History Đức Cơ Camp
1 history 1.1 1965 1.2 1966 1.3 1967 history the 5th special forces group detachment a-224 first established base @ Đức cơ in december 1964 monitor communist infiltration along ho chi minh trail.the base located on ql-19 13 km cambodian border , approximately 55 km west of pleiku. 1965 in late may 1965 people s army of vietnam (pavn) besieged camp defended 5th special forces detachment a-215 , cidg forces. on 3 august force of army of republic of vietnam (arvn) paratroopers major norman schwarzkopf senior military adviser sent relieve camp. paratroopers took heavy casualties , second, larger force required relieve them. force came heavy contact on 5 august. schwarzkopf , group fought continuously several days. on 17 august additional arvn forces supported 2 battalions of 173rd airborne brigade arrived , broke siege. 1966 in may 1966 operation paul revere launched in Đức cơ tactical area. on 24 june 1st battalion, 35th infantry , 3rd squadron, 4th cavalry regiment engaged pavn ...