DESCRIPTION
A 6 RAR ambush operation on Route 23 between Dat Do and east to the Song Re. 161 Fd Bty NZ would be in direct support at a FSB just west of Dat Do.
131 SURVEY
Surveyors provided provisional grid to 161 Fd Bty NZ at YS 514644. No work before 1400 hrs on the 1st Feb.
Seven gun positions were surveyed in during the month. Two positions were placed in by direct lines as control in the area was very good. Three positions required lengthy traverses but due to good protection parties and good field pairs these were completed in one day. The remaining two positions presented a problem. A map recce was NOT good enough and due to lack of control in the area, theatre orientation only was initiated. Local crests interfered with traversing schemes and because these crests were VC controlled and the protection party required was NOT acceptable to the Commander, fixation was NOT provided to Div standards however a scheme was completed which gave provisional information. In all seven cases it was found that the maximum party required was five pairs and stores were manpacked without difficulty.
Survey Section 131 Operational Report Jan 1967