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SUBJECTt Operational Report - Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 2d Battalion, 11th Artillery

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1. Subject report Is forwarded for review and evaluation by USACDC in accordance with paragraph 6f, AR 1-19 and by U8C0NARC In accordance with paragraph 6c and d, AR 1-19. Evaluations and cor- rective actions should be reported to ACSFOR OT within 90 days of re- ceipt of covering letter.

2. Information contained In this report Is provided to Insure appropriate benefits In the future from Lessons Learned during current operations, and may be adapted for use In developing training material.

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101st Airborne Division (-) 11th Infantry Brigade (Sep)

Commanding Officers 198th Infantry Brigade 2d Battalion, 11th Artillery 5th Battalion, 42d Artillery (155mm-T)

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0» This unit currently has no orltioal MDS sborUeas and tV.fi unit Is afBtively conducting a personml infusion program to re- duce the effect of a heavy rotation expooted in Novenber 1967.

d. Personnel changes during the quarter includet

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Awa^'ds and T'ccorations to members of this command

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Silver Star 0 Legion of Merit 0 Bronze Star (Valor) 0 3roiae Star (iteit; 1 Air Medal (Msrit) 0 Air Medal (oak Loaf CJu^or) 0 Coramendatio . Jfeda-l (Valor) 0 Coramenü -.tion Xedal 'Horit) 1 Purple Heart 2

KOTEs In addition to those awards, eight (8) recommendationa for awards have been submitted and are pending approval by USJIRV,

g. R&R Program -sohedules include the following:

(1) The In-r .jntry R&Ti consisting, cf 3 da/ passes to Vung Tau have been utiliaud by tvelrm (12) personnel. This program was temporarily suspended with the c'Vs attaohroent to Task Force

(2) The Out-c.'.-C-, ntr/ R&R included the follovir^ 5 day

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1. Unit nail clerk ^isks up mail and dollvsrs mail from the nearest APO. APO nurtber Tor this unit is 96256. This is the APO of the 196th Infantry Brigade, and nail comes to the battalion In the Chu Lal-Duc Rio area via this APO.

j. Pertinent Medical Service statistics include:

Total patient visits (Unit Personnel) Admitted to Vospital Evacuated wilhin the country Evccuated out of covu-vtry Malaria oases

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630 13 1 0 0

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1» The morale of the ccmand Is outstanding, USO Bench facilities p.i Chu Lai are provided on a regv-lpx basis for a limited number of personnel. Special Services has provided games« ping poqg tables« pool tables and current motion pictures.

m. Educational opportunities have boon provided by USAFI extension courses. Several enlisted nan have written directly to ÜSAFI in Madison, I'lsconain, Inquiring abont educational opportunj.ties,

n. Religious services are provided on a regular basis by Protestant and Catholic Chaplains. Services are available to all batteries each week.

o. Throughout the battalion, personal hygiene, prophylactic usage and frequent lectures on veneral diseases have helped in mal» tainLng a low percentage of V.O. The Battery Conmanders and Surgeon oanplt>.nent each others efforts In the approach to the problem.

2« (U) Intelligamet

a« On 30 March 1967, this headquarters received a Coanaad Inepootlon £ran 23d Artillery Oroup and received a Suptrior rating»

b» This headquarters did not have an aerial observation section during the reporting period«

3* (U) Traiidngi

a« On-ihe-Job training and individual cross training con- tinues in all units of the 2d Battalion« 11th Artillsiy. Personnel

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from Survey and Wire Sections have been cross trained in tbe Fire Direction tochniques and as Forward Observers,

b. The following periods of mandatory training were conducted during the reporting period:

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(1) Code of Conduct: 2 hours (2) Character Ouidanoe: 2 hours f3) Weapons Familiarization: 2 Hours h) Command Information: 2 hours

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o. On 7 March 1967, S; n- r-icliarri S., O.-ldwell, Chief of Section, attended an out-of-countr/ Special Weapons Reiracher Cour»e *

h» (C) Operations:

a« Normal operat.lo-ie consistent with the batt;iJ.ion» s missions were conducted aur. .ig the reporting period,

b. On 1 April 196?, the I.ritallon (minus B and C Batteries) displaced fma thuir : '.se camp at Phu Lol to a new base camp at Tay Ninh, At this time the Battalion assumed the mission of Qenerd. Support, Reinforcing the 25th Division Artillery.

0, The following operations were participated in by units of this battalion:

(i) Operation Big Spring - Battery A was detached from 2d Battalion, 11th Artillery and attached 3d Battalion, 31?th Arty, 173d Airborne Brigade (Sep) on 31 January 196? and remained attached until 10 February 196?, While participating in Operation Big Spring, Battery A fired 3,li30 rounds accounting for 16 VC KIA (BC), 1 VC Klk (P), 10 tons of rice destroyed, two 2h ton trucks destroyed and one 3A ton truck destroyed^

(2) The Hattalion Headquarters participated in Opera- tions OADSDEN £rou 1 February to 9 February 196?» During this period the battalion assuned arbillerr operational control of the Bau Tleng TAOR.

(3) Battery A deployed to Lai Khe on 21 March 196? to reinforce the fires of the 1st Battalion, 33d Art.-xlery in Opera- tion LAMSON NORTH, returning to Phu Lol on 28 March 196?, During this period the battery fired U,326 rounds,

ih) Battery C (-) one platoon departed Go Dau Ha Base Canp 26 January 1967 and closed Due Hoa with the mission of Reinforc- ing the 7th Battalion, 11th Artillery, Battery C (-) remained at Due Hoa until $ February 1967. During the period. Battery C fired 790 rounds with numerous bunkers and one sampan destroyed.

(5) On Iß March 1967, one platoon. Battery C was attached to the Ist Battalion, 8th Artillery in support of operations in the Duo Hoa area. The platoon returned to Go Dau Ha Base Camp on 21 Mvob 1967.

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AVQB-V 29 April 6? SUBJKCTt oparatlonAl Roport-Leaaone lAomad. (Cont'd)

(6) Ih« batt&llon oonduotad a series of opurations daaignated Operation "Turkoy Shoot". To date sl^tt opurations have bMn eonduotsd. Bach operation via nccompllehed by moving two fir-

ing platoons Into field position, and firing on VC targets In the areas of Ben Shu, the Boi Loi Hoods and lion Thuan Woods. These areau wcro outslds the range oapablllty of friondly 'irtilLury in the adjacent baso oamps and, consoquently, tho aro.is woro hoaviiy infoatod with VC. Soourity was normally provldod by U.S. or ARVt' Inf.mtry aid a platoon of Wk2 Ml weapons. Tho most simifiennt of the opur.itlnns www oonduotad on 2? Fobruary, k M'irch, }D March, 17 March and 2$ March 1967* The results wore 18 oampans cioatroyod, 6 bn.ikcra dostroyod, and Bomsrous fish nets, docks and dock"5 "(j arunn dostroyod.

U) Tho battalion is pror; ritl''- i-irlioipating in opor/tions with Task Forco ORWGON- Tho bnttal.-m •-1.- iu .vu<l by n-iJO airt;r?ift, and ISS from Toy Ninh to Chu Lai with tho mijcion of Gumirai Support, IU- inforoing tho 196th Infantry ßric.ido. To date, on this operation, tho battalion has fired 5,913 rounds, nattex'y 0 wna doteichoil from 2d Bn, 11th Artillery ind attached to 2d Un, 9th ?.< lillory on ?•; April 1967 and is currently looatrd in Due ''ho, RVN. This :.ittcry wis alrliftod by CH 1*7 and CH 53 hoJ .copters to Due 1'ho, which was tho f irrjt timu that a medium Artillary Battalion firm II FFV hid depb'ywd by holicop- trr, Thit. unit inoumd no mxj r problemo in ita mov inont to Chu Ifii. or in its attaohMont J.o Task '^jrce ffliKOON. The DattaJion Hoadqu-irturs and an attached battoiy from >.l J^, löth Artilloiy outloadod by LET for Due Pho on 30 April. Thia oicmont with Itattory C rticeivod the mission of reinforcing tho 2d Battalion, 9th Artillery in tho Duo Jho area of oporatj >n.

d. The ndasiona with total amounts of ig this reporting period, are lisiad Imlow:

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Btry B 3,116 15.900

Btry 0 3,219 17,812

TOTALS 9,307 62,502

5. (U) Logistics!

a. During the period 1 Fubruary 1967 to 30 April 1967, the general condition of supply his improved, although the unit continues to have difficulty in receiving TA 50-9"! equipment. Active follow- up and command action '.we been taken to improve this situation.

b. MaintenAnco support has improvod during this period. No major maintenance problems have occurred with the attachment to Task Force Qrogon. Support during the initial build up of forces was ob- tained, on an informal basis, from Task Fojoe Xray of the Ist Marine Division in tho Chu Lai area.

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PART I - OBSESVAT.TONS

1« (U) Por^onnol and Adbnlnlatrntiom

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2t (0) Intolligonoes

a, ITEMt Fiold Safoa In Battalion Headquarters,

(1) DISCUSSION: Due t; the ".arge amount of classi- fied material generated in the theater, the battalion headquarters Is not adequately supplied with field safes to property ftore and safeguard thaae documonts. There is currently only one rufe auth- orised fcr the S-2/3-3 suction in an Pillory battalion. This has proved to bo imdoquate for storing classified materl-il.

(2) OBSnVATIQN: One safe should bo authorized for the S-2 section and "tm for the S-3 section. This would provide adequate storaije space nd decreauo the possibility of losing or nLanlscing a document. A requisition has been submitted for an adö-'.tioiul safe *?Ab the above Justification.

b» ITEM: timber of So«rot Koou'nents Pacaed to Battallov Level,

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* (I) DISCUSSION: An artlUezy battalion S-2 section Is authorised one officer and one NCO. This has proved to be Inadequate In handling the amount of secret doounmts ourrcnt_y being received. During this reporting period, more than half of the SBCRET documonts rouelved did not pertain to this headquarters.

(2; OBSERVATIONS An excessive number of classified doouments ore being received by this unit which do not pertain to tbs unit's activities.

3* (U) Training and Organization»

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Um (C) Operations:

a, ITEMi N520 Fuze:

(1) DISCUSSIO!!: The M^ZO tu» fuze has been very unreliable. When firing charge 3, as maiy as $0$ of the rounds were detonated or impact ra^w than at the preset time. Many of the fusses Issued were KSOOAl restamped M5>20, The suspected cause for the un- reliability of the fuze is exposure to the elements for even a ndn- inun length of tins. A tJER was submitted through 23d Artillery Group on or «bout 1 March 1967,

(2) QBSERVATIONt lbs M520 fuze, which are rMforiced from the M500A1, Is found to be unreliable after a short period of exposure to the elements.

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b. IWlt Firing Pitt

(1) OZSCa&IONt To faciliUte and speed up the 6ii00 «dl traverse capability for the 155™ towed howitser In a seml-penwneat site, this unit designed and constructed octagon-shaped trail pits. By using 12" x 12" beams thirteen feot In length, positioned In the trail pit and reinforced by ht steel cable ind further supported by packed soil and conoroce abutments, the howitaer trails could be Mtifted 61(00 mils with minimum displaoonent and in less than 60 seconds. Prior to th^ use of this method, trails were often dug three to four feet inoo the soil with aiming post displacements In oxoess of hO mils.

(?) ODSKRVATIONi The octagonal trail pits allow l55nin towed hor-ltaers to shift trails 6aC0 mils with minimum dis- placomtmt and in less than 60 seconds.

o. ITEM: DESTRUCTION MISSIOKSi

(1) DISCUSSION: When firing destruction missions, it has buen found that by using two guns, converged shoof, quicker and more effective rusuits are obtained. Once fire-for-effoct has com-

menced, the half-fork method of adjustment is usod, rather than the full-fork method because experience has shown that the adjustments by the observers are within 50 muters of the target, (Air observers horre been used almost oxoluslvoly.) At ranges of 13,000 maters or gruather, experience has also shown that tho trlAl brackets can be continually split using elevation changes in tenths of mils, rather than using tho normal procedure of computing one half-one third, ard one fourth the elevation change for the adjusted quadrant elexation. Using two guns increases the probability of achieving target hi-S.

(2) 0BSEEVATI0N: Faster and better results can be obtained in destruction missions using two guns, converged sheaf with the half-fork method of adjustment.

d. ITEM» Fire Concisnds:

(1) DISCUSSION: FM 6-1*0 recoimends that Fire Connands bo tranonitted from FDC to tho recorder at the X0 Post, then rotrans- aittod to the guns. This is subject to errors in transmission and is time consuming. This unit therefore, transmits tho command directly

from FDC to the guns.

(2) OBSERVATION: Fire Jommands transmitted to the re- corder and then retransmitted to the guns only adds to the possibility of eiror and is tine consuming.

e. ITEM: lASm-Aropellantst >

(1) DISCUSSION: Some of the propelling charges issued for 155mm howiteors are marked "For Emergency Combat Use Only." This propellant has proved to be unreliable and creates a safety hazard when firing close-support missions. A separate command letter was for- warded on this subject. This unit currently usos this type propellant for HScI fires only.

(2) OBSERVATION: Bropellants marked "For Emergency Contet Us« Only* are unreliable for close support missions.

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5. (C) LagLsilofls

a« ITSMi Obturator Plugs t

(1) DISCUSSION: ^hls unit has continued to oxpurianoe difficultlea in obtaining Obturator Plugs, Spindle (PSII 1J025-73O-$)11) . RaqiilsLtions for this itam, submittod on an C-2 priority have been r©» eoived on the averagu of ninety dnys later. From 1 February 196? to 18 April 1967« this unit did not have one Obturator Plug in its PLL. As a result, when a i>lttg booaiM defective, it resulted in the gun being inoporativö until the part could be roplacod. During this re- porting period, the battalion has forwarded three Command Letters, tw Goaaand Messages, and two UEP.'s on this fubject. In addition, the Battalion Main4: onance Officer has spent approximately fifty percent of his tin», itbenpting to locate thecio critical parts.

(2) OBSERVATION: A minimum of three Obturator Plugs must be on hand in each battery PLL to insure continuous operations of all weapons.

b. ITEM: Lack of TA 50-901 Items:

(1) DISCUSSION: A serious problem exists in the pro- curement of TA 50-?01 itcrr. of organizational equipmentj i.e., rifle, M-l'ij Armor Voat, -oiy; Liner, Hslmet. During ono ton day period In earZy March lp67, this unit had fifteen replacement personnel for whom critical TA 50-901 could not be obtained. This included bolnets and armor rosta« The S-k of this unit visited every major supply depot in II PF7 area in er cttampt to procure these items. A oomand letter was forwarded on 3 March pertaining to this subject. In order to pro* vide helmets and amor vests to replacement personnel, officers wore dirootod to transfer their oun personal T.4 50-901.

(2) OBS&IVATIQN: Aa a minimum, each individual replace- ment should have a rifle, armor vest and. steel helmet when transferred from replacement depots, I

SECTIOII III

RECOMMENDATIONS

1« (U) Personnel and Administration:

2, (U) Intelligence:

a. One additional field safe be authorized in the S-2/S-3 Section of each battalion.

b. Traffic of SECRET documents be held to a minimum, with addreaseos limited to units with a »need to know11 requirements.

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a« Recoraaonded that reworkad fuses raudn sealed in ounfealwr« until aotually required. This aothod will imfanm the vnliability of reworked fuzes by 90%, althou^i It reduoes response tine by 30-iiO seconds«

b» Raoomond iSSm towed howiteer units construct octagomlv^_ gun pits, reinforced by cabling nnd concrete abutments, when located in aead-ponaonent Installations«

o. ReccKmand that a oyatam bo incorporated in FM 6<Jj.O which outlines a nathod for the use of twe guns during a destruction missicn onploying the half fork raothod.

d. Recommend tiiat powder lots ba carefully separated and that all pi'opollantB marked "For Snargoncy Combat Use Only*1 be used to fire H&I's fire only. This propollnnt should not be used for close support missions.

$, (C) Logistlos:

a. Recommend a minimum of three Obturator Plugs be on hand in each battery PLL to Insure continuous operation of all howltaora,

b. Recommand that nowly assigned personnel be issued, as a mlnimumi a stool helmet with liner, vost armor, bodyj and a rifle, M-al» or M'-l6 prior to boing reassigned £rm a replacement b.ittalion.

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HQ, TASK FORCE OREGON (PROV), APO San Francisco 96374, 10 July 1967

TO: Commanding General, USARV, APO San Francisco 96375

Transmitted herewith is the Quarterly Operation Report - Lessons Learned for the 2nd Bn, Uth Arty, period ending 30 April 1967.

FOR THE COMMANDER:

0. A. GERNER JR CPT. AGC Asst. Adj. Gen.

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AVHGC-DST (29 Apr 67) 2d Ind SUBJECT: Operational Report-Lessons Learned for the Period Jaidiog

30 April 1967 (RCS CSFOR-65) (U)

HEADQUARTERS, Ul^ITED STATES ARMI VIETNAM, APO San Francisco 96375'^ '

TO: Commander in Chief, United States Amy, Pacific, ATTN: GPOP-OT, APO 96558

1. (U) This headquarters has reviewed the Operational Report- Lessons Learned for the period ending 30 April 1967 from HeadquarterE, 2d Battalion, 11 th Artillezy as indorsed.

2, (C) Pertinent comments follow:

a. Reference item concemin£ field safes, section II, parap- graph 2a: Nonconcur with unit action taken. MTOE must be submitted IAU USAKV Regulation 310-31 to secure a change in unit authorization. The unit will be infoimed of this requirement by separate correspondence.

b. Reference item concerning secret documents, section II, paragraph 2b and section III, paragraph 2b: Concur. Unit should initiate action to reduce the number of documents received from their next higher headquarters. This headquarters makes classified dis- tribution only to major subordinate commands based on requirements submitted by them and docs not service smaller units unless the document is specifically addressed to such a unit.

c. Reference item concerning 155mm propellents, section II, part I, paragraph 4.e and section III, part I, paragraph 4di Concur. TB 9-1300-385 outlines policy governing use of ammunition "For Emergency Combat Use". This category is issued only when there is insufficient serviceable ammunition available. As long as gun crews are not exposed to hazards, the use of propelling charges in this category for I&I fires is an economical practice resulting in a monetary savings to the US government.

d. Reference item concerning lack of TA 50-901 items, section II, part I, paragraph 5b and section III, part I, paragraph 5b: Non- concur, Some TA 50-901 items are in short supply; however, organiza- tional clothing and equipment are arriving in-country daily. This problem is being closely monitored by this headquarters and the expected "get well" date on these items is late August or early September 1967. This headquarters has the authority to approve temporary loans of

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30 April 1967 (RCS CSPOR-65) (U)

rifles to cover overstrengths due to rotational overlaps. Maintaining a supply of these items at the replacement depot would reduce the avail- ability to using units and would complicate the accountability.

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GPOP-DT(29 Apr 67) 3d Ind (U) SUBJECT: Operational Report for the Quarterly Period Ending 30 April 1967

from HQ, 2d Bn, 11th Arty (RCS CSFOR-65) (U)

HQ, US ABlft, PACIFIC, APO San Francisco 96558 20 SEP1967

TO: Assistant Chief of Staff for Force Development, Department of the Army, Washington, D. C 20310

This headquarters has evaluated subject report and forwarding indorsements and concurs in the report as indorsed.

FOR THE CGNMANDER IN CHIEF:

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