Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 307th Combat Aviation (Phantom) Battalion

Abstract

The reporting period has been one of relative quiet in the Delta. Enemy initiated incidents were extremely low during the first half of August. During this period intelligence reports indicated the enemy were preparing for a third offensive. The third offensive became a reality the week of 18 - 24 August as enemy activity increased over the previous week. The third offensive did not have the power of the first two offensives. There were attacks on U. S. installations, but they were not of the intensity of those initiated during TET. The majority of the Viet Cong's wrath was directed at outposts and district and province towns. The added enemy harassment continued through the first week in October and was highlighted by enemy sapper type activity. Enemy actions remained light until the last five days of October. At this time incidents increased significantly, but the only battalion location receiving damage was the Ca Mau POL yard which was hit by enemy mortar fire on 26 October. There were no battalion casualties in this attack.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 15, 1968
Accession Number
AD0500298

Entities

Organizations

  • Adjutant General's Corps

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Artillery
  • Cameras
  • Combat Support
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Helicopters
  • Hydraulic Fluids
  • Lessons Learned
  • Munitions
  • Surveillance
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Sets
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Warheads

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies