LESSONS LEARNED, HEADQUARTERS, I FIELD FORCE VIETNAM

Abstract

In November, December 1967 and January 1968, United States and Free World Military Forces with a maximum of 45 maneuver battalions, 27 US and 18 ROK, supported by 29 artillery battalions and Army Vietnam (ARVN) with 32 maneuver battalions supported by 6 artillery battalions continued operations in II Corps Tactical Zone (II CTZ) in the west along the Cambodian/Laotian/Republic of Vietnam (RVN) border in Darlac, Pleiku and Kontum Provinces; and along the east coast in Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa and Binh Thuan Provinces. Along the Cambodian/Laotian/RVN border, combat operations were primarily oriented toward the destruction of enemy forces, interdiction of enemy infiltration routes and surveillance of the western border. On the east coast operations were oriented on search and destroy and cordon and search operations to destroy enemy forces and support revolutionary development.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 15, 1968
Accession Number
AD0389941

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