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The 7th Division lost 6 killed, while the VC lost 163 killed. [7]: 128–35 From 15–19 November 1967 the Division participated in Operation Kien Giang 9-1 with the ARVN 9th Division and the 5th Marine Battalion and the MRF against the VC 263rd Battalion's Base Area 470 in western Định Tường Province. The operation rendered the 263rd ...
The South Vietnamese airborne forces used the standard weaponry and equipment of French and U.S. origin issued to ANV and ARVN units. Paratrooper companies also fielded crew-served heavy weapons, such as mortars and recoilless rifles, whilst divisional artillery batteries were provided with Howitzers. M1917 revolver; Smith & Wesson Model 10 ...
It then operated north of Saigon. It entered Cambodia in 1970 and defended An Lộc in 1972. Component units: 7th, 8th and 9th Infantry Regiments; 50th, 51st, 52nd and 53rd Artillery Battalions; 1st Armoured Cavalry Squadron; US Advisory Team 70; 7th Infantry Division – Formed as the 7th Mobile Group by the French, it became the 7th Division ...
1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment and ARVN 7th Regiment operation: Ho Bo Woods, Hậu Nghĩa Province: 170: 32 Mar 30 – Apr 15: Operation Abilene [19] 1st Infantry Division and 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment operation: Phước Tuy Province: 92: 48 Apr: Operation Cuu Long 7 [19] ARVN 7th Division search and destroy operation ...
7MRF 9th Infantry Division, 3/39 Infantry, ARVN 7th Division, 3/47 Infantry search and destroy operation to help provide security for the Dong Tam Base Camp: Dinh Tuong Province, Mỹ Tho River, 73: 9 Jul 8 – Aug 28: Operation Akumu/Xay Duong 12-7 [1] 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division and ARVN 7th Regiment cordon and search operation: Bình ...
[3]: 16 On 4 October at 10:45 a company from the 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division was air-assaulted into a hot landing zone 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Cái Bè District. A unit of the ARVN 7th Division established blocking positions to the southeast and artillery, helicopter gunships, AC-47 Spooky gunships and airstrikes provided support ...
5X Company; Intelligence Support Detachment 800 4X Company; Coastal Rangers Detachment 800, based at Langenargen, Bodensee. 4X Company (1, 2, 3 and 4) Signals Detachment 800 3X Company (1, 2 and 3) Training Unit, Gut „Quenzsee“ (or „Quenzgut“), based near Brandenburg; Kriegsmarine. Lehrkommandos 200, 250, 300, 350, and 700; Luftwaffe ...
The Rangers successfully defended the camp and the 7th Ranger Group with other ARVN units attacked PAVN base areas in Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia. [30]: 93–5 From 18 July to 7 August 1974 Ranger units fought the PAVN 304th Division in the Battle of Thượng Đức. [31]: 95–6