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Artillery barrages from U.S. Army fire support bases proved devastatingly effective in both offensive and defensive roles. EARLY IN THE MORNING a large Communist force was about to attack his small camp about 5 kilometers from the Cambodian frontier. Conrad, a West Point graduate commanding the 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division …
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