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This document belongs to Gary Holmes and is a museum quality artifact. He was a PFC when the battle occurred and he took it off an NVA who was KIA during the battle.
Two translations of this document exist, and they differ significantly.
The first was done in 2001 by Dong Tran, a Vietnamese Marine lieutenant during the war. His translation was made without knowing anything about the village of An Phong, the battle, or the document. His translation immediately follows this paragraph.
The second translation was done in 2009 by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kligge. Fred is an Army vet who served in the war and his wife, Mia, is Vietnamese. Both are fluent in English and Vietnamese. Their translation is to the right of the NVA document.
Dong Tran's translation follows.
Lt. Dong said the star on the cover page indicated, "This is a big man. You know, lieutenant, captain, major, . . . general."
Pages 2 and 3 of the document are very difficult to read, largely due to the blood stains on the document. No translation was offered.
Pages 4 and 5 make references to the fact that the people of An Phong do not listen to the VC so the village will be burned, causing the people to move away for a period of time. These pages also indicate that the U. S. forces help the people of An Phong. If you look closely at the bottom left of the third image you can see the number 10. Eleven is also present, but is very difficult to see. Twelve is at the top right of the third image. These numbers are significant because they are the days immediately before the day the 6th Battalion of the 21st NVA Regiment attacked.
Dong Tran's conclusion was that the document was a battle plan for an attack on An Phong. His translation proved to be accurate because 1) the people of An Phong were refugees and as such were for South Vietnam, which of course meant they were against the VC, 2) the NVA and VC burned most of the village, 3) information gathered after the attack indicated that the attack was conducted to kill all the Marines and drive the villagers from An Phong for a few days so that the upcoming election would go the way the communist wanted it to go, and 4) The U. S. forces noted in this translation refer to CAP 1-3-9 and 9's objective was to help the people of An Phong live free from the threat of communism.