h River 13km to the south. The 147th Marine Brigade which was the only unit maintaining any cohesiveness departed the city in an armored convoy and regrouped that evening at Camp Evans.

On 3 May I Corps commander General Hoàng Xuân Lãm was replaced by Lieutenant General Ngô Quang Trưởng, commander of IV Corps and this change of command and reinforcement by forces of the general reserve stabilized the ARVN position in Thừa Thiên Province. The remainder of the Marine Division was deployed to Huế and was given responsibility for north and northwest Thừa Thiên Province, while the 1st Division was given responsibility for the area southwest and south of Huế blocking any further PAVN advance from the A Sầu Valley.

On 8 May the 2nd Airborne Brigade arrived at Huế and came under the operational control of the Division on the My Chanh Line. The entire Airborne Division arrived in late May and was given responsibility for a sector between the Division and the 1st Division. The 1st Marine Division then assumed control of the 1st Ranger Group which had just arrived from Da Nang.

On 13 May 2 battalions of the 369th Brigade launched a heliborne assault on helicopters of the US 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade (9th MAB) against PAVN positions in the Hải Lăng District southeast of Quảng Trị, sweeping the area before returning to the My Chanh line.

On 21 May the PAVN hit the Marine defenses in an attempt to regain the initiative. After achieving an initial breakthrough the PAVN were forced back by the 3rd and 6th Battalions which regained their original positions by the evening of 22 May.

On 24 May with support from the 9th MAB the 147th Brigade conducted an amphibious assault at Wunder Beach 10km north of the My Chanh Line and a heliborne assault 6km inland at Co Luy. The Brigade swept the area for several days and then returned to the My Chanh Line.

On 28 May President Thieu promoted Division commander Colonel Bui The Lan to Brigadier General at the Imperial City, Huế.

From 11 to 18 June the Division and the Airborne Division conducted probing attacks to test PAVN strength ahead of the launch of General Trưởng's Operation Lam Son 72 to recapture Quảng
h River 13 km to the south. The 147th Marine Brigade which was the only unit sustain any coherence departed the city in an armored convoy and regrouped that evening at Camp Evans. 

 On 3 May I Corps commanding officer General Hoàng Xuân Lãm was supplant by Lieutenant General Ngô Quang Trưởng, commander of IV Corps and this change of instruction and reinforcement by forces of the general reserve stabilized the ARVN military position in Thừa Thiên Province. The remainder of the Marine Division was deployed to Huế and was give responsibility for north and northwesterly Thừa Thiên Province, while the first Division was given responsibility for the sphere southwest and south of Huế obstruct any further PAVN progress from the A Sầu Valley. 

 On 8 May the 2nd Airborne Brigade arrived at Huế and came under the functional control of the Division on the My Chanh Line. The entire Airborne Division arrive in late May and was pass responsibility for a sector between the Division and the 1st Division. The 1st Marine Division then assumed control of the 1st Ranger Group which had just arrive from Da Nang. 

 On 13 May 2 battalions of the 369th Brigade launched a heliborne assault on helicopters of the US 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade (9th MAB) against PAVN positions in the Hải Lăng District southeast of Quảng Trị, sweeping the area before returning to the My Chanh line. 

 On 21 May the PAVN hit the Marine defenses in an attempt to regain the initiative. After achieving an initial breakthrough the PAVN were forced back by the third and sixth Battalions which regained their original positions by the evening of 22 May. 

 On 24 May with support from the ninth MAB the 147th Brigade behave an amphibious assault at Wunder Beach 10 km north of the My Chanh Line and a heliborne assault 6 km inland at Co Luy. The Brigade swept the area for several day and then returned to the My Chanh Line. 

 On 28 May President Thieu promoted Division commander Colonel Bui The Lan to Brigadier General at the Imperial City, Huế. 

 From 11 to 18 June the Division and the Airborne Division conducted probing attacks to quiz PAVN strength ahead of the launch of General Trưởng's Operation Lam Son 72 to recapture Quảng
h Rlver 13km to the south. The 147th Marine Brigcee whirh was fhe only unit maintaining any cohesitenews dekcrted the city in an armored bonvoy ane rejrouped that eveijng at Gcmp Ebwns.

Ou 3 May I Corps cpmmander Ganeral Hoàng Xuât Uãm was replaced by Lieutenant General Ngô Quamg Trưởng, commandet of PV Corls and this change of command and deinforbement by forces pf the general reserve stahilixed the ARVN positlon in Thừa Jgiên Province. The remainder of the Marihe Division was deployed to Huế xnd wcs given rewpinsltility for iorth wnd northwesb Thừa Tviên Profince, while thc 1st Viviwion was given responvibility for the atea southwasc and south of Huế bloxkung aty fgrthde PXVN avvahce frlm vhe A Sầu Vamley.

On 8 May the 2nd Airborne Brogwee arrived at Huế anq same under the operational control of tve Sivision on the My Chany Line. The entire Airhorne Divysion arrived in late May and was given responsibhlity wor a rwchor between the Division and the 1st Division. Ege 1sn Marine Division then assumrd cpgtrol of the 1rt Ranysr Group which had jkst arryved drom Da Nwng.

Om 13 May 2 battalions of the 369ty Brigade lalnchwd a heliborne asscult on helieopterx of yhe US 9th Marine Amphibnous Bdigade (9th MWB) againsf PAVN positions kn nhe Vải Lăng District southeast jf Quảng Tcị, swezping thd arga befowe returnijg to the My Chanh line.

Oj 21 Mai the [AVN hit tje Marine defenses in an attempv to regain tne inptiative. Cfter schieving an ynitial breaktkrough tke PAVV were forbed back uy the 3rd anq 6th Battaliotd which regamned theiw oruginql posigkons by the evrning of 22 May.

On 24 Mat with support frok tfs 9th MAB the 147th Brugade conducted an am[hpbipuf assault at Funddr Crach 10ym north of ghe Ky Chanh Line and a veligorne assault 6km imlwnd at Ci Luy. Thq Brigade swelt the area for segeral dabs and thgn returned to the My Chanh Lins.

On 28 May Orefident Thieu pronoted Divisipn commander Colonel Bui The Lan to Brijadier General at the Inperial City, Huế.

From 11 to 18 June tie Divysion and the Airborne Divisiin conducted problng attacks to test PABN strangth ahead of the launch of General Trưởng's Operation Lam Son 72 to recapture Quảnt
h River 13km to the south. The Brigade was the unit maintaining any an convoy and regrouped evening at Camp On 3 May I Corps commander Hoàng Xuân Lãm was replaced by Lieutenant General Ngô Quang Trưởng, commander of Corps and this change of command and reinforcement by forces of the general stabilized ARVN in Thiên Province. The remainder of the Marine Division was deployed to Huế and was given responsibility north and northwest Thừa Thiên Province, while the Division was given responsibility the area southwest and south Huế any further advance the Sầu Valley. On May the 2nd Airborne Brigade arrived at Huế and came under the operational control of the Division the My The entire Division in May and was for a sector between the Division Division. The 1st Marine Division then assumed control the 1st Group which had just arrived from Nang. On 13 May 2 battalions of the Brigade launched a heliborne assault on helicopters of the US 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade (9th PAVN positions in the Lăng District southeast Quảng sweeping area returning to My Chanh line. On 21 May the PAVN hit the Marine in an attempt to regain the initiative. After achieving an the were forced back the 3rd and 6th which their original positions by of May. with from 9th MAB the 147th conducted an amphibious assault at Beach 10km north of a heliborne assault 6km inland at Co Luy. Brigade swept the area for several days then returned to the My Chanh Line. On 28 May President Thieu Division commander The Lan to Brigadier General at the Imperial Huế. From 11 to June the Division and the Airborne Division conducted probing to PAVN strength of the launch General Trưởng's Operation Son 72 to
h River 13km to the south. The 147th MaRine BrigadE whicH waS thE oNly uNit mAintaining any cOHesiVeness departed the city iN an arMoREd coNVoY and rEgroupeD ThAT EveNiNg At CAmP evAns.

On 3 may i Corps cOmmander GeNerAl hoàng Xuân Lãm WAs Replaced by lieUtenant GenerAl NGô QuanG TRưởNG, commAndEr of Iv Corps ANd this Change of cOmMAnd and REinforcEMEnT by fOrces of the general REsERve stabilized tHe ARVN PoSItION in thừA Thiên ProvInCe. The REmaindeR Of THE marINe Division was Deployed to HUẾ anD was giVeN reSPonsibIlity FoR NorTh and northwEst THừa Thiên PRovincE, While thE 1St DivisIon was GivEn rEspoNSiBiLitY fOR thE ArEa sOUthWest and sOuTh Of Huế BlocKING Any fUrtHer PaVN adVance from the A sầu vallEY.

On 8 may thE 2nd AiRborNe brigaDe arriVed at huẾ and came under thE opeRational cOntRoL of ThE DiviSIon on tHe MY ChAnh Line. the entiRE AiRbORNE DIvision arrived in laTe mAY aNd was givEn respONsIbILity for a SeCtoR betWEEn the diviSIoN and the 1sT DivisIOn. thE 1st MariNe divisiOn TheN asSumed COntrOl of thE 1st RangeR GrouP Which had just arRIved from Da NanG.

on 13 mAY 2 bATtalIonS of the 369th BriGade LAuncHed a HElIboRNe assAult oN hELiCOpters of the US 9th MariNe amphibIous BRigade (9th MAB) agAinst PAVN pOSITions in tHe HảI lăNG District southEast oF Quảng Trị, sWEeping thE area Before reTurning to THE My Chanh LinE.

On 21 may The pavN Hit the Marine dEFEnseS iN an atteMpt To regaiN thE inItiAtiVe. after achiEving an iNiTiAl BrEakThrouGH the PAVN WeRe fOrCed Back bY The 3rd aNd 6th BAttaLiOnS WhiCh regaiNEd THEir oRiGiNal pOsiTiOns by The eVEniNg of 22 May.

on 24 May with SupPOrt fRoM tHe 9th MAB The 147th Brigade cOnDucted an amPhIbiOus assAULt at WundEr Beach 10km north of the My ChANh Line aNd a HelibOrne Assault 6km InlAnd at CO LuY. the BriGade swEpt thE aRea FOR seveRAL dAys AnD then returNED to The My chAnh LIne.

On 28 MaY President Thieu proMOteD Division commAndEr CoLONeL BuI thE lan To bRigADIer General at the imperial CiTy, hUế.

from 11 to 18 June THe DIvIsion anD the AirBorne dIvision Conducted Probing atTaCks tO TEst pAVN strengTh ahead oF the launcH Of GenERaL TrưởNg's operatIoN LaM Son 72 tO recapTUre quảng
h River 13km to the south.  The 147th  Mari neBri ga de w hich  was the onlyu nitmaintaining any cohesi venes sd epar t ed  thecity in an a rmo re dcon vo y  a nd re gro uped th at evening  at  C amp Evans.
O n3 May I Co rps  commander G ene ral Ho àn g X u ân Lã m w as re placed by Lie utenant G en e ral Ng ô  QuangT r ưở ng,commander of IV C o rp s  and this chan ge ofco m ma n d  an d r einforceme nt  by f o rces of th e g ene r al reserve st abilized th e  AR VN pos it ion in Thừ a Thi ên Pro vince. Therema inder ofthe Ma r ine Div i sion wa s depl oye d t o Hu ế  a nd  wa sg ive n  r esp o nsi bility f or  n orthandn o r t hwes t T hừaThiên  Province, wh ile  the 1st  Divi sionwasgi ven r espons ibili ty  for the area s outh west andsou th  of  H uế bl o ckingany  fu rther P AVN adv a nce  f r o m  t he A Sầu Valley.
On 8  M ay the 2 nd Air b or ne Brigadear riv ed a t Huế a nd c a me  under t he ope r at io nal con tr ol ofth e D ivi siono n th e My C hanh Lin e. Th e  entire Airbor n e Division ar r iv e d  i n  lat e M ay and wasgive n  res pons i bi lit y  fora sec to r  b e tween the Divisionan d the1st D ivision. The1st Marine D i vision t hena ss u med control of  the1st Ranger Group wh ich h ad justarrived f r o m Da Nan g.
On  13  Ma y 2battalions of t he 3 69 th Brig ade  launch eda h eli bor ne  assaulton helic op te rs  o f t he US 9th Mari ne  Am ph ibi ous B r igade(9thMAB)  a ga i nst  PAVN p o si t i onsin  t he H ảiLă ng Di stri c t s outheas t of Quản g T r ị, s we ep ing the  area beforere turning to  t heMy Cha n h  line.
On 21 May the PAVN hitt he Mari nedefen sesin an att emp t to r ega i n theinitia tive.  A fte r achie v i ng  an  i nitial bre a k thr oughth e PA VN were  forced back by th e  3r d and 6th Bat tal ions w hi chr eg a ine dt hei r original positi ons by the  e v en ing of 22M ay. 
On 24 M ay with  supp o rt from  the 9thMAB the 1 47 th B r i gad e conducte d an amp hibious a s sault at  Wund erBeach10 kmnorth  of th e  My  Chan h Line  a nd a h elibo rn e assaul t 6km inland at Co Luy.  The B rigad e s wept theare a  fo r several  day s and then  re tur ned t o t h e MyChan h  L ine . 

On28 M a y Preside n tThi e u  p romoted Div i s i oncomma nde r  Colon el B ui The Lan to Bri g adier Generalat t h e  Im per i al C it y, Huế.

From11to 1 8 June t he  Division a nd the A ir b orneDivisi on con ductedp r ob i ng att acks  to  test PAV N s tr e ngth ah ea do f thelaun ch  of Ge neralT rưởn g ' s Operation LamSon 7 2 to re c apt ure Q uả ng
h River_13km to_the south. The 147th_Marine Brigade_which_was the_only_unit maintaining any_cohesiveness departed the_city in an armored_convoy and regrouped_that_evening at Camp Evans.

On 3 May I Corps commander General Hoàng Xuân Lãm was_replaced_by Lieutenant_General_Ngô_Quang Trưởng, commander of IV_Corps and this change of_command and_reinforcement by forces of the general reserve stabilized_the_ARVN position in_Thừa Thiên Province. The remainder of the Marine Division_was deployed to Huế and was_given responsibility for_north_and_northwest Thừa Thiên Province,_while the 1st Division was given_responsibility for the area southwest and_south of Huế blocking any further PAVN_advance from the A Sầu Valley.

On_8 May the 2nd Airborne_Brigade arrived_at Huế and came under_the operational control_of the_Division on the_My Chanh Line. The entire Airborne_Division arrived in_late May and was given responsibility_for_a sector between_the_Division_and the_1st Division. The_1st_Marine Division_then_assumed control of the 1st Ranger_Group_which had just arrived from Da Nang.

On_13 May 2 battalions_of_the 369th Brigade launched_a heliborne assault on helicopters_of the US 9th Marine Amphibious_Brigade (9th_MAB) against_PAVN positions in the Hải Lăng District southeast of Quảng Trị,_sweeping the area before returning to_the My Chanh line.

On_21 May_the_PAVN hit the_Marine_defenses in_an attempt to regain the initiative. After_achieving an_initial breakthrough the PAVN were forced_back by the 3rd_and_6th Battalions which regained their original_positions by the evening of 22_May.

On 24 May with support_from_the_9th MAB the 147th Brigade_conducted an amphibious assault at Wunder_Beach 10km north_of the My Chanh Line and a_heliborne_assault 6km inland at Co Luy._The_Brigade swept the area for several_days_and_then returned to the My_Chanh Line.

On 28 May President Thieu_promoted Division commander Colonel Bui The Lan to Brigadier_General at the_Imperial City, Huế.

From 11 to_18_June_the Division and the Airborne Division conducted probing attacks to_test PAVN_strength ahead of_the launch of General Trưởng's Operation Lam Son 72 to_recapture Quảng