![]() The overall hotel structure was poured concrete walls and ceilings and nothing else. The town and the 52d Ranger Battalion had been under siege for two days as had most of South Vietnam. Other than the moment of engagement, his presence was lost in the distraction of other issues. His 12 gauge US-acquired MP shotgun lay underneath him and he bled out along the wall and to the floor where his remaining fluid pooled in a large dark ocher puddle. His momentum carried him halfway across the transom to where he fell. As he charged through the open cement frame, he was hit by M16’s from both myself and the battalion commander’s bodyguard. Laying in the middle of the unfinished transom was a VC that had managed to scale the scaffolding from the ground floor. It was designed to provide a wide view from the second floor of an as yet unconstructed hotel in Xuan Loc, Vietnam, the capital of Long Khanh Province. It was about four feet tall and three feet wide. The window was empty save for the concrete wall that it penetrated. WINDOWS, WAR AND WONDERING-TET WITH THE 52D BDQ These troops were truly ordinary people who did extraordinary things. I can say, in reflection, that this experience with these people was one of the most meaningful events of my life. Anybody I called for ammo, arty or resupply did what they could without question. It was the only event during this tour where absolutely no attempt was made to identify whether or not a unit was US or ARVN when it came to ammo resupply, artillery requests or medevac. My tale recounts that journey for one unit but is indicative of what the other Ranger battalions did also. Unlike the US units, the Rangers were shifted throughout the country as a fire brigade to assist/resolve high priority issues. The saga of the 52d in Tet is exemplary by the ferocity of the activity as well as its myriad travels in a truly historic event that changed our history. It was one of the very few times, as an advisor, that I actively used my weapon. ![]() For this event, both elements fought at half strength more than thirty kilometers apart.īy 1300, we were fully engaged. ![]() The move was suddenly halted as a very excited 18th Div CG directed us to cease movement and dig in at the airfield to hold the vital edge of the town defense. This morning, half the battalion was sent to relieve the province capital of Baria to our South. I was the senior advisor to the 52d Vietnamese Ranger Bn and had just been introduced to the Tet Offensive. Bullet-Resistant Pants: -2343.3, 2160.56 years ago, I was sitting behind a newly ploughed berm at the Xuan Loc Airfield literally repelling hordes of VC as they attempted to storm the city.If you’re struggling to find any of the game’s apparel schematics, or want to find just a few particular ones, below you’ll find a list of the schematics with fixed locations, complete with their coordinates. However, Generation Zero’s map is rather large, and moreover, the game doesn’t necessarily guide you towards any of its secrets. The higher-tier schematics are dropped by enemies upon defeating them, but you can also find plenty of one-to-two-tier schematics scattered around the game’s map. Furthermore, each apparel item is assigned a crown rating, which ranges from one to five. Athletic items boost your jumping ability, blast-resistant items raise your blast resistance, bullet-resistant apparel lets you take more bullets, camouflage clothing reduces your visibility to enemies, fireproof apparel increases your fire resistance, and stealthy clothes reduce the amount of noise you make when you walk. Each piece of apparel applies a buff to your character. While exploring, you can find several schematics that you can use to craft various pieces of apparel. ![]() Your equipment could be the deciding factor in whether you survive or perish. Generation Zero casts you into a desolate world filled with killer robots.
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