Jefferson Glenn
Written January 2014
Operation
Dates:
5 Sep 1970 - 8 Oct 1971
Area of Operation:
Thừa Thiên Province, Quảng Trị Province; I Corps
Allied Units:
US Army 101st Airborne Division; ARVN 1st Infantry Division
Allied Casualties:
N/A
Enemy Units:
NVA and VC
Enemy Casualties:
2026 KIA
Objective(s):
Search and destroy, pacification support
Significance/Notes:
Last major operation that US ground forces took part in. Over the course of the operation, the 101st Airborne slowly turned complete fighting responsibility to the ARVN 1st Infantry and eventually disengaged entirely.
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