Binh Chng Nhy D

20 N m Chin S
Cp nht 5/20/2011

Ma H La
Nm 1972 l nm bu c ca nc M xy ra vo thng 11, CSBV hy vng mt bin c qun s ln nh Tt Mu Thn s to c thun li mi cho h. Nn CSBV pht ng chin dch tng cng kch vo gia nm 1972 l thi im vn ng tranh c ca cc ng c vin Tng Thng v Quc Hi M nhm vo nhng thnh phn phn chin v ngi dn chn ght chin tranh. Chin dch ny c nh thi gian cho trng vi giai on u ca chin dch bu c Tng thng v Quc hi M, vi hy vng rng chin s leo thang s gy ra p lc mnh m ti M thnh phn phn chin s vn ng i hi ha bnh v chm dt chin tranh Thc hin k hoch ny, cng nh Trn Tng Tn Cng Tt Mu Thn nm 1968, Tng Gip li "th qun" v ln ny quyt nh tn cng vi ba mt trn ln c bng n vo ma H 1972. 1- Mt Trn Qun Khu 2 VNCH: hay cn gi l mt trn Ty Nguyn, khi u ngy 3/4/1972, CS tung 3 S on chnh quy S2, SF10 v S320 v mt Trung on chin xa vt bin gii Lo Vit tn chim Kontum v Pleiku vi s ym tr ca cc n v a phng nh S3 Sao Vng hot ng trong vng Bnh nh cng S on 968 t H Lo va ko sang lm thnh phn tr b. 2- Mt Trn Qun Khu 1 VNCH : ngy 4/4/1972, CS tung ba S on chnh quy 304, 308, 325, cng vi 4 Trung on bit lp 31, 246, 270 v 126 c cng, hai Trung on xe tng 202 & 203 v 3 Trung on Pho 36,38 & 84 do Mt Trn B5 ch huy vt khu Phi Qun S tn cng trc din vo tnh Qung Tr v cc Tnh thuc Qun Khu 1 ca VNCH vi s phi hp ca cc n v a phng nh S324B cc Trung on 5 v 6 ti vng Tha Thin v Nng cm chn QLVNCH. 3- Mt Trn Qun Khu 3 VNCH: ngy 5/4/1972, Cng Sn tung 4 S on 5, 7, 9 v Bnh Long vi s ym tr ca 200 chin xa v mt s on pho vt bin gii tn chim Lc Ninh v An Lc nhm ra mt ci gi l Chnh ph b nhn Gii Phng Min Nam. Chin dich ny c nh vn Phan Nht Nam t tn trong bt k chin trng ca ng

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Ma H La

Mt Trn Ty Nguyn
T 17/3/1972 n 28/5/1972
Bt u t ngy 27-1-1972. Lc lng CSBV ti cao nguyn do mt trn B3, T lenh la Tng Hoang Minh Thao ch huy gm c s on 320 Bc Vit, va di chuyn vo t Thanh Ho, s on 2 BV, n v c hu F10 ca mt trn B3, v mt Trung on chin xa. Ngoi cc n v k trn CSBV cn iu ng s on 3 Sao vng v cc n v a phng tng gia hot ng ti vng duyn hi tnh Bnh nh v min Nam qun khu II v S on 968 t H Lo va ko sang lm thnh phn tr b. Nhng mc tiu chnh trong chin dch tn cng cao nguyn ca CSBV l Tn Cnh, Dakto, cc cn c ha lc dc theo dy Rocket Ridge, th trn Kontum v Pleiku.

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Rocket Ridge l dy ni c cc cao im chy di t Bc xung Nam, nm dc theo quc l 14, ko di t Tn Cnh n Kontum. Cc n v a phng ca CS thng tn kch khuy ri nhm mc ch nh lc hng cc n v Qun lc VNCH, ng thi h tr cho hai s on chnh quy CSBV tn cng vo Kontum. Mi c gng ca CSBV trong giai on ny l nhm thc hin cho c mu nhm chia ct Vit Nam Cng Ho lm 2 phn. Khong u thng Ba nm 1972, vo mi m t Ben Het hng v phng Bc, ngi ta c th nhn thy nh n pha v nghe thy ting ng c n vang rn ca on c gii Cng Sn di chuyn v hng Nam trn ng mn H Ch Minh bn Lo. Trong khi , ti Vng 2 Chin Thut, theo ti liu tch thu cho bit S on 320 Cng Sn Bc Vit v Trung on 54 Pho xut hin ti vng Tam Bin, nhng c vn trng ca Qun on 2 l John Paul Vann, lc y vn cn t nghi vn. Khi bit tin s on 320 CSBV v trung on 54 pho binh BV xut hin ti vng ba bin gii vo u thng 3/72, B Tng Tham Mu QLVNCH iu ng L2ND tng phi cho Q2 hnh qun to thanh VC vng pha Ty Tn Cnh. BCH/L2ND n trn ng ti lng V nh, cnh QL14 gia khong Kontum v Dak To. Cc n v trc thuc c b tr trn cc cao im dy ni Rocket Rigde v pha Ty QL14 vi cc cn c Alpha, Yankee, Charlie, Delta, Hotel... Ngy 15/3/1972, T1ND c trc thng vn a vo vng hot ng thit lp cn c Alpha pha Bc ca Charlie, bo v Pho i A1 ca /U Nguyn Thnh Tu vi 4 khu di 105 ly. Va p xung mc tiu T1ND ng mnh vi cc lc lng chnh quy ca CSBV quanh cn c. Lc lng ch : Theo tin tc khai thc t cc t binh CS th mt trn QK2 s bng n vo trung tun thng 3/1972, nhng H Ni ra lnh cho Tng Hong Minh Tho tn cng vo u thng 4/1972 phi hp nhp nhng vi cc mt trn khc ti Qun on I (Qung Tr) v Qun on III (Bnh Long). Tng Hong Minh Tho s x dng S on 2 ca CS Bc Vit ng u vi cc n v ca S on 22BB cm chn s on ny ti Tn Cnh, S on 320 ca CS s tin qun vo Kontum. - Mt trn B3: T Lnh l Tng Hong Minh Tho - S on 320A gm 3 trung on 52, 64 v 48 di chuyn t Thanh Ha vo. - S on 2 CSBV gm 2 trung on 1 v 141 - S on 10 gm c bn trung on b binh: 24, 28, 66 v 95 do Nguyn Mnh Qun lm T Lnh, ng V Hip lm Chnh y. - S on 968 lm thnh phn tr b vi 3 trung on b binh. - 1 trung on c cng 400 - 1 Trung on chin Xa - 2 Trung on Pho Binh v 6 tiu on pho phng khng - Ngoi ra cn c s tham gia ca cc lc lng v trang ti a phng. Tng cng qun s tham chin khong 20.000 ngi. Lc lng Bn : i ph vi tnh th, Tng Ng Du x dng L on 2 Nhy D v cc n v tng phi va c B TTM tng cng, tin chim dy i pha Ty sng Poko v thit lp 2 cn c ha lc mi l Charlie v Delta ngn chn S on 320 ca CS. K hoch phi tr ny rt tt p lc u. - S22BB gm 4 Trung on 40, 41,42 v 47BB - S23BB gm 3 Trung on 44, 45 v 53 BB. - L on 2 ND.vi cc T 1,2,3,7,9,11ND do i T Trn Quc Lch ch huy lp vng ai t Tn Cnh n V nh. - T2PBND, 2TSND v cc n v ym tr. - Thit on 14 K Binh - BTL/SND Tin Phng ng ti Kon Tum. - T5 BQ Bin phng ti Ben Het. cng c vng chc n ca ng i vo lnh th Qun on II v Qun khu II - Khng on 72/ S on 2 Khng Qun Pleiku vi 1 phi on quan st (O-1, O-2), 1 phi on cng kch (A-1H), 2 phi on v 2 phi i trc thng v trang (UH-1H).

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Trn nh Cn c Delta Delta l mt ngn i nm v hng Nam cn c Charlie, trn nh i mt bn l rng gi dy c, mt bn l cnh rng tha, c th dn lm mt v tr ng qun vi bi p trc thng c. Ni y Cng qun thit t mt n v phng khng do mt Tiu on ca Trung on 3/S320 b tr h thng cht kin bo v. Do ch qun thng gy kh khn cho cc phi v tip t ca VNCH t Pleiku n Tn Cnh. V vy m Tng Ng Du treo gii thng 100.000 ng cho n v no bt c mt t binh ca S320 ti vng ny. B Ch Huy L2ND sau khi quan st a th khu vc quyt nh chn ni y lm Cn C Delta. Sng ngy 17/3/1972, sau nhng trn a pho v phi pho va chm dt, ch qun cha kp hon hn, th mt on trc thng chuyn qun s thp st t th cc Thin Thn Trinh St 2 ca t Bch Lan phng xung trn a nh nhng con diu hu v mi quanh v tr Delta sn lng v tiu dit cc cht ca T1/ Trung on 3/S320. C i i va bn va h xung phong vang rn khp ni rng khin ch qun hong ht a tay ln u hng, k no ngoan c chng c b cc chin s Nhy D dit gn. Ch trong chp nhong, Cc chin s Trinh St 2 ca Trng Vn t (danh hiu truyn tin t Bch Lan) lm ch tnh hnh. Nguyn ton tin n ca T1/Tr2/S320 b tm gn khng st mt mng. 2TSND bt sng c 12 t binh v lnh tin thng u tin ca Tng Ng Du. Ngy 18/3/1972 Tiu on 1/3/S320 phn cng bao vy dt im 2TS. t Bch Lan, i i Trng/TS2ND khng nao nng, iu qun phn tn mng mt ton nh la ch, ri a ton b i i vng ra bc hu nh thng vo BCH/Tiu on ch v tiu dit gn T1/3/320 git cht vin TT l i y Trng H... Ngay sau , phc th Trung on 3/320 tp trung qun cn li bao vy TS2 v th bt sng t Bch Lan cho bng c. (t Bch Lan ni danh t do y) Ngy 20/3/1972 T2ND c trc thng vn qun xung thit lp v trn ng ti Charlie, v t Charlie nh bc ngang hong Tr3/320 cu b gii vy cho 2Trinh St ND. Bui chiu, T3ND do Thiu T Trn Vn Sn lm TT va c khng vn n vng hnh qun v c ch nh chia qun trn ng ti cn c 5 & 6 v pha cc Bc ca dy ni Rocket Rigde. B ch Huy Tiu on ng ti i yn nga v pha Ty Nam ca Cn C 5. Sau , T3ND lp ngay cng im ho lc ( CHL, mt c im c nhiu sng ci ) ti nh i 1338 pha Ty Nam cn c 5 ym tr cho cc i i hot ng chung quanh cng nh tc x ha tp ngn chn cc cuc chuyn qun ca ch trn ng mn HCM gn . Ch huy cng im ny do Thiu T Trn B Ngn TP ph trch v 33 bo v an ninh. n ngy 23/3/1972 sau 3 ngy hn chin vi ch v c T2ND gii vy, 2 n v Nhy D dng ngoi cng ni kch vi nhng chin thut thn k tam mnh mnh , mnh xung v mnh truy ph nt Trung on 3/S320 ca CSBV, S on c hn danh l Thp gi y b chy ra thnh nc. Tin chin thng bt ng lm cho Qun Dn Qun on 2 phn khi, Trung Tng Ng Du bay ngay n Delta trao gng cp bc i y ti mt trn cng Ng ng Bo Quc Hun Chng cho Trng Vn t v trao ngay 1 triu 200 ngn tin thng bt c 12 t binh CS cng nh thng thng v y lo cho tt c cc chin s Nhy D tham chin. i i 2 Trinh St sau c bc v V nh ngh ngi v ti trang b. Trong khi Cng qun khi s trn a pho lin tc bng cc loi 107, 122, v 130 ly vo cc v tr ng qun ca cc n v VNCH k c Tn Cnh v V nh. Ngy 25/3/1972 Tiu on 11 Nhy D va t Si Gn ra c trc thng vn vo Charlie thay th T2ND. Theo s b tr i hnh: i y Hng (mp), i i Trng i i 113 ND ng qun pha bc Charlie 3 cy s gn chn nh Yankee (C1) cao trn 1000 mt. Trung y Thinh, i i Trng 111ND, ng ti C hay Charlie bo v a im ly nc v bi p trc thng. i y Hng, (mm) i i Trng 112ND. i y Nho, i i Trng 110ND, B Ch Huy Tiu on v i i 114 ca Trung y Phan Cnh Cho ng ti C2, nh cao pha Nam cch Charlie hn 500 thc. T im cao C2 ny, tiu on x dng tip t hay khi cn tng vin, mt cch d dng hn. T2ND sau khi bn giao Cn c Charlie cho T11ND, tin v pha Nam ni bt tay vi Trinh St 2 ND trc y thit lp cn c Delta.

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Ngy 28/3/1972, Tr/3/S320 tn cng d dm tung c cng xm nhp vo Delta nhng b b gy, cc ton c cng v tin st vin tin vo quanh Delta u b bt trn . Khai thc t binh qun ta bit c Cng qun s dng 2 Trung on cn li ca S 320 tn cng vo Delta. Ti V nh, BCH/L2ND cho T9ND v Trinh St 2 m rng cc phm vi hot ng quanh cn c v pht gic ra cc ton c cng v tin st vin ca ch pha Bc v Nam ca BCH L on v dit gn. BCH L on ra lnh cho T2ND phng th cn thn v tin liu cc mc tiu tc x ym tr cn phng cn thit. Mt cuc sc gia T2ND v n v tinh nhu S320 ca CSBV sp bt u. Ngy 29/3/1972 Cng qun bt u uy hip cc tin n xung quanh v pho kch lin tc vo cn c Delta. Sng phng khng ca ch cng khi s lm kh khn cho cc chuyn tip t v tn thng. Mt trc thng tip t trng n phng khng b n tung, tt c phi hnh on u t trn. K t vic tip t cho Delta b gin on. V ngoi tm phn pho ca ta, nn Nhy D tung cc ton Vin Thm ca Trinh St 2 hot ng gi mn claymore v cc by lu n, kt qu tt p. Cc bo co xin ym tr bng phi c chin lc B52 u b Qun on lm l. Vic s dng cc n v Nhy D ng n ti mt a im c nh nh nhng n v a Phng Qun l hon ton tri ngc vi chin thut lu ng ca cc n v Tng Tr B, mc d BTL/S v L on Nhy D khuyn co nhng Qun on vn khng n. Ngy ny T9ND c trc thng vn xung trn ng ti phi trng Phng Hong lm thnh phn tr b. v T7ND c xung trn ng ti cn c Hotel phi Nam Delta lm gim p lc ca ch. Ngy 1/4/1972 cn c Delta khng th tip t c, ch qun bm st chu vi phng th. im ly nc di chn i b ch chim gi v mt t tin n cp Tiu i b ch trn ngp. Sng ngy qun ta chim li c hai v tr ny. BCH/T phi iu ng 24 ca i y Gii ang hot ng bn ngoi tr v tng cng phng th. Sng sm ngy ny, mt Trung on ca S320 CSBV cng bt u tn cng Charlie t hng Nam, trc din i i 114 ca Trung y Phan Cnh Cho. Sau trn ma i pho cc loi, ch qun o t xung phong ng nh kin, bm theo cc thn cy c th, dng cc loi sng bn thng vo v tr D. Trong lc , pho ch cng chuyn hng tc x vo cc v tr Pho Binh ca ta cm ch khng cho ym tr. i i 114 anh dng bn tr, i i 112 cu Hng mm cng tip ng, nhng ngi lnh Nhy D thin chin nht ca Qun Lc Vit Nam Cng Ho ng thng t cc chin ho an mt li la ra ngoi phng tuyn, v tt c h thng tc x Pho Binh Nhy D u chuyn qua ym tr khi bit Charlie b tn cng. Nhng trng n pho 105 ly bn hiu qu tua ta c gi ti mc tiu, nhng cy c th ngoi phng tuyn bt gc, bi tung m mt, c h dt lot n pho ca ta th ch cng nhm dy bn vo. Cng qun o hm h np ngoi v tr nn liu lnh bn che cho tp khc t hng Ty Nam tin ln, bt k n pho, nhng con thiu thn dn hng xung phong ln i. Lc ny th phi c ln vng sn sng th bom ym tr. Xc ch qun y ngoi tuyn nhng chng vn bm chc khng chu rt lui. Pho Binh Nhy D ngng tc x phi c M lm vic, nhng chic phng pho c gm tht ngang tri th nhng lot bom ngoi vng ro, ch cch v tr c 50 mt, nhng ni la bc ln cao sau mi ting n. Ln u tin Nhy D chu chi dm cho th bom gn nh vy v bn pho binh cch mnh hai ba chc mt (hiu qu st hi ca pho binh 105 ly l t 50 n 100 m, bn cch mnh c hai 30 mt l rt liu lnh v ht sc nguy him). Con chu bc v ng cng khng ng nhng ngi lnh D chu ng di ma pho khng khip nhiu ngy, phng tuyn b ht m vn gan d t th nh th. Dt lot phi pho, ch h xung phong, nhng ting h cng lc cng yu, chng chm v v b thit hi rt nng nu khng th nho ln tip lnh n. Nhng ting pho ch tha dn nhng ti cc v tr pho ca ta vn cn b cm ch. Ngy 2/4/1972 tnh hnh ti Delta rt nguy ngp, pho ch ngoi tm phn pho ca ta lin tc n vo cn c gia ban ngy, S quan lin lc khng tr khng xin c cc phi v dit pho ch v cc n v ch qun ang bao vy quanh Delta. Vic tip t v tn thng khng th thc hin c, tnh trng n dc v tip liu ca T2ND cn kit, mt Chinook ca M c gng p xung tip t b bn

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ri ngay trong cn c Delta, 4 phi cng phi hnh on b kt li trong cn c. Ton rescue ca Hoa K c gng lm vic nhng khng th bc c phi hnh on. m n, Cng qun tin pho hu xung bin ngi ht lp ny n lp khc, nhm mc ch bt sng cho c 4 phi cng M. Cc Binh s ca hai 22 ca Thi Don Anh v 20 ca Vn Hin u ng y khi chin ho ghm sng nh tng trng n. m nhc con Cn binh cng sn hnh nh sai thuc hng binh ca Trung cng, mt my ng ngc hng hng lp lp tin ln ri ri rng trc hng sng nng ca cc chin s Nhy D. Trong ngy 2/4 ny, b cn tr trong vic chuyn qun trn ng mn HCM v ha lc t CHL 1338 do T3ND gy ra, Cng qun tp trung i pho 130 ly, ha tp kinh hn vo cng im ny gy thit hi nng v nhn mng cho i i 33 (i i Trng 33 l Trung y Nguyn Hu On b thng nng phi di tn) v lm n tung hm n 81 ly d tr v hm cha mn chng chin xa. Sau 2 gi pho khc lit vo c im, Cng qun o t tn cng bin ngi vo cng im ny. Trc p lc qu mnh ca ch qun, BCH /T3ND ra lnh cho 33 ph hu cc sng cng ng v trit thoi khi c im. Hai ngy sau Thiu T TP v 49 qun nhn 33ND cn sng st v n c cn c Charlie do T11ND trn ng. Sau , Trung y Nguyn Hu Vin c ch nh thay th chc v T/33 v n v ny c di chuyn n trn gi an ninh cho Pho i A2 ca Trung y Nguyn Cn Ngc ti lng Polei Dak Mut cnh b sng Po-Ko gn V nh.

Trn c chin m 3/4/1972 trn i Delta:

T lc na m rng sng ngy 3/4/1972, S on 320 CSBV lin tip tn cng bin ngi vo cn c "Delta" c trn vo chim khu vc trung tm cn c Delta nhng gp sc khng c v cng mnh lit ca cc chin s Tiu on 2 Nhy D. Sau nhiu t tn cng v pho kch ti tp bng ha tin 122 ly v ci 120 ly ko di hn 1 gi, t cc cao im pha Ty v Ty Nam vo v tr b phng ca Tiu on 2 Nhy D, sau b binh xung phong theo chin thut bin ngi. Tng on Cng qun trn ln phng tuyn b cc Chin S m ca hai i i 20 v 22 bn h. Lp ny n lp khc, theo lnh ca cn b ch huy thc pha sau, binh lnh CQ a s cn tr, nh nhng ngi ic khng s sng, in cung cm sng chy ln pha trc, chin binh D bn gn ht n. Xc Cng qun la lit quanh vng ai phng th ca cc i i Nhy D. Vi li nh th qun ny, cui cng Cng qun chc thng mt phn tuyn phng ng u tin ca i i 22ND. Lin lc gia b ch huy Tiu on v i i 22 b gin on. Tng Ng Du v B Tham Mu bay ln cn c V nh cnh Quc l 14 ch huy mt trn. C vn Paul Vann c tin ny cng bay ln quan st 2 cn c Delta v Charlie. Paul Vann thy r mt s Cng qun ng o ang bao vy quanh cn c Delta gia hng ro th nht v th hai, ng lin gi cc phi tun ca Khng lc Hoa K ct cnh t Thi Lan qua oanh kch lin tc chung quanh cn c Delta ym tr cn c ny. Trn chin tr nn hn lon khi cng qun chc thng phng tuyn trn vo ti khu vc hm Trung Tm Hnh Qun (TOC) ca Tiu on. i y Vn Hin i i Trng i i 20 (i i Ch Huy), iu ng ton i i n lc chn ch bo v b ch huy Tiu on. i i trng Hin trc tip ch huy hai khu i i bc 57 ly v sng ci 81 ly bn tr quyt lit, y li c cc t xung phong ca ch qun. D b tn tht nng, Cng qun vn c tin chim khu vc trung tm cn c. Trc tnh hnh nguy kch, i y Hin iu ng t i lin tc x vo pha ch qun bo v cho Tiu on Trng v ton phi hnh on 4 qun nhn Hoa K rt ra pha sau i. Cng qun vn c trn ln chim hm truyn tin, i y Hin cng vi i i 20 t chin ngn chn ch. Trong khi ang iu ng, v i i Trng dng cm ny b trng n AK vo ngc, anh ng xung ngay trn khu i bc 57 ly. i y Hin t trn, p lc ch qu mnh, lc lng tr phng buc phi rt ra khi i, Cng qun chim hm truyn tin v ch huy. n gia m cn c b ch trn ngp, lin lc gia Tiu on 2 Nhy D vi b ch huy L on 2 Nhy D b gin on. Nhng cc chin s D vn tip tc khng c v cng mnh lit, khong 4.00 gi sng ngy hm sau, ti B Ch Huy L on 2 Nhy D, i T Trn Quc Lch y nhim cho Thiu T Bi c Lc, Tiu on Trng T1Pho Binh, s dng trc thng CNC do mt Trung T phi cng Hoa K iu khin, bay vo vng i Delta. Trc thng ny b cc cm sng phng khng ca CQ b tr quanh cc

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cao im bn ln nh ma, tuy nhin v Trung T Hoa K ny l mt phi cng nhiu kinh nghim v trnh phng khng ch, ng cho tt n nn cc x th Cng qun khng nh hng bay ca phi c c.

Thiu T Lc, khi vo vng Delta ngi trn CNC, nhn cc ng n bn qua li th ng nhn ra ngy l Tiu on 2 Nhy D rt qun khi Delta, ng iu chnh tc x n n chp ngay trn nh Delta cng qun b tn tht nng, hng trm cng qun phi xc. Tiu on 2 Nhy D ti chim i Delta: 7 gi sng, t vng ngoi Delta, Tiu on 2 Nhy D m cuc phn cng. Cnh qun u tin gm i i 20 v i i 22 do Thiu T Nguyn nh Ngc, Tiu on Ph ch huy. Vi li nh tc chin, hai i i 20 v 22 tr li nh bt cng qun ra khi khu vc trung tm ca cn c. Tip , Thiu T L Vn Mnh, Tiu on Trng, ch huy ba i i 21, 23 v 24 ang ng cc cao im pha Bc, Ty, v Ty Bc t ba hng ng lot tin v i Delta ti chim cc v tr cn li. Mt gi sau, Tiu on 2 Nhy D kim sot ton b khu vc i chin lc Delta. Kt qu S on 320 ca CSBV b thm bi nng n ti cn c Delta. Hng trm Cng qun nm cht ngn ngang trn i, tng Hong Minh Tho phi b sung qun s cp tc cho s on ny sau khong 10 ngy (14/4/1972) li cho m cuc tn cng vo cn c Charlie. Tiu on 2 Nhy D tch thu hn 200 v kh loi, trong c c sng phng khng 12.4 ly (sng phng khng loi mi nht ca CS vo thi im ny). Trong lc cn c Delta b Cng qun tn cng nh v bo th cn c Charlie hon ton yn tnh. i t Trn Quc Lch, L on Trng L on 2 Nhy D nhn nh rng ch qun khng kh nng m hai mt trn cng mt lc, i phng tha r ang gp phi i th c tinh thn v kh nng chin u vt tri hn cc binh on ch lc CSBV. Tuy nhin CQ vn khng Charlie yn, i phng s dng pho binh 130 ly bn vo mi khi c trc thng p xung.T nhng du hiu , i T Lch c tnh l CQ s tn cng cn c Charlie. Trong ln th st cn c ny vo ngy 1/4/1972, ng lu Trung T Nguyn nh Bo phi lm hai hm trung tm hnh qun (TOC).cc tin st vin Pho binh

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cn phi iu chnh tc x cn phng, tc x tin liu v vch sn nhng tc x tiu hy ngay trn im ng qun. Ngy 7/4/1972 T2ND rt ra QL14 b sung qun s, ton b Tiu on 7ND vo thay th khai thc chin trng v truy kch ch. Hm cng l ln cui i T Lch i th st cn c Charlie. i t Lch dn d Trung T Bo k hoch phng ng v khng qun nhc v Tiu on Trng mt s im nh sau: Cng qun s dng pho 130 ly, pho 122 ly, cng nh cc loi ha tin khi tn cng vo cn c Delta. Nu ch dng u n chm th khng mt hm d chin no ca qun tr phng c th chu ng c, do cc cp ch huy nn c hm tr n ring cho tng ngi. Hm Trung Tm Hnh Qun TOC khng nn lm ln. Trong ngy ny, cc v tr ng qun ca L on 2 Nhy D k c Charlie cng bt u b pho ch, nhng vn cn mc nh v mi ni ch b khong 100 n loi mi ngy m phn ln l ha tin, cn loi pho 130 ly ch mc 5 n 10 qu.

QII khng mng n nhng thng vong ca chin S ND v pho ch

Trn nh Charlie (t 9 14/4/1972) Charlie l mt Cn c qun s nm trn 3 nh i (960m; 1020m v 1050m) ni nhau bi nhng dc i yn nga thoai thoi, cch Tn Cnh khong 8 km v hng Ty Nam, l mt cn c ho lc nh ca M b lu trng rt hoang tn. xa v hng ng Nam, con sng Poko mu bc un khc theo dy Trng Sn ri ra ct ngang Quc L 14 v dy Trng Sn hng Ty trng ip i ni ngt ngn vi nh cao Big Mamma 1773 m v 1513 m. Bao quanh Charlie l nhng ngn ni vi cao trn di 1000 met. Pha Ty di chn Charlie c mt con sui nh dc ng rt kh ln xung l ngun tip t nc ung v tm git cho cc chin binh trn th ni y. Trn chin din ra c lit ti quanh khu vc ny nn gi chung l trn Charlie. K t nhng ngy u nm 1972, Cn c Charlie c ti lp bi n v Cng Binh S22BB do Trung on 42 trch nhim trn th. Charlie nm chn trn con ng chin lc ca ch qun di chuyn t khu vc tam bin, H Lo sang QL14 ri xm nhp vo Tnh Kontum v vy Cng qun phi dn mi n lc nh ci gai Charlie.

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Khi Tiu on 11 qun xung, sa sang li giao thng ho v ging li km gai cho tin vic phng th. Tnh hnh mi ngy mi thm cng thng, ch pho lin tc t dy Big Mamma v bao vy Charlie hng ngy c trm qu, nhiu nht l 130 ly, ri n 122 ly ngoi tm phn pho ca ta. i T Trn Quc Lch, LT/L on II D cng trnh ln Tng Du xin cho Nhy D rt ra ngoi cc cn c, Nhy D m nm a u ra lnh pho nh th ny th phn chin thut qu, nhng Trung Tng Ng Du, T Lnh Qun on II vn lng thinh, v C Vn John Paul Vann chng hiu bit g chin thut v vn kin tr p lc...t th. Qun on II cn lnh cho T11D ra h pho tm chng tch ca u n 130 ly mi cho B52 dp. Qun on cng chng mng gn mt phn ba qun s Nhy D b loi ra ngoi vng chin v n pho v cha c di tn. Ci ho quang chin thng ca cc cp ch huy chin trng ngoi binh chng o bng mu ca cc Chin s D tht qu t. Mt n v Tng Tr B c ng vo bc nht ca Qun i b chn chn mt ni c nh lm vt t thn Charlie, ngy ngy n pho khng khc no con d b tri vo ct i ngy hin t. Phng th th ng ch lnh pho, ch ch n vy nh; s trng lu ng v tc chin tn cng ca Nhy D khng c s dng. S thng minh tinh t v bao nm kinh nghim xng mu trn chin trng ca nhng ngi S Quan tr tui u t ca QL-VNCH nh b tay bo v ci i trc 960 ny vi cn c Charlie tr tri bc hi nng hng hc di nng H oi bc vi nhng cn gi Lo nng rt ct da x tht; h phi chu ng, h phi phc tng k lut tuyt i ca Binh Chng Nhy D. Ngy 8/4/1972 Khng qun VNCH pht gic mt rng phng khng ca ch quanh Charlie, chm ch l t cp i i quanh cn c vo sng sm. R rng ch thm d v chn Charlie lm mc tiu tn cng. Sau khi tht bi nh Delta, Tng Hong Minh Tho ca VC cho b sung qun s quyt tn cng dt im Charlie phc hn. Hai Trung on ch qun s gp 8 ln T11ND, ang bao vy quanh charlie c 3 hng ng, Ty, v Nam, ch cn hng Bc, gn vi ngn i Charlie ca i i 111 li l dc thng ng. Ngy 9/4/1972 ha tin v i pho 120, 130 ly ch cy tung h thng phng th, sau 4 gi pho kch, vi hng ngn qu n cng ph. ch bt u tn cng Charlie vo tuyn i i 111, trong khi chng vn pho vo B Ch Huy Tiu on. Trung U Thinh chng khc no mt Triu T Long ti trn ng Dng,Trng Bn, t xung hu t iu ng i i 111 chng tr quyt lit. Pho binh, khu trc, trc thng v trang trt loi bom n ln u ch. Sau nhiu t xung phong khng kt qu, ch rt i v li hng trm xc cht vi v kh ngn ngang y ngt sn i. Lc ny th ch cng khai va nh chng va iu qun, di chuyn qun xa ban ngy, ting xch st xe tng, ting xe Molotova c th nghe thy sau nhng lot pho. Bng mi gi chng phi nh ci gai Charlie du c hy sinh c hai Trung on ny th cn nhng Trung on khc sn sng vo trn ly ting trn bn hi ngh. My bay ym tr cho Charlie th phi bay nh mt vng v hng Ty th bom, xong phi chc mi v hng ng ra thng Quc L 14, ch t hai cy phng khng ti y chn u khin cho my bay khng dm xung thp, thnh thong chng cn nhm xung Charlie trc x. Mi ln my bay vo vng l ting phng khng t cc hng n y tri, v t nht cng c chc cy phng khng c dn trn. Pho Binh ca ta th gn nh b t lit v b pho cm ch ca ch, nhiu chic Chinook t phi trng Phng Hong ti n Pho Binh va n Yankee th b pho v phng khng t hng ng bn qua phi tr lui, c nh vy c ngy. Pho ca ta c gng bn dp hai cy phng khng ny nhiu ln m cng chng n thua g. C na thng nay chng o hm trong ni i gi quyt t dt im 11 D, du c bn trng cy ny th chng cng s iu cy khc n. My chic khu trc trng n phng khng, cn trc thng v trang ca ta hay Cobra ca M l ming mi d lnh n phng khng nht nn kh c th vo vng. Sang ngy 10/4/1972 n gi pht ny th r th no bn chng cng dt im Charlie, ch qun bt u trn i pho, Cn c nh b nh th m phi lnh trn 3 ngn qu n cng ngy. i i 111 b pho nng n nht, ngay B Ch Huy Tiu on cng ang b pho, tt c cc i i u ang b pho. Pho Binh ca ta cng b cm ch khng ym tr c. Ting rt ca ha tin v pho 130 ly lm t lit lnh lc. Sau khi ngng ting pho, B Binh ch qun bt u tn cng di chn i 960, lc nhc nhng bng ngi ngy trang bng nhng cy l ang t t b ln dc. Cc chin s

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111Nhy D ghm tay sng ch chng n gn ri ng lot khai ha. Mn claymore, sng ci, phng lu, i lin, M16Bom n n rn khp c sn i. Lnh CS say thuc hng binh, lp ny ng gc lp khc chm tin ln nh nhng con thiu thn lao vo bng n nng bng. Cc chin s Nhy D bn ht n ti dng li l nh cn chin v sau cng BCH Tiu on phi gi Trung y Thinh trit thoi 111 v C2. Vit cng trn ln v tr ng qun ca i i lo tranh nhau kim my ci ba l ca binh s b li, lc li tm kim nhng go sy, hp khui ra n ti ch. H b b i nhiu ngy, i qu nn khng cn s sng n g ht. i i 112 ca Hng mm phi xung tip n 111 rt v nhp chung vi B Ch Huy Tiu on. Pho Binh Nhy D phi bn n n chp ln nh i 960 ngn chn Cng qun trn vo BCH Tiu on. L on xin phi c quan st ln vng v phi pho ca Hoa K bt u vo vng oanh tc quanh cn c Charlie. Cc phi tun ca Khng Qun VNCH tip theo vo vng bay tht thp th chnh xc nhng tri bom napalm, tri nhng thm la xung i 960. La thiu chy Charlie, thiu lun c nhng con thiu thn i ngy gii thot. Trc thng tn thng khng th p c v ha lc phng khng qu mnh ca ch, ton 12 ly 7 t cc khe ni bn ra.Trc thng v trang oanh kch t gy tn tht cho ch. Maj. John Duffy c vn ca Tiu on 11ND, theo mt h thng ring ca Lc Lng c Bit, xin c my phi v B52 s th lc na m

Ngy 11/4/1972, Trung Tng Ng Du, T lnh Qun on 2, ng Paul Vann, c vn Qun on, i T L c t, T Lnh S on 22 BB, n thm b ch huy L on 2 Nhy D. i t Lch d ang bnh cng c mt ti phng thuyt trnh v mt ln na, ng xin cho Tiu on 11 Nhy D c lu ng trong vng trch nhim, nhng v T Lnh Qun on 2 khng ng . Trung tng Du cn ra lnh trc tip cho Thiu T Nguyn Trng Nhi, Trng Ban 3 L on, bo cho Tiu on 11 Nhy D phi ly mnh n 130 ly gi v chng minh vi Qun on v C vn. Trung tng Ng Du cho rng Cng qun khng th ko i pho 130 ly vo Vng 2 c. (Tht s ,vic ch ko 130 ly vo

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y rt d dng, thit gip ti c l pho 130 ly ti c, v sng 130 ly ch cn PT 76 l c th ko c) Ngy ny ch khng tn cng v ch pho cm chng. Bui sng sng m nn mi gn tra trc thng tn thng mi vo vng. Khu trc bao vng, gunships tc x nhng im nghi ng trong cc khe ni trc thng c gng p. Nhng v hiu, phng khng ch vn tc x nh an li. Mt trc thng trng n ang lt ra khi vng L2ND li xin Qun on ym tr B52 nhng khng kt qu.(k t 17/3/1972 khi TS2ND bt c 12 t binh ca S 320CSBV) cho n ngy 11/4/1972, vn cha c 1 box B 52 no c th xung vng hnh qun qua h thng ym tr ca Q2) Ngy 12/4/1972 ch qun bt u pho n cho mt ngy mi vi hng ngn qu n nhiu nht l 130 ly n chm, ri n i bc 122 ly, v c ho tin 122 ly. Tt c cc i i u bo co ang b pho. Pho Binh tm xa ca ch ri vo cn c, n ngy ny th tin st vin ca ch iu chnh Pho Binh tc x chnh xc vo Charlie, nng nht l vo BCH Tiu on ti C2. Tng tc t b cy ln nh a ngc c tht, bt c n v no khc m trn th ni y chc phi t ng rt ra t lu ri. Khong 11 gi tra mt qu n rt vo giao thng ho bn cnh TOC nn Thiu T M b thng nh, mu lm tm y ngi. Mt qu 130 ly trng hm ch huy ca Tr/T Bo, my thn cy ln t ngang hm sp hon ton. Ngay lc , Thiu T Duffy va chui ra khi hm, u ngc y mu. Trung Ta Nguyn nh Bo t thng. Thiu T L Vn M ln ch huy thay Tr/T Bo, qu tra, ch vn tip tc pho c ngy. Cn c nh b o si. Cy ci gy ngn ngang, Binh s cht v b thng cng lc cng cao. T thng gn 30 v b thng nng nh trn 100. Charlie vn mt m bom n. Pho ging bao ph khung tri. Pho va ngng th ch bt u tn cng. T i cao nhn xung Charlie, nhng b kaki vng git l cy, hng hng lp lp xung phong. Ging Thinh chc nch vang ln trong my iu ng i i chng tr. Pho binh, Khng Qun ym tr rt hu hiu. my ln ch khng li, ri li tn cng. M iu ng my t i lin v i bc 90 ca Hng "mm" ko xung lng i tc x ngang hng ch. on Phng Hi hng dn v ch im cho L19 hng tn cng ca ch. Khu trc tc x oanh kch mc tiu, tng chic phi c chi xung trt bom Napalm trn u ch. C mt bin la bng ln quanh Charlie. La hng hc thiu t rng ngi, la nhn gian cung bo. Bc qun la ht ln ln trong bin la. La t lng tri chp xung, la t chn ni chy ln.. ch no cng la v la. Phng khng ch tc x nh an li. Hai khu trc trng n, mt n chy nh mt cy uc trn khng, chic cn li vi ln khi trng sau ui bay chp chong v hng Tn Cnh.(K b bn rt, cn Long b bn ngay ui) Sau na ngy thiu t Charlie, tng thm TOT ha tp pho binh bn cn phng vi u n chp. ch bt u tho chy. (TOT l li tc x ca nhiu pho i Pho Binh t nhiu hng khc nhau cng bn tp trung rt nhiu qu n vo cng mt mc tiu). Ngy 13/4/1972, Khng Qun v trc thng v trang bn ph trc thng tn thng c gng vo vng. Nhng tt c u v hiu, mt trng n pha bc Yankee, mt n tung gn Charlie v mt chp chong bay khi vng vi ln khi trng bn hng. Th l ht! Hy vng tan theo my khi. Thiu T M ra lnh cho Hng mp 113 lc sot kim bi p pha bc Charlie. Hng bo co chm ch khi kim ra bi p. Hnh nh ch qun b tr ti tt c nhng trng trng chung quanh Charlie ngn chn tip t hoc qun tip vin. Trung y Thinh vi 111 cn khong 50 ngi, dn i hnh bung mnh v hng ng xem c ch no ti thng c khng. na ting sau, sng n vang di t trin i bn kia, 111 ln c gn n nh i th ch khai ho, bng lun c phng khng trc x v hng hng lp lp bin ngi tn cng. Giao tranh d di, Trung y Thinh, iu ng binh s xung phong nhm p o tinh thn i phng mong thot qua c vng t a m ch qun ch sn. Nhng mt trng n AK trng vo ngi Anh. Chun y Ba, mt Trung i Trng nho ln iu binh bn tr v ri Anh cng b cng chung s phn. i i ch cn li mt S Quan Tin St Vin duy nht l Trung y Nguyn Vn Khnh, Anh cng Trung s Lung, tay t trng ni ting tho vt chin u cc k dng mnh a xc Thinh v ng i tr v cn c. Lung l mt HSQ gan d, nhiu kinh nghim chin trng, tay cm i lin qut ti tp m ng mu cho i i rt lui.

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Cng qun nhiu ln xng ln nhng u b cy i lin ca Lung qut ng. Mt qu B40 sau cng bn tung ngi Lung nh mt qu bng. Bui chiu, ch bt u tn cng sau khi ma pho vo cn c t lc tra. Hn tun l nay, hu nh ngy no cng vi ting ng h n pho. Cy ci gy thm, nm ngn ngang. Binh s mc thm nhng hm ch tht su trong cc giao thng ho. Ch cn ng t k tc sng cn, nn h thng tr n c o si rt cng phu. Sng ngy 14/4/1972 BCH Tiu on gm Thiu T L Vn M, Thiu T on Phng Hi Trng Ban 3 gi kim Tiu on Ph, Trung U ng SQ Pho Binh, Bc S T Phm Liu, mt bc s Nhy D m nh trn cn hn cm ng chch, cng ly quyt ch cui cng: b Charlie vo lc 5.00 gi chiu, sau khi Duffy xin c my phi v B52 th xung pha Nam v pha ng cn c Tiu on di tn. Nhng vo bui tra sau nhng t pho kch d di, ch xung phong ln t pha i i 114 ng thi pho lun cc v tr pho ca ta, ch nho ln ng nh kin c, i i 114 chng c khng ni phi rt v dn hng vi B Ch Huy Tiu on, phi c cng ln vng b bom ngay trn tuyn 114, hai bn ginh nhau tng hm h, tng giao thng ho. Pho Binh ta b cm ch coi nh b t lit. t bom la cui cng th ngay trn tuyn phng th i i 114 ca Trung y Cho nh bt ch qun ra khi tuyn phng th. Chin trng tm lng du, ch cn ting pho binh tc x ym tr vo nhng im nghi ng ch qun tp trung di chn i. Gi pht ny, mc d chim c gn mt na C2 nhng ch vn cha dm nho ti cn chin nn phng tuyn th hai ca ta vn gi c. Tiu on 11 chnh thc ri b Charlie vo lc ny, nh my phi v nh bom hi chiu v ba ton tin n nm sn t bui tra, on qun o i khng gp khng c. Cng may ch s ta dng chin thut ng quy tn tc l gi Pho Binh bn ngay trn u cng cht vi ch nn khng dm dui theo, nh vy on qun xung n chn i khng c pht sng no bn vi theo. Tri hi ti, ch cng khng dm pho kch na s l v tr, v li chng ln y trn C2 v gi y c l ang lc hm kim thc n, nn Pho Binh ca ta hot ng li c bn chn khng cho ch truy kch. Rt theo hng ng Nam vi trm mt th nghe nhiu ting rt x tri, bom B52 ri xung Charlie cy nt thnh bnh a. i i 113 hng Bc hu nh cn nguyn vn t ngy u n gi khng b nh cng nh khng thit hi v pho kch, nn c lnh i ngc xung Yankee tm ng ra bi bc trn bn cch Charlie khong gn 4 cy s. Tri ti, i cao, rt kh i, my bay ln vng th ho chu soi sng, nhng dy n M 79 t phi c OV10 rt u pha sau chn hu. Binh s cn kho du nhng ngi b thng, ht lng thc, n dc, thuc men, v di nhng cn ma pho khng khip nht trong lch s chin tranh Vit Nam, hn mt trm con ngi cn li chia u mi ngi lnh c gn 100 tri i bc, th hi cn c ai chu ng c nh th khng? Danh tng Mac Authur ni Ti thng nhng ngi lnh b binh hng ngy 24 gi phi i din ci cht trn chin trng, li cn phi gnh chu nhng bt cng ca thng cp, hon cnh ca Lnh D cn t hi hn th na, b tri tay nh. Ngy 15/04/1972 n gn sng th ra n bi bc ging nh mt ci thung lng cnh mt con sui, y l mt khong trng y lau sy, i i 113, Hng "mp" ang ri qun st ba rng v tung cc ton tin n ra xa. Chin u?! Chin u trong th cng lc kit vi qun s 167 ngi, k c thng binh ang kit sc v i kht 3 ngy, nhng Nhy D l "c gng" nn on qun m li vng ln v hng nhn Duffy, vin Thiu T Lc Lng c Bit sng vi Nhy D nh anh em, chia nhau tng bt cm hp c. Vt thng r mu trn u, trn ngc, nhng Duffy vn cng nh mt thi thp vi cy XM18 v chic my truyn tin c bit ca cc ton Lc Lng c Bit khi nhy xm nhp. -Chng ta s c my bay M trong 15 pht! Khi nh nng mt tri u tin trong ngy va sng hn ln t phng ng th c ting trc thng bay n, dn u l hai chic Cobra v pha sau l mt on Trc thng UH1B, hai chic Cobra c trang b rocket bay mt vng quanh bi bc quan st, mt tri khi mu vng c th ra nh du ch trc thng p xung, chic UH1B th nht va s xung mt t th c ting n ci ri xung n ngay chc bi p ri hng chc ting pho ci 82 ly tip tc ri xung, nhng chic trc thng vi vng bay thng ln khng bc c ton no. Dt lot ci, Vit cng t hai bn trin i xut hin nh mi da

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dn hng ngang xung phong y ht trong phim cao bi vin ty, v i lau sy tha tht nn rt d thy, chng khng thi kn xung phong m va chy, va bn, va h hng sng chng cht vang tri. Tiu on 11 D ang b nguyn mt Trung on Vit cng phc kch, Trung on ny c lnh i nh phi trng Phng Hong m trc, khi Tiu on 11 D rt lui khi Charlie, ch huy ca chng on c ta s bc qun ti y nn cho lnh Trung on ny lui tr li phc kch nh ht gn 11 D, bn chng tng khi pho gia tt nhin ta s bung chy tn ra chung quanh, bn chng phc kch sn s ht gn, nhng khng ng khi chng trn xung, th Nhy D cng bung ra chng c mnh lit. Trn chin lc ny nh mt ci nia ng u en v u trng sng qua sng li ln ln nh ang nh xp l c, ch no cng c ting AK47 v M16 n ln ln, mt chic trc thng liu cht p xung t, mt s ngi chy ti leo ln, nhng chic sau va x xung th Vit Cng cng rt gn n ni, x th i lin Nguyn Tn Vinh dng li m i lin 60 ria ht lun mt dy n cn li, Vit cng ng rp xung i rng nh sung, vin n i lin cui cng va ra khi nng l my cy AK cha v u Vinh, c l v cm phc tinh thn anh dng ca ngi lnh Nhy D ny m chng khng git tr th cho ng bn, ch bt sng. n v tan thnh tng mnh nh, tng ton chin u n c. Ting chi th v ting la ht ca ta, ca ch vang khp khu rng lau v cc sn i k cn, ch no cng c sng n. ch gi tn M, tn Hi ra u hng! Chc chng tra kho thng binh ly tin tc. Ngay lc , Duffy va lin lc c vi 2 chic trc thng v trang Cobra v mt O2 quan st. Nh a th trng tri ca khu rng lau nn Cobra thy rt r u l ch, u l bn. BCH Tiu on cn 36 ngi c bc di tn lm 5 t v mi trc thng ch bc c 6 ngi. Nh ha lc ym tr ca Cobra, mt chic trc thng sau cng liu mng p xung bc c Ton cn li M, Duffy, Hi v Trung y Long ang b ch qun ui bt ro rit. Thiu T on Phng Hi Trng ban 3 li b mt vin n AK bn xuyn bn chn t di t ln, rt xung my bay, may nh Thiu T Duffy gan d quay trc thng tr li ko ln. Trong my chuyn trc thng di tn va qua, phi cng M mun Duffy c bc u tin, nhng Duffy nhn cc ng i v ni: Ti khng b cc anh, nhng chin hu ng ngha nht m ti cha h gp trong c i chinh chin. Ti bit r, nu ti i t u th chc kh hy vng c my bay tr li bc nt cc anh. Sng ngy 15, sau khi BCH Tiu on 11 di tn, Thiu T Thnh bay trc thng quanh Charlie, cnh hoang tn khi la vn cn nghi ngt, Charlie khng cn na m ch cn l mt vng t , trng nh mt khu t mi c cy ln chun b canh tc khng mt cng s no cn tn ti, tt c mi sinh vt trong vng ny u b hy dit v chc chn khng cn nguyn vn hnh hi, Mt ln cui cng Thnh nghing mnh cho vnh bit nhng thin thn li Charlie, v lin lc vi cc n v l t bc h v Tn Cnh. Ring cc Chin Binh 11 cn st li, H b vy nh ti bi, mt s b bt sng lm t binh, mt s lch c vo cc bi rm trn thot c v gom gp li my ngy sau v ti c Tn Cnh v c trc thng ti bc. Tiu on 11 Nhy D, Song Kim Trn i Charlie li ni y ngi anh c Nguyn nh Bo cng 300 ng i, v Tiu on v c ti V nh trc sau ch c my chc ngi, cha c mt i i. Trong ngy ny, ton b T9ND do Trung T Trn Hu Ph ch huy c iu ng vo vng hnh qun tng phi cho BTL S22BB, 2 i i do Thiu T V Thanh ng TP ch huy dng trc thng vn n chim gi nhng dy i hng ng v ng Bc ca Tn Cnh, hai trc thng b bn ri v vic dn bi p qu s si lm 12 chin s Nhy D b hy sinh.. 2 i i cn li tung vo lc sot khu vc xung quanh cn c Tn Cnh, BCH Tiu on trn ng ti phi trng Phng Hong. Nh T9ND n ng v an ninh vng ai ny nn cc ton Trinh st v tin st vin pho binh ca ch b tm gn v ta bit c k hoch tn cng Tn Cnh ca ch. Ngy 18/4/1972 khong 23.00 gi, ch pho v nh thm d cn c Tn Cnh bng cc loi ha tin 122 ly c dy iu khin. n ngy 19/4/1972 Cng qun di chuyn sng phng khng v i pho ch cch Tn Cnh 1 km m thi. Cc on chin xa v xe c ca VC di chuyn ban ngy. Qun on II khng c nhng phn ng bo v ng mt.

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Ngy 20/4/1972, i i 2 Trinh St Nhy D hnh qun lc sot quanh BCH L on 2 ND tiu dit cc tin st vin ca CS tin gn cn c V nh. Cc ton bit kch v vin thm ca ta phc kch su trong rng, hng m u nghe ting chin xa ca CS di chuyn. BTL/Q2 bo ng v s xut hin ca chin xa T54 Tng Ng Du v Paul Vann tm cch i ph nhng Paul Vann th vn thi hoi nghi. ng cho rng ch l loi xe thng, hoc l PT76S, chin xa li nc hng nh khng ng k.

V tr cn c Tn Cnh Trong nhng ngy 20, 21 v 22/4/1972, cc s on ch p st bao vy Tn Cnh. Khi khm ph y cc v tr ca ch xut hin, B Tham Mu Q trnh Tng Ng Du phi dit ch ngay bng B52 theo nh k hoch trc y m ng v Paul Vann tnh ton. Nhng Paul Vann t chi x dng B-52, v trong thm , ng khng mun ym tr cho i t L c t. Tng Ng Du ni gin la to: ng Paul Vann, ng l bn hay l k th ca ti?. Paul Vann lm thinh b i. Ngy 21/4/1972 cc n v ca T9ND trn cc cao im chm ch mnh, mt T (Trung y Nguyn Vn Phiu) t thng, TP V Thanh ng b thng khng sao tn thng c v phng khng ca ch qu mnh. Cc i i Nhy D hng Bc Tn Cnh bt c Tin St Vin pho ch thuc S968. (theo cung t ca t binh ny ng s mi t ngoi Bc v n v ny v di chuyn t vng H Lo sang). Vo lc 18.00 gi, ch bt u pho vo Tn Cnh cng lc cng nng. n 23.00 gi m ngy 22/4/1972, ton C Vn S22BB v i t Philip Kaplan trn khi cn c trn mt trc thng p cnh Trung Tm Hnh Qun S on v khng thng bo cho BTL S22BB bit. Khong 2g sng, ngy 23/4/1972, 15 chin xa ch t hng Dakto chy v bao vy cn c v bt u tn cng Tn Cnh. Chin xa tin vo pha cng chnh BTL S22BB v khi s bn i bc khng git v i lin vo cn c. Cc qun nhn trong cn c c gng chng tr, 10 chin xa bo v cn c nghinh chin nhng b bn chy ht 8 chic bng ha tin AT3, 2 chic cn li b t xich. Lc

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lng phng th khng c mnh lit sut ngy vi s ym tr ti a ca khng qun Vit Nam. Sau cng lc lng tr phng tm cch m hng ro bng sang phi trng Phng Hong, hy vng bt tay vi T9ND nhng khng c v hng ro qu kin c. i t t bit tnh hnh rt bi t, ch s trn ngp cn c. ng ra lnh cho tt c cc s quan v binh s hy tm cch thot ra ngoi trc khi tri sng. Cho n 1.00 gi tra, thit gip PT76 ca ch vo ti ct c, Cn c Tn Cnh tht th, T Lnh S22BB t trn, lc ny T9ND cng ang b tn cng mnh, bn i i tc chin u ngoi nn BCH/T khng c kh nng tip cu.

Khng nh cn c Tn Cnh Sau khi mt trn Tn Cnh b thm bi, T lnh S on 22BB t trn ngay bn trong cn c. Tng Ng Du rt kh tm trong thi gian ny, ng b xc ng mnh khi c tin i t L c t t trn. Nhng hy vng thng trn vinh quang m ng p trong lng trn 3 thng nay tiu tan v bin thnh thm bi cay ng v c nhng bt ng gia ng v Paul Vann, v thnh kin khng tt ca Paul Vann i vi i t L c t. Do , bnh tim ca ng b ti pht. ng cho lnh trit thoi qun phng ng ti cc Cn C Ha Lc 5 v 6. Trc l t Tn Cnh v Kontum lc hu nh b b ng. Ngy 24/4/1972, L2ND nhn c lnh t Q2 hng dn nhng qun nhn tht tn tp trung li mt ch ri phi hp v ch huy 2 phi on Trc Thng v hai phi i Chinoock ( mt chinoock c th ch 1 khu i Bc 155 hoc mt trung i B Binh), bc cc n v ra Kon Tum. Sau khi bc xong L2ND s nhn nhim v mi, ng thi Pho i A1 ca /U ng nhTu ang ng ti Cn C Mnh M ( khong gia KonTum v V nh ) do T/BQ bo v ang b p lc rt nng n ca ch, c lnh cu Qun on ph hy sng ri trong m di chuyn bng rng rt ra Kon Tum. i T Trn Quc Lch/LT/LD2ND cho lnh T9ND, cnh qun Alpha do Tr/T Ph Tiu on Trng ch huy gm BCH/T v hai ang hot ng phi Bc v Ty Bc Tn Cnh, di chuyn bng rng v cn c V nh, cnh qun Bravo do T/T ng Tiu on Ph ch huy gm 2 i i do /U L mnh ng v Tr/U Nguyn vn Phiu lm i i Trng chun b bi p c bc v V nh, cnh qun ny c u tin bc trong ngy 24/4/72, v lc T/T ng b thng nng, Tr/u Phiu t thng ) nn /U ng ch huy cnh qun Bravo. ng 09.30G trn 40 trc thng vo vng bc ton b cnh qun Bravo cu T9ND ra khi vng cht v thng KonTum , ch khng kp tr tay bn ngn chn, nhng chic trc thng cui c b ch khai ha bng sng c nhn nhng ta hon ton v s.

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Ngy 25/4/1972 sau cht l mn trc thng vn cc qun nhn ti cn c V nh ra Kon Tum, ln ny khng cn d dng na chng pho lin tc bng loi pho v ho tin. Mi ti 18.00G Pho i A1/ND mi di chuyn bng ng b v ti Kontum. Cui cng th tt c cc n v cng ra c Kontum trong ngy. V p lc ca cng qun trn Qun Khu 1 qu nng nn ngy 27 thng 4, B Tng Tham Mu Qun Lc Vit Nam Cng Ha ra lnh rt B T Lnh nh / S on Nhy D, L on 2 Nhy D, cng vi 3 Tiu on ra khi Vng 2 Chin Thut. in khuyt, S on 23 B Binh vi Trung on 53 c hu v Lin on 6 Bit ng Qun c gi vo t Hu m trch khu vc hnh qun ca S on Nhy D. Ngy 28/4/1972, qun Cng sn tn cng n Ben Het bng 10 chin xa T54, nhng bi 2 trc thng v trang Cobra ca M trang b ha tin chng chin xa, tiu dit 5 chic T54 ti ch, 5 chic cn li phi chy trn qua bin gii Lo. Sau ta rt qun khi n ny, v v tr qu xa v ho lnh. L2ND nhn c linh di chuyn ra Hu ti chim Qung Tri. Trc khi di chuyn ra Hu Q2 bt buc L2ND phi khai thng trc l Pleiku Kontum nht l o Chu Pao.( Tng Ng Dzu chi chng p t no ) Trc mt thng o Chu Pao do n v c hu ca Qun on trn gi, n v ny Chu Pao lt vo tay ch qun.( Qun on II mun cm gi Nhy D bng cch, giao cho Nhy D nhim v chim li nh Chu Pao, ai cng tin rng Nhy D khng sao hon thnh nhim v mt sm mt chiu c, m phi mt nhiu ngy, c nhanh cng phi hng tun l; ng thi theo tin tnh bo ba s on ca Cng qun ang hng v Kontum, Cng Qun s khi s nh Kontum nay mai, lc L on 2 Nhy D ang c mt ti ch, Qun on II cn c n v i ph ngay vi tnh hnh chin trng mi, Qun on II ly l do chnh ng gi L2ND li. Nhng c Qun on II khng ng, L2ND ch s dng hai i i ca Tiu on 7 Nhy D, trang b nh (sng c nhn v lu n), ha lc ym tr s si, ly li nh Chu Pao ch trong vng t ting ng h; Qu tht Thiu T Nguyn L nh mt trn i, c bn ln ch u khng ng. Sau khi Tn Cnh b tht th, T lnh S on 22BB cht ti mt trn, thnh phn B Tham Mu S on v cc cp ch huy cng nh binh s b bt lm t binh hay b cht, ch mt s rt t chy c v Kontum. BTL/S on 22B tan r. V th, phng tuyn kin c nht bo v th x Kontum coi nh khng cn na. Ta hnh chnh tnh Kontum vi dn s 25,000 ngi sng trong th x hoang mang giao ng cao , chun b tn c. Thng thng chin thut Cng qun l tha thng xng ln. Do BTL/Q2 c lng Cng qun s nh Kontum, v ni y ch c a Phng Qun v Ngha Qun trn gi. Tng Ng Du phi cho iu ng 2 Trung on B Binh t Ban M Thut ln c th Kontum, ch li mt Trung on phng th 7 tnh pha Nam ca Qun on. i t L Tng B, Tn T Lnh S on 23BB, c ch nh lm T lnh mt trn Kontum. Tng Ng Du hy vng Tng Hong Minh Tho hon tn cng vo Kontum 5 ngy thi, th ng v i t L Tng B thi gian phi tr qun v o cng s vng chc phng th th x ny. Cng qun khng tin qun vo Kontum sau 5 ngy nh Tng Ng Du d tnh m n 20 ngy sau. Nh vy S on 320 v S on 2 ca Cng qun b tn tht kh nng trong cc cuc chm sng trc y vi L on D v S on 22BB. Cc chin xa T54 ca ch cng b tiu hao mt s ti phi trng Dakto do Khng qun VNCH bn chy v mt s ti n Ben Het do Cobra ca Hoa K ph hy. V th, Tng Hong Minh Tho cn c thi gian cng c li n v ca ng ch khng th m cuc tn cng mi ngay c. Phi tr xong lc lng ti Kontum, Tng Ng Du ng bnh nng. ng in thoi yu cu Tng thng Thiu c ngi thay th ng. Ti Saigon, TT Thiu v i tng Cao Vn Vin tham kho kin vi nhiu vi Trung tng sau cng TT Thiu chn Thiu Tng Nguyn Vn Ton, v Tng Ton ng t th ti Kontum.

Thiu tng Nguyn Vn Ton v Qun on II

u thng 5/1972, TT Thiu b nhim Thiu Tng Nguyn Vn Ton gi chc v T lnh Qun on II thay th Trung tng Ng Du. n Pleiku, vic u tin ca Tng Ton l tp hp cc s quan Qun on li v ch trch B Tham Mu ca Qun on yu km, thiu kh nng tham mu nn tnh

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hnh Qun on mi en ti nh hin nay. ng gin d v t mun a ht cc s quan trong B Tham Mu ra tuyn u vi cc n v chin u. Sau khi nghe tng trnh v tnh hnh, ng ch th i t Vnh Phc, Trng phng IV Qun on, ra lm vic ti phi trng Kontum tip nhn v kh v n dc t Saigon khng vn ra.Thi gian ny phi trng Kontum lun lun b pho kch bng ha tin 122 ly, nn c mt vi phi c C-130 tip vn ca ta b trng n bc chy.

Thiu Tng Nguyn Vn Ton, T Lnh Qun Khu 2 (1972) Tng Ton bay ln Kontum, i t L Tng B v i t Rhotenberry hng dn Tng Ton thm tuyn u bo v Kontum v pha Bc 5 km. Ti y, cc s quan cc cp v cc binh s S on 23BB, mi ngi mt chic xng c nhn, ang hng say o cng s phng th. Tng Ton vui v an i, khch l v nhc nh mi ngi phi c gng chun b chin u, quyt tm t th, khng CS chim mt tc t no ti Kontum. ng ch th cho i t L Tng B v cc Trung on Trng, Tiu on Trng phi chn mt s binh s can m thnh lp ngay cc t chng chin xa bng sng M72, cho cc binh s ny thc tp tc x h tin tng rng v kh M72 c th tiu dit c cc chin xa T54 ca Cng qun. ng cho i T B bit ng s cho khng vn Trung on cn li ca S on 23BB ti Ban M Thut ln Kontum i t B c y qun s v thng nht ch huy. V hnh chnh, Tng Ton ch th i t Nguyn B Long t Thn, Tnh trng Kontum, phi lo trn an v y lo dn, lm cho h tin tung vo chnh ph v qun i. Khuyn khch dn chng phi ht sc ng h Qun on t th. Tr v Pleiku, Tng Ton bn ngay vi c vn Paul Vann nhiu gi v k hoch bo v Kontum. Sau , ng ch th i t Hong, Tham mu ph Chin Tranh Chnh tr Qun on x dng phi c C47 ca ng i Phan Thit v Saigon mua c ti v xoi tng em ln phn pht cho cc binh s ti Kontum ba n c thm cht ti. V hnh qun, Tng Ton ch th Trung t Nguyn c Dung ch huy L on 2 Thit Gip vi mt Lin on Bit ng Qun tng cng phi em cc chin xa ln Kontum bng mi gi. ng ni rng khng cn thanh ton cc lc lng ch cht ti o Chu Pao mt thi gi, phi m Quc l 14bis

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vng quanh sau lng ch i; ng ch th trong 3 ngy phi thc hin xong cuc hnh qun ny. Cuc hnh qun ca Trung t Dung gp rt nhiu kh khn v sc khng c ca Cng qun rt mnh lit. Nhng vi quyt tm thi hnh ng ch th ca T lnh Qun on, L on 2 Thit Gip v Bit ng Qun thanh ton v bp cc lc lng ca Cng qun, m c Quc l 14bis quanh o Chu Pao em nhiu chin xa ln mt trn Kontum ng ngy N+3. on xe thit gip v Bit ng Qun qua cu Dak-Bla tin vo Kontum, ng bo trong th x chy ra xem rt ng, nng nhit cho mng v hoan h vang tri. y l chuyn cha tng c trc y. Tng Ton gn cp bc i t ti mt trn cho Trung t Nguyn c Dung u cu Dak-Bla. Tnh n ngy th ba, k t ngy nhn chc, Tng Ton tng cng cho i t L Tng B B mt Trung on B Binh, mt Lin on Bit ng Qun, trn 20 chin xa thit gip, nhiu n dc, nguyn liu, v thuc men mi c khng vn t Saigon ln. S n dc v nhin liu ny bo m cho cc n v ti Kontum phng th trong thi gian mt thng. Tnh hnh Kontum bt u si ng. Cc ha tin 122 ly ca ch c u u rt vo cc cn c qun s v phi trng Kontum lm tinh thn dn v qun lun lun b cng thng. V tnh bo, Tng Ton ch th Phng 2 Q phi bo co cho ng bit trc ngy gi Cng qun tn cng vo Kontum v lm gp k hoch tri thm B52 pha Bc tuyn u ca ta ng v Paul Vann p dng k hoch khi ch tn cng. Hm sau, P2 trnh ln ng k hoch 100 "Box" B52 (mi Box chiu di 3 km, chiu ngang mt km) chn ng cc mi tn cng v tiu dit cc phng khng ca ch, cn c vo a hnh, a vt v tin tc bng khng nh. Tng Ton v Paul Vann chp thun hon ton kin ca Phng 2. Kontum by gi vn nng bi, ma ly. Nhng trong ci nng, ci bi nh ang mang mang mt ci g khng yn, cha ng mt ci g bn chn lo u trn mi nt mt t dn ti lnh. Dm ba tri ha tin 122 ly ca CS rt vo thnh ph, cng to mt khng kh chin tranh thc s v st Kontum.

Tng Hong Minh Tho ca CS b thm bi trong t u.

Tng Ton rt ch trng n vai tr tnh bo, nht l cc ton tnh bo k thut in t, ngy m bm st ch, khng c chnh mng trong nhim v giao ph. Ngy 13/5/72, nhn vin k thut bo co bt c mt in ca B3. Trong mt in ny, B t lnh B3CS ra lnh nh sau: "Mi tn cng hng Bc-S on 2-Stop-Tng cng mi s on 10 T54-Stop-Ngy gi tn cng hng Ty Bc S on 320-Stop-Ngy gi tn cng 05g00 ngy 14/5/72Stop". Phng 2 Q vi vng trnh ngay tin ny cho Tng Ton. c xong mt in, ng lin bay ln Kontum. Trong giao thng ho ca tuyn u, Tng Ton v i t L Tng B i tng hm nhn nh tng binh s hy can m nm yn ti ch khi ch tn cng. Tng Ton ni:"Khi ch n sng th s c B52 th ngay trn u ch. Cc em phi chu kh bt tai li v h ming bt p lc ca bom n". p lc ca bom s rt ln i vi cc binh s ca ta v theo k hoch vch sn, B52 s th bom st qun ta, mc an ton l 500m thay v 1000m nh thng l. Ti hm ch huy S23BB, Tng Ton, i t B, i t Rhotenberry nghin cu trn bn v tho lun v tr tng Box B52 s di bom xung v thi gian di. Paul Vann gi my yu cu Khng qun chin lc Hoa K (Strategic Air Command) ti Thi Lan tho lun v cch thc tri cc Box B52 cho tht hp vi tnh hnh mt trn di t. m 13 rng 14/2/72, Tng Ton v B tham mu Vit - M u thc sut m theo di tnh hnh tng pht v hi hp ch i. Phi on A37 ca S on 6 Khng qun ti Pleiku tc trc 100%. Nhiu cp phi c trc thng v trang Cobra ca Hoa K trong t th sn sng chin u k t 12g m. 2 phi on B52 t o Guam v Sattahip Thi Lan ct cnh v xut hin trn bu tri bin Thi Bnh Dng. Tt c hi hp c i gi G (tc 5g00 sng). Km 5 pht n 5g, i t B bo co trn my rt ln, ch bt u n sng. Trc thng ch huy ca Tng Ton cp tc bay v hng Kontum trong sng m B52 vo vng ng 5g ngy 14/2/72. Tt c 25 Box B52 ng lot bm nt th xung trn 3000 qu bom loi, t 100 lbs n 500 lbs, trn u S on 320 v S on 2 ca Cng qun, ting n long tri l t, khi bi bay mt m. Din tch tri thm ca cc B52 l 75 km2. Tip theo tng on A37 v AD6 ca S on 6 Khng qun VNCH bay vo mc tiu tip tc bn vo cc chin xa v cc phng khng ch. V b p lc qu mnh ca

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bom, nhiu on qun ca Cng qun b ngt ng, ht hong chy lui v pha sau, li b trc thng v trang Cobra bc hu thanh ton rt nhiu. Ti tuyn u, 9 chin xa T54 ca ch nm ngoi khu nm bom ca B52 ht hong lao vo pha ta v b cc chin xa ca ta bn chy mt 6 chic. 3 chic cn li b chy, nhng v cc chin binh ca Cng qun iu khin cc xe ny b sc di qu mnh ca B52, khng cn ch ng c, nn cc binh s ca ta nho ra bt sng. Mt gi sau, Tng Ton bay vo vng th bom B52 kim sot th thy rt nhiu xc ca Cng qun trong cc h bom, khng th m ht c. Khng qun ta v Khng qun Hoa K tip tc thanh ton tn qun v cc phng khng ch trong vng sut ngy 14/5/72. Trong cc cuc oanh kch ny, Khng qun ta b thit mt mt AD6 do Thiu t Phm Thng lm hoa tiu. Phng khng ch bn trng chic phi c do Thiu t Thng li khin ng b t thng v chic phi c rt pha Nam Kontum Chc chn Tng Hong Minh Tho, T lnh mt trn B3, phi m hn v gp phi mt i th nguy him l Tng Ton, mt v tng c nhiu kinh nghim trn chin trng. Theo c tnh v pha Hoa K, trong cuc tn cng ny, ch thit mt t nht 1000 ngi v 20 chin xa T54. Qun ta thng trn u. Cc chin xa T54 ca ch m ta bt sng c mang v trin lm ti Saigon. Cng sn tn cng ln 2 vo Kontum Th x Kontum nm trong mt thung lng, chung quanh l i ni cao. bn cnh b sng Dak-Bla nm v hng Bc. Sng Dakbla un quanh nh con rng rt p v cnh 2 bn b sng rt th mng, nc sng chy mnh t hng ng qua hng T Dn s Kontum 25,000 ngi, c Kinh ln Thng, a s sinh sng trong th x v cc vng ph cn th x. Khong 70% dn theo o Thin Cha. V th, To Gim mc gio phn Kontum (gm Kontum v Pleiku) c t s 44 Trn Hng o, Kontum, do c cha Seitz, mt gio s ngi Php lm Gim mc. ng ni v vit thng tho c ting Vit ln ting Thng. ng b Cng Sn trc xut sau 30/4/75. K hoch phng th Kontum c giao cho S on 23BB ca i t L Tng B. S on ny c nhim v m trch 3 mt nng nht ca tnh l ng, Ty v Bc. Pha Bc th x dc quc l 14 ni lin Tn Cnh - Kontum, cch th khong 2km; Trung on 44BB lp mt tuyn phng th chn ngang quc l 14. Trung on 45 trn ng mt pha ng th x, Trung on 53 cn li trn ng tai pha Ty. Hng Nam c phn nh hn nh c chng ngi vt ca thin nhin l con sng Dakbla, nn giao cho a Phng Qun v Ngha Qun m nhim. S thm bi cay ng trong trn ngy 14/5/72, Tng Hong Minh Tho v Cng qun phi kim tho rt chu o rt kinh nghim. Mt cu hi quan trng c Tng Hong Minh Tho t ra: Ti sao i phng bit r c lc lng v ngy gi Cng qun s tn cng x dng B52 t? Tng Tho on rng c th k thut r bt in i ca i phng rt cao nn bt c tt c nhng mt lnh m B t lnh B3 ca ng nh i. Rt kinh nghim, ng khng x dng in i na m x dng in thoi v ngi lin lc. V th, sau ngy 14/5/72, c ton k thut ca Qun on II u ngc nhin khng thy ch ln my na. Tng Ton c phc trnh v s vic ny v ng c tnh ch cn kh nng tn cng ta vi t na trong nhng ngy sp ti. ng ra lnh Qun on nn cn thn, khng nn khinh ch. Tnh bo Q2 cho cc bit kch lt vo cc khu hu cn ca ch, x dng my in thm nghe ln in thoi, nhng cha ghi nhn c iu g quan trng. Sng sm ngy 20/5/72, Thiu t Hng, Trng phng II Tiu khu Kontum, bo khn cp l Qun CS ang tn cng Kontum, cc n v c cng CS vt qua sng tin vo chim c gn na thnh ph. B bt ng, i T Tiu Trng Phng 2 Q hong ht chy vi vo Trung tm hnh qun ca Qun on tm hiu tht h. i t Long, Tnh trng Kontum, cho bit 2 tiu on c cng ca Cng qun li dng m ti c nhiu sng m, li qua sng v tin chim c phi trng, kho n v khu Ta Gim mc trong thnh ph. Cuc giao tranh gia cc n v ca S23, a Phng Qun v Ngha Qun vi ch qun rt d di. Khu dn chng v khu Ta Hnh chnh cha c ch xut hin. ng 5g sng, Tng Ton c bo co v cuc tn cng ny, ng hi h chy vo Qun on v da a Trng Phng 2 Q ra Ta n Qun s. ng hi:"Ti sao cho c cng Cng qun vo chim th x Kontum m khng hay bit ?". Binh s ta hi ht, mi thng mt trn m khinh dch.

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Cp ch huy ca ta thiu n c v kim sot. Cng qun rt tinh ranh, bit c yu im ca ta nn li dng a hnh a vt x dng c cng len li vo th x bng hng phng th yu nht.

Trn chin ti Th Trn Kontum Ti hng Bc Th x, tri sp ti, Qun CS pho kch dn dp n vo BCH Trung on 44, loi pho tm xa, tm gn. Sau khi ngng ting pho, chin xa T54 ca ch trn vo v tr ca B ch huy, Trung i Vin thm ca Trung on em sng B40, B41 nhm vo thit gip ca CS ph ht. (a s cc Trung i Vin thm u trang b sng ca CS). Va dit gn ht tng, cng cng lc tng thit VC xp hng mt tin vo phng tuyn. Qun ta tha thng xng ln, khai ha tc x ti a vo hng ng cn binh CS ang l lt a vo. Xc ch qun ri rng hng lot. Ri trn chin lng xung v ch cn nhng ting sng, ting n tha tht dn. Ti tuyn phng th, mi my chic T54 (loi chin xa hng nng) u chy ht, mt s b mn chng chin xa nm lit trn ng tin vo v tr, mt s b bn chy ngay trong sn; B binh CS cht m khng k sit xc ch ngn ngang ngoi phng tuyn. Lc 6g sng ngy 20/5/72, Tng Ton bay ln Kontum. n B Ch huy ca i t L Tng B, ni y ang b pho kch nn trc thng phi tm cch ln quanh trnh n mi p xung c. Trc thng va p xung th Tng Ton thy i t B v B Tham mu ca ng ang ht hong chy ra khi hm ch huy v hnh nh ang mun di chuyn i ni khc. Mc d ting i lin v AK47 n cht cha rt gn, Tng Ton vn bnh tnh ni ln vi i t B:"T th, ng v ti khng cht ni y u! Khng chy u ht". ng yu cu i t B cho bit tnh hnh th no. i t B ch vo khu ngha a ca thnh ph cch hm ch huy ca ng 300 m v cho bit mt i i c cng ca ch ang c th . ng

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x dng mt n v tinh nhu nht ca S on vo nhm chim li khu vc ny nhng gp s khng c rt mnh lit, 2 chin xa b chy, n v ny cha tin ln c. Tng Ton bo a my cho ng ch huy v ch th trong my: - T lnh Qun on ra lnh! Bng mi gi phi thanh ton sch c cng Cng qun . Ti ang ng ng sau cc anh v ch kt qu". Bn kia u my tr li: - Nghe lnh ! Tin Mt Tri r ! Ti ang thi hnh ! Mt Tiu on ca Trung on 44 va ti ngha trang, chm ch c lit. ch qun t hi m, o cng s phng th khp ngha trang. Trn chin rt c lit ginh git tng nm m. ch qun n np t cc nh dn n dn gi cho n cc chin s xung kch i u. Sau khi thanh ton khu sng cng ng ca ch bng 3 tri ha tin M72, la bc thnh ngn, SQ Trung i trng, lin cho lnh Trung i dn i hnh hng ngang di s ym tr ha lc ca 3 khu i lin 60. Mc tiu c thanh ton chp nhong. Ta tch thu 1 sng nga tri, my cy AK, B40, nhm cn binh CS b dit gn. Va lc , mt m dn cn b kt my cn nh chung quanh chy o v pha qun ta, ming la oi oi dn ng bn. Tht l kh khn, nu bn CS bm theo m dn ny th tht l phin. Nhng rt may mn l s dn chng ny chy v pha sau bnh yn. Ting i lin trn 3 chin xa ang n dn trong khu ngha a. Trong khi c cng CS ang trn vo thnh ph, Chun tng John Hill dng trc thng c gn 2 khu i lin 12.7 ly bay quan st vng V nh (Bc Kontum 15 km) v thy nhiu n v Cng qun di chuyn v hng Nam, ng lin bo cho Paul Vann bit x dng B52. Ngay hm , trn 10 Box B52 lm gim p lc ca ch. Thiu Tng Ton quan st mt trn v ch th thm cho i t B phng tuyn u v ch c nh tn cng pha trc trong khi ta ang bn lon bn trong. Sau mt gi nh nhau c lit vi c cng ca ch, v i i Trng ch huy trn a bo co trong my: - Trnh Mt Tri ! Ti thanh ton xong c cng ti khu ngha a. Tng Ton p: - Tt ! Ti s thng cng cho anh ! Mt trn Ta Tng gim mc Kontum i t Nguyn B Long t Thn, Tnh trng Kontum, chy qua trnh din Tng Ton b x v mt trn ti bi. Sau , Tng Ton bo i t Long cng ng ln xe chy thng vo khu Ta Gim mc v ni:"C g ng cht ti cng cht". i t Long hng dn Tng Ton n quan st cc khng c ca c cng Cng qun trong cc ta nh c xy ct kin c t thi Php trong khu Ta Gim mc, ang chng tr vi lc lng ti chim ca S23BB. Tng Ton lin tng cng cho i t Long 5 chin xa, mt Lin on Bit ng Qun, v ch th nu cn phi bn sp mt vi ta nh trong khu Ta Gim mc tiu dit c cng th c lm, sau ny chnh ph s xy ct li, nhng phi c gng ng gy thit hi v nhn mng cho dn chng ang trong khu. Tiu on 4/44BB do i y V Anh Ti ch huy c lnh tin qun chim tng cn nh dc theo ngha trang, hng v Ta Tng gim mc. ch qun o hm phng th vng chc, nn khi tin qun, cc n v phi giao chin tht c lit v vt v ginh tng cn nh, cho ti lc chiu ti mi thanh ton xong mi tn ch, vo c Ta TGM. m n v phng th ti mt khu nh vng v cc ca no u kha, chung quanh c tng cao v km gai, l nh dng ca Kontum, nh dng di tn. n v c b tr mt s trn sn thng, mt s di t. Na m, qun CS di chuyn di ng, qun ta m thm gi ngay xung tng chc tri lu n tn cng chng khi l v tr, bn VC lp cht, lp chy tn lon vo nh dn. Sau tnh hnh yn tnh cho ti sng. Mt trn Bnh vin 2 D chin Bnh vin 2 D chin b ch chim ng, tt c thng binh ca ta khng kp di chuyn u b CS git sch. ch qun chun b v tr phng th vng chc. Trung on 44 c phi n dn mt phng tuyn gm cc Tiu on 1, 2 v 4 i din vi Bnh vin tn cng chim li, phng tuyn ta v

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ch chi cch mt sn rng. 3 chic thit vn xa M113 ym tr ha lc mt n v cp i i tin chim mc tiu lp u cu tn cng. i hnh B binh thit gip ca ta va chuyn ng chng 20m, pho ch cng vi lc lng phng th bn trong bn xi x ph chp xung ton sn c. Qun ta thi lui v tm phng cch khc i ph. Khong x tra, n v xung kch cho mt t khinh binh t kch qua phng tuyn ch. 5 Binh s l lng vt qua sn c, chim t st mt cn nh bnh vin. 5 ngi va bm chn , ha lc cng qun p ti tc khc, 2 Binh s cht ti ch, 3 ngi cn li b thng nng cu cu. Tc tc, v i i Trng chp vi vng chic nn st ng y lu n, chy o qua sn tung lu n qua b t bn kia. Tiu i Thm Bo o ln ko ht 5 BS thng vong tr li phng tuyn. Ling lin tip my tri lu n na ri chy lui v an ton. Tri va sp ti, nhng tri pho l t, rt bn phi, bn tri, trc, sau, ri ngay phng tuyn. Cc cp ch huy ca ta bit bn tin st ch ang iu chnh cc khu i ca h nn bo ng cho cc chin binh sn sng tc chin. m...m...m, ng trc, ng sau, ngay giao thng ho. Ting n go tht, khi la nh cn bo la p xung tuyn phng th ca ta, mt vi on giao thng ho b sp , nghn ng di chuyn. Dt pho, hng hng lp lp b binh CS xung phong. Qun ta nhy ln khi giao thng ho khai ha, tung lu n! Ngay trc tuyn phng th, rc ln mt khi pho bng, va kp n tip bn cn binh CS tr ti. u, mnh, tay, chn, mu, la tung to, ht t ny n t khc trn ln nh nhng con thiu thn lao vo ng la. Bi t trng pha trc by gi l bi mu xng, tht, sng n by nhy, tr thnh mt chng ngi kinh hong m bn cn binh CS khng th vt qua ni na. Nhng tri ha tin M72 khai ha, m...m. Nhng tri ha tin chng bin ngi lao thng vo hng ng ri lon ca ch, h tn lon tho lui v v tr phng th. Tht l hi hng: chn, tay, tht, xng, mu me treo lng lng khp tm li chng B40. Khng cn cnh tng no rng rn, kinh hong hn. Sau cc tht bi nng n va qua, CS khng cn kh nng m nhng cuc tn cng ln. Cng ngy ch cng suy sp v hai ngy sau, lc lng ca i t B v i t Long mi thanh ton sch s cc lc lng c cng Cng sn trong thnh ph. Bn ta thit hi nh. Kontum kiu hng Cuc tn cng ca c cng Cng qun b ta thanh ton trong 3 ngy. Cc n v chnh qui ca Cng qun c b tr xung quanh tin vo th x phi hp tc chin ni cng ngoi kch vi c cng b cc n v B chin ca S23 chn ng v pho i bay B52 cng Khng Qun ta tiu dit. Cuc tn cng t 2 ca Tng Hong Minh Tho tin chim Kontum b tht bi. Cng qun in cung tr a trong nhng ngy k tip bng nhng ha tin 122 ly rt vo th x lin tc ngy m, bt k khu qun s hay dn s. Kontum lun lun trong tnh trng cng thng. Tng Ton tin l ch cn kh nng tn cng ta t 3 trong vng 10 ngy ti v S on 968 tr b ca mt trn B3 ca Tng Hong Minh Tho cn cha ra qun. c tn mc v cng t 3 yu hn t 1. Tng Ton v Paul Vann tip tc nghin cu v x dng k hoch dng B52 tiu dit ch qun. ng 5g sng ngy 28/5/72, Cng qun tn cng t 3 vo Kontum bng 3 mi chnh: - Mi mt t hng Bc do lc lng S on 2 Cng qun. - Mi 2 t hng Ty Bc do lc lng S on 320. Mi mt v 2 gp s khng c mnh lit ca cc chin s ca S on 23BB. ch xung phong nhiu t c chim tuyn phng th u ca ta nhng u b y lui. Phi c chin u ca Khng on 72 thuc S 2 Khng Qun ti Pleiku xut trn lin tc ym tr qun ta ti tuyn u. - Mi 3 t hng Nam do lc lng S on 968, mt lc lng tr b ca Tng Hong Minh Tho ph trch. Lc lng ny mi tham gia trn Kontum ln u, cha nm mi B52 nn kh th c v dng mnh hn mi 1&2. Nh sng Dakbla bc quanh pha Nam th x l mt chng ngi vt thin nhin ngn chn khng cho ch tin qun mt cc d dng. S on 968 c gng vt sng nhng b cc phng tuyn ca

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a Phng Qun v Ngha Qun ngn chn. Nh cc phi tun ca Khng Qun Vit Nam v Khng Qun Hoa K ct cnh t Thi Lan tr chin, sau cc phi v B52 n tri thm Trong ngy 28/5/1972 hai bn qun tho nhau sut ngy; n ti ch vn khng chim c v tr no ca ta. Tng Hong Minh Tho thy khng th ko di cuc tn cng v s B52 n di bom, ra lnh rt lui tht nhanh. Sau khi vng ai Kontum c gii ta, qun ta tip tc lc sot dc quc l 14 tin v Tn Cnh - V nh. Khng gp mt sc khng c no. Ch cn hoang tn, cng n dc, qun trang ca Cng qun ri rc y rng ni. Dc ng bao nhiu hi ct binh lnh B Binh, Bit ng Qun v.v vn cn la lit nguyn trong trn trn ngp Tn Cnh - V nh ca Thit gip CSBV vo BTL/S on 22BB trc . mi sc o, h anh dng chin u cho t do, cho qu hng min Nam v em xng mu tr n cho ni sng. Trc sc tn cng nh v bo bng chin xa nng ca CS Bc Vit. H khng c v kh i u T54. Nhng h can trng chin u, cht trc xch st ca qun ch. Tt c ch cn l hoang tn, cht chc, x u: chim khng dm bay ngang, th khng cn sng dt, cy khng l, khng ton vn. Trn chin Kontum ko di n 3 thng (3, 4, 5 / 1972) m Cng qun chng nhng khng chim c v tr no m cn b thit mt mt s qun kh ln. Theo c tnh ca gii chc qun s trong trn nh ko di ny, mt trn B3 ca Tng Hong Minh Tho b thit mt khong mt s on ri, 30 chin xa T54 v nhiu i pho, phng khng b thiu hy. Sau trn ny, S on 2 ca Cng qun hon ton b xa tn. Ti liu tham kho : - Chin Tranh Vit Nam Ton Tp ca Nguyn c Phng, Lng Vn xut bn nm 2001 - Nhng s tht Chin Tranh Vit Nam 1954-1975 ca Trung Tng Nguyn Vn Ton, i T L B Khiu v Tin S Nguyn Vn, Tc gi xut bn. - Thin Hng Ca QLVNCH ca Phm Phong Dinh xut bn ln th I/2004. - Charlie, Ngn i Quyt T - Hi k ca M Nguyn Vn Lp. - Mt trn Tn Cnh Kontum 1972 ca i T Trnh Tiu. - Mt trn Tam Bin 1972 ca Mt Cu Chin Binh VNCH trn trang nh doanket.orgfree.com/quansu - Ma H La ca Phan Nht Nam xut bn ti Saigon nm 1973. - Battle Of Kontum Spring 1972 by Lt. Col. John G."Jack" Heslin on www.thebattleofkontum.com.

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