Redcatchers today found 11 AK-47 rifles and a small amount of ammunitions, equipment and supplies during reconnaissance operation 10 miles south of Duc Hoa.

Elements of 3rd Bn, 7th Inf discovered the rifles in a well camouflaged barrel and also destroyed eight bunkers in the "Pineapple" region southwest of Saigon.

The Brigade's 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf. uncovered small catches of ammunition equipment and supplies while destroying five bunkers 9 miles south of Duc Hoa.

During continued reconnaissance-in-force operations, Brigade elements held two detainees, destroyed eight bunkers and captured a small amount of enemy propaganda material, including two typewriters, while operating in and around the "pineapple" region south of Duc Hoa.

Troops from Delta and Bravo Co's, 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf. detained three persons and destroyed nine bunkers 12 miles west Saigon.

In the same area, infantrymen from Bravo and Delta Companies, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf. destroyed 13 bunkers and four sleeping positions.

Elements of 3rd Bn, 7th Inf. desstr4oyed 12 bunkers, 1 hootch and 1 sampan in the "pineapple" region south of Duc Hoa.

Others elements in the same area also destroyed six bunkers, one tunnel, and two booby traps.

During a night ambush, infantrymen from Bravo Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf, killed three VC (BC) and captured one Chicom grenade and two AK-47 rifles, 1 mile south of My Yen village.

Elements of 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf. in action 9 miles west of Saigon, found a cache including 31 RPG-7 rounds, 42 RPG-7 charges, 11 AK-47 rifles, eleven 120mm mortal rounds, 32 Chicom grenades and 11 demolition charges. Later, in an area nearby, one 30-pound Chicom Claymore mine, three 82mm mortal rounds, one 82mm mortal bipod and a fifty-five gallon drum of oil were discovered.

One VC (BC) was killed by other Brigade elements in brief contact 6 miles southwest of Duc Hoa.

Infantrymen from 3rd Bn, 7th Inf destroyed 50 enemy bunkers and one hootch 3 1/2 miles southwest of Duc Hoa.

Five miles southwest of Duc Hoa, artillerymen from 2nd Bn, 40th Arty, destroyed five bunkers.

An air strike in the same area destroyed eight more bunkers while members of 5th Bn, 12th Inf added seven more bunkers to the day's total.

Elements of 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf destroyed one 30-lb. Chicom Claymore, one 81mm mortal round booby trap, and held one detainee for questioning.

A dental medcap (DENTCAP) conducted by the Br4igade Civic Affairs Section (S-5) in Ho Nai village, resulted in the treatment of 230 Vietnamese civilians.

Brigade elements today uncovered several significant enemy ammunition caches southwest of Saigon.

Operating 17 miles southwest of Saigon, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf Redcatchers found a cache-complex which included: 130 mixed RPG rounds, one hundred-fifty 50mm mortar rounds, one hundred-eighty 60mm mortar detonators, two hundred 60mm mortar powder charges and fuses, twelve 75mm recoilless rifle rounds, 1000 Chicom grenade detonator fuses and 25 lbs. TNT.

Elements of 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf uncovered another enemy munitions cache 13 miles southwest of Saigon containing: sixty 60mm mortar rounds, four AK-47 automatic rifles with one empty magazine, five cans of 60mm mortar charges, two cans of 60mm mortar fuses, eight Chicom grenades, and thirty six 82mm mortar rounds.

Redcatchers found another enemy cache during recon-in-force operations near the village of Tan Buu today.

Infantrymen from Alpha Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf, found a cache containing: more than two hundred-twenty five 234 Chicom grenades, 6,000 loose AK-47 rounds, one 55-gallon drum of gasoline, 40 B-40 rounds, more than 110 rifle grenades, 150 blasting caps, and two 75mm recoilless rifle rounds.

In the same area, three bunkers and 50 pounds of enemy TNT were destroyed.

Other operations resulted in six enemy bunkers and eight booby traps destroyed.

Brigade elements operating 6 miles southeast of Duc Hoa, while in a defensive position, reported receiving one grenade from an unknown size enemy force. The enemy withdrew immediately. One Redcatcher was wounded.

"Old Guard" infantrymen from 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf located another cache buried in a metal container 8 miles southwest of Saigon today.

The enemy cache included: eight 12mm mortar rounds, six 122mm warheads, six 12mm rockets fuses, 100 lbs. of Chicom TNT and a small amount of web gear. The cache appeared to have been in a place two months.

Five bunkers were also destroyed, along with a small amount of miscellaneous supplies.

In others Brigade action, one VC was killed and three sampans destroyed in two separate encounters west of Saigon.

During reconnaissance-in-force operations south and west of Saigon, Redcatchers continued to uncover enemy munitions and supply caches, and to destroy enemy bunkers, fighting positions and booby traps.

Delta Co. 3rd Bn, 7th Inf. discovered a cache 8 miles west of Saigon containing forty two 82mm mortar rounds, three hundred 82mm charges and four Chicom Claymore mines.

Alpha Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf. killed one VC (BC) and destroyed 42 bunkers, found 5 lbs. TNT, 7 AK-47 magazines, 45 rounds AK-47 ammunition, 50 rounds M-14 ammunition and 100 lbs. rice.

In the same area Echo Co. 3rd BN, 7th Inf. destroyed three bunkers, eight fighting positions, two sampans and detained one person.