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The 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized)—nicknamed the "Red Diamond", [1] or the "Red Devils" —was an infantry division of the United States Army that served in World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War, and with NATO and the U.S. Army III Corps. It was deactivated on 24 November 1992 and reflagged as the 2nd Armored Division.
101st Airborne Division, 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division and ARVN 1st Division operation. This was the last major offensive operation involving US ground troops: Thừa Thiên and Quảng Trị Provinces. 2,026: 60 Sep 10 – 19: Operation Ballard Valley [2] 1st Marine Division search and destroy operation: near Da Nang: Sep 10 – 19 ...
19 January to 22 July. The 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division launched Operation Green River in Quảng Trị Province. The operation results in 106 PAVN soldiers killed and 37 U.S. killed. [6] 21 January. A PAVN/VC artillery attack on Bien Hoa Air Base damaged a C–123, a C–7 and a UH–1. [7]: 246
On 4 May Company D, 1/11th Infantry, while securing Firebase Fuller, received thirty-two 120 mm mortar rounds, resulting in one US killed. On 10 May Company D, 1/11th handed responsibility for Firebase Fuller to the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) 2nd Regiment, 1st Division and departed the base on foot.
The DMZ Campaign (1969–71) was a military campaign by the United States Army, United States Marine Corps (USMC) and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) against the People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN) along the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in northern Quảng Trị Province from 1969 to 1971 during the Vietnam War.
1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division and 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines clear and search operation to protect civilians and assist in accelerated pacification program: PAVN Base Area 101 southeast of Quảng Trị City: 134: 13 Jun 21 – Aug 5: Operation Green Ax [1] 1st and 2nd Battalions, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation: Pleiku ...
Sep 1 – Nov 30: Operation Keystone Oriole (Charlie) [1] Redeployment of the 23rd Infantry Division, 11th Infantry Brigade and 198th Infantry Brigade from South Vietnam to the United States: Sep 6 – 25: Operation Lam Son 810 [13] ARVN operation with US support to disrupt the flow of PAVN supplies: northern Quảng Trị Province: 175: 75 Sep ...
On 13 August the 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized) assumed responsibility for the Charlie-2 area and 3/3 Marines moved west to The Rockpile replacing 2/3 Marines which took responsibility for security around Cam Lộ Combat Base. 1/11th Infantry returned to the operational control of the 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry. [1]: 145