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8 - 26 JANUARY 1967 – OPERATION CEDAR FALLS – VIETNAM WAR
Six brigade-size U.S. Army maneuver units conducted a large-scale "search and destroy" operation in the "Iron Triangle," a Viet Cong (VC) stronghold northwest of Saigon.
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Six brigade-size U.S. Army maneuver units conducted a large-scale "search and destroy" operation in the "Iron Triangle," a Viet Cong (VC) stronghold northwest of Saigon.
#Armyhistory #USArmy #TRADOC @USArmy @TRADOC
The target area including training, supply and staging areas for a VC main force division and several local force battalions, plus regional military and political command and control, communications and support units and facilities.
#VietnamWar #Saigon #BigRedOne
#VietnamWar #Saigon #BigRedOne
After surrounding the area and establishing blocking positions, U.S. forces swept through while South Vietnamese military and police forces evacuated the civilian population from the war zone.
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