonstrating demonstrating that that even even seemingly seemingly safe safe rear rear areas areas are are vulnerable. vulnerable. (6) (6) Successful Successful attacks attacks on on air air bases bases tend tend to to increase increase the the prestige prestige of of communist communist forces. forces. g. g. In any In any offensive offensive operation operation the the taking taking of of prisoners is prisoners is alwys always as as a a . secondary secondary mission. mission. Since Since the the end end of of TET, TET., 44 44 prisoners prisoners (all (all Vietnamese) Vietnamese) have have been been captured captured by by the the VC. VC. The The 1st 1st va VC Regt Regt caotured cantured 26 26 prisoners prisoners d1ll'ing during offensive offensive actions actions in in MINH l<Th1JI LONG LONG (D), (D), 15 15 to to 25 25 March. March. All All prisoners prisoners are are turned turned ov'er over to~UANG to QUANG HGAI NGAI (p) (P) PW PH camp camp located located in in the the vicinity vicinity of of (BS (BS 419632). 419632). This This camp camp presently presently has has about about 100 100 captives captives (about (about 80 80 civilians civilians for for re- re- habilitation/propaganda habilitation/propaganda training training and and 20 20 military military pw). PW). 2. 2. Lieutenant Lieutenant NGUYEN NGUYEN NGOC NGOC ANH, ANH, Personnel Personnel Officer Officer (Annex (Annex B, B, III III MAF MAF PERINTREP PERINTREP 15-67) 15-67) gave gave the the following following information information during during a follow-up follow-up interrogation: interrogation: a. a. About About July July 1966, 1966, l-Je.jor Major THANH, THANH, 3d 3d Div Div artillery artillery commander commander revealed. revealed that that a a rocket rocket unit unit was was going going to to infiltrate infiltrate in in order order to to shell shell airfields. airfields. On On 13 13 December December 1966, 1966, Major Hajor TRAN THAN MANH HA.:t>lli HUNG, HUNG, commander commander of of the the rocket rocket battalion, battalion, and and three three men :men infiltrated infiltrated by by boat boat and and landed landed at at SA SA HUYNH HUYNH (v), (V), QUANG QUANG NGAI NGAI {p). (P). Major Major HUNG HUNG studied studied in in Russia Russia for for seven seven years years and and returned returned to to NVN NVN in in 1964. 1964. The The ship, ship, also also transported transported rockets rockets and and communications communications equipment. equipment. The The re- re- mainder mainder of of the the rocket rocket battalion battalion infiltrated infiltrated on on foot foot to to a a mow1tainous mountainous jungle jungle region region in in QUANG QUANG TIN Tnl (P). (p). The The strength strength of of the the battalion battalion was was approximately approximately 200 men. men. The The battalion battalion was was subordinate subordinate to to HR-5 MR-5 and and fragmented fragmented to to sapper sapper battalions battalions adjacent adjacent to to military military airfields. airfields, . b. b. All All NVA NVA divisions divisions in in SVN SVN are are reinforced reinforced. loIi with th one one company company of of 37mrn 37mm AA AA guns. guns. Each Each infantry infantry regiment regiE,ent is is reinforced reinforced with with approximately approximately 45 45 men men who who are are trained trained in in AA All. artillerY artillery techniques, tecl".niques, but but are are equipped equipped with with only only 12 12. • '7mm 7mm AA AA guns. gluts. C. c. The The 3d 3d Div Div receives receives military military draftees drafteos infiltrated infiltrated from from NVN NVN as as well well as as personnel personnel recruited recrui ted in in SVN. SVN. Females Females are are used used to to replace replace NVN NVN soldiers soldiers B-2 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL who who have have been been assigned assigned combatant combatant duties. duties. In In October October 1966, 1966, the the 3d 3d Div Div received received 320 320 males males and anq, 172 172 females females from from the the QUANG QUANG NGAI MGAI Recruiting Recruiting School. School. In In December, Deoember, 210 210 men men were were received received from from local local forces forces of of BINH BINH DINH DINH (P) ~p) and . QUANG NGAI QUA..t-l'G NGAI (p), (P), and and 360 360 men men came came from from NVN, NVN, including including 15 15 cadre cadreranldng ranking from from Second Second Lieutenant Lieutenant to to Senior Senior Captain. Captain. e d. d. During 1966, During 1966, the the 3d 3d Div Div lost lost 3,417 3,417 killed, killed, wounded, 'Wounded, captured captured and and deserted deserted of of which which 47 47 were wre cadre, cadre, including including two two field field grade grade officers. officers. e. e. During During 1967, 1967, MR-5 MR-5 plans plans to to use use the the 2d 2d and and 3d 3d Divs Diva to to attack attack and and: occupy QUANG occupy QUANG NGAI NGAI (P) (p) using using war war of of attrition attrition tactics, tactics, and and also also attack attack QUANG QUANG NAM N.A}f (p) (P) and and thrust thrust s~ly to to HUE. sharply HUE. The The 324B 32413 Div Div and and two two provincial provincial force force units units from from QUANG QUANG TRI (P) TRI (P) and and THUA THUA THIEN (P) THIEN (p) will will attack attaok and and occupy occupy QUANG QUANG· TRI TRI (p,), (P), and al.ld then then link-up link-up with with the the 2d 2d and and 3d Diva at HUE. 3d Divs at HUE. MR-5 can MR-5 can bring bring a reserve reserve division division from from LAOS LAOS to to replace replace the the 3d 3d Div Div when when it it leaves leaves QUANG QUANG NGAI NGAI (P) (p) to to link-up link-up with with the the 2d 2d Div. Div. (G-2 (G-2 Comment: Oomment: F/2. F/2. First First recent rec.ent report report of of 37mm 37mm AA AA guns. guns. Some other elements elements of of information information have have been been previously previously reported.) reported.) . 3. .3. Based Based upon a a compilation of upon compilation of documents documents the the following is is a broad following a broad S~ sum- marization marization of of the the VC/NVA VC/NVA postal system: postal system: a. a. General. By By order directive, General. order of of a a directive, dated dated 1 1 July July 1966, 1966, from from the Current Current Affairs Affairs of of the the Region Region COmmittee, the Committee, the Postal Postal Transportation Transportation and and CoI:lll'llIDication Communication Section Section lias was merged merged into into the the Army Army on on 20 July 20 July 1966. 1966. The Hilitary Military Region Region was ",as charged with charged with the the administration administration of this branch and of this branch and promulgated the promulgated the follo\.ling following coordinating coordinating instructions: instructions: (1) (1) Nission: Mission: (a) (a) The The Postal Postal Transportation Transportation and and Communication Communication Branch was Branch was established established according to the according to the policy policy of of the armed forces. the armed forces. Each station on the the conmunication communication route route is is a a combat combat unit unit but but is is not not necessarily formed necessarily formed into into platoons platoons or or companies. companies. (b) (b) Postal Postal Transnortation Transportation and and Communications Communications Sections Sections in in Regions, Provinces, Districts Regions, Provinces, Districts and and Villages Villages affiliated vith the Army are affiliated with the Army are called called Army Army Post Post Offices Offices and have their own command committee and have their own command committee composed composed of of one one chief, chief, one one assistant assistant and and one one political political Officer. officer. Letter Letter distribution distribution depends depends on on local local conditions. conditions. b. b. Transrni Transmittal ttal of of 11a.il Mail (1) (1) Procedures Procedures for for passing passing mail mail and and important important documents have been documents have been established established through through the the use use of of an an effective effective runner runner system. system. At a scheduled At a scheduled time, a a liaison time, liaison agent agent will leave will leave one one station station heading north heading north or or south, south, . deDending upon his depending upon his instructions, and instructions, and will meet another will meet another agent agent halfway halfway to to the the next next station. station. Haterials Materials are are excr..anged exchanged and and the the agents return to agents return to their their respective respective stations stations with with the the exchanged exchanged materials. materials. B-3 CONFIDn:!TIAL CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL (2) (2) In In this this manner manner postal postal materials materials are are transmit'ted transmitted along along the the in- in- filtration filtration routes routes through various through various liaison liaison stations, stations, wp.ioh which are are rep,ortedly reportedly eight eight to to ten ten hours hours walking walking time time apart, apart, until until they they reach reach their their destination. destination. c. C. Postal Postal Regulations Regulations (1) (1) During During the the latter latter part part of of 1965, 1965, intelligence intelligence sources sources indicate indicate that that there there were were no no limitations limitations imposed imposed on on the the number number of of letters letters that that an an individual individual could could send. send. However, However, a a captured captured directive directive dated dated 9 9 September September 1966 1966 states, states, "Each "Each comrade comrade may ~ send send only only one one letter letter per per month month and and its its contents contents should should be be In-ittenon written on thin thin paper paper sheets". sheets". (2) (2) This This directive directive further rurther states, states, "Letters "Letters and and parcel parcel posts posts must IIlUBt be be wrapped wrapped into into a a package package and and every every parcel parcel post post may may not not be be heavier heavier than than two two kg kg (4.4 (4.4 lbs).11 lbs). (3) (3) There There are are indications indications that that all all mail mail is is censored censored and and that that cen- cen- sorship sorship is is the the responsibility responsibility of of the the Postal Postal 'Transportation Transportation and and Communication Communication Section. Secti~n. do d. Receipt Receipt of of Mi.il. Mail. There There is is no no concrete concrete :1lltell1gence intelligence regarding regarding mail mail delivery delivery time time factors factors between between SVN SVN and and NVN. NVN. However, However, interrogation interrogation reports reports indicate indicate that that there there is is no no definite definite schedule schedule and and the the receipt receipt of of mail mail is is sporadio. sporadic. 4. 4. A A recently recently captured captured document document appears appears to to represent represent the the Party's Party's directive directive to to correct correct the the existing existing deficiency: deficiency: "Providing sufficient food to it's combat combat units." units." The The document document outlines outlines i;hree three phases phases for for coordinating coordinating the the establishment establishment of of the the Food Food Supply Supply sub-section sub-section of of the the, Rear Rear Service Service instal- instal- lations, lations, as as follows: follows: a. a. Phase Phase I I (To (To be be completed completed by by March March 67). 67). The The Supply Supply Councils Councils and and Rear Rear Service Service will will train train cadre cadre in: in: (1) (1) Conducting Conducting political indoctrination political indoctrination and awarding of civilian and awarding of civilian transportation transportation for for movement movement of of food food supplies. supplies. (2) (2) Construction Construction of of storehouses storehouses and and the the protection protection thereof. thereof. I (3) (3) The The purchasing purchasing and and requisition requisition of of food. food. " b. b. Phase Phase II II (To (To be be completed completed in in June June 67). 67). This This is is the the storage of storage of food food in in the the local local areas areas and and the the transportation transportation of of food food from from weak weak areas areas to to relatively relatively secure seCl~e areas. areas. Responsibilities Responsibilities for for food food transportation transportation are are as as rouows: follows: (1) (1) Villages Villages for for the the transportation transportation of of food food within within villages. villages. (2) (2) Districts Districts for for the the transportation transportation of of food food from from one one village village to to another. (3) (3) Province Province and and Rear Rear Service Service for for the the transportation transportation of of food food from from one one district district to to another. 9llother. B-4 B-4 ' CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDEl'TTIAL DECLASSIFIED • DECLASSIFIED _. CONFIDENTIAL (4) (4) Rear Rear Service Service for for the the transportation tr~pc;irta;tion ;of of ·food food ~~m:oneproVince from one province to another. .. .. ". . c. C. Phase Phase III. III. " ." ~ , (1) (1) Determine Determine the the criteria criteria and and estimate estimate the the <qUantity quantity of of' "rice rice produced produced in in the the locality locality and and draft draft a a plan;" plan, in in conjunction conjunction with with the. the Farmer's Farmer's Association Association Finance Finance Section, to Section, urge the people to urge the people to produce to produce in in accordance accordance with with the the needs needs of' of armed armed units. units. (2) (2) Plan Plan for for the the purchase and purchase and distribution distribution of of rice rice to to villages villages " wi within thin the the district district or or province. province. " (3) (3) Estimate Estimate and and administer administer the the rUnds, funds, and and settle settle the the accounts accounts according according to to the the system system of of NAM NAM THUONG THUONG to to the the Village Village Supply Supply Councils. Councils. (G-2 (G-2 Comment: Comment: Food Food is is becoming becoming an an increased increased problem problem"with with the the ve/NVA.) VC/NVA.) 50 5. The The following is following is a a list list of of captives and returnees captives and returnees on on which which interrogation" interrogation . reports reports have have been been reviewed reviewed during during the the period: period: " - NGUYEN NGUYEN VAN VAll BONG(C) BONG(C) 8APR67 CAC CAC 1,1-5 I,1-5 CIV CIV DEF DEF BT321187/LY~IN(D) BT321187/LY TIN(D HQ CAPl'URED CAPTURED CAPTIVE(C)!RETUBNEE(R) CAPTIVE(C)/RETURNEE(R) DOC/DOR BY BY 1llilI UNIT LOC/PISPOSITION LOC/DISPOSITION NGDYEN NGUYEN VAN VAN AN AN ( (c) C) SAPR67 8APR67 CAe CAC I,1-5 I,1-5 CIV CIV DEF DEF BT3211S7/TAM BT321187/TAM KY(D) KY(D) HQ HQ TRA:tJ TRAN NGOC NGOO ANI! ANH ( (c) C) SAPR67 8APR67 CAe CAC 1,1-5 CIV I,1-5 CIV DEF DEF BT321187/TAM BT321187/TAM KY(D) KY(D) HQ HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN NGOC NGOC ANH{C) ANH(C) 7FEB67 UN!{ UNK UN!{ UNK UN! UNK NGUYEN NGUYEN THI THI BA(e) BA(C) 31MAR67 CAC CAC D-7 D-7 CIV CD! DEF DEF UNK/DIEN UNK/DIEN BAN(D) BAN(D) HQ HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN THI THI BAY(C) BAY (C) 10APR67 1/26 CIV CDT DlF DEF AT943614/1 AT943614/I CORPS CORPS CCO CCC TRANG TRAnG QUANG QUANG eHUONG(C) CHUONG(C) 8APR67 BAPR67 CAC CAC I,1-5 1,1-5 CIV CIV DEF DEF BT321187/LY BT321187jLY TIN(D) TlN(D) HQ HQ DANG DANG TIll THI GUU(C) CUU(C) 10APR67 10APR67 " 1/26 . CIV DEF AT943614/I AT943614/I CORPS CORPS CCC CCC DANG DANG DUC(C) DUC(C) 2APR67 2/1 CIV CIV DEF DEF UNK/D1EN UNK/DIEN &N(D) BAN(D) HQ HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN THANH THANH D DINH(C) INH (C) 5APR67 L/3/5 CIV CIV D»' DEF BS763832 B>763832 NGUYEN NGUYEN DAT(C) DAT(C) 10APR67 1QAPR67 C/1/5 CIV CIV D~ DEF BT34S160/LY BT348160/LY TIN(D) Tm(D~ HQ HQ . NGUYEN NGUYEN DANG DANG(C) (c) 10APR67 C/1/5 0/1/5 CIV CIV DEF DEF BT3481E1J/Ly BT348160/LY Tm(D TIN(D) HQ HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN DlEM(C) DIEM(C) 10APR67 C/1/5 CIV CIV DEF DEF BT349163/LY BT349163/LY Tm(D) TIN(D) HQ HQ PRAM PHAM DINH DlNH DU(C) DU(C) SAPR67 8APR67 G/2/1 CIV CIV DEF DEF BTOO9301/ARVN BT009301/ARVN HOOP HOSP DANlING DANANG DO DO DE(C) DE(e) 30MAR67 30MA.R67 E/2/1 PW PW AT790550/1 AT790550/I CORPS CORPS COO CCC DO 00 NA{C) NA(C) UN!( UNK 2/26 PW UNK/I UNK/I CORPS CORPS CCC COO HAl MAI HUY(e) HUY(C) 6APR67 6A.PR67 M/3/7 ¥/3/7 CIV CIV DEF DEF BS838388/DUC BS838388/DUC PHO(D) PHO(D) HQ HQ NGUYEN.HANH(UN¥) NGUYEN HANH (UNK) UUK UNK UN!{ UNK CIV CIV DEF Dl!F UNK/QUANG UNK/QUANG NGAI,1ST HOSP CO NGAI, HOSP CO NGUYEN NGUYEN THI THI HOA(C) HOA(C) 1~PR67 1 0A PR67 C/1/5 CIV CIV DEF DEF BT354156/LY BT354156/LY TIN(D) TIN(D) HQ HQ I.E LE THl THI HOA(e) HOA (c) 10APR67 1/26 CIV CIV DEF DEF AT943614/1 AT943614/I CORPS CORES cce CCC THAN TRAN THI THl KhlJ KIEU (C) (c) 10APRh7 10APR67 1/26 CIV C1V DEF DEF AT943614/I AT943614/1 CORPS CORPS cce CCC " iJGUYEN NGUYEN THI THI KIEM(C) K:mH(e) 1 1~R67 QAPR67 0/1/5 C/1/5 CIV CIV DEF D~ BT349163/LY BT349163/LY TIN(D) TIN(D) HQ HQ THAN TRAN NGOC NGOC LDrn LINH(C) ( C) 8APR67 BAPR67 CAC CAC 1,1-5 I,1-5 ClV CIV DEF DEF BT321187/TAM BT321187/TAM KY(D) KY(D) HQ HQ HUYNH HUYNH LOAN LOAN ( (c) c) 8APR67 CAC CAC 1,1-5 I,1-5 CIV CIV DEF DEF BT321187/TAM BT321187/TAM KY(D) KY(D) RQ HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN THl THI LAP(C) lAP (C) 10APR67 C/1/5 0/1/5 cn CIV DEF DEF BT349163/LY BT349163/LY TIN(D) TIN(D) HQ HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN THI THI MAI(C) MAI(C) 10APR67 C/1/; C/1/5 elV CIV DEF DEF BT354156/LY BT354156/LY TIN TIN(D) (D) HQ HQ I.E LE THl THI NAI( MAI(C) C) 11APR67 A/1/5 on CIV DEF DEF BT175317/TRANG BT175317/TRANG BINH(D) BDrH(D) HQ HQ HO HO mro(c) NHU(C) JOHAR67 30MAR67 CAC CAC D-7 D-7 elV CIV DEF DEF UNK/DIEN UNK/DIEN BAN(D) BAN(D) HQ HQ B-5 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED CAPTURING • OONFIDmTIAL e CONFIDENTIAL C!PrIVE( CAPTIVE(C)/RETURNEE(R) 0) IRETuRNEECRl DOO/poR DOC/DOR 'UNIT UNIT mm LOOIpJ;§POSIIIOn LOC/DISPOSITION TRAN TRA.N NGAI(C) NGAI(C) 28MAR67 B/1/26 c PW UNK/III UNK/III MAF MAF OOMP COMP TRAN TRAN THI THI PHU( PHU(C) 0) 10APR67 1/26 OIV CIV DEF DEF AT943614/I AT943614/I CORPS CORPS CCO CCC LE LE PHUNG(C) PHUNG(C) 10APR67 E/2/1 PW PW ' BTQ42633/1 BT042633/I CORPS CORPS CCO CCC NGUIEN NGUYEN THI THI QUYEN QUYEN(C) (e) . 10APR67 A/1/7 elV CIV DEF DEF BT655035/BINH BT655035/BINH SON(D) SON(D) HQ HQ I.E LE TA(O) TA(C) UNK OlV CIV Dl!F DEF UNKjUSOM UNK/USOM HOSP HOOP VO VO THI THI TIEN(C) TIEN(C) 9APR67 9APR67 , H/2/7 CIV CIV Dl!F DEF BS534916/BINH BS534916/BINH SON(D} SON(D) HQ HQ '!'RAN TRAN THI THI THI THI(C) (0) 11APR6'1 11APR67 A/1/; A/1/5 OIV CIV Dl!F DEF , BT175317/nIANG BT175317/THANG S-Dm(D) BINH(D) BQ HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN TRU(O) TRU(C) 10APR67 A/1/7 OIV CIV DEF DEF BT655035/BAN BT655035/BAN SON{D) SON(D) HQ HQ e HO HO TBI THI THAI(e) THAI(C) 10APR67 1/26 OIV CIV DW DEF AT943614/1 AT943614/I CORPS CORPS COO CCC NGUYEN NGUYENTHUAN(O) THUAN(C) 8APR67 1/3/1 PW BT218508/I BT218508/l CORPS CORPS CCC 000 HUYNH HUYNH ~G(C) THANG(C) 30MAR67 E/2/4 PW AT790550/l AT790550/I CORPS CORPS ooe CCC va VO TRO(e) TRO(C) , 8APR67 1/3/1 I/3/1 PW BT218508/l BT218508/I CORPS CORPS cec CCC HO HO THl THI VAll( VAN(C) C) 10APR67 C/1/5 CIV CIV DEF DEF BT348160/LY BT348160/LY TIN(D) TIN(D) HQ HQ PHAM PHAM THl THI VAN(O) VAN(C) 10APR67 C/1/5 0/1/5 CIV CIV DT§' DEF BT34$160/LY BT348160/LY TIN(D) TIN(D) HQ HQ PHAN PHAN XO(C) XO(C) 10APR67 B/1/7 OIV CIV DPF DEF BS669952/BINH BS669952/BINH SON(D), SON(D) HQ HQ DCA DOA THl THI XUNG XUNG(C) (0) 10APR67 1/26 ClV CIV DEF DEF AT943614/l AT943614/I CORPS CORPS CCO CCC DANG DANG .XAY(C) .XAY (c) SAPR67 8APR67 1/3/1 I/3/1 PW BT318508/I BT318508/I eORES CORPS cce CCC DA.~G DANG n(e) XI(C) 10APR67 1/26 BAN(D) HQ PW AT943614/DIEN AT943614/DIEN BAN(D) HQ NGUYEN NGUYEN THI THI YEN(C) YEN(C) 11APR67 A/1/5 CIT CIV D11F DEF BT17531.7/THANG BT175317/THANG BINH(D) BINH(D) HQ HQ B-6 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED ,» DECLASSIFIED .4t .._ ANNEX ANNEX C C (MAY (MAY WEATHER WEATHER BRIEF) BRIEF) TO TO III III MAF MAF PERINTREP PERINTBEP 16-67. 16-67. 1. 1. General General Weather. Weather. Weather Weather conditions oonditions during May will during May will be be generally generally favorable favorable for for tactical taotioal operations operations throughout throughout the the I I Corps Corps area. area. 2. 2. Precipitation Precipitation a. a. May May is is a a dry dry season season in in the the coastal coastal areas areas of of I I CTZ, CTZ, while whUe rainfall rainfall increases increases in in the the mountainous mountainous areas. areas. Most Most rainfall rainfall is is produced produoed by by after- af'ter- noon noon and and evening showers or thundershowers. Precipitation is generally evening showers or thundershowers. Precipitation is generally light. b. b. The The mean mean number number of of days days with with measureable measureable precipitation precipitation is is approx- approx- imately 10 throughout I CTZ. . C. c. Mean Nean monthly monthly precipitation amounts precipitation amounts are are three three inches inches in in southern southern CUANG qUANG NGAI NGAI Province Province and and in in the the DANANG DANANG and and HUE HUE areas, areas, and and six six inches inches over over the the rest rest of of I I CTZ. CTZ. d. d. Maximum ll\a.ximum monthly monthly rainfall rainfall values values range range from from 10 10 inches inches north north of of HUE HUE to to 18 18 inches inches over over the the rest rest of of the the I I CTZ. CTZ. e. e. Minimum H:i..nilmlm monthly preoinitation amounts monthly precipitation amounts are are less less than than one one inch inch over over the the entire entire area. area. f. l~imum f. Maximum 24 24 hour hour precipitation precipitation amounts amounts are are three three to to six six inches inches over over most most of of the the area. area. 3. Thunderstorms. The The mean mean number number of of days days with with thunderstorms thunderstorms is is 10 10 to to 12 12 throughout I Corps. throughout I Corps. 4. 4. Cloudiness. Cloudiness Cloudiness reaches reaches its its annual annual mini.mum minimum in in the the I I CTZ CTZ during during lvny. May. 5. Visibility. Early morning fog may occasionally restrict visibili~y Visibility. Early morning fog may occasionally restrict visibility in in the the interior interior valleys valleys to to less less than than three three miles. miles. Slant Slant range range visibility visibility is is at at its its bes best t during during I·ay. May. 6. Fog. Fog is observ~d alonG Fog is observed along the the coastal coastal areas areas in in the the I I CTZ CTZ on on one one day or less during the month. 7. 7. Temperatures. The The mean mean maximum maximum temperatures temperatures are are in in the the low low 90 90's; t S ; the the highest mean maximuni is 930F at QUANG NGAI (elevation 56 feet). highest mean maximum is 93°F at QUANG NGAI (elevation 56 feet). The mean mean minirnu..il minimum temperature temperature is is 700 70° to to 75~ 0 75°F. 8. 8. Sunrise, Sunrise. Sunset. Sunset. and and Hoonrise,. Moonrise, ViOonset Moonset Tables Tables 1 1 0623 1906 - Last 1228 Date Sunrise Sunset Phase Moonrise Moonset 0623 1906 Last QTR QTR 0106 1228 2 2 0623 1906 0151. 0151 1322 C-' C-1 DECLASSIFIED - e ~ Date Sunri§e Sunrise Sunset Sunset ~ Phase Y.oonrise Moonrise l-bonset Moonset 3 3 0622 1906 0231 1413 4 4 0622 1907 0300 0308 1501 5 5 0621. 0621 1907 . 0342 0342 1548 6 6 0621 190'7 1907 0415 1623 7 7 0620 1907 .0447 0447 1'720 1720 8 8 Q620 0620 1908 0520 1807 9 9 0619 1908 NevI New 0555 1856 10 0619 1908 063.3 0633 1948 11 11 0619 1908 0716 2043 -12 .12 0618 1909 0803 2138 13 13 06Hl 0618 1909 0855 2234 14 14 0617 1909 0950 2328 15 0617 1910 1049 16 0617 191C 1910 1148 0020 17 0617 1910 1st 1st QTR '~TR 1247 0108 18 0616 1911 1345 0152 19 r)616 0616 1911 144.3 1443 0234 20 06'16 0616 1911 1541 0,315 0315 21 0616 1912 1640 0357 r: " 2'"' 22 ~ 0616 1912 1742 0440 23 23 0615 1912 18J~6 1846 0527 21" 24 0.615 0615 1913 Full 1952 0618 25 0615 1913 2057 0714 26 0615 191) 1913 2158 0814 27 OS1; 0615 1914 2255 1015 C-2 0-2 DECLASSIFIED __ ~~.-.-... 'lJ'-"i'·""!I_ ...... ~~~_. IU._~ '-,r---~-"- I Date ~ Suni se ~ Sunset Sunset ~ Phase ·J.IoOnriSe Moonrise Moonset 28 0615 1914 23M. 2344 1015 29 0614 1914 1112 30 0614 1915 0028 1206 31 31 0614 1915 Last Last QTR QTR 0107 1256 C-3 DECLASSIFIED ANNEX ANNlWC D D (COUNTER.INTELLIGENCL) (OOUNTl!lUNT1nIG.LNCE) TO TO III • DECLASSIFIED III MAF ll:AF PLRINTRIP HRINTUL'P NO. • NC. 16-67 16-67 1. 1. GENERAL. GtNLR.AL. Although Although VC va acts acts of of terrorism terrorism continued continued at at a a significant significant rate, VC VC activity-of rate, activity of a a counterintelligence counterintelligence interest interest continued continued at at a a low low level. Items Items of of interest interest include include the the establishment establishment of of a a VC VC village village for for "liberated "liberated families", and families", and a a report report concerning concerning the the use use of of women women in VC VO guerrilla guerrilla units. units. . 2. 2. ESH liSt IONAGl!. IONAGE QUANG NAM. QUANG NPJ ••. An An 18 18 April Al.ril report report from from an an intelligence intelligence source related' source related that that the the VC VC have have established established a a training training course course for for selected selected teenagers teenagers' at at an an unknown unknown location location in in QUANG QUANG NAM NAN (P). (P). Reportedly, Reportedly, these these youths yOuths will will receive receive an an indoctrination indoctrination course, course, espionage espionage and and sabotage sabotage training, training, and and be be taught taught the the techniques techniques of of assassination. assassination. Upon Upo.n completion completion of of this this course, the students will be sent to VINH DIEN (V) (BT 055588) and HOI course, the students will be sent to VINH DIEM (V) (BT 055588) and HOI AN MI City City where where they they will will pose pose as as students students or or seek seek employment employment as as a a cover cover for the fo]:, the assigned assigned missions. missions. 3. 3. SABOTAGE. SABOI'J..OE. The The following follol-ring acts acts of of sabotage sabotage ,were were reported: reported: Pili. Province Date !Dcident Incident Location QUANG TRI ~UA10 T.U 16Apr Highway culvert High~~y ~ulvert destroyed destroyed YD 386489 386489 THUA THUATHILN THILN 2lApr 21Apr Highway Highway bridge bridge destroyed destroyed ZD ZD 014026 014026· 'e (~UANG TIN QUANG TIN 19Apr Highway Highway culvert culvert destroyed d'estroyed BI' BT 258288 THUA THUA THIll! 258288 THIEN 21Apr 2lApr Railroad rtailroad bridge bridge destroyed destroyed ,YD 613278 YD 613278 QUANG ~Uf..NG NAM NM-i 20Apr Highway bridge destroyed AT AT 858408 85840e QUANG ~UANG NAM NAH 20Apr 20Af.r Highway culvert destroyed BT 123484 r~Ut.NG QUANG TIN TIN 20Apr Highway partiall~ Highway partially destroyed destroyed BT BI' 232337 232337 4. t OLITICAL. OLITrCAL. There There were were no no reports reports of of poli~ical political activity activity during during the the feriod • period. 5. • MOI HOI AG,\NDA AGANDA THUA THUA THILN. THIEN. A A 13 13 A}.:ril April reFort report from from the 1st the 1st Counterintelligence Ccunterintelligence Team Team related related that that propaganda propaganda leaflets leaflets were were found found in in the vicinity the vicinity of of LOG LOC DON DON (V) (YO (V) (YD 927104). 927104). The The theMe theme of of the the leaflets leaflets included included a a plea for plea for the S~l SVN forces forces to to rise up against th~ rise up against the U.S. U.S. forces forces and and also also related VC int~ntions related VC intentions to disrupt the ha~mlet nnd village ~acirication to disrupt the hamlet and village pacification program. program. A A 13 13 Aj.ril April ret.ort report from from the the 1st 1st Counterintelligence Counterintelligence Team Team stated stated that that VC VC ,propaganda propaganda leaflets leaflets boasting of boasting of recent recent VC VC victories victories were were found found in in the the vicinity vicinity of of (YD (YD 932094). 932094). These These leaflets leaflets further further related related that that the the VC VC ... were -ere determined determined to to .. punish unish the the Americans Americans and and THI2;N-tY THIEN-KY "henchmen".· "henchmen". -)JJl.NG i~Ah. UANG NAM. A A 21 21 April April rf;lport report from the 5th from the 5th Countl·rintelligence Counterintelligence Team Team related related that that VC VC prcFaganda propaganda 1eaflet:s leaflets \"ere were found found in in the vicinity the vicinity of of Y'i.N YEN N.i., NL !'J 13 (H) (H) UT (AT 982682). 982682). These These It:aflets leaflets denounced denounced the the U.S. U.S. use use of of bOIlibs bombs to to kill kill In.''1ocent innocent l- eop1c, people, and and called called for for the the }:opulace populace and and RVN .cm soldiers soldiers to to turn turn t~1eir their I,:ealons against tht reapons against the AIr.erieans. Americans. , i , D-l D-1 UNCLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED • -' CONFIDENTIAL 6. 6. l-1ISC.E.LLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS THUA THUA THIEN. THIEN. A A 14 14 April April report report from from a' a usually usually reliable reliable source source stated stated that that an an estimated estimated 30 30 VC VC entered entered a a hanilet hamlet in in the the vicinity vicinity of' of . (ZD (ZD 183007) 183007) and and assassinated assassinated a a civilian. civilian. A A 16 16 April April report report frx"' from an an intelliiJence intelligence source source related related that that an an unknown unknown number number of of VC VC entered entered BAT BAT SON SON (H) lH) (ZD (ZD 007034) 007034) and and abducted abducted a a civilian. A A 17 17 April April report report from from the the 1st 1st Counterintelligence Counterintelligence Team Team related related that that a a civilian civilian bus bus detonated detonated a a mine mine in in the the vicinity vicinity of of (ZD (ZD 075011) 075011) resulting resulting in in one one civilian civilian being being killed killed and and four four injured. injured. A A 17 17 April April report report from from a a usually usually reliable reliable source source stated stated that that twO two . ch.Udren children were were killed killed and and two two were were injured injured . when when , the the water water buffalo buffalo they they were were riding riding detonated detonated a a mine mine in in the the vicinity vicinity of of eYD (YD 935240). 935240). A A 17 17 April April report report from from the the 1st 1st Counterintelligence Oounterintelligence Team Team related related tHat that on on 11 11 April April the the VC VC assassinated assassinated NGUYEN NGUYiiN DUY DUY in in the the vicinity vicinity 'of of (AU (AU 809019). 809019). Reportedly, DUY Reportedly, DUY was was assassinated assassinated because because. he he was'friendly was friendly with with the the ~arines Marines in in the the area. area. A A report report received received on on 19 19 Afril April from from a a u.s. U.S. Intelligence Intelligence Agency Agency related related that that the the VC VC have have established established a a village for village for "liberated "liberated families" families" in in NAN NAM HOA (D) (D), J for for those those cadre cadre who who have have deserted deserted from from the the government. government. Reportedly, there Reportedly, there are are approximately approximately 100 100 families families living living in in the the village village at at the the present present time. time. This This report report further further related related that that the the va VC circulated circulated leaflets leaflets in in the the HUb HUL area area degrading degrading the the pacification pacification programJ ridiculing program, ridiculing the the participation participation of of Vietnamese Vietnamese troops troops in in this this program, and program, and appealing to appealing to the the people people to to support support the the Nl"ISV NFLSV in in fighting fighting the the pacification pacification program. program. These These leaflets leaflets also also called called for for the the destruction destruction of of the the resettlement resettlement hamlets. hamlets in in order order that that the the populace may return populace may return to to their their native native villages. villages. :;;;UA1JG QUANG NAM. NAM. A A 16 16 April April ref:ort report from from a a usuallr usually reliable reliable source source stated stated that that an an estimated estimated squad squad of of VC VC entered entered CAM CAM HA HA (V) (V) (BT (BT 120570) 120570) and and assassi- assassi- nated nated an an election election candidate, candidate, one one child child and and wounded wounded three three civilians. civilians. A A 16 16 April April report report from from an an intelligence intelligence source source related related that that a a civilian ci vilian bus bus detonated detonated a a mine mine in in the the vicinity vicinity of of (BT (BT 120487) 120487) resulting resulting in in nine nine ~eop1e people being being killed killed and and l2injured. 12 injured. , A 17 17 Arril April report report from from a a usually usually reliable reliable source' source stated stated that that two two civilians civilians were were killed killed and and four four were were injured injured 'When when the the jeep jeep they they were were riding riding in detonated in detonated a a mine in in the mine the vicinity vicinity of of (AT (AT 942687). 942687). A A 20 20 A~,ril April re};ort report from from the the 3rd 3rd Battalion, Battalion, 7th 7th 1<arines Marines related related that that a a Vietnamese Vietnamese disguised disguised as as a a'r;riest priest and and carrying carrying medicc.l medical supplies was supplies was aI-Jprehended apprehended in in the the viCinity vicinity of of (AT (AT 864574). 864574). QUANG qUANG NG1\I. NGAI. A A 1$ 18 Ar April rilrel;ort report from from a a usually usually reliable reliable source scurce stated stated that that an an estimated estilP.ated squad squad of of VC VC shot shot and and killed killed an an inter-family inter-family chief chief in in CHAU CH,\,U TU TU #2 f2 (H) (H) (re (BS 590549). 590549). D-2 CONFIDENTIAL CCNFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED • DECLASSIFIED . A A report report received '. received on on 20 20 April April from from a a U.S. U.S. Intelligence Intelligence Agency Agency related related that that the the VC VC are are utilizing utilizing women women for for espionage, espionage, :propaganda, propaganda, and and recruitment recruitment throughout throughout I I Corps Corps (Refer (~~efer to to Appendix Appendix 1). 1). . D-3 UNCLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED • DECLASSIFIED • APrEIWIX APFENDIX 1 1 (VC (VC USE USE OF OF '~v.EN) WOMEN) TO TO ANNEX ANNEX D D (COUNTFlUNThILIGmCE) (COUNTERINTELLIGENCE) TO TO It III I -- . MAF MAF Pl:RINTREf PERINTREP NC. NC. 16-67 16-67 .. 1. Throughout I Throughout I Corps, Corps, low low level level agent agent reports reports have have indicated indicated VC VC use use of of women women in in the the collection collection of of information, information, dissemination dissemination of of propaganda, propaganda, organization organization of of study study groups, groups, recruitment recruitment for for the the VC va cause cause and and active active participation participation in in guerrilla guerrilla warfare. warfare. 1he The following, following, ·received received from from another another intelligence intelligence agency, agency, reflects ~eflects the the VC VC use use of of women women in in various various provinces provinces within within the the I I CTZ: CTZ: a. a. (,UANG QUANG TRI. TRI. Reportedly, a Reportedly, a number number of of women women joined joined local local guerrilla guerrilla units units in in the the mUNG TRUNG GIANG GIANG and and TRUNG TRUNG HAI HAl areas areas of of TRUNG TRUNG LUONG LUONG CD). (D). In HAl HAI LANG LANG (D) (D) the the VC VC plan plan to to send send women women under under the the guise guise of of "funeral "funeral processions" processions" to to various various villages villages to to collect collect information information and and conduct conduct military military proselyting. proselyting. In In addition, addition, the theVC VC in in TRUNG TRUNG LUCNG LUCNG (D) (D) have have established established a a system system for for exer:'pting women exempting women from from labor labor and/or and/or taxes taxes as as 'a a ,reward reward should should they they persuade persuade tcp.ir their husbands, husbands, sons sons or or brothers brothers to to desert desert the the ARVN ARVN forces forces and and join join the the VC VC cause. cause. b. b. THUA THUA THIEN. THIEN. A A platoon platoon composed composed of of approximately approximately 20 20 women women will will reportedly reportedly operate operate in in HUONG HUONG TUUY THUY (D) (D) with Nith the the mission mission of of disseminating disseminating propaganda, furnishing propaganda, furnishing food food to to VC VC units, units, recruiting of recruiting of youths youths for for the the trU'VN NL.FVN and and actively ~articipating actively participating in in ~errilla guerrilla warfare. warfare. c. C. QUANG QUANG NAM. NAM. It It has has been been reported reported that that the the VC VC are are preISring preparing to to send send women women and and children children to to live live in in goverruuent government controlled controlled areas areas in in order order to to collect collect information. information. In In addition, addition, women women have have been been recruited recruited to to care care for for the the ill ill and and wounded wounded VC VC and and to to supply supply food food for for regular regular units. units. d. d. G.uAUG QUANG NGAl. NGAI. iieportedly, Reportedly, women women will will participate participate in in guerrilla guerrilla operations operations to to disrupt disrupt the the Revolutionary Revolutionary Development Development Program. Program. Additionally, the the VC VC are are training training attractive attractive women women in in the the English English language language in in order order that that they they I:18.Y may be be employed employed to to collect collect information information from from U.S. U.S. units. units. D-1-1 D-l-l UNCLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED