The Fifth Infantry Division

    

    

Vietnam

Lam Son 719 CAAR

 
 
 
Lam Son 719
 
 

       CAAR Insclosures
 

[Original documents were classified "SECRET" and then reclassified "CONFIDENTIAL. Official CAAR document below transcribed by Keith Short.]

LS 719 CAAR Inclosures
  
   
1st Brigade 5th Infantry CAAR Inclosures
       
  Inclosure 9 (Friendly Equipment Losses) to Combat After Action Report Lam Son 719; 29 January 1971 to 07 April 1971 (U).
TYPE   QUANITY [QUANTITY]  
Track Vehicles
M-113A1
M-551
M-48A3
M-88 
M-109
M-106
XM-806
M-578 
M-246A1

Wheel Vehicles
M-151
M-35A2
M-49

Weapons
M-16A1 
M-203 
M-60 
Cal .50
Cal .45
MG, M-83E1 
Cal .38 
M-79
81mm 

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Inclosure 9 (Friendly Equipment Losses) to Combat After Action Report Lam Son 719; 29 January 1971 to 07 April 1971 (U). 
TYPE   QUANITY [QUANTITY]  
Communications
AN/PRC-25
AN/VRC-46
AN/VRC-53
AN/PRR-9
AN/GRA-39 
AN/PPS-5
AN/PRC-77
AN/VRC-47
TA-312
VSS-3
M-53
TVS-2 
TVS-4 
TS-352
PVS-2 
RRT-2
RC-292 
AN/PRT-4

Other Equipment
Binoculars
Mask, M-17
Generator, 10 kw

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Inclosure 9 (Friendly Equipment Losses) to Combat After Action Report Lam Son 719; 29 January 1971 to 07 April 1971 (U).

TYPE                                      QUANITY [QUANTITY]
Other Equipment
Periscope, M-17
Mine Detector, P-153
Light Set   
Drum, Coll. 250 gallon
Telescope, XM-21
DR-8 Wire 
Search light, VSS-3 
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Inclosure 10 (Enemy Equipment Losses) to Combat After Action Report Lam Son 719; 29 Jan 71 - 07 Apr 71.
1. WEAPONS:  
A. AK-47
B. SKS 
C. Pistol 
D. RPG
E. RPD 
F. 122mm Rkt launcher
G. 82mm mortar  		Amount:
88
50
28
21
5
2
2		  
     
2. ORDNANCE:
A. 122mm Rkt rd
B. RPG rd 
C. RPG booster
D. Grenade (Chicom)
E. Mine 
F. 82mm Mortar rd
G. 60mm Mortar rd
H. 105mm rd 
I. 107mm rd
J. Satchel Charge
K. Chicom claymore
L. 12.7mm rd
M. AK-47 rd 
N. TNT
21
121
22 and 7x boxes of boosters
228 and 81x cases of grenades
65
328
217
92
10
65
71
535 and 13-1/2x cases
179
150 lbs and 4x cases		  
     
O. Misc. Ordnance various amounts of blasting caps, fuses and primers
3. EQUIPMENT:
A. Rucksack
B. Binocular
C. Head Gear
D. Pistol Belt
E. Entrenching tool
F. Canteen
G. Protective mask
H. First Aid Kit
I. Cooking pot
J. Knives (Machete)
K. Field Phone
L. Battery
M. Radio
N. Flashlight
O. Compass
57
4
32
12
32
9
21
10
14
12
2
4
3
3
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P. Misc Gear to include uniforms, personal clothing, hammocks, mosquito nets, sandals ponchos, belts, shoes, fishing line, rubber boots, cigarettes, rice bowls, blankets, tires, commo line wire, rifle cleaning equipment, saws, and other less important equipment.
 
4. FOOD:
It is estimated that over 15,000 lbs. of food was captured, to include almost 10,000 lbs of rice, and large amounts of dried fish, salt, fish cakes, seasoning, beef jerky, NVA rations, oatmeal, cereal and other food items.

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Inclosure 11 (Unit Strength) Combat After Action Report Lam Son 719

1st BDE 5th INF DIV (M) UNIT STRENGTHS as of 152400H MAR 71

Unit

Auth

Assigned

FWD

(OFF

WO

EM)

Rear

Attached

HHC 1/5

426

442

128

26

1

101

314

0

1-11 Inf

920

943

863

44

2

817

80

15

1-61 Inf

908

879

642

28

0

614

237

0

1-77 Armor

615

748

658

42

0

616

90

12

3-5 Cav

1114

1177

787

39

2

746

390

9

5-4 Arty

658

635

531

40

2

489

104

0

75th Spt

823

902

181

23

1

157

721

7

A/4-12 Cav

214

199

168

5

0

163

31

3

P/75th Rangers

61

67

33

3

0

30

34

1

77th IPCT - 43d IPSD

41

64

18

0

0

18

46

8

A/7th Engineers

256

302

232

4

0

228

70

5

517 MID

38

59

13

1

3

9

46

0

298th Signal

102

132

52

2

0

50

80

4

4-3 Inf

899

882

761

38

1

722

121

17

1-1 Cav

861

908

671

31

2

638

237

21

1-82 Arty

393

333

269

20

2

247

64

35

F/8 Air Cav

266

237

191

13

19

165

40

13

C/1-82

113

112

103

3

0

100

9

5

TOTAL

8308

9021

6307

362

36

5910

2714

144

 
     
     
 

Inclosure 12 (Replacements) Combat After Action Report Lam Son 719

REPLACEMENTS DURING LAM SON 719

 

 

 

 

 

1st Half of Operation

2nd Half of Operation

 Total

 

34 Days

34 Days

 

 

30 Jan - 4 Mar

5Mar - 7Apr

 

Replacements

 

 

 

Received

720

651

1371

Average # at Replacement Detachment

104.7

109.4

107.1

Average length of stay at Replacement Detachment

4.9 days

5.7 days

5.3 days

Received

 

 

 

Officers

44

73

117

11B

108

213

321

11C

12

62

74

11D

92

16

108

11E

189

62

251

11F

5

23

28

11G

3

4

7

11H

1

5

6

Total 11 Series MOS

410

385

795

Field Artillery MOS

11

23

34

Admin& Supply

38

32

70

Others

217

138

355

Total Received

720

651

1771

 

 

 

 

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 [Inclosure 13 (Friendly Casualties) After Action Report Lam Son 719 Jan 71 - 07 Apr 71] 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division Casualties Sustained During Dewey Canyon II / Lam Son 719

  

Organic Units

KIA

WIA

WIAE

EVAC 95th

EVAC 91st

EVAC 85th

EVAC 67th

EVAC 27th

EVAC 18th

EVAC  B Med

HOSP SHIP

MIA

MNH

NHD

HHC-1/5

1

5

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

1

1-11 Inf

13

120

46

19

9

2

4

3

 

5

4

 

 

2

1-61 Inf

7

47

32

9

3

6

1

 

1

2

10

 

 

1

1-77 Armor

3

62

22

9

 

3

 

1

 

6

3

 

 

 

3-5 Cav

21

131

63

23

12

7

10

 

 

9

2

2

1

5

75th SPT

3

4

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

A/4-12 Cav

 

25

5

1

1

2

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

P/75th Ranger

4

20

14

4

 

2

1

1

 

1

5

 

 

 

A/7th Engineers

2

7

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43RD IPSD

1

2

2

 

1

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

55

431

194

73

26

23

19

5

1

23

24

3

1

13

Attached Units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4-3rd Inf

17

54

47

21

5

4

13

1

 

1

2

 

 

1

1-82nd Arty

3

15

12

5

1

2

2

1

 

1

 

 

 

1

3-187 ambl Inf

15

57

25

11

4

3

3

 

 

 

4

 

 

2

1-1 Cav

19

90

48

18

 

2

9

 

 

2

17

2

 

1

F-8 Air Cav

 

3

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

54

219

135

58

10

11

27

2

0

4

23

2

0

5

GRAND TOTAL

109

650

329

131

36

34

46

7

1

27

47

5

1

18

 

Inclosure 13 (Friendly Casualties) After Action Report Lam Son 719 Jan 71 - 07 Apr 71

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