Intelligence

 

1. General. During the reporting period the Battalion was the Landing Force Element of the Amphibious Ready Group/Special Landing Force, with Headquarters embarked aboard the USS Iwo Jima.

• Between 1 and 3 March, the BLT continued Operation Deckhouse VI, Phase II.

1. Recapitulation of enemy activity for ‘Deckhouse VI- Phase II (1-3 Mar)

1. VC initiated   15
2. USMC initiated   11
3. Total incidents 26
4. VC KIA (conf)     20
5. VC KIA (prob)    60
6. VCC        0
7. VCS        1
8. Weapons captured or destroyed 1
9. Supplies destroyed            5 tons
10. Fortifications destroyed (incl. Bunkers) 71
11. Feet of tunnels destroyed 150
12. Punji traps destroyed 64
13. Booby traps destroyed   70
14. ChiCom grenades destroyed 25

 

This page last corrected 28 August 2011