Rapidstrike III

Rapidstrike III
101st Divisions Operations to Reclaim the Area K14

Saturday, 5 March 2016

ARF and LRRP Team insertions 02/25/1969

CLASSIFIED
YOK NAM LOA MASSIF AREA
From: Division HQ 101st ABN Air Assets/ TOC, LRRP Teams F/58th Infantry
To: S2&S3 2nd Brigade 101st Division HQ

Operation RAPIDSTRIKE III
SitRep Contact report

At the completion of the days over flights and the insertion of LRRP Teams 6, 23 and 12 and the sitrep from Team 6 first day of patrolling


FLIGHT SECTORS:
02/25/1969.

1)  06:00hrs 218-577 / 260-600.
245 595 civilians? Moving on trail marked on map moving west
219 596 civilians moving Ne on trail
245 605 Smoke spotted emerging through trees no other visual canopy too thick
205 605 Smoke, as above
205 615 Smoke as above
195 625 Possible bunker? Abandoned?
195 625 Possible bunker, Adnadoned? Also smoke from heavy tree cover, Trail running N-S.
215 635 Civilian? Boats heading down stream
195 545 2 x Smoke spotted
185 655 Trail N-S.

2)  08:00hrs 181-565 / 200-609.
165 615 Smoke

3)   10:00hrs 990-590 / 040-590
955/615 Received small arms fire (AK)
4)   12:00hrs 028-602 / 074-585
Nothing spotted
5)   14:00hrs 180-660 / 230-660
215 665 Received some small arms fire (AK?)
225 715 Ditto
205 725 Ditto
185 745 Possible bunker?

6)   16:00hrs 060-650 / 110-650  
095 665 Received small arms fire (AK?)


LRRP Teams

LRRP Team 6, (124-598)
First light insertion Successful insertion. After days patrol, nothing to report. Set up NDP.
LRRP Team 23, (074-668)
Attempted insertion to primary LZ, received small arms fire, crew injured, inserted alternate LZ 085/675, Moved off LZ and set up NDP  
LRRP Team 12, (088-733)

Successful insertion moved off LZ and set up NDP 

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