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and became a completely mechanized infantry
battalion. The newly mechanized unit caught an NVA battalion in
late April and overran them, killing 119, in an area 11
kilometers north of Plei Me.
On July 12th, the 1st Battalion, 12th
Infantry was hit by an estimated 1000 NVA regulars. The day-long
battle saw one platoon fighting its way through three ranks of
enemy to rejoin its company, but, as the smoke cleared, the
battalion counted 146 enemy dead.
As the monsoon season drew to a close and the
2nd Brigade began its second year on foreign soil, they moved to
the southern portion of the Ivy Division area of operation and
established a base camp at Ban Blech. Searching the area, they
intercepted numerous enemy supply carriers and on the 1st of
October engaged an enemy force of unknown size. After the enemy
had retreated, elements of the brigade counted 56 enemy dead.
The 2nd Brigade has worked closely with the division and with
the Government of Vietnam in the pacification programs. Taking a
leading role in the Montagnard resettlement program, Edap Enang,
the brigade assisted in relocating more than 5000 people from 35
villages
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Thorough Search Of All Villages Is Essential
2nd Brigade LRRP In Search Of The Enemy |
