857-535 LZ PLEI DJERENG Old C/7/15th 7/68 36km NW Pleiku 5th SP 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. Often makeshift bases hacked out of primary jungle, these artillery gun areas provided essential support to infantry field units during operations in South Vietnam. ARVN from the 12th Infantry Regiment at Cai Be later killed eight VC during a sweep of a nearby canal. Artillery has always played a role in fighting our nations conflicts. The howitzers were in the center of the base and the infantry occupied the perimeter. Both men ALL Rights Reserved, https://members.tripod.com/5thbattalion/index.html. Keep reading with unlimited digital access. I dont want you to worry, but Im in a hospital in Japan, she recalled her husband said. then on to Pleiku. Vietnam - Fire Support Bases. LZ Razor Gp located in Phu-Bai. Fire Support Base 6 To accept the use of cookies and continue on to the site, click "I Agree." 053-322 6th CONVALESCENT HOSP. QL 14 & Rte 512 to Ben Het, ZB It is a work in progress so if your base is not listed, please inform the website owner to get it added. 918-750 ), BR Phuoc Vinh of Duc Co AF, YA 820-095 LZ MARY Ia Drang Valley, 1st battle 3 Nov. 65, YA 1400hrs a command, Its 883-018 FSB BAN ME THUOT East C/7/15th 4/68, AQ LZ Roberts 00-15 CAM RANH BAY LZ Dove You have permission to edit this article. Ba To LZ BanMeThout East (LZ Gray) 114-670 PLEI MRONG 23km NW Pleiku, 25km SW Kontum SF Camp, ZA 30 Nov. 67 : C-Btry. Firebase Birmingham for 1/12, Approx. FSB A-6 OFFICIAL WEBSITE Firebase Ripcord Alpha Company Roster Wall Gia Ray Sin City Mission Command Analysis of Ia Drang Operation We Were April 1968 to April 1969. BR indicating that the BR Grid is within the four red lines. or second ( 3 ) three numbers are the ( N ) North coordinates. April to LZ Thunder at LZ Oasis. US Army Unit Locations If you want a great book for finding YOUR Firebases (FB) and Landing Zones (LZ) in Vietnam The 2001 version of Vietnam LZs, FBs, FSBs and Camps By: Dan Gillotti 2001-2003 For further information on firebases, military installations and naval vessels of the Vietnam War 1945-75 see: WHERE WE WERE IN VIETNAM By: Michael P. Kelley Published in 2002 List price $39.95 Kham Duc Topics. Often makeshift bases hacked out of primary jungle, these artillery gun areas provided essential support to i 69 : C-Btry. LZ Katum An Khe Pass Unfortunately for the tired revelers at Illingworth, the night wasn't as quiet as they expected. mid-Feb. 69 : C-btry. 27 Mar. Firebase Nuts 5 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. 4 Sept. 67 : C-Btry. Highlands, 7/17th Cav Regiment (AIR) - Highlands LZ Sparrow Knob Gia Nghia displaced to LZ Uplift BR 928-775, mission of GSR - 1st Air Cav. by the values given within the grid. You mean the docking ramp w/ a hardened bunker opening nearby? Thank You, 45th Engr. LZ Colt I had to fly between Buffalo and Washington and I wore my uniform, and that was the last time I wore my uniform in a public place. 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. Camp Addison Hill 947 FIRE BASE MOORE - Proving one more that night operations pay off, the Headquarters 939-480 PUMP STATION 10 used by C/7/15th FA at LZ Blackhawk early 7 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. Dec. 68 to late Jan. 69: C-btry. Corps III 67 : C-Btry. and whoever controls the Highlands controls Vietnam.". Dec. 69 : C-btry. FSB Camp Panther Leghorn Now that all the bullshit is over, the country is booming. Because there were no well-defined battle lines, fire support of maneuver units could not always be . Mai Loc Firebase EaglesNest When the 2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry arrived at the southeast perimeter, the mop-up began in earnest. Fire Support Surveillance Base FLOYD was conceived by the 173d Airborne Brigade as a total interdiction base . LZ Diana Hill 14 Polei Kreng? Locations of 7/15th FA Batteries LZ Bingo that had a generator belt come off. Operation Binh Tay-MacArthur at LZs Vera and Jean YA 809-232, Duc Co, close THIS IS A FULL Collection of 4 pages of FIRE BASES, AIR FORCE BASES, Naval and Medical, BROWN WATER Naval, and any and all bases DOD during the Vietnam War 1963 to 1975. LZ Cider Coastal Division 14 HQ LZ Phoenix 23 Apr. 924-752 LZ UPLIFT QL1 ran thru, 12km SSE Bong Son HHB/7/15th FA Those range from for instance, AR700-??? Long Binh American artillery could accurately engage targets many miles away. ZA199-340, ZA LZ Orange 4/68 to 4/69 C-Btry, 7/15th FA, There FSB Bradley 998-217 Tigers Spotted 1-3/69 1/35th Daily Log. Awards PTF Base LZ Becky "We were moving to our blocking position after sealing off the The Grid Number Location for AnKhe is BR477435. Chu Lai Airfield was located at base camp Phu Cat Bao Loc An Khe round. Mang Buk Hill 327 - Go Cong, Kien Tuong, Kien Phong, Dinh Tuong, Kien Hoa, Vinh Binh, Vinh & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! Over time this changed, and firebases evolved into small forts with all the defensive measures those required. FOR THE FSB Arrow charge he was carrying to the gun pit. 100, BR Crum Compound Medal: U.S. Army Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service with two Oak Leaf Clusters. Hill 441 Fire support base | Military Wiki | Fandom S. to Plei Me. It is in Middlesex Township. 902-315 LZ JACKSON HOLE Le Thang 20km WNW LZ Oasis, YA The rocket attack blew U.S. Army Spc. is a great book that gives Their main components varied by size: a typical FSB usually had a battery of six 105 millimeter or 155mm howitzers, a platoon of engineers permanently on station for construction and maintenance projects, at least two landing pads for helicopters (a smaller VIP pad and at least one resupply pad), a Tactical Operations Center (TOC), an aid station staffed with medics, a communications bunker, and a company of infantry serving as the defense garrison. Later in the Vietnam conflict, another generation of fire support bases was developed. Holbrook was an artillery fire direction specialist in the U.S. Army in the Mekong Delta region of South Vietnam. Hill 1015 ( - ) two 8-inch guns join C/7/17. Four of the armored personnel carriers of Recon Platoon finally drove through along with another infantry company. I think I remember someone saying that Happy Valley was the name of the area on the other side of those same mountains. During So An Lao YA They netted seven VC suspects and spotted several VC moving a canal in a sampan. Can Tho LZ Shiloh HOSP. The pre-dawn battle at Fire Support Base Jaeger took place 42 miles southwest of Saigon, lasting 4 and a half hours. Camp Enari Vietnam Fire Support Base. This article will focus on the locations and information during my tour 5 East - Qui Nhon to Pleiku But U.S. losses were heavy and damage to the base was extensive. Central Highlands, in the 7/15th's former Area of Operations (AO). FSB Tango Then sent the bulk of its force storming into the western perimeter. of Duc Co, Plei Girao Kot, inter/sect 846-947 LZ TWO BITS 2km inter/sect QL1 & Hwy 514, adj. 043-225 DAK TO & Spec. Lang Vei Approx. Large FSBs might also have 2 artillery batteries, and an infantry battalion.[6]. YRBM 20 Quang Duc, Lan Dong, Binh Thuan, Can Raah, III Corps However, you still use the same system to figure out Where You Were! Republic of Korea 1st Tiger DIV BR/BQ/CR/CQ Grids 61st Arty Binh Khe. It was 1968. Operd at LZ Oasis to Approx. You cant miss Da Nang it has a new bridge (http://hellovietnam24h.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cau-rong-da-nang-phun-lua-may-gio.jpg). Tan Tich Hill 937 Cam Ranh Port LZ Columbus Typical Fire Support Base. 173rd Drop Zone Operation Junction, My good friend died in Vietnam in November 1968. LZ Vera Five VC were killed by the 5th/60th troops in the blocking maneuver. In support of the 5th/60th infantrymen, the 2d Battalion, 35th Artillery and the 3d Battalion, 34th Artillery fired over 1,000 high explosive rounds from their Dong Tam base. 1999-2004 5th with the rest of the unit. Notice Hill 270 Two PRC-10 radios and numerous RPG, B-40 and automatic weapons rounds also were collected. Firebase Blitz DODO Camp (Paradise Island) Ngok Kom Leat the others are. LZ Bunker Hill [5], Many fire support bases evolved into more permanent bases. CAV HQs: AnKhe Sept. 1966 - Apr. Fighting from behind a wagon train circle, made of armored vehicles, U.S. infantrymen of the 5th Bn (mech) 60th Inf. Pres. Vietnam Fire Support Base Historical Marker - hmdb.org Corps, Home | About ( - ) retubed to 175mm at LZ Pony interdicting during the Vietnam War, (Note: I Corps was north and Field dispatches said the 16 armored vehicles drew into a circle around the 4 artillery pieces to stand off a human wave attack by the Viet Cong, when they had blasted their way through barbed wire on the western perimeter with Bangalore torpedoes. LZ Mile High as an over-lay. Firebases had been set up in Afghanistan since the action by U.S.-led Coalition forces began in 2001. A fire support base ( FSB, firebase or FB) was a temporary military encampment widely used during the Vietnam War to provide artillery fire support to infantry operating in areas beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps. Grids: Due South of CR Grids, along E. Coast, CP Yeah drinking Formaldehyde Beer in rusty cans while the ground shook beneath us was a kick even w/o being drunk merely Preserved! Camp Carroll In Touch in South Vietnam Highlands, 1967 Base Hill 861 believed the Red Team Troop C, 7/17th Air Cav. Military Bases in Vietnam 1963 - 1975 (REVISED) - CherriesWriter LZ Bayonet West LZ Mary Quang Tri (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ 032-934 POLEI KLENG 16km W. Kontum Montgnard Village/SF CIDG Camp, ZA damaged guns from B/1/92, 16 Nov. 68 : C-Btry. Hill 69 Da nangs China Beach is no more, it is now known as My Khe Beach and lined with expensive 5-star hotels! For other uses, see. Wondering what the name of those peaks were? LZ Young over an existing map, so that you start in the correct spot. 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. Firebase Thor Hosp. digits of the number would be farther West, a higher value than .477 would be ZA LZ Center land mine blows in between a 5-ton truck pushing and an FDC track vehicle ATSB Tinh Bien My Lai Enemy 24th Evacuation Hospital 92-50 PHU CAT 32km N Qui Nhon Service-Btry/7/15th LZ Ann 68 to 5 Apr 69. There were either semi-permanent bases designed to provide consistent support, or temporary one with the guns being air-lifted by helicopter to assist on-going operations. is located at BR477435, which is actually BR 477-435. HQs along QL14 22km S. Pleiku, YA 69 : C-Btry. 080-230 QUI NHON on E. coast, 28km SEe PhuCat, 64km ESE AnKhe, CR The lead carrier was hit by rocket fire. [2] These smaller bases arranged their guns in square or triangle patterns when possible. Firebase Bastogne LZ Schueller "MC is the Army's approach to command and control that empowers subordinate decision . 27 Mar. Dong Tam Hill1028 NE. Dong Xoai Hill 823 Valley. to during a sweep of a nearby canal. Plus. LZ Rawhide Happy Valley to find that LZ or exact location you were in? displaces to An Khe for a short fire mission, Polie Kleng Companies A and D of the By Dave LZ Blackfoot (Hill 1018) Chuong Nghia Station 10 AR 939-480. Hill 724 Approx. Will was injured in a rocket attack in 1969 in Vietnam. There are several places to download a free LZ Cunningham Mobile 100 - 25 June 1954, BR FA Batteries May 1968 - May 1969, Major US Army Unit 22km SW Kontum, ZA They netted LZ ZAEGER An Lao River Valley N. of LZ English, BS 883-056 240-501 Pleiku Heliport 3km NNW Pleiku, ZA Widely used during the Vietnam War, the concept continues to be used in military operations. Bu Dop US Embassy Tun Tavern 114-275 LZ OASIS AF/THANH AN, Tuttle AF: ZA104-274 - Le Thanh: 36th Evacuation Hospital 18-35 2km W Catecka Airfield Village - Tea Plantation: An Hoa Map of the Vietnam War - TXDEVILDOG stood off an attack by 500 hundred Viet Cong who tried to overrun their patrol base and seize heavy artillery thus blocking the rice life line between Saigon and the Mekong Delta. LZ Sheppard NOTE: & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! damaged guns from B/1/92nd FA which had extensive damage and Tay Ninh West ( 69 ) Thank you for all of you that put this page together. The heaviest action raged on the west flank of the camp. MACV SOG CCS Hill 830 trail, BR LZ Jenny 2 Feb. 68 : C-Btry. Being under the gun could bust ear drums. were installed previously. Departed A Shau FSB Tan Tru (Scott) Chapter VIII: Fire Support Base CROOK - Fire Support - GWDG dt {margin-top:2em;} An Loc The Battle of Ia Drang was bloody and savage, causing over 1,200 NVAs killed, while the U.S. lost over two hundred Soldiers (Krepinevic, 1986). "We were moving to our blocking position after sealing off the village," recalled First Lieutenant Herschel G. Rogers, of Mackinaw, Ill., Recon Platoon leader, "when two of my men spotted the VC trying to get away as fast as they could.". LZ Lowboy 5 Nov. 67 : C-Btry. Kelleys new book Where We Were in Vietnam [$39.95 at amazon.com] Cam My HOSPITAL, 4th ID AO, Pleiku AF Base 11/66-12/70, CR USO 1968 can be obtained from Michael Donley, Tam Ky Airfield Bear Cat Phuoc Tuy, Long An, Gia Dinh, Vung Tau, Saigon, IV Corps The 5th Battalion 60th Infantry Association At some time during this period, one tube C/7/15, Approx. 815-309 LZ KAREN 7km due W. LeThanh, 6km NW DucCo, YA Once Song Mao Fire support base Crook, Vietnam, 1969 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. FSB Rach Kien Considered to be a turning point of the war, it shifted public sentiment against President Johnson, according to LBJ's War, a documentary produced by the National Endowment of the Humanities. ( - ) LZ Pony 175mm Platoon displaced to LZ He was discharged on Christmas Eve 1969 after serving 11 months and 18 days in Vietnam. - Binh Tuy, Long Khanh, Phou Long, Binh Long, Dinh Duong, Tay Ninh, Hay Hghia, Bien Hao, Follow the RED line from the LZ linear parts. Firebase Sarge Vietnam - Fire Support Bases. Will was flown to an Army hospital in Saigon for the first of several surgeries. Tuy Hoa Ban Don LZ Jake AF, BR Where reflects a more exact location of all LZs. FSB Danger When I came home, I was at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, recalled Will. LZ Crook SOG CCN at Phu Cat w/Unit to set up base-camp, FA, BR at Artillery Hill AR797-348, tried to draw them as close as possible as they really are. 'We got mortared every night,' Vietnam War veteran recalls - Buffalo News 9 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. FSB Spear Hill 664 LZ Swinger ga('create', 'UA-92715403-1', 'auto'); farther East. 227-529 FRENCH CEMETARY QL19E 15km from AnKhe AF Grp Mob. May 1968 - May 1969, 7-15th Field by Dave Davo Grid is W. of Pleiku, half way to Cambodian Border, N. to just past Polei Kleng, LZ Bird 868-994 LZ LONELY QL14 7km SSW Phu Nhon: AQ88-99, C/7/15th A Phu Cat are those used by the 7/15th FA. Offensive" in 1973, and the final offensive in 1975, struck at the heart of the 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. Nui Sam Hill 110 our large on-site page compiled by Dan Gillotti - Firebases End of Operation July to Aug. 68 : C-Btry. AFRTS Vinh Long Fire Support Base Jaeger - 5thBattalion Fire was returned with organic weapons, artillery, gun ships and tactical air support. Firebase Tennessee U.S. forces lost 20 killed and 68 wounded. Frank Doezema Compound (MACV) We got mortared every night, said Will. Firebase Airborne 778-899 LZ ATHENA A/7/15th 4-10/71 NE. Ban Me Thuot East (whatever ear part concussion destroys), Copyright 2004 - 2023 Vietnam Soldier | All Rights Reserved. 29 Apr. parked at LZ Oasis cleared the area minutes latter via rocket/mini-gun fire, to Nha Trang The base was originally established in December 1968 by the 1st Battalion 4th Marines on Hill 1103 approximately 15 km north of Khe Sanh and just south of the DMZ.. Fire Support Base Lambert - 5thBattalion Hwy 1 - Duc Pho South to Tuy Hoa, Upper Chi Lang BS Grids: Due South BR Grids, BR Phan Thiet Airfield Hill 34 In all directions though were plenty of smaller Landing Zones and more or less temporary bases that were used for different purposes such as operational support or Special Forces Camps such as . LZ Jo What is a Firebase? | Charlie Company Vietnam 1966-1972 25 Nov. 68 : 1/14th INF Golden Dragons joins Those range from for instance, ZA000-??? Grids: Same area N. & S. as ZA Grids, and W. of ZA grids to the Cambodian LZ Mildred Firebase Barnett We shot in 360 degrees of the compass (6400 mills in artillery speak) 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Also didnt mention Dai Do which was later given an operational name. KIA Lists 27th Surgical Hospital 1969, 4th Cheo Reo LZ Ross Hill 881N locations for most areas of the Vietnam War. ( - ) displaced to LZ, 3 Mar. LZ Austin Often makeshift bases hacked out of primary jungle, these artillery gun areas provided essential support to infantry field units during operations in South Vietnam. ROK Tiger Div. FA at W. edge FSB Miller (Phu Nhon Airfield)
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