Day 1. 10 January 1968.
( 1) 1 ATF continued Operation BORDERTOWN and commenced Operation DUNTROON.
(a) A Sqn commenced Operation DUNTROON. A Sqn assisted in the security of Route 2 and movement of elements of 2 RAR and 7 RAR from 1 ATF Base to XA BANG YS4583. Locations: 2 Tp 1 ATF Base Remainder YS455884. (b) Task Force Artillery continued support of Operation BORDERTOWN and commenced support of Operation DUNTROON 4 Fd Regt less 106 Bty moved by road to XA BANG YS4583, 106 Bty remains in 1 ATF Base supporting Operation BORDERTOWN. 142 H and I missions were fired in the reporting period. Locations: 4 Fd Regt(-) YS461845; 106 Bty 1 ATF Base; A Bty 1/83 Artillery (US) 1 ATF Base.
(c) 2 RAR commenced Operation DUNTROON. 2 RAR (-) moved by road and air to XA BANG YS4583. Locations: Bn HQ YS463844; A Coy YS466846; B Coy YS465838; C Coy YS453845;
(d) 7 RAR commenced Operation DUNTROON. 7 RAR moved by road and air to XA BANG YS4583. Locations: Bn HQ YS465850; YS466846; B Coy YS465838; C Coy YS461848; D Coy YS465850

Day 2. 11 January 1968.
(2) A Sqn 3 Cav Regt continued Operation DUNTROON without contact. Locations: HQ, 1 Tp, 3 Tp YS39786.4; 2 Tp 1 ATF base.
(b) Task Force Artillery continued to support Operation DUNTROON. 135 H and I missions were fired in the reporting period. Locations: 106 Fd Bty 1 ATF base; 108 Fd Bty, 161 Fd Bty and B Bty 2/35 Artillery (US) YS398863; A Bty 1/83 Artillery (US) 1 ATF base.
(c) 2 RAR continued Operation DUNTROON without contact. Locations: Bn HQ YS366825; A Coy YS350850; B Coy YS342820; C Coy YS299864; D Coy YS346832; V Coy YS346800; W Coy YS495620.
(d) 3 RAR terminated Operation BORDERTOWN without contact. Location: 1 ATF base.
(e) 7 RAR continued Operation DUNTROON with minor contact. At 2000H at YS380868 A Coy contacted 1 VC with unknown result. Locations: Bn HQ YS370865; A Coy YS380863; B Coy YS363857; C Coy YS362889; D Coy YS362877.

Day 3. 12 January 1968.
(3) 1 ATF continued Operation DUNTROON with minor contact .
(a) A Sqn 3 Cav Regt continued Operation DUNTROON without contact. Locations: HQ, 1 Tp, 3 Tp YS397864; 2 Tp 1 ATF Base.
(b) Task Force Artillery continued to support Operation DUNTROON. 125 H and I missions wore fired in the reporting period. Locations: 106 Fd Bty 1 ATF Base; 108 Fd Bty, 161 Fd Bty and B 3ty 2/35 Artillery (US) YS398863; A Bty 1/83 Artillery (US) 1 ATF Base.
(c) 2 RAR continued Operation DUNTROON without contact. Locations: Bn HQ YS366825; A Coy YS350850; B Coy YS342820, C Coy YS399864; D Coy YS343830; V Coy YS327810; W Coy YS495620.
(d) 3 RAR continued patrolling of the TAOR. Locations: 3 RAR (-) 1 ATF Base; B Coy YS396724.
(e) 7 RAR continued Operations DUNTROON with minor contact. At 0955H at YS380868 A Coy contacted 5 VC with unknown results. Locations: Bn HQ YS370865; A Coy YS380863; B Coy YS359859; C Coy YS358893; D Coy YS362877.

Day 4. 13 January 1968.
(4) A Sqn 3 Cav Regt continued Operation DUNTROON without contact. Locations: HQ1 Tp,3 Tp Y3397864; 2 Tp 1 ATF Base.
(b) Task Force Artillery continued to support Operation DUNTROON, 127 H and I missions were fired in the reporting period. Locations: 106 Fd Bty 1 ATF Base; 108 Fd Bty, 161 Fd Bty and B Bty 2/35 Artillery (US) YS-398863; A Bty 1/83 Artillery (US) 1 ATF Base.
(c) 2 RAR continued Operation DUNTROON with minor contact. At 2040H at YS325819 2/V Coy contacted approx 10 VC resulting in 1 VC KIA (BC), 3 AK47, 3 RPG, 1 belt fed mg . and 6 grenades captured. At 2100H at YS318818 1/V Coy contacted approx 10 VC resulting in 5 VC KIA (BC), 2 AK47, 2 rifles 1 M1 carbine and 2 RPG captured. At 2221H at YS331822 6 Fl 2 RAR contacted 3 VC with unknown result. At YS318817 V Coy found a circular communication trench, 300 meters long. At YS339821 B Coy found a large tunnel complex. Locations: Bn HQ YS366825; A Coy YS350850; B Coy YS337822; C Coy YS39986A; D Coy YS343830; V Coy YS323820 and W Coy YS495820.
(d) 3 RAR continued patrolling of the TAOR without contact. At YS407737 B Coy found A tons of salt and 2 huts. Locations: 3 RAR (-) 1 ATF Base. B Coy YS397722.
(e) 7 RAR continued Operation DUNTROON without contact. Locations: Bn HQ YS370865; A Coy YS38C863; B Coy YS359859; C Coy YS358893; D Coy YS362871.
Results: 6 VC KIA (BC), 1 MG, 5 RPG. Captured: 4 AK47 2 rifles, 1 M1 carbine, 6 grenades.

Day 5. 14 January 1968.
(5) A Sqn 3 Cav Regt continued Operation DUNTROON without contact. Locations: No change.
(b) Task Force Artillery continued to support Operation DUNTROCN. 119 H and I missions were fired in the reporting period. Locations: No change.
(c) 2 RAR continued Operation DUNTROON with minor contact. At 0042H at YS327819 2 Pl V Coy contacted an unknown number of VC resulting 1 Aust and 2 New Zealand WIA evacuated. At 0910H at YS327819 2PL V Coy contacted 1 VC with unknown results. At 1635H at YS333822 6 Pl B Coy contacted 1 VC with unknown results. At 0122H at YS413658 a patrol contacted 3 VC resulting in 1 bag of rice and some ammunition recovered. Locations: No change.
(d) 3 RAR continued patrolling of the TAOR without contact. locations: No change.
(e) 7 RAR continued Operation DUNTROON without contact. Locations: No change.
Results: AUST LOSSES: Personnel: 2 NZ WIA, 1 Aust WIA. Materiel: Nil.
ENEMY LOSSES: Personnel: 12 VC KIA (BC), b Materiel: 10 x AK47, 1 x 7.62 mg, 1 x mg, 1 automatic rifle, 6 RPG, 1 M1 carbine, 1 x 60mm mortar sight, 16 RPG rockets, quantity SA ammunition, a number of stick grenades, 16 packs, 1000 lb of rice, 1 Battalion size base camp, 800 yards of 10 to 15 ft, deep tunnel, 1 Coy size base camp.

Day 6. 15 January 1968
(6) A Sqn 3 Cav Regt continued Operation DUNTROON without contact. Locations: No change.
(b) Task Force Artillery continued to support Operation LUNTROON. 65 H and I missions were fired in the reporting period. Locations: No change.
(c) 2 RAR continued Operation DUNTROON with minor contact. At 1825H at YS353853 A Coy contacted 1 VC resulting in one AK47 captured. Locations: No change.
(d) 3 RAR continued Patrolling of the TAOR without contact. Locations: No change.
(e) 7 RAR. continued Operation DUNTR00N without contact. Locations: No change.

Day 7. 16 January 1968.
(7) A Sqn 3 Cav Regt contimued Operation DUNTROON without contact. Locations : No change.
(b) Task Force Artillery continued to support Operation DUNTROON. 142 H and I missions were fired in the reporting period. Locations ; No change.
(c) 1 Fd Sqn completed demolitions of the tunnel complex at YS 339821.
(d) 2 RAR continued Operation DUNTROON with minor contact. At 0905H at YS 326819 V Coy contacted two VC with the result one VC KIA (BC) and one grenade captured. At 0906H at YS 323820 V Coy contacted one VC without result. At 1720H at YS 325819 V Coy located one belt feed 7.62 Light MG. Locations : No change.
(e) 3 RAR continued patrolling of the TAOR without contact. Locations: No change.
(f) 7 RAR continued Operation DUNTROON without contact. Locations: No change.
Results: 1 VC KIA (BC), 1 MG,1 grenade captured.

Day 8. 17 January.
(8) 1 ATF continued Operation DUNTROON with mittor contact.
(a) A Sqn 3 Cav Regt continued Operation DUNTROON without contact. Locations: No change.
(b) Task Force Artillery continued to support Operation DUNTROON. 117 H and I missions were fired in the reporting period. Locations: No change.
(c) 2 RAR cortinued Operation DUNTROON with minor contact. At 1015H at YS318819 V Coy contacted 3 VC, the VC were outside SA range and were engaged with artillery without result. At 1020H at YS437863 C Coy located one Edistone rifle, grenades, two 44- gallon drums containing rice and a roll of maps. The maps were of BINH LONG, LONG AN and the CAMBODIAN BORDER. At 1500H at YS439870 C Coy located 2001bs of polished rice. At 1735 B Coy sightod 2 VC at YS341826, the area was engaged with artillery without result. At 1925H a clearing patrol from the FSB BERRYMAN YS3986 sighted 1 VC and engaged with SA without result. Locations: No change.
(d) 3 RAR continued patrolling of the TAOR without contact. Locations: No change.
(e) 7 RAR continued Operation DUNTROON without contact. Locations: No change.

Day 9. 18 January.
(9)A Sqn 3 Cav Regt continued Operation DUNTROON without contact. Locations: No change.
(b) Task Force Artillery continued to support Operation DUNTROON. 112 H and I missions were fired in the reporting period. Locations: No change.
(c) 2 RAR continued Operation DUNTROON without contact. At YS338313 B Coy located a camp which contained 3 anti tank mines. At YS429826 C Coy located a small tunnel which contained documents and a book. The documents when investigated wore found to be old and not significant. At YS436857 C Coy located 150 lbs of polished rice. At YS438867 C Coy located a clothing cache which contained 14 black shirts, 8 blue shirts and 4 clips of JAK47 ammunition. Locations: Bn HQ no change; A Coy YS374831; B Coy YS358803; C Coy YS398864; D Coy YS371819 and V Coy YS339793.
(d) 3 RAR continued patrolling of the TAOR without contact. Locations: No change.
(e) 7 RAR continued Operation DUNTROON without contact. Locations: Bn HQ no change; A Coy YS348887; B Coy YS366853; C Coy YS357857 and D Coy YS345879.

Day10. 19 January 1968.
(10) A Sqn 3 Cav Regt continued Operation DUNTROON without contact. Locations: No change.
(b) Task Force Artillery continued Operation DUNTROON. 122 H and I missions were fired in the reporting period.Locations: No change.
(c) 2 RAR continued Operation DUNTROON without contact. At YS363797 B Coy located an 80 metre tunnel with a room at one and 10ft by 7ft by 7ft which contained cooking utensils. There was no sign of recent use. Location. Bn HQ no change; A Coy YS392833; B Coy TS378805; C Coy YS399864; D Coy YS406830; V Coy YS359799.
(d) 3 RAR continued patrolling of the TAOR without contact. Locations: No change.
(e) 7 RAR continued Operation DUNTROON without contact. Locations: Bn HQ no change; A Coy YS-415891; B Coy YS393846; C Coy YS402902; D Coy YS365863.

Day 11. 20 January 1968.
(11) A Sqn 3 Cav continued Operation DUNTROON without contact. Locations: No change
(b) Task Force Artillery continued Operation DUNTROON, 141 H and I missions were fired in the reporting period. Locations: No change,
(c) 2 RAR continued Operation DUNTROON with minor contact. At 1620H at YS425852 A Coy contacted one VC with the result one rifle captured. Locations; Bn HQ no change; A Coy YS432856; B Coy YS417817; C Coy YS399864; D Coy YS407820; V Coy YS363825.
(d) 3 RAR continued patrolling of the TAOR without contact. C Coy returned to 1 ATF Base from YS3972, Locations: No change except C Coy,
(e) 7 RAR continued Operation DUNTROON with minor contact. At 1250h at YS445892 A Coy received SA fire from one VC without result. At 1825H at YS433909 C Coy contacted one VC with result one pack captured. At YS444894 A Coy located a bunker which contained 10 lbs of dried fish and 40 lbs of rice. At YS445892 A Coy located some tunnels which contained plastic sheets, clothing, 10 lbs of polished rice, 25 lbs of cooked rice and a small quantity of documents. Locations: Bn HQ no change; A Coy YS451892; B Coy YS398869; C Coy ys433909; D Coy Y3365863.

Day 12. 21 January 1968.
1 ATF concluded Operation DUNTROON without contact. AU units have returned to 1 ATF Base. TAOR patrolling continues. Locations: All units less W Coy 2 RAR 1 ATF Base; W Coy 2 RAR YS495620.

Results Overall: Casualties: Own: WIA 3; VC: KIA 13. Crew-served weapons (3) and 15 small arms, 6 RPGs, 1800 lbs of rice, some equipment and documents were captured, while 800 m of tunnel complex and a number of RPG rounds, grenades and anti-tank mines were destroyed.
Remarks: An advanced task force maintenance area was deployed for the first time, operating most effectively.

The Yellow Pin denotes the Area of Operations(AO) for Op 'DUNTROON' - The 'Gun' indicates the nearest Fire Support Base(FSB) to the AO

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