http://www.historynet.com/north-vietnamese-armys-1972-eastertide-offensive.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:38:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.historynet.com/north-vietnamese-armys-1972-eastertide-offensive.htm#comment-4537 William Page Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:07:41 +0000 #comment-4537 In April/May 1972 D 1/12th Cav was assigned as security detail for jeep mounted TOW missiles in the Kontum AO. At least one NVA T-54 was knocked out on May 15/16th outside of Kontum by the ground TOW. The jeep mounted TOW were actually crewed by elements of the 82nd ABN who were hastily shipped over from Ft Bragg. Only four TOW jeep were assigned to Kontum for that part of "Task Force Salvo." The official 1972 MACV Command History details this fact. I was there and have copies of documents. In April/May 1972 D 1/12th Cav was assigned as security detail for jeep mounted TOW missiles in the Kontum AO. At least one NVA T-54 was knocked out on May 15/16th outside of Kontum by the ground TOW. The jeep mounted TOW were actually crewed by elements of the 82nd ABN who were hastily shipped over from Ft Bragg. Only four TOW jeep were assigned to Kontum for that part of “Task Force Salvo.” The official 1972 MACV Command History details this fact. I was there and have copies of documents.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/north-vietnamese-armys-1972-eastertide-offensive.htm#comment-3949 mike campbell Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:32:11 +0000 #comment-3949 I was there at this time with bco3rd21st196th We were on the ridge line outside danang and there was always movment in the wire!We were on alert but saw no major combat that came later when we went on a mission to phu bi just before stand down in aug 72 we did get 6 kia,s in on a ambush they were comming from a vill with rations and weapons . I was there at this time with bco3rd21st196th We were on the ridge line outside danang and there was always movment in the wire!We were on alert but saw no major combat that came later when we went on a mission to phu bi just before stand down in aug 72 we did get 6 kia,s in on a ambush they were comming from a vill with rations and weapons .

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