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OPERATIONS AND TRAINING
During the month of January the 1st Tank Battalion (Rein) participated in one major operation. On 5 January nine tanks from Company C and one tank from battalion headquarters participated in Operation Horseshoe in the vicinity of (BT1164), resulting in no enemy contact.
Company a (Rein)'s, mission continues as security for the two priority bridges in the Southern Sector Defense Command AOR; the Song Cau Do Bridge and the Song Tuy Loan Bridge. Company A, also has continues to supply two tanks for the security of hte Ha Dong Bridge at (AT990641). Due to the increased enemy activity in the DaNang area at the end of the month, Company A supplies two tanks for the security of the Cam Le Bridge at (BT015716). This commitment is expected to last until the threat of enemy attack on this bridge has been reduced.
Company B (Rein)'s mission continues to be direct support of the 7th Marines, primarily as security for road sweeps and reaction forces.
Company C (-) (Rein), is now in direct support of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, in the Marble Mountain area. Also, they are supplying a platoon in direct support of the 2nd ROK Brigade in the Hoi An area. The 3rd Platoon, to Company B, is in direct support of 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines at An Hoa.
Company A, 1st Antitank Battalion, 1st Tank Battalion (Rein), was attached to the 1st Marines in the Quang Tri area until 22 January. From there they moved to Camp Evans. The company is now located at Gia Le, Thua Thren, in the Phu Bai TAOR. The 3rd Platoon (Rein), Company A (-), is attached to the 5th Marines in the Phu Loc area. They are operating principally as security for road sweeps.
The locations of the companies ant their supported units are as follows:
Company A (Rein), G/S 1st MarDiv (DaNang) Company B (Rein), D/S 7th Marines (DaNang, Dai Loc, An Hoa) Company C (-) (Rein); D/S 2nd Bn, 3rd Marines, 3rd Bn, 5th Marines ROKMC (DaNang, Hoi An) Company A (-), 1st Antitank Bn, 1st Tank Bn: 1-30Jan68, attached 1st Marines (Quang Tri, Camp Evans) 31Jan68, D/S Task Force X-Ray (X-Ray AOR) 3rd Platoon (Rein), Company A (-): Attached 5th Marines (Phu Loc) 31Jan68, D/S Task Force X-Ray (X-Ray AOR)
During the month of January, the 1st Tank Battalion's M67A2 flame tanks expended approximatedly 40,000 gallons of diesel fuel and napalm on assigned missions.
The 1st Tank Battalion conducted 62 patrols and ambushes in the
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