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9. MISSION: 3D BRIGADE CONDUCTS OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS IN THE TRAPEZOID COMMENCING 180400 DEC 67 TO LOCATE AND DESTROY THE 101ST NVA REGT. BDE PREPARES TO DEPLOY WITHIN THE TRAPEZOID OR REPOSITION TO OTHER GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS ON ORDER.

A. MANUEVER: THIS OPERATION WAS CONDUCTED WITH THE 2-22 INF (M) CONDUCTING A NIGHT TACTICAL ROAD MARCH TO ESTABLISH A BASE TO PATROL IN ASSIGNED AREA. 2-12 INF & 3-22 INF COMBAT ASSAULT INTO LZ VIC XT585419 WITH 3-22 INF FOLLOWING 2-12, SUBSEQUENTLY ESTABLISHING BASES AND PATROLS IN ASSIGNED AREAS.

(A) 2-12 INF: BN (-) CONDUCTED A COMBAT ASSAULT INTO COLD LZ VIC XT5845419 AT 0721 HRS. CO A(-) CONTINUED AS DAU TIENG RRF. ONE PLT, CO A CONTINUED OPCON 2077 ARTY FOR SECURITY OF FSB ALLEN. A BN BASE CAMP WAS ESTABLISHED VIC XT570815 AND INTEDICTORY OPERATIONS INITIATED IN ASSIGNED AREAS.

(B) 2-22 INF (M): CONDUCTED ROAD MOVEMENT FROM DAU TIENG TO XT546393, DEPARTING AT 0405 HRS AND CLOSING AT 1108 HRS. AT 0828 HRS VIC XT527423 A COMMAND DETONATED 8” ARTILLERY SHELL WAS FIRED CAUSING 2 US KHA AND 3 WHA TO THE BN SWEEPING TEAM. AT 1035 HRS B CO O415-753-0934BSERVED 10-15 VC VIC XT551396. ARTY WAS EMPLOYED AND B COMPANY PURSUED WITHOUT GAINING CONTACT. NEG US AND UNK VC LOSSES. AT 1147 HRS CO C ENGAGED 2 VC VIC XT546393. VC BROKE CONTACT AND FLED SE. UNK VC RESULTS. COMPANY PATROL BASES WERE ESTABLISHED BY CO A VIC XT527400, CO B VIC XT562389, AND CO C XT546393. THE BN OP LOCATED WITH CO B. FROM 1517 TO 1525 HRS, CO C ENGAGED 3 VC VIC XT548399 WITH SA, AW, AND M-79 FIRE. VC RETURNED FIRE WITH RIFLE GRENADES AND AK-47 FIRES. RESULTS INCLUDED 1 VC KIA (BC) AND 1 AK-47. THERE WERE NO US LOSSES.

(A) 2-12 INF: BN(-) CONDUCTED INTERDICTORY OPERATIONS FROM XT570415 TO XT565425. CO A(-) CONTINUED AS DAU TIENG RRF AND ESCORTED RESUPPLY CONVOY TO AND FROM FSB ALLEN. ONE PLT, CO A CONTINUED TO SECURE FSB ALLEN. AT 1016 AND 1034 HRS A CO, SWEEPING THE ROAD FROM DAU TIENG TO FSB ALLEN. AT 1016 AND 1034 HRS A CO, SWEEPING TH EROAD FROM DAU TIENG TO FSB ALLEN HAD MINES DETONATED CAUSING9 KHA AND 7 WHA VIC XT523413.

(B) 2-22 INF(M): CONTINUED CO LEVEL INTERDICTORY OPERATIONS FROM BASES VIC XT527400 (CO A); XT562389 (BN(-) ); AND XT546393 (CO C). AT 1213 HRS CO C HAD 6 OR 7 RPG ROUNDS FIRED AT IT VIC XT546393. CO C RESPONDED WITH ARTILLERY, MORTAR, AND .50 CAL MACHINEGUN FIRES. A SWEEP OF THE AREA THE ROUNDS WERE FIRED FROM PRODUCED NO RESULTS. CO C SUFFERED 2 MINOR WHA.

(C) 3-22 INF: CONTINUED INTERDICTORY OPERATIONS FROM XT587417 TO XT599411. AT 1505 HRS CO D ENGAGED 4 VC IN 2 BUNKERS VIC XT597411. VC USED AK-47 FIRE TO INFLICT 1 US WHA. ARTILLERY AND LIGHT FIRE TEAM WERE EMPLOYED WITH UNK RESULTS.

(A) 2-12 INF: BN(-) CONDUCTED INTERDICTORY OPERATIONS FROM VIC XT565425. CO A(-)CONTINUED AS DAU TIENG RRF AND ESCORTED RESUPPLY CONVOY TO AND FROM FSB ALLEN. ONE PLT, CO A CONTINUED TO SECURE FSB ALLEN. AT 0920 HRS CO C OBSERVED 4 VC VIC XT562426. ARTILLERY WAS CALLED IN WITH UNK RESULTS. AT 1205 HRS CO A SUFFERED 5 US WHA FROM BOOBY TRAPS VIC XT501441.

(B)2-22 INF(M): CONTINUED CO LEVEL INTERDICTORY OPERATIONS FROM BASES VICXT527400 (CO A); XT562389 (BN(-) ); AND XT546393 (CO C). FROM 1455 TO 1503 HRS CO C ENGAGED AN UNK NUMBER OF VC VIC XT557383, VC EMPLOYED CLAYMORE MINES AND SA FIRE. CO C USED ARTILLERY AND ORGANIC WEAPONS AND MANEUVERED TO CLOSE WOTHJ THE ENEMY WITH UNKNOWN VC RESULTS. THERE WAS 1 KHA AND 3 WHA SUFFERED BY US TROOPS. AT 1605 HRS RECON PLT OBSERVED AND ENGAGED 2 VC VIC XT568380. VC BROKE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY AND RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN.

(C) 3-22 INF: CONTINUED INTERDICTORY OPERATIONS FROM XT599411 TO XT 598412. CO C CONTINUED ATTACHED TO 1-5 INF(M). AT 192027 DEC THE CO A AMBUSH PATROL ENGAGED 1 VC VIC XT593412 WITH SA AND CLAYMORE. RESULTS 1 VC KIA (POSS).

(C) 3-22 INF: CONTINUED INTERDICTORY OPERATIONS FROM XT495412 TO XT588399. CO C REMAINED ATTACHED TO 1-5 INF (M). AT 1145 HRS CO A ENGAGED 4 VC VIC XT587407 WITH S/A. VC FLED AND RESULTS ARE UNKNOWN. AT 1435 HRS A CO RECEIVED HARRASSING FIRE VIC XT586397 WITHOUT CASUALTIES. A CO MANEUVERED AGAINST THE SOURCE OF FIRE WITHOUT RESULTS.

(A) 2-12 INF: BN(-) CONTINUED INTERDICTORY OPERATIONS VIC XT564424. TO XT577393 CO A(-) CONTINUED AS DAU TIENG RRF. ONE PLATOON, CO A CONTINUED TO SECURE FSB ALLEN UNTIL CLOSED AT 1015 HRS CO A DETONATED A BOOBY TRAP VIC XT502441 CAUSING 1 WIA.

(B)2-22 INF(M): CONTINUED CO LEVEL INTERDICTORY OPERATIONS FROM COMPANY PATROLS BASED TO THE SW. CO C ESTABLISHED A BLOCKING POSITION FROM XT575373 TO XT583373 TO SUPPORT THE 3-22 INF CONTACT. NEG CONTACT.

(C) 3-22 INF: CONTINUED INTERDICTORY OPERATIONS TO THE SOUTH FROM XT495412 TO XT588399. CO C REMAINED ATTACHED TO 1-5 INF (M). AT 0915 HRS CO D CAME INTO CONTACT WITH UNK NUMBER OF VC IN BUNKERS VIC XT594394. D CO MANEUVERED ON LINE AND CO B MOVED TO THE RIGHT FLANK. BOTH UNITS WERE ABLE TO GO ON LINE AND CO B MOVED TO THE RIGHT FLANK. ARTILLERY FIRES BY 1500 HRS. RESULTS INCLUDED 8 KIA AND 14 WIA. THER WAS 1 VC KIA (BC) AND UNKNOWN OTHER VC LOSSES. AT 0935 HRS CO A ENGAGED AN UNDETERMINED NUMBER OF VC VIC XT584391. ARTILLERY

(A) 2-12 INF: BN(-) CONTINUED INTERDICTORY OPERATIONS VIC XT576393. TO XT573327 CO A(-) CONTINUED AS DAU TIENG RRF. AT 0835 HRS CO A DETONATED A BOOBY TRAP VIC XT476393 CAUSING 1 WIA. AT 1412HRS CO D VIC XT535391 FOUND 1 VC KIA (BC) IN BUNKER

(B)2-22 INF(M): CONTINUED CO LEVEL INTERDICTORY OPERATIONS FROM XT577376 TO XT377374. SCOUT PLATOON CONTINUED TO SECURE FSB LAFAYETTE. AT 222105 DEC AN A CO AMBUSH PATROLS ENGAGED AN UNDETERMINED NUMBER OF VC VIC XT577374. RESULTS INCLUDED 3 VC KIA (BC), 2 AK-47'S AND 1 UNIDENTIFIED WEAPON CAPTURED. THERE WERE NO US LOSSES.

(C) 3-22 INF: CONDUCTED OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS FROM XT604380 TO XT603355. CO C REMAINED ATTACHED TO 1-5 INF (M). AT 1438 HRS 3-17 AIR CAV ENGAGED 10 VC VIC XT607356. THE RECON PLT MOVED TO THE POINT OF CONTACT AND JOINED THE PURSUIT CONTACT CONTINUED UNTIL 1503 HRS WHEN THE REMAINING VC ELUDED THEIR PURSUERS. RESULTS INCLUDED 2 VC KIA (BC), 1 VC KIA (POSS) AND NO US LOSSES.

(A) 2-12 INF: BN(-) CONDUCTED INTERDICTORY OPERATIONS VIC XT589345 CO A(-) CONTINUED AS DAU TIENG RRF. AT 241955 DEC AND UNTIL 2000 HRS WHEN A BN DAU TIENG AMBUSH PATROL WAS ENGAGED BY AN ESTIMATED 4 VC VIC XT512408 ARMED WITH SMALL ARMS. THE AMBUSH RESPONDED WITH S/A, AW, AND M-79 FIRES. RESULTS INCLUDED NO US CASUALTIES AND UNKNOWN VC LOSSES.

(B)2-22 INF(M): CONDUCTEDCOMPANY LEVEL INTERDICTORY OPERATIONS FROM XT577181 (A CO), XT576340 (B CO), XT551360 (CO C).. SCOUT PLATOON CONTINUED TO SECURE FSB LAFAYETTE. AT 242016 DEC CO C RECEIVED 2 RPG ROUNDS VIC XT551340, RESULTING IN 2 WHA, THE SUSPECTED SOURCE OF FIRE WAS ENGAGED WITH S/A, AND M-79 AND .50CAL MG FIRE WITH UNK RESULTS. AT 0836 HRS CO A AND THE BN CP RECEIVED SEVERAL ROUNDS OF AK-47 FIRE VIC XT576361 WITHOUT LOSSES. THE SOURCEOF FIRE WAS ENGAGED WITH .50 CAL MG FIRE WITH UNK RESULTS. AT 1345 HRS VIC XT574335 A CHIEU HOI WITHOUT WEAPON TURNED HIMSELF IN TO CO B.

(C) 3-22 INF: CONDUCTED INTERDICTORY OPERATIONS FROM XT602354. CO C REMAINED ATTACHED TO 1-5 INF (M). AT 250446 DEC THE BN CP XT603355 AND SCOUT PLT XT608353 RECEIVED S/A, A/W, AND RPG FIRE AND 60 AND 82MM MORTAR FIRE FROM AND ESTIMATED VC SQUAD. FIRES CONTINUED UNTIL O503 HRS WHEN FRIENDLY ORGANIC AND ARTILLERY FIRE SIKLENCED THEVC WEAPONS. THERE WERE NO US AND UNKNOWN VC LOSSES. AT 0627 HRS THE SCOUT PLATOON RECEIVED ONE INCOMING HAND GRENADE WITHIOUT CASUALTIES. FIRE WAS RETURNED WITH S/A,A/W, AND M-79 WITH UNKNOWN RESULTS.

(A)2-12 INF: BN(-)TERMINATED INTERDICTORY OPERATIONS VIC XT5834 CO A(-) CONTINUED AS DAU TIENG RRF. AND SWEPT AND OUTPOSTED RTE LTL 14 SOUTH TO VIC XT519418. CO B CLOSED DAU TIENG AT 12306 HRS BY HELIBORNE MOVE. CO C RELEIVED SCOUT PLT, 2-22 INF (M) FOR SECURITY OF FSB LAFAYETTE. AT 1201 HRS. CO D MOVED BY HELIBORNE MOVE TO VIC XT57631 AT 1113 HRS TIO ASSIST THE 2-22 INF (M) IN THE CORDON AND SEARCH OF THANH AN CO C AIRMOBILE MOVED TO DAU TIENG

AFTER CLOSURE OF FSB LAFAYETTE. CLOSING AT 1727 HRS. AT THE CLOSE OF THE PERIOD CO D REMAINED WITH 2-22 INF (M) AND CO A CONTINUED TO OUTPOST RTE LTL 14 FOR PASSAGE OF 2-22 INF(M) & D/2-12 INF. AT 1136 HRS, CO A RECEIVED 2 RDS SA FIRE VIC XT499449 WITHOUT LOSSES. FIRE WAS RETURNED WITH SA, AW AND M-79'S WITH UNKNOWN RESULTS. AT 1150 HRS VIC XT509432 A CO HAD A COMMAND DETONATED MINE DISCHARGED AGAINST THEM RESULTING IN 1 KIA.

(B)2-22 INF(M): BN CONDUCTED CORDON AND SEARCH OF THANH AN XT531379. SCOUT PLATOON WAS RELEIVED OF SECURITY OF FSB LAFAYETTE AT 1201 HRS,A ND MOVED TO JOIN THE BN(-) VIC XT546393 AT 1349 HRS. THE SEARCH OF THANH AN WAS COMPLETED AT 1402 HRS AND THE BN BEGAN MOVING TO DAU TIENG. AT THE CLOSE OFD THE PERIOD THE BN CONTINUED TO MOVE TOWARDS DAU TIENG. A CO LAAGER XT576361 RECEIVED 2 INEFFECTIVE MORTAR ROUNDS AT 252107 DEC 67. COUNTER-MORTAR FIRES WERE EMPLOYED WITH UNKNOWN RESULTS. AT 1430 HRS VIC XT522407 SCOUT PLT RECEIVED LIGHT SNIPER FIRE AND DETONATED A MINE RESULTING IN 1 KHA. AT 1450 HRS VIC XT536378 CO B RECEIVED AN INCOMING RPG ROUND WITHOUT LOSS. THE AREA WAS RECONNED BY FIRE WITH UNKNOWN RESULTS. AT 1520 HRS SCT PLT WOUNDED AND APPREHENDED 2 VC PW IN A BUNKER COMPLEX VIC XT522407. AT 1545 HRS SCT PLT HIT 2 COMMAND DETONATED MINES RESULTING IN 1 KHA.

(C) 3-22 INF: TERMINATED INTERDICTORY OPERATIONS FROM XT602354. AND AIRMOBILE MOVED TO DAU TIENG, CLOSING AT 1409 HRS. CO C REMAINED ATTACHED 1-5 INF(M). AT 251930 HRS THE BN LAAGER SITE XT603355 RECEIVED 15 ROUNDS OF 60MM MORTAR OUTSIDE IT'S PERIMETER THERE WERE NO US LOSSES. COUNTER-MORTAR FIRES WERE EMPLOYED WITH UNKNOWN RESULTS..

(B) 2-22 INF(M): MOVED BY MOTOR MARCH FROM VIC THANH AN TO DAU TIENG CLOSING 270048 DEC 67. CO A WAS RECONNING BY FIRE VIC XT519419 AND FIRED INTO CO A 2-12 INF (OPCON 2-22 INF). RESULTING IN 8 US NBI AT 270830 DEC 67 DEPARTED DAY TIENG BY MOTOR MARCH ENROUTE TO XT285619. AT 271200 DEC 67 BN CAME UNDER OPCON 1ST BDE, 25TH INF DIV.