They mortared and sniped at them in the retreat. After fixing the new location of the 3rd Company they (VC) attacked using squad fire and maneuver up to grenade range and then reverted to individual action. By this time, it was almost dark, so the VC withdrew approximately 100 meters and maintained contact all night. At 0645-0700 the next morning they assaulted using the same tactics with a heavy volume of fire suppressing the 3rd Cormpany's position.

Movement was forward by flanks and frontal assault forces.

Other: The VC troopers were young and aggressive.

At grid 465691�Generators and chain saws were heard.

US/Mike Force and VC casualties from 2-11 Nov. Opn "ATTLEBORO"

UNIT	FRIENDLY
	K	W	M
1st	22	72
196th, 25th	46	300	5
USASF	1	3	1
Mike Force	25	17	7
TOTAL:	94	392	13

UNIT	VC
	K	POSS	POW
1st	721		5
25th	181
173rd	4
Mike Force	85	448
	991	448	5

Following units identified:

271, 272, 273; 320 MFPMB, 70 Regt, 10th NVA Inf.
271 by contact and/or documents.
273 Regt and 272 Regt contact XT4254 by 2/1st Inf.
272 Regt contact on 4 Nov at Suoi Cau XT4530 one of our agents says the 320 are also involved. This is reasonable since this whole area is in their AO.
101st Regt by captive XT431559 on 8 Nov.
70 Regt possibly contact by 1/16 Inf on 9 Nov.
271 by 1 PW on 3 Nov. this unit identified by ASPAR in the southern part of the contact area SW of Dau Tieng.

All of the documents and PW intell reports are still at lower level Headquarters and have not reached FFII yet for closer examination.

US units committed to Operations.
US 173d Abn Bde�2 Bns
ARVN Ranger Bns (Attached)�2
US 1st Div�8 Bns
US 25th Div�3 Bns
196th Bde�1 Bn