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Tây Ninh Combat Base was established approximately 5 km west of the city of Tây Ninh and 12 km from the Vietnam-Cambodia border. [1] Tây Ninh served as the base for the 196th Light Infantry Brigade from April 1966 until August 1967. [2] Other units stationed at Tây Ninh included: 7th Battalion, 9th Artillery (August 1969 – April 1970) [2]: 98
The base was established in 1969 25 km southeast of Tây Ninh and 3 km east of the Parrot's Beak, Cambodia during Operation Toan Thang III. [1]In the early morning of 23 February 1969 the base was occupied by the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment when it was attacked by elements of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 271st and 272nd Regiments.
Phase III offensive, Tay Ninh Province, 17–18 August 1968. On the evening of 17 August a night ambush patrol from Company D, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, operating between Nui Ba Den and Highway 13 3 km east of Tây Ninh, observed a VC unit marching toward the capital. They called in artillery fire and engaged the VC with small arms ...
The battle continued until morning when the enemy withdrew leaving 83 dead, seven light machineguns, six AK-47s and five RPG launchers; U.S. losses were two killed. In the Rung Sat Special Zone VC attacked five ships on the Long Tau channel causing superficial damage. An AH-1 was shot down 13 miles (21 km) west of An Lộc. [6]: 28–31
The Marines repelled the attack and killed 203 PAVN and captured two and 72 weapons in a daylong battle. [6]: 203 On the 13th the Marines engaged a 100 strong PAVN force in a seven hour battle, killing 73 for the loss of five Marines killed. [6]: 203 On the 14th the PAVN attacked again losing 13 killed and ten weapons. [6]: 204 13 August
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.
Fourth and last interdiction barrier in the Mekong Delta established with naval patrols operating on the LaGrange-Ong Long Canal from, Tuyen Nhon on the Vam Co Tay River to An Long: Mekong Delta: Jan 2 – 4: Operation Tiger Balm [1] [3] 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and 1st Australian Civil Affairs Unit cordon and search operation
Dec 15 – Jan 5 1969: Operation Valiant Hunt [1] [7]: 300 BLT 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines and HMM-362 clear and search operation: Barrier Island, south of Hội An, Quảng Nam Province: 33: 3 Dec 15 – Feb 13 1969: Operation Navajo Warhorse I [1] 1st Cavalry Division operation: Hậu Nghĩa Province: Dec 15 – Feb 28 1969: Operation Fayette ...