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8 July 1969
1/35th
Submitted by: Dave Fogg

3rd Bde 4th Inf Div
Bn (1/35) Forward Fire Base
LZ Ruth ZA168528

Unit Locations:
1/35th CP is at LZ Ruth
B Co 2/35 ZA142525
C Co 2/35 ZA142554
A Co CP ZA118560
B Co CP ZA116521
C Co CP ZA982285
C Co 1st plt at Rock Quarry
C Co 23 at LZ Oasis
D Co CP at ZA089530
Recon CP at LZ Ruth
4.2 Mortar plt at LZ Ruth

Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 8 July 1969. Unit locations: At LZ Ruth ZA168528; Battalion Headquarters Support (S-4 Forward); A Company at ZA118560; B Company at ZA116521; C Company at ZA982285; D Company at ZA089530; Recon CP at LZ Ruth; 4.2" mortar platoon located at LZ Ruth ZA168285; Headquarters and Headquarters Company Support (S-4 Forward) at LZ Oasis; At Base Camp (Camp Enari); Battalion Headquarters (Rear).

0830 hours (C) Our 21A closed D Co CP. 49A closed CP. D co departed N/L about 100 meters east and out N/L received 6 rounds of 60mm mortar from suspected grid 088538. Redleg is being employed at this time, have no casualties, will employ ground troops under cover of redleg. Redleg 1st round of smoke at 0832H, 2nd of HE for 1st correction, Right 100 and add 100 - Battery 2.

0845 hours (C) B Co to TOC: 491 sweep at 125517 found 12 bunkers 4' x 4' x 5' with overhead cover. 5 bunkers recently used within last 48 hours, rest had cobwebs in the entrance. There were many used paths but none leading to any main trails or villages.

2315 hours (C) Recon platoon ZA168350 heard tubes pop vicinity Plei Monu (1) vicinity ZA165540. Recon SRP 23 vicinity ZA163536 heard tubes pop 200 meters out on 350-degree azimuth. SRP 21 vicinity ZA175536 heard tubes pop on 230-degree azimuth vicinity Plei Monu (1). Arty employed, 88 rounds HE of 105mm on sells ZA183569, ZA170560. At 2135 hours ambush patrol vicinity ZA1852 received 25 rounds of unknown type mortar rounds with no friendly casualties. Area was swept with negative findings.


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