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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 ...
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 ...
Operation Rice Farmer [1] 9th Infantry Division and ARVN 5th Regiment operation: Dinh Tuong, Kien Tuong and Kien Hoa Provinces: 1,860: Jan 1 – Dec 31: Operation Quyet Thang II [1] ARVN 7th Division, 9th Division and 21st Division clear and search operations: IV Corps: 37,874: Jan 2: Operation Barrier Reef [2]
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 ...
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 ...
On 24 August the ARVN 7th Division supported by artillery, helicopter gunships and artillery engaged an enemy force 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Cai Lậy. The ARVN were reinforced by a unit from the 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division. Enemy losses were 83 killed; U.S. losses were eight killed.
On 1 July with the situation in Laos stabilizing the Marines were flown from Udorn to the Philippines. [22]: 90–4 21 May. Lieutenant Colonel John Paul Vann arrived in Mỹ Tho in the Mekong Delta 40 miles (64 km) south of Saigon as head of the U.S. advisory mission to the ARVN 7th Division. The southern half of the delta was under VC control ...
Operation Commanche Falls I [1] 1st Cavalry Division and ARVN 1st Division clear and search operation: Quảng Trị and Thừa Thiên Provinces: Sep 11 – 25: Operation Eagle II/Operation Toan Thang 9-68 [1] ARVN 2nd, 5th, 6th and 9th Airborne Battalions and 2nd, 3rd and 4th Battalions, VNMC operation: Tây Ninh Province: Sep 11 – Apr 24 1969