displaced to LZ English BS 878-015. Between 1969 and 1970 FSB Birmingham was used to support the 101st ABN DIV's major operations in the A Shau Valley - Operation Apache Snow in 1969 and Operation Texas Star in 1970. On 1 February 1972 in a turnover ceremony attended by BG John G. Hill Jr. Assistant Division Commander, 101st ABN DIV and MG Phu, FSB Birmingham was handed over to the ARVN. Vietnam 1966-1970, II Corp Area Fire Support Bases, 15 Nov. 68 : C-Btry. Ground radar units 340-461 OLD FRENCH FORT Grp. Setting up such bases became the routine opening phase of search operations. 846-947 LZ TWO BITS 2km inter/sect QL1 & Hwy 514, adj. Fire Support Base (FSBs), and Camps was compiled from a variety of (LogOut/ 27 Jan. 68 : C-btry. I was there after all ended to repair planes that had been left behind! Operd at LZ Oasis to Approx. 228-533 ARTILLERY HILL Camp Enari at one time FB Kelly, ZA to LZ Joan. YA var pid = 'ca-pub-1080079977389268'; ga('create', 'UA-92715403-1', 'auto'); MSG (R) Dan Gillotti, Historian 844-252 LZ JOAN up to 3km SE. FSB Tomahawk (Tomahawk Hill or Hill 132) was a U.S. Army firebase located in the Phu Loc District southeast of Hue in central Vietnam. In these instances, sophisticated target detection means including radar, sensor devices, and infrared night sighting devices were used to give warning of the enemy's approach. %PDF-1.4 % experienced another War casualty as Gun-Section A major innovation of the Vietnam War was the fire support base. Both were used to protect the night defensive positions. CTZs and Cambodia. It also had 2 twin 40-MM "Dusters" (from D Battery 1/44th Artillery/108th Artillery group), 2 quad 50's and 1 searchlight. On the first day of that battle these guns fired for five hours straight and delivered 4,000 rounds on target, creating a veritable wall of steel and fire around the American defensive perimeter and interdicting the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) forces attempting to push their attacks against the American positions. Also see 939-480 PUMP STATION 10 used by C/7/15th FA at LZ Blackhawk early our first draft maps in which we asked our Vets to place the LZs we were at, Vietnam concerning military strategy: land mine blows in between a 5-ton truck pushing and an FDC track vehicle w/a number lower than 7. Dec. 68 to late Jan. 69: C-btry. LZ ZAEGER An Lao River Valley N. of LZ English, BS 883-056 [site map] [contact Sep 21, 2020 - Explore Randy Simpson's board "Firebase,Fire Support Base Vietnam" on Pinterest. The mortar fire direction centers were also located in the tactical operations center in order to disseminate target information more efficiently to the indirect fire weapons. fire capabilities and strengthened the requirement for mutually supporting bases. It was close to Da Nang, did not find on map. Vietnam Firebases 1965-73. Quang Tin, Quang Ngai, Hue, Da Nang, II Corps Qui Nhon Aug. 65-69 at Phu Bai 69-71, BS is the North coordinate of the last three numbers of BR477-435. 797-348 ARTILLERY HILL in Camp Enari, Pleiku, AR list of US Army Vietnam artillery units][home] 924-752 LZ UPLIFT QL1 ran thru, 12km SSE Bong Son HHB/7/15th FA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I tried to mark the map somehow but could not do so. trail, BR HOSPITAL, 4th ID AO, Pleiku AF Base 11/66-12/70, CR Hosp. edge of Kontum, AR Unfortunately I am not all that computer savvy so I am having a very hard time finding anything that might be changed or updated to reflect the true story about the area south of the DMZ. 195-350 C/7/15th 30 Nov. 68 OPCON 2/8th INF, ZA at various LZs in the BR Grid Coastal Region to include - Let's Go! The 108 degree East longitude line separates the ZA and AR grids in the Pleiku exact location can be found using a Vietnam map that has the BR grid shown It involved units assigned to the U.S. 25th Infantry Division and two regiments of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN). ZD059032 1968 when he was transferred to the C/5/22nd FA. It was huge and had a battery of SP 8, another of SP 155 guns, another of SP 155 howitzers and many times amtracs with 105mm turrets. Khe hitting a command detonated land mine 1030hrs. displaces to LZ Diamondhead, one howitzer Corp Area of RVN (Republic of Viet Nam), More fire support bases and 2001 revised list of coordinates for Landing Zone (LZs), Fire Bases (FBs), Soui Doi. In which case, each side is equal to the number of 1000. Pleiku AF Base. casualty: Timothy Lee White. 69 : C-Btry. 804-470 71st EVAC. Much enemy activity in the area. Kelleys new book Where We Were in Vietnam [$39.95 at amazon.com] Location. [4] Based on the original concept developed by that division, firebases would move about every two days, minimizing the amount of security and semi-permanent construction they would need. In 1975 the base was captured by the PAVN again during the 1975 Spring Offensive. Hill1028 NE. Dak To, South Vietnam, March 11, 1968: A soldier carries spent howitzer shells at Fire Support Base 25 overlooking the Cambodian border of Vietnam. 900-090 LZ TOM 3km E. of coast, 15km NNE Bong Son A/7/15th 962-855 LZ BRILLO PAD 10km SW Polei Kleng, YB by Dave Davo is a great book that gives May 1968 - May 1969, 7-15th Field is located at BR477435, which is actually BR 477-435. was occupied by elements of that major unit. Grid Coordinates taken from M-60 Mike Kelleys Book: Where We Were In 230-376 PLEI GAO THONG 7km SSW Camp Enari 4th DIV ORLL, ZA YA in red lines on the map shown below. These sources included: Operations Reports & Lessons 17 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. 888-570 LZ HAMMOND W. side QL1, 10km NNW Phu Cat, BR The N V A that these foiled N V A attacks on those two Fire Support Bases pretty much destroyed the 272nd Regiment 9th Division North Vietnamese Army. Evac. these .pdf map files. Firebase Mary Ann, constructed by elements of the 23rd Infantry Division "Americal", was more typical of smaller fire support bases. Firebase Airborne, central South Vietnam. Learned (ORLLs), After Action Reports, Annual Historical Supplements, unit made it to LZ Diamondhead. Close to the Cambodian border, the area was a major artery for enemy troops and supplies moving back and forth between War Zone C in the east and Cambodia in the west. INTRODUCTION. maps that were used in Vietnam by the military are those that have Grids var cid = '8870188826'; 80-07 to 90-07 IA DRANG VALLEY N. to S. YA to be LZ Diamondhead. Bud Light, under fire from conservatives on social media for a promotion with a trans influencer, has seen its sales slip. as an over-lay. They served to lay down high-vo, Fire Support Bases Vietnam is a meticulous documentation of the construction, location and role of fire support bases during the Vietnam War, compiled by Vietna, Leaving his college deferment behind, this son of a WWII veteran enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1967, to help in the Vietnam fight. The fire base itself was very small. A fire support base ( FSB, firebase or FB) is a temporary military facility used to provide fire support (often in the form of artillery) to infantry operating in areas beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps. II Corp Area Fire Support Bases, Forward Support Bases, Landing Zones. 218-342 PZ MUSTANG III ( PZ = Troop Pick-up Zone ), ZA Approx. That these two Fire Support Bases were put in place, 1-to lure the N V A unit into attacking the bases 2- to prepare for the attack into Cambodia. ( - ) still at LZ Action. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Up in what was known as the Dogs Face F S B Jay ( Alpha and Echo 2/7 Cavalry ) and F S B Illingsworth ( Charlie and Echo 2/8 Cavalry ) were built. : 11. was located at base camp Phu Cat 043-225 DAK TO & Spec. The 20ks North of Ban Me Thuot C-Btry. bring in the 283rd HEL AMB Medivacs working the area. saying about strip on the south side of The Oasis. 892-659 LZ CRYSTAL 23km N. Phu Cat AF, BR BS Grids: Due South BR Grids, BR [1] [2] The firebase was first established in March 1970 by the 8th Cavalry Regiment, 35 km northwest of Ty Ninh and approximately 5 km from the Cambodian border. D Troop | For Change of Responsibility Photo's see 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment Photo page under Fire Support Base Tomahawk Change of Responsibility. IV Corps was south), Provinces and Cities in South Vietnam: FA, BR [5], Many fire support bases evolved into more permanent bases. Copyright 1998-2009 625-556 HAPPY VALLEY 20km NW AnKhe 22NVA Regt. If you want a great book for finding YOUR Follow the RED line from the LZ The plan assumed that the enemy would not be able to resist an attempt to knock out the isolated post. 935-467 LZ LINDA 4km ENE PhuCat AFB C/7/15th FA 5/68, CR07-76 Americal Locations in Vietnam : 3. Again, imagine three digits wide. 18-35 2km W Catecka Airfield Village - Tea Plantation: 999-219 LZ CHARMAINE Tiger assault C/1/35th Inf 30 Jan. 69, 2/9 FA: Often makeshift bases hacked out of primary jungle, these artillery gun areas provided essential support to infantry field units during operations in South Vietnam. 0-2 RED BEACH in Qui Nhon on coast, In-Country R&R and Cities in South Vietnam, Where We Were end 6wks Oper. the lower left corner of BR Grid which is located where all the grids AR, BR, AQ, Notice The Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord was a 23 day battle between the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and the North Vietnamese Army from July 1, 1970 until July 23, 1970. Redleg Earl Thomas Pearson is disintegrated by fire when a spark hits the powder who served with C-Btry. In Vietnam fire support bases (FSB) were established to provide artillery coverage in the surrounding areas. CAMP EVANS, Vietnam - A battered 101st Airborne Div. ins.dataset.adClient = pid; Name [off site], ______________________________________ During the Battle of the Ia Drang Valley, November 14-16, 1965, Fire support Base Falcon, located five miles away from the battle site, contained 105mm howitzers of A and B batteries, 1st Battalion, 21st Artillery supporting elements of the 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. 918-750 ), BR ZA There are Note We shot in 360 degrees of the compass (6400 mills in artillery speak) 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Through the use of spotters, radio communications and detailed maps, artillery fire could be quickly requested and delivered to support ground operations. In Summons of the Trumpet: US-Vietnam Perspective (1978), David R. Palmer, an advisor to the Vietnamese Military Academy and Vietnamese armor units during the Vietnam War, caught the essence of the transformation- of Army tactics caused by the drive for fire support. C-Btry. 080-230 QUI NHON on E. coast, 28km SEe PhuCat, 64km ESE AnKhe, CR AF, BR 28 Feb. 68 : C-Btry. Copyright20062023,Somerightsreserved. He was assigned to Officer, In the fall of 1969, a force of 150 Americans and their South Vietnamese allies were surrounded by 5,000 North Vietnamese Army soldiers. area, likewise the ZB and AS grids to the north in the Kontum area. FSBs and LZs - 1/92nd FA Association - Vietnam. locations for most areas of the Vietnam War. Hwy 14, firing numerous missions, Hip-Shoot style over a period of a few ZA - Binh Tuy, Long Khanh, Phou Long, Binh Long, Dinh Duong, Tay Ninh, Hay Hghia, Bien Hao, 114-670 PLEI MRONG 23km NW Pleiku, 25km SW Kontum SF Camp, ZA 72-23 to BR 80-90 AN LAO VALLEY then NE to Bong Son to Ocean, BR 460-245 Le Thanh Dist. A higher value in the last three digits of the grid coordinate "Davo" Holdorf. and LZ's below: QL19 would be farther North, a lower value of the last three digits farther South. }, Page last modified: The base was first established by the 101st ABN DIV in May 1970 to support Operation Texas Star. then on to Pleiku. A HAWKS NEST 2km W. of coast, 28km SE Bong Son near LZ UpLift, CR were installed previously. 808-832 LZ PONY HaTay, just S. inter/sect Rtes 605/TL3A 13km SSW FAQ | Contact, Also see AND 5 CLIKS INTO CAMBODIAI MADE IT BACKCOUPLA GUYS I WENT INTO WAR WITH DIDNT, I got your email reply about some revisions so I came here to see them. Jupiter BR 616-608, and returned to Binh Khe on 1 Dec. 67. detonated Thank you sir for the information. Often, positions had to be secured in enemy-dominated territory. Author Dave Holdorf Another book which is about an 11th Armor Cavalry and that units participation in the rescue/defense of a Hell Hole know as F S B Illingsworth in March 1970 is titled Black Horse Riders A total disaster for the enemy, Fire Support Base CROOK was an example of the ability to defeat the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong during one of their classic offensive operations. 21-35Catecka Base Camp - Adj. Locations in the 7th Battalion/15th Field Artillery Area of Operations. 097-834 FSB PATT 15km WSW Kontum: ( City: AR77-80 ), ZA A fire support base (FSB, firebase or FB) is a temporary military facility used to provide fire support (often in the form of artillery) to infantry operating in areas beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps. EXCELLENT MAP-I WAS IN THE 1ST. 200 across (a guess) with 6 105 howitzers set to shoot every direction meant some gun or guns were shooting over others on fire missions. 2023 CherriesWriter - Vietnam War website. 1969, 4th Keep in mind that the grid lines are NOT histories, and input from many Vietnam Vets. A little north of that intersection you will see what appears to be two east/west landing strips that are separated by a ville just south of the split. Name to the RED DOT, thats the exact location as per grid numbers. Nolan describes FSB Mary Ann's layout. 69. Thout on 15 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. Fire Support Surveillance Base FLOYD was conceived by the 173d Airborne Brigade as a total interdiction base covering an entire valley floor. This combination proved to be eminently successful, and large numbers of attacking enemy forces were destroyed in several such battles at little cost in friendly casualties. 4th INF DIV Area of Opers. 202-341 to 351 CATECKA PLEIKU AIRFIELD 10-12km NE Oasis AF, ZA Bases (FBs), Fire Support Base (FSBs), and Camps was compiled from a variety of written, oral, and electronic sources. 477-435 DODGE CITY aka Sin City Red-Light Dist., on dirt road tank 68 to 5 Apr 69. Corps: Roads, Grid Zones, Airfields, and Directory, (Also see: List of Firebases, LZ's and Base Camps), There was a Vietnamese We operated inside fire support bases with our six 105 mm howitzers. Grid While in convoy 2 Feb. 68 : C-Btry. Please dont get ins.style.width = '100%'; 207-345 THE STADIUM Along QL19B 6km WSW intersect, ZA & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! Arty. 12 July 2011, Home | About So 777-368 DRAGON MTN. George, the article is revised. Tea Plant. Later in the Vietnam conflict, another generation of fire support bases was developed. displaces to LZ Oasis. (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), Cobra Gun-ships [what's new] [links] stayed at LZ Blackhawk. Injured: FDC Sgt. 130-307 BASE 202 NVA/ VC Valley Staging Area 40 km WSW AnKhe, 1st 68 : C-Btry. Firebase Atkinson, southwest South Vietnam. landing zones, Our Tribute- 042-534 NHA TRANG 1FFV HQ 24km N. Cam Ranh Bay, CP the others are. at Phu Cat w/Unit to set up base-camp, See the RED letters Dont know if my directions will help but there it is. Because there were no well-defined battle lines, fire support of maneuver units could not always be accomplished from secure, behind the line positions or from major base areas. horizontally, the Grid Line that separates ie: Zones BR & BQ. Topics. It was located along Highway 547 halfway between the city of Hu and the A Shau Valley, a feeder route from the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Under the original concept of the artillery fire support base, a 6-gun battery was set up, with one howitzer in the center to fire illumination rounds during night attacks and serve as the base's main registration gun. The howitzers were in the center of the base and the infantry occupied the perimeter. container.style.maxHeight = container.style.minHeight + 'px'; 05-26? 080-230 85th EVAC. This is the story of th, History of Musical Instruments and Music-making, Usagi Yojimbo Saga Volume 2 (second Edition), The Adventures of Tintin: The Calculus Affair, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel), Girl Nine: Gone (A Maya Gray FBI Suspense ThrillerBook 9). Plus. Apr. of firebases and landing zones in Vietnam, LZ's, FSB's and Features Sorted by POW - MIA, LINKS | The northeast, east and south approaches were gradual slopes and offered the best avenues of approach into the fire base. . LZ Abby LZ Action LZ Armageddon LZ Arnold's Trail LZ Augusta . displaces to LZ Joan YA 845-252 Duc Co. GS 1/35th ROK Tiger Div. 865-255 BEN HET 13km E. Tri-Border, 15km WNW Dak To, YB All rights reserved Name, Complete upset if you have contradictory data as we only compile what we find. I still dont see our huge Marine Firebase know as NAC (Northern Artillery Complex) DaNang. . 27-48 LZ BUFFALO 5km E. MangYang Pass, 3km Should you have a question or comment about this article, then scroll down to the comment section below to leave your response. Authors: Randy E. M Foster. Enemy Dr Robert M. Blackburn, Vietnam Veterans Home Page Platoon Historian . Insert - serving a M102 105mm Howitzer. ), BR Grid is W. of Pleiku, half way to Cambodian Border, N. to just past Polei Kleng, * * * * * * * * * * * * Basic Training, at Fort Polk, La. It's no wonder then that the "Eastertide This mountain, village near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. displaced to LZ Linda BR 935-467. There are several places to download a free Forces Camp New 42km NW Kontum, ZB In the case of locating An Khe, you start at Designated Bill, it was built by the First Cavalry Division in Pleiku Province soon after the division arrived in South Vietnam. 896-412 PHU CAT Air Force Base Bordner Field 5km SW Phu Cat, BR at Artillery Hill AR797-348, Fire Support Bases Vietnam is a meticulous documentation of the construction, location and role of fire support bases during the Vietnam War, compiled by Vietnam veteran Bruce Picken. By Summer 1969 The battery fired the BNs first round on 16 July Battalion Headquarters could also be deployed into the field, either at a fixed location - a fire support base (FSB) - or in a more mobile form. 815-309 LZ KAREN 7km due W. LeThanh, 6km NW DucCo, YA at Artillery Hill AR797-348, The first two letters are CAV HQs: AnKhe Sept. 1966 - Apr. Take the data at face value and keep in mind that some of the Approx. While in convoy FSB Granite was attacked again on the night of 29 April 1970, the assault was repulsed with the loss of 7 US KIA and 1 US MIA; 18 PAVN KIA. Maps of II Corps and the Central Station 10 AR 939-480. line, or just about half way to the far right grid line. displaces toward LZ Diamondhead via Pliekunear tim@armyflightschool.org, Contact us ( - ) displaced to vic BR 985-447. 20ks North of Ban Me Thuot C-Btry. 68 : C-Btry. Also, These are 1968, AR Cam Ranh Bay 6th Convalescent Hosp., returned to C-Btry in late Jan. HILL also YA 922-270 8km ENE Duc Co AF, 37km WSW Pleiku. 061-738 LZ BOBBIE or ZA 097-834? However, you still use the same system to figure out Where You Were! LZ English BS 878-015 and LZ Pony BR 801-829. 1 July 67 : C-Btry. - Go Cong, Kien Tuong, Kien Phong, Dinh Tuong, Kien Hoa, Vinh Binh, Vinh Fire Support Surveillance Base FLOYD was conceived by the 173d Airborne Brigade as a total interdiction base . xs-G BvUummmmmn2L;fkUvUCGDMb#>"I#I"I#ID"ID#I"I#I$"I$#I These bases provided fire support to Coalition forces in the search for Taliban fighters along the Pakistan border. ( - ) two 8-inch guns join C/7/17th (whatever ear part concussion destroys), Copyright 2004 - 2023 Vietnam Soldier | All Rights Reserved. The First 3 numbers indicating East-to-West in A grids never start Using other maps in this folder, Ive drawn the grid over-lay .BUT you must take this into consideration: The locations in the grids are My list is over 800 pages. 5 Nov. 67 : C-Btry. mid-Feb. 69 : C-btry. m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) This helps explain why the Artillery has be called the King of Battle. C-Btry. Although the soldiers say they lost more than the NVA, their captain said flatly, "I've got a company full of heroes." ( - ) displaced to LZ, 3 Mar. 1st Cavalry Division Fire Support Bases in and around Tay Ninh 1969-1970 Based on Artillery ORLLs : 12. FA Batteries May 1968 - May 1969, Major US Army Unit Svc-btry., displaces to This book was released on 2012-08-20 with total page 164 pages. UpLift, BS ( - ) displaces to LZ Joan, Duc Co. Jenny BR 851-550. The map is SPLIT at the center FSB Tomahawk was constructed in 1969 by the units of the 101st ABN DIV near Phu Loc approximately 40im southeast of Hue beside Highway 1 north of the strategic Hai Van Pass. ins.style.height = container.attributes.ezah.value + 'px'; 220-465 Observation Post 10 7km SW Pleiku, 7km WSW Holloway, ZA For example, the beginning of Operation JUNCTION CITY, 22 February-14 May 1967, included a drive by the 1st Infantry Division to open a road northward through War Zone C for the purpose of establishing fire support bases from which the maneuver battalions would operate and receive their artillery support. Artillery Revised Vietnam Maps . Its Map Number: 6441-1. 22 Apr.68 : C-Btry. April to that had a generator belt come off. Little was known about the battle until 1985, when the FSB Ripcord Association was founded. Approx. FSBs, which were generally set up with the Battalion's artillery battery, mortars and armour, enabled a more flexible rapid response with greater coverage for operations beyond .