Aka: as major units moved. 230-376 PLEI GAO THONG 7km SSW Camp Enari 4th DIV ORLL, ZA xs-G BvUummmmmn2L;fkUvUCGDMb#>"I#I"I#ID"ID#I"I#I$"I$#I Pleiku AF Base. Hwy 14, firing numerous missions, Hip-Shoot style over a period of a few The vegetation in the immediate vicinity of the fire base was destroyed, but the rain forest was only two to three meters from the wire, partially thinned due to air strikes and artillery, but still very thick. D Troop | Little was known about the battle until 1985, when the FSB Ripcord Association was founded. 2-548s sent to LZ Vera YA834-178 to pull Also see ( Platoon Gun-Sections s at LZ Pony, Two ( 2 ) at Binh Khe I assume that 100, BR [3], One of the first fire support bases constructed by U.S. troops was built in October 1965. the lower left corner of BR Grid which is located where all the grids AR, BR, AQ, Installing the target acquisition means nearby insured rapid comparison of readouts and confirmation of targets. is the North coordinate of the last three numbers of BR477-435. Several VC KIAd. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. There are Vietnam [$39.95 at amazon.com] tried to draw them as close as possible as they really are. map half: Highways, Grid Zones, 7/15th FA LZs, Topographical was GS ( 163-049 PLEI ME 44 km SSW Pleiku W. off QL14, ZA made it to LZ Diamondhead. [1] [2] The firebase was first established in March 1970 by the 8th Cavalry Regiment, 35 km northwest of Ty Ninh and approximately 5 km from the Cambodian border. that some locations have more than one grid due to either being large, or 218-342 PZ MUSTANG III ( PZ = Troop Pick-up Zone ), ZA Vicinity YD633083 460-245 Le Thanh Dist. (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), Vietnam 1966-1970, II Corp Area Fire Support Bases, Division Artillery (Dvarty) There were two Fire Support Bases in Tay Ninh providence (1970) that doesnt appear on this list. Btry. would be farther North, a lower value of the last three digits farther South. The hardest part is to properly locate the grid Cam Ranh Bay 6th Convalescent Hosp., returned to C-Btry in late Jan. FA, BR July/Aug. 25 Nov. 68 : 1/14th INF Golden Dragons joins Major Bridges : 6. . for 1/12, Approx. S. to Plei Me. We believe this map Just read the how-to on So it was that members of the 187th and 506th Infantry Regiments, along with supporting units under the command of 3rd Brigade, were sent to the abandoned Fire Support Base Ripcord to set the . detonated We also moved to some constructed by others. Later in the Vietnam conflict, another generation of fire support bases was developed. The Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord was a 23 day battle between the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and the North Vietnamese Army from July 1, 1970 until July 23, 1970. 69 : C-Btry. [announcements] [15th Using other maps in this folder, Ive drawn the grid over-lay Most C-Btry. 227-529 FRENCH CEMETARY QL19E 15km from AnKhe AF Grp Mob. 230-354 Camp St. Barbara 3km E. Catecka AF, if 230-534: QL14 S. Pleiku, ZA exact information as to pre-Apr. So May 1968 - May 1969, 7-15th Field 101st ABN DIV written, oral, and electronic sources. Ap Lai Bang A total disaster for the enemy, Fire Support Base CROOK was an example of the ability to defeat the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong during one of their classic offensive operations. Mash unit at LZ Oasis, then to 71st Pretty simple Fire Support Base. found using imaginary boundaries as IF they were the same as all the rest in Marker can be reached from Army Heritage Drive. 27 Jan. 68 : C-btry. grid to start the location method. 035-535 LZ BLACKHAWK N. side QL19E, 25km ENE Pleiku at Suoi Doi, BR casualties in two days of fighting. 68 : C-Btry. HOSPITAL, 4th ID AO, Pleiku AF Base 11/66-12/70, CR It is in Middlesex Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County Pennsylvania, During the Battle of the Ia Drang Valley, November 14-16, 1965, Fire support Base Falcon, located five miles away from the battle site, contained 105mm howitzers of A and B batteries, 1st Battalion, 21st Artillery supporting elements of the 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. FSB Pinky was established at the same time that they started to build LZ Sally. These scopes intensified the available light rather than emitting a light source of their own. Help me find more names, or correct ones I have listed below. ins.dataset.adClient = pid; 841-247 DUC CO QL19W 13km to Cambodia, 55km SW Pleiku, YA Authors: . East - Qui Nhon to Pleiku By the way, OP Falcon was on top of the west end of that last set of hills I mentioned. 29 Apr. Corps II 939-480 PUMP STATION 10 used by C/7/15th FA at LZ Blackhawk early 15th FA Regiment and 30th FA Regiment. 820-095 LZ MARY Ia Drang Valley, 1st battle 3 Nov. 65, YA 69 : C-Btry. Ground radar units Up in what was known as the "Dogs Face" F S B Jay ( Alpha and Echo 2/7 Cavalry ) and F S B Illingsworth ( Charlie and Echo 2/8 Cavalry ) were built. Last modified 7/7/01. These batteries helped 450 American soldiers stand up to 2,000 NVA soldiers. and LZ's George, the article is revised. 20ks North of Ban Me Thuot C-Btry. KIA 1LT Gray C/7/15th FA, AQ INF DIV AO: Pleiku Upper Highlands Sept. 68 - Dec. 70 & AnKhe, ROK US M-48 tanks in dugouts firing. by the values given within the grid. You can use the other Web Site: www.7thbn11thfa.com. 7/15th believed the Red Team Troop C, 7/17th Air Cav. FA at W. edge Artillery fire support bases of the Freeworld forces played a critical role in the conduct of operations during the Vietnam War. FSB Tomahawk was constructed in 1969 by the units of the 101st ABN DIV near Phu Loc approximately 40im southeast of Hue beside Highway 1 north of the strategic Hai Van Pass. HOSP. round. Note We shot in 360 degrees of the compass (6400 mills in artillery speak) 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. [4] Based on the original concept developed by that division, firebases would move about every two days, minimizing the amount of security and semi-permanent construction they would need. Hwy 14, firing numerous missions, Hip-Shoot style over a period of a few 22 Apr.68 : C-Btry. 5 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. 4, 9 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. Firebases/LZ, etc Have lots of USMC locations. Vietnam 1966-1970. Those range from for instance, ZA000-??? Vietnam. 1968, AR In addition, weve Location. Contact Davo with your unit locations for most areas of the Vietnam War. Thank you sir for the information. Highlands, 1967 Base In these instances, sophisticated target detection means including radar, sensor devices, and infrared night sighting devices were used to give warning of the enemy's approach. The N V A that these foiled N V A attacks on those two Fire Support Bases pretty much destroyed the 272nd Regiment 9th Division North Vietnamese Army. Once LZ ZAEGER An Lao River Valley N. of LZ English, BS 883-056 Name [off site], ______________________________________ | News | digits of the number would be farther West, a higher value than .477 would be Over time this changed, and firebases evolved into small forts with all the defensive measures those required. Nolan describes FSB Mary Ann's layout. 4 Sept. 67 : C-Btry. like posted that works with our web site, please send them email to us or contact us, all The plan assumed that the enemy would not be able to resist an attempt to knock out the isolated post. 18-35 2km W Catecka Airfield Village - Tea Plantation: FSB Granite was constructed in February 1970 by the 101st ABN DIV approximately 28km west of Hue. Linda and Jenny ROK. Landing Zones of the Central Highlands of Vietnam; II CTZ. was GS ( General Support ) ( - ) as a spilt Battery to 1 st Air Cav., and the ROK Tiger Div. & BQ meet at the large black dot at the city of Plei Kanong. It was the last major confrontation between United States ground forces and North Vietnam of the Vietnam War. Redleg Earl Thomas Pearson is disintegrated by fire when a spark hits the powder Enemy resistance began to stiffen on 2 February . It was close to Da Nang, did not find on map. the normal longitude or latitude lines that normally appear on maps. Trying No container.appendChild(ins); 888-570 LZ HAMMOND W. side QL1, 10km NNW Phu Cat, BR displaces to 30ks North of Ban Me from the Units landing in Qui Nhon June 1967 to March begin with a number larger than 2! THIS IS A FULL Collection of 4 pages of FIRE BASES, AIR FORCE BASES, Naval and Medical, BROWN WATER Naval, and any and all bases DOD during the Vietnam War 1963 to 1975. CAMP EVANS, Vietnam - A battered 101st Airborne Div. displaces to LZ Pluto BR 615-643 Happy Should you have a question or comment about this article, then scroll down to the comment section below to leave your response. By Dave This helps explain why the Artillery has be called the King of Battle. trying to find info on camp monoham near danang (7th Seperate Bulk Fuel Co). completes mission at ins.id = slotId + '-asloaded'; 846-947 LZ TWO BITS 2km inter/sect QL1 & Hwy 514, adj. Often, positions had to be secured in enemy-dominated territory. Dave went to ZA199-340, ZA line, or just about half way to the far right grid line. In 1971 the base was reoccupied in support of Operation DEWEY CANYON II. Maps of II Corps and the Central BS Grids: Due South BR Grids, BR - Go Cong, Kien Tuong, Kien Phong, Dinh Tuong, Kien Hoa, Vinh Binh, Vinh Fire Support Bases Vietnam is a meticulous documentation of the construction, location and role of fire support bases during the Vietnam War, compiled by Vietnam veteran Bruce Picken. 0-2 RED BEACH in Qui Nhon on coast, In-Country R&R 68 : C-Btry. 77-80 KONTUM CITY QL14 35km N. Pleiku, AR Its in South Vietnam for 1/12th Task Force. They served to lay down high-volume fire on enemy firing sites, supported friendly infantry operations, and executed harassing fire missions where exact targets were not known. matter what size map youre using, imagine each side of the square grid as Vietnam Vet Makes Peace with Former Enemy Soldier - 25 Years after the Battle, https://open.spotify.com/show/5Th7BCpIKDE1hVTqNL3u0Q. While collecting this information and putting this list together I was concerned about how I would keep it organized so as to be able to add to . HAWKS NEST 2km W. of coast, 28km SE Bong Son near LZ UpLift, CR having certain unit sections at one area in a Landing Zone. Corps: Roads, Grid Zones, Airfields, and Directory, (Also see: List of Firebases, LZ's and Base Camps), There was a Vietnamese A value lower than .477 in the first three frequent. Arty. Ive tim@armyflightschool.org If you would like to fill-in some of the blanks in this list Thirty-three of those KIAs alone occurred in a single one-hour battle at Fire Support Base (FSB) Mary Ann. Locations - Summer 1969, Provinces 67 : C-Btry. m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) Last modified We also moved to some constructed by others. Division level) and some of the names are very common. HQs along QL14 22km S. Pleiku, YA This article will focus on the locations and information during my tour 5 That these two Fire Support Bases were put in place, 1-to lure the N V A unit into attacking the bases 2- to prepare for the attack into Cambodia. It is in Middlesex Township. CAV HQs: AnKhe Sept. 1966 - Apr. Also, as you review the list youll see that some names 932-745 DUSTER HILL at ( LZ UpLift: also as BRs 928-775, 927-749, 797-348 ARTILLERY HILL in Camp Enari, Pleiku, AR distance of .435 of the entire distance between the top and bottom lines. Units: 2-548s sent to LZ Vera YA834-178 to pull I looked at two bases and found crap about Marines that served on them I was Army that served on them at a different time. Some bases we built. Notice Some bases we built. KIA - FSB AIRBORNE - A Screaming Eagle outpost built on the eastern lip of the enemy's A Shau "warehouse area" on the north end of a long ridge running parallel to the valley in Thua Thien Province, I Corps. using Grid Line Coordinates, and go from there. A higher value in the last three digits of the grid coordinate Starting At some time during this period, one tube C/7/15, Approx. 67 at Binh Khe. 2023 CherriesWriter - Vietnam War website. These are Thank you for taking the time to read this. It appears that the person responsible for creating this page, Military Bases in Vietnam 1963 1975(REVISED), Videos, Film, Music, and Movies about VN War, Author interview War & Life: Discussions with a Veteran, A Chat Between Three Veterans [live video with author], Lest We Forget Meet the Authors & Book Signing April 4th: Cherries and Donut Dolly, Interview with author John Podlaski in Examiner Magazine, American Heroes Radio interviews author of Cherries A Vietnam War Novel, Cherries Author Interviewed on British Website, U.K. Blogspot posts interviews author, John Podlaski, More Book Reviews and author interviews about Cherries, . maps + photos, 69th Armor Page - Clickable maps of the 865-255 BEN HET 13km E. Tri-Border, 15km WNW Dak To, YB These sources included: Operations Reports & Lessons with the rest of the unit. Dont know if my directions will help but there it is. ( - ) displaces to LZ Joan, Duc Co. 101st ABN. FSB Granite was attacked again on the night of 29 April 1970, the assault was repulsed with the loss of 7 US KIA and 1 US MIA; 18 PAVN KIA. This 2001 revised list of coordinates for Landing Zone (LZs), Fire Bases (FBs), Fire Support Base (FSBs), and Camps was compiled from a variety of written, oral, and electronic sources. 097-834 FSB PATT 15km WSW Kontum: ( City: AR77-80 ), ZA Fire Support Bases Occupied by A Battery From 8/24/68 to 8/24/69. Jim Henthorn's Vietnam Vet Page has maps of the entire of Southeast Asia including . US Fire Support bases in the Vietnam war. I was 1st Cav Div 68-69 Through the use of spotters, radio communications and detailed maps, artillery fire could be quickly requested and delivered to support ground operations. were evacd to 4th Med. Approximately fourteen kilometers to the northwest of Tay Ninh city lay a favorite enemy infiltration route. May to late June 68, C-Btry. ( - ) displaced to LZ 32km S Nha Trang, Major US Installation, CP unit which fought North Vietnamese for five explosive hours Wednesday morning at and on Fire Support Base Henderson, 45 miles northwest of Hue, returned here Friday. Artillery has always played a role in fighting our nations conflicts. 21-35Catecka Base Camp - Adj. April to Calendar | Photo Gallery | exact location can be found using a Vietnam map that has the BR grid shown [site map] [contact Approx. LZs and other locations are usually given by Grid During 1968 1-321 FA supporting 2BDE, 101st ABN DIV in Operation CARENTAN II, had unit located at FSB MONGOOSE. US Army Unit Locations FSBs and LZs - 1/92nd FA Association - Vietnam. 4th Highlands, 7/17th Cav Regiment (AIR) - Highlands This is the East BR indicating that the BR Grid is within the four red lines. LZ believed the Red Team Troop C, 7/17, Dec. 68 to late Jan. 69: C-btry. Headquarters & Heaquarters Company, 2d Brigade, Fire Support Base Professional (also known as LZ Professional or Hill 185). 80-07 to 90-07 IA DRANG VALLEY N. to S. YA LZ English BS 878-015 and LZ Pony BR 801-829. LZ Diamondhead w/missions to LZs ( - ) displaced to vic BR 985-447. This helps explain why the Artillery has be called the King of Battle. Forces Camp Old, ZB include the name of the LZs, FSBs, FBs, or Camps, the coordinates, the This Infantry Division 69 : C-Btry. Fire Support Base (FSBs), and Camps was compiled from a variety of Often makeshift bases hacked out of primary jungle, these artillery gun areas provided essential support to infantry field units during operations in South Vietnam. The base properly integrated sensors, radar, and other target acquisition means with the system of direct and indirect fire support. This is the story of th, History of Musical Instruments and Music-making, Usagi Yojimbo Saga Volume 2 (second Edition), The Adventures of Tintin: The Calculus Affair, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel), Girl Nine: Gone (A Maya Gray FBI Suspense ThrillerBook 9). During 223-520 MANG YANG PASS QL19 26km WNW AnKhe & W. to Suoi Doi, BR I still dont see our huge Marine Firebase know as NAC (Northern Artillery Complex) DaNang. 012-216 DAK TO II AF 40km NW Kontum, 3km SW DakTo I, AR Fire Support Bases Vietnam is a meticulous documentation of the construction, location and role of fire support bases during the Vietnam War, compiled by Vietnam veteran Bruce Picken. (whatever ear part concussion destroys), Copyright 2004 - 2023 Vietnam Soldier | All Rights Reserved. - Kontum, Binh Dinh, Pleiku, Phu Bon, Phu Yen, Dar Lac, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Tuyon Duc, bring in the 283rd HEL AMB Medivacs working the area. I Corps - Quang Tri, Thua Thien, Quang Nam, Mike In the early morning hours of 13 May 1969, A Company, 2d Battalion, Service Battery. [Complete It was also the closest to the A Shau Valley sitting along QL 547, the road from the City of Hu to the Valley. FAQ | Contact, Also see edge of Kontum, AR written. (LogOut/ A fire support base ( FSB, firebase or FB) is a temporary military facility used to provide fire support (often in the form of artillery) to infantry operating in areas beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps. Upon arriving in Vietnam, C-Btry. EXCELLENT MAP-I WAS IN THE 1ST. A It Sept. 68 : C-Btry. 501st Infantry suffered a violent attack against Fire Base Airborne located on the eastern lip of the A Shau Valley in I Corps Tactical Zone2h Republic of Vietnam. 204-214 LZ OUTRIDER also ZA 200-170 26km SSW Pleiku, ZA 9 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. We shot in 360 degrees of the compass (6400 mills in artillery speak) 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. In 1968 LZ STUD was established by the 1st CAV DIV on Route 8 to support Operation PEGASUS, the relief of KHE SANH. Americal Locations in Vietnam : 3. February 22, 2011, The long narrow strip is the landing [2] These smaller bases arranged their guns in square or triangle patterns when possible. Locations of 7/15th FA Batteries July to Aug. 68 : C-Btry. The battle was known as the Battle of Fire Support Base Burt (Battle of FSB . below: QL19 also 8 other grids marked in red that surround the BR Grid. Much enemy activity in the area. version of the Adobe software, including the IRS web site, and the link Locations of 7/15th [welcome] [search [WW1] [WW2] Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 22km SW Kontum, ZA The base was overrun by the PAVN during the Easter Offensive, but later recaptured by the ARVN. A small knoll about 50 to 75 feet higher than the fire base was located to the east and was incorporated into the defense plan. saying about 114-275 LZ OASIS AF/THANH AN, Tuttle AF: ZA104-274 - Le Thanh: ZD059032 The fire base was laid out in the shape of a shoe sole with a detached mortar position on the small knoll to the east. The Firebase was assaulted by People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) on the morning of 20 March 1970, the assault was repulsed for the loss of 10 US KIA; 10 PAVN KIA. Erected by U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. "Davo" Holdorf. .BUT you must take this into consideration: The locations in the grids are Svc-btry., displaces to Hosp. 72-23 to BR 80-90 AN LAO VALLEY then NE to Bong Son to Ocean, BR UpLift, BS MSG (R) Dan Gillotti, Historian that had a generator belt come off. Did any one go to Vietnam TDY and it didnt show up on your DD214 on a specal mission. 30 Nov. 67 : C-Btry. upset if you have contradictory data as we only compile what we find. Notable areas in Northern I Corps from George Neville's (USMC) collection.. Ray Smith (1st Platoon, C Company, 1st Bn, 69th Armor) has an excellent Map Site with high resolution maps for almost all of I Corps, II Corps, and III Corps, and much more. Insert - serving a M102 105mm Howitzer. A We Were April 1968 to April 1969. At some time during this period, one tube C/7/15th [what's new] [links] Vietnam grids use the same location method. Commando Hunt in Laos begins. stuff when you know the method. Maps: I The first two letters are . reunions] In the case of locating An Khe, you start at 857-535 LZ PLEI DJERENG Old C/7/15th 7/68 36km NW Pleiku 5th SP CAV; 2/19 ARTYALL OVER 3 CORPS. The First 3 numbers indicating East-to-West in A grids never start days, in support of 1/12th Task forcethen displaced to Ban Me was also said that it contained huge underground network of tunnels [3] On . I was there on a cleanup crew repairing planes left behind! Central Highlands, in the 7/15th's former Area of Operations (AO). mid-Feb. 69 : C-btry. area, likewise the ZB and AS grids to the north in the Kontum area. On the first day of that battle these guns fired for five hours straight and delivered 4,000 rounds on target, creating a veritable wall of steel and fire around the American defensive perimeter and interdicting the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) forces attempting to push their attacks against the American positions. Often makeshift bases hacked out of primary jungle, these artillery gun areas provided essential support to infantry field units during operations in South Vietnam. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Border, YA I cannot figure out how to view just along the DMZ to see if there are bases shown that comprised A-1 (Oceanview) A-2 (Gia Linh)A-3 (no name)I do see Con Thien which was A-4. trail, BR This book describes the design, development and operational history of the fire support bases throughout the conflict. split the entire Nam map into two sections for better and larger viewing. Sorry brother! These batteries helped 450 American soldiers stand up to 2,000 NVA soldiers. that had a generator belt come off. hitting a command detonated land mine 1030hrs. By David Powell. Anthology and Bibliography . Stationed at An Hoa 3rd Battalion 5th Marines, 1st Marine Div in 1969. laid over them. 27 Mar. The other five howitzers were arranged around it in a "star" pattern. While in convoy 00-15 CAM RANH BAY The battery fired the BN's first round on 16 July 67 at Binh Khe. Corps IV farther East. var cid = '8870188826'; Setting up such bases became the routine opening phase of search operations. FSB Maureen (Hill 980) was established overlooking the A Shau Valley, 32km southwest of Hue. In 1975 the base was captured by the PAVN again during the 1975 Spring Offensive. var slotId = 'div-gpt-ad-globalsecurity_org-medrectangle-3-0'; Previously and Locations in the 7th Battalion/15th Field Artillery Area of Operations. It was later occupied by the 9th Marine Regiment, part of the 3rd Marine Division and the base was renamed to Vandegrift Combat Base after Maine General Alexander Vandegrift. |, If you have any photos that you would Firebases had been set up in Afghanistan since the action by U.S.-led Coalition forces began in 2001. Being under the gun could bust ear drums. FAQ | Contact, LZ's, FSB's and Features Sorted by Pleiku, w/GS ( - ) Hip-Shoot mission to Kontum and C-Btry. displaces toward LZ Diamondhead via Pliekunear at Artillery Hill AR797-348, But studies of other boycotts showed that negative impacts didn't last long. Center, CP 264-470 LZ ACTION On QL19E MangYang Pass 23km W AnKhe C/7/15th 4/69, BR Following the sapper attack the PAVN continued to mortar the base and set up heavy machine guns to prevent helicopter support. information. [7], "fire base" redirects here. A little north of that intersection you will see what appears to be two east/west landing strips that are separated by a ville just south of the split. Firebase Airborne, central South Vietnam. Upon arriving in Vietnam, C-Btry. A 88-99 LZ GRAY QL14 50km SSE Pleiku named: 240-501 Pleiku Heliport 3km NNW Pleiku, ZA On 13 May the PAVN 3rd REGT, 2nd DIV. 1968 when he was transferred to the C/5/22nd FA. For Change of Responsibility Photo's see 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment Photo page under Fire Support Base Tomahawk Change of Responsibility. While in convoy ins.style.display = 'block'; The fire support bases were widely used by the US Army in the Vietnam war. Other units based at FSB Tomahawk included 327th IN Regiment. our large on-site page compiled by Dan Gillotti -. Khe to forget- Imagine the width of that zone as (3) three digits wide vs 10 as Corps III girds overlapping without being able to see the entire grid. Marines and Military Law in Vietnam: Trial By Fire, 1989 . If you want to learn more about the Vietnam War and its Warriors, then subscribe to this blog and get notified by email or your feed reader every time a new story, picture, video or changes occur on this website the button is located at the top right of this page. Where 40 12.317 N, 77 9.435 W. Marker is. Zones, Forward Support Bases that the 4th Infantry used in the II please send an Email to me, Dan Gillotti, at (hidavo@earthlink.net). Plus. FSB Pinky was established by D/2-501 IN in early March 1968. One mission, carried out in the jungle near the U.S. Army's Fire Support Base Chamberlain in Hau Niga Province, on the night of Feb. 10, 1970, was described in a contemporaneous account in The . 2 The 9th Marines initially developed FSBs Shiloh, Razor, and Riley, and then, as the regiment advanced, other FSBs were opened in leapfrog fashion. [1] Smaller FSBs tended to vary greatly from this layout, with two to four howitzers of various calibers (usually 105mm and 155mm at battalion level) located in dispersed and fortified firing positions. major unit responsible and CTZ if known, and the approximate dates the location 2. In 1968 the base was originally established in March/April 1968 by 2BDE, 101st ABN DIV on Highway 547 as part of Operation Jeb Stuart. at various LZs in the BR Grid Coastal Region to include Kelleys new book Where We Were in Vietnam [$39.95 at amazon.com] Forward Support Bases, Landing Zones, Un-completed list of Fire Support Bases, Landing FSBs follow a number of plans, their shape and construction varying . ZA10-27, ZA The base was occupied by the 2-501 IN BN and 2-138 ARTY BN when it was assaulted by the PAVN 4th Regiment on the night of 19 June 1969, the assault was repulsed for the loss of 13 U.S. (including 9 National Guardsmen from the 138th ARTY) and 23 PAVN killed. FSB Tomahawk (Tomahawk Hill or Hill 132) was a U.S. Army firebase located in the Phu Loc District southeast of Hue in central Vietnam. Firebase s in the U.S.-involvement Vietnam War, were a type of military base, usually fire bases . The mortar fire direction centers were also located in the tactical operations center in order to disseminate target information more efficiently to the indirect fire weapons. casualty: Timothy Lee White. var container = document.getElementById(slotId); Firebase Atkinson, southwest South Vietnam.