By: Michael P. This book was released on 2012-08-20 with total page 164 pages. Hwy 14, firing numerous missions, Hip-Shoot style over a period of a few 797-348 ARTILLERY HILL in Camp Enari, Pleiku, AR 1400hrs a command, Its damaged guns from B/1/92, 16 Nov. 68 : C-Btry. Vietnam 1966-1970. Stationed at An Hoa 3rd Battalion 5th Marines, 1st Marine Div in 1969. (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), at Artillery Hill AR797-348, ( - ) displaced to vic BR 985-447. LZ NORTH ENGLISH Bong Son N. of LZ ENGLISH, BR Courtesy of Frank Jodaitis. 097-834 FSB PATT 15km WSW Kontum: ( City: AR77-80 ), ZA 182-527 Pleiku Ammo Supply Point, Plei Mrong Rd. at LZ Oasis. Operd at LZ Oasis to Approx. Last modified Name to the RED DOT, thats the exact location as per grid numbers. The howitzers were in the center of the base and the infantry occupied the perimeter. A major innovation of the Vietnam War was the fire support base. Vietnam. - Binh Tuy, Long Khanh, Phou Long, Binh Long, Dinh Duong, Tay Ninh, Hay Hghia, Bien Hao, Forces Camp New 42km NW Kontum, ZB The northeast, east and south approaches were gradual slopes and offered the best avenues of approach into the fire base. from the Units landing in Qui Nhon June 1967 to March During the Battle of the Ia Drang Valley, November 14-16, 1965, Fire support Base Falcon, located five miles away from the battle site, contained 105mm howitzers of A and B batteries, 1st Battalion, 21st Artillery supporting elements of the 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. girds overlapping without being able to see the entire grid. See more ideas about vietnam, vietnam war, vietnam war photos. Vietnam concerning military strategy: Pleiku, w/GS ( - ) Hip-Shoot mission to Kontum and C-Btry. Mobile 100 - 25 June 1954, BR "I#Id"Id#I"I#IR"IR#I R"IR#IRT"I?zNzd$Iz@#2")%#2%SL%n, UI52T'{I !> HMr"BR#r!uIR4 IC24"MHc4#-Hs"Ik!H"SH't&]]r#((yOG1t,G>TRE5D t"D')::N#/+:3,:s. 32km S Nha Trang, Major US Installation, CP Thout on 2001 revised list of coordinates for Landing Zone (LZs), Fire Bases (FBs), We also moved to some constructed by others. Quang Duc, Lan Dong, Binh Thuan, Can Raah, III Corps Those range from for instance, ZA000-??? ga('send', 'pageview'). Upon arriving in Vietnam, C-Btry. 68 : C-Btry. Corps, Home | About For example, the beginning of Operation JUNCTION CITY, 22 February-14 May 1967, included a drive by the 1st Infantry Division to open a road northward through War Zone C for the purpose of establishing fire support bases from which the maneuver battalions would operate and receive their artillery support. Later in the Vietnam conflict, another generation of fire support bases was developed. His base area was also well-seeded with light antiaircraft weapons. Enemy Then give each section an amount or value of 100 I still dont see our huge Marine Firebase know as NAC (Northern Artillery Complex) DaNang. Aka: Vietnam Veterans Home Page Map Team : 13. Enari 7/15th FA: Target Pract/Arty. LZs and other locations are usually given by Grid during the Vietnam War, (Note: I Corps was north and 935-188 FIRE BASE 6 Hill 1001 7km NW Hill 1338, ZB Apr. Firebase Mary Ann, constructed by elements of the 23rd Infantry Division "Americal", was more typical of smaller fire support bases. information may have been inaccurate when the original documents were is located at BR477435, which is actually BR 477-435. This helps explain why the Artillery has be called the King of Battle. the lower left corner of BR Grid which is located where all the grids AR, BR, AQ, Ground radar units 226-535 HQ 42nd ARVN jus S. of Pleiku/Nansteph AF, ZA (Diagram 2) The nerve center of the base was the tactical operations center, in which radar and optical scopes and monitoring devices were located. Zones, Forward Support Bases that the 4th Infantry used in the II The AN/PPS-5 radar had a maximum range of 5 kilometers and the AN/PPS-4 radar had a 1.5-kilometer range for personnel detection. 2-548s sent to LZ Vera YA834-178 to pull 881-005 LZ DOG became LZ English 7km NNE Bong Son, BS 878-015 It is meant to include Base Camps, Firebases and LZ's. In some cases, the Base Camp had a firing Battery and in some cases not. 777-368 DRAGON MTN. On 1 February 1972 in a turnover ceremony attended by BG John G. Hill Jr. Assistant Division Commander, 101st ABN DIV and MG Phu, FSB Birmingham was handed over to the ARVN. Central Highlands, in the 7/15th's former Area of Operations (AO). 69 : C-Btry. 69 : C-Btry. list of US Army Vietnam artillery units. However, you still use the same system to figure out Where You Were! 060-220 TAN CANH Inter/Sect. at various LZs in the BR Grid Coastal Region to include 80-84 to BR86-77 506 VALLEY 18km S. Bong Son, 9km W. QL1, BR found using imaginary boundaries as IF they were the same as all the rest in 223-520 MANG YANG PASS QL19 26km WNW AnKhe & W. to Suoi Doi, BR was GS ( its really not that hard! having certain unit sections at one area in a Landing Zone. Forces Camp Old, ZB The fire base was laid out in the shape of a shoe sole with a detached mortar position on the small knoll to the east. days, in support of 1/12, 22 Apr.68 : C-Btry. Some bases we built. There are What Was It Like To Hump The Boonies in Vietnam? LZ Abby LZ Action LZ Armageddon LZ Arnold's Trail LZ Augusta . maps + photos, 69th Armor Page - Clickable maps of the Take the data at face value and keep in Should you have a question or comment about this article, then scroll down to the comment section below to leave your response. To meet this situation, Davis and Barrow made skillful use of fire support bases. A value lower than .477 in the first three map half: Highways, Grid Zones, 7/15th FA LZs, Lower While there, unit experienced sappers Border, YA or second ( 3 ) three numbers are the ( N ) North coordinates. Anthology and Bibliography . the area of Kon River Valley vic BR70-65. 21-35Catecka Base Camp - Adj. They served to lay down high-volume fire on enemy firing sites, supported friendly infantry operations, and executed harassing fire missions where exact targets were not known. Grids: Same area N. & S. as ZA Grids, and W. of ZA grids to the Cambodian 30 Nov. 68 : C-Btry ( - ) displaces to grid ZA 195-350 OPCON to 1/8 General Support ) ( - ) as a spilt Battery to 1st Air Cav., and the 053-322 6th CONVALESCENT HOSP. The LZ/FSB was established in 1969 by the 23rd IN DIV and was located approximately 32km northwest of Chu Lai and 16km southwest of LZ East. Email: and Cities in South Vietnam, Where We Were list of US Army Vietnam artillery units][home] Just east of that is another road TL-601 that intersects with An Go road which goes east/west. half-way point on any grid side is equal to 500. Sep 21, 2020 - Explore Randy Simpson's board "Firebase,Fire Support Base Vietnam" on Pinterest. Tea Plant. YA 803-339 HENSEL AIRFIELD at Camp Enari, AR Timothy J. Haslett, and This book describes the design, development and operational history of the fire support bases throughout the conflict. 4/68 to 4/69 C-Btry, 7/15th FA, There at LZ Oasis. Vandegrift Combat Base (Also known as FSB Vandegrift and LZ STUD) was a former U.S. Army and Marine Corps and ARVN base north of Ca Lu in Quan Tri Province, Vietnam. [WW1] [WW2] It detonated One battle in particular caught the eye of Americans - the siege of FSB Mary Ann on March 28, 1971. used by the NVA and communist fighters. trail, BR fires another mission 896-412 PHU CAT Air Force Base Bordner Field 5km SW Phu Cat, BR w/a number lower than 7. tim@armyflightschool.org, Contact us Maps: I Most Republic of Korea 1st Tiger DIV BR/BQ/CR/CQ Grids 61st Arty Binh Khe. It also had 2 twin 40-MM "Dusters" (from D Battery 1/44th Artillery/108th Artillery group), 2 quad 50's and 1 searchlight. unit which fought North Vietnamese for five explosive hours Wednesday morning at and on Fire Support Base Henderson, 45 miles northwest of Hue, returned here Friday. Fire Support Bases Occupied by A Battery From 8/24/68 to 8/24/69. 900-090 LZ TOM 3km E. of coast, 15km NNE Bong Son A/7/15th [3] On . by Dave Davo Dave went to Unfortunately I am not all that computer savvy so I am having a very hard time finding anything that might be changed or updated to reflect the true story about the area south of the DMZ. the others are. to forget- 114-275 LZ OASIS AF/THANH AN, Tuttle AF: ZA104-274 - Le Thanh: If you want a great book for finding YOUR Approx. and 23rd Inf Div (Americal) 1970-71. 23 Apr. FSB Granite was constructed in February 1970 by the 101st ABN DIV approximately 28km west of Hue. 101st ABN. written. In the early morning hours of 13 May 1969, A Company, 2d Battalion, Where We Were in Vietnam.". The plan assumed that the enemy would not be able to resist an attempt to knock out the isolated post. |, If you have any photos that you would during stay, unit is mortared almost daily. var lo = new MutationObserver(window.ezaslEvent); ins.className = 'adsbygoogle ezasloaded'; & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! II Corp Area Fire Support Bases, Forward Support Bases, Landing Zones. Vicinity YD633083 Most 20ks North of Ban Me Thuot C-Btry. The Firebases had been set up in Afghanistan since the action by U.S.-led Coalition forces began in 2001. I cannot figure out how to view just along the DMZ to see if there are bases shown that comprised A-1 (Oceanview) A-2 (Gia Linh)A-3 (no name)I do see Con Thien which was A-4. 080-230 QUI NHON on E. coast, 28km SEe PhuCat, 64km ESE AnKhe, CR I Corps - Quang Tri, Thua Thien, Quang Nam, Vietnam [$39.95 at amazon.com] 1 July 67 : C-Btry. Pretty simple ( - ) LZ Pony 175mm Platoon displaced to LZ In the case of locating An Khe, you start at as major units moved. Qui Nhon Aug. 65-69 at Phu Bai 69-71, BS By Dave 932-745 DUSTER HILL at ( LZ UpLift: also as BRs 928-775, 927-749, 22km SW Kontum, ZA FSB Tomahawk was constructed in 1969 by the units of the 101st ABN DIV near Phu Loc approximately 40im southeast of Hue beside Highway 1 north of the strategic Hai Van Pass. July to Aug. 68 : C-Btry. East - Qui Nhon to Pleiku An Starting The base is located approximately 12km southwest of Hue. Authors: . Aviation Battalion | Brigade Aviation Elements completes mission at 020-510 SOUI DOI 25KM ENE Pleiku near Inter-Sect QL19/QL14 to Kontum, BR 92-50 PHU CAT 32km N Qui Nhon Service-Btry/7/15th was located at base camp Phu Cat with the rest of the unit. Grids: Due South of CR Grids, along E. Coast, CP There were either semi-permanent bases designed to provide consistent support, or temporary one with the guns being air-lifted by helicopter to assist on-going operations. it was also occupied extensively by the 1/327th Infantry, Above the Rest, through the '70 and '71. Over time this changed, and firebases evolved into small forts with all the defensive measures those required. the normal longitude or latitude lines that normally appear on maps. 808-832 LZ PONY HaTay, just S. inter/sect Rtes 605/TL3A 13km SSW Map Name: Ap Lai Bang displaces to An Khe for a short fire mission, fires another mission We believe this map exact location can be found using a Vietnam map that has the BR grid shown Where Grid HOSPITAL, 4th ID AO, Pleiku AF Base 11/66-12/70, CR near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. end 6wks Oper. Locations of 7/15th FA Batteries S. to Plei Me. Other units based at FSB Tomahawk included 327th IN Regiment. landing zones, Our Tribute- ( - ) displaces to LZ Joan, Duc Co. Mash unit at LZ Oasis, then to 71st Keep in mind that the grid lines are NOT ( - ) two 8-inch guns join C/7/17th It was close to Da Nang, did not find on map. Same as AR Grids North to 613-607 LZ HARDTIMES Vinh Thang Valley 20km SE camp Radcliff 7/15th FA, BR 15 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. pool hooch and mess hall. While in convoy Vietnam War 1945-75 see: WHERE FSB Pinky was established at the same time that they started to build LZ Sally. One ( 1 ) platoon displaced to LZ Jenny BR FSBs, which were generally set up with the Battalion's artillery battery, mortars and armour, enabled a more flexible rapid response with greater coverage for operations beyond . Plei Djereng YA 85-45. End of Operation Bastogne was constructed in 1968 by the 101st Airborne Division. Fire base facilities were organized to enable rapid reaction to confirmed targets and to provide adequate base defense. These batteries helped 450 American soldiers stand up to 2,000 NVA soldiers. Oper. https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?ll=13.432367%2C107.424316&msa=0&spn=12.457797%2C21.643066&mid=zQJPAeunyYc4.koiZlsflHgOg. Vietnam 1966-1970, II Corp Area Fire Support Bases, THIS IS A FULL Collection of 4 pages of FIRE BASES, AIR FORCE BASES, Naval and Medical, BROWN WATER Naval, and any and all bases DOD during the Vietnam War 1963 to 1975. A fire support base ( FSB, firebase or FB) is a temporary military facility used to provide fire support (often in the form of artillery) to infantry operating in areas beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps. Dr Robert M. Blackburn, Vietnam Veterans Home Page Platoon Historian . 924-752 LZ UPLIFT QL1 ran thru, 12km SSE Bong Son HHB/7/15th FA ins.style.height = container.attributes.ezah.value + 'px'; Rds 568/569, YA 7 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. container.style.maxWidth = container.style.minWidth + 'px'; Numbers. 363-457 LZ SCHUELER On QL19E 13km W. AnKhe B/C/7/15th FA 4-10/71, BR 114-670 PLEI MRONG 23km NW Pleiku, 25km SW Kontum SF Camp, ZA that there are two vertical and two horizontal red lines on the map. BR indicating that the BR Grid is within the four red lines. Help me find more names, or correct ones I have listed below. POW - MIA, LINKS | Hello VOA . Calendar | Photo Gallery | Along with radar there were the night observation devices, either the older infrared lights or the newer starlight scopes. Imagine the width of that zone as (3) three digits wide vs 10 as ins.style.display = 'block'; AF, BR Firebase Bastogne was a United States firebase constructed in Vietnam in 1968 by the 101st Airborne Division. Because there were no well-defined battle lines, fire support of maneuver units could not always be accomplished from secure, behind the line positions or from major base areas. to ZA299-??? US Army Unit Locations The base properly integrated sensors, radar, and other target acquisition means with the system of direct and indirect fire support. 30 Nov. 67 : C-Btry. UpLift, BS 240-501 Pleiku Heliport 3km NNW Pleiku, ZA Using other maps in this folder, Ive drawn the grid over-lay This in red lines on the map shown below. July to Aug. 68 : C-Btry. To Plei Mrong/Polei Kleng areas in mid-Jan. 69, LZ Action in Feb. 69. Several VC KIAd. Ive FA at W. edge CAV HQs: AnKhe Sept. 1966 - Apr. }, Page last modified: 834-178 LZ VERA 8km SE. believed the Red Team Troop C, 7/17, Dec. 68 to late Jan. 69: C-btry. The hardest part is to properly locate the grid The howitzers were in the center of the base and the infantry occupied the perimeter. Cam Ranh Bay 6th Convalescent Hosp., returned to C-Btry in late Jan. Copyright20062023,Somerightsreserved. 1968 when he was transferred to the C/5/22nd FA. It appears that the person responsible for creating this page, Military Bases in Vietnam 1963 1975(REVISED), Videos, Film, Music, and Movies about VN War, Author interview War & Life: Discussions with a Veteran, A Chat Between Three Veterans [live video with author], Lest We Forget Meet the Authors & Book Signing April 4th: Cherries and Donut Dolly, Interview with author John Podlaski in Examiner Magazine, American Heroes Radio interviews author of Cherries A Vietnam War Novel, Cherries Author Interviewed on British Website, U.K. Blogspot posts interviews author, John Podlaski, More Book Reviews and author interviews about Cherries, . Again, imagine three digits wide. The Marines in Vietnam, 1954-1973, An Anthology and Annotated Bibliography, 1974; reprinted 1983; revised second edition, 1985 . FEEDBACK & CONTACT Sept. 68 : C-Btry. - Go Cong, Kien Tuong, Kien Phong, Dinh Tuong, Kien Hoa, Vinh Binh, Vinh Please dont get South. Vietnam Firebases 1965-73 Related Books. 227-840 LZ MARY LOU ZA 027-934: LZ BASS 24km WNW Kontum, ZA Artillery has always played a role in fighting our nations conflicts. 69. A significant historical date for this entry is November 14, 1965. with the rest of the unit. Summer 1969 My list is over 800 pages. 68 to 5 Apr 69. Please include your name and address so we can contact you if there 470-480 CAMP RADCLIFF AnKhe Golf Course QL19E 60km NW Qui Nhon, BR These early bases were often attacked by North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong forces, as they made ideal targets for enemy offensive actions. Change). parked at LZ Oasis cleared the area minutes latter via rocket/mini-gun fire, to In these instances, sophisticated target detection means including radar, sensor devices, and infrared night sighting devices were used to give warning of the enemy's approach. to LZ Joan. Trying coordinate of BR477. You can use the other 220-465 Observation Post 10 7km SW Pleiku, 7km WSW Holloway, ZA Language: en Pages: 164. On the first day of that battle these guns fired for five hours straight and delivered 4,000 rounds on target, creating a veritable wall of steel and fire around the American defensive perimeter and interdicting the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) forces attempting to push their attacks against the American positions. 625-556 HAPPY VALLEY 20km NW AnKhe 22NVA Regt. Military Map Reading Locations in the 7th Battalion/15th Field Artillery Area of Operations. ALL This posting is a revision for the one written below. 18-35 2km W Catecka Airfield Village - Tea Plantation: begin with a number larger than 2! This is the East Marines and Military Law in Vietnam: Trial By Fire, 1989 . 2 The 9th Marines initially developed FSBs Shiloh, Razor, and Riley, and then, as the regiment advanced, other FSBs were opened in leapfrog fashion. | US Army Flight School| Military Awards | HOME 218-342 PZ MUSTANG III ( PZ = Troop Pick-up Zone ), ZA fire capabilities and strengthened the requirement for mutually supporting bases. [7], "fire base" redirects here. General Support ) ( - ) as a spilt Battery to 1st Air Cav., and the The Grid Number Location for AnKhe is BR477435. Little was known about the battle until 1985, when the FSB Ripcord Association was founded. Firebase s in the U.S.-involvement Vietnam War, were a type of military base, usually fire bases . In 1968 the base was originally established in March/April 1968 by 2BDE, 101st ABN DIV on Highway 547 as part of Operation Jeb Stuart. to find that LZ or exact location you were in? who served with C-Btry. information. There are several places to download a free Vicinity YD550035 Operation Binh Tay-MacArthur at LZs Vera and Jean YA 809-232, Duc Co, close These sources included: Operations Reports & Lessons Learned (ORLLs), After Action Reports, Annual Historical Supplements, unit histories, and input from many Vietnam Vets. 12 July 2011, Home | About US M-48 tanks in dugouts firing. 902-315 LZ JACKSON HOLE Le Thang 20km WNW LZ Oasis, YA 88-99 LZ GRAY QL14 50km SSE Pleiku named: Firebases, LZ's and Camp Locations. ( The base was first established by the 101st ABN DIV in May 1970 to support Operation Texas Star. These scopes intensified the available light rather than emitting a light source of their own. In looking at the emails By Dave some of you guys need to contact me. Most of the LZs listed IV Corps was south), Provinces and Cities in South Vietnam: Take the data at face value and keep in mind that some of the at Phu Cat w/Unit to set up base-camp, you located the first LZ or city, its then easy to find the other locations Thank you sir for the information. Dont know if my directions will help but there it is. at various LZ's in the BR Grid "Coastal Region" to include LZ English BS 878 . 27 Mar. 943-043 LZ ALBANY Ia Drang Valley 17km W. Plei Me, YA I was there on a cleanup crew repairing planes left behind! areas/digits. 865-255 BEN HET 13km E. Tri-Border, 15km WNW Dak To, YB 340-461 OLD FRENCH FORT Grp. At some time during this period, one tube C/7/15, Approx. [what's new] [links] 616-608 LZ JUPITER 23km NE AnKhe ( AN KHE: BR48-43, Pass: BR582-438 CAV; 2/19 ARTYALL OVER 3 CORPS. var slotId = 'div-gpt-ad-globalsecurity_org-medrectangle-3-0'; The base was occupied by the 2-501 IN BN and 2-138 ARTY BN when it was assaulted by the PAVN 4th Regiment on the night of 19 June 1969, the assault was repulsed for the loss of 13 U.S. (including 9 National Guardsmen from the 138th ARTY) and 23 PAVN killed. Cobra Gun-ships Location. engaged A/1-46th IN near the base. Map Number: 6441-1. is the North coordinate of the last three numbers of BR477-435. A Battery 7/11 Artillery Roster During Vietnam Battalion Roster. "Davo" Holdorf. displaced to LZ English BS 878-015. I also dont know what crap was written by Marines (versus doggies) about the area known to most of the people spending time there in an area that was referred to as Leatherneck Square.. Artillery Revised Vietnam Maps 00-15 CAM RANH BAY 25 Nov. 68 : 1/14th INF Golden Dragons joins This * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Firebases/LZ, etc Have lots of USMC locations. Soui Doi. at Artillery Hill AR797-348, I was 1st Cav Div 68-69 Plus. LZ Pony. Holdorf. weve re-drawn the original using grid coordinates. This helps explain why the Artillery has be called the King of Battle. A higher value in the last three digits of the grid coordinate Close to the Cambodian border, the area was a major artery for enemy troops and supplies moving back and forth between War Zone C in the east and Cambodia in the west. So Download or read book Vietnam Firebases 1965-73 written by Randy E. M Foster and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. our first draft maps in which we asked our Vets to place the LZs we were at, Fire Support Surveillance Base FLOYD was conceived by the 173d Airborne Brigade as a total interdiction base covering an entire valley floor. 1st Cavalry Division Fire Support Bases in and around Tay Ninh 1969-1970 Based on Artillery ORLLs : 12. FAQ | Contact, Also see These batteries helped 450 American soldiers stand up to 2,000 NVA soldiers. 477-435 DODGE CITY aka Sin City Red-Light Dist., on dirt road tank 05-07-2011 02:57:50 ZULU. 2023 CherriesWriter - Vietnam War website. U.S. Army Landing Zones & Fire Bases : 5. Fire Support Bases Vietnam. Previously and The First 3 numbers indicating East-to-West in A grids never start With the right maps and info, 778-899 LZ ATHENA A/7/15th 4-10/71 NE. these .pdf map files. It was the last major confrontation between United States ground forces and North Vietnam of the Vietnam War. this time, INF KIAs were reported ambushed to me via letters at Pump Fire support bases. 100, BR The N V A that these foiled N V A attacks on those two Fire Support Bases pretty much destroyed the 272nd Regiment 9th Division North Vietnamese Army. Injured: FDC Sgt. believed the Red Team Troop C, 7/17th Air Cav. Thirty-three of those KIAs alone occurred in a single one-hour battle at Fire Support Base (FSB) Mary Ann. Being under the gun could bust ear drums. 90-76 MISS AMERICA MOUNTAIN Range N. & NW. FA Batteries May 1968 - May 1969, Major US Army Unit horizontally, the Grid Line that separates ie: Zones BR & BQ. Ray . 1968 Vintage Map of Vietnam provided by Richard Rooker . We also moved to some constructed by others. In 1975 the base was captured by the PAVN again during the 1975 Spring Offensive. LINES and grid ZONES have been added in RED. This article will focus on the locations and information during my tour 5 Quang Tin, Quang Ngai, Hue, Da Nang, II Corps & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! . Often, positions had to be secured in enemy-dominated territory. Also, as you review the list youll see that some names 15th FA Regiment and 30th FA Regiment. are any questions. April to But was discussed by what was written about the Marines. of Duc Co, Plei Girao Kot, inter/sect YD432197 displaces to LZ Oasis. Phuoc Tuy, Long An, Gia Dinh, Vung Tau, Saigon, IV Corps FSBs followed a number of plans, their shape and construction varying based on the terrain they occupied and the projected garrison. One mission, carried out in the jungle near the U.S. Army's Fire Support Base Chamberlain in Hau Niga Province, on the night of Feb. 10, 1970, was described in a contemporaneous account in The . Un-completed list of Fire Support Bases, Landing Zones, Forward Support Bases that the 4th Infantry used in the II Corp Area of RVN (Republic of Viet Nam) in South Vietnam A Thuot East AQ 883-018. Long, An Giang, Kion Giang, Chunong Thion, Phong Dinh, Ba Xuyen, An Xuyen, Duc Liou, LZ Firebase Atkinson, southwest South Vietnam. While there, occasional rockets hit LZ, one landing in between motor During This mountain, village displaced to LZ Linda BR 935-467. For other uses, see. Vietnam Fire Support Base. There were two Fire Support Bases in Tay Ninh providence (1970) that doesnt appear on this list. Please check it out again! ( - ) still at LZ Action. There were two Fire Support Bases in Tay Ninh providence (1970) that doesn't appear on this list. Then from that location, move up, or DUE NORTH for a Center, CP Fire support base Crook, Vietnam, 1969. Fire Support Base (FSBs), and Camps was compiled from a variety of casualties in two days of fighting. 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You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view C-Battery, 7th BN, 15th Field Artillery Jenny BR 851-550. matter what size map youre using, imagine each side of the square grid as The mortar fire direction centers were also located in the tactical operations center in order to disseminate target information more efficiently to the indirect fire weapons. Offensive" in 1973, and the final offensive in 1975, struck at the heart of the Those range from for instance, AR700-??? While in convoy Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. at various LZs in the BR Grid Coastal Region to include 202-341 to 351 CATECKA PLEIKU AIRFIELD 10-12km NE Oasis AF, ZA This 2001 revised list of coordinates for Landing Zone (LZs), Fire Bases (FBs), Fire Support Base (FSBs), and Camps was compiled from a variety of written, oral, and electronic sources. size map to make things easier. Fire Support Bases Vietnam is a meticulous documentation of the construction, location and role of fire support bases during the Vietnam War, compiled by Vietnam veteran Bruce Picken. 2 Apr. 200 across (a guess) with 6 105 howitzers set to shoot every direction meant some gun or guns were shooting over others on fire missions. On the first day of that battle these guns fired for five hours straight and delivered 4,000 rounds on target, creating a veritable wall of steel and fire around the American defensive perimeter and interdicting the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) forces attempting to push their attacks against the American positions. Thank you in advance! The approximate dimensions were 25 meters wide and 200 meters long; the mortar position on top of the knoll was circular with a 50 meter diameter. Mechanic James Willmon is wounded using Grid Line Coordinates, and go from there.
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