#Man of war vietnam happy tet day series

:вЂЉ141ДЄ conglomeration of Marine support units, ARVN, ROKMC and two Marine infantry battalions attempted to secure the remaining area. Miner attached two additional companies to the 3/7 Marines, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines and Company H, 2/7 Marines to cover its extended area. With the departure of the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines in mid-January for Phu Bai Combat Base, the 3/7 Marines extended its area of operations to include An Hoa Combat Base to the south. 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines was in the north, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines was in the center and 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines was in the south. Miner's 7th Marine Regiment with all three of its battalions had the responsibility for the northern, western and southwestern sectors. With the departure of the 5th Marine Regiment to support operations further north in I Corps, there was only one Marine infantry regimental headquarters in the extensive Da Nang Tactical area of responsibility (TAOR). III Marine Amphibious Force (III MAF) had its headquarters at Hill 327 west of the Air Base, while ARVN I Corps had its headquarters north of the Air Base. Marble Mountain Air Facility supported USMC helicopter operations throughout southern I Corps. Naval Support Activity Danang operated extensive logistics facilities on the Tiensha (TiГЄn Sa) peninsula east of the city. Da Nang Air Base was one of the major air bases used for offensive air operations within South Vietnam and for the support of USMC and ARVN forces. The attacks were repulsed by combined United States Marine Corps (USMC), United States Army, Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) and Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC) forces with the PAVN/VC suffering heavy losses.Дa Nang was a major base area for United States and South Vietnamese military forces supporting operations throughout I Corps.

#Man of war vietnam happy tet day series

The attacks on Da Nang (29 January вЂ“ 11 February 1968), were a series of attacks in the Tet Offensive launched by the North Vietnamese PeopleвЂ™s Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Viet Cong (VC) during the Vietnam War.