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Jason Petho · Post by **Jason Petho** » Sat Oct 21, 2023 3:28 pm

Ongoing Operations today in 1966

25 May 66-8 Feb.67
Operation LAM SON II, 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division pacification campaign in Binh Duong and Bien Hoa Provinces.

4 Jul.-27 Oct.
Operation: MACON
Location: An Hoa, My Loc, My Loc, Cu Ban, Song Thu Bon, Song Ky Lam, LZ DIXIE, LZ SAVANNAH, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 9th Marines. Task organization: 1/3 Marines, 3/3 Marines, 3/9 Marines; 51st ARVN Regiment (elts). Intelligence: R20 Doc Lap Bn. Execution: the operation was mounted to intercept the R20 Bn moving from the Operation LIBERTY AO into the An Hoa Basin. Several minor contacts were made but the enemy battalion couldn't be fixed and destroyed. On 14 July, MACON was scaled down to a battalion-size operation with 3/9 protecting the An Hoa industrial complex against local guerillas. Results: 380 enemy killed, 5 detained, 24 US KIA, 72 US WIA.

3 Aug.66-31 Jan.67
Operation: PRAIRIE
Location: Dong Ha, Cam Lo, Khe Sanh, Camp Carroll, Route 9, the Rockpile, the Razorback, Nui Cay Tre (Mutter's Ridge), Hill 252, Hill 400, Hill 484, Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Mar Div; Task Force DELTA (from 1 Oct) Task organization: 2/4 Marines (3 Aug-30 Sep), 1st Force Recon Co (from 3 Aug), G/3/12 Marines (3-13 Aug), 1/4 Marines (from 13 Aug), 3/12 Marines (from 13 Aug), C/3d Tank Bn (from 13 Aug), 2/7 Marines (27 Aug-28 Sep), 3/4 Marines (from 17 Sep), 1/26 Marines (18-25 Sep), 2/9 Marines (from 28 Sep), 1/3 Marines (from 29 Sep), 3/7 Marines (from 30 Sep), 2/5 Marines (from 1 Oct). Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: SEE PREVIOUS NOTES Results: 1,397 enemy killed, 27 detained, 239 US KIA, 1,214 WIA.

26 Aug.66-20 Jan.68
Operation: BYRD
Location: Phan Thiet, LZ BETTY, Binh Thuan Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: I FFORCEV. Task organization: TF 2-7: 2-7 Cav, C/1-9 Cav, A/1-21 Art, C/2-20 Art (-), C/8th Eng Bn (-), C/229th Avn Bn, Det 228th Avn Bn. Execution: Planned as a short-term, economy-of-force measure, BYRD became a continuous offensive that would last into 1968. Upon I FFORCEV request, the 1st Cav Div detached at battalion-size task force to help pacify isolated Binh Thuan Province in southern II Corps. Results (at year's end): 351 enemy killed, 151 detained, 8 US KIA, 85 US WIA.

5 Sep.-25 Oct.
Operation: SEWARD
Location: Tuy Hoa, Tuy An, Tu Bong, Hieu Xuong Valley, Vung Ro Bay, Vung Ro Pass, Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa Provinces. Type: search and destroy, rice harvest protection, security. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 101st Abn Div. Task organization: 1-327 Inf, 2-327 Inf, 2-502 Inf, 1-22 Inf (5 Sep-13 Oct), 2-320 Art, 5-27 Art (5 Sep-1 Oct), B/1-30 Art, A/2-17 Cav, A/326th Eng Bn. Intelligence: 95th PAVN Regiment. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 239 enemy killed, 6 detained, 26 US KIA, 169 US WIA.

14 Sep.-26 Nov.
Operation: ATTLEBORO
Location: Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh West, Trai Bi, Dau Tieng, Ben Cui, Suoi Da, Bau Co, Suoi Cao, Trang Sup, Katum, Song Saigon, Song Ba Hao, War Zone C, Tay Ninh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 196th LIB (14 Sep-4 Nov); 1st Inf Div (5-6 Nov); II FFORCEV (7-26 Nov). Task organization: 196th LIB: 2-1 Inf, 3-21 Inf, 4-31 Inf, 1-27 Inf (1-5 Nov), 2-27 Inf (3-11 Nov), 1-5 Inf (M) (6-10 Nov), 3-82 Art, A/1-8 Art (1-10 Nov); 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-16 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-5 Art; 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 2-16 Inf, 1-18 Inf, 2-18 Inf, 1-7 Art; 3d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-2 Inf, 2-2 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 2-33 Art; 2d Bde 25th Inf Div (10-25 Nov): 1-5 Inf (M), 1-27 Inf, 2-27 Inf (11-25 Nov), 2-14 Inf, 2-22 Inf (M) (13-25 Nov), 1-8 Art; 173d Abn Bde23. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division: 101st APVN Regiment, 271st, 272nd and 273rd PLAF Regiments; 70th PLAF Guard Regiment, U80 PLAF Artillery Regiment, C40 PLAF Co, 82nd Rear Service Group. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,106 enemy killed, 42 detained, 115 US KIA, 447 US WIA.

15 Sep.-5 Nov.
Operation: LANIKAI I
Location: Ben Luc, Xom Dong, Ben Nhut, Long An Province. Type: search and destroy, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 4-9 Inf, 3/50 ARVN Bn, 24th and 28th RAGs. Intelligence: 2nd and 506th PLAF Bns. Execution: This was the first operation conducted by an American unit in the Mekong Delta south of Saigon. Establishing its base camp at Ben Luc, 4-9 Inf conducted search and destroy, riverine and buddy operations in Long An Province with ARVN forces. Results: 26 enemy killed, 4 detained.

15 Sep.-14 Nov.
Operation: KALIHI
Location: Filhol Plantation, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-14 Inf, 4-23 Inf, A & B/3-4 Cav, 7-11 Art, 3-13 Art (-); 1/7 and 4/7 ARVN Bns. Intelligence: 2nd and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment. Execution: the brigade conducted search and destroy and buddy operations with ARVN troops in the Filhol Plantation. Results: 38 enemy killed, 3 detained, 14 US KIA, 79 US WIA.

21 Sep.-30 Oct.
Operation: CASULA
Location: Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, 6RAR, 1 APC Sqn, 101 Fld Bty, 103 Fld Bty, 161 Bty RNZA, 1 Fld Sqn, 3 SASR Sqn. Execution: Construction of base defensive works in the area of 1ATF base. Works consisted of wire obstacles, trip flares, protective and defensive minefields, dummy weapon pits and artillery pieces.

23 Sep.-9 Nov.
Operation: MAENG HO 6
Location: Nui Ba, Phu Cat Mountains, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: CRID. Task organization: 1st and Cavalry ROK Regiments. Intelligence: 12th PAVN Regiment. Execution: MAENG HO 6 was the Korean participation in a major Allied effort to clear the area between Route 1 and the coast in northeastern Binh Dinh Province, coordinating with Operation IRVING and DAI BANG 800. Results: 1,161 enemy killed, 518 detained, 30 ROK KIA, 115 ROK WIA.

1 Oct.66-17 Jan 68
Operation: DAZZLEM
Location: Camp Radcliff, An Khe, Binh Dinh Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: Base Defense Task Force. Execution: Operation DAZZLEM was the contingency plan for the defense of Camp Radcliff provided by one infantry battalion with supporting artillery and
reinforcing personnel from residence units. On 17 Jan 68, the 173d Abn Bde relieved the 1st Cav Div from the mission of defending An Khe. Results: 80 enemy killed, 9 detained.

2-24 Oct.
Operation: IRVING/DAI BANG 800
Location: Phu My, Hoa Hoi, Hung Lac Peninsula, Nuoc Ngot Bay, Nui Mieu, Kim Son Valley, Suoi Ca Valley, Hoi Son Base Area, LZ HAMMOND, LZ UPLIFT, LZ PONY, LZ BIRD, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div; 22nd ARVN Div. Task organization: 1st Bde: 1-8 Cav, 2-8 Cav, 1-12 Cav, 2-19 Art, C/6-16 Art, A/8th Eng Bn; 3d Bde: 1-7 Cav, 5-7 Cav, 1-21 Art (-), B/3-18 Art, C/8th Eng Bn; Div Troops: 1-5 Cav, 1-9 Cav; Div Arty: 2-17 Art, 3-18 Art (-), 2-20 Art, E/82 Art, C/3-6 Art; 22nd ARVN Div (elts), ARVN Abn Task Force. Intelligence: 2nd PLAF Regiment, 12th PAVN Regiment. Execution: Operating from HAMMOND and UPLIFT, the two brigades with elements of the 22nd ARVN Div swept toward the coast where the enemy had retreated to avoid Operation THAYER I. Contact was almost immediate. On 2-3 Oct, 1-5 Cav and 1-12 Cav cornered and annihilated an estimated enemy battalion from the 12th PAVN Regiment in the hamlet of Hoa Hoi, killing 233 while losing 6 KIA and 32 WIA. On 4 Oct, A/5-7 Cav killed 30 enemy west of the Nuoc Ngot Bay while 1-12 Cav swept the Hung Lac peninsula with negative result. Action shifted back to the Kim Son Valley on 13 Oct in response to reports that the 2nd PLAF Regiment HQ had moved there. 1-8 Cav was inserted into LZ PONY but made no contact. On the same day, the ARVN Abn TF made heavy contact with the 95th Bn, 2nd PLAF Regiment 5 km south of Hoa Hoi, killing 135. Over the next several days the Americans searched the Kim Son and Suoi Ca Valleys. On 15 Oct, 1-5 Cav made contact with the 52nd Co, 95th Bn, 2nd PLAF Regiment in the Hoi Son Base Area, killing 59. Additional battalions were inserted in to the area but failed to regain contact with the 2nd Regiment. Results: 1st Cav Div: 681 enemy killed, 690 detained, 19 US KIA, 150 US WIA; 22nd ARVN Div: 240 enemy killed, 891 detained, 3 ARVN KIA, 13 ARVN WIA.

2-27 Oct.
Operation: BATHURST
Location: Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province. Type: security, roadrunner, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, 6RAR, 101 Fld Bty, 103 Fld Bty, 161 Bty RNZA, 1 APC Sqn, 3 SASR Sqn. Execution: operation conducted in the task force's TAOR around Nui Dat with emphasis on roadrunner operation, defenses construction and civic actions. Results: no casualties.

3 Oct.-16 Nov
Operation: LAM SON 318
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling
headquarters: 1st ARVN Div. Task organization: ARVN Airborne Task Force. Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: operation was conducted south of the DMZ in conjunction with Operation PRAIRIE. Results: 179 enemy killed, 5 detained, 38 ARVN KIA, 1 US KIA, 251 ARVN WIA, 5 US WIA, 1 ARVN MIA.

8 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: WINCHESTER
Location: Da Nang, Hai Van Pass, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV, III MAF. Task organization: 4-503 Inf, C/2-34 Arm. Execution: MACV decided to reinforce the Da Nang TAOR during Operation PRAIRIE, freeing additional Marine battalions to move to the DMZ area. After deploying to Da Nang by air and LST, TF 4-503 Inf relieved 2/26 Marines at the Hai Van Pass for movement to Phu Bai and secured Route 1 north to the Thua Thien border.

11 Oct.-14 Nov.
Operation: KAILUA
Location: Duc Hoa, Tan Phu Trung, Trang Bang, Tho Mo, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-5 Inf (M) (11 Oct-6 Nov), 1-27 Inf (11-31 Oct), 2-27 Inf (11 Oct-3 Nov), 1-8 Art, A/2-13 Art; 2/49 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: 1st and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment, D85 PLAF Co. Execution: The 2d Bde conducted a series of airmobile and ground assaults, search and destroy operations, employed Eagle Flights, combat patrols, ambushes and combined operations with local ARVN forces to locate and destroy VC forces and supplies in central Hau Nghia Province between Duc Hoa and Trang Bang with light contact. The 2d Bde commenced participation in ATTLEBORO on 10 Nov and KAILUA was officially terminated on 14 Nov. Results: 67 enemy killed, 34 detained, 6 US KIA, 64 US WIA.

11 Oct.66-17 Nov.67
Operation: UNIONTOWN II
Location: Long Binh, Bien Hoa Province Type: security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Execution: Operation UNIONTOWN was a security operation designed to protect the Long Binh logistical complex, RMK Rock Quarry and II FFORCEV Headquarters. Units were assigned on a rotation basis from each major command under II FFORCEV.

13 Oct.-9 Nov.
Operation: BLACKJACK 21
Location: Plei Trap Valley, Kontum Province. Type: mobile guerrilla. Controlling headquarters: II CTZ MIKE Force Task Organization: Task Force PRONG. Execution: This was the pilot mobile guerrilla mission for a specially trained force consisting of a Special Forces A-Detachment that controlled one 150-man Mike Force company and a 34-man combat reconnaissance, eagle flight platoon. The task force was specially trained for extended patrolling so that it could operate independently for as long as 30 to 60 days in remote regions with air drop type resupply. The operation was coordinated with PAUL REVERE IV.

14 Oct.-11 Nov.
Operation: 13-66
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance. Controlling headquarters: 5th SFGA. Task Organization: Det B- 52 Project DELTA, 91st Abn Rgr Bn. Execution: reconnaissance from FOB Khe Sanh in support of Operation PRAIRIE.

16-26 Oct.
Operation: QUEANBEYAN
Location: Nui Thi Vai, Nui Toc Tien, AO GOLD, Phuoc Tuy Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, D/6RAR, 1 APC Sqn (one trp), 103 Fld Bty, A/2-35 Art. Intelligence: 274th PLAF Regiment. Execution: QUEANBEYAN was mounted as a follow up to Operation CANBERRA in the Nui Thi Vai Hills area southeast of Phu My with minimal contact. Results: 17 enemy killed,1 detained, 2 AUS KIA, 13 AUS WIA.

16 Oct.-2 Nov.
Operation: SHENANDOAH I
Location: Quan Loi, Loc Ninh, Minh Thanh, Cam Xe, Dak Seu, Route 13, Binh Long Province. Type: search and destroy, roadrunner. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div. Task organization: 2-18 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-4 Cav (-), 1-5 Art. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division. Execution: Using Quan Loi as a base of operations, the brigade tired to provoke an attack from the 9th PLAF Division. The brigade moved north to Loc Ninh on 18 Oct, then southwest to Minh Thanh on 24 Oct, but the enemy did not take the bait. On 28-29 Oct 1-26 Inf searched the Minh Thanh plantation and bumped into the 3rd Bn, 272nd PLAF Regiment near Cam Xe. Three additional battalions were piled on, killing 134 while losing 5 KIA. On 29 Oct the 3d Bde was brought in and assumed command of 2-18 Inf and 2-28 Inf, trying to cut the enemy's escape routes but found nothing and returned to Lai Khe.

18-30 Oct.
Operation: DOVER
Location: Quang Tin Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 5th Marines. Task organization: 1/5 Marines.

18 Oct.-30 Dec.
Operation: PAUL REVERE IV
Location: Duc Co, New Plei Djereng, Plei Trap Valley, Se San, Nam Sathay, LZ OASIS, LZ 3 TANGO, FSB RED WARRIOR, Pleiku and Kontum Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Inf Div (18 Oct-10 Dec), I FFORCEV (10-30 Dec). Task organization: 2d Bde, 4th Inf Div: 2-8 Inf, 1-12 Inf, 1-22 Inf, 4-42 Art; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div: 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-35 Inf, 2-9 Art, C/3-4 Cav, D/65th Eng Bn; Div Arty: 3-6 Art, 6-14 Art, A/1-30 Art; Div Troops: 1-10 Cav, 1-69 Arm; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (29 Oct-27 Dec): 1-5 Cav, 2-5 Cav, 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art, B/1-9 Cav, C/1-30 Art, C/3-8 Art, B/8th Eng, 227th Avn Bn. Intelligence: 32nd, 33rd, 66th, 88th, 95B and 101C PAVN Regiments. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,062 enemy killed, 56 detained, 170 US KIA, 610 US WIA.

18 Oct.66-1 Feb.67
Operation: DUCK
Location: Vung Tau, Saigon, Bearcat, Route 15, Phuoc Tuy, Bien Hoa and Gia Dinh Provinces. Type: deployment. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Task organization: 9th Inf Div; 11th ACR; 1ATF (14-23 Dec, 27 Dec-5 Jan): 6RAR, 5RAR (one Co), 1 APC Sqn (one Trp), 101 Fld Bty, 1-83 Art; 18th MP Bde Execution: the purpose of this operation was to support the deployment of the 9th Inf Div in country with the 1st Inf Div as the sponsoring unit to its base camp at Bear Cat. Personnel debarked at Vung Tau and were transported by vehicles to the Bearcat base camp. Cargo, wheel and track vehicles were offloaded at Saigon and convoyed to Bearcat.

19-28 Oct.
Operation: BACON
Location: Truoi Bridge, Thua Thien Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Marines. Task organization: 2/26 Marines. Execution: operation conducted south of Truoi Bridge in the Truoi Valley.

20-25 Oct.
Operation: KERN
Location: Ap Ba, Khe Le (Antenna) Valley, Quang Nam Province. Type: reconnaissance-in-force, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 9th Marines. Intelligence: 3rd PAVN Regiment. Task organization: G/2/3 Marines, I/3/9 Marines, E/2/1 marines (from 23 Oct), F/2/12 Marines; 51st ARVN Regiment (elts). Execution: Operation took place in Antenna Valley southeast of An Hoa. From 22-25 Oct, heavy contact was made with an estimated enemy battalion near Ap Ba. Results: 148 enemy killed, 8 US KIA.

20-31 Oct.
Operation: BETHLEHEM
Location: Phu Cuong, Binh Duong Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div. Task organization: 1-18 Inf. Execution: brief description, when available. Results: operation conducted southwest of Phu Cuong (It phased into ALLENTOWN for 25-26 October and, finally, into LAM SON II for 27-31 October 1966).

20 Oct.-8 Dec.
Operation: ATLANTA
Location: Bien Hoa, Xuan Loc, Long Giao, Blackhorse, Ong Que Plantation, Route 2, Bien Hoa and Long Khanh Province. Type: road clearing, security. Controlling headquarters: 11th ACR. Task organization: 1/11 ACR, 2/11 ACR, 3/11 ACR. Intelligence: 5th PLAF Division. Execution: The operation secured Route 1 from Bien Hoa to Xuan and Route 2 from Xuan Loc to Long Giao. and provided security for engineer work parties building the permanent base camp of the regiment at Long Giao (Blackhorse) south of Xuan Loc in the Ong Que Rubber Plantation. On 21 Nov, elements of the 274th PLAF Regiment were engaged near Xuan Loc on Route 1, 28 enemy were killed and 1 detained. This was the first confirmed contact with the 5th PLAF Division since the Battle of Long Tan on 18 Aug. On 2 Dec, the enemy ambushes a recon platoon of 11th ACR in Long Khanh Province, but breaks contact in face of reaction force, artillery and air support, leaving 94 of his dead behind. US casualties are 1 KIA and 22 WIA. Results: 131 enemy killed, 51 detained, 8 US KIA, 41 US WIA.

New Operations

21-23 Oct.
Operation: MADISON
Location: Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Marines. Task organization: 3/1 Marines.

21 Oct.-5 Nov.
Operation: ALLENTOWN
Location: Lai Thieu, Di An, Bien Hoa and Binh Duong Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div.

Other

21 Oct.
The enemy simultaneously attacks Kien Thien District Town in Chuong Thien Province and three nearby outposts (10 ARVN KIA, 20 ARVN WIA, 23 ARVN MIA, 2 civilians killed).

21 Oct.
The enemy detonates a claymore mine in marketplace in Vinh Binh Province (4 ARVN KIA, 15 ARVN WIA 5 civilians killed and 33 wounded).

21 Oct.
The enemy attacks an ARVN Ranger Bn 10 km northwest of Quang Ngai City (20 enemy killed, 13 ARVN KIA, 10 ARVN WIA, 5 ARVN MIA).

21 Oct.
The enemy attacks a PF outpost in Bac Lieu Province (15 ARVN KIA, 10 ARVN WIA, 19 civilians killed).

Jason Petho · Post by **Jason Petho** » Sun Oct 22, 2023 3:17 pm

Ongoing Operations today in 1966

25 May 66-8 Feb.67
Operation LAM SON II, 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division pacification campaign in Binh Duong and Bien Hoa Provinces.

4 Jul.-27 Oct.
Operation: MACON
Location: An Hoa, My Loc, My Loc, Cu Ban, Song Thu Bon, Song Ky Lam, LZ DIXIE, LZ SAVANNAH, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 9th Marines. Task organization: 1/3 Marines, 3/3 Marines, 3/9 Marines; 51st ARVN Regiment (elts). Intelligence: R20 Doc Lap Bn. Execution: the operation was mounted to intercept the R20 Bn moving from the Operation LIBERTY AO into the An Hoa Basin. Several minor contacts were made but the enemy battalion couldn't be fixed and destroyed. On 14 July, MACON was scaled down to a battalion-size operation with 3/9 protecting the An Hoa industrial complex against local guerillas. Results: 380 enemy killed, 5 detained, 24 US KIA, 72 US WIA.

3 Aug.66-31 Jan.67
Operation: PRAIRIE
Location: Dong Ha, Cam Lo, Khe Sanh, Camp Carroll, Route 9, the Rockpile, the Razorback, Nui Cay Tre (Mutter's Ridge), Hill 252, Hill 400, Hill 484, Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Mar Div; Task Force DELTA (from 1 Oct) Task organization: 2/4 Marines (3 Aug-30 Sep), 1st Force Recon Co (from 3 Aug), G/3/12 Marines (3-13 Aug), 1/4 Marines (from 13 Aug), 3/12 Marines (from 13 Aug), C/3d Tank Bn (from 13 Aug), 2/7 Marines (27 Aug-28 Sep), 3/4 Marines (from 17 Sep), 1/26 Marines (18-25 Sep), 2/9 Marines (from 28 Sep), 1/3 Marines (from 29 Sep), 3/7 Marines (from 30 Sep), 2/5 Marines (from 1 Oct). Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: SEE PREVIOUS NOTES Results: 1,397 enemy killed, 27 detained, 239 US KIA, 1,214 WIA.

26 Aug.66-20 Jan.68
Operation: BYRD
Location: Phan Thiet, LZ BETTY, Binh Thuan Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: I FFORCEV. Task organization: TF 2-7: 2-7 Cav, C/1-9 Cav, A/1-21 Art, C/2-20 Art (-), C/8th Eng Bn (-), C/229th Avn Bn, Det 228th Avn Bn. Execution: Planned as a short-term, economy-of-force measure, BYRD became a continuous offensive that would last into 1968. Upon I FFORCEV request, the 1st Cav Div detached at battalion-size task force to help pacify isolated Binh Thuan Province in southern II Corps. Results (at year's end): 351 enemy killed, 151 detained, 8 US KIA, 85 US WIA.

5 Sep.-25 Oct.
Operation: SEWARD
Location: Tuy Hoa, Tuy An, Tu Bong, Hieu Xuong Valley, Vung Ro Bay, Vung Ro Pass, Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa Provinces. Type: search and destroy, rice harvest protection, security. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 101st Abn Div. Task organization: 1-327 Inf, 2-327 Inf, 2-502 Inf, 1-22 Inf (5 Sep-13 Oct), 2-320 Art, 5-27 Art (5 Sep-1 Oct), B/1-30 Art, A/2-17 Cav, A/326th Eng Bn. Intelligence: 95th PAVN Regiment. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 239 enemy killed, 6 detained, 26 US KIA, 169 US WIA.

14 Sep.-26 Nov.
Operation: ATTLEBORO
Location: Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh West, Trai Bi, Dau Tieng, Ben Cui, Suoi Da, Bau Co, Suoi Cao, Trang Sup, Katum, Song Saigon, Song Ba Hao, War Zone C, Tay Ninh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 196th LIB (14 Sep-4 Nov); 1st Inf Div (5-6 Nov); II FFORCEV (7-26 Nov). Task organization: 196th LIB: 2-1 Inf, 3-21 Inf, 4-31 Inf, 1-27 Inf (1-5 Nov), 2-27 Inf (3-11 Nov), 1-5 Inf (M) (6-10 Nov), 3-82 Art, A/1-8 Art (1-10 Nov); 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-16 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-5 Art; 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 2-16 Inf, 1-18 Inf, 2-18 Inf, 1-7 Art; 3d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-2 Inf, 2-2 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 2-33 Art; 2d Bde 25th Inf Div (10-25 Nov): 1-5 Inf (M), 1-27 Inf, 2-27 Inf (11-25 Nov), 2-14 Inf, 2-22 Inf (M) (13-25 Nov), 1-8 Art; 173d Abn Bde23. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division: 101st APVN Regiment, 271st, 272nd and 273rd PLAF Regiments; 70th PLAF Guard Regiment, U80 PLAF Artillery Regiment, C40 PLAF Co, 82nd Rear Service Group. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,106 enemy killed, 42 detained, 115 US KIA, 447 US WIA.

15 Sep.-5 Nov.
Operation: LANIKAI I
Location: Ben Luc, Xom Dong, Ben Nhut, Long An Province. Type: search and destroy, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 4-9 Inf, 3/50 ARVN Bn, 24th and 28th RAGs. Intelligence: 2nd and 506th PLAF Bns. Execution: This was the first operation conducted by an American unit in the Mekong Delta south of Saigon. Establishing its base camp at Ben Luc, 4-9 Inf conducted search and destroy, riverine and buddy operations in Long An Province with ARVN forces. Results: 26 enemy killed, 4 detained.

15 Sep.-14 Nov.
Operation: KALIHI
Location: Filhol Plantation, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-14 Inf, 4-23 Inf, A & B/3-4 Cav, 7-11 Art, 3-13 Art (-); 1/7 and 4/7 ARVN Bns. Intelligence: 2nd and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment. Execution: the brigade conducted search and destroy and buddy operations with ARVN troops in the Filhol Plantation. Results: 38 enemy killed, 3 detained, 14 US KIA, 79 US WIA.

21 Sep.-30 Oct.
Operation: CASULA
Location: Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, 6RAR, 1 APC Sqn, 101 Fld Bty, 103 Fld Bty, 161 Bty RNZA, 1 Fld Sqn, 3 SASR Sqn. Execution: Construction of base defensive works in the area of 1ATF base. Works consisted of wire obstacles, trip flares, protective and defensive minefields, dummy weapon pits and artillery pieces.

23 Sep.-9 Nov.
Operation: MAENG HO 6
Location: Nui Ba, Phu Cat Mountains, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: CRID. Task organization: 1st and Cavalry ROK Regiments. Intelligence: 12th PAVN Regiment. Execution: MAENG HO 6 was the Korean participation in a major Allied effort to clear the area between Route 1 and the coast in northeastern Binh Dinh Province, coordinating with Operation IRVING and DAI BANG 800. Results: 1,161 enemy killed, 518 detained, 30 ROK KIA, 115 ROK WIA.

1 Oct.66-17 Jan 68
Operation: DAZZLEM
Location: Camp Radcliff, An Khe, Binh Dinh Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: Base Defense Task Force. Execution: Operation DAZZLEM was the contingency plan for the defense of Camp Radcliff provided by one infantry battalion with supporting artillery and
reinforcing personnel from residence units. On 17 Jan 68, the 173d Abn Bde relieved the 1st Cav Div from the mission of defending An Khe. Results: 80 enemy killed, 9 detained.

2-24 Oct.
Operation: IRVING/DAI BANG 800
Location: Phu My, Hoa Hoi, Hung Lac Peninsula, Nuoc Ngot Bay, Nui Mieu, Kim Son Valley, Suoi Ca Valley, Hoi Son Base Area, LZ HAMMOND, LZ UPLIFT, LZ PONY, LZ BIRD, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div; 22nd ARVN Div. Task organization: 1st Bde: 1-8 Cav, 2-8 Cav, 1-12 Cav, 2-19 Art, C/6-16 Art, A/8th Eng Bn; 3d Bde: 1-7 Cav, 5-7 Cav, 1-21 Art (-), B/3-18 Art, C/8th Eng Bn; Div Troops: 1-5 Cav, 1-9 Cav; Div Arty: 2-17 Art, 3-18 Art (-), 2-20 Art, E/82 Art, C/3-6 Art; 22nd ARVN Div (elts), ARVN Abn Task Force. Intelligence: 2nd PLAF Regiment, 12th PAVN Regiment. Execution: Operating from HAMMOND and UPLIFT, the two brigades with elements of the 22nd ARVN Div swept toward the coast where the enemy had retreated to avoid Operation THAYER I. Contact was almost immediate. On 2-3 Oct, 1-5 Cav and 1-12 Cav cornered and annihilated an estimated enemy battalion from the 12th PAVN Regiment in the hamlet of Hoa Hoi, killing 233 while losing 6 KIA and 32 WIA. On 4 Oct, A/5-7 Cav killed 30 enemy west of the Nuoc Ngot Bay while 1-12 Cav swept the Hung Lac peninsula with negative result. Action shifted back to the Kim Son Valley on 13 Oct in response to reports that the 2nd PLAF Regiment HQ had moved there. 1-8 Cav was inserted into LZ PONY but made no contact. On the same day, the ARVN Abn TF made heavy contact with the 95th Bn, 2nd PLAF Regiment 5 km south of Hoa Hoi, killing 135. Over the next several days the Americans searched the Kim Son and Suoi Ca Valleys. On 15 Oct, 1-5 Cav made contact with the 52nd Co, 95th Bn, 2nd PLAF Regiment in the Hoi Son Base Area, killing 59. Additional battalions were inserted in to the area but failed to regain contact with the 2nd Regiment. Results: 1st Cav Div: 681 enemy killed, 690 detained, 19 US KIA, 150 US WIA; 22nd ARVN Div: 240 enemy killed, 891 detained, 3 ARVN KIA, 13 ARVN WIA.

2-27 Oct.
Operation: BATHURST
Location: Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province. Type: security, roadrunner, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, 6RAR, 101 Fld Bty, 103 Fld Bty, 161 Bty RNZA, 1 APC Sqn, 3 SASR Sqn. Execution: operation conducted in the task force's TAOR around Nui Dat with emphasis on roadrunner operation, defenses construction and civic actions. Results: no casualties.

3 Oct.-16 Nov
Operation: LAM SON 318
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling
headquarters: 1st ARVN Div. Task organization: ARVN Airborne Task Force. Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: operation was conducted south of the DMZ in conjunction with Operation PRAIRIE. Results: 179 enemy killed, 5 detained, 38 ARVN KIA, 1 US KIA, 251 ARVN WIA, 5 US WIA, 1 ARVN MIA.

8 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: WINCHESTER
Location: Da Nang, Hai Van Pass, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV, III MAF. Task organization: 4-503 Inf, C/2-34 Arm. Execution: MACV decided to reinforce the Da Nang TAOR during Operation PRAIRIE, freeing additional Marine battalions to move to the DMZ area. After deploying to Da Nang by air and LST, TF 4-503 Inf relieved 2/26 Marines at the Hai Van Pass for movement to Phu Bai and secured Route 1 north to the Thua Thien border.

11 Oct.-14 Nov.
Operation: KAILUA
Location: Duc Hoa, Tan Phu Trung, Trang Bang, Tho Mo, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-5 Inf (M) (11 Oct-6 Nov), 1-27 Inf (11-31 Oct), 2-27 Inf (11 Oct-3 Nov), 1-8 Art, A/2-13 Art; 2/49 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: 1st and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment, D85 PLAF Co. Execution: The 2d Bde conducted a series of airmobile and ground assaults, search and destroy operations, employed Eagle Flights, combat patrols, ambushes and combined operations with local ARVN forces to locate and destroy VC forces and supplies in central Hau Nghia Province between Duc Hoa and Trang Bang with light contact. The 2d Bde commenced participation in ATTLEBORO on 10 Nov and KAILUA was officially terminated on 14 Nov. Results: 67 enemy killed, 34 detained, 6 US KIA, 64 US WIA.

11 Oct.66-17 Nov.67
Operation: UNIONTOWN II
Location: Long Binh, Bien Hoa Province Type: security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Execution: Operation UNIONTOWN was a security operation designed to protect the Long Binh logistical complex, RMK Rock Quarry and II FFORCEV Headquarters. Units were assigned on a rotation basis from each major command under II FFORCEV.

13 Oct.-9 Nov.
Operation: BLACKJACK 21
Location: Plei Trap Valley, Kontum Province. Type: mobile guerrilla. Controlling headquarters: II CTZ MIKE Force Task Organization: Task Force PRONG. Execution: This was the pilot mobile guerrilla mission for a specially trained force consisting of a Special Forces A-Detachment that controlled one 150-man Mike Force company and a 34-man combat reconnaissance, eagle flight platoon. The task force was specially trained for extended patrolling so that it could operate independently for as long as 30 to 60 days in remote regions with air drop type resupply. The operation was coordinated with PAUL REVERE IV.

14 Oct.-11 Nov.
Operation: 13-66
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance. Controlling headquarters: 5th SFGA. Task Organization: Det B- 52 Project DELTA, 91st Abn Rgr Bn. Execution: reconnaissance from FOB Khe Sanh in support of Operation PRAIRIE.

16-26 Oct.
Operation: QUEANBEYAN
Location: Nui Thi Vai, Nui Toc Tien, AO GOLD, Phuoc Tuy Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, D/6RAR, 1 APC Sqn (one trp), 103 Fld Bty, A/2-35 Art. Intelligence: 274th PLAF Regiment. Execution: QUEANBEYAN was mounted as a follow up to Operation CANBERRA in the Nui Thi Vai Hills area southeast of Phu My with minimal contact. Results: 17 enemy killed,1 detained, 2 AUS KIA, 13 AUS WIA.

16 Oct.-2 Nov.
Operation: SHENANDOAH I
Location: Quan Loi, Loc Ninh, Minh Thanh, Cam Xe, Dak Seu, Route 13, Binh Long Province. Type: search and destroy, roadrunner. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div. Task organization: 2-18 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-4 Cav (-), 1-5 Art. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division. Execution: Using Quan Loi as a base of operations, the brigade tired to provoke an attack from the 9th PLAF Division. The brigade moved north to Loc Ninh on 18 Oct, then southwest to Minh Thanh on 24 Oct, but the enemy did not take the bait. On 28-29 Oct 1-26 Inf searched the Minh Thanh plantation and bumped into the 3rd Bn, 272nd PLAF Regiment near Cam Xe. Three additional battalions were piled on, killing 134 while losing 5 KIA. On 29 Oct the 3d Bde was brought in and assumed command of 2-18 Inf and 2-28 Inf, trying to cut the enemy's escape routes but found nothing and returned to Lai Khe.

18-30 Oct.
Operation: DOVER
Location: Quang Tin Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 5th Marines. Task organization: 1/5 Marines.

18 Oct.-30 Dec.
Operation: PAUL REVERE IV
Location: Duc Co, New Plei Djereng, Plei Trap Valley, Se San, Nam Sathay, LZ OASIS, LZ 3 TANGO, FSB RED WARRIOR, Pleiku and Kontum Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Inf Div (18 Oct-10 Dec), I FFORCEV (10-30 Dec). Task organization: 2d Bde, 4th Inf Div: 2-8 Inf, 1-12 Inf, 1-22 Inf, 4-42 Art; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div: 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-35 Inf, 2-9 Art, C/3-4 Cav, D/65th Eng Bn; Div Arty: 3-6 Art, 6-14 Art, A/1-30 Art; Div Troops: 1-10 Cav, 1-69 Arm; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (29 Oct-27 Dec): 1-5 Cav, 2-5 Cav, 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art, B/1-9 Cav, C/1-30 Art, C/3-8 Art, B/8th Eng, 227th Avn Bn. Intelligence: 32nd, 33rd, 66th, 88th, 95B and 101C PAVN Regiments. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,062 enemy killed, 56 detained, 170 US KIA, 610 US WIA.

18 Oct.66-1 Feb.67
Operation: DUCK
Location: Vung Tau, Saigon, Bearcat, Route 15, Phuoc Tuy, Bien Hoa and Gia Dinh Provinces. Type: deployment. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Task organization: 9th Inf Div; 11th ACR; 1ATF (14-23 Dec, 27 Dec-5 Jan): 6RAR, 5RAR (one Co), 1 APC Sqn (one Trp), 101 Fld Bty, 1-83 Art; 18th MP Bde Execution: the purpose of this operation was to support the deployment of the 9th Inf Div in country with the 1st Inf Div as the sponsoring unit to its base camp at Bear Cat. Personnel debarked at Vung Tau and were transported by vehicles to the Bearcat base camp. Cargo, wheel and track vehicles were offloaded at Saigon and convoyed to Bearcat.

19-28 Oct.
Operation: BACON
Location: Truoi Bridge, Thua Thien Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Marines. Task organization: 2/26 Marines. Execution: operation conducted south of Truoi Bridge in the Truoi Valley.

20-25 Oct.
Operation: KERN
Location: Ap Ba, Khe Le (Antenna) Valley, Quang Nam Province. Type: reconnaissance-in-force, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 9th Marines. Intelligence: 3rd PAVN Regiment. Task organization: G/2/3 Marines, I/3/9 Marines, E/2/1 marines (from 23 Oct), F/2/12 Marines; 51st ARVN Regiment (elts). Execution: Operation took place in Antenna Valley southeast of An Hoa. From 22-25 Oct, heavy contact was made with an estimated enemy battalion near Ap Ba. Results: 148 enemy killed, 8 US KIA.

20-31 Oct.
Operation: BETHLEHEM
Location: Phu Cuong, Binh Duong Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div. Task organization: 1-18 Inf. Execution: brief description, when available. Results: operation conducted southwest of Phu Cuong (It phased into ALLENTOWN for 25-26 October and, finally, into LAM SON II for 27-31 October 1966).

20 Oct.-8 Dec.
Operation: ATLANTA
Location: Bien Hoa, Xuan Loc, Long Giao, Blackhorse, Ong Que Plantation, Route 2, Bien Hoa and Long Khanh Province. Type: road clearing, security. Controlling headquarters: 11th ACR. Task organization: 1/11 ACR, 2/11 ACR, 3/11 ACR. Intelligence: 5th PLAF Division. Execution: The operation secured Route 1 from Bien Hoa to Xuan and Route 2 from Xuan Loc to Long Giao. and provided security for engineer work parties building the permanent base camp of the regiment at Long Giao (Blackhorse) south of Xuan Loc in the Ong Que Rubber Plantation. On 21 Nov, elements of the 274th PLAF Regiment were engaged near Xuan Loc on Route 1, 28 enemy were killed and 1 detained. This was the first confirmed contact with the 5th PLAF Division since the Battle of Long Tan on 18 Aug. On 2 Dec, the enemy ambushes a recon platoon of 11th ACR in Long Khanh Province, but breaks contact in face of reaction force, artillery and air support, leaving 94 of his dead behind. US casualties are 1 KIA and 22 WIA. Results: 131 enemy killed, 51 detained, 8 US KIA, 41 US WIA.

21-23 Oct.
Operation: MADISON
Location: Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Marines. Task organization: 3/1 Marines.

21 Oct.-5 Nov.
Operation: ALLENTOWN
Location: Lai Thieu, Di An, Bien Hoa and Binh Duong Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div.

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Jason Petho · Post by **Jason Petho** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 4:41 pm

Ongoing Operations today in 1966

25 May 66-8 Feb.67
Operation LAM SON II, 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division pacification campaign in Binh Duong and Bien Hoa Provinces.

4 Jul.-27 Oct.
Operation: MACON
Location: An Hoa, My Loc, My Loc, Cu Ban, Song Thu Bon, Song Ky Lam, LZ DIXIE, LZ SAVANNAH, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 9th Marines. Task organization: 1/3 Marines, 3/3 Marines, 3/9 Marines; 51st ARVN Regiment (elts). Intelligence: R20 Doc Lap Bn. Execution: the operation was mounted to intercept the R20 Bn moving from the Operation LIBERTY AO into the An Hoa Basin. Several minor contacts were made but the enemy battalion couldn't be fixed and destroyed. On 14 July, MACON was scaled down to a battalion-size operation with 3/9 protecting the An Hoa industrial complex against local guerillas. Results: 380 enemy killed, 5 detained, 24 US KIA, 72 US WIA.

3 Aug.66-31 Jan.67
Operation: PRAIRIE
Location: Dong Ha, Cam Lo, Khe Sanh, Camp Carroll, Route 9, the Rockpile, the Razorback, Nui Cay Tre (Mutter's Ridge), Hill 252, Hill 400, Hill 484, Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Mar Div; Task Force DELTA (from 1 Oct) Task organization: 2/4 Marines (3 Aug-30 Sep), 1st Force Recon Co (from 3 Aug), G/3/12 Marines (3-13 Aug), 1/4 Marines (from 13 Aug), 3/12 Marines (from 13 Aug), C/3d Tank Bn (from 13 Aug), 2/7 Marines (27 Aug-28 Sep), 3/4 Marines (from 17 Sep), 1/26 Marines (18-25 Sep), 2/9 Marines (from 28 Sep), 1/3 Marines (from 29 Sep), 3/7 Marines (from 30 Sep), 2/5 Marines (from 1 Oct). Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: SEE PREVIOUS NOTES Results: 1,397 enemy killed, 27 detained, 239 US KIA, 1,214 WIA.

26 Aug.66-20 Jan.68
Operation: BYRD
Location: Phan Thiet, LZ BETTY, Binh Thuan Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: I FFORCEV. Task organization: TF 2-7: 2-7 Cav, C/1-9 Cav, A/1-21 Art, C/2-20 Art (-), C/8th Eng Bn (-), C/229th Avn Bn, Det 228th Avn Bn. Execution: Planned as a short-term, economy-of-force measure, BYRD became a continuous offensive that would last into 1968. Upon I FFORCEV request, the 1st Cav Div detached at battalion-size task force to help pacify isolated Binh Thuan Province in southern II Corps. Results (at year's end): 351 enemy killed, 151 detained, 8 US KIA, 85 US WIA.

5 Sep.-25 Oct.
Operation: SEWARD
Location: Tuy Hoa, Tuy An, Tu Bong, Hieu Xuong Valley, Vung Ro Bay, Vung Ro Pass, Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa Provinces. Type: search and destroy, rice harvest protection, security. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 101st Abn Div. Task organization: 1-327 Inf, 2-327 Inf, 2-502 Inf, 1-22 Inf (5 Sep-13 Oct), 2-320 Art, 5-27 Art (5 Sep-1 Oct), B/1-30 Art, A/2-17 Cav, A/326th Eng Bn. Intelligence: 95th PAVN Regiment. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 239 enemy killed, 6 detained, 26 US KIA, 169 US WIA.

14 Sep.-26 Nov.
Operation: ATTLEBORO
Location: Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh West, Trai Bi, Dau Tieng, Ben Cui, Suoi Da, Bau Co, Suoi Cao, Trang Sup, Katum, Song Saigon, Song Ba Hao, War Zone C, Tay Ninh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 196th LIB (14 Sep-4 Nov); 1st Inf Div (5-6 Nov); II FFORCEV (7-26 Nov). Task organization: 196th LIB: 2-1 Inf, 3-21 Inf, 4-31 Inf, 1-27 Inf (1-5 Nov), 2-27 Inf (3-11 Nov), 1-5 Inf (M) (6-10 Nov), 3-82 Art, A/1-8 Art (1-10 Nov); 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-16 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-5 Art; 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 2-16 Inf, 1-18 Inf, 2-18 Inf, 1-7 Art; 3d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-2 Inf, 2-2 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 2-33 Art; 2d Bde 25th Inf Div (10-25 Nov): 1-5 Inf (M), 1-27 Inf, 2-27 Inf (11-25 Nov), 2-14 Inf, 2-22 Inf (M) (13-25 Nov), 1-8 Art; 173d Abn Bde23. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division: 101st APVN Regiment, 271st, 272nd and 273rd PLAF Regiments; 70th PLAF Guard Regiment, U80 PLAF Artillery Regiment, C40 PLAF Co, 82nd Rear Service Group. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,106 enemy killed, 42 detained, 115 US KIA, 447 US WIA.

15 Sep.-5 Nov.
Operation: LANIKAI I
Location: Ben Luc, Xom Dong, Ben Nhut, Long An Province. Type: search and destroy, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 4-9 Inf, 3/50 ARVN Bn, 24th and 28th RAGs. Intelligence: 2nd and 506th PLAF Bns. Execution: This was the first operation conducted by an American unit in the Mekong Delta south of Saigon. Establishing its base camp at Ben Luc, 4-9 Inf conducted search and destroy, riverine and buddy operations in Long An Province with ARVN forces. Results: 26 enemy killed, 4 detained.

15 Sep.-14 Nov.
Operation: KALIHI
Location: Filhol Plantation, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-14 Inf, 4-23 Inf, A & B/3-4 Cav, 7-11 Art, 3-13 Art (-); 1/7 and 4/7 ARVN Bns. Intelligence: 2nd and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment. Execution: the brigade conducted search and destroy and buddy operations with ARVN troops in the Filhol Plantation. Results: 38 enemy killed, 3 detained, 14 US KIA, 79 US WIA.

21 Sep.-30 Oct.
Operation: CASULA
Location: Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, 6RAR, 1 APC Sqn, 101 Fld Bty, 103 Fld Bty, 161 Bty RNZA, 1 Fld Sqn, 3 SASR Sqn. Execution: Construction of base defensive works in the area of 1ATF base. Works consisted of wire obstacles, trip flares, protective and defensive minefields, dummy weapon pits and artillery pieces.

23 Sep.-9 Nov.
Operation: MAENG HO 6
Location: Nui Ba, Phu Cat Mountains, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: CRID. Task organization: 1st and Cavalry ROK Regiments. Intelligence: 12th PAVN Regiment. Execution: MAENG HO 6 was the Korean participation in a major Allied effort to clear the area between Route 1 and the coast in northeastern Binh Dinh Province, coordinating with Operation IRVING and DAI BANG 800. Results: 1,161 enemy killed, 518 detained, 30 ROK KIA, 115 ROK WIA.

1 Oct.66-17 Jan 68
Operation: DAZZLEM
Location: Camp Radcliff, An Khe, Binh Dinh Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: Base Defense Task Force. Execution: Operation DAZZLEM was the contingency plan for the defense of Camp Radcliff provided by one infantry battalion with supporting artillery and
reinforcing personnel from residence units. On 17 Jan 68, the 173d Abn Bde relieved the 1st Cav Div from the mission of defending An Khe. Results: 80 enemy killed, 9 detained.

2-24 Oct.
Operation: IRVING/DAI BANG 800
Location: Phu My, Hoa Hoi, Hung Lac Peninsula, Nuoc Ngot Bay, Nui Mieu, Kim Son Valley, Suoi Ca Valley, Hoi Son Base Area, LZ HAMMOND, LZ UPLIFT, LZ PONY, LZ BIRD, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div; 22nd ARVN Div. Task organization: 1st Bde: 1-8 Cav, 2-8 Cav, 1-12 Cav, 2-19 Art, C/6-16 Art, A/8th Eng Bn; 3d Bde: 1-7 Cav, 5-7 Cav, 1-21 Art (-), B/3-18 Art, C/8th Eng Bn; Div Troops: 1-5 Cav, 1-9 Cav; Div Arty: 2-17 Art, 3-18 Art (-), 2-20 Art, E/82 Art, C/3-6 Art; 22nd ARVN Div (elts), ARVN Abn Task Force. Intelligence: 2nd PLAF Regiment, 12th PAVN Regiment. Execution: Operating from HAMMOND and UPLIFT, the two brigades with elements of the 22nd ARVN Div swept toward the coast where the enemy had retreated to avoid Operation THAYER I. Contact was almost immediate. On 2-3 Oct, 1-5 Cav and 1-12 Cav cornered and annihilated an estimated enemy battalion from the 12th PAVN Regiment in the hamlet of Hoa Hoi, killing 233 while losing 6 KIA and 32 WIA. On 4 Oct, A/5-7 Cav killed 30 enemy west of the Nuoc Ngot Bay while 1-12 Cav swept the Hung Lac peninsula with negative result. Action shifted back to the Kim Son Valley on 13 Oct in response to reports that the 2nd PLAF Regiment HQ had moved there. 1-8 Cav was inserted into LZ PONY but made no contact. On the same day, the ARVN Abn TF made heavy contact with the 95th Bn, 2nd PLAF Regiment 5 km south of Hoa Hoi, killing 135. Over the next several days the Americans searched the Kim Son and Suoi Ca Valleys. On 15 Oct, 1-5 Cav made contact with the 52nd Co, 95th Bn, 2nd PLAF Regiment in the Hoi Son Base Area, killing 59. Additional battalions were inserted in to the area but failed to regain contact with the 2nd Regiment. Results: 1st Cav Div: 681 enemy killed, 690 detained, 19 US KIA, 150 US WIA; 22nd ARVN Div: 240 enemy killed, 891 detained, 3 ARVN KIA, 13 ARVN WIA.

2-27 Oct.
Operation: BATHURST
Location: Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province. Type: security, roadrunner, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, 6RAR, 101 Fld Bty, 103 Fld Bty, 161 Bty RNZA, 1 APC Sqn, 3 SASR Sqn. Execution: operation conducted in the task force's TAOR around Nui Dat with emphasis on roadrunner operation, defenses construction and civic actions. Results: no casualties.

3 Oct.-16 Nov
Operation: LAM SON 318
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling
headquarters: 1st ARVN Div. Task organization: ARVN Airborne Task Force. Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: operation was conducted south of the DMZ in conjunction with Operation PRAIRIE. Results: 179 enemy killed, 5 detained, 38 ARVN KIA, 1 US KIA, 251 ARVN WIA, 5 US WIA, 1 ARVN MIA.

8 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: WINCHESTER
Location: Da Nang, Hai Van Pass, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV, III MAF. Task organization: 4-503 Inf, C/2-34 Arm. Execution: MACV decided to reinforce the Da Nang TAOR during Operation PRAIRIE, freeing additional Marine battalions to move to the DMZ area. After deploying to Da Nang by air and LST, TF 4-503 Inf relieved 2/26 Marines at the Hai Van Pass for movement to Phu Bai and secured Route 1 north to the Thua Thien border.

11 Oct.-14 Nov.
Operation: KAILUA
Location: Duc Hoa, Tan Phu Trung, Trang Bang, Tho Mo, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-5 Inf (M) (11 Oct-6 Nov), 1-27 Inf (11-31 Oct), 2-27 Inf (11 Oct-3 Nov), 1-8 Art, A/2-13 Art; 2/49 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: 1st and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment, D85 PLAF Co. Execution: The 2d Bde conducted a series of airmobile and ground assaults, search and destroy operations, employed Eagle Flights, combat patrols, ambushes and combined operations with local ARVN forces to locate and destroy VC forces and supplies in central Hau Nghia Province between Duc Hoa and Trang Bang with light contact. The 2d Bde commenced participation in ATTLEBORO on 10 Nov and KAILUA was officially terminated on 14 Nov. Results: 67 enemy killed, 34 detained, 6 US KIA, 64 US WIA.

11 Oct.66-17 Nov.67
Operation: UNIONTOWN II
Location: Long Binh, Bien Hoa Province Type: security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Execution: Operation UNIONTOWN was a security operation designed to protect the Long Binh logistical complex, RMK Rock Quarry and II FFORCEV Headquarters. Units were assigned on a rotation basis from each major command under II FFORCEV.

13 Oct.-9 Nov.
Operation: BLACKJACK 21
Location: Plei Trap Valley, Kontum Province. Type: mobile guerrilla. Controlling headquarters: II CTZ MIKE Force Task Organization: Task Force PRONG. Execution: This was the pilot mobile guerrilla mission for a specially trained force consisting of a Special Forces A-Detachment that controlled one 150-man Mike Force company and a 34-man combat reconnaissance, eagle flight platoon. The task force was specially trained for extended patrolling so that it could operate independently for as long as 30 to 60 days in remote regions with air drop type resupply. The operation was coordinated with PAUL REVERE IV.

14 Oct.-11 Nov.
Operation: 13-66
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance. Controlling headquarters: 5th SFGA. Task Organization: Det B- 52 Project DELTA, 91st Abn Rgr Bn. Execution: reconnaissance from FOB Khe Sanh in support of Operation PRAIRIE.

16-26 Oct.
Operation: QUEANBEYAN
Location: Nui Thi Vai, Nui Toc Tien, AO GOLD, Phuoc Tuy Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, D/6RAR, 1 APC Sqn (one trp), 103 Fld Bty, A/2-35 Art. Intelligence: 274th PLAF Regiment. Execution: QUEANBEYAN was mounted as a follow up to Operation CANBERRA in the Nui Thi Vai Hills area southeast of Phu My with minimal contact. Results: 17 enemy killed,1 detained, 2 AUS KIA, 13 AUS WIA.

16 Oct.-2 Nov.
Operation: SHENANDOAH I
Location: Quan Loi, Loc Ninh, Minh Thanh, Cam Xe, Dak Seu, Route 13, Binh Long Province. Type: search and destroy, roadrunner. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div. Task organization: 2-18 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-4 Cav (-), 1-5 Art. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division. Execution: Using Quan Loi as a base of operations, the brigade tired to provoke an attack from the 9th PLAF Division. The brigade moved north to Loc Ninh on 18 Oct, then southwest to Minh Thanh on 24 Oct, but the enemy did not take the bait. On 28-29 Oct 1-26 Inf searched the Minh Thanh plantation and bumped into the 3rd Bn, 272nd PLAF Regiment near Cam Xe. Three additional battalions were piled on, killing 134 while losing 5 KIA. On 29 Oct the 3d Bde was brought in and assumed command of 2-18 Inf and 2-28 Inf, trying to cut the enemy's escape routes but found nothing and returned to Lai Khe.

18-30 Oct.
Operation: DOVER
Location: Quang Tin Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 5th Marines. Task organization: 1/5 Marines.

18 Oct.-30 Dec.
Operation: PAUL REVERE IV
Location: Duc Co, New Plei Djereng, Plei Trap Valley, Se San, Nam Sathay, LZ OASIS, LZ 3 TANGO, FSB RED WARRIOR, Pleiku and Kontum Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Inf Div (18 Oct-10 Dec), I FFORCEV (10-30 Dec). Task organization: 2d Bde, 4th Inf Div: 2-8 Inf, 1-12 Inf, 1-22 Inf, 4-42 Art; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div: 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-35 Inf, 2-9 Art, C/3-4 Cav, D/65th Eng Bn; Div Arty: 3-6 Art, 6-14 Art, A/1-30 Art; Div Troops: 1-10 Cav, 1-69 Arm; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (29 Oct-27 Dec): 1-5 Cav, 2-5 Cav, 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art, B/1-9 Cav, C/1-30 Art, C/3-8 Art, B/8th Eng, 227th Avn Bn. Intelligence: 32nd, 33rd, 66th, 88th, 95B and 101C PAVN Regiments. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,062 enemy killed, 56 detained, 170 US KIA, 610 US WIA.

18 Oct.66-1 Feb.67
Operation: DUCK
Location: Vung Tau, Saigon, Bearcat, Route 15, Phuoc Tuy, Bien Hoa and Gia Dinh Provinces. Type: deployment. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Task organization: 9th Inf Div; 11th ACR; 1ATF (14-23 Dec, 27 Dec-5 Jan): 6RAR, 5RAR (one Co), 1 APC Sqn (one Trp), 101 Fld Bty, 1-83 Art; 18th MP Bde Execution: the purpose of this operation was to support the deployment of the 9th Inf Div in country with the 1st Inf Div as the sponsoring unit to its base camp at Bear Cat. Personnel debarked at Vung Tau and were transported by vehicles to the Bearcat base camp. Cargo, wheel and track vehicles were offloaded at Saigon and convoyed to Bearcat.

19-28 Oct.
Operation: BACON
Location: Truoi Bridge, Thua Thien Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Marines. Task organization: 2/26 Marines. Execution: operation conducted south of Truoi Bridge in the Truoi Valley.

20-25 Oct.
Operation: KERN
Location: Ap Ba, Khe Le (Antenna) Valley, Quang Nam Province. Type: reconnaissance-in-force, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 9th Marines. Intelligence: 3rd PAVN Regiment. Task organization: G/2/3 Marines, I/3/9 Marines, E/2/1 marines (from 23 Oct), F/2/12 Marines; 51st ARVN Regiment (elts). Execution: Operation took place in Antenna Valley southeast of An Hoa. From 22-25 Oct, heavy contact was made with an estimated enemy battalion near Ap Ba. Results: 148 enemy killed, 8 US KIA.

20-31 Oct.
Operation: BETHLEHEM
Location: Phu Cuong, Binh Duong Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div. Task organization: 1-18 Inf. Execution: brief description, when available. Results: operation conducted southwest of Phu Cuong (It phased into ALLENTOWN for 25-26 October and, finally, into LAM SON II for 27-31 October 1966).

20 Oct.-8 Dec.
Operation: ATLANTA
Location: Bien Hoa, Xuan Loc, Long Giao, Blackhorse, Ong Que Plantation, Route 2, Bien Hoa and Long Khanh Province. Type: road clearing, security. Controlling headquarters: 11th ACR. Task organization: 1/11 ACR, 2/11 ACR, 3/11 ACR. Intelligence: 5th PLAF Division. Execution: The operation secured Route 1 from Bien Hoa to Xuan and Route 2 from Xuan Loc to Long Giao. and provided security for engineer work parties building the permanent base camp of the regiment at Long Giao (Blackhorse) south of Xuan Loc in the Ong Que Rubber Plantation. On 21 Nov, elements of the 274th PLAF Regiment were engaged near Xuan Loc on Route 1, 28 enemy were killed and 1 detained. This was the first confirmed contact with the 5th PLAF Division since the Battle of Long Tan on 18 Aug. On 2 Dec, the enemy ambushes a recon platoon of 11th ACR in Long Khanh Province, but breaks contact in face of reaction force, artillery and air support, leaving 94 of his dead behind. US casualties are 1 KIA and 22 WIA. Results: 131 enemy killed, 51 detained, 8 US KIA, 41 US WIA.

21-23 Oct.
Operation: MADISON
Location: Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Marines. Task organization: 3/1 Marines.

21 Oct.-5 Nov.
Operation: ALLENTOWN
Location: Lai Thieu, Di An, Bien Hoa and Binh Duong Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div.

New Operations

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Other

23 Oct.
BG Donovan F. Smith, USAF, replaces BG Albert W. Schinz, USAF, as Chief, Air Force Advisory Group, Tan Son Nhut AB.

Jason Petho · Post by **Jason Petho** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 2:20 pm

Ongoing Operations today in 1966

25 May 66-8 Feb.67
Operation LAM SON II, 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division pacification campaign in Binh Duong and Bien Hoa Provinces.

4 Jul.-27 Oct.
Operation: MACON
Location: An Hoa, My Loc, My Loc, Cu Ban, Song Thu Bon, Song Ky Lam, LZ DIXIE, LZ SAVANNAH, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 9th Marines. Task organization: 1/3 Marines, 3/3 Marines, 3/9 Marines; 51st ARVN Regiment (elts). Intelligence: R20 Doc Lap Bn. Execution: the operation was mounted to intercept the R20 Bn moving from the Operation LIBERTY AO into the An Hoa Basin. Several minor contacts were made but the enemy battalion couldn't be fixed and destroyed. On 14 July, MACON was scaled down to a battalion-size operation with 3/9 protecting the An Hoa industrial complex against local guerillas. Results: 380 enemy killed, 5 detained, 24 US KIA, 72 US WIA.

3 Aug.66-31 Jan.67
Operation: PRAIRIE
Location: Dong Ha, Cam Lo, Khe Sanh, Camp Carroll, Route 9, the Rockpile, the Razorback, Nui Cay Tre (Mutter's Ridge), Hill 252, Hill 400, Hill 484, Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Mar Div; Task Force DELTA (from 1 Oct) Task organization: 2/4 Marines (3 Aug-30 Sep), 1st Force Recon Co (from 3 Aug), G/3/12 Marines (3-13 Aug), 1/4 Marines (from 13 Aug), 3/12 Marines (from 13 Aug), C/3d Tank Bn (from 13 Aug), 2/7 Marines (27 Aug-28 Sep), 3/4 Marines (from 17 Sep), 1/26 Marines (18-25 Sep), 2/9 Marines (from 28 Sep), 1/3 Marines (from 29 Sep), 3/7 Marines (from 30 Sep), 2/5 Marines (from 1 Oct). Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: SEE PREVIOUS NOTES Results: 1,397 enemy killed, 27 detained, 239 US KIA, 1,214 WIA.

26 Aug.66-20 Jan.68
Operation: BYRD
Location: Phan Thiet, LZ BETTY, Binh Thuan Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: I FFORCEV. Task organization: TF 2-7: 2-7 Cav, C/1-9 Cav, A/1-21 Art, C/2-20 Art (-), C/8th Eng Bn (-), C/229th Avn Bn, Det 228th Avn Bn. Execution: Planned as a short-term, economy-of-force measure, BYRD became a continuous offensive that would last into 1968. Upon I FFORCEV request, the 1st Cav Div detached at battalion-size task force to help pacify isolated Binh Thuan Province in southern II Corps. Results (at year's end): 351 enemy killed, 151 detained, 8 US KIA, 85 US WIA.

5 Sep.-25 Oct.
Operation: SEWARD
Location: Tuy Hoa, Tuy An, Tu Bong, Hieu Xuong Valley, Vung Ro Bay, Vung Ro Pass, Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa Provinces. Type: search and destroy, rice harvest protection, security. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 101st Abn Div. Task organization: 1-327 Inf, 2-327 Inf, 2-502 Inf, 1-22 Inf (5 Sep-13 Oct), 2-320 Art, 5-27 Art (5 Sep-1 Oct), B/1-30 Art, A/2-17 Cav, A/326th Eng Bn. Intelligence: 95th PAVN Regiment. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 239 enemy killed, 6 detained, 26 US KIA, 169 US WIA.

14 Sep.-26 Nov.
Operation: ATTLEBORO
Location: Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh West, Trai Bi, Dau Tieng, Ben Cui, Suoi Da, Bau Co, Suoi Cao, Trang Sup, Katum, Song Saigon, Song Ba Hao, War Zone C, Tay Ninh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 196th LIB (14 Sep-4 Nov); 1st Inf Div (5-6 Nov); II FFORCEV (7-26 Nov). Task organization: 196th LIB: 2-1 Inf, 3-21 Inf, 4-31 Inf, 1-27 Inf (1-5 Nov), 2-27 Inf (3-11 Nov), 1-5 Inf (M) (6-10 Nov), 3-82 Art, A/1-8 Art (1-10 Nov); 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-16 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-5 Art; 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 2-16 Inf, 1-18 Inf, 2-18 Inf, 1-7 Art; 3d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-2 Inf, 2-2 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 2-33 Art; 2d Bde 25th Inf Div (10-25 Nov): 1-5 Inf (M), 1-27 Inf, 2-27 Inf (11-25 Nov), 2-14 Inf, 2-22 Inf (M) (13-25 Nov), 1-8 Art; 173d Abn Bde23. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division: 101st APVN Regiment, 271st, 272nd and 273rd PLAF Regiments; 70th PLAF Guard Regiment, U80 PLAF Artillery Regiment, C40 PLAF Co, 82nd Rear Service Group. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,106 enemy killed, 42 detained, 115 US KIA, 447 US WIA.

15 Sep.-5 Nov.
Operation: LANIKAI I
Location: Ben Luc, Xom Dong, Ben Nhut, Long An Province. Type: search and destroy, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 4-9 Inf, 3/50 ARVN Bn, 24th and 28th RAGs. Intelligence: 2nd and 506th PLAF Bns. Execution: This was the first operation conducted by an American unit in the Mekong Delta south of Saigon. Establishing its base camp at Ben Luc, 4-9 Inf conducted search and destroy, riverine and buddy operations in Long An Province with ARVN forces. Results: 26 enemy killed, 4 detained.

15 Sep.-14 Nov.
Operation: KALIHI
Location: Filhol Plantation, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-14 Inf, 4-23 Inf, A & B/3-4 Cav, 7-11 Art, 3-13 Art (-); 1/7 and 4/7 ARVN Bns. Intelligence: 2nd and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment. Execution: the brigade conducted search and destroy and buddy operations with ARVN troops in the Filhol Plantation. Results: 38 enemy killed, 3 detained, 14 US KIA, 79 US WIA.

21 Sep.-30 Oct.
Operation: CASULA
Location: Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, 6RAR, 1 APC Sqn, 101 Fld Bty, 103 Fld Bty, 161 Bty RNZA, 1 Fld Sqn, 3 SASR Sqn. Execution: Construction of base defensive works in the area of 1ATF base. Works consisted of wire obstacles, trip flares, protective and defensive minefields, dummy weapon pits and artillery pieces.

23 Sep.-9 Nov.
Operation: MAENG HO 6
Location: Nui Ba, Phu Cat Mountains, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: CRID. Task organization: 1st and Cavalry ROK Regiments. Intelligence: 12th PAVN Regiment. Execution: MAENG HO 6 was the Korean participation in a major Allied effort to clear the area between Route 1 and the coast in northeastern Binh Dinh Province, coordinating with Operation IRVING and DAI BANG 800. Results: 1,161 enemy killed, 518 detained, 30 ROK KIA, 115 ROK WIA.

1 Oct.66-17 Jan 68
Operation: DAZZLEM
Location: Camp Radcliff, An Khe, Binh Dinh Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: Base Defense Task Force. Execution: Operation DAZZLEM was the contingency plan for the defense of Camp Radcliff provided by one infantry battalion with supporting artillery and
reinforcing personnel from residence units. On 17 Jan 68, the 173d Abn Bde relieved the 1st Cav Div from the mission of defending An Khe. Results: 80 enemy killed, 9 detained.

2-24 Oct.
Operation: IRVING/DAI BANG 800
Location: Phu My, Hoa Hoi, Hung Lac Peninsula, Nuoc Ngot Bay, Nui Mieu, Kim Son Valley, Suoi Ca Valley, Hoi Son Base Area, LZ HAMMOND, LZ UPLIFT, LZ PONY, LZ BIRD, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div; 22nd ARVN Div. Task organization: 1st Bde: 1-8 Cav, 2-8 Cav, 1-12 Cav, 2-19 Art, C/6-16 Art, A/8th Eng Bn; 3d Bde: 1-7 Cav, 5-7 Cav, 1-21 Art (-), B/3-18 Art, C/8th Eng Bn; Div Troops: 1-5 Cav, 1-9 Cav; Div Arty: 2-17 Art, 3-18 Art (-), 2-20 Art, E/82 Art, C/3-6 Art; 22nd ARVN Div (elts), ARVN Abn Task Force. Intelligence: 2nd PLAF Regiment, 12th PAVN Regiment. Execution: Operating from HAMMOND and UPLIFT, the two brigades with elements of the 22nd ARVN Div swept toward the coast where the enemy had retreated to avoid Operation THAYER I. Contact was almost immediate. On 2-3 Oct, 1-5 Cav and 1-12 Cav cornered and annihilated an estimated enemy battalion from the 12th PAVN Regiment in the hamlet of Hoa Hoi, killing 233 while losing 6 KIA and 32 WIA. On 4 Oct, A/5-7 Cav killed 30 enemy west of the Nuoc Ngot Bay while 1-12 Cav swept the Hung Lac peninsula with negative result. Action shifted back to the Kim Son Valley on 13 Oct in response to reports that the 2nd PLAF Regiment HQ had moved there. 1-8 Cav was inserted into LZ PONY but made no contact. On the same day, the ARVN Abn TF made heavy contact with the 95th Bn, 2nd PLAF Regiment 5 km south of Hoa Hoi, killing 135. Over the next several days the Americans searched the Kim Son and Suoi Ca Valleys. On 15 Oct, 1-5 Cav made contact with the 52nd Co, 95th Bn, 2nd PLAF Regiment in the Hoi Son Base Area, killing 59. Additional battalions were inserted in to the area but failed to regain contact with the 2nd Regiment. Results: 1st Cav Div: 681 enemy killed, 690 detained, 19 US KIA, 150 US WIA; 22nd ARVN Div: 240 enemy killed, 891 detained, 3 ARVN KIA, 13 ARVN WIA.

2-27 Oct.
Operation: BATHURST
Location: Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province. Type: security, roadrunner, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, 6RAR, 101 Fld Bty, 103 Fld Bty, 161 Bty RNZA, 1 APC Sqn, 3 SASR Sqn. Execution: operation conducted in the task force's TAOR around Nui Dat with emphasis on roadrunner operation, defenses construction and civic actions. Results: no casualties.

3 Oct.-16 Nov
Operation: LAM SON 318
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling
headquarters: 1st ARVN Div. Task organization: ARVN Airborne Task Force. Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: operation was conducted south of the DMZ in conjunction with Operation PRAIRIE. Results: 179 enemy killed, 5 detained, 38 ARVN KIA, 1 US KIA, 251 ARVN WIA, 5 US WIA, 1 ARVN MIA.

8 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: WINCHESTER
Location: Da Nang, Hai Van Pass, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV, III MAF. Task organization: 4-503 Inf, C/2-34 Arm. Execution: MACV decided to reinforce the Da Nang TAOR during Operation PRAIRIE, freeing additional Marine battalions to move to the DMZ area. After deploying to Da Nang by air and LST, TF 4-503 Inf relieved 2/26 Marines at the Hai Van Pass for movement to Phu Bai and secured Route 1 north to the Thua Thien border.

11 Oct.-14 Nov.
Operation: KAILUA
Location: Duc Hoa, Tan Phu Trung, Trang Bang, Tho Mo, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-5 Inf (M) (11 Oct-6 Nov), 1-27 Inf (11-31 Oct), 2-27 Inf (11 Oct-3 Nov), 1-8 Art, A/2-13 Art; 2/49 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: 1st and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment, D85 PLAF Co. Execution: The 2d Bde conducted a series of airmobile and ground assaults, search and destroy operations, employed Eagle Flights, combat patrols, ambushes and combined operations with local ARVN forces to locate and destroy VC forces and supplies in central Hau Nghia Province between Duc Hoa and Trang Bang with light contact. The 2d Bde commenced participation in ATTLEBORO on 10 Nov and KAILUA was officially terminated on 14 Nov. Results: 67 enemy killed, 34 detained, 6 US KIA, 64 US WIA.

11 Oct.66-17 Nov.67
Operation: UNIONTOWN II
Location: Long Binh, Bien Hoa Province Type: security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Execution: Operation UNIONTOWN was a security operation designed to protect the Long Binh logistical complex, RMK Rock Quarry and II FFORCEV Headquarters. Units were assigned on a rotation basis from each major command under II FFORCEV.

13 Oct.-9 Nov.
Operation: BLACKJACK 21
Location: Plei Trap Valley, Kontum Province. Type: mobile guerrilla. Controlling headquarters: II CTZ MIKE Force Task Organization: Task Force PRONG. Execution: This was the pilot mobile guerrilla mission for a specially trained force consisting of a Special Forces A-Detachment that controlled one 150-man Mike Force company and a 34-man combat reconnaissance, eagle flight platoon. The task force was specially trained for extended patrolling so that it could operate independently for as long as 30 to 60 days in remote regions with air drop type resupply. The operation was coordinated with PAUL REVERE IV.

14 Oct.-11 Nov.
Operation: 13-66
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance. Controlling headquarters: 5th SFGA. Task Organization: Det B- 52 Project DELTA, 91st Abn Rgr Bn. Execution: reconnaissance from FOB Khe Sanh in support of Operation PRAIRIE.

16-26 Oct.
Operation: QUEANBEYAN
Location: Nui Thi Vai, Nui Toc Tien, AO GOLD, Phuoc Tuy Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, D/6RAR, 1 APC Sqn (one trp), 103 Fld Bty, A/2-35 Art. Intelligence: 274th PLAF Regiment. Execution: QUEANBEYAN was mounted as a follow up to Operation CANBERRA in the Nui Thi Vai Hills area southeast of Phu My with minimal contact. Results: 17 enemy killed,1 detained, 2 AUS KIA, 13 AUS WIA.

16 Oct.-2 Nov.
Operation: SHENANDOAH I
Location: Quan Loi, Loc Ninh, Minh Thanh, Cam Xe, Dak Seu, Route 13, Binh Long Province. Type: search and destroy, roadrunner. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div. Task organization: 2-18 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-4 Cav (-), 1-5 Art. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division. Execution: Using Quan Loi as a base of operations, the brigade tired to provoke an attack from the 9th PLAF Division. The brigade moved north to Loc Ninh on 18 Oct, then southwest to Minh Thanh on 24 Oct, but the enemy did not take the bait. On 28-29 Oct 1-26 Inf searched the Minh Thanh plantation and bumped into the 3rd Bn, 272nd PLAF Regiment near Cam Xe. Three additional battalions were piled on, killing 134 while losing 5 KIA. On 29 Oct the 3d Bde was brought in and assumed command of 2-18 Inf and 2-28 Inf, trying to cut the enemy's escape routes but found nothing and returned to Lai Khe.

18-30 Oct.
Operation: DOVER
Location: Quang Tin Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 5th Marines. Task organization: 1/5 Marines.

18 Oct.-30 Dec.
Operation: PAUL REVERE IV
Location: Duc Co, New Plei Djereng, Plei Trap Valley, Se San, Nam Sathay, LZ OASIS, LZ 3 TANGO, FSB RED WARRIOR, Pleiku and Kontum Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Inf Div (18 Oct-10 Dec), I FFORCEV (10-30 Dec). Task organization: 2d Bde, 4th Inf Div: 2-8 Inf, 1-12 Inf, 1-22 Inf, 4-42 Art; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div: 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-35 Inf, 2-9 Art, C/3-4 Cav, D/65th Eng Bn; Div Arty: 3-6 Art, 6-14 Art, A/1-30 Art; Div Troops: 1-10 Cav, 1-69 Arm; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (29 Oct-27 Dec): 1-5 Cav, 2-5 Cav, 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art, B/1-9 Cav, C/1-30 Art, C/3-8 Art, B/8th Eng, 227th Avn Bn. Intelligence: 32nd, 33rd, 66th, 88th, 95B and 101C PAVN Regiments. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,062 enemy killed, 56 detained, 170 US KIA, 610 US WIA.

18 Oct.66-1 Feb.67
Operation: DUCK
Location: Vung Tau, Saigon, Bearcat, Route 15, Phuoc Tuy, Bien Hoa and Gia Dinh Provinces. Type: deployment. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Task organization: 9th Inf Div; 11th ACR; 1ATF (14-23 Dec, 27 Dec-5 Jan): 6RAR, 5RAR (one Co), 1 APC Sqn (one Trp), 101 Fld Bty, 1-83 Art; 18th MP Bde Execution: the purpose of this operation was to support the deployment of the 9th Inf Div in country with the 1st Inf Div as the sponsoring unit to its base camp at Bear Cat. Personnel debarked at Vung Tau and were transported by vehicles to the Bearcat base camp. Cargo, wheel and track vehicles were offloaded at Saigon and convoyed to Bearcat.

19-28 Oct.
Operation: BACON
Location: Truoi Bridge, Thua Thien Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Marines. Task organization: 2/26 Marines. Execution: operation conducted south of Truoi Bridge in the Truoi Valley.

20-25 Oct.
Operation: KERN
Location: Ap Ba, Khe Le (Antenna) Valley, Quang Nam Province. Type: reconnaissance-in-force, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 9th Marines. Intelligence: 3rd PAVN Regiment. Task organization: G/2/3 Marines, I/3/9 Marines, E/2/1 marines (from 23 Oct), F/2/12 Marines; 51st ARVN Regiment (elts). Execution: Operation took place in Antenna Valley southeast of An Hoa. From 22-25 Oct, heavy contact was made with an estimated enemy battalion near Ap Ba. Results: 148 enemy killed, 8 US KIA.

20-31 Oct.
Operation: BETHLEHEM
Location: Phu Cuong, Binh Duong Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div. Task organization: 1-18 Inf. Execution: brief description, when available. Results: operation conducted southwest of Phu Cuong (It phased into ALLENTOWN for 25-26 October and, finally, into LAM SON II for 27-31 October 1966).

20 Oct.-8 Dec.
Operation: ATLANTA
Location: Bien Hoa, Xuan Loc, Long Giao, Blackhorse, Ong Que Plantation, Route 2, Bien Hoa and Long Khanh Province. Type: road clearing, security. Controlling headquarters: 11th ACR. Task organization: 1/11 ACR, 2/11 ACR, 3/11 ACR. Intelligence: 5th PLAF Division. Execution: The operation secured Route 1 from Bien Hoa to Xuan and Route 2 from Xuan Loc to Long Giao. and provided security for engineer work parties building the permanent base camp of the regiment at Long Giao (Blackhorse) south of Xuan Loc in the Ong Que Rubber Plantation. On 21 Nov, elements of the 274th PLAF Regiment were engaged near Xuan Loc on Route 1, 28 enemy were killed and 1 detained. This was the first confirmed contact with the 5th PLAF Division since the Battle of Long Tan on 18 Aug. On 2 Dec, the enemy ambushes a recon platoon of 11th ACR in Long Khanh Province, but breaks contact in face of reaction force, artillery and air support, leaving 94 of his dead behind. US casualties are 1 KIA and 22 WIA. Results: 131 enemy killed, 51 detained, 8 US KIA, 41 US WIA.

21 Oct.-5 Nov.
Operation: ALLENTOWN
Location: Lai Thieu, Di An, Bien Hoa and Binh Duong Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div.

New Operations

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Other

24 Oct.
US, RVN, ROK, Australian, New Zealand, Philippine and Thai Chiefs of State meet in Manila for two-day summit conference on war.

24 Oct.
VN civilian bus hits mine in I Corps (15 killed and 19 wounded).

24 Oct.
ARVN elements discovers VC POW camp containing 13 military and 5 civilian prisoners in Vinh Binh Province.

Jason Petho · Post by **Jason Petho** » Wed Oct 25, 2023 2:27 pm

Ongoing Operations today in 1966

25 May 66-8 Feb.67
Operation LAM SON II, 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division pacification campaign in Binh Duong and Bien Hoa Provinces.

4 Jul.-27 Oct.
Operation: MACON
Location: An Hoa, My Loc, My Loc, Cu Ban, Song Thu Bon, Song Ky Lam, LZ DIXIE, LZ SAVANNAH, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 9th Marines. Task organization: 1/3 Marines, 3/3 Marines, 3/9 Marines; 51st ARVN Regiment (elts). Intelligence: R20 Doc Lap Bn. Execution: the operation was mounted to intercept the R20 Bn moving from the Operation LIBERTY AO into the An Hoa Basin. Several minor contacts were made but the enemy battalion couldn't be fixed and destroyed. On 14 July, MACON was scaled down to a battalion-size operation with 3/9 protecting the An Hoa industrial complex against local guerillas. Results: 380 enemy killed, 5 detained, 24 US KIA, 72 US WIA.

3 Aug.66-31 Jan.67
Operation: PRAIRIE
Location: Dong Ha, Cam Lo, Khe Sanh, Camp Carroll, Route 9, the Rockpile, the Razorback, Nui Cay Tre (Mutter's Ridge), Hill 252, Hill 400, Hill 484, Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Mar Div; Task Force DELTA (from 1 Oct) Task organization: 2/4 Marines (3 Aug-30 Sep), 1st Force Recon Co (from 3 Aug), G/3/12 Marines (3-13 Aug), 1/4 Marines (from 13 Aug), 3/12 Marines (from 13 Aug), C/3d Tank Bn (from 13 Aug), 2/7 Marines (27 Aug-28 Sep), 3/4 Marines (from 17 Sep), 1/26 Marines (18-25 Sep), 2/9 Marines (from 28 Sep), 1/3 Marines (from 29 Sep), 3/7 Marines (from 30 Sep), 2/5 Marines (from 1 Oct). Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: SEE PREVIOUS NOTES Results: 1,397 enemy killed, 27 detained, 239 US KIA, 1,214 WIA.

26 Aug.66-20 Jan.68
Operation: BYRD
Location: Phan Thiet, LZ BETTY, Binh Thuan Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: I FFORCEV. Task organization: TF 2-7: 2-7 Cav, C/1-9 Cav, A/1-21 Art, C/2-20 Art (-), C/8th Eng Bn (-), C/229th Avn Bn, Det 228th Avn Bn. Execution: Planned as a short-term, economy-of-force measure, BYRD became a continuous offensive that would last into 1968. Upon I FFORCEV request, the 1st Cav Div detached at battalion-size task force to help pacify isolated Binh Thuan Province in southern II Corps. Results (at year's end): 351 enemy killed, 151 detained, 8 US KIA, 85 US WIA.

5 Sep.-25 Oct.
Operation: SEWARD
Location: Tuy Hoa, Tuy An, Tu Bong, Hieu Xuong Valley, Vung Ro Bay, Vung Ro Pass, Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa Provinces. Type: search and destroy, rice harvest protection, security. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 101st Abn Div. Task organization: 1-327 Inf, 2-327 Inf, 2-502 Inf, 1-22 Inf (5 Sep-13 Oct), 2-320 Art, 5-27 Art (5 Sep-1 Oct), B/1-30 Art, A/2-17 Cav, A/326th Eng Bn. Intelligence: 95th PAVN Regiment. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 239 enemy killed, 6 detained, 26 US KIA, 169 US WIA.

14 Sep.-26 Nov.
Operation: ATTLEBORO
Location: Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh West, Trai Bi, Dau Tieng, Ben Cui, Suoi Da, Bau Co, Suoi Cao, Trang Sup, Katum, Song Saigon, Song Ba Hao, War Zone C, Tay Ninh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 196th LIB (14 Sep-4 Nov); 1st Inf Div (5-6 Nov); II FFORCEV (7-26 Nov). Task organization: 196th LIB: 2-1 Inf, 3-21 Inf, 4-31 Inf, 1-27 Inf (1-5 Nov), 2-27 Inf (3-11 Nov), 1-5 Inf (M) (6-10 Nov), 3-82 Art, A/1-8 Art (1-10 Nov); 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-16 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-5 Art; 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 2-16 Inf, 1-18 Inf, 2-18 Inf, 1-7 Art; 3d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-2 Inf, 2-2 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 2-33 Art; 2d Bde 25th Inf Div (10-25 Nov): 1-5 Inf (M), 1-27 Inf, 2-27 Inf (11-25 Nov), 2-14 Inf, 2-22 Inf (M) (13-25 Nov), 1-8 Art; 173d Abn Bde23. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division: 101st APVN Regiment, 271st, 272nd and 273rd PLAF Regiments; 70th PLAF Guard Regiment, U80 PLAF Artillery Regiment, C40 PLAF Co, 82nd Rear Service Group. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,106 enemy killed, 42 detained, 115 US KIA, 447 US WIA.

15 Sep.-5 Nov.
Operation: LANIKAI I
Location: Ben Luc, Xom Dong, Ben Nhut, Long An Province. Type: search and destroy, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 4-9 Inf, 3/50 ARVN Bn, 24th and 28th RAGs. Intelligence: 2nd and 506th PLAF Bns. Execution: This was the first operation conducted by an American unit in the Mekong Delta south of Saigon. Establishing its base camp at Ben Luc, 4-9 Inf conducted search and destroy, riverine and buddy operations in Long An Province with ARVN forces. Results: 26 enemy killed, 4 detained.

15 Sep.-14 Nov.
Operation: KALIHI
Location: Filhol Plantation, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-14 Inf, 4-23 Inf, A & B/3-4 Cav, 7-11 Art, 3-13 Art (-); 1/7 and 4/7 ARVN Bns. Intelligence: 2nd and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment. Execution: the brigade conducted search and destroy and buddy operations with ARVN troops in the Filhol Plantation. Results: 38 enemy killed, 3 detained, 14 US KIA, 79 US WIA.

21 Sep.-30 Oct.
Operation: CASULA
Location: Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, 6RAR, 1 APC Sqn, 101 Fld Bty, 103 Fld Bty, 161 Bty RNZA, 1 Fld Sqn, 3 SASR Sqn. Execution: Construction of base defensive works in the area of 1ATF base. Works consisted of wire obstacles, trip flares, protective and defensive minefields, dummy weapon pits and artillery pieces.

23 Sep.-9 Nov.
Operation: MAENG HO 6
Location: Nui Ba, Phu Cat Mountains, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: CRID. Task organization: 1st and Cavalry ROK Regiments. Intelligence: 12th PAVN Regiment. Execution: MAENG HO 6 was the Korean participation in a major Allied effort to clear the area between Route 1 and the coast in northeastern Binh Dinh Province, coordinating with Operation IRVING and DAI BANG 800. Results: 1,161 enemy killed, 518 detained, 30 ROK KIA, 115 ROK WIA.

1 Oct.66-17 Jan 68
Operation: DAZZLEM
Location: Camp Radcliff, An Khe, Binh Dinh Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: Base Defense Task Force. Execution: Operation DAZZLEM was the contingency plan for the defense of Camp Radcliff provided by one infantry battalion with supporting artillery and
reinforcing personnel from residence units. On 17 Jan 68, the 173d Abn Bde relieved the 1st Cav Div from the mission of defending An Khe. Results: 80 enemy killed, 9 detained.

2-27 Oct.
Operation: BATHURST
Location: Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province. Type: security, roadrunner, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, 6RAR, 101 Fld Bty, 103 Fld Bty, 161 Bty RNZA, 1 APC Sqn, 3 SASR Sqn. Execution: operation conducted in the task force's TAOR around Nui Dat with emphasis on roadrunner operation, defenses construction and civic actions. Results: no casualties.

3 Oct.-16 Nov
Operation: LAM SON 318
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling
headquarters: 1st ARVN Div. Task organization: ARVN Airborne Task Force. Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: operation was conducted south of the DMZ in conjunction with Operation PRAIRIE. Results: 179 enemy killed, 5 detained, 38 ARVN KIA, 1 US KIA, 251 ARVN WIA, 5 US WIA, 1 ARVN MIA.

8 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: WINCHESTER
Location: Da Nang, Hai Van Pass, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV, III MAF. Task organization: 4-503 Inf, C/2-34 Arm. Execution: MACV decided to reinforce the Da Nang TAOR during Operation PRAIRIE, freeing additional Marine battalions to move to the DMZ area. After deploying to Da Nang by air and LST, TF 4-503 Inf relieved 2/26 Marines at the Hai Van Pass for movement to Phu Bai and secured Route 1 north to the Thua Thien border.

11 Oct.-14 Nov.
Operation: KAILUA
Location: Duc Hoa, Tan Phu Trung, Trang Bang, Tho Mo, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-5 Inf (M) (11 Oct-6 Nov), 1-27 Inf (11-31 Oct), 2-27 Inf (11 Oct-3 Nov), 1-8 Art, A/2-13 Art; 2/49 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: 1st and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment, D85 PLAF Co. Execution: The 2d Bde conducted a series of airmobile and ground assaults, search and destroy operations, employed Eagle Flights, combat patrols, ambushes and combined operations with local ARVN forces to locate and destroy VC forces and supplies in central Hau Nghia Province between Duc Hoa and Trang Bang with light contact. The 2d Bde commenced participation in ATTLEBORO on 10 Nov and KAILUA was officially terminated on 14 Nov. Results: 67 enemy killed, 34 detained, 6 US KIA, 64 US WIA.

11 Oct.66-17 Nov.67
Operation: UNIONTOWN II
Location: Long Binh, Bien Hoa Province Type: security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Execution: Operation UNIONTOWN was a security operation designed to protect the Long Binh logistical complex, RMK Rock Quarry and II FFORCEV Headquarters. Units were assigned on a rotation basis from each major command under II FFORCEV.

13 Oct.-9 Nov.
Operation: BLACKJACK 21
Location: Plei Trap Valley, Kontum Province. Type: mobile guerrilla. Controlling headquarters: II CTZ MIKE Force Task Organization: Task Force PRONG. Execution: This was the pilot mobile guerrilla mission for a specially trained force consisting of a Special Forces A-Detachment that controlled one 150-man Mike Force company and a 34-man combat reconnaissance, eagle flight platoon. The task force was specially trained for extended patrolling so that it could operate independently for as long as 30 to 60 days in remote regions with air drop type resupply. The operation was coordinated with PAUL REVERE IV.

14 Oct.-11 Nov.
Operation: 13-66
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance. Controlling headquarters: 5th SFGA. Task Organization: Det B- 52 Project DELTA, 91st Abn Rgr Bn. Execution: reconnaissance from FOB Khe Sanh in support of Operation PRAIRIE.

16-26 Oct.
Operation: QUEANBEYAN
Location: Nui Thi Vai, Nui Toc Tien, AO GOLD, Phuoc Tuy Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, D/6RAR, 1 APC Sqn (one trp), 103 Fld Bty, A/2-35 Art. Intelligence: 274th PLAF Regiment. Execution: QUEANBEYAN was mounted as a follow up to Operation CANBERRA in the Nui Thi Vai Hills area southeast of Phu My with minimal contact. Results: 17 enemy killed,1 detained, 2 AUS KIA, 13 AUS WIA.

16 Oct.-2 Nov.
Operation: SHENANDOAH I
Location: Quan Loi, Loc Ninh, Minh Thanh, Cam Xe, Dak Seu, Route 13, Binh Long Province. Type: search and destroy, roadrunner. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div. Task organization: 2-18 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-4 Cav (-), 1-5 Art. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division. Execution: Using Quan Loi as a base of operations, the brigade tired to provoke an attack from the 9th PLAF Division. The brigade moved north to Loc Ninh on 18 Oct, then southwest to Minh Thanh on 24 Oct, but the enemy did not take the bait. On 28-29 Oct 1-26 Inf searched the Minh Thanh plantation and bumped into the 3rd Bn, 272nd PLAF Regiment near Cam Xe. Three additional battalions were piled on, killing 134 while losing 5 KIA. On 29 Oct the 3d Bde was brought in and assumed command of 2-18 Inf and 2-28 Inf, trying to cut the enemy's escape routes but found nothing and returned to Lai Khe.

18-30 Oct.
Operation: DOVER
Location: Quang Tin Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 5th Marines. Task organization: 1/5 Marines.

18 Oct.-30 Dec.
Operation: PAUL REVERE IV
Location: Duc Co, New Plei Djereng, Plei Trap Valley, Se San, Nam Sathay, LZ OASIS, LZ 3 TANGO, FSB RED WARRIOR, Pleiku and Kontum Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Inf Div (18 Oct-10 Dec), I FFORCEV (10-30 Dec). Task organization: 2d Bde, 4th Inf Div: 2-8 Inf, 1-12 Inf, 1-22 Inf, 4-42 Art; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div: 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-35 Inf, 2-9 Art, C/3-4 Cav, D/65th Eng Bn; Div Arty: 3-6 Art, 6-14 Art, A/1-30 Art; Div Troops: 1-10 Cav, 1-69 Arm; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (29 Oct-27 Dec): 1-5 Cav, 2-5 Cav, 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art, B/1-9 Cav, C/1-30 Art, C/3-8 Art, B/8th Eng, 227th Avn Bn. Intelligence: 32nd, 33rd, 66th, 88th, 95B and 101C PAVN Regiments. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,062 enemy killed, 56 detained, 170 US KIA, 610 US WIA.

18 Oct.66-1 Feb.67
Operation: DUCK
Location: Vung Tau, Saigon, Bearcat, Route 15, Phuoc Tuy, Bien Hoa and Gia Dinh Provinces. Type: deployment. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Task organization: 9th Inf Div; 11th ACR; 1ATF (14-23 Dec, 27 Dec-5 Jan): 6RAR, 5RAR (one Co), 1 APC Sqn (one Trp), 101 Fld Bty, 1-83 Art; 18th MP Bde Execution: the purpose of this operation was to support the deployment of the 9th Inf Div in country with the 1st Inf Div as the sponsoring unit to its base camp at Bear Cat. Personnel debarked at Vung Tau and were transported by vehicles to the Bearcat base camp. Cargo, wheel and track vehicles were offloaded at Saigon and convoyed to Bearcat.

19-28 Oct.
Operation: BACON
Location: Truoi Bridge, Thua Thien Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Marines. Task organization: 2/26 Marines. Execution: operation conducted south of Truoi Bridge in the Truoi Valley.

20-25 Oct.
Operation: KERN
Location: Ap Ba, Khe Le (Antenna) Valley, Quang Nam Province. Type: reconnaissance-in-force, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 9th Marines. Intelligence: 3rd PAVN Regiment. Task organization: G/2/3 Marines, I/3/9 Marines, E/2/1 marines (from 23 Oct), F/2/12 Marines; 51st ARVN Regiment (elts). Execution: Operation took place in Antenna Valley southeast of An Hoa. From 22-25 Oct, heavy contact was made with an estimated enemy battalion near Ap Ba. Results: 148 enemy killed, 8 US KIA.

20-31 Oct.
Operation: BETHLEHEM
Location: Phu Cuong, Binh Duong Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div. Task organization: 1-18 Inf. Execution: brief description, when available. Results: operation conducted southwest of Phu Cuong (It phased into ALLENTOWN for 25-26 October and, finally, into LAM SON II for 27-31 October 1966).

20 Oct.-8 Dec.
Operation: ATLANTA
Location: Bien Hoa, Xuan Loc, Long Giao, Blackhorse, Ong Que Plantation, Route 2, Bien Hoa and Long Khanh Province. Type: road clearing, security. Controlling headquarters: 11th ACR. Task organization: 1/11 ACR, 2/11 ACR, 3/11 ACR. Intelligence: 5th PLAF Division. Execution: The operation secured Route 1 from Bien Hoa to Xuan and Route 2 from Xuan Loc to Long Giao. and provided security for engineer work parties building the permanent base camp of the regiment at Long Giao (Blackhorse) south of Xuan Loc in the Ong Que Rubber Plantation. On 21 Nov, elements of the 274th PLAF Regiment were engaged near Xuan Loc on Route 1, 28 enemy were killed and 1 detained. This was the first confirmed contact with the 5th PLAF Division since the Battle of Long Tan on 18 Aug. On 2 Dec, the enemy ambushes a recon platoon of 11th ACR in Long Khanh Province, but breaks contact in face of reaction force, artillery and air support, leaving 94 of his dead behind. US casualties are 1 KIA and 22 WIA. Results: 131 enemy killed, 51 detained, 8 US KIA, 41 US WIA.

21 Oct.-5 Nov.
Operation: ALLENTOWN
Location: Lai Thieu, Di An, Bien Hoa and Binh Duong Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div.

New Operations

25 Oct.-28 Nov.
Operation: BREMERTON
Location: Long Tau Shipping Channel, Rung Sat Special Zone. Type: search and destroy, saturation patrolling. Controlling headquarters: 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 3-22 Inf. Execution: 3-22 Inf replaced 1-18 Inf and continued operations in the Rung Sat to protect the shipping channel to Saigon.

25 Oct. 66-12 Feb. 67
Operation: THAYER II
Location: Bong Son, Kim Son Valley, Suoi Ca Valley, 506 Valley, Vinh Thanh Valley, An Lao Valley, The Crescent, Nui Mieu, Cay Giep, Dam Tra O Lake, LZ HAMMOND, LZ UPLIFT, LZ TWO BITS, LZ ENGLISH, LZ CRYSTAL, LZ BIRD, LZ PONY, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: 3d Bde, 1st Cav Div (25 Oct-15 Dec): 2-8 Cav, 1-7 Cav, 5/7 Cav, C/1-5 Cav, 1-21 Art (-), 2-17 Art, C/6-16 Art, C/2-19 Art, C/8th Eng Bn; 1st Bde, 1st Cav Div (15 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-8 Cav, 1-12 Cav, 5-7 Cav, 2-19 Art (-), D/2-17 Art, C/1-21 Art, A,3/18 Art, C/8th Eng; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (27 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-5 Cav (-), 2-5 Cav, 1-7 Cav (-), 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art (-), B/1-8 Art, A/1-21 Art, C/1-30 Art, B/8th Eng Bn; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div (3 Jan-12 Feb): 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-9 Art (-), C/3-4 Cav; Div Arty: 2-20 Art (-), 7-13 Art (-), 3-18 Art (-), E/82 Art; Div Troops: 1-9 Cav, 8th Eng Bn (-). Intelligence: 2nd PLAF Regiment, 18th and 22nd PAVN Regiments. Execution: THAYER II was a continuation of the Binh Dinh Pacification Campaign, targeting enemy regiments south of the Lai Giang in the Kim Son and Suoi Ca Valleys. It later expanded to cover all operations in northwestern Binh Dinh. Forces committed in the THAYER II AO ranged from a brigade with two maneuver battalions to three brigades with a total of eight maneuver battalions. The northeastern monsoon hampered the first days of the operation with morning fog, rain and high winds. On 1 Nov, elements of 1-9 Cav and 5/7 Cav made contact with the 93rd Bn, 2nd PLAF Regiment near the Dam Tra O Lake, killing 35. The same units made contact again on 7 Nov with an estimated company on the northern flank of the Cay Giep, killing 34. On 8 Dec, the 3d Bde helped the South Vietnamese with an area denial operation in the Kim Son, displacing 1,100 civilians. On 15 Dec, the 1st Bde replaced the 3d in the THAYER II AO. Two days later, C/1-8 Cav reinforced with elements from 1-9 Cav made heavy contact in the 506 Valley with an estimated enemy battalion, killing 95. On 27 Dec, LZ BIRD located in the Kim Son Valley, and occupied by C/1-12 Cav, B/2-19 art and C/6-16 Art was overrun by the 8th and 9th Bns, 22nd PAVN Regiment. 27 Americans were killed and 67 wounded. Over 200 enemy KIA were reported in the position and in the area around the LZ the following two days. The 2d Bde arrived that same day to join the general pursuit until the New Year's truce. On 3 Jan, the 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div (minus 2-35 Inf) arrived from the Highlands and THAYER II expanded to division-size with a realignment of AOs: the 1st Bde covered the central and southern Kim Son, the 2d Bde covered the northern Kim Son, Crescent area30, Nui Mieu and Cay Giep Mountains while then 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div operated in the Vinh Thanh and Suoi Ca Valleys. On 19 Jan 1-14 Inf discovered a huge tunnel and cavern complex in the mountains between the Suoi Ca and Vinh Thanh Valleys believed to be the VC Provincial Headquarters. On 27 Jan, 2-12 Cav made heavy contact with the 8th Bn, 22nd Regiment while conducting a RIF northeast of Bong Son. Other elements from the 2d Bde, as well as elements from the 40th ARVN Regiment and a VNMC Task Force reinforced, killing 72 of the enemy and capturing 11. In early Feb, the 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div participated in another area denial operation, removing 2,600 civilians from the Suoi Ca Valley. From 5-8 Feb, the 2d Bde conducted sub operation MINITMAID, a 7-company raid in the An Lao Valley, killing only 8 and capturing 13. During the night of 6-7 Feb, the enemy mortared LZ ENGLISH, destroying 5 helicopters and killing or wounding 52 soldiers. Results: 1,757 enemy killed, 184 US KIA, 747 US WIA, 2 US MIA.

25 Oct. 66-2 Apr. 67
Operation: ADAMS
Location: Tuy Hoa, Tuy An, Vung Ro Bay, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy, rice denial. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-8 Inf, 3-8 Inf, 3-12 Inf, 6-29 Art, A/5-16 Art, A/1-10 Cav, A/4th Eng Bn . Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division. Execution: The brigade conducted rice denial operations along the coast in an area fifty kilometers from the Vung Ro Bay to Tuy An and twenty kilometers inland. Contacts during January had become so infrequent that the brigade and two battalions deployed to the Central Highlands, leaving only Task Force IVY behind. On 8 Mar, the CRID and WHRID entered the ADAMS AO in Operation OH JAC KYO, assuming responsibility for Phu Yen Province, and TF IVY was disbanded on 2 Apr, ending the operation. Results: 491 enemy killed, 46 US KIA, 491 US WIA.

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Jason Petho · Post by **Jason Petho** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 2:48 pm

Ongoing Operations today in 1966

25 May 66-8 Feb.67
Operation LAM SON II, 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division pacification campaign in Binh Duong and Bien Hoa Provinces.

4 Jul.-27 Oct.
Operation: MACON
Location: An Hoa, My Loc, My Loc, Cu Ban, Song Thu Bon, Song Ky Lam, LZ DIXIE, LZ SAVANNAH, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 9th Marines. Task organization: 1/3 Marines, 3/3 Marines, 3/9 Marines; 51st ARVN Regiment (elts). Intelligence: R20 Doc Lap Bn. Execution: the operation was mounted to intercept the R20 Bn moving from the Operation LIBERTY AO into the An Hoa Basin. Several minor contacts were made but the enemy battalion couldn't be fixed and destroyed. On 14 July, MACON was scaled down to a battalion-size operation with 3/9 protecting the An Hoa industrial complex against local guerillas. Results: 380 enemy killed, 5 detained, 24 US KIA, 72 US WIA.

3 Aug.66-31 Jan.67
Operation: PRAIRIE
Location: Dong Ha, Cam Lo, Khe Sanh, Camp Carroll, Route 9, the Rockpile, the Razorback, Nui Cay Tre (Mutter's Ridge), Hill 252, Hill 400, Hill 484, Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Mar Div; Task Force DELTA (from 1 Oct) Task organization: 2/4 Marines (3 Aug-30 Sep), 1st Force Recon Co (from 3 Aug), G/3/12 Marines (3-13 Aug), 1/4 Marines (from 13 Aug), 3/12 Marines (from 13 Aug), C/3d Tank Bn (from 13 Aug), 2/7 Marines (27 Aug-28 Sep), 3/4 Marines (from 17 Sep), 1/26 Marines (18-25 Sep), 2/9 Marines (from 28 Sep), 1/3 Marines (from 29 Sep), 3/7 Marines (from 30 Sep), 2/5 Marines (from 1 Oct). Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: SEE PREVIOUS NOTES Results: 1,397 enemy killed, 27 detained, 239 US KIA, 1,214 WIA.

26 Aug.66-20 Jan.68
Operation: BYRD
Location: Phan Thiet, LZ BETTY, Binh Thuan Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: I FFORCEV. Task organization: TF 2-7: 2-7 Cav, C/1-9 Cav, A/1-21 Art, C/2-20 Art (-), C/8th Eng Bn (-), C/229th Avn Bn, Det 228th Avn Bn. Execution: Planned as a short-term, economy-of-force measure, BYRD became a continuous offensive that would last into 1968. Upon I FFORCEV request, the 1st Cav Div detached at battalion-size task force to help pacify isolated Binh Thuan Province in southern II Corps. Results (at year's end): 351 enemy killed, 151 detained, 8 US KIA, 85 US WIA.

14 Sep.-26 Nov.
Operation: ATTLEBORO
Location: Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh West, Trai Bi, Dau Tieng, Ben Cui, Suoi Da, Bau Co, Suoi Cao, Trang Sup, Katum, Song Saigon, Song Ba Hao, War Zone C, Tay Ninh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 196th LIB (14 Sep-4 Nov); 1st Inf Div (5-6 Nov); II FFORCEV (7-26 Nov). Task organization: 196th LIB: 2-1 Inf, 3-21 Inf, 4-31 Inf, 1-27 Inf (1-5 Nov), 2-27 Inf (3-11 Nov), 1-5 Inf (M) (6-10 Nov), 3-82 Art, A/1-8 Art (1-10 Nov); 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-16 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-5 Art; 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 2-16 Inf, 1-18 Inf, 2-18 Inf, 1-7 Art; 3d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-2 Inf, 2-2 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 2-33 Art; 2d Bde 25th Inf Div (10-25 Nov): 1-5 Inf (M), 1-27 Inf, 2-27 Inf (11-25 Nov), 2-14 Inf, 2-22 Inf (M) (13-25 Nov), 1-8 Art; 173d Abn Bde23. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division: 101st APVN Regiment, 271st, 272nd and 273rd PLAF Regiments; 70th PLAF Guard Regiment, U80 PLAF Artillery Regiment, C40 PLAF Co, 82nd Rear Service Group. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,106 enemy killed, 42 detained, 115 US KIA, 447 US WIA.

15 Sep.-5 Nov.
Operation: LANIKAI I
Location: Ben Luc, Xom Dong, Ben Nhut, Long An Province. Type: search and destroy, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 4-9 Inf, 3/50 ARVN Bn, 24th and 28th RAGs. Intelligence: 2nd and 506th PLAF Bns. Execution: This was the first operation conducted by an American unit in the Mekong Delta south of Saigon. Establishing its base camp at Ben Luc, 4-9 Inf conducted search and destroy, riverine and buddy operations in Long An Province with ARVN forces. Results: 26 enemy killed, 4 detained.

15 Sep.-14 Nov.
Operation: KALIHI
Location: Filhol Plantation, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-14 Inf, 4-23 Inf, A & B/3-4 Cav, 7-11 Art, 3-13 Art (-); 1/7 and 4/7 ARVN Bns. Intelligence: 2nd and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment. Execution: the brigade conducted search and destroy and buddy operations with ARVN troops in the Filhol Plantation. Results: 38 enemy killed, 3 detained, 14 US KIA, 79 US WIA.

21 Sep.-30 Oct.
Operation: CASULA
Location: Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, 6RAR, 1 APC Sqn, 101 Fld Bty, 103 Fld Bty, 161 Bty RNZA, 1 Fld Sqn, 3 SASR Sqn. Execution: Construction of base defensive works in the area of 1ATF base. Works consisted of wire obstacles, trip flares, protective and defensive minefields, dummy weapon pits and artillery pieces.

23 Sep.-9 Nov.
Operation: MAENG HO 6
Location: Nui Ba, Phu Cat Mountains, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: CRID. Task organization: 1st and Cavalry ROK Regiments. Intelligence: 12th PAVN Regiment. Execution: MAENG HO 6 was the Korean participation in a major Allied effort to clear the area between Route 1 and the coast in northeastern Binh Dinh Province, coordinating with Operation IRVING and DAI BANG 800. Results: 1,161 enemy killed, 518 detained, 30 ROK KIA, 115 ROK WIA.

1 Oct.66-17 Jan 68
Operation: DAZZLEM
Location: Camp Radcliff, An Khe, Binh Dinh Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: Base Defense Task Force. Execution: Operation DAZZLEM was the contingency plan for the defense of Camp Radcliff provided by one infantry battalion with supporting artillery and
reinforcing personnel from residence units. On 17 Jan 68, the 173d Abn Bde relieved the 1st Cav Div from the mission of defending An Khe. Results: 80 enemy killed, 9 detained.

2-27 Oct.
Operation: BATHURST
Location: Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province. Type: security, roadrunner, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, 6RAR, 101 Fld Bty, 103 Fld Bty, 161 Bty RNZA, 1 APC Sqn, 3 SASR Sqn. Execution: operation conducted in the task force's TAOR around Nui Dat with emphasis on roadrunner operation, defenses construction and civic actions. Results: no casualties.

3 Oct.-16 Nov
Operation: LAM SON 318
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling
headquarters: 1st ARVN Div. Task organization: ARVN Airborne Task Force. Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: operation was conducted south of the DMZ in conjunction with Operation PRAIRIE. Results: 179 enemy killed, 5 detained, 38 ARVN KIA, 1 US KIA, 251 ARVN WIA, 5 US WIA, 1 ARVN MIA.

8 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: WINCHESTER
Location: Da Nang, Hai Van Pass, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV, III MAF. Task organization: 4-503 Inf, C/2-34 Arm. Execution: MACV decided to reinforce the Da Nang TAOR during Operation PRAIRIE, freeing additional Marine battalions to move to the DMZ area. After deploying to Da Nang by air and LST, TF 4-503 Inf relieved 2/26 Marines at the Hai Van Pass for movement to Phu Bai and secured Route 1 north to the Thua Thien border.

11 Oct.-14 Nov.
Operation: KAILUA
Location: Duc Hoa, Tan Phu Trung, Trang Bang, Tho Mo, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-5 Inf (M) (11 Oct-6 Nov), 1-27 Inf (11-31 Oct), 2-27 Inf (11 Oct-3 Nov), 1-8 Art, A/2-13 Art; 2/49 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: 1st and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment, D85 PLAF Co. Execution: The 2d Bde conducted a series of airmobile and ground assaults, search and destroy operations, employed Eagle Flights, combat patrols, ambushes and combined operations with local ARVN forces to locate and destroy VC forces and supplies in central Hau Nghia Province between Duc Hoa and Trang Bang with light contact. The 2d Bde commenced participation in ATTLEBORO on 10 Nov and KAILUA was officially terminated on 14 Nov. Results: 67 enemy killed, 34 detained, 6 US KIA, 64 US WIA.

11 Oct.66-17 Nov.67
Operation: UNIONTOWN II
Location: Long Binh, Bien Hoa Province Type: security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Execution: Operation UNIONTOWN was a security operation designed to protect the Long Binh logistical complex, RMK Rock Quarry and II FFORCEV Headquarters. Units were assigned on a rotation basis from each major command under II FFORCEV.

13 Oct.-9 Nov.
Operation: BLACKJACK 21
Location: Plei Trap Valley, Kontum Province. Type: mobile guerrilla. Controlling headquarters: II CTZ MIKE Force Task Organization: Task Force PRONG. Execution: This was the pilot mobile guerrilla mission for a specially trained force consisting of a Special Forces A-Detachment that controlled one 150-man Mike Force company and a 34-man combat reconnaissance, eagle flight platoon. The task force was specially trained for extended patrolling so that it could operate independently for as long as 30 to 60 days in remote regions with air drop type resupply. The operation was coordinated with PAUL REVERE IV.

14 Oct.-11 Nov.
Operation: 13-66
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance. Controlling headquarters: 5th SFGA. Task Organization: Det B- 52 Project DELTA, 91st Abn Rgr Bn. Execution: reconnaissance from FOB Khe Sanh in support of Operation PRAIRIE.

16-26 Oct.
Operation: QUEANBEYAN
Location: Nui Thi Vai, Nui Toc Tien, AO GOLD, Phuoc Tuy Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, D/6RAR, 1 APC Sqn (one trp), 103 Fld Bty, A/2-35 Art. Intelligence: 274th PLAF Regiment. Execution: QUEANBEYAN was mounted as a follow up to Operation CANBERRA in the Nui Thi Vai Hills area southeast of Phu My with minimal contact. Results: 17 enemy killed,1 detained, 2 AUS KIA, 13 AUS WIA.

16 Oct.-2 Nov.
Operation: SHENANDOAH I
Location: Quan Loi, Loc Ninh, Minh Thanh, Cam Xe, Dak Seu, Route 13, Binh Long Province. Type: search and destroy, roadrunner. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div. Task organization: 2-18 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-4 Cav (-), 1-5 Art. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division. Execution: Using Quan Loi as a base of operations, the brigade tired to provoke an attack from the 9th PLAF Division. The brigade moved north to Loc Ninh on 18 Oct, then southwest to Minh Thanh on 24 Oct, but the enemy did not take the bait. On 28-29 Oct 1-26 Inf searched the Minh Thanh plantation and bumped into the 3rd Bn, 272nd PLAF Regiment near Cam Xe. Three additional battalions were piled on, killing 134 while losing 5 KIA. On 29 Oct the 3d Bde was brought in and assumed command of 2-18 Inf and 2-28 Inf, trying to cut the enemy's escape routes but found nothing and returned to Lai Khe.

18-30 Oct.
Operation: DOVER
Location: Quang Tin Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 5th Marines. Task organization: 1/5 Marines.

18 Oct.-30 Dec.
Operation: PAUL REVERE IV
Location: Duc Co, New Plei Djereng, Plei Trap Valley, Se San, Nam Sathay, LZ OASIS, LZ 3 TANGO, FSB RED WARRIOR, Pleiku and Kontum Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Inf Div (18 Oct-10 Dec), I FFORCEV (10-30 Dec). Task organization: 2d Bde, 4th Inf Div: 2-8 Inf, 1-12 Inf, 1-22 Inf, 4-42 Art; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div: 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-35 Inf, 2-9 Art, C/3-4 Cav, D/65th Eng Bn; Div Arty: 3-6 Art, 6-14 Art, A/1-30 Art; Div Troops: 1-10 Cav, 1-69 Arm; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (29 Oct-27 Dec): 1-5 Cav, 2-5 Cav, 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art, B/1-9 Cav, C/1-30 Art, C/3-8 Art, B/8th Eng, 227th Avn Bn. Intelligence: 32nd, 33rd, 66th, 88th, 95B and 101C PAVN Regiments. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,062 enemy killed, 56 detained, 170 US KIA, 610 US WIA.

18 Oct.66-1 Feb.67
Operation: DUCK
Location: Vung Tau, Saigon, Bearcat, Route 15, Phuoc Tuy, Bien Hoa and Gia Dinh Provinces. Type: deployment. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Task organization: 9th Inf Div; 11th ACR; 1ATF (14-23 Dec, 27 Dec-5 Jan): 6RAR, 5RAR (one Co), 1 APC Sqn (one Trp), 101 Fld Bty, 1-83 Art; 18th MP Bde Execution: the purpose of this operation was to support the deployment of the 9th Inf Div in country with the 1st Inf Div as the sponsoring unit to its base camp at Bear Cat. Personnel debarked at Vung Tau and were transported by vehicles to the Bearcat base camp. Cargo, wheel and track vehicles were offloaded at Saigon and convoyed to Bearcat.

19-28 Oct.
Operation: BACON
Location: Truoi Bridge, Thua Thien Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Marines. Task organization: 2/26 Marines. Execution: operation conducted south of Truoi Bridge in the Truoi Valley.

20-31 Oct.
Operation: BETHLEHEM
Location: Phu Cuong, Binh Duong Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div. Task organization: 1-18 Inf. Execution: brief description, when available. Results: operation conducted southwest of Phu Cuong (It phased into ALLENTOWN for 25-26 October and, finally, into LAM SON II for 27-31 October 1966).

20 Oct.-8 Dec.
Operation: ATLANTA
Location: Bien Hoa, Xuan Loc, Long Giao, Blackhorse, Ong Que Plantation, Route 2, Bien Hoa and Long Khanh Province. Type: road clearing, security. Controlling headquarters: 11th ACR. Task organization: 1/11 ACR, 2/11 ACR, 3/11 ACR. Intelligence: 5th PLAF Division. Execution: The operation secured Route 1 from Bien Hoa to Xuan and Route 2 from Xuan Loc to Long Giao. and provided security for engineer work parties building the permanent base camp of the regiment at Long Giao (Blackhorse) south of Xuan Loc in the Ong Que Rubber Plantation. On 21 Nov, elements of the 274th PLAF Regiment were engaged near Xuan Loc on Route 1, 28 enemy were killed and 1 detained. This was the first confirmed contact with the 5th PLAF Division since the Battle of Long Tan on 18 Aug. On 2 Dec, the enemy ambushes a recon platoon of 11th ACR in Long Khanh Province, but breaks contact in face of reaction force, artillery and air support, leaving 94 of his dead behind. US casualties are 1 KIA and 22 WIA. Results: 131 enemy killed, 51 detained, 8 US KIA, 41 US WIA.

21 Oct.-5 Nov.
Operation: ALLENTOWN
Location: Lai Thieu, Di An, Bien Hoa and Binh Duong Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div.

25 Oct.-28 Nov.
Operation: BREMERTON
Location: Long Tau Shipping Channel, Rung Sat Special Zone. Type: search and destroy, saturation patrolling. Controlling headquarters: 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 3-22 Inf. Execution: 3-22 Inf replaced 1-18 Inf and continued operations in the Rung Sat to protect the shipping channel to Saigon.

25 Oct. 66-12 Feb. 67
Operation: THAYER II
Location: Bong Son, Kim Son Valley, Suoi Ca Valley, 506 Valley, Vinh Thanh Valley, An Lao Valley, The Crescent, Nui Mieu, Cay Giep, Dam Tra O Lake, LZ HAMMOND, LZ UPLIFT, LZ TWO BITS, LZ ENGLISH, LZ CRYSTAL, LZ BIRD, LZ PONY, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: 3d Bde, 1st Cav Div (25 Oct-15 Dec): 2-8 Cav, 1-7 Cav, 5/7 Cav, C/1-5 Cav, 1-21 Art (-), 2-17 Art, C/6-16 Art, C/2-19 Art, C/8th Eng Bn; 1st Bde, 1st Cav Div (15 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-8 Cav, 1-12 Cav, 5-7 Cav, 2-19 Art (-), D/2-17 Art, C/1-21 Art, A,3/18 Art, C/8th Eng; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (27 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-5 Cav (-), 2-5 Cav, 1-7 Cav (-), 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art (-), B/1-8 Art, A/1-21 Art, C/1-30 Art, B/8th Eng Bn; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div (3 Jan-12 Feb): 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-9 Art (-), C/3-4 Cav; Div Arty: 2-20 Art (-), 7-13 Art (-), 3-18 Art (-), E/82 Art; Div Troops: 1-9 Cav, 8th Eng Bn (-). Intelligence: 2nd PLAF Regiment, 18th and 22nd PAVN Regiments. Execution: ...SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,757 enemy killed, 184 US KIA, 747 US WIA, 2 US MIA.

25 Oct. 66-2 Apr. 67
Operation: ADAMS
Location: Tuy Hoa, Tuy An, Vung Ro Bay, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy, rice denial. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-8 Inf, 3-8 Inf, 3-12 Inf, 6-29 Art, A/5-16 Art, A/1-10 Cav, A/4th Eng Bn . Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division. Execution: The brigade conducted rice denial operations along the coast in an area fifty kilometers from the Vung Ro Bay to Tuy An and twenty kilometers inland. Contacts during January had become so infrequent that the brigade and two battalions deployed to the Central Highlands, leaving only Task Force IVY behind. On 8 Mar, the CRID and WHRID entered the ADAMS AO in Operation OH JAC KYO, assuming responsibility for Phu Yen Province, and TF IVY was disbanded on 2 Apr, ending the operation. Results: 491 enemy killed, 46 US KIA, 491 US WIA.

New Operations

None

Other

26 Oct.
Fire aboard USS ORISKANY in Tonkin Gulf kills 43 US, injures 16.

26 Oct.
Phan Khac Suu elected Speaker of the GVN Constituent Assembly.

26 Oct.
President Johnson visits Cam Ranh Bay.

Jason Petho · Post by **Jason Petho** » Fri Oct 27, 2023 3:06 pm

Ongoing Operations today in 1966

25 May 66-8 Feb.67
Operation LAM SON II, 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division pacification campaign in Binh Duong and Bien Hoa Provinces.

4 Jul.-27 Oct.
Operation: MACON
Location: An Hoa, My Loc, My Loc, Cu Ban, Song Thu Bon, Song Ky Lam, LZ DIXIE, LZ SAVANNAH, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 9th Marines. Task organization: 1/3 Marines, 3/3 Marines, 3/9 Marines; 51st ARVN Regiment (elts). Intelligence: R20 Doc Lap Bn. Execution: the operation was mounted to intercept the R20 Bn moving from the Operation LIBERTY AO into the An Hoa Basin. Several minor contacts were made but the enemy battalion couldn't be fixed and destroyed. On 14 July, MACON was scaled down to a battalion-size operation with 3/9 protecting the An Hoa industrial complex against local guerillas. Results: 380 enemy killed, 5 detained, 24 US KIA, 72 US WIA.

3 Aug.66-31 Jan.67
Operation: PRAIRIE
Location: Dong Ha, Cam Lo, Khe Sanh, Camp Carroll, Route 9, the Rockpile, the Razorback, Nui Cay Tre (Mutter's Ridge), Hill 252, Hill 400, Hill 484, Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Mar Div; Task Force DELTA (from 1 Oct) Task organization: 2/4 Marines (3 Aug-30 Sep), 1st Force Recon Co (from 3 Aug), G/3/12 Marines (3-13 Aug), 1/4 Marines (from 13 Aug), 3/12 Marines (from 13 Aug), C/3d Tank Bn (from 13 Aug), 2/7 Marines (27 Aug-28 Sep), 3/4 Marines (from 17 Sep), 1/26 Marines (18-25 Sep), 2/9 Marines (from 28 Sep), 1/3 Marines (from 29 Sep), 3/7 Marines (from 30 Sep), 2/5 Marines (from 1 Oct). Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: SEE PREVIOUS NOTES Results: 1,397 enemy killed, 27 detained, 239 US KIA, 1,214 WIA.

26 Aug.66-20 Jan.68
Operation: BYRD
Location: Phan Thiet, LZ BETTY, Binh Thuan Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: I FFORCEV. Task organization: TF 2-7: 2-7 Cav, C/1-9 Cav, A/1-21 Art, C/2-20 Art (-), C/8th Eng Bn (-), C/229th Avn Bn, Det 228th Avn Bn. Execution: Planned as a short-term, economy-of-force measure, BYRD became a continuous offensive that would last into 1968. Upon I FFORCEV request, the 1st Cav Div detached at battalion-size task force to help pacify isolated Binh Thuan Province in southern II Corps. Results (at year's end): 351 enemy killed, 151 detained, 8 US KIA, 85 US WIA.

14 Sep.-26 Nov.
Operation: ATTLEBORO
Location: Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh West, Trai Bi, Dau Tieng, Ben Cui, Suoi Da, Bau Co, Suoi Cao, Trang Sup, Katum, Song Saigon, Song Ba Hao, War Zone C, Tay Ninh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 196th LIB (14 Sep-4 Nov); 1st Inf Div (5-6 Nov); II FFORCEV (7-26 Nov). Task organization: 196th LIB: 2-1 Inf, 3-21 Inf, 4-31 Inf, 1-27 Inf (1-5 Nov), 2-27 Inf (3-11 Nov), 1-5 Inf (M) (6-10 Nov), 3-82 Art, A/1-8 Art (1-10 Nov); 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-16 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-5 Art; 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 2-16 Inf, 1-18 Inf, 2-18 Inf, 1-7 Art; 3d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-2 Inf, 2-2 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 2-33 Art; 2d Bde 25th Inf Div (10-25 Nov): 1-5 Inf (M), 1-27 Inf, 2-27 Inf (11-25 Nov), 2-14 Inf, 2-22 Inf (M) (13-25 Nov), 1-8 Art; 173d Abn Bde23. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division: 101st APVN Regiment, 271st, 272nd and 273rd PLAF Regiments; 70th PLAF Guard Regiment, U80 PLAF Artillery Regiment, C40 PLAF Co, 82nd Rear Service Group. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,106 enemy killed, 42 detained, 115 US KIA, 447 US WIA.

15 Sep.-5 Nov.
Operation: LANIKAI I
Location: Ben Luc, Xom Dong, Ben Nhut, Long An Province. Type: search and destroy, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 4-9 Inf, 3/50 ARVN Bn, 24th and 28th RAGs. Intelligence: 2nd and 506th PLAF Bns. Execution: This was the first operation conducted by an American unit in the Mekong Delta south of Saigon. Establishing its base camp at Ben Luc, 4-9 Inf conducted search and destroy, riverine and buddy operations in Long An Province with ARVN forces. Results: 26 enemy killed, 4 detained.

15 Sep.-14 Nov.
Operation: KALIHI
Location: Filhol Plantation, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-14 Inf, 4-23 Inf, A & B/3-4 Cav, 7-11 Art, 3-13 Art (-); 1/7 and 4/7 ARVN Bns. Intelligence: 2nd and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment. Execution: the brigade conducted search and destroy and buddy operations with ARVN troops in the Filhol Plantation. Results: 38 enemy killed, 3 detained, 14 US KIA, 79 US WIA.

21 Sep.-30 Oct.
Operation: CASULA
Location: Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, 6RAR, 1 APC Sqn, 101 Fld Bty, 103 Fld Bty, 161 Bty RNZA, 1 Fld Sqn, 3 SASR Sqn. Execution: Construction of base defensive works in the area of 1ATF base. Works consisted of wire obstacles, trip flares, protective and defensive minefields, dummy weapon pits and artillery pieces.

23 Sep.-9 Nov.
Operation: MAENG HO 6
Location: Nui Ba, Phu Cat Mountains, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: CRID. Task organization: 1st and Cavalry ROK Regiments. Intelligence: 12th PAVN Regiment. Execution: MAENG HO 6 was the Korean participation in a major Allied effort to clear the area between Route 1 and the coast in northeastern Binh Dinh Province, coordinating with Operation IRVING and DAI BANG 800. Results: 1,161 enemy killed, 518 detained, 30 ROK KIA, 115 ROK WIA.

1 Oct.66-17 Jan 68
Operation: DAZZLEM
Location: Camp Radcliff, An Khe, Binh Dinh Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: Base Defense Task Force. Execution: Operation DAZZLEM was the contingency plan for the defense of Camp Radcliff provided by one infantry battalion with supporting artillery and
reinforcing personnel from residence units. On 17 Jan 68, the 173d Abn Bde relieved the 1st Cav Div from the mission of defending An Khe. Results: 80 enemy killed, 9 detained.

2-27 Oct.
Operation: BATHURST
Location: Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province. Type: security, roadrunner, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, 6RAR, 101 Fld Bty, 103 Fld Bty, 161 Bty RNZA, 1 APC Sqn, 3 SASR Sqn. Execution: operation conducted in the task force's TAOR around Nui Dat with emphasis on roadrunner operation, defenses construction and civic actions. Results: no casualties.

3 Oct.-16 Nov
Operation: LAM SON 318
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling
headquarters: 1st ARVN Div. Task organization: ARVN Airborne Task Force. Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: operation was conducted south of the DMZ in conjunction with Operation PRAIRIE. Results: 179 enemy killed, 5 detained, 38 ARVN KIA, 1 US KIA, 251 ARVN WIA, 5 US WIA, 1 ARVN MIA.

8 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: WINCHESTER
Location: Da Nang, Hai Van Pass, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV, III MAF. Task organization: 4-503 Inf, C/2-34 Arm. Execution: MACV decided to reinforce the Da Nang TAOR during Operation PRAIRIE, freeing additional Marine battalions to move to the DMZ area. After deploying to Da Nang by air and LST, TF 4-503 Inf relieved 2/26 Marines at the Hai Van Pass for movement to Phu Bai and secured Route 1 north to the Thua Thien border.

11 Oct.-14 Nov.
Operation: KAILUA
Location: Duc Hoa, Tan Phu Trung, Trang Bang, Tho Mo, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-5 Inf (M) (11 Oct-6 Nov), 1-27 Inf (11-31 Oct), 2-27 Inf (11 Oct-3 Nov), 1-8 Art, A/2-13 Art; 2/49 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: 1st and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment, D85 PLAF Co. Execution: The 2d Bde conducted a series of airmobile and ground assaults, search and destroy operations, employed Eagle Flights, combat patrols, ambushes and combined operations with local ARVN forces to locate and destroy VC forces and supplies in central Hau Nghia Province between Duc Hoa and Trang Bang with light contact. The 2d Bde commenced participation in ATTLEBORO on 10 Nov and KAILUA was officially terminated on 14 Nov. Results: 67 enemy killed, 34 detained, 6 US KIA, 64 US WIA.

11 Oct.66-17 Nov.67
Operation: UNIONTOWN II
Location: Long Binh, Bien Hoa Province Type: security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Execution: Operation UNIONTOWN was a security operation designed to protect the Long Binh logistical complex, RMK Rock Quarry and II FFORCEV Headquarters. Units were assigned on a rotation basis from each major command under II FFORCEV.

13 Oct.-9 Nov.
Operation: BLACKJACK 21
Location: Plei Trap Valley, Kontum Province. Type: mobile guerrilla. Controlling headquarters: II CTZ MIKE Force Task Organization: Task Force PRONG. Execution: This was the pilot mobile guerrilla mission for a specially trained force consisting of a Special Forces A-Detachment that controlled one 150-man Mike Force company and a 34-man combat reconnaissance, eagle flight platoon. The task force was specially trained for extended patrolling so that it could operate independently for as long as 30 to 60 days in remote regions with air drop type resupply. The operation was coordinated with PAUL REVERE IV.

14 Oct.-11 Nov.
Operation: 13-66
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance. Controlling headquarters: 5th SFGA. Task Organization: Det B- 52 Project DELTA, 91st Abn Rgr Bn. Execution: reconnaissance from FOB Khe Sanh in support of Operation PRAIRIE.

16 Oct.-2 Nov.
Operation: SHENANDOAH I
Location: Quan Loi, Loc Ninh, Minh Thanh, Cam Xe, Dak Seu, Route 13, Binh Long Province. Type: search and destroy, roadrunner. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div. Task organization: 2-18 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-4 Cav (-), 1-5 Art. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division. Execution: Using Quan Loi as a base of operations, the brigade tired to provoke an attack from the 9th PLAF Division. The brigade moved north to Loc Ninh on 18 Oct, then southwest to Minh Thanh on 24 Oct, but the enemy did not take the bait. On 28-29 Oct 1-26 Inf searched the Minh Thanh plantation and bumped into the 3rd Bn, 272nd PLAF Regiment near Cam Xe. Three additional battalions were piled on, killing 134 while losing 5 KIA. On 29 Oct the 3d Bde was brought in and assumed command of 2-18 Inf and 2-28 Inf, trying to cut the enemy's escape routes but found nothing and returned to Lai Khe.

18-30 Oct.
Operation: DOVER
Location: Quang Tin Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 5th Marines. Task organization: 1/5 Marines.

18 Oct.-30 Dec.
Operation: PAUL REVERE IV
Location: Duc Co, New Plei Djereng, Plei Trap Valley, Se San, Nam Sathay, LZ OASIS, LZ 3 TANGO, FSB RED WARRIOR, Pleiku and Kontum Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Inf Div (18 Oct-10 Dec), I FFORCEV (10-30 Dec). Task organization: 2d Bde, 4th Inf Div: 2-8 Inf, 1-12 Inf, 1-22 Inf, 4-42 Art; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div: 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-35 Inf, 2-9 Art, C/3-4 Cav, D/65th Eng Bn; Div Arty: 3-6 Art, 6-14 Art, A/1-30 Art; Div Troops: 1-10 Cav, 1-69 Arm; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (29 Oct-27 Dec): 1-5 Cav, 2-5 Cav, 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art, B/1-9 Cav, C/1-30 Art, C/3-8 Art, B/8th Eng, 227th Avn Bn. Intelligence: 32nd, 33rd, 66th, 88th, 95B and 101C PAVN Regiments. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,062 enemy killed, 56 detained, 170 US KIA, 610 US WIA.

18 Oct.66-1 Feb.67
Operation: DUCK
Location: Vung Tau, Saigon, Bearcat, Route 15, Phuoc Tuy, Bien Hoa and Gia Dinh Provinces. Type: deployment. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Task organization: 9th Inf Div; 11th ACR; 1ATF (14-23 Dec, 27 Dec-5 Jan): 6RAR, 5RAR (one Co), 1 APC Sqn (one Trp), 101 Fld Bty, 1-83 Art; 18th MP Bde Execution: the purpose of this operation was to support the deployment of the 9th Inf Div in country with the 1st Inf Div as the sponsoring unit to its base camp at Bear Cat. Personnel debarked at Vung Tau and were transported by vehicles to the Bearcat base camp. Cargo, wheel and track vehicles were offloaded at Saigon and convoyed to Bearcat.

19-28 Oct.
Operation: BACON
Location: Truoi Bridge, Thua Thien Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Marines. Task organization: 2/26 Marines. Execution: operation conducted south of Truoi Bridge in the Truoi Valley.

20-31 Oct.
Operation: BETHLEHEM
Location: Phu Cuong, Binh Duong Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div. Task organization: 1-18 Inf. Execution: brief description, when available. Results: operation conducted southwest of Phu Cuong (It phased into ALLENTOWN for 25-26 October and, finally, into LAM SON II for 27-31 October 1966).

20 Oct.-8 Dec.
Operation: ATLANTA
Location: Bien Hoa, Xuan Loc, Long Giao, Blackhorse, Ong Que Plantation, Route 2, Bien Hoa and Long Khanh Province. Type: road clearing, security. Controlling headquarters: 11th ACR. Task organization: 1/11 ACR, 2/11 ACR, 3/11 ACR. Intelligence: 5th PLAF Division. Execution: The operation secured Route 1 from Bien Hoa to Xuan and Route 2 from Xuan Loc to Long Giao. and provided security for engineer work parties building the permanent base camp of the regiment at Long Giao (Blackhorse) south of Xuan Loc in the Ong Que Rubber Plantation. On 21 Nov, elements of the 274th PLAF Regiment were engaged near Xuan Loc on Route 1, 28 enemy were killed and 1 detained. This was the first confirmed contact with the 5th PLAF Division since the Battle of Long Tan on 18 Aug. On 2 Dec, the enemy ambushes a recon platoon of 11th ACR in Long Khanh Province, but breaks contact in face of reaction force, artillery and air support, leaving 94 of his dead behind. US casualties are 1 KIA and 22 WIA. Results: 131 enemy killed, 51 detained, 8 US KIA, 41 US WIA.

21 Oct.-5 Nov.
Operation: ALLENTOWN
Location: Lai Thieu, Di An, Bien Hoa and Binh Duong Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div.

25 Oct.-28 Nov.
Operation: BREMERTON
Location: Long Tau Shipping Channel, Rung Sat Special Zone. Type: search and destroy, saturation patrolling. Controlling headquarters: 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 3-22 Inf. Execution: 3-22 Inf replaced 1-18 Inf and continued operations in the Rung Sat to protect the shipping channel to Saigon.

25 Oct. 66-12 Feb. 67
Operation: THAYER II
Location: Bong Son, Kim Son Valley, Suoi Ca Valley, 506 Valley, Vinh Thanh Valley, An Lao Valley, The Crescent, Nui Mieu, Cay Giep, Dam Tra O Lake, LZ HAMMOND, LZ UPLIFT, LZ TWO BITS, LZ ENGLISH, LZ CRYSTAL, LZ BIRD, LZ PONY, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: 3d Bde, 1st Cav Div (25 Oct-15 Dec): 2-8 Cav, 1-7 Cav, 5/7 Cav, C/1-5 Cav, 1-21 Art (-), 2-17 Art, C/6-16 Art, C/2-19 Art, C/8th Eng Bn; 1st Bde, 1st Cav Div (15 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-8 Cav, 1-12 Cav, 5-7 Cav, 2-19 Art (-), D/2-17 Art, C/1-21 Art, A,3/18 Art, C/8th Eng; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (27 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-5 Cav (-), 2-5 Cav, 1-7 Cav (-), 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art (-), B/1-8 Art, A/1-21 Art, C/1-30 Art, B/8th Eng Bn; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div (3 Jan-12 Feb): 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-9 Art (-), C/3-4 Cav; Div Arty: 2-20 Art (-), 7-13 Art (-), 3-18 Art (-), E/82 Art; Div Troops: 1-9 Cav, 8th Eng Bn (-). Intelligence: 2nd PLAF Regiment, 18th and 22nd PAVN Regiments. Execution: ...SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,757 enemy killed, 184 US KIA, 747 US WIA, 2 US MIA.

25 Oct. 66-2 Apr. 67
Operation: ADAMS
Location: Tuy Hoa, Tuy An, Vung Ro Bay, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy, rice denial. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-8 Inf, 3-8 Inf, 3-12 Inf, 6-29 Art, A/5-16 Art, A/1-10 Cav, A/4th Eng Bn . Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division. Execution: The brigade conducted rice denial operations along the coast in an area fifty kilometers from the Vung Ro Bay to Tuy An and twenty kilometers inland. Contacts during January had become so infrequent that the brigade and two battalions deployed to the Central Highlands, leaving only Task Force IVY behind. On 8 Mar, the CRID and WHRID entered the ADAMS AO in Operation OH JAC KYO, assuming responsibility for Phu Yen Province, and TF IVY was disbanded on 2 Apr, ending the operation. Results: 491 enemy killed, 46 US KIA, 491 US WIA.

New Operations

27-29 Oct.
Operation: SPANAWAY
Location: Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-12 Inf.

Other

27 Oct.
Au Truong Thanh resigns as GVN Minister of Economy,repla ced by Truong Tai Ton in continuing "southerner" dispute in Cabinet.

Jason Petho · Post by **Jason Petho** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 3:42 pm

Ongoing Operations today in 1966

25 May 66-8 Feb.67
Operation LAM SON II, 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division pacification campaign in Binh Duong and Bien Hoa Provinces.

3 Aug.66-31 Jan.67
Operation: PRAIRIE
Location: Dong Ha, Cam Lo, Khe Sanh, Camp Carroll, Route 9, the Rockpile, the Razorback, Nui Cay Tre (Mutter's Ridge), Hill 252, Hill 400, Hill 484, Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Mar Div; Task Force DELTA (from 1 Oct) Task organization: 2/4 Marines (3 Aug-30 Sep), 1st Force Recon Co (from 3 Aug), G/3/12 Marines (3-13 Aug), 1/4 Marines (from 13 Aug), 3/12 Marines (from 13 Aug), C/3d Tank Bn (from 13 Aug), 2/7 Marines (27 Aug-28 Sep), 3/4 Marines (from 17 Sep), 1/26 Marines (18-25 Sep), 2/9 Marines (from 28 Sep), 1/3 Marines (from 29 Sep), 3/7 Marines (from 30 Sep), 2/5 Marines (from 1 Oct). Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: SEE PREVIOUS NOTES Results: 1,397 enemy killed, 27 detained, 239 US KIA, 1,214 WIA.

26 Aug.66-20 Jan.68
Operation: BYRD
Location: Phan Thiet, LZ BETTY, Binh Thuan Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: I FFORCEV. Task organization: TF 2-7: 2-7 Cav, C/1-9 Cav, A/1-21 Art, C/2-20 Art (-), C/8th Eng Bn (-), C/229th Avn Bn, Det 228th Avn Bn. Execution: Planned as a short-term, economy-of-force measure, BYRD became a continuous offensive that would last into 1968. Upon I FFORCEV request, the 1st Cav Div detached at battalion-size task force to help pacify isolated Binh Thuan Province in southern II Corps. Results (at year's end): 351 enemy killed, 151 detained, 8 US KIA, 85 US WIA.

14 Sep.-26 Nov.
Operation: ATTLEBORO
Location: Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh West, Trai Bi, Dau Tieng, Ben Cui, Suoi Da, Bau Co, Suoi Cao, Trang Sup, Katum, Song Saigon, Song Ba Hao, War Zone C, Tay Ninh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 196th LIB (14 Sep-4 Nov); 1st Inf Div (5-6 Nov); II FFORCEV (7-26 Nov). Task organization: 196th LIB: 2-1 Inf, 3-21 Inf, 4-31 Inf, 1-27 Inf (1-5 Nov), 2-27 Inf (3-11 Nov), 1-5 Inf (M) (6-10 Nov), 3-82 Art, A/1-8 Art (1-10 Nov); 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-16 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-5 Art; 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 2-16 Inf, 1-18 Inf, 2-18 Inf, 1-7 Art; 3d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-2 Inf, 2-2 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 2-33 Art; 2d Bde 25th Inf Div (10-25 Nov): 1-5 Inf (M), 1-27 Inf, 2-27 Inf (11-25 Nov), 2-14 Inf, 2-22 Inf (M) (13-25 Nov), 1-8 Art; 173d Abn Bde23. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division: 101st APVN Regiment, 271st, 272nd and 273rd PLAF Regiments; 70th PLAF Guard Regiment, U80 PLAF Artillery Regiment, C40 PLAF Co, 82nd Rear Service Group. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,106 enemy killed, 42 detained, 115 US KIA, 447 US WIA.

15 Sep.-5 Nov.
Operation: LANIKAI I
Location: Ben Luc, Xom Dong, Ben Nhut, Long An Province. Type: search and destroy, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 4-9 Inf, 3/50 ARVN Bn, 24th and 28th RAGs. Intelligence: 2nd and 506th PLAF Bns. Execution: This was the first operation conducted by an American unit in the Mekong Delta south of Saigon. Establishing its base camp at Ben Luc, 4-9 Inf conducted search and destroy, riverine and buddy operations in Long An Province with ARVN forces. Results: 26 enemy killed, 4 detained.

15 Sep.-14 Nov.
Operation: KALIHI
Location: Filhol Plantation, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-14 Inf, 4-23 Inf, A & B/3-4 Cav, 7-11 Art, 3-13 Art (-); 1/7 and 4/7 ARVN Bns. Intelligence: 2nd and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment. Execution: the brigade conducted search and destroy and buddy operations with ARVN troops in the Filhol Plantation. Results: 38 enemy killed, 3 detained, 14 US KIA, 79 US WIA.

21 Sep.-30 Oct.
Operation: CASULA
Location: Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, 6RAR, 1 APC Sqn, 101 Fld Bty, 103 Fld Bty, 161 Bty RNZA, 1 Fld Sqn, 3 SASR Sqn. Execution: Construction of base defensive works in the area of 1ATF base. Works consisted of wire obstacles, trip flares, protective and defensive minefields, dummy weapon pits and artillery pieces.

23 Sep.-9 Nov.
Operation: MAENG HO 6
Location: Nui Ba, Phu Cat Mountains, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: CRID. Task organization: 1st and Cavalry ROK Regiments. Intelligence: 12th PAVN Regiment. Execution: MAENG HO 6 was the Korean participation in a major Allied effort to clear the area between Route 1 and the coast in northeastern Binh Dinh Province, coordinating with Operation IRVING and DAI BANG 800. Results: 1,161 enemy killed, 518 detained, 30 ROK KIA, 115 ROK WIA.

1 Oct.66-17 Jan 68
Operation: DAZZLEM
Location: Camp Radcliff, An Khe, Binh Dinh Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: Base Defense Task Force. Execution: Operation DAZZLEM was the contingency plan for the defense of Camp Radcliff provided by one infantry battalion with supporting artillery and
reinforcing personnel from residence units. On 17 Jan 68, the 173d Abn Bde relieved the 1st Cav Div from the mission of defending An Khe. Results: 80 enemy killed, 9 detained.

3 Oct.-16 Nov
Operation: LAM SON 318
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling
headquarters: 1st ARVN Div. Task organization: ARVN Airborne Task Force. Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: operation was conducted south of the DMZ in conjunction with Operation PRAIRIE. Results: 179 enemy killed, 5 detained, 38 ARVN KIA, 1 US KIA, 251 ARVN WIA, 5 US WIA, 1 ARVN MIA.

8 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: WINCHESTER
Location: Da Nang, Hai Van Pass, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV, III MAF. Task organization: 4-503 Inf, C/2-34 Arm. Execution: MACV decided to reinforce the Da Nang TAOR during Operation PRAIRIE, freeing additional Marine battalions to move to the DMZ area. After deploying to Da Nang by air and LST, TF 4-503 Inf relieved 2/26 Marines at the Hai Van Pass for movement to Phu Bai and secured Route 1 north to the Thua Thien border.

11 Oct.-14 Nov.
Operation: KAILUA
Location: Duc Hoa, Tan Phu Trung, Trang Bang, Tho Mo, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-5 Inf (M) (11 Oct-6 Nov), 1-27 Inf (11-31 Oct), 2-27 Inf (11 Oct-3 Nov), 1-8 Art, A/2-13 Art; 2/49 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: 1st and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment, D85 PLAF Co. Execution: The 2d Bde conducted a series of airmobile and ground assaults, search and destroy operations, employed Eagle Flights, combat patrols, ambushes and combined operations with local ARVN forces to locate and destroy VC forces and supplies in central Hau Nghia Province between Duc Hoa and Trang Bang with light contact. The 2d Bde commenced participation in ATTLEBORO on 10 Nov and KAILUA was officially terminated on 14 Nov. Results: 67 enemy killed, 34 detained, 6 US KIA, 64 US WIA.

11 Oct.66-17 Nov.67
Operation: UNIONTOWN II
Location: Long Binh, Bien Hoa Province Type: security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Execution: Operation UNIONTOWN was a security operation designed to protect the Long Binh logistical complex, RMK Rock Quarry and II FFORCEV Headquarters. Units were assigned on a rotation basis from each major command under II FFORCEV.

13 Oct.-9 Nov.
Operation: BLACKJACK 21
Location: Plei Trap Valley, Kontum Province. Type: mobile guerrilla. Controlling headquarters: II CTZ MIKE Force Task Organization: Task Force PRONG. Execution: This was the pilot mobile guerrilla mission for a specially trained force consisting of a Special Forces A-Detachment that controlled one 150-man Mike Force company and a 34-man combat reconnaissance, eagle flight platoon. The task force was specially trained for extended patrolling so that it could operate independently for as long as 30 to 60 days in remote regions with air drop type resupply. The operation was coordinated with PAUL REVERE IV.

14 Oct.-11 Nov.
Operation: 13-66
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance. Controlling headquarters: 5th SFGA. Task Organization: Det B- 52 Project DELTA, 91st Abn Rgr Bn. Execution: reconnaissance from FOB Khe Sanh in support of Operation PRAIRIE.

16 Oct.-2 Nov.
Operation: SHENANDOAH I
Location: Quan Loi, Loc Ninh, Minh Thanh, Cam Xe, Dak Seu, Route 13, Binh Long Province. Type: search and destroy, roadrunner. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div. Task organization: 2-18 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-4 Cav (-), 1-5 Art. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division. Execution: Using Quan Loi as a base of operations, the brigade tired to provoke an attack from the 9th PLAF Division. The brigade moved north to Loc Ninh on 18 Oct, then southwest to Minh Thanh on 24 Oct, but the enemy did not take the bait. On 28-29 Oct 1-26 Inf searched the Minh Thanh plantation and bumped into the 3rd Bn, 272nd PLAF Regiment near Cam Xe. Three additional battalions were piled on, killing 134 while losing 5 KIA. On 29 Oct the 3d Bde was brought in and assumed command of 2-18 Inf and 2-28 Inf, trying to cut the enemy's escape routes but found nothing and returned to Lai Khe.

18-30 Oct.
Operation: DOVER
Location: Quang Tin Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 5th Marines. Task organization: 1/5 Marines.

18 Oct.-30 Dec.
Operation: PAUL REVERE IV
Location: Duc Co, New Plei Djereng, Plei Trap Valley, Se San, Nam Sathay, LZ OASIS, LZ 3 TANGO, FSB RED WARRIOR, Pleiku and Kontum Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Inf Div (18 Oct-10 Dec), I FFORCEV (10-30 Dec). Task organization: 2d Bde, 4th Inf Div: 2-8 Inf, 1-12 Inf, 1-22 Inf, 4-42 Art; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div: 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-35 Inf, 2-9 Art, C/3-4 Cav, D/65th Eng Bn; Div Arty: 3-6 Art, 6-14 Art, A/1-30 Art; Div Troops: 1-10 Cav, 1-69 Arm; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (29 Oct-27 Dec): 1-5 Cav, 2-5 Cav, 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art, B/1-9 Cav, C/1-30 Art, C/3-8 Art, B/8th Eng, 227th Avn Bn. Intelligence: 32nd, 33rd, 66th, 88th, 95B and 101C PAVN Regiments. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,062 enemy killed, 56 detained, 170 US KIA, 610 US WIA.

18 Oct.66-1 Feb.67
Operation: DUCK
Location: Vung Tau, Saigon, Bearcat, Route 15, Phuoc Tuy, Bien Hoa and Gia Dinh Provinces. Type: deployment. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Task organization: 9th Inf Div; 11th ACR; 1ATF (14-23 Dec, 27 Dec-5 Jan): 6RAR, 5RAR (one Co), 1 APC Sqn (one Trp), 101 Fld Bty, 1-83 Art; 18th MP Bde Execution: the purpose of this operation was to support the deployment of the 9th Inf Div in country with the 1st Inf Div as the sponsoring unit to its base camp at Bear Cat. Personnel debarked at Vung Tau and were transported by vehicles to the Bearcat base camp. Cargo, wheel and track vehicles were offloaded at Saigon and convoyed to Bearcat.

19-28 Oct.
Operation: BACON
Location: Truoi Bridge, Thua Thien Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Marines. Task organization: 2/26 Marines. Execution: operation conducted south of Truoi Bridge in the Truoi Valley.

20-31 Oct.
Operation: BETHLEHEM
Location: Phu Cuong, Binh Duong Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div. Task organization: 1-18 Inf. Execution: brief description, when available. Results: operation conducted southwest of Phu Cuong (It phased into ALLENTOWN for 25-26 October and, finally, into LAM SON II for 27-31 October 1966).

20 Oct.-8 Dec.
Operation: ATLANTA
Location: Bien Hoa, Xuan Loc, Long Giao, Blackhorse, Ong Que Plantation, Route 2, Bien Hoa and Long Khanh Province. Type: road clearing, security. Controlling headquarters: 11th ACR. Task organization: 1/11 ACR, 2/11 ACR, 3/11 ACR. Intelligence: 5th PLAF Division. Execution: The operation secured Route 1 from Bien Hoa to Xuan and Route 2 from Xuan Loc to Long Giao. and provided security for engineer work parties building the permanent base camp of the regiment at Long Giao (Blackhorse) south of Xuan Loc in the Ong Que Rubber Plantation. On 21 Nov, elements of the 274th PLAF Regiment were engaged near Xuan Loc on Route 1, 28 enemy were killed and 1 detained. This was the first confirmed contact with the 5th PLAF Division since the Battle of Long Tan on 18 Aug. On 2 Dec, the enemy ambushes a recon platoon of 11th ACR in Long Khanh Province, but breaks contact in face of reaction force, artillery and air support, leaving 94 of his dead behind. US casualties are 1 KIA and 22 WIA. Results: 131 enemy killed, 51 detained, 8 US KIA, 41 US WIA.

21 Oct.-5 Nov.
Operation: ALLENTOWN
Location: Lai Thieu, Di An, Bien Hoa and Binh Duong Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div.

25 Oct.-28 Nov.
Operation: BREMERTON
Location: Long Tau Shipping Channel, Rung Sat Special Zone. Type: search and destroy, saturation patrolling. Controlling headquarters: 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 3-22 Inf. Execution: 3-22 Inf replaced 1-18 Inf and continued operations in the Rung Sat to protect the shipping channel to Saigon.

25 Oct. 66-12 Feb. 67
Operation: THAYER II
Location: Bong Son, Kim Son Valley, Suoi Ca Valley, 506 Valley, Vinh Thanh Valley, An Lao Valley, The Crescent, Nui Mieu, Cay Giep, Dam Tra O Lake, LZ HAMMOND, LZ UPLIFT, LZ TWO BITS, LZ ENGLISH, LZ CRYSTAL, LZ BIRD, LZ PONY, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: 3d Bde, 1st Cav Div (25 Oct-15 Dec): 2-8 Cav, 1-7 Cav, 5/7 Cav, C/1-5 Cav, 1-21 Art (-), 2-17 Art, C/6-16 Art, C/2-19 Art, C/8th Eng Bn; 1st Bde, 1st Cav Div (15 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-8 Cav, 1-12 Cav, 5-7 Cav, 2-19 Art (-), D/2-17 Art, C/1-21 Art, A,3/18 Art, C/8th Eng; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (27 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-5 Cav (-), 2-5 Cav, 1-7 Cav (-), 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art (-), B/1-8 Art, A/1-21 Art, C/1-30 Art, B/8th Eng Bn; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div (3 Jan-12 Feb): 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-9 Art (-), C/3-4 Cav; Div Arty: 2-20 Art (-), 7-13 Art (-), 3-18 Art (-), E/82 Art; Div Troops: 1-9 Cav, 8th Eng Bn (-). Intelligence: 2nd PLAF Regiment, 18th and 22nd PAVN Regiments. Execution: ...SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,757 enemy killed, 184 US KIA, 747 US WIA, 2 US MIA.

25 Oct. 66-2 Apr. 67
Operation: ADAMS
Location: Tuy Hoa, Tuy An, Vung Ro Bay, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy, rice denial. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-8 Inf, 3-8 Inf, 3-12 Inf, 6-29 Art, A/5-16 Art, A/1-10 Cav, A/4th Eng Bn . Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division. Execution: The brigade conducted rice denial operations along the coast in an area fifty kilometers from the Vung Ro Bay to Tuy An and twenty kilometers inland. Contacts during January had become so infrequent that the brigade and two battalions deployed to the Central Highlands, leaving only Task Force IVY behind. On 8 Mar, the CRID and WHRID entered the ADAMS AO in Operation OH JAC KYO, assuming responsibility for Phu Yen Province, and TF IVY was disbanded on 2 Apr, ending the operation. Results: 491 enemy killed, 46 US KIA, 491 US WIA.

27-29 Oct.
Operation: SPANAWAY
Location: Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-12 Inf.

New Operations

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Other

28 Oct.
The enemy attacks USARV ammunition dump In Bien Hoa Province with mortar fire and satchel charges (2 US KIA, 9 US WIA; 13,000 artillery rounds, 3,700 propellants destroyed).

Jason Petho · Post by **Jason Petho** » Sun Oct 29, 2023 3:54 pm

Ongoing Operations today in 1966

25 May 66-8 Feb.67
Operation LAM SON II, 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division pacification campaign in Binh Duong and Bien Hoa Provinces.

3 Aug.66-31 Jan.67
Operation: PRAIRIE
Location: Dong Ha, Cam Lo, Khe Sanh, Camp Carroll, Route 9, the Rockpile, the Razorback, Nui Cay Tre (Mutter's Ridge), Hill 252, Hill 400, Hill 484, Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Mar Div; Task Force DELTA (from 1 Oct) Task organization: 2/4 Marines (3 Aug-30 Sep), 1st Force Recon Co (from 3 Aug), G/3/12 Marines (3-13 Aug), 1/4 Marines (from 13 Aug), 3/12 Marines (from 13 Aug), C/3d Tank Bn (from 13 Aug), 2/7 Marines (27 Aug-28 Sep), 3/4 Marines (from 17 Sep), 1/26 Marines (18-25 Sep), 2/9 Marines (from 28 Sep), 1/3 Marines (from 29 Sep), 3/7 Marines (from 30 Sep), 2/5 Marines (from 1 Oct). Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: SEE PREVIOUS NOTES Results: 1,397 enemy killed, 27 detained, 239 US KIA, 1,214 WIA.

26 Aug.66-20 Jan.68
Operation: BYRD
Location: Phan Thiet, LZ BETTY, Binh Thuan Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: I FFORCEV. Task organization: TF 2-7: 2-7 Cav, C/1-9 Cav, A/1-21 Art, C/2-20 Art (-), C/8th Eng Bn (-), C/229th Avn Bn, Det 228th Avn Bn. Execution: Planned as a short-term, economy-of-force measure, BYRD became a continuous offensive that would last into 1968. Upon I FFORCEV request, the 1st Cav Div detached at battalion-size task force to help pacify isolated Binh Thuan Province in southern II Corps. Results (at year's end): 351 enemy killed, 151 detained, 8 US KIA, 85 US WIA.

14 Sep.-26 Nov.
Operation: ATTLEBORO
Location: Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh West, Trai Bi, Dau Tieng, Ben Cui, Suoi Da, Bau Co, Suoi Cao, Trang Sup, Katum, Song Saigon, Song Ba Hao, War Zone C, Tay Ninh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 196th LIB (14 Sep-4 Nov); 1st Inf Div (5-6 Nov); II FFORCEV (7-26 Nov). Task organization: 196th LIB: 2-1 Inf, 3-21 Inf, 4-31 Inf, 1-27 Inf (1-5 Nov), 2-27 Inf (3-11 Nov), 1-5 Inf (M) (6-10 Nov), 3-82 Art, A/1-8 Art (1-10 Nov); 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-16 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-5 Art; 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 2-16 Inf, 1-18 Inf, 2-18 Inf, 1-7 Art; 3d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-2 Inf, 2-2 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 2-33 Art; 2d Bde 25th Inf Div (10-25 Nov): 1-5 Inf (M), 1-27 Inf, 2-27 Inf (11-25 Nov), 2-14 Inf, 2-22 Inf (M) (13-25 Nov), 1-8 Art; 173d Abn Bde23. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division: 101st APVN Regiment, 271st, 272nd and 273rd PLAF Regiments; 70th PLAF Guard Regiment, U80 PLAF Artillery Regiment, C40 PLAF Co, 82nd Rear Service Group. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,106 enemy killed, 42 detained, 115 US KIA, 447 US WIA.

15 Sep.-5 Nov.
Operation: LANIKAI I
Location: Ben Luc, Xom Dong, Ben Nhut, Long An Province. Type: search and destroy, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 4-9 Inf, 3/50 ARVN Bn, 24th and 28th RAGs. Intelligence: 2nd and 506th PLAF Bns. Execution: This was the first operation conducted by an American unit in the Mekong Delta south of Saigon. Establishing its base camp at Ben Luc, 4-9 Inf conducted search and destroy, riverine and buddy operations in Long An Province with ARVN forces. Results: 26 enemy killed, 4 detained.

15 Sep.-14 Nov.
Operation: KALIHI
Location: Filhol Plantation, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-14 Inf, 4-23 Inf, A & B/3-4 Cav, 7-11 Art, 3-13 Art (-); 1/7 and 4/7 ARVN Bns. Intelligence: 2nd and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment. Execution: the brigade conducted search and destroy and buddy operations with ARVN troops in the Filhol Plantation. Results: 38 enemy killed, 3 detained, 14 US KIA, 79 US WIA.

21 Sep.-30 Oct.
Operation: CASULA
Location: Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, 6RAR, 1 APC Sqn, 101 Fld Bty, 103 Fld Bty, 161 Bty RNZA, 1 Fld Sqn, 3 SASR Sqn. Execution: Construction of base defensive works in the area of 1ATF base. Works consisted of wire obstacles, trip flares, protective and defensive minefields, dummy weapon pits and artillery pieces.

23 Sep.-9 Nov.
Operation: MAENG HO 6
Location: Nui Ba, Phu Cat Mountains, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: CRID. Task organization: 1st and Cavalry ROK Regiments. Intelligence: 12th PAVN Regiment. Execution: MAENG HO 6 was the Korean participation in a major Allied effort to clear the area between Route 1 and the coast in northeastern Binh Dinh Province, coordinating with Operation IRVING and DAI BANG 800. Results: 1,161 enemy killed, 518 detained, 30 ROK KIA, 115 ROK WIA.

1 Oct.66-17 Jan 68
Operation: DAZZLEM
Location: Camp Radcliff, An Khe, Binh Dinh Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: Base Defense Task Force. Execution: Operation DAZZLEM was the contingency plan for the defense of Camp Radcliff provided by one infantry battalion with supporting artillery and
reinforcing personnel from residence units. On 17 Jan 68, the 173d Abn Bde relieved the 1st Cav Div from the mission of defending An Khe. Results: 80 enemy killed, 9 detained.

3 Oct.-16 Nov
Operation: LAM SON 318
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling
headquarters: 1st ARVN Div. Task organization: ARVN Airborne Task Force. Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: operation was conducted south of the DMZ in conjunction with Operation PRAIRIE. Results: 179 enemy killed, 5 detained, 38 ARVN KIA, 1 US KIA, 251 ARVN WIA, 5 US WIA, 1 ARVN MIA.

8 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: WINCHESTER
Location: Da Nang, Hai Van Pass, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV, III MAF. Task organization: 4-503 Inf, C/2-34 Arm. Execution: MACV decided to reinforce the Da Nang TAOR during Operation PRAIRIE, freeing additional Marine battalions to move to the DMZ area. After deploying to Da Nang by air and LST, TF 4-503 Inf relieved 2/26 Marines at the Hai Van Pass for movement to Phu Bai and secured Route 1 north to the Thua Thien border.

11 Oct.-14 Nov.
Operation: KAILUA
Location: Duc Hoa, Tan Phu Trung, Trang Bang, Tho Mo, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-5 Inf (M) (11 Oct-6 Nov), 1-27 Inf (11-31 Oct), 2-27 Inf (11 Oct-3 Nov), 1-8 Art, A/2-13 Art; 2/49 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: 1st and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment, D85 PLAF Co. Execution: The 2d Bde conducted a series of airmobile and ground assaults, search and destroy operations, employed Eagle Flights, combat patrols, ambushes and combined operations with local ARVN forces to locate and destroy VC forces and supplies in central Hau Nghia Province between Duc Hoa and Trang Bang with light contact. The 2d Bde commenced participation in ATTLEBORO on 10 Nov and KAILUA was officially terminated on 14 Nov. Results: 67 enemy killed, 34 detained, 6 US KIA, 64 US WIA.

11 Oct.66-17 Nov.67
Operation: UNIONTOWN II
Location: Long Binh, Bien Hoa Province Type: security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Execution: Operation UNIONTOWN was a security operation designed to protect the Long Binh logistical complex, RMK Rock Quarry and II FFORCEV Headquarters. Units were assigned on a rotation basis from each major command under II FFORCEV.

13 Oct.-9 Nov.
Operation: BLACKJACK 21
Location: Plei Trap Valley, Kontum Province. Type: mobile guerrilla. Controlling headquarters: II CTZ MIKE Force Task Organization: Task Force PRONG. Execution: This was the pilot mobile guerrilla mission for a specially trained force consisting of a Special Forces A-Detachment that controlled one 150-man Mike Force company and a 34-man combat reconnaissance, eagle flight platoon. The task force was specially trained for extended patrolling so that it could operate independently for as long as 30 to 60 days in remote regions with air drop type resupply. The operation was coordinated with PAUL REVERE IV.

14 Oct.-11 Nov.
Operation: 13-66
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance. Controlling headquarters: 5th SFGA. Task Organization: Det B- 52 Project DELTA, 91st Abn Rgr Bn. Execution: reconnaissance from FOB Khe Sanh in support of Operation PRAIRIE.

16 Oct.-2 Nov.
Operation: SHENANDOAH I
Location: Quan Loi, Loc Ninh, Minh Thanh, Cam Xe, Dak Seu, Route 13, Binh Long Province. Type: search and destroy, roadrunner. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div. Task organization: 2-18 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-4 Cav (-), 1-5 Art. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division. Execution: Using Quan Loi as a base of operations, the brigade tired to provoke an attack from the 9th PLAF Division. The brigade moved north to Loc Ninh on 18 Oct, then southwest to Minh Thanh on 24 Oct, but the enemy did not take the bait. On 28-29 Oct 1-26 Inf searched the Minh Thanh plantation and bumped into the 3rd Bn, 272nd PLAF Regiment near Cam Xe. Three additional battalions were piled on, killing 134 while losing 5 KIA. On 29 Oct the 3d Bde was brought in and assumed command of 2-18 Inf and 2-28 Inf, trying to cut the enemy's escape routes but found nothing and returned to Lai Khe.

18-30 Oct.
Operation: DOVER
Location: Quang Tin Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 5th Marines. Task organization: 1/5 Marines.

18 Oct.-30 Dec.
Operation: PAUL REVERE IV
Location: Duc Co, New Plei Djereng, Plei Trap Valley, Se San, Nam Sathay, LZ OASIS, LZ 3 TANGO, FSB RED WARRIOR, Pleiku and Kontum Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Inf Div (18 Oct-10 Dec), I FFORCEV (10-30 Dec). Task organization: 2d Bde, 4th Inf Div: 2-8 Inf, 1-12 Inf, 1-22 Inf, 4-42 Art; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div: 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-35 Inf, 2-9 Art, C/3-4 Cav, D/65th Eng Bn; Div Arty: 3-6 Art, 6-14 Art, A/1-30 Art; Div Troops: 1-10 Cav, 1-69 Arm; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (29 Oct-27 Dec): 1-5 Cav, 2-5 Cav, 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art, B/1-9 Cav, C/1-30 Art, C/3-8 Art, B/8th Eng, 227th Avn Bn. Intelligence: 32nd, 33rd, 66th, 88th, 95B and 101C PAVN Regiments. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,062 enemy killed, 56 detained, 170 US KIA, 610 US WIA.

18 Oct.66-1 Feb.67
Operation: DUCK
Location: Vung Tau, Saigon, Bearcat, Route 15, Phuoc Tuy, Bien Hoa and Gia Dinh Provinces. Type: deployment. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Task organization: 9th Inf Div; 11th ACR; 1ATF (14-23 Dec, 27 Dec-5 Jan): 6RAR, 5RAR (one Co), 1 APC Sqn (one Trp), 101 Fld Bty, 1-83 Art; 18th MP Bde Execution: the purpose of this operation was to support the deployment of the 9th Inf Div in country with the 1st Inf Div as the sponsoring unit to its base camp at Bear Cat. Personnel debarked at Vung Tau and were transported by vehicles to the Bearcat base camp. Cargo, wheel and track vehicles were offloaded at Saigon and convoyed to Bearcat.

20-31 Oct.
Operation: BETHLEHEM
Location: Phu Cuong, Binh Duong Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div. Task organization: 1-18 Inf. Execution: brief description, when available. Results: operation conducted southwest of Phu Cuong (It phased into ALLENTOWN for 25-26 October and, finally, into LAM SON II for 27-31 October 1966).

20 Oct.-8 Dec.
Operation: ATLANTA
Location: Bien Hoa, Xuan Loc, Long Giao, Blackhorse, Ong Que Plantation, Route 2, Bien Hoa and Long Khanh Province. Type: road clearing, security. Controlling headquarters: 11th ACR. Task organization: 1/11 ACR, 2/11 ACR, 3/11 ACR. Intelligence: 5th PLAF Division. Execution: The operation secured Route 1 from Bien Hoa to Xuan and Route 2 from Xuan Loc to Long Giao. and provided security for engineer work parties building the permanent base camp of the regiment at Long Giao (Blackhorse) south of Xuan Loc in the Ong Que Rubber Plantation. On 21 Nov, elements of the 274th PLAF Regiment were engaged near Xuan Loc on Route 1, 28 enemy were killed and 1 detained. This was the first confirmed contact with the 5th PLAF Division since the Battle of Long Tan on 18 Aug. On 2 Dec, the enemy ambushes a recon platoon of 11th ACR in Long Khanh Province, but breaks contact in face of reaction force, artillery and air support, leaving 94 of his dead behind. US casualties are 1 KIA and 22 WIA. Results: 131 enemy killed, 51 detained, 8 US KIA, 41 US WIA.

21 Oct.-5 Nov.
Operation: ALLENTOWN
Location: Lai Thieu, Di An, Bien Hoa and Binh Duong Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div.

25 Oct.-28 Nov.
Operation: BREMERTON
Location: Long Tau Shipping Channel, Rung Sat Special Zone. Type: search and destroy, saturation patrolling. Controlling headquarters: 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 3-22 Inf. Execution: 3-22 Inf replaced 1-18 Inf and continued operations in the Rung Sat to protect the shipping channel to Saigon.

25 Oct. 66-12 Feb. 67
Operation: THAYER II
Location: Bong Son, Kim Son Valley, Suoi Ca Valley, 506 Valley, Vinh Thanh Valley, An Lao Valley, The Crescent, Nui Mieu, Cay Giep, Dam Tra O Lake, LZ HAMMOND, LZ UPLIFT, LZ TWO BITS, LZ ENGLISH, LZ CRYSTAL, LZ BIRD, LZ PONY, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: 3d Bde, 1st Cav Div (25 Oct-15 Dec): 2-8 Cav, 1-7 Cav, 5/7 Cav, C/1-5 Cav, 1-21 Art (-), 2-17 Art, C/6-16 Art, C/2-19 Art, C/8th Eng Bn; 1st Bde, 1st Cav Div (15 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-8 Cav, 1-12 Cav, 5-7 Cav, 2-19 Art (-), D/2-17 Art, C/1-21 Art, A,3/18 Art, C/8th Eng; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (27 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-5 Cav (-), 2-5 Cav, 1-7 Cav (-), 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art (-), B/1-8 Art, A/1-21 Art, C/1-30 Art, B/8th Eng Bn; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div (3 Jan-12 Feb): 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-9 Art (-), C/3-4 Cav; Div Arty: 2-20 Art (-), 7-13 Art (-), 3-18 Art (-), E/82 Art; Div Troops: 1-9 Cav, 8th Eng Bn (-). Intelligence: 2nd PLAF Regiment, 18th and 22nd PAVN Regiments. Execution: ...SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,757 enemy killed, 184 US KIA, 747 US WIA, 2 US MIA.

25 Oct. 66-2 Apr. 67
Operation: ADAMS
Location: Tuy Hoa, Tuy An, Vung Ro Bay, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy, rice denial. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-8 Inf, 3-8 Inf, 3-12 Inf, 6-29 Art, A/5-16 Art, A/1-10 Cav, A/4th Eng Bn . Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division. Execution: The brigade conducted rice denial operations along the coast in an area fifty kilometers from the Vung Ro Bay to Tuy An and twenty kilometers inland. Contacts during January had become so infrequent that the brigade and two battalions deployed to the Central Highlands, leaving only Task Force IVY behind. On 8 Mar, the CRID and WHRID entered the ADAMS AO in Operation OH JAC KYO, assuming responsibility for Phu Yen Province, and TF IVY was disbanded on 2 Apr, ending the operation. Results: 491 enemy killed, 46 US KIA, 491 US WIA.

27-29 Oct.
Operation: SPANAWAY
Location: Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-12 Inf.

New Operations

29 Oct.-24 Dec.
Operation: PAWNEE III
Location: Route 1, Turkey Bridge, Phu Loc District, Thua Thien Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: 4th Marines. Task organization: 2/26 Marines Marines. Execution: operation conducted to keep Route 1 opened from Phu Bai to Da Nang.

Other

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Jason Petho · Post by **Jason Petho** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 2:27 pm

Ongoing Operations today in 1966

25 May 66-8 Feb.67
Operation LAM SON II, 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division pacification campaign in Binh Duong and Bien Hoa Provinces.

3 Aug.66-31 Jan.67
Operation: PRAIRIE
Location: Dong Ha, Cam Lo, Khe Sanh, Camp Carroll, Route 9, the Rockpile, the Razorback, Nui Cay Tre (Mutter's Ridge), Hill 252, Hill 400, Hill 484, Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Mar Div; Task Force DELTA (from 1 Oct) Task organization: 2/4 Marines (3 Aug-30 Sep), 1st Force Recon Co (from 3 Aug), G/3/12 Marines (3-13 Aug), 1/4 Marines (from 13 Aug), 3/12 Marines (from 13 Aug), C/3d Tank Bn (from 13 Aug), 2/7 Marines (27 Aug-28 Sep), 3/4 Marines (from 17 Sep), 1/26 Marines (18-25 Sep), 2/9 Marines (from 28 Sep), 1/3 Marines (from 29 Sep), 3/7 Marines (from 30 Sep), 2/5 Marines (from 1 Oct). Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: SEE PREVIOUS NOTES Results: 1,397 enemy killed, 27 detained, 239 US KIA, 1,214 WIA.

26 Aug.66-20 Jan.68
Operation: BYRD
Location: Phan Thiet, LZ BETTY, Binh Thuan Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: I FFORCEV. Task organization: TF 2-7: 2-7 Cav, C/1-9 Cav, A/1-21 Art, C/2-20 Art (-), C/8th Eng Bn (-), C/229th Avn Bn, Det 228th Avn Bn. Execution: Planned as a short-term, economy-of-force measure, BYRD became a continuous offensive that would last into 1968. Upon I FFORCEV request, the 1st Cav Div detached at battalion-size task force to help pacify isolated Binh Thuan Province in southern II Corps. Results (at year's end): 351 enemy killed, 151 detained, 8 US KIA, 85 US WIA.

14 Sep.-26 Nov.
Operation: ATTLEBORO
Location: Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh West, Trai Bi, Dau Tieng, Ben Cui, Suoi Da, Bau Co, Suoi Cao, Trang Sup, Katum, Song Saigon, Song Ba Hao, War Zone C, Tay Ninh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 196th LIB (14 Sep-4 Nov); 1st Inf Div (5-6 Nov); II FFORCEV (7-26 Nov). Task organization: 196th LIB: 2-1 Inf, 3-21 Inf, 4-31 Inf, 1-27 Inf (1-5 Nov), 2-27 Inf (3-11 Nov), 1-5 Inf (M) (6-10 Nov), 3-82 Art, A/1-8 Art (1-10 Nov); 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-16 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-5 Art; 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 2-16 Inf, 1-18 Inf, 2-18 Inf, 1-7 Art; 3d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-2 Inf, 2-2 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 2-33 Art; 2d Bde 25th Inf Div (10-25 Nov): 1-5 Inf (M), 1-27 Inf, 2-27 Inf (11-25 Nov), 2-14 Inf, 2-22 Inf (M) (13-25 Nov), 1-8 Art; 173d Abn Bde23. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division: 101st APVN Regiment, 271st, 272nd and 273rd PLAF Regiments; 70th PLAF Guard Regiment, U80 PLAF Artillery Regiment, C40 PLAF Co, 82nd Rear Service Group. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,106 enemy killed, 42 detained, 115 US KIA, 447 US WIA.

15 Sep.-5 Nov.
Operation: LANIKAI I
Location: Ben Luc, Xom Dong, Ben Nhut, Long An Province. Type: search and destroy, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 4-9 Inf, 3/50 ARVN Bn, 24th and 28th RAGs. Intelligence: 2nd and 506th PLAF Bns. Execution: This was the first operation conducted by an American unit in the Mekong Delta south of Saigon. Establishing its base camp at Ben Luc, 4-9 Inf conducted search and destroy, riverine and buddy operations in Long An Province with ARVN forces. Results: 26 enemy killed, 4 detained.

15 Sep.-14 Nov.
Operation: KALIHI
Location: Filhol Plantation, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-14 Inf, 4-23 Inf, A & B/3-4 Cav, 7-11 Art, 3-13 Art (-); 1/7 and 4/7 ARVN Bns. Intelligence: 2nd and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment. Execution: the brigade conducted search and destroy and buddy operations with ARVN troops in the Filhol Plantation. Results: 38 enemy killed, 3 detained, 14 US KIA, 79 US WIA.

21 Sep.-30 Oct.
Operation: CASULA
Location: Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, 6RAR, 1 APC Sqn, 101 Fld Bty, 103 Fld Bty, 161 Bty RNZA, 1 Fld Sqn, 3 SASR Sqn. Execution: Construction of base defensive works in the area of 1ATF base. Works consisted of wire obstacles, trip flares, protective and defensive minefields, dummy weapon pits and artillery pieces.

23 Sep.-9 Nov.
Operation: MAENG HO 6
Location: Nui Ba, Phu Cat Mountains, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: CRID. Task organization: 1st and Cavalry ROK Regiments. Intelligence: 12th PAVN Regiment. Execution: MAENG HO 6 was the Korean participation in a major Allied effort to clear the area between Route 1 and the coast in northeastern Binh Dinh Province, coordinating with Operation IRVING and DAI BANG 800. Results: 1,161 enemy killed, 518 detained, 30 ROK KIA, 115 ROK WIA.

1 Oct.66-17 Jan 68
Operation: DAZZLEM
Location: Camp Radcliff, An Khe, Binh Dinh Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: Base Defense Task Force. Execution: Operation DAZZLEM was the contingency plan for the defense of Camp Radcliff provided by one infantry battalion with supporting artillery and
reinforcing personnel from residence units. On 17 Jan 68, the 173d Abn Bde relieved the 1st Cav Div from the mission of defending An Khe. Results: 80 enemy killed, 9 detained.

3 Oct.-16 Nov
Operation: LAM SON 318
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling
headquarters: 1st ARVN Div. Task organization: ARVN Airborne Task Force. Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: operation was conducted south of the DMZ in conjunction with Operation PRAIRIE. Results: 179 enemy killed, 5 detained, 38 ARVN KIA, 1 US KIA, 251 ARVN WIA, 5 US WIA, 1 ARVN MIA.

8 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: WINCHESTER
Location: Da Nang, Hai Van Pass, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV, III MAF. Task organization: 4-503 Inf, C/2-34 Arm. Execution: MACV decided to reinforce the Da Nang TAOR during Operation PRAIRIE, freeing additional Marine battalions to move to the DMZ area. After deploying to Da Nang by air and LST, TF 4-503 Inf relieved 2/26 Marines at the Hai Van Pass for movement to Phu Bai and secured Route 1 north to the Thua Thien border.

11 Oct.-14 Nov.
Operation: KAILUA
Location: Duc Hoa, Tan Phu Trung, Trang Bang, Tho Mo, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-5 Inf (M) (11 Oct-6 Nov), 1-27 Inf (11-31 Oct), 2-27 Inf (11 Oct-3 Nov), 1-8 Art, A/2-13 Art; 2/49 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: 1st and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment, D85 PLAF Co. Execution: The 2d Bde conducted a series of airmobile and ground assaults, search and destroy operations, employed Eagle Flights, combat patrols, ambushes and combined operations with local ARVN forces to locate and destroy VC forces and supplies in central Hau Nghia Province between Duc Hoa and Trang Bang with light contact. The 2d Bde commenced participation in ATTLEBORO on 10 Nov and KAILUA was officially terminated on 14 Nov. Results: 67 enemy killed, 34 detained, 6 US KIA, 64 US WIA.

11 Oct.66-17 Nov.67
Operation: UNIONTOWN II
Location: Long Binh, Bien Hoa Province Type: security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Execution: Operation UNIONTOWN was a security operation designed to protect the Long Binh logistical complex, RMK Rock Quarry and II FFORCEV Headquarters. Units were assigned on a rotation basis from each major command under II FFORCEV.

13 Oct.-9 Nov.
Operation: BLACKJACK 21
Location: Plei Trap Valley, Kontum Province. Type: mobile guerrilla. Controlling headquarters: II CTZ MIKE Force Task Organization: Task Force PRONG. Execution: This was the pilot mobile guerrilla mission for a specially trained force consisting of a Special Forces A-Detachment that controlled one 150-man Mike Force company and a 34-man combat reconnaissance, eagle flight platoon. The task force was specially trained for extended patrolling so that it could operate independently for as long as 30 to 60 days in remote regions with air drop type resupply. The operation was coordinated with PAUL REVERE IV.

14 Oct.-11 Nov.
Operation: 13-66
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance. Controlling headquarters: 5th SFGA. Task Organization: Det B- 52 Project DELTA, 91st Abn Rgr Bn. Execution: reconnaissance from FOB Khe Sanh in support of Operation PRAIRIE.

16 Oct.-2 Nov.
Operation: SHENANDOAH I
Location: Quan Loi, Loc Ninh, Minh Thanh, Cam Xe, Dak Seu, Route 13, Binh Long Province. Type: search and destroy, roadrunner. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div. Task organization: 2-18 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-4 Cav (-), 1-5 Art. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division. Execution: Using Quan Loi as a base of operations, the brigade tired to provoke an attack from the 9th PLAF Division. The brigade moved north to Loc Ninh on 18 Oct, then southwest to Minh Thanh on 24 Oct, but the enemy did not take the bait. On 28-29 Oct 1-26 Inf searched the Minh Thanh plantation and bumped into the 3rd Bn, 272nd PLAF Regiment near Cam Xe. Three additional battalions were piled on, killing 134 while losing 5 KIA. On 29 Oct the 3d Bde was brought in and assumed command of 2-18 Inf and 2-28 Inf, trying to cut the enemy's escape routes but found nothing and returned to Lai Khe.

18-30 Oct.
Operation: DOVER
Location: Quang Tin Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 5th Marines. Task organization: 1/5 Marines.

18 Oct.-30 Dec.
Operation: PAUL REVERE IV
Location: Duc Co, New Plei Djereng, Plei Trap Valley, Se San, Nam Sathay, LZ OASIS, LZ 3 TANGO, FSB RED WARRIOR, Pleiku and Kontum Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Inf Div (18 Oct-10 Dec), I FFORCEV (10-30 Dec). Task organization: 2d Bde, 4th Inf Div: 2-8 Inf, 1-12 Inf, 1-22 Inf, 4-42 Art; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div: 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-35 Inf, 2-9 Art, C/3-4 Cav, D/65th Eng Bn; Div Arty: 3-6 Art, 6-14 Art, A/1-30 Art; Div Troops: 1-10 Cav, 1-69 Arm; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (29 Oct-27 Dec): 1-5 Cav, 2-5 Cav, 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art, B/1-9 Cav, C/1-30 Art, C/3-8 Art, B/8th Eng, 227th Avn Bn. Intelligence: 32nd, 33rd, 66th, 88th, 95B and 101C PAVN Regiments. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,062 enemy killed, 56 detained, 170 US KIA, 610 US WIA.

18 Oct.66-1 Feb.67
Operation: DUCK
Location: Vung Tau, Saigon, Bearcat, Route 15, Phuoc Tuy, Bien Hoa and Gia Dinh Provinces. Type: deployment. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Task organization: 9th Inf Div; 11th ACR; 1ATF (14-23 Dec, 27 Dec-5 Jan): 6RAR, 5RAR (one Co), 1 APC Sqn (one Trp), 101 Fld Bty, 1-83 Art; 18th MP Bde Execution: the purpose of this operation was to support the deployment of the 9th Inf Div in country with the 1st Inf Div as the sponsoring unit to its base camp at Bear Cat. Personnel debarked at Vung Tau and were transported by vehicles to the Bearcat base camp. Cargo, wheel and track vehicles were offloaded at Saigon and convoyed to Bearcat.

20-31 Oct.
Operation: BETHLEHEM
Location: Phu Cuong, Binh Duong Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div. Task organization: 1-18 Inf. Execution: brief description, when available. Results: operation conducted southwest of Phu Cuong (It phased into ALLENTOWN for 25-26 October and, finally, into LAM SON II for 27-31 October 1966).

20 Oct.-8 Dec.
Operation: ATLANTA
Location: Bien Hoa, Xuan Loc, Long Giao, Blackhorse, Ong Que Plantation, Route 2, Bien Hoa and Long Khanh Province. Type: road clearing, security. Controlling headquarters: 11th ACR. Task organization: 1/11 ACR, 2/11 ACR, 3/11 ACR. Intelligence: 5th PLAF Division. Execution: The operation secured Route 1 from Bien Hoa to Xuan and Route 2 from Xuan Loc to Long Giao. and provided security for engineer work parties building the permanent base camp of the regiment at Long Giao (Blackhorse) south of Xuan Loc in the Ong Que Rubber Plantation. On 21 Nov, elements of the 274th PLAF Regiment were engaged near Xuan Loc on Route 1, 28 enemy were killed and 1 detained. This was the first confirmed contact with the 5th PLAF Division since the Battle of Long Tan on 18 Aug. On 2 Dec, the enemy ambushes a recon platoon of 11th ACR in Long Khanh Province, but breaks contact in face of reaction force, artillery and air support, leaving 94 of his dead behind. US casualties are 1 KIA and 22 WIA. Results: 131 enemy killed, 51 detained, 8 US KIA, 41 US WIA.

21 Oct.-5 Nov.
Operation: ALLENTOWN
Location: Lai Thieu, Di An, Bien Hoa and Binh Duong Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div.

25 Oct.-28 Nov.
Operation: BREMERTON
Location: Long Tau Shipping Channel, Rung Sat Special Zone. Type: search and destroy, saturation patrolling. Controlling headquarters: 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 3-22 Inf. Execution: 3-22 Inf replaced 1-18 Inf and continued operations in the Rung Sat to protect the shipping channel to Saigon.

25 Oct. 66-12 Feb. 67
Operation: THAYER II
Location: Bong Son, Kim Son Valley, Suoi Ca Valley, 506 Valley, Vinh Thanh Valley, An Lao Valley, The Crescent, Nui Mieu, Cay Giep, Dam Tra O Lake, LZ HAMMOND, LZ UPLIFT, LZ TWO BITS, LZ ENGLISH, LZ CRYSTAL, LZ BIRD, LZ PONY, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: 3d Bde, 1st Cav Div (25 Oct-15 Dec): 2-8 Cav, 1-7 Cav, 5/7 Cav, C/1-5 Cav, 1-21 Art (-), 2-17 Art, C/6-16 Art, C/2-19 Art, C/8th Eng Bn; 1st Bde, 1st Cav Div (15 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-8 Cav, 1-12 Cav, 5-7 Cav, 2-19 Art (-), D/2-17 Art, C/1-21 Art, A,3/18 Art, C/8th Eng; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (27 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-5 Cav (-), 2-5 Cav, 1-7 Cav (-), 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art (-), B/1-8 Art, A/1-21 Art, C/1-30 Art, B/8th Eng Bn; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div (3 Jan-12 Feb): 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-9 Art (-), C/3-4 Cav; Div Arty: 2-20 Art (-), 7-13 Art (-), 3-18 Art (-), E/82 Art; Div Troops: 1-9 Cav, 8th Eng Bn (-). Intelligence: 2nd PLAF Regiment, 18th and 22nd PAVN Regiments. Execution: ...SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,757 enemy killed, 184 US KIA, 747 US WIA, 2 US MIA.

25 Oct. 66-2 Apr. 67
Operation: ADAMS
Location: Tuy Hoa, Tuy An, Vung Ro Bay, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy, rice denial. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-8 Inf, 3-8 Inf, 3-12 Inf, 6-29 Art, A/5-16 Art, A/1-10 Cav, A/4th Eng Bn . Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division. Execution: The brigade conducted rice denial operations along the coast in an area fifty kilometers from the Vung Ro Bay to Tuy An and twenty kilometers inland. Contacts during January had become so infrequent that the brigade and two battalions deployed to the Central Highlands, leaving only Task Force IVY behind. On 8 Mar, the CRID and WHRID entered the ADAMS AO in Operation OH JAC KYO, assuming responsibility for Phu Yen Province, and TF IVY was disbanded on 2 Apr, ending the operation. Results: 491 enemy killed, 46 US KIA, 491 US WIA.

27-29 Oct.
Operation: SPANAWAY
Location: Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-12 Inf.

29 Oct.-24 Dec.
Operation: PAWNEE III
Location: Route 1, Turkey Bridge, Phu Loc District, Thua Thien Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: 4th Marines. Task organization: 2/26 Marines Marines. Execution: operation conducted to keep Route 1 opened from Phu Bai to Da Nang.

New Operations

30-31 Oct.
Operation: BUNDABERG
Location: Hoa Long, Phuoc Tuy Province. Type: cordon and search, county fair. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, 6RAR, 1 APC Sqn, TF Artillery, 3 SASR 30 Located between 506 Valley and Route 1. Sqn, 1/43 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: D445 PLAF Bn, C20 PLAF Co. Execution: 5RAR and 6RAR placed a cordon around the village of Hoa Dong 16 km west-northwest of Nui Dat while ARVN forces and VN National Police searched for VC suspects. Results: 38 enemy detained, no friendly casualties.

30 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: GERONIMO
Location: Tuy Hoa, Cung Son, Dong Tre, Song Da Rang, The Hub, Route 1; Route 7B, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 101st Abn Div. Task organization: 1-327 Inf, 2-327 Inf, 2-502 Inf, 2-320 Art, A/2-17 Cav; A/326th Eng Bn; 28th ROK Regiment (elts), 47th ARVN Regiment (elts). Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division: 18B and 95th PAVN Regiments. Execution: The brigade mounted GERONIMO to destroy the already understrength 5th PAVN Division in the interior of Phu Yen. The operation searched south of the Song Da Rang first where intelligence placed the 18B Regiment in a jungle base about 50 km southwest of Tuy Hoa. The 47th ARVN Regiment established blocking positions along Route 7B while the 28th ROK Regiment did the same along Route 1 to the east. 1-327 Inf and 2-327 Inf were then combat-assaulted into the area to the west and pushed toward the coast but turned up almost nothing, finding evidence that the 18B had moved out a month earlier. Phase II began on 6 Nov, searching for the 95th PAVN Regiment in the mountainous area called The Hub northwest of Tuy Hoa. Staging at Dong Tre, all three battalions airassaulted into the Base Area while the 47th ARVN Regiment maintained its block, this time north of the Da Rang and the 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div on Operation ADAMS acted as the anvil between Route 1 and The Hub. On 10 Nov, part of the 5th Bn, 95th PAVN Regiment was trapped and annihilated. Electronic intelligence indicated on 24 Nov that the rest of the regiment had fled west, but adverse weather and flying conditions prevented a pursuit and the operation ended. Results: 150 enemy killed, 76 detained, 16 US KIA, 78 US WIA.

30-31 Oct.
Operation: TRAVIS
Location: An Khe, LZ OASIS, Binh Ding and Pleiku Province. Type: movement. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div. Task organization: 1-5 Cav, 2-5 Cav, 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art, B/1-9 Cav, C/1-30 Art, C/3-8 Art, B/8th Eng. Execution: TRAVIS was the emergency airlift of 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div, from An Khe to LZ OASIS in support Operation PAUL REVERE IV.

Other

30 Oct.
VN National Police in Saigon capture VC demolition team and cache of 1,746 blocks of TNT and 10 weapons.

Jason Petho · Post by **Jason Petho** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:36 pm

Ongoing Operations today in 1966

25 May 66-8 Feb.67
Operation LAM SON II, 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division pacification campaign in Binh Duong and Bien Hoa Provinces.

3 Aug.66-31 Jan.67
Operation: PRAIRIE
Location: Dong Ha, Cam Lo, Khe Sanh, Camp Carroll, Route 9, the Rockpile, the Razorback, Nui Cay Tre (Mutter's Ridge), Hill 252, Hill 400, Hill 484, Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Mar Div; Task Force DELTA (from 1 Oct) Task organization: 2/4 Marines (3 Aug-30 Sep), 1st Force Recon Co (from 3 Aug), G/3/12 Marines (3-13 Aug), 1/4 Marines (from 13 Aug), 3/12 Marines (from 13 Aug), C/3d Tank Bn (from 13 Aug), 2/7 Marines (27 Aug-28 Sep), 3/4 Marines (from 17 Sep), 1/26 Marines (18-25 Sep), 2/9 Marines (from 28 Sep), 1/3 Marines (from 29 Sep), 3/7 Marines (from 30 Sep), 2/5 Marines (from 1 Oct). Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: SEE PREVIOUS NOTES Results: 1,397 enemy killed, 27 detained, 239 US KIA, 1,214 WIA.

26 Aug.66-20 Jan.68
Operation: BYRD
Location: Phan Thiet, LZ BETTY, Binh Thuan Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: I FFORCEV. Task organization: TF 2-7: 2-7 Cav, C/1-9 Cav, A/1-21 Art, C/2-20 Art (-), C/8th Eng Bn (-), C/229th Avn Bn, Det 228th Avn Bn. Execution: Planned as a short-term, economy-of-force measure, BYRD became a continuous offensive that would last into 1968. Upon I FFORCEV request, the 1st Cav Div detached at battalion-size task force to help pacify isolated Binh Thuan Province in southern II Corps. Results (at year's end): 351 enemy killed, 151 detained, 8 US KIA, 85 US WIA.

14 Sep.-26 Nov.
Operation: ATTLEBORO
Location: Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh West, Trai Bi, Dau Tieng, Ben Cui, Suoi Da, Bau Co, Suoi Cao, Trang Sup, Katum, Song Saigon, Song Ba Hao, War Zone C, Tay Ninh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 196th LIB (14 Sep-4 Nov); 1st Inf Div (5-6 Nov); II FFORCEV (7-26 Nov). Task organization: 196th LIB: 2-1 Inf, 3-21 Inf, 4-31 Inf, 1-27 Inf (1-5 Nov), 2-27 Inf (3-11 Nov), 1-5 Inf (M) (6-10 Nov), 3-82 Art, A/1-8 Art (1-10 Nov); 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-16 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-5 Art; 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 2-16 Inf, 1-18 Inf, 2-18 Inf, 1-7 Art; 3d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-2 Inf, 2-2 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 2-33 Art; 2d Bde 25th Inf Div (10-25 Nov): 1-5 Inf (M), 1-27 Inf, 2-27 Inf (11-25 Nov), 2-14 Inf, 2-22 Inf (M) (13-25 Nov), 1-8 Art; 173d Abn Bde23. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division: 101st APVN Regiment, 271st, 272nd and 273rd PLAF Regiments; 70th PLAF Guard Regiment, U80 PLAF Artillery Regiment, C40 PLAF Co, 82nd Rear Service Group. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,106 enemy killed, 42 detained, 115 US KIA, 447 US WIA.

15 Sep.-5 Nov.
Operation: LANIKAI I
Location: Ben Luc, Xom Dong, Ben Nhut, Long An Province. Type: search and destroy, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 4-9 Inf, 3/50 ARVN Bn, 24th and 28th RAGs. Intelligence: 2nd and 506th PLAF Bns. Execution: This was the first operation conducted by an American unit in the Mekong Delta south of Saigon. Establishing its base camp at Ben Luc, 4-9 Inf conducted search and destroy, riverine and buddy operations in Long An Province with ARVN forces. Results: 26 enemy killed, 4 detained.

15 Sep.-14 Nov.
Operation: KALIHI
Location: Filhol Plantation, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-14 Inf, 4-23 Inf, A & B/3-4 Cav, 7-11 Art, 3-13 Art (-); 1/7 and 4/7 ARVN Bns. Intelligence: 2nd and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment. Execution: the brigade conducted search and destroy and buddy operations with ARVN troops in the Filhol Plantation. Results: 38 enemy killed, 3 detained, 14 US KIA, 79 US WIA.

23 Sep.-9 Nov.
Operation: MAENG HO 6
Location: Nui Ba, Phu Cat Mountains, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: CRID. Task organization: 1st and Cavalry ROK Regiments. Intelligence: 12th PAVN Regiment. Execution: MAENG HO 6 was the Korean participation in a major Allied effort to clear the area between Route 1 and the coast in northeastern Binh Dinh Province, coordinating with Operation IRVING and DAI BANG 800. Results: 1,161 enemy killed, 518 detained, 30 ROK KIA, 115 ROK WIA.

1 Oct.66-17 Jan 68
Operation: DAZZLEM
Location: Camp Radcliff, An Khe, Binh Dinh Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: Base Defense Task Force. Execution: Operation DAZZLEM was the contingency plan for the defense of Camp Radcliff provided by one infantry battalion with supporting artillery and
reinforcing personnel from residence units. On 17 Jan 68, the 173d Abn Bde relieved the 1st Cav Div from the mission of defending An Khe. Results: 80 enemy killed, 9 detained.

3 Oct.-16 Nov
Operation: LAM SON 318
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling
headquarters: 1st ARVN Div. Task organization: ARVN Airborne Task Force. Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: operation was conducted south of the DMZ in conjunction with Operation PRAIRIE. Results: 179 enemy killed, 5 detained, 38 ARVN KIA, 1 US KIA, 251 ARVN WIA, 5 US WIA, 1 ARVN MIA.

8 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: WINCHESTER
Location: Da Nang, Hai Van Pass, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV, III MAF. Task organization: 4-503 Inf, C/2-34 Arm. Execution: MACV decided to reinforce the Da Nang TAOR during Operation PRAIRIE, freeing additional Marine battalions to move to the DMZ area. After deploying to Da Nang by air and LST, TF 4-503 Inf relieved 2/26 Marines at the Hai Van Pass for movement to Phu Bai and secured Route 1 north to the Thua Thien border.

11 Oct.-14 Nov.
Operation: KAILUA
Location: Duc Hoa, Tan Phu Trung, Trang Bang, Tho Mo, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-5 Inf (M) (11 Oct-6 Nov), 1-27 Inf (11-31 Oct), 2-27 Inf (11 Oct-3 Nov), 1-8 Art, A/2-13 Art; 2/49 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: 1st and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment, D85 PLAF Co. Execution: The 2d Bde conducted a series of airmobile and ground assaults, search and destroy operations, employed Eagle Flights, combat patrols, ambushes and combined operations with local ARVN forces to locate and destroy VC forces and supplies in central Hau Nghia Province between Duc Hoa and Trang Bang with light contact. The 2d Bde commenced participation in ATTLEBORO on 10 Nov and KAILUA was officially terminated on 14 Nov. Results: 67 enemy killed, 34 detained, 6 US KIA, 64 US WIA.

11 Oct.66-17 Nov.67
Operation: UNIONTOWN II
Location: Long Binh, Bien Hoa Province Type: security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Execution: Operation UNIONTOWN was a security operation designed to protect the Long Binh logistical complex, RMK Rock Quarry and II FFORCEV Headquarters. Units were assigned on a rotation basis from each major command under II FFORCEV.

13 Oct.-9 Nov.
Operation: BLACKJACK 21
Location: Plei Trap Valley, Kontum Province. Type: mobile guerrilla. Controlling headquarters: II CTZ MIKE Force Task Organization: Task Force PRONG. Execution: This was the pilot mobile guerrilla mission for a specially trained force consisting of a Special Forces A-Detachment that controlled one 150-man Mike Force company and a 34-man combat reconnaissance, eagle flight platoon. The task force was specially trained for extended patrolling so that it could operate independently for as long as 30 to 60 days in remote regions with air drop type resupply. The operation was coordinated with PAUL REVERE IV.

14 Oct.-11 Nov.
Operation: 13-66
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance. Controlling headquarters: 5th SFGA. Task Organization: Det B- 52 Project DELTA, 91st Abn Rgr Bn. Execution: reconnaissance from FOB Khe Sanh in support of Operation PRAIRIE.

16 Oct.-2 Nov.
Operation: SHENANDOAH I
Location: Quan Loi, Loc Ninh, Minh Thanh, Cam Xe, Dak Seu, Route 13, Binh Long Province. Type: search and destroy, roadrunner. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div. Task organization: 2-18 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-4 Cav (-), 1-5 Art. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division. Execution: Using Quan Loi as a base of operations, the brigade tired to provoke an attack from the 9th PLAF Division. The brigade moved north to Loc Ninh on 18 Oct, then southwest to Minh Thanh on 24 Oct, but the enemy did not take the bait. On 28-29 Oct 1-26 Inf searched the Minh Thanh plantation and bumped into the 3rd Bn, 272nd PLAF Regiment near Cam Xe. Three additional battalions were piled on, killing 134 while losing 5 KIA. On 29 Oct the 3d Bde was brought in and assumed command of 2-18 Inf and 2-28 Inf, trying to cut the enemy's escape routes but found nothing and returned to Lai Khe.

18 Oct.-30 Dec.
Operation: PAUL REVERE IV
Location: Duc Co, New Plei Djereng, Plei Trap Valley, Se San, Nam Sathay, LZ OASIS, LZ 3 TANGO, FSB RED WARRIOR, Pleiku and Kontum Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Inf Div (18 Oct-10 Dec), I FFORCEV (10-30 Dec). Task organization: 2d Bde, 4th Inf Div: 2-8 Inf, 1-12 Inf, 1-22 Inf, 4-42 Art; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div: 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-35 Inf, 2-9 Art, C/3-4 Cav, D/65th Eng Bn; Div Arty: 3-6 Art, 6-14 Art, A/1-30 Art; Div Troops: 1-10 Cav, 1-69 Arm; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (29 Oct-27 Dec): 1-5 Cav, 2-5 Cav, 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art, B/1-9 Cav, C/1-30 Art, C/3-8 Art, B/8th Eng, 227th Avn Bn. Intelligence: 32nd, 33rd, 66th, 88th, 95B and 101C PAVN Regiments. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,062 enemy killed, 56 detained, 170 US KIA, 610 US WIA.

18 Oct.66-1 Feb.67
Operation: DUCK
Location: Vung Tau, Saigon, Bearcat, Route 15, Phuoc Tuy, Bien Hoa and Gia Dinh Provinces. Type: deployment. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Task organization: 9th Inf Div; 11th ACR; 1ATF (14-23 Dec, 27 Dec-5 Jan): 6RAR, 5RAR (one Co), 1 APC Sqn (one Trp), 101 Fld Bty, 1-83 Art; 18th MP Bde Execution: the purpose of this operation was to support the deployment of the 9th Inf Div in country with the 1st Inf Div as the sponsoring unit to its base camp at Bear Cat. Personnel debarked at Vung Tau and were transported by vehicles to the Bearcat base camp. Cargo, wheel and track vehicles were offloaded at Saigon and convoyed to Bearcat.

20-31 Oct.
Operation: BETHLEHEM
Location: Phu Cuong, Binh Duong Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div. Task organization: 1-18 Inf. Execution: brief description, when available. Results: operation conducted southwest of Phu Cuong (It phased into ALLENTOWN for 25-26 October and, finally, into LAM SON II for 27-31 October 1966).

20 Oct.-8 Dec.
Operation: ATLANTA
Location: Bien Hoa, Xuan Loc, Long Giao, Blackhorse, Ong Que Plantation, Route 2, Bien Hoa and Long Khanh Province. Type: road clearing, security. Controlling headquarters: 11th ACR. Task organization: 1/11 ACR, 2/11 ACR, 3/11 ACR. Intelligence: 5th PLAF Division. Execution: The operation secured Route 1 from Bien Hoa to Xuan and Route 2 from Xuan Loc to Long Giao. and provided security for engineer work parties building the permanent base camp of the regiment at Long Giao (Blackhorse) south of Xuan Loc in the Ong Que Rubber Plantation. On 21 Nov, elements of the 274th PLAF Regiment were engaged near Xuan Loc on Route 1, 28 enemy were killed and 1 detained. This was the first confirmed contact with the 5th PLAF Division since the Battle of Long Tan on 18 Aug. On 2 Dec, the enemy ambushes a recon platoon of 11th ACR in Long Khanh Province, but breaks contact in face of reaction force, artillery and air support, leaving 94 of his dead behind. US casualties are 1 KIA and 22 WIA. Results: 131 enemy killed, 51 detained, 8 US KIA, 41 US WIA.

21 Oct.-5 Nov.
Operation: ALLENTOWN
Location: Lai Thieu, Di An, Bien Hoa and Binh Duong Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div.

25 Oct.-28 Nov.
Operation: BREMERTON
Location: Long Tau Shipping Channel, Rung Sat Special Zone. Type: search and destroy, saturation patrolling. Controlling headquarters: 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 3-22 Inf. Execution: 3-22 Inf replaced 1-18 Inf and continued operations in the Rung Sat to protect the shipping channel to Saigon.

25 Oct. 66-12 Feb. 67
Operation: THAYER II
Location: Bong Son, Kim Son Valley, Suoi Ca Valley, 506 Valley, Vinh Thanh Valley, An Lao Valley, The Crescent, Nui Mieu, Cay Giep, Dam Tra O Lake, LZ HAMMOND, LZ UPLIFT, LZ TWO BITS, LZ ENGLISH, LZ CRYSTAL, LZ BIRD, LZ PONY, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: 3d Bde, 1st Cav Div (25 Oct-15 Dec): 2-8 Cav, 1-7 Cav, 5/7 Cav, C/1-5 Cav, 1-21 Art (-), 2-17 Art, C/6-16 Art, C/2-19 Art, C/8th Eng Bn; 1st Bde, 1st Cav Div (15 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-8 Cav, 1-12 Cav, 5-7 Cav, 2-19 Art (-), D/2-17 Art, C/1-21 Art, A,3/18 Art, C/8th Eng; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (27 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-5 Cav (-), 2-5 Cav, 1-7 Cav (-), 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art (-), B/1-8 Art, A/1-21 Art, C/1-30 Art, B/8th Eng Bn; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div (3 Jan-12 Feb): 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-9 Art (-), C/3-4 Cav; Div Arty: 2-20 Art (-), 7-13 Art (-), 3-18 Art (-), E/82 Art; Div Troops: 1-9 Cav, 8th Eng Bn (-). Intelligence: 2nd PLAF Regiment, 18th and 22nd PAVN Regiments. Execution: ...SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,757 enemy killed, 184 US KIA, 747 US WIA, 2 US MIA.

25 Oct. 66-2 Apr. 67
Operation: ADAMS
Location: Tuy Hoa, Tuy An, Vung Ro Bay, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy, rice denial. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-8 Inf, 3-8 Inf, 3-12 Inf, 6-29 Art, A/5-16 Art, A/1-10 Cav, A/4th Eng Bn . Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division. Execution: The brigade conducted rice denial operations along the coast in an area fifty kilometers from the Vung Ro Bay to Tuy An and twenty kilometers inland. Contacts during January had become so infrequent that the brigade and two battalions deployed to the Central Highlands, leaving only Task Force IVY behind. On 8 Mar, the CRID and WHRID entered the ADAMS AO in Operation OH JAC KYO, assuming responsibility for Phu Yen Province, and TF IVY was disbanded on 2 Apr, ending the operation. Results: 491 enemy killed, 46 US KIA, 491 US WIA.

29 Oct.-24 Dec.
Operation: PAWNEE III
Location: Route 1, Turkey Bridge, Phu Loc District, Thua Thien Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: 4th Marines. Task organization: 2/26 Marines Marines. Execution: operation conducted to keep Route 1 opened from Phu Bai to Da Nang.

30-31 Oct.
Operation: BUNDABERG
Location: Hoa Long, Phuoc Tuy Province. Type: cordon and search, county fair. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, 6RAR, 1 APC Sqn, TF Artillery, 3 SASR 30 Located between 506 Valley and Route 1. Sqn, 1/43 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: D445 PLAF Bn, C20 PLAF Co. Execution: 5RAR and 6RAR placed a cordon around the village of Hoa Dong 16 km west-northwest of Nui Dat while ARVN forces and VN National Police searched for VC suspects. Results: 38 enemy detained, no friendly casualties.

30 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: GERONIMO
Location: Tuy Hoa, Cung Son, Dong Tre, Song Da Rang, The Hub, Route 1; Route 7B, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 101st Abn Div. Task organization: 1-327 Inf, 2-327 Inf, 2-502 Inf, 2-320 Art, A/2-17 Cav; A/326th Eng Bn; 28th ROK Regiment (elts), 47th ARVN Regiment (elts). Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division: 18B and 95th PAVN Regiments. Execution: The brigade mounted GERONIMO to destroy the already understrength 5th PAVN Division in the interior of Phu Yen. The operation searched south of the Song Da Rang first where intelligence placed the 18B Regiment in a jungle base about 50 km southwest of Tuy Hoa. The 47th ARVN Regiment established blocking positions along Route 7B while the 28th ROK Regiment did the same along Route 1 to the east. 1-327 Inf and 2-327 Inf were then combat-assaulted into the area to the west and pushed toward the coast but turned up almost nothing, finding evidence that the 18B had moved out a month earlier. Phase II began on 6 Nov, searching for the 95th PAVN Regiment in the mountainous area called The Hub northwest of Tuy Hoa. Staging at Dong Tre, all three battalions airassaulted into the Base Area while the 47th ARVN Regiment maintained its block, this time north of the Da Rang and the 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div on Operation ADAMS acted as the anvil between Route 1 and The Hub. On 10 Nov, part of the 5th Bn, 95th PAVN Regiment was trapped and annihilated. Electronic intelligence indicated on 24 Nov that the rest of the regiment had fled west, but adverse weather and flying conditions prevented a pursuit and the operation ended. Results: 150 enemy killed, 76 detained, 16 US KIA, 78 US WIA.

30-31 Oct.
Operation: TRAVIS
Location: An Khe, LZ OASIS, Binh Ding and Pleiku Province. Type: movement. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div. Task organization: 1-5 Cav, 2-5 Cav, 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art, B/1-9 Cav, C/1-30 Art, C/3-8 Art, B/8th Eng. Execution: TRAVIS was the emergency airlift of 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div, from An Khe to LZ OASIS in support Operation PAUL REVERE IV.

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31 Oct.
CAPT Tran Van Chin designated Commander-in-Chief, VNN.

Jason Petho · Post by **Jason Petho** » Wed Nov 01, 2023 2:29 pm

Ongoing Operations today in 1966

25 May 66-8 Feb.67
Operation LAM SON II, 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division pacification campaign in Binh Duong and Bien Hoa Provinces.

3 Aug.66-31 Jan.67
Operation: PRAIRIE
Location: Dong Ha, Cam Lo, Khe Sanh, Camp Carroll, Route 9, the Rockpile, the Razorback, Nui Cay Tre (Mutter's Ridge), Hill 252, Hill 400, Hill 484, Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Mar Div; Task Force DELTA (from 1 Oct) Task organization: 2/4 Marines (3 Aug-30 Sep), 1st Force Recon Co (from 3 Aug), G/3/12 Marines (3-13 Aug), 1/4 Marines (from 13 Aug), 3/12 Marines (from 13 Aug), C/3d Tank Bn (from 13 Aug), 2/7 Marines (27 Aug-28 Sep), 3/4 Marines (from 17 Sep), 1/26 Marines (18-25 Sep), 2/9 Marines (from 28 Sep), 1/3 Marines (from 29 Sep), 3/7 Marines (from 30 Sep), 2/5 Marines (from 1 Oct). Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: SEE PREVIOUS NOTES Results: 1,397 enemy killed, 27 detained, 239 US KIA, 1,214 WIA.

26 Aug.66-20 Jan.68
Operation: BYRD
Location: Phan Thiet, LZ BETTY, Binh Thuan Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: I FFORCEV. Task organization: TF 2-7: 2-7 Cav, C/1-9 Cav, A/1-21 Art, C/2-20 Art (-), C/8th Eng Bn (-), C/229th Avn Bn, Det 228th Avn Bn. Execution: Planned as a short-term, economy-of-force measure, BYRD became a continuous offensive that would last into 1968. Upon I FFORCEV request, the 1st Cav Div detached at battalion-size task force to help pacify isolated Binh Thuan Province in southern II Corps. Results (at year's end): 351 enemy killed, 151 detained, 8 US KIA, 85 US WIA.

14 Sep.-26 Nov.
Operation: ATTLEBORO
Location: Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh West, Trai Bi, Dau Tieng, Ben Cui, Suoi Da, Bau Co, Suoi Cao, Trang Sup, Katum, Song Saigon, Song Ba Hao, War Zone C, Tay Ninh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 196th LIB (14 Sep-4 Nov); 1st Inf Div (5-6 Nov); II FFORCEV (7-26 Nov). Task organization: 196th LIB: 2-1 Inf, 3-21 Inf, 4-31 Inf, 1-27 Inf (1-5 Nov), 2-27 Inf (3-11 Nov), 1-5 Inf (M) (6-10 Nov), 3-82 Art, A/1-8 Art (1-10 Nov); 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-16 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-5 Art; 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 2-16 Inf, 1-18 Inf, 2-18 Inf, 1-7 Art; 3d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-2 Inf, 2-2 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 2-33 Art; 2d Bde 25th Inf Div (10-25 Nov): 1-5 Inf (M), 1-27 Inf, 2-27 Inf (11-25 Nov), 2-14 Inf, 2-22 Inf (M) (13-25 Nov), 1-8 Art; 173d Abn Bde23. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division: 101st APVN Regiment, 271st, 272nd and 273rd PLAF Regiments; 70th PLAF Guard Regiment, U80 PLAF Artillery Regiment, C40 PLAF Co, 82nd Rear Service Group. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,106 enemy killed, 42 detained, 115 US KIA, 447 US WIA.

15 Sep.-5 Nov.
Operation: LANIKAI I
Location: Ben Luc, Xom Dong, Ben Nhut, Long An Province. Type: search and destroy, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 4-9 Inf, 3/50 ARVN Bn, 24th and 28th RAGs. Intelligence: 2nd and 506th PLAF Bns. Execution: This was the first operation conducted by an American unit in the Mekong Delta south of Saigon. Establishing its base camp at Ben Luc, 4-9 Inf conducted search and destroy, riverine and buddy operations in Long An Province with ARVN forces. Results: 26 enemy killed, 4 detained.

15 Sep.-14 Nov.
Operation: KALIHI
Location: Filhol Plantation, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-14 Inf, 4-23 Inf, A & B/3-4 Cav, 7-11 Art, 3-13 Art (-); 1/7 and 4/7 ARVN Bns. Intelligence: 2nd and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment. Execution: the brigade conducted search and destroy and buddy operations with ARVN troops in the Filhol Plantation. Results: 38 enemy killed, 3 detained, 14 US KIA, 79 US WIA.

23 Sep.-9 Nov.
Operation: MAENG HO 6
Location: Nui Ba, Phu Cat Mountains, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: CRID. Task organization: 1st and Cavalry ROK Regiments. Intelligence: 12th PAVN Regiment. Execution: MAENG HO 6 was the Korean participation in a major Allied effort to clear the area between Route 1 and the coast in northeastern Binh Dinh Province, coordinating with Operation IRVING and DAI BANG 800. Results: 1,161 enemy killed, 518 detained, 30 ROK KIA, 115 ROK WIA.

1 Oct.66-17 Jan 68
Operation: DAZZLEM
Location: Camp Radcliff, An Khe, Binh Dinh Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: Base Defense Task Force. Execution: Operation DAZZLEM was the contingency plan for the defense of Camp Radcliff provided by one infantry battalion with supporting artillery and
reinforcing personnel from residence units. On 17 Jan 68, the 173d Abn Bde relieved the 1st Cav Div from the mission of defending An Khe. Results: 80 enemy killed, 9 detained.

3 Oct.-16 Nov
Operation: LAM SON 318
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling
headquarters: 1st ARVN Div. Task organization: ARVN Airborne Task Force. Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: operation was conducted south of the DMZ in conjunction with Operation PRAIRIE. Results: 179 enemy killed, 5 detained, 38 ARVN KIA, 1 US KIA, 251 ARVN WIA, 5 US WIA, 1 ARVN MIA.

8 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: WINCHESTER
Location: Da Nang, Hai Van Pass, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV, III MAF. Task organization: 4-503 Inf, C/2-34 Arm. Execution: MACV decided to reinforce the Da Nang TAOR during Operation PRAIRIE, freeing additional Marine battalions to move to the DMZ area. After deploying to Da Nang by air and LST, TF 4-503 Inf relieved 2/26 Marines at the Hai Van Pass for movement to Phu Bai and secured Route 1 north to the Thua Thien border.

11 Oct.-14 Nov.
Operation: KAILUA
Location: Duc Hoa, Tan Phu Trung, Trang Bang, Tho Mo, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-5 Inf (M) (11 Oct-6 Nov), 1-27 Inf (11-31 Oct), 2-27 Inf (11 Oct-3 Nov), 1-8 Art, A/2-13 Art; 2/49 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: 1st and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment, D85 PLAF Co. Execution: The 2d Bde conducted a series of airmobile and ground assaults, search and destroy operations, employed Eagle Flights, combat patrols, ambushes and combined operations with local ARVN forces to locate and destroy VC forces and supplies in central Hau Nghia Province between Duc Hoa and Trang Bang with light contact. The 2d Bde commenced participation in ATTLEBORO on 10 Nov and KAILUA was officially terminated on 14 Nov. Results: 67 enemy killed, 34 detained, 6 US KIA, 64 US WIA.

11 Oct.66-17 Nov.67
Operation: UNIONTOWN II
Location: Long Binh, Bien Hoa Province Type: security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Execution: Operation UNIONTOWN was a security operation designed to protect the Long Binh logistical complex, RMK Rock Quarry and II FFORCEV Headquarters. Units were assigned on a rotation basis from each major command under II FFORCEV.

13 Oct.-9 Nov.
Operation: BLACKJACK 21
Location: Plei Trap Valley, Kontum Province. Type: mobile guerrilla. Controlling headquarters: II CTZ MIKE Force Task Organization: Task Force PRONG. Execution: This was the pilot mobile guerrilla mission for a specially trained force consisting of a Special Forces A-Detachment that controlled one 150-man Mike Force company and a 34-man combat reconnaissance, eagle flight platoon. The task force was specially trained for extended patrolling so that it could operate independently for as long as 30 to 60 days in remote regions with air drop type resupply. The operation was coordinated with PAUL REVERE IV.

14 Oct.-11 Nov.
Operation: 13-66
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance. Controlling headquarters: 5th SFGA. Task Organization: Det B- 52 Project DELTA, 91st Abn Rgr Bn. Execution: reconnaissance from FOB Khe Sanh in support of Operation PRAIRIE.

16 Oct.-2 Nov.
Operation: SHENANDOAH I
Location: Quan Loi, Loc Ninh, Minh Thanh, Cam Xe, Dak Seu, Route 13, Binh Long Province. Type: search and destroy, roadrunner. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div. Task organization: 2-18 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-4 Cav (-), 1-5 Art. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division. Execution: Using Quan Loi as a base of operations, the brigade tired to provoke an attack from the 9th PLAF Division. The brigade moved north to Loc Ninh on 18 Oct, then southwest to Minh Thanh on 24 Oct, but the enemy did not take the bait. On 28-29 Oct 1-26 Inf searched the Minh Thanh plantation and bumped into the 3rd Bn, 272nd PLAF Regiment near Cam Xe. Three additional battalions were piled on, killing 134 while losing 5 KIA. On 29 Oct the 3d Bde was brought in and assumed command of 2-18 Inf and 2-28 Inf, trying to cut the enemy's escape routes but found nothing and returned to Lai Khe.

18 Oct.-30 Dec.
Operation: PAUL REVERE IV
Location: Duc Co, New Plei Djereng, Plei Trap Valley, Se San, Nam Sathay, LZ OASIS, LZ 3 TANGO, FSB RED WARRIOR, Pleiku and Kontum Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Inf Div (18 Oct-10 Dec), I FFORCEV (10-30 Dec). Task organization: 2d Bde, 4th Inf Div: 2-8 Inf, 1-12 Inf, 1-22 Inf, 4-42 Art; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div: 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-35 Inf, 2-9 Art, C/3-4 Cav, D/65th Eng Bn; Div Arty: 3-6 Art, 6-14 Art, A/1-30 Art; Div Troops: 1-10 Cav, 1-69 Arm; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (29 Oct-27 Dec): 1-5 Cav, 2-5 Cav, 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art, B/1-9 Cav, C/1-30 Art, C/3-8 Art, B/8th Eng, 227th Avn Bn. Intelligence: 32nd, 33rd, 66th, 88th, 95B and 101C PAVN Regiments. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,062 enemy killed, 56 detained, 170 US KIA, 610 US WIA.

18 Oct.66-1 Feb.67
Operation: DUCK
Location: Vung Tau, Saigon, Bearcat, Route 15, Phuoc Tuy, Bien Hoa and Gia Dinh Provinces. Type: deployment. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Task organization: 9th Inf Div; 11th ACR; 1ATF (14-23 Dec, 27 Dec-5 Jan): 6RAR, 5RAR (one Co), 1 APC Sqn (one Trp), 101 Fld Bty, 1-83 Art; 18th MP Bde Execution: the purpose of this operation was to support the deployment of the 9th Inf Div in country with the 1st Inf Div as the sponsoring unit to its base camp at Bear Cat. Personnel debarked at Vung Tau and were transported by vehicles to the Bearcat base camp. Cargo, wheel and track vehicles were offloaded at Saigon and convoyed to Bearcat.

20 Oct.-8 Dec.
Operation: ATLANTA
Location: Bien Hoa, Xuan Loc, Long Giao, Blackhorse, Ong Que Plantation, Route 2, Bien Hoa and Long Khanh Province. Type: road clearing, security. Controlling headquarters: 11th ACR. Task organization: 1/11 ACR, 2/11 ACR, 3/11 ACR. Intelligence: 5th PLAF Division. Execution: The operation secured Route 1 from Bien Hoa to Xuan and Route 2 from Xuan Loc to Long Giao. and provided security for engineer work parties building the permanent base camp of the regiment at Long Giao (Blackhorse) south of Xuan Loc in the Ong Que Rubber Plantation. On 21 Nov, elements of the 274th PLAF Regiment were engaged near Xuan Loc on Route 1, 28 enemy were killed and 1 detained. This was the first confirmed contact with the 5th PLAF Division since the Battle of Long Tan on 18 Aug. On 2 Dec, the enemy ambushes a recon platoon of 11th ACR in Long Khanh Province, but breaks contact in face of reaction force, artillery and air support, leaving 94 of his dead behind. US casualties are 1 KIA and 22 WIA. Results: 131 enemy killed, 51 detained, 8 US KIA, 41 US WIA.

21 Oct.-5 Nov.
Operation: ALLENTOWN
Location: Lai Thieu, Di An, Bien Hoa and Binh Duong Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div.

25 Oct.-28 Nov.
Operation: BREMERTON
Location: Long Tau Shipping Channel, Rung Sat Special Zone. Type: search and destroy, saturation patrolling. Controlling headquarters: 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 3-22 Inf. Execution: 3-22 Inf replaced 1-18 Inf and continued operations in the Rung Sat to protect the shipping channel to Saigon.

25 Oct. 66-12 Feb. 67
Operation: THAYER II
Location: Bong Son, Kim Son Valley, Suoi Ca Valley, 506 Valley, Vinh Thanh Valley, An Lao Valley, The Crescent, Nui Mieu, Cay Giep, Dam Tra O Lake, LZ HAMMOND, LZ UPLIFT, LZ TWO BITS, LZ ENGLISH, LZ CRYSTAL, LZ BIRD, LZ PONY, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: 3d Bde, 1st Cav Div (25 Oct-15 Dec): 2-8 Cav, 1-7 Cav, 5/7 Cav, C/1-5 Cav, 1-21 Art (-), 2-17 Art, C/6-16 Art, C/2-19 Art, C/8th Eng Bn; 1st Bde, 1st Cav Div (15 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-8 Cav, 1-12 Cav, 5-7 Cav, 2-19 Art (-), D/2-17 Art, C/1-21 Art, A,3/18 Art, C/8th Eng; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (27 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-5 Cav (-), 2-5 Cav, 1-7 Cav (-), 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art (-), B/1-8 Art, A/1-21 Art, C/1-30 Art, B/8th Eng Bn; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div (3 Jan-12 Feb): 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-9 Art (-), C/3-4 Cav; Div Arty: 2-20 Art (-), 7-13 Art (-), 3-18 Art (-), E/82 Art; Div Troops: 1-9 Cav, 8th Eng Bn (-). Intelligence: 2nd PLAF Regiment, 18th and 22nd PAVN Regiments. Execution: ...SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,757 enemy killed, 184 US KIA, 747 US WIA, 2 US MIA.

25 Oct. 66-2 Apr. 67
Operation: ADAMS
Location: Tuy Hoa, Tuy An, Vung Ro Bay, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy, rice denial. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-8 Inf, 3-8 Inf, 3-12 Inf, 6-29 Art, A/5-16 Art, A/1-10 Cav, A/4th Eng Bn . Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division. Execution: The brigade conducted rice denial operations along the coast in an area fifty kilometers from the Vung Ro Bay to Tuy An and twenty kilometers inland. Contacts during January had become so infrequent that the brigade and two battalions deployed to the Central Highlands, leaving only Task Force IVY behind. On 8 Mar, the CRID and WHRID entered the ADAMS AO in Operation OH JAC KYO, assuming responsibility for Phu Yen Province, and TF IVY was disbanded on 2 Apr, ending the operation. Results: 491 enemy killed, 46 US KIA, 491 US WIA.

29 Oct.-24 Dec.
Operation: PAWNEE III
Location: Route 1, Turkey Bridge, Phu Loc District, Thua Thien Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: 4th Marines. Task organization: 2/26 Marines Marines. Execution: operation conducted to keep Route 1 opened from Phu Bai to Da Nang.

30 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: GERONIMO
Location: Tuy Hoa, Cung Son, Dong Tre, Song Da Rang, The Hub, Route 1; Route 7B, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 101st Abn Div. Task organization: 1-327 Inf, 2-327 Inf, 2-502 Inf, 2-320 Art, A/2-17 Cav; A/326th Eng Bn; 28th ROK Regiment (elts), 47th ARVN Regiment (elts). Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division: 18B and 95th PAVN Regiments. Execution: The brigade mounted GERONIMO to destroy the already understrength 5th PAVN Division in the interior of Phu Yen. The operation searched south of the Song Da Rang first where intelligence placed the 18B Regiment in a jungle base about 50 km southwest of Tuy Hoa. The 47th ARVN Regiment established blocking positions along Route 7B while the 28th ROK Regiment did the same along Route 1 to the east. 1-327 Inf and 2-327 Inf were then combat-assaulted into the area to the west and pushed toward the coast but turned up almost nothing, finding evidence that the 18B had moved out a month earlier. Phase II began on 6 Nov, searching for the 95th PAVN Regiment in the mountainous area called The Hub northwest of Tuy Hoa. Staging at Dong Tre, all three battalions airassaulted into the Base Area while the 47th ARVN Regiment maintained its block, this time north of the Da Rang and the 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div on Operation ADAMS acted as the anvil between Route 1 and The Hub. On 10 Nov, part of the 5th Bn, 95th PAVN Regiment was trapped and annihilated. Electronic intelligence indicated on 24 Nov that the rest of the regiment had fled west, but adverse weather and flying conditions prevented a pursuit and the operation ended. Results: 150 enemy killed, 76 detained, 16 US KIA, 78 US WIA.

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1 Nov.
US military strength in RVN reaches 350,000.

1 Nov.
The enemy attacks central Saigon with approximately 24 rounds of 75mm RR fire as National Day celebrations are beginning.

1 Nov.
The enemy detonates a mine on Long Tau River, sinking a USN minesweeper (4 US WIA, 2 US MIA).

Jason Petho · Post by **Jason Petho** » Fri Nov 03, 2023 2:27 pm

Ongoing Operations today in 1966

25 May 66-8 Feb.67
Operation LAM SON II, 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division pacification campaign in Binh Duong and Bien Hoa Provinces.

3 Aug.66-31 Jan.67
Operation: PRAIRIE
Location: Dong Ha, Cam Lo, Khe Sanh, Camp Carroll, Route 9, the Rockpile, the Razorback, Nui Cay Tre (Mutter's Ridge), Hill 252, Hill 400, Hill 484, Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Mar Div; Task Force DELTA (from 1 Oct) Task organization: 2/4 Marines (3 Aug-30 Sep), 1st Force Recon Co (from 3 Aug), G/3/12 Marines (3-13 Aug), 1/4 Marines (from 13 Aug), 3/12 Marines (from 13 Aug), C/3d Tank Bn (from 13 Aug), 2/7 Marines (27 Aug-28 Sep), 3/4 Marines (from 17 Sep), 1/26 Marines (18-25 Sep), 2/9 Marines (from 28 Sep), 1/3 Marines (from 29 Sep), 3/7 Marines (from 30 Sep), 2/5 Marines (from 1 Oct). Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: SEE PREVIOUS NOTES Results: 1,397 enemy killed, 27 detained, 239 US KIA, 1,214 WIA.

26 Aug.66-20 Jan.68
Operation: BYRD
Location: Phan Thiet, LZ BETTY, Binh Thuan Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: I FFORCEV. Task organization: TF 2-7: 2-7 Cav, C/1-9 Cav, A/1-21 Art, C/2-20 Art (-), C/8th Eng Bn (-), C/229th Avn Bn, Det 228th Avn Bn. Execution: Planned as a short-term, economy-of-force measure, BYRD became a continuous offensive that would last into 1968. Upon I FFORCEV request, the 1st Cav Div detached at battalion-size task force to help pacify isolated Binh Thuan Province in southern II Corps. Results (at year's end): 351 enemy killed, 151 detained, 8 US KIA, 85 US WIA.

14 Sep.-26 Nov.
Operation: ATTLEBORO
Location: Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh West, Trai Bi, Dau Tieng, Ben Cui, Suoi Da, Bau Co, Suoi Cao, Trang Sup, Katum, Song Saigon, Song Ba Hao, War Zone C, Tay Ninh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 196th LIB (14 Sep-4 Nov); 1st Inf Div (5-6 Nov); II FFORCEV (7-26 Nov). Task organization: 196th LIB: 2-1 Inf, 3-21 Inf, 4-31 Inf, 1-27 Inf (1-5 Nov), 2-27 Inf (3-11 Nov), 1-5 Inf (M) (6-10 Nov), 3-82 Art, A/1-8 Art (1-10 Nov); 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-16 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-5 Art; 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 2-16 Inf, 1-18 Inf, 2-18 Inf, 1-7 Art; 3d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-2 Inf, 2-2 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 2-33 Art; 2d Bde 25th Inf Div (10-25 Nov): 1-5 Inf (M), 1-27 Inf, 2-27 Inf (11-25 Nov), 2-14 Inf, 2-22 Inf (M) (13-25 Nov), 1-8 Art; 173d Abn Bde23. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division: 101st APVN Regiment, 271st, 272nd and 273rd PLAF Regiments; 70th PLAF Guard Regiment, U80 PLAF Artillery Regiment, C40 PLAF Co, 82nd Rear Service Group. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,106 enemy killed, 42 detained, 115 US KIA, 447 US WIA.

15 Sep.-5 Nov.
Operation: LANIKAI I
Location: Ben Luc, Xom Dong, Ben Nhut, Long An Province. Type: search and destroy, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 4-9 Inf, 3/50 ARVN Bn, 24th and 28th RAGs. Intelligence: 2nd and 506th PLAF Bns. Execution: This was the first operation conducted by an American unit in the Mekong Delta south of Saigon. Establishing its base camp at Ben Luc, 4-9 Inf conducted search and destroy, riverine and buddy operations in Long An Province with ARVN forces. Results: 26 enemy killed, 4 detained.

15 Sep.-14 Nov.
Operation: KALIHI
Location: Filhol Plantation, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-14 Inf, 4-23 Inf, A & B/3-4 Cav, 7-11 Art, 3-13 Art (-); 1/7 and 4/7 ARVN Bns. Intelligence: 2nd and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment. Execution: the brigade conducted search and destroy and buddy operations with ARVN troops in the Filhol Plantation. Results: 38 enemy killed, 3 detained, 14 US KIA, 79 US WIA.

23 Sep.-9 Nov.
Operation: MAENG HO 6
Location: Nui Ba, Phu Cat Mountains, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: CRID. Task organization: 1st and Cavalry ROK Regiments. Intelligence: 12th PAVN Regiment. Execution: MAENG HO 6 was the Korean participation in a major Allied effort to clear the area between Route 1 and the coast in northeastern Binh Dinh Province, coordinating with Operation IRVING and DAI BANG 800. Results: 1,161 enemy killed, 518 detained, 30 ROK KIA, 115 ROK WIA.

1 Oct.66-17 Jan 68
Operation: DAZZLEM
Location: Camp Radcliff, An Khe, Binh Dinh Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: Base Defense Task Force. Execution: Operation DAZZLEM was the contingency plan for the defense of Camp Radcliff provided by one infantry battalion with supporting artillery and
reinforcing personnel from residence units. On 17 Jan 68, the 173d Abn Bde relieved the 1st Cav Div from the mission of defending An Khe. Results: 80 enemy killed, 9 detained.

3 Oct.-16 Nov
Operation: LAM SON 318
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling
headquarters: 1st ARVN Div. Task organization: ARVN Airborne Task Force. Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: operation was conducted south of the DMZ in conjunction with Operation PRAIRIE. Results: 179 enemy killed, 5 detained, 38 ARVN KIA, 1 US KIA, 251 ARVN WIA, 5 US WIA, 1 ARVN MIA.

8 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: WINCHESTER
Location: Da Nang, Hai Van Pass, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV, III MAF. Task organization: 4-503 Inf, C/2-34 Arm. Execution: MACV decided to reinforce the Da Nang TAOR during Operation PRAIRIE, freeing additional Marine battalions to move to the DMZ area. After deploying to Da Nang by air and LST, TF 4-503 Inf relieved 2/26 Marines at the Hai Van Pass for movement to Phu Bai and secured Route 1 north to the Thua Thien border.

11 Oct.-14 Nov.
Operation: KAILUA
Location: Duc Hoa, Tan Phu Trung, Trang Bang, Tho Mo, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-5 Inf (M) (11 Oct-6 Nov), 1-27 Inf (11-31 Oct), 2-27 Inf (11 Oct-3 Nov), 1-8 Art, A/2-13 Art; 2/49 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: 1st and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment, D85 PLAF Co. Execution: The 2d Bde conducted a series of airmobile and ground assaults, search and destroy operations, employed Eagle Flights, combat patrols, ambushes and combined operations with local ARVN forces to locate and destroy VC forces and supplies in central Hau Nghia Province between Duc Hoa and Trang Bang with light contact. The 2d Bde commenced participation in ATTLEBORO on 10 Nov and KAILUA was officially terminated on 14 Nov. Results: 67 enemy killed, 34 detained, 6 US KIA, 64 US WIA.

11 Oct.66-17 Nov.67
Operation: UNIONTOWN II
Location: Long Binh, Bien Hoa Province Type: security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Execution: Operation UNIONTOWN was a security operation designed to protect the Long Binh logistical complex, RMK Rock Quarry and II FFORCEV Headquarters. Units were assigned on a rotation basis from each major command under II FFORCEV.

13 Oct.-9 Nov.
Operation: BLACKJACK 21
Location: Plei Trap Valley, Kontum Province. Type: mobile guerrilla. Controlling headquarters: II CTZ MIKE Force Task Organization: Task Force PRONG. Execution: This was the pilot mobile guerrilla mission for a specially trained force consisting of a Special Forces A-Detachment that controlled one 150-man Mike Force company and a 34-man combat reconnaissance, eagle flight platoon. The task force was specially trained for extended patrolling so that it could operate independently for as long as 30 to 60 days in remote regions with air drop type resupply. The operation was coordinated with PAUL REVERE IV.

14 Oct.-11 Nov.
Operation: 13-66
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance. Controlling headquarters: 5th SFGA. Task Organization: Det B- 52 Project DELTA, 91st Abn Rgr Bn. Execution: reconnaissance from FOB Khe Sanh in support of Operation PRAIRIE.

18 Oct.-30 Dec.
Operation: PAUL REVERE IV
Location: Duc Co, New Plei Djereng, Plei Trap Valley, Se San, Nam Sathay, LZ OASIS, LZ 3 TANGO, FSB RED WARRIOR, Pleiku and Kontum Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Inf Div (18 Oct-10 Dec), I FFORCEV (10-30 Dec). Task organization: 2d Bde, 4th Inf Div: 2-8 Inf, 1-12 Inf, 1-22 Inf, 4-42 Art; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div: 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-35 Inf, 2-9 Art, C/3-4 Cav, D/65th Eng Bn; Div Arty: 3-6 Art, 6-14 Art, A/1-30 Art; Div Troops: 1-10 Cav, 1-69 Arm; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (29 Oct-27 Dec): 1-5 Cav, 2-5 Cav, 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art, B/1-9 Cav, C/1-30 Art, C/3-8 Art, B/8th Eng, 227th Avn Bn. Intelligence: 32nd, 33rd, 66th, 88th, 95B and 101C PAVN Regiments. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,062 enemy killed, 56 detained, 170 US KIA, 610 US WIA.

18 Oct.66-1 Feb.67
Operation: DUCK
Location: Vung Tau, Saigon, Bearcat, Route 15, Phuoc Tuy, Bien Hoa and Gia Dinh Provinces. Type: deployment. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Task organization: 9th Inf Div; 11th ACR; 1ATF (14-23 Dec, 27 Dec-5 Jan): 6RAR, 5RAR (one Co), 1 APC Sqn (one Trp), 101 Fld Bty, 1-83 Art; 18th MP Bde Execution: the purpose of this operation was to support the deployment of the 9th Inf Div in country with the 1st Inf Div as the sponsoring unit to its base camp at Bear Cat. Personnel debarked at Vung Tau and were transported by vehicles to the Bearcat base camp. Cargo, wheel and track vehicles were offloaded at Saigon and convoyed to Bearcat.

20 Oct.-8 Dec.
Operation: ATLANTA
Location: Bien Hoa, Xuan Loc, Long Giao, Blackhorse, Ong Que Plantation, Route 2, Bien Hoa and Long Khanh Province. Type: road clearing, security. Controlling headquarters: 11th ACR. Task organization: 1/11 ACR, 2/11 ACR, 3/11 ACR. Intelligence: 5th PLAF Division. Execution: The operation secured Route 1 from Bien Hoa to Xuan and Route 2 from Xuan Loc to Long Giao. and provided security for engineer work parties building the permanent base camp of the regiment at Long Giao (Blackhorse) south of Xuan Loc in the Ong Que Rubber Plantation. On 21 Nov, elements of the 274th PLAF Regiment were engaged near Xuan Loc on Route 1, 28 enemy were killed and 1 detained. This was the first confirmed contact with the 5th PLAF Division since the Battle of Long Tan on 18 Aug. On 2 Dec, the enemy ambushes a recon platoon of 11th ACR in Long Khanh Province, but breaks contact in face of reaction force, artillery and air support, leaving 94 of his dead behind. US casualties are 1 KIA and 22 WIA. Results: 131 enemy killed, 51 detained, 8 US KIA, 41 US WIA.

21 Oct.-5 Nov.
Operation: ALLENTOWN
Location: Lai Thieu, Di An, Bien Hoa and Binh Duong Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div.

25 Oct.-28 Nov.
Operation: BREMERTON
Location: Long Tau Shipping Channel, Rung Sat Special Zone. Type: search and destroy, saturation patrolling. Controlling headquarters: 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 3-22 Inf. Execution: 3-22 Inf replaced 1-18 Inf and continued operations in the Rung Sat to protect the shipping channel to Saigon.

25 Oct. 66-12 Feb. 67
Operation: THAYER II
Location: Bong Son, Kim Son Valley, Suoi Ca Valley, 506 Valley, Vinh Thanh Valley, An Lao Valley, The Crescent, Nui Mieu, Cay Giep, Dam Tra O Lake, LZ HAMMOND, LZ UPLIFT, LZ TWO BITS, LZ ENGLISH, LZ CRYSTAL, LZ BIRD, LZ PONY, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: 3d Bde, 1st Cav Div (25 Oct-15 Dec): 2-8 Cav, 1-7 Cav, 5/7 Cav, C/1-5 Cav, 1-21 Art (-), 2-17 Art, C/6-16 Art, C/2-19 Art, C/8th Eng Bn; 1st Bde, 1st Cav Div (15 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-8 Cav, 1-12 Cav, 5-7 Cav, 2-19 Art (-), D/2-17 Art, C/1-21 Art, A,3/18 Art, C/8th Eng; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (27 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-5 Cav (-), 2-5 Cav, 1-7 Cav (-), 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art (-), B/1-8 Art, A/1-21 Art, C/1-30 Art, B/8th Eng Bn; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div (3 Jan-12 Feb): 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-9 Art (-), C/3-4 Cav; Div Arty: 2-20 Art (-), 7-13 Art (-), 3-18 Art (-), E/82 Art; Div Troops: 1-9 Cav, 8th Eng Bn (-). Intelligence: 2nd PLAF Regiment, 18th and 22nd PAVN Regiments. Execution: ...SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,757 enemy killed, 184 US KIA, 747 US WIA, 2 US MIA.

25 Oct. 66-2 Apr. 67
Operation: ADAMS
Location: Tuy Hoa, Tuy An, Vung Ro Bay, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy, rice denial. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-8 Inf, 3-8 Inf, 3-12 Inf, 6-29 Art, A/5-16 Art, A/1-10 Cav, A/4th Eng Bn . Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division. Execution: The brigade conducted rice denial operations along the coast in an area fifty kilometers from the Vung Ro Bay to Tuy An and twenty kilometers inland. Contacts during January had become so infrequent that the brigade and two battalions deployed to the Central Highlands, leaving only Task Force IVY behind. On 8 Mar, the CRID and WHRID entered the ADAMS AO in Operation OH JAC KYO, assuming responsibility for Phu Yen Province, and TF IVY was disbanded on 2 Apr, ending the operation. Results: 491 enemy killed, 46 US KIA, 491 US WIA.

29 Oct.-24 Dec.
Operation: PAWNEE III
Location: Route 1, Turkey Bridge, Phu Loc District, Thua Thien Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: 4th Marines. Task organization: 2/26 Marines Marines. Execution: operation conducted to keep Route 1 opened from Phu Bai to Da Nang.

30 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: GERONIMO
Location: Tuy Hoa, Cung Son, Dong Tre, Song Da Rang, The Hub, Route 1; Route 7B, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 101st Abn Div. Task organization: 1-327 Inf, 2-327 Inf, 2-502 Inf, 2-320 Art, A/2-17 Cav; A/326th Eng Bn; 28th ROK Regiment (elts), 47th ARVN Regiment (elts). Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division: 18B and 95th PAVN Regiments. Execution: The brigade mounted GERONIMO to destroy the already understrength 5th PAVN Division in the interior of Phu Yen. The operation searched south of the Song Da Rang first where intelligence placed the 18B Regiment in a jungle base about 50 km southwest of Tuy Hoa. The 47th ARVN Regiment established blocking positions along Route 7B while the 28th ROK Regiment did the same along Route 1 to the east. 1-327 Inf and 2-327 Inf were then combat-assaulted into the area to the west and pushed toward the coast but turned up almost nothing, finding evidence that the 18B had moved out a month earlier. Phase II began on 6 Nov, searching for the 95th PAVN Regiment in the mountainous area called The Hub northwest of Tuy Hoa. Staging at Dong Tre, all three battalions airassaulted into the Base Area while the 47th ARVN Regiment maintained its block, this time north of the Da Rang and the 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div on Operation ADAMS acted as the anvil between Route 1 and The Hub. On 10 Nov, part of the 5th Bn, 95th PAVN Regiment was trapped and annihilated. Electronic intelligence indicated on 24 Nov that the rest of the regiment had fled west, but adverse weather and flying conditions prevented a pursuit and the operation ended. Results: 150 enemy killed, 76 detained, 16 US KIA, 78 US WIA.

2-8 Nov.
Operation: MARSHALLTOWN
Location: Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-12 Inf.

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Jason Petho · Post by **Jason Petho** » Sat Nov 04, 2023 3:55 pm

Ongoing Operations today in 1966

25 May 66-8 Feb.67
Operation LAM SON II, 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division pacification campaign in Binh Duong and Bien Hoa Provinces.

3 Aug.66-31 Jan.67
Operation: PRAIRIE
Location: Dong Ha, Cam Lo, Khe Sanh, Camp Carroll, Route 9, the Rockpile, the Razorback, Nui Cay Tre (Mutter's Ridge), Hill 252, Hill 400, Hill 484, Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Mar Div; Task Force DELTA (from 1 Oct) Task organization: 2/4 Marines (3 Aug-30 Sep), 1st Force Recon Co (from 3 Aug), G/3/12 Marines (3-13 Aug), 1/4 Marines (from 13 Aug), 3/12 Marines (from 13 Aug), C/3d Tank Bn (from 13 Aug), 2/7 Marines (27 Aug-28 Sep), 3/4 Marines (from 17 Sep), 1/26 Marines (18-25 Sep), 2/9 Marines (from 28 Sep), 1/3 Marines (from 29 Sep), 3/7 Marines (from 30 Sep), 2/5 Marines (from 1 Oct). Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: SEE PREVIOUS NOTES Results: 1,397 enemy killed, 27 detained, 239 US KIA, 1,214 WIA.

26 Aug.66-20 Jan.68
Operation: BYRD
Location: Phan Thiet, LZ BETTY, Binh Thuan Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: I FFORCEV. Task organization: TF 2-7: 2-7 Cav, C/1-9 Cav, A/1-21 Art, C/2-20 Art (-), C/8th Eng Bn (-), C/229th Avn Bn, Det 228th Avn Bn. Execution: Planned as a short-term, economy-of-force measure, BYRD became a continuous offensive that would last into 1968. Upon I FFORCEV request, the 1st Cav Div detached at battalion-size task force to help pacify isolated Binh Thuan Province in southern II Corps. Results (at year's end): 351 enemy killed, 151 detained, 8 US KIA, 85 US WIA.

14 Sep.-26 Nov.
Operation: ATTLEBORO
Location: Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh West, Trai Bi, Dau Tieng, Ben Cui, Suoi Da, Bau Co, Suoi Cao, Trang Sup, Katum, Song Saigon, Song Ba Hao, War Zone C, Tay Ninh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 196th LIB (14 Sep-4 Nov); 1st Inf Div (5-6 Nov); II FFORCEV (7-26 Nov). Task organization: 196th LIB: 2-1 Inf, 3-21 Inf, 4-31 Inf, 1-27 Inf (1-5 Nov), 2-27 Inf (3-11 Nov), 1-5 Inf (M) (6-10 Nov), 3-82 Art, A/1-8 Art (1-10 Nov); 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-16 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-5 Art; 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 2-16 Inf, 1-18 Inf, 2-18 Inf, 1-7 Art; 3d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-2 Inf, 2-2 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 2-33 Art; 2d Bde 25th Inf Div (10-25 Nov): 1-5 Inf (M), 1-27 Inf, 2-27 Inf (11-25 Nov), 2-14 Inf, 2-22 Inf (M) (13-25 Nov), 1-8 Art; 173d Abn Bde23. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division: 101st APVN Regiment, 271st, 272nd and 273rd PLAF Regiments; 70th PLAF Guard Regiment, U80 PLAF Artillery Regiment, C40 PLAF Co, 82nd Rear Service Group. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,106 enemy killed, 42 detained, 115 US KIA, 447 US WIA.

15 Sep.-5 Nov.
Operation: LANIKAI I
Location: Ben Luc, Xom Dong, Ben Nhut, Long An Province. Type: search and destroy, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 4-9 Inf, 3/50 ARVN Bn, 24th and 28th RAGs. Intelligence: 2nd and 506th PLAF Bns. Execution: This was the first operation conducted by an American unit in the Mekong Delta south of Saigon. Establishing its base camp at Ben Luc, 4-9 Inf conducted search and destroy, riverine and buddy operations in Long An Province with ARVN forces. Results: 26 enemy killed, 4 detained.

15 Sep.-14 Nov.
Operation: KALIHI
Location: Filhol Plantation, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-14 Inf, 4-23 Inf, A & B/3-4 Cav, 7-11 Art, 3-13 Art (-); 1/7 and 4/7 ARVN Bns. Intelligence: 2nd and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment. Execution: the brigade conducted search and destroy and buddy operations with ARVN troops in the Filhol Plantation. Results: 38 enemy killed, 3 detained, 14 US KIA, 79 US WIA.

23 Sep.-9 Nov.
Operation: MAENG HO 6
Location: Nui Ba, Phu Cat Mountains, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: CRID. Task organization: 1st and Cavalry ROK Regiments. Intelligence: 12th PAVN Regiment. Execution: MAENG HO 6 was the Korean participation in a major Allied effort to clear the area between Route 1 and the coast in northeastern Binh Dinh Province, coordinating with Operation IRVING and DAI BANG 800. Results: 1,161 enemy killed, 518 detained, 30 ROK KIA, 115 ROK WIA.

1 Oct.66-17 Jan 68
Operation: DAZZLEM
Location: Camp Radcliff, An Khe, Binh Dinh Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: Base Defense Task Force. Execution: Operation DAZZLEM was the contingency plan for the defense of Camp Radcliff provided by one infantry battalion with supporting artillery and
reinforcing personnel from residence units. On 17 Jan 68, the 173d Abn Bde relieved the 1st Cav Div from the mission of defending An Khe. Results: 80 enemy killed, 9 detained.

3 Oct.-16 Nov
Operation: LAM SON 318
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling
headquarters: 1st ARVN Div. Task organization: ARVN Airborne Task Force. Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: operation was conducted south of the DMZ in conjunction with Operation PRAIRIE. Results: 179 enemy killed, 5 detained, 38 ARVN KIA, 1 US KIA, 251 ARVN WIA, 5 US WIA, 1 ARVN MIA.

8 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: WINCHESTER
Location: Da Nang, Hai Van Pass, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV, III MAF. Task organization: 4-503 Inf, C/2-34 Arm. Execution: MACV decided to reinforce the Da Nang TAOR during Operation PRAIRIE, freeing additional Marine battalions to move to the DMZ area. After deploying to Da Nang by air and LST, TF 4-503 Inf relieved 2/26 Marines at the Hai Van Pass for movement to Phu Bai and secured Route 1 north to the Thua Thien border.

11 Oct.-14 Nov.
Operation: KAILUA
Location: Duc Hoa, Tan Phu Trung, Trang Bang, Tho Mo, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-5 Inf (M) (11 Oct-6 Nov), 1-27 Inf (11-31 Oct), 2-27 Inf (11 Oct-3 Nov), 1-8 Art, A/2-13 Art; 2/49 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: 1st and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment, D85 PLAF Co. Execution: The 2d Bde conducted a series of airmobile and ground assaults, search and destroy operations, employed Eagle Flights, combat patrols, ambushes and combined operations with local ARVN forces to locate and destroy VC forces and supplies in central Hau Nghia Province between Duc Hoa and Trang Bang with light contact. The 2d Bde commenced participation in ATTLEBORO on 10 Nov and KAILUA was officially terminated on 14 Nov. Results: 67 enemy killed, 34 detained, 6 US KIA, 64 US WIA.

11 Oct.66-17 Nov.67
Operation: UNIONTOWN II
Location: Long Binh, Bien Hoa Province Type: security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Execution: Operation UNIONTOWN was a security operation designed to protect the Long Binh logistical complex, RMK Rock Quarry and II FFORCEV Headquarters. Units were assigned on a rotation basis from each major command under II FFORCEV.

13 Oct.-9 Nov.
Operation: BLACKJACK 21
Location: Plei Trap Valley, Kontum Province. Type: mobile guerrilla. Controlling headquarters: II CTZ MIKE Force Task Organization: Task Force PRONG. Execution: This was the pilot mobile guerrilla mission for a specially trained force consisting of a Special Forces A-Detachment that controlled one 150-man Mike Force company and a 34-man combat reconnaissance, eagle flight platoon. The task force was specially trained for extended patrolling so that it could operate independently for as long as 30 to 60 days in remote regions with air drop type resupply. The operation was coordinated with PAUL REVERE IV.

14 Oct.-11 Nov.
Operation: 13-66
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance. Controlling headquarters: 5th SFGA. Task Organization: Det B- 52 Project DELTA, 91st Abn Rgr Bn. Execution: reconnaissance from FOB Khe Sanh in support of Operation PRAIRIE.

18 Oct.-30 Dec.
Operation: PAUL REVERE IV
Location: Duc Co, New Plei Djereng, Plei Trap Valley, Se San, Nam Sathay, LZ OASIS, LZ 3 TANGO, FSB RED WARRIOR, Pleiku and Kontum Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Inf Div (18 Oct-10 Dec), I FFORCEV (10-30 Dec). Task organization: 2d Bde, 4th Inf Div: 2-8 Inf, 1-12 Inf, 1-22 Inf, 4-42 Art; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div: 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-35 Inf, 2-9 Art, C/3-4 Cav, D/65th Eng Bn; Div Arty: 3-6 Art, 6-14 Art, A/1-30 Art; Div Troops: 1-10 Cav, 1-69 Arm; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (29 Oct-27 Dec): 1-5 Cav, 2-5 Cav, 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art, B/1-9 Cav, C/1-30 Art, C/3-8 Art, B/8th Eng, 227th Avn Bn. Intelligence: 32nd, 33rd, 66th, 88th, 95B and 101C PAVN Regiments. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,062 enemy killed, 56 detained, 170 US KIA, 610 US WIA.

18 Oct.66-1 Feb.67
Operation: DUCK
Location: Vung Tau, Saigon, Bearcat, Route 15, Phuoc Tuy, Bien Hoa and Gia Dinh Provinces. Type: deployment. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Task organization: 9th Inf Div; 11th ACR; 1ATF (14-23 Dec, 27 Dec-5 Jan): 6RAR, 5RAR (one Co), 1 APC Sqn (one Trp), 101 Fld Bty, 1-83 Art; 18th MP Bde Execution: the purpose of this operation was to support the deployment of the 9th Inf Div in country with the 1st Inf Div as the sponsoring unit to its base camp at Bear Cat. Personnel debarked at Vung Tau and were transported by vehicles to the Bearcat base camp. Cargo, wheel and track vehicles were offloaded at Saigon and convoyed to Bearcat.

20 Oct.-8 Dec.
Operation: ATLANTA
Location: Bien Hoa, Xuan Loc, Long Giao, Blackhorse, Ong Que Plantation, Route 2, Bien Hoa and Long Khanh Province. Type: road clearing, security. Controlling headquarters: 11th ACR. Task organization: 1/11 ACR, 2/11 ACR, 3/11 ACR. Intelligence: 5th PLAF Division. Execution: The operation secured Route 1 from Bien Hoa to Xuan and Route 2 from Xuan Loc to Long Giao. and provided security for engineer work parties building the permanent base camp of the regiment at Long Giao (Blackhorse) south of Xuan Loc in the Ong Que Rubber Plantation. On 21 Nov, elements of the 274th PLAF Regiment were engaged near Xuan Loc on Route 1, 28 enemy were killed and 1 detained. This was the first confirmed contact with the 5th PLAF Division since the Battle of Long Tan on 18 Aug. On 2 Dec, the enemy ambushes a recon platoon of 11th ACR in Long Khanh Province, but breaks contact in face of reaction force, artillery and air support, leaving 94 of his dead behind. US casualties are 1 KIA and 22 WIA. Results: 131 enemy killed, 51 detained, 8 US KIA, 41 US WIA.

21 Oct.-5 Nov.
Operation: ALLENTOWN
Location: Lai Thieu, Di An, Bien Hoa and Binh Duong Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div.

25 Oct.-28 Nov.
Operation: BREMERTON
Location: Long Tau Shipping Channel, Rung Sat Special Zone. Type: search and destroy, saturation patrolling. Controlling headquarters: 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 3-22 Inf. Execution: 3-22 Inf replaced 1-18 Inf and continued operations in the Rung Sat to protect the shipping channel to Saigon.

25 Oct. 66-12 Feb. 67
Operation: THAYER II
Location: Bong Son, Kim Son Valley, Suoi Ca Valley, 506 Valley, Vinh Thanh Valley, An Lao Valley, The Crescent, Nui Mieu, Cay Giep, Dam Tra O Lake, LZ HAMMOND, LZ UPLIFT, LZ TWO BITS, LZ ENGLISH, LZ CRYSTAL, LZ BIRD, LZ PONY, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: 3d Bde, 1st Cav Div (25 Oct-15 Dec): 2-8 Cav, 1-7 Cav, 5/7 Cav, C/1-5 Cav, 1-21 Art (-), 2-17 Art, C/6-16 Art, C/2-19 Art, C/8th Eng Bn; 1st Bde, 1st Cav Div (15 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-8 Cav, 1-12 Cav, 5-7 Cav, 2-19 Art (-), D/2-17 Art, C/1-21 Art, A,3/18 Art, C/8th Eng; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (27 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-5 Cav (-), 2-5 Cav, 1-7 Cav (-), 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art (-), B/1-8 Art, A/1-21 Art, C/1-30 Art, B/8th Eng Bn; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div (3 Jan-12 Feb): 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-9 Art (-), C/3-4 Cav; Div Arty: 2-20 Art (-), 7-13 Art (-), 3-18 Art (-), E/82 Art; Div Troops: 1-9 Cav, 8th Eng Bn (-). Intelligence: 2nd PLAF Regiment, 18th and 22nd PAVN Regiments. Execution: ...SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,757 enemy killed, 184 US KIA, 747 US WIA, 2 US MIA.

25 Oct. 66-2 Apr. 67
Operation: ADAMS
Location: Tuy Hoa, Tuy An, Vung Ro Bay, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy, rice denial. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-8 Inf, 3-8 Inf, 3-12 Inf, 6-29 Art, A/5-16 Art, A/1-10 Cav, A/4th Eng Bn . Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division. Execution: The brigade conducted rice denial operations along the coast in an area fifty kilometers from the Vung Ro Bay to Tuy An and twenty kilometers inland. Contacts during January had become so infrequent that the brigade and two battalions deployed to the Central Highlands, leaving only Task Force IVY behind. On 8 Mar, the CRID and WHRID entered the ADAMS AO in Operation OH JAC KYO, assuming responsibility for Phu Yen Province, and TF IVY was disbanded on 2 Apr, ending the operation. Results: 491 enemy killed, 46 US KIA, 491 US WIA.

29 Oct.-24 Dec.
Operation: PAWNEE III
Location: Route 1, Turkey Bridge, Phu Loc District, Thua Thien Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: 4th Marines. Task organization: 2/26 Marines Marines. Execution: operation conducted to keep Route 1 opened from Phu Bai to Da Nang.

30 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: GERONIMO
Location: Tuy Hoa, Cung Son, Dong Tre, Song Da Rang, The Hub, Route 1; Route 7B, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 101st Abn Div. Task organization: 1-327 Inf, 2-327 Inf, 2-502 Inf, 2-320 Art, A/2-17 Cav; A/326th Eng Bn; 28th ROK Regiment (elts), 47th ARVN Regiment (elts). Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division: 18B and 95th PAVN Regiments. Execution: The brigade mounted GERONIMO to destroy the already understrength 5th PAVN Division in the interior of Phu Yen. The operation searched south of the Song Da Rang first where intelligence placed the 18B Regiment in a jungle base about 50 km southwest of Tuy Hoa. The 47th ARVN Regiment established blocking positions along Route 7B while the 28th ROK Regiment did the same along Route 1 to the east. 1-327 Inf and 2-327 Inf were then combat-assaulted into the area to the west and pushed toward the coast but turned up almost nothing, finding evidence that the 18B had moved out a month earlier. Phase II began on 6 Nov, searching for the 95th PAVN Regiment in the mountainous area called The Hub northwest of Tuy Hoa. Staging at Dong Tre, all three battalions airassaulted into the Base Area while the 47th ARVN Regiment maintained its block, this time north of the Da Rang and the 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div on Operation ADAMS acted as the anvil between Route 1 and The Hub. On 10 Nov, part of the 5th Bn, 95th PAVN Regiment was trapped and annihilated. Electronic intelligence indicated on 24 Nov that the rest of the regiment had fled west, but adverse weather and flying conditions prevented a pursuit and the operation ended. Results: 150 enemy killed, 76 detained, 16 US KIA, 78 US WIA.

2-8 Nov.
Operation: MARSHALLTOWN
Location: Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-12 Inf.

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Other

4 Nov.
The enemy attacks the 196th LIB base camp at Tay Ninh West with an estimated 111 rounds of 60mm and 82mm mortar (2 US KIA, 54 USWIA, 4 PHIL WIA).

Jason Petho · Post by **Jason Petho** » Sun Nov 05, 2023 3:56 pm

Ongoing Operations today in 1966

25 May 66-8 Feb.67
Operation LAM SON II, 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division pacification campaign in Binh Duong and Bien Hoa Provinces.

3 Aug.66-31 Jan.67
Operation: PRAIRIE
Location: Dong Ha, Cam Lo, Khe Sanh, Camp Carroll, Route 9, the Rockpile, the Razorback, Nui Cay Tre (Mutter's Ridge), Hill 252, Hill 400, Hill 484, Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Mar Div; Task Force DELTA (from 1 Oct) Task organization: 2/4 Marines (3 Aug-30 Sep), 1st Force Recon Co (from 3 Aug), G/3/12 Marines (3-13 Aug), 1/4 Marines (from 13 Aug), 3/12 Marines (from 13 Aug), C/3d Tank Bn (from 13 Aug), 2/7 Marines (27 Aug-28 Sep), 3/4 Marines (from 17 Sep), 1/26 Marines (18-25 Sep), 2/9 Marines (from 28 Sep), 1/3 Marines (from 29 Sep), 3/7 Marines (from 30 Sep), 2/5 Marines (from 1 Oct). Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: SEE PREVIOUS NOTES Results: 1,397 enemy killed, 27 detained, 239 US KIA, 1,214 WIA.

26 Aug.66-20 Jan.68
Operation: BYRD
Location: Phan Thiet, LZ BETTY, Binh Thuan Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: I FFORCEV. Task organization: TF 2-7: 2-7 Cav, C/1-9 Cav, A/1-21 Art, C/2-20 Art (-), C/8th Eng Bn (-), C/229th Avn Bn, Det 228th Avn Bn. Execution: Planned as a short-term, economy-of-force measure, BYRD became a continuous offensive that would last into 1968. Upon I FFORCEV request, the 1st Cav Div detached at battalion-size task force to help pacify isolated Binh Thuan Province in southern II Corps. Results (at year's end): 351 enemy killed, 151 detained, 8 US KIA, 85 US WIA.

14 Sep.-26 Nov.
Operation: ATTLEBORO
Location: Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh West, Trai Bi, Dau Tieng, Ben Cui, Suoi Da, Bau Co, Suoi Cao, Trang Sup, Katum, Song Saigon, Song Ba Hao, War Zone C, Tay Ninh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 196th LIB (14 Sep-4 Nov); 1st Inf Div (5-6 Nov); II FFORCEV (7-26 Nov). Task organization: 196th LIB: 2-1 Inf, 3-21 Inf, 4-31 Inf, 1-27 Inf (1-5 Nov), 2-27 Inf (3-11 Nov), 1-5 Inf (M) (6-10 Nov), 3-82 Art, A/1-8 Art (1-10 Nov); 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-16 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-5 Art; 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 2-16 Inf, 1-18 Inf, 2-18 Inf, 1-7 Art; 3d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-2 Inf, 2-2 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 2-33 Art; 2d Bde 25th Inf Div (10-25 Nov): 1-5 Inf (M), 1-27 Inf, 2-27 Inf (11-25 Nov), 2-14 Inf, 2-22 Inf (M) (13-25 Nov), 1-8 Art; 173d Abn Bde23. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division: 101st APVN Regiment, 271st, 272nd and 273rd PLAF Regiments; 70th PLAF Guard Regiment, U80 PLAF Artillery Regiment, C40 PLAF Co, 82nd Rear Service Group. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,106 enemy killed, 42 detained, 115 US KIA, 447 US WIA.

15 Sep.-5 Nov.
Operation: LANIKAI I
Location: Ben Luc, Xom Dong, Ben Nhut, Long An Province. Type: search and destroy, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 4-9 Inf, 3/50 ARVN Bn, 24th and 28th RAGs. Intelligence: 2nd and 506th PLAF Bns. Execution: This was the first operation conducted by an American unit in the Mekong Delta south of Saigon. Establishing its base camp at Ben Luc, 4-9 Inf conducted search and destroy, riverine and buddy operations in Long An Province with ARVN forces. Results: 26 enemy killed, 4 detained.

15 Sep.-14 Nov.
Operation: KALIHI
Location: Filhol Plantation, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-14 Inf, 4-23 Inf, A & B/3-4 Cav, 7-11 Art, 3-13 Art (-); 1/7 and 4/7 ARVN Bns. Intelligence: 2nd and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment. Execution: the brigade conducted search and destroy and buddy operations with ARVN troops in the Filhol Plantation. Results: 38 enemy killed, 3 detained, 14 US KIA, 79 US WIA.

23 Sep.-9 Nov.
Operation: MAENG HO 6
Location: Nui Ba, Phu Cat Mountains, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: CRID. Task organization: 1st and Cavalry ROK Regiments. Intelligence: 12th PAVN Regiment. Execution: MAENG HO 6 was the Korean participation in a major Allied effort to clear the area between Route 1 and the coast in northeastern Binh Dinh Province, coordinating with Operation IRVING and DAI BANG 800. Results: 1,161 enemy killed, 518 detained, 30 ROK KIA, 115 ROK WIA.

1 Oct.66-17 Jan 68
Operation: DAZZLEM
Location: Camp Radcliff, An Khe, Binh Dinh Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: Base Defense Task Force. Execution: Operation DAZZLEM was the contingency plan for the defense of Camp Radcliff provided by one infantry battalion with supporting artillery and
reinforcing personnel from residence units. On 17 Jan 68, the 173d Abn Bde relieved the 1st Cav Div from the mission of defending An Khe. Results: 80 enemy killed, 9 detained.

3 Oct.-16 Nov
Operation: LAM SON 318
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling
headquarters: 1st ARVN Div. Task organization: ARVN Airborne Task Force. Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: operation was conducted south of the DMZ in conjunction with Operation PRAIRIE. Results: 179 enemy killed, 5 detained, 38 ARVN KIA, 1 US KIA, 251 ARVN WIA, 5 US WIA, 1 ARVN MIA.

8 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: WINCHESTER
Location: Da Nang, Hai Van Pass, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV, III MAF. Task organization: 4-503 Inf, C/2-34 Arm. Execution: MACV decided to reinforce the Da Nang TAOR during Operation PRAIRIE, freeing additional Marine battalions to move to the DMZ area. After deploying to Da Nang by air and LST, TF 4-503 Inf relieved 2/26 Marines at the Hai Van Pass for movement to Phu Bai and secured Route 1 north to the Thua Thien border.

11 Oct.-14 Nov.
Operation: KAILUA
Location: Duc Hoa, Tan Phu Trung, Trang Bang, Tho Mo, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-5 Inf (M) (11 Oct-6 Nov), 1-27 Inf (11-31 Oct), 2-27 Inf (11 Oct-3 Nov), 1-8 Art, A/2-13 Art; 2/49 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: 1st and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment, D85 PLAF Co. Execution: The 2d Bde conducted a series of airmobile and ground assaults, search and destroy operations, employed Eagle Flights, combat patrols, ambushes and combined operations with local ARVN forces to locate and destroy VC forces and supplies in central Hau Nghia Province between Duc Hoa and Trang Bang with light contact. The 2d Bde commenced participation in ATTLEBORO on 10 Nov and KAILUA was officially terminated on 14 Nov. Results: 67 enemy killed, 34 detained, 6 US KIA, 64 US WIA.

11 Oct.66-17 Nov.67
Operation: UNIONTOWN II
Location: Long Binh, Bien Hoa Province Type: security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Execution: Operation UNIONTOWN was a security operation designed to protect the Long Binh logistical complex, RMK Rock Quarry and II FFORCEV Headquarters. Units were assigned on a rotation basis from each major command under II FFORCEV.

13 Oct.-9 Nov.
Operation: BLACKJACK 21
Location: Plei Trap Valley, Kontum Province. Type: mobile guerrilla. Controlling headquarters: II CTZ MIKE Force Task Organization: Task Force PRONG. Execution: This was the pilot mobile guerrilla mission for a specially trained force consisting of a Special Forces A-Detachment that controlled one 150-man Mike Force company and a 34-man combat reconnaissance, eagle flight platoon. The task force was specially trained for extended patrolling so that it could operate independently for as long as 30 to 60 days in remote regions with air drop type resupply. The operation was coordinated with PAUL REVERE IV.

14 Oct.-11 Nov.
Operation: 13-66
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance. Controlling headquarters: 5th SFGA. Task Organization: Det B- 52 Project DELTA, 91st Abn Rgr Bn. Execution: reconnaissance from FOB Khe Sanh in support of Operation PRAIRIE.

18 Oct.-30 Dec.
Operation: PAUL REVERE IV
Location: Duc Co, New Plei Djereng, Plei Trap Valley, Se San, Nam Sathay, LZ OASIS, LZ 3 TANGO, FSB RED WARRIOR, Pleiku and Kontum Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Inf Div (18 Oct-10 Dec), I FFORCEV (10-30 Dec). Task organization: 2d Bde, 4th Inf Div: 2-8 Inf, 1-12 Inf, 1-22 Inf, 4-42 Art; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div: 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-35 Inf, 2-9 Art, C/3-4 Cav, D/65th Eng Bn; Div Arty: 3-6 Art, 6-14 Art, A/1-30 Art; Div Troops: 1-10 Cav, 1-69 Arm; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (29 Oct-27 Dec): 1-5 Cav, 2-5 Cav, 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art, B/1-9 Cav, C/1-30 Art, C/3-8 Art, B/8th Eng, 227th Avn Bn. Intelligence: 32nd, 33rd, 66th, 88th, 95B and 101C PAVN Regiments. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,062 enemy killed, 56 detained, 170 US KIA, 610 US WIA.

18 Oct.66-1 Feb.67
Operation: DUCK
Location: Vung Tau, Saigon, Bearcat, Route 15, Phuoc Tuy, Bien Hoa and Gia Dinh Provinces. Type: deployment. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Task organization: 9th Inf Div; 11th ACR; 1ATF (14-23 Dec, 27 Dec-5 Jan): 6RAR, 5RAR (one Co), 1 APC Sqn (one Trp), 101 Fld Bty, 1-83 Art; 18th MP Bde Execution: the purpose of this operation was to support the deployment of the 9th Inf Div in country with the 1st Inf Div as the sponsoring unit to its base camp at Bear Cat. Personnel debarked at Vung Tau and were transported by vehicles to the Bearcat base camp. Cargo, wheel and track vehicles were offloaded at Saigon and convoyed to Bearcat.

20 Oct.-8 Dec.
Operation: ATLANTA
Location: Bien Hoa, Xuan Loc, Long Giao, Blackhorse, Ong Que Plantation, Route 2, Bien Hoa and Long Khanh Province. Type: road clearing, security. Controlling headquarters: 11th ACR. Task organization: 1/11 ACR, 2/11 ACR, 3/11 ACR. Intelligence: 5th PLAF Division. Execution: The operation secured Route 1 from Bien Hoa to Xuan and Route 2 from Xuan Loc to Long Giao. and provided security for engineer work parties building the permanent base camp of the regiment at Long Giao (Blackhorse) south of Xuan Loc in the Ong Que Rubber Plantation. On 21 Nov, elements of the 274th PLAF Regiment were engaged near Xuan Loc on Route 1, 28 enemy were killed and 1 detained. This was the first confirmed contact with the 5th PLAF Division since the Battle of Long Tan on 18 Aug. On 2 Dec, the enemy ambushes a recon platoon of 11th ACR in Long Khanh Province, but breaks contact in face of reaction force, artillery and air support, leaving 94 of his dead behind. US casualties are 1 KIA and 22 WIA. Results: 131 enemy killed, 51 detained, 8 US KIA, 41 US WIA.

21 Oct.-5 Nov.
Operation: ALLENTOWN
Location: Lai Thieu, Di An, Bien Hoa and Binh Duong Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div.

25 Oct.-28 Nov.
Operation: BREMERTON
Location: Long Tau Shipping Channel, Rung Sat Special Zone. Type: search and destroy, saturation patrolling. Controlling headquarters: 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 3-22 Inf. Execution: 3-22 Inf replaced 1-18 Inf and continued operations in the Rung Sat to protect the shipping channel to Saigon.

25 Oct. 66-12 Feb. 67
Operation: THAYER II
Location: Bong Son, Kim Son Valley, Suoi Ca Valley, 506 Valley, Vinh Thanh Valley, An Lao Valley, The Crescent, Nui Mieu, Cay Giep, Dam Tra O Lake, LZ HAMMOND, LZ UPLIFT, LZ TWO BITS, LZ ENGLISH, LZ CRYSTAL, LZ BIRD, LZ PONY, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: 3d Bde, 1st Cav Div (25 Oct-15 Dec): 2-8 Cav, 1-7 Cav, 5/7 Cav, C/1-5 Cav, 1-21 Art (-), 2-17 Art, C/6-16 Art, C/2-19 Art, C/8th Eng Bn; 1st Bde, 1st Cav Div (15 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-8 Cav, 1-12 Cav, 5-7 Cav, 2-19 Art (-), D/2-17 Art, C/1-21 Art, A,3/18 Art, C/8th Eng; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (27 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-5 Cav (-), 2-5 Cav, 1-7 Cav (-), 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art (-), B/1-8 Art, A/1-21 Art, C/1-30 Art, B/8th Eng Bn; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div (3 Jan-12 Feb): 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-9 Art (-), C/3-4 Cav; Div Arty: 2-20 Art (-), 7-13 Art (-), 3-18 Art (-), E/82 Art; Div Troops: 1-9 Cav, 8th Eng Bn (-). Intelligence: 2nd PLAF Regiment, 18th and 22nd PAVN Regiments. Execution: ...SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,757 enemy killed, 184 US KIA, 747 US WIA, 2 US MIA.

25 Oct. 66-2 Apr. 67
Operation: ADAMS
Location: Tuy Hoa, Tuy An, Vung Ro Bay, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy, rice denial. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-8 Inf, 3-8 Inf, 3-12 Inf, 6-29 Art, A/5-16 Art, A/1-10 Cav, A/4th Eng Bn . Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division. Execution: The brigade conducted rice denial operations along the coast in an area fifty kilometers from the Vung Ro Bay to Tuy An and twenty kilometers inland. Contacts during January had become so infrequent that the brigade and two battalions deployed to the Central Highlands, leaving only Task Force IVY behind. On 8 Mar, the CRID and WHRID entered the ADAMS AO in Operation OH JAC KYO, assuming responsibility for Phu Yen Province, and TF IVY was disbanded on 2 Apr, ending the operation. Results: 491 enemy killed, 46 US KIA, 491 US WIA.

29 Oct.-24 Dec.
Operation: PAWNEE III
Location: Route 1, Turkey Bridge, Phu Loc District, Thua Thien Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: 4th Marines. Task organization: 2/26 Marines Marines. Execution: operation conducted to keep Route 1 opened from Phu Bai to Da Nang.

30 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: GERONIMO
Location: Tuy Hoa, Cung Son, Dong Tre, Song Da Rang, The Hub, Route 1; Route 7B, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 101st Abn Div. Task organization: 1-327 Inf, 2-327 Inf, 2-502 Inf, 2-320 Art, A/2-17 Cav; A/326th Eng Bn; 28th ROK Regiment (elts), 47th ARVN Regiment (elts). Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division: 18B and 95th PAVN Regiments. Execution: The brigade mounted GERONIMO to destroy the already understrength 5th PAVN Division in the interior of Phu Yen. The operation searched south of the Song Da Rang first where intelligence placed the 18B Regiment in a jungle base about 50 km southwest of Tuy Hoa. The 47th ARVN Regiment established blocking positions along Route 7B while the 28th ROK Regiment did the same along Route 1 to the east. 1-327 Inf and 2-327 Inf were then combat-assaulted into the area to the west and pushed toward the coast but turned up almost nothing, finding evidence that the 18B had moved out a month earlier. Phase II began on 6 Nov, searching for the 95th PAVN Regiment in the mountainous area called The Hub northwest of Tuy Hoa. Staging at Dong Tre, all three battalions airassaulted into the Base Area while the 47th ARVN Regiment maintained its block, this time north of the Da Rang and the 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div on Operation ADAMS acted as the anvil between Route 1 and The Hub. On 10 Nov, part of the 5th Bn, 95th PAVN Regiment was trapped and annihilated. Electronic intelligence indicated on 24 Nov that the rest of the regiment had fled west, but adverse weather and flying conditions prevented a pursuit and the operation ended. Results: 150 enemy killed, 76 detained, 16 US KIA, 78 US WIA.

2-8 Nov.
Operation: MARSHALLTOWN
Location: Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-12 Inf.

New Operations

5-8 Nov.
Operation: LIEN KET 68
Location: Quang Tin Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling
headquarters: 2nd ARVN Div Results: 109 enemy
killed, 64 ARVN KIA, 97 ARVN WIA, 3 ARVN MIA.

5-19 Nov.
Operation: SHASTA I
Location: La Huan, Duc Ky, Dodge City, Go Noi, Hill 55 Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy Controlling headquarters: 1st Marines Task organization: 2/1 Marines, 2/3 Marines, 1/26 Marines. Execution: operation executed in the Dodge City area between Go Noi Island and Hill 55.

5 Nov.-10 Dec.
Operation: LANIKAI II
Location: Ben Luc, Long An Province. Type: search and destroy, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 4-23 Inf, C/7-11 Art, C/65th Eng Bn; 3/50 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: 506th PLAF Bn. Execution: 4-23 Inf relieved 4-9 Inf at Ben Luc in the LANIKAI AO and continued pacification and buddy operations in Long An Province. Results: 22 enemy killed, 4 detained, 3 US KIA, 52 US WIA.

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Jason Petho · Post by **Jason Petho** » Mon Nov 06, 2023 3:55 pm

Ongoing Operations today in 1966

25 May 66-8 Feb.67
Operation LAM SON II, 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division pacification campaign in Binh Duong and Bien Hoa Provinces.

3 Aug.66-31 Jan.67
Operation: PRAIRIE
Location: Dong Ha, Cam Lo, Khe Sanh, Camp Carroll, Route 9, the Rockpile, the Razorback, Nui Cay Tre (Mutter's Ridge), Hill 252, Hill 400, Hill 484, Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Mar Div; Task Force DELTA (from 1 Oct) Task organization: 2/4 Marines (3 Aug-30 Sep), 1st Force Recon Co (from 3 Aug), G/3/12 Marines (3-13 Aug), 1/4 Marines (from 13 Aug), 3/12 Marines (from 13 Aug), C/3d Tank Bn (from 13 Aug), 2/7 Marines (27 Aug-28 Sep), 3/4 Marines (from 17 Sep), 1/26 Marines (18-25 Sep), 2/9 Marines (from 28 Sep), 1/3 Marines (from 29 Sep), 3/7 Marines (from 30 Sep), 2/5 Marines (from 1 Oct). Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: SEE PREVIOUS NOTES Results: 1,397 enemy killed, 27 detained, 239 US KIA, 1,214 WIA.

26 Aug.66-20 Jan.68
Operation: BYRD
Location: Phan Thiet, LZ BETTY, Binh Thuan Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: I FFORCEV. Task organization: TF 2-7: 2-7 Cav, C/1-9 Cav, A/1-21 Art, C/2-20 Art (-), C/8th Eng Bn (-), C/229th Avn Bn, Det 228th Avn Bn. Execution: Planned as a short-term, economy-of-force measure, BYRD became a continuous offensive that would last into 1968. Upon I FFORCEV request, the 1st Cav Div detached at battalion-size task force to help pacify isolated Binh Thuan Province in southern II Corps. Results (at year's end): 351 enemy killed, 151 detained, 8 US KIA, 85 US WIA.

14 Sep.-26 Nov.
Operation: ATTLEBORO
Location: Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh West, Trai Bi, Dau Tieng, Ben Cui, Suoi Da, Bau Co, Suoi Cao, Trang Sup, Katum, Song Saigon, Song Ba Hao, War Zone C, Tay Ninh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 196th LIB (14 Sep-4 Nov); 1st Inf Div (5-6 Nov); II FFORCEV (7-26 Nov). Task organization: 196th LIB: 2-1 Inf, 3-21 Inf, 4-31 Inf, 1-27 Inf (1-5 Nov), 2-27 Inf (3-11 Nov), 1-5 Inf (M) (6-10 Nov), 3-82 Art, A/1-8 Art (1-10 Nov); 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-16 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-5 Art; 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 2-16 Inf, 1-18 Inf, 2-18 Inf, 1-7 Art; 3d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-2 Inf, 2-2 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 2-33 Art; 2d Bde 25th Inf Div (10-25 Nov): 1-5 Inf (M), 1-27 Inf, 2-27 Inf (11-25 Nov), 2-14 Inf, 2-22 Inf (M) (13-25 Nov), 1-8 Art; 173d Abn Bde23. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division: 101st APVN Regiment, 271st, 272nd and 273rd PLAF Regiments; 70th PLAF Guard Regiment, U80 PLAF Artillery Regiment, C40 PLAF Co, 82nd Rear Service Group. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,106 enemy killed, 42 detained, 115 US KIA, 447 US WIA.

15 Sep.-14 Nov.
Operation: KALIHI
Location: Filhol Plantation, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-14 Inf, 4-23 Inf, A & B/3-4 Cav, 7-11 Art, 3-13 Art (-); 1/7 and 4/7 ARVN Bns. Intelligence: 2nd and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment. Execution: the brigade conducted search and destroy and buddy operations with ARVN troops in the Filhol Plantation. Results: 38 enemy killed, 3 detained, 14 US KIA, 79 US WIA.

23 Sep.-9 Nov.
Operation: MAENG HO 6
Location: Nui Ba, Phu Cat Mountains, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: CRID. Task organization: 1st and Cavalry ROK Regiments. Intelligence: 12th PAVN Regiment. Execution: MAENG HO 6 was the Korean participation in a major Allied effort to clear the area between Route 1 and the coast in northeastern Binh Dinh Province, coordinating with Operation IRVING and DAI BANG 800. Results: 1,161 enemy killed, 518 detained, 30 ROK KIA, 115 ROK WIA.

1 Oct.66-17 Jan 68
Operation: DAZZLEM
Location: Camp Radcliff, An Khe, Binh Dinh Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: Base Defense Task Force. Execution: Operation DAZZLEM was the contingency plan for the defense of Camp Radcliff provided by one infantry battalion with supporting artillery and
reinforcing personnel from residence units. On 17 Jan 68, the 173d Abn Bde relieved the 1st Cav Div from the mission of defending An Khe. Results: 80 enemy killed, 9 detained.

3 Oct.-16 Nov
Operation: LAM SON 318
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling
headquarters: 1st ARVN Div. Task organization: ARVN Airborne Task Force. Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: operation was conducted south of the DMZ in conjunction with Operation PRAIRIE. Results: 179 enemy killed, 5 detained, 38 ARVN KIA, 1 US KIA, 251 ARVN WIA, 5 US WIA, 1 ARVN MIA.

8 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: WINCHESTER
Location: Da Nang, Hai Van Pass, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV, III MAF. Task organization: 4-503 Inf, C/2-34 Arm. Execution: MACV decided to reinforce the Da Nang TAOR during Operation PRAIRIE, freeing additional Marine battalions to move to the DMZ area. After deploying to Da Nang by air and LST, TF 4-503 Inf relieved 2/26 Marines at the Hai Van Pass for movement to Phu Bai and secured Route 1 north to the Thua Thien border.

11 Oct.-14 Nov.
Operation: KAILUA
Location: Duc Hoa, Tan Phu Trung, Trang Bang, Tho Mo, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-5 Inf (M) (11 Oct-6 Nov), 1-27 Inf (11-31 Oct), 2-27 Inf (11 Oct-3 Nov), 1-8 Art, A/2-13 Art; 2/49 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: 1st and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment, D85 PLAF Co. Execution: The 2d Bde conducted a series of airmobile and ground assaults, search and destroy operations, employed Eagle Flights, combat patrols, ambushes and combined operations with local ARVN forces to locate and destroy VC forces and supplies in central Hau Nghia Province between Duc Hoa and Trang Bang with light contact. The 2d Bde commenced participation in ATTLEBORO on 10 Nov and KAILUA was officially terminated on 14 Nov. Results: 67 enemy killed, 34 detained, 6 US KIA, 64 US WIA.

11 Oct.66-17 Nov.67
Operation: UNIONTOWN II
Location: Long Binh, Bien Hoa Province Type: security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Execution: Operation UNIONTOWN was a security operation designed to protect the Long Binh logistical complex, RMK Rock Quarry and II FFORCEV Headquarters. Units were assigned on a rotation basis from each major command under II FFORCEV.

13 Oct.-9 Nov.
Operation: BLACKJACK 21
Location: Plei Trap Valley, Kontum Province. Type: mobile guerrilla. Controlling headquarters: II CTZ MIKE Force Task Organization: Task Force PRONG. Execution: This was the pilot mobile guerrilla mission for a specially trained force consisting of a Special Forces A-Detachment that controlled one 150-man Mike Force company and a 34-man combat reconnaissance, eagle flight platoon. The task force was specially trained for extended patrolling so that it could operate independently for as long as 30 to 60 days in remote regions with air drop type resupply. The operation was coordinated with PAUL REVERE IV.

14 Oct.-11 Nov.
Operation: 13-66
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance. Controlling headquarters: 5th SFGA. Task Organization: Det B- 52 Project DELTA, 91st Abn Rgr Bn. Execution: reconnaissance from FOB Khe Sanh in support of Operation PRAIRIE.

18 Oct.-30 Dec.
Operation: PAUL REVERE IV
Location: Duc Co, New Plei Djereng, Plei Trap Valley, Se San, Nam Sathay, LZ OASIS, LZ 3 TANGO, FSB RED WARRIOR, Pleiku and Kontum Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Inf Div (18 Oct-10 Dec), I FFORCEV (10-30 Dec). Task organization: 2d Bde, 4th Inf Div: 2-8 Inf, 1-12 Inf, 1-22 Inf, 4-42 Art; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div: 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-35 Inf, 2-9 Art, C/3-4 Cav, D/65th Eng Bn; Div Arty: 3-6 Art, 6-14 Art, A/1-30 Art; Div Troops: 1-10 Cav, 1-69 Arm; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (29 Oct-27 Dec): 1-5 Cav, 2-5 Cav, 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art, B/1-9 Cav, C/1-30 Art, C/3-8 Art, B/8th Eng, 227th Avn Bn. Intelligence: 32nd, 33rd, 66th, 88th, 95B and 101C PAVN Regiments. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,062 enemy killed, 56 detained, 170 US KIA, 610 US WIA.

18 Oct.66-1 Feb.67
Operation: DUCK
Location: Vung Tau, Saigon, Bearcat, Route 15, Phuoc Tuy, Bien Hoa and Gia Dinh Provinces. Type: deployment. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Task organization: 9th Inf Div; 11th ACR; 1ATF (14-23 Dec, 27 Dec-5 Jan): 6RAR, 5RAR (one Co), 1 APC Sqn (one Trp), 101 Fld Bty, 1-83 Art; 18th MP Bde Execution: the purpose of this operation was to support the deployment of the 9th Inf Div in country with the 1st Inf Div as the sponsoring unit to its base camp at Bear Cat. Personnel debarked at Vung Tau and were transported by vehicles to the Bearcat base camp. Cargo, wheel and track vehicles were offloaded at Saigon and convoyed to Bearcat.

20 Oct.-8 Dec.
Operation: ATLANTA
Location: Bien Hoa, Xuan Loc, Long Giao, Blackhorse, Ong Que Plantation, Route 2, Bien Hoa and Long Khanh Province. Type: road clearing, security. Controlling headquarters: 11th ACR. Task organization: 1/11 ACR, 2/11 ACR, 3/11 ACR. Intelligence: 5th PLAF Division. Execution: The operation secured Route 1 from Bien Hoa to Xuan and Route 2 from Xuan Loc to Long Giao. and provided security for engineer work parties building the permanent base camp of the regiment at Long Giao (Blackhorse) south of Xuan Loc in the Ong Que Rubber Plantation. On 21 Nov, elements of the 274th PLAF Regiment were engaged near Xuan Loc on Route 1, 28 enemy were killed and 1 detained. This was the first confirmed contact with the 5th PLAF Division since the Battle of Long Tan on 18 Aug. On 2 Dec, the enemy ambushes a recon platoon of 11th ACR in Long Khanh Province, but breaks contact in face of reaction force, artillery and air support, leaving 94 of his dead behind. US casualties are 1 KIA and 22 WIA. Results: 131 enemy killed, 51 detained, 8 US KIA, 41 US WIA.

25 Oct.-28 Nov.
Operation: BREMERTON
Location: Long Tau Shipping Channel, Rung Sat Special Zone. Type: search and destroy, saturation patrolling. Controlling headquarters: 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 3-22 Inf. Execution: 3-22 Inf replaced 1-18 Inf and continued operations in the Rung Sat to protect the shipping channel to Saigon.

25 Oct. 66-12 Feb. 67
Operation: THAYER II
Location: Bong Son, Kim Son Valley, Suoi Ca Valley, 506 Valley, Vinh Thanh Valley, An Lao Valley, The Crescent, Nui Mieu, Cay Giep, Dam Tra O Lake, LZ HAMMOND, LZ UPLIFT, LZ TWO BITS, LZ ENGLISH, LZ CRYSTAL, LZ BIRD, LZ PONY, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: 3d Bde, 1st Cav Div (25 Oct-15 Dec): 2-8 Cav, 1-7 Cav, 5/7 Cav, C/1-5 Cav, 1-21 Art (-), 2-17 Art, C/6-16 Art, C/2-19 Art, C/8th Eng Bn; 1st Bde, 1st Cav Div (15 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-8 Cav, 1-12 Cav, 5-7 Cav, 2-19 Art (-), D/2-17 Art, C/1-21 Art, A,3/18 Art, C/8th Eng; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (27 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-5 Cav (-), 2-5 Cav, 1-7 Cav (-), 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art (-), B/1-8 Art, A/1-21 Art, C/1-30 Art, B/8th Eng Bn; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div (3 Jan-12 Feb): 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-9 Art (-), C/3-4 Cav; Div Arty: 2-20 Art (-), 7-13 Art (-), 3-18 Art (-), E/82 Art; Div Troops: 1-9 Cav, 8th Eng Bn (-). Intelligence: 2nd PLAF Regiment, 18th and 22nd PAVN Regiments. Execution: ...SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,757 enemy killed, 184 US KIA, 747 US WIA, 2 US MIA.

25 Oct. 66-2 Apr. 67
Operation: ADAMS
Location: Tuy Hoa, Tuy An, Vung Ro Bay, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy, rice denial. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-8 Inf, 3-8 Inf, 3-12 Inf, 6-29 Art, A/5-16 Art, A/1-10 Cav, A/4th Eng Bn . Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division. Execution: The brigade conducted rice denial operations along the coast in an area fifty kilometers from the Vung Ro Bay to Tuy An and twenty kilometers inland. Contacts during January had become so infrequent that the brigade and two battalions deployed to the Central Highlands, leaving only Task Force IVY behind. On 8 Mar, the CRID and WHRID entered the ADAMS AO in Operation OH JAC KYO, assuming responsibility for Phu Yen Province, and TF IVY was disbanded on 2 Apr, ending the operation. Results: 491 enemy killed, 46 US KIA, 491 US WIA.

29 Oct.-24 Dec.
Operation: PAWNEE III
Location: Route 1, Turkey Bridge, Phu Loc District, Thua Thien Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: 4th Marines. Task organization: 2/26 Marines Marines. Execution: operation conducted to keep Route 1 opened from Phu Bai to Da Nang.

30 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: GERONIMO
Location: Tuy Hoa, Cung Son, Dong Tre, Song Da Rang, The Hub, Route 1; Route 7B, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 101st Abn Div. Task organization: 1-327 Inf, 2-327 Inf, 2-502 Inf, 2-320 Art, A/2-17 Cav; A/326th Eng Bn; 28th ROK Regiment (elts), 47th ARVN Regiment (elts). Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division: 18B and 95th PAVN Regiments. Execution: The brigade mounted GERONIMO to destroy the already understrength 5th PAVN Division in the interior of Phu Yen. The operation searched south of the Song Da Rang first where intelligence placed the 18B Regiment in a jungle base about 50 km southwest of Tuy Hoa. The 47th ARVN Regiment established blocking positions along Route 7B while the 28th ROK Regiment did the same along Route 1 to the east. 1-327 Inf and 2-327 Inf were then combat-assaulted into the area to the west and pushed toward the coast but turned up almost nothing, finding evidence that the 18B had moved out a month earlier. Phase II began on 6 Nov, searching for the 95th PAVN Regiment in the mountainous area called The Hub northwest of Tuy Hoa. Staging at Dong Tre, all three battalions airassaulted into the Base Area while the 47th ARVN Regiment maintained its block, this time north of the Da Rang and the 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div on Operation ADAMS acted as the anvil between Route 1 and The Hub. On 10 Nov, part of the 5th Bn, 95th PAVN Regiment was trapped and annihilated. Electronic intelligence indicated on 24 Nov that the rest of the regiment had fled west, but adverse weather and flying conditions prevented a pursuit and the operation ended. Results: 150 enemy killed, 76 detained, 16 US KIA, 78 US WIA.

2-8 Nov.
Operation: MARSHALLTOWN
Location: Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-12 Inf.

5-8 Nov.
Operation: LIEN KET 68
Location: Quang Tin Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling
headquarters: 2nd ARVN Div Results: 109 enemy
killed, 64 ARVN KIA, 97 ARVN WIA, 3 ARVN MIA.

5-19 Nov.
Operation: SHASTA I
Location: La Huan, Duc Ky, Dodge City, Go Noi, Hill 55 Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy Controlling headquarters: 1st Marines Task organization: 2/1 Marines, 2/3 Marines, 1/26 Marines. Execution: operation executed in the Dodge City area between Go Noi Island and Hill 55.

5 Nov.-10 Dec.
Operation: LANIKAI II
Location: Ben Luc, Long An Province. Type: search and destroy, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 4-23 Inf, C/7-11 Art, C/65th Eng Bn; 3/50 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: 506th PLAF Bn. Execution: 4-23 Inf relieved 4-9 Inf at Ben Luc in the LANIKAI AO and continued pacification and buddy operations in Long An Province. Results: 22 enemy killed, 4 detained, 3 US KIA, 52 US WIA.

New Operations

6-12 Nov.
Operation: YASS/HAYMAN
Location: Lang Phuoc Hoa, Xa LOng Son, Ap Ben Da, Long Son Island, Route 15, Rach Tre Channel, LZ COOKIE, LZ BLONDIE, LZ DAGWOOD, LZ ALVIN, LZ DAISY, Rung Sat Special Zone, Phuoc Tuy Province Type: codron and search, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, C/6RAR, 3 SASR Sqn, 1 APC Sqn (1 Trp), 103 Fld Bty, A/2-35 Art. Intelligence: C2 PLAF Co. Execution: 1ATF conducted Operation HAYMAN on Long Son Island 18 km southwest of Nui Dat to severe the VC supply route between the Rung Sat Special Zone and Phuoc Tuy Province. It was preceded by a cordon-and-search of the village of Lang Phuoc Hoa on Route 15 at the edge of the Rung Sat (Operation YASS). Results: 10 enemy killed, 8 detained, 1 AUS KIA.

Other

6 Nov.
The enemy attacks Thuan Thien PF outpost in Phong Dinh Province (7 ARVN KIA, 4 ARVN WIA, 18 ARVN MIA; 12 VN KIA, 9 VN WIA).

Jason Petho · Post by **Jason Petho** » Tue Nov 07, 2023 5:33 pm

Ongoing Operations today in 1966

25 May 66-8 Feb.67
Operation LAM SON II, 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division pacification campaign in Binh Duong and Bien Hoa Provinces.

3 Aug.66-31 Jan.67
Operation: PRAIRIE
Location: Dong Ha, Cam Lo, Khe Sanh, Camp Carroll, Route 9, the Rockpile, the Razorback, Nui Cay Tre (Mutter's Ridge), Hill 252, Hill 400, Hill 484, Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Mar Div; Task Force DELTA (from 1 Oct) Task organization: 2/4 Marines (3 Aug-30 Sep), 1st Force Recon Co (from 3 Aug), G/3/12 Marines (3-13 Aug), 1/4 Marines (from 13 Aug), 3/12 Marines (from 13 Aug), C/3d Tank Bn (from 13 Aug), 2/7 Marines (27 Aug-28 Sep), 3/4 Marines (from 17 Sep), 1/26 Marines (18-25 Sep), 2/9 Marines (from 28 Sep), 1/3 Marines (from 29 Sep), 3/7 Marines (from 30 Sep), 2/5 Marines (from 1 Oct). Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: SEE PREVIOUS NOTES Results: 1,397 enemy killed, 27 detained, 239 US KIA, 1,214 WIA.

26 Aug.66-20 Jan.68
Operation: BYRD
Location: Phan Thiet, LZ BETTY, Binh Thuan Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: I FFORCEV. Task organization: TF 2-7: 2-7 Cav, C/1-9 Cav, A/1-21 Art, C/2-20 Art (-), C/8th Eng Bn (-), C/229th Avn Bn, Det 228th Avn Bn. Execution: Planned as a short-term, economy-of-force measure, BYRD became a continuous offensive that would last into 1968. Upon I FFORCEV request, the 1st Cav Div detached at battalion-size task force to help pacify isolated Binh Thuan Province in southern II Corps. Results (at year's end): 351 enemy killed, 151 detained, 8 US KIA, 85 US WIA.

14 Sep.-26 Nov.
Operation: ATTLEBORO
Location: Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh West, Trai Bi, Dau Tieng, Ben Cui, Suoi Da, Bau Co, Suoi Cao, Trang Sup, Katum, Song Saigon, Song Ba Hao, War Zone C, Tay Ninh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 196th LIB (14 Sep-4 Nov); 1st Inf Div (5-6 Nov); II FFORCEV (7-26 Nov). Task organization: 196th LIB: 2-1 Inf, 3-21 Inf, 4-31 Inf, 1-27 Inf (1-5 Nov), 2-27 Inf (3-11 Nov), 1-5 Inf (M) (6-10 Nov), 3-82 Art, A/1-8 Art (1-10 Nov); 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-16 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-5 Art; 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 2-16 Inf, 1-18 Inf, 2-18 Inf, 1-7 Art; 3d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-2 Inf, 2-2 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 2-33 Art; 2d Bde 25th Inf Div (10-25 Nov): 1-5 Inf (M), 1-27 Inf, 2-27 Inf (11-25 Nov), 2-14 Inf, 2-22 Inf (M) (13-25 Nov), 1-8 Art; 173d Abn Bde23. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division: 101st APVN Regiment, 271st, 272nd and 273rd PLAF Regiments; 70th PLAF Guard Regiment, U80 PLAF Artillery Regiment, C40 PLAF Co, 82nd Rear Service Group. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,106 enemy killed, 42 detained, 115 US KIA, 447 US WIA.

15 Sep.-14 Nov.
Operation: KALIHI
Location: Filhol Plantation, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-14 Inf, 4-23 Inf, A & B/3-4 Cav, 7-11 Art, 3-13 Art (-); 1/7 and 4/7 ARVN Bns. Intelligence: 2nd and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment. Execution: the brigade conducted search and destroy and buddy operations with ARVN troops in the Filhol Plantation. Results: 38 enemy killed, 3 detained, 14 US KIA, 79 US WIA.

23 Sep.-9 Nov.
Operation: MAENG HO 6
Location: Nui Ba, Phu Cat Mountains, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: CRID. Task organization: 1st and Cavalry ROK Regiments. Intelligence: 12th PAVN Regiment. Execution: MAENG HO 6 was the Korean participation in a major Allied effort to clear the area between Route 1 and the coast in northeastern Binh Dinh Province, coordinating with Operation IRVING and DAI BANG 800. Results: 1,161 enemy killed, 518 detained, 30 ROK KIA, 115 ROK WIA.

1 Oct.66-17 Jan 68
Operation: DAZZLEM
Location: Camp Radcliff, An Khe, Binh Dinh Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: Base Defense Task Force. Execution: Operation DAZZLEM was the contingency plan for the defense of Camp Radcliff provided by one infantry battalion with supporting artillery and
reinforcing personnel from residence units. On 17 Jan 68, the 173d Abn Bde relieved the 1st Cav Div from the mission of defending An Khe. Results: 80 enemy killed, 9 detained.

3 Oct.-16 Nov
Operation: LAM SON 318
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling
headquarters: 1st ARVN Div. Task organization: ARVN Airborne Task Force. Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: operation was conducted south of the DMZ in conjunction with Operation PRAIRIE. Results: 179 enemy killed, 5 detained, 38 ARVN KIA, 1 US KIA, 251 ARVN WIA, 5 US WIA, 1 ARVN MIA.

8 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: WINCHESTER
Location: Da Nang, Hai Van Pass, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV, III MAF. Task organization: 4-503 Inf, C/2-34 Arm. Execution: MACV decided to reinforce the Da Nang TAOR during Operation PRAIRIE, freeing additional Marine battalions to move to the DMZ area. After deploying to Da Nang by air and LST, TF 4-503 Inf relieved 2/26 Marines at the Hai Van Pass for movement to Phu Bai and secured Route 1 north to the Thua Thien border.

11 Oct.-14 Nov.
Operation: KAILUA
Location: Duc Hoa, Tan Phu Trung, Trang Bang, Tho Mo, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-5 Inf (M) (11 Oct-6 Nov), 1-27 Inf (11-31 Oct), 2-27 Inf (11 Oct-3 Nov), 1-8 Art, A/2-13 Art; 2/49 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: 1st and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment, D85 PLAF Co. Execution: The 2d Bde conducted a series of airmobile and ground assaults, search and destroy operations, employed Eagle Flights, combat patrols, ambushes and combined operations with local ARVN forces to locate and destroy VC forces and supplies in central Hau Nghia Province between Duc Hoa and Trang Bang with light contact. The 2d Bde commenced participation in ATTLEBORO on 10 Nov and KAILUA was officially terminated on 14 Nov. Results: 67 enemy killed, 34 detained, 6 US KIA, 64 US WIA.

11 Oct.66-17 Nov.67
Operation: UNIONTOWN II
Location: Long Binh, Bien Hoa Province Type: security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Execution: Operation UNIONTOWN was a security operation designed to protect the Long Binh logistical complex, RMK Rock Quarry and II FFORCEV Headquarters. Units were assigned on a rotation basis from each major command under II FFORCEV.

13 Oct.-9 Nov.
Operation: BLACKJACK 21
Location: Plei Trap Valley, Kontum Province. Type: mobile guerrilla. Controlling headquarters: II CTZ MIKE Force Task Organization: Task Force PRONG. Execution: This was the pilot mobile guerrilla mission for a specially trained force consisting of a Special Forces A-Detachment that controlled one 150-man Mike Force company and a 34-man combat reconnaissance, eagle flight platoon. The task force was specially trained for extended patrolling so that it could operate independently for as long as 30 to 60 days in remote regions with air drop type resupply. The operation was coordinated with PAUL REVERE IV.

14 Oct.-11 Nov.
Operation: 13-66
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance. Controlling headquarters: 5th SFGA. Task Organization: Det B- 52 Project DELTA, 91st Abn Rgr Bn. Execution: reconnaissance from FOB Khe Sanh in support of Operation PRAIRIE.

18 Oct.-30 Dec.
Operation: PAUL REVERE IV
Location: Duc Co, New Plei Djereng, Plei Trap Valley, Se San, Nam Sathay, LZ OASIS, LZ 3 TANGO, FSB RED WARRIOR, Pleiku and Kontum Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Inf Div (18 Oct-10 Dec), I FFORCEV (10-30 Dec). Task organization: 2d Bde, 4th Inf Div: 2-8 Inf, 1-12 Inf, 1-22 Inf, 4-42 Art; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div: 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-35 Inf, 2-9 Art, C/3-4 Cav, D/65th Eng Bn; Div Arty: 3-6 Art, 6-14 Art, A/1-30 Art; Div Troops: 1-10 Cav, 1-69 Arm; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (29 Oct-27 Dec): 1-5 Cav, 2-5 Cav, 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art, B/1-9 Cav, C/1-30 Art, C/3-8 Art, B/8th Eng, 227th Avn Bn. Intelligence: 32nd, 33rd, 66th, 88th, 95B and 101C PAVN Regiments. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,062 enemy killed, 56 detained, 170 US KIA, 610 US WIA.

18 Oct.66-1 Feb.67
Operation: DUCK
Location: Vung Tau, Saigon, Bearcat, Route 15, Phuoc Tuy, Bien Hoa and Gia Dinh Provinces. Type: deployment. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Task organization: 9th Inf Div; 11th ACR; 1ATF (14-23 Dec, 27 Dec-5 Jan): 6RAR, 5RAR (one Co), 1 APC Sqn (one Trp), 101 Fld Bty, 1-83 Art; 18th MP Bde Execution: the purpose of this operation was to support the deployment of the 9th Inf Div in country with the 1st Inf Div as the sponsoring unit to its base camp at Bear Cat. Personnel debarked at Vung Tau and were transported by vehicles to the Bearcat base camp. Cargo, wheel and track vehicles were offloaded at Saigon and convoyed to Bearcat.

20 Oct.-8 Dec.
Operation: ATLANTA
Location: Bien Hoa, Xuan Loc, Long Giao, Blackhorse, Ong Que Plantation, Route 2, Bien Hoa and Long Khanh Province. Type: road clearing, security. Controlling headquarters: 11th ACR. Task organization: 1/11 ACR, 2/11 ACR, 3/11 ACR. Intelligence: 5th PLAF Division. Execution: The operation secured Route 1 from Bien Hoa to Xuan and Route 2 from Xuan Loc to Long Giao. and provided security for engineer work parties building the permanent base camp of the regiment at Long Giao (Blackhorse) south of Xuan Loc in the Ong Que Rubber Plantation. On 21 Nov, elements of the 274th PLAF Regiment were engaged near Xuan Loc on Route 1, 28 enemy were killed and 1 detained. This was the first confirmed contact with the 5th PLAF Division since the Battle of Long Tan on 18 Aug. On 2 Dec, the enemy ambushes a recon platoon of 11th ACR in Long Khanh Province, but breaks contact in face of reaction force, artillery and air support, leaving 94 of his dead behind. US casualties are 1 KIA and 22 WIA. Results: 131 enemy killed, 51 detained, 8 US KIA, 41 US WIA.

25 Oct.-28 Nov.
Operation: BREMERTON
Location: Long Tau Shipping Channel, Rung Sat Special Zone. Type: search and destroy, saturation patrolling. Controlling headquarters: 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 3-22 Inf. Execution: 3-22 Inf replaced 1-18 Inf and continued operations in the Rung Sat to protect the shipping channel to Saigon.

25 Oct. 66-12 Feb. 67
Operation: THAYER II
Location: Bong Son, Kim Son Valley, Suoi Ca Valley, 506 Valley, Vinh Thanh Valley, An Lao Valley, The Crescent, Nui Mieu, Cay Giep, Dam Tra O Lake, LZ HAMMOND, LZ UPLIFT, LZ TWO BITS, LZ ENGLISH, LZ CRYSTAL, LZ BIRD, LZ PONY, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: 3d Bde, 1st Cav Div (25 Oct-15 Dec): 2-8 Cav, 1-7 Cav, 5/7 Cav, C/1-5 Cav, 1-21 Art (-), 2-17 Art, C/6-16 Art, C/2-19 Art, C/8th Eng Bn; 1st Bde, 1st Cav Div (15 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-8 Cav, 1-12 Cav, 5-7 Cav, 2-19 Art (-), D/2-17 Art, C/1-21 Art, A,3/18 Art, C/8th Eng; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (27 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-5 Cav (-), 2-5 Cav, 1-7 Cav (-), 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art (-), B/1-8 Art, A/1-21 Art, C/1-30 Art, B/8th Eng Bn; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div (3 Jan-12 Feb): 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-9 Art (-), C/3-4 Cav; Div Arty: 2-20 Art (-), 7-13 Art (-), 3-18 Art (-), E/82 Art; Div Troops: 1-9 Cav, 8th Eng Bn (-). Intelligence: 2nd PLAF Regiment, 18th and 22nd PAVN Regiments. Execution: ...SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,757 enemy killed, 184 US KIA, 747 US WIA, 2 US MIA.

25 Oct. 66-2 Apr. 67
Operation: ADAMS
Location: Tuy Hoa, Tuy An, Vung Ro Bay, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy, rice denial. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-8 Inf, 3-8 Inf, 3-12 Inf, 6-29 Art, A/5-16 Art, A/1-10 Cav, A/4th Eng Bn . Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division. Execution: The brigade conducted rice denial operations along the coast in an area fifty kilometers from the Vung Ro Bay to Tuy An and twenty kilometers inland. Contacts during January had become so infrequent that the brigade and two battalions deployed to the Central Highlands, leaving only Task Force IVY behind. On 8 Mar, the CRID and WHRID entered the ADAMS AO in Operation OH JAC KYO, assuming responsibility for Phu Yen Province, and TF IVY was disbanded on 2 Apr, ending the operation. Results: 491 enemy killed, 46 US KIA, 491 US WIA.

29 Oct.-24 Dec.
Operation: PAWNEE III
Location: Route 1, Turkey Bridge, Phu Loc District, Thua Thien Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: 4th Marines. Task organization: 2/26 Marines Marines. Execution: operation conducted to keep Route 1 opened from Phu Bai to Da Nang.

30 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: GERONIMO
Location: Tuy Hoa, Cung Son, Dong Tre, Song Da Rang, The Hub, Route 1; Route 7B, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 101st Abn Div. Task organization: 1-327 Inf, 2-327 Inf, 2-502 Inf, 2-320 Art, A/2-17 Cav; A/326th Eng Bn; 28th ROK Regiment (elts), 47th ARVN Regiment (elts). Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division: 18B and 95th PAVN Regiments. Execution: The brigade mounted GERONIMO to destroy the already understrength 5th PAVN Division in the interior of Phu Yen. The operation searched south of the Song Da Rang first where intelligence placed the 18B Regiment in a jungle base about 50 km southwest of Tuy Hoa. The 47th ARVN Regiment established blocking positions along Route 7B while the 28th ROK Regiment did the same along Route 1 to the east. 1-327 Inf and 2-327 Inf were then combat-assaulted into the area to the west and pushed toward the coast but turned up almost nothing, finding evidence that the 18B had moved out a month earlier. Phase II began on 6 Nov, searching for the 95th PAVN Regiment in the mountainous area called The Hub northwest of Tuy Hoa. Staging at Dong Tre, all three battalions airassaulted into the Base Area while the 47th ARVN Regiment maintained its block, this time north of the Da Rang and the 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div on Operation ADAMS acted as the anvil between Route 1 and The Hub. On 10 Nov, part of the 5th Bn, 95th PAVN Regiment was trapped and annihilated. Electronic intelligence indicated on 24 Nov that the rest of the regiment had fled west, but adverse weather and flying conditions prevented a pursuit and the operation ended. Results: 150 enemy killed, 76 detained, 16 US KIA, 78 US WIA.

2-8 Nov.
Operation: MARSHALLTOWN
Location: Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-12 Inf.

5-8 Nov.
Operation: LIEN KET 68
Location: Quang Tin Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling
headquarters: 2nd ARVN Div Results: 109 enemy
killed, 64 ARVN KIA, 97 ARVN WIA, 3 ARVN MIA.

5-19 Nov.
Operation: SHASTA I
Location: La Huan, Duc Ky, Dodge City, Go Noi, Hill 55 Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy Controlling headquarters: 1st Marines Task organization: 2/1 Marines, 2/3 Marines, 1/26 Marines. Execution: operation executed in the Dodge City area between Go Noi Island and Hill 55.

5 Nov.-10 Dec.
Operation: LANIKAI II
Location: Ben Luc, Long An Province. Type: search and destroy, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 4-23 Inf, C/7-11 Art, C/65th Eng Bn; 3/50 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: 506th PLAF Bn. Execution: 4-23 Inf relieved 4-9 Inf at Ben Luc in the LANIKAI AO and continued pacification and buddy operations in Long An Province. Results: 22 enemy killed, 4 detained, 3 US KIA, 52 US WIA.

6-12 Nov.
Operation: YASS/HAYMAN
Location: Lang Phuoc Hoa, Xa LOng Son, Ap Ben Da, Long Son Island, Route 15, Rach Tre Channel, LZ COOKIE, LZ BLONDIE, LZ DAGWOOD, LZ ALVIN, LZ DAISY, Rung Sat Special Zone, Phuoc Tuy Province Type: codron and search, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, C/6RAR, 3 SASR Sqn, 1 APC Sqn (1 Trp), 103 Fld Bty, A/2-35 Art. Intelligence: C2 PLAF Co. Execution: 1ATF conducted Operation HAYMAN on Long Son Island 18 km southwest of Nui Dat to severe the VC supply route between the Rung Sat Special Zone and Phuoc Tuy Province. It was preceded by a cordon-and-search of the village of Lang Phuoc Hoa on Route 15 at the edge of the Rung Sat (Operation YASS). Results: 10 enemy killed, 8 detained, 1 AUS KIA.

New Operations

7-20 Nov.
Operation: MERIDIAN
Location: Minh Thanh, Binh Long Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 173d Abn Bde. Task organization: 2-503 Inf, 33rd and 35th ARVN Ranger Bns Execution: This was the 173d Abn Bde participation in Operation ATTLEBORO, searching the area around Minh Thanh with light contact.

Other

7 Nov.
The enemy kidnaps the entire population (107) of Cai Doi hamlet in Vinh Binh Province.

7 Nov.
Revolutionary Development Division (J33) redesignated Revolutionary Development Support Directorate under BG William A. Knowlton, USA to control expanded MACV support for RD.

Jason Petho · Post by **Jason Petho** » Wed Nov 08, 2023 3:19 pm

Ongoing Operations today in 1966

25 May 66-8 Feb.67
Operation LAM SON II, 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division pacification campaign in Binh Duong and Bien Hoa Provinces.

3 Aug.66-31 Jan.67
Operation: PRAIRIE
Location: Dong Ha, Cam Lo, Khe Sanh, Camp Carroll, Route 9, the Rockpile, the Razorback, Nui Cay Tre (Mutter's Ridge), Hill 252, Hill 400, Hill 484, Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Mar Div; Task Force DELTA (from 1 Oct) Task organization: 2/4 Marines (3 Aug-30 Sep), 1st Force Recon Co (from 3 Aug), G/3/12 Marines (3-13 Aug), 1/4 Marines (from 13 Aug), 3/12 Marines (from 13 Aug), C/3d Tank Bn (from 13 Aug), 2/7 Marines (27 Aug-28 Sep), 3/4 Marines (from 17 Sep), 1/26 Marines (18-25 Sep), 2/9 Marines (from 28 Sep), 1/3 Marines (from 29 Sep), 3/7 Marines (from 30 Sep), 2/5 Marines (from 1 Oct). Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: SEE PREVIOUS NOTES Results: 1,397 enemy killed, 27 detained, 239 US KIA, 1,214 WIA.

26 Aug.66-20 Jan.68
Operation: BYRD
Location: Phan Thiet, LZ BETTY, Binh Thuan Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: I FFORCEV. Task organization: TF 2-7: 2-7 Cav, C/1-9 Cav, A/1-21 Art, C/2-20 Art (-), C/8th Eng Bn (-), C/229th Avn Bn, Det 228th Avn Bn. Execution: Planned as a short-term, economy-of-force measure, BYRD became a continuous offensive that would last into 1968. Upon I FFORCEV request, the 1st Cav Div detached at battalion-size task force to help pacify isolated Binh Thuan Province in southern II Corps. Results (at year's end): 351 enemy killed, 151 detained, 8 US KIA, 85 US WIA.

14 Sep.-26 Nov.
Operation: ATTLEBORO
Location: Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh West, Trai Bi, Dau Tieng, Ben Cui, Suoi Da, Bau Co, Suoi Cao, Trang Sup, Katum, Song Saigon, Song Ba Hao, War Zone C, Tay Ninh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 196th LIB (14 Sep-4 Nov); 1st Inf Div (5-6 Nov); II FFORCEV (7-26 Nov). Task organization: 196th LIB: 2-1 Inf, 3-21 Inf, 4-31 Inf, 1-27 Inf (1-5 Nov), 2-27 Inf (3-11 Nov), 1-5 Inf (M) (6-10 Nov), 3-82 Art, A/1-8 Art (1-10 Nov); 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-16 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-5 Art; 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 2-16 Inf, 1-18 Inf, 2-18 Inf, 1-7 Art; 3d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-2 Inf, 2-2 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 2-33 Art; 2d Bde 25th Inf Div (10-25 Nov): 1-5 Inf (M), 1-27 Inf, 2-27 Inf (11-25 Nov), 2-14 Inf, 2-22 Inf (M) (13-25 Nov), 1-8 Art; 173d Abn Bde23. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division: 101st APVN Regiment, 271st, 272nd and 273rd PLAF Regiments; 70th PLAF Guard Regiment, U80 PLAF Artillery Regiment, C40 PLAF Co, 82nd Rear Service Group. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,106 enemy killed, 42 detained, 115 US KIA, 447 US WIA.

15 Sep.-14 Nov.
Operation: KALIHI
Location: Filhol Plantation, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-14 Inf, 4-23 Inf, A & B/3-4 Cav, 7-11 Art, 3-13 Art (-); 1/7 and 4/7 ARVN Bns. Intelligence: 2nd and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment. Execution: the brigade conducted search and destroy and buddy operations with ARVN troops in the Filhol Plantation. Results: 38 enemy killed, 3 detained, 14 US KIA, 79 US WIA.

23 Sep.-9 Nov.
Operation: MAENG HO 6
Location: Nui Ba, Phu Cat Mountains, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: CRID. Task organization: 1st and Cavalry ROK Regiments. Intelligence: 12th PAVN Regiment. Execution: MAENG HO 6 was the Korean participation in a major Allied effort to clear the area between Route 1 and the coast in northeastern Binh Dinh Province, coordinating with Operation IRVING and DAI BANG 800. Results: 1,161 enemy killed, 518 detained, 30 ROK KIA, 115 ROK WIA.

1 Oct.66-17 Jan 68
Operation: DAZZLEM
Location: Camp Radcliff, An Khe, Binh Dinh Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: Base Defense Task Force. Execution: Operation DAZZLEM was the contingency plan for the defense of Camp Radcliff provided by one infantry battalion with supporting artillery and
reinforcing personnel from residence units. On 17 Jan 68, the 173d Abn Bde relieved the 1st Cav Div from the mission of defending An Khe. Results: 80 enemy killed, 9 detained.

3 Oct.-16 Nov
Operation: LAM SON 318
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling
headquarters: 1st ARVN Div. Task organization: ARVN Airborne Task Force. Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: operation was conducted south of the DMZ in conjunction with Operation PRAIRIE. Results: 179 enemy killed, 5 detained, 38 ARVN KIA, 1 US KIA, 251 ARVN WIA, 5 US WIA, 1 ARVN MIA.

8 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: WINCHESTER
Location: Da Nang, Hai Van Pass, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV, III MAF. Task organization: 4-503 Inf, C/2-34 Arm. Execution: MACV decided to reinforce the Da Nang TAOR during Operation PRAIRIE, freeing additional Marine battalions to move to the DMZ area. After deploying to Da Nang by air and LST, TF 4-503 Inf relieved 2/26 Marines at the Hai Van Pass for movement to Phu Bai and secured Route 1 north to the Thua Thien border.

11 Oct.-14 Nov.
Operation: KAILUA
Location: Duc Hoa, Tan Phu Trung, Trang Bang, Tho Mo, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-5 Inf (M) (11 Oct-6 Nov), 1-27 Inf (11-31 Oct), 2-27 Inf (11 Oct-3 Nov), 1-8 Art, A/2-13 Art; 2/49 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: 1st and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment, D85 PLAF Co. Execution: The 2d Bde conducted a series of airmobile and ground assaults, search and destroy operations, employed Eagle Flights, combat patrols, ambushes and combined operations with local ARVN forces to locate and destroy VC forces and supplies in central Hau Nghia Province between Duc Hoa and Trang Bang with light contact. The 2d Bde commenced participation in ATTLEBORO on 10 Nov and KAILUA was officially terminated on 14 Nov. Results: 67 enemy killed, 34 detained, 6 US KIA, 64 US WIA.

11 Oct.66-17 Nov.67
Operation: UNIONTOWN II
Location: Long Binh, Bien Hoa Province Type: security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Execution: Operation UNIONTOWN was a security operation designed to protect the Long Binh logistical complex, RMK Rock Quarry and II FFORCEV Headquarters. Units were assigned on a rotation basis from each major command under II FFORCEV.

13 Oct.-9 Nov.
Operation: BLACKJACK 21
Location: Plei Trap Valley, Kontum Province. Type: mobile guerrilla. Controlling headquarters: II CTZ MIKE Force Task Organization: Task Force PRONG. Execution: This was the pilot mobile guerrilla mission for a specially trained force consisting of a Special Forces A-Detachment that controlled one 150-man Mike Force company and a 34-man combat reconnaissance, eagle flight platoon. The task force was specially trained for extended patrolling so that it could operate independently for as long as 30 to 60 days in remote regions with air drop type resupply. The operation was coordinated with PAUL REVERE IV.

14 Oct.-11 Nov.
Operation: 13-66
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance. Controlling headquarters: 5th SFGA. Task Organization: Det B- 52 Project DELTA, 91st Abn Rgr Bn. Execution: reconnaissance from FOB Khe Sanh in support of Operation PRAIRIE.

18 Oct.-30 Dec.
Operation: PAUL REVERE IV
Location: Duc Co, New Plei Djereng, Plei Trap Valley, Se San, Nam Sathay, LZ OASIS, LZ 3 TANGO, FSB RED WARRIOR, Pleiku and Kontum Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Inf Div (18 Oct-10 Dec), I FFORCEV (10-30 Dec). Task organization: 2d Bde, 4th Inf Div: 2-8 Inf, 1-12 Inf, 1-22 Inf, 4-42 Art; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div: 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-35 Inf, 2-9 Art, C/3-4 Cav, D/65th Eng Bn; Div Arty: 3-6 Art, 6-14 Art, A/1-30 Art; Div Troops: 1-10 Cav, 1-69 Arm; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (29 Oct-27 Dec): 1-5 Cav, 2-5 Cav, 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art, B/1-9 Cav, C/1-30 Art, C/3-8 Art, B/8th Eng, 227th Avn Bn. Intelligence: 32nd, 33rd, 66th, 88th, 95B and 101C PAVN Regiments. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,062 enemy killed, 56 detained, 170 US KIA, 610 US WIA.

18 Oct.66-1 Feb.67
Operation: DUCK
Location: Vung Tau, Saigon, Bearcat, Route 15, Phuoc Tuy, Bien Hoa and Gia Dinh Provinces. Type: deployment. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Task organization: 9th Inf Div; 11th ACR; 1ATF (14-23 Dec, 27 Dec-5 Jan): 6RAR, 5RAR (one Co), 1 APC Sqn (one Trp), 101 Fld Bty, 1-83 Art; 18th MP Bde Execution: the purpose of this operation was to support the deployment of the 9th Inf Div in country with the 1st Inf Div as the sponsoring unit to its base camp at Bear Cat. Personnel debarked at Vung Tau and were transported by vehicles to the Bearcat base camp. Cargo, wheel and track vehicles were offloaded at Saigon and convoyed to Bearcat.

20 Oct.-8 Dec.
Operation: ATLANTA
Location: Bien Hoa, Xuan Loc, Long Giao, Blackhorse, Ong Que Plantation, Route 2, Bien Hoa and Long Khanh Province. Type: road clearing, security. Controlling headquarters: 11th ACR. Task organization: 1/11 ACR, 2/11 ACR, 3/11 ACR. Intelligence: 5th PLAF Division. Execution: The operation secured Route 1 from Bien Hoa to Xuan and Route 2 from Xuan Loc to Long Giao. and provided security for engineer work parties building the permanent base camp of the regiment at Long Giao (Blackhorse) south of Xuan Loc in the Ong Que Rubber Plantation. On 21 Nov, elements of the 274th PLAF Regiment were engaged near Xuan Loc on Route 1, 28 enemy were killed and 1 detained. This was the first confirmed contact with the 5th PLAF Division since the Battle of Long Tan on 18 Aug. On 2 Dec, the enemy ambushes a recon platoon of 11th ACR in Long Khanh Province, but breaks contact in face of reaction force, artillery and air support, leaving 94 of his dead behind. US casualties are 1 KIA and 22 WIA. Results: 131 enemy killed, 51 detained, 8 US KIA, 41 US WIA.

25 Oct.-28 Nov.
Operation: BREMERTON
Location: Long Tau Shipping Channel, Rung Sat Special Zone. Type: search and destroy, saturation patrolling. Controlling headquarters: 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 3-22 Inf. Execution: 3-22 Inf replaced 1-18 Inf and continued operations in the Rung Sat to protect the shipping channel to Saigon.

25 Oct. 66-12 Feb. 67
Operation: THAYER II
Location: Bong Son, Kim Son Valley, Suoi Ca Valley, 506 Valley, Vinh Thanh Valley, An Lao Valley, The Crescent, Nui Mieu, Cay Giep, Dam Tra O Lake, LZ HAMMOND, LZ UPLIFT, LZ TWO BITS, LZ ENGLISH, LZ CRYSTAL, LZ BIRD, LZ PONY, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: 3d Bde, 1st Cav Div (25 Oct-15 Dec): 2-8 Cav, 1-7 Cav, 5/7 Cav, C/1-5 Cav, 1-21 Art (-), 2-17 Art, C/6-16 Art, C/2-19 Art, C/8th Eng Bn; 1st Bde, 1st Cav Div (15 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-8 Cav, 1-12 Cav, 5-7 Cav, 2-19 Art (-), D/2-17 Art, C/1-21 Art, A,3/18 Art, C/8th Eng; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (27 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-5 Cav (-), 2-5 Cav, 1-7 Cav (-), 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art (-), B/1-8 Art, A/1-21 Art, C/1-30 Art, B/8th Eng Bn; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div (3 Jan-12 Feb): 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-9 Art (-), C/3-4 Cav; Div Arty: 2-20 Art (-), 7-13 Art (-), 3-18 Art (-), E/82 Art; Div Troops: 1-9 Cav, 8th Eng Bn (-). Intelligence: 2nd PLAF Regiment, 18th and 22nd PAVN Regiments. Execution: ...SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,757 enemy killed, 184 US KIA, 747 US WIA, 2 US MIA.

25 Oct. 66-2 Apr. 67
Operation: ADAMS
Location: Tuy Hoa, Tuy An, Vung Ro Bay, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy, rice denial. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-8 Inf, 3-8 Inf, 3-12 Inf, 6-29 Art, A/5-16 Art, A/1-10 Cav, A/4th Eng Bn . Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division. Execution: The brigade conducted rice denial operations along the coast in an area fifty kilometers from the Vung Ro Bay to Tuy An and twenty kilometers inland. Contacts during January had become so infrequent that the brigade and two battalions deployed to the Central Highlands, leaving only Task Force IVY behind. On 8 Mar, the CRID and WHRID entered the ADAMS AO in Operation OH JAC KYO, assuming responsibility for Phu Yen Province, and TF IVY was disbanded on 2 Apr, ending the operation. Results: 491 enemy killed, 46 US KIA, 491 US WIA.

29 Oct.-24 Dec.
Operation: PAWNEE III
Location: Route 1, Turkey Bridge, Phu Loc District, Thua Thien Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: 4th Marines. Task organization: 2/26 Marines Marines. Execution: operation conducted to keep Route 1 opened from Phu Bai to Da Nang.

30 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: GERONIMO
Location: Tuy Hoa, Cung Son, Dong Tre, Song Da Rang, The Hub, Route 1; Route 7B, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 101st Abn Div. Task organization: 1-327 Inf, 2-327 Inf, 2-502 Inf, 2-320 Art, A/2-17 Cav; A/326th Eng Bn; 28th ROK Regiment (elts), 47th ARVN Regiment (elts). Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division: 18B and 95th PAVN Regiments. Execution: The brigade mounted GERONIMO to destroy the already understrength 5th PAVN Division in the interior of Phu Yen. The operation searched south of the Song Da Rang first where intelligence placed the 18B Regiment in a jungle base about 50 km southwest of Tuy Hoa. The 47th ARVN Regiment established blocking positions along Route 7B while the 28th ROK Regiment did the same along Route 1 to the east. 1-327 Inf and 2-327 Inf were then combat-assaulted into the area to the west and pushed toward the coast but turned up almost nothing, finding evidence that the 18B had moved out a month earlier. Phase II began on 6 Nov, searching for the 95th PAVN Regiment in the mountainous area called The Hub northwest of Tuy Hoa. Staging at Dong Tre, all three battalions airassaulted into the Base Area while the 47th ARVN Regiment maintained its block, this time north of the Da Rang and the 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div on Operation ADAMS acted as the anvil between Route 1 and The Hub. On 10 Nov, part of the 5th Bn, 95th PAVN Regiment was trapped and annihilated. Electronic intelligence indicated on 24 Nov that the rest of the regiment had fled west, but adverse weather and flying conditions prevented a pursuit and the operation ended. Results: 150 enemy killed, 76 detained, 16 US KIA, 78 US WIA.

2-8 Nov.
Operation: MARSHALLTOWN
Location: Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-12 Inf.

5-8 Nov.
Operation: LIEN KET 68
Location: Quang Tin Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling
headquarters: 2nd ARVN Div Results: 109 enemy
killed, 64 ARVN KIA, 97 ARVN WIA, 3 ARVN MIA.

5-19 Nov.
Operation: SHASTA I
Location: La Huan, Duc Ky, Dodge City, Go Noi, Hill 55 Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy Controlling headquarters: 1st Marines Task organization: 2/1 Marines, 2/3 Marines, 1/26 Marines. Execution: operation executed in the Dodge City area between Go Noi Island and Hill 55.

5 Nov.-10 Dec.
Operation: LANIKAI II
Location: Ben Luc, Long An Province. Type: search and destroy, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 4-23 Inf, C/7-11 Art, C/65th Eng Bn; 3/50 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: 506th PLAF Bn. Execution: 4-23 Inf relieved 4-9 Inf at Ben Luc in the LANIKAI AO and continued pacification and buddy operations in Long An Province. Results: 22 enemy killed, 4 detained, 3 US KIA, 52 US WIA.

6-12 Nov.
Operation: YASS/HAYMAN
Location: Lang Phuoc Hoa, Xa LOng Son, Ap Ben Da, Long Son Island, Route 15, Rach Tre Channel, LZ COOKIE, LZ BLONDIE, LZ DAGWOOD, LZ ALVIN, LZ DAISY, Rung Sat Special Zone, Phuoc Tuy Province Type: codron and search, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, C/6RAR, 3 SASR Sqn, 1 APC Sqn (1 Trp), 103 Fld Bty, A/2-35 Art. Intelligence: C2 PLAF Co. Execution: 1ATF conducted Operation HAYMAN on Long Son Island 18 km southwest of Nui Dat to severe the VC supply route between the Rung Sat Special Zone and Phuoc Tuy Province. It was preceded by a cordon-and-search of the village of Lang Phuoc Hoa on Route 15 at the edge of the Rung Sat (Operation YASS). Results: 10 enemy killed, 8 detained, 1 AUS KIA.

7-20 Nov.
Operation: MERIDIAN
Location: Minh Thanh, Binh Long Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 173d Abn Bde. Task organization: 2-503 Inf, 33rd and 35th ARVN Ranger Bns Execution: This was the 173d Abn Bde participation in Operation ATTLEBORO, searching the area around Minh Thanh with light contact.

New Operations

8-14 Nov.
Operation: ARCADIA
Location: Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy Controlling headquarters: 1st Marines Task organization: 1/1 Marines, 3/1 Marines.

Other

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Jason Petho · Post by **Jason Petho** » Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:52 pm

Ongoing Operations today in 1966

25 May 66-8 Feb.67
Operation LAM SON II, 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division pacification campaign in Binh Duong and Bien Hoa Provinces.

3 Aug.66-31 Jan.67
Operation: PRAIRIE
Location: Dong Ha, Cam Lo, Khe Sanh, Camp Carroll, Route 9, the Rockpile, the Razorback, Nui Cay Tre (Mutter's Ridge), Hill 252, Hill 400, Hill 484, Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Mar Div; Task Force DELTA (from 1 Oct) Task organization: 2/4 Marines (3 Aug-30 Sep), 1st Force Recon Co (from 3 Aug), G/3/12 Marines (3-13 Aug), 1/4 Marines (from 13 Aug), 3/12 Marines (from 13 Aug), C/3d Tank Bn (from 13 Aug), 2/7 Marines (27 Aug-28 Sep), 3/4 Marines (from 17 Sep), 1/26 Marines (18-25 Sep), 2/9 Marines (from 28 Sep), 1/3 Marines (from 29 Sep), 3/7 Marines (from 30 Sep), 2/5 Marines (from 1 Oct). Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: SEE PREVIOUS NOTES Results: 1,397 enemy killed, 27 detained, 239 US KIA, 1,214 WIA.

26 Aug.66-20 Jan.68
Operation: BYRD
Location: Phan Thiet, LZ BETTY, Binh Thuan Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: I FFORCEV. Task organization: TF 2-7: 2-7 Cav, C/1-9 Cav, A/1-21 Art, C/2-20 Art (-), C/8th Eng Bn (-), C/229th Avn Bn, Det 228th Avn Bn. Execution: Planned as a short-term, economy-of-force measure, BYRD became a continuous offensive that would last into 1968. Upon I FFORCEV request, the 1st Cav Div detached at battalion-size task force to help pacify isolated Binh Thuan Province in southern II Corps. Results (at year's end): 351 enemy killed, 151 detained, 8 US KIA, 85 US WIA.

14 Sep.-26 Nov.
Operation: ATTLEBORO
Location: Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh West, Trai Bi, Dau Tieng, Ben Cui, Suoi Da, Bau Co, Suoi Cao, Trang Sup, Katum, Song Saigon, Song Ba Hao, War Zone C, Tay Ninh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 196th LIB (14 Sep-4 Nov); 1st Inf Div (5-6 Nov); II FFORCEV (7-26 Nov). Task organization: 196th LIB: 2-1 Inf, 3-21 Inf, 4-31 Inf, 1-27 Inf (1-5 Nov), 2-27 Inf (3-11 Nov), 1-5 Inf (M) (6-10 Nov), 3-82 Art, A/1-8 Art (1-10 Nov); 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-16 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-5 Art; 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 2-16 Inf, 1-18 Inf, 2-18 Inf, 1-7 Art; 3d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-2 Inf, 2-2 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 2-33 Art; 2d Bde 25th Inf Div (10-25 Nov): 1-5 Inf (M), 1-27 Inf, 2-27 Inf (11-25 Nov), 2-14 Inf, 2-22 Inf (M) (13-25 Nov), 1-8 Art; 173d Abn Bde23. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division: 101st APVN Regiment, 271st, 272nd and 273rd PLAF Regiments; 70th PLAF Guard Regiment, U80 PLAF Artillery Regiment, C40 PLAF Co, 82nd Rear Service Group. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,106 enemy killed, 42 detained, 115 US KIA, 447 US WIA.

15 Sep.-14 Nov.
Operation: KALIHI
Location: Filhol Plantation, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-14 Inf, 4-23 Inf, A & B/3-4 Cav, 7-11 Art, 3-13 Art (-); 1/7 and 4/7 ARVN Bns. Intelligence: 2nd and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment. Execution: the brigade conducted search and destroy and buddy operations with ARVN troops in the Filhol Plantation. Results: 38 enemy killed, 3 detained, 14 US KIA, 79 US WIA.

23 Sep.-9 Nov.
Operation: MAENG HO 6
Location: Nui Ba, Phu Cat Mountains, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: CRID. Task organization: 1st and Cavalry ROK Regiments. Intelligence: 12th PAVN Regiment. Execution: MAENG HO 6 was the Korean participation in a major Allied effort to clear the area between Route 1 and the coast in northeastern Binh Dinh Province, coordinating with Operation IRVING and DAI BANG 800. Results: 1,161 enemy killed, 518 detained, 30 ROK KIA, 115 ROK WIA.

1 Oct.66-17 Jan 68
Operation: DAZZLEM
Location: Camp Radcliff, An Khe, Binh Dinh Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: Base Defense Task Force. Execution: Operation DAZZLEM was the contingency plan for the defense of Camp Radcliff provided by one infantry battalion with supporting artillery and
reinforcing personnel from residence units. On 17 Jan 68, the 173d Abn Bde relieved the 1st Cav Div from the mission of defending An Khe. Results: 80 enemy killed, 9 detained.

3 Oct.-16 Nov
Operation: LAM SON 318
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling
headquarters: 1st ARVN Div. Task organization: ARVN Airborne Task Force. Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: operation was conducted south of the DMZ in conjunction with Operation PRAIRIE. Results: 179 enemy killed, 5 detained, 38 ARVN KIA, 1 US KIA, 251 ARVN WIA, 5 US WIA, 1 ARVN MIA.

8 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: WINCHESTER
Location: Da Nang, Hai Van Pass, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV, III MAF. Task organization: 4-503 Inf, C/2-34 Arm. Execution: MACV decided to reinforce the Da Nang TAOR during Operation PRAIRIE, freeing additional Marine battalions to move to the DMZ area. After deploying to Da Nang by air and LST, TF 4-503 Inf relieved 2/26 Marines at the Hai Van Pass for movement to Phu Bai and secured Route 1 north to the Thua Thien border.

11 Oct.-14 Nov.
Operation: KAILUA
Location: Duc Hoa, Tan Phu Trung, Trang Bang, Tho Mo, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-5 Inf (M) (11 Oct-6 Nov), 1-27 Inf (11-31 Oct), 2-27 Inf (11 Oct-3 Nov), 1-8 Art, A/2-13 Art; 2/49 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: 1st and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment, D85 PLAF Co. Execution: The 2d Bde conducted a series of airmobile and ground assaults, search and destroy operations, employed Eagle Flights, combat patrols, ambushes and combined operations with local ARVN forces to locate and destroy VC forces and supplies in central Hau Nghia Province between Duc Hoa and Trang Bang with light contact. The 2d Bde commenced participation in ATTLEBORO on 10 Nov and KAILUA was officially terminated on 14 Nov. Results: 67 enemy killed, 34 detained, 6 US KIA, 64 US WIA.

11 Oct.66-17 Nov.67
Operation: UNIONTOWN II
Location: Long Binh, Bien Hoa Province Type: security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Execution: Operation UNIONTOWN was a security operation designed to protect the Long Binh logistical complex, RMK Rock Quarry and II FFORCEV Headquarters. Units were assigned on a rotation basis from each major command under II FFORCEV.

13 Oct.-9 Nov.
Operation: BLACKJACK 21
Location: Plei Trap Valley, Kontum Province. Type: mobile guerrilla. Controlling headquarters: II CTZ MIKE Force Task Organization: Task Force PRONG. Execution: This was the pilot mobile guerrilla mission for a specially trained force consisting of a Special Forces A-Detachment that controlled one 150-man Mike Force company and a 34-man combat reconnaissance, eagle flight platoon. The task force was specially trained for extended patrolling so that it could operate independently for as long as 30 to 60 days in remote regions with air drop type resupply. The operation was coordinated with PAUL REVERE IV.

14 Oct.-11 Nov.
Operation: 13-66
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance. Controlling headquarters: 5th SFGA. Task Organization: Det B- 52 Project DELTA, 91st Abn Rgr Bn. Execution: reconnaissance from FOB Khe Sanh in support of Operation PRAIRIE.

18 Oct.-30 Dec.
Operation: PAUL REVERE IV
Location: Duc Co, New Plei Djereng, Plei Trap Valley, Se San, Nam Sathay, LZ OASIS, LZ 3 TANGO, FSB RED WARRIOR, Pleiku and Kontum Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Inf Div (18 Oct-10 Dec), I FFORCEV (10-30 Dec). Task organization: 2d Bde, 4th Inf Div: 2-8 Inf, 1-12 Inf, 1-22 Inf, 4-42 Art; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div: 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-35 Inf, 2-9 Art, C/3-4 Cav, D/65th Eng Bn; Div Arty: 3-6 Art, 6-14 Art, A/1-30 Art; Div Troops: 1-10 Cav, 1-69 Arm; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (29 Oct-27 Dec): 1-5 Cav, 2-5 Cav, 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art, B/1-9 Cav, C/1-30 Art, C/3-8 Art, B/8th Eng, 227th Avn Bn. Intelligence: 32nd, 33rd, 66th, 88th, 95B and 101C PAVN Regiments. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,062 enemy killed, 56 detained, 170 US KIA, 610 US WIA.

18 Oct.66-1 Feb.67
Operation: DUCK
Location: Vung Tau, Saigon, Bearcat, Route 15, Phuoc Tuy, Bien Hoa and Gia Dinh Provinces. Type: deployment. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Task organization: 9th Inf Div; 11th ACR; 1ATF (14-23 Dec, 27 Dec-5 Jan): 6RAR, 5RAR (one Co), 1 APC Sqn (one Trp), 101 Fld Bty, 1-83 Art; 18th MP Bde Execution: the purpose of this operation was to support the deployment of the 9th Inf Div in country with the 1st Inf Div as the sponsoring unit to its base camp at Bear Cat. Personnel debarked at Vung Tau and were transported by vehicles to the Bearcat base camp. Cargo, wheel and track vehicles were offloaded at Saigon and convoyed to Bearcat.

20 Oct.-8 Dec.
Operation: ATLANTA
Location: Bien Hoa, Xuan Loc, Long Giao, Blackhorse, Ong Que Plantation, Route 2, Bien Hoa and Long Khanh Province. Type: road clearing, security. Controlling headquarters: 11th ACR. Task organization: 1/11 ACR, 2/11 ACR, 3/11 ACR. Intelligence: 5th PLAF Division. Execution: The operation secured Route 1 from Bien Hoa to Xuan and Route 2 from Xuan Loc to Long Giao. and provided security for engineer work parties building the permanent base camp of the regiment at Long Giao (Blackhorse) south of Xuan Loc in the Ong Que Rubber Plantation. On 21 Nov, elements of the 274th PLAF Regiment were engaged near Xuan Loc on Route 1, 28 enemy were killed and 1 detained. This was the first confirmed contact with the 5th PLAF Division since the Battle of Long Tan on 18 Aug. On 2 Dec, the enemy ambushes a recon platoon of 11th ACR in Long Khanh Province, but breaks contact in face of reaction force, artillery and air support, leaving 94 of his dead behind. US casualties are 1 KIA and 22 WIA. Results: 131 enemy killed, 51 detained, 8 US KIA, 41 US WIA.

25 Oct.-28 Nov.
Operation: BREMERTON
Location: Long Tau Shipping Channel, Rung Sat Special Zone. Type: search and destroy, saturation patrolling. Controlling headquarters: 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 3-22 Inf. Execution: 3-22 Inf replaced 1-18 Inf and continued operations in the Rung Sat to protect the shipping channel to Saigon.

25 Oct. 66-12 Feb. 67
Operation: THAYER II
Location: Bong Son, Kim Son Valley, Suoi Ca Valley, 506 Valley, Vinh Thanh Valley, An Lao Valley, The Crescent, Nui Mieu, Cay Giep, Dam Tra O Lake, LZ HAMMOND, LZ UPLIFT, LZ TWO BITS, LZ ENGLISH, LZ CRYSTAL, LZ BIRD, LZ PONY, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: 3d Bde, 1st Cav Div (25 Oct-15 Dec): 2-8 Cav, 1-7 Cav, 5/7 Cav, C/1-5 Cav, 1-21 Art (-), 2-17 Art, C/6-16 Art, C/2-19 Art, C/8th Eng Bn; 1st Bde, 1st Cav Div (15 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-8 Cav, 1-12 Cav, 5-7 Cav, 2-19 Art (-), D/2-17 Art, C/1-21 Art, A,3/18 Art, C/8th Eng; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (27 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-5 Cav (-), 2-5 Cav, 1-7 Cav (-), 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art (-), B/1-8 Art, A/1-21 Art, C/1-30 Art, B/8th Eng Bn; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div (3 Jan-12 Feb): 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-9 Art (-), C/3-4 Cav; Div Arty: 2-20 Art (-), 7-13 Art (-), 3-18 Art (-), E/82 Art; Div Troops: 1-9 Cav, 8th Eng Bn (-). Intelligence: 2nd PLAF Regiment, 18th and 22nd PAVN Regiments. Execution: ...SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,757 enemy killed, 184 US KIA, 747 US WIA, 2 US MIA.

25 Oct. 66-2 Apr. 67
Operation: ADAMS
Location: Tuy Hoa, Tuy An, Vung Ro Bay, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy, rice denial. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-8 Inf, 3-8 Inf, 3-12 Inf, 6-29 Art, A/5-16 Art, A/1-10 Cav, A/4th Eng Bn . Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division. Execution: The brigade conducted rice denial operations along the coast in an area fifty kilometers from the Vung Ro Bay to Tuy An and twenty kilometers inland. Contacts during January had become so infrequent that the brigade and two battalions deployed to the Central Highlands, leaving only Task Force IVY behind. On 8 Mar, the CRID and WHRID entered the ADAMS AO in Operation OH JAC KYO, assuming responsibility for Phu Yen Province, and TF IVY was disbanded on 2 Apr, ending the operation. Results: 491 enemy killed, 46 US KIA, 491 US WIA.

29 Oct.-24 Dec.
Operation: PAWNEE III
Location: Route 1, Turkey Bridge, Phu Loc District, Thua Thien Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: 4th Marines. Task organization: 2/26 Marines Marines. Execution: operation conducted to keep Route 1 opened from Phu Bai to Da Nang.

30 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: GERONIMO
Location: Tuy Hoa, Cung Son, Dong Tre, Song Da Rang, The Hub, Route 1; Route 7B, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 101st Abn Div. Task organization: 1-327 Inf, 2-327 Inf, 2-502 Inf, 2-320 Art, A/2-17 Cav; A/326th Eng Bn; 28th ROK Regiment (elts), 47th ARVN Regiment (elts). Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division: 18B and 95th PAVN Regiments. Execution: The brigade mounted GERONIMO to destroy the already understrength 5th PAVN Division in the interior of Phu Yen. The operation searched south of the Song Da Rang first where intelligence placed the 18B Regiment in a jungle base about 50 km southwest of Tuy Hoa. The 47th ARVN Regiment established blocking positions along Route 7B while the 28th ROK Regiment did the same along Route 1 to the east. 1-327 Inf and 2-327 Inf were then combat-assaulted into the area to the west and pushed toward the coast but turned up almost nothing, finding evidence that the 18B had moved out a month earlier. Phase II began on 6 Nov, searching for the 95th PAVN Regiment in the mountainous area called The Hub northwest of Tuy Hoa. Staging at Dong Tre, all three battalions airassaulted into the Base Area while the 47th ARVN Regiment maintained its block, this time north of the Da Rang and the 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div on Operation ADAMS acted as the anvil between Route 1 and The Hub. On 10 Nov, part of the 5th Bn, 95th PAVN Regiment was trapped and annihilated. Electronic intelligence indicated on 24 Nov that the rest of the regiment had fled west, but adverse weather and flying conditions prevented a pursuit and the operation ended. Results: 150 enemy killed, 76 detained, 16 US KIA, 78 US WIA.

5-19 Nov.
Operation: SHASTA I
Location: La Huan, Duc Ky, Dodge City, Go Noi, Hill 55 Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy Controlling headquarters: 1st Marines Task organization: 2/1 Marines, 2/3 Marines, 1/26 Marines. Execution: operation executed in the Dodge City area between Go Noi Island and Hill 55.

5 Nov.-10 Dec.
Operation: LANIKAI II
Location: Ben Luc, Long An Province. Type: search and destroy, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 4-23 Inf, C/7-11 Art, C/65th Eng Bn; 3/50 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: 506th PLAF Bn. Execution: 4-23 Inf relieved 4-9 Inf at Ben Luc in the LANIKAI AO and continued pacification and buddy operations in Long An Province. Results: 22 enemy killed, 4 detained, 3 US KIA, 52 US WIA.

6-12 Nov.
Operation: YASS/HAYMAN
Location: Lang Phuoc Hoa, Xa LOng Son, Ap Ben Da, Long Son Island, Route 15, Rach Tre Channel, LZ COOKIE, LZ BLONDIE, LZ DAGWOOD, LZ ALVIN, LZ DAISY, Rung Sat Special Zone, Phuoc Tuy Province Type: codron and search, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, C/6RAR, 3 SASR Sqn, 1 APC Sqn (1 Trp), 103 Fld Bty, A/2-35 Art. Intelligence: C2 PLAF Co. Execution: 1ATF conducted Operation HAYMAN on Long Son Island 18 km southwest of Nui Dat to severe the VC supply route between the Rung Sat Special Zone and Phuoc Tuy Province. It was preceded by a cordon-and-search of the village of Lang Phuoc Hoa on Route 15 at the edge of the Rung Sat (Operation YASS). Results: 10 enemy killed, 8 detained, 1 AUS KIA.

7-20 Nov.
Operation: MERIDIAN
Location: Minh Thanh, Binh Long Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 173d Abn Bde. Task organization: 2-503 Inf, 33rd and 35th ARVN Ranger Bns Execution: This was the 173d Abn Bde participation in Operation ATTLEBORO, searching the area around Minh Thanh with light contact.

8-14 Nov.
Operation: ARCADIA
Location: Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy Controlling headquarters: 1st Marines Task organization: 1/1 Marines, 3/1 Marines.

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9-27 Nov.
Operation: DRAGON EYE
Location: Binh Son District, Quang Ngai Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d ROK Mar Bde. Task organization: 1st, 2nd and 3rd ROK Mar Bns. Results: 154 enemy killed, 4 detained, 38 ROK KIA, 97 RPK WIA, 4 US WIA.

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Jason Petho · Post by **Jason Petho** » Fri Nov 10, 2023 3:30 pm

Ongoing Operations today in 1966

25 May 66-8 Feb.67
Operation LAM SON II, 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division pacification campaign in Binh Duong and Bien Hoa Provinces.

3 Aug.66-31 Jan.67
Operation: PRAIRIE
Location: Dong Ha, Cam Lo, Khe Sanh, Camp Carroll, Route 9, the Rockpile, the Razorback, Nui Cay Tre (Mutter's Ridge), Hill 252, Hill 400, Hill 484, Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 3d Mar Div; Task Force DELTA (from 1 Oct) Task organization: 2/4 Marines (3 Aug-30 Sep), 1st Force Recon Co (from 3 Aug), G/3/12 Marines (3-13 Aug), 1/4 Marines (from 13 Aug), 3/12 Marines (from 13 Aug), C/3d Tank Bn (from 13 Aug), 2/7 Marines (27 Aug-28 Sep), 3/4 Marines (from 17 Sep), 1/26 Marines (18-25 Sep), 2/9 Marines (from 28 Sep), 1/3 Marines (from 29 Sep), 3/7 Marines (from 30 Sep), 2/5 Marines (from 1 Oct). Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: SEE PREVIOUS NOTES Results: 1,397 enemy killed, 27 detained, 239 US KIA, 1,214 WIA.

26 Aug.66-20 Jan.68
Operation: BYRD
Location: Phan Thiet, LZ BETTY, Binh Thuan Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: I FFORCEV. Task organization: TF 2-7: 2-7 Cav, C/1-9 Cav, A/1-21 Art, C/2-20 Art (-), C/8th Eng Bn (-), C/229th Avn Bn, Det 228th Avn Bn. Execution: Planned as a short-term, economy-of-force measure, BYRD became a continuous offensive that would last into 1968. Upon I FFORCEV request, the 1st Cav Div detached at battalion-size task force to help pacify isolated Binh Thuan Province in southern II Corps. Results (at year's end): 351 enemy killed, 151 detained, 8 US KIA, 85 US WIA.

14 Sep.-26 Nov.
Operation: ATTLEBORO
Location: Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh West, Trai Bi, Dau Tieng, Ben Cui, Suoi Da, Bau Co, Suoi Cao, Trang Sup, Katum, Song Saigon, Song Ba Hao, War Zone C, Tay Ninh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 196th LIB (14 Sep-4 Nov); 1st Inf Div (5-6 Nov); II FFORCEV (7-26 Nov). Task organization: 196th LIB: 2-1 Inf, 3-21 Inf, 4-31 Inf, 1-27 Inf (1-5 Nov), 2-27 Inf (3-11 Nov), 1-5 Inf (M) (6-10 Nov), 3-82 Art, A/1-8 Art (1-10 Nov); 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-16 Inf, 1-28 Inf, 2-28 Inf, 1-5 Art; 2d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 2-16 Inf, 1-18 Inf, 2-18 Inf, 1-7 Art; 3d Bde, 1st Inf Div (4-26 Nov): 1-2 Inf, 2-2 Inf, 1-26 Inf, 2-33 Art; 2d Bde 25th Inf Div (10-25 Nov): 1-5 Inf (M), 1-27 Inf, 2-27 Inf (11-25 Nov), 2-14 Inf, 2-22 Inf (M) (13-25 Nov), 1-8 Art; 173d Abn Bde23. Intelligence: 9th PLAF Division: 101st APVN Regiment, 271st, 272nd and 273rd PLAF Regiments; 70th PLAF Guard Regiment, U80 PLAF Artillery Regiment, C40 PLAF Co, 82nd Rear Service Group. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,106 enemy killed, 42 detained, 115 US KIA, 447 US WIA.

15 Sep.-14 Nov.
Operation: KALIHI
Location: Filhol Plantation, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 2-14 Inf, 4-23 Inf, A & B/3-4 Cav, 7-11 Art, 3-13 Art (-); 1/7 and 4/7 ARVN Bns. Intelligence: 2nd and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment. Execution: the brigade conducted search and destroy and buddy operations with ARVN troops in the Filhol Plantation. Results: 38 enemy killed, 3 detained, 14 US KIA, 79 US WIA.

1 Oct.66-17 Jan 68
Operation: DAZZLEM
Location: Camp Radcliff, An Khe, Binh Dinh Province. Type: security. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: Base Defense Task Force. Execution: Operation DAZZLEM was the contingency plan for the defense of Camp Radcliff provided by one infantry battalion with supporting artillery and
reinforcing personnel from residence units. On 17 Jan 68, the 173d Abn Bde relieved the 1st Cav Div from the mission of defending An Khe. Results: 80 enemy killed, 9 detained.

3 Oct.-16 Nov
Operation: LAM SON 318
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling
headquarters: 1st ARVN Div. Task organization: ARVN Airborne Task Force. Intelligence: 324B PAVN Division. Execution: operation was conducted south of the DMZ in conjunction with Operation PRAIRIE. Results: 179 enemy killed, 5 detained, 38 ARVN KIA, 1 US KIA, 251 ARVN WIA, 5 US WIA, 1 ARVN MIA.

8 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: WINCHESTER
Location: Da Nang, Hai Van Pass, Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV, III MAF. Task organization: 4-503 Inf, C/2-34 Arm. Execution: MACV decided to reinforce the Da Nang TAOR during Operation PRAIRIE, freeing additional Marine battalions to move to the DMZ area. After deploying to Da Nang by air and LST, TF 4-503 Inf relieved 2/26 Marines at the Hai Van Pass for movement to Phu Bai and secured Route 1 north to the Thua Thien border.

11 Oct.-14 Nov.
Operation: KAILUA
Location: Duc Hoa, Tan Phu Trung, Trang Bang, Tho Mo, Hau Nghia Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-5 Inf (M) (11 Oct-6 Nov), 1-27 Inf (11-31 Oct), 2-27 Inf (11 Oct-3 Nov), 1-8 Art, A/2-13 Art; 2/49 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: 1st and 7th Bns, 165A PLAF Regiment, D85 PLAF Co. Execution: The 2d Bde conducted a series of airmobile and ground assaults, search and destroy operations, employed Eagle Flights, combat patrols, ambushes and combined operations with local ARVN forces to locate and destroy VC forces and supplies in central Hau Nghia Province between Duc Hoa and Trang Bang with light contact. The 2d Bde commenced participation in ATTLEBORO on 10 Nov and KAILUA was officially terminated on 14 Nov. Results: 67 enemy killed, 34 detained, 6 US KIA, 64 US WIA.

11 Oct.66-17 Nov.67
Operation: UNIONTOWN II
Location: Long Binh, Bien Hoa Province Type: security. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Execution: Operation UNIONTOWN was a security operation designed to protect the Long Binh logistical complex, RMK Rock Quarry and II FFORCEV Headquarters. Units were assigned on a rotation basis from each major command under II FFORCEV.

14 Oct.-11 Nov.
Operation: 13-66
Location: Quang Tri Province. Type: reconnaissance. Controlling headquarters: 5th SFGA. Task Organization: Det B- 52 Project DELTA, 91st Abn Rgr Bn. Execution: reconnaissance from FOB Khe Sanh in support of Operation PRAIRIE.

18 Oct.-30 Dec.
Operation: PAUL REVERE IV
Location: Duc Co, New Plei Djereng, Plei Trap Valley, Se San, Nam Sathay, LZ OASIS, LZ 3 TANGO, FSB RED WARRIOR, Pleiku and Kontum Provinces. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 4th Inf Div (18 Oct-10 Dec), I FFORCEV (10-30 Dec). Task organization: 2d Bde, 4th Inf Div: 2-8 Inf, 1-12 Inf, 1-22 Inf, 4-42 Art; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div: 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-35 Inf, 2-9 Art, C/3-4 Cav, D/65th Eng Bn; Div Arty: 3-6 Art, 6-14 Art, A/1-30 Art; Div Troops: 1-10 Cav, 1-69 Arm; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (29 Oct-27 Dec): 1-5 Cav, 2-5 Cav, 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art, B/1-9 Cav, C/1-30 Art, C/3-8 Art, B/8th Eng, 227th Avn Bn. Intelligence: 32nd, 33rd, 66th, 88th, 95B and 101C PAVN Regiments. Execution: ... SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,062 enemy killed, 56 detained, 170 US KIA, 610 US WIA.

18 Oct.66-1 Feb.67
Operation: DUCK
Location: Vung Tau, Saigon, Bearcat, Route 15, Phuoc Tuy, Bien Hoa and Gia Dinh Provinces. Type: deployment. Controlling headquarters: II FFORCEV. Task organization: 9th Inf Div; 11th ACR; 1ATF (14-23 Dec, 27 Dec-5 Jan): 6RAR, 5RAR (one Co), 1 APC Sqn (one Trp), 101 Fld Bty, 1-83 Art; 18th MP Bde Execution: the purpose of this operation was to support the deployment of the 9th Inf Div in country with the 1st Inf Div as the sponsoring unit to its base camp at Bear Cat. Personnel debarked at Vung Tau and were transported by vehicles to the Bearcat base camp. Cargo, wheel and track vehicles were offloaded at Saigon and convoyed to Bearcat.

20 Oct.-8 Dec.
Operation: ATLANTA
Location: Bien Hoa, Xuan Loc, Long Giao, Blackhorse, Ong Que Plantation, Route 2, Bien Hoa and Long Khanh Province. Type: road clearing, security. Controlling headquarters: 11th ACR. Task organization: 1/11 ACR, 2/11 ACR, 3/11 ACR. Intelligence: 5th PLAF Division. Execution: The operation secured Route 1 from Bien Hoa to Xuan and Route 2 from Xuan Loc to Long Giao. and provided security for engineer work parties building the permanent base camp of the regiment at Long Giao (Blackhorse) south of Xuan Loc in the Ong Que Rubber Plantation. On 21 Nov, elements of the 274th PLAF Regiment were engaged near Xuan Loc on Route 1, 28 enemy were killed and 1 detained. This was the first confirmed contact with the 5th PLAF Division since the Battle of Long Tan on 18 Aug. On 2 Dec, the enemy ambushes a recon platoon of 11th ACR in Long Khanh Province, but breaks contact in face of reaction force, artillery and air support, leaving 94 of his dead behind. US casualties are 1 KIA and 22 WIA. Results: 131 enemy killed, 51 detained, 8 US KIA, 41 US WIA.

25 Oct.-28 Nov.
Operation: BREMERTON
Location: Long Tau Shipping Channel, Rung Sat Special Zone. Type: search and destroy, saturation patrolling. Controlling headquarters: 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 3-22 Inf. Execution: 3-22 Inf replaced 1-18 Inf and continued operations in the Rung Sat to protect the shipping channel to Saigon.

25 Oct. 66-12 Feb. 67
Operation: THAYER II
Location: Bong Son, Kim Son Valley, Suoi Ca Valley, 506 Valley, Vinh Thanh Valley, An Lao Valley, The Crescent, Nui Mieu, Cay Giep, Dam Tra O Lake, LZ HAMMOND, LZ UPLIFT, LZ TWO BITS, LZ ENGLISH, LZ CRYSTAL, LZ BIRD, LZ PONY, Binh Dinh Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Cav Div. Task organization: 3d Bde, 1st Cav Div (25 Oct-15 Dec): 2-8 Cav, 1-7 Cav, 5/7 Cav, C/1-5 Cav, 1-21 Art (-), 2-17 Art, C/6-16 Art, C/2-19 Art, C/8th Eng Bn; 1st Bde, 1st Cav Div (15 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-8 Cav, 1-12 Cav, 5-7 Cav, 2-19 Art (-), D/2-17 Art, C/1-21 Art, A,3/18 Art, C/8th Eng; 2d Bde, 1st Cav Div (27 Dec 66-12 Feb 67): 1-5 Cav (-), 2-5 Cav, 1-7 Cav (-), 2-12 Cav, 1-77 Art (-), B/1-8 Art, A/1-21 Art, C/1-30 Art, B/8th Eng Bn; 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div (3 Jan-12 Feb): 1-14 Inf, 1-35 Inf, 2-9 Art (-), C/3-4 Cav; Div Arty: 2-20 Art (-), 7-13 Art (-), 3-18 Art (-), E/82 Art; Div Troops: 1-9 Cav, 8th Eng Bn (-). Intelligence: 2nd PLAF Regiment, 18th and 22nd PAVN Regiments. Execution: ...SEE ABOVE... Results: 1,757 enemy killed, 184 US KIA, 747 US WIA, 2 US MIA.

25 Oct. 66-2 Apr. 67
Operation: ADAMS
Location: Tuy Hoa, Tuy An, Vung Ro Bay, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy, rice denial. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div. Task organization: 1-8 Inf, 3-8 Inf, 3-12 Inf, 6-29 Art, A/5-16 Art, A/1-10 Cav, A/4th Eng Bn . Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division. Execution: The brigade conducted rice denial operations along the coast in an area fifty kilometers from the Vung Ro Bay to Tuy An and twenty kilometers inland. Contacts during January had become so infrequent that the brigade and two battalions deployed to the Central Highlands, leaving only Task Force IVY behind. On 8 Mar, the CRID and WHRID entered the ADAMS AO in Operation OH JAC KYO, assuming responsibility for Phu Yen Province, and TF IVY was disbanded on 2 Apr, ending the operation. Results: 491 enemy killed, 46 US KIA, 491 US WIA.

29 Oct.-24 Dec.
Operation: PAWNEE III
Location: Route 1, Turkey Bridge, Phu Loc District, Thua Thien Province. Type: search and destroy, road security. Controlling headquarters: 4th Marines. Task organization: 2/26 Marines Marines. Execution: operation conducted to keep Route 1 opened from Phu Bai to Da Nang.

30 Oct.-4 Dec.
Operation: GERONIMO
Location: Tuy Hoa, Cung Son, Dong Tre, Song Da Rang, The Hub, Route 1; Route 7B, Phu Yen Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 101st Abn Div. Task organization: 1-327 Inf, 2-327 Inf, 2-502 Inf, 2-320 Art, A/2-17 Cav; A/326th Eng Bn; 28th ROK Regiment (elts), 47th ARVN Regiment (elts). Intelligence: 5th PAVN Division: 18B and 95th PAVN Regiments. Execution: The brigade mounted GERONIMO to destroy the already understrength 5th PAVN Division in the interior of Phu Yen. The operation searched south of the Song Da Rang first where intelligence placed the 18B Regiment in a jungle base about 50 km southwest of Tuy Hoa. The 47th ARVN Regiment established blocking positions along Route 7B while the 28th ROK Regiment did the same along Route 1 to the east. 1-327 Inf and 2-327 Inf were then combat-assaulted into the area to the west and pushed toward the coast but turned up almost nothing, finding evidence that the 18B had moved out a month earlier. Phase II began on 6 Nov, searching for the 95th PAVN Regiment in the mountainous area called The Hub northwest of Tuy Hoa. Staging at Dong Tre, all three battalions airassaulted into the Base Area while the 47th ARVN Regiment maintained its block, this time north of the Da Rang and the 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div on Operation ADAMS acted as the anvil between Route 1 and The Hub. On 10 Nov, part of the 5th Bn, 95th PAVN Regiment was trapped and annihilated. Electronic intelligence indicated on 24 Nov that the rest of the regiment had fled west, but adverse weather and flying conditions prevented a pursuit and the operation ended. Results: 150 enemy killed, 76 detained, 16 US KIA, 78 US WIA.

5-19 Nov.
Operation: SHASTA I
Location: La Huan, Duc Ky, Dodge City, Go Noi, Hill 55 Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy Controlling headquarters: 1st Marines Task organization: 2/1 Marines, 2/3 Marines, 1/26 Marines. Execution: operation executed in the Dodge City area between Go Noi Island and Hill 55.

5 Nov.-10 Dec.
Operation: LANIKAI II
Location: Ben Luc, Long An Province. Type: search and destroy, pacification. Controlling headquarters: 1st Bde, 25th Inf Div. Task organization: 4-23 Inf, C/7-11 Art, C/65th Eng Bn; 3/50 ARVN Bn. Intelligence: 506th PLAF Bn. Execution: 4-23 Inf relieved 4-9 Inf at Ben Luc in the LANIKAI AO and continued pacification and buddy operations in Long An Province. Results: 22 enemy killed, 4 detained, 3 US KIA, 52 US WIA.

6-12 Nov.
Operation: YASS/HAYMAN
Location: Lang Phuoc Hoa, Xa LOng Son, Ap Ben Da, Long Son Island, Route 15, Rach Tre Channel, LZ COOKIE, LZ BLONDIE, LZ DAGWOOD, LZ ALVIN, LZ DAISY, Rung Sat Special Zone, Phuoc Tuy Province Type: codron and search, search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 1ATF. Task organization: 5RAR, C/6RAR, 3 SASR Sqn, 1 APC Sqn (1 Trp), 103 Fld Bty, A/2-35 Art. Intelligence: C2 PLAF Co. Execution: 1ATF conducted Operation HAYMAN on Long Son Island 18 km southwest of Nui Dat to severe the VC supply route between the Rung Sat Special Zone and Phuoc Tuy Province. It was preceded by a cordon-and-search of the village of Lang Phuoc Hoa on Route 15 at the edge of the Rung Sat (Operation YASS). Results: 10 enemy killed, 8 detained, 1 AUS KIA.

7-20 Nov.
Operation: MERIDIAN
Location: Minh Thanh, Binh Long Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 173d Abn Bde. Task organization: 2-503 Inf, 33rd and 35th ARVN Ranger Bns Execution: This was the 173d Abn Bde participation in Operation ATTLEBORO, searching the area around Minh Thanh with light contact.

8-14 Nov.
Operation: ARCADIA
Location: Quang Nam Province. Type: search and destroy Controlling headquarters: 1st Marines Task organization: 1/1 Marines, 3/1 Marines.

9-27 Nov.
Operation: DRAGON EYE
Location: Binh Son District, Quang Ngai Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: 2d ROK Mar Bde. Task organization: 1st, 2nd and 3rd ROK Mar Bns. Results: 154 enemy killed, 4 detained, 38 ROK KIA, 97 RPK WIA, 4 US WIA.

New Operations

10-25 Nov.
Operation: MAENG HO 7
Location: Binh Ding Province. Type: search and destroy. Controlling headquarters: CRID.

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10 Nov.
1st Inf Div patrol on Operation ATTLEBORO in Tay Ninh Province encounters first reported enemy tear gas attack of war; gas is CS or CN type, incapacitating men for approximately four minutes.

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