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 battalion close cambodian border losing 15 u.s. killed. on 3 july 35th infantry platoon ambushed , overrun loss of 17 u.s. , 23 pavn killed.


1967

the 1st battalion, 14th infantry based @ Đức cơ in june 1967.


the 3rd battalion, 12th infantry based @ Đức cơ september 1967 february 1968.


the 1st battalion, 69th armor regiment based @ Đức cơ @ various times in 1968/9.


the base transferred 81st border rangers.








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