Download or read book Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 40th Artillery written by and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The battalion remains assigned to 108th Artillery Group with the mission: General Support of XXIV Corps, Reinforcing the fires of 12th Marine Regiment and 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) Artillery. During the month of August there was considerable increase in enemy initiated contacts and attacks particularly in the central and eastern portions of the DMZ area. Heavy vehicular traffic was noted on highway 9 from Khe Sanh into the Ba Long Valley during this period. The US Marines, US Army, and ARVN forces continued to bring pressure on the enemy by conducting several operations up to multi-regiment size.