Army Reporter information
for 11 BDE 23 INF

From date 710228 to 710306


11 BDE 23 INF was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Quang Ngai Province, I Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Quang Ngai City
Description: 22Mar71- Vietnam communiqué Feb. 28- Mar. 6 23rd Inf Div In Quang Ngai Province of Military Region 1 on the night of Feb. 28, an element of the 11th Bde., 23rd Infantry Division, in a night defensive position 19 miles southeast of Quang Ngai City, was engaged by seven enemy. Helicopter gunships supported the action which resulted in five of the enemy killed. There were no friendly casualties. (Note: from the Americal ORLL report 3 KIAs credited to D/1-1st Cav, & 2 KIAs credited to B/1-20 Inf.) The next morning, an element of the 196th Bde., while in a defensive position 21 miles southwest of Quang Ngai City, received fewer than 15 rounds of 60mm mortar fire resulting in light casualties with no fatalities and no materiel damage. (Note: ?typo? D/1/52 Inf of the 198th received 10 rounds 60mm mortars with 4 casualties working along the coast in the southernmost area of the Americal, which is normally 11th Bde. AO). To the north in Quang Tin Province in the early morning hours of March 4, an element of the 196th Bde., while in a night defensive position 10 miles west of Tam Ky, received fewer than 10 rounds of 82mm mortar fire resulting in light casualties with no fatalities and light materiel damage. (Note: Americal ORLL Report- F Troop 17th Cav. of the 196th Bde received 5 81mm, 4 RPG rounds, casualties 5 WIA(E) & 1 KIA on March 4, 1971) Shortly after midnight on March 5 in Quang Ngai Province, helicopter gunships of the 23rd spotted and engaged an undetermined-size enemy force with onboard ordnance. The action took place 25 miles southwest of Quang Ngai City and resulted in five enemy killed. There were no friendly casualties.

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