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Following the departure of the U.S. forces in 1972, Củ Chi became the base of the ARVN 25th Division. [1]As the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) forces closed in on Saigon in late April 1975, the camp was hit by PAVN artillery fire on 28 April and besieged the PAVN. 25th Division commander Major general Lý Tòng Bá ordered his forces to fight in place, but on the morning of 29 April after ...
On 1 February 3/22nd Infantry undertook operations to reopen the roads around Cu Chi killing 11 VC and capturing 2. [3]: 59 On 2 February 4/23rd Infantry found 6 VC dead and captured 7 weapons, Company B killed 2 VC, Companies B and C were attacked by VC resulting in 1 US and 5 Vc killed and mortar attacks on Cu Chi Base Camp killed 1 US.
During the Vietnam War from 1967, Củ Chi Base Camp served as base for the 269th Aviation Battalion of the United States Army. It is famous for its Củ Chi tunnels, which were constructed during the Vietnam War, and served as headquarters for the Viet Cong. Today, the district has many industrial zones.
At 05:00 on 29 April two PAVN regiments from the 320th Division attacked Củ Chi Base Camp. Bá ordered his force to fight in place, but by 11:00 after PAVN tanks broke through the defensive lines, order collapsed and Bá and his officers attempted to flee the base. Bá initially evaded capture but was caught later that day. [11]: 479–80
The U.S. Army 554th Engineer Battalion left Fort Knox, Kentucky, in 1967; in California it boarded a ship for Vietnam. It was based at Cu Chi, Vietnam, from 1967 to 1969 with some elements at Phu Loi. There were also other elements TDY where needed from time to time. The battalion completed their duties but had casualties from two separate ...
The woods were used by the Viet Cong (VC) as a base area during the Vietnam War. During Operation Circle Pines from 29 March to 5 April 1966, the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment attacked the woods and discovered that the VC had built extensive bunker and tunnels systems with some of the tunnels three or four levels deep. [1]
Deploying to Vietnam on 24 March 1966, the men were based at Cu Chi Base Camp northwest of Saigon, while Troop C served with the division's 3rd Brigade in the Central Highlands. Here, Troop C pioneered the use of armored vehicles in dense jungle terrain and fought fiercely against PAVN and VC units.
The 65th Brigade Engineer Battalion ("Bayonets") is a light maneuver support battalion of the United States Army.Throughout the years, the 65th Brigade Engineer Battalion (65th BEB) has undergone several reorganizations and has participated in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom.