199TH LIGHT INFANTRY BRIGADE SUMMARIES
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MARCH 25, 1970 NEWSPAPER (VOL. 2, NO. 6)
22 Feb 70
During an operation 21 miles northwest of Xuan Loc, elements of Delta Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf located and destroyed four bunkers containing six tables and two benches. The "Cottonbalers" also discovered two recently built hootches.
Members of "Dakota" Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf, on a sweep of an area 20 miles north of Xuan Loc, found a leather map case containing medical supplies.
An element of Co M, 75th Rangers, while on a mission 36 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, was engaged by 12 to 18 enemy in a bunker complex. Small arms and automatic weapons fire were exchanged and artillery was called in support. A sweep of the area following the contact located the bodies of two enemy soldiers. Ten bunkers with overhead cover were also found.
23 Feb 70
Continuing operations 20 miles north of Xuan Loc, "Warriors" of "Dakota" Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf located and destroyed six bunkers with overhead cover. The unit was also credited with two enemy soldiers killed in action at the site of the bunker complex.
24 Feb 70
Members of Charlie Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf, while sweeping an area 28 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, engaged two enemy soldiers, killing one and capturing an AK-47 rifle.
Later in the day, the "Warriors" found a horseshoe-shaped bunker complex containing 20 to 30 bunkers with overhead cover.
25 Feb 70
The 5th Bn, 12th Inf's reconnaissance unit engaged two enemy soldiers with small arms fire killing one and capturing an AK-47. The action took place 19 miles north of Xuan Loc.
While on an operation 15 miles north of Xuan Loc, elements of "Blackfoot" Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf located the bodies of four enemy soldiers killed by an air strike two weeks previously.
Later in the day, "Blackfoot" infantrymen were engaged by a lone enemy soldier. Small arms fire was exchanged resulting in the enemy soldier's death. An AK-47 was also recovered.
Members of Co D, 75th Rangers were engaged by two enemy soldiers with grenades while the Rangers were on a patrol 33 miles northeast of Xuan Loc. The men subsequently killed one of the enemy with small arms fire.
"Warriors" of Alpha Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf, operating 21 miles north of Xuan Loc, found two enemy bodies along a trail. The unit also captured an AK-47 rifle and a 9mm pistol.
Elements of Alpha Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf engaged four enemy soldiers 9 miles northeast of Xuan Loc. The "Cottonbalers" killed two enemy, and captured an SKS rifle, and AK-47, and three rucksacks containing miscellaneous foodstuffs.
26 Feb 70
The reconnaissance element of the 5th Bn, 12th Inf was engaged by five enemy soldiers who withdrew after an exchange of small arms and automatic weapons. A subsequent sweep revealed 100 rounds of small arms ammunition, an RPG round, 100 pounds of rice, 100 pounds of bananas, and five pounds of meat in a six-bunker complex. The camp was subsequently destroyed.
Members of "Blackfoot" Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf killed two enemy soldiers and captured or destroyed eight AK-47 magazines with ammunition, a sampan, and an Ak-47 cleaning kit in an area 25 miles northwest of Xuan Loc. "Apache" Co "Warriors," working in the same general area, killed two more enemy soldiers and captured two Ak-47 rifles.
27 Feb 70
"Cottonbalers" of Delta Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf engaged and killed an enemy soldier and captured an AK-47 rifle 24 miles northeast of Xuan Loc.
ACAV's of Delta Trp, 17th Cav were ambushed by a reinforced platoon of enemy soldiers firing RPG rounds and blowing Claymore mines. Members of Delta Trp returned fire with .50 caliber machine guns, and a forward air controller and a light fire team were called in support. A total of seven enemy were killed in the action and a K-54 and B-40 rocket were captured.
28 Feb 70
Elements of Bravo Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf discovered and destroyed 11 bunkers 9 miles southeast of Xuan Loc.
Members of "Apache" Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf engaged and killed two enemy in an ambush 18 miles north of Xuan Loc. The unit also captured two AK-47 rifles and two enemy packs.
The 5th Bn, 12th Inf reconnaissance unit, working in an area 30 miles northwest of Xuan Loc, discovered and destroyed a platoon sized base camp containing 10 bunkers and a 20 pound claymore.
01 Mar 70
Elements of Delta Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf, operating in an area 21 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, discovered a cache consisting of 1 60mm mortars with base plates, a 75mm recoilless rifle, 4 .30 caliber rifles, 11 Browning automatic rifles, 16 assorted Russian and Chicom rifles, 5 Thompson sub-machine guns, 4 US machine guns of unknown type, and 20 assorted old weapons.
"Warriors' of "Blackfoot" Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf engaged five to six enemy soldiers, killing one in an action 18 miles northwest of Xuan Loc.
Members of Delta Trp, 17th Cav discovered a small cache following a contact 21 miles northeast of Xuan Loc. The unit captured a pack, a shovel, assorted foodstuffs, and sleeping gear. The unit also destroyed a pressure type mine and three RPG rounds.
02 Mar 70
A rest area used b an enemy platoon 24 hours earlier was discovered by members of "Apache" Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf in operations 18 miles north of Xuan Loc.
"Warriors" of Bravo Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf discovered and destroyed eight bunkers 26 miles northwest of Xuan Loc containing 50 rounds of small arms ammunition, 8 ponchos, 200 pounds of salt, over 1000 pairs of sandals, and water jugs.
"Old Guardsmen" of Delta Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf engaged seven enemy soldiers 15 miles southeast of Xuan Loc, killing two and capturing two AK-47 rifles.
03 Mar 70
In continued operations 18 miles north of Xuan Loc, an element of "Apache" Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf engaged three enemy soldiers with small arms and automatic weapons fire. The contact broke immediately with the enemy soldiers fleeing south to a four bunker base camp, leaving heavy blood trails. "Apache" Co pursued the three, killing two and detaining a suspect. A K-54 pistol, and AK-50, and two packs were captured in the action.
04 Mar 70
A reconnaissance team of the 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf located the bodies of four dead enemy, killed in a previous contact. The bodies were eight miles south of Xuan Loc.
"Warriors" of Charlie Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf, while sweeping an area 21 mile northwest of Xuan Loc found two dead enemy soldiers killed by the 5th Bn, 12th Inf special recon team.
05 Mar 70
Co D, 75th Inf Det. engaged and killed three enemy soldiers 30 miles north of Xuan Loc. The Rangers also captured 2 AK-47 rifles, 3 packs, and 13 AK-47 magazines.
An enemy was killed by members of "Apache" Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf in action 16 miles north of Xuan Loc. An SKS rifle, a rifle grenade launcher, and six rifle grenades were recovered in the action.
06 Mar 70
In continued action 15 miles north of Xuan Loc, "Apache" Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf engaged and killed one enemy soldier and captured one pistol belt with holster.
The 5th Bn, 12th Inf "Warrior Patrol" engaged three enemy soldiers in a mechanized ambush, killing two and capturing an AK-47 rifle.
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