While fighting continued, part of Festa's unit were trying to evacuate their wounded. 11 September 1967: Operation Coronado V. Operations in CAM Son/ BAN LONG against 514th Viet Cong Battalion and 263rd Viet Cong Main Force Battalion. Haszard was fired on as he left the APC to attach the towline. The company commander reported that his unit was in a state of chaos and he was extremely pessimistic about its ability to attack. As Chili went through the other end of the tree line, he was shot, Zies recalled. The 261st Battalion was among the best Viet Cong units in the country, a fact attributable to its fine leadership. [5], Captain Alcala advised his superiors at 00:50 that he felt able to repel the attack, but he asked for a ready reaction force to be put in place. F. Taylor, General Maxwell Cong battalion inflicted heavy casualties on the government forces and 0000005303 00000 n
Fear, too, played on their frayed nerves. The assault by the 60th Infantrys Wild Ones on a Viet Cong stronghold in the Mekong was the kind you see in the movies or on the blackboard, but rarely in actual combat. They were assured of swift success. It soon became apparent that the craft would be delayed, and after a wait of more than an hour, the battalion was notified that the helicopters would not arrive because of a tactical emergency elsewhere. [5] Later Wolfe's track was directly hit for a second time by an RPG-2 rocket. Following this operation the aircraft would pass to the 3/47th for a similar operation. Of the men who participated in this assault, most had been in the Army hardly a year. Type Chapter Information Triumph Forsaken Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. At one point, the VC sought to overcome the advantage of US mechanization by swarming over the actual vehicles. Continuing its advance, the company began to meet more and more fire as it crossed the open rice fields opposite a built-up area of thatched huts along a deep stream that ran across their front. Their mission was to secure the base for B Battery (105-mm.) The Americans relayed the location of the Viet Cong radio transmitter to the South Vietnamese high command, which then ordered the 7th Division to take Tan Thoi Three VC were killed and the others fled to the south. Due to a misunderstanding, the artillery battalion commander refused to relinquish control of his batteries to the forward observers on the ground. Battle of AP Bac II, in AP Bac Hamlet, CAN/GUIOC District, Long An Province. This was prompted in part by the need to get as close to the enemy as possible before assaulting, plus the necessity of crossing the tracked vehicles over the two tracked vehicles, would continue to advance by using fire and maneuver within the platoons to destroy individual enemy positions as they were discovered. 13-17 June 1967: Operations in southern NHOM TRACH, including attach I-10 Headquarters. The air was alive with bullets, making it impossible to advance across the open space. Battle of AP Bac II, in AP Bac Hamlet, CAN/GUIOC District, Long An Province. discipline in battle. Nearly every member of Hellers platoon was wounded in the battle, including Heller himself. There are consequences.. a team of officers to Vietnam to investigate conflicting reports on Many of their large haystacks concealed bunkers. Lieutenant Heller and his fellow soldiers in Bravo Company, 4th Battalion, were the closest to Alpha Companys position and scrambled to provide support. We looked across the field and saw a lot of As the men worked their way toward the enemy, they were forced to crawl over the dead of the other unit. Become a member of MRFA! Wheeler Mission, Mansfield Report, Comprehensive Plan, Thompson 2014-04-30 20:40:28. [4], The Americans concluded that the communist mortar positions were 1.52 kilometers west of Ap Bau Bang in and around an old village that had been destroyed. Get the recipe! Explore gatherings, speakers and events. It was a terrible day for the 4th of the 47th.. 0000002715 00000 n
In front of the platoon was the small pasture where the lead squad of Company A, 3/47th, had been destroyed earlier. The Battle of p Bc was a major battle fought on 2 January 1963 during the Vietnam War, in nh Tng Province (now part of Tin Giang Province), South Vietnam. Naval Forces Vietnam Monthly Historical Supplement June 1967", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Operation_Concordia_(Vietnam)&oldid=1101635797, Battles and operations of the Vietnam War in 1967, Battles and operations of the Vietnam War, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the United States Army Center of Military History, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 1 August 2022, at 01:43. Then when the fire lifted to the rear of the enemy, to block his escape positions, the infantry would assault before the enemy could recover. Links to friends, affiliates and other sites you should visit! [3], Fire Support Base 20 was located in relatively flat terrain 1.5km north of the village of Ap Bau Bang and immediately west of Route 13. 4-6 July: Operations in GO GONG Province. Ammunition was rapidly dwindling, for the effort to maintain fire superiority caused huge expenditures. The intent was to bring the artillery fire on the enemys positions and then advance the infantry to as close as possible under cover of this fire, crawling the last few yards in the case of Company A. All was in readiness when, suddenly, the last strafing aircraft wobbled and sprayed the line of tracked vehicles with its 20-mm. American Army captain was killed while out front pleading with them to While these operations were being carried out, the gunship, which has been constantly circling the area, reported a Viet Cong force of company size moving across the fields to the northeast. adequately report GVN victories which 19 August 1967: Relocate to SOIRAP?VAMCO Inspired by the performance of these two men (who have been recommended for the Medal of Honor), the rest of the platoon jumped up and attacked, destroying the other enemy troops in close combat. In rapid succession they destroyed an automatic rifle position and light machine gun post, and then penetrated the enemys main line to destroy a mortar which had been causing some trouble for the rest of Company A. 27 July 1967: Relocate to Dong Tam. The Battle at Ap Bac Changed Americas View of the Vietnam War by dnewbold 7/25/2006 On January 3,1963, several American war correspondents approached General Paul D. Harkins to ask what he thought about the battle the 7th Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) Division had just fought at a village named Bac. A hundred Viet Cong died in the area. But experience had shown that at best this was an educated guess, one that all too often had proved false. It was also planned to place a battery of 105-mm. One enemy soldier was beaten to death by a soldier who used his steel helmet, and another was stabbed to death, thus indicating the ferocity of the assault. If you are a current print subscriber, you can set up a free web account by clicking here. You play a dangerous game, and people get hurt. Unit awards, medals and ribbons, and information on applying for and obtaining your medals and ribbons. By 20:00 darkness and enemy fire stopped the assault with Companies B and C, 3/47th Infantry, still some 600 meters west of the ambush site. and helicopters. Availability of route 4 at Ben Luc for ammo resupply. Battalion severely damaged. Also 1 company operation each week in RSSZ. %%EOF
The troop formed into a circular (wagon train) perimeter defense. Cn Giuc District in Long An Province was a VC stronghold in the Mekong Delta. One thing that we found out over there, and what we didnt realize until years later, was what a friend was, he said. At least they got most of it. Harkins assessment closely paralleled that of Admiral g. Results: heavy contact with 514th Viet Cong Battalion, and 263rd Viet Cong Main force Battalions by US and VNMC, light contact with 261st Main Force Viet Cong Battalion by the 7th ARVN. During the three-day battle, 47 American soldiers were killed, including one from Hellers company, Ronald Chili Saiz. He fell and I said, Crawl back to me. He said, Charlie, Charlie, hold my hand. I held his hand, his body started quivering and then he died. Not the animal, physical fear that had possessed them as they threw themselves, yelling and screaming, at the dug-in enemy a short time before, but fear for the safety of comrades who had fallen in the vicious assault. Viet-Nam: Current American Concern and Misunderstanding; National A reinforced company, and possibly more, had been lost for the time being to the Viet Cong 514th Battalion. The gradual tightening of the circle around the enemy force had brought the friendly troops in close to each other; so close that the fires of one unit endangered the others. f. By agreement with 7th ARVN, MRF had a VN Ranger Battalion as MRF reserve and employed it in combat. Against overwhelming odds, the Viet Cong achieved their first major victory. captain on the battlefield, a reluctance to incur casualties, an After discussing the pros and cons with the commander of the 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry, the brigade commander decided to continue the operation, even though the loss of the blocking force did not augur well for success. Explore points of interest in the US Army section; awards, citations, index, roster and select information related to the mobile riverine force! Get the recipe! 63037 from General C.V. Clifton For the Wild Ones of the 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry, and the attached troops, the action had confirmed what they believed all along: that given the opportunity, they could whip anybody. Thus the units in contact would have to finish the job. Vietnamese forces at Ap Bac had made a number of errors, but he We served more like the people that trained in WWII. However, when they reached the In the first 10 minutes, 95 percent of them were killed. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Company C, 3/47th Infantry would act as reserve. Heller paused for a moment, gathering his thoughts before he continued. 20-22 August 1967: MRF Conducts Recon in force into Parrots Beak area of LONG AN Province (along VAM CO DONG River above BEN LUC-also known ORIENTAL RIVER). US forces had M113 APCs, such as these, and even a half-dozen full M48 battle tanks at their disposal. At this point, the situation was confused, and the brigade commander was unhappy. - William Shakespeare, Henry V, Navy Cross recipients, Distinguished Service Cross recipients, and Medal of Honor recipients from the Navy Mobile Riverine Force and Army 9th Infantry Division. It was the first time at the reunion for both. The Battle of Ap Bac was the first significant engagement between tenets of North and South Vietnam. Early April 1967: TF-117 Sends one RAD (with 10 boats initially) to Dong Tam to commence local riverine operations in Dong Tam area. Because of a shortage of transportation, the 3/47th was delayed, and did not move until later. The situation was such that no fire from air or artillery could be utilized due to the nearness of the opposing combatants. We welcome content contributions! Click most pictures to enlarge. newsmen spread the word to American public that GVN forces wont fight and, on the other hand, do not Explore our Navy section: awards, stories, points of interest, origin of navy terminology and much, much more! Vietnam, April-Dec. 1963), The Department of State and the White House expressed concern over the Neil Joint Chiefs of Staff as one of the bloodiest and costliest battles of 7-8 September 1967: Operations in NHON TRACH against elements of 54th Viet Cong rear service group. 6th US Battalions committed. It was fought in nh Tng Province (now part of Tin Giang Province), South February 1966: 2nd Bde Activated Fort Riley, KS. of the Wheeler report, submitted d. 7th ARVN took all area North of route 4. realize that bad news about American casualties filed immediately by [1]:1067[2]:37 Artillery and air support could not be used initially due to confusion over the location of the 4/47th Platoons, but from 12:00 helicopter gunship and artillery fire began to supplement the fire from small arms and nearby patrol craft. Web19-20 June 1967: Operation CONCORDIA. But the most prevalent feeling now that the major, recognizable danger had passed, was one of elationhigh elation. Companies B and C continued attacking east, while Company A moved into a blocking position to the north. zoneId = '3'; These were the troops of the 273d Viet Cong Regiment, who had been waiting in position in the rubber trees before moving forward under mortar fire cover,[4] wearing dark clothes. They concluded that even more Viet Cong had died because of the existence of blood trails, indicating that dead communists had been taken away by their colleagues. It could prevent disaster, if necessary, but its chances of successfully attacking south along the stream were slim, since semi-darkness was already covering the area. Because of that, we knew each other very well, and kept in touch with each other. The vehicles took up positions between A Troop's vehicles on the eastern part of the perimeter defense. Alcala sent his 2nd Platoon commanded by First Lieutenant Harlan E. Short to establish an ambush along the trail at a point 1.5km north of the fire support base and approximately 350 meters west of Route 13. It was the day after Fathers Day, June 19, 1967. xref
In view of this, the brigade commander, Col. William B. Fulton, changed his scheme of maneuver. The quarry this time was a concentration of guerrillas near the village of 24-June 26 July 1967: Operations in eastern Long An Province, principally in CAN GIOUC and CAN DUOC Districts. [5], At the same time, the 2nd Platoon returned along Route 13 from its ambush site, the men firing intermittently as they came. The ambush was to be in position by 18:00. var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999); Out there at my place on the Willwood where things were quiet, there were no agendas, no one had to go anywhere for food. There is no question that, had the 2nd Brigade waited until dark, the enemy force, or most of it, would have slipped out. 3-10 June 1967: MRF shakedown. Report. c. Biggest US operation ever held in the Delta. Explore gatherings, speakers and events. Join us for our 2017 reunion by making a reservation today! In the twilight, groups of soldiers moved about the battlefield seeking enemy survivors and collecting arms. 4 August 1967: MRB relocated to Vung Tau. Shakespeare said it best: For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother. Thats what these guys represent to each other. 0000001845 00000 n
The MRFA is launching our Historical Data Project (HDP), featuring as much MRF TF-117 data as possible. [6] The attackers were followed by a line of unarmed troops carrying ropes and wires with hooks to recover the fallen communists. Click most pictures to enlarge. For the Viet Cong, the Battle of Ap Bac marked the first time they decided to stand and fight a large South Vietnamese formation, although outnumbered by more than five to one. Howitzers to screen the battalions approach. the President, Visits by Foreign Heads The First Battle of Ap Bau Bang occurred on November 1112, 1965. Finally, the battle has proven the wisdom of the axiom; once you have an enemy force in a trap, destroy it without delay. Diplomatic Couriers, Guide to Country Recognition and 17 September 1967: 3rd-47th Op TF Funston 4th-47th Inf comes afloat. Colonel Haszard then alerted the 1st Platoon of B Troop and the 3rd Platoon of C Troop to the north and south of Ap Bau Bang respectively to move to Fire Support Base 20. of the facts. He conceded that the South Vietnamese forces had made Men spoke in high-pitched, excited voices as though still trying to make themselves heard over the roar of gunfire. The United States Army Command in the Pacific reported the battle to the Some light small arms fire had been met by the southern-most platoon advancing along the stream, but the enemy had quickly withdrawn when his fire was returned. In short, a nice, tidy plan had gone awry. 0000000016 00000 n
Operation Concordia was an operation conducted by the U.S. Commence Operation Coronado,3d-47th and 4th Bn, 47th Inf afloat-3rd-Bn, 60th Inf OpCon T.F. The ARVN were decisively defeated. [1]:108. Despite the disparity of numbers and weapons, the Viet These guys? [6] Those on the north had been swept by Company B earlier, and were known to be free of enemy troops. Heavy harassment of route 4. Squad leader and event organizer Dave Persson talked of the significance of the date, calling it the very worst battle any of us saw in Vietnam., We lost one person from our platoon that day, Persson recalled. Alcala requested artillery support from the battalion he was securing and further away in Lai Khe. Chief, Pacific, who sought to put the battle into perspective in Operation in Dinh Tuoung including CAM SON and CHO CAO. a. Darkness finally came to the rice paddies of Dien Thoung Province in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam, but it came slowly. On 28 December 1962, US intelligence detected the presence of a radio transmitter along with a sizable force of Viet Cong (VC) soldiers, reported to number around 120, in the hamlet of Ap Tan Thoi in Dinh Tuong Province, ho [1]:106, On the morning of 19 June 3 Companies of the 4/47th Infantry were landed 4km southeast of Cn Giuc, 2 Companies of the 3/47th Infantry were landed 1.6km south of Cn Giuc while the ARVN 2/46th Infantry was landed near Ap Bac. battle, and, unlike the Viet Cong, were supported by artillery, armor, if (document.referrer) document.write ("&referer=" + escape(document.referrer)); //]]>-->, Alpha Company walked into a batallion-sized ambush, said Powell resident and Army veteran Jim Heller. Explore artwork by members, and read historical articles and books. in misleading colors: It appears that the initial press reports have Then, without pausing, they ran along the entire length of the dike, which had foxholes every five meters or so, to take out the enemy positions one by one. For the 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry, it looked like another dry hole. Such is the aftermath of violent combat. Temporarily stalled, the company commander requested the support of the empty tracked vehicles which he could see to the north. Chiefs of Staff which suggested that the press was painting the battle The whole battalion lost about 47 total. They had become highly proficient in group and individual tactics. Customarily, when major events occurred in Vietnam, there was nothing to indicate that the days operation would be other than routine. the Secretary of State, Travels of These vehicles quickly joined and began to add the fire power of their .50 calibers to the combat, which at the moment was very much in the balance. of the Department, Foreign Relations of the United States, 19611963, Volume In addition, farmhouses were scattered throughout the rice paddy terrain. The personnel carriers of Company C, 5/60th, having a longer distance to travel, and having two fairly deep streams to cross, did not close Company As position until approximately 1530. [1]:107, Company B, 4/47th Infantry was moved behind Company A while Company C, 3/47th Infantry was deployed north and then began to assault towards the east joining up with Companies A and B approaching from the northwest. %PDF-1.4
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The concern of fire falling in the fire support base was so great that it was decided briefly not to attack. WebOn January 2, 1963, regular army and civil guard forces of the Republic of Vietnam engaged a Viet Cong battalion at the village of Ap Bac in Dinh Tuong province, 35 miles southwest 'https://powellbanners.creativecirclemedia.com/www/delivery/ajs.php':'http://powellbanners.creativecirclemedia.com/www/delivery/ajs.php'); Now the brigade commander faced a serious problem. By now, time had become the vital consideration, for darkness was approaching rapidly. General Harkins noted that the South [4] Throughout the mortar and antitank bombardment, Alcala maintained radio contact with his squadron commander, Lieutenant Colonel Sidney S. Haszard, who was located to the south. At the same time Company A, 4/47th Infantry moving south towards Company C, 4/47th Infantry walked into an L-shaped ambush from well-entrenched VC; exposed on open rice paddies the Company sustained heavy casualties. Meanwhile, the two companies already on the line of departure would begin the operation by advancing to a series of objectives to the north. Join us for our 2017 reunion by making a reservation today! States helicopters carrying Vietnamese troops into battle. Dinh Tuong province, 35 miles southwest of Saigon in the Mekong Delta. Suddenly enemy troops began jumping out of their holes and attempted to escape. indicated that the Viet Cong attributed their success at Ap Bac to 11-12 June 1967: Relocate to NHA Be. On January 3, Deputy Secretary of Defense Roswell Gilpatric forwarded to the White House a The troops on the ground began digging in around the rice paddies to secure their LZ, awaiting the rest of there are days. [7] VC casualties were limited to 18 soldiers killed and 39 wounded, even though their positions had been hit by more than 600 rounds of artillery, napalm, and other ordnance released by 13 warplanes and five UH-1 gunships. Ap Bac had far-reaching consequences for the South Vietnamese government and the American involvement in Vietnam. During the battle, 29 US air strikes delivered 29 tons of ordnance, and American artillery fired nearly 3,000 rounds. stiff resistance was apparently encountered, contact has been maintained Although more infantry than usual were killed by small arms fire, they were attacking cavalry and armored units, most Viet Cong deaths in this battle still resulted from artillery and air strikes. Company A was to move by trucks furnished by the brigade besides organic vehicles form the battalion, and upon arrival would go into battalion reserve near the line of departure. 0000002679 00000 n
The positions were located by radar from Lai Khe, although one officer thought that airborne artillery observers seeing the flashes were more effective. morale-building victory. Initially the artillery covered the northwest, west, and southwest sides of the perimeter while aircraft attacked on a north-south axis east of Route 13. A relatively small engagement that had major media, political, and policy implications, the Battle of Ap Bac took place between Viet Cong (VC) and Army of the Republic of Viet Nam (ARVN) forces on January 2, 1963. Jump to navigation Jump to search. If you're a print subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one. (The Washington Post, January 3, 1963; The New York Times, January 4, 1963) On January The surviving members of First Platoon Bravo Company gathered, as they have the last several years, at Hellers cabin in the Willwood area to commemorate their service and remember that day. Status of the, Quarterly By mid May this builds to full RAS at Dong Tam, while continuing operations in RSSZ, from base at Vung Tau. It took a lot of guts, he wrote, on the part of those pilots and [Page 3] crews to go back into the area to The battalion commander of the 3/60th Infantry intended to move his unit forward by stages before making the final assault. During this battle with elements of this Division and attached units your officers failed to accomplish their mission and left the battlefield covered with dead and wounded from their units.
(SACSA Briefing, April 24; Department of Perhaps more significantly, no mines or booby traps had been encountered, usually a good sign that you are in an area highly frequented by the Viet Cong. (Summary telegram 677 from ARPAC to JCS, January 4; Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Vietnam Although unexpectedly document.write ("&loc=" + escape(window.location)); 19-20 June 1967: Operation CONCORDIA. Explore a glossary of terms, manuals, statistics, historical accounts and reports, maps and articles by MRFA members. The Battle of p Bc was a major battle fought on January 2, 1963, during the Vietnam War.It was fought in nh Tng Province (now part of Tin Giang Province), South Vietnam.On December 28, 1962, US intelligence detected the presence of a radio transmitter along with a sizable force of National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam (NLF/Viet Cong) soldiers, Explore a glossary of terms, manuals, statistics, historical accounts and reports, maps and articles by MRFA members. At the direction of Alcala, the platoon swept 1.5km south of the defenders along the rubber tree line. 209 0 obj <>
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16 February thru mid May 1967: 2nd brigade maintains forces operating in RSSZ in conjunction with TF-117, normally keeping one battalion committed. This day they got a bear by the tail and they didnt let At 23:10, Captain Alcala reported that firing had ended and that infrared equipment was being used to detect the communists. [2] It was the first major U.S. battle of the Vietnam War using armored vehicles. The dead lay along a small dike extending perpendicular to their front. 261st Viet Cong Main Force Battalion, normally in Kien Hoa, moved up to west Ding Tuong early July. escaped with minor losses. We have buried your dead and taken care of your wounded from this battle.[7]. Firing continually during their sweep, they turned west, then north, before doubling back and entering the perimeter from the southeast. 2 May 1967: Battle of Ap Bac, not riverine, but most significant battle fought to date by 2nd Brigade. It was apparent that the climax was rapidly approaching. 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