Rung sat special zone patch

U patch special forces 6 100% original vietnam trinh sat. Us army military intelligence agency full color merrowed edge patch. Can someone give me a history lesson on the rung sac and. The slf claimed at least 63 enemy kias while suffering 5 us kia, 2 us mia and 25 us wia. The naval force that operated in the rivers surrounding the nation capitol special zone was responsible for security. If this was a real camo wartime special forces officers beret, it would not have a under. Such duties included gunfire support for the coastal groups or other units requiring assistance, psyop light logisticpersonnel lift missions and patrol of.

Patches and pins from the past, page two 240th ahc flightline. The patrol types included lssls and lsils which were normally operated only in riverine areas or the rung sat special zone. Moore dd747 operated on saigon river, rung sat special zone, and mekong river delta during november 1965 and septemberdecember 1968 uss lofberg dd759 operated on song nha be river during february 1821 and april 1415, 1969 and. Battle for dak to and ben het for the 4 th infantry division. Rung sat special zone was the name given during the vietnam war by the south vietnam government and american forces to a large area of the sac forest. Receive a discount code, and get our weekly sgt grit newsletter and special offers email featuring exclusive offers and sneak peeks at new items. The rung sat special zone was an area of swampy riverland that the american 9th infantry division. Rung sat special zone patch army patches, brown water. Viet cong mining of the main shipping channel, the long tau river, which wound its way through the rung sat special zone south of the capital, could have had a devastating effect on the war effort. During the 1950s and 1960s, the united states supplemented the modest force of ships and craft turned over to the vnn by the french with hundreds of naval vessels, including escorts pce, patrol rescue. Navy riverine and coastal warfare unit insignia, logo. Youll see footage filmed in saigon street scenes, a visit to the saigon zoo with the cameramans vietnamese girlfriend, and shots of paintings for sale at a.

One pgm was continually assigned to the rung sat special zone for patrol, escort services for merchant shipping and gunfire support missions. In addition to regular patrol duties, one pgm provided escort services for a hydrographic survey conducted in the fourth coastal zone. Vietnam war usmc advisors rung sat special zone vintage. This operation, 39 miles southeast of saigon in the rung sat special zone, is the southernmost largescale employment of u. Military assistance command vietnam macv study and observation group sog was the joint service high commands unconventionalwarfare task force engaged in highly classified clandestine operations throughout southeast asia. I got these this morning from a collector who normally buys stuff at the flea market and part of the competition but had recently purchased a collection from someone and offered to sell me a few things. Ships temporarily on vietnam inland waterways vetshq. The other is the only real examples of these we have ever seen have been printed, so you can image when a collector sees a. Below it, on the pocket is a printed rung sat special zone patch. The navy was given sole responsibility for handling operations in the rung sat special zone, a maze of rivers and swamps south of saigon. I was crewing on this mike boat when we were ambushed and i was shot in the head on 7 oct 66. The mobile riverine force routinely sent troops of the.

Under the armpit is a pen pocket made out of a different pattern of tiger stripe, but regularly seen in vnmc advisor shirts. Most of company is the divisions area of operations was densely populated, especially near saigon and the saigon river, the population density gradually decreased towards the north, going towards the central. Rung sat intelligence report the mobile riverine force association. The rung sat special zone surrounded the saigon river as it meandered 45 miles to the ocean by vung tau, spitting yellow silt into the crystalclear south china sea. See more ideas about brown water navy, united states navy and vietnam. At times division reconnaissance was launched farther afield to cover other operational areas, such as the rung sat special zone. Full size, vietnam war war room battle map 6230 ii n from personal collection one only available high detail war room battle map measures, 45 x 29 inches 115 x 74 cms ben luc ap ba viet cong controlled area rung sat special zonesong vam co tay montagnard guard posts marked, us military map 1967. This gator patch designated all the various ruffpuff units in the rung sat, which by the way, rung sat is vietnamese and translated means. Phuoc tuy province vung tau rung sat special zone was. Click preferred location below to view product selection. Battle for hue by the marines, 1 st cavalry division and the 101 st airborne. The inside of the avionics access hatch on the nose bears signatures of surviving. Enter your email address below, and look for an email from us in your inbox. Rung sat special zone united states army 9th infantry.

Here is a patch which was south vietnamese but adopted by the american advisors that worked with the regional forces and popular forces known to americans as ruffpuffs in the rung sat special zone. The rung sat was thick with foliage and with a multitude of water ways and swamps it was a tough place to seek and destroy the enemy. Navy corpsman attached to marines in rung sat era advisors. Khe sanh and operation dewey canyon by the marines. Consisting of a fleet of 31foot patrol boats augmented by attack helicopters and seal units, this naval inshore force task force 116 imposed a curfew in the region, interdicted enemy troop and supply movements, curbed communist taxation of. Rung sat special zone patch rung sat special zone rssz was the name given during the vietnam war by the south vietnam government and american forces to a large area of the sac forest. The rung sat was a god awful place that cannot go unmentioned in this website.

He had a box full of things and i grabbed only four pieces as they were priced more than what you. The navy mobile riverine force and army 2nd brigade of the 9th infantry division were soon to become partners in the war effort. Va215, nicknamed the barn owls, was an attack squadron of the u. Gamewardens association, vietnam to present, photo. The marines moved into the area in 1966 and started conducting operations in the rung sat special zone but then they were needed elsewhere and had to move out again. A shau valley an hoa combat base an khe army airfield an loc artillery hill, pleiku ban me thuot bearcat base bien hoa air base binh thuy binh thuy air base blackhorse base camp blue water navy brown water navy cam lo combat base cam ranh bay cam ranh air base cambodia camp alpha camp eagle camp enari camp evans camp. The swamps in the rung sat appeared impregnable to american soldiers. It provided protection for the capitol as well as coordinated the operations of all naval units in saigon and its surrounding areas and provided administrative support to the navy headquarters. Us marine corps advisors to the rung sat special zone patch. One is the backing material is way to stiff and coarse. Need help with couple of patches bought at flea market posted in army and usaaf. Gone but not forgotten collection wandering i store. Hit by three rounds recoilless rifle fire 18 miles southeast of saigon in the rung sat special zone. Printed sleeve patch and metallic badge for rung sat special zone image courtesy of gunnar schalin.

Apparently, at the time of the decree quang xuyen and can gio districts, which together make up the rung sat special zone, were transferred from bien hoa. Navy usn mobile riverine force task force117 tf117. Received small arms fire while traveling up the long tau river, 10 miles southeast of saigon in the rung sat special zone. The rung sat special zone surrounded the saigon river as it meandered 45 miles. Help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that. Us naval forces, vietnam monthly historical summary for. In addition nha be lay astride waterways traversing the viet cong infiltrated rung sat special zone and the eastern mekong delta region. Task force 116 the mobile riverine force association. Co van tqlc special forces usmc advisors patch rung sat special zone extremely rare very special and very rare patch very few made as very few in these positions special forces base, co van, united states marine corps advisor patch.

Vietnam war home movies color home movies filmed by an advisor to the south vietnamese navy with footage of saigon and a mission up a river through the rung sat special zone rssz. The rung sats saltwater mangrove swamps were laced with deep, narrow, muddy, perilous creeks and dikes. During the vietnam war and in its legacy, perhaps no group of men has created more interest or exhibited more heroism and valor than the soldiers, marines, sailors. There is remnants of a printed small size stamp in neck. Presidential unit citation united states recipients. This gator patch designated all the various ruffpuff units in the rung sat, which by the way, rung sat. Need help with couple of patches bought at flea market. Suddenly, the crack, crack, crackcrack of incoming rounds shattered the still. For extraordinary heroism and outstanding performance of duty in action against an armed enemy in the republic of vietnam from 24 june 1969 to 28 february 1970.

Vnaf huey crew patch image courtesy of smsgt jw cook, usaf ret. It was established 22 june 1955, and disestablished on 31 august 1967. The pgms were utilized primarily for coastal patrol. A second va215 was established on 1 march 1968 and disestablished on 30 september 1977. Delta and the rung sat special zone to the viet cone, and, in a novel operation in the flooded. Patch us advisor rung sat special zone, vietnam war. Rung sat special zone sa dec saigon sea float seabees signal mountain skunk patrol small craft repair facility da nang soc trang airfield song be base camp song mao base camp takhli rtafb tam ky base camp tan an airfield tan canh base camp tan chau.

Consequently, on 20 may 1966, the navy established mine squadron 11, detachment alpha mine division 112 after may 1968 at nha be, under commander. Out of twentyeight on board three of us were not seals there were twelve of us in the third field hospital, saigon the next morning. Navy seawolves to control the mekong delta and the rung sat special zone a shipping channel leading to saigon. In early 1967 mobile riverine forcetask force 117 was formed. Davidson de1045 operated on vung ganh rai and rung sat special zone of mekong river delta from september 16 to october 5, 1967. Commander naval forces vietnam, coll354 naval history and. Consequently on 20 may 1966, the navy established mine squadron 11 alpha mine division 112 after may 1968 at nha be, under command of tf116 until mid1968. The sac forest comprises approximately 1256 square km of tidal mangrove swamp including over 4800. Viet cong mining of the main channel, the long tau river, which wound its way through the rung sat special zone south of the capital, could have had a devastating effect on the war effort. To support river patrol and minesweeping operations, nha be was ideally located, in addition, the vietnamese navys river assault group compound there initially was suitable for a small american force. Phuoc tuy province vung tau rung sat special zone the coastal province of phuoc tuy was the centre of operations for much of the australian military effort in vietnam between the latter half of 1966 and into the first months of 1972. Rung sat zone vietnam patch river patrol boat patches navy. Sep 3, 2015 the men, watercraft and support bases of the united states navy in vietnam.