List of allied military operations of the Vietnam War (1966)
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This article is a list of known military operations of the Vietnam War
in 1966, conducted by the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam, the United States
and their allies.
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
in 1966, conducted by the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and their allies.
| Date Duration | Operation Military operation Military operation is the coordinated military actions of a state in response to a developing situation. These actions are designed as a military plan to resolve the situation in the state's favor. Operations may be of combat or non-combat types, and are referred to by a code name for the purpose... Name | Unit(s) – Description | Location | VC-NVA KIA Killed in action Killed in action is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own forces at the hands of hostile forces. The United States Department of Defense, for example, says that those declared KIA need not have fired their weapons but have been killed due to... 's | Allied KIA's |
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| Jan 1 – 8 | Operation Marauder/Operation An Dan 564 | 1st Infantry Division, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 1 RAR was first formed as the 65th Australian Infantry Battalion in 1945 and since then has been deployed on active service during the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War... and ARVN operation in Plain of Reeds area of the Mekong Mekong The Mekong is a river that runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annually.... Delta |
Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
268 | 15 US, 31 ARVN |
| Jan 1 – 18 | Operation Jefferson | A combined ROK 2nd Marine Brigade 2nd Marine Brigade (Republic of Korea) The 2nd Marine Division , notably known as Blue Dragon , is an infantry division of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.-History:On June 1, 1965, Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky requested military aid from the Republic of Korea... and paratroops of ARVN 47th Regiment search and destroy operation |
Phu Yen Province | 391 | 45 |
| Jan 1 – 20 | Operation Matador III | 1/1 Cavalry search and destroy operation along the Cambodian border | Kontum Kon Tum Province Kon Tum province lies in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam and shares borders with Laos and Cambodia. It has an area of 9,934 square km and a population of approximately 330,000. The economy is primarily agricultural.-Name:... and Pleiku Provinces |
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| Jan 3 – 4 | Operation War Bonnet | 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines and 3rd Tank Battalion 3rd Tank Battalion The 3rd Tank Battalion was an armor battalion of the United States Marine Corps.-World War II:The 3rd Tank Battalion was formed during World War II on 16 September 1942. Each of the three regimental combat teams of the 3rd Marine Division had their own tank company and a scout car platoon... search and destroy operation |
Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Jan 3 – 8 | Operation Hang Over | 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation | Ninh Thuan Province Ninh Thuan Province Ninh Thuận is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam .-History:The Cham principality of Panduranga had its center in Ninh Thuan Province, but also included much of what is now Binh Thuan Province. Panduranga became the political centre of Champa after the fall of Vijaya in 1471... |
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| Jan 3 – 8 | Operation Long Lance | 1st Battalion, 1st Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Jan 3 – 8 | Operation Quick Kick | 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Jan 8 – 14 | Operation Crimp Operation Crimp Operation Crimp , also known as the Battle of the Ho Bo Woods, was a joint US-Australian military operation during the Vietnam War, which took place north of Cu Chi in Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam... |
Operation by two brigades of the 1st Infantry Division and the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 1 RAR was first formed as the 65th Australian Infantry Battalion in 1945 and since then has been deployed on active service during the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War... |
Ho Bo Woods Ho Bo Woods Ho Bo Woods was located in Binh Duong Province 20 km north of Cu Chi, 4 km to the west of the Iron Triangle and the Saigon River and some 56 km northwest of Saigon. The woods consisted of rubber plantations, sparse to dense woods, and open rice paddies with some extremely large... , 20 km north of Cu Chi, Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Jan 9 – 11 | Operation Flying Tiger VI | ARVN and ROK Capital Division search and destroy operation | Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
192 | 11 |
| Jan 11 – 14 | Operation Quick Kick II | 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Jan 11 – 17 | Operation Mallard | 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines and 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines search and destroy operation | An Hoa, Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Jan 12 – 25 | Operation Short Fuse | 2/1 Cavalry search and destroy operation | Tay Ninh Province | ||
| Jan 12 – 31 | Operation Buckskin | 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation. Follow-up to Operation Crimp Operation Crimp Operation Crimp , also known as the Battle of the Ho Bo Woods, was a joint US-Australian military operation during the Vietnam War, which took place north of Cu Chi in Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam... |
Ho Bo Woods Ho Bo Woods Ho Bo Woods was located in Binh Duong Province 20 km north of Cu Chi, 4 km to the west of the Iron Triangle and the Saigon River and some 56 km northwest of Saigon. The woods consisted of rubber plantations, sparse to dense woods, and open rice paddies with some extremely large... to the north and west of Cu Chi |
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| Jan 13 – 17 | Operation Matador II | 2/1 Cavalry search and destroy operation | Binh Dinh Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... , Kontum Kon Tum Province Kon Tum province lies in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam and shares borders with Laos and Cambodia. It has an area of 9,934 square km and a population of approximately 330,000. The economy is primarily agricultural.-Name:... and Pleiku Provinces |
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| Jan 13 – 17 | Operation Quick Hop/Operation Tyler | 2nd Battalion, 327th Airborne Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation | Binh Thuan Province Binh Thuan Province Bình Thuận is a province of Vietnam. It is located on the country's South Central Coast, not far from Ho Chi Minh City. It is sometimes seen as part of the Southeast Region. Binh Thuan is known for its scenery and for its good beaches... |
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| Jan 15 – 17 | Operation Big Lodge | 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Jan 15 – 19 | Operation Red Ball IV | 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division resupply operation | III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Jan 17 – 18 | Operation Pioneer I | 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment 16th Infantry Regiment (United States) The 16th Infantry Regiment is a regiment in the United States Army.-Formation:The 34th Infantry Regiment and 11th Infantry Regiment consolidated into the 16th Infantry Regiment on 3 March 1869. The 11th Infantry's history prior to the consolidation is normally included with the 16th's.-U.S... search and destroy operation |
Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km².... |
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| Jan 18 – 20 | Operation Retriever I | 173rd Airborne Brigade search and destroy operation | Binh Hoa and Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... s |
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| Jan 19 – Feb 21 | Operation Van Buren | 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the... , ROK 2nd Marine Brigade 2nd Marine Brigade (Republic of Korea) The 2nd Marine Division , notably known as Blue Dragon , is an infantry division of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.-History:On June 1, 1965, Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky requested military aid from the Republic of Korea... and ARVN 47th Regiment rice security operation |
Phu Yen Province | 679 | 54 US, 45 ROK |
| Jan 20 – 24 | Operation Kamehameha I | 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division security operation along Route 19 | Pleiku Province | ||
| Jan 24 – 26 | Operation Pioneer II | 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km².... |
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| Jan 24 – 26 | Operation Quick Kick III | 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Jan 24 – 30 | Operation Retriever II | 173rd Airborne Brigade search and destroy operation | Binh Hoa and Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... s |
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| Jan 24 – Mar 6 | Operation Masher/White Wing/Thang Phong II | 1st Cavalry Division, ARVN 22nd Division 22nd Division (South Vietnam) The 22nd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the II Corps that oversaw the region of the central highlands north of the capital Saigon.... Airborne Brigade Vietnamese Airborne Division The Vietnamese Airborne Division was one of the earliest components of the State of Vietnam's military forces . The Vietnamese Airborne Division began as companies organised in 1948, prior to any agreement over armed forces in Vietnam... and 1st Regiment ROK Capital Division operation USMC Operation Double Eagle links in cross border segment |
Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
2389 | 288 US, 10 ROK, 119 ARVN |
| Jan 28 – Feb 1 | Operation Red Ball V | 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division resupply operation | Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Jan 28 – Feb 15 | Operation Mallet | 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation to open Route 15 | Long Khánh Province Long Khánh Province Long Khánh is former province in Dong Nam Bo region of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 22, 1956 by separating from Biên Hòa Province.On April 24, 1957, it had two districts Xuân Lộc and Định Quán.On April 30, 1975, the province was renamed to Xuan Loc.... |
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| Jan 28 – Feb 17 | Operation Double Eagle I | 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines operation linking in with operation Masher/White Wing Operation Masher/White Wing Operation Masher was a combined U.S., ARVN, and ROKA operation that began on January 28, 1966. The name "Operation Masher" was changed to "Operation White Wing", because the name was deemed too crude for 'nation-building'.... , Operation Lien Ket 22 and Operation Thang Phuong II |
Quang Ngai Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... and Quang Tri Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the... s |
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| Jan 29 – 31 | Operation Kamehameha II | 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division security operation along Route 19 | Pleiku Province | ||
| Jan 30 – 31 | Operation Bobcat | US search and destroy operation | III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Jan 30 – Feb 3 | Operation Bobcat Tracker | 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Feb | Operation Reconstruction | 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the... , ROK 2nd Marine Brigade 2nd Marine Brigade (Republic of Korea) The 2nd Marine Division , notably known as Blue Dragon , is an infantry division of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.-History:On June 1, 1965, Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky requested military aid from the Republic of Korea... and ARVN 47th Regiment search and destroy operation |
south of Tuy Hoa Tuy Hoa Tuy Hòa is the capital city of Phu Yen province in south-central Vietnam. The city has the total area of 107 km2 and the population of 262 000 .... Phu Yen Province |
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| Feb 3 – 9 | Operation Quick Kick IV | 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Feb 3 – 15 | Operation Taro Leaf | 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Feb 4- 9 | Operation Roundhouse | 173rd Airborne Brigade and 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 1 RAR was first formed as the 65th Australian Infantry Battalion in 1945 and since then has been deployed on active service during the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War... search and destroy operation |
Biên Hòa Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km².... and Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... s |
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| Feb 5 – 8 | Operation Taylor | 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy and road clearing operation | Kontum Kon Tum Province Kon Tum province lies in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam and shares borders with Laos and Cambodia. It has an area of 9,934 square km and a population of approximately 330,000. The economy is primarily agricultural.-Name:... and Pleiku Provinces |
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| Feb 6 – Mar 6 | Operation Thua Thien 177 | ARVN operation | Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of... |
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| Feb 7 – 11 | Operation Road Runner VI | 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division road clearing and security operation along Route 13 National Road 13 (Vietnam) National Route 13 is a highway in southern Vietnam stretching from the northeastern outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, the commercial centre of the country, towards the border to Cambodia... |
north of Bến Cát District, Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Feb 7 – 16 | Operation Taut Bow | 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion The 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion conducts amphibious and ground reconnaissance for the 3rd Marine Division and Marine Forces Pacific , operating in the commander's areas of influence. The Battalion is based out of Camp Schwab, a satellite base of Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler... reconnaissance in force operation |
"Happy Valley Happy Valley, Vietnam Happy Valley was the name given by US Marines to a valley southwest of Danang in Quảng Nam Province, Vietnam-Base camp:Happy Valley was a major Vietcong /North Vietnamese Army base camp, storage area and supply infiltration route... ", Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Feb 7 – May 1972 | Operation Shed Light Operation Shed Light During the 1960s the United States military worked hard to interdict the movement of men and materiel along the Ho Chi Minh trail. Decidedly lacking in the ability to accurately strike at night or in adverse weather, the United States Air Force decided to initiate a crash development project in... |
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| Feb 8 – 9 | Operation Bald Eagle | 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation | III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Feb 9 – 21 | Operation Kamehameha III | 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division security operation along Route 19 | Binh Dinh Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... and Pleiku Provinces |
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| Feb 11 – 28 | Operation Eagle's Claw | 1st Cavalry Division operation | Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
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| Feb 11 – Mar 2 | Operation Rolling Stone | 1st Infantry Brigade, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 1 RAR was first formed as the 65th Australian Infantry Battalion in 1945 and since then has been deployed on active service during the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War... and the New Zealand artillery combined search and destroy, road repair, and pacification operation |
30 km northwest of Bien Hoa Air Base Bien Hoa Air Base Bien Hoa Air Base is a Vietnam People's Air Force military airfield located in South-Central southern Vietnam about 20 miles from Saigon near the city of Bien Hoa within Dong Nai Province.... , Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Feb 12 – 16 | Operation Entree | 173rd Airborne Brigade search and destroy operation | Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km².... |
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| Feb 12 – 16 | Operation Evansville | 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Feb 13 | Operation An Dan 14/66 | ARVN operation | Long An Province Long An Province Long An is a province in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam.-Administrative divisions:The province comprises one town and 14 districts:#Bến Lức#Cần Đước#Cần Giuộc#Châu Thành#Đức Hòa#Đức Huệ#Mộc Hóa#Tân Hưng... |
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| Feb 14 – 16 | Operation Breezeway | 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment 16th Infantry Regiment (United States) The 16th Infantry Regiment is a regiment in the United States Army.-Formation:The 34th Infantry Regiment and 11th Infantry Regiment consolidated into the 16th Infantry Regiment on 3 March 1869. The 11th Infantry's history prior to the consolidation is normally included with the 16th's.-U.S... road clearing and security operation along Route 13 National Road 13 (Vietnam) National Route 13 is a highway in southern Vietnam stretching from the northeastern outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, the commercial centre of the country, towards the border to Cambodia... |
Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Feb 14 – 16 | Operation Paddy Bridge | 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment 27th Infantry Regiment (United States) The 27th Infantry Regiment, nicknamed the Wolfhounds, is a unit of the United States Army established in 1901, that served in the Philippine-American War, in the Siberian Intervention after World War I, and as part of the 25th Infantry Division during World War II, the Korean War, and later the... search and destroy operation |
Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Feb 15 – 21 | Operation Thang Long 234 | ARVN operation | Darlac Province | 270 | 62 |
| Feb 17 – 28 | Operation Double Eagle II | BLT 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines and 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines search and destroy operation to engage the 1st VC Regiment | Que Son Valley Que Son Valley is a district in Quang Nam province, Vietnam. During the Vietnam War, it was the site of heavy fighting, including Operation Union I & II. From 1962 to 1967, the southern side of the valley was Quang Tin province.... |
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| Feb 18 – 19 | Operation Belt Line | 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division road clearing and security operation along Route 13 National Road 13 (Vietnam) National Route 13 is a highway in southern Vietnam stretching from the northeastern outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, the commercial centre of the country, towards the border to Cambodia... |
Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Feb 21 – 27 | Operation Mastiff | 2nd and 3rd Brigades, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Michelin Rubber Plantation Michelin Rubber Plantation Michelin Rubber Plantation was located near Dầu Tiếng District in Binh Duong Province, 72km northwest of Saigon. The plantation was established by the Michelin company in 1925 and at 12,400 ha it was the largest rubber plantation in Vietnam... and the Boi Loi woods, Binh Duong Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... , Binh Long Binh Long Province thumb|right|[[Binh Duong Province|Binh Duong]], [[Phuoc Long Province|Phuoc Long]] and Binh Long provinces in map of South VietnamBình Long is a former province of Dong Nam Bo region in South Vietnam. It now corresponds to the western part of Binh Phuoc province. It was formed on October 22, 1956... and Tay Ninh Provinces |
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| Feb 22 – 24 | Operation Clean Sweep I | 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division and ARVN 49th Regiment search and destroy operation | Cu Chi area | 11 | 5 US |
| Feb 22 – Mar 2 | Operation Lam Son 235 | 2 Regiments of the ARVN 1st Division 1st Division (South Vietnam) The 1st Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the I Corps that oversaw the northernmost region of South Vietnam, the centre of Vietnam.... search and destroy operation |
Quang Tri Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the... |
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| Feb 25 – Mar 24 | Operation Garfield | 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division operation | Darlac Province | 124 | 17 |
| Feb 26 – 28 | Operation Kolchak I | 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Feb 26 – Mar 1 | Operation Phoenix | 173rd Airborne Brigade search and destroy operation | Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km².... |
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| Feb 26 – Mar 24 | Operation Harrison | 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the... search and clear operation |
Tuy Hoa Tuy Hoa Tuy Hòa is the capital city of Phu Yen province in south-central Vietnam. The city has the total area of 107 km2 and the population of 262 000 .... area, Phu Yen Province |
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| Feb 27 – Mar 3 | Operation New York | 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, and HMM-163 HMM-163 Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of CH-46E Sea Knight transport helicopters... sweep operation joining with ARVN Operation Thua Thien 177 |
east of Phu Bai, Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of... |
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| Mar 1 – 2 | Operation Beer Barrel | 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division road security operation | Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Mar 1 – 5 | Operation Black Horse | 2/1 Cavalry search and destroy operation | Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
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| Mar 1 – 5 | Operation Hattiesburg | 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Tay Ninh Province | ||
| Mar 3 – 6 | Operation Red Ball VI | 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division route security for resupply convoys | Biên Hòa Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km².... and Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... s |
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| Mar 3 – 7 | Operation Cocoa Beach | 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Mar 4 | Operation Waikiki | 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Mar 4 – 7 | Operation Utah/Operation Lien Ket 26 | 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines and ARVN 2nd Division 2nd Division (South Vietnam) The 2nd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the I Corps that oversaw the northernmost region of South Vietnam, the centre of Vietnam.... search and destroy operation against the NVA 36th Regiment and VC Main Force units operation. First USMC contact with the NVA |
11 km northwest of Quang Ngai City, | 632 | 83 US, 32 ARVN |
| Mar 6 – 8 | Operation Boston | 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Mar 7 – 24 | Operation Silver City | 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 1 RAR was first formed as the 65th Australian Infantry Battalion in 1945 and since then has been deployed on active service during the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War... and ARVN 10th Division search and destroy operation. Major enemy unit encountered is the VC 271st Main Force Regiment |
along the Song Be River, Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... /Long Khánh Province Long Khánh Province Long Khánh is former province in Dong Nam Bo region of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 22, 1956 by separating from Biên Hòa Province.On April 24, 1957, it had two districts Xuân Lộc and Định Quán.On April 30, 1975, the province was renamed to Xuan Loc.... border area |
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| Mar 7 – 28 | Operation Jim Bowie | 2/1 Cavalry and 3/1 Cavalry 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (United States) The 3rd Brigade Combat Team is a combined arms armored Brigade of the 1st Cavalry Division. Its major equipment includes M1A2SEP Tanks, M2A3 & M3A3 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles, M109A6 Paladin Howitzers, and M1114 Up-armored Humvees.... search and destroy operation |
Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
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| Mar 9 – 10 | Operation Los Angeles | 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division route and convoy security operation along Route 13 National Road 13 (Vietnam) National Route 13 is a highway in southern Vietnam stretching from the northeastern outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, the commercial centre of the country, towards the border to Cambodia... |
Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Mar 12 | Operation Toledo | 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division security operation | III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Mar 13 – 15 | Operation Tampa (1966) | 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division security operation | III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Mar 13 – 17 | Operation Salem | 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation | III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Mar 14 – 19 | Operation Honolulu | 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Cu Chi, Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Mar 14 – 21 | Operation Buchanan/Operation Wyatt Earp/Operation Kam IV | 2/1 Cavalry 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment 35th Infantry Regiment (United States) The 35th Infantry Regiment was created on 1 July 1916 at Douglas, Arizona from elements of the 11th, 18th and 22nd Infantry Regiments. The 35th served on the Mexican Border during the First World War and was stationed at Nogales, Arizona in 1918... reconnaissance in force and security operation along Route 19 |
II Corps II Corps (South Vietnam) The II Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps in the ARVN, and it oversaw the region of the central highlands region, north of the capital Saigon... |
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| Mar 14 – 21 | Operation Wyatt Earp | 2/1 Cavalry and 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment 35th Infantry Regiment (United States) The 35th Infantry Regiment was created on 1 July 1916 at Douglas, Arizona from elements of the 11th, 18th and 22nd Infantry Regiments. The 35th served on the Mexican Border during the First World War and was stationed at Nogales, Arizona in 1918... reconnaissance in force and security operation on Route 19 |
II Corps II Corps (South Vietnam) The II Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps in the ARVN, and it oversaw the region of the central highlands region, north of the capital Saigon... |
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| Mar 17 – 18 | Operation Wheaton | 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division operation | III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Mar 18 – 19 | Operation Palestine | 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division security operation | III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Mar 20 – 23 | Operation Oregon | 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines and 1st Battalion, 4th Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Tri Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the... |
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| Mar 20 – 24 | Operation Cuu Long 15 | ARVN operation | Kien Tuong Province | 219 | 3 |
| Mar 20 – 25 | Operation Texas/Operation Lien Ket 28 | 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, ARVN 5th Airborne Battalion Vietnamese Airborne Division The Vietnamese Airborne Division was one of the earliest components of the State of Vietnam's military forces . The Vietnamese Airborne Division began as companies organised in 1948, prior to any agreement over armed forces in Vietnam... and Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps The Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps ) was part of the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam . It was established by Ngo Dinh Diem in 1954 when he was Prime Minister of the State of Vietnam, which became the Republic of Vietnam in 1955. The longest-serving commander was Lieutenant General Le... combined reaction force operation landing near An Hoa to encounter the 60th and 90th battalions of the 1st VC Regiment and the 11th Battalion, 21st NVA Regiment |
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| Mar 20 – 28 | Operation Kings | 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines and 3rd Tank Battalion 3rd Tank Battalion The 3rd Tank Battalion was an armor battalion of the United States Marine Corps.-World War II:The 3rd Tank Battalion was formed during World War II on 16 September 1942. Each of the three regimental combat teams of the 3rd Marine Division had their own tank company and a scout car platoon... search and destroy operation |
25 km southwest of Danang , Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Mar 21 | Operation Le Loi 15 | ARVN Special Forces operation | Darlac Province | 134 | 10 |
| Mar 21 – May 5 | Operation Benning | US security operation | II Corps II Corps (South Vietnam) The II Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps in the ARVN, and it oversaw the region of the central highlands region, north of the capital Saigon... |
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| Mar 23 – 25 | Operation Brownsville | 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation | III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Mar 23 – 26 | Operation Brunswick | US security and road clearing operation along Route 13 National Road 13 (Vietnam) National Route 13 is a highway in southern Vietnam stretching from the northeastern outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, the commercial centre of the country, towards the border to Cambodia... |
III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Mar 23 – 27 | Operation Mang Ho V | ROKA Capital Division search and destroy operation | Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
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| Mar 23 – 27 | Operation Monroe | 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation | III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Mar 24 – 25 | Operation Waycross | 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division and ARVN 5th Division 5th Division (South Vietnam) The Fifth Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the III Corps that oversaw the region of the country surrounding the capital, Saigon.... search and destroy operation |
northwest of Phu Loi, Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Mar 24 – 26 | Operation Dan Chi 211/B | ARVN operation | Ba Xuyen Province Soc Trang Province Sóc Trăng is a province in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam, with its capital in Sóc Trăng. The province occupies an area of 3,223 km², and has a population of approximately 1,213,400.-Etymology:... |
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| Mar 24 – 29 | Operation Olympa | 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Mar 24 – Jul 21 | Operation Fillmore | 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the... , ROK 2nd Marine Brigade 2nd Marine Brigade (Republic of Korea) The 2nd Marine Division , notably known as Blue Dragon , is an infantry division of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.-History:On June 1, 1965, Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky requested military aid from the Republic of Korea... and ARVN 47th Regiment operation |
vicinity of Tuy Hoa Tuy Hoa Tuy Hòa is the capital city of Phu Yen province in south-central Vietnam. The city has the total area of 107 km2 and the population of 262 000 .... , Phu Yen Province |
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| Mar 25 – Apr 8 | Operation Lincoln Operation Lincoln Operation Lincoln is a non violent form of civil disobedience regarding any transit systems fare hike. Coined in 2011 after the Capital Metropolitan Transit Authority started charging fares for Disability Fare Card Holders and Senior Citizens, it involves the act of going to a check cashing... |
1st and 3d Brigades, 1st Cavalry Division and 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy/reconnaissance in force operation against the same NVA units that had participated in the battle of the Ia Drang Valley Battle of Ia Drang The Battle of Ia Drang was the first major battle between the United States Army and the People's Army of Vietnam The Battle of Ia Drang was the first major battle between the United States Army and the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) The Battle of Ia Drang was the first major battle between the... |
vicinity of Plei Me and the Chu Pong Massif, Pleiku Pleiku Pleiku is a town in central Vietnam, located in that nation's central highland region. It is the capital of the Gia Lai Province; it is inhabited primarily by the Bahnar and Jarai ethnic groups, sometimes known as the Montagnards or Degar.... and Darlac Provinces |
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| Mar 26 – Apr 6 | Operation Jackstay | SLF 1st Battalion, 5th Marines and 2 Battalions of Vietnamese Marines Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps The Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps ) was part of the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam . It was established by Ngo Dinh Diem in 1954 when he was Prime Minister of the State of Vietnam, which became the Republic of Vietnam in 1955. The longest-serving commander was Lieutenant General Le... search and clear operation along the Long Tau shipping channel |
Rung Sat Special Zone Rung Sat Special Zone Rung Sat Special Zone, also known as the "Forest of Assassins" was an area of approximately 1256 square km of tidal mangrove swamp including over 4800 km of interlocking streams located approximately 36 km south-southeast of Saigon... |
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| Mar 26 – Sep 23 | Operation Su Bok | ROK Capital Division operation | Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
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| Mar 27 – Apr 1 | Operation Red Ball VII | 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment 28th Infantry Regiment (United States) Since the establishment of the United States Army in 1775, three regiments have held the designation 28th Infantry Regiment. The first was a Provisional unit that was constituted on 29 January 1813 and served during The War of 1812. The second was a reorganization and redesignation of 2nd... search and destroy operation |
III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Mar 27 – May 5 | Operation Buchanan II | 2/1 Cavalry 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment road clearing operation along Route 19 from Qui Nhon Qui Nhon Qui Nhơn , also Quy Nhơn, is a coastal city in Binh Dinh province in central Vietnam. It is composed of 16 wards and five communes with a total of 286 km². Quy Nhon is the capital of Bình Định province. As of 2009 its population was 280,900. Historically, the commercial activities of the city... to Pleiku Pleiku Pleiku is a town in central Vietnam, located in that nation's central highland region. It is the capital of the Gia Lai Province; it is inhabited primarily by the Bahnar and Jarai ethnic groups, sometimes known as the Montagnards or Degar.... |
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| Mar 28 – 30 | Operation Indiana/Operation Lien Ket 30 | 1st Battalion, 7th Marines and ARVN 5th Regiment, 2nd Division 2nd Division (South Vietnam) The 2nd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the I Corps that oversaw the northernmost region of South Vietnam, the centre of Vietnam.... operation to reinforce ARVN Operation Quyet Tang 72 |
Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... |
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| Mar 29 – 30 | Operation Alabama | USMC search and destroy operation | III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Mar 29 – Apr 5 | Operation Circle Pines | 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment 5th Infantry Regiment (United States) The 5th Infantry Regiment is the third-oldest infantry regiment of the United States Army, tracing its origins to 1808... and ARVN 7th Regiment operation |
Ho Bo Woods Ho Bo Woods Ho Bo Woods was located in Binh Duong Province 20 km north of Cu Chi, 4 km to the west of the Iron Triangle and the Saigon River and some 56 km northwest of Saigon. The woods consisted of rubber plantations, sparse to dense woods, and open rice paddies with some extremely large... , Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Mar 30 – Apr 15 | Operation Abilene Battle of Xa Cam My The Battle of Xa Cam My was a battle of the Vietnam War fought over two days from April 11 to April 12 1966.Originally planned as a U.S. search and destroy mission intended to lure out the "crack" Viet Cong D800 Battalion, Charlie Company soon found itself fighting for survival in the rubber... |
1st Infantry Division and 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 1 RAR was first formed as the 65th Australian Infantry Battalion in 1945 and since then has been deployed on active service during the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War... operation |
Phuoc Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.... |
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| Apr | Operation Cuu Long 7 | ARVN 7th Division search and destroy operation | Kien Tuong Province | 140 | 11 |
| Apr | Operation Lam Son 255 | ARVN 1st Division 1st Division (South Vietnam) The 1st Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the I Corps that oversaw the northernmost region of South Vietnam, the centre of Vietnam.... operation |
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| Apr | Operation Nevada/Operation Lien Ket 34 | 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, ARVN 2nd Division 2nd Division (South Vietnam) The 2nd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the I Corps that oversaw the northernmost region of South Vietnam, the centre of Vietnam.... and VNMC Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps The Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps ) was part of the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam . It was established by Ngo Dinh Diem in 1954 when he was Prime Minister of the State of Vietnam, which became the Republic of Vietnam in 1955. The longest-serving commander was Lieutenant General Le... search and destroy operation |
Batangan Peninsula Batangan Peninsula Batangan Peninsula is a peninsula in Vietnam. It is located in Quảng Ngãi Province, northeast of Quảng Ngãi and 32 km south of Chu Lai. The Peninsula was, for years, a rich and productive agricultural region encompassing approximately 48 square km of flat, fertile farmland and rolling... , Quảng Ngãi Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... |
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| Apr 1 – 7 | Operation York | 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment 28th Infantry Regiment (United States) Since the establishment of the United States Army in 1775, three regiments have held the designation 28th Infantry Regiment. The first was a Provisional unit that was constituted on 29 January 1813 and served during The War of 1812. The second was a reorganization and redesignation of 2nd... search and destroy operation |
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| Apr 1 – 11 | Operation Orange | 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines search and destroy operation | near Thuong Guc, 40 km southwest of Danang, Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Apr 2 – 13 | Operation Bun Kae 66-5 | ROK Capital Division operation | Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
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| Apr 6 – 8 | Operation Kahuku | 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment 5th Infantry Regiment (United States) The 5th Infantry Regiment is the third-oldest infantry regiment of the United States Army, tracing its origins to 1808... and ARVN 49th Regiment search and destroy operation |
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| Apr 8 – 10 | Operation Iowa | 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines and 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Tin Province | ||
| Apr 9 – 25 | Operation Denver | 173rd Airborne Brigade and 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 1 RAR was first formed as the 65th Australian Infantry Battalion in 1945 and since then has been deployed on active service during the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War... search and destroy operation |
vicinity of Song Be Song Be thumb|right|[[Binh Duong province|Binh Duong]], [[Phuoc Long province|Phouc Long]] and [[Binh Long province]]s in a map of South VietnamSông Bé is a former province of Dong Nam Bo region in South Vietnam... , Phuoc Long Province Phuoc Long Province thumb|right|200px|[[Binh Duong Province|Binh Duong]], Phuoc Long and [[Binh Long Province|Binh Long]] in map of South VietnamPhuoc Long is former province of Dong Nam Bo region in South Vietnam... |
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| Apr 11 – 14 | Operation Makaha | 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation northwest of Cu Chi | Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Apr 11 – 17 | Operation Mosby I (part of Operation Lincoln Operation Lincoln Operation Lincoln is a non violent form of civil disobedience regarding any transit systems fare hike. Coined in 2011 after the Capital Metropolitan Transit Authority started charging fares for Disability Fare Card Holders and Senior Citizens, it involves the act of going to a check cashing... ) |
1/1 Cavalry 3/1 Cavalry and 5th Battalion, 14th Cavalry Regiment reconnaissance in force along Cambodian border | western Kontum Kon Tum Province Kon Tum province lies in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam and shares borders with Laos and Cambodia. It has an area of 9,934 square km and a population of approximately 330,000. The economy is primarily agricultural.-Name:... and Pleiku Provinces |
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| Apr 12 – May 18 | Operation Austin | 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the... operations |
Binh Thuan Binh Thuan Province Bình Thuận is a province of Vietnam. It is located on the country's South Central Coast, not far from Ho Chi Minh City. It is sometimes seen as part of the Southeast Region. Binh Thuan is known for its scenery and for its good beaches... , Binh Tuy Binh Tuy Province Binh Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to the western part of Binh Thuan Province, including Hàm Tân, Hàm Thuận Nam, Tánh Linh, Đức Linh districts and La Gi town.... , Lâm Đồng, Phuoc Long Phuoc Long Province thumb|right|200px|[[Binh Duong Province|Binh Duong]], Phuoc Long and [[Binh Long Province|Binh Long]] in map of South VietnamPhuoc Long is former province of Dong Nam Bo region in South Vietnam... and Quang Doc Provinces |
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| Apr 12 – 26 | Operation Austin I | 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the... search and destroy operation |
upper Dak Som River valley, III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Apr 12 – 26 | Operation Austin II | 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the... search and destroy operation |
northwest of Phan Thiết Phan Thiết Phan Thiết town is the capital of Binh Thuan province, in southeastern Vietnam. Phan Thiet is a municipality in central, south central sector, however, the development plan to 2025, it would be municipality Southeast Vietnam. The population of Phan Thiết city in 2005 is roughly 350,000 and is... |
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| Apr 13 – 14 | Operation Kaena | 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in support of Operation Makaha | Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Apr 13 – 14 | Operation Kalamazoo | 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment 5th Infantry Regiment (United States) The 5th Infantry Regiment is the third-oldest infantry regiment of the United States Army, tracing its origins to 1808... operation |
Ho Bo Woods Ho Bo Woods Ho Bo Woods was located in Binh Duong Province 20 km north of Cu Chi, 4 km to the west of the Iron Triangle and the Saigon River and some 56 km northwest of Saigon. The woods consisted of rubber plantations, sparse to dense woods, and open rice paddies with some extremely large... northwest of Cu Chi |
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| Apr 13 – May 1 | Operation Longfellow | 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division and ARVN 42nd Regiment search and destroy operation to search the area west of Route 14 north from Dak To Dak To Đắk Tô is a village in the Central Highlands of Vietnam and in the so-called "tri-border" area where the borders of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia all come together. Located just north of the Vietnamese town of Tan Canh , Dak To is populated by a Montagnard tribal people known as the Degar... toward Dak Pek in support of Army Engineers repairing and improving Route 14 |
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| Apr 14 – 16 | Operation Quyet Thang 184 | ARVN 2nd Division 2nd Division (South Vietnam) The 2nd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the I Corps that oversaw the northernmost region of South Vietnam, the centre of Vietnam.... operation |
Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... |
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| Apr 15 – 17 | Operation Bolivar | 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division road clearing operation from Lai Khe Lai Khe Lai Khê is a small settlement in Vietnam, to the northwest of Ho Chi Minh City and about 20 km north of Thủ Dầu Một. During the Vietnam War it was a garrison town as the 5th Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam was based there for most of the 1960s and 1970s.Tucker, pp. 526–533... to Phu Cuong |
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| Apr 15 – 20 | Operation Miami | 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation | III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Apr 16 – 21 | Operation Kahala | 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Apr 17 – 20 | Operation Yell | 1st Battalion, 1st Marines and 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Apr 17 – May 1 | Operation Virginia | 1st Battalion, 1st Marines search and destroy and reconnaissance in force operation | vicinity of Khe Sanh Special Forces camp Khe Sanh Khe Sanh is the district capital of Hướng Hoá District, Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam, located 63 km west of Đông Hà.Khe Sanh Combat Base was a United States Marine Corps outpost in South Vietnam used during the Vietnam War. The airstrip was built in September 1962... , Quang Tri Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the... |
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| Apr 17 – May 4 | Operation Lexington | 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division saturation patrolling as a follow-up to Operation Jackstay | north of the Rung Sat Special Zone Rung Sat Special Zone Rung Sat Special Zone, also known as the "Forest of Assassins" was an area of approximately 1256 square km of tidal mangrove swamp including over 4800 km of interlocking streams located approximately 36 km south-southeast of Saigon... |
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| Apr 17 – Jun 9 | Operation Lexington III | 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation | Rung Sat Special Zone Rung Sat Special Zone Rung Sat Special Zone, also known as the "Forest of Assassins" was an area of approximately 1256 square km of tidal mangrove swamp including over 4800 km of interlocking streams located approximately 36 km south-southeast of Saigon... , Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km².... |
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| Apr 18 – 20 | Operation Otsego | 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Apr 20 – 21 | Operation Bristol | US operation | III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Apr 20 – 22 | Operation Omaha | 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy and road clearing operation on National Road 13 (Vietnam)Route 13 | between Chơn Thành District and Lai Khe Lai Khe Lai Khê is a small settlement in Vietnam, to the northwest of Ho Chi Minh City and about 20 km north of Thủ Dầu Một. During the Vietnam War it was a garrison town as the 5th Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam was based there for most of the 1960s and 1970s.Tucker, pp. 526–533... |
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| Apr 20 – May 10 | Operation Georgia | 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines search and destroy operation around the industrial complex of An Hoa and Nhong Son | Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Apr 21 – 25 | Operation Dan Chi 219C | ARVN 21st Division 21st Division (South Vietnam) The 21st Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975, was part of the IV Corps that oversaw the southernmost region of South Vietnam, the Mekong Delta.... operation |
Chuong Thien Province Hau Giang Province Hậu Giang became Can Tho province during/after 1975. Can Tho was the capital of Can Tho province. It is located in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam. In late 2004, Can Tho and some surrounding cities became Can Tho Municipality . The remainder of Cần Thơ province became Hậu Giang province .Vi... |
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| Apr 21 – May 3 | Operation Mosby II | 2/1 Cavalry reconnaissance in force and interdiction of VC movement west of Route 14 | Kontum Kon Tum Province Kon Tum province lies in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam and shares borders with Laos and Cambodia. It has an area of 9,934 square km and a population of approximately 330,000. The economy is primarily agricultural.-Name:... and Pleiku Provinces |
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| Apr 22 – 23 | Operation Bowie | 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division and ARVN 5th Division 5th Division (South Vietnam) The Fifth Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the III Corps that oversaw the region of the country surrounding the capital, Saigon.... search and destroy operation and saturation patrolling along Route 13 National Road 13 (Vietnam) National Route 13 is a highway in southern Vietnam stretching from the northeastern outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, the commercial centre of the country, towards the border to Cambodia... |
vicinity of Lai Khe Lai Khe Lai Khê is a small settlement in Vietnam, to the northwest of Ho Chi Minh City and about 20 km north of Thủ Dầu Một. During the Vietnam War it was a garrison town as the 5th Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam was based there for most of the 1960s and 1970s.Tucker, pp. 526–533... |
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| Apr 22 – 23 | Operation Chatanooga | 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation | III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Apr 22 – 24 | Operation Hot Springs/Operation Lien Ket 36 | 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines and ARVN 5th Regiment, VNMC 1st Battalion Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps The Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps ) was part of the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam . It was established by Ngo Dinh Diem in 1954 when he was Prime Minister of the State of Vietnam, which became the Republic of Vietnam in 1955. The longest-serving commander was Lieutenant General Le... and 5th Airborne Battalion Vietnamese Airborne Division The Vietnamese Airborne Division was one of the earliest components of the State of Vietnam's military forces . The Vietnamese Airborne Division began as companies organised in 1948, prior to any agreement over armed forces in Vietnam... operation |
Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... |
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| Apr 24 – May 17 | Operation Birmingham Operation Birmingham Operation Birmingham was a military operation of the Vietnam War in War Zone C, north of Saigon. The US 1st Infantry Division and the ARVN 5th Division conducted operations on the eastern flank of War Zone C. The goals were opening Route 13 from Saigon to the north and engaging the Viet Cong 9th... |
1st Infantry Division and ARVN 5th Division 5th Division (South Vietnam) The Fifth Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the III Corps that oversaw the region of the country surrounding the capital, Saigon.... multi-brigade search and destroy operations on the eastern flank of War Zone C to open Route 13 National Road 13 (Vietnam) National Route 13 is a highway in southern Vietnam stretching from the northeastern outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, the commercial centre of the country, towards the border to Cambodia... from Saigon to the north and engage the Viet Cong 9th Division |
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| Apr 26 – 28 | Operation Bee Bee | 3/1 Cavalry show of force operation | near Bong Son, Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
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| Apr 26 – 30 | Operation Wyoming | 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines and 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines search and destroy operation | 15 km northwest of Chu Lai Chu Lai Chu Lai is a sea port, urban and industrial area in Dung Quat Bay, Núi Thành district, Quang Nam province of Vietnam. The city is served by Chu Lai Airport.-Vietnam War:... , Quang Tin Province |
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| Apr 27 – May 2 | Operation Osage | SLF 1st Battalion, 5th Marines rice harvest security operation | Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of... |
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| Apr 27 – May 12 | Operation Maili | 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Apr 27 – May 12 | Operation Maimi | 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division road clearing operation | Tân Uyên District | ||
| May | Operation Khung Long | ARVN operation | Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
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| May | Operation Xay Dung 31 | ARVN operation | Binh Long Province Binh Long Province thumb|right|[[Binh Duong Province|Binh Duong]], [[Phuoc Long Province|Phuoc Long]] and Binh Long provinces in map of South VietnamBình Long is a former province of Dong Nam Bo region in South Vietnam. It now corresponds to the western part of Binh Phuoc province. It was formed on October 22, 1956... |
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| May 1–18 | Operation Austin IV | 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the... , 173rd Airborne Brigade and ARVN 45th Regiment operation |
Quang Duc Province and Phuoc Long Province Phuoc Long Province thumb|right|200px|[[Binh Duong Province|Binh Duong]], Phuoc Long and [[Binh Long Province|Binh Long]] in map of South VietnamPhuoc Long is former province of Dong Nam Bo region in South Vietnam... |
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| May 2 – 12 | Operation Lihue | 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division security operation on Route 22 National Road 22 (Vietnam) National Route 22 is a highway in southern Vietnam stretching from the northwestern outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, the commercial centre of the country, towards the Cambodian border to the northwest. It is the main route for trade and traffic between Cambodia and southern Vietnam.The highway... |
between Cu Chi and Tay Ninh Tay Ninh Tây Ninh is a town in southwestern Vietnam. It is the capital of Tay Ninh province, which encompasses the town and much of the surrounding farmland.... |
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| May 3 – 15 | Operation Lewis and Clark | 2/1 Cavalry reconnaissance in force operation | from Pleiku Pleiku Pleiku is a town in central Vietnam, located in that nation's central highland region. It is the capital of the Gia Lai Province; it is inhabited primarily by the Bahnar and Jarai ethnic groups, sometimes known as the Montagnards or Degar.... to An Khe An Khe "An Khe" is the 102nd The West Wing episode and 14th of the fifth season. It originally aired on NBC February 18, 2004. Events circle around the rescue of five US pilots shot down over North Korea. Written by John Wells and directed by Alex Graves, the episode contains guest appearances by Philip... |
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| May 4–6 | Operation Dexter | 173rd Airborne Brigade search and destroy operation | Phước Thành Province Phước Thành Phước Thành is a former province of Dong Nam Bo region in South Vietnam. It was formed in 1959 from Tân Uyên, Biên Hòa and part of Phuoc Long Province, Long Khánh, Binh Duong Province. Province capital was Phước Vĩnh. In 1965 Phú Giáo District of the Phước Thành was dissolved into Phuoc Long Province... |
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| May 4–7 | Operation Cherokee | 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines search and destroy operation | Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of... |
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| May 4–16 | Operation Davy Crockett | 3/1 Cavalry and ARVN 22nd Division 22nd Division (South Vietnam) The 22nd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the II Corps that oversaw the region of the central highlands north of the capital Saigon.... search and destroy operation revisited the Operation Masher/White Wing Operation Masher/White Wing Operation Masher was a combined U.S., ARVN, and ROKA operation that began on January 28, 1966. The name "Operation Masher" was changed to "Operation White Wing", because the name was deemed too crude for 'nation-building'.... area; the NVA and VC offered resolute resistance, often entrenched or firing out of large, hardened clay anthills |
near Bong Son in Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
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| May 7–9 | Operation Hollingsworth | 1st Infantry Division four Battalion air assault on suspected VC headquarters | Tay Ninh Province | ||
| May 9 – 14 | Operation Montgomery/Operation Lien Ket 40 | 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines and VNMC 2nd & 5th Battalions Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps The Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps ) was part of the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam . It was established by Ngo Dinh Diem in 1954 when he was Prime Minister of the State of Vietnam, which became the Republic of Vietnam in 1955. The longest-serving commander was Lieutenant General Le... security operation |
Quảng Ngãi Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... |
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| May 10 – 12 | Operation Wayne | 4th Marines search and destroy operation 10 km southwest of Phu Bai | Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of... |
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| May 10 – Jul 31 | Operation Paul Revere/Operation Than Phong 14 | 3rd Brigade 25th Infantry Division, 1 Battalion from the 2/1 Cavalry, Troop B, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2 ROKA Roka Roka is a khum of Sangkae District in Battambang Province in north-western Cambodia.-Villages:* Chhung Tradak* Pou Batdambang* Ambaeng Thngae* Roka* Ta Haen Muoy* Ta Haen Pir... Battalions and 2 ARVN Battalions border screening, area-control operation which thwarts a VC monsoon season offensive |
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| May 10 – Jul 31 | Operation Paul Revere III | 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, 2nd and 3rd Brigades 25th Infantry Division and 3/1 Cavalry 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (United States) The 3rd Brigade Combat Team is a combined arms armored Brigade of the 1st Cavalry Division. Its major equipment includes M1A2SEP Tanks, M2A3 & M3A3 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles, M109A6 Paladin Howitzers, and M1114 Up-armored Humvees.... operation |
26 km west of Pleiku Pleiku Pleiku is a town in central Vietnam, located in that nation's central highland region. It is the capital of the Gia Lai Province; it is inhabited primarily by the Bahnar and Jarai ethnic groups, sometimes known as the Montagnards or Degar.... |
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| May 12–13 | Operation Asheville | 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Division search and destroy operation | III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| May 14–16 | Operation Dan Chi 227 | ARVN operation | An Xuyen Province | 247 | 1 |
| May 15 – 17 | Operation Yuma | 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... |
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| May 16 | Operation Wahiawa | 1st and 2nd Brigades, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in the Bo Loi Woods, Ho Bo Woods Ho Bo Woods Ho Bo Woods was located in Binh Duong Province 20 km north of Cu Chi, 4 km to the west of the Iron Triangle and the Saigon River and some 56 km northwest of Saigon. The woods consisted of rubber plantations, sparse to dense woods, and open rice paddies with some extremely large... and Filhol Plantation |
Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| May 16 – Jun 5 | Operation Crazy Horse/Operation Bun Kae 66-7 | 1st Cavalry Division, ROK Capital Division and ARVN operation | between Vinh Thanh Vĩnh Thạnh District, Binh Dinh Vĩnh Thạnh is a rural district of Binh Dinh province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. The district capital is Vĩnh Thạnh town.... and Soui Ca Valleys of Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
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| May 17 | Operation Dan Chi 228B | ARVN operation | Bạc Liêu Province Bac Lieu Province Bạc Liêu is a province of Vietnam. It is a coastal province, and is situated in the Mekong Delta region of the southern part of the country.- Name :Formally a territoy of Cambodia, the name Bac Lieu is believed to derive from the Khmer language... |
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| May 17 – 21 | Operation Providence | 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy and route security operation from Tân Uyên District to Phuoc Vinh | |||
| May 19–26 | Operation El Paso I | 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation and reinforcement of Lộc Ninh Loc Ninh Lộc Ninh is a town in southern Vietnam. It is a rural district of Binh Phuoc province in the southeastern region of Vietnam. A major battle, the Battle of Loc Ninh, occurred there during the Vietnam War.-Transport:... Special Forces camp |
Binh Long Province Binh Long Province thumb|right|[[Binh Duong Province|Binh Duong]], [[Phuoc Long Province|Phuoc Long]] and Binh Long provinces in map of South VietnamBình Long is a former province of Dong Nam Bo region in South Vietnam. It now corresponds to the western part of Binh Phuoc province. It was formed on October 22, 1956... |
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| May 20 – 22 | Operation Morgan | 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines and 2nd Battalion, ARVN 4th Regiment search and destroy operation | Quảng Ngãi Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... |
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| May 21 – 23 | Operation Long Phi 971 | ARVN operation | Kien Giang Province Kien Giang Province Kiên Giang is a province of Vietnam, located in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam. It is known for fishing and rice farming. The provincial capital is Rạch Giá, 250 km from the Ho Chi Minh City... |
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| May 23 – Jun 25 | Operation Athens | 3rd Battalion 4th Marines 3rd Battalion 4th Marines 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Nicknamed "Thundering Third" it is known within the battalion as "Darkside" and the radio callsigns of the command and staff reflect this moniker. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center... search and operation |
25 km south of Hue Hue Hue is one of the main properties of a color, defined technically , as "the degree to which a stimulus can be describedas similar to or different from stimuli that are described as red, green, blue, and yellow,"... in Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of... |
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| May 24 | Operation Cheyenne I | 1st Battalion, 5th Marines search and destroy operation along the coast | 20 km north of Chu Lai Chu Lai Chu Lai is a sea port, urban and industrial area in Dung Quat Bay, Núi Thành district, Quang Nam province of Vietnam. The city is served by Chu Lai Airport.-Vietnam War:... |
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| May 24 – Jun 4 | Operation Hardihood | 173rd Airborne Brigade and 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 1 RAR was first formed as the 65th Australian Infantry Battalion in 1945 and since then has been deployed on active service during the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War... multi-battalion reconnaissance operation and the clearance of Nui Dat Nui Dat Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province was the location of a prominent Australian military base in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The site was chosen by Lieutenant General John Wilton in 1966 and was built mainly by men from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment... and the establishment of the 1st Australian Task Force 1st Australian Task Force The 1st Australian Task Force commanded the Australian and New Zealand Army units deployed to South Vietnam between 1966 and 1972. 1 ATF was based at Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province... base area |
Vung Tau Vung Tàu Vũng Tàu is a city in southern Vietnam. Its population in 2005 was 240,000. The city area is including 13 urban wards and one village. It is the capital of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, and is the crude oil extraction center of Vietnam. It is also known as one of the most beautiful cities of tourism... area, Phuoc Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.... |
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| May 25 – 28 | Operation Mobile Operation Mobile Operation Mobile was the name given to Canadian Forces activities in the 2011 military intervention in Libya. The United States' counterpart to this was Operation Odyssey Dawn, the French counterpart was Opération Harmattan and the British counterpart was Operation Ellamy... |
17th Marines, ARVN 5th Regiment and VNMC 5th Battalion Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps The Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps ) was part of the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam . It was established by Ngo Dinh Diem in 1954 when he was Prime Minister of the State of Vietnam, which became the Republic of Vietnam in 1955. The longest-serving commander was Lieutenant General Le... search and destroy operation |
Quảng Ngãi Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... |
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| May 27–28 | Operation Chicago Operation Chicago Mission Chicago was a pre-dawn glider-borne combat assault in the American airborne landings in Normandy, made by elements of the U.S. 101st Airborne Division on the early morning of June 6, 1944. It was part of Operation Neptune, the assault portion of the Allied invasion of France, Operation... |
US security operation | III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| May 30 | Operation Quyet Thang 296 | ARVN operation | Quang Tin Province | 100 | 2 |
| May 30 – Jun 6 | Operation Reno I | 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation | III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| May 30 – Jun 8 | Operation Reno | 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines reconnaissance in force | vicinity of Dong Ha Dong Ha Đông Hà is the capital town of Quang Tri province, Vietnam. It is located at around . Dong Ha is situated at the crossroads of National Highway 1A and Route 9, part of the East-West Economic Corridor . It lies on the Reunification Express Railway and is served by Dong Ha Railway Station... , Quang Tri Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the... |
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| May 30 – Jun 9 | Operation Adelaide I | 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation and security for repair of Route 16 | III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| May 31 | Operation Cheyenne II | 1st Battalion, 5th Marines search and destroy operation | I Corps I Corps (South Vietnam) The I Corps Tactical Zone was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps which the ARVN oversaw. This was the northernmost region of South Vietnam, bordering North Vietnam... |
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| May 31 – Jun 8 | Operation Adelaide II | Search and destroy operation and cordon and search operation | Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Jun – Aug | Operation Enogerra | 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a motorised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in Brisbane, Queensland, on 6 June 1965 and has since then served in a number of overseas deployments and conflicts including South Vietnam, East Timor and Iraq... search and clearance of Long Phouc village |
Phuoc Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.... |
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| Jun 1 – 6 | Operation Muskegon | 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Jun 1 – 9 | Operation Beaver II | USMC search and destroy operation | I Corps I Corps (South Vietnam) The I Corps Tactical Zone was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps which the ARVN oversaw. This was the northernmost region of South Vietnam, bordering North Vietnam... |
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| Jun 2 – 5 | Operation Lam Son 11 | 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (United States) The 4th Brigade Combat Team is a combined arms Brigade of the 1st Cavalry Division. Its major equipment includes M1A2SEP Tanks, M2A2 & M3A2 ODS Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles, M109A6 Paladin Howitzers, and M1151 Up-armored Humvees.-Units:*2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment*1st Squadron, 9th... and 7th Company, 7th ARVN Regiment operation |
Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Jun 2 – 21 | Operation Hawthorne Operation Hawthorne Operation Hawthorne was a military operation of the Vietnam War. It took place near the village of Dak To, Kon Tum Province, Republic of Vietnam... /Operation Dan Tang 61 |
1st and 2nd Battalions, 327th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion 502nd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment and ARVN 42nd Regiment and 21st Ranger Battalion Vietnamese Rangers The Vietnamese Rangers, properly known in Vietnamese as the Biệt Ðộng Quân, more commonly known as the ARVN Rangers, were the Rangers of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Trained and assisted by American Special Forces and Ranger advisers, the Vietnamese Rangers infiltrated beyond enemy lines in... operation |
Kontum Province | 1200 | 48 |
| Jun 2 – Jul 13 | Operation El Paso II | 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment 28th Infantry Regiment (United States) Since the establishment of the United States Army in 1775, three regiments have held the designation 28th Infantry Regiment. The first was a Provisional unit that was constituted on 29 January 1813 and served during The War of 1812. The second was a reorganization and redesignation of 2nd... , 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment and ARVN 5th Division 5th Division (South Vietnam) The Fifth Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the III Corps that oversaw the region of the country surrounding the capital, Saigon.... operation against Vietcong 9th Division on Route 13 National Road 13 (Vietnam) National Route 13 is a highway in southern Vietnam stretching from the northeastern outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, the commercial centre of the country, towards the border to Cambodia... |
near Minh Thanh in Binh Long Province Binh Long Province thumb|right|[[Binh Duong Province|Binh Duong]], [[Phuoc Long Province|Phuoc Long]] and Binh Long provinces in map of South VietnamBình Long is a former province of Dong Nam Bo region in South Vietnam. It now corresponds to the western part of Binh Phuoc province. It was formed on October 22, 1956... |
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| Jun 3 – Jul 3 | Operation Fort Smith | 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy and pacification operations along Route 1 | Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Jun 3 – 9 | Operation Makiki | 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division and ARVN 49th Regiment search and destroy operation | Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Jun 6 | Operation Muskegon (USMC) | 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines search and destroy operation | I Corps I Corps (South Vietnam) The I Corps Tactical Zone was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps which the ARVN oversaw. This was the northernmost region of South Vietnam, bordering North Vietnam... |
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| Jun 6 – 9 | Operation Joliet | 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation | 6 km east of Cu Chi, III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Jun 6 – 12 | Operation Apache | 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Tri Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the... |
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| Jun 6 – 20 | Operation Benning II | US security operation | II Corps II Corps (South Vietnam) The II Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps in the ARVN, and it oversaw the region of the central highlands region, north of the capital Saigon... |
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| Jun 7 – 9 | Operation Adelaide III | Search and destroy operation and road clearing operation from Di An Di An Dĩ An, Bình Dương , is a town of Binh Duong Province in the Southeast region of Vietnam. It is about 20 km north of Ho Chi Minh City. It is 1706 km by rail from Hanoi. As of 2003 the towan had a population of 136,530... to Phước Vĩnh |
Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Jun 7 – 12 | Operation Thang Phong III | ARVN and CIDG Civilian Irregular Defense Group Civilian Irregular Defense Group program was a program developed by the U.S. government in the Vietnam War to develop South Vietnamese irregular military units from minority populations.-Purpose:... operation |
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| Jun 8 – 18 | Operation Hollandia | 173rd Airborne Brigade search and destroy operation | Long Hải Long Hải Long Hải is a township and town in Long Điền District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, in Vietnam.... peninsula, Phuoc Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.... |
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| Jun 9 – 12 | Operation Florida | USMC search and destroy and operation | Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of... |
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| Jun 9 – 21 | Operation Hooker I | 2/1 Cavalry reconnaissance and security operation along the Cambodian border | western Kontum and Pleiku Provinces | ||
| Jun 12 – 14 | Operation Fargo I | 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Jun 13 | Operation Mexicali | 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment 5th Infantry Regiment (United States) The 5th Infantry Regiment is the third-oldest infantry regiment of the United States Army, tracing its origins to 1808... search and destroy operation |
Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Jun 13 – Jul 4 | Operation Santa Fe (1966) | 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment 27th Infantry Regiment (United States) The 27th Infantry Regiment, nicknamed the Wolfhounds, is a unit of the United States Army established in 1901, that served in the Philippine-American War, in the Siberian Intervention after World War I, and as part of the 25th Infantry Division during World War II, the Korean War, and later the... search and destroy operation |
Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Jun 16 | Operation Longstreet | ROK 2nd Marine Brigade 2nd Marine Brigade (Republic of Korea) The 2nd Marine Division , notably known as Blue Dragon , is an infantry division of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.-History:On June 1, 1965, Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky requested military aid from the Republic of Korea... engineering security operation |
Binh Dinh Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... and Phu Yen Provinces |
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| Jun 17 – 21 | Operation Helemano | 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation | Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Jun 17 – 23 | Operation Dodge | 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Tri Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the... |
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| Jun 18 – 30 | Operation Deckhouse I | BLT 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines operation in support of the 1st Cavalry Division's Operation Nathan Hale | Phu Yen Province | 400 | |
| Jun 19 – Jul 1 | Operation Nathan Hale | 1st Cavalry Division and 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the... operation |
vicinity of Dong Tre and Tuy Hoa Tuy Hoa Tuy Hòa is the capital city of Phu Yen province in south-central Vietnam. The city has the total area of 107 km2 and the population of 262 000 .... , Phu Yen Province |
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| Jun 21 – 24 | Operation Lam Son 283 | ARVN operation | Quang Tri Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the... |
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| Jun 23 – Jul 9 | Operation Yorktown | 173rd Airborne Brigade search and destroy operation | Xuân Lộc Province | ||
| Jun 24 – Jul 15 | Operation Beauregard | 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the... security operation of the Cambodian and Laotian borders |
Kontum and Pleiku Provinces Pleiku Pleiku is a town in central Vietnam, located in that nation's central highland region. It is the capital of the Gia Lai Province; it is inhabited primarily by the Bahnar and Jarai ethnic groups, sometimes known as the Montagnards or Degar.... |
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| Jun 25 – Jul 1 | Operation Coco Palms | 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment 5th Infantry Regiment (United States) The 5th Infantry Regiment is the third-oldest infantry regiment of the United States Army, tracing its origins to 1808... search and destroy operation |
northwest of Cu Chi in Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Jun 25 – Jul 2 | Operation Jay/Operation Lam Son 284 | 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines and ARVN operation to engage the NVA 806th and 812th Battalions, 6th NVA Regiment that had recently moved into the Quảng Điền District between Route 1 and the South China Sea about 20 km north of Hue Hue Hue is one of the main properties of a color, defined technically , as "the degree to which a stimulus can be describedas similar to or different from stimuli that are described as red, green, blue, and yellow,"... |
Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of... |
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| Jun 27 – Dec 1 68 | Operation Boone | MACV operation to develop a cross-border reconnaissance capability for Cambodia using Special Forces troops | Cambodia | ||
| Jun 29 – Jul 1 | Operation Oakland/Operation Lien Ket 46 | 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marines, 2nd Battalion, ARVN 5th Regiment ARVN 37th Ranger Battalion Vietnamese Rangers The Vietnamese Rangers, properly known in Vietnamese as the Biệt Ðộng Quân, more commonly known as the ARVN Rangers, were the Rangers of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Trained and assisted by American Special Forces and Ranger advisers, the Vietnamese Rangers infiltrated beyond enemy lines in... search and destroy operation |
Quảng Ngãi Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... |
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| Jun 30 – Jul 31 | Operation Benning III | 2/1 Cavalry security operation | Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
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| Jul 1 – 6 | Operation Holt/Operation Lam Son 286 | 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines and ARVN search and destroy operation | Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of... |
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| Jul 2 – 30 | Operation Henry Clay | 1st Cavalry Division and 2nd Battalion, 327th Airborne Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation in the Cambodian border area as a follow-up to Operation Nathan Hale | Binh Dinh Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... , Phu Bon, Phu Yen, Pleiku Pleiku Pleiku is a town in central Vietnam, located in that nation's central highland region. It is the capital of the Gia Lai Province; it is inhabited primarily by the Bahnar and Jarai ethnic groups, sometimes known as the Montagnards or Degar.... and Darlac Provinces |
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| Jul 2 – 31 | Operation Kahana | 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Binh Tuy Binh Tuy Province Binh Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to the western part of Binh Thuan Province, including Hàm Tân, Hàm Thuận Nam, Tánh Linh, Đức Linh districts and La Gi town.... and Long Khánh Province Long Khánh Province Long Khánh is former province in Dong Nam Bo region of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 22, 1956 by separating from Biên Hòa Province.On April 24, 1957, it had two districts Xuân Lộc and Định Quán.On April 30, 1975, the province was renamed to Xuan Loc.... s |
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| Jul 4 | Operation James Bond | 2/1 Cavalry counterintelligence operation | Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
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| Jul 4 – 14 | Operation Sydney I | 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment search and destroy operation | Phuoc Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.... |
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| Jul 4 – Oct 27 | Operation Macon | 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines search and destroy and security operation for the An Hoa industrial complex | Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Jul 5 | Operation Cuu Long 32/66 | ARVN operation | Kien Hoa Province | 155 | 4 |
| Jul 5 – 11 | Operation Binh Phu | ARVN operation | Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
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| Jul 6 – 14 | Operation Washington | 1st Reconnaissance Battalion 1st Reconnaissance Battalion 1st Reconnaissance Battalion is a reconnaissance battalion in the United States Marine Corps. It falls under the command of the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary Force .... reconnaissance operation in the Do Xa region |
Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... |
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| Jul 6 – 26 | Operation Springfield | 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment 2nd Infantry Regiment (United States) The 2nd Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment in the United States Army. It has served the United States for more than two hundred years. It is the third oldest regiment in the US Army with a Lineage date of 1808 and a history extending back to 1791... search and destroy operation |
III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Jul 7 – Aug 3 | Operation Hastings Operation Hastings Operation Hastings was an American military operation in the Vietnam War. The operation was a qualified success in that it pushed the North Vietnamese Army forces back across the Demilitarized Zone . As the NVA clearly did not feel constrained by the "demilitarized" nature of the DMZ, US military... /Operation Deckhouse II |
1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Battalion 4th Marines 3rd Battalion 4th Marines 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Nicknamed "Thundering Third" it is known within the battalion as "Darkside" and the radio callsigns of the command and staff reflect this moniker. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center... , 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines and 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines and ARVN operation against the NVA 324B Division |
Cam Lo Cam Lo Cam Lộ is a rural district of Quang Tri province in the North Central Coastal region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 46,231. The district covers an area of 347 km²... area near the DMZ Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone The Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone was established as a dividing line between North and South Vietnam as a result of the First Indochina War.During the Second Indochina War , it became important as the battleground demarcation separating North Vietnamese territory from South Vietnamese territory.-... |
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| Jul 8 – 12 | Operation Thang Long 243 | ARVN operation | Darlac Province | 107 | 17 |
| Jul 8 – 13 | Operation Ewa | 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment 27th Infantry Regiment (United States) The 27th Infantry Regiment, nicknamed the Wolfhounds, is a unit of the United States Army established in 1901, that served in the Philippine-American War, in the Siberian Intervention after World War I, and as part of the 25th Infantry Division during World War II, the Korean War, and later the... search and destroy operation |
Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Jul 9 – 17 | Operation Aurora I | 173rd Airborne Brigade search and destroy operation | Long Khanh Province Long Khánh Province Long Khánh is former province in Dong Nam Bo region of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 22, 1956 by separating from Biên Hòa Province.On April 24, 1957, it had two districts Xuân Lộc and Định Quán.On April 30, 1975, the province was renamed to Xuan Loc.... |
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| Jul 9 – Aug | Operation Bun Kae 66-9 | ROK Capital Division operation | Pleiku Province | 106 | 7 |
| Jul 12 – Sep 3 | Operation El Paso III | 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Binh Long Binh Long Province thumb|right|[[Binh Duong Province|Binh Duong]], [[Phuoc Long Province|Phuoc Long]] and Binh Long provinces in map of South VietnamBình Long is a former province of Dong Nam Bo region in South Vietnam. It now corresponds to the western part of Binh Phuoc province. It was formed on October 22, 1956... and Phuoc Long Province Phuoc Long Province thumb|right|200px|[[Binh Duong Province|Binh Duong]], Phuoc Long and [[Binh Long Province|Binh Long]] in map of South VietnamPhuoc Long is former province of Dong Nam Bo region in South Vietnam... s |
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| Jul 13 – 15 | Operation Fresno (Hậu Nghĩa) | 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation | Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Jul 13 – 22 | Operation Kansas | III MAF operation which involved inserting a series of 13-man reconnaissance teams to observe and bring fire on the NVA and VC | Que Son Valley Que Son Valley is a district in Quang Nam province, Vietnam. During the Vietnam War, it was the site of heavy fighting, including Operation Union I & II. From 1962 to 1967, the southern side of the valley was Quang Tin province.... , Quang Tin Quang Tin Quảng Tín was a province of South Vietnam. It was created from the part of Quang Nam province on the south side of the Que Son Valley on July 31, 1962. The capital was Tam Ky. During the Vietnam War it was the site of heavy fighting, including Operation Union I & II... and Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... s |
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| Jul 14 – 22 | Operation Mokuliea | 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Binh Duong Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... and Hậu Nghĩa Provinces Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Jul 15 – 23 | Operation Sydney II | 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment search and destroy operation | Phuoc Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.... |
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| Jul 16 | Operation Deckhouse II | 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines and HMM-363 operation in support of Operation Hastings Operation Hastings Operation Hastings was an American military operation in the Vietnam War. The operation was a qualified success in that it pushed the North Vietnamese Army forces back across the Demilitarized Zone . As the NVA clearly did not feel constrained by the "demilitarized" nature of the DMZ, US military... |
northeast of Dong Ha Dong Ha Đông Hà is the capital town of Quang Tri province, Vietnam. It is located at around . Dong Ha is situated at the crossroads of National Highway 1A and Route 9, part of the East-West Economic Corridor . It lies on the Reunification Express Railway and is served by Dong Ha Railway Station... in Quang Tri Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the... |
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| Jul 16 – 18 | Operation Brisbane | 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a motorised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in Brisbane, Queensland, on 6 June 1965 and has since then served in a number of overseas deployments and conflicts including South Vietnam, East Timor and Iraq... operation |
Phuoc Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.... |
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| Jul 17 | Operation Lam Son 290 | ARVN operation | Quang Tri Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the... |
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| Jul 17 – 22 | Operation Cedar Rapids I | 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment 2nd Infantry Regiment (United States) The 2nd Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment in the United States Army. It has served the United States for more than two hundred years. It is the third oldest regiment in the US Army with a Lineage date of 1808 and a history extending back to 1791... and 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation |
Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Jul 17 – Aug 1 | Operation Hayes | 3/1 Cavalry reconnaissance and screening mission along the Cambodian border west of Dak To Dak To Đắk Tô is a village in the Central Highlands of Vietnam and in the so-called "tri-border" area where the borders of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia all come together. Located just north of the Vietnamese town of Tan Canh , Dak To is populated by a Montagnard tribal people known as the Degar... and Dak Pek including surveillance of known and suspected infiltration routes |
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| Jul 17 – Aug 3 | Operation Aurora II | 173rd Airborne Brigade search and destroy operation | Phuong Lam Province | ||
| Jul 17 – Aug 30 | Operation John Paul Jones | 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the... and ROK 2nd Marine Brigade 2nd Marine Brigade (Republic of Korea) The 2nd Marine Division , notably known as Blue Dragon , is an infantry division of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.-History:On June 1, 1965, Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky requested military aid from the Republic of Korea... operation |
40 km west of Tuy Hoa Tuy Hoa Tuy Hòa is the capital city of Phu Yen province in south-central Vietnam. The city has the total area of 107 km2 and the population of 262 000 .... , Phu Yen Province |
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| Jul 20 | Operation Tally Ho | Air and naval gunfire interdiction of lines of communication | southern panhandle of North Vietnam | ||
| Jul 22 – 24 | Operation Cedar Rapids II | 1st and 2nd Battalions, 2nd Infantry Regiment 2nd Infantry Regiment (United States) The 2nd Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment in the United States Army. It has served the United States for more than two hundred years. It is the third oldest regiment in the US Army with a Lineage date of 1808 and a history extending back to 1791... search and destroy operation |
Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Jul 23 – Aug 6 | Operation Koko Head | 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Binh Duong Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... and Hậu Nghĩa Provinces Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Jul 24 – 29 | Operation Hobart | 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a motorised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in Brisbane, Queensland, on 6 June 1965 and has since then served in a number of overseas deployments and conflicts including South Vietnam, East Timor and Iraq... search and destroy operation |
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| Jul 25 | Operation Steel Horse VII | 6th Battalion, 16th Field Artillery harassment and interdiction operation | Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
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| Jul 26 – 29 | Operation Franklin/Operation Lien Ket 50 | 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines and ARVN 2nd Division 2nd Division (South Vietnam) The 2nd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the I Corps that oversaw the northernmost region of South Vietnam, the centre of Vietnam.... search and destroy operation |
Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... |
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| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | Operation Springfield II | 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment 2nd Infantry Regiment (United States) The 2nd Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment in the United States Army. It has served the United States for more than two hundred years. It is the third oldest regiment in the US Army with a Lineage date of 1808 and a history extending back to 1791... search and destroy operation |
III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Jul 31 – Sep 2 | Operation Benning IV | 1/1 Cavalry security operation | Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
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| Aug – Sep | Operation Blue Jay Operation Blue Jay Operation Blue Jay is a 1953 short documentary film about the building of Thule Air Base in Greenland. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.-External links:*... |
II Field Force II Field Force, Vietnam II Field Force, Vietnam was a United States Army Corps-level command during the Vietnam War.Activated on 15 March 1966, it became the largest corps command in Vietnam and one of the largest in Army history. II Field Force was assigned the lineage of the XXII Corps, a World War II corps in the... operation to support the deployment of the 196th Infantry Brigade to its base in Tay Ninh Tay Ninh Tây Ninh is a town in southwestern Vietnam. It is the capital of Tay Ninh province, which encompasses the town and much of the surrounding farmland.... ; the 25th Infantry Division was the sponsor, along with direct air force airlift from the port of Vung Tau Vung Tàu Vũng Tàu is a city in southern Vietnam. Its population in 2005 was 240,000. The city area is including 13 urban wards and one village. It is the capital of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, and is the crude oil extraction center of Vietnam. It is also known as one of the most beautiful cities of tourism... to Tay Ninh, along with road convoys |
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| Aug 1 – 25 | Operation Paul Revere II | 3rd Brigade 25th Infantry Division, 2/1 Cavalry, 3/1 Cavalry 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (United States) The 3rd Brigade Combat Team is a combined arms armored Brigade of the 1st Cavalry Division. Its major equipment includes M1A2SEP Tanks, M2A3 & M3A3 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles, M109A6 Paladin Howitzers, and M1114 Up-armored Humvees.... , ROKA Roka Roka is a khum of Sangkae District in Battambang Province in north-western Cambodia.-Villages:* Chhung Tradak* Pou Batdambang* Ambaeng Thngae* Roka* Ta Haen Muoy* Ta Haen Pir... , ARVN 23rd Division 23rd Division (South Vietnam) The 23rd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the II Corps that oversaw the region of the central highlands north of the capital Saigon.... and ARVN 3rd Airborne Brigade Vietnamese Airborne Division The Vietnamese Airborne Division was one of the earliest components of the State of Vietnam's military forces . The Vietnamese Airborne Division began as companies organised in 1948, prior to any agreement over armed forces in Vietnam... search and clear operation |
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| Aug 1 – 31 | Operation Oahu | 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Tay Ninh Province | ||
| Aug 2 – 8 | Operation Bucks | 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines search and destroy operation 15 km south of Danang | Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Aug 2 – 14 | Operation Cheyenne (III Corps) | 2nd and 3rd Brigades, 1st Infantry Division road clearing and security operation along Route 13 National Road 13 (Vietnam) National Route 13 is a highway in southern Vietnam stretching from the northeastern outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, the commercial centre of the country, towards the border to Cambodia... |
between Lai Khe Lai Khe Lai Khê is a small settlement in Vietnam, to the northwest of Ho Chi Minh City and about 20 km north of Thủ Dầu Một. During the Vietnam War it was a garrison town as the 5th Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam was based there for most of the 1960s and 1970s.Tucker, pp. 526–533... and An Loc An Loc An Loc is a small town in Bình Phước Province in southern Vietnam, located approximately 90 km north of Saigon with a population of 15,000... |
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| Aug 3 – Jan 31 1967 | Operation Prairie Operation Prairie Operation Prairie was a military operation in northern South Vietnam. Its job was to eliminating North Vietnamese Army forces south of the DMZ.... |
1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines and 1st and 3rd Battalions, 26th Marines search and destroy operation against the 324B NVA Division 324B NVA Division The 324 Division is an infantry division of the 4th Military Region . It was a well-trained NVA division that operated in northern South Vietnam. The unit battled U. S. Marines in and around Con Thien and Leatherneck Square.... in the hills at Con Thien Con Thien Con Thien , was a United States Marine Corps combat base located near the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone about 3 km from North Vietnam... /Gio Linh Gio Linh Gio Linh is a rural district of Quang Tri province in the North Central Coastal region of Vietnam. Gio Linh borders Vinh Linh to the north, Dong Ha to the south. The planned Quang Tri Airport will be constructed in this district. As of 2003 the district had a population of . The district covers... areas south of the DMZ Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone The Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone was established as a dividing line between North and South Vietnam as a result of the First Indochina War.During the Second Indochina War , it became important as the battleground demarcation separating North Vietnamese territory from South Vietnamese territory.-... at Mutter's Ridge, the Razorback, Hill 400, Hill 484 and The Rockpile The Rockpile The Rockpile , known in Vietnamese as Thon Khe Tri, is a karst rock outcropping near the former DMZ of South Vietnam. It rises to an elevation of 240 m MSL, about 210 m above the surrounding terrain... |
DMZ Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone The Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone was established as a dividing line between North and South Vietnam as a result of the First Indochina War.During the Second Indochina War , it became important as the battleground demarcation separating North Vietnamese territory from South Vietnamese territory.-... |
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| Aug 4 – 30 | Operation Seamont | 26th Marines search and destroy operation | Phú Quốc Island | ||
| Aug 6 – 21 | Operation Colorado/Operation Lien Ket 52 | 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st, 3rd and 4th Battalions Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps The Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps ) was part of the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam . It was established by Ngo Dinh Diem in 1954 when he was Prime Minister of the State of Vietnam, which became the Republic of Vietnam in 1955. The longest-serving commander was Lieutenant General Le... and ARVN 35th and 39th Ranger Battalions Vietnamese Rangers The Vietnamese Rangers, properly known in Vietnamese as the Biệt Ðộng Quân, more commonly known as the ARVN Rangers, were the Rangers of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Trained and assisted by American Special Forces and Ranger advisers, the Vietnamese Rangers infiltrated beyond enemy lines in... search and destroy operation to locate and destroy the 2nd NVA Division (AKA 620th NVA Division) |
Que Son Valley Que Son Valley is a district in Quang Nam province, Vietnam. During the Vietnam War, it was the site of heavy fighting, including Operation Union I & II. From 1962 to 1967, the southern side of the valley was Quang Tin province.... , Quang Nam Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... and Quang Tin Provinces |
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| Aug 7 – 18 | Operation Holsworthy | 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment operation to reclaim the village of Binh Ba Bình Ba Bình Ba is a commune and village in Châu Đức District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, in Vietnam.... |
Phuoc Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.... |
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| Aug 7 – Sep 1 | Operation Lahaina | 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment pacification operation | Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Aug 8 – Sep 1 | Operation Aiea | 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Aug 10 – 12 | Operation Wilcox | 1st Battalion, 9th Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Aug 10 – Sep 7 | Operation Toledo | 173rd Airborne Brigade, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, BLT 1st Battalion, 26th Marines, 1st Australian Task Force 1st Australian Task Force The 1st Australian Task Force commanded the Australian and New Zealand Army units deployed to South Vietnam between 1966 and 1972. 1 ATF was based at Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province... and ARVN 33rd and 35th Ranger Battalions Vietnamese Rangers The Vietnamese Rangers, properly known in Vietnamese as the Biệt Ðộng Quân, more commonly known as the ARVN Rangers, were the Rangers of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Trained and assisted by American Special Forces and Ranger advisers, the Vietnamese Rangers infiltrated beyond enemy lines in... multi-battalion search and destroy operation in the May Tao Secret Zone May Tao Secret Zone The May Tao Secret Zone was a geographical area of the Republic of Vietnam—a mountainous area south east of Saigon, believed to harbour an National Liberation Front divisional sanctuary, by US military forces and news media in 1966. It was the site of numerous US military operations during the US... . The deserted headquarters area for the 5th VC Division was located and destroyed along with vast amounts of supplies |
Long Khanh Long Khánh Province Long Khánh is former province in Dong Nam Bo region of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 22, 1956 by separating from Biên Hòa Province.On April 24, 1957, it had two districts Xuân Lộc and Định Quán.On April 30, 1975, the province was renamed to Xuan Loc.... , Binh Tuy Binh Tuy Province Binh Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to the western part of Binh Thuan Province, including Hàm Tân, Hàm Thuận Nam, Tánh Linh, Đức Linh districts and La Gi town.... and Phuoc Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.... s |
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| Aug 10 – Oct 10 | Operation Stable | 1st Logistical Command movement of the ROK 9th Division from Nha Trang Nha Trang Nha Trang is a coastal city and capital of Khanh Hoa province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the North by Ninh Hoà district, on the East by the South China Sea, on the South by Cam Ranh town and on the West by Diên Khánh district... to Tuy Hoa Tuy Hoa Tuy Hòa is the capital city of Phu Yen province in south-central Vietnam. The city has the total area of 107 km2 and the population of 262 000 .... |
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| Aug 11 – Apr 1967 | Operation Pink Rose | ARPA, US Forest Service and USAF operational testing of techniques to dry out and start forest fires | Tay Ninh and Phuoc Long Province Phuoc Long Province thumb|right|200px|[[Binh Duong Province|Binh Duong]], Phuoc Long and [[Binh Long Province|Binh Long]] in map of South VietnamPhuoc Long is former province of Dong Nam Bo region in South Vietnam... s |
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| Aug 12 – 14 | Operation El Dorado | 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
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| Aug 13 – 21 | Operation Suwannee | 1st Battalion, 9th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Aug 15 – 17 | Operation Belfast | 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Aug 15 – 19 | Operation Gallup | US search and destroy operation | III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Aug 16 – 18 | Operation Smithfield Battle of Long Tan The Battle of Long Tân was fought between the Australian Army and Viet Cong forces in a rubber plantation near the village of Long Tân, about north east of Vũng Tàu, South Vietnam... |
6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a motorised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in Brisbane, Queensland, on 6 June 1965 and has since then served in a number of overseas deployments and conflicts including South Vietnam, East Timor and Iraq... operation in response to VC mortar fire developed into a battle against the VC 275th Regiment |
Long Tan Long Tan For the footballer, see Long Tan. Long Tân , is a village in Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province, Vietnam, at . When it was part of South Vietnam, it was in Phước Tuy province.... |
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| Aug 16 – 29 | Operation Deckhouse III | SLF 1st Battalion, 26th Marines and the 173rd Airborne Brigade joint operation | Vũng Tàu Vung Tàu Vũng Tàu is a city in southern Vietnam. Its population in 2005 was 240,000. The city area is including 13 urban wards and one village. It is the capital of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, and is the crude oil extraction center of Vietnam. It is also known as one of the most beautiful cities of tourism... peninsula, Binh Tuy Province Binh Tuy Province Binh Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to the western part of Binh Thuan Province, including Hàm Tân, Hàm Thuận Nam, Tánh Linh, Đức Linh districts and La Gi town.... |
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| Aug 18 – 20 | Operation Broome | US search and destroy operation | III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Aug 18 – 20 | Operation Brown | 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines and ARVN 51st Regiment search and destroy operation | Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Aug 18 – 20 | Operation Quang Dien | ARVN search and clear operation | Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of... |
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| Aug 19 – 22 | Operation Castine | 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Aug 20 – 22 | Operation Ottawa | 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines search and destroy operation | Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of... |
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| Aug 20 – 29 | Operation Allegheny | 3rd Marines search and destroy operation | 22 km southwest of Danang in Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Aug 23 – Sep 2 | Operation Amarillo | 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division mine-clearing operation | Phu Loi area of Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Aug 23 – Sep 23 | Operation Pole Star | ROK 2nd Marine Brigade 2nd Marine Brigade (Republic of Korea) The 2nd Marine Division , notably known as Blue Dragon , is an infantry division of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.-History:On June 1, 1965, Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky requested military aid from the Republic of Korea... clear and search operation |
Bình Sơn District, Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... |
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| Aug 23 – Sep 26 | Operation Mallard II | Deployment of 2nd Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment from Vung Tau Vung Tàu Vũng Tàu is a city in southern Vietnam. Its population in 2005 was 240,000. The city area is including 13 urban wards and one village. It is the capital of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, and is the crude oil extraction center of Vietnam. It is also known as one of the most beautiful cities of tourism... to Long Binh Long Binh Long Binh is a ward, in District 9 of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.-Long Binh Post:During the Vietnam War, Long Binh Post was located near Bien Hoa, Dong Nai province. Vietnam, 33km from Saigon . The base functioned as a U.S. Army base, logistics center, and major command headquarters for United... |
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| Aug 25 – 27 | Operation Long Phi 984 | ARVN search and destroy operation | Kien Giang Province Kien Giang Province Kiên Giang is a province of Vietnam, located in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam. It is known for fishing and rice farming. The provincial capital is Rạch Giá, 250 km from the Ho Chi Minh City... |
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| Aug 26 – 31 | Operation Darlinghurst | 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment clearing operation following the 6 RAR 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a motorised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in Brisbane, Queensland, on 6 June 1965 and has since then served in a number of overseas deployments and conflicts including South Vietnam, East Timor and Iraq... 's action at Long Tan Long Tan For the footballer, see Long Tan. Long Tân , is a village in Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province, Vietnam, at . When it was part of South Vietnam, it was in Phước Tuy province.... |
Phuoc Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.... |
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| Aug 26 – Sep 6 | Operation Pawnee | 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines search and destroy operation | Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of... |
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| Aug 26 – Jan 20 68 | Operation Byrd | 1st Cavalry Division economy-of-force operation | Binh Thuan Province Binh Thuan Province Bình Thuận is a province of Vietnam. It is located on the country's South Central Coast, not far from Ho Chi Minh City. It is sometimes seen as part of the Southeast Region. Binh Thuan is known for its scenery and for its good beaches... |
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| Aug 27 – 29 | Operation Jackson/Operation Lien Ket 54 | 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines and ARVN 4th Regiment search and destroy operation | Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... |
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| Aug 31 – Sep 12 | Operation Kipapa | 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division operation | Filhol Plantation, Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Sep 1 – 4 | Operation Troy | 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Sep 1 – Oct 11 | Operation Sunset Beach | 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Sep 2 – 6 | Operation Dan Chi 261 | ARVN operation | An Xuyen and Bạc Liêu Province Bac Lieu Province Bạc Liêu is a province of Vietnam. It is a coastal province, and is situated in the Mekong Delta region of the southern part of the country.- Name :Formally a territoy of Cambodia, the name Bac Lieu is believed to derive from the Khmer language... s |
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| Sep 2 – 29 | Operation Benning V | 3/1 Cavalry 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (United States) The 3rd Brigade Combat Team is a combined arms armored Brigade of the 1st Cavalry Division. Its major equipment includes M1A2SEP Tanks, M2A3 & M3A3 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles, M109A6 Paladin Howitzers, and M1114 Up-armored Humvees.... security operation |
Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
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| Sep 3 | Operation Decatur | 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment security operation | Quon Loi – An Loc An Loc An Loc is a small town in Bình Phước Province in southern Vietnam, located approximately 90 km north of Saigon with a population of 15,000... |
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| Sep 4 – 6 | Operation Cranston | 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment 16th Infantry Regiment (United States) The 16th Infantry Regiment is a regiment in the United States Army.-Formation:The 34th Infantry Regiment and 11th Infantry Regiment consolidated into the 16th Infantry Regiment on 3 March 1869. The 11th Infantry's history prior to the consolidation is normally included with the 16th's.-U.S... security and resupply operation |
between Lai Khe Lai Khe Lai Khê is a small settlement in Vietnam, to the northwest of Ho Chi Minh City and about 20 km north of Thủ Dầu Một. During the Vietnam War it was a garrison town as the 5th Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam was based there for most of the 1960s and 1970s.Tucker, pp. 526–533... and Phu Loi |
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| Sep 4 – 15 | Operation El Paso | 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines and 2nd, 3rd and 4th Battalions ARVN 6th Regiment search and destroy operation | Quang Tin Province | ||
| Sep 4 – 15 | Operation Napa/Operation Lien Ket 56 | 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines and 2nd, 3rd, 4th Battalions, ARVN 6th Regiment search and destroy operation | Quang Tin Province | ||
| Sep 4 – Oct 8 | Operation Baton Rouge | 1st Battalion 18th Infantry search and destroy operation | Rung Sat Special Zone Rung Sat Special Zone Rung Sat Special Zone, also known as the "Forest of Assassins" was an area of approximately 1256 square km of tidal mangrove swamp including over 4800 km of interlocking streams located approximately 36 km south-southeast of Saigon... |
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| Sep 4 – Oct 25 | Operation Seward | 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the... and 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment search and destroy and security operation |
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| Sep 5 – 29 | Operation Meadowlark | Deployment of 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment from Vung Tau Vung Tàu Vũng Tàu is a city in southern Vietnam. Its population in 2005 was 240,000. The city area is including 13 urban wards and one village. It is the capital of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, and is the crude oil extraction center of Vietnam. It is also known as one of the most beautiful cities of tourism... to Long Binh Long Binh Long Binh is a ward, in District 9 of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.-Long Binh Post:During the Vietnam War, Long Binh Post was located near Bien Hoa, Dong Nai province. Vietnam, 33km from Saigon . The base functioned as a U.S. Army base, logistics center, and major command headquarters for United... |
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| Sep 6 – 9 | Operation Manh Ho | ARVN operation | Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
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| Sep 6 – 12 | Operation Bangor | 2nd Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation | Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Sep 7 – 12 | Operation Cannon | 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines and 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Sep 8 | Operation Seaside | 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Sep 8 – 9 | Operation Wilton | US search and destroy operation | III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Sep 8 – 14 | Operation Pawnee II | 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines search and destroy operation | Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of... |
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| Sep 8 – 16 | Operation Fresno (Quang Ngai) | 1st Battalion, 7th Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... |
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| Sep 8 – 24 | Operation Vaucluse | 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a motorised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in Brisbane, Queensland, on 6 June 1965 and has since then served in a number of overseas deployments and conflicts including South Vietnam, East Timor and Iraq... search and destroy operation |
Phuoc Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.... |
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| Sep 13 – 22 | Operation Atlantic City | 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, 25th Infantry Division and 173rd Airborne Brigade search and destroy operation | Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Sep 13 – Oct 2 | Operation Oliver Wendell Holmes | 1/1/ Cavalry, 2/1 Cavalry and ARVN 3rd Airborne Brigade search and destroy operation | |||
| Sep 13 – Oct 30 | Operation Thayer I | 1st Cavalry Division, ARVN 3rd Airborne Battalion Vietnamese Airborne Division The Vietnamese Airborne Division was one of the earliest components of the State of Vietnam's military forces . The Vietnamese Airborne Division began as companies organised in 1948, prior to any agreement over armed forces in Vietnam... and ARVN 41st Regiment operation |
Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
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| Sep 14 – Nov 24 | Operation Attleboro Operation Attleboro Operation Attleboro was a search and destroy operation by the 196th Light Infantry Brigade. The operation was named after Attleboro, Massachusetts, where the brigade had been formed... |
196th Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division and 4th Infantry Division and 173rd Airborne Brigade operation | War Zone "C" of Tay Ninh Province | 1,106 | 155 |
| Sep 14 – Feb 13 1967 | Operation Lanikai | 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division pacification operation | Long An Province Long An Province Long An is a province in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam.-Administrative divisions:The province comprises one town and 14 districts:#Bến Lức#Cần Đước#Cần Giuộc#Châu Thành#Đức Hòa#Đức Huệ#Mộc Hóa#Tân Hưng... |
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| Sep 15 – 21 | Operation Danbury | 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment 16th Infantry Regiment (United States) The 16th Infantry Regiment is a regiment in the United States Army.-Formation:The 34th Infantry Regiment and 11th Infantry Regiment consolidated into the 16th Infantry Regiment on 3 March 1869. The 11th Infantry's history prior to the consolidation is normally included with the 16th's.-U.S... and 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment 28th Infantry Regiment (United States) Since the establishment of the United States Army in 1775, three regiments have held the designation 28th Infantry Regiment. The first was a Provisional unit that was constituted on 29 January 1813 and served during The War of 1812. The second was a reorganization and redesignation of 2nd... search and destroy operation |
10 km west of Lai Khe Lai Khe Lai Khê is a small settlement in Vietnam, to the northwest of Ho Chi Minh City and about 20 km north of Thủ Dầu Một. During the Vietnam War it was a garrison town as the 5th Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam was based there for most of the 1960s and 1970s.Tucker, pp. 526–533... , III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Sep 15 – 24 | Operation Deckhouse IV | SLF 1st Battalion, 26th Marines and 3rd Marine Reconnaissance Battalion 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion The 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion conducts amphibious and ground reconnaissance for the 3rd Marine Division and Marine Forces Pacific , operating in the commander's areas of influence. The Battalion is based out of Camp Schwab, a satellite base of Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler... operation as an adjunct to Operation Prairie Operation Prairie Operation Prairie was a military operation in northern South Vietnam. Its job was to eliminating North Vietnamese Army forces south of the DMZ.... |
12 km northeast of Dong Ha Dong Ha Đông Hà is the capital town of Quang Tri province, Vietnam. It is located at around . Dong Ha is situated at the crossroads of National Highway 1A and Route 9, part of the East-West Economic Corridor . It lies on the Reunification Express Railway and is served by Dong Ha Railway Station... in I Corps I Corps (South Vietnam) The I Corps Tactical Zone was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps which the ARVN oversaw. This was the northernmost region of South Vietnam, bordering North Vietnam... |
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| Sep 15 – Oct 9 | Operation Sioux City | 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team The 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team is an airborne infantry brigade combat team of the United States Army based in Vicenza, Italy... search and destroy operation |
Xom Cat, Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km².... |
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| Sep 15 – Nov 14 | Operation Kalihi | 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division operation | Filhol Plantation in Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Sep 16 – 27 | Operation Golden Fleece 7-1/Operation Lien Ket 60 | 1st Battalion, 7th Marines and ARVN 4th Regiment operation to protect rice harvest | Mộ Đức District | ||
| Sep 16 – Oct 19 | Operation Wren | Deployment of the Philippine Civil Action Group from Cam Ranh Bay Cam Ranh Bay Cam Ranh Bay is a deep-water bay in Vietnam in the province of Khánh Hòa. It is located at an inlet of the South China Sea situated on the southeastern coast of Vietnam, between Phan Rang and Nha Trang, approximately 290 kilometers / 180 miles northeast of Hồ Chí Minh City / Saigon.Cam Ranh is... to Tay Ninh Province |
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| Sep 19 – Oct 4 | Operation Kamuela | 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Boi Loi Woods and Ben Cui Plantation, Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Sep 20 – 22 | Operation Huntsville | 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division and ARVN 48th Regiment search and destroy operation | III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Sep 22 – 28 | Operation Binh Phu 27 | ARVN operation | Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
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| Sep 23 – Oct 1 | Operation Longview | 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division route security and clearing operation on Route 16 | between Phuoc Vinh and Biên Hòa Bien Hoa Biên Hòa is a city in Dong Nai province, Vietnam, about east of Ho Chi Minh City , to which Bien Hoa is linked by Vietnam Highway 1.- Demographics :In 1989 the estimated population was over 300,000. In 2005, the population wss 541,495... |
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| Sep 23 – Oct 30 | Operation Mang Ho VI | ROKA Capital Division search and destroy operation | Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
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| Sep 24 | Operation Coffee | 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Sep 25 | Operation Boyd | 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry search and destroy operation | Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Sep 28 – 29 | Operation Monterey | 1st Battalion, 5th Marines and 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Tin Province | ||
| Sep 28 – 30 | Operation Kathy | ARVN 2nd and 8th Airborne Battalions Vietnamese Airborne Division The Vietnamese Airborne Division was one of the earliest components of the State of Vietnam's military forces . The Vietnamese Airborne Division began as companies organised in 1948, prior to any agreement over armed forces in Vietnam... search and destroy operation |
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| Sep 29 – Oct 11 | Operation Benning VI | 2/1 Cavalry security operation | Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
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| Sep 30 – Oct 3 | Operation Crowsnest | 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment operation for the assistance for the village of Duc Thanh | Phuoc Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.... |
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| Sep 30 – Oct 2 | Operation Monterey II | 1st Battalion, 5th Marines and 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines security operation | Quang Tin Province | ||
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| Oct 1 | Operation Dazzlem (1966) | 1st Cavalry Division and 173rd Airborne Brigade security operation | Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
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| Oct 1 – 4 | Operation Little Rock | 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division and ARVN 48th Regiment search and destroy operation | Phuoc Long Province Phuoc Long Province thumb|right|200px|[[Binh Duong Province|Binh Duong]], Phuoc Long and [[Binh Long Province|Binh Long]] in map of South VietnamPhuoc Long is former province of Dong Nam Bo region in South Vietnam... |
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| Oct 1 – 25 | Operation Kern | 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... |
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| Oct 2 – 24 | Operation Irving/Operation Dai Bang 800/Operation Mang Ho 6 | 1st Cavalry Division, ROK Capital Division and ARVN 22nd Division 22nd Division (South Vietnam) The 22nd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the II Corps that oversaw the region of the central highlands north of the capital Saigon.... operation against the NVA 610th Division |
Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
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| Oct 2 – 27 | Operation Bathurst | 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a motorised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in Brisbane, Queensland, on 6 June 1965 and has since then served in a number of overseas deployments and conflicts including South Vietnam, East Timor and Iraq... search and destroy operation |
Phuoc Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.... |
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| Oct 3 – 10 | Operation Decatur II | 1st Infantry Division security operation | III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Oct 3 – 10 | Operation Lee/Operation Lien Ket 64 | ROK 2nd Marine Brigade 2nd Marine Brigade (Republic of Korea) The 2nd Marine Division , notably known as Blue Dragon , is an infantry division of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.-History:On June 1, 1965, Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky requested military aid from the Republic of Korea... and ARVN 4th Regiment operation |
Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... |
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| Oct 3 – Nov 20 | Operation Lam Son 318 | ARVN operation | Quang Tri Province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the... |
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| Oct 6 – 10 | Operation Canberra | 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment search and destroy operation, reinforced with an APC squadron, to assist in securing Route 15 in the 1st Australian Task Force 1st Australian Task Force The 1st Australian Task Force commanded the Australian and New Zealand Army units deployed to South Vietnam between 1966 and 1972. 1 ATF was based at Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province... TAOR Tactical Area of Responsibility Tactical Area of Responsibility is a prescribed area in a theatre of combat which has been assigned to a unit commander who is responsible for, and has the authority to act on, the development and maintenance of installations and the conduct of tactical operations, area defence, coordination of... in support of the receipt and initial positioning of the 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division at Bear Cat |
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| Oct 6 – 15 | Operation Hickory (Biên Hòa) | 3rd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment search and destroy operations | Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km².... |
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| Oct 8 – 15 | Operation Kent | 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... |
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| Oct 8 – 16 | Operation Tulsa | 1st Infantry Division and 5th Division 5th Division (South Vietnam) The Fifth Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the III Corps that oversaw the region of the country surrounding the capital, Saigon.... road clearing operation along Route 13 National Road 13 (Vietnam) National Route 13 is a highway in southern Vietnam stretching from the northeastern outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, the commercial centre of the country, towards the border to Cambodia... between Phu Cuong and An Lộc An Loc An Loc is a small town in Bình Phước Province in southern Vietnam, located approximately 90 km north of Saigon with a population of 15,000... |
Binh Duong Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... and Binh Long Province Binh Long Province thumb|right|[[Binh Duong Province|Binh Duong]], [[Phuoc Long Province|Phuoc Long]] and Binh Long provinces in map of South VietnamBình Long is a former province of Dong Nam Bo region in South Vietnam. It now corresponds to the western part of Binh Phuoc province. It was formed on October 22, 1956... s |
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| Oct 8 – Dec 4 | Operation Winchester | 4th Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation to relieve the 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines and to occupy and maintain control of an assigned sector of the Da Nang Da Nang Đà Nẵng , occasionally Danang, is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea at the mouth of the Han River. It is the commercial and educational center of Central Vietnam; its well-sheltered, easily accessible port and its location on the path of... TAOR Tactical Area of Responsibility Tactical Area of Responsibility is a prescribed area in a theatre of combat which has been assigned to a unit commander who is responsible for, and has the authority to act on, the development and maintenance of installations and the conduct of tactical operations, area defence, coordination of... |
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| Oct 11 – 16 | Operation Robin | 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and 173rd Airborne Brigade operation to receive the 3d Brigade, 4th Infantry Division at the ports of Saigon and Vũng Tàu Vung Tàu Vũng Tàu is a city in southern Vietnam. Its population in 2005 was 240,000. The city area is including 13 urban wards and one village. It is the capital of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, and is the crude oil extraction center of Vietnam. It is also known as one of the most beautiful cities of tourism... , and to safeguard the transport to, and initial occupation of, the designated brigade base camp at Ben Cat Ben Cat Ben Cat , is a district of Binh Duong Province in the Southeast region of Vietnam.As of 2003 the district had a population of 119,138. The district covers an area of 588 km². The district capital lies at My Phuoc.-References:... in Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... . A full examination of the area was cut short as 5RAR was required for road security on Route 15 while the 196th Infantry Brigade moved from Vung Tau to Long Binh Long Binh Long Binh is a ward, in District 9 of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.-Long Binh Post:During the Vietnam War, Long Binh Post was located near Bien Hoa, Dong Nai province. Vietnam, 33km from Saigon . The base functioned as a U.S. Army base, logistics center, and major command headquarters for United... |
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| Oct 11 – 20 | Operation Teton | 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Oct 11 – Nov 14 | Operation Kailua | 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division operation | Hậu Nghĩa Province Hậu Nghĩa Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng.... |
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| Oct 11 – Nov 17 1967 | Operation Uniontown (1966-67) | 173d Airborne Brigade, 199th Light Infantry Brigade and 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment security and defence operations | around Long Binh Long Binh Long Binh is a ward, in District 9 of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.-Long Binh Post:During the Vietnam War, Long Binh Post was located near Bien Hoa, Dong Nai province. Vietnam, 33km from Saigon . The base functioned as a U.S. Army base, logistics center, and major command headquarters for United... |
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| Oct 16 | Operation Cuu Long 22/KT | ARVN operation | Dinh Tuong Province | 14 | |
| Oct 16 – 17 | Operation Craddock | US search and destroy operation | III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Oct 16 – Dec 3 | Operation Leeds | 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation | |||
| Oct 17 – 26 | Operation Queanbeyan | 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment search and destroy operation in AO Gold, a 14 square km area including Nui Thi Vai and the region north and west of it | Phuoc Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.... |
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| Oct 18 – 20 | Operation Dan Chi 263 | ARVN operation | Chuong Tien Province | 138 | 29 ARVN, 1 US |
| Oct 18 – 30 | Operation Dover | 1st Battalion, 5th Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Tin Province | ||
| Oct 18 – Dec 30 | Operation Paul Revere IV | 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, 2nd and 3rd Brigades, 25th Infantry Division and 2/1 Cavalry search and destroy operation along the Cambodian border | western II Corps II Corps (South Vietnam) The II Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps in the ARVN, and it oversaw the region of the central highlands region, north of the capital Saigon... |
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| Oct 18 – Feb 1 1967 | Operation Duck | 9th Infantry Division movement from Vũng Tàu Vung Tàu Vũng Tàu is a city in southern Vietnam. Its population in 2005 was 240,000. The city area is including 13 urban wards and one village. It is the capital of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, and is the crude oil extraction center of Vietnam. It is also known as one of the most beautiful cities of tourism... to Bear Cat |
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| Oct 19 – Dec | Operation Atlanta I | 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment mission to clear and secure lines of communication in three provinces near Saigon and to secure the new Blackhorse Base Camp | 13 km south of Xuan Loc | 131 | 8 |
| Oct 20 – 24 | Operation Bethlehem | 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Oct 21 – 23 | Operation Madison | 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Oct 21 – Nov 5 | Operation Allentown/Lam Son II South | 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation | Biên Hòa Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km².... , Binh Duong Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... and Gia Định Province Gia Định Province - History :Gia Định Province was created in 1832. In December 1889 it was split to 4 smaller provinces, Gia Định, Chợ Lớn, Tân An and Tây Ninh.In 1957 it contained 6 districts, Gò Vấp, Tân Bình, Hóc Môn, Thủ Đức, Nhà Bè and Bình Chánh... s |
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| Oct 25 – Nov 28 | Operation Bremerton | 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation | Rung Sat Special Zone Rung Sat Special Zone Rung Sat Special Zone, also known as the "Forest of Assassins" was an area of approximately 1256 square km of tidal mangrove swamp including over 4800 km of interlocking streams located approximately 36 km south-southeast of Saigon... |
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| Oct 25 – Dec 4 | Operation Geronimo | Company C, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the... search operation |
Phú Hiệp Phú Hiệp, An Giang Phú Hiệp is a commune and village of the Phú Tân District of An Giang Province, Vietnam.... |
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| Oct 25 – Feb 12 1967 | Operation Thayer II | 1st Cavalry Division, 25th Infantry Division and Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps The Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps ) was part of the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam . It was established by Ngo Dinh Diem in 1954 when he was Prime Minister of the State of Vietnam, which became the Republic of Vietnam in 1955. The longest-serving commander was Lieutenant General Le... operation in the coastal plains and the Kim Son and Soui Ca Valleys |
western Binh Dinh Province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
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| Oct 25 – Apr 2 1967 | Operation Adams | 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the... and ARVN 47th Regiment operation to protect rice harvest |
Phu Yen Province | 491 | 51 |
| Oct 25 – Oct 31 1968 | Operation Sea Dragon Operation Sea Dragon (Vietnam War) Operation Sea Dragon occurred during the Vietnam War and was a series of American led naval operations beginning in 1966 to interdict sea lines of communications and supply going south from North Vietnam to South Vietnam, and to destroy land targets with naval gunfire, as well give CIA agents in... |
US Navy and Royal Australian Navy Royal Australian Navy The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces... interdiction of sea lines of communication and supply from North Vietnam to South Vietnam |
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| Oct 29 – Dec 24 | Operation Pawnee III | 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines search and destroy operation | Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of... |
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| Oct 30 – 31 | Operation Bundaberg | 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a motorised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in Brisbane, Queensland, on 6 June 1965 and has since then served in a number of overseas deployments and conflicts including South Vietnam, East Timor and Iraq... cordon and search operation |
near Hoa Long in Phuoc Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.... |
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| Oct 31 | Operation Travis | 2/1 Cavalry emergency deployment to support Operation Paul Revere IV | |||
| Nov – Jan 1970 | Operation Stable Door | US Navy defence of allied shipping against VC attacks | |||
| Nov 5 – 8 | Operation Lien Ket 68 | ARVN search and destroy operation | Quang Tin Province | 109 | 64 |
| Nov 5 – 19 | Operation Shasta | 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines and 1st Battalion, 26th Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Nov 6 – 7 | Operation Yass | 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment cordon and search of Phuoc Hoa Phước Hoà Phước Hoà is a commune and village in Tân Thành District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, in Vietnam.... village and the clearance of Long Sơn Island Long Sơn Island Long Sơn Island is an island off the coast of Vietnam near Vũng Tàu.The Nha Lon Long Son, the home of Ong Tran religion, is situated on the island.... |
Phuoc Tuy Province Phuoc Tuy Province Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.... |
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| Nov 8 – 12 | Operation Hayman | 3rd Squadron SAS Australian Special Air Service Regiment The Special Air Service Regiment, officially abbreviated SASR but commonly known as the SAS, is a special forces unit of the Australian Army... and 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment operation as a search and clear mission to round up Vietcong who had infiltrated the fishing village on Long Sơn Island Long Sơn Island Long Sơn Island is an island off the coast of Vietnam near Vũng Tàu.The Nha Lon Long Son, the home of Ong Tran religion, is situated on the island.... |
Long Sơn Island Long Sơn Island Long Sơn Island is an island off the coast of Vietnam near Vũng Tàu.The Nha Lon Long Son, the home of Ong Tran religion, is situated on the island.... |
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| Nov 8 – 14 | Operation Arcadia | 1st Battalion 1st Marines 1st Battalion 1st Marines 1st Battalion 1st Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Pendleton, California consisting of anywhere from 800 to 2,000 Marines and Sailors, but the number fluctuates depending on the Battalion's mission... and 3rd Battalion 1st Marines 3rd Battalion 1st Marines 3rd Battalion 1st Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Horno on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California... search and destroy operation |
Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Nov 9 – 27 | Operation Dragon Eye | ROK 2nd Marine Brigade 2nd Marine Brigade (Republic of Korea) The 2nd Marine Division , notably known as Blue Dragon , is an infantry division of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.-History:On June 1, 1965, Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky requested military aid from the Republic of Korea... search and destroy operation |
Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... |
154 | 38 ROK, 4 US |
| Nov 16 – Jan 12 67 | Operation Dan Tam 81 | 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and ARVN 10th Division rice harvest security operation | Binh Tuy Binh Tuy Province Binh Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to the western part of Binh Thuan Province, including Hàm Tân, Hàm Thuận Nam, Tánh Linh, Đức Linh districts and La Gi town.... and Long Khánh Province Long Khánh Province Long Khánh is former province in Dong Nam Bo region of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 22, 1956 by separating from Biên Hòa Province.On April 24, 1957, it had two districts Xuân Lộc and Định Quán.On April 30, 1975, the province was renamed to Xuan Loc.... s |
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| Nov 18 – Dec 3 | Operation Ingham | 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a motorised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in Brisbane, Queensland, on 6 June 1965 and has since then served in a number of overseas deployments and conflicts including South Vietnam, East Timor and Iraq... search and destroy operation |
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| Nov 19 – 27 | Operation Lien Ket 70 | ARVN 2nd Division 2nd Division (South Vietnam) The 2nd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the I Corps that oversaw the northernmost region of South Vietnam, the centre of Vietnam.... search and destroy operation |
Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... |
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| Nov 18 – May 14 67 | Operation Fort Nisqually | 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division deployment from Bear Cat to Dầu Tiếng District and search and destroy operations | Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Nov 20 – 27 | Operation Rio Blanco/Operation Lien Ket 70 | 1st Battalion, 7th Marines and ARVN search and destroy operation | Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... |
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| Nov 20 – 27 | Operation Rio Grande/Operation Lien Ket 81 | 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, ROK 2nd Marine Brigade 2nd Marine Brigade (Republic of Korea) The 2nd Marine Division , notably known as Blue Dragon , is an infantry division of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.-History:On June 1, 1965, Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky requested military aid from the Republic of Korea... and ARVN 2nd Division 2nd Division (South Vietnam) The 2nd Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the I Corps that oversaw the northernmost region of South Vietnam, the centre of Vietnam.... search and destroy operation |
Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... |
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| Nov 24 – Dec 2 | Operation Waco | 1st Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation | Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km².... |
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| Nov 25 – Dec 9 | Operation Bismark | 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy and road clearing operation along Route 16 | between Phuoc Vinh and Dĩ An District | ||
| Nov 27 – Dec 23 | Operation Charleston | 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation | Rung Sat Special Zone Rung Sat Special Zone Rung Sat Special Zone, also known as the "Forest of Assassins" was an area of approximately 1256 square km of tidal mangrove swamp including over 4800 km of interlocking streams located approximately 36 km south-southeast of Saigon... |
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| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | Operation Healdsburg | 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation | III Corps III Corps (South Vietnam) III Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975... |
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| Nov 29 – Dec 7 | Operation Mississippi | 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Nov 30 – Dec 6 | Operation Sutter | 1st Battalion, 5th Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Tin Province | ||
| Nov 30 – Dec 14 67 | Operation Fairfax/Operation Rang Dong | 1 Battalion from each of the 1st Infantry Division, 4th Infantry Division, 25th Infantry Division, 196th Infantry Brigade, ARVN 5th Division 5th Division (South Vietnam) The Fifth Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the III Corps that oversaw the region of the country surrounding the capital, Saigon.... and ARVN Rangers Vietnamese Rangers The Vietnamese Rangers, properly known in Vietnamese as the Biệt Ðộng Quân, more commonly known as the ARVN Rangers, were the Rangers of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Trained and assisted by American Special Forces and Ranger advisers, the Vietnamese Rangers infiltrated beyond enemy lines in... operation |
Saigon Capital Military District and Gia Định Province Gia Định Province - History :Gia Định Province was created in 1832. In December 1889 it was split to 4 smaller provinces, Gia Định, Chợ Lớn, Tân An and Tây Ninh.In 1957 it contained 6 districts, Gò Vấp, Tân Bình, Hóc Môn, Thủ Đức, Nhà Bè and Bình Chánh... |
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| Dec | Operation Boulder | 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation | |||
| Dec 4 – 5 | Operation Alexandria | 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment operation | Duc Thanh Province and Xuân Lộc District | ||
| Dec 4 – 14 | Operation Canary | 1st Australian Task Force 1st Australian Task Force The 1st Australian Task Force commanded the Australian and New Zealand Army units deployed to South Vietnam between 1966 and 1972. 1 ATF was based at Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province... and 173rd Airborne Brigade two phase highway security operation along Route 15 from Phú Mỹ to Long Binh Long Binh Long Binh is a ward, in District 9 of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.-Long Binh Post:During the Vietnam War, Long Binh Post was located near Bien Hoa, Dong Nai province. Vietnam, 33km from Saigon . The base functioned as a U.S. Army base, logistics center, and major command headquarters for United... and from Phú Mỹ to Bear Cat for elements of the 199th Light Infantry Brigade and the 9th Infantry Division |
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| Dec 6 – 7 | Operation Trinidad | 1st Battalion, 1st Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Dec 6 – Jan 19 1967 | Operation Pickett | 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the... search and destroy operation |
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| Dec 7 – 11 | Operation Trinidad II | 1st Battalion, 1st Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Dec 7 – 12 | Operation Cortez | 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Tin Province | ||
| Dec 10 – Jan 12 67 | Operation Blackjack 22 | Special Forces Detachment B-50 Project OMEGA and Mobile Guerilla Force 768 operation | western Darlac Province | ||
| Dec 11 – 16 | Operation Sterling | 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Dec 12 – Jan 21 1967 | Operation Sierra | 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Ngai Province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... |
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| Dec 16 – 26 | Operation Initiator | 199th Infantry Brigade search and destroy operation | Long Binh Province | ||
| Dec 17 – 21 | Operation Glenn | 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Dec 19 – 21 | Operation Shasta II | 1st Battalion, 1st Marines search and destroy operation | Quang Nam Province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
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| Dec 19 – 22 | Operation Santa Cruz | 1st Infantry Division cordon and search operation | Binh Duong Province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
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| Dec 20 – Feb 16 67 | Operation Chinook I | 4th Marines operation | Thua Thien Province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of... |
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| Dec 24 | Operation Little Sheba | 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division route and convoy security operation | Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km².... |
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| Dec 27 – 30 | Operation Dan Chi 270D | US and ARVN search and destroy operation | Chuong Tien Province | 124 | 2 US |
| Dec 27 – 31 | Operation Wiggins | 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation | Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa Province Biên Hòa is a former province of South Vietnam originally formed in 1832 containing areas of Dong Nai Province, Ba Ria–Vung Tau province and Binh Phuoc province with total area of over 17.000 km².... |