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On 28 June a People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) mortar attack on Cam Lộ killed two Marines and wounded five. [ 2 ] On 14 July in preparation for Operation Hastings , General Lowell English established his command post at Cam Lộ with security provided by 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines and artillery support from the 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines .
Map showing location of the Ca Lu Combat Base. The base was originally established by the ARVN to cover the infiltration route across the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) through the Cam Lo river valley. [2]: 75 The base was taken over by the 3rd Marine Division during Operation Virginia in April 1966 by the 4th Marine Regiment, with three ...
Camp Carroll diminished in significance after the 1968 Tet Offensive. The 3rd Marine Division began relying on highly mobile postures rather than remaining in their fixed positions as sitting targets and Camp Carroll was inactivated on 28 December 1968. [3] Camp Carroll became an Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base.
Nov 1 – Jan 20 1968: Operation Lancaster [34]: 722 [9]: 143 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines search and destroy operation: Route 9 between Cam Lo and in the old Operation Kingfisher area around Ca Lu: 46: 27 Nov 1 – Jan 20 1968: Operation Neosho [9]: 142 [34]: 722
US Navy operation to interdict enemy bases and lines of communications on inland waterways: I Corps: Jan 5 – 25: Operation Sultan (1968) [1] Special Forces Project DELTA operation: Kon Tum Province: Jan 5 – Apr 8: Operation Niagara [1] [4]: 178–9 USAF bombing: around Khe Sanh Combat Base: unknown: Jan 10 – 21: Operation Duntroon [1] [5]
Gio Linh was intended to form part of the McNamara Line [3]: 89–91 and formed one corner of what became known as Leatherneck Square, with the other corners being Con Thien, Cam Lộ Combat Base and Đông Hà Combat Base. [4]: 40 In February 1967 the 12th Marines had four 175 mm guns and sic 105 mm howitzers based at Gio Linh. On 27 February ...
The base was located on Mutter's Ridge north of The Rockpile, approximately 16 km northwest of Cam Lo. [1] Hill 484 was the scene of heavy fighting between the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) forces during Operation Prairie in early October 1966. It was captured by the Marines but then abandoned after the battle.
Military installations of the United States in Laos (5 P) Military installations of the United States in South Vietnam (3 C, 19 P) Military installations of the United States in Thailand (1 C, 4 P)