BULLETIN NO. 16513

BULLETIN NO.
16513
CDEC Doc Log No.
09-1817-68
Log Category of Documents:
Elm of 514th Bn, 24 Regt, MR 2. Item 1: Note, undated, prepared by an U/I individual, reveals that weapons and ammunition on hand: eight AK with 1,660 rounds, one RDP with 300 rounds, two B40 with 30 rockets, two Carbines with 105 rounds, one B41 with five rockets, one 60mm Mortar with nine rounds, three pistols with 90 rounds, and 200 meters of electric wire; Staff Section: One Canadian pistol with 30 rounds, two Colt pistols with 130 rounds, one AK assault rifles and six offensive/defensive hand grenades. Medical Elm and Service Section: two pistols, four AK assault rifles with 360 rounds and one Carbine with 70 rounds. Roster: Unit C312; 13 AK with 1,950 rounds, one B40 with ten rockets, one Carbine with 200 rounds, two pistols with 30 rounds, seven M79 rounds, three bangalore torpedoes and 300 meters of electric wire; Unit C75: 18 AK assault rifles with 5,700 rounds, one B41 with one rocket, three pistols with 60 rounds, two K57 (poss 57mm RR), and 20 explosive charges. Unit C35: seven AK assault rifles with 1,450 rounds, one RPD lmg with 600 rounds, three B40 with 19 rockets, one B41 with ten rockets, one 60mm mortar with ten rounds, one Carbine with 150 rounds, one pistol with 30 rounds and two boxes of AK ammo. Unit C25: twelve AK with 4,513 rounds, three pistols with 73 rounds, two B40 with 30 rockets, one B41 with 15 rockets, one M79 with 15 rounds, ten anti-tank grenade launchers and 1,000 meters of electric wire. Item 2: Note, undated, reveals the following ammunition on hand at units C15, C25, C35, K7, Sapper, Simal, and Medical elements: 40 anti-tank grenades, 90 Chicom stick-type defensive hand grenades, five boxes of AK ammo, 45 B41 rockets, and 30 B40 rockets. Item 3: Note, dated 11 Aug 68, reveals that C15 had 28 members armed with seven AK assault rifles, one AR, one B41, two B40, two Carbines and three pistols. Item 4: Note, undated, reveals that Thang owed the Subject seven boxes of AK ammo, 20 rd of 60mm mortar ammo, and 12 anti-tank grenade launchers. Each box of AK assault rifle ammo contains 550 rounds. Document also reveals C15 was provided with six spades and one box of AK ammo and Sapper and Recon elements with six spades on 16 Aug 68. On 15 Aug 68, provided C312 with one box of AK ammo, and received one M79 from C312 to equip Ba Lem. Item 5: Note, dated 20 Jul 68, reveals that C25 was provided with ten B41 rockets, 20 B40 rockets, three explosives FI, three boxes of AK ammo and three detonators. Item 6: Notebook entry, dated 20 Jul 65 by Doan 69, poss Arty Command, HO, SVNLA, contains firing tables and training lesson for use with 75mm RR. Document contains various rosters with names, ranks, positions, and bio-data on 24 members of B2/C524x poss 2d Plat, 524th Co as well as their weapons and ammunition. Undated roster reveals names of ten members of B2/C524x armed with eight AK, one RPD lmg, and one CKC rifle. Each AK has 350 rounds. Document includes hand-drawn sketch showing areas of Thien Ho, Doc Minh Kieu and similar.
Coordinate
N/A
Keywords People
Thang; Ba Lem
Keywords Location
Thien Ho; Doc Minh Kieu
Keywords Objects
100 meters electric wire; AK; RDP; B40 rockets; B41; 60mm Mortar; Canadian pistol; Colt pistols; AK ammo; M79; Bangalore torpedoes; K57; Explosives charges; RPD lmg; CKC rifle
Summarize
Detailed notes on weapons, ammunition, ranks, and roster of unit members, and sketch of operational areas.
Log Category of Documents:
Notes
PAVN Unit
514th Bn
PAVN MR.
MR 2
Log Capture Date
27 Th12 24
Log Capture Coordinates
Log Capture Coordinates
Co B, 4/47 Inf, 2/9th US Inf Div
ARVN CTZ
N/A
CDEC Receive Date
15/9/1968
Capture Location
N/A