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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 ...
In addition, the territorial forces of MR-4 totaled about 200,000, by far the most numerous among the four military regions. The 7th Division was headquartered at Đồng Tâm Base Camp in Dinh Tuong Province; the 9th Division was located in Sa Đéc and the 21st Division usually operated in the Cà Mau Peninsula from its headquarters at Bạc ...
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.
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 ...
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.
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 ...