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The Battle of the Mỹ Chánh Line took place from 5 May to 26 June 1972 during the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN)'s Easter Offensive of the
Vietnam war.
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... been launched to recapture Quang Tri City. ... the Vietnamese
Marines took the initiative on 8 June and launched a spoiling attack
named Song Than 8-72.
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Operation Song Thanh 6-72, amphibs turn the tide: "... This time, the
Marines used both surface and vertical assaults. ... On 23 May, the 7th
VNMC Battalion and its advisors ... boarded landing craft for ... ships
of the U.S. amphibious force ... Colonel Do Ky and a small division
staff went on board the Blue Ridge with Colonel Lan to Coordinate the
assault ... Detailed planning and close coordination were required with Brigadier General Edward J. Miller and his 9th MAB, the U.S. Navy
amphibious ships of ARGs Bravo and Charlie, the American B-52 Arc Light strikes, and the largest assembly of naval gunfire support ships in the
Vietnam War. ... most of the Vietnamese Marines had never made an
amphibious landing before, and spent the night on the open flight decks
of the landing ships. ... The landing began the next morning, 24 May,
with artillery, air and naval gunfire strikes ... As the "Amtracs"
closed within 2,000 yards ... a final B-52 Arc Light placed a string of
bombs down the length of the beach, raising a curtain of fire and sand
... Lieutenant Williams commented: We approached the beach as the first
mortar rounds went off. As soon as they hit, a Vietnamese Marine tried
to crawl up my leg and out the hatch. We beached, dropped the ramp and literally threw Marines out the hatch. ... the Duluth and the Cayuga
were fired upon by a NV artillery battery. ... gunfire support ships ...silenced the NVA battery. ... the ship "made black smoke and we go
the hell out of shore fire range. ... secured its immediate objectives
... the Marines encountered only token resistance from the surprised
enemy. " " ... the flat coastal plain which made reference points for
naval gunfire hard to locate from the sea." [38]
It was the Lam Son Counter-Offensive, "29 June", (it was actually 27
June), that Blue Ridge had its fire-fight with coastal artillery on
Tiger Island and earned the Combat Action Ribbon. Song Thanh 8-72 : "May
had been a bad month for the NVA along the My Chanh River. ... The
Communists had failed to capture Hue. ... practically every able-bodied
Marine was now in the northern provinces. ... The first part of June
1972 was characterized by limited South Vietnamese offensive thrusts
north across the My Chanh River, but by the end of the month a major
effort had been launched to recapture Quang Tri City. ... the Vietnamese Marines took the initiative on 8 June and launched a spoiling attack
named Song Than 8-72. All three VNMC brigades were committed in a four-battalion attack across the river. ... moved forward under the
cover of a closely coordinated and well-executed fire support plan which included B-52 strikes, tactical air, artillery, and naval gunfire. ... permitted supporting arms to be fired in concert ... " [39]
Song Thanh 8A-72: "In order to consolidate the Marines' captured
territory, ... across the My Chanh River ... Such plans culminated in
Song Than 8A-72. This was another spoiling attack which began on 18
June. ... into the notorious "Street Without Joy" coastal area. ... the heaviest resistance was encountered along the coastal areas, ... known
to the Americans as the "Triple Nickel."... " "... At the conclusion of
the operation the Marines were north of the My Chanh River, once again
in Quang Tri Province, ... The NVA forces were defending in depth ...
met by an enemy counterattack. During darkness on 20 June ... were able
to break through the 6th Battalion's perimeter and attack the battalion
command post, fragmenting the command group. ..." "For the next eight
hours the battle raged. Both tactical aircraft and naval gunbfire ...
Backed by B-52 strikes ... pushed the enemy from the penetrated
position, ... 6th VNMC Battalion was fighting for its life, ... By 27
June, the VNMC had successfully established a new defensive line four kilometers north of the My Chanh River. ... " "the "limited offensive operations had brought us enough time to prepare for the long-awaited
big push northward." ... FRAC integrated air, artillery, and naval
gunfire for maximum effect in support of ground fighting. ... " [40]
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