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No Track Mechanics

February 1968 We received our APC's [M113’s] just before or at Tet 1968. I believe each company received four.

       That can be verified by bumper markings in the photos. They were used on everything: Operation OVERTAKE; Tay Ninh Convoy; Black Horse Convoy; in the Battalion Tactical Area Of Responsibility, etc.

Later that summer I believe all the APC’s were consolidated at one 720th company but I can't remember which one.

        A sidelight, how many tracked vehicle mechanics were assigned to the 720th to maintain the APC’s ? Answer - NONE !

SSG Pete Dedijer
SSG Peter A. Dedijer, (CW3 Ret.) A Company, 720th MP Battalion, 89th MP Group, 18th MP Brigade, August 1967 to August 1968.
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