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The operations officer of the 2/327th Infantry, Major Charles W. Dyke, scored it a "disaster" and the product of a "shoddy, ill-conceived plan." In particular, according to Dyke, the number of helicopters assigned to the operation was insufficient, leading to a slow buildup of combat power at the landing zone when speed was essential.
Operation Bloodhound, later renamed Operation Bushmaster II, commenced on 1 December when the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment (2/2nd Infantry) was landed at Landing Zone Dallas inside the Michelin Rubber Plantation
Operation Wayne Thrust [2] 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division clear and search operation: Bình Định Province: Jan 5 – 8: Operation Flying Finn [2] 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment operation against the 2nd Battalion, NVA 95C Regiment: Tây Ninh Province: Jan 10 – Mar 10: Operation Napier [2] [3]
2 May. II Field Force, Vietnam was disestablished with its assets providing the basis for its successor, Third Regional Assistance Command (TRAC). [3]: 370 2-4 May. A reinforced company of VC infantry and sappers stormed Đại Lộc District Headquarters behind a mortar and rocket barrage. RF/PF forces killed 95 VC and captured 43 individual ...
Landing Zone Dot, Tây Ninh Province; Landing Zone East (Landing Zone Mary Lou) Quảng Nam Province; Landing Zone English (Landing Zone Dog) Bình Định Province; Landing Zone Hereford, Bình Định Province; Landing Zone Kate, Quang Duc Province; U.S. Army base; Landing Zone Leslie, Quảng Nam Province; Landing Zone Liz, Quang Ngai Province
On 18 July, a unit of the 11th ACR engaged an enemy force 2 miles (3.2 km) east-northeast of Lộc Ninh killing 34 PAVN/VC and capturing three and 16 individual and six crew-served weapons; U.S. losses were four killed. [5]: 20–2 On 20 July at midnight, five 107 mm rockets hit the Nhà Bè tank farm causing minimal damage.
At 03:30 on 23 February 1969 a force from the VC 1st Battalion, 95th Regiment attacked Grant. The attack was repulsed with the VC losing 16 killed and 2 captured. [2]: 11 At 00:30 on 8 March 1969 a PAVN force assaulted Grant again and the battle continued until 06:15 when the PAVN broke contact.
On 2 November 1 Brigade was given operational control over the 3rd Brigade's 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment which made an unopposed landing 4 km northwest of Lộc Ninh and the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, from the 25th Infantry Division which made an unopposed landing 6 km northeast of Lộc Ninh. There were now 4 U.S ...