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Marines build an ammunition bunker at Con Thien, January 1968 Marines from 1st Battalion, 4th Marines build a fighting bunker, Con Thien, January 1968 2/4 Marines patrol with a tank south of Con Thien, 9 February 1968. 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines took over the defense of Con Thien in mid-December. During the Christmas truce period the Battalion ...
On the morning of 2 July, Alpha and Bravo Companies, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines made their way up north on Highway 561 and secured a crossroad as their first objective. As they went further north between Gia Binh and An Kha, near a place called "The Market Place" (), they made contact with the elements of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 90th Regiment when sniper fire began to break
On 22 May a unit from the 320th ran into a Company from 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines between Con Thien and Gio Linh and was caught in the open by Marine artillery and air support. [ 4 ] : 308 East of Con Thien the 1st Battalion 4th Marines encountered another PAVN unit setting off a two-day battle as the PAVN tried to escape back through the DMZ ...
PAVN artillery begins bombarding Con Thien with a peak of 1,200 rounds hitting the base on 25 September. [9]: 135–9 CBS News broadcast the first footage of the bombardment on 11 September 1967. [87] TIME featured the story on the cover of its 6 October 1967 issue. [88] David Douglas Duncan's photos of the Marines at Con Thien were featured in ...
3rd Marine Division operation SLF part of Operation Buffalo: Quảng Trị Province, vicinity of Con Thien: 1281: 125 Jul 3 – 18: Operation Bear Bite [9]: 162 [29] Marines amphibious and heliborne assault: near the DMZ: 150: Jul 3 – Apr 7 68: Operation Riley [1] 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division and Royal Thai Army Volunteer regiment ...
3rd Marine Division, 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division and ARVN 2nd Regiment reconnaissance in force operation: vicinity of Con Thien, Quảng Trị Province: 571: 21 Mar 23 – Apr 7: Operation Clarksville [1] 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division security operation: Biên Hòa Province: Mar 25: Operation Cane Field [1] 1/1 Cavalry clear and ...
On 21 September Companies E, F & G, 2/4 Marines conducted a large sweep east of Con Thien just below the Trace. As the units advanced through the hedgerows the companies came under sniper, mortar and then heavy artillery fire. The company had later walked right into a pin-wheel ambush. [5]
On 22 May a unit from the 320th ran into a Company from 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines between Con Thien and Gio Linh and was caught in the open by Marine artillery and air support. [ 6 ] : 308 East of Con Thien the 1st Battalion 4th Marines encountered another PAVN unit setting off a two-day battle as the PAVN tried to escape back through the DMZ ...