SF CIDG camp at Buon Brieng information
for Montagnard Revolt
CIDG
A-232 SF DET
For date 650729
CIDG was a Civilian Irregular Defense Group unit
A-232 SF DET was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Darlac Province, II Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Buon Brieng
Description: The difficulties that led to the initial Montagnard Revolt in September, 1964 had not been addressed. An internal Rhade Montagnard liberation force took over the camp, tied up the LLDB soldiers and disarmed the members of A-232 SF Det. After negotations the camp was bloodlessly returned to Vietnamese control. This action would cause the camp to be closed.
The source for this information was Green Berets at War P:110+
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05/13/2023