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Vinh Loc Island is a coastal estuary island, 25 miles (40 km) long and a maximum of 3 miles (4.8 km) wide, located 15 miles (24 km) east of Huế. During the Battle of Huế in February 1968, South Vietnamese Regional Forces and Popular Forces responsible for the security of the island had been removed to support the battle, allowing the Viet ...
Vĩnh Lộc is a district of Thanh Hóa province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 87,219. [1] The district covers an area of 157 km 2. The district capital lies at Vĩnh Lộc. [1]
On 22 March 1975 in the face of the PAVN offensive, the decision was made to abandon Huế and withdraw all South Vietnamese forces to an enclave around Danang. The plan was for the 147th Marine Brigade to withdraw to the Tân Mỹ Base where they would be picked up by Republic of Vietnam Navy ships. [ 7 ]
Operation Vinh Loc [1] 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and ARVN 54th Regiment pacification operation: Vinh Loc Island, Thừa Thiên Province: Sep 10 – Oct 3: Operation Commanche Falls I [1] 1st Cavalry Division and ARVN 1st Division clear and search operation: Quảng Trị and Thừa Thiên Provinces: Sep 11 – 25
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Vinh Tra existed until 1954 (however, as North Vietnam never administered the area for a significant period of time, this arrangement was not enforced). In 1957, the South Vietnam formed Vĩnh Long province, consisting of six districts: Châu Thành, Chợ Lách (now part of Bến Tre province ), Tam Bình, Bình Minh, Sa Đéc, and Lấp Vò.
Michelin Rubber Plantation near Dầu Tiếng: 421: Mar 18 – May 2: Operation Breakfast [11]: 13 the first phase of secret B-52 bombing of eastern Cambodia; the start of a four-year bombing campaign that drew Cambodia into the Vietnam War: eastern Cambodia: Mar 18 – May 28, 1970: Operation Menu [11]: 13
During the Vietnam War, Vĩnh Lộc served as the commander of II Corps, which oversaw the Central Highlands from 23 June 1965 until 28 February 1968, replacing Major General Nguyễn Hữu Có. [1]: 25 In late 1965 COMUSMACV General William Westmoreland regarded the II Corps leadership as shaky.