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US Navy River Assault Group, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, B Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines and 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment operation against the 48th and 52nd Regiments of the PAVN 320th Division to eliminate the threat to the junction of the Bo Dieu and Cua Viet Rivers
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 December 2024. 1968 Battle during the Vietnam War Tet offensive attacks on Da Nang Part of the Tet offensive of the Vietnam War Map of the Da Nang vital area Date 29 January -11 February 1968 Location Da Nang, South Vietnam Result Allied victory Belligerents United States South Vietnam South Korea ...
In the Battle of Tam Kỳ the 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment and Company A, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment engaged the PAVN 3rd Regiment, 3rd Division The battle resulted in 436 PAVN killed. [26]: 484 4 March. A USAF C-123 was shot down by PAVN anti-aircraft fire near Khe Sanh killing all 44 persons on board. [62]
On 28 July 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced that the U.S. would increase the number of its forces in South Vietnam from 75,000 to 125,000. The arrival of additional USMC and United States Air Force squadrons at Da Nang AB led to severe overcrowding at the base and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (I MAW) began looking for an alternative site for the helicopter squadrons of MAG-16.
The battalion engaged in combat operations from July 1965 through July 1969. In April 1967 the battalion was moved to Cửa Việt Base and under the name Operation Napoleon together with the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines was tasked with keeping waterways around the base open. [3]: 37 Operation Napoleon/Saline concluded on 9 December 1968. [3]: 445
A small number of Marines remained at Đông Hà as part of the ANGLICO unit supporting the ARVN 1st Division. [8]: 384 Units based at Đông Hà in this period included: 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry (April 1971) [5]: 136 4th Battalion, 3rd Infantry (April 1971) [5]: 138 6th Battalion, 33rd Artillery (1969 – February 1970) [5]: 104
In late March 1970 the 3rd Battalion 1st Marines took over the defense of the Hải Vân Pass from the 26th Marine Regiment, stationing a reinforced platoon at Hill 724. [ 6 ] : 36–7 On 1 August the Marines passed responsibility for the defense of the Pass to the South Vietnamese Regional Force .
[3]: 17 A petroleum, oil & lubricants (POL) facility was also established at the base, protected by a company from the 1st Battalion, 9th Marines. [3]: 21 In April 1967 under the name Operation Napoleon the 1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion with the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines was tasked with keeping waterways around the base open. [4]