Landing Zone Two Bits
| Landing Zone Two Bits | |
|---|---|
 LZ Two Bits, 24 April 1967 | |
| Coordinates | 14°25′11″N 109°00′00″E / 14.4197°N 109.0°E |
| Type | Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1967 |
| In use | 1967-9 |
| Battles/wars |  Vietnam War |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 1st Cavalry Division 4th Infantry Division |
Airfield information | |
|---|---|
| Summary |
Landing Zone Two Bits (also known as FSB Two Bits) was a U.S. Army and
Bình Định Province
in central Vietnam.
The base was located near the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 514, approximately 50 km northeast of An Khe.[1]
Establishment
Two Bits was established in July 1967 as the forward command post of the 1st Cavalry Division and together with Landing Zone English, remained in use by the division until they moved into I Corps in January 1968.[2]
The 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, comprising:
- 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry[2]: 141
- 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry[2]: 148
- 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry[2]: 148
- 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry[2]: 151
was based here from March-April 1968.
Other units based here included:
- 7th Battalion, 13th Artillery (1967-October 1969)[2]: 99
- 1st Battalion, 30th Artillery (April 1967-February 1968)[2]: 103
- 5th Maintenance Battalion[2]: 206
- 534th Signal Company[2]: 187
References
- ISBN 978-1555716257.
- ^ ISBN 9780811700719.