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The battle of Nam Đông took place from July 5–6, 1964 during the Vietnam War, when the Viet Cong (VC) and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) attacked the Nam Đông CIDG camp in an attempt to overrun it. During the battle, 57 South Vietnamese defenders, two Americans, an Australian Military advisor, and at least 62 attackers were killed.
While the island was relatively flat, the small hamlets on the island were linked by hedges and concealed paths providing a strong defensive network. Go Noi was the base for the VC's Group 44 headquarters for Quảng Nam Province, the R-20 and V-25 Battalions and the T-3 Sapper Battalion and, it was believed, elements of the PAVN 2nd Division.
Belligerents United States South Vietnam Viet Cong: Commanders and leaders; Lt Col. Gordon D. Rowe Lt Col. John K. Gibler MG Keith L. Ware General Cao Văn Viên: General Trần Độ
Cần Giuộc District in Long An Province was a VC stronghold in the Mekong Delta. [1]: 104 The operation plan called for the deployment of five Companies of the 3rd and 4th Battalions, 47th Infantry Regiment into the operations area by assault craft and sweep south towards the ARVN 2nd Battalion, 46th Infantry blocking positions near the town of Ap Bac in Tien Giang Province.
Operation Beacon Guide [1] [9]: 167 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines search and destroy operation: 29 km (18 mi) south of Huế: Jul 21 – Aug 2: Operation Emporia I [11] 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment land clearing operation ambushed by the VC 275th Regiment and the 1st Battalion of the VC Dong Hai Regiment: along Route 20 from Gia Tan to the La Nga ...
On 18 December as 2/7 Marines advanced through the village of Ky Phu, 6.5 km west of Route 1 they were ambushed by the VC 8th Battalion. Two VC companies attempted to separate Companies G and F in the lead from the Headquarters Company and Company H, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines to the rear, which were also hit by VC mortar fire.
The Drake Passage, between the southern tip of South America and Antarctic, is infamous as one of the most dangerous journeys on the planet. But why is it so rough – and how can you cross safely?
On the morning of 2 July, Alpha and Bravo Companies, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines made their way up north on Highway 561 and secured a crossroad as their first objective. As they went further north between Gia Binh and An Kha, near a place called "The Market Place" (), they made contact with the elements of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 90th Regiment when sniper fire began to break