Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 720th Military Police Battalion.
Abstract
During the period for which this report is rendered the Battalion was moved from CONUS to the Republic of Vietnam. The Unit was committed in support of the Commanding Officer, 179th Military Police Detachment, in the mission of Provost Marshal activities in the III CTZ. The 720th Military Police Battalion provided security forces for the 3rd Ordnance Battalion Ammunition Depot, Long Binh, and for security of barge off-loading sites on the Saigon river. Prisoners of War were escorted from capturing units in III CTZ to the ARVN III Corps PW Cage and PW's being treated in US Army hospitals were guarded. The Battalion provided security and convoy escort for resupply and personnel convoys. The Unit supported various combat operations during this period and supported operations concerning the arrival of units in-country.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 15, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0394096
Entities
Organizations
- Adjutant General's Corps