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The battle of Ap
Bac
was planned after a Signals Intelligence unit located a VC radio transmitter in the village. The ARVN planned and executed the plan with American advisers attached to some units. The US/ARVN
did not know that the village was as fortified as heavily as it was. The battle plan fell apart almost immediately and the usual lack of aggressiveness on the part of the ARVN and the lack of a single chain of command for both the US and the ARVN caused mistakes. There is no question in my mind that the VC won this battle. The lack of aggressiveness on the part of some ARVN units continued through the AAmerican involvement. The chain of command problem, at least for the AAmericans, was worked out. Lt. Col. John Paul Vann
was over the area in an L-19 and may have contributed to some of the problems, especially with the helicopters and airborne drop.
Bob Hoffman
Captain,
Infantry
118th AHC (1966-67)
USARV
OH-6A TT (1969-70)
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe battle of Ap Bac occurred on 02 January 1963. Of the 15 US helicopters used in the fight 14 were hit & 5 were shot down during the early phase of the battle. The enemy dispersed during the night. The engagement was reported as an allied victory but LTC John P. Vann considered the fight to be an allied failure: 1) Failure of the southern force to move 2) Failure of the M113s to move at the right time/place 3) Allied paratroopers were not dropped in a critical zone.
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∙ 11y agoThe Viet Cong won. Fewer casulaties - only 18 compared with 83 ARNN/USA. They also downed 5 helicopters.
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∙ 9y agoBattle of Ap Bac happened on 1963-01-02.
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