TET Offensive After Action Report by II Field Forces
Republic of South Vietnam
Republic of South Vietnam
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TET Offensive After Action Report by II Field Forces Republic of South Vietnam |
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III Corps Tactical Zone, Republic of South Vietnam Note: This is an excerpt regarding Xuan Loc from the original document. The acronym's have been expanded to allow those not familiar with military terminology to better identify the units involved. Several links have also been used to further identify the type of units and weapons involved. To view the after action report in its entirety Click Here |
Commanding General United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam n. My Tho At 0415 hours [4:15 AM], My Tho was attacked by strong Viet Cong forces while the 32d Ranger Battalion north of the city was attacked at 0500 hours [5:00 AM]. A Viet Cong Battalion entered the city and fighting continued throughout the day. B Company, 3/47 Battalion was dispatched east from Dong Tam and cleared the western portion of the city to the main north-south canal by dark. The 3d Brigade, 9th Infantry Division together with Navy Task Force (TF) 117 made a riverine assault on the southern edge of My Tho on the morning of 1 February. The 3/47 and 3/60 Battalion's attacked north astride the reservoir in My Tho, linking up with B Company on the west. By 1800 [6:00 PM] the Viet Cong were driven northwest out of town. ARVN units continued the pursuit up route 6A. The Mobile Riverine Force was put under the operational control of the Senior Advisor, IV Corps on 1 February. |
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