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May 25, 2016 21:07:45 GMT -5
Post by hornet32 on May 25, 2016 21:07:45 GMT -5
Hobo Woods 12 klicks (kilometers) west of Cu Chi the tree stumps made it impossible to land so the grunts had to jump and made you a great big fat target , first time I was shot down was in Hobo Woods the good thing about it didn't have far to land .  |
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May 25, 2016 22:34:16 GMT -5
Post by Sir John on May 25, 2016 22:34:16 GMT -5
The Diggers did not need choppers, they went "via the bush" and never on roads or tracks.
If they came across a division of NVA they just called in the 9th to clear a path.
SJ
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May 26, 2016 2:26:09 GMT -5
Post by Swampy on May 26, 2016 2:26:09 GMT -5
The Diggers did not need choppers, they went "via the bush" and never on roads or tracks. If they came across a division of NVA they just called in the 9th to clear a path. SJ Why not get the 8th to build a railroad?  |
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May 26, 2016 8:05:50 GMT -5
Post by hornet32 on May 26, 2016 8:05:50 GMT -5
Diggers first had to get to the bush so they got the magic carpet ride then they bashed about Bien Hoag province which had been pacified for years .
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May 26, 2016 12:57:57 GMT -5
Post by Sir John on May 26, 2016 12:57:57 GMT -5
That was the base camp, the Diggers went where ever the Yanks got themselves in trouble and needed a hand.
SJ
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May 26, 2016 17:18:25 GMT -5
Post by hornet32 on May 26, 2016 17:18:25 GMT -5
I'll be the first to tip my hat to the diggers they were very professional handled them selves very well the biggest thing that could be said is there wasn't enough of them to go around a reinforced Brigade was it they were reduced to be a active constabulary troops in Bein Hoa province .
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May 26, 2016 18:17:10 GMT -5
Post by Sir John on May 26, 2016 18:17:10 GMT -5
Big debate over here back then about the contingent.
This country has trouble getting more than 5000 men at the pointy end at any one time. Personnel, logistics, and transport being the main points. For the cost of ONE new Destroyer, we could fix all of those problems almost overnight.
Then again, a Digger is worth 10 GIs so........
SJ
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May 26, 2016 18:19:59 GMT -5
Post by Sir John on May 26, 2016 18:19:59 GMT -5
....even South Korea had a basic contingent of 50,000 men in VN.
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May 26, 2016 19:19:08 GMT -5
Post by hornet32 on May 26, 2016 19:19:08 GMT -5
The Koreans became a pain in the ass they wanted to operate as an independent force an went off on rampages Westmoreland took a dim view on this he sent one division home the rest of Koreans toed the line and every thing was back in sic .
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May 26, 2016 19:29:07 GMT -5
Post by Sir John on May 26, 2016 19:29:07 GMT -5
They should have left the SKs alone to get on and win the war.
Th SKs were worth about 5 GIs, and they hated the communists.
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May 26, 2016 19:45:18 GMT -5
Post by hornet32 on May 26, 2016 19:45:18 GMT -5
When we talk about how Koreans were worth more than GI we need to remember that there would have been no South Korea if it wasn't for the Americans
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May 26, 2016 23:52:37 GMT -5
Post by Sir John on May 26, 2016 23:52:37 GMT -5
THAT is why they were with you in VN!
We were there to sort out the mess!
SJ
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Post by jerryfmcompushaft on May 27, 2016 7:27:27 GMT -5
THAT is why they were with you in VN! We were there to sort out the mess! SJ Then you didn't do a very good job of it. It was a mess right up to the very end! |
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May 27, 2016 14:54:28 GMT -5
Post by Sir John on May 27, 2016 14:54:28 GMT -5
You were not meant to notice that!
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