199TH LIGHT INFANTRY BRIGADE SUMMARIES
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MAY 20, 1970 NEWSPAPER (VOL. 2, NO. 10)
21 Apr 70
Elements of Delta Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf, while operating 21 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, engaged an unknown number of enemy with small arms fire. The enemy withdrew with unknown casualties.
Bravo Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf "Cottonbalers" working 3 miles north of the Delta Co contact, engaged two enemy soldiers with small arms and automatic weapons fire, killing one.
Later in the day, the element engaged an unknown sized enemy force with Claymore mines and automatic weapons, killing two.
During a sweep of an area 24 miles north of Xuan Loc, "Warriors" of Delta Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf discovered and destroyed eight bunkers. Seven L and U shaped trenches approximately four feet deep were also located.
22 Apr 70
"Cottonbalers" of Delta Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf on continued operations 21 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, located the bodies of three enemy soldiers killed in yesterday's contact.
24 Apr 70
"Cottonbalers" of Charlie Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf found 20 to 25 hootches partially destroyed in an area 18 miles northeast of Xuan Loc. The unit also found material in the area of the hootches for their repair.
25 Apr 70
While working in an area 25 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, elements of the reconnaissance unit of the 3rd Bn, 7th Inf engaged five enemy soldiers with small arms and automatic weapons fire. Three enemy soldiers were killed and an SKS rifle, an RPG launcher with one round, an M-1 carbine, and 300 pounds of flour were captured.
"Cottonbalers" of Charlie Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf found a well used trail leading to a bunker complex consisting of six bunkers and four hootches. The camp was destroyed.
26 Apr 70
Members of Charlie Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf exchanged small arms fire with an unknown sized enemy force 14 miles north of Xuan Loc, killing one enemy.
"Cottonbalers" of Delta Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf located a cache of 250 kilos of flour and 19 rolls of electrical wire 25 miles north of Xuan Loc.
27 Apr 70
Members of the Charlie Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf engaged ten enemy soldiers with small arms and automatic weapons, killing three.
29 Apr 70
An element of Delta Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf, in a position 9 miles southwest of Xuan Loc, sighted 18 enemy soldiers low crawling across a road wearing black clothing. A 199th "Fireball" helicopter engaged the enemy along with a light fire team. One enemy was killed.
Members of Charlie Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf, on an operation 4 miles north of Xuan Loc, located a triangular enemy base camp consisting of three mud and log bunkers. The camp, which was destroyed by the "Warriors," was estimated to have been approximately four months old.
An element of Co M, 75th Rangers engaged three enemy soldiers at a distance of 40 meters, killing one and capturing an AK-47 rifle. The action took place 27 miles east of Xuan Loc.
30 Apr 70
"Old Guardsmen" of Charlie Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf were engaged by an estimated enemy platoon in bunkers in an early morning contact 13 miles southeast of Xuan Loc. The Charlie Co element returned fire with small arms, automatic weapons, and M-79's. A light fire team called in support was subsequently credited with six enemy killed and air strikes were given credit for killing three more. One "Old Guardsman" was wounded in the action.
Later in the day, the same 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf element again made contact with the enemy. Following another exchange of small arms fire, more air strikes, helicopter gunships, and artillery were called in the area. Members of Charlie Co were this times credited with seven enemy killed and an AK-47 rifle captured. There were no US casualties.
After engaging three enemy soldiers with small arms and automatic weapons 32 miles east of Xuan Loc, "Cottonbalers" of Charlie Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf recovered an enemy rucksack, 50 pounds of flour, two shirts, two ponchos, and three plastic water bags. A heavy blood trail was also seen by the infantrymen.
In four contact during the day in an areas 31 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, "Warriors" of Delta Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf killed one enemy and Delta Co was later given credit for killing three more.
01 May 70
An element of Charlie Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf was engaged by an estimated company size enemy force 13 miles southwest of Xuan Loc, and small and automatic weapons fire was exchanged. Following the contact the area was swept and four dead enemy were found. An AK-47 and two rucksacks were captured in the action. Also six enemy bunkers were found and subsequently destroyed.
02 May 70
An element of Bravo Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf engaged two enemy with Claymore mines, small arms, and automatic weapons fire 14 miles southwest of Xuan Loc. Following the action three enemy rucksacks were recovered.
03 May 70
An element of Alpha Btry, 2nd Bn, 40th Arty received less than 25 rounds of 82mm mortar fire impacting outside their perimeter at Bau Ca. There were no US casualties and no damage to material in the action.
Two miles from this find, members of the 4th Bn, 12th Inf reconnaissance unit located 10 enemy bunkers under construction.
In the same general area, members of the "Warrior" battalion's Delta Co found two more bunker complexes, one containing eight bunkers, and the other containing six bunkers.
"Cottonbalers" of Delta Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf engaged three enemy soldiers 36 miles southeast of Xuan Loc, killing all three. An AK-47 rifle and a K-54 pistol were captured in the action.
The Brigade's main base received less than five rounds of 122mm rocket fire. No casualties or damages were reported.
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