Introduction
Official records of key battles fought by elements of the 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry
(Mechanized) may be downloaded in Adobe Acrobat *.pdf format below. These typically take
the form of after-action reports, although eye-witness accounts are most welcome. To
download these Adobe Acrobat Format files, first click on the appropriate link for the
document you are interested in. The file will automatically open, download to, and be
viewable in your Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can then save the file to your computer using
the appropriate key from your reader.
If you do not already have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, press the logo to get it now .
Personal accounts (war stories) that provide a factual accounting of key battles are also
included. These articles may also be referenced on the War
Stories pages.
Please email input or feedback to Jim Sheppard,
Historian/Archivist. Thank you. |
After Action Reports
DATE(s) |
BATTLE |
Click to view &
download |
6 to 20 December, 1967 |
Battle of Tam Quan, Operation Pershing, Hoai Nhon District, Binh Dinh
Province (672 kB) |
View and download |
6 to 20 December, 1967 |
Battle of Tam Quan, first person account by Squad Leader Rigo Ordaz,
D/1/50 |
read article |
2 to 4 January, 1968 |
Battle of An Tinh, Operation Pershing I, Phu My District, Binh Dinh
Province (146 kB) |
View and download |
23 January, 1968 |
Battle of Trung Thuan, Operation Pershing II, Phu My District, Binh Dinh
Province (98 kB) |
View and download |
31 Jan. to 4 Feb., 1968 |
Tet Offensive for Phu My District, Binh Dinh Province (343 kB) |
View and download |
5 to 7 May, 1968 |
Battle of An Bao, Operation Cochise, Phu My District, Binh Dinh Province (480 kB) |
View
and download |
11 to 13 May, 1968 |
Battle of Trung Hoi (2), Operation Cochise, Phu My District, Binh Dinh
Province (230 kB); |
View
and download |
25 & 26 May, 1968 |
Battle of Trinh Van (1), Operation Cochise, Phu My District, Binh Dinh
Province (230 kB); |
View and download |
5 Apr. to 17 Aug., 1968 |
Operation Cochise Green, Bong Son Plains, Vinh Than Mountains, Central
Coastal Plains.(635 kB) |
View and download |
14 to 26 Sep., 1968 |
Task Force Schnoor, Operation Walker, Phu My District, Binh Dinh Province (163 kB) |
View
and download |
30 Oct., 1968 |
Attack on Camp Radcliff, An Khe (145 kB) |
View
and download |
11 Nov., 1968 |
Attack on Camp Radcliff, An Khe (109 kB) |
View
and download |
12 Nov., 1968 |
Attack on Camp Radcliff, An Khe (93 kB) |
View and download |
21& 22 Jan., 1969 |
Ambush at Dak Po (10 km west of An Khe) |
read report |
15 Dec., 1969 |
Battle of Thien Giao, Thien Giao District, Binh Thuan Province (303 kB) |
View
and download |
19 Jan., 1970 |
IFFV SitRep (2/C squad ambushes NVA Platoon/Company) (166 kB) |
View
and download |
1 April, 1970 |
Battle of Song Mao, first person accounts of participants (C/1/50 and 2/1) |
read draft |
3 May, 1970 |
IFFV SitRep (Penetration of Green Line at LZ Betty) (232 kB) |
View and download |
WARNING: File sizes can be quite large and download over the internet may not be
suitable for older computers or slower modems. If in question, all files are also
available on the Associations CD-ROMs.
|