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In May 1968 Mine Squadron 11, Detachment Alpha became Mine Division 112. [3]: 27 From September 1968 on six medium minesweepers (MSMs, formerly LCM(M)s) and four drone minesweepers (MSDs) of the newly created Mine Division 113 were based at Nhà Bè. [3]: 29 The base was transferred to the RVNN in April 1972. [5]
The 4.2" Mortar Platoon of D/16 Armor, 173rd Airborne, on a fire mission in Operation Waco in Vietnam. The Vietnam War was the first combat opportunity for mechanized infantry, a technically new type of infantry with its roots in the armored infantry of World War II, now using the M113 armored personnel
Both vessels underwent mine countermeasures refresher training. In 1952, Mine Division 71 became Mine Division 92. From July 1954 until July 1955, this division was employed in type training in the Long Beach, California area under operational control of Commander Task Group 59.2. During this period, much time was spent in the Naval Shipyard to ...
On 20 May 1966 the U.S. Navy established Mine Squadron 11, Detachment Alpha (later renamed Mine Division 112). The unit’s twelve 57-foot fiberglass-hulled MSBs, along with Republic of Vietnam Navy (RVNN) minesweeping motor launches, continuously swept the river to ensure the safety of the merchant ships.
M-113 APCs escorting a truck convoy to Quan Loi, take a rest between Firebases Thunder II and III, 15 January 1969. Thunder III was located along Route 13 (known as Thunder Road by U.S. forces) approximately 23 km south of An Lộc and 28 km north of Lai Khê. [1] The 2nd Battalion, 2nd Mechanized Infantry was based at Thunder III. [1]
[4]: 113 PAVN artillery fire, mines and fire from the north bank of the river continued to menace shipping for the following days and the Marines suffered 16 dead in clearing out PAVN ambush sites. [ 4 ] : 115–6 From 23–26 January the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines launched Operation Badger Catch to secure the north bank of the river and ...
113: 7 Aug 23 – Sep 2: Operation Amarillo [2] 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division mine-clearing operation: Phu Loi area of Bình Dương Province: Aug 23 – Sep 23: Operation Pole Star [1] ROK 2nd Marine Brigade clear and search operation: Bình Sơn District, Quảng Ngãi Province: Aug 23 – Sep 26: Operation Mallard II [1]
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