Lessons Learned, Operation Ban ME Thuot, Headquarters, 3D Battalion,6TH Artillery

摘要

After initial contacts, the enemy studiously avoided commitment of any large size forces (battalion and upwards). The NVA elements avoided contact of any type with US forces. Aside from the harassment of villages, the enemy was unable to launch any concentrated offensive drive. The NVA elements were unable to sustain or mount any large scale offensives due to reaction capabilities of the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry and the large scale wide area coverage of the artillery. Combined US-ARVN operations denied the enemy the use of his base areas and deprived him of vital ammunition and medical resupply channels. The enemy constantly used withdrawal by delay tactics. He was forced to continually relocate his elements and could not regroup or link up in the Ban Me Thuot area.