Operation Ripcord: East of the A Shau Valley, FSB Ripcord's efforts routinely disrupted NVA supply and reinforcement routes down the Ho Chi Minh Trail. From March 12th to July 23rd 1970 the NVA attacked Ripcord. For over four months the 101st abn held their ground. The NVA units brought eight infantry battalions, four artillery battalions, four 120mm mortar companies, one anti-aircraft battalion, and one sapper battalion to bear in the siege against Ripcord. NVA RPG, mortar, recoilless rifle, and small arms fire from well prepared and fortified fighting positions were met by Ripcords supporting 105mm, 155mm artillery, mortar crews, infantry units, Huey gunships, Cobra attack helicopters, and fixed-wing aircraft strikes.

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