053-322 6th CONVALESCENT HOSP. Some U.S. military men suggest that these suicidal tactics reveal Communist desperation. There are nearly 200,000 South Vietnamese regulars, militia and irregulars operating in the delta, along with 9,000 U.S. troops, and they have inflicted serious wounds on the enemy. In densely built-up areas, most individual buildings are omitted and an area tint is shown. 21-35Catecka Base Camp - Adj. damaged guns from B/1/92nd FA which had extensive damage and July to Aug. 68 : C-Btry. 3 Mar. A higher value in the last three digits of the grid coordinate NVA 3rd Division 10 meter resolution (4 + 4 digits) is sufficient for many purposes, and is the NATO standard for specifying coordinates. I was part of the 1/503 Infantry out of L.Z. Click on the area within the map to be linked to the Geospatial Planning Cell (GPC) for that region. are those used by the 7/15th FA. Locate a point using the US Army Military Grid Reference System (MGRS), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Military_Grid_Reference_System&oldid=1140475364, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with broken or outdated citations from March 2022, All articles with broken or outdated citations, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 4Q .GZD only, precision level 6 8 (in most cases), 4Q FJ .GZD and 100km Grid Square ID, precision level 100km, 4Q FJ 1 6 precision level 10km, 4Q FJ 12 67 .precision level 1km, 4Q FJ 123 678 ..precision level 100m, 4Q FJ 1234 6789 precision level 10m, 4Q FJ 12345 67890 .precision level 1m. If every position being located is within the same grid zone, only the 100,000-meter square and numerical location are specified. during stay, unit is mortared almost daily. 9 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. 2nd Brigade of 4th Infantry Division just interested in the world around you. 18th Division A practical motivation was given in the release notes for GEOTRANS,[4] Release 2.0.2, 1999: The MGRS module was changed to make the final latitude check on MGRS to UTM conversions sensitive to the precision of the input MGRS coordinate string. The military uses their own implementation of the UTM system, called the. Here, we have links to maps, and all sorts of other useful data! 851-550 LZ JENNY 38km ENE AnKhe, ROK LZ, C/7/15th FA 5/68, BR 218-342 PZ MUSTANG III ( PZ = Troop Pick-up Zone ), ZA MY Unit and I FOUGHT SEARCH AND DESTROY MISSIONS IN CENTAL VIETNAM S MOUNTAINOUS AND JUNGLE AREAS (1968 & 1969 while in the 4TH INFANTRY. 104 S. Michigan Ave. displaces to LZ Pluto BR 615-643 Happy the normal longitude or latitude lines that normally appear on maps. Plei Djereng YA 85-45. 857-535 LZ PLEI DJERENG Old C/7/15th 7/68 36km NW Pleiku 5th SP 613-607 LZ HARDTIMES Vinh Thang Valley 20km SE camp Radcliff 7/15th FA, BR per shrapnel in left leg, sent back to LZ Blackhawk. the area of Kon River Valley vic BR70-65. AMS 1:50000 Maps in Vietnam Archive Map Collection, Cambodia: Official Standard Names, Gazetteer No. Plus. You can then use the GeoJPG web app (I am the developer) to install the JPGs on your phone or tablet and view those JPGs as an *offline* map with geolocation and the MGRS grid turned on. The JPG/PNG files can show almost any data that GISsurfer can display. The sixteen southern provinces in and around the Mekong River delta comprise the richest part of all Vietnam, its rice bowl. I was in an infantry squad that did what ever they had for us that day. by the values given within the grid. 2-548s sent to LZ Vera YA834-178 to pull land mine blows in between a 5-ton truck pushing and an FDC track vehicle Offensive" in 1973, and the final offensive in 1975, struck at the heart of the dimensions are larger than 14" x 8.5"). Center, CP The Second three numbers, North to South coordinates, are the same as all The MAC-V commander reported directly to the President of the United States. displaces toward LZ Diamondhead via Pliekunear The boundaries of the latitude bands are parallel circles (dashed black lines in figure 1), which do not coincide with the boundaries of the 100,000-meter squares (blue lines in figure 1). YA To see which maps are available for sale(or free digital download), go to the onlineUSGS Store: The USGS doesnot have a complete set of NGA 1:50,000 maps for the United States. ALLIES: If 5 + 5 digits is used, the first 5 digits give the easting in meters, measured from the left edge of the square, and the last 5 digits give the northing in meters, measured from the bottom edge of the square. Tim was sent to Japan, then state-side. Do US Topos and The National Map have a layer that shows the Public Land Survey System (PLSS)? exact information as to pre-Apr. that had a generator belt come off. then on to Pleiku. Enemy 68 to 5 Apr 69. from the Units landing in Qui Nhon June 1967 to March exact location can be found using a Vietnam map that has the BR grid shown Find out more here. 846-947 LZ TWO BITS 2km inter/sect QL1 & Hwy 514, adj. Elements of 25th Infantry Division 114-275 LZ OASIS AF/THANH AN, Tuttle AF: ZA104-274 - Le Thanh: The table of Fire Support Base Loactions lists Con Thien at the following loaction using the MGRS: YD 113703. split the entire Nam map into two sections for better and larger viewing. displaces to LZ Oasis. places, and they also show the direction The Coffelt Database of Vietnam casualties, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, documents from the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, MGRS / USNG to Latitude and Longitude calculator, Powered by Rock Mountain (my own home-grown thing) version. x[moFa?JMs_zhH]z802m %MRB";3;;/OO_y%o/^/.B$5)7NR'%[wvTS^?={7yG7bFMhVy=EO>~;GD&|*|,Q+(k]*=dF]Dg%rS U>T\@~%HE/hqKZzZ>cILAK5/>B3)^r2%%CuKSqXi*InBVm$S%,imn4%-`aL!ob{e{b4I}EtZYr$x_Fgo,} Today, U.S. military men estimate, in addition to the completely North Vietnamese units serving in the south, Hanoi is supplying Viet Cong units with about 10 percent of their personnel. below: QL19 FA at W. edge of Duc Co, Plei Girao Kot, inter/sect digits of the number would be farther West, a higher value than .477 would be We are also looking for donations of Vietnam U.S. military grid maps used in 1969. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. A majority of the maps in this collection come from the Army Map Service with the remainder from such public sources as National Geographic. Maps: I Kennedy was killed because he was going to with draw the troops out and let the people fight their own battle against the Communist. This kind of optimism, in fact, prevails not only among U.S. commanders in the delta but throughout the whole of Vietnam. ZA10-27, ZA Jenny BR 851-550. days, in support of 1/12th Task forcethen displaced to Ban Me Ground radar units I never stopped loving him. The base was in the delta somewhere around My Tho. 4, 9 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. During the first part of that tour (66-67) he was a door gunner on Westmorelands chopperwherever that was. LZs, cities, hamlets and roads using grid locations, we suggest Mike Kelleys & LZ's. 1st Infantry Division - Kontum, Binh Dinh, Pleiku, Phu Bon, Phu Yen, Dar Lac, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Tuyon Duc, Eisenhower got us involved in Vietnam, Kennedy accelerated our involvement and LBJ escalated it. Most of the LZs listed Use the Menu button to toggle the MGRS coordinates grid on/off. our large on-site page compiled by Dan Gillotti -. Required fields are marked *. What is certainly true is that Communist planners have come to be concerned by a discernible drop in the morale of their troops. The 108 degree East longitude line separates the ZA and AR grids in the Pleiku After the US withdrawal, the North reinvaded in 1975 and unified the country under communist rule. Supplemental resources to use throughout your entire unit. The Chief of Staff of the Army, Herold K Johnson, visited our unit and I briefed him on our operations. 27 Mar. The 1st and 3rd Battalions were stationed at L.Z. 199th Light Infantry Brigade w/a number lower than 7. INF in the area of LZ Oasis, at Cateka Tea Plantation. Division 3rd Brigade of 4th Infantry Division 196th and 198th Light Infantry Brigades 11th Infantry Brigade 3rd Brigade of 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) also attached SOUTH VIETNAM FORCES: 1st Division This photo is from Robert Branscomb, crew member of Shadow 77. 777-368 DRAGON MTN. On computers without a GPS chip, Latitude and Longitude are guesstimated by Google based on your IP address and the known locations of the nearest WIFI access points and their addresses. MGRS Mapper (Free Version) | Operational Graphics Tool for Junior Military Leaders format_shapes Touch the Symbol to Add to the Map Frequently Used Symbols CKP T Default Land Unit Select a Symbol Friendly Select an Affiliation None Select a Unit Size Specify unit echelons (separate levels of command) from Fire Team to Command Group C2 None Measure the distance between the places marked on the map. One recent batch of captured documents, for example, turned up a directive issued by the Viet Congs Political Staff Department warning against confusion of mind, fear of hardships and protracted war, lack of heroism and loss of revolutionary pride.. Estimate direct distances on a map grid. 35th Tactical Fighter Wing maps that were used in Vietnam by the military are those that have Grids Then we went to L Z Sharon. I was sent on a mission to deliver ammo, food, and med supplies to a base that was under attack. at Phu Cat w/Unit to set up base-camp, Vietnam: A Half-Century On More than fifty years ago, American soldiers began arriving in large numbers to fight one of the most contentious wars in U.S. history. We had very little American support, mostly C-47 gunships at night and ARVN helocopters and VNAF airstrikes during the day. In these cases, software that interprets an MGRS grid reference should accept both of the possible latitude band letters. Forces Camp New 42km NW Kontum, ZB He was interested in why we were having outstanding success compared to other support units in Vietnam. also I had a picture that he gave me when he joined in his white uniform .I lost that when we moved.do you know if there is anywhere I can get another one?? Plus. The densely-populated area between Saigon and the Highlands, with 90% of its industry, 7 million people (38% of the population) and the capital city. Then give each section an amount or value of 100 We were never given permission to return fire. Download our historical topographic maps and our more current US Topo maps (published 2009-present) free of charge using TopoView (GeoPDF, GeoTIFF, JPEG, and KMZ formats) or using the USGS Stores Map Locator (GeoPDF format). 080-230 85th EVAC. In Phase Three, Westmoreland plans to destroy the Viet Congs infrastructure and turn over to a completely retrained South Vietnamese Army a major portion of the defense of the Demilitarized Zone and other areas. Does anyone know the name of the base? The connection to that map, to my family's military history, inspired me to find the highest quality and relevant battle maps of the American military suitable for framing and displaying in homes andoffices across the country. 0-2 RED BEACH in Qui Nhon on coast, In-Country R&R One ( 1 ) platoon displaced to LZ Jenny BR Map torn at edges and fold-lines. If you liked this article, please share it! 114-670 PLEI MRONG 23km NW Pleiku, 25km SW Kontum SF Camp, ZA Approx. Anyone can use the following 'live' GISsurfer map to help learn about Military Grid Reference Sysytem (MGRS) coordinates. There are other geographic naming systems of this alphanumeric kind: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 868-994 LZ LONELY QL14 7km SSW Phu Nhon: AQ88-99, C/7/15th Some small patrols accidentaly slipped into Cambodia to clear the border area of commies and 30 miles inland. Those range from for instance, ZA000-??? 68 : C-Btry. While doing research for my book about the Vietnam War, I've learned a lot about how to pinpoint locations on a map using coordinates found in declassified after-action reports and command chronologies. Upon arriving in Vietnam, C-Btry. Corps II Army Engineer Command The MGRS is used as geocode for the entire Earth. ( - ) displaces to LZ Joan, Duc Co. UTM, US National Grid, and MGRS 1000 meter grids all share the same grid. displaces to LZ Joan YA 845-252 Duc Co. GS 1/35th Six VC Main-Force Battalions, U.S. We had 120 channels of communication from Saigon to Da Nang and UHF from Da Lat to Pleiku and Ban me Tuot. While in convoy is located at BR477435, which is actually BR 477-435. displaced to USARV was United States Army- Republic of Vietnam. detonated However, you still use the same system to figure out Where You Were! Our scheduled time on the hill was 3 days up and 4 days down. Do you use ATAK? Vietnam. <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/Annots[ 11 0 R 12 0 R] /MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> i:Jt=l Qh^|,d $uIMgfyJ|+d,M8+| in red lines on the map shown below. 10km NW Pleiku, ZA Notice that is says, "Missing Zone Number." 27-48 LZ BUFFALO 5km E. MangYang Pass, 3km French Indochina 1913 4. The map as shown above is vague and lacks a lot of accuracy. How current are US Topo maps? For a short description of my other projects see the MappingSupport project page. Where We Were in Vietnam.". also 8 other grids marked in red that surround the BR Grid. Mechanic James Willmon is wounded endobj 69 : C-Btry. Then he said, Imagine that! PLSS surveys, which are available for portions of land in 30 southern and western states, are made by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). 939-480 PUMP STATION 10 used by C/7/15th FA at LZ Blackhawk early Please provide as much detail with the area you are looking for and we will find it for you. displaces to LZ Blackhawk BR 035-535 tried to draw them as close as possible as they really are. Plei Djereng YA 85-45. Here, we find that YD is located within the higher level zone, 48Q, For Con Thien, therefore, we need to add 48Q to the beginning. 080-230 QUI NHON on E. coast, 28km SEe PhuCat, 64km ESE AnKhe, CR South. They have tough and well-equipped troops along those borders and they can still give us a lot of trouble., PS: If you liked this article, please share it! Oh yes we had 4 consective nights of B-52 strikes in October 71. The first part of an MGRS coordinate is the grid-zone designation. 061-738 LZ BOBBIE or ZA 097-834? displaces toward LZ Diamondhead via Pliekunear 042-534 NHA TRANG 1FFV HQ 24km N. Cam Ranh Bay, CP I will show you where you can put those JPGs online at no cost. Correct except MACV was the higher command. Finally, The Military Personnel Records Center in St Louis, MO has all retired records that survived their fire a couple decades ago. and LZ's Kelleys new book Where We Were in Vietnam [$39.95 at amazon.com] Superficially, that appraisal seemed to be belied recently as officials in Washington disclosed figures showing total enemy strength in Vietnam to be 378,000. displaces to LZ Diamondhead, one howitzer to LZ Joan. 27 Jan. 68 : C-btry. In 1961 My dad was with the United States AIR FORCE and stationed at Yokota Air Base Photo Intelligence and he was assigned to MAC-13 in Thailand behind the Green Door. Elements of 2nd Brigade 4th Infantry Division 21st Division, U.S. All rights reserved. The identification consists of a column letter (AZ, omitting I and O) followed by a row letter (AV, omitting I and O). The column letters use a more restricted alphabet, going from A to Z but omitting D, E, I, M, N, O, V, W; the columns are arranged so that the rightmost column in grid zone A and Y has column letter Z, and the next column in grid zone B or Z starts over with column letter A. You can also get our free newsletter, follow us on Facebook & Pinterest. at the SW corner on the bottom BR Grid line ( Plei Kanong ), move along the East - Qui Nhon to Pleiku An And though this is something that cannot be proved statistically, it is an opinion shared by men who have years of combat experience. The zones are numbered 1-60, beginning at 180-degrees longitude and increasing to the east. 25th Infantry Division, SOUTH VIETNAM FORCES: We must begin, of course, with a source for a given MGRS coordinate from the Vietnam War. Key for top Vietnam War map U.S. 4 0 obj (In some cases, squares adjacent to a Grid Zone Junction (GZJ) are clipped, so polygon is a better descriptor of these areas.) Originator: Publication Place: Washington DC, USA Publisher: Defense Mapping Agency. the rest in these two grid zones100 kilometers and broken into 10 equal S. to Plei Me. The strikes were just across the border. Republic of Korea 1st Tiger DIV BR/BQ/CR/CQ Grids 61st Arty Binh Khe. ), BR 230-376 PLEI GAO THONG 7km SSW Camp Enari 4th DIV ORLL, ZA with the rest of the unit. Same as AR Grids North to 2022 Pritzker Military Museum & Library. 902-315 LZ JACKSON HOLE Le Thang 20km WNW LZ Oasis, YA 1st Division Without going into detail, just think of them as normal 100 kilometer The map is SPLIT at the center Vietnam concerning military strategy: 1968, AR Linda and Jenny ROK. 68 to 5 Apr 69. The MGRS is derived from the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) grid system and the Universal Polar Stereographic (UPS) grid system, but uses a different labeling convention. This is to handle an issue raised by some F-16 pilots, who truncate MGRS strings that they receive from the Army. Learn how your comment data is processed. But an MGRS grid reference can denote an area that crosses a latitude band boundary. You can use this technique to locate important historic sites like helicopter landing zones (LZs), fire bases, where certain battles took place, and the hallowed grounds where our beloved gave all. 896-412 PHU CAT Air Force Base Bordner Field 5km SW Phu Cat, BR A lock () or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. 2nd Division, ENEMY FORCES: If UTM ticks are shown on a USGS topographic map, the zone is indicated in the credit legend in UTM is the acronym for Universal Transverse Mercator, a plane coordinate grid system named for the map projection on which it is based (Transverse Mercator). Choose your approach to reading the map. Many (but not all) of the available maps cover areas near military facilities. I have always wondered about him.I just found out 3 yrs ago that he got shot in Nam.I was hoping to find someone that might of known him.he has since past away. USNG stands for U.S. National Grid. Thus the coordinates 16SGL08 would locate a point as shown in Figure 4-20. <> maps in the map room to help locate specific areas. by 15th Historian Dan Gillotti. Copy and paste the Google Map Coordinates into the location bar on Google Maps. 032-934 POLEI KLENG 16km W. Kontum Montgnard Village/SF CIDG Camp, ZA At zone 4, the column letters start over from A, and so on around the world. My three years in the U.S. Army consisted of one year at Ft. Monmouth N.J., One year in Vietnam, and one year back at Ft. Monmouth. Ground radar units 936-271 CAV. and Cities in South Vietnam, Where We Were In instances where the polygon is not a square and has been clipped by a grid zone junction, the polygon keeps the label of the southwest corner as if it had not been clipped. ( - ) two 8-inch guns join C/7/17th that there are two vertical and two horizontal red lines on the map. ZA199-340, ZA INF, 4th INF DIV. I respect you for your service. Holdorf. By ( - ) displaced to LZ New for 2023: There are now some tutorial videos to help you learn about GISsurfer. This article will focus on the locations and information during my tour 5 808-832 LZ PONY HaTay, just S. inter/sect Rtes 605/TL3A 13km SSW We Were April 1968 to April 1969. A-214, YA VC 9th Division Non-copyrighted maps can also be downloaded in a variety of sizes and formats. It is true that on at least two recent occasions RVNAF units have scored impressive victories over the Viet Cong. I have maps that date back to 1897 which includes the RailRoad routes in the US. bottom grid line to the right, DUE EAST for a distance of .477 of the entire North Vietnam Map. AO ( also: BR82-65 ), BR Grid Coordinates taken from M-60 Mike Kelleys Book: Where We Were In Cant figure this out as my husband said his 1st tour was 1966-67, but he also fought during Tet. the others are. Whether Westmoreland can, in fact, perform these military miracles on such a tidy timetable depends in large measure on the performance of the South Vietnamese armed forces (RVNAF). The resolution in this case is 1 meter, so the MGRS coordinate would represent a 1-meter square, where the easting and northing are measured to its southwest corner. that some locations have more than one grid due to either being large, or NGA Guidance for the Military Grid Reference System (MGRS). I spent 7 months on the Cambodian border. 3rd Marine Division 312-374-9333. for 1/12th Task Force. US Topo maps are updated on a three-year production cycle (maps covering one third of the country are updated each year). 88-99 LZ GRAY QL14 50km SSE Pleiku named: Features are shown as points, lines, or areas, depending on their size and extent. at Artillery Hill AR797-348, The USGS is printing maps with the new USNG grid. Svc-btry., displaces to Also known as Eye Corps, this encompasses the five northernmost provinces in South Vietnam, along with two major cities Hue and Da Nang. So, using this technique, we could lookup the MGRS coordinates for all three remaining points of Leatherneck Square: Did you know that you can create your own Google Map online to share? Name to the RED DOT, thats the exact location as per grid numbers. The battery fired the BNs first round on 16 July version of the Adobe software, including the IRS web site, and the link & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! Feb. 69. FAQ | Contact, Also see The zones are numbered 1-60, beginning at 180-degrees longitude and increasing to the east. Cam Ranh Bay 6th Convalescent Hosp., returned to C-Btry in late Jan. MGRS and USNG are the same except MGRS is often written without spaces. for 1/12, Approx. It notes the residences of American diplomats, civil administrators, and military advisors. CAV HQs: AnKhe Sept. 1966 - Apr. displaces to LZ Diamondhead. Pleiku, w/GS ( - ) Hip-Shoot mission to Kontum and C-Btry. We have 1:25,000 topographical maps of all of Vietnam (similar to the Bien Hoa maps). laid over them. Those screenshots can show any public GIS data. Grids: Due South of CR Grids, along E. Coast, CP 865-255 BEN HET 13km E. Tri-Border, 15km WNW Dak To, YB We can use the MGRS / USNG to Latitude and Longitude calculator (top of page), to convert the MGRS coordinate to a latitude and longitude coordinate with auto-generated links to various web maps, such as Google Maps. end 6wks Oper. Map of the Vietnam War 2021/09/07 Cpl. Bringing citizens and soldiers together to explore military history, military affairs and national security. a. Corps, Home | About 900-090 LZ TOM 3km E. of coast, 15km NNE Bong Son A/7/15th weve re-drawn the original using grid coordinates. Perry-Castaeda Library Map Collection | The University of Texas at Austin My father in law is a Vietnam vet and has asked for a map. area, likewise the ZB and AS grids to the north in the Kontum area. Summer 1969 Royal Thai Queens Cobra Regiment A 58, South Vietnam: Official Standard Names, Gazetteer, 1971, Thailand: Official Standard Names, Gazetteer No. HQs along QL14 22km S. Pleiku, YA Yes. In which case, each side is equal to the number of 1000. Elements of 173rd Airborne Brigade Memberships include: Stay up-to-date with the Museum & Library. FORCES: The videos that I am still working on will walk you though that process. The Map Collection contains over 1500 maps on Vietnam, Indochina, and Southeast Asia. You can use the other Tea Plant. 92-50 PHU CAT 32km N Qui Nhon Service-Btry/7/15th Highlands, 7/17th Cav Regiment (AIR) - Highlands If you are looking for a specific area map of Vietnam, please use the "Contact Us" page. Os8[f. The lower the input precision, the more "slop" is allowed in the final check on the latitude zone letter. In the case of locating An Khe, you start at 043-225 DAK TO & Spec. 5th Division C-Battery, 7th BN, 15th Field Artillery linear parts. The speaker went on to say that another 2,000 should of been awarded Purple Hearts but, for a variety of reasons, were not issued one. "Whoever controls Highway 19 controls the Highlands, For example Camp Evans runway is clearly visible on Google Earth and is even confirmed with a Vietnam era picture marking the spot. Not listed is the 1st Signal Brigade which was in many VN locations during the duration. The problem is not with the map but rather because the war in Viet Nam required the units to always be mobile. Material on this site is provided for purposes of education, criticism, commentary, cultural reporting, entertainment, historical reference, and news reporting/analysis. parked at LZ Oasis cleared the area minutes latter via rocket/mini-gun fire, to Start Exploring July to Aug. 68 : C-Btry. May to late June 68, C-Btry. And they are better armed; all main-force troops now carry Chinese AK-47 assault rifles. Click on+VIEW FILTERSto toggle on additional filters. Elements of NVA 341st Division LZ ENGLISH or BR 879-005 5km NNE Bong Son, BS 883-068 Hill, AR Additional The government claims to control more than 50 percent of the 6.5 million people in the watery region, but in many areas its grip is tenuous. Chicago, IL 60603 map half: Highways, Grid Zones, 7/15th FA LZs, Lower 163-049 PLEI ME 44 km SSW Pleiku W. off QL14, ZA you located the first LZ or city, its then easy to find the other locations Aka: In the popup that appears, click 'Help'. This truncation can put them on the wrong side of a latitude zone boundary, causing the truncated MGRS string to be considered invalid. Though the war in Vietnam was fought throughout the country, a few locations are better understood through visual representation. 32km S Nha Trang, Major US Installation, CP In addition, weve 19 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. was located at base camp Phu Cat Again, imagine three digits wide. HOSP. were 43 Provinces and Check with where he attended boot camp I am trying to get my dads right now. USNG Map with 6 x 8 Degree Grid Zone Designators. Hwy 1 - Duc Pho South to Tuy Hoa, Upper With the right maps and info, LZ ZAEGER An Lao River Valley N. of LZ English, BS 883-056 the lower left corner of BR Grid which is located where all the grids AR, BR, AQ, Beginning in the mid-1950s, the grid was indicated by blue ticks around the map at 1,000-meter spacing. A photo was sent to Kennedy, the United Nation, Ho Chi MIn and he said that it was there to protect the people from the aggressive Americans who want to take over the country. Well, yes and no. reflects a more exact location of all LZs. Countries of the Far East 1932 5. A majority of the maps in this collection come from the Army Map Service with the remainder from such public sources as National Geographic. The Grid Number Location for AnKhe is BR477435. Operation Binh Tay-MacArthur at LZs Vera and Jean YA 809-232, Duc Co, close YA We can now enter it into the MGRS / USNG to Latitude and Longitude calculator. The US Topo production schedule follows the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Imagery Program (NAIP) collection schedule. 943-043 LZ ALBANY Ia Drang Valley 17km W. Plei Me, YA ROK Tiger Div. Some of the grid coordinates of the area of operations we are looking for are: 425-074, 088-475, 095-477, 573-965, 572-963, 572-960 and 568-958. LC copy annotated with hand-written notes and lines to show conflict areas. Click on the green Apply Filters button near the top of the page. NVA 368th B Regiment 202-341 to 351 CATECKA PLEIKU AIRFIELD 10-12km NE Oasis AF, ZA There was also at least one SEAL team from which members rescued LCOL Iceal Hambleton (Bat-21 story) in 1972. 7/15th deactivated, the major enemy units reportedly located within or on the boundaries Thout on Im trying to locate ben luc village near the ben luc bridge that was blown-up in september 1968. Pretty simple were installed previously. This map with a MGRS grid will work in most browsers on most devices including cell phones. There were smaller battles in other years during Tet. 196th and 198th Light Infantry Brigades Btry. Pepperidge Farm remembers: See 50 of their classic cakes, cookies, breads, turnovers & other treats from years ago, See the short-lived Oldsmobile Delmont 88 (1967 & 1968), Check out 100 vintage 1970s supermarkets & retro grocery stores, Silly Putty: The story of the stretchy, bouncy wonder toy of the 20th century, Laverne & Shirley TV show: About the sitcom, plus theme song & lyrics (1976-1983), The Love Boat: All about about the classic TV show, plus the intro & that memorable theme song, Candy Land, the vintage board game that made millions of kids dream of an ice cream & lollipop world, The Impossible Pie recipe book: 12 easy dinner recipes & desserts from 1982. May 1968 - May 1969, 7-15th Field horizontally, the Grid Line that separates ie: Zones BR & BQ. 20ks North of Ban Me Thuot C-Btry. 100, BR Grid grid to start the location method. While MGRS is a framework for global data collection, management, visualization, and analysis - the major advantages of the MGRS are in data management and visualization, flexibility in establishing geographic location, and data representation. For the row letters, there are actually two alternative lettering schemes within MGRS: If an MGRS coordinate is complete (with both a grid zone designation and a 100,000 meter square identification), and is valid in one lettering scheme, then it is usually invalid in the other scheme, which will have no such 100,000 meter square in the grid zone. AR999-??? line, or just about half way to the far right grid line.
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