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68: Operation Leap Frog [2] Systematic canvassing of the opinions of senior ARVN officers by U.S. military intelligence on likely Vietcong actions: 68 – 69: Operation Duck Hook [1] Nixon administration covert plan to coerce the North Vietnamese to make concessions at the Paris Peace Talks: 68 – 69: Operation Inferno [1]
Oct 20 – Jan 20 68: Operation Osceola [1] [9]: 142 [34]: 722 1st Battalion, 1st Marines and 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines search and destroy operation: Hải Lăng Forest, Quảng Trị Province: 76: 17 Oct 20 – Apr 7 68: Operation Narasuan [37] 9th Infantry Division and Royal Thai Army Volunteer Regiment search and destroy operation: Biên ...
At the beginning of 1967 the United States was engaged in a steadily expanding air and ground war in Southeast Asia. Since its inception in February 1965, Operation Rolling Thunder, the bombing campaign against North Vietnam, had escalated in the number and significance of its targets, inflicting major damage on transportation networks industry, and petroleum refining and storage facilities.
List of allied military operations of the Vietnam War (1967) A. Action of 23 August 1967; Operation Akron; Battle of Ap Gu; Operation Arc Light; Operation Auburn; B.
Operation Junction City was an 82-day military operation conducted by United States and Republic of Vietnam (RVN or South Vietnam) forces against Viet Cong (VC) forces begun on 22 February 1967 during the Vietnam War. It was the first U.S. combat airborne operation since the Korean War and one of the largest Airmobile operations of the war. [8]
The first U.S. Army unit based here was the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry from September 1966 to December 1967 as part of Operation Byrd. [ 2 ] The 192nd Assault Helicopter Company was based here from October 1967 to January 1971.
U.S. and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) forces had not threatened the PAVN/VC in the area since Operation Junction City concluded in May 1967, but with the rainy season coming to an end the 1st and 3rd Brigades of the 25th Infantry Division reinforced by a tank battalion and an air cavalry squadron would take advantage of the improved ...
Combat Lancer F-111As over Southeast Asia in 1968. Project Combat Lancer was the combat testing of six USAF F-111A swing-wing fighter-bombers. F-111A #66-0022 disappeared on 28 March, #66-0017 disappeared on 30 March and #66-0024 crashed on 22 April and this halted combat operations and all aircraft were returned to the U.S. in November.