The volume of enemy hostility required the continued presence of gun trucks in order to lay down a suppressive base of fire in the critical first 10-15 minutes of an ambush prior to the arrival of the tactical reaction force. This internal firepower coupled with the command's policy to keep moving if caught in the kill zone, coupled with an enforced 100 meter interval between vehicles, contributed significantly to keeping down the number of friendly casualties in ambushes sprung by company sized NVA/VC forces.
Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 8th Transportation Group (Motor Transport)
1969
20 pages
Report
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Englisch