Texas Tech University

SLF "B" MESSAGES [BLT 3/1] [3D BN 1ST MARINES]

Document Item Number: 1201021068
Pages
0261
Media Type
Document
Credit
Courtesy the Marine Corps History Division
Physical Location
Box __, Folder 021,
Copyright Statement
Declassified by the USMC History Division
Language(s)
English
Dates
Existence: 29 November 1967 - 13 June 1968
General Note
BLT 3/1 - 3D BN 1ST MARINES (Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade) (3rd Battalion 1st Marines)
SLF (Special Landing Force Task Group 79.5)

Activated for Planning: 26 November 1967
Assumed SLF "B": 30 November 1967
Relieved by BLT 2/7 (2nd Battalion 7th Marines): 13 June 1968

COL Warren A. Butcher relieved COL Maynard W. Schmidt as Commander of Special Landing Force Bravo CTG 79.5
SITREPs - Operation Swift Saber
SITREPs - Operation Badger Catch
SITREPs - Operation Badger Tooth
SITREPs - Operation Fortress Ridge

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1201021068

Citation
SLF "B" MESSAGES [BLT 3/1] [3D BN 1ST MARINES], 1201021068. 29 November 1967 - 13 June 1968, Box __, Folder 021, US Marine Corps History Division Vietnam War Documents Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1201021068, Accessed 21 Dec 2025.

Pub Credit Line
1201021068, US Marine Corps History Division Vietnam War Documents Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 30 Nov 2004 [Updated: 18 Mar 2024]