1967 in the Vietnam War

1967 in the Vietnam War
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Air drop of supplies in Operation Junction City
Location Vietnam
Belligerents
Anti-Communist forces:  South Vietnam  United States  South Korea  Australia  Philippines  New Zealand Kingdom of Cambodia  Thailand Kingdom of Laos Republic of China	Communist forces:  North Vietnam Viet Cong Khmer Rouge Pathet Lao  People's Republic of China  Soviet Union  North Korea
Strength
South Vietnam ARVN: 798,800 [1] United States: 485,600 [1] South Korea: 47,830 [1] Thailand: 2220 [1] Australia: 6820 [1] Philippines: 2020 [1] New Zealand: 530 [1]
Casualties and losses
US: 11,153 killed South Vietnam: killed	North Vietnam: 140,000 casualties

January

January 6, 1967

Operation Deckhouse Five was conducted by the United States Marine Corps and South Vietnamese Marine Corps forces along the Mekong River Delta, as part of the Vietnam War. The operation was notable in that it was a sizable, combined U.S. Marine and Vietnamese Marine amphibious operation and it was the last Special Landing Force (SLF) amphibious landing to take place beyond the boundaries of I Corps. The operation occurred January 6–15, 1967.

January 8, 1967

Operation Cedar Falls was a military operation conducted primarily by US forces. The aim of this massive search and destroy operation was to eradicate the so-called "Iron Triangle", an area located in close proximity to Saigon which had become a major stronghold of the communist National Liberation Front (NLF) or Viet Cong. The operation began on January 8, 1967, and ended on January 28, 1967.^[2]

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  Two U.S. Marine Corps amphibious tractors are moving along the beach in the foreground, with a UH-1 helicopter approaching at right. USS Washtenaw County (LST-1166) is in the background during Operation Deckhouse Five.

February

February 14, 1967

The Battle of Tra Binh Dong was probably the most famous battle fought by the South Korean Marines. It was fought in the Tra Binh Dong village near the border of Cambodia.

February 17, 1967

Operation Bribie, or the Battle of Ap My An, was fought during the Vietnam War in Phuoc Tuy province between Australian forces from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) and the Viet Cong, reinforced by North Vietnamese regulars.

February 22, 1967

Operation Junction City was an 82-day military operation conducted by United States and Republic of Vietnam (RVN or South Vietnam) forces begun on February 22, 1967, lasting until May 14, 1967. It was the largest U.S. airborne operation since Operation Market Garden during World War II, the only major airborne operation of the Vietnam War, and one of the largest U.S. operations of the Southeast Asian conflict.^[2]

April

April 21

Operation Union was a military operation conducted by the United States Marine Corps. It was a search and destroy mission in the Que Son Valley carried out by the 1st Marine Regiment. The object of the operation was the 2nd Division of the People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN, often in US sources "North Vietnamese Army" or NVA). Launched on April 21, 1967, the operation ended May 16.^[2]

From April to May 1967 The Hill Fights was a battle between the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN or NVA) and United States Marines on Hills 881 North, 881 South, and 861 north of Khe Sanh Combat Base in the I Corps Tactical Zone.

May

May 11, 1967

Running from May 11 to 1 July 1967 Operation Malheur I and Operation Malheur II were a series of military actions conducted by the United States army subduing increased activity by National Liberation Front (NLF) forces in the northern part of South Vietnam.

May 25, 1967

Operation Union II was a search and destroy mission in the Que Son Valley carried out by the 5th Marine Regiment. Launched on May 25, 1967, the operation ended June 5.^[2]

July

July 2, 1967

Running from July 2 to July 14, 1967 Operation Buffalo was a major operation that took place in the southern half of the DMZ, northeast of Con Thien.^[2]

July 2, 1967

The Battle of July Two was a short engagement that took place along Route 561 between Gia Binh and An Kha, during Operation Buffalo. The North Vietnamese 90th Regiment was engaged with the American Marines.

July 9, 1967

Operation Hong Kil Dong was the largest South Korean operation of the Vietnam War to halt infiltration into friendly areas.

September

September 19

The Royal Thai Army Regiment starts its deployment in South Vietnam.^[3]

September 4, 1967

Operation Swift was a search and destroy mission in the Que Son Valley carried out by the 1st Marine Division. Launched on September 4, 1967, the ensuing battles killed 114 Americans and an estimated 376 North Vietnamese. The operation ended September 15.^[2]

October

October 10, 1967

Operation Medina was a search and destroy operation conducted in the Hai Lang Forest Reserve of South Vietnam. It lasted till the 20th of October.

October 17, 1967

The Battle of Ong Thanh was a battle of the Vietnam War that saw the soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry (the "Black Lions"), ambushed and subsequently decimated by a well-entrenched and prepared National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam (NLF), or Viet Cong, regiment outnumbering the Americans almost 10-to-1.

October–November

The first battle of Loc Ninh was a conflict in the Vietnam War fought by the Vietcong and the CIDG, and ended when ARVN and US forces came to the camp.

November

The 1st Battalion, 503rd U.S. Infantry battles for Hill 882, southwest of Dak To

November 3–22, 1967

The Battle of Đắk Tô was a series of major engagements of the Vietnam War that took place in Kontum Province, in the Central Highlands of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam).

November 11, 1967

Operation Wheeler/Wallowa was an offensive on the part of the Americans, of which the My Lai Massacre by a platoon led by Lt William Calley was part.^[4]

December

December 6–20, 1967

The Battle of Tam Quan was a two-week battle fought when the American 8th Cavalry and other units disrupted the 7th and 8th battalions of the 22nd NVA Regiment, which was in the process of preparing to conduct a major attack on ARVN installations at Tam Quan.^[5]

Year in numbers

Armed Force	Strength	KIA	Reference		Military costs—1968	Military costs—2016	Reference
South Vietnam ARVN	798,800		[1]
United States	485,600	11,153	[1][6]
South Korea	47,830		[1]
Thailand	2220		[1]
Australia	6820		[1]
Philippines	2020		[1]
New Zealand	530		[1]
Vietnam		140,000 (casualties)	[7]

Bibliography

Notes

1. War Remnants Museum Data

   Armed Force	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972
   South Vietnam ARVN	514,000	643,000	735,900	798,800	820,000	897,000	968,000	1,046,250	1,048,000
   United States	23,310	180,000	385,300	485,600	549,500	549,500	335,790	158,120	24,000
   South Korea	200	20,620	25,570	47,830	50,000	48,870	48,540	45,700	36,790
   Australia	200	1560	4530	6820	7660	7670	6800	2000	130
   Thailand	0	20	240	2220	6000	11,570	11,570	6000	40
   Philippines	20	70	2060	2020	1580	190	70	50	50
   New Zealand	30	120	160	530	520	550	440	100	50

2. Stanton 2003, p. 10
3. Stanton 2003, p. 272
4. Stanton 2003, p. 11
5. Chaunac & Duryea 2003, p. 198
6. United States 2010
7. Art & Waltz 2004, p. 241

References

• Art, Robert J.; Waltz, Kenneth Neal (2004). The use of force: military power and international politics (2004 ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-7425-2557-3. Total pages: 483.
• Chaunac, Jacques François de; Duryea, Lyman C. (2003). The American Cavalry in Vietnam: "First Cav" (2003 ed.). Turner Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1-56311-890-6. Total pages: 312.
• Stanton, Shelby L. (2003). Vietnam order of battle (2003 ed.). Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-0071-9. Total pages: 396.
• United States, Government (2010). "Statistical information about casualties of the Vietnam War". National Archives and Records Administration. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2010.