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US Marine Corps Vietnam War
by Leslie Mount for the City of Del City 9th Edition, November 2018 View online or leave a comment at www.cityofdelcity.com The Armistice of World War I On a street in Sarajevo on the sunny morning of June 28, 1914, a Serbian nationalist, 19 year old Gavrilo Princip, fired two shots into Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand's car, killing both the heir to the Hapsburg throne and his wife Sophie. The two shots “heard ‘round the world” set in motion the events that led to World War I. A remarkable series of events known as the treaty alliance system led to the scale of “The Great War.” European nations mobilized and declared war on other nations in a tangled web of alliances, some of which dated back to Bismarck and the unification of Germany in the late 1800’s. Europe was divided between the Allied Forces (Britain, France, Russia, the Serbian Kingdom, and later joined by Italy), and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria- Hungary and the Ottoman Empire) Europe entered the war in 1914. On April 6, 1917, the United States declared war on Germany following Germany’s sinking of the neutral British ocean liner the RMS Lusitania that carried mostly passengers, including 159 Americans; and the 1917 Zimmermann Telegram in which Germany sent a coded message to Mexico offering United States’ lands to Mexico in return for Mexico joining World War I against the United States. The First World War was an extremely bloody war that was fought mainly in trenches and employed modern weaponry unlike any that had been used before. -
Tropic Lightning News Can Be Found At
Full Issues of the Tropic Lightning News can be found at https://www.25thida.org/TLN 7 January 1966 'Tropic Lightning' Div. Answers 'Call To Arms' 4000 Men Depart For Viet-Nam The jungle and guerrilla warfare trained 3rd Bde, of Hawaii's own Tropic Lightning Division, departed for Viet-Nam last week in keeping with the 25th's motto, "Ready to Strike, Anywhere, Anytime." The 25th Inf. Div. moved the 4,000-man task force to the war-torn area by sea and air transports. The fresh troops sporting the division's arm patch bearing a bolt of lightning, is under the command of 46-year-old Col. Everette A. Stoutner. The 3rd Bde is the first major force of the 25th Division to be committed in Viet-Nam, although C Co., 65th Engr. Bn., has been on duty in RVN since August and some of the division's "Shotgunners" are still on duty there. Colonel Stoutner, after arriving in Viet-Nam's central highlands, where infiltration by North Viet-Namese forces has been the heaviest, said, "We've been waiting to come here for a long time," and "we're real glad to be here." Brig. Gen. Charles A. Symrosky, who greeted the troops as they arrived in Viet-Nam via airlift, said the brigade's mission will be "to conduct offensive operations in the highlands." The general remarked, "These are fighting men in a real fighting situation." The Brigade Task Force is composed of the 1st and 2nd Bns., 35th Inf. (Cacti); 1/14th Inf . (Golden Dragons; 2/9th Arty (Mighty Ninth); C Trp., (See 3rd Bde Page 4) BATTLE BOUND - A 3rd Bde, 25th Inf. -
Shootout on the Cambodian Border
Shootout on the Cambodian Border 11 November 1966 Colonel (Ret.) Phil Courts [email protected] “CROC 6” 119th AHC Pleiku, RVN SAIGON, South Viet Nam (AP).....” Headquarters also announced that three American helicopters were shot down Friday while supporting ground operations near the Plei Djereng Special Forces camp in the highlands close to the Cambodian border”. 11 November 1966 was a busy and dangerous time for US Forces in Vietnam. It’s not surprising that the AP made only brief mention to what I’m calling “The Shootout on the Cambodian Border”. That same day five U.S. planes were lost over North Vietnam; Viet Cong infiltrators inflicted heavy casualties on a platoon of American Marines near Da Nang; an ammunition dump near Saigon was blown up and the 45th Surgical Hospital was mortared. Add to this at least five other helicopters, two of them medevac flights, and an F-100 were shot down in the south and a CV-2 Caribou crashed in a rainstorm. This “War Story” looks in detail at the bravery, sacrifice and skill of the three crews shot down some forty- eight years ago at LZ “Red Warrior”. Forty-eight years is a long time to remember an event that lasted no more than ten minutes, but for those who participated in the “Shootout on the Cambodian Border” or the “Pail Wail Doodle” as noted military historian S.L.A. Marshall called it, it was only yesterday. On 11 November 1966 I was serving as the platoon leader of the gunship platoon (Call Sign Croc 6) of the 119th AHC. -
Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 1St Cavalry
UNCLASSIFIED AD NUMBER AD388156 CLASSIFICATION CHANGES TO: unclassified FROM: confidential LIMITATION CHANGES TO: Approved for public release, distribution unlimited FROM: Distribution authorized to U.S. Gov't. agencies and their contractors; Administrative/Operational Use; 15 FEB 1967. Other requests shall be referred to Office of the Adjutant General, Washington, DC. AUTHORITY 28 Feb 1979, DoDD 5200.10; AGO D/A ltr, 29 Apr 1980 THIS PAGE IS UNCLASSIFIED Best Avai~lable Copy SECURITY MARKING The classified or limited status of this repol applies to each page, unless otherwise marked. Separate page, printouts MUST be marked accordingly. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE LAWS, TITLE 18, U.S.C., SECTIONS 793 AND 794. THE TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. NOTICE: When government or other drawings, specifications or other data are used for any purpose other than in connection with a defi- nitely related government procurement operation, the U. S. Government thereby incurs no responsibility, nor any obligation whatsoever; and the fact that the Government may have formulated, furnished, or in any way supplied the said drawings, specifications, or other data is not to be regarded by implication or otherwise a; in any manner licensing the holder or any other person or corporation, or conveying any rights or permission to manufacture, use or sell any patented invention that may in any way be related thereto. DEPARTMENT OFT A OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL WASHINGTON, D.C. 20310 IN REPY REFE'R O 00 SUBJECT: Ls Learned, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) - --- ,,- TO:~SEE DISTRIBUTION 0i > I. -
History of T:Ic
I I (II .. ~/ \ '-~ .. J, ... 1, ! , , - HISTORY OF T:IC 155TH AVIATION COO:ji;: iL"ii.) 1 JANUARY 1966 - 31 DE(;:o!::JDZIl 1966 .. .~." .. .. ... ~-- ....... - ... o ~-'- --.~ -- . ,-' HISTORY OF THE 1;5T~{ AVIATION COMPANY (ANL) APO SA:':-T FRANCISCO, 96297 1 JA~mARY 1966 - 31 DECEMBER 1966 Prepared by Unit Historian and Assistant 1LT ilillis J. Heydenberk \-101 Paul G.' Coke Ap"roved by ROBERT V. ATKr'SON Haj Inf J 52D COMBAT AVIATION BATTALION APO San Franoisoo, 96318 ._ .. I () (J . '_. TABLE OF- CONTEnS _.' , _., •• ~ •• -'F"' .. ' ._-' List of Illustratinns Forward Prafo.co I. l1ission and Resources l1ission 1 Organization 1 Regioncl ~nnlysis 2 II. Significnnt Events and Or>erntions: 1966 , "";' .. " 1 January - 31 March 5 1 April - 30 June 8 1 July - 30 September 11 1 October - 31 December 15 III.Statistics 18 ItT. Appendix Linoage 19 Roster of Key Parsonnel 20 • l~ps of Significant Oner~tional Arons , (J LIST OF ILLUSTP.ATIONS I HAP: Nort".ern Cen.tM.l Flatea't!, Republic "f Viet --Nem Indicating areas involving: Operation PAUL REVERE I - IV 16 April 1966 - 31 December 1966 Miosion in sup-oort of Special Forces, IContum 23 October 1966 - 9 November 1966 II MAP: Southern Central Plateau, Republic of Viet Nam Indicating areaa involving: Sector Bupnort and various airlifts of the 23D Division ARVN Operation Ol-lEGA 12 ~Iovember 1966 - 3 Decmber 1966 ':'.,-. Maps included in initial copy only. .. .J "lh..... _ ........ _ •.• -.~-".--.~.-----------'.--.'.-. I ---~ -- -----.- () o FOR'IA.."l.D Serving as a combat su"nort a-;ia tion unit in the Remlbllc "f net 'Yam, the 155th Avia tion Com~any (Al1L), wi tl-J its supporting detach ments, is similar to the many other aviation units of the same size and structure. -
Labadie, Jr. October 8, 1958 – April 7, 2004 SFC – Army
Compiled, designed and edited by Leslie Mount for the City of Del City 6th Edition, November 2015 View online or leave a comment at www.cityofdelcity.com If you have any information about the heroes on these pages, please contact Leslie Mount City of Del City 3701 S.E. 15th Street Del City, OK 73115 (405) 670-7302 [email protected] Billy A. Krowse December 14, 1925 – March 13, 1945 PFC – US Army World War II illy attended the Oklahoma Military ably reorganized the remnants of the unit, and B Academy in Claremore, Oklahoma. He issued orders for a continued assault. Observing had completed a year of college before enlisting a hostile machine gun position holding up fur- in the Army on March 25, 1944, for a term of ther advance, he proceeded alone under fire and the duration of the war plus six months. Billy succeeded in personally eliminating the enemy was proud to serve his country, and his goal was position. While clearing the area around the to attend Officer Candidate School. gun position, he was killed by a hidden enemy rifleman, but his indomitable courage so Billy was posthumously awarded inspired his comrades that they surged forward the Distinguished Service Cross and secured the hill. The consummate for “… extraordinary heroism determination, exemplary leadership, and heroic in connection with military self-sacrifice, clearly displayed by Private operations against an armed Krowse reflect the highest credit upon himself, enemy while serving with the 78th Infantry Division, and the United States Company G, 311th Infantry Army.” [Department of the Army, General Regiment, 78th Infantry Division, Orders No. -
US Offensives VIETNAM
US Offensives (Offensives and Named Campaigns) VIETNAM WAR Source: U.S. Army Center of Military History Advisory 15 March 1962 - 7 March 1965 Defense 08 March 1965 - 24 December 1965 Counteroffensive 25 December 1965 - 30 June 1966 Counteroffensive, Phase II 01 July 1966 - 31 May 1967 Counteroffensive, Phase III 01 June 1967 - 29 January 1968 Tet Counteroffensive 30 January 1968- 01 April 1968 Counteroffensive, Phase IV 02 April 1968 - 30 June 1968 Counteroffensive, Phase V 01 July 1968- 1 November 1968 Counteroffensive, Phase VI 02 November 1968 - 22 February 1969 Tet 69/Counteroffensive 23 February 1969 - 8 June 1969 Summer-Fall 1969 09 June 1969 - 31 October 1969 Winter-Spring 1970 01 November 1969 - 30 April 1970 Sanctuary Counteroffensive 01 May 1970 - 30 June 1970 Counteroffensive, Phase VII 01 July 1970 - 30 June 1971 Consolidation I 01 July 1971 - 30 November 1971 Consolidation II 01 December 1971 - 29 March 1972 Cease-Fire 30 March 1972 - 28 January 1973 Advisory, 15 March 1962 - 07 March 1965 During this period, direct U.S. involvement in the Vietnam conflict increased steadily as U.S. trained Vietnamese pilots moved Vietnamese helicopter units into and out of combat. Ultimately the United States hoped that a strong Vietnamese government would result in improved internal security and national defense. The number of U.S. advisors in the field rose from 746 in January 1962 to over 3,400 by June; the entire U.S. commitment by the end of the year was 11,000, which included 29 U.S. Army Special Forces detachments. These advisory and support elements operated under the Commander, U.S. -
The Border Battles of Vietnam the Border Battles of Vietnam by Michael A
Page 134 The Border Battles of Vietnam The Border Battles of Vietnam By Michael A. Eggleston . The fight at Dak To was the third engagement during the fall of 1967 that collectively became known as the "Border Battles." . Dak To was possibly the greatest portent if it was the opening round in "a con- centrated offensive effort" throughout South Vietnam1. General William C. Westmoreland The Border Battles2 1967 brought major fighting to the border areas of South Vietnam. It was an effort by Hanoi to draw U.S. Forces from the densely populated cities of the coastal region to the border areas. This was in preparation for the Tet offensive planned for January 1968 when the cities would be the target of Hanoi’s offensive. The Border Battles would extend from the Demilitarized Zone in the north to the border region north of Saigon in South Vietnam. This required a major commitment of forces by North Vietnam into the border region while the VC would bear the brunt of the fighting in The Border Battles2 the cities during Tet. The Allies would see a new strategy by the NVA. Rather than guerrilla warfare, a conventional war would emerge. Most of the fighting would occur in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam. Dak To fighting started a year before Tet ’68 and would peak in the fall of 1967 after two previous Border Battles. Fighting in the Central Highlands occurred at over a dozen locations, but the most decisive and costly to both sides was at Hill 1338 and Hill 875. -
1966 Vietnam Combat Operations
VIETNAM COMBAT OPERATIONS – 1966 A chronology of Allied combat operations in Vietnam 1 VIETNAM COMBAT OPERATIONS – 1966 A chronology of Allied combat operations in Vietnam Stéphane Moutin-Luyat – 2009 distribution unlimited Front cover: Slicks of the 118th AHC inserting Skysoldiers of the 173d Abn Bde near Tan Uyen, Bien Hoa Province. Operation DEXTER, 4 May 1966. (118th AHC Thunderbirds website) 2 VIETNAM COMBAT OPERATIONS – 1966 A chronology of Allied combat operations in Vietnam This volume is the second in a series of chronologies of Allied headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: 1st Bde: 2-5 combat operations conducted during the Vietnam War from Cav, 1-8 Cav, 2-8 Cav, 1-9 Cav (-), 1-12 Cav, 2-19 Art, B/2-17 1965 to 1973, interspersed with significant military events and Art, A/2-20 Art, B/6-14 Art. 2d Bde: 1-5 Cav, 2-12 Cav, 1-77 augmented with a listing of US and FWF units arrival and depar- Art. Execution: The 1st Bde launched this operation north of ture for each months. It is based on a chronology prepared for Route 19 along the Cambodian border to secure the arrival of the Vietnam Combat Operations series of scenarios for The the 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div. On 4 Jan, the 2d Bde was committed to Operational Art of War III I've been working on for more than conduct spoiling attacks 50 km west of Kontum. Results: 4 three years, completed with additional information obtained in enemy killed, 4 detained, 6 US KIA, 41 US WIA. -
A Short History of Army Intelligence
A Short History of Army Intelligence by Michael E. Bigelow, Command Historian, U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command Introduction On July 1, 2012, the Military Intelligence (MI) Branch turned fi fty years old. When it was established in 1962, it was the Army’s fi rst new branch since the Transportation Corps had been formed twenty years earlier. Today, it remains one of the youngest of the Army’s fi fteen basic branches (only Aviation and Special Forces are newer). Yet, while the MI Branch is a relatively recent addition, intelligence operations and functions in the Army stretch back to the Revolutionary War. This article will trace the development of Army Intelligence since the 18th century. This evolution was marked by a slow, but steady progress in establishing itself as a permanent and essential component of the Army and its operations. Army Intelligence in the Revolutionary War In July 1775, GEN George Washington assumed command of the newly established Continental Army near Boston, Massachusetts. Over the next eight years, he dem- onstrated a keen understanding of the importance of MI. Facing British forces that usually outmatched and often outnumbered his own, Washington needed good intelligence to exploit any weaknesses of his adversary while masking those of his own army. With intelligence so imperative to his army’s success, Washington acted as his own chief of intelligence and personally scrutinized the information that came into his headquarters. To gather information about the enemy, the American com- mander depended on the traditional intelligence sources avail- able in the 18th century: scouts and spies. -
Report on the Situation in Vietnam, 28 February 1968
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1967 Vietnam Combat Operations
VIETNAM COMBAT OPERATIONS – 1967 A chronology of Allied combat operations in Vietnam 1 VIETNAM COMBAT OPERATIONS – 1967 A chronology of Allied combat operations in Vietnam Stéphane Moutin-Luyat – 2011 distribution unlimited Front cover: Members of Company C, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, descend the side of Hill 742 located five miles northwest of Dak To, Operation MACARTHUR, November 1967. (Center of Military History) 2 VIETNAM COMBAT OPERATIONS – 1967 A chronology of Allied combat operations in Vietnam This volume is the third in a series of chronologies of Allied Cav: 1-10 Cav (-), Co 1-69 Arm, Plat 1-8 Inf, 3-6 Art (-); Div combat operations conducted during the Vietnam War from Arty: 6-14 Art, 5-16 Art (-); Div Troops: 4th Eng Bn (-). Task 1965 to 1973, interspersed with significant military events and organization (effective 8 March): 1 st Bde, 4 th Inf Div : 1-8 Inf, augmented with a listing of US and FWF units arrival and depar- 3-8 Inf, 2-35 Inf, 6-29 Art (-), C/2-9 Art, A/4th Eng. 2d Bde, 4 th ture for each months. It is based on a chronology prepared for Inf Div: 1-12 Inf, 1-22 Inf, 4-42 Art (-), B/4th Eng; TF 2-8 Inf the Vietnam Combat Operations series of scenarios for The Inf: 2-8 Inf (-), B/6-29 Art, A/4-42 Art; TF 1-69 Arm: 1-69 Arm Operational Art of War III I've been working on for more than (-), Plat 2-8 Inf, B/3-6 Art, A/5-16 Art; TF 1-10 Cav: 1-10 Cav four years, completed with additional information obtained in (-), Co 1-69 Arm, C/3-4 Cav (-), Plat 2-8 Inf, 3-6 Art (-), B/7-13 primary source documents.