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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 most significant achievements during this period were the neutralization of the extremely heavy enemy fortifications in the Bảy Núi area by the ARVN 9th Division, the continued destruction of PAVN/VC installations in the U Minh Forest by the 21st Division, the coordinated activities of the 7th Division and territorial forces in Base Area ...
ARVN troops pioneered the use of the M113 armored personnel carrier as an infantry fighting vehicle by fighting mounted rather than as a "battle taxi" as originally designed, and the armored cavalry (ACAV) modifications were adopted based on ARVN experience. One notable ARVN unit equipped with M113s, the 3d Armored Cavalry Squadron, used the ...
Confident that the VC unit was no larger than the reported number, the ARVN 7th Infantry Division was instructed to attack Ap Tan Thoi. [19] An operations plan suited for an attack on a small enemy formation was drafted by Ziegler, an adviser to Dam and the command staff of the 7th Infantry Division.
[15]: 56 Quảng Trị was clear of PAVN/VC troops by midday on 1 February, and ARVN units with U.S. air support had cleared Tri Buu Village of PAVN troops. The remnants of the 812th, having been hit hard by ARVN defenders and US airpower and ground troops on the outskirts of the city, particularly artillery and helicopters broke up into small ...
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 ...
Forces of the ARVN 7th Division, equipped with M113 armored personnel carriers (APCs) and artillery and supported by U.S. helicopters, confronted entrenched elements of the VC 261st and 514th Battalions. The heavily outnumbered VC killed 83 ARVN and three American advisers and shot down five helicopters for the loss of 18 killed.
At 11:40 a unit of the 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division engaged an enemy unit 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Bến Tre. The enemy withdrew at 12:30 leaving ten dead and two captured. [ 4 ] : 36–7 on 25 November at 10:20 a unit of the 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division engaged an enemy force 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Bến Tre.