United States Army ground forces in Vietnam

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United States Army ground forces in Vietnam were the primary U.S. land combat units deployed during the Vietnam War, conducting large-scale ground operations, counterinsurgency missions, and support roles across South Vietnam.

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instanceOf military formation
conflict Vietnam War
country United States of America
doctrine airmobile operations
pacification support
search and destroy
endTime 1973
engagedIn conventional operations
counter-guerrilla warfare
jungle warfare
garrisonLocation South Vietnam
notableOperation Cambodian Incursion
Operation Cedar Falls
Operation Junction City
Operation Starlite
Tet Offensive response
notableUnit 101st Airborne Division
1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)
1st Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
Americal Division
operatedIn South Vietnam
opposed People's Army of Vietnam
Viet Cong
partOf Military Assistance Command Vietnam
United States Army
United States Army Vietnam
primaryTheater I Corps Tactical Zone
II Corps Tactical Zone
III Corps Tactical Zone
IV Corps Tactical Zone
role counterinsurgency operations
land warfare
support operations
startTime 1965
supported Army of the Republic of Vietnam
usedEquipment CH-47 Chinook helicopter
linked to: CH-47 Chinook

M101 105 mm howitzer
M102 105 mm howitzer
M109 155 mm howitzer
M113 armored personnel carrier
M16 rifle
M48 Patton tank
M60 machine gun
M79 grenade launcher
UH-1 Iroquois helicopter
linked to: Bell UH-1 Iroquois
usedTactic clear and hold operations
firebases
helicopter assault
search and destroy missions

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Company C, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment service United States Army ground forces in Vietnam
My Lai Memorial in Son My topic United States Army in the Vietnam War
linked to: United States Army ground forces in Vietnam
1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) higherCommandDuringVietnamWar U.S. Army, Vietnam
linked to: United States Army ground forces in Vietnam
US Army Center of Military History publications includesSeries U.S. Army in the Vietnam War
linked to: United States Army ground forces in Vietnam
Vietnam Counteroffensive campaigns partOf United States military operations in the Vietnam War
linked to: United States Army ground forces in Vietnam
United States (advisory role) followedBy United States (large-scale combat role in Vietnam)
linked to: United States Army ground forces in Vietnam
Military Region II alliedWith United States military forces in Vietnam
linked to: United States Army ground forces in Vietnam
United States Army ground forces in Vietnam partOf United States Army Vietnam
linked to: United States Army ground forces in Vietnam
6th Battalion, 11th Artillery service United States Army in the Vietnam War
linked to: United States Army ground forces in Vietnam
Camp Holloway controlledBy United States Army during Vietnam War
linked to: United States Army ground forces in Vietnam
International Commission of Control and Supervision in Vietnam supervisedParty United States forces in Vietnam
linked to: United States Army ground forces in Vietnam