A 4800 lb. rice cache and other enemy supplied were uncovered by Delta, Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf. 3 miles west of Long Thanh during part of a three company operation aimed at destroying remnants of a Viet Cong force involved in heavy fighting the past week.

Elsewhere one VC was killed and two AK-47 rifles captured by Delta, Co. 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf, ending a night-long sporadic contact with an unknown size VC force and bringing the total to four VC killed in that encounter 9 miles southwest of Saigon.

Alpha Co of the same battalion uncovered the second cache buried in three feet of mud 6 miles southwest of Saigon. The "Old Guard" unit counted 24 Chicom mines, 2250 rounds of AK-47 ammunition and 400 blasting caps in the munitions cache.

"Cottonbalers" of Bravo Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf. killed two VC after receiving fire 5 miles southwest of Saigon. The unit was in search of the enemy after locating a small bunker complex with hot food inside.

While moving to cut off two VC spotted on the west bank of Rach Hung Nhoa canal, the element came under fire from an estimated five or six enemy. Two VC were killed attempting to escape into the canal.

The unit also found and destroyed 10 booby traps, two of which were 60mm mortar rounds, as well as 6 bunkers, rice, a kerosene stove and a 14 foot sampan.

Elements of Delta Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf. found 7,000 pounds of rice 2 miles northeast of Long Tan. The rice was covered with VC ponchos and buried 25 meters into a nipa palm area. Also found were 55 gallons of gasoline and 3 burners.

Elsewhere, Redcatchers detained three civilians during a cordon and search operation near the Tan Hut Triangle 7 miles southwest of Saigon. They also found an AK-47 rifle, five Chicom grenades, including three setup as booby traps, and a concrete bunker two weeks old, which was destroyed.

In other action, a light fire team supporting Bravo Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf. killed one NVA-clad soldier less than one mile west of Binh Chanh.

Finally, Delta Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf "Warriors" found one VC killed earlier 5 miles southeast of Duc Hoa.

Operating along a river near the village of My Yen, a company from 4th Bn, 12th Inf. "Warriors" encountered four Vietnamese in a motorized sampan. The Vietnamese ignored the repeated call to halt until several rounds were fired into the air. They are being held for further questioning.

In the same area, other battalions found 2,000 ft. of insulated rubber cable and destroyed two booby traps.

Several miles to the east, elements of 3rd Bn, 7th Inf "Cottonbalers" found one Chicom pistol with three magazines and a bandoleer with three AK-47 magazines.

Infantrymen from Bravo Co. 3rd Bn, 7th Inf. found three AK-47 rifles after chasing three individuals carrying weapons. The weapons were found in nipa palm.

Nearby, "Warriors" from Alpha Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf destroyed four VC Claymore mines and four bunkers.

A munitions cache was found by Charlie Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf in a heavy booby trapped area along the Ben Luc River. The cache contained fifty-four 82mm mortar rounds, sixty 60mm mortar rounds, fourteen B-40 rockets with RPG launcher, 15 RPG charges, forty-two 81mm fuses, 1500 rounds of small arms ammo, one AK-47 rifle, 10 Chicom grenades, one 13-inch marine mine and four land mines.

Alpha Company of the same battalion working along the Ben Luc River in the same locale found four additional RPG rounds at low tide.

Most of the cache was estimated to have been in place for about six months near the new Charlie Co basecamp a few meters away.

Assorted web gear and AK-47 magazines were found between a stack of tiles in the area where the first cache was found.

A Viet Cong officer plus five other enemy soldiers were killed by Redcatchers today 6 miles southwest of Saigon. An intensive search of the area also led to the discovery of two rocket caches.

The "Warriors" of 4th Bn, 12th Inf were also busy uncovering numerous cache 12 miles southwest of Saigon. Infantrymen from Delta Co discovered at low tide two 55-gallon drums buried in a canal bank, and containing twenty-eight 60mm mortar rounds, seventy-one 82mm mortar rounds, and 7 booster charges for RPG rocket rounds. The troopers also destroyed a 75mm booby trap, two concussion booby traps, one butterfly booby trap, four Chicom grenade booby traps and held one detainee.

Charlie Co infantrymen discovered a cache of medical supplies, a pair of binoculars and destroyed one booby trap, while Echo "recon" captured a Viet Cong flag.

Positive identification was made this morning of the body of the Chief of Staff of a Viet Cong Military District west and south of the Saigon area. The officer was killed March 10 by "Warriors" of Charlie Co. 5th Bn, 12th Inf when they engaged and killed a group of six Viet Cong.

Infantrymen of Bravo Co. 4th Bn, 12th Inf. found a cache of one hundred thirty-eight 82mm mortar rounds. The rounds were found in small holes about 3 ft. deep along the edge of a dike. They were in excellent condition and had been in place no more than a week. The cache was located 6 miles southwest of Duc Hoa. The Bravo Co. "Warriors" also destroyed 117 bunkers.

Charlie Co. 5th Bn, 12th Inf Redcatchers found 30 new Viet Cong ponchos hidden in sampans that were sunk and well concealed in a canal 9 miles southwest of Saigon. Other battalion members found and destroyed three bunkers and two booby traps.

Elements of Charlie Co. 4th Bn. 12th Inf held two detainees 8 miles southwest of Saigon. They found a cache containing two Chicom pistols with holsters in plastic bags and also assorted medical supplies and personal items.

Air strikes supporting the Redcatchers accounted for one VC killed, while other Redcatchers deprived the enemy of a large cache of grenades and booby traps during light action southwest of Saigon.

Alpha Co. 5th Bn, 12th Inf "Warriors" found the VC body and destroyed four bunkers 3 miles south of Duc Hoa after calling in air strikes on suspected enemy base camps.

Other "Warriors" from Bravo Co uncovered eight large ammo boxes 8 miles southwest of Saigon, containing 48 prepared Chicom grenade booby traps ready to be used.

Action was light and scattered today throughout the Brigade's area of operations. The body of one VC found late yesterday and another found today brought to eight the total number of VC killed by 5th Bn, 12th Inf "Warriors" during the contact of March 10, six miles southwest of Saigon.