Operation Fulton Square
| Operation Fulton Square | |
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| Part of the Quảng Trị Province, South Vietnam |
United States
South Vietnam
North Vietnam 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized)101st Airborne Division
1st Infantry DivisionOperation Fulton Square was a joint
Background
On 22 October 1969 control of the 1st Brigade,
Operation
The Brigade's mission was to conduct reconnaissance-in-force, search and clear and rice denial operations in support of the South Vietnamese government's accelerated pacification program.[2]
On 11 November the entire 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment, reinforced by Company D, 1st Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment and Company A, 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, made contact with a large element of the PAVN 27th Regiment. By 13 November, the 2nd Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division and the ARVN 5th Battalion, 2nd Regiment were also committed to the battle. On 15 November another ARVN battalion was committed to further exploit the situation. By 20 November 253 PAVN had been killed and the 27th Regiment was in retreat.[3]
On the night of 20 December an element of the 1st Brigade received small arms, automatic weapons and
On 1 January 1970 an element of the 1st Brigade in night defensive positions 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Dong Ha Combat Base was attacked by an estimated 15-30 PAVN using small arms, automatic weapons, RPGs and Satchel charges. The unit fired back with unit weapons and were supported by helicopter gunships and PBRs. At 04:10 the PAVN withdrew without having penetrated the perimeter. The bodies of 16 PAVN were found in the vicinity together with 11 individual weapons, two RPG-7 grenade launchers, two mines, 49 hand grenades and 75 pounds of plastic explosives. U.S. casualties were two wounded.[5]: 7
On 5 January at 10:15 a U.S. Army combat support convoy was ambushed by an unknown size PAVN force while moving on a road 9 miles (14 km) south southeast of Quảng Trị. The PAVN employed small arms, automatic weapons and RPG fire. The troopers fired back with unit weapons and the PAVN withdrew with unknown losses. U.S. casualties were two killed and nine wounded.[5]: 17
Aftermath
PAVN losses were 384 killed.[1]: 171 The operation was immediately followed by Operation Green River covering the same area.[6]
References
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- ^ "Operational Report - Lessons Learned 1st Infantry Brigade, 5th Infantry Division (Mech), Period Ending 31 October 1969" (PDF). 23 November 1969. p. 3. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Keystone Oriole (Bravo) 1st Brigade 5th Infantry Division (M) After Action Report" (PDF). Headquarters 1st Brigade 5th Infantry Division (M). p. 13. Retrieved 19 February 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Headquarters MACV Monthly Summary December 1969" (PDF). Headquarters United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. 1970. p. 41. Retrieved 19 February 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b "Headquarters MACV Monthly Summary January 1970" (PDF). Headquarters United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. 27 April 1970. Retrieved 19 February 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Command History 1970 Volume III" (PDF). Headquarters Military Assistance Command Vietnam. 19 April 1971. p. E-10-11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
