operation SUNRISE information

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Primary service involved, Vietnamese Army
Operation SUNRISE
Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam
Location, Ben Cat
Description: This operation was the first phase of a long-range counter-offensive against the Viet Cong is launched in the Ben Cat region of Binh Duong Province, about 35 miles north of Saigon. The plan entails clearing key areas of guerrillas, establishing strategic hamlets, and providing the inhabitants with government services and facilities for self-defense.

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Date posted on this site: 05/13/2023