Mai Loc Camp

The relieving force sent to help the Mai Loc overrun was Troops A, B, and C of the 3/5 Cav Squadron stationed at Dong Ha.

Mai Loc Camp (also known as Firebase Mai Loc and Firebase Victory) was a U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base located west of Quảng Trị in central Vietnam.

[2] The 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division comprising: supported by 2nd Battalion, 319th Artillery was based here in October–November 1969.

At 02:35 on 10 April the camp was hit by 75-100 82mm mortar and Rocket-propelled grenade rounds followed by a sapper attack.

At 03:40 a unit from the 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized) reinforced the camp and helicopter gunships and a Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) AC-47 Spooky gunship provided fire support.

Bunkers and trench line on the perimeter of Mai Loc Camp, 16 October 1969
Soldier of the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, lays the foundation for a blastwall to protect an M102 105mm howitzer, 16 October 1969