The Firebase Attack That Got a General Punished

📍Before dawn on the 28th of March 1971, enemy sappers slipped through the wire at Fire Support Base Mary Ann, a remote American base in the hills of Quang Tin Province, and struck the 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry of the Americal Division. By the Army's own count 30 Americans were dead by morning, and the battalion's command bunker had burned. Using the division's own reports, Army studies and the accounts of the men who were there, this animated map documentary follows the attack through the night and asks how the base was taken so completely by surprise. 0:00 A Firebase in the Hills 12:56 The Final Days 19:55 The Night of March 28 40:14 First Light 51:53 The Army Inquiry - - 📚 Every story shared on TalesFromNam is told with profound respect for those who lived through the Vietnam War. The narration and archive footage are thoughtfully selected to honor the weight and atmosphere of each account. While rooted in the experiences of war, these stories are meant for reflection and emotional connection not as factual study or historical record. Thank you for engaging with these tales in the spirit they're offered. - - #VietnamWar #FSBMaryAnn #FireSupportBaseMaryAnn #AmericalDivision #196thLightInfantryBrigade #VietnamWarHistory #VietnamVeterans #MilitaryHistory #History #Documentary #WarDocumentary #Vietnam #Sappers #USArmy #TalesFromNam