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==Prelude== |
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Following the conclusion of [[Operation Kingfisher]], [[3rd Marine Division (United States)|3rd Marine Division]] split the Kingfisher tactical area of responsibility (TAOR) in two. The new Kentucky TAOR which included [[Gio Linh]], Con Thien, [[Cam Lo]] and [[Dong Ha]] (the area known to Marines as [[Leatherneck Square]]) was under the control of the [[9th Marine Regiment (United States)|9th Marines]], while to the west the Lancaster TAOR covered [[Camp Carroll]], the [[The Rockpile|Rockpile]] and [[Ca Lu]] was under the control of [[3rd Marine Regiment (United States)|3rd Marines]].<ref name= "Telfer142">Telfer, p.142</ref> |
Following the conclusion of [[Operation Kingfisher]], [[3rd Marine Division (United States)|3rd Marine Division]] split the Kingfisher tactical area of responsibility (TAOR) in two. The new Kentucky TAOR which included [[Gio Linh]], Con Thien, [[Cam Lo]] and [[Dong Ha]] (the area known to Marines as [[Leatherneck Square]]) was under the control of the [[9th Marine Regiment (United States)|9th Marines]], while to the west the Lancaster TAOR covered [[Camp Carroll]], the [[The Rockpile|Rockpile]] and [[Ca Lu]] was under the control of [[3rd Marine Regiment (United States)|3rd Marines]].<ref name= "Telfer142">Telfer, p.142</ref> |
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==November== |
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During November 9th Marines continued construction of the strongpoint obstacle system and engaged platoon and company-sized NVA units often in bunkers trying to ambush the Marines and hinder construction, the Marines killed 65 NVA during these encounters. On 29 November 3 Marine Battalions and 2 ARVN Battalions conducted a clearing operation between Con Thien and Gio Linh. On 30 November 2/9 Marines found and overran an NVA bunker system killing 41 NVA for the loss of 15 Marines killed and 53 wounded.<ref name= "Telfer145">Telfer, p.145</ref> |
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==Aftermath== |
==Aftermath== |
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Revision as of 09:07, 29 July 2013
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| Part of the Vietnam War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Vereinigte Staaten |
 North Vietnam | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| LtGen Cushman, MGen Hochmuth, MGen Tompkins | General Giap | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1/9, 1/3, 1/1, 2/1, 1/4, 2/26 Battalions | 324B NVA Div, 320 NVA Div | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 520 killed, 2,698 wounded (USMC account) | 3,839 killed, 117 POW, unknown number wounded (USMC account) | ||||||
Operation Kentucky was a multi-Battalion operation conducted by the United States Marine Corps in the area of DMZ. This was another operation to secure Con Thien and the northern Leatherneck Square area from the NVA. The operation ran from November 1, 1967 until February 28, 1969.
Order of Battle
Prelude
Following the conclusion of Operation Kingfisher, 3rd Marine Division split the Kingfisher tactical area of responsibility (TAOR) in two. The new Kentucky TAOR which included Gio Linh, Con Thien, Cam Lo and Dong Ha (the area known to Marines as Leatherneck Square) was under the control of the 9th Marines, while to the west the Lancaster TAOR covered Camp Carroll, the Rockpile and Ca Lu was under the control of 3rd Marines.[1]
November
During November 9th Marines continued construction of the strongpoint obstacle system and engaged platoon and company-sized NVA units often in bunkers trying to ambush the Marines and hinder construction, the Marines killed 65 NVA during these encounters. On 29 November 3 Marine Battalions and 2 ARVN Battalions conducted a clearing operation between Con Thien and Gio Linh. On 30 November 2/9 Marines found and overran an NVA bunker system killing 41 NVA for the loss of 15 Marines killed and 53 wounded.[2]
Aftermath
During the course of the fighting Marine casualties were 520 killed and 2,698 wounded while the NVA suffered 3,839 killed and 117 taken as prisoner of war (USMC account).
References
- Telfer, Gary I. (1984). U.S. Marines in Vietnam: Fighting the North Vietnamese 1967. History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. ISBN 978-1482538878.
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