BULLETIN NO. 42472

BULLETIN NO.
42472

CDEC Doc Log No.
02-1674-71

Log Category of Documents:
Activity Report, undated, signed by Vo Van Thanh Do for the Command Committee of D70, (aka) T70 (possibly T70 Training Battalion, VC Military Region 3), pertains to the military activities of T70 during the first quarter of 1970.

Coordinate
VR897720

Keywords People
Vo Van Thanh Do, Nam Thach

Keywords Location
Dong Hoa (Village, Kien An District, RVN Kiên Giang Province); Vĩnh Phú Village, Phước Long District (Bac Lieu Province); Rach Lum (Canal) area in Khanh Binh Tay (Village, Sông Ông Đốc District); Hamlet 6, Khánh Lâm Village ((Thoi Binh District)); 18th Canal area, An Xuyên Province

Keywords Objects
40 M-79 grenades, one sound detection device, small arms ammunition, 14 sampans, four other sampans, one mine, 26 grenades, 16 shovels

Summarize
Document reveals that during the cited period, T70, composed of C1 through C5 (companies), coordinated with Doan (Group) 5 (possibly an element of VC Military Region 3) to participate in 11 battles in various regions, resulting in 17 enemy (FWMAF/RVNAF) troops killed or wounded, and capturing various weapons. D70 Battalion had one member KIA and one WIA; and suffered loss of several sampans, a mine, grenades, and shovels. They also made pungi sticks, recruited persons, and conducted training, but faced criticisms for lack of fighting spirit and poor maintenance of military equipment.

Log Category of Documents:
Activity Report

PAVN Unit
T70 Training Battalion, VC Military Region 3

PAVN MR.
N/A

Log Capture Date
12 Th12 70

Log Capture Coordinates

Log Capture Coordinates
2/33rd Inf, 21st RVNAF Inf Div, RVNAF IV Corps

ARVN CTZ
RVNAF IV Corps

CDEC Receive Date
13/2/1971

Capture Location
Kiên Giang Prov