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Indochina Monographs 
LAM SON 719
 
 by Maj. Gen. Nguyen Duy Hinh 
 
Published by U.S. Army Center Of Military History
 
  
 
  
LAM SON 719 
by Maj. Gen. Nguyen Duy Hinh 
 
 
 APPENDIX A
  
TASK ORGANIZATION, ARVN I CORPS 
FOR LAM SON 719
  
 Hq, I Corps
I Corps Arty
   64th Arty Bn
1st ALC I Corps
   71st Med Gp
  I Corps Sig Bn
  1st MP Bn
  111th Trans Co
  116th Trans Co
  118th Trans Co
1st Armored Bde
   7th ACS
  11th ACS
  17th ACS
  4th ACS (Prov) (OPCON) (D+40) 
  lst/3d Armored Cav
  lst/8th Armored Cav
1st Ranger Gp (+)
   21st Rngr Bn
  37th Rngr Bn
  39th Rngr Bn
  77th Rngr Border Defense Bn
  3d Co 79th Rngr Border Defense Bn
10th Engr Gp
   101st Engr Bn (OPCON to Abn Div)
  102d Engr Bn
  118th Engr LC Co 
 1st Inf Div
  - 1st Inf Div Arty
  
     - 48th Arty Bn (-)
     
        - B/l1 (105)
        
 - B/48 (155)
        
 - C/10 (155)
     
  
      - 14th Arty Bn (-) 
     
     
 - 62d Arty Bn
     
        - A/62 (105)
        
 - B/14 (105)
        
 - C/48 (155)
     
  
      - 11th Arty Bn (-) 
     
  
  
   - 1st Engr Bn
  
 - 1st Med Bn
  
 - 1st Sig Bn
  
 - 1st Log Bn
    - 1st Regt
  
     - 1st Bn, Ist Inf Regt
     
 - 2d Bn, 1st Inf Regt
     
 - 3d Bn, 1st Inf Regt
     
 - 4th Bn, 1st Inf Regt
  
   
   - 2d Regt
  
     - 1st Bn, 2d Inf Regt (OPCON 54th Regt D+53 to D+68)
     
 - 2d Bn, 2d Inf Regt
     
 - 3d Bn, 2d Inf Regt
     
 - 4th Bn, 2d Inf Regt
     
 - 5th Bn, 2d Inf Regt
  
   
   - 3d Regt
  
     - 1st Bn, 3d Inf Regt
     
 - 2d Bn, 3d Inf Regt
     
 - 3d	Bn, 3d Inf Regt
     
 - 4th Bn, 3d Inf Regt
  
   
   - 54th Inf Regt
  
     - 1st Bn, 54th Regt
     
 - 2d Bn, 54th Regt
     
 - 4th Bn, 54th Regt
  
  
   
Abn Div (+) (OPCON)
  - Abn Div Arty (-)
  
 
   - 1st Abn Med Bn
  
 - 1st Abn Service Bn
  
 - 1st Abn Signal Bn
 
   - 1st Abn Bde
  
    - 1st Abn Bn
    
 - 8th Abn Bn
    
 - 9th Abn Bn
    
 - 1st Arty Bn
  
   
   - 2d Abn Bde
  
    - 5th Abn Bn
    
 - 7th Abn Bn
    
 - 11th Abn Bn
    
 - 2d Arty Bn
  
   
   - Abn Bde
  
    - 2d Abn Bn
    
 - 3d Abn Bn
    
 - 6th Abn Bn
    
 - 3d Arty Bn
  
  
   
Marine Division (OPCON)
  - Hq Bn
  
 - Service Bn
  
 - Medical Bn
  
 - A Btry, 48th Arty Bn (-) (155)
 
   - 147th Bde (D+1)
  
    - 2d Inf Bn
    
 - 4th Inf Bn
    
 - 7th Inf Bn
    
 - 2d Arty Bn
    
 - C Btry, 20th Arty Bn (155)
  
   
   - 258th Bde
  
    - 1st Inf Bn
    
 - 3d Inf Bn
    
 - 8th Inf Bn
    
 - 3d Arty Bn
    
 - D Btry, 48th Arty Bn (-) (155)
  
   
   - 369th Bde (D+32)
  
    - 5th Inf Bn
    
 - 6th Inf Bn
    
 - 9th Inf Bri
    
 - 1st Arty Bn
  
  
   
5th Inf Regt, 2d Inf Div
  1st Bn, 5th Inf Regt
  2d Bn, 5th Inf Regt
  
 APPENDIX B 
TASK ORGANIZATION, US XXIV CORPS 
FOR LAM SON 719
  
 Hq, XXIV Corps
 
  - 108th Arty Gp
  
    - 8th En1 4th Arty
    
 - 2d En, 94th Arty
    
 - 1st En, 39th Arty (-) (D+30)
    
 - 1st En, 44th Arty AWSP (-)
  
  
   - 45th Engr Gp (OPCON D-13 to D+23)
  
    - 14th Engr En (CBT)
    
      - 630th Engr Co (LW)
      
 - 511th Engr Co (PB)
      
 - 59th Engr Co (-) (LC)
    
  
     - 27th Engr En (CBT) (-)
    
  
   
   - 504th MP Bn (-)
  
 
   - 212th CAB
  
    - 13lst Surv Aerial Co
    
 - 220th Recon Airplane Co
  
  
   
101st Abn Div (Ambl) (-)
  - 101st Abn Div Arty (-)
  
    - 2d Bn (Ambi) 11th Arty
    
 - 2d Bn (Ambi) 319th Arty
    
 - 4th Bn, 77th AFA (Ambi)
       
- Co B, 326th Engr Bn (Ambl)
  
    
   - 1st Bde, 101st Abn Div (Ambl) (Res)
 
   - 3d Bde, 101st Abn Div (Ambl) (D+30 to D+67)
  
    - 1st Bn, 501st Abn Inf (D+25 to D+67)
    
 - 2d Bn, 502 Abn Inf (OPCON 3d Bde, 101st Abn Div) (D+26 to D+67)
    
 - 1st Bn, 506th Abn Inf (D+47 to D+67)
    
 - 2d Bn, 327th Abn Inf (D+29 to D+48)
  
   
   - TF 326th (-) (OPCON) (D-1 to D+67) 
  
    - Co A, 326th Engr Bn (Ambl) (+)
    
 - 59th EOD Det (-)
  
  
   
101st Combat Aviation Group
  - 101st Avn Bn (AH) (Ambl)(D-1 to D+67)
  
 - 158th Avn Bn (AH) (Ambl)(D-1 to D+67)
  
 - 159th Avn bn (AH) (Ambl)(D-1 to D+67)
  
 - 5th Trans Bn (D-l to D+67)
  
 - 14th Avn Bn (OPCON) D+2 to D+63)
  
    - 71st AHC (D+25 to D+59)
    
 - 116th AHC (D+34 to D+36 & D+50 to D+53)
    
 - 174th AHC (D+25 to D+67)
    
 - 132d ASHC (D+25 to D+63)
  
  
   
223d Avn Bn HHC (OPCON) (D+2 to D+67)
  - 48th AHC (D+2 to D+67)
  
 - 173d AHC (D+2 to D+67)
  
 - 282d AHC (D+34 to D+36 & D+50 to D+51)
  
 - 235th AWC (D+38 to D+56)
  
 - 238th AWC (D+2 to D+56)
  
 - D/227th AWC (D+28 to D+66)
  
 - 179th ASHC (D+23 to D+66)
  
 - 756th Med
   
2d	Sqdn (Ambl), 17th Air Cav 
  C/7/17 Cav Sqdn (OPCON)
  B/7/1 Cav Sqdn (OPCON)
67th Med Gp
   237th Med Det
  571st Med Det
34th Can Spt Gp (-)
   34th Avn Det (DS)
  34th Co Spt Gp (AM&S)
58th Trans Bn
   610th SG Trans Co
  14 2d DS Trans Co
  263d GS Avel Co
MHHS 463d, 1st MAW (OPCON D+1) 
1st Bde, 5th Inf Div (Mech) (+) (OPCON 101st Abn Div (Ambl) D+32
to D+67)
 
  - 1st En, 11th Inf (Mech)
  
 - 3d Bn, 187th Abn Inf, 101st Abn Div (OPCON D-1 to D+67)
  
 - 1st Bn, 61st Inf (Mech) (OPCON 101st Abn Div (Ambl) D+26 to
      D+31 and D+57 to D+67) (11th Bde, 23d Div D+32 to D+56)
  
 - 3d Sqdn, 5th Cav
  
 - 1st Bn, 77th Armor
  
 - 5th Bn, 4th Arty (DS)
  
 - 1st Bn, 82d Arty (-) 23d Div (Atch) (DS) (D-1)
  
 - Co A, 4th Bn, 12th Armor
  
 - Co A, 7th Engr
  
 - Co P, 75th Ranger
  
 - 298th Sign Co
  
 - Co B, 23d Med Bn, 23d Div (OPCON D+31 to D+48)
  
 - 75th Support Bn
  
 - Trp F, 8th Cav (OPCON D+2 to D+67)
   
11th Bde, 23d Inf Div (OPCON 101st Abn Div (Ambl) D+32 to D+66)
  - 1st Sqdn, 1st Cav (OPCON 1st Bde, 5th Inf Div (Mech) D-1 to D+56)
(OPCON 101st Abn Div (Ambl D+67)
  
 - 2d Bn, 1st Inf (D+21)
  
 - 4th Bn, 3d Inf, 23d Inf Div (OPCON 1st Bde, 5th Inf Div (Mech)
D-1 to D+56)
  
 - H Troop, 17th Cav
  
 - Co C, 26th Engr Bn
  
 - 6th Bn, 11th Arty (-)
  
    - Btry C, 1st Bn, 82d Arty
    
 - Btry C, 6th Bn, 11th Arty
    
 - Btry A, 3d Bn, 82d Arty 
  
  
   - 11th Spt En (Prov)
   
Hq, USASUPCOM - DNG
  - 26th GSG
  
    - 8th Trans Gp
    
      - 39th Trans Bn
      
 - 57th Trans Bn
      
 - Co C, 11th Motor Trans En (+)
    
  
     - 2d Maint Bn
    
 - 63d Maint Bn
    
 - FSA Maint Bn
    
 - FSA 26-1
    
 - FSA 26-2
  
  
  
  
 
 
| AAA | 
Antiaircraft Artillery | 
 
| AA/AW | 
Antiaircraft Automatic Weapon | 
 
| ABN | 
Airborne | 
 
| AFCCC | 
Air Force Command and Control Center | 
 
| AHB | 
Assault Helicopter Battalion | 
 
| ALC | 
Area Logistics Command | 
 
| ARVN | 
Army of the Republic of Vietnam | 
 
| ASHB | 
Assault Support Helicopter Battalion | 
 
| ASRT | 
Air Support Radar Team | 
 
| BSA | 
Base Support Area | 
 
| BDA | 
Bomb Damage Assessment | 
 
| CAB | 
Combat Assault Battalion | 
 
| CIDG | 
Civil Irregular Defense Group | 
 
| CINCSAC | 
Commander in Chief, Strategic Air Command | 
 
| COMUSMACV | 
Commander, U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam | 
 
| DASC | 
Direct Air Support Center | 
 
| DMZ | 
Demilitarized Zone | 
 
| FAC | 
Forward Air Controller | 
 
| FDC | 
Fire Direction Center | 
 
| FSA | 
Forward Support Area | 
 
| FSB | 
Fire Support Base | 
 
| FSCC | 
Fire Support Coordination Center | 
 
| GSG | 
General Support Group | 
 
| HES | 
Hamlet Evaluation System | 
 
| JGS | 
Joint General Staff (VN) | 
 
| JCG | 
Joint Coordinating Group | 
 
| JCS | 
Joint Chiefs of Staff (U.S.) | 
 
| KIA | 
Killed-in-Action | 
 
| LAW | 
Light Anti-Tank Weapon | 
 
| LOC | 
Line of Communication | 
 
| LZ | 
Landing Zone | 
 
| MACV | 
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam | 
 
| MIA | 
Missing-In-Action | 
 
| MR | 
Military Region | 
 
| NVA | 
North Vietnamese Army | 
 
| PHILCAG | 
Philippine Civic Action Group | 
 
| POW | 
Prisoner of War | 
 
| PSP | 
Pierced Steel Planking | 
 
| PZ | 
Pick Up Zone | 
 
| RVN | 
Republic of Vietnam | 
 
| RVNAF | 
Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces | 
 
| TACP | 
Tactical Air Control Party | 
 
| USAF | 
United States Air Force | 
 
| USN | 
United States Navy | 
 
| USNS | 
United States Navy Ship | 
 
| WIA | 
Wounded-In-Action | 
 
 
 
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Part 1: Preface & Table Of Content Content - 
Part 2: Introduction -
Part 3: The Operational Environment - 
Part 4: The Planning Phase -
Part 5: The Offensive Phase - 
Part 6: The Withdrawal Phase -
Part 7: A Critical Analysis - 
Part 8: Observations And Conclusions -
Part 9: Appendix & Glossary 
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