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Con Thien is located at MGRS 48QYD113703) and was originally established as a Special Forces/CIDG camp on 20 February 1967 at Hill 158 by Special forces A-110. [2] The camp was built by a detachment from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4.
5 captured. 1,942 estimated killed. 155 weapons recovered [2] Operation Kingfisher was a U.S. Marine Corps operation that took place during the Vietnam War. [3] The operation was carried out in the western part of "Leatherneck Square" near Con Thien, lasting from 16 July to 31 October 1967.
1 missing [1] US body count: 1,290 killed. 513 probably killed. 1 captured [1] 100 weapons recovered. Operation Buffalo (2–14 July 1967) was an operation of the Vietnam War that took place in the southern half of the Demilitarized Zone, around Con Thien .
Cam Lộ was intended to form a supporting base for the McNamara Line [3]: 89–91 and provided artillery support USMC forces engaged at Con Thien. Route 561 which ran from Cam Lộ was the main supply route to Con Thien [ 3 ] : 91–4 Cam Lộ formed one corner of what became known as Leatherneck Square , with the other corners being Con Thien ...
At 12:35 a Marine firebase 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southeast of Con Thien was hit by 20 107 mm rockets, causing minimal damage and artillery fire was directed onto the firing position. [12]: 10 On 5 August at 17:30 a U.S. firebase 4 miles south-southeast of Con Thien received fire and artillery fire was directed onto the firing position. At 18: ...
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines. Locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver, or to repel the enemy's assault by fire and close combat. 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines ( 2/4) is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. The battalion, nicknamed the Magnificent Bastards from the Vietnam War, is based out of Marine Corps ...
Operation Kentucky was a multi-battalion operation conducted by the United States Marine Corps in the area south of the DMZ in Quảng Trị Province. This was another operation to secure the Con Thien area from the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN). The operation ran from 1 November 1967 until 28 February 1969.
22 killed. US body count 304 killed. 30 captured. Operation Hickory was a search and destroy operation conducted by the 3rd Marine Division in the area around Con Thien, Quảng Trị Province known as Leatherneck Square from 18 to 28 May 1967. Operation Hickory was the first authorized incursion into the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).