Rang Fire Support

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Fire Support at The Battle of Ia Drang
SSG Ulen, Anthony
SSG Wolfe, Brent
SSG Sharpe, Matthew
SSG Evertsz, Sean
13F4 SLC Class 506-17

Fire Support at The Battle of Ia Drang
Throughout history, fire support has continually been present to aid maneuver forces by suppressing enemy forces and granting freedom of movement. Prior to World War I, supporting indirect fires were limited to field artillery and mortars, but as technology has improved, observers have been able to count on additional fire support assets. The application of fires during the Battle of Ia Drang Valley, the first major battle between US and North Vietnamese forces in Vietnam, saved a lone Air Cavalry battalion. Supporting fires for the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry …show more content…
This battle was the biggest of the conflict, so far, and would be the fight that tipped the scale of America’s involvement in Vietnam. The 7th Cavalry was not a new organization; it was recently reconstituted and given to the Air Cavalry. Air Cavalry was a new way to bring the fight to the enemy. During this engagement, the very concept itself was tested. The spark that ignited the battle would be caused by another fight, the battle of Plei Me, that began with a very old and tested battle concept, the use of the mortar. Now the Vietcong used many types of homemade weapons systems to give them the edge on the battlefield. One of these systems was the Sky Horse. The Sky Horse was a 50mm system that was constructed from two-inch pipe, vines, and bamboo. The Sky Horse had a bi-pod that allowed it to be propped up and used to launch 50.8mm shells against enemy forces. This mortar system was used to great effect in conjunction with the North Vietnamese and Vietcong force’s guerilla tactics. When the Battle of Ia Drang Valley began, the American forces were engaged with an enemy force that was employing the Sky Dragon …show more content…
By the end of hostilities in Vietnam, The Battle of Ia Drang would be recorded as one of the fiercest and costly battles of the war. The result of the battle ensured continued use of air mobile units and supporting fires through the entirety of the conflict in
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