Battle at Ap Gu information
for 1 INF DIV
From date 670331 to 670401
1 INF DIV was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Operation JUNCTION CITY
South Vietnam
Location, Ap Gu
Description: While supporting operation JUNCTION CITY, the 1/26th Inf was air assaulted on Mar 26 into an LZ near Ap Gu, 25 miles northeast of Tay Ninh city to search for a suspected enemy basecamp. Several fortified positions were found but only small contacts were made with the enemy. On Mar 30 while patrolling north of their NDP, heavy contact was made. Air and Arty were applied and the 1/16th Inf was inserted to reinforce. The VC assault and the fire fight that followed lasted two days. 1st Inf Div Arty fired over 15,000 rounds and 133 airstrikes were delivered. The 271st VC Rgmt left 609 dead in the area
The source for this information was Turner 1st Inf P:25
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