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Tây Ninh Combat Base was established approximately 5 km west of the city of Tây Ninh and 12 km from the Vietnam-Cambodia border. [1] Tây Ninh served as the base for the 196th Light Infantry Brigade from April 1966 until August 1967. [2] Other units stationed at Tây Ninh included: 7th Battalion, 9th Artillery (August 1969 – April 1970) [2]: 98
Củ Chi Base Camp was established in 1966 near Highway 1, 25 km northwest of Tan Son Nhut Air Base and 50 km southeast of Tây Ninh. The camp was located south of the Vietcong stronghold known as the Iron Triangle and was near and in some cases above the Cu Chi Tunnels. [1] On 23 February 1966, the 168th Engineer Battalion dispatched a platoon ...
The base received frequent artillery and mortar fire from the Vietcong and People's Army of Vietnam leading to it being nicknamed Kaboom. [ 5 ] On 1 February 1968 Bell UH-1C Iroquois #66-00686 collided with UH-1H #66-16061 while landing at night at Kà Tum resulting in 2 U.S. killed.
Thoi Son Island, Mỹ Tho River, south of Dong Tam Base Camp: Jan 5 – 17: Operation Big Muddy [1] 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division operations: along the Saigon River: Jan 10 – 18: Operation Treasure Island [1] 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment cordon and search operation: Bình Dương Province: Jan 13 – Feb 9
The firebase was located 18 km northwest of Tây Ninh and approximately 10 km from the Cambodian border. [1] The base was occupied by the 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment and the 7th Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Regiment in June 1969 when it was attacked by units of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN). On the night of 5 June, sensors ...
The command post and supply area was located at the center of the base. The 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment occupied 40 bunkers on the eastern half of the perimeter while the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, placed their M113 armored personnel carriers in Hull-down positions along the western perimeter.
The base was located approximately 7 km south of the Fishhook in Tây Ninh Province approximately 25 km east of Katum Camp. [1]On 13 November 1968 the base was defended by the ARVN 36th Regiment supported by Delta Battery, 1st Battalion, 5th Artillery when it was attacked by a 1000-man People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) force. [1]
The action continued until about 16:40 resulting in 18 PAVN/VC killed and three individual and one crew-served weapon captured. At 10:15, a 25th Infantry Division convoy from Củ Chi Base Camp to Tây Ninh, was ambushed 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Go Dau Ha. Within 15 minutes, troops from the Division's armored cavalry squadron arrived in ...