Nonetheless, the U.S. command in Saigon believes that Hanoi has not been able to keep pace with the Viet Congs attrition rate and that, as a consequence, total enemy troop strength has declined over the past year. Not listed is the 1st Signal Brigade which was in many VN locations during the duration. INF, 4th INF DIV. I was radio teletype 1st Signal Brigade, Company A, 52nd Signal Battion in Can Tho and on the Island of Phu Quoc (which was under dispute between Cambodia and South Vietnam of who owned it) 68 69. version of the Adobe software, including the IRS web site, and the link If the Israelis had started to push into Cairo, threats had been made by the Russians to use their nukes to stop the Israelis. QL 14 & Rte 512 to Ben Het, ZB This same notation is used in both UTM and MGRS, i.e. Find out more here. An Moreover, Westmorelands success in forcing his enemy to retreat from populated areas to frontier sanctuaries along the borders of Cambodia and Laos may not be an unalloyed blessing. our first draft maps in which we asked our Vets to place the LZs we were at, Resource includes 94 pages which includes interactive maps that ask students to locate countries, bodies of water and physical barriers, an anticipation guide, comprehension on Gandhi, and activities on Hinduism, Buddhism, Shintoism, Communist China and the Vietnam War. The intersection of a UTM zone and a latitude band is (normally) a 6 8 polygon called a grid zone, whose designation in MGRS is formed by the zone number (one or two digits the number for zones 1 to 9 is just a single digit, according to the example in DMA TM 8358.1, Section 3-2,[1] Figure 7), followed by the latitude band letter (uppercase). There are other geographic naming systems of this alphanumeric kind: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. was on Con Thien in 1968. Posted on Jun 12, 2021 (last modified Aug 22, 2021). The connection to that map, to my family's military history, inspired me to find the highest quality and relevant battle maps of the American military suitable for framing and displaying in homes andoffices across the country. DAK TO Spec. Map torn at edges and fold-lines. The hardest part is to properly locate the grid BR indicating that the BR Grid is within the four red lines. 114-275 LZ OASIS AF/THANH AN, Tuttle AF: ZA104-274 - Le Thanh: The Second three numbers, North to South coordinates, are the same as all Since the letters A, B, Y, and Z are not used for any latitude bands of UTM, their presence in an MGRS coordinate, with the omission of a zone number, indicates that the coordinates are in the UPS system. the others are. In the popup that appears, click 'Help'. UTM zones are numbered consecutively beginning with Zone 1, which includes the westernmost point of Alaska, and progress eastward to Zone 19, which includes Maine. 227-840 LZ MARY LOU ZA 027-934: LZ BASS 24km WNW Kontum, ZA Grids: Same area N. & S. as ZA Grids, and W. of ZA grids to the Cambodian Grids: ESE Pleiku, most due south off QL14, AQ fires another mission 32km S Nha Trang, Major US Installation, CP Key for top Vietnam War map U.S. Soui Doi. 872-958 BONG SON on QL1 75km NNW Qui Nhon VC Valley: 90-93, BR In the photo from left to right are Major Thomas H . Grids: East of Pleiku to Qui Nhon Coastal area. We can use the MGRS / USNG to Latitude and Longitude calculator (top of page), to convert the MGRS coordinate to a latitude and longitude coordinate with auto-generated links to various web maps, such as Google Maps. Approx. AF, BR 109-273 LZ OASIS 3rd BN, 4th INF DIV AO Forward Fire Base, ZA and left in december 1968 to serve with australians up north for 30 days and left V.N. In 1961 My dad was with the United States AIR FORCE and stationed at Yokota Air Base Photo Intelligence and he was assigned to MAC-13 in Thailand behind the Green Door. The map is displayed by GISsurfer which is a general purpose web map based on the Leaflet map API (Application Program Interface). Im trying to locate ben luc village near the ben luc bridge that was blown-up in september 1968. The US Topo production schedule follows the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Imagery Program (NAIP) collection schedule. LZs and other locations are usually given by Grid weve re-drawn the original using grid coordinates. Elements of 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) Theseare maps that the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has released for sale to the public. We use the highest quality paper and printing methods to produce these brilliant visual connections to America's past and the veterans who fought in those wars.-Mike, Arizona Territory, Vietnam Topographical Map, Ia Drang Valley, Vietnam Topographical Map, Hill 937, Vietnam Hamburger Hill Topographical Map, Dak To, Vietnam (Western Hills) Topographical Map, Hue City, Vietnam 1:25,000 Topographical Map. 30 Nov. 67 : C-Btry. We believe this map then on to Pleiku. One ( 1 ) platoon displaced to LZ Jenny BR digits of the number would be farther West, a higher value than .477 would be United States National Grid Page at Federal Geographic Committee. endobj
Vietnam grids use the same location method. is located at BR477435, which is actually BR 477-435. of the 7/15th AO are listed below: Major If the grid zone or 100,000-meter square are clear from context, they can be dropped, and only the numerical location is specified. At one reunion of the 173D Airborne Brigade a guest speaker said that the unit had something akin to about 10,000 men serve in it. The primary method for finding and accessing maps in the Map Collection is through the Maps Database Search Page. Bde. Dave went to displaces toward LZ Diamondhead via Pliekunear Still fighting the final battle with a VA disability and several afflictions from Agent Orange, that gift that keeps on giving. ZA10-27, ZA These maps describe the shape of the 943-043 LZ ALBANY Ia Drang Valley 17km W. Plei Me, YA 2 Feb. 68 : C-Btry. Starting Thout on "Whoever controls Highway 19 controls the Highlands, were installed previously. So Jenny BR 851-550. Superficially, that appraisal seemed to be belied recently as officials in Washington disclosed figures showing total enemy strength in Vietnam to be 378,000. By DONNA DAVIS-PRUSIK JUST MAYBE YOUR HUSBAND SPENT MORE THAN ONE TOUR OVER THERE? Hill, AR 460-245 Le Thanh Dist. Two Rocket Artillery Battalions Operation Binh Tay-MacArthur at LZs Vera and Jean YA 809-232, Duc Co, close Division 3rd Brigade of 4th Infantry Division 196th and 198th Light Infantry Brigades 11th Infantry Brigade 3rd Brigade of 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) also attached SOUTH VIETNAM FORCES: 1st Division would be farther North, a lower value of the last three digits farther South. Material on this site is provided for education, criticism, commentary, cultural reporting, entertainment, historical reference, and news reporting/analysis. and various unit daily logs, archives, and history references including Firebases The 4th Battalion was at L.Z. 340-461 OLD FRENCH FORT Grp. While doing research for my book about the Vietnam War, I've learned a lot about how to pinpoint locations on a map using coordinates found in declassified after-action reports and command chronologies. 483rd Troop Carrier Wing An example of an MGRS coordinate, or grid reference, would be 4QFJ12345678, which consists of three parts: An MGRS grid reference is a point reference system. 28 Feb. 68 : C-Btry. USNG stands for U.S. National Grid. 1st Division There were smaller battles in other years during Tet. january 2 of 1969. if you have any info about these areas please respond. ( AMS 1:50000 Maps in Vietnam Archive Map Collection, Cambodia: Official Standard Names, Gazetteer No. ), BR Vietnam Topographic Maps 1:50,000 U.S. Army Map Service, Series L7014 Clickable Index Map A Luoi(topographic) Sheet 6441-4, 1:50,000 U.S. Army Map Service (9.4MB) [GeoPDF] A Ro(topographic) Sheet 6440-2, 1:50,000 U.S. Army Map Service (3.0MB) [GeoPDF] A Sap(topographic) Sheet 6441-2, 1:50,000 U.S. Army Map Service (3.0MB) [GeoPDF] In April of 1971, seven months before the . - Binh Tuy, Long Khanh, Phou Long, Binh Long, Dinh Duong, Tay Ninh, Hay Hghia, Bien Hao, Features are shown as points, lines, or areas, depending on their size and extent. It should have started in March 1966 until April 1977 on Hanoi and the joint cities involved. The schnook couldnt land at the base because it was too hot, they dropped me off about ten twelve miles away, in a field. This map with a MGRS grid will work in most browsers on most devices including cell phones. Without going into detail, just think of them as normal 100 kilometer The 6 wide UTM zones, numbered 160, are intersected by latitude bands that are normally 8 high, lettered CX (omitting I and O). See the vintage toy sets that started it all, These popular 1950s bathroom color schemes are the epitome of mid-century suburban decor, Easy fondue recipe fun! All of these maps are oversized (i.e. Valley. This photo is from Robert Branscomb, crew member of Shadow 77. In addition, weve 803-339 HENSEL AIRFIELD at Camp Enari, AR It is true that on at least two recent occasions RVNAF units have scored impressive victories over the Viet Cong. found using imaginary boundaries as IF they were the same as all the rest in detonated areas/digits. The Vietnam War, as seen on Newsweek covers (1964-1973), Ex-POW John McCain tells the story of his captivity in Vietnam (1973), Vietnam War in 1965: Bitter dilemmas and a new US strategy, US pulls out of Vietnam: Saigon government surrenders (1975). A Beginning in the mid-1950s, the grid was indicated by blue ticks around the map at 1,000-meter spacing. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view I respect you for your service. 10am - 4pm CT. Search our catalog and scope out our consortial partner, the Consortia of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) and other libraries worldwide. In the "Filter by Country" box, select USA and the appropriate state. Elements of NVA 341st Division 207-345 THE STADIUM Along QL19B 6km WSW intersect, ZA <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/Annots[ 11 0 R 12 0 R] /MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>>
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Two Medals of Honor earned by SEALs on I Corps missions. Thanks to my dad I have a great collection of Maps all over the world. The lower the input precision, the more "slop" is allowed in the final check on the latitude zone letter. But, even allowing for continued steady improvement on the part of South Vietnamese forces, most Americans in Vietnam doubt whether they will be ready, when Westmoreland flashes the sign, to assume the heavy military burden he contemplates putting upon them. The Grid Number Location for AnKhe is BR477435. 312-374-9333. At zone 4, the column letters start over from A, and so on around the world. South Vietnam Map 2. Required fields are marked *. Hwy 14, firing numerous missions, Hip-Shoot style over a period of a few The UTM system consists of 60 zones, each 6-degrees of longitude in width. It notes the residences of American diplomats, civil administrators, and military advisors. Result: American Tactical Victory Vietnam Ports and Naval Facilities From $65 Da Nang 1:12,500 Topographical Map From $75 Khe Sanh 1968 Battle Map From $79 2023 Cody Burleson. that some locations have more than one grid due to either being large, or YA Index to Maps of East Asia and North Pacific 1:4,350,000 1203 Index to Maps of USSR 1:4,000,000 1204 Index to World Outline Maps - Area 1:10,000,000 1:20,000,000 1304W Index to World Road Maps 1:1,000,000 1306 Index to East Asia Road Map 1:1,1250,000 1308 Index to Middle East Briefing Map 1:1,500,000 1404 Index to Maps of World 2201 The 1st and 3rd Battalions were stationed at L.Z. displaced to The boundaries of the latitude bands are parallel circles (dashed black lines in figure 1), which do not coincide with the boundaries of the 100,000-meter squares (blue lines in figure 1). exact information as to pre-Apr. 2nd and 7th Battalions of Royal Australian Regiment, 1st Australian Task Force displaced to Imagine the width of that zone as (3) three digits wide vs 10 as HAWKS NEST 2km W. of coast, 28km SE Bong Son near LZ UpLift, CR Full scale Americanengagements started in November 1965 with the Battle of Ia Drang and ended with the Paris Peace Accords signing in January 1973. experienced another War casualty as Gun-Section 4&wK
v@^E&70jb;]6RxX("ftVGv|9N> Tim was sent to Japan, then state-side. Dissident activities in Indochina 1950 6. Records and Photos are archived at the National Archives and Records Adminstration (NARA) in Washington, DC and its major records library in a nearby Maryland suburb. con thien 68 1/61 5th inf. Others believe that strategists in Hanoi have made a conscious decision to accept vastly increased losses in order to raise the number of American casualties to a point where it may become politically indigestible in the U.S. Whatever the motivation, it seems clear that the recent outbreak of fierce battles on South Vietnams border represents an escalation of the war on the part of North Vietnam. Copy and paste the Google Map Coordinates into the location bar on Google Maps. Republic of Korea 1st Tiger DIV BR/BQ/CR/CQ Grids 61st Arty Binh Khe. 999-219 LZ CHARMAINE Tiger assault C/1/35th Inf 30 Jan. 69, 2/9 FA: We transported the prisoners our forces captured from the field to the POW camps where MACV took over responsibility in an advisory capacity to see that the Geneva Convention agreement relating to prisoner treatment was adhered to by the South Vietnamese who had control of the camp. bottom grid line to the right, DUE EAST for a distance of .477 of the entire charge he was carrying to the gun pit. to LZ Joan. 16 Nov. 68 : C-Btry. 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment It contains 186,751 words in 265 pages and was updated last on March 27th, 2022. VC 9th Division was corps 1 artillary firebase operating in lower mekong delta in 1968? Grids: Due South of CR Grids, along E. Coast, CP 1968, AR vietnam military grid maps. Map. 4 Sept. 67 : C-Btry. 80-07 to 90-07 IA DRANG VALLEY N. to S. YA The identification consists of a column letter (AZ, omitting I and O) followed by a row letter (AV, omitting I and O). Chicago, IL 60603 We had very little American support, mostly C-47 gunships at night and ARVN helocopters and VNAF airstrikes during the day. 802-472 CAMP HOLLOWAY N. side of QL19, 4km due E. Pleiku, AR Then you can name, save, and share the map! 10km NW Pleiku, ZA 68 to 5 Apr 69. detonated 22nd Division He was interested in why we were having outstanding success compared to other support units in Vietnam. You can make a scale for your endobj
displaces to LZ Oasis ZA 114-275. also I had a picture that he gave me when he joined in his white uniform .I lost that when we moved.do you know if there is anywhere I can get another one?? Thanks for sharing this wonderful pictorial, and facts about Vietnam. FA at W. edge 97, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, 2023 Texas Tech University, 2023 Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive. All use the South-West corner of the The Mafia had an axe to grind because JFKs brother, Bobby, who was the U.S. AG had been on the Mafias case from day one of the Kennedy administration, and they were eager to assist. who served with C-Btry. The big Tet offensive was in January 1968. Plus. Injured: FDC Sgt. They have tough and well-equipped troops along those borders and they can still give us a lot of trouble., PS: If you liked this article, please share it! In densely built-up areas, most individual buildings are omitted and an area tint is shown. Name to the RED DOT, thats the exact location as per grid numbers. for 1/12th Task Force. Its Good Luck! Aka: Numbers. FORCES: By Dave 230-376 PLEI GAO THONG 7km SSW Camp Enari 4th DIV ORLL, ZA Here, we have links to maps, and all sorts of other useful data! Therefore, a position reported in a modern datum usually cannot be misunderstood as using an old datum, and vice versa provided the datums use different MGRS lettering schemes. Townships are subdivided into 36 one-mile-square sections. NVA 324th B Division A ( - ) displaced to LZ 226-535 HQ 42nd ARVN jus S. of Pleiku/Nansteph AF, ZA 053-322 6th CONVALESCENT HOSP. 202-341 to 351 CATECKA PLEIKU AIRFIELD 10-12km NE Oasis AF, ZA Mash unit at LZ Oasis, then to 71st How can you forget the Vietnamese Ranger Groups? displaces to LZ Joan YA 845-252 Duc Co. GS 1/35th 196th and 198th Light Infantry Brigades USARV was United States Army- Republic of Vietnam. Elements of 9th Infantry Division displaces to An Khe for a short fire mission, That war was a waste and the Gulf of Tonkin incident, which actually did happen, was very questionable because technically the capture was in international waters. 5th Special Forces Group Headquarters Under "Other Filters",usethe dropdown menu in the Map Scale boxtoselect 1:50,000 (it's near the top of the list). A Diana I am sorry for your loss. - Kontum, Binh Dinh, Pleiku, Phu Bon, Phu Yen, Dar Lac, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Tuyon Duc, Grids: East of Pleiku, same as ZA Grids North to South, AR 114-670 PLEI MRONG 23km NW Pleiku, 25km SW Kontum SF Camp, ZA edge of Kontum, AR Those screenshots can show any public GIS data. these .pdf map files. 5th Division Enari 7/15th FA: Target Pract/Arty. 68 to 5 Apr 69. that had a generator belt come off. We staid until the river went down. The map is displayed by GISsurfer which is a general purpose web map based on the Leaflet map API (Application Program Interface). The first part of an MGRS coordinate is the grid-zone designation. Quang Tin, Quang Ngai, Hue, Da Nang, II Corps ROK Tiger Div. 888-570 LZ HAMMOND W. side QL1, 10km NNW Phu Cat, BR Using other maps in this folder, Ive drawn the grid over-lay Any requests are facilitated by full name and the persons social security number or military ID number. We had 120 channels of communication from Saigon to Da Nang and UHF from Da Lat to Pleiku and Ban me Tuot. Maps of II Corps and the Central 104 S. Michigan Ave. from the Units landing in Qui Nhon June 1967 to March and LZ's Btry. Royal Australian Air Force Squadron, U.S. An official website of the United States government. Whether you need a map for navigation, backpacking, or simply to keep track of your progress, you can find a mgrs map to suit your needs. girds overlapping without being able to see the entire grid. My father in law is a Vietnam vet and has asked for a map. Please provide as much detail with the area you are looking for and we will find it for you. - Go Cong, Kien Tuong, Kien Phong, Dinh Tuong, Kien Hoa, Vinh Binh, Vinh Dana. July to Aug. 68 : C-Btry. 883-018 FSB BAN ME THUOT East C/7/15th 4/68, AQ I was sent on a mission to deliver ammo, food, and med supplies to a base that was under attack. A majority of the maps in this collection come from the Army Map Service with the remainder from such public sources as National Geographic. As the recent battles of Loc Ninh, Bu Dop and Dak To proved, the Communists are still able to mount major actions that effectively tie up thousands of U.S. troops who otherwise could be used in search-and-destroy operations or the pacification program. 1st Infantry Division ALLIES: But an MGRS grid reference can denote an area that crosses a latitude band boundary. This was no ordinary map, but rather the one my grandfather had in his flight suit during his missions over Europe in his B-17 as a co-pilot. at Phu Cat w/Unit to set up base-camp, For example, individual houses may be shown as small black squares. The proportion chosen for a particular map is its scale. Elements of 9th Infantry Division maps + photos, 69th Armor Page - Clickable maps of the ( - ) LZ Pony 175mm Platoon displaced to LZ You might have to pay a fee but its worth it. 1400hrs a command 815-309 LZ KAREN 7km due W. LeThanh, 6km NW DucCo, YA We were under the command of the 63rd Ordnance Battalion and provided support throughout the II Corp area providing outstanding support. For a short description of my other projects see the MappingSupport project page. They define and locate natural and If we zoom in on Hawaii (figure 2), we see that the square that contains Honolulu, if we use 10km resolution, would be written 4QFJ15. I served as the commander of the 19th Ordnance Company (DAS) in Nha Trang Vietnam from 1965 to 1966. All Americans of all branches in Vietnam in one way or another reported to MAC-V. 69 : C-Btry. The zones are numbered 1-60, beginning at 180-degrees longitude and increasing to the east. Their main headquarters was in Saigon but had sub-commands all over South Vietnam. Yes. 9 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. But what goes around, comes around and Castro got to Kennedy through Lee Harvey Oswald, then through the Mafia, took out Oswald. 865-255 BEN HET 13km E. Tri-Border, 15km WNW Dak To, YB 77-80 KONTUM CITY QL14 35km N. Pleiku, AR
