1966 in the Vietnam War - Wikipedia
For the first time, North Vietnam was bombed by American B-52 Stratofortress bombers when 29 B-52s dropped 585 tons of bombs on the Mụ Giạ Pass through the Annamese Mountain Range, in an attempt to break the supply line that was nicknamed the "Ho Chi Minh trail". [55]
List of allied military operations of the Vietnam War (1966)
This article is a list of known military operations of the Vietnam War in 1966, conducted by the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam, the United States and their allies.
Vietnam War Campaigns - U.S. Army Center of Military History
The largest sweep of 1966 took place northwest of Saigon in Operation ATTLEBORO, involving 22,000 American and South Vietnamese troops pitted against the VC 9th Division and a NVA regiment. The...
In early 1966, the head of the U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV), General William C. Westmoreland, controlled some 185,000 U.S. troops in South Vietnam. Over the last eighteen...
Vietnam-Era Military Personnel Records, 1960's - 1970's
The Vietnam-Era Military Personnel Records index includes information on persons who served in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps or the Navy during these two decades. Some of the personal statistics included on individuals in the file are last names, race, rank and the branch of the military where they served.
Vietnam War: The Early Years Through Rare Photographs, 1965 …
2024年5月15日 · A U.S. Air Force Douglas A-1E Skyraider drops a white phosphorus bomb on a Viet Cong position in South Vietnam in 1966. A Vietnamese girl, 23 years old, was captured by an Australian patrol 30 feet below ground at the end of a maze of tunnels some 10 miles west of the headquarters of the Australian task force (40 miles southeast of Saigon).
Category : Battles and operations of the Vietnam War in 1966
Pages in category "Battles and operations of the Vietnam War in 1966" The following 64 pages are in this category, out of 64 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Vietnam War Timeline: 1966 - vietnamgear.com
B-52’s join bombing raids on North Vietnam, dropping bombs huge quantities of bombs on the Mugia Pass. 25 th May. 1 st Aviation Brigade arrives for operations in Vietnam. July. U.S. increases bombing of the Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos, over a 100 missions a day. U.S. Navy Seawolves (HC-1) is raised in Vietnam to support patrols in the Delta. 26 ...
1966-1967: Taking the Offensive | Photo Gallery | Vietnam War …
1966-1967: Taking the Offensive. Operation CRIMP Begins January 7, 1966. 1966 Honolulu Conference January 17, 1966. Operation MASHER/WHITE WING Begins ... First Elements of the Thai Army “Queen’s Cobras” Regiment Arrive in Vietnam July 15, 1967. Establishment of the Prisoner of War Policy Committee July 26, 1967. Hoang Minh Ching Affair ...
[Photos] 20 Photos of Life in Vietnam in 1966–1967
2021年2月23日 · These photos taken in 1966 chronicle such transitions, exemplified by the variety of vehicles, clothing and even shopping experiences from different eras all occupying the same frame. Tran Hung Dao-De Tham intersection.