A Raid Too Far: Operation Lam Son 719 and Vietnamization in Laos

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261 Abrams, Gen. Creighton W.: assessment of ARVN performance in Cambodia, 21; assessment of Lt. Gen. Lam, 124; assessment of upcoming operation, 53–54, 55–56; concerned about lack of ARVN progress in Laos, 89; confers with Vien, 90; consults with Nixon on Vietnamization, 11–12; directs Sutherland to prepare detailed plan, 36; foresees new enemy offensive in 1972, 190–91; given new mission, 11–12, 13; imposes press embargo, 71–72,74–75, institutes new programs in wake of Lam Son 719, 178–79; maintains positive slant on Lam Son 719, 159, 160, 180–81; on Cambodian incursion, 21; on South Vietnamese leadership, 185; on Vietnamization, 180–81, 185–86; plan for Lam Son 719, 33–34; provides 1971 year-end report, 185–86; relations with Nixon and Kissinger, 175–76, 194, 240n63; responds to Kissinger’s concerns, 56–57; responds to mission change in Laos, 118–19; responds to new mission from president, 14, 15, 19; response to NSSM 1, 6–7; role in Lam Son 719 planning, 28, 32, 33; meets with HAIG, 33; meets with Thieu, 32, 101, 134; in Easter Offensive, 190–91, 194, 195–96, 197; urges South Vietnamese to continue the attack, 90–91; worried about premature withdrawal from Laos, 129–30; urges Thieu to commit additional forces, 129; Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring the Peace in Vietnam. See Paris Peace Accords advisers, American: Abrams’ postLaos directions to, 178–79; accompany ARVN into Cambodia, 21; assessment by, of ARVN performance in Laos, 113, 114, 170, 171; forbidden from crossing Laotian border, 35, 37, 51, 54, 58; not available to coordinate fire support in Laos, 48, 56, 75, 103, 169; opinions about RVNAF combat capability , 20; role during 1972 NVA offensive, 194, 195, 197,198–99 Albert, Carl, 178 Andersen Air Base, Guam, 97 An Loc, battle of, 193–95, 197, 243n51 An, Gen. Nguyen Huu. See Nguyen Huu An, Gen. An, Pham Xuan. See Pham Xuan An antiwar movement, 19, 181, 222n47 Arc Light, See B-52 bombers Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) ARVN Corps: I Corps, 3, 32, 37, 39, 72, 73, 74, 207–209 II Corps, 195, 197 III corps, 31, 33, 102, 197 ARVN Divisions: Airborne Division, 43, 44, 45, 53, 61, 75, 76, 90, 105, 107, 109, 118, 120, 129, 130, 142, 165 1st Division, 36, 41, 42, 44, 86, 90, 91, 118, 121, 124, 132, 133, 171, 196 Index Index 262 2nd Division, 129, 154 3rd Division, 16, 180, 191, 192 5th Division, 194 21st Division, 194 22nd Division, 20, 195 23rd Division, 195 ARVN Brigades/Regiments/Groups: 1st Airborne Brigade, 52, 75, 148, 194 1st Armored Brigade, 42, 43, 44, 52, 75, 77, 82, 107, 132, 150 1st Ranger Group, 43, 45, 73 2nd Airborne Brigade, 43, 53 3rd Airborne Brigade, 52, 79, 105 54th Infantry Regiment, 154, 171 56th Infantry Regiment, 192 57th Infantry Regiment, 192 1st Airborne Battalion, 52 2nd Airborne Battalion, 52, 109, 111, 147 3rd Airborne Battalion, 52, 85, 105 4th Armored Cavalry Squadron (Composite), 134, 156, 157 5th Airborne Battalion, 53, 148 6th Airborne Battalion, 52 7th Airborne Battalion, 53, 147 8th Airborne Battalion, 52, 82, 93, 109, 142, 147 9th Airborne Battalion, 52, 84, 142, 150 11th Airborne Battalion, 53 11th Armored Cavalry Squadron , 52, 77, 143 17th Armored Cavalry Squadron , 52, 77, 85, 93, 106, 109, 111, gallery 21st Ranger Battalion, 41, 73, 79, 82, 85, 98, 104, 111 37th Ranger Battalion, 41, 73 39th Ranger Battalion, 41, 73, 85, 92, 94, 98, 104 44th Artillery Battalion, 52 51st Infantry Battalion, 20 77th Ranger Battalion, 156 101st Engineer Battalion, 52, 77, 81 ARVN 1st Logistics Command, 48 A Shau Valley, 26, 41, 71, 132, 191 Ba, Col. Le Tong. See Ly Tong Ba, Col. Ban Dong, 43, 78, 83 Ban Karai Pass, 24, 26 Ban Me Thuot, battle of, 203 Ban Raving Pass, 24 Barker, Maj. Jack, 1, 146, 219n1, 219n2, 236n28 Base Areas, 604, 24, 26, 38; 611, 25, 26, 34, 38, 45, 90, 101, 129, 132, 134, 145; 612, 25 Base Support Area (BSA), 48 Battreal, Col, Raymond, 107, 166, 167, 232n51 Berry, Brig. Gen. Sidney B., Jr., 45, 78, 122, 166, 238n21 B-52 bombers, 20, 40, 42, 47, 56, 77, 81, 85, 94, 96–97, 102, 110, 112, 121, 122, 126, 128, 133, 136, 145, 148, 152, 155, 170 binh tram, 24, 63, 96, 132 Boffman, 1st Lt. Alan B., 138, 235n10 bombing of North Vietnam, 193 Brandt, Capt. Keith A., 137...