Operation Harvest Moon

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Operation Harvest Moon was a major 1965 U.S. Marine Corps and Army of the Republic of Vietnam search-and-destroy operation during the Vietnam War, aimed at engaging and weakening Viet Cong forces in Quảng Tín Province.

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Operation Harvest Moon canonical 2

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instanceOf military operation
search-and-destroy operation
alsoKnownAs Operation Lien Ket 18
belligerent Army of the Republic of Vietnam
United States Marine Corps
commander Lewis W. Walt NERFINISHED
Nguyễn Chánh Thi
conflict Vietnam War
country South Vietnam
United States of America
surface form: United States
endTime 1965-12-20
followedBy subsequent U.S. search-and-destroy operations in central Vietnam
location Quảng Tín Province
South Vietnam
militaryTactic search and destroy
objective engage Viet Cong forces in Quảng Tín Province
weaken Viet Cong military capabilities
opponent Viet Cong
participant 3rd Marine Division
ARVN 2nd Division
partOf Vietnam War
precededBy earlier U.S. Marine operations in I Corps
result heavy Viet Cong casualties
significant U.S. and ARVN casualties
tactical Allied victory
startTime 1965-12-08
theater I Corps Tactical Zone, South Vietnam
surface form: I Corps Tactical Zone
timePeriod December 1965
year 1965

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2nd Battalion, 7th Marines notableEngagement Operation Harvest Moon
Chu Lai, South Vietnam supportedOperation Operation Harvest Moon