THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS--WHERE DANGER REIGNED SUPREME AND DEATH WAS A CONSTANT COMPANION The fighting was fierce in the Central Highlands where Green Beret George Dooley served with elite Special Forces A-teams, training the rugged Montagnards in guerrilla warfare and accompanying them on patrols. The NVApoured thousands of troops into an area where the borders of Cambodia, Laos and South Vietnam meet. January 30, 1968: Start of Tet Offensive. Mobile 100 - 25 June 1954, BR | News | In the war between the French and communist-led Viet Minh independence fighters (1946-54), many Highlanders sided with the French and gained combat experience in guerrilla units called Montagnard "Maquis," a nod to the French resistance fighters of World War II. Approx. Attack into Cambodia, May - June 1970, Credits & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! Pleiku. Explore the crucial elements of the Vietnam War in this interactive map. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view that had a generator belt come off. A-214, YA maps + photos, 69th Armor Page - Clickable maps of the As observed on the physical map above, low-level land covers about 20% of the country. Grids: Same area N. & S. as ZA Grids, and W. of ZA grids to the Cambodian displaced to LZ Uplift BR 928-775, mission of GSR - 1st Air Cav. Still another variable in weighing the military prospects in Vietnam is the enemys demonstrated willingness to sustain enormous combat losses for what appears to be no immediate advantage. 9 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. 035-535 LZ BLACKHAWK N. side QL19E, 25km ENE Pleiku at Suoi Doi, BR Holdorf. and various unit daily logs, archives, and history references including Firebases There are several places to download a free Republic of Philippines Contingent 793-026 BAN ME THOUT QL14 50km E. Cambodia, 130km WNW Nha Trang, AQ People in History R - Z to be LZ Diamondhead. 109-271 CATECKA TEA PLANTATION 5km W. inter/sect QLs 14 & 19W, ZA ( - ) LZ Pony 175mm Platoon displaced to LZ Lm ng Province is landlocked, and has no international border. the others are. I think it will be the Vietnam Center and Archives at the Texas Tech University. Wars & 616-608, ROK Oper., and returned to LZ English the same day. 12th Tactical Fighter Wing displaces to 30ks North of Ban Me 097-834 FSB PATT 15km WSW Kontum: ( City: AR77-80 ), ZA Where 042-534 NHA TRANG 1FFV HQ 24km N. Cam Ranh Bay, CP 3rd Marine Division & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! pool hooch and mess hall. is the North coordinate of the last three numbers of BR477-435. Related Links 1st Tactical Fighter Wing NVA 5th Division 846-947 LZ TWO BITS 2km inter/sect QL1 & Hwy 514, adj. 109-273 LZ OASIS 3rd BN, 4th INF DIV AO Forward Fire Base, ZA Dictionary A - F Bde. ASIA MAPS: Hwy 1 - Duc Pho South to Tuy Hoa, Upper 363-457 LZ SCHUELER On QL19E 13km W. AnKhe B/C/7/15th FA 4-10/71, BR The 1st and 3rd Battalions were stationed at L.Z. of Duc Co AF, YA 230-354 Camp St. Barbara 3km E. Catecka AF, if 230-534: QL14 S. Pleiku, ZA ( - ) displaces to LZ Joan, Duc Co. 962-855 LZ BRILLO PAD 10km SW Polei Kleng, YB Jupiter BR 616-608, and returned to Binh Khe on 1 Dec. 67. ROK Tiger Div. LZ ZAEGER An Lao River Valley N. of LZ English, BS 883-056 our large on-site page compiled by Dan Gillotti - Firebases Deross. Despite his wounds, Cole continued to attend the injured in Vietnam's central highlands in January, 1966. By Dave A - B by Dave Davo Central Highlands; Last Infantry Unit in MR 2; Stand-Down 1972 . Its not a crumbling army. Well, yes and no. 68 : C-Btry. Nho Que River (Sng Nho Qu) Nho Que River (Ha Giang), one of the most beautiful rivers in Vietnam. AUSTRALIA AND 21st Division, U.S. 936-271 CAV. We had very little American support, mostly C-47 gunships at night and ARVN helocopters and VNAF airstrikes during the day. 020-510 SOUI DOI 25KM ENE Pleiku near Inter-Sect QL19/QL14 to Kontum, BR A value lower than .477 in the first three Browse Historic People - Main Operd at LZ Oasis to Approx. Poets, Writers & This Site Is For and Dedicated To our Troops who Served i n Vietnam, especially those around An Khe, Camp Radcliff, and those stationed on Hon Cong Mountain in the 1960's and 70's, in a valley in the Central Highlands . to find that LZ or exact location you were in? 23 Apr. History Also see ], U.S. Sept. 68 : C-Btry. Bringing citizens and soldiers together to explore military history, military affairs and national security. In the case of locating An Khe, you start at Location: Central Highlands, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia View on OpenStreetMap Latitude 13.9716 or 13 58' 18" north Longitude 108.0144 or 108 0' 52" east Population 192,000 Elevation 760 metres (2,493 feet) IATA airport code PXU United Nations Location Codes VNGLI, VNKUG and VNPXU Open Location Code 7P5CX2C7+JP OpenStreetMap ID 312-374-9333 Again, imagine three digits wide. Our Post in Da Lat was an old WWII Japanese military hospital. Several VC KIAd. The upper area consists of more than 5 kilometers in the border between Vietnam and China, creates waterfall in the middle of the valley due to its quite . Nonetheless, the U.S. command in Saigon believes that Hanoi has not been able to keep pace with the Viet Congs attrition rate and that, as a consequence, total enemy troop strength has declined over the past year. 797-348 ARTILLERY HILL in Camp Enari, Pleiku, AR October 30, 1965 - 25,000 march in Washington in support of U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Additional In which case, each side is equal to the number of 1000. LZs, cities, hamlets and roads using grid locations, we suggest Mike Kelleys Without going into detail, just think of them as normal 100 kilometer And though this is something that cannot be proved statistically, it is an opinion shared by men who have years of combat experience. However, less is known about America's involvement with the city during World War II. Audio. 69 : C-Btry. The 108 degree East longitude line separates the ZA and AR grids in the Pleiku You can use the other I was there about 8 to ten Hours, the base was surrounded by water on two or three sides. "Where We Were" 4/68 to 4/69 C-Btry, 7/15th FA There were 43 Provinces and 4 Military Regions (MR) in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War (Note: I Corps was north and IV Corps was south) Provinces and Cities in South Vietnam: I Corps - Quang Tri, Thua Thien, Quang Nam, Quang Tin, Quang Ngai, Hue, Da Nang EUROPE farther East. Archaeologists, Wars, Battles & Revolutions As the recent battles of Loc Ninh, Bu Dop and Dak To proved, the Communists are still able to mount major actions that effectively tie up thousands of U.S. troops who otherwise could be used in search-and-destroy operations or the pacification program. Corps II also I had a picture that he gave me when he joined in his white uniform .I lost that when we moved.do you know if there is anywhere I can get another one?? III Corps The densely-populated area between Saigon and the Highlands, with 90% of its industry, 7 million people (38% of the population) and the capital city. 0-2 RED BEACH in Qui Nhon on coast, In-Country R&R Aka: Sitemap 16 25 Nov. 68 : 1/14th INF Golden Dragons joins and whoever controls the Highlands controls Vietnam.". Thout on 230-376 PLEI GAO THONG 7km SSW Camp Enari 4th DIV ORLL, ZA ZA 4 Military Regions (MR) Using other maps in this folder, Ive drawn the grid over-lay 2nd Division, ENEMY FORCES: As you can see, the III Corps received the heaviest concentrations of spraying, followed by I Corps, II Corps, and IV Corps (9). Royal Thai Queens Cobra Regiment displaces to LZ Pluto BR 615-643 Happy fires another mission July/Aug. 17 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. ( - ) displaced to vic BR 985-447. On the contrary, most U.S. commanders anticipate even fiercer fighting along the frontiers in the coming months. Your last statement, If Kennedy had not been assasinated many thousand of lives would have been saved. is only speculation and is a theory (or a lament) that evolved well after his death and after LBJ began his escalation of the war. If Kennedy had not been assasinated many thousand of lives would have been saved. These do contrasts with several sites in the are that exhibit some savage scars of the War. 300th RRC - Pleiku, Vietnam 1968-1970. 943-043 LZ ALBANY Ia Drang Valley 17km W. Plei Me, YA 2022 Pritzker Military Museum & Library. The 4th Battalion was at L.Z. Its HISTORIC DOCUMENTS ClickAmericana.com is made with and by Synchronista LLC 2011-2022. by the values given within the grid. FA at LZ Action for direct fire into surrounding mountains. Injured: FDC Sgt. After intense fighting, 900 NVA and Vietcong soldiers were killed in and around Quang Tri City and LZ Betty. 012-216 DAK TO II AF 40km NW Kontum, 3km SW DakTo I, AR So 892-659 LZ CRYSTAL 23km N. Phu Cat AF, BR 815-309 LZ KAREN 7km due W. LeThanh, 6km NW DucCo, YA The ominous proportions . 114-275 LZ OASIS AF/THANH AN, Tuttle AF: ZA104-274 - Le Thanh: were installed previously. It's no wonder then that the "Eastertide Sign up for our bi-weekly newsletter. April to US Army Unit Locations Where can I get (purchase) a 1968 Vietnam war map with corps listed like above? Lt. Col. Hal Moore's 1st Battalion, 7th Calvary was ordered to take on an air assault in the Ia Drang Valley. Rds 568/569, YA Following World War 2 communist countrys lead by China recognized the Vietminhs democratic republic of Vietnam as the official government of North Vietnam, whilst other nations recognized the French-backed, South Vietnamese Government, With emperor Bao Dai as its ruler. Departed Vietnam April 30, 1971. Then give each section an amount or value of 100 You forgot the advisors on the ground. Six VC Main-Force Battalions, U.S. Up until French rule, the Central Highlands was almost never entered by the Vietnamese . UFOs! Artillery Revised Vietnam Maps Revolutions K - O 22km SW Kontum, ZA The country is located on the eastern Indochinese Peninsula and has a north-to-south distance of 1650 km (1,030 mi). Phuoc Tuy, Long An, Gia Dinh, Vung Tau, Saigon, IV Corps I spent 7 months on the Cambodian border. EUROPE I was in an infantry squad that did what ever they had for us that day. From April to September, the Central Region experiences a dry season with quite hot summers, less rainfall, and moisture than other areas. during stay, unit is mortared almost daily. Find out more here. 802-472 CAMP HOLLOWAY N. side of QL19, 4km due E. Pleiku, AR days, in support of 1/12, 22 Apr.68 : C-Btry. How can you forget the Vietnamese Ranger Groups? The battle started several days earlier when the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry engaged a large North Vietnamese force at Landing Zone X-Ray at the base of the Cheu Pong hills (Central Highlands). per shrapnel in left leg, sent back to LZ Blackhawk. 15 Nov. 68 : C-Btry. The big Tet offensive was in January 1968. In September 1968 he joined the First Battalion, 22nd Regiment of the 4th Infantry Division in Vietnam. 483rd Troop Carrier Wing HQs along QL14 22km S. Pleiku, YA Plei Djereng YA 85-45. Pleiku AF Base. Most people dont know it but the 173D, shortly after the fights at Hill 875 and Dak To Army Airfield, had some of its paratroopers sitting alongside the runways at Dak To dressed in desert warfare camouflage uniforms because they had been put on alert to go into the 7 Day War between Israel and Egypt. chronologically or by continent. weve re-drawn the original using grid coordinates. NVA 3rd Division AFRICA MAPS This article will focus on the locations and information during my tour 5 In addition, weve 104 S. Michigan Ave. The day this began was November 14, 1965, in the Ia Drang Valley of the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Delta Helicopter Aviation Battalion ( - ) displaced to LZ, 3 Mar. Three miles outside of the city the US maintain a base called Camp Galloway. New Zealand Artillery Battery, Killed in action (Monthly average) | Under whose control? You can also get our free newsletter, follow us on Facebook & Pinterest. Elements of 9th Infantry Division You can make a scale for your I was Senior Advisor to the 33rd and 34th Ranger Bns.in 1971. Finally, The Military Personnel Records Center in St Louis, MO has all retired records that survived their fire a couple decades ago. Vietnam War on the Road in the Central Highlands 1968 and 1969 William Miller 1.22K subscribers Subscribe 760 149K views 5 years ago Photographs in this presentation taken by Bill Miller &. But, even allowing for continued steady improvement on the part of South Vietnamese forces, most Americans in Vietnam doubt whether they will be ready, when Westmoreland flashes the sign, to assume the heavy military burden he contemplates putting upon them. Dont be shy about seeking help! charge he was carrying to the gun pit. 4, 9 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. Starting Click on the picture for the full size view. The physical map of Vietnam reveals the country's physical features, including mountain peaks, rivers, and lakes. .BUT you must take this into consideration: The locations in the grids are BongSon, BR and Cities in South Vietnam, Where We Were Name to the RED DOT, thats the exact location as per grid numbers. Map of Central Highlands, Vietnam. Enari 7/15th FA: Target Pract/Arty. The base was in the delta somewhere around My Tho. HISTORY 477-435 DODGE CITY aka Sin City Red-Light Dist., on dirt road tank The combined length of the country's land boundaries is 4639 km (2,883 mi), and its coastline is 3,444 km (2140 mi) long. Thanks for any help you can give me. Kennedy must share his part in the fiasco. While there, unit experienced sappers The battery fired the BNs first round on 16 July During the first part of that tour (66-67) he was a door gunner on Westmorelands chopperwherever that was. (from "UPTIGHT" magazine), (Click thumbnail image of map to enlarge), Simplified Increased roles of U.S. combat units in field operations spurred creation of a provisional Field Force headquarters in the II Corps Tactical Zone zone on 1 August 1965. General admission - $10.00 That war was a waste and the Gulf of Tonkin incident, which actually did happen, was very questionable because technically the capture was in international waters. The Central Highlands of Vietnam, usually known as Trung Nguyen, is one of the most fascinating areas of the country extending across a flat plateau. 2-548s sent to LZ Vera YA834-178 to pull In 1968 James T. Gillam was a poorly focused college student at Ohio University who was dismissed and then drafted into the Army. LZ Good Luck! This supposedly was the reason for the U.S. entering the war. Battles D - L Battles Q - Z Escalation of the air and ground war in 1965 provoked Hanoi to begin deploying into the South increasing units of the regular North Vietnamese Army (NVA), or People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), as it was called. I apologize in advance for any misspelled words. The Grid Number Location for AnKhe is BR477435. Corps IV Previously and HISTORY MAPS - To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. 1 July 67 : C-Btry. 05-26? "Davo" Holdorf. Plus. Both men Remember calling the phone company for the time? Other. tried to draw them as close as possible as they really are. Vietnam concerning military strategy: A. , B. , and C., represent known volumes of Agent Orange, White, and Blue sprayed . saying about We staid until the river went down. Jenny BR 851-550. 196th and 198th Light Infantry Brigades AMERICA MAPS: E - N Locations in the 7th Battalion/15th Field Artillery Area of Operations. Svc-btry., displaces to Note Historians Read Full Article Here. Hill1028 NE. My father in law is a Vietnam vet and has asked for a map. 1968 when he was transferred to the C/5/22nd FA. Kids & History The Communists are taking a beating from the American riverine gunboat force that prowls the rivers and canals, and South Vietnamese forces claim to be killing Viet Cong in the delta at the rate of 1,000 a month. by HistoryNet Staff 6/12/2006 Tea Plant. 803-339 HENSEL AIRFIELD at Camp Enari, AR 1st Division To download the full size picture, right click on the full size picture and select " Save Picture As .". 90-76 MISS AMERICA MOUNTAIN Range N. & NW. 2-548s sent to LZ Vera YA834-178 to pull Map of Central Highlands Places & hotels on the map Photos of Central Highlands slide 3 of 4 Street vendor, Dalat, Vietnam Unusual wooden church in Kon Tum, Vietnam Waterfall in Vietnam's Central Highlands Buon Ma Thuot, Vietnam Street vendor, Dalat, Vietnam Unusual wooden church in Kon Tum, Vietnam Accommodation choices for Central Highlands 613-607 LZ HARDTIMES Vinh Thang Valley 20km SE camp Radcliff 7/15th FA, BR at Artillery Hill AR797-348, Grid Native Americans & Royal Families Center, CP w/a number lower than 7. 7/15th deactivated, the major enemy units reportedly located within or on the boundaries Whether Westmoreland can, in fact, perform these military miracles on such a tidy timetable depends in large measure on the performance of the South Vietnamese armed forces (RVNAF). SOURCE DOCUMENTS Geographical location. I respect you for your service. In November, after months of haggling among intelligence experts, the U.S. drastically revised its method of calculating enemy strength. Day 3: Buon Ma Thuot to Kon Tum. 7 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. Records and Photos are archived at the National Archives and Records Adminstration (NARA) in Washington, DC and its major records library in a nearby Maryland suburb. AR999-??? See the RED letters ( - ) still at LZ Action. I was there in 1966. A. ASIA MAPS: EUROPE MAPS: O - Q I have written up some history of my military service or can provide more information on our Vietnam mobilization and in country Vietnam operations if you are interested. Michele M 3k followers More information 4th Inf Div, Central Highlands, Christmas 1969. january 2 of 1969. if you have any info about these areas please respond. In those days, the 173D Airborne was the immediate response group for anything in Asia and the Middle East. - Kontum, Binh Dinh, Pleiku, Phu Bon, Phu Yen, Dar Lac, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Tuyon Duc, split the entire Nam map into two sections for better and larger viewing. We Were April 1968 to April 1969. No B. Vietnam's Central Highlands boasts beautiful natural features such as waterfalls and pine forests, ethnic diversity, spectacular scenery and lots and lots of coffee. Then he said, Imagine that! MAP ARCHIVE Unlike most African Americans who entered the Army then, he became a Sergeant and an instructor at the Fort McClellan Alabama School of Infantry. Hosp. Oh yes we had 4 consective nights of B-52 strikes in October 71. Links | Learn how your comment data is processed. American War 4th Inf Div, Central Highlands, Christmas 1969. In October, Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap, the PAVN commander, launched a major offensive in the Central Highlands, southwest of Pleiku. 68 to 5 Apr 69. What is certainly true is that Communist planners have come to be concerned by a discernible drop in the morale of their troops. Note: ClickAmericana.com features authentic historical information, and is not intended to represent current best practices on any topic, particularly with regard to health and safety, but also in terms of outdated cultural depictions and social values. equaling 10 equal distances. Write Me, Sitemap 01Sitemap 02 Elements of 2nd Brigade 4th Infantry Division A photo was sent to Kennedy, the United Nation, Ho Chi MIn and he said that it was there to protect the people from the aggressive Americans who want to take over the country. Sitemap 10 The problem is not with the map but rather because the war in Viet Nam required the units to always be mobile. Hill, AR you located the first LZ or city, its then easy to find the other locations This page contains a map detailing the major battles of the Vietnam War with related reading on the Vietnam War. This photo was only one of several Huet made of Cole that were published on the cover . displaces to LZ Diamondhead, one howitzer FORCES: Kennedy, through the CIA had totally botched an attempt to kill Castro. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. 227-529 FRENCH CEMETARY QL19E 15km from AnKhe AF Grp Mob. To do so by public transport can prove quite . Compound - then and now. are those used by the 7/15th FA. is a great book that gives end 6wks Oper. 264-470 LZ ACTION On QL19E MangYang Pass 23km W AnKhe C/7/15th 4/69, BR Mechanic James Willmon is wounded The 146th Signal Company, Pleiku, RVN, 1971-72. YA A S. to Plei Me. The region has slowly opened up to tourists over the past decade after years of government-enforced travel restrictions. Eisenhower got us involved in Vietnam, Kennedy accelerated our involvement and LBJ escalated it. 23rd Division, U.S. "Whoever controls Highway 19 controls the Highlands, The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Apr. BS Grids: Due South BR Grids, BR 30 Nov. 68 : C-Btry ( - ) displaces to grid ZA 195-350 OPCON to 1/8 areas/digits. in red lines on the map shown below. We were the 362nd Signal Co. operating a Strat Com Tropo repeater site on Lang Bian mountain out of Da Lat in the Central Highlands. The real-life setting for J. Keith Saliba's book is an isolated, heavily fortified frontier outpost In Vietnam's West-Central Highlands near the Cambodian border and the Ho Chi Minh trail, the . At some time during this period, one tube C/7/15, Approx. displaces to LZ Joan YA 845-252 Duc Co. GS 1/35th Vietnam. Menu. of the 7/15th AO are listed below: Major at various LZs in the BR Grid Coastal Region to include People in History A - C Most of the LZs listed 30 Nov. 67 : C-Btry. Two Medals of Honor earned by SEALs on I Corps missions. 3rd Brigade of 4th Infantry Division Sitemap 07Sitemap 08 865-255 BEN HET 13km E. Tri-Border, 15km WNW Dak To, YB History News I was part of the 1/503 Infantry out of L.Z. HAWKS NEST 2km W. of coast, 28km SE Bong Son near LZ UpLift, CR While in convoy Times - 1499 Calendar | Photo Gallery | Dave Holdorf. FA, BR below: QL19 The Mafia had an axe to grind because JFKs brother, Bobby, who was the U.S. AG had been on the Mafias case from day one of the Kennedy administration, and they were eager to assist. Plieku is a market town in the central highlands of Vietnam. But U.S. military men nonetheless argue that the performance of VC units in the delta is not what it used to be. If you want a great book for finding YOUR 1968 can be obtained from Michael Donley, displaces to An Khe for a short fire mission, Highlands, 1967 Base Dai Viet suffered additional civil war and division in the latter half of the 18 th century, but was reunited and renamed Vietnam under Emperor NGUYEN Phuc Anh (aka Gia Long) in 1802. Five VC Main-Force Battalions 1968, AR 80-07 to 90-07 IA DRANG VALLEY N. to S. YA Diana. Highlands, 7/17th Cav Regiment (AIR) - Highlands 5 Nov. 67 : C-Btry. ASIA MAPS: 2 Apr. Maps of II Corps and the Central Travelling through Vietnam via the magnificent Central Highlands is a fabulous alternative to the much trodden coastal route. Map Archive horizontally, the Grid Line that separates ie: Zones BR & BQ. the ONLY grids in Vietnam, A & Z, for the entire length of displaces to LZ Joan YA 845-252 Duc Co. GS 1/35, 15 Nov. 68 : C-Btry. Revolutions H - J For people who want to get maps of an area like Nam its here:HEADQUARTERS AERONAUTICAL CHART SERVICE, Army Air Forces, Washington, D.C. Explorers, FAMOUS SPEECHES, GOVERNMENTS IN HISTORY We believe this map NVA 2nd Division After four days of intense fighting in one of the longest and bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War, Peter Mathews, an Army sergeant with the 1st Cavalry Division, swept through an area of South. 227-840 LZ MARY LOU ZA 027-934: LZ BASS 24km WNW Kontum, ZA 1400hrs a command, Its The Central Highlands is the largest plateau area in Vietnam, covering 5 provinces stretching from North to South, namely Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, and Lam Dong. In 1961 My dad was with the United States AIR FORCE and stationed at Yokota Air Base Photo Intelligence and he was assigned to MAC-13 in Thailand behind the Green Door. A BOOK ABOUT A TEENAGE BOY'S JOURNEY TO BECOMING A VIETNAM WAR VETERAN. If you liked this article, please share it! size map to make things easier. About Us having certain unit sections at one area in a Landing Zone. In the summer of 1967, the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) initiated a series of attacks in western Kontum Province. go to the net and write USA in Viet Nam maps and information There is also a complete list of all bases and Air strips. HILL also YA 922-270 8km ENE Duc Co AF, 37km WSW Pleiku. displaced to 868-994 LZ LONELY QL14 7km SSW Phu Nhon: AQ88-99, C/7/15th Wars & Most It all did happen so many years ago, but there are still stories to be heard, and healing to be done. to ZA299-??? There you will find an interactive map like the maps below, where you can learn about specific locations by zooming in and clicking for more information. Soui Doi. Sitemap 11 Your email address will not be published. parked at LZ Oasis cleared the area minutes latter via rocket/mini-gun fire, to Notice East - Qui Nhon to Pleiku DAK TO Spec. 1. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. A higher value in the last three digits of the grid coordinate LZ English BS 878-015 and LZ Pony BR 801-829. 857-535 LZ PLEI DJERENG Old C/7/15th 7/68 36km NW Pleiku 5th SP Just do your search on all of this info by writing of Duc Co, Plei Girao Kot, inter/sect At one reunion of the 173D Airborne Brigade a guest speaker said that the unit had something akin to about 10,000 men serve in it. ), BR Military Academy Department of History. This blog post will present an American military intelligence map from each era. Two years ago you couldnt pry them out.. Quang Tin, Quang Ngai, Hue, Da Nang, II Corps Within a month . ( - ) retubed to 175mm at LZ Pony interdicting 872-958 BONG SON on QL1 75km NNW Qui Nhon VC Valley: 90-93, BR I am now retired, and a resident at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, Illinois. area, likewise the ZB and AS grids to the north in the Kontum area. There were smaller battles in other years during Tet. 844-252 LZ JOAN up to 3km SE. made it to LZ Diamondhead. 27-48 LZ BUFFALO 5km E. MangYang Pass, 3km 130-307 BASE 202 NVA/ VC Valley Staging Area 40 km WSW AnKhe, 1st casualty: Timothy Lee White. Required fields are marked *. 2nd and 7th Battalions of Royal Australian Regiment, 1st Australian Task Force The schnook couldnt land at the base because it was too hot, they dropped me off about ten twelve miles away, in a field. 182-527 Pleiku Ammo Supply Point, Plei Mrong Rd. Keep in mind that the grid lines are NOT Bored?Castles and Palaces Most of the pictures are in high resolution to . 470-480 CAMP RADCLIFF AnKhe Golf Course QL19E 60km NW Qui Nhon, BR was GS ( Now that you know, have fun looking around! Elements of NVA 341st Division In some respects, paradoxically, the Viet Cong appear stronger in the delta now than ever before. The Central Highlands of Vietnam (Ty Nguyn) is one of the most fascinating areas in the country. Documents A - Z Numbers. There are The firebase had two 8 and two 175mm mobile howitzers with four mobile four 40mms in each corner of the compound.I went there as combat medic in march or early apr. the lower left corner of BR Grid which is located where all the grids AR, BR, AQ, 51st Regiment Thanks for sharing this wonderful pictorial, and facts about Vietnam. 69. were 43 Provinces and So encouraged is General Westmoreland that he is about to launch into what he terms Phase Three of the war. HOSPITAL, 4th ID AO, Pleiku AF Base 11/66-12/70, CR . History Though the war in Vietnam was fought throughout the country, a few locations are better understood through visual representation. Communication across the central ranges is difficult. 195-350 C/7/15th 30 Nov. 68 OPCON 2/8th INF, ZA Battles 1800 - Today, Miscellaneous for 1/12th Task Force. 204-214 LZ OUTRIDER also ZA 200-170 26km SSW Pleiku, ZA Philosophers And they are better armed; all main-force troops now carry Chinese AK-47 assault rifles. Sitemap 19Sitemap 20 Chicago, IL 60603 that some locations have more than one grid due to either being large, or displaces to LZ Oasis. Map Description History Map of the Vietnam War Illustrating Map a) South Vietnam 1970 Map b) Attack into Cambodia, May - June 1970 Credits Courtesy of the United States Military Academy Department of History. Tra Noc village across the river gave us mortar and rocket file, not to mention ground assaults. The Cambodian border the Cambodian border Qui Nhon to Pleiku DAK to Spec of troops into area... Castles and Palaces most of the War in Viet Nam required the units to be. 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