The VC must have had intelligence that have details of operations beforehand. As it seems they followed classical irregular doctrine. If the enemy is strong we retreat. It also shows the USMC had been preparing for their Air Land Sea combined arms operation for some time. The amount of components in place and correctly used is astonishing. Amphibious landing ships and tractors. Heavy cruiser, C 130 command and control aircraft. C 123 flare ship, large numbers of S 58 helicopter with US Army Gunships as escorts.F 4 Phantoms as air support. Large numbers or troops held off shore in reserve .ARVN troops being included as in 1964. Very interesting. Maybe the VC has a mole in ARVN planning and operations that gave away time and locations
3rd Batt. 7th Marines ChuLai,RVN 10/65-11/66
The VC must have had intelligence that have details of operations beforehand. As it seems they followed classical irregular doctrine. If the enemy is strong we retreat. It also shows the USMC had been preparing for their Air Land Sea combined arms operation for some time. The amount of components in place and correctly used is astonishing. Amphibious landing ships and tractors. Heavy cruiser, C 130 command and control aircraft. C 123 flare ship, large numbers of S 58 helicopter with US Army Gunships as escorts.F 4 Phantoms as air support. Large numbers or troops held off shore in reserve .ARVN troops being included as in 1964. Very interesting. Maybe the VC has a mole in ARVN planning and operations that gave away time and locations
It's hard to hide that level of naval preparation alone.
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