Article about an operation by the South Vietnamese 7th Division

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Article about an operation by the South Vietnamese 7th Division

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Article about an operation by the South Vietnamese 7th Division, for the Associated Press

Transcript

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Super 25536.
WITH THE 7th DIVISION--More
than 8000
ESE
Vietnam troops launched
a massive drive today in one of the largest operations in the Mak explosive
Mekong Delta area.
The in
yesterday
en
rated air-land-and sea operation began yesterday was initiated
Almost a full division of troop
- supported by
sea, air and local militia swooped through a 10 sq. mile area dominated by
the ex Communist Viet Cong about 30 miles south of the "eagles beak"
of the Cambodian border.
Initial contact with the Viet Cong in the continuing operation was
slight.
ximately 40 Viet Cong were killed yesterday when 2 AD-6's,
supported by heavy artillery,
Approximately 40 Viet Cong were killed yesterday- yesterday.
An airstrick by two AD-6's supported by heavy artillery reportedly
No official
killed an estimated 40 Viet Cong spotted in a concentrated area.
headcout could be taken as darkness set in and the Viet Cong removed their
AT LEAST two.
dead.
were
One prisoners was captured along with an unknown amount of ammunition
and a rucksack.
Only one onsulaty was surrf
Buffered
Army of Vietnam forces sufferred only one casulty--when a soldier was
wounded by a water Buffalo.
The
Many
extensive operation began when of the nine battalions
moved into a
120 miles Saigon, in an attempt
Battalion. The northern
marshy area of the Plain of
Southwest
of
of the 7th Infantry Division,
Reeds in Kien Phong Province, about
to encircle elements of the 502nd Viet
the 19-mile long Thap Moui Canal, was
boundary of the area of operation, 1
patrolled and blocked by 12 light naval vessels. Civil Guard Units
3 HEgH BeRing Provinces
Added
Cong
to
REGULAR ARMY
Strength.
One airborne battalion was held on alert at Saigon's Ton Son Nhit Airport,
but were not called into today's activity.
standby for medical evacuation.
One H-34 helicopter wason
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One light aircraft, an I-19, was used for making reconnaissance missions
of the area
The operation is the largest in heavily-imon VC infested
the
V.C. gunsill action begen.
Kien Phong province since last June when at
successful, large-scale
operation.
The operation was conducted after weeks of intensive planning and final
The commander of the
approval by high military officials in Saigon.
NUYNH
VAN
Cao
7th Inf. Div. is Col.
Assistance Advisory Group.
Col.
As troops were moving into position yesterday,
Viet Cong were spotted in a reeddy, marshy area.
Presidential
Clay is U. S. Military
an estimated 200
Two A-D-6s--the fighter
Strating
Bombs
planes which had xxx bombed the Palace were called in for support.
and heavy artillery support killed an estimated 40 Viet Cong, according to
intelligence information gained from
Vietnamese troops today masin
to squeeze reported Viet Cong
x the
prisoners.
or boat position
moved to onto
Namm
in an encirclement pincher
The operation was still continuing today.]
trap
"This is the largest spection
Portion in
brackets not travemitted
April 3/62. Fely have Cao Louth-
Cales made at
6:30
Sarjan.
to Bill Haration.
clear but "Face
at time.
Copy
Ap. office-
not understandable.
re-made 8:15 pm.-
Contact.
Cace.
clex.

Date

1962

Subject

Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Vietnam (Republic). Quân lực; Tactics; Battles; Field service (Military science)

Location

Saigon, South Vietnam

Coordinates

10.8231; 106.6311

Size

20 x 26 cm

Container

B1, F5

Format

dispatches

Collection Number

MS 363

Collection Title

Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers

Creator

Keever, Beverly Deepe

Collector

Keever, Beverly Deepe

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Publisher

Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries

Language

English