Historical Theatre of Operation: Locations

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JANUARY
20 Jan.-1 Mar. Op.Pershing II, 2d Bde, 1st Cav, 3d Bde, 4th Inf cordon and search in Binh Dinh and Quang Ngai
22 Jan.-31 Mar. Op.Jeb Stuart I, 2/8, 5/7, 2/12 (1st Cav); 1/501, 2/501 (101st Abn) search and destroy in enemy Base Areas 101 and 114 and reinforcement of 3rd MAF between Hue and Quang Tri
31 Jan.-1 Feb. Battle for Quang Tri (Op. Jeb Stuart) 1/5, 1/12 (1st Cav); 1st ARVN Rgt; 9th TDND battle NVA Rgt 812 during Tet
31 Jan.-25 Feb. Battle of Hue, 1/1, 1/5, 2/5 Marines, 1/7, 2/7, 5/7 Cav, 2/12 Cav, 3rd ARVN Rgt, VNMC to retake Hue City
FEBRUARY
2-24 Feb., 3d Bde, 1st Cav battle for Thon La Chu
29 Feb.-12 Sep. Op.Napoleon/Saline, 3rd Mar, 2/1, 3/1, 1/4, 2/4, 1/9, 2/9, 2/26 Marines; 2d Bde, 1st Cav clear and search along Cua Viet River from Dong Ha in Quang Tri province
APRIL
1-15 Apr. Op.Pegasus/Lam Son 207, 1st Cav, 1/1, 2/1, 2/3, 1/9 Marines, 1st ARVN operation to reopen road 9 to Khe Sanh
4 Apr. 1/9 drives elts of NVA Rgt 66 from Hill 471 (Op. Pegasus)
6 Apr. 1/5 battle the NVA in an abandoned french fort 3 miles S of Khe Sanh (Op. Pegasus)
8 Apr. Khe Sanh is formally relieved by the 1st Cav (Op. Pegasus)
19 Apr.-17 May Op.Delaware/Lam Son 216, 1st Cav; 1st Bde, 101stAbn; 196th LIB; 3rd ARVN Rgt; 6th TDND airmobile raid in A Shau Valley
MAY
8-16 May Op.Concordia Square/Lam Son 224, 2d Bde, 1st Cav search and destroy in Quang Tri
17 May-3 Nov. Op.Jeb Stuart III, 1/8, 1/5, 2/5, 1/9 (1st Cav); 3d Sqn, 5th Cav clear and search, rice denial and pacification in central Thua Thien and Quang Tri
JUNE
1 Jun.68-16 Feb.69 Op.Toan Thang II, 2/7, 5/7 (1st Cav), 1st Inf, 9th Inf, 25th Inf, 3d Bde, 101st Abn, 199th LIB, 11th ACR, 1st ATF, Queens Cobras Saigon security in III CTZ
27-30 Jun. Battle of Binh An (Jeb Stuart III) 3d Sqn, 5th Cav reinforced with 1st Cav elts corners NVA Bn 814 in Binh An, Quang Tri province
AUGUST
4-20 Aug. Op.Somerset Plain/Lam Son 246, 101st; 3d Bde, 82d Abn; 1/9 (1st Cav), 1st ARVN Rgt search and destroy in A Shau valley
SEPTEMBER
10 Sep.-3 Oct. Op.Commanche Falls I, 1st Cav, 1st ARVN clear and search in Quang Tri and Thua Thien provinces
OCTOBER
3 Oct.-2 Nov. Op.Commanche Falls II, 1st Cav clear and search in Quang Tri and Thua Thien provinces
28 Oct. 68-23 Jun.69 Op.Liberty Canyon, 1st Cav redeploys to III CTZ and assumes responsability of its new TAOR in Sheridan Sabre and Navajo Warhorse areas
NOVEMBER
2-15 Nov. Op.Commanche Falls III, 1/5, 2/5, 3/5 (1st Cav); 1st Bde, 5th Mech SE of Quang Tri
7 Nov.68-2 Apr.69 Op.Sheridan Sabre, 1st Cav combat and screening operations along cambodian border in III CTZ
DECEMBER
3 Dec. Battle of LZ Eleanor (Op.Toan Thang II) D/2/7 Cav is ambushed by an estimated 400 NVA 17 miles NW Phuoc Vinh
6-9 Dec. Op.Charger Sweep I, 1st Bde, 1st Cav clear and search in Quang Tri
15 Dec.68-13 Feb.69 Op.Navajo Warhorse I, 1/8, 2/8, 2/12 (1st Cav) operations in Hau Nghia and Kien Tuong provinces