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At the beginning of 1967 the United States was engaged in a steadily expanding air and ground war in Southeast Asia. Since its inception in February 1965, Operation Rolling Thunder, the bombing campaign against North Vietnam, had escalated in the number and significance of its targets, inflicting major damage on transportation networks industry, and petroleum refining and storage facilities.
1966 in the Vietnam War. A map of South Vietnam showing provincial boundaries and names and military zones: 1, II, III, and IV Corps. At the beginning of 1966, the number of U.S. military personnel in South Vietnam totaled 184,300. [5] : 149 South Vietnamese military forces totaled 514,000 including the army (ARVN) and the Regional Force and ...
A People's Army of Vietnam T-54 tank entering Da Nang in 1975. 103 heavy artillery pieces. The Hue–Da Nang Campaign was a series of military actions conducted by the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) against the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) during the Vietnam War, also known in Vietnam as the American War.
The Battle of Phước Long was a decisive battle of the Vietnam War which began on December 12, 1974, and concluded on January 6, 1975. The battle involved the deployment of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 4th Army Corps for the first time, against determined units of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) in Phước Long in Bình Phước Province near the Cambodian border (to be ...
1969 in the Vietnam War. The inauguration of Richard Nixon in January led to a reevaluation of the U.S. role in the war. U.S. forces peaked at 543,000 in April. U.S. military strategy remained relatively unchanged from the offensive strategy of 1968 until the Battle of Hamburger Hill in May which led to a change a more reactive approach.
The Battle of Bình Giã ( Vietnamese: Trận Bình Giã) was conducted by the Viet Cong (VC) and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) from December 28, 1964, to January 1, 1965, during the Vietnam War in Bình Giã, Phước Tuy province (now part of Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province ), South Vietnam . The year of 1964 marked a decisive turning point ...
Operation Greene Cyclone [ 1] 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation. Pleiku Province. Feb 10 – 28. Operation Wayne Green [ 1] 1st, 2nd & 3rd Battalions, 8th Infantry Regiment and 1st & 3rd Battalions, 12th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation.
Casualties and losses. 97 killed. US body count: 1,339 killed. 410 weapons recovered. Operation Baker was a security operation during the Vietnam War conducted by the U.S. 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division from 22 April to 31 July 1967 in the Đức Phổ District of Quang Ngai Province, South Vietnam .