X-Ray battle.

[Weasel]

This is what I have been able to find out, although it is probably already know and I am just wasting space, but here goes:

14 Nov 65

1048: 2 plts B/1/7 plus HQ land at LZ X-ray and move to dry ravine, supported by arty at LZ Falcon.

1120: 3rd plt B/1/7 plus 2 plt A/1/7 arrive, 3rd plt B/1/7 moves to dry ravine, A/1/7 moves to SW and left of HQ.

1210: final 2 plts A/1/7 arrive. PAVN units begin to arrive on battlefield. One plt B/1/7 chases PAVN and gets cut off by 2 companies of PAVN. Four pltns of PAVN move to south of LZ while 5 pltns attack the dry ravine opposite B/1/7.

1330: B/1/7 attacked by at least 2 Coy PAVN

1335: C/1/7 arrives and moves to south of LZ and attacks PAVN in flank. HQ moves to middle north of LZ.

1400: fighting ceases

1430: LZ turns hot. 1 plt D/1/7 lands between A and C coy while second plt D/1/7 moves to middle east of LZ.

1520: Hvy wpns and recce arrive. Recce moves to north of LZ.

1700: B/2/7 arrives, 1 plt moves in between A and C/1/7 while 2 plts move to north of LZ.

15 Nov 65

0630: Massive PAVN/VC assault against southern perimeter of LZ opposite C/1/7. 1 pltn of A/1/7 reinforces C/1/7.
C/1/7 over run.

0700: BROKEN ARROW.
- 2 plt B/2/7 (from north) move back into positions occupied by C/1/7 after broken arrow and dig in anew. Renewed attacks by PAVN and VC find not tired American forces (C/1/7) but fresh troops well dug in. PAVN/VC suffer further heavy casualties.

0910: A/2/7 arrives.