Operation Wahiawa was an operation conducted by the 25th Infantry Division in Hậu Nghĩa Province, lasting from 16 to 30 May 1966.[1]
Prelude[]
U.S. intelligence indicated that the Viet Cong 1st Battalion, 165A Regiment and its headquarters and supply depots were located in the Filhol Plantation, the Ho Bo Woods and the Boi Loi Woods.[1]
Operation[]
Due to the proximity of the operational area to the 25th Division's Củ Chi Base Camp, Division commander BG Frederick C. Weyand committed the entire division to the operation. The divisions sweeps encountered sporadic resistance and uncovered numerous supply caches.[1]
Aftermath[]
Operation Wahiawa officially concluded on 30 May, Viet Cong losses were 157 killed.[1]
References[]
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Carland, John (1999). Combat Operations: Stemming the Tide, May 1965 to October 1966. Government Printing Office. p. 343. ISBN 9780160873102.
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