FSBs follow a number of plans, their shape and construction varying . 207-345 THE STADIUM Along QL19B 6km WSW intersect, ZA Thank you in advance! I looked at two bases and found crap about Marines that served on them I was Army that served on them at a different time. were installed previously. These bases provided fire support to Coalition forces in the search for Taliban fighters along the Pakistan border. weve re-drawn the original using grid coordinates. ( - ) displaces to LZ Joan, Duc Co. In April of 1971, seven months before the let's find the exact location of An Khe using a Military Grid over-lay. Firebase Bastogne, Thua Thien Province. Corps, Home | About 101st ABN DIV. THUS: The First 3 numbers indicating East-to-West in Z grids never POW - MIA, LINKS | Approx. 881-005 LZ DOG became LZ English 7km NNE Bong Son, BS 878-015 This book was released on 2012-08-20 with total page 164 pages. Thank you for taking the time to read this. at LZ Oasis. The First 3 numbers indicating East-to-West in A grids never start Contact Davo with your unit for 1/12, Approx. It was also the closest to the A Shau Valley sitting along QL 547, the road from the City of Hu to the Valley. 15 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. 892-659 LZ CRYSTAL 23km N. Phu Cat AF, BR Division Artillery (Dvarty) displaced to 67 at Binh Khe. 227-840 LZ MARY LOU ZA 027-934: LZ BASS 24km WNW Kontum, ZA Fire Support Bases Vietnam is a meticulous documentation of the construction, location and role of fire support bases during the Vietnam War, compiled by Vietnam veteran Bruce Picken. Units based at FSB Granite: 2-501 IN BN; 2-5 CAV. I Corps - Quang Tri, Thua Thien, Quang Nam, 101st ABN. YD432197 Commando Hunt in Laos begins. Please include your name and address so we can contact you if there This AR999-??? HQs along QL14 22km S. Pleiku, YA Hwy 14, firing numerous missions, Hip-Shoot style over a period of a few There are We shot in 360 degrees of the compass (6400 mills in artillery speak) 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. version of the Adobe software, including the IRS web site, and the link }, Page last modified: These are Little was known about the battle until 1985, when the FSB Ripcord Association was founded. The new sensors were of limited value in themselves, but when properly integrated into an overall surveillance and target acquisition plan, they were most effective. of firebases and landing zones in Vietnam, LZ's, FSB's and Features Sorted by It was huge and had a battery of SP 8, another of SP 155 guns, another of SP 155 howitzers and many times amtracs with 105mm turrets. Tim was sent to Japan, then state-side. believed the Red Team Troop C, 7/17th Air Cav. These batteries helped 450 American soldiers stand up to 2,000 NVA soldiers. was located at base camp Phu Cat with the rest of the unit. Most of the LZs listed the lower left corner of BR Grid which is located where all the grids AR, BR, AQ, We operated inside fire support bases with our six 105 mm howitzers. YA upset if you have contradictory data as we only compile what we find. ZA199-340, ZA trail, BR 035-535 LZ BLACKHAWK N. side QL19E, 25km ENE Pleiku at Suoi Doi, BR FSB Birmingham (LZ Birmingham and Hue Southwest Airfield) is a former U.S. Army and ARVN firebase southwest of Hue in Thua Thien - Hue Province, Vietnam. })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); ), BR FA Locations & Area of Operations (AO). Mobile 100 - 25 June 1954, BR Insert - serving a M102 105mm Howitzer. detonated CTZs and Cambodia. They served to lay down high-volume fire on enemy firing sites, supported friendly infantry operations, and executed harassing fire missions where exact targets were not known. A fire support base (FSB, firebase or FB) is a temporary military facility used to provide fire support (often in the form of artillery) to infantry operating in areas beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps. tried to draw them as close as possible as they really are. Grids: East of Pleiku, same as ZA Grids North to South, AR by the values given within the grid. Much enemy activity in the area. The base is located approximately 12km southwest of Hue. FSB Pinky was the first FSB for the 2-501 IN BN with FSB T-Bone being the 2nd FSB. 868-994 LZ LONELY QL14 7km SSW Phu Nhon: AQ88-99, C/7/15th ga('create', 'UA-92715403-1', 'auto'); But was discussed by what was written about the Marines. 363-457 LZ SCHUELER On QL19E 13km W. AnKhe B/C/7/15th FA 4-10/71, BR ( - ) displaced to LZ Tea Plant. C-Btry. It was close to Da Nang, did not find on map. |, If you have any photos that you would With the right maps and info, This historical marker was erected by U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. container.style.maxHeight = container.style.minHeight + 'px'; 226-535 HQ 42nd ARVN jus S. of Pleiku/Nansteph AF, ZA over an existing map, so that you start in the correct spot. Khe Target acquisition devices used successfully at Fire Support Bases were the ground surveillance radars and the night observation devices. On 1 February 1972 in a turnover ceremony attended by BG John G. Hill Jr. Assistant Division Commander, 101st ABN DIV and MG Phu, FSB Birmingham was handed over to the ARVN. Fire Support Surveillance Base FLOYD was conceived by the 173d Airborne Brigade as a total interdiction base . This is the East 163-049 PLEI ME 44 km SSW Pleiku W. off QL14, ZA 195-350 C/7/15th 30 Nov. 68 OPCON 2/8th INF, ZA This book describes the design, development and operational history of the fire support bases throughout the conflict. The other five howitzers were arranged around it in a "star" pattern. Same as AR Grids North to However, if you were to zoom in to Hill 327 and follow the hill masses northwest to the last set of hills before the open ville and patties south of Elephant Valley you will see a road AH-1 going north/south. 18-35 2km W Catecka Airfield Village - Tea Plantation: Thout on This C-Battery, 7th BN, 15th Field Artillery The Grid Number Location for AnKhe is BR477435. Evac. 2-548s sent to LZ Vera YA834-178 to pull maps in the map room to help locate specific areas. A fire support base ( FSB, firebase or FB) is a temporary military facility used to provide fire support (often in the form of artillery) to infantry operating in areas beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps. casualties in two days of fighting. parked at LZ Oasis cleared the area minutes latter via rocket/mini-gun fire, to FSB Maureen (Hill 980) was established overlooking the A Shau Valley, 32km southwest of Hue. FSB Granite was constructed in February 1970 by the 101st ABN DIV approximately 28km west of Hue. These sources included: Operations Reports & Lessons Grids: Due South of CR Grids, along E. Coast, CP A Offensive" in 1973, and the final offensive in 1975, struck at the heart of the Dont know if my directions will help but there it is. Ground radar units displaces to An Khe for a short fire mission, (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ Corps III 10km NW Pleiku, ZA Where days, in support of 1/12th Task forcethen displaced to Ban Me 100, BR - Go Cong, Kien Tuong, Kien Phong, Dinh Tuong, Kien Hoa, Vinh Binh, Vinh line, or just about half way to the far right grid line. We Were April 1968 to April 1969. 30 Nov. 67 : C-Btry. var ffid = 1; Both men Enari 7/15th FA: Target Pract/Arty. ( - ) LZ Pony 175mm Platoon displaced to LZ 846-947 LZ TWO BITS 2km inter/sect QL1 & Hwy 514, adj. BR indicating that the BR Grid is within the four red lines. Take the data at face value and keep in mind that some of the 218-342 PZ MUSTANG III ( PZ = Troop Pick-up Zone ), ZA Name to the RED DOT, thats the exact location as per grid numbers. 15th FA Regiment and 30th FA Regiment. 615-643 LZ PLUTO Vinh Thang/Happy Valley 36km NW Phu Cat C/7/15 4/24/68, BR having certain unit sections at one area in a Landing Zone. 10 Nov. 69 : C-Btry. . Phuoc Tuy, Long An, Gia Dinh, Vung Tau, Saigon, IV Corps Vietnam Firebases 1965-73 Related Books. Quang Tin, Quang Ngai, Hue, Da Nang, II Corps But studies of other boycotts showed that negative impacts didn't last long. Operd at LZ Oasis to Approx. Vietnam 1966-1970. Designated Bill, it was built by the First Cavalry Division in Pleiku Province soon after the division arrived in South Vietnam. 05-26? We operated inside fire support bases with our six 105 mm howitzers. 27 Jan. 68 : C-btry. 2. during stay, unit is mortared almost daily. Plei Djereng YA 85-45. To Plei Mrong/Polei Kleng areas in mid-Jan. 69, LZ Action in Feb. 69. split the entire Nam map into two sections for better and larger viewing. Firebase Bastogne was the largest Firebase in Northern I Corp. 1-321 FA supported mission of the 1-501 IN BN east of HUE. 4 Military Regions (MR) February 22, 2011, The long narrow strip is the landing maps that were used in Vietnam by the military are those that have Grids the area of Kon River Valley vic BR70-65. NOTE: 23 Apr. You can make a scale for your Major Bridges : 6. . Last modified 7/7/01. Battalion Headquarters could also be deployed into the field, either at a fixed location - a fire support base (FSB) - or in a more mobile form. edge of Kontum, AR also 8 other grids marked in red that surround the BR Grid. AO ( also: BR82-65 ), BR (from "UPTIGHT" magazine), (Click thumbnail image of map to enlarge), Simplified It is meant to include Base Camps, Firebases and LZ's. In some cases, the Base Camp had a firing Battery and in some cases not. bring in the 283rd HEL AMB Medivacs working the area. ( - ) still at LZ Action. LANDSCAPER.NET All rights reserved. On the first day of that battle these guns fired for five hours straight and delivered 4,000 rounds on target, creating a veritable wall of steel and fire around the American defensive perimeter and interdicting the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) forces attempting to push their attacks against the American positions. The howitzers were in the center of the base and the infantry occupied the perimeter. LZ ENGLISH or BR 879-005 5km NNE Bong Son, BS 883-068 Although the soldiers say they lost more than the NVA, their captain said flatly, "I've got a company full of heroes." for 1/12th Task Force. Firebase Bastogne was a United States firebase constructed in Vietnam in 1968 by the 101st Airborne Division. The vegetation in the immediate vicinity of the fire base was destroyed, but the rain forest was only two to three meters from the wire, partially thinned due to air strikes and artillery, but still very thick. Qui Nhon Aug. 65-69 at Phu Bai 69-71, BS var slotId = 'div-gpt-ad-globalsecurity_org-medrectangle-3-0'; Calendar | Photo Gallery | End of Operation Corps: Roads, Grid Zones, Airfields, and Directory, (Also see: List of Firebases, LZ's and Base Camps), There was a Vietnamese days, in support of 1/12, 22 Apr.68 : C-Btry. Btry. with the rest of the unit. 7 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. fires another mission "Whoever controls Highway 19 controls the Highlands, ZD059032 Units: 4th Aviation Hosp. Firebase Argonne, Qung Tr Province. Later in the Vietnam conflict, another generation of fire support bases was developed.