Also, all commanders were concerned about the possible effects the .50 caliber fire of the armored personnel carriers would have when they assaulted. Thirteen men had died in the little pasture and many more had been wounded. As they held their cigarettes their hands shook from the terrific nervous tensions they had been under. Ap Bac 01 Bill Reynolds, What a pleasant surprise to sit down for breakfast on this Veterans Day, 2007, and see the front page story in The Signal about your trip American public is not getting the facts on the situation in Viet-nam, Jump-off was scheduled for 0800. However, throughout the area, the small streams could be crossed only at certain points. At 22:50 that night a Viet Cong probe signaled the start of the battle. US Took CAM/SON/BAN LONG. We have buried your dead and taken care of your wounded from this battle.[7]. As soon as the woods were reached the infantrymen jumped out and began destroying the enemy troops in their position, where they had been trapped and pinned down by the heavy volume of fire. Wiki User. 59, Files of the Office of Public Opinion Studies, U.S. Policy on S. [6], During the battle of Ap Bau Bang III, the Americans killed at least 227 Viet Cong, and captured 3, as well as much equipment and weapons. They had biggest bag of the operation. Battle of Ap Bau Bang II happened on 1967-03-20. }else{ The troop formed into a circular (wagon train) perimeter defense. For text Forces from the 5th Cavalry Regiment were entrusted with the securing of Fire Support Base 20, around 1.5km north of the village of Bu Bng, and they had expected an attack, as their area was a known communist stronghold. This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History. We welcome content contributions! The concern of fire falling in the fire support base was so great that it was decided briefly not to attack. 209 0 obj <> endobj 5-17 August 1967: RSSZ operations. 5-September 1967: Relocate to Dong Tam. captain on the battlefield, a reluctance to incur casualties, an Persson said their platoon was unique in that they had been together since the beginning of boot camp, so the absence of another member of the tight-knit group was always felt. Losses in the 3/47th were more severe. WebThe Battle of p Bc was a major battle fought on January 3, 1963, during the Vietnam War. 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]:104 The operation plan called for the deployment of five Companies of the 3rd and 4th Battalions, 47th Infantry Regiment into the operations area by assault craft and sweep south towards the ARVN 2nd Battalion, 46th Infantry blocking positions near the town of Ap Bac in Tien Giang Province. The whole battalion lost about 47 total. Meanwhile, the battalion commander of the 3/47th had committed his company B to the right of Company A; but Company B was soon stopped by a heavy fire from along the same streamline. The bomb dropped, but the pilot had been blown up in the blast. of the facts. He conceded that the South Vietnamese forces had made of the Wheeler report, submitted Vietnamese troops involved in the battle lacked courage. Trong trn p Bc, qun Vit Nam Cng Ha tn tht 83 cht v t nht 100 ngi b thng. Considered small-scale action, Ap Bac was fought on January 2, 1963, in the hamlet (ap in Vietnamese) of Bac. 0000002380 00000 n Explore our Navy section: awards, stories, points of interest, origin of navy terminology and much, much more! As the men worked their way toward the enemy, they were forced to crawl over the dead of the other unit. Since no officers could be identified among the enemy dead, except for the battalion surgeon, there was reason to suspect that these key people may have moved out earlier in the day, and possibly were some of those that had been encountered by Company B. Most were shot down as the troops of Company A, seizing the break they had been waiting for, quickly overran the position. The letter was translated into Vietnamese, and leaflets were dropped into the communist area. discipline in the execution of small-unit tactics. Most of the Tornados were drafted in May 1966 and went through basic training in Ft. Riley, Kansas. Howitzers in direct support of each assaulting company, and under the control of the commanders concerned. He gave Alcala permission to recall his 2nd Platoon from the ambush site to the perimeter. other military operations being undertaken successfully by South to the poor state of training of the South Vietnamese units, a system of Employing 0 battalions in the field for 8 days. [6] Explore our catalog and purchase official MRFA gear here. Against overwhelming odds, the Viet Cong achieved their first major victory. We had great food, great company; it was just wonderful. 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 It was the day after Fathers Day, June 19, 1967. Viet Cong prisoners confessed that they were from the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the 273rd Regiment of the 9th Viet Cong Division. [1]:108. 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. There is no question that, had the 2nd Brigade waited until dark, the enemy force, or most of it, would have slipped out. It resulted in a US/ARVN victory. Aboard USS Pope. L. Harkins, General Paul 7, The Washington Post printed a front-page On January 2, 1963, regular army and civil guard forces of the Republic 13-17 June 1967: Operations in southern NHOM TRACH, including attach I-10 Headquarters. Explore our Navy section: awards, stories, points of interest, origin of navy terminology and much, much more! States adviser to the Seventh Division of the Army of the Republic of realize that bad news about American casualties filed immediately by Explore artwork by members, and read historical articles and books. 10 January 1967: 2nd Bde departed Oakland, CA. Quickly dividing his platoon, the platoon leader directed his men to start crawling along the sides of the two dikes under cover of the supporting fire of Company A, 3/47th, from the southern side of the stream. Type Chapter Information Triumph Forsaken Whereas a company might be made up of 80-250 soldiers, an Army battalion can consist of between 300 to 1,200 soldiers. 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. If you already have a web account, but need to reset it, you can do so by clicking here. direct orders to advance during Wednesdays battle at Ap Bac and that an 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. As they took their positions, they were hit with recoilless rifle fire and grenades. Battle of AP Bac II, in AP Bac Hamlet, CAN/GUIOC District, Long An Province. They crossed to the southern half of the perimeter under the heaviest communist attack. Occasionally the throaty whine of an armored personnel carrier would rend the eerie darkness momentarily as the carrier jockeyed on the battlefield. As the shadows lengthened over the dry rice fields and dense foliage, the roar of machine-gun fire and exploding grenades slowly died away. 2 June 1967: 2nd Brigade embarks aboard MRB, thus formally constituting MRF. of State, World War I and the 226 0 obj<>stream 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). In front of the platoon was the small pasture where the lead squad of Company A, 3/47th, had been destroyed earlier. We served more like the people that trained in WWII. In addition, farmhouses were scattered throughout the rice paddy terrain. After that, the men spent the rest of the week exploring the area, meeting up at Hellers cabin at the end of each day. If you're a print subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one. of the Secretaries of State, Travels of distorted both the importance of the action and the damage suffered by In the background could be heard the steady beat of helicopter blades as the choppers brought in supplies and took out casualties. These soldiers, infantrymen of the 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry (the Wild Ones), and their attached mechanized support (Company C, 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry), were utterly exhausted and physically weak from their exertions. escaped with minor losses. When recoilless fire began hitting the tracked vehicles, the die was cast. stiff resistance was apparently encountered, contact has been maintained However, by this time all elements of the 3/60th had closed the final assault line and were beginning to meet enemy fire. The United States Army Command in the Pacific reported the battle to the In front of it stretched some 1,500 meters of open rice fields that were cut at 500-meter intervals by two irrigation ditches, the last of which was some 500 to 600 meters from the enemys position. preparation, motivation, and [Page 2] Heaviest casualties to date Co-A-4th-47th takes Military Assistance Command in Vietnam, was forwarded to President They also gathered to renew and refresh the bond they share with one another as a true band of brothers, one that began for many of them during basic training. WebIn June the MRF formally formed. 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. 0000001392 00000 n military advisers charged today that Vietnamese infantrymen refused [5], Meanwhile, Haszard travelled in an APC followed by another M-113 bearing his command group as they tried to move into the perimeter. 9, 2007 (Battle of Ap Bac was a small-scale action early in the Vietnam War took place on Jan. 2, 1963, Dinh Tuong province, 35 miles southwest of Saigon in the Mekong Delta. Seeing this, the two men following, a machine gun team, quickly jumped up and rushed the position, dispatching the Viet Cong with a burst. morale-building victory. Anything and everything that couldn't fit in any of the other categories. We all decided this was the best reunion weve ever had, Heller said. 18 June 1967: Relocate to SOIRAP/VAMCO, Commence Operation CONCORDIA. That is a huge, huge loss., Lieutenant Heller and his fellow soldiers in . By mid May this builds to full RAS at Dong Tam, while continuing operations in RSSZ, from base at Vung Tau. he added along with the bad news of damage to helicopters and three They captured a youth riding a water buffalo who admitted that he belonged to the Viet Congs 514th Battalion (a provincial main force unit of excellent reputation), and had been sent to observe the Americans approaching from the west. //]]>-->, Alpha Company walked into a batallion-sized ambush, said Powell resident and Army veteran Jim Heller. The positions were located by radar from Lai Khe, although one officer thought that airborne artillery observers seeing the flashes were more effective. ammunition were expended. Index, A Short History [6] The attackers were followed by a line of unarmed troops carrying ropes and wires with hooks to recover the fallen communists. Ammunition was rapidly dwindling, for the effort to maintain fire superiority caused huge expenditures. THE BATTLE : At 07:00 on the 2nd January, 10 Shawnee Helicopters landed West of Ap Bac, dropping the first wave of the 3 Rifle Companies. They claimed 227 communist killed and captured three, while losing only 3 and suffering 63 wounded. 11-12 June 1967: Relocate to NHA Be. Guerra de Vietnam; Guerras de descolonizacin en Asia Parte de Guerra Fra: De izquierda a derecha y de arriba abajo: operaciones de combate de Estados Unidos En Ia rng, ARVN Rangers que defienden a Saign durante la Ofensiva del Tet de 1968, dos Douglas A-4 Skyhawk despus del incidente del golfo de Tonkn, ARVN recuperan Qung Tr durante la Ofensiva de If you would like to purchase a subscription click here. Explore gatherings, speakers and events. 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. Series, History of the This article incorporatespublic domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History. As Chili went through the other end of the tree line, he was shot, Zies recalled. Heavy harassment of route 4. Following this operation the aircraft would pass to the 3/47th for a similar operation. 0000007973 00000 n Without further delay, the commanding officer of the 3/60th ordered the attack to go in without the artillery. On January 3, Deputy Secretary of Defense Roswell Gilpatric forwarded to the White House a This killed the communists, but in one case, Viet Cong mortar hit simultaneously, blowing up the APC, killing one and injuring many others. However, when they reached the Series, Other 3 August 1967: 3rd Bn, 60th Inf come afloat, 4th Bn 47th Inf OpCon Funston. Later a switch was made and the aircraft attack runs were made from east to west on the south and southwest sides of the perimeter. The men then began Advanced Infantry Training, a highly specialized program for their operational designation the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam. Archives and Records Administration, RG Clusters of coconut trees abounded and mangrove clumps generally straddled one of the many waterways that traversed the area. 15 May 1967: 1st CAM SON riverine operation, using TF-117 boats. are occurring more frequently. (National Defense University, Taylor Papers, T-182-67). The main attack came from the south and southwest, accompanied by a secondary attack from the north. [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. 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. [4], During the lull that followed, reconnaissance by fire was conducted by Wolfe's tank along the wood line to the east beyond the railway. Nicknamed the Tornados in honor of platoon Sergeant Johnny Tornado Jones the men knew every minute counted. Mobile Riverine Force in conjunction with the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) from 1921 June 1967 against the Viet Cong (VC). Join us for our 2017 reunion by making a reservation today! 1. the President, Visits by Foreign Heads Its what happens, unfortunately, Heller said. indicated that the Viet Cong attributed their success at Ap Bac to September 1966: 2nd Bde designated Army Component of (MDAF- Mekong Delta Mobile Afloat Base). There are consequences.. 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. By 1500, Company A had reached the restraining line designated by the brigade commander, and was deployed along it in assault formation with three platoons abreast. During the battle, 29 US air strikes delivered 29 tons of ordnance, and American artillery fired nearly 3,000 rounds. [CDATA[ We welcome content contributions! [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. Click most pictures to enlarge. Operation in Dinh Tuoung including CAM SON and CHO CAO. From Albert's Peach Cobbler to an Irish Chicken Dinner, we have them all! } 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. D. Wheeler, General Earle Memorials and museums dedicated to the Mobile Riverine Force. Explore a glossary of terms, manuals, statistics, historical accounts and reports, maps and articles by MRFA members. Then a helicopter came in to pick up the wounded; the second helicopter came in and was shot down.. Kennedy on January 7 in The situation was such that no fire from air or artillery could be utilized due to the nearness of the opposing combatants. Availability of route 4 at Ben Luc for ammo resupply. fighting and five helicopters were shot down. At the direction of Alcala, the platoon swept 1.5km south of the defenders along the rubber tree line. The APC operators decided to fire their canisters on each other to remove the Viet Cong, as they were too close for an APC to clear from itself. Learn about the association, Board Members, Officers, and download a membership application form! At this point, the situation was confused, and the brigade commander was unhappy. To have met the enemy on his own terms after so many fruitless months of seeking him, suffering daily casualties from mines and booby traps until frustrations reached a crescendo that seared the mind and bloodied the heart; to have met the enemy and destroyed him completely, provided a joy and a sense of accomplishment that caused their hearts to glow and animated each man. No doubt, some escaped in the fading light. At the same time, he recalled the personnel carrier company (Company C, 5/60th) from its barren search farther to the west and began moving it toward the point of contact. 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. Now the brigade commander faced a serious problem. The ceremony at the memorial was highlighted by the recitation of names by platoon chaplain Charlie Zies of the Tornados killed in action during the war, as well as a stirring recollection of Chili Saizs bravery on his final day. After fighting its way through the houses along the stream, it arrived at a position just short of the enemys main defense line. 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. Learn about the battle, including the cause, the tactics and its impact on the Vietnam War in this lesson. Afterwards, American advisers were to say that the Viet Cong soldiers at Bac and Tan Thoi were the most determined Communist fighters they had encountered in more than one year. "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, For he today that sheds his blood with me, shall be my brother." They received their orders in December 66 and departed in January 1967. Thanks to Tornado Jones, these guys were ready, Heller said. The ambush was to be in position by 18:00. c. Biggest US operation ever held in the Delta. [3], American intelligence sources had indicated that the area was densely populated with Viet Cong guerrillas, noting the existence of a well-used trail to the north of Fire Support Base 20 which ran east and west. See more Bi nh m Major General Bi nh m (born c. 1926 30 May 2009) was a general of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). 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. 10 March 1967: Commanding officer 2nd-Bde moves to Dong Tam and takes command of Dong Tam base with two battalions (3rd-Bn-60th Inf, then 5th-Bn (M) 60th Inf). inability to take effective advantage of air superiority, and a lack of Thus, the battle ended. if (document.mmm_fo) document.write ("&mmm_fo=1"); (Telegram CAP It took place in an area of the Mekong Delta that had been dominated by VC guerrillas. '&charset='+document.charset : (document.characterSet ? I yelled for a medic and one ran across the field.. and helicopters. At one point, the VC sought to overcome the advantage of US mechanization by swarming over the actual vehicles. Vietnamese forces, and concluded: It also hurts here when irresponsible In addition, some men were having trouble with their rifles, due to the terrific volume of the fire they were pouring out. He adopted a conventional formation of two battalions advancing abreast, the 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry, on the west, the 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry on the east, with Highway 4 as a line of departure. Three VC were killed and the others fled to the south. Infantry Division, January 9; JCS Files) Heller paused for a moment, gathering his thoughts before he continued. [4], The communists increased their intensity and two M113s were hit directly, wounding several Americans and destroying the vehicle. 0000002679 00000 n 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. / 10.43833N 106.19528E / 10.43833; 106.19528 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. on the battle prepared on January 4 by General Paul D. Harkins, Commander of the U.S. Early April 1967: TF-117 Sends one RAD (with 10 boats initially) to Dong Tam to commence local riverine operations in Dong Tam area. [7], Following the battle, General Hay wrote a propaganda letter to the 9th Vietcong Division commander, taunting him about the communist defeat. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Explore a glossary of terms, manuals, statistics, historical accounts and reports, maps and articles by MRFA members. 2. thus this was not a real and valid test test of operating radius. The second Battle of Bu Bng occurred during the night of 1920 March 1967 during Operation Junction City, a search and destroy mission by American military forces in Tay Ninh Province of South Vietnam, to the west of the capital Saigon. mistakes at Ap Bac based upon faulty intelligence and inexperience, but 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, - 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. Howitzers to screen the battalions approach. response to his concern. Anything and everything that couldn't fit in any of the other categories. On the south, Company A was exchanging fire with most of the enemy defenders. They had become highly proficient in group and individual tactics. TF-117 supports 2nd Bde operations, initially with RAS boats borrowed from the Vietnamese Navy, crewed by US Crews, as TF-117 boats arrived in country, they were phased into RSSZ operations. Meanwhile, the battalion commander of the 3/60th was experiencing great difficulty in getting the artillery fire support needed for his assaulting companies. Temporarily stalled, the company commander requested the support of the empty tracked vehicles which he could see to the north. 261st Viet Cong Main Force Battalion, normally in Kien Hoa, moved up to west Ding Tuong early July. since Ap Bac the complaint has been increasingly heard that the Web19-20 June 1967: Operation CONCORDIA. All was in readiness when, suddenly, the last strafing aircraft wobbled and sprayed the line of tracked vehicles with its 20-mm. startxref It resulted in a US/ARVN victory. 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. Farther to the north (about 30 meters) was another dike, parallel to the one behind which the dead lay. (The Washington Post, January 3, 1963; The New York Times, January 4, 1963) On January September 1966: 1st Coronado Conference, 9th Infantry Division 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. Of p Bc was a major battle fought on January 4 by General d.. 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