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On 22 May a patrol from Company A 1/4 Marines ran into a PAVN force east of Con Thien. 1/4 Marines attacked east from Con Thien, while 3/3 Marines attacked west from Strongpoint A-3. 3/9 Marines were helicoptered into blocking positions in the south, while 1/9 Marines was helicoptered into blocking positions in the north.
Cam Lộ was intended to form a supporting base for the McNamara Line [3]: 89–91 and provided artillery support USMC forces engaged at Con Thien. Route 561 which ran from Cam Lộ was the main supply route to Con Thien [ 3 ] : 91–4 Cam Lộ formed one corner of what became known as Leatherneck Square , with the other corners being Con Thien ...
Pages in category "Military units and formations of the United States Marine Corps in the Vietnam War" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
3rd Marine Division, 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division and ARVN 2nd Regiment reconnaissance in force operation: vicinity of Con Thien, Quảng Trị Province: 571: 21 Mar 23 – Apr 7: Operation Clarksville [1] 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division security operation: Biên Hòa Province: Mar 25: Operation Cane Field [1] 1/1 Cavalry clear and ...
DMZ area, around Con Thien and Gio Linh, 693: 129 Feb 3 – 21: Operation Gadsden [8]: 93–5 25th Infantry Division, 196th Infantry Brigade and 3rd Brigade 4th Infantry Division operation against the VC 271st and 272d Regiments, 70th Guard Regiment and 680th Training Regiment: near the villages of Lo Go and Xom Giua 30 km (19 mi) northwest of ...
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
On 22 May a unit from the 320th ran into a Company from 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines between Con Thien and Gio Linh and was caught in the open by Marine artillery and air support. [ 4 ] : 308 East of Con Thien the 1st Battalion 4th Marines encountered another PAVN unit setting off a two-day battle as the PAVN tried to escape back through the DMZ ...
On 22 May a unit from the Division ran into a company from 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines between Con Thien and Gio Linh and was caught in the open by Marine artillery and air support. [ 3 ] : 308 East of Con Thien the 1st Battalion 4th Marines encountered another PAVN unit setting off a two-day battle as the PAVN tried to escape back through the ...