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Operation Austin IV was a search and destroy operation conducted by the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and the 173rd Airborne Brigade in western Quang Duc and Phước Long Provinces. The operation resulted in 101 PAVN killed and six captured. U.S. losses were nine killed. [70] 3 May Kyōichi Sawada with his photo "Flight to safety"
1st Cavalry Division, ARVN 3rd Airborne Battalion and ARVN 41st Regiment operation: Bình Định Province: 232: 30 Sep 14 – Nov 25: Operation Attleboro [3]: 30 196th Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division and 4th Infantry Division and 173rd Airborne Brigade operation: War Zone "C" of Tây Ninh Province: 1,062: 115 Sep 14 – Feb 13 1967 ...
The Airborne Division, alongside the Vietnamese Rangers and the Marine Division were often regarded as among the most effective units, with former airborne advisor General Barry McCaffrey noting that "those of us privileged to serve with them were awestruck by their courage and tactical aggressiveness. The senior officers and non-commissioned ...
The 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division comprising: 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment [3] 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment [3]: 143 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment [3]: 143 was based at Phu Loi from December 1965-February 1966. The 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division comprising: 1st Battalion, 505th Infantry Regiment [3]: 158
Tiger Force was the name of a long-range reconnaissance patrol (LRRP) unit [1] of the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 327th Infantry, 1st Brigade (Separate), 101st Airborne Division, which fought in the Vietnam War from November 1965 to November 1967.
Operation Hawthorne, 2-20 June 1966. On 3 June elements of the ARVN 42nd Regiment moved north by road from Đắk Tô to Toumorong, while the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment was deployed by helicopter to blocking positions north and east of Toumorong.
Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) United States Army (US Army) Condition: Abandoned: Site history; Built: 1966 () Built by: 577th Engineer Battalion: In use: 1966-1970 () Battles/wars: Vietnam War: Garrison information; Garrison: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division 173rd Airborne Brigade: Airfield information; Elevation: 20 feet (6 m) AMSL
Operation Austin IV was a search and destroy operation conducted by the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and the 173rd Airborne Brigade in western Quang Duc and Phước Long Provinces, from 1 to 18 May 1966. [1]