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Aw aCE(B) DCE (OPHRATI(S CLASSIFIEDOVl*RmpVOR
PROPOSED)
ZONES OF ACTION AND BROAD SCHEiN OF, ,lN&rUVER,
(2) THE NINTH 4ARINES (-)(RELBF) WITH A 11TIMmU OF
THREE JANEUVER BATTALIONS ITITIALLY, HEAVILY SUPPORTED BY AIR,
ARTILLERY ANID MAVAL GUNFIRE, WILL CONDUCT A CLOSELY COORDINATED
ATTACK WITHIN ASSIGNED ZONI OF ACTION. IT 1S BTVISIONED THAT
MAN4eUVER BATTALIONS 'ILL ADVANCE ALONG A NORTH BYE IORTH BAST
AXIS FROll ATTACK POSITIONS VICINITY ROUTE 561 SOT$ OF OON' THIEN
AND NORTH OF POSITION 0-2o FOR PLANNING PURPOSES THE LIMIT OF
ADVANCE IS 'ESTABLISHED AS THE IMPROVED ROAD RUNNING SOUTHWEST/
NORTHEAST (YD 120714 - YD 159740)o OPERATIONS IN VIOINITY OF
LIAIT OF ADVANCE IUST SCREEN POSITION A-3 FROM XNEBIY ATTACK
APPROACHING FROM WEST AND NORTHWEST.
(3) IT IS ENVISIOINED IST ARVN DIVISION PORCES WILL
COM1I0NCE SIMILAR AND SIMULTANEOUS OPERATIONS Y AN ADJA!ENT
ZONE OF ACTION ON 28 NOVEIBER 1967, TO UNCOVER TUE ACCESS ROAD
FROM ROUTE 1 (POSITION A-2) TO POSITION A-3, POSITION A-ý3,
AND TO PROVIDE SECURITY FOR THI' CONSTRUCTION LFFORT AGAINST ENEffY
ATTACK FROM THE SOUTH, NORTH AMD NORTHMAST.
(Lb) IT IS ?&*-ANTICIPATED THAT 18T ArVN DIVISION FORCES'
WILL BE RELIEVED OF SECUtITY RESPONSIBILITIES AND WITHDRAWN
ON OR ABOUT 11 DECE,BER 1967, AT THIS TIME THE 9TH MARINES
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WILL ASSUME SOLE RESPOASIBILITY FOR t4oo SECURITY AND
APPROPWIATE BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT WILL BE ACO4OMPLISHED*
(5) LOCAL SECURITY 4 REQUIRED FOR U.S. COITSTRUCTION
PERSONNEL AND EQUIPI-T COACITTED TO BUILDING THE ACCESS ROAD
AND POSITION A-3, WILL BE PROVIDED BY CONSTAUCTION FORCES NOT
ACTUALLY
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MNGAGED IN WIORK PROJECTS AAJ U.3.IS4FANTRI
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