Download or read book Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 25th Infantry Division, Combat Operations After Action Report, Operation Gadsden written by ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE (ARMY) WASHINGTON DC. and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Operation GADSDEN was a Search and Destroy and blocking operation along the CAMBODIAN border to prevent exfiltration and infiltration along routes vic CAMBODIAN border, and to destroy VC/NVA forces, supplies and base camps. This operation was conducted in four phases: Phase I - Div Arty GS FSB and elements of 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div established a base at TRAI BI. One Bn 196th Bde prepared and positioned forces for attack; Phase II - 3d Bde and 196th Bde attacked on D-Day to seize objective 1 and 2, secured LZs, established FSBs and an air assault was conducted on each objective area. On D+1, 3d Bde and 196th Bde attacked to seize objective 3 and 4; Phase III - 25th (US) Inf Div, employed two Bdes, conducted Search and Destroy operations in Zone then established blocking positions to seal infiltration and exfiltration routes vic CAMBODIAN border; and Phase IV - Units conducted operations to the Southeast to destroy VC/NVA forces and base camps.