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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 firebase was located 18 km northwest of Tây Ninh and approximately 10 km from the Cambodian border. [1] The base was occupied by the 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment and the 7th Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Regiment in June 1969 when it was attacked by units of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN). On the night of 5 June, sensors ...
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 27 May 1969 C-130A #56-0472 of the 21st Tactical Airlift Squadron was hit by ground fire while landing at Kà Tum and the starboard wing burned off in post-landing fire. [ 9 ] On 23 June 1969 C-130B #61-0965 of the 772d Tactical Airlift Squadron , carrying artillery ammunition, was hit by ground fire on approach to Kà Tum and crashed ...
1st Cavalry Division operation along the southern frontier of War Zone "C" Tây Ninh Province: 1,570: 284 Mar 31 – May 29: Operation Oklahoma Hills [1] [5]: 109–17 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines and ARVN 51st Regiment clear and search operation
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
The base was established on 14 April 1969 by the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment during Operation Toan Thang III 10 km southwest of Go Dau Ha and 2 km east of the Parrot's Beak, Cambodia. [ 1 ] At 03:00 on 15 April 1969 the base was attacked by People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN)/ Vietcong (VC) forces.
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 ...