operation SILVER CITY information
for 173 ABN BDE
1 RAR
1 INF DIV
From date 660309 to 660323
173 ABN BDE was a US Army unit
1 RAR was a Australian Army unit
1 INF DIV was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Operation SILVER CITY
Long Khanh Province, III Corps, South Vietnam
Location, War Zone D
Description: This combined search and destroy operation was conducted by elements of the 173d Abn Bde, the 1st Bde, 1st Inf Div, and the 1/RAR in War Zone "D" about 30 miles north-northeast of Saigon in Long Khanh Province. During the first few days, the units conducted screening operations which lead to the discovery of huge quantities of food, munitions, bunkers, and tunnel systems. The operation would claim 326 VC killed and the capture of several unexploded bombs and mines.
The source for this information was Rand; Sky Soldier by Turner P:17; 1st Inf Div by Turner P:30
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Date posted on this site:
05/13/2023