II CORPS SITUATION REPORT AS OF 1300 HOURS 24 MARCH 1968

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• Document Creation Date: April 27, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 30, 2019
• Publication Date: March 23, 1968

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SUBJECT II CORPS SITUATION REPORT AS OF 1300 HOURS 24 MARCH 1968
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1. THE ONLY SIGNIFICANT MILITARY ACTIVITY IN THE II CORPS AREA
REPORTED IN THE PAST 24 HOURS OCCURRED IN THE HIGHLAND PROVINCE OF
PLEIKU. THE REMAINDER OF THE HIGHLAND PROVINCES, AS WELL AS, THE
LOWLAND OR COASTAL PROVINCES, CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE GENERALLY
STABALIZED SITUATIONS.
2. AT APPROXIMATELY 0200 HOURS 24 MARCH, A SMALL ENEMY FORCE,
PRESUMED TO BE A SABOTAGE UNIT, INFILTRATED THE WESTERN OUTSKIRTS OF
PLEIKU,CITY DESTROYING A RADIO STATION. THE ENEMY FORCE ENTERED THE
AREA UNDER COVER OF A MORTAR ATTACK. IN ADDITION-TO SMALL ARMS FIRE,
B-40 ROCKETS WERE ALSO EMPLOYED BY THE ATTACKING FORCE. AFTER
DESTROYING THE RADIO STATION, THE ENEMY MOVED OUT OF THE AREA AND THE
SITUATION WAS REPORTED QUIET AS OF 0900 HOURS.
3: REPORT FROM NINH THUAN PROVINVCE 3.3(h)()-
RELEALED THAT A VIET CONG (VC) REGIONAL MEETING WAS HELD IN PROVINCE
.ON 5-6 MARCH TO DISCUSS REASONS FOR, THE VC FAILURE TO TAKE CONTROL
OF THE CITIES DURING THE TET OFFENSIVE. THIS MEETING WAS 'SUPPOSEDLY
'ATTENDED BY REGION, PROVINCE AND DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEMBERS. IT-WAS
GENERALLY CONCLUDED THAT PRIMARY BLAME FOR 'VIET GONG FAILURE IN THE
OFFENSIVE SHOULD BE PLACED ON LOCAL VC STEERING CADRE WHO DID NOT
ACCURATELY EVALUATE THE ATTITUDE OF THE LOCAL POPULACE NOR THE
GENERAL OVERALL SITUATI ON IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS. MILITARY
PROSELYTING CADRES, ESPECIALLY THOSE AT THE GUERRILLA LEVEL, WERE
ALSO- BROUGHT TO TASK FOR NOT EFFECTIVELY RECRUITING OR CONTROLLING
�THE PEOPLE UNDER THEIR COMMAND.
A. DISSEM: STATE USMACV 7TH AF CINCPAC. PACFLT 3.3(h)(2)
ARPAC PACAF IFFV CORDS II CORPS.
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