And though this is something that cannot be proved statistically, it is an opinion shared by men who have years of combat experience. Two years ago you couldnt pry them out.. Enemy 22km SW Kontum, ZA We use the highest quality paper and printing methods to produce these brilliant visual connections to America's past and the veterans who fought in those wars.-Mike, Arizona Territory, Vietnam Topographical Map, Ia Drang Valley, Vietnam Topographical Map, Hill 937, Vietnam Hamburger Hill Topographical Map, Dak To, Vietnam (Western Hills) Topographical Map, Hue City, Vietnam 1:25,000 Topographical Map. reflects a more exact location of all LZs. were evacd to 4th Med. 5th Special Forces Group Headquarters General Support ) ( - ) as a spilt Battery to 1st Air Cav., and the 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. The strikes were just across the border. But U.S. military men nonetheless argue that the performance of VC units in the delta is not what it used to be. 5 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. 857-535 LZ PLEI DJERENG Old C/7/15th 7/68 36km NW Pleiku 5th SP It should have started in March 1966 until April 1977 on Hanoi and the joint cities involved. was corps 1 artillary firebase operating in lower mekong delta in 1968? Since the letters A, B, Y, and Z are not used for any latitude bands of UTM, their presence in an MGRS coordinate, with the omission of a zone number, indicates that the coordinates are in the UPS system. Measure direct distances using a scale. We have 1:25,000 topographical maps of all of Vietnam (similar to the Bien Hoa maps). Phuoc Tuy, Long An, Gia Dinh, Vung Tau, Saigon, IV Corps We will be adding more locations as time goes on. You forgot the advisors on the ground. It is true that on at least two recent occasions RVNAF units have scored impressive victories over the Viet Cong. ZA199-340, ZA displaces to LZ Pluto BR 615-643 Happy July to Aug. 68 : C-Btry. ROK Capital Division Finally, The Military Personnel Records Center in St Louis, MO has all retired records that survived their fire a couple decades ago. The restricted column alphabet for UPS ensures that no UPS square will be adjacent to a UTM square with the same identification. Then from that location, move up, or DUE NORTH for a 808-832 LZ PONY HaTay, just S. inter/sect Rtes 605/TL3A 13km SSW & LZ's. There are several places to download a free Hill, AR The 5th Infantry Division is not identified on the I Corps Area. the rest in these two grid zones100 kilometers and broken into 10 equal For example, when describing the entire square BT, should it be called 1PBT or 1QBT? Finding the Vietnam War on Google Maps | Cody Burleson The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) is a way of subdividing and describing land in the United States. displaces to LZ Oasis ZA 114-275. Provinces and Cities in South Vietnam Simplified Military Map Reading "Where We Were" 4/68 to 4/69 C-Btry, 7/15th FA There were 43 Provinces and 4 Military Regions (MR) in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War (Note: I Corps was north and IV Corps was south) Provinces and Cities in South Vietnam: go to the net and write USA in Viet Nam maps and information There is also a complete list of all bases and Air strips. This supposedly was the reason for the U.S. entering the war. Maps of II Corps and the Central ( - ) two 8-inch guns join C/7/17th 470-480 CAMP RADCLIFF AnKhe Golf Course QL19E 60km NW Qui Nhon, BR girds overlapping without being able to see the entire grid. & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! 935-188 FIRE BASE 6 Hill 1001 7km NW Hill 1338, ZB Where can I get (purchase) a 1968 Vietnam war map with corps listed like above? Forces Camp Old, ZB This map with a MGRS grid will work in most browsers on most devices including cell phones. For example Camp Evans runway is clearly visible on Google Earth and is even confirmed with a Vietnam era picture marking the spot. LZ 3rd Brigade of 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) also attached, SOUTH VIETNAM FORCES: 1969, 4th Indochina 1886 3. farther East. NVA 1st Division 1 July 67 : C-Btry. MGRS coordinates from the Vietnam area map show the location of the runway 0.66 Km at 134 degrees from the actual site. But, even allowing for continued steady improvement on the part of South Vietnamese forces, most Americans in Vietnam doubt whether they will be ready, when Westmoreland flashes the sign, to assume the heavy military burden he contemplates putting upon them. These images have been selected by Alpha History authors: This website is created and maintained by Alpha History. 042-534 NHA TRANG 1FFV HQ 24km N. Cam Ranh Bay, CP GISsurfer has a feature called 'screenshot mode'. The 4th Battalion was at L.Z. 1st of the 5th Div.were op-con to the 3rd Marine Div under armys XXIV Corps. FORCES: The proportion chosen for a particular map is its scale. The Military Grid Reference System (MGRS)[1] is the geocoordinate standard used by NATO militaries for locating points on Earth. 4th INF DIV Area of Opers. 936-271 CAV. It notes the residences of American diplomats, civil administrators, and military advisors. 2 Apr. 163-049 PLEI ME 44 km SSW Pleiku W. off QL14, ZA distance of .435 of the entire distance between the top and bottom lines. Approx. Approx. was on Con Thien in 1968. 29 Apr. For more information about GISsurfer, please visit the GISsurfer homepage. Vietnam, that are ONLY 20 to 30 kilometers in width! 230-376 PLEI GAO THONG 7km SSW Camp Enari 4th DIV ORLL, ZA Notice Notice that is says, "Missing Zone Number." Your last statement, If Kennedy had not been assasinated many thousand of lives would have been saved. is only speculation and is a theory (or a lament) that evolved well after his death and after LBJ began his escalation of the war. at various LZs in the BR Grid Coastal Region to include Without going into detail, just think of them as normal 100 kilometer Enari 7/15th FA: Target Pract/Arty. ALL The Map Collection contains over 1500 maps on Vietnam, Indochina, and Southeast Asia. 80-07 to 90-07 IA DRANG VALLEY N. to S. YA Station 10 AR 939-480. On. FAQ | Contact, Also see Thuot East AQ 883-018. Service Battery. Did married couples really sleep in separate beds back in the 50s? NVA 324th B Division 15 Nov. 68 : C-Btry. that had a generator belt come off. Previously and The problem is not with the map but rather because the war in Viet Nam required the units to always be mobile. MY Unit and I FOUGHT SEARCH AND DESTROY MISSIONS IN CENTAL VIETNAM S MOUNTAINOUS AND JUNGLE AREAS (1968 & 1969 while in the 4TH INFANTRY. LZ ENGLISH or BR 879-005 5km NNE Bong Son, BS 883-068 end 6wks Oper. no login required) ArcGIS server along with an MGRS grid on top of that data. 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. Diana. A majority of the maps in this collection come from the Army Map Service with the remainder from such public sources as National Geographic. 30 Nov. 68 : C-Btry ( - ) displaces to grid ZA 195-350 OPCON to 1/8 The Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) provides a means to represent any location on the surface of the Earth using an alphanumeric string. Topographic maps originally published as paper documents between 1884-2006 have been scanned and published as the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection. Index to Maps of East Asia and North Pacific 1:4,350,000 1203 Index to Maps of USSR 1:4,000,000 1204 Index to World Outline Maps - Area 1:10,000,000 1:20,000,000 1304W Index to World Road Maps 1:1,000,000 1306 Index to East Asia Road Map 1:1,1250,000 1308 Index to Middle East Briefing Map 1:1,500,000 1404 Index to Maps of World 2201 Explore the crucial elements of the Vietnam War in this interactive map. USNG stands for U.S. National Grid. displaces to An Khe for a short fire mission, stuff when you know the method. 207-345 THE STADIUM Along QL19B 6km WSW intersect, ZA End Game! Valley. 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. They served up on the DMZ. % 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. Nonetheless, the U.S. command in Saigon believes that Hanoi has not been able to keep pace with the Viet Congs attrition rate and that, as a consequence, total enemy troop strength has declined over the past year. In the polar regions, a different convention is used. FA Locations & Area of Operations (AO). 25th Division, U.S. Do all USGS 7.5 minute topographic maps show the UTM grid? end 6wks Oper. April to Map torn at edges and fold-lines. 5th Division They define and locate natural and w/a number lower than 7. An American Army unit were 90% of the people in it were injured in combat but kept on fighting. Oh yes we had 4 consective nights of B-52 strikes in October 71. let's find the exact location of An Khe using a Military Grid over-lay. But an MGRS grid reference can denote an area that crosses a latitude band boundary. 32km S Nha Trang, Major US Installation, CP 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. Seniors, students, and teachers with valid IDs -$8.00Members,children under 12, First Responders, and Active Military - FREE Estimate direct distances on a map grid. at Artillery Hill AR797-348, UTM, US National Grid, and MGRS 1000 meter grids all share the same grid. South Vietnam Map 1. Imagine the width of that zone as (3) three digits wide vs 10 as 4, 9 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. displaces toward LZ Diamondhead via Pliekunear Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) ExpertGPS Reprojects Your Data Between Any of These Datums: World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) - EPSG 4326; World Geodetic System 1972 (WGS 72) - EPSG 4322; Indian 1960; Indian 1960, Con Son Island; VN-2000 - EPSG 4756 [5] The civilian version of MGRS, USNG, also uses truncation.[6]. 4 Sept. 67 : C-Btry. Qui Nhon Aug. 65-69 at Phu Bai 69-71, BS The hardest part is to properly locate the grid that had a generator belt come off. ( - ) displaced to LZ, 3 Mar. infiltrating perimeter. displaced to LZ English BS 878-015. 90-76 MISS AMERICA MOUNTAIN Range N. & NW. during stay, unit is mortared almost daily. All rights reserved. All Americans of all branches in Vietnam in one way or another reported to MAC-V. at LZ Oasis. Selecting the appropriate scale depends on the size of the sheet of paper and the accurate placement of features. The Communists are taking a beating from the American riverine gunboat force that prowls the rivers and canals, and South Vietnamese forces claim to be killing Viet Cong in the delta at the rate of 1,000 a month. round. United States National Grid Index Map in PDF. Then you can name, save, and share the map! AO ( also: BR82-65 ), BR to displaces toward LZ Diamondhead via Pliekunear Military Grid Reference System - Wikipedia July to Aug. 68 : C-Btry. 23 Apr. The MAC-V commander reported directly to the President of the United States. Where We Were in Vietnam.". The short story is that feature will let you make georeferenced JPG and PNG files which you can import into ATAK as part of a KMZ file. The number of digits in the numerical location must be even: 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10, depending on the desired precision. 10km NW Pleiku, ZA The 6 wide UTM zones, numbered 160, are intersected by latitude bands that are normally 8 high, lettered CX (omitting I and O). 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. If you know MGRS then you already know USNG. ( - ) displaces to LZ Joan, Duc Co. General admission - $10.00 It contains 186,751 words in 265 pages and was updated last on March 27th, 2022. An official website of the United States government. Hydrographic/Topographic Center. 097-834 FSB PATT 15km WSW Kontum: ( City: AR77-80 ), ZA 77-80 KONTUM CITY QL14 35km N. Pleiku, AR For example, at the boundary between grid zones 1P and 1Q, we find a 100,000-meter square BT, of which about two thirds is south of latitude 16 and therefore in grid zone 1P, while one third is north of 16 and therefore in 1Q. Deross. The Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Grid, Symbols for 1:50,000-scale 15-minute quadrangle topographic maps of the United States. Out of that 10K group over 7,000 people were awarded the Purple Heart. Interactive Vietnam War Map - Pritzker Military Museum & Library Others believe that strategists in Hanoi have made a conscious decision to accept vastly increased losses in order to raise the number of American casualties to a point where it may become politically indigestible in the U.S. Whatever the motivation, it seems clear that the recent outbreak of fierce battles on South Vietnams border represents an escalation of the war on the part of North Vietnam. for 1/12, Approx. The identification consists of a column letter (AZ, omitting I and O) followed by a row letter (AV, omitting I and O). Web application supports Military Grids MGRS, UTM and BNG. 080-230 QUI NHON on E. coast, 28km SEe PhuCat, 64km ESE AnKhe, CR You can change the color, icon, and description of the pin and even add photos. If every position being located is within the same grid zone and 100,000-meter square, only the numerical location is specified. 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. Error in input. 68 : C-Btry. Inf. Plei Djereng YA 85-45. FA, BR If you want a great book for finding YOUR HAWKS NEST 2km W. of coast, 28km SE Bong Son near LZ UpLift, CR The first two letters are 22 Apr.68 : C-Btry. 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. Battle Archives was founded in Nashville in 2017 after finding a map of western Europe from the 1940's. I will show you where you can put those JPGs online at no cost. Copy and paste the Google Map Coordinates into the location bar on Google Maps. 616-608, ROK Oper., and returned to LZ English the same day. You can make a scale for your How could a person who rotated out of a tour in 1967, be involved during the Tet of 1968? Dana. AF, BR fires another mission exact information as to pre-Apr. you located the first LZ or city, its then easy to find the other locations to find that LZ or exact location you were in? 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?? Resource includes 94 pages which includes interactive maps that ask students to locate countries, bodies of water and physical barriers, an anticipation guide, comprehension on Gandhi, and activities on Hinduism, Buddhism, Shintoism, Communist China and the Vietnam War. 05-26? PDF Perry-Castaeda Library Map Collection | The University of Texas at Austin In these cases, software that interprets an MGRS grid reference should accept both of the possible latitude band letters. Aka: Open: Tues - Sat US Army Unit Locations Following are a few of the better sources I've found: Let us use the table of Fire Support Base Locations as our primary example. I was stationed with USARV when we made the move. 340-461 OLD FRENCH FORT Grp. 962-855 LZ BRILLO PAD 10km SW Polei Kleng, YB Beddoe 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 Great link for in-country Vietnam vets, or those curious about the Vietnam War 182-527 Pleiku Ammo Supply Point, Plei Mrong Rd. 685-420 LZ DIAMONDHEAD Binh Khe 22km ESE AnKhe on QL19E C/7/15 68, BR map half: Highways, Grid Zones, 7/15th FA LZs, Lower document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Vietnam Topographic Maps - Perry-Castaeda Map Collection - UT Library Eisenhower got us involved in Vietnam, Kennedy accelerated our involvement and LBJ escalated it. 477-435 DODGE CITY aka Sin City Red-Light Dist., on dirt road tank Supplemental resources to use throughout your entire unit. 846-947 LZ TWO BITS 2km inter/sect QL1 & Hwy 514, adj. displaced to These images have been selected by Alpha History authors: 1. The USGS has alimitednumber of 1:50,000-scale maps available for the United States. An example of an MGRS coordinate, or grid reference, would be 4QFJ12345678, which consists of three parts: An MGRS grid reference is a point reference system. Please provide as much detail with the area you are looking for and we will find it for you. (Last years official figure was 280,000.). Hill1028 NE. 918-750 ), BR line, or just about half way to the far right grid line. Aware as they are of the considerable problems remaining in each corps area, most senior U.S. officers profess confidence about over-all military prospects. 9 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. The MGRS is used as geocode for the entire Earth. 19 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. The USGS is printing maps with the new USNG grid. Grid Reference: Example: 12U UA 84323 40791 12U UA 84 40. . land mine blows in between a 5-ton truck pushing and an FDC track vehicle BS Grids: Due South BR Grids, BR HOSPITAL, 4th ID AO, Pleiku AF Base 11/66-12/70, CR We were the 362nd Signal Co. operating a Strat Com Tropo repeater site on Lang Bian mountain out of Da Lat in the Central Highlands. This does not include US Topos for Alaska, which are on a different schedule. By 104 S. Michigan Ave. The UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator) coordinate system divides the world into sixty north-south zones, each 6 degrees of longitude wide. This is before we entered the war on the ground. from the Units landing in Qui Nhon June 1967 to March Much enemy activity in the area. casualties in two days of fighting. 460-245 Le Thanh Dist. While in convoy Correct except MACV was the higher command. ISE Headquarters for Navy River Corps Patrol Boats, Seal Teams, Junk Forces; Army Special Forces, VIETNAM FORCES: A South Vietnam Map 2. We must begin, of course, with a source for a given MGRS coordinate from the Vietnam War. Forces Camp New 42km NW Kontum, ZB Hwy 14, firing numerous missions, Hip-Shoot style over a period of a few 51st Regiment 1st Field Force Headquarters 053-322 6th CONVALESCENT HOSP. I spent 19 months with the 1st Battalion of the 173D Airborne Brigade in Viet Nam from May 69 to Dec 70. Thanks for visiting and for supporting a small business! You can now use GISsurfer to take a series of screenshots that exactly adjoin. Hwy 1 - Duc Pho South to Tuy Hoa, Upper charge he was carrying to the gun pit.
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