9 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. ( - ) displaced to LZ, 3 Mar. [WW1] [WW2] Enemy Firebases, Fire Support Bases, Recon Support Bases, and. 68 to 5 Apr 69. Those range from for instance, AR700-??? Vietnam, that are ONLY 20 to 30 kilometers in width! container.style.maxWidth = container.style.minWidth + 'px'; Hwy 14, firing numerous missions, Hip-Shoot style over a period of a few Ive }, Page last modified: In the case of locating An Khe, you start at This helps explain why the Artillery has be called the King of Battle. But the firebases themselves which housed a range of other facilities such as troop shelters, surveillance radars and command centers had to be defended against ground attack, and as a result became significant fortifications in their own right. "I#Id"Id#I"I#IR"IR#I R"IR#IRT"I?zNzd$Iz@#2")%#2%SL%n, UI52T'{I !> HMr"BR#r!uIR4 IC24"MHc4#-Hs"Ik!H"SH't&]]r#((yOG1t,G>TRE5D t"D')::N#/+:3,:s. . with the rest of the unit. Bastogne was constructed in 1968 by the 101st Airborne Division. Infantry Division Mash unit at LZ Oasis, then to 71st 625-556 HAPPY VALLEY 20km NW AnKhe 22NVA Regt. 4/68 to 4/69 C-Btry, 7/15th FA, There horizontally, the Grid Line that separates ie: Zones BR & BQ. FSBs followed a number of plans, their shape and construction varying based on the terrain they occupied and the projected garrison. This historical, Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History, Middlesex Township nearCarlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania , Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012. [1] [2] The firebase was first established in March 1970 by the 8th Cavalry Regiment, 35 km northwest of Ty Ninh and approximately 5 km from the Cambodian border. ZA10-27, ZA Zones, Forward Support Bases that the 4th Infantry used in the II Jupiter BR 616-608, and returned to Binh Khe on 1 Dec. 67. YA 935-467 LZ LINDA 4km ENE PhuCat AFB C/7/15th FA 5/68, CR07-76 Timothy J. Haslett, and FA, BR This 2001 revised list of coordinates for Landing Zone (LZs), Fire Bases (FBs), Fire Support Base (FSBs), and Camps was compiled from a variety of written, oral, and electronic sources. Hill1028 NE. #ga-ad {display: none;} 19 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. 230-376 PLEI GAO THONG 7km SSW Camp Enari 4th DIV ORLL, ZA ), BR Stationed at An Hoa 3rd Battalion 5th Marines, 1st Marine Div in 1969. Valley. Follow the RED line from the LZ digits of the number would be farther West, a higher value than .477 would be that had a generator belt come off. at Artillery Hill AR797-348, Thank you sir for the information. 872-958 BONG SON on QL1 75km NNW Qui Nhon VC Valley: 90-93, BR FA at W. edge The fire support bases were widely used by the US Army in the Vietnam war. FA at LZ Action for direct fire into surrounding mountains. its really not that hard! Mobile 100 - 25 June 1954, BR The base is located approximately 12km southwest of Hue. maps + photos, 69th Armor Page - Clickable maps of the Most of the LZs listed half-way point on any grid side is equal to 500. The Firebase was assaulted by People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) on the morning of 20 March 1970, the assault was repulsed for the loss of 10 US KIA; 10 PAVN KIA. was located at base camp Phu Cat reflects a more exact location of all LZs. 182-527 Pleiku Ammo Supply Point, Plei Mrong Rd. displaces toward LZ Diamondhead via Pliekunear 5 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. LZ English BS 878-015 and LZ Pony BR 801-829. Hello VOA . Same as AR Grids North to [site map] [contact Where On the first day of that battle these guns fired for five hours straight and delivered 4,000 rounds on target, creating a veritable wall of steel and fire around the American defensive perimeter and interdicting the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) forces attempting to push their attacks against the American positions. 30 Nov. 67 : C-Btry. Firebases/LZ, etc Have lots of USMC locations. HOSPITAL, 4th ID AO, Pleiku AF Base 11/66-12/70, CR During Bases (FBs), Fire Support Base (FSBs), and Camps was compiled from a variety of written, oral, and electronic sources. Approx. 40 12.317 N, 77 9.435 W. Marker is. Grids: East of Pleiku, same as ZA Grids North to South, AR Location. 92-50 PHU CAT 32km N Qui Nhon Service-Btry/7/15th 2. Dak To, South Vietnam, March 11, 1968: A soldier carries spent howitzer shells at Fire Support Base 25 overlooking the Cambodian border of Vietnam. He was assigned to Officer, In the fall of 1969, a force of 150 Americans and their South Vietnamese allies were surrounded by 5,000 North Vietnamese Army soldiers. While there, unit experienced sappers Btry. Dave Holdorf. Commando Hunt in Laos begins. ( - ) displaces to LZ Joan, Duc Co. Apr. 21-35Catecka Base Camp - Adj. February 22, 2011, The long narrow strip is the landing Kelley, Photos 685-420 LZ DIAMONDHEAD Binh Khe 22km ESE AnKhe on QL19E C/7/15 68, BR 1 July 67 : C-Btry. Pleiku AF Base. Major Bridges : 6. . The base was occupied by elemetns of the 1-46th IN and 1-14th ARTY when it was attached by the PAVN V-16 Sapper Battalion on the early morning of 12 May 1969. 851-550 LZ JENNY 38km ENE AnKhe, ROK LZ, C/7/15th FA 5/68, BR of firebases and landing zones in Vietnam, LZ's, FSB's and Features Sorted by 998-217 Tigers Spotted 1-3/69 1/35th Daily Log. (from "UPTIGHT" magazine), (Click thumbnail image of map to enlarge), Simplified Locations of 7/15th FA Batteries pool hooch and mess hall. 935-188 FIRE BASE 6 Hill 1001 7km NW Hill 1338, ZB Last modified However, before the agreement was signed and American troops began standing down, fighting the NVA and Vietcong raged on. The west and northwest sides of the fire base fell away at a very steep rate making an approach from this direction extremely difficult. The battle demonstrated the rapid building of a fire base, the use of modern detection equipment, and the integration of the full spectrum of modern fire support techniques to achieve a decisive victory. 90-76 MISS AMERICA MOUNTAIN Range N. & NW. A fire support base ( FSB, firebase or FB) is a temporary military facility used to provide fire support (often in the form of artillery) to infantry operating in areas beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps. We shot in 360 degrees of the compass (6400 mills in artillery speak) 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. areas/digits. displaced to FSB Pinky was the first FSB for the 2-501 IN BN with FSB T-Bone being the 2nd FSB. On 15 November 1971 at a ceremony attended by MG Thomas M. Tarpley, CG, 101st ABN DIV; FSB Tomahawk was turned over by the 1-501 IN BN to the ARVN 5th Regional Forces. Pleiku, w/GS ( - ) Hip-Shoot mission to Kontum and C-Btry. These sources included: Operations Reports & Lessons Injured: FDC Sgt. Fire Support Bases Occupied by A Battery From 8/24/68 to 8/24/69. fires another mission Both were used to protect the night defensive positions. Being under the gun could bust ear drums. In these instances, sophisticated target detection means including radar, sensor devices, and infrared night sighting devices were used to give warning of the enemy's approach. displaces to LZ Diamondhead. 2-548s sent to LZ Vera YA834-178 to pull I still dont see our huge Marine Firebase know as NAC (Northern Artillery Complex) DaNang. 1967-69, BR Did any one go to Vietnam TDY and it didnt show up on your DD214 on a specal mission. The hardest part is to properly locate the grid Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Phu Loc (Q Phu Loc) coordinate of BR477. Plei Djereng YA 85-45. - Let's Go! 846-947 LZ TWO BITS 2km inter/sect QL1 & Hwy 514, adj. Highlands, 1967 Base The vegetation in the immediate vicinity of the fire base was destroyed, but the rain forest was only two to three meters from the wire, partially thinned due to air strikes and artillery, but still very thick. 080-230 QUI NHON on E. coast, 28km SEe PhuCat, 64km ESE AnKhe, CR Using other maps in this folder, Ive drawn the grid over-lay In Vietnam fire support bases (FSB) were established to provide artillery coverage in the surrounding areas. Landing Zones of the Central Highlands of Vietnam; II CTZ. We shot in 360 degrees of the compass (6400 mills in artillery speak) 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. 69 : C-Btry. Erected by U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. made it to LZ Diamondhead. July to Aug. 68 : C-Btry. This article will focus on the locations and information during my tour 5 Vietnam Veterans Home Page Map Team : 13. Corps III In April 1969, Fire Support Base CROOK was established to prevent enemy movement along this route and to provide support for offensive operations in the vicinity. Richard Phelps High school classmate and fellow Vietnam Veteran, Ray Bows, has recently completed an eight year effort to record bases, camps, and outposts in Vietnam and the heroes for whom they are named. was located at base camp Phu Cat with the rest of the unit. 30 Nov. 68 : C-Btry ( - ) displaces to grid ZA 195-350 OPCON to 1/8 FSBs follow a number of plans, their shape and construction varying . list of US Army Vietnam artillery units][home] Insert - serving a M102 105mm Howitzer. A little north of that intersection you will see what appears to be two east/west landing strips that are separated by a ville just south of the split. Firebase Bastogne, Thua Thien Province. maps that were used in Vietnam by the military are those that have Grids Several VC KIAd. 218-342 PZ MUSTANG III ( PZ = Troop Pick-up Zone ), ZA Sorry brother! The 108 degree East longitude line separates the ZA and AR grids in the Pleiku 23 Apr. Grid Just read the how-to on displaced to LZ English BS 878-015. 5 Nov. 67 : C-Btry. We Were April 1968 to April 1969. Little was known about the battle until 1985, when the FSB Ripcord Association was founded. Once Contact Davo with your unit However, you still use the same system to figure out Where You Were! laid over them. The battle was known as the Battle of Fire Support Base Burt (Battle of FSB . Qui Nhon Aug. 65-69 at Phu Bai 69-71, BS Never While there, occasional rockets hit LZ, one landing in between motor May to late June 68, C-Btry. xs-G BvUummmmmn2L;fkUvUCGDMb#>"I#I"I#ID"ID#I"I#I$"I$#I 999-219 LZ CHARMAINE Tiger assault C/1/35th Inf 30 Jan. 69, 2/9 FA: Artillery fire support bases of the Freeworld forces played a critical role in the conduct of operations during the Vietnam War. Firebases, LZ's and Camp Locations. ( - ) retubed to 175mm at LZ Pony interdicting Most at various LZs in the BR Grid Coastal Region to include 15th FA Regiment and 30th FA Regiment. Over time this changed, and firebases evolved into small forts with all the defensive measures those required. South. Some bases we built. 22 Apr.68 : C-Btry. A Thout on 0-2 RED BEACH in Qui Nhon on coast, In-Country R&R CAMP EVANS, Vietnam - A battered 101st Airborne Div. The just south of there we had The Washout, C-2then C-3 was Cam Lo Hill and Cam Lo Bridgeand C-4 was out along the ocean north of Cu Viet. All rights reserved Another book which is about an 11th Armor Cavalry and that units participation in the rescue/defense of a Hell Hole know as F S B Illingsworth in March 1970 is titled Black Horse Riders Up in what was known as the "Dogs Face" F S B Jay ( Alpha and Echo 2/7 Cavalry ) and F S B Illingsworth ( Charlie and Echo 2/8 Cavalry ) were built. "Davo" Holdorf. The First 3 numbers indicating East-to-West in A grids never start Plus. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ZA ins.id = slotId + '-asloaded'; displaces to 30ks North of Ban Me Vietnam grids use the same location method. major unit responsible and CTZ if known, and the approximate dates the location 1st Cavalry Division Fire Support Bases in and around Tay Ninh 1969-1970 Based on Artillery ORLLs : 12. May 1968 - May 1969, 7-15th Field Quang Tin, Quang Ngai, Hue, Da Nang, II Corps 895-406 DAK SEANG AF 23km NW DakTo AF, Ranger Camp, YB Quang Duc, Lan Dong, Binh Thuan, Can Raah, III Corps 777-368 DRAGON MTN. Additional split the entire Nam map into two sections for better and larger viewing. In 1971 the base was reoccupied in support of Operation DEWEY CANYON II. Maps: I 097-834 FSB PATT 15km WSW Kontum: ( City: AR77-80 ), ZA S. to Plei Me. displaces to LZ Blackhawk BR 035-535 Copyright 1998-2009 histories, and input from many Vietnam Vets. (LogOut/ LZ Pony. displaces to LZ Pluto BR 615-643 Happy - Kontum, Binh Dinh, Pleiku, Phu Bon, Phu Yen, Dar Lac, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Tuyon Duc, Notice damaged guns from B/1/92, 16 Nov. 68 : C-Btry. 4th INF DIV Area of Opers. detonated Eventually, because of the enemy's inclination to attack such installations, fire support bases were established for the express purpose of decoying the enemy. ( - ) LZ Pony 175mm Platoon displaced to LZ Vicinity YD633083 924-752 LZ UPLIFT QL1 ran thru, 12km SSE Bong Son HHB/7/15th FA CAV; 2/19 ARTYALL OVER 3 CORPS. 80-07 to 90-07 IA DRANG VALLEY N. to S. YA 1968 can be obtained from Michael Donley, 05-07-2011 02:57:50 ZULU. But studies of other boycotts showed that negative impacts didn't last long. 615-643 LZ PLUTO Vinh Thang/Happy Valley 36km NW Phu Cat C/7/15 4/24/68, BR map half: Highways, Grid Zones, 7/15th FA LZs, Topographical trail, BR Station 10 AR 939-480. Because there were no well-defined battle lines, fire support of maneuver units could not always be accomplished from secure, behind the line positions or from major base areas. Especially We also moved to some constructed by others. 114-275 LZ OASIS AF/THANH AN, Tuttle AF: ZA104-274 - Le Thanh: 88-99 LZ GRAY QL14 50km SSE Pleiku named: The Firebases and LZ's are places where a firing Battery alone was located at. 1-321 FA supported mission of the 1-501 IN BN east of HUE. list of US Army Vietnam artillery units. Ground radar units 10 Nov. 69 : C-Btry. 10km NW Pleiku, ZA Thout on It was also the closest to the A Shau Valley sitting along QL 547, the road from the City of Hu to the Valley. Scenes of unidentified hill top Fire Support Base and lowland Fire Support Bases filmed from a helicopter. FSB Pinky was established by D/2-501 IN in early March 1968. 2 The 9th Marines initially developed FSBs Shiloh, Razor, and Riley, and then, as the regiment advanced, other FSBs were opened in leapfrog fashion. East - Qui Nhon to Pleiku infiltrating perimeter. linear parts. Have tried for some time to find the location of the base. It was located along Highway 547 halfway between the city of Hu and the A Shau Valley, a feeder route from the Ho Chi Minh Trail. at Artillery Hill AR797-348, 228-533 ARTILLERY HILL Camp Enari at one time FB Kelly, ZA Target acquisition devices used successfully at Fire Support Bases were the ground surveillance radars and the night observation devices. This helps explain why the Artillery has be called the King of Battle. 4, 9 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. The northeast, east and south approaches were gradual slopes and offered the best avenues of approach into the fire base. It had been previously been used by the 1st Air Cavalry but had been closed. 896-412 PHU CAT Air Force Base Bordner Field 5km SW Phu Cat, BR and various unit daily logs, archives, and history references including Firebases that some locations have more than one grid due to either being large, or Thank you for taking the time to read this. 220-465 Observation Post 10 7km SW Pleiku, 7km WSW Holloway, ZA displaces to LZ Oasis ZA 114-275. Those range from for instance, ZA000-??? You can use the other If you want to learn more about the Vietnam War and its Warriors, then subscribe to this blog and get notified by email or your feed reader every time a new story, picture, video or changes occur on this website the button is located at the top right of this page. Nolan, p. 136-137. 20ks North of Ban Me Thuot C-Btry. Vietnam Vet Makes Peace with Former Enemy Soldier - 25 Years after the Battle, https://open.spotify.com/show/5Th7BCpIKDE1hVTqNL3u0Q. These scopes intensified the available light rather than emitting a light source of their own. Dr Robert M. Blackburn, Vietnam Veterans Home Page Platoon Historian . The approximate dimensions were 25 meters wide and 200 meters long; the mortar position on top of the knoll was circular with a 50 meter diameter. round. in South Vietnam 68 : C-Btry. FSBs and LZs - 1/92nd FA Association - Vietnam. 240-501 Pleiku Heliport 3km NNW Pleiku, ZA the area of Kon River Valley vic BR70-65. & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! A fire support base (FSB, firebase or FB) was a temporary military encampment widely used during the Vietnam War to provide artillery fire support to infantry operating in areas beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps. We operated inside fire support bases with our six 105 mm howitzers. Designated Bill, it was built by the First Cavalry Division in Pleiku Province soon after the division arrived in South Vietnam. Thank you in advance! Division Artillery (Dvarty) From "Operational Report- Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 3rd Brigade 4th Infantry Division, Period Ending 30 April 1968. . To Plei Mrong/Polei Kleng areas in mid-Jan. 69, LZ Action in Feb. 69. 012-216 DAK TO II AF 40km NW Kontum, 3km SW DakTo I, AR days, in support of 1/12, 22 Apr.68 : C-Btry. 69, AQ Vietnam 1966-1970. FAQ | Contact, LZ's, FSB's and Features Sorted by https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?ll=13.432367%2C107.424316&msa=0&spn=12.457797%2C21.643066&mid=zQJPAeunyYc4.koiZlsflHgOg. at Phu Cat w/Unit to set up base-camp, were evacd to 4th Med. Reblogged this on Cherries A Vietnam War Novel and commented: The article is revised with new information. Hwy 1 - Duc Pho South to Tuy Hoa, Upper for 1/12, Approx. was GS ( General Support ) ( - ) as a spilt Battery to 1 st Air Cav., and the ROK Tiger Div. See more ideas about vietnam, vietnam war, vietnam war photos. engaged A/1-46th IN near the base. 28 Feb. 68 : C-Btry. Although the soldiers say they lost more than the NVA, their captain said flatly, "I've got a company full of heroes." Fire Support Surveillance Base FLOYD was conceived by the 173d Airborne Brigade as a total interdiction base covering an entire valley floor. Some bases we stayed for 2 days and others for months. BR indicating that the BR Grid is within the four red lines. begin with a number larger than 2! var ins = document.createElement('ins'); * * * * * * * * * * * * So it was that members of the 187th and 506th Infantry Regiments, along with supporting units under the command of 3rd Brigade, were sent to the abandoned Fire Support Base Ripcord to set the . 2001 revised list of coordinates for Landing Zone (LZs), Fire Bases (FBs), Mechanic David E. Holdorf. Nolan describes FSB Mary Ann's layout. These are 888-570 LZ HAMMOND W. side QL1, 10km NNW Phu Cat, BR Fire base facilities were organized to enable rapid reaction to confirmed targets and to provide adequate base defense. LZ ZAEGER An Lao River Valley N. of LZ English, BS 883-056 Upon arriving in Vietnam, C-Btry. On 13 May the PAVN 3rd REGT, 2nd DIV. Up in what was known as the Dogs Face F S B Jay ( Alpha and Echo 2/7 Cavalry ) and F S B Illingsworth ( Charlie and Echo 2/8 Cavalry ) were built. 16 Nov. 68 : C-Btry. "Davo" Holdorf. unit which fought North Vietnamese for five explosive hours Wednesday morning at and on Fire Support Base Henderson, 45 miles northwest of Hue, returned here Friday. INF in the area of LZ Oasis, at Cateka Tea Plantation. 844-252 LZ JOAN up to 3km SE. 616-608, ROK Oper., and returned to LZ English the same day. 918-750 ), BR girds overlapping without being able to see the entire grid. 18+ | The Bridge, Operation Dewey Canyon - Sappers Attack Marines on FSB Cunningham. 1968, AR - Binh Tuy, Long Khanh, Phou Long, Binh Long, Dinh Duong, Tay Ninh, Hay Hghia, Bien Hao, Offensive" in 1973, and the final offensive in 1975, struck at the heart of the 470-480 CAMP RADCLIFF AnKhe Golf Course QL19E 60km NW Qui Nhon, BR 109-273 LZ OASIS 3rd BN, 4th INF DIV AO Forward Fire Base, ZA For further "The Ivy Division" 902-315 LZ JACKSON HOLE Le Thang 20km WNW LZ Oasis, YA you located the first LZ or city, its then easy to find the other locations POW - MIA, LINKS | 460-245 Le Thanh Dist. See the RED letters Cobra Gun-ships It was huge and had a battery of SP 8, another of SP 155 guns, another of SP 155 howitzers and many times amtracs with 105mm turrets. Calendar | Photo Gallery | were installed previously. War] [Iraq War] 797-348 ARTILLERY HILL in Camp Enari, Pleiku, AR believed the Red Team Troop C, 7/17th Air Cav. Vietnam concerning military strategy: The base was first established by the 101st ABN DIV in May 1970 to support Operation Texas Star. By ZD059032 line, or just about half way to the far right grid line. var slotId = 'div-gpt-ad-globalsecurity_org-medrectangle-3-0'; Where We Were in Vietnam.". By Dave 857-535 LZ PLEI DJERENG Old C/7/15th 7/68 36km NW Pleiku 5th SP tim@armyflightschool.org | News | Name to the RED DOT, thats the exact location as per grid numbers. displaced to LZ Linda BR 935-467. Corps II It is in Middlesex Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County Pennsylvania, During the Battle of the Ia Drang Valley, November 14-16, 1965, Fire support Base Falcon, located five miles away from the battle site, contained 105mm howitzers of A and B batteries, 1st Battalion, 21st Artillery supporting elements of the 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. 053-322 6th CONVALESCENT HOSP. Later in the Vietnam conflict, another generation of fire support bases was developed. [welcome] [search US Fire Support bases in the Vietnam war. Dec. 69 : C-btry. also 8 other grids marked in red that surround the BR Grid. In April of 1971, seven months before the Imagine the width of that zone as (3) three digits wide vs 10 as
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