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SUBJECT: Operational Report - Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 3d ..riradc, 82d Ajrborne Division, Period Ending 31 October 1968 (U)

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^BK-.lC CWftOtW/AL- SUBJUJCYJ Operational »eport of )d Brir«*^, 82d Aixtoni '»i via ion for pMriod

1 August 1968 to 51 Octotor 1V68.

A. (ü) COMMAMD

On 50 Jeptember 1968 Colonel Alexcuider R« Boiling Jr was promoted to Brigadier General and remained in conmand of the brigade.

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1. (C) The 1st Bn (Abn) t)05 Inf from 1 Auguut through 16 Jüptembez ^-cured Fire Base Bimingham (YD6O6IO5) and loute 547, A sain supply route for elements in support of operations in the A ähau Valley. From 22 August until |J September the 1st Bn (ABN) 505 Inf had the »dditioml nl'islon of secuiing Fire Base Boyd (YD757155)» Landing Zone Satan II (yD76l055)y wA the Num Hoa Briilge (YI)7^139)o This economy-of-iorce operation along (oute 547 released elements of the 101st Airborne Division for participation in operations being conducted in the A Sh-u Valley» Also, other elements of the 3d Brigade, 82d Airborne Division were released for operations against the J2d NVA Regimental Base Camp,, located south of l^ute 347. On 16 Sep- tember the area of operations along KVate 547 was assigned to the Ist Bn (ABN) 508 inf «md elements of the 5d Brigade, 101st Airborne Di"-«3ion. At tbis time the Ist Bn (ABN) ^05 Inf began operatic i GOLDEN :5W0RD movemftnt from 1 Corp to III Corp Tactical Zone» Upon arrival in III Corp« Taettoal Zone the battalion was placed under the operational control of the 3d Brig- ade, 25th Infantry Division and remainef1 so until 6 Octobert the arrival date in III Corps fa«ileal Zoo» of the N—J element 3d Brigade^ 82d AJr- bnrne Division. From 6 October until the end of the period, the Ist Bn (ABN) 505 Inf continued its basic mission in III Corps Tfcstleal Zone to defend the western approach to Saigon. Characteristic operations of the period vere tccoimaisQance *i»-fareef detailed searches of suspected enemy areas, and Mubushes, with relatively little enemy contact.

<:• (C) The 1st Bn (ABN) 308 Inf from 1 August to 22 Auguat secured tire Base Boyd (YD737153p Landing Zone Satan II (YD761055) and Nam Hoa Bridge

(0)755"'39)» During this period emphasis was place on reconnaissance^in- force operations and detailed searches of the Hue-Phu Bai racket belt region southwest of Hoe. From 23 August until 16 September the battalion was en- gaged in extensive operations against the 22d NVA Regimental Base Camp, loc- ated 20 km southwest of Hue. During this period Fire Base Brick (YD835985) waä established to provide support for the battalion. Reacting to intel- ligence supplied bj a TVA Hoi Chan, the 1st Bn (ABN) 508 Inf completely routed the 22d NVA hegiment from their base area and captured numerous enemy weapons and supplies. On 16 September the battalion returned to secure Fire Base Boyd, Landing Zone Satan II and the Nam Hoa Bridge. The let Bn (ABN) 308 Inf began movement from I Corps Tactical Zone on 30 September and arrived in III Corpr» ftoetiesl Zone on 3 Octebey. On 6 October It began operations in the area west of Saigon. By use of reconnaissance-in«force,

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illJtCfi Operational Report of )d Brigedep 8?d ilrbora* Difivion for F«riod I August 1)960 to 51 (Vtober 1968.

.l.ii«d g0^tcheai and exUnum night umbuabe»,, the let Äi (ABN) ^08 Inl ' avd the waatecn approaches to Saigon with minor enemy contact„

>. (c) The kM Bi, (ABN) W) Inf from I Axigust to 24 August secured Pne mm Veghel (YbS^OOVi) and Bastogne (YD62U09) located on Boute ^47. On Z\

oigust the battalion was moved to the heavy canopy area 10 km southwest of bn bai to assist the Ist Bn (ABN) 508 Inf in operations against the 22d NVA v^nücnto The 2d BN (ABN) 505 Inf moved to a new area of operation* along

d^hwagr I on 5 OC ->ber. The battalion secured Fire Base Anzio (YD919048) nd bridges along Highway 1 between Phu Bai and Phu Loo« The unit continued

Lbia mission until it moved from I Corp to III Coorpi Taetieal Zeasp arTiring (i Id Octobero The 2d Bn (ABN) 505 Inf moved into an area of operuiioru. oilh««et)t of Saigon and defended this important approach to Saigon wi'h mine * i&tjf contact

* TiCTICB AND TSCHNIQUBSJ

i u (C) TV rram has bean the greatest factor influencing the tactics I i>/ the maneuver elements of the brigade,

ao ^rpes of terrain encountered during the reporting period to« ad« the heavy canopy urea west of Phu Bai where the eneny moves with rei-

tive freedom., Here^, the brigade employed company eise elements in recon> <.- - nce^in^force operations» Thick vegatatiön in this area required that

ott) move in some type of modified file formation. Upon gaining contact i t^jue« normally withdrew several hundred meters to utilife -«jtillery and ftioal air strikes» Once this superior fire power had been employed« units uld move into the target area by fire and maneuver to secure it*

b.* The second general type of terrain encountered was the heavily ■-i-iUd rice growing area along the coast southeast of Phu Bai and northwest odigon* In these areas small group saturation patrolling was used« Enemy

Vivity in these areas was limited to the procurement of food and attempts at > iliciiting the area at night« Night ambushes along likely avenues of move»

^ •( «ere found to be the most successful method of obstructing enemy movement«

2a (C) ID the Saigon area open terrain and lack of jungle canopy pre« ated a better opportunity for use of artillery time fire* The variable ss (VT) fuse thereforet has been employed extensively, wbsream HE fuaed

tlh both fuse quick and delay predominated in Jungle terrain« The tech- i {tu., used to control indirect fire in the brigade area of operation»

juiiü Saigon have been complicated by the large civilian population; con- r trution of friendly elements and the high density ' *ir traffic« Ito- ..«-rved fire is restricted to the hours of darknees sad thai aQy la ruin specified areas« During daylight honra no indirect fire can be

't loyed without prior visual reconnaissance of the target area to insure ■.e urea is clear of civilians« The task of obtaining both military and iliiieal clearanoe for artillery fire further complicates the fire coord-

■iiom problem» Air clearance9 as opposed to posting air datap is required

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t-TSSfi Operational Report of VI Brigad« l B2J .".ir^oine livifi^n icr i.i)-! 1 Au^uy» 1968 to 51 October I9t'f<-

1 moet ol the cunvnt brjcadf area ot optmitioiia« All ol' tl«: *• X...:\(t vi- liecea^itated moie centralized oj)eration.' at •rtlllwy L^tlalicri iewol. t »nly must all fiie» he cleared by tho b tt lion PDCg but ill «.l-'t ■ muf te .i-.h»d to i/ihoie tbe accuracy of each refuel I iiedu

1, (U) Durirg tbe reporting period ftltaMiti of thf lrigi.»ie onJu-. tcj uiinK In all aubjecta preccribed ID DSARf efi.lation K^»1«

2% (li1, u. the latter 1 urt of ihe |i<?.vn.;u- 4.(0» tmß 1« > M 1 : I r^1

uLtn of ruilKHimta were rtMif«4 In fctai brlgddi to raplaec BMty ;»r. <r.i.»i • vU pKvJ vitii the bngnd«1 and choae to ir'turn to CCIOB« li-roußh.-.ul

■<■ ..uwent i^poiting rcnoj emphaei» MHA placed on f und tt entail of . ru-J nd IftkoOB tactical optratione. To increcis individual knowledge of jninf.' md

f.» >t»> trap.-, and to enhan.e proficiency in operation of crew Ptxvtd wOuponti i^cial classes v> re contttcted under comp jay jiupervihiono

i, (C) The 2d Ba (AM) 521 Axtlllcry conducted a daily training pro- tm with lu'imary eafhnnia placed on fire direction,, firing baittxy tev.h-

wpi*f5 and howitzer sect ion drill* Training in other OMM hat boäa covered , the OJT program .r InfonMl inetruction. The reault:? of fbu. pr^giuo^ iti.ijl...ily i'ix; training Arid howitzer «re* Jrill hive teon inflected in tUa

rotation tinea ris:or.ic.d for the ni^iitlv Capital MiXitazy «Uiiiatanoa C r- i RaaiUurgex rewtion to^te. The 2-321 /.riillery has eon^iatontly attainad

■ i.wf st reaction tiaie.-, of all artillery units under OPCOH of (MAC mu lu»a Men ro.1 ooeaaiOB« raoft-cd fires of the eniire battalion m a finale t^r^et 1 1 J tlu-n one minute.

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I« (C) Oper;tio. S^VAlU .-.'.OT.K --ni j.-v 0d i'ifo Cotobar tensin tin{j on J bax' 19^0 with tha cove ent of the VJ JVirc le, ro.i Mrbcrr« Eivl Jon, -^ *h

:';M")n eiOo in i ■ •• •. Tc.cttc";l r.ore on-l the start of Oparation f0. N 5G PHAi>B El. The ll ■■; ',.■■' i^v i\ *X].-i ' .•:• ■ . . ■^-: -^ -: rel ' -

he. vy contact ft» two . tl 11 -a (i-jiOö tjtt" awl l-Yty Inf) noted into rioualy euer^/- uaonra erdai ce&ultin^ in <.. .j ;.«■< 1 w»

2« (C) During the period 1 August 1968 to 22 Augunt 1968, anasy uctivii^r .< • iifiructerUed by low level incidents to include mining of road:,, booby ipa| aösaaination^ and sniping« Only one incident of h£.ra«>eing of friendly \-i\ k/ 'ndirect fire wae noted« Heavy rev.onnaissance by enemy units was ri:»tiifiMy evidente

* VOU AC a&PMMT?^ UHJ.ICT: Oiierational Import of Jd Brigade, 82d Airborne Division foi pei t

1 August 1968 to 51 October 1968,

*>. (C) During the period 25 August 1968 to 5 October 196h 111 u-i »..uti. aidod by AOOttTütt intelligence consisting of agent Reii lM*y Hoou liound« axi .'idcure P'oportn, moved into the eueiqy's base camps nut met atiti resistance

4 (0) Rnemy c.sualties ana equipment losses during the Mfiod »u < 1068 to 5 Octobor 1968 were 215 NVA HA, 750 orew served and indlvidua * one captured, .Jnemy units contacted within the ara of interest -in I < 01, ut re as fol lows«

221 NVA Uegnnecf 4th NVA Regiment 805d NVA Iiegiment CIIJ L^Ott) Por*:e Couip.ny C119 Local Force Company

1 '>, (0) burin.' the period 4 October 1968 to 3» October 1968 com Lth units of sigraiic j^t oiM was not achieved, Beconnaissance-i» lor et

N.i-don and search and snatch operations (attack of VC infras true turd) giM \ty .uniered the enemy's ability to stockpile rockets or mobilize troops foi <t ;^ordinated attack on Saigono However, indications of major deployment of !i.;.i\y units around the area of operations and low level reconnaissance 1

ticate his plans for a future offensive against Saigon areSu Snemy BBitti within the area of interest in IIT Corps Tactical Zone consists of the fol- uwing:

''ong Nai Regiment 267th Main Force Battalion 269th Main Force Battalion D12 tapper BaltallotJ. 6th local Force Battalion

6. ^C) During the p riod 1 August 1968 to ) Octobeiy Intelllgvn:. aiormation was gained for the most part by electronic sensors and aotu 1 .iit.«:^., i^ed Hazec Bloodhoundy JIAR, Liecure Reports,, And agent repor» • t rl extensively to jinpoint eneny locations with subsequent exploit t. ,•. i hi suspected area» Very little information was rained as a result ox u .

.ii'liviiuols within tne -.T infrastructure since the MM of operation w pi ^rily cijible and t.-jpie canopy jungle^ uninhabited oy the indigenous pop- jlation.

7- {O During the period 5 October 1968 to 31 October 1968 m .hi«h la 3d Brigade8 82d Airborne Division moved south to the 3aigon area, intel-

ligence sources remained tie samej however, greater emphasis was placed on orking with the large civilian population and disrupting the VC infr.istnu ii • eu !' ize and JL.vR misaions were condicted in tno area of operations almost.

<ifBK-..C CjCWr/OErtTtfiL. Ji'BJKCTi Operational Report of )d Brigade, 82d Airborne Diviaion ior period

1 Auguit 1968 to 31 October 1968

every nlghti however,, due to the lar^e populatiun they were relatively in- effective. Radar waa placed thron^oiit the are» of optratlOD and wa» en invaluable aid in detecting cnaall enemy size units on the move. Agent reaorts were auch greater in number and required careful evaluation» but many were uoefal for filling gaps in the overall intelligence picture. It was imper- ative to make daily liaison with local agencies including D10CC "s» Rational Police, 523 MI Group and province headquarters.

8. (C) RECAPITUALTION OF BNEMY LOSSSS* (c)

Personnel (1

NEVADA BAGLE August 68-5 Get 68)

VC/HVA KliL VC/RVA POW

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vfsapons

Individual Crew served

707 45

Aamunition

Small Aims Crew Served

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Hockets (122a, 10?mm) 0

riddles 22

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22d Regiments As a result of the above losoes during Operation RHVAJ)A CAGLE functioning of the 22d Regiment was greatly hindered for a period of ipprojimately two months« Its command and control group was dispersed over a large area and its communications were disrupted when a large portion of their radios were captured»

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1« (C) During the period 1 August throu^» 51 Getober 196P this unit conducted the following operations s

a« Installing of flame field expedients for perimeter defense at i'B Boyd from 15-15 August 1968«

b. Installing of flame field expedients for perimeter defense at ?B Panther II and PB Panther III from 50 August to 2 September 1968,,

o. Defoliation of Camp Red Ball compound was conducted on 12

• iUBJUCT» Operulioaal Ue.nirt of 5d Briffade,, 82d Airbotn« IhvBiun id I August to 51 Octuber 1968«

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«Jo DefoliutioM of Nim Hv< Compound Wiia cond\t:tf"d (luiintj ' 11 - M September 1968

c*. (0) During the period 6-8 August 1968 this urut truir.'-'l p« ucu Irom lot Hn (ABN) SO^ Tnf in Ihu consLuction and employment of flou, I". ,

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5« The ')L'd Chemical l^t-« hiaent was trained in the operation . ol the X.M2 KhD. Training wau ■.ondnctud by personnel 'rum thir '.* ff. >' ompaxly •

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(c) Altiivu^b ttie major iinpact of the DA decision to reor, mizt Uiigtidt iunforminp la the litfht infantry concept and its *ubsf 'jent | IttrbulvftM ocvü:\d 1 jo- ou^rter,, replacements continued to e».r:v^ to fj . increui^d number of .luthonzed duty positions anil M03 short igesi ' n- 1! .l^W i«*j 1 »v iür' i'd i..iivi:J tn ^ut^uat^ «^9 IB iie temb«'» and 19fi ii» 1 '• 1 bringing the iota] bnguir a »«igned strength on ^1 October to 4675 or uf that aathon^dd fhia tigmv iu somewhat misleading hov/ever <.u: :■ 1 fillü do e/lat 111 voe Miut a military occupational speciaitie£> \\% L-ttulionti aveidge BO bhoi Logüs of infantry related MOM's, Addiiiooaliji few technical bptolalty K *; shortages oxist iu other brig-de ■itbordlaai« - 1 li^ adquurters; 'd Brigade, ib 100 above TOüJ authorization because ol tacf 1 I it^iUirements to «untiin u ong Range Beconnaissanoe 1'atrol fURP) ir*. aecunty platooi. .aja idditlonu] aviation related N|>3J8 to pio/ide t '[i. uiuanten^nce Cor onhaad urcrsft,, Hequests for T'. J authorizationa ot .1 elements have not yet been coniirmedo The quarterly period also witue ü.' a major move by |te L>i 1 ade (covei'ing 400 miles from the northern f •. r{"N to the sojth central portion and described at length in the S-4 port h^nn) which diet ted sonie adjustment ot personnel handling procedure;' ia significant to mention that personnel administration continued to fun 1 . with organization and forethought with no dimimshment of service or rt ponsiveness to the soldier or to higher headquarters, Detailed infor^iti relating to y-' aetiviti«! foliow."«

|a (1'; A. tivities of Adjut int General "a section were highligl.t id dtu 1 this period L»y two lauiortant ev ntSo The promotion of Colonel Alex^ider Bolliag Jr to Brigadier General has allowed the approval of a substunti.; number of .iw^ri« at this he:.dqi!^rter80 thereby increasing the iiatlinMo awards presentations in the futui-eo Operation ^GOUHN bWdtD"' presenul 1. opportunity for audit of records and the provision of other direct nt^porl to the units during their stand-down at Bien Hoa Poßtu Individual recori chocks were completed 00 ?„461 men and ID (Dog) tags provided for 506 soid iers. Audits of Morning Reports were also conducted under direct superviai .1. oi the AG as eajh unit pasaad through Bien Hba^ In additionj, th-. lolio./i:», iniormation of specifnt ar as of interest is provided;

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oöBJBCTi Optr«tia»al Report of ••r lrtfnii| ÖJd ülrbome Division for period 1 An^uat to Octob«) 1966«

a« Avails and Dvtrvnttiomt^ Approval and procaaaing ware completed oo the follovinfi

Purple Heart 125 hxmj Commendation Hedal 192 Air Modal 5 Bronso Star 109 Silver Star 16 Diatiaguiahfcd Flying Qi 2

"Jlf b« Caaoaltiest Ti^i f«llo«iig .^u^ttiea MM Incurred during thia

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Killed, HontilA Aotion 31 ttotmded, Ht7ütll(f Action 125 Ion-Battle Iteath 1 Ion-Battle injarel 212

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2# (C) Public Infonaation Qffioe (^oarfeasljr Report

a« During the report JJU1^ period the Polllu Infofaauoa Office ac- oonpliahed the following MliTl%lati

!l) Home SWa nm RelaatMli 49 2) Pbotctgraphn vlth caption releases» 49

[3) Feature news itfltriMi 46 [4) Radio broaduaat» %\ [5) VSA television? ^ [6) lumber of natioxiai uew media representatives esoortedg 12

b. This office has bean eavtistly hampered in catagozy (2)9 para- graph 2a above, photographs with oapliflMi because it has not had, until recently, an organic photo lalboratogqr« In the past PIO had to depend on other units for the developing of contacts and prints« Film waa frequently pocxly developed, and on several ocoasiooi several frames were ruined»

(1) On 2$ October construction was completed on the brigade "s photo laboratory located at Phu Lot. It is now fully operational, developing contacts and prints.

(2) With this additional capability the PIO will be able to increase the number of photographs released« The increase will be especially important in the area of the Hoitte fom News Release« Such a release, on the occasion of a new assignment, prc/notioni, award, or decoration,, is considerabl.y ftnh^'«ed by an accoBpsnyi»,? r^otograph. Previously, the Public Information Offioo experienced difficulty gaUing this type of photograph printed in quan- tity» except in ease of an important award« It is planned now to release a

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SÜBJSCTJ Op«röf;. » J Pöporl of M Brigodt. 82d iirborn« Dirleion for wnod > AugwK b« yi October 1968.

photograph wit-, a hr town atory «hoMTtr approprlaUo

_ . • *' w ' ,liaJor proble« arta haa bean with the Home Town Newd Baleaaes kteaaali .a the pustj, these have not bean handled on a system atio baste. Cr . , eapacially in tha event of a new asaignnent;, was IT- regular•

-4 w , C1) Ä« Brigada Public bfozmatioa Offioa has recently pub. liahad a letter .- u>uing tha iaportaaoa of tha Bon» Toim Hews Release Prograap and h. « » ^ouid fonotion« Saoh battalion now has one officer aa^ signed m. ^VP» f ; -.jere with tha additional duty of Information Officer for the u.vdui.

(;: Cidlanoe pertaining to tha Home Town Hewa Release was also pio»irt«d to a r^iier than battalion size units of tha brigada in this letter«

A« Pnal .« ^rjr work was also accomplished this quarter to publxeh a brigade uscolhly ii,.o paper and semi-annual aagizins» Funds have been pro> cured, ana tfcu first issue of tha paper is acheduled for diatribution by 1 Daeembero Piadiag for the magi tine ia not jet firm, but it ia planned that distribution of the finiahad product will occur by 1 Ptebruary 1969.

3« (U) ftoifcrltiM of tha Staff Judge Advocates

&• laufjiaa ioiml Punishment 97

(I) U' Gipany Commander 79

[-: t lad Grade is

(i) RwiiiiallliM 2

(*) Whole 0

( ; Partial 2

«a Swittaty Oourta-Martial 1

o« 3pacl<sJ Courts-Martial 12

d« \^y.\ - istance 95

(1). C treapondence 8

U) Wills 2

(>) t*ers of Attorney 25

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SüBJIGTt OpcratlfliMl Uport of 3d Brigad*» 82d Airbonae DiTivion for poriod t kmgoMt 19(8 to 31 October 1968.

4« (U) Tho «otirltitt of tho Brigade Chaplains were aa follovet

a* Sarrloaa Bild

>• itteadanoa

H Hoapital Tiaita

d« Coaneelllng

511

10p441

157

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5* (U) Paraanal Sarrloaa 8 The afforti of tba American Red Croea and Special Sarrloaa are ahovn balovs

a« Prior to 29 Septemberp Amerioan Rad Croea eupport vaa provided by tba 101 at Airborne Diriaion« On that data,, the brigade vaa aaaigned ita own Aaaistant Field Dlreotor, who immediately began oparationa and eatabliahed hia office at Caap Bad Ball« The records of the ARC reflect the below liated data fron 29 September to 31 October, (Data for the remainder of the period is on record with 101 at Airborne DiTision)»

(1) Laatea 39

(2) Benefits 5

(3) To Aaaiat -00 1

(4) ToPaailies 94

(5) To Ssrrioemen 12

(6) Paraoaal Councilling 41

(7) Family Problems 24

b. Special Services i The following data reflects the R4R Program during this period:

Cuuntry Allocations Recalled

Heallocetions Standby« used TTttfcbaokS Bo-Show»

Allocations Used

BAWATI 175 13 0 0 4 184

SitBBl 138 4 4 0 5 141

BAlRiB>K 192 11 1 5 11 186

9TWAP0B1 91 0 0 2 3 86

flDBC KMte 125 0 0 1 i 115

TOKW 60 0 o 0 4 yO

TA1PBT 61 2 2

9 4 4 5T

PMC 15 0 0 i 1 13

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SUBJIGTt OptmtioMd Btport of M Brigadt9 82d Airborne Dlrlslon for poriod 1 AugM* 19(8 to 31 Ootobtr 1966.

KPALU MMWä? 20 0 0 1 0 19

mgm ÜB UM « t1 •*■ 25»

TOTALS 909 31 7 16 47 864 JC of «llooations xued for period stated.»...«^»o.,, .-.u..,.. 9/.i%

o* Foetal iotiTltlee: Tte 10 Postal Stootion daring thin period roudived approxiwteljr 105^000 lb« of sail and diepatohed 19p000 lbs, Approziaateljr |145t0OO worth of money orders and 11400 worth of stanps were sold« SOB« diffioulty was e^perienoed in nail routing when the port of entry was changed fron Da fang to Saigon on Sept 25* Nail oontinued to arriTe at Da Vang and alas at Saigon. Ibis problem was resolred in two daysp thereby wrinlniKlwg nail delay.

6* (C) Personnel Strengths

aV The authorised strengths of the brigade units are as follows:

OWP Ä 1-505 mf 45

2^505 Inf 45

1-508 Inf 45

2-321 ketj 45

d2dSk»t Bto 45

HBC, 3d Bde 40

307th Bngr 5

51öth MI Bet 12

405th BRD 3

58th Slg Co 5

52d Chen Bet 1

3 «rp 1-17 Car m

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675 920

875 920

675 920

479 527

512 563

155 205

160 165

53 46

0 71 77

0 99 102

0 4 5

JM ^ **

Total 269

b« The total strength of brigade on 1 August is as follows? 4079 assigned strength} 5772 present for duty

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oUBJSCTi Opcratloaal Report of 5d Brigade,, 82d Airborne Division for period 1 Auguet 1968 to 51 October 1968,

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1! 1-505 mf 41 1 791 40 1 750

2-505 nrf 48 2 784 45 2 754

1-508 bf 46 t 605 43 1 753

?^32t Arty 46 2 499 43 2 483

82d apt fti 52 8 616 1 17 49 e 604

tiflC, 3d Bde 78 6 257 3 8 77 6 261

507th fin«r 175 4 171

Mdth Ml Bet 60 6 5 58

«405th RRB 79 3 75

Sdth Si« Co 119 3 115

5tt Cbem Bet 5 1 5

B Trp 1-17 Car JL 202 WMMIV

> > -i JJ .li jag Total ?3t 20 4395 4 27 320 ?3 4207

#405th BSD 1» not included in the authorized and personnel statue strength»

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1* (c) Logistic snpport for the brigade has greatly increased during bills period doe prlaarily to the fact that the Snpport Battalion^ which was organised on 25 Haar 1968 under General Order Number 2319 received the majority of its TOB eqolpaeat which had to be requisitioned» The support battalion «res foraed Area ■aiatenaaoep nedical, supply and adninistratiTe support units 'which deployed with the brigade to Vietnam» Fomation of the support battalion gaw the brigade an organic support element capable of proriding supply^ direct suppotrt aainteaaaeef aedloal eervloea sad miscellaneous sexrices for all asalgned or attached elements of the brigade.

2»' Orgaaiaatlon for support

*•* The 82d Support Battalion is organiaed under the following HPOBs

(1) Baadqjxarter» and Heaxdquarters Detachmentf MFOE 29-246T, PAC 1/68.

(2) Company A (adBlnlstratlon)p HTQB 1&.197» PAC 4/68«

(3) Coapaay B (itodlcal), MTOB 6-197» PAC 1/66«

(4) Company C (Naintenaace & Supply), MPOE 29-247r PAC 2/66» I

SDBJSCTs Operational B«port of 5d Brigade^ 82d AlTborne Division for period 1 August 1968 to 51 October 1966.

b« On 5 October «968, a Forward Support Eloaant (KJE) wsa eatabJiebed at Tan SOB ihut Air Baae to provide on^tbe-spot supply and nalntenanc« support to the forward eleasnts of the brigade. All classes of supplies are handled at tbe FSB except Class V\, In addition to direct support maintenance in automotiw signal, araaaeat, engineerp and service and eTacnatlon areaa.

3* Kateriail Services provided during this period are as follows«

a« Claas I (rations) support vas established on 3 October with the opening of the FSB« Prior to that date Class I was not bandied by the Support Battalion, At the present tmev tbe Class I section is handling rations on a dally basis to feed approximately 4,000 troops»

b. Class II (clothing) is handled through the Brigade Supply Office (BSC). Effective 1 November, a central issue facility will be opened at Phu Loie Prior to thai date all clothing requests have been bandied on a bulk issue basis to the units«

e« Class III (petroleum products) support warn initiated with the estab Ushaent of the FSB, Since its establishment9 the Clams III section has dispensed an average of 2000 gallons of mogas and 15>00 gallons of diese 1 fuel per day« Packaged products; such as lub oil and grease are also stocked and handled by tbe Class III section*

d* Class IT (construction & barrier material) is handled at both BSD and the FSB* The majority of Class 17 items are handled directly through BSOr and the actions for ASL items reflects the large number of requests for barrier material and engineer construction material submitted by ths units as they entered a new area of operation* Supply actions for this period are as follows %

Fringe Items ASL Stems

Total Demands 2068 1576

Cancellations 66 56

Demands Processed 2002 1520

Demands Satisfied 952 1224

Total Doe-outs to unit« i 1150 296

e* Class T (ammunition) is handled through BSO with no sto«]» physically iieing maintained on hand* All class 7 items are issued on s through-prt basis tram the 3d Ordnance Battalion., US Acmgr D^put» long Binb,, directly to the units field trains at Tan Son Nhut* Issues were made to establish an operational load of aamninition for each battalion as they entered their new areas of operation«

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\/B£ AO 00*/&O£/i/VtiLr SUBJBCf i Op«zmtla«Al H«port of 3d Rrupule,, 82(1 Alrbom« DiTltlan for poriod

1 Avfut 1968 to 31 October 1968»

f • QravM roglttratlon It th» reaponaibility of the Support Bottaliogip howrror, dvria« tl^t porlod a graroa registration section «as not operational because of TOB siftage of personnel and equlpaent. Proa the period 1 August 1968 to ta Oetober 19|f this serrioe was proridsd by the Grcres Eeglstration Detaohamt» 22d Svrfieal Hospital, Phn Bal« Proa that period to date, grares registration serriees hare been prorided by the eortuaty at Ten Son Ihut under 29th General Support Oroap. Two personnel «ere plaoaji -a Special Duty to the grates regie- tratien elesent of the 29th General Support Group on 31 October 1968 for OJT»

go Laundry facilities «are provided in the phu Bai area by a Korean contractor at Ola la ooabat bass. The support battalion has no capability in this area« Laundry ssrricss in the Phu Loi-Saigon area are contracted through the 29th General Support Group,

h« Bath serrioe vaa prorided by the 26th General Support Group in the Phu Bai area sad by the 29th General Support in the Phu Lot sreae The support battalion has the alas ion of proriding this service» but due to TOE shortages of personnel and equipaent is unable to aeet this eonnitasnto

4» Transportation requireaents for this period exceeded normal operational requireaeate das to the move of the entire brigade fron the Pha Bai area to the Saigon-Phu Lei area« Sea and air transport facilities «are used ezteasiTSly in the aore because of volume and the distance involved« Land transportation requlreaenta increased sharply ones the brigade reached the Saigon-Blen Bos^ Pha Lei area« In the Saigon-Phu Loi area0 backup transportation support ia provided by the 40th Transportation Group« The orgaadc transportation capability of the support battalion «aa alaost nonexistent due to TOB shortages until about tO October 1968,, when 26 2$- ton trucks «ere issued to the battalion« These trucks ware iaaediately foraed into a truck platoon with the driver» coming ffcoa the resourcss of the support battalion? ■echanies, clerkSp and repairman« The total short tons- of personnel and equipnent moved during this period by organic and support transportation «ass

Land 8P540 Sea 79485 Air 10r210

26D035 TOTAL

5* Halntaaaaoeg

a» Direct support maintenance is provided to the brigade ly Co Cf 82d Sappört Battalion«' Organisational maintänaaoe Is the responsibility of the using units« Backup support aaiatenaace «as provided by the 67th Haiateasnoe Conpaay and the 578th Il^t Bquipnent Go irfwa the brigade «as located la the Pha Bal area« Ik the Hen Hoa and Phn Loi area9 backup support maintenance 1« '- -fided by elemeate of the 29th General Support Group« Job order statur «as as follows»

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aDBJECTi Operational Report of 5d brlgado, 82d Alrborn« Dinslon for p«riod 1 ta^aafX 1968 to 31 S«pUab«r 1968»

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UCSIVKP COMPISTED BVACÜATBD 01 HAHD AT SUD OP PERIOD

256 226 18 12

249 248 0 1

841 664 90 87

35 31 1 5

85 67 1 15

106 0 0 6

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b, Rtpair parts supply is handled through the Repair Parts eection of C Co, 82d Support Battalion«. At the present tias» the repair parts seotioo is in the process of converting their stock accounting records to the ICR 500 autoaated accounting systeao With the conversion completed the repair parts section will have a much more effieienti operaiien and will greatly increase its espaUlitiaSf The ASt states report fear tkla psriod Wasg

Lines stocked 1808

Lines tero bal. 635

Total request rec 3556

ASL reg» reco 1906

Fringe req. rec. 1586

Total Requests filled 2024

ASL filled 1638

Fringe filled 266

Demand acconodation 54^

Deasnd satisfaction sojt

Cuaionsr satisfaction 573<

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SQBJlOf i OptntioMl H«p«rt of 3d ftrifM«p Kd Alrtam« Dirltioa for porlod 1 i^ut 1966 to 31 OotoWr 1968

1« (C) The S-5 Sootion WM inrolTod with fiTO aonarato diotricto in two oarpo WOM ftwiBg thio porlod» Tho diotrloto «oro 9nf Itagr Md IM HM i» tho X Corp Tactical Zono and Hoc Non, Qo ?ap, and Tan Blnb xn tue III Corp Tactical Zono» m addition to providing aodlcal aaaiatanoo vndor tho MEDCAP prog-

i» ono long tozB project «aa otarttd and aanj anall onto woro ooaplotod.

2« (C) During tho period the brigade operated in the I Corp Tactical 2oae9 the area of operations was located In an area of relatiToly aparae populat- ion» is a raaolt» ciTic action projecta wore greatly affected*

3« (0) The following ia a Hating of the rarioua clrio action project» that were undertaken dnriag the reporting period.

a« CoBStMOtion of a- sohool in Ian Boa, which when conpleted will prenride facilities fa» 246 childsxn«

b. Arranged for the renoral of a. cataract froai the 07a of a blind child in lea Boa« The operation waa anaceaafnll and rision waa reatored ia the 070«

c« Coaplation of 31 walla in Hoang Thqjr that will proride water faeilitiea for apprcxinately eight to tan thsosand people«

d« Coapletioa of rebniHiag of the market place in Has Boa«

a. Distribation of food to flood Tietiss in Ian Boa«

f. One house «aa contmated in Boo HOB District«

g« In an attespt to boleter the L. Ml econcagr ia Ian Boa, permiaaion waa granted to local eirllians to enter prerienslj inaeoeaaible areas aroond iaericaa firebaaea for the porpose of catting hsaaj tinber» The 3d Brigade provided anpplies and transportation for those projecta« In slaost all caaea the labor was prorided by the Tietaaaaaa people«

4* (C) In addition tho following foodstuff^ sad aaterials ware diatribntedt

77»000 lbs. of oeaoat

2,108 Iba. of aoap

6,000 lbs of rios

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1 A«gwt 19M U 31 Ottotor 19i8.

5« ahMts tf MUI (tia)

68 afeMta «f 4 X • fljvMA

500 «MM of «C" rations

(0 lit AU Kit«

1,200 foot of 2 Z 4 loBbor

(00 foot of 4 X 4 lartor

320 foot of 12 X 12 IvmUr

12 oukio jarda of aand

2 tono of fraral

30 »a. of ohlldtfeii clothing

1,500 Ibo. of oaatr

5» (C) MSTXJAPSt Forty-olglit plannod MWIC4P8 ooro hoU In oMoh afrrw&. Inately 4,066 pooplo «oro troatod. SoToral of tho flmmi ■DOAFS taol«ii4 P^y^pa nioaiow aa well. In addition, iadiTldoil Mi Ujim^ptn HDCiPS «oio hold bj lue Tarioua unlta within tho hrlgoia,

6. (C) Projocta for the CoaManity VtifiMi

»• OM «oll «aa eappod in Tan liA BUtriot.

h. OM rood «aa ropairod in loo Hon Biatrlot*

o. OB« onlTort vaa ropairod 1B IM IM iUtetot.

X. (r) PM«h»l«^ioal QMratiOnh

1 • Snriaf tho roportiac poriod pay«h«l«glMl opOMtiiM «OM «Mrlad ot| Min« loaf lot drop«, loodapoalcor aioaions (fMMd aad MVtlA)» lMfl«t dii trltB- tion, anod proa<aada tooM, faoo to faoo di««MiloMf Mi «M IlMlViM ^ poatora« Ihoao oporationa «oro axapportod tj tho 7th f«y 0^ li 1B tkaX OM« taotioal Zona and tho 6th Paj Op Aa in tho III 0«p iMli»a !■§• fho «Wv« unit« proriiod ««»port mtiliaia« C-47 aircraft «^ VIO lMi«9Ml»r «iMMft, 1*. fMi« «iMiOM p«rf«SMd lar tho hrifado «ai tko 101«« ÜAMW MfÜiM «Mt flMB MiBff tto TBXD holiooptor« In tho I Corp fMtioal laM M M Hm MMiatl^ tf

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dVBnOTi Optr^tional B«port of 54 9rlfid«, Kd Alrbonf Dlrlilo» for poriod 1 AigM« 1960 to 51 Ooto^or 1968,

tvo ■ «ad o frovad opookor oTstoa VM attoohod to tho brigadt. IB tbo III Corps TootieU Zooo «a HB team i» aloe attaohod Vat la thii oaoo tho tooa la ooaMndod \7 in officer froa tho 6th Piy Op Bn.

2« Pay Op aooompllahaaita during tho poriod art «a follovat ' *

Air Leaflet Mlosioao -76

Orooad Leaflet Mlaaton -21

Air Loudapeaker Miaaiona -47

Ground Loudapeaker Miaaiona «59

Audio-Viau&l Freaentationa -14

Aimed Propaganda Miaaiona -6

lovopapir Diatrlbution -800

Magasinea Dlatribated -42O

Pootoro Diatributed -40

Leaflota Handed Oat -19,000

Uafloto Dropped -7,200,000

Broadcaat Hours -94

fhoaoa uaed moat often in the conduct of Payoholgioal oparatiana vere«

(1) Chleu Hoi

(2) Bovarda Prograa

(5) ittrooltlos by VC and NVA

(4) leva and auaic

(3) American alllea are your frienda

5* During the reoprting period all Hol Chaaha «ore iütaxxofatad ooDoaralag tho offectlraneaa of Pay Op efforta aad their obaervationa voro iaoorporatod lato future aeaoagoa.

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uonntwrn- fDMBOf i QptMftlOMa itp«rt «f M Brlf^t, Mi AisWlM WTüI«» to f«i«4

1 Alffttit iHi to 51 OottWr iHi.

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1« (C) Ä« follovlic «ilMBtt ka?« b««B trMto« tr • Oi lattAllM dvgriM tk« rtportUf ftriod«

r» tZd Smpport

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f^tl HtlMrtt -2«05

T«t»l teRtml p«tl«ata.570

ma -229

MoB*Vattlt «*«iAltl««-464

■alula -57

PDO -110

Olarxkaa -61

Skla 41MM« -412

OaatTMfeltl« -107

Bbat lajary .*12

■«orop^rehlatrle -00

root protlMs (BOB mu) -(

TD -41

nz -166

BoyatlUs -10

Othor -972

M^arao -70

Cap at Ptai Bal9 HOB IM, aad Taa SOB Ikat.)

-259 pooplo «toorvot (

1. (C) Booalt 51 JBIJ 19tt. iBdlM

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SUljaoti OptntloMl I«p«rt if M in«adt9 tat Alrttnt Dirlilo« for p«rlod 1 AifU« 1966 *• 51 0«tob«r 1968.

(a) lilaria rat« haa lBor«M«d» and tha folloviaf ataaozaa shoold ba ■oza oarafally rafarrlaait

(1) faklaff af aalarla tablata.

(2) üaa of laftot rapallasft.

(3) üaa af aotqnlte Batting.

(4) lollliif 4tim alaaras in soaqplto iafaatad axaas» aapaolally aftar darkntt«.

(b) Skia diaaaaa «r dazwttltit •howa aa iMiaata af «laact ISO patlaatf. BiOflnmidatioaa arat

(1) Craapa thaald ha?a band «aahiaf faollltlaa raadly «rallabla.

(2) Kara ahovan and ahoiar faailitlaa «boald ba «noaaracad, atpac- lally la tha aoatham araa «htra tha hoaldltj it Mghtri

(5) lacoorap Inoxaaaa In paraonal hjglona praotloa.

(4) Tiaaly ohaaft of olothlnf.

(o) laoraaaa la hapatltio tha aoad far t

(1) Smpanriolon of parlfloatioa tablat for iBpora vatar.

(2) laaariac availability af porlXloatlon tablato,

(j) Cflaaaad Infaraation program on tho doaforo of drlaklag unpor- Iflod vatar«

(4) laanrlng tha «ao of patabla vatar for drlakliig» aa vail ao pot- ablo loo.

(5) Hidvaahiaf faollltiao for all kitahm vortwro (US OBA olrlllaa).

(d) fho graat ■■boi af I« B. 0. (Boa-battlo oaaaaltlao) anoenraga tho f allavlng aetloai

(1) Safoty fragroM far «otär pool and tahlolo oparatlon.

(2) felt Safoty Offlaar «1 flafatj- 100 ahoald laapaot tha unit for aafatj haaarda..

(3) Ba oa tha loakOBt far peraoanal tmdar axoooolt« aloahol, droÄ or Borootla laflvonoo (ag*v aplatao, aarlhniBa) for thoj ooold ba dangai

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ATB&4D tWWMWSUL SüBJBCTi Op«rstlonAl Raport of ^d ürigui», 82d ilfk« DITISIQOI fox period

1 Atigut 1968 to 51 October 1966.

(•) DM still high rat« of foot dlMM« oaa b» lov*r«d bgr OOBMBA ■upcrrisiaa of the foil owing i

(1) Tuotioal altuation pernittlng, boots should 1)S rsmofsd for Ttatllatloa of f«et, «spoolally after prolonged expoeure to «st ocodltloas*

(2) WhoneTsr posslbl« in a rear area, ehover shoes should be «ora*

(3) Adequate changing of sookSo

(4) Liberal use of foot powder»

(3) he place unsexrlceable boots«

H. affiWAL;

t«1 (C) Ob 7 September 1968 ^oor-ohaanel systena «ere aotirated to TB liaejard in support of 2-303 Inf• At the same tine a four ohannel ^stea «as pat in operation to Fha Bai for uss by the artillery at FB Nlnayard for AKC purposes, Whsa the 1-308 Inf aoTod to FB Nineyard, later redesl^paated IB Ansie, two olrouits froa the exLating system froa Castp Eodrignes sere rsreutsd to the 1-308 Inf froa the 2-303 Inf. Upon departure of tha 1-505 laf froa • • FB Bflgrd sad FB Bira1nghanp 12 September 1966, the 1-306 Inf ocoupled thsse FB's setting up their battalion command post at FB Boyd« Aa a result, ths THF system froa Camp fiodrigaez to FB Birmingham was changed over to FB Bcgrd« Later ths 2-505 laf eaas under 0PCO1 of 1st BdeP 101st Airboms BiTlslon nd 301st Signal assaasd ths VHP commitment from there. Ths 3d Brigade, 82d Ati*- baxae Blrisioa sasmnnd OPCCW of 1-327 Inf at FB Bastogas. fits telsphons rstilrement «as met by ths utilisatioa of two channels of the VHF ^uomsl ^atsa already operational at that location. When the 1-506 laf raplaosd H» 1-306 Ikf at FB Boyd and FB Blraiaghaa» the 301st Signal picked up ths systsa to FB Boyd la place of ths 58th Si^ud.* Äe FH status ohaaged subtly with OPGOi «aits «atsrlag the Brigade Coanaad and ths Brigade Sscurs asts as ■ssdsd« Ths BAR rig remalasd on ths air froa Fhu Bad uatll «hsagi of oca- • asadjasaod to ths 3d Brigade, 101st Airborne Division,'

t, (C) Ooldsa Ssord»

a* Oa 1 September 1968, ths odTsaoe party dspartod Phu Bad for «hat «as ts ba .ths as« brigade ooaaand poet at Phuoo Tinh, Ths adraaoo oifoal OISM^I soasistsd of ths Brigade Signal Offlosr sad SOI Clszlc, OK 5»th Si#»l Co sad a 10 asa dotaohaaat* Bquipasat included oa iB/VSC-2, SB-86 svltohloavd,' tolsphoaos, «Irs, sad 3 FM radios to include so AI/PBC-77/KT-38 oaiaro radio« . The Al/VSC-2 «as suooessfully employed la a secure radio toletypa ast «itti the Irijsds aala statioa at Phu Bai, This aet «as iastroasatal la the rapid pasaiaf of asssagss to sad froa ths adraacs party. Bo FH was utillaod at Phouo Tlah, except for monitoring of ths fre^aeacioo assigned by U FIQBC7 ta ardor to sosai* tola «hich «ore the clear frequencies to be assigned orltloal asts« Bariaf tha «esks ths hrlgads «aoi programmed to go lato Phouc Tilth exteasiFS eoordlaatioa «oa aado «1th ths post sl^uO. aalt for oorrics to the brigads ad «ith ZZ fTOKT aad ÜSAHT to obtain frequenoies, KAC codes aad secure crypto ksylists, slaoa

SUBJICTi Optratiomal Bitp«rt of 3A Brlf^t» 82* Alrborn» Dirlsloa for poriod 1 Aufut T968 to 31 Oototor 1966«

this mo tbo flrot tiao tho tei^odo had truly fanotlonad aa a ooparato tuxit. Wboa it «a» off loiallj dooldod that tho hrl^ado would not ho doploorod to Phouo Tiah« hat rathor would ho aodoy OPCOI of II FP0RC7 for furthor OPCOH to CHAO for oporatloa in tho Saigon - Tan Son Ihut aroa, equipment wa» doployod froa Phono Tlnh to tho otogiag aroa at Uoa Boa*

h« Tho AI/7SC-2 «aa rolooatod at BUa Boa and oontinuod paoolng ■eaaacoo to and froa Phu Bai# A IH radio «aa oatabliahed to aupport the arriral airfield ooatrol partj aad to paaa traffic to and froa tho advanced party in tho aroa hj vohiolo and holiooptor. On 30 Soptoabor a oeouro radio waa placed in the IIITOBCT oeouro not to allow oontincoaoj- operational aaasageo to tho brigade ooaoand group during tho nor« fron Bao/Pha Bai to the Saigon area. It «aa not neoeaaaxy to roooordiaate frequenciea, call eigne aad KAC oodee aa a reoult of releeatiag tho admoe party to Men Heap eince those provioualy aaaignod were ralid in the entire III Corp Tactical Zone, in SOI «aa derelopod aad puhliehod with tho asaiatance of the 101 at AG reproduction section« Hozaal exchange of SOI*a «aa aoooapliahod hetmoa 11 FFOBCT» CMAC, 199th LIB, 23th Inf BiTp 11th ACE aad other unite. While at Bien HoOy rery limited ^lal telephone aorrioo waa prorided to iapport tho etaging area« After tho deoieloa to place the brigade under 0FC01 of CMAC waa aaaounood9 it wa» doterained that 12 channel VHP equipaent would hare to ho ohtained la order to teralaato the brigade partioa of the CMAC oystea« In aid Septr «her» tho brigade waa issued r AH/MRC-69,a, Al/MRC-75«e aad one conaonioation patching panel, SB-611« While in excellent physical ooaditioap the equipaent ooatalned nuaoroua inoporatahle coaponantap thna aa of tho end of October only 19 12 ohaanel eystea had been oatabliahed«

o« At 1200H 6 October the no« ooaaaad post at Caap Bod Ball, vicinity Tan Son Bhutp waa placed into operation« Prior to thia date extensive planning aad work «eat lato getting the ooaaaad peat operational« She 69th Sigül Ba, 160 Signal Group aad lot Signal Brigade played a v«iy iaportaat role in placing the dial telephonee in operation. In a poriod of leas thaa 24 houra approxinately 30 pair wore laid froa Caap Bod Ball to MACY DTBl 9 dial aain linoa, a 4 wire SAC inatroaent aad 3 awitebhoard ring down eireuite «ore alao inatallod. Addit- ionally 3p 60 ft telephone polea «ore aet through eovoral heavy rook layera to aupport TBFp AX aad IK aatoaaaa found in tho brigade coaaand peat. One 12 Channel THF ayatea to CMAC «aa placed into operetioa on 3 Ootobor« Included in the channelisatioa «aa a half-duplex teletype circuit« As a back-up to the VHP ayetea CMAC placed aa Al/GEBC-142 BAIT rig aad teaa at the brigade ooaaaad poet« One 4 Channel VHP ayotoa has baea laetalled to tho 1-303 Inf and 2-321 Arty with a relay to the 1-300 Ifcf • Syateaa are planned to the 2-303 Inf aad brigade traina area, aad a 12 Cheanol ayatea to Phu Loip the brigade rear« One SB-86 ie in oporation at tho brigade oaaaaad peat with plaaa to inatall another unlosa the truffio load dearaaaeo« At Phu Lei coordination is being of footed to provide for Amy Area aupport to iaolude telephone eerviee aad over-the-counter coamonications center aupport for adainiatrative traf fie.

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ATBK-AC Cdtf&cwrtjL dUBJläCTt Op«raiioBAl Raport «f 3d Brigad«, 82d AixborM OITIAIOI for «riod

1 August 1966 to 31 Octobor 1966.

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1« (C) Darin« the porlod 1 August 1968 to 31 Ootobor 1968 C Co 307 ßngr •ng«(td in fupportlng the 3d Brigade, 82d Airborne Dirielon operationi. Through- oat the period, the engineer« from C/507 Sngr supplied both direct and general ooobat engineer support to all brigade units. The engineer support plan followed during nost of this period of operation was to huire attached at all tines one engineer squad to each infantry battalion with the remaining two squads under the control of company headquarters« Direct support missions such as eoabat demoliticms and landing zone clearing «ere carried oat by these attached squads. Larger missions were carried out by aosigning additional squads sad equipment fro« the equipment platoon to the infantry battalions on a mission basis. KLssions accomplished in this manner included sweeping all lines of conmmnl- cationa within the brigade area of operationi fire base defeliatism» construct- ion of gun emplacements and ammunition bunkers for the storag« wx rounds for the artillery batteries located at the forward support basest

2* (C) The general support missions were undertaken by the equipment platoonc and the elements of the line platoons under company control* General support missions during this period included augmentation of organic brigade traasportation with 2& ton dump trucks» continued base developement, road main- tenance, culvert consti-uction, construction of roads, construction of TOO for both the 3d Brigade 82d AM» and the 101st ABN.

3* (C) During this period of operation, the basio support plan pur- posed by the engineers hod to be draatically altered beoanse of the nature of brigade operations.

(1) While the mala body of the company was to move south two plat- oons remained with the infantry battalion they were supporting.

(2) Daring Operation Golden Sword, the remaiader of the engineer company was distributed in the same manner for the purpose of moving» oae platoon for each infantry battalion«

4« (C) While under control of the 2-303 Inf, eecond platoon conducted many combat support missions to include combat demolitions» banker oonstruction» operation of water point, and the clearing of a nine field» which resulted in two engineers being wounded*

5« (C) Summazy of Operations

(1) lesions

Helicopter LZ cleared or constructed 35 Enemy bunkers destroyed 14$ Brigade and Battalion TOG'S constructed 9 Tunnels and tunnel complexes destroyed $

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' ■ CMr4*/mL. I Operational Report of 3d Brigctdt, 82 Airboro« Division for period 1 Auguat 1968 to 51 OotoUr 1968.

Aid «tttliM ooMtraotod Firing pooitioM oonstruotod or olouod Road« ocpitraotod or ropoirod Culverts eonstmotod or ropoirod ■•88 lull oonotzmotion APO ocBiteaotiM pAiklj^ «088 oloovtd Water points in Operation Bd» offlooo esnstrmetod Miles of road oleared He 11 copter pad penapriaed Bunkers oonstruotod Fill haolod V S| to* trdoks Trees out or blosm

(2) Explosive. Ordnance Disposal

2^0 lb bomb lObrm rounds 42i!M mortars Olflsn rounds M-T9 rounds Chiooa nines B-40 rookots EPG-7 rounds C--4 grenades 6 Ian rounds LAWS K-14 nines

5 108 127 30

2 1 8 1 3

2100 miles 10 45

800 loads 485

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375 650 50

3 200 150 250 275 150

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M" Te (C) ■niao MLt md. lük lirforoo provided the 3d Brigade, 82d Airborne

Division vitb preplanned sad iaosodiata air strltef throughout the period«

2. (C) Anggr Aviation support «M provided by the brigade aviation sec- tion. While under OPGQi of the 101 at Airborne Division, aircraft support was provided from 101st Airborne Difision assets mi paintenaaoo was provided tgr the 801st Aviation Battalion«. Co 1« 101st 1S8 provided one ooansad and control UH-ID, five UH-lh, sod saO: light fll* tooB (19-18) for oonhat assualts. On a. dail/ basis, one UH-ID for osanand and oontrol and logistical support use by eaoh iafantiy battalicn, tm 0*43 '« « airborno ohoorvor, one OH-23 and sdiltiaaal 0BW5,• Xor Mi W mlBWi» lltloi nffioera and other nissioa was prorldod fro« tOial AlrMtaM Mvialan nasota, Whilo ander QPGOH of CMAC the brigaio rooeived caa ouiwiiii sad aaafc»! «-11» ton TIH-1H, aad four BB-IC gon- eralljr every other day«

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atBJICT: Oparational Btport of 3d Brl««d«, 021 ilrbomt OiTlsion for period 1 August 1968 to 31 October 1968.

Action II

CoiuamdorB Obaerytlona, Ivaluatiflps aad BiocamintlatlqM

A • (C) PBQOIINgL - Infantry MOS Shortw

1. OBaiRVAnoili Thor« 1« a shorUgo of poreonnol with Infantiy NOB's in th« rlflo battalloos.

2. gVALUAnOM;

a» Hlghor hoadquartora fumlshod poroonnol flllors to conploto tho light infantiy brigad« authorisation in various MOS's • At prsssat and at tho authoriaod manning lortl (^651) ths brigade has surplus «nlistod MOS skills in tho following units %

5t8th MI Dot > Auth 33; Assds 60 or 1820 58th Slg Co ~ Auth 99; Assds 118 or 118* Go k (Adndn)» Spt Bn - Auth 177l Assds 240 or 1350 Co C (S&M)» Spt Bn - Auth \%i Assd: 218 or 114( HHCp 3/82 . Auth 155; Assd» 256 or 165$

b« PsDchsls strengths in ths rlflo battalions ars lowor than might bs socpsctsd bscanss approadnatsly 80 infantxynan shortfalls «xist within «ach rlflo battalion o

3. MCOMMBPiTIOMg

«• Bscpssts to modify T01 in HHCp 3d Brigad«, 82d Aiibora« Olrlslan bar« b««n subraittod t« grant authorisation for LKRP platoon, iatomal soourity platoon, and a corrosponding number of cvlatioa mechanios for heliceptero furaisbsd«

b» A plan has been devoloped with U3ARV to exchange exosss MQS's within 518th MI Dot, 58th Sig Co, Spt Bn, HHC, and other exganisations baring no»4)rigade authorised MOS's for 11 series MOS's. Bio exchange will iaTolTe initially 1000 poreonnol.

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B. (C) OPmLTIOlB - Artillsar Incident

1 • MBMBi« Adjustosnt of artillery Is made toy dirsctim, not en the GT line.

2» IVAUIAnOM: While sd jus ting artillery fire during a contact adnsio« the obsorrsr bec«e i|is oriented as to the actual direction of ths line betwMa the battexy and ths target. Although he was calling for oerrectlons on the OT Uno, he was actually observing the rounds in a dirsction in exosss «f 2000 nils ttm the GT line. As ths fire was brought within 200 aeters of hi« position "Dsagor Close" was announosd precluding shifts in range of aero than 50 aeters. Under the policy then in effect no lioitatloa W placed on devlntlen and the obeerver called for a right 200, which was coavettad to an actanl

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SUBJECTS Operational Rapcrt «f 3d Bri<ad«p 02d Airbom« Dirifl«i far parlad 1 Auguat 1968 ta 31 Octobar 1966.

right 140| addl70« Tha lacraaaa 1B ranga braught tha rouada inta tha S obaarrar'a om poaltiw. Oua to diaarlaatatlon^ tha cerractlan given by tha obearvar raaultad In 4 U. 3. killad and 10 U, 3, wounded.

3. RJaCOMMSMDATIOMg Mian conducting a "Danger Glaaa" fire nlaalon« ranga and deflecticn changes aheuld net exceed 50 metere. All ground obaanred ndasiaae will be fired with a direction and not fired on the gun target line.

C, (C) OPaUTIOliS - Mortar Incident

1 • OBSSRVATIOMg All marUr fire should gain clearance fron the artillaiy direct support battalion before firing a ndsal«.

2. gVAUJATIOM^ A mortar crew was conducting service parctice fran Landing Zone Panther II (11)000109) and fired without obtaining ground or air clearance, A rifle company was operating 2500 meters ta the weat ef Panther II and when mortars firedj, rounds impacted in the middle of a platoon resulting in eight U. 3* wounded.

3« RSCCMMEMDATIOIIg It la essential that a single agency be respcnsible for clearing all indirect fire within an area of aparatlanap regardlass of tha a euro« of the fire. lornally* the FDC of the ES Artillaiy Battalion is bast equipped to provide this clearance. Clearance will be granted after air, ground and political clearance has bean obtained by battalion FDC.

D. (C) OPARATIOKS» FDC Operations

1 • OBSlRVATIOMs Artillery Battalion Fire Direction Cantors in Vlatnam are be coaxing mare oriented to tactical operations rathar than technical operations.

2. gVALUAnOMs Bather than actually computing data far fire missions, the battalion FDC is nemally mare concernod with tha clearance and control of artillaiy fires „ During a thraa day typhoon in tha Haa-Pfaa Bai aroa, two batteries of 2nd Bn 32lat Artillery lost their FDC and aasumad technical operations for the two day period they were non-operational.

3. HSCOMMfllDATIOiis Battalion Fire Direction Centex« should maintain tha capability at all times for assuming technical operations ef Battexy FDG's in event they becmu non-operaticnal due to weather or mortar-rocket attack« Mora centralised control will increase tha capability af tha battalion FDC to mass the fIras of all fire units and decrease the Incident of artillery errors«

B« (C) OPKBAnOMS - Support of Sfm Mortar Baseplate

1« OBSSRVAIIOMs Field expodient matheds must be used to fire mortars in the soft soil of rice paddles«

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SUBJECTS Op«r«tlonal toport of 3d Brl«*d«p Ö2d Airborn« Oivlsi« for period 1 August 1968 to 31 Octcbor 1968.

2. SVALUATIÜN In Lh« MM around Salmon th« b*»«pUto of the 81BD will rroquontly sink whon the morUr Is fir«d0 Th« soft soil In sons rice paddy arsao will not sufficiently support the baseplate and the resulting mortar fire was erratic.

3* BMMBiSS1 rti% plAc'Jwnt of a 2$ ten truck tire beneath the baseplate prorldes a good support for the mortar,, Using thla nethed settle- neat Is reduced and the mortar can be fired In an effective ■amor.

f, (C) OPBRATIONS • Uae of BatUIion Radio Met

1* OBSERVATIOMy The battalion radio is sometimes used excessively.

2* lyALUATION:; When a canpany in the field requests tactical air or guaship support, the battalion radio not is usually used. During a multiple cenpany operation when eneny contact was made,, traffic on the battalion radio net was oxceesive and control for the commander was difficult o

3« RaCOMMflffiATIONü Company radio nets can be used to control tactical air and guns hip support. Sxcessivo traffic will thereby bo eliminated fr« th« battalias radio net and the commander can control multiple coapasiy operati«s more effectively. In addition, the problem of having more than one coapany i>

contact with both requiring air support may be resolved.

G. (C) OPSBAnOMS - Additional Combat Iquimont

1 • CBSBRVATIONg In areas which require excessive use of small maneuver element«, extra oquipnent is needed,

2« IVALUATIOMg Due to the typo of current eneny eppeeitiem, it is desirablo to often operate in squad strength. If the «quad i» to hava suffic- ient fir« p«w«r t« destroy enemy unit« of platoon aiso and larger it is imperative that they have a machine gun. It is also deeirable that each squad which eporatos independently hava reliable canmunioatiam in the fona of a PRC-25 radio« The current TOB provides for two M-60 machine guns per platoem and two PRC-25 radios,

3. BBCOMMBnttTIONg That each platoon bo autheritod three M-60 machine guns. This means an addition of 2k machine guns per battalisa« sine« th« weapons plate« of the rifle ccopanies are often enplqjred a« a fourth rifle plat cam. lach platoon should have five PRC-25 radios which would bo an incms« «f 39 fer th« battalion.

H, (U) aiQUL - Tarmination and B«activation of Talsphan« arric«

1. OBSSRVATIOMg Prior to moving from on« location to anothor, no flm instructions or SOP on discontinuance of telephone service was provided.

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SUBJICTt Opamtlonal Btport of 3d Brigade« 82d Airborne Oiriaion for period 1 Auguit 1966 to 31 October 1966.

2. IVMJüATIOMg Three different eeureee of oeticn were taken by eubeeribore mo they prepared to more g

a« Subscriber loft hie telephon (T1-312PT) whore hie office wae located aid the inetallere in eone inetancee may not have recovered the telephonee •

b. Sibscrlber die connected hie telephone, but packed it in an iaaccoesible location of hie eonex; thus, it wae not readily available for inetallation down south,

c* Subscriber disconnected his telephone and packsd it where it was readily available for installation»

3. jMUBfflM1 An SOP on die continuance of telephone service is needed to elioinato future problems and should provide for the folleirings

a« Subscriber will hand receipt all TH^IZ'a and carry them with the eoction on moves«

b. Subeeriber will have telephonee immediately available for telephone Installers in the new area»

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AVCE-GC (30 Nov 68) lat Ind SUBJECTi Operational Report of 3d Brigade, 82d Airborne Division for ferlod Ending 31 October 1968, RCS CSFOR-65

DA, HQ, CMAC (PROV), APO 962U3, 11 December 1968

TO 1 See Diatrlbution

1« Subject report has been reviewed by this Headquarters and is forwarded with the following corrections 1

a, Para H, Ibi Total casualties should be 2^2. Instead of 447.

b. Para H, 6a, Authorised Personnel Strengths! Totalr should be:

OFF 2S5

WO 25

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2. No other comments deemed necessary.

FOR TIE COMMANDER 1

R. L. ERRHALT Major, AGO Adjutant General

DISTRIBUTION 1 HQ, IIFFORCEV, ATTN« AVFBC-RE - 1 cy HQ, DA, ATTN 1 ACSFOR - 2 cy

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AVFBC-M-H (50 Nov 6a) 2nd Ind SUBJECTi Operational Report of 3d Brigade, 82d Airborne Division for period

1 Auguat 1968 to 31 October 1968.

DA, HQ II FFOKCÜV, APO San Francisco 96266^ g Q£Q ^953

THRUt Commanding General, US Army Vietnam, ATTNi AVHCC(DBT), APO 96373

Connander-In-Chief, US Army Pacific, ATTNi GPOP-DT, APO 96558

TOi Assistant Chief of Staff for Force Development, Department of the Army, Washington, D.C. 20310

1. (U) This headquarters has reviewed and concurs with the Operational Report-Lessons Learned of the 3d Brigade, 62d Airborne Division for the period ending 31 October 1966, as indorsed, with the following comments.

2. (C) Reference Section II, para C, Mortar Incident. Nonconcur, ufoile centralization of clearances is under most circumstances highly desirable, it should not be established as an inflexible policy. In many instances control at a single headquarters could result in less reliable, less rapid clearances, e.g., in most cases an 61mm mortar platoon leader should obtain his US ground clearance from the infantry conmander on the ground with whom he normally has immediate contact.

3* (C) Reference Section II, para Gi

a. Concur with the addition of one M-60 machinegun to each rifle platoon.

b. Nonconcur with the addition of three M-60 machineguns for the weapons platoon. Use of the weapons platoon as a rifle platoon with the resultant loss of indirect fire support is not considered desirable. Jümployment of the weapons platoon la this manner is not normal for most rifle companies.

0* The statement in para G2 that each platoon is authorized two PRC-25 radios is incorrect. MTOB 7-177T, dated 1 February 1966, under which the brigade is organized, authorizes 12 radios per rifle company 1 four in the company headquarters, five in the mortar platoon and one in each of the three rifle platoons.

d. Nonconcur with the recommendation that each platoon be issued five PRC-25 radios. This headquarters agrees that a squad on an independent mission often requires a PRC-25 radio and that the PRC-25 radios authorized a rifle company in Vietnam are already fully committed. Since a rifle company would not normally have more than three squads on independent missions when the remainder of the company was fully committed, it is felt that five PRC-25 radios in each platoon would be excessive. It is reoomended that each rifle

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AVTBC-BM (30 HOT 68) 2nd Ind «SOU 1968 SUBJECTS Operational Report of 3d Brigade, 82d Airborne Division for period

1 August 1968 to 31 October 1968.

company be aut. ^rized throe additional PRC-25 radios for use by squad size eleaents on independent missions.

FOR m COMMlNDERi

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ATOC-nr (30 MOT 6«) 3d Ind (U) 8ÜBJ3DII Opn^tloMl Report of 3d Briptd«, 82d Air^orM OLvitlon for

poriod 1 Augaat 1968 to 31 Octobor 196(1

HI40QUiKTBSf UMITED 8TATB AMfl, VIWIUM, APO San Franeiwo 96375 8 JAN 1969

TO: CoMuador in Ghiof, UnlUd SUto« Amy, Hoifio, ATW: GPOP-DT, APO 96558

1. This hoadquartora haa raviavad tha Opatmtioaal Raport-Laaaona Laarnad for tha qoartarly pariod andln« 31 Ootobar 1968 fro« Haadqiiartara, 3d Brlfada, 82d Airborna OlTiaion.

2. Coaanta follow:

a. Bafaranoa itaai ooneaming infantry M08 ahortaga, Saation II, paragraph A; and lat Indoraanant, paragraph 1. Aa of 31 Daoaafcar 1968, tha unit «aa aathoriaad 2334 Sariaa 11 MOS and had 2402 aaaignad.

Y, Rafaranaa itaa eonoaming additional oaabat aquipaant, Saation II, paragraph 0; and 2d Indoraaaant, paragraph 3. Ro NTOX action to incor- porata 1160 naahinaguna and AR/PRC-25 radioa haa baan raoaivad by thia haadqoartara fro« tha raporting unit. Ujpon raoaipt of a raquaat for tabular authority, propar Juatifioation, and a atäffing with unita undar tha aaaa KTOE to iaaura a Uka raqoiraatant aadata, thia baadquartars will taka aotlc n to add N60 naehinaguna and AN/PRC-25 radioa in tha authoriaation

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W, Ö. ÄRHTZ cw» AGC

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GPOP-DT (30 Nov 68) 4th Ind (U) SUBJECT: Optratlonal Uport of HQ, 3d Bdt, 82d Abn Dlv for Period

Ending 31 October 1968. ECS CSPOE-65 (El)

HQ, US krmy, Pacific, APO San Pranclico 96558 18 JAN 1969

TO: Aaaiatant Chlaf of Staff for Pore« Development, Department of the Army, Waihlngton, D. C. 20310

Thla headquarters haa evaluated subject report end forvardlng Indorse- ment e and concurs In the report as Indorsed.

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