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The 11th Infantry Brigade is an inactive infantry brigade of the United States Army.It was first formed as part of the 6th Division during World War I. It is best known for its service with the 23rd Infantry Division from 1967 through 1971 in the Vietnam War as a light infantry brigade.
The 11th Light Infantry Brigade was tasked with conducting search and clear operations in the area of operations in southeastern Quảng Ngãi Province to destroy People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Vietcong (VC) bases and forces, interdict PAVN/VC supply routes from the Central Highlands to the populated coastal areas and maintain liaison with Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) Ranger ...
173rd Airborne Brigade operation: Bình Định Province: Jan 1 – Apr 31: Operation Keystone Robin (Charlie) [1] Redeployment of the 1st Cavalry Division, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division and 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment from South Vietnam to the United States: Jan 4 – 21: Operation Golden Dragon II [2] ROK 2nd Marine Brigade clear and ...
The access road also became a time bomb as undetectable mines were planted. LZ Liz was the last support base for 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 11th Infantry Brigade (Light) (4th Bn 3rd Bde), 23rd Infantry Division prior to their standing down and moving to Chu Lai in September 1971.
3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, 11th Light Infantry Brigade, 23rd Infantry Division search and destroy operation: Mo Duc, Quảng Ngãi Province: 23: Oct 23 – 27: Operation Rich [1] 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division combined arms assault near the Bến Hải River: DMZ, Quảng Trị Province: 308: 8 Oct 23 – Dec 6: Operation Henderson ...
The 196th Brigade was reconstituted as a separate brigade and remained in Vietnam until 29 June 1972, the last major combat unit to be withdrawn. Its 3rd Battalion, 21st infantry (Gimlets) was the last U.S. maneuver battalion to leave Vietnam, on 23 August 1972.
Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 11th Brigade, 23rd Infantry Division, arrived in South Vietnam in December 1967. Though their first three months in Vietnam passed without any direct contact with People's Army of Vietnam or Viet Cong (VC) forces, by mid-March the company had suffered 28 casualties involving mines or booby ...
Operation Finney Hill was a security operation during the Vietnam War conducted by the 198th Light Infantry Brigade and later the 11th Infantry Brigade, 23rd Infantry Division in Quảng Ngãi Province from 10 March to 1 July 1971.