LOCATION OF HEADQUARTERS OF THE 174TH NORTH VIETNAMESE, ARMY REGIMENT IN NORTH VIETNAM AND INFILTRATION OF A 60-MAN DETACHMENT FROM THIS REGIMENT INTO LAOS - 1968/01/11

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• Document Creation Date: July 27, 2018

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ARMY REGIMENT IN NORTH VIETNAM AND I11FILTRATION OF A
60-MAN DETACHMENT FROM THIS REGIMENT INTO LAOS .
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1. THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE 174TH NVA REGIMENT WAS AT NGHIA
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LO NJ 4987) N NGHIA LO PROVINCE,, NORTH VIETNAM, IN DECEMBER019c_70
THE HEADQUARTERS�OF THE IST BATTALION OF Tiff REGIMENT WAS ABOUT
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55 KILOMETERS SOUTHEAST OF NGHIA LO NEAR BAN COPHAY (VJ 6333 ) .
2. :ON 6 DECEMBER A 60 - AN DETACHMENT FRO THE 2ND CM� PANI
OF THE 1ST BATTALION OF THE 174TH REGIMENT WAS ORDERED TO LAO:i:.
IT LEFT ON 8 DECEMBER AFTER ONLY' TWO DAYS OF PREPARATIONS ONLY
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HOI , THE COMMANDER OF THE DETACHMENT, KNEW ITS EXACT DESTINATION
IN LAOS. THE. DETAQHMENT MARCHED FIRST TO SON LA (UJ 8859),FR OM
THERE SOUTH ON ROUTE 6 TO MAI SON (UJ 9546), THEN SOUTH ACROSS
SONG (RIVER) MA INTO LAOS TO NONG KHANG (VH 0580). FROM NONG
KHAN THE DETACHMENT WALKED WEST TO THE VICINITY OF BAN. HOUE I NIM..
EVERY FIVE DAYS DURING THE 20-DAY TRIP WHICH IT MADE MAINLY
ALONG JUNGLE TRAILS, THE DETACHMENI OBTAINED FOOD FROM SMALL
BAMBOO .AND THATCHED HUTS PLACED ALONG THE ROUTE
COMMENT:
DID NOT KNOW WHET HER THE 60 MAN :UNIT WAS A REPLACEMENT
CONTINGENT OR NEW REINFORCEMENTS AUGMENTING CURRENT NVA TROOP
STRENGTH IN NORTHEAST LAOS.)
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