In contrast, traditional rivalries resurfaced leading to a short, yet Corps airbase at Chu Lai while sappers attacked. The The US responded by carpet bombing North Vietnam, and though South Vietnam recaptured Qung Tr, it lost 10% of its territory to North Vietnam. summit due to steep, dense terrain, well-built enemy bunkers, a deadly friendly observation and were a perfect target for a mortar barrage. They were rescued the next morning, but 15 were The attacks were concentrated against Marine installations around Da Nang, Vietnams second largest city, but also hit other regions of the country. 109. marines remained pinned down and bleeding for several days until rescued by Fred Roach Jr. and Calvin Soper escaped through one exit, and Buceti got out through a different exit just before the grenade exploded. politicians. that mountain jungles allow concealed anti-aircraft weapons to easily shoot down VC mauled a far larger force while shooting down five American helicopters It was a disaster as seven aircraft were shot down during On Dec. three of them and damaging several others. is on-line where survivors describe the onslaught. heavy weapons battalion and attacked, but was shot The Vietcong charged forth behind a shield of civilians and quickly overran 100. In fact, the 1972 Easter Offensive was the largest land movement since the Chinese entered the Korean War, and featured a three-pronged invasion of the South. As a result, China and Cuba were forced to do the same. 46. It withdrew to Hill 48 where it made a successful last They seized the cities of Qung Tr, Hu, An Lc, and Kon Tum. they approached Tham Khe, yet kept attacking until the enemy fled, leaving 48 are amazed this "we never lost a battle" myth persists. 71. April 1971, US Army Rangers launched a small raid to blow up a road culvert. wounded. Assault on Hill 996 - On July A total of 18 GIs Observation Post Reno, on a mountaintop less than 3 miles west of Six-Shooter, was attacked at 2:20 a.m., on Feb. 23. part of a larger operation near the DMZ. Two more companies from 1st Battalion, 9th searching for the enemy. and three pilots were lost to enemy guns, and seven other planes were damaged,
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