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| date = 1–8 January 1966 |
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|place=[[Đồng Tháp Mười|Plain of Reeds]], [[Mekong Delta]], [[South Vietnam]] |
| place = [[Đồng Tháp Mười|Plain of Reeds]], [[Mekong Delta]], [[South Vietnam]] |
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| result = Allied operational success |
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|combatant2={{flagicon image|FNL Flag.svg}} [[Viet Cong]] |
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| commander1 = {{flagicon|United States}} Brig [[Ellis W. Williamson]] |
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| units1 = {{Flagicon|USA}} [[173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team|173rd Airborne Brigade]]<br>{{Flagicon|Australia}} [[1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]]<br>{{Flagicon|NZ}} [[Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery|161 Bty, Royal New Zealand Artillery]] |
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| units2 = 267th Main Force Battalion<br>506th Battalion |
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|casualties2=114 killed |
| casualties2 = U.S. [[Vietnam War body count controversy|body count]] 114 killed |
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'''Operation Marauder''' was an operation conducted by the [[173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team|173rd Airborne Brigade]] and the [[1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]] (1 RAR) in the [[Đồng Tháp Mười|Plain of Reeds]], [[Mekong Delta]], lasting from 1 to 8 January 1966.<ref name=Tolson>{{cite book|last=Tolson|first=John|title=Vietnam Studies: |
'''Operation Marauder''' was an operation conducted by the [[173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team|173rd Airborne Brigade]] and the [[1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]] (1 RAR) in the [[Đồng Tháp Mười|Plain of Reeds]], [[Mekong Delta]], lasting from 1 to 8 January 1966.<ref name=Tolson>{{cite book|last=Tolson|first=John|title=Vietnam Studies: Airmobility 1961–1971|publisher=Department of the Army|date=1973|isbn=9781494721848|page=86}}</ref> |
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==Prelude== |
==Prelude== |
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==Operation== |
==Operation== |
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| ⚫ | On 1 January 1966 [[1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment]], [[2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment]], 1 RAR and C Battery, [[3rd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment|3rd Battalion, 319th Artillery Regiment]] were deployed by air into [[Ba Tri District|Ba Tri airfield]] from [[Hậu Nghĩa Province]].<ref name=Tolson/> |
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[[File:Đồng Tháp Mười nhìn trên cao.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Typical terrain in the [[Plain of Reeds]]]] |
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| ⚫ | On 2 January 2/503rd landed at Landing Zone Wine ({{Coord|10.822|N|106.404|E|display=inline}}) where they were engaged by an entrenched Viet Cong force. After a daylong battle, supported by artillery fire and air support the 2/503rd overran the VC position, finding 111 dead. The remainder of the operation saw only sporadic contact with the VC.<ref name=Tolson/>{{rp|87}} |
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| ⚫ | On 1 January 1966 [[1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment]], [[2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment]], 1 RAR and C Battery, [[3rd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment|3rd Battalion, 319th Artillery Regiment]] which included [[Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery|161 Battery, Royal New Zealand Artillery]], were deployed by air into [[Ba Tri District|Ba Tri airfield]] from [[Hậu Nghĩa Province]].<ref name=Tolson/> |
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| ⚫ | On 2 January 2/503rd landed at Landing Zone Wine ({{Coord|10.822|N|106.404|E|display=inline}}) where they were engaged by an entrenched Viet Cong force. After a daylong battle, supported by artillery fire and air support the 2/503rd overran the VC position, finding 111 dead. The remainder of the operation saw only sporadic contact with the VC.<ref name=Tolson/>{{rp|87}} |
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On 3 January 1966, two rounds fired by 161 Bty accidentally landed on C Company, 2/503rd killing three paratroopers and wounding seven. The short rounds were found to have happened due to damp powder.<ref>''Operation Marauder: Allied Offensive in the Mekong Delta,'' URL: https://www.historynet.com/operation-marauder-allied-offensive-in-the-mekong-delta.htm (February 1999 issue of Vietnam Magazine)</ref> |
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The Australians from 1 RAR also were engaged in extensive patrolling activity during the January 2–6 period. They made small, sporadic contact with the enemy in their sector, killing two VC. However, they also found an ammunition cache and several large rice caches. On January 5, one patrol made contact with a VC platoon in the vicinity of [[Hòa Thành|Hoa Khanh]], but the enemy broke contact and fled. |
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On 6 January the 2/503rd located the abandoned headquarters of the 506th Battalion, recovering arms, ammunition, maps and personnel rosters.<ref>{{cite book|last=Carland|first=John|title=Combat Operations: Stemming the Tide, May 1965 to October 1966|publisher=Government Printing Office|year=1999|url=https://history.army.mil/html/books/091/91-5/CMH_Pub_91-5-B.pdf|isbn=9780160873102|page=169}}</ref> |
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==Aftermath== |
==Aftermath== |
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Operation Marauder officially concluded on 8 January with heavy losses having been inflicted on the VC 267th Main Force Battalion and the headquarters of the 506th Battalion.<ref name=Tolson/>{{rp|88}} |
Operation Marauder officially concluded on 8 January with claims of heavy losses having been inflicted on the VC 267th Main Force Battalion and the headquarters of the 506th Battalion.<ref name=Tolson/>{{rp|88}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Brig Ellis W. Williamson | |||||||
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173rd Airborne Brigade 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 161 Bty, Royal New Zealand Artillery |
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Operation Marauder was an operation conducted by the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR) in the Plain of Reeds, Mekong Delta, lasting from 1 to 8 January 1966.[1]
Prelude
[edit]The Plain of Reeds had long been used as a base by the Viet Cong (VC). Operation Marauder marked the first time that U.S. forces had operated in the area.[1]
Operation
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On 1 January 1966 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 1 RAR and C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 319th Artillery Regiment which included 161 Battery, Royal New Zealand Artillery, were deployed by air into Ba Tri airfield from Hậu Nghĩa Province.[1]
On 2 January 2/503rd landed at Landing Zone Wine (10°49′19″N 106°24′14″E / 10.822°N 106.404°E) where they were engaged by an entrenched Viet Cong force. After a daylong battle, supported by artillery fire and air support the 2/503rd overran the VC position, finding 111 dead. The remainder of the operation saw only sporadic contact with the VC.[1]: 87
On 3 January 1966, two rounds fired by 161 Bty accidentally landed on C Company, 2/503rd killing three paratroopers and wounding seven. The short rounds were found to have happened due to damp powder.[2]
The Australians from 1 RAR also were engaged in extensive patrolling activity during the January 2–6 period. They made small, sporadic contact with the enemy in their sector, killing two VC. However, they also found an ammunition cache and several large rice caches. On January 5, one patrol made contact with a VC platoon in the vicinity of Hoa Khanh, but the enemy broke contact and fled.
On 6 January the 2/503rd located the abandoned headquarters of the 506th Battalion, recovering arms, ammunition, maps and personnel rosters.[3]
Aftermath
[edit]Operation Marauder officially concluded on 8 January with claims of heavy losses having been inflicted on the VC 267th Main Force Battalion and the headquarters of the 506th Battalion.[1]: 88
References
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This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
- ^ a b c d e Tolson, John (1973). Vietnam Studies: Airmobility 1961–1971. Department of the Army. p. 86. ISBN 9781494721848.
- ^ Operation Marauder: Allied Offensive in the Mekong Delta, URL: https://www.historynet.com/operation-marauder-allied-offensive-in-the-mekong-delta.htm (February 1999 issue of Vietnam Magazine)
- ^ Carland, John (1999). Combat Operations: Stemming the Tide, May 1965 to October 1966 (PDF). Government Printing Office. p. 169. ISBN 9780160873102.