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Alt iou^i FolNruai7 proT*d to h« a ^ jhljr produotlT* and mc«««»»
ful math for I^iÄST TXM* units, rmitln« Mtivlty ?#«r«aji«cl a» th«
he'AV/ fii^ntir.ä th*t «ruptwtl d'iring the f.uawup .»«w-' X»*r (TVj periioö
pfifVAMl indi^iinotts J«nk ftnd »a'nf»«n traffic Tro» uiiliiing j'trera
&nd oth«r inland «mt^rweji as access matas to the osssn« AdT^nss
v/äatti«r and the nooscsitj Ibr iURK T Tini sttrfass units in th«
Plrat, I ^ond, anä Third Co^atal Zonca to be undsncay A hiffh r^r-
cttnt^f« of tb« tias bsoauo« .*f enengr activity in th« vieirdtj of
all support bass» also sontributed to the dsorsas« in th« rawtar of
mutin* «r«it dsfcosti—s« ^w^-X UM uaits d^ac, AI OJü^ 24,tiJ2
junks and saa^ns during th« nonth, a d«or«ss« of 24*084 fn» Jam»
*-.rj'' total« Although total rout in* (l«i««tions war« down fro«
previous nonths, T; via«" TIHK unite «rent kepi a^r—dy bus/ during
?«bjmiu7 as th*/ aufiuntsd h»rbor/anti-»ula«sr pbtrolSt fired 201
tuva.! guofLr« support aissione, engaged in 30 hostil« fir« inoi<S«ata,
4»! provided nmsrous «xflltration/iiifiltratioa patrols in support of
grouid ofNvstions«
Uuring th« last tuo daj» of th« «with, NARF T TIM forcos ex-
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uetae^o etnpeien« In th« bold««* fumf^ly •ffM, %m dKt«, fo«r enaar
tranrlir» vara dotectod attenctii^ a «.lnültaReous infiltrat.loa «f
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t UNCLASSiEim c Ofj no:, IHM .■fittHülülttÜw
auppii«« Into ::outh '/Ivinui (äVü)» MASKAT TI>S air «nd surface urdt»
lul.»: r;*)J eoT«rt surwillane« of t:-,« Infiltrttora whil# a ditV*wd
cc<««tal surv«lll(ijM« unit« w«re peaitloncd to lnt«iro«pt th« tr«Ml«rt
HS th*/ attAnipf «d to pomvireto th« torrltorl*], wai«r« ef ).*'(%* Of tin»
four ■■.?■ -wWs (1«t«etod, tbro« woro altiutily- dMtroyt4 »VHI tho fo»iHh
^4>a turned b&ok«
The souihern-mogt tr» «rlor &tt«rapt«>d to clou* th« toMh «pproxiitRtoljr
40 ail»;» «att-r^rthwuit of Ca Hau FoiMt niwr th« aoath of th« Cw» Bo 0«
Hivor. AU «hall«»!«« «Mt wmlttg «hat« mv i&anA by th« timwl^ ai»
i flM fight «»««4 b«t«f««a th« Infiltrator «K! th« KASftft? Tim «sit«,
v jrtly «tftor 0200 on 1 ftarsh, «ft«r r«p«Kt«d direct hit« by 5~imh 6*d
• 50 caliber fir«« th« irarltr burei into flamt «ad ««ak«
A ««coad tnMler b«(Mih«d itsalf in * oov« apiKroidinit«!/ 10 ail««
n®rtho««t of Kb« Iraa* «t 0200 on I Ji&roh, Th« tnwlar than oponed
fir« on th« UhMXS tlSHi «ait«» C««Uwwwi Uf m» ii«knr««d by th«
NAKXrT 71M «aits »nA «a «tteapt to ««ptwr« th« tfavlar ««• uiwuc««««-
f il. Ät 0231 th« twmOjmt mm coapl«t«ljr <«1ro|i«d after fiv» dlroot
bit« Hy SIHM aortsre» -
At 0214 on 1 Marrii« a third trawler «M driven aground aprroxiawt-
«ly 40 Rdl«e «o«th«a«t of Chu Lai, on th« aorth ««Html *M«t« Agala,
«ad «t 0235, wh«n «eptar« M&mtmA l«Bia««ht tb«
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cowmmAi COHflOEAllAt
Tb« fourth trmlmr kiXng, tracked hj MARX-T TlHib unltB did not «ut«r
th« territorial wAtom of UVH and rovorsed it« eoun« and heodod for
th« open ■«&• Centi, i)*l MrvoliJUao« of th« triMrlor wae b«i>^| wt\i»-
t&ia«d by costal «urvclllanc« unit««
Cm % Pebma 7 KAItXET 71i& «ir «unrailln«« foroo« «uffsrod th« loss
of an alrc. ■ .;!, und er«»' wh«n a P-JiD assigned to fatrol ^uadron 5>viwr'f-
5XX crashod at a«« frfiM «a «a jvt und«t«rain«d oauao« Th« aircraft»
which va« operating fro« 0 T»paot Thailand, wui on a rsvtia« >kRJU$T TXHi ■
pairt^X wh«n it crashed «i^raxinat«!/ 25 «il«» ««nth of Fhw i^iioc I«l«ad
in the Crilf of Thai.l«ndU Ther« w«r«» no »unrivor» QMong th« LZ
barj on board» and at month'» end, «alvng« efforts were »till in progress«
Also on the 5th, PCF« 90 and 100 were eallad upon to provid« JUl
in&tion for Viatnan««« grewnd for««« «ho w«r« in oontaot with an wüsnown
number of wmvy troop« «ppraxijaAtal/ 10 «11*« (MrUvHinrth«ast of ^1
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Rhab. Aft«r firing 20 iUuadaaUoa tomt», th« »ulft boat« mm ord«x««
to ooa&ene« filing upon th« «nmgr troop« who «c«r« «pott«d trying to
evade by elir^bing ov«r a n9URt«.in« Aa a result of th« Using» tiim Tiet
»MIT« killed and variou« d««uMnt« w«ro eRpiiir«d«
On th« w>raing of th« 12th, the Coast Onard's mm AHO** wm o«ll«d
upon by Qoa Tlnh subeector ttrthorlil«« to provld« «a «KflUratloa bloek-
s* of til« Ath lt«ß?.»«ttt oi VmtotA ism tikvimU* approx^Mattiy
eix «U«« »Ottth of Cap« Bataagaiu 7h« UfB «Aghted ftw Viet Cong «m th«
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beach, and a f«K ininuia* later Ml additijnal six ar»«ray troojis iftftt ob»
••]T«4 nearby, Th« ^PB todlc the enemy personnel under fire v.ith 81-««i
irt;:r trot »50 caliber machine-gan fire, nul m • result of t^e firing,
five enen^y were killed (two poanible) end two x«rere oundt*d»
During the erening of 17 F«Vruax7, epproxiÄ^tely 16 edles south of
Dansnjr,, the Coaet Guard cutter PJIMT CWtf und PCF 27 prorloied navel
(nmfiro oupport for the Vietnümeee i.'ayy1» Coeetal Group 14 which w&e
; pi rx jnciiv? en«ny activity round its perineter« L tar aesoeesent by
Coc\st 31 Group 14 porsonnol of the dmag« inflicted by the firing of the
JPD end VCT revealed 19 enwuy troops had been killed«
C:ipt«in Cfirl H. BBBRI6K, QU« rnJ.lGved Ci.ptain ßsJLph ■ C^fJ, Ml,
M CTF vM/ttmOSmMl on SI February 1966.
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The opening dnya of February saw QAIfB fARBBI units continuinjg
their fcgfwaly countör-attack;3 ag«drist tho Cownunist in^rgents wlno
had lnunchc*; bn alL-out offensive agsinst r^ajor citio« and govsmraent
und atlitMCy imt. llütions throughout tho Republic, Tho Viet Cong
struck in e wir ryM»ldö coordinated ottsck on the morning of 3-1 Jt.ni?.-
^ry, during th» '/tetneaeae lunar ^e.f !fe«r holiday period of T.tiT, ^th
devastating fury in an attempt to gain a ma.lor victory. The actiy«
rols played by ell units of TP 116 in supporting friendly ground
action subetiuatially contributed to the failure of the enomy who «tuf-
forod üxtreciely high caaualtiös.
In I Corps Tactical Zone, F^Rs shifted from their role cf river
inl; ^«diction to that of escort of logistical trcnsport along the Per^
fune iiivar, to counter the numerous hostile incidents aimed at stopping
the floxr of such nesded suprdios into the battlo-torn city of Hue»
In the Delta, ''Seawolvss" and Ph&a played a i&ajar role in prevent«
ing the cities of Ben Tre and ito Cay, in Kien Hoa provino«, fron being
cojapistely overrun by the Viöt Cong forces, Duidnß the flmt kB hours
the "adawslves" of th'i{l,)mjt i>et8 5 fl»d 6 were practically th* only air
support the province had* They continued to provide around~th»»olock
airstrik«« for four days «w-iast intenss growad flrse. PflSt units Ami
River Sections 531$ 532 and 534 provided fire support, blocking forces
OROUP k i^,«1 .rv'lod at 3 70*1* intervals aecl'^aified after IS years
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(WFWIITIÄI and nadlwil ivv^raatlon traaaportatlon for the city of B«n Tr», At Ch&u
Doe, PGH, uid •li'-L «alt« oporsting on lb» upper Batcuui niY«r noa^ th«
Cambodloa border railivd their foreoe la «mpport of frimdly foreea«
tSAla wore Inndad at Ch&u Do« and ismdlatol^ m&*&A tho enesgr« Tm
U. S. oivilian« ; ,-d six VittncuMSo olvillan» wer« m«d«rac«d by th« PDEa
duririf th« two-day •iieount«r, During t*»« flere« flghtlog two f«»» «tad
fc« LG:1! r«cöiv«d ia-ijor daaag« as th« boat« mad« r«p«fit«d firing ran»
against the Viet Cong poaltiona, aiding in drlring the «nangr from the
city, iit '^iah Long, !ÜLv«r ;:.«etlcaiB 52Ä »ad 5?3 w«r« aotlroly «aaftg«cl
in the d«f«n®9 of th« city. When It was ofwrrua, CoanrJtdvr Hlv«r f)lrl-
f-ion 52 found it neeesaary, on th« evening of the Ist, to trvaea&t«
MVI iMrsofiS«! ashor« to U3fi OARKÄTT Caiirri (L i 766). Th« foUowlag
tioming th« Navyaen returaed ashore a« th« sn«By was forced to retreat«
Th« ffSi& also p^vidad «OTor for th« cvaouation of U» 3. «ad Vletnane««
civillAi« to th« LSt which >fsö standing off ^inh Lrag« Two 9m» w«r«
dttfitroyed by uti'directed friendly fir« daring th« fierce fighting that
heeviiy «waged the PBR f««iliti«« «ad th« city»
On 4 February fear PBE« on th« upper Mekong !liv«r# OR« and oaa»
half alles north of tteag Nni, «an« und«r latens« rodt«t and antoaatio*
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waapcMis fir« while »ffslstlng a Ule^ared n«tafta«M R«gleaaX For««
uqii plaaed down by aa «sU»nt«d ooaptagr «f Viet Cong« PhHa 72? mi 1 ■ m dlr«et hits «ad on« Fint
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xer® \f mndad dtuxdng th« incWent.. ?FR 727 was later sulvagad, however
72$ xms cUwtroywd intwitionÄlly by fri«rjdly fir« to atoid its cnptiu-«,
D»iri.«f th« first 8«t«B d«78 of February, "Seawolre»" killed 66 of
the «noey, while the PBRs accounted for 19 »ore as they •ubstantiallj
contributed in rerersing gains the 71 «t Cong aohlered in their initial
attacks, Throaehout the remainder of the mouth the Viot Cong continued
their hrrrasaing aort&r ead rocket attacks agcinst military install&tlana
throu^^bout the Delta«
On 10 Febmary hary helicopters killed 15 Viet Con« and wounded 13
otv* rs vhile ^opfortirg a Vietnamese outpost located on the liaa tnon«
River, about thrc-e and a half reile» north of Thanh Phu» "SoAwolTee''
killed another 30 eneiqr troops on 17 February when they etruok a large
concentration of Viet Cong sampans deteotcd in an area about 12 «lie«
northeast of Go Cong* A PM op^ratiag on the Baaaac ftlver, about 12
miles south of Cam Tho, waa oererely dtaaged on the 10th >*«a it etruok
a corjnunlst wateiwlne. On 21 Febraf «y, PliRs ««pported the Thai «er*
chant ship '^l THAI after it was hit by two round* of recoillerje-rifl«
fire ten adJLeo weet of )fy The« Two merchant crewmen injured In tho at-
tack Here aeder&eed by PBR after the patrol boats and "SsaMolTee'* «up-
pnssaed the ene^y fire« This are« had been the scene of three other
sinilar iaciti dents to ship^ilng the poot four days. ■
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y ütitlütitTlM UÜ^TIAL
rMNNmy i
..-rly -ja tha minüiv' of }l Janwry» u* i'««tivc «Mi if ti**> ;.unar
:k«*r X9ts (Ttet, H»» vidienbly di&rupUd *fimn MM »'i«t C'U« iMMiMl tJtolr
ixiiu, .t ..^isMblvs ofr«i'n«.1.v» «..sjfeinfft t'« .x jorr f-rc>»'inGial cibiea of :>o«th
,i.;Uia'.u Eht ;,*>bile -ivsrino rare«, dcMonstratin^ its i,r«:.«'idous op««ra-
cjbntl : i ^ciöility, ia:*>diat»!dy CIü» to th« defouso of Bwver.'l o«l<w»{.:u.<sr«d
).«dw clti«»» After ti^M Aijrs ci" ooatl—iM fijhUn« In th« iy 11», i:v?rig
T«a| Cal ^yr «ftd '"'inh Lang *rw.a, lha und~«iic:fua (.■»d aoldiw» and tjchauifted
o^at cre^1 r«turn«Kl tw ti-e obll« .llvorl/i«f :«»• for «a &rl«f respite« *,:<»•
aeaeiiij lit ^Uftifmifnifjp fete fSiP oneivered sevurui larg« eftohos of motiörß
Me^foiui airtl «umanltion in th« i-'fit-, It» tire«. Utb«r ie tb« flonth, t)w flrnt
II« J» üMy rirsrii» cr»ft of Ui« .ütF naa lost to the enwgr,• gun», when
en MM ••• öeatrayed on the Can Tto fllvßr#
Jo 1 edniery unl&« of a^ 91, trttneittiog tin» unoag . urena ia the
vleo ivc ilLstrlot of HÜ||| f'«oA., provine«! eevan 'dlee narUietfit of Sa f)ee,
ware u^uuted with rcaolIleaa-rlCXe firw, Inatantly HUinf I ooiiiojr
toiit cnptsltt« Leiter tne o■■;:<« ivornin«;, ttie )W reepoutiad to en iarg«n6
reo(u«at to reinforce tha oeale^od Iliad tmlts «t ^ The. Ha« iuittrle for
\y tho ra£;«d for the next ft hour», reaultlaf ia 115 "let inf Itilled by
unics of the .■/'.r, Priexdljr otteaülUee coneiated of thrao »oldlers killed • ■ '"' Jli
arid 67 twuade«« .:,o 2 Pebrjr-ry tbe reditiinin.g guetrlllea exf 11 tinted Ihi
fMe 'iulet proviaeJaJL Umn lasirln^ if.r^a area« la anolderlnf; ruin» in An
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uttctip^ to entap*p th« fl««!«^ Vl«i 0Mi# Uu> e^tabHt «I«nM»ntt of til* 'WF
d«;il»yöd u^iv»!" to Cat La/, «toi*« tJia/ tfondaetcd patrolB and Mt up
Mfctlbt« until noon on the 4th* Wi ..eliou« on 5**4 ■♦L'ru.irj- r»«uit«d in
V? Vl«t Cong ttlll«d, xhll« friendly flafrtt tÜ sersn pertonri«! wotuid^d
(rjux jf who« «em ;uivjr;pftn), .« 4 '"«üruuary riveritw units af ii.'.t« 92 end
1X1 with tir<«ir e ifc rked troops, caa« IMI th« def«r;ss of Vlnh LM|| -it/,
*?hlct ufis ni^iclpating a thrf>*~bfltulion Vixt Con^ ftssnult that •v»nl^»
iioav/ cjnt&et with th« fiercel/ ftgMlRg «naq/ MRS «staolisiMd "'\t r+xt
^ralrt«., «..id 31 Vi«t ton« smr« klLUd« <)» 6-.? ^nrusanr the t: ttle L-»t«n-
öifi«cl a« sovwra.1 riverin«? units of : "DR 9^ und 111 w«r« MlMNlMi Id t«o
.u. r-.i.. i icident» aloni; trie (Ai Can .;treim, two mile» soutnwsst of Vlrrh
lang, Ch« cowained .'.naj/itaty tesu killed »0 /ist «.-ong, dstsired 33 MM»
piijta, crvptured 23 weapons usd deatroyx-d 4.5 iBunters and 04 concussion
IfflM^M« i'uring th« tiirt»«-d:,y battl«, ii»»y essttsltlss eonxistsc' of oiw
ftiiior killod and 14 Moundsd, whils /rwgr pscrsoansl »sffcrstf fosr kil2#d
and b2 iwoundsd« ja 9 Pstarasry ths ;M.,;3 r«.lc»»H ted to Dor^ TSA, wh^rw th«
Kftr caikiucWd strike opsrwtiona In th« aro.t mrth of Osng Tut t'^r th«
MBM UiF9*) da/s, killing 69 ^i«t i^ng «nd espturing 84 indlvidtal wMpoas
i'/v rt.-^Ur, rookst sod rscaiUsss-rlfIs rounds. Thsrs vrsrs two osl*
div,rs killod Mid 4v) ««ovrrfsd durli^{ ths i 'ttlos; l&r? lossss a:^ui.'><J to tm
tXLwä wuoded whsn %im ><uMt at QtNNS 7*n MM «srUjpwU % 14 fstantpy»
»tU* s UO-oail« trsnslt frt>j BHI| TSSI to C*a fhb. UM HMf
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QpmijLM C'>lU)«i*nj ii, la th« C*i .aing dl»triot ssathwot of WMI 'il», in
pureuifc of tht» Vi*t worv? 3^3» ^Ofc, MTA 3QH ?kin r'oro« IHi^lMH »od MM
öyr |>a oa*tali(>n I and 11. iAter ttel d&y, UN firovv»! troops ttttMplli
Mü ui' I bo t: .t?t Itcn/iirtj >t ■;; ^:x c:.,: tuanmitloa c.-xche« «vor ftniad Ly tä«
MRPt i;« c«cm coatsdriod 461) b~4;J round», 166 ilMUli eharg«», 249 frmfa»»-
siitlon ;-,röaädes, 112 «In«», 30 «UM >f offonalvw grwaades, fiv» raad««»
MMpfmii 300 ]>.>und» J* M)plMiVM, a Iturg« ««»aiTt of .■.li-^t? cvssraisiltioa in
caiia, £iid 166 aortiir axid rtlnintM rtflt rounds if KMch ÖV wr« l^O-wi
BttH|ur rjtuadB, i-'ifty-t*« /ist Ctqg >"«r*> killed *»nd 273 i*\uüc«rB »ad «i^hi
ota^int werft ttestroyed «iurli^ the four-day operüfcim. U» 3, IOJFB«» U?ttti.«d
ji,:!jt ioirfier* kiJiecl ind 3^ .outviftd. .n: 19 .'«bruary a !u^^n.itox, on 1».
ulucÄJu^ c>wtloa 00 Ui« ftiu Tii» i.'«r niao ail«« wct;t of Ctm Tho Mt« struok
by two „-40 pocket», wounding «even sailor«, four jf xiio« r«quir«d "md-
inr«0,r« /or U« n«zt, »ifht day», tn» twttl« «ontlnued |« Mft in tt» C»R
.r.0 aroj. u« UM groxaxl for««, ■^pfwrHi 0/ monitor», ASfSai M4 Mk
5»uul«d th.. «n««ar* ^t the i^rnLnütio» of op^retlon» on t^e JTtn, tl» 6aV»
U&fiold w«.o atr«im xlth 165 d«Ad vl«t Ooag, «nd 1^3 d««tr3/ed ottniwr»«
U. i* Citaatil&i«« t^tüled 24 «oldi«ra uod Un «i«ilors idJJLed, and 10$ ool-
dtti'a uy.c 20 laivysinsn wounded« >n *7 Kobpaar/, »n /UM vife« aslbiuih«d on 1
I .-. fiiiü xho ivtr »ix adi«« «oathw««t || Can 7m, ft*« bo^t su»t-..:.A«-d
««nuwl ü-40 rooket :"dtj, W»UBALX>£ tm wilvf «ad ««wing th« boai «0
Lsit«r the mw» «!ay, th« i^f twrtijir«»«* tMAIttt AbÜM In r.h« Wi Tho
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of a-Kili-ejnaa »wtinitlon, jiwd MS «trtar« r>c(t«t Mrf rttnllltf litllt
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SPiXZAt BiViBJolNQ 64t.tHAlSD « ^ n r ' r» r ;rr 8 n I rfhiy^uÄUi to GOtirtBtJllftL
»'.icUtiii.iuaa -rii^- ^arpe wer« '^«wvHy en^-ifie4 In rfpul»i;;g the iT.lwt ':vJing
ftitucks in btat ^loog r«ltot :Ä.i^an *nA Hug, fMltior»lly» ul»« C<)tt»Ul
'.roupe of %lu : ir^t ard third a'/'d -or»« '«?» af:gr««83i w.ly pa troll«,*! »isd
«utSiCiCtd &hä one*/ »nd Ilo«! Coajjand units ix» U« r«ltA aiid alon.g the
n-^at oondlttoiadl 93 eu«-ir« »uriport «nlsd-'mc« In r©bruaiy t?» ('ie«t Co*»
■IUMI had a dtii/ aversg» of 57tJi eM-p» fl^Bll^cl« ~nd a düilj? »,r»rai;« of
St5»7 •Jijb.ljyed. At the Mm tiBue the OiMllI /ore« «;^:\io/«d a tinlly
■stirrt^a (j£ iVi..S Juntes of n duly av«niige of I9I** «fttilAblc a,.* ttve H ;?•$
«.aplo^ea A daily avarag« of 125,9 of t-ie 137.5 arsft Amil*bXe, .'%anwhi-la,
the ai^v JuiffeAtry f«id oae artlilery ^ttalioM of tl« UTrJ'«; *«r«^ oonalbtvd
to OjMbftt 'jxTutioxis 100 jMrceat af t,he tliw« In th« first six day» of
Ptbgimy NN two tt)i3k i >re«& and four deployed äattaliotai of the ^ilC w^rs
x^callod from TI and lif C'CZ I« assist in titt d «fan»« ad' th« UpiUl dJU
kivy district« n '»b« 10thA ütak roro« n, with UM» 1st and 5th d^ttallouSj»
dsplayod M m iml to p»rticipfit« !■ ttM Iii.«r«.U:>n of Kuo« whiis i--.^:
FiNi Ü, Mdth ths 2»d, 3rd atx* 6th ^v.t..4lior;i^ rsaalnsd in the Mk OH
the 16th# ths 4ih ^asttalion deployed ts H«« to roinfore« fauk Fi?re« A,
conpleting ths w>vsrs.ent of forces for V-:n mntH*
!?>« battles fourrit try MOi 'O and 31 »i Vlah lang,, 21 sind 33 at, l&
eotmiftk OR W 4 PtwMMM «t 3 yssr Ititortsls t-sclasislflsd aftor .12 ysar» COiTXIIBWXUi
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51» äEd 25 feud 29 Ät Catt 'tho 5*«r« UM mfcr r»v»l irMjidwrit» tl UM nifith.
At vlnii ^Jjg th« Vi«t. Gang JLniiitr^tPd the city and, evfi«r a njortftr b«.p»
regt üt 0'?50 M 3i Jmiiwrj', attacked ;:ill the ^ovtraasaot .InstjiiiitioriB,
LjT di>/:i iih& city> «xcöpt ftr bi.« area« iiamHlatwlj nfirr'-atuioin^ li',e SiAO
bat« arid th» J iri leld^ MlM u;si«fr MMy foatrol« ;-«aritJK /+0 jwn to d*t-
i'<j{,i their toas, tne cmft oi* the SAQt f?>t mn'ort«»/, i*»r« Joined tj KtSEd
, 6 m«! i2$, i':)nua'ig ao« 1-irg« tMk fcrtM to MVpirl I*A« b&i»« «ind frivndljr
i jjid uoltw in ti» cxt.;? ».id Mim: ti« ^K.rfj.j' rsijar ttss«i.le« ■■•ariri*.; th»
XoIL^wiiv: ^«k T^je t»,iSc L'oret •v^owiUd '.»wr r:,500 ref«^««» rraa fc.\(8 city
wid »urrjuadiiJt» vlllagi»» ti t i5ifl-riv«r' Ifl&nl« r«.i»napj>li*d th« ißländ «nd
tr.te troop mlta in and n«ar the city .'»a? pr3Tr:.d«i -..iaioait cinti.-nr»«» g«!>-
f.t«( »up.port li UN to&tti« ib-T tüv« city, ■■fimi tho iiaavr^nt« uogan i
iiiyitü th« MlarCvual «rwa of Vinh ion^ tht f)e<a»iiy-p.iif.«ned L89I4I fend
.ujniturs d«ttroyti >fWy ^uiidtnr within 303 yards of um ritwr'e *«iß«i
!;•.•.i.lur.V# th« .,4.'.üü '!«£♦«»• fiwrco was» ^^.r<wMi to cU^trey th« d«^)«iid«nt'
hottalnc, fcfsa when th« '/i*t Co^.; fxttwsspUd U» 0T«rrm;i t*«* ö.*M by 3»9»i.nf
troap» iii UM Milar's lMM|t« ;a 4 ?«bru8,i7 tw dxvi.(»iia« aX UK» flliw
«ritat Afts&alt fore» with twa iwttölion» of th« D, a. MMH laJPwitry ,14-
vioisn :■:.,;.irPÄtnbeä Ux« M«3r.y' dtfondera; ^ the &th U» ooMuined forct
mid »«curerl th« city .H.rjd th» 'liviabumsw utdt« Uirnod to th« -adjor iMll of
re^'^Udir^, Flw /^.J 8»<tiIore w«r« «os»)d«4 Aad an untamm nuobar of MIIQI
futd U» 9« »oldUrB wwr» klUwt a&d wowvl<id iii th« ^^-loiw? bAtUa» while
COHFlÖmflt C HVIBMUi
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C .v.-iPKUtUL - KIT BM \mw ovor 300 7t«t Cong vwr« krllled in t;» sac« ptrixi« > »imilar c tUck in
47 'aio by 1,203 of tk« t-.K^ay «AUS oontU.nfod by unit» of the Alfl UfUIH
Mvlakm, «up; 3rt«d b/ th« craft o>f U/.G» 21 and 33« iJQT 3 Ftbrotry th«
ft;j*^y Lad i>««jt f>re*d tiort,liw»rd> out tf ih« city., l««TtnR ^9 <l««<i la thü
city, at Urn OMt of two ffXH sellers ii/oind«4 Knd 25 ARfi soldidrs kJ.ll*di
&nä M luurap^x-t&a nuiKi«r wounded« .'^cuiwjhil« at Can tbo, th« emft of
tAQa 25 iJirt 29 pfttwllti th* i*<»Bae /iv«r aad the QM tho .Xr*r s^uth «nd
■«aet vf tbö city, predating »diiltianal eneiy infiltration froa fche ooüth
and sfupportlug units of the . liVS 2J.»t Jivisisn defending the wrth bink
of ubt: fiver» 3n 1 i'ebruery the ^bnltore :f th« task force laid down a
100-troanl tfa.rraj-,e »f öl-nm ■»Har fire, killing AO Viet Conp fuKl t*«pal«:nß
tn« auttck on sm /.»vVfi coaspountl* Ser-All^d 0 few ^)>we later, the «»«ft
klilitd 25 I'U ftf the anej^r tad r«puljtt<i a second ^tr-of. The oasse day,
«iiafchsr riter p<itroi . ,t eked an snemy cargo Jvrnk, killing 40 ene'^y troope
abtoapting to tr&aslt tee Can Us tdrer tvo nil«» -.jest of the.1 city« n,
the 2jid, tht rifer pütrol tea^i wr*» aiciouehed b/ • är«mr force three sdUU»
«jui.hMi$t of tu« city; the pitroi teani «scaped without ca^ uities c.lie
killing 23 cf the «me^« In ihn ihird riverine Area ;n th* 22ad, Uc9
;e» were aurk and H t'iird deetrjftsd arid four pereffae were kUUed wnen
& t'^o^tug aitd üir;ht-iUcwunition bar.r;e enonvoy m» titweked on the long; }iai
.*'.,*", 10 «Ue» aa.-v.- of -^wjon. (Ui part of a EAO 30 force, oarrylAS a
0. 3. Atar *>»p?.n.y9 iired en th« asdueh olt* em «h» fHTtk shore and «iMr
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unite buuMI tjt« «oidier» -Mid a BAQ a»ilor rsK-xtion ftu'ce on the ooatharn
t^ driftidi; bar^«» and taft« 0» giwnl r^rceR Ideated A paadial« t'.b«
r;.r ä-jt.^iiatlnji: mLnas, an J-^tr»? rac't** lumchw, on« dewid «'lot Cong and
five «mÜMUÜMi lM4lM« hXMOt tr.e/ evaeuütcd 11» wo«ivi»d j^rÄmn*!«
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Th« «xkMfiVt plans and .-re^rÄtlorw tor : isyaps m-d« fjr the VIH««-
i:{ja« Loaar >uw jtoa.r (Tot) holiday pariod and tiirwaffcer w»» nJJ.ifivl by
tfao Vin-t Oooc'a Blayltwneoiui .i^t'-^k lipainat citit» end wHitApv IrattaXlft»
cijroj titruufhwifc th« /Uipublic, ..'he viclw« öttttekäJ fers lAUZHöhcd in vlo-
laitio.i o£ Ibt i.gr««d true« end durinjr ^i* ^at jrorersd holiday uc»n*:;n,
JjaasFdiat« action »ä» inutitvri^d ho brlii^ to th« {-«opio o£ öouth s'lsfircm
itad to th«» «itfttf./ lore«« the '...rue aUtry :»f KhtM actions» o/a© if MHI
cvijjr theü»» •ferMMd wsret
1« fl • Mt^f*! Ihaaofal TiolXition of th« spirit of Vet, «ftif d»-
celvioii «vyryiffii© by tii«ir truce MUHMBMMMBIWI
2. fii» «V'ä/VC iwy,dfti*»Mp raislwd «nd MiMfii th»ii* iv-iirflwy».
i. rr.« cnll for a ■ t..tr .1 uprising' rm» lu©«fi «iq3h«ti.ee,JJLy rsj«ct«d by
UM jpoyttUtion of jouth Vict*«^ which LA« iwliiMl «round th« wITu.
4« U. S, U flYlnfi fall lupv^rt to th« QVK iu th« »««tAmtdon ^f
puoiic eorirl««« end th« rm—Inutln^ of in«tAlIatioo« do«troy«d by
b&zo&ric emajr «ttack«.
.'w Oii«^*« ?ofe off«a«lv* j:ir«a«nt«d a f«rtilc p^ehologlo«! opportiu;-
ib/ to cliser«dit th« «M-^ and ih$r*hy gai« and rcixftM*«« adh«rffalMi lo
UM tovwwMMl of .'ifttnaja,, .h£>w«T«r, th« first priority »w» the fttronRth«
eniag of nh» oo»fidttiw« «f th« eivlUfl*. -tapkULr^Uoa ia th* A^iliij «f tv«
tlectod official» to rc«j. >r« «.vicoi it.y «nd the orderly funetionio^ *t tii!«
OX /UP 4 i aw. i^r.^owc »t 3 yaar inWrralB «ciuHplfiiid nfUrr 12 yoar»
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It EXPCWSE
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^fisr^rr r)'»«?!< 4,
A1» frwi^mt of Vietnam iasottd a deer«« «sUblithlnig a high level
•MNitllM| IMMÜI by th« !/l«e rtitiddnt, to dirset wt$ coordiimla t.h«
fiCuivix^efl of «II 00 «.^inei«»9« both cifiilan wci ttdXIMrj, la öxp«iütiiig
civil rwc^verjr froa th« «»«^»a trea«:.örcus t$t t>ff«nsiv«« fc G, üATO!
twtma cuiekiy «j^nÄsd and ptrovidad the following su^Tori b» t^»e Gift
i roJect " ;.*t o-«ar/" s
1, ;x>LUir» valuo aLLitEry «uppl.Usi «51,5*0«^')
2# t'^uopoweri ir#V35 »ndaya
3. vrarisportfition ««rvlc«© r»n6«r«l> 20,372 ton adlM«
f gsisUuce rerÄlerc-d to tl"« '(.'ietnijaot« clvillßn pop?tL«»t5.on l\y tjfm
i'l©tj-iaäiws« Na«/ «ad th« ö# S. .'^▼»1 -idTlMMry Oro«^ In tlw for», »f §tt^
clo>thitij.;, ia»die«X supptlieo« bulldii^ stHbvrlal» und oth«r tii<-c*>lii*n«.->ua
.1, :,.ö^i AxuuuUd to onjr ^j>4«66.3.00,
iitäxviduol fi&v&l oait« eontuiufi^d to dltplay th« h«tta»i«iie spirit of
the Ur/siaa aa th«j r«Ad«rod niapjport wlwroffwr posaivä* to h«JLp tist« VluV-
rauc:«tie recover«
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i 1 i lHiWITTÜ Ui «ULMOOI neu UUHI IUHM U'.l.
an sTATißTiai swimicr Fottnuagr UM
myjm TU« fiAMi Mm Mobil« Rlv?rine Force Döt«ctionf w IF,?^""'" '•"kf^W " | PUfttÜBHl 9,772 11,023 * ittiriMigi 5,1*06 2lt,333 « CroJTt det&ln«d * 1 • Pursoiis detained 2kO 505 6Ö6 Vist Coiic; suspßets 0 31 i Uo^tile hr» incldwit« 20 G n Etiös-j- caeiuiiti«»!
a. Klllod UJ (80 prob,) 191 m b0 Wounded 14 (11 prob«) 20 3 c, Captvrsi 0 18 U*
QW eoaualtliM i &. Killaa 0 1 U N«V3rA2 AwnjT :.„ V/OUTadod 3 60 39 iJ«wy/3l0 Aruy c, Ceptvtrod o 0 0 - d, Kiasinf; 0 0 1 Arry
ü;.vieiny i^tateri«! 1OM>«SI a. Doctroyed i
(1) Juiilcs or saixpaiifi 27 115 1» (2) Btwttain 38 330 552
b, C&pUur«di (1) ijurik« or empurm i y 1 (2) V««Miie « 26 83W (3) A-Kwidtlori (round.?) » 8fk* 27,713'T ik) Rico (toiw) * 0 7.3
c. Pamr/adt (1) Jfunk« or Fanpwn« 7 Ui ♦ (2) StrHotajws U3 Itt «
USl- »nt^j-ial l09«ttl 3.. Destiroyedi
(1) Surf «Co craft (2) ■■Haiplwi
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(1) Lasrfaco ci'aft 3 53 7 (2) r^iicopters ♦ X 0
BIB Hdabluwi 2 !fr •
Fmtxka i WRXET TIfiK imlti ooj-ductad 201 iwnB Pl»aio«ß dwiln,'» Fabmary. » Information not applioabl« or ruyt andlabta tide data« ^ 60 ü-üo rovnd*!, 26 hand sranacfe« pitta iidiH»«XLaK«o«t «MÜLl-ain^ * Inöludfiö 527 Rtartadas and 136 »Ina«, "t- Includes 1,077 mortarj rookot and racoillesc-rlfl« rounds«
ATOIttitio»»
OKODP h dorn.graded at 3 yaar inbarvals l^claeiilflad afWv 12 yaara
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OmSSIElED.
111 II ' likiiltilii ii I, i i ■
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yu/li/i t 911 m 89 um
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« l.öpjrtinß F«ri!xi i$ 26 Jaauary - 25 ^bwarjr« IM» U thd foruii for tlw USH dvl« Action C-ifttiaticaJ. „'teemr/.
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