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Shenandoah II

Operation
Title
Shenandoah II
Start Date
9/27/1967
End Date
11/19/1967
CTZ
III
TAO
Binh Duong and Binh Long Provinces and Loc Ninh Provinces - Ben Cat to Chon Thanh west of Highway 13 and in the jungle and rubber plantations around Loc Ninh
Objective
reconnaissance in force and road clearing operation
Description
One major battle of this operation occurred at Loc Ninh on the 29 October. The U.S. Special Forces and Civilian Irregular Defense Group were attacked with mortar fire. The first assault was pushed back, but the second one breached the perimeter. ARVN and Special Forces units, along with Company C of the 2d Battalion, 28th Infantry, attacked to push out the Communists. Night defensive positions (NDPs) were established to intercept the Communists as they tried to return to Cambodia. The PAVN suffered many causualties and two regiments became ineffective after their losses.
Allied Units Involved
Unit
1st Infantry Division
Branch
United States Army
Branch Abbrv.
USA
Enemy Units Involved
Unit
271st and 273d PAVN Regiments
Unit
other PAVN Regiments
Killed in Action
956-1,000 PAVN
Sources
Author
Shelby L. Stanton
Title
Vietnam: Order Of Battle
Author
Spencer C. Tucker
Title
The Encyclopedia Of The Vietnam War: A Political, Social & Military History
Author
National Archives and Records Administration
Title
Preliminary Checklist Of United States Military Operations In Southeast Asia