199TH LIGHT INFANTRY BRIGADE SUMMARIES
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MARCH 11, 1970 NEWSPAPER (VOL. 2, NO. 4)
08 Feb 70
D Trp, 17th Cav, while conducting operations 10 miles north of Xuan Loc found and destroyed one command detonated mine consisting of two RPG rounds and 3-5 pounds of explosives. The mine was found wrapped in an NVA poncho, located in the center of a road.
"Apache" Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf, during a sweep of an area 13 miles north of Xuan Loc located and destroyed four bunkers with overhead cover and several bunkers under construction.
09 Feb 70
Elements of Bravo Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf, sweeping an area 7 miles east of Xuan Loc found one grave containing the body of an enemy soldier killed by small arms fire. Bravo Co was credited with the kill.
"Apache" Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf continuing its operations 13 miles north of Xuan Loc destroyed an additional 13 bunkers with overhead cover.
"Charlie" Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf, engaged three enemy soldiers on a trail 14 miles northwest of Xuan Loc. Small arms and automatic weapons fire was exchanged, with one enemy soldier (female) killed. A K-54 pistol was captured along with two bags of documents.
Bravo Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf, while conducting a bomb damage assessment mission 18 miles north of Xuan Loc, discovered 12 bunkers that were destroyed, and captured a small amount of documents.
"Dakota" Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf, during operations 21 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, located and destroyed 25 pounds of rice.
10 Feb 70
Delta Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf was engaged by an estimated five enemy soldiers 13 miles east of Xuan Loc. Small arms and automatic weapons fire was exchanged and the enemy withdrew. A sweep by Delta Co following the contact uncovered one enemy killed in the contact and 13 bunkers which were destroyed by the "Old Guard."
Elements of Bravo Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf, found a cache 21 miles northeast of Xuan Loc consisting of a Chicom claymore mine, three SKS rifles, two cans of assorted ammunition, a rifle bolt, 500 sheets of blank paper and seven pounds of an unknown explosive.
"Charlie" Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf, engaged four enemy with small arms and automatic weapons fire killing two, and capturing two AK-47's, two packs and a small amount of documents. The action took place 8 miles southeast of Xuan Loc.
11 Feb 70
"Charlie Horse," 3rd Sqd, 17th Air Cav, engaged three enemy carrying packs and AK-47's. One enemy was killed in this action which occurred 13 miles northeast of Xuan Loc.
Elements of Bravo Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf located and destroyed three bunkers and three hootches. The "Cottonbalers" also discovered one enemy body killed by small arms fire. The discovery was made 20 miles northeast of Xuan Loc.
Alpha Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf engaged two enemy soldiers 8 miles southeast of Xuan Loc, with automatic weapons and claymore, killing both.
12 Feb 70
"Cottonbalers" from Alpha Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf, engaged an unknown size enemy force 23 miles northeast of Xuan Loc. Small arms and automatic weapons fire was exchanged, and a resulting sweep located the bodies of eight enemy soldiers killed in this action. In addition, five more enemy bodies from an earlier contact were also found in graves to bring the days total to 13.
In action 18 miles north on Xuan Loc, a "Warrior" Patrol from 5th Bn, 12th Inf, sighted two enemy soldiers carrying packs. The unit adjusted artillery fire on the two who immediately dropped their packs and fled. The "Warriors" recovered five packs and a miscellaneous amount of foodstuffs.
13 Feb 70
"Charlie Horse" 3rd Sqd, 17th Air Cav sighted and engaged four enemy soldiers with grenades and automatic weapons fire killing three. The action took place 24 miles northeast of Xuan Loc.
"Old Guardsmen" of Delta Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf engaged and killed an enemy soldier 8 miles southeast of Xuan Loc. One AK-47 was captured along with one rucksack containing 15 pounds of rice.
Working in the same area, a reconnaissance element of Echo Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf engaged and killed another lone enemy soldier.
Delta Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf, while sweeping an area 18 miles northwest of Xuan Loc, came into contact with an unknown size enemy force. In the ensuing battle, four enemy were killed, two AK-47's, a pistol and a rucksack with a small amounts of rice were captured.
"Cottonbalers" from 3rd Bn, 7th Inf, on continued operations 18 miles northwest of Xuan Loc exchanged small arms and automatic weapons fire with seven enemy soldiers. Two of the enemy were killed, two AK-47's and five Chicom grenades were captured.
14 Feb 70
A reconnaissance element of Echo Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf engaged ten enemy with small arms and automatic weapons fire. A resulting two enemy were killed in this action which occurred 8 miles southeast of Xuan Loc.
A "Fireball" aircraft on a visual recon mission engaged and killed one enemy soldier with automatic weapons fire.
15 Feb 70
While on a sweep of an area 10 miles east of Xuan Loc, elements of Bravo Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf engaged two enemy soldiers with claymores, small arms and automatic weapons fire. One enemy was killed and one AK-47 was captured.
In the same general area, Alpha Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf engaged three enemy soldiers with assorted small arms. All three were killed and two AK-47's, one SKS, and two rucksacks containing 39 pounds of rice and five pounds of salt was captured.
Thirteen miles northeast of Xuan Loc, "Cottonbalers" of Charlie Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf, found ten bunkers containing the following cache: assorted medical equipment including penicillin and streptomycin, 4 bolt action rifles, a 45 caliber sub-machine gun, and AK-47, an SKS, a 30 caliber French pistol, a B-40 rockets, 50 M-60 rounds, 2 machetes, 6 picks and miscellaneous tools and web gear.
"Apache" Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf, during a sweep of an area 10 miles north of Xuan Loc engaged three enemy soldiers with small arms fire killing one and capturing one AK-47 and two rucksacks. A resulting sweep also located two bunkers which were destroyed.
Continuing to sweep, the unit located and destroyed 58 bunkers with overhead cover, 75 AK rounds, one 82mm mortar rounds and a small amount of documents.
16 Feb 70
In continued operations 13 miles east of Xuan Loc, "Charlie" Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf, found an additional 16 French made bolt action rifles.
Delta Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf located an old base camp 8 miles east of Xuan Loc. The "Old Guardsmen" discovered eight bunkers with overhead cover, six old graves, and a blacksmith shop for tools and weapons repair.
"Apache" Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf, in continued operations approximately 10 miles north of Xuan Loc engaged five enemy soldiers, killing two and capturing one AK-47 and one Chicom pistol. The unit also located and destroyed four 60mm mortar rounds.
Elements of the 4th Bn, 12th Inf, while conducting operations north of Xuan Loc killed two enemy soldiers, captured one SKS and one rucksack. They also located and destroyed 12 bunkers, four trenches and five large tables.
17 Feb 70
Bravo Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf discovered an enemy motor pool cache consisting of one jeep radiator, two bolt-extractors, one tire and wheel, one jeep shed, five one gallon gas cans, six spark plugs, three drill bits and other miscellaneous equipment. This unusual cache was found 11 miles northeast of Xuan Loc.
"Warriors" from Bravo Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf, located a bunker complex 15 miles northwest of Xuan Loc containing 15 SKS rifles, a carbine, and AK-47, 40 rounds of 30 caliber ammo, 25 pounds of potatoes and 5 pounds of tobacco.
Delta Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf, located and destroyed eight bunkers 9 miles north of Xuan Loc. Later in the day, the unit engaged three enemy soldiers. Small arms and automatic weapons fore was exchanged and the three enemy soldiers were killed. Two AK-47's, 44 60mm mortar rounds and a box of 30 caliber ammunition was captured.
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