Operation Cedar Falls

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Operation Cedar Falls was a military operation of the Vietnam War conducted primarily by US forces that took place from 8 to 26 January 1967. The aim of the massive search-and-destroy operation was to eradicate the Iron Triangle, an area northwest of Saigon that had become a major stronghold of the Viet Cong (VC).

1967  Wikimedia, Wikidata
military operation, battle, United States, Vietnam, 

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1967 Operation Cedar Falls
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1945 — 1946 Operation Masterdom
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173rd Engineer Company engineer feeds detonator cord into a VC tunnel173rd Engineer Company engineer feeds detonator cord into a VC tunnel
B Company, 65th Engineer Battalion soldier inspects a tunnelB Company, 65th Engineer Battalion soldier inspects a tunnel
3rd Platoon, C Company, 1st Engineer Battalion soldiers climb down from a CH-473rd Platoon, C Company, 1st Engineer Battalion soldiers climb down from a CH-47
ACAVs Herringbone Formation VietnamACAVs Herringbone Formation Vietnam
Troop B, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry M84 mortar carrier moves into firing positionTroop B, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry M84 mortar carrier moves into firing position
Troop B 3rd Squadron 4th Cavalry M48A3s and M113s advance during Operation Cedar FallsTroop B 3rd Squadron 4th Cavalry M48A3s and M113s advance during Operation Cedar Falls
A section of Route 14 cleared by Rome Plows during Operation Cedar FallsA section of Route 14 cleared by Rome Plows during Operation Cedar Falls
3rd Platoon, C Company, 1st Engineer Battalion troops clear a landing zone3rd Platoon, C Company, 1st Engineer Battalion troops clear a landing zone
Dropping 4.2 inch mortar round into mortar on 3rd Squadron 4th Cavalry M84 during Operation Cedar FallsDropping 4.2 inch mortar round into mortar on 3rd Squadron 4th Cavalry M84 during Operation Cedar Falls
Members of the 3rd Platoon, C Company, 1st Engineer Battalion climb down a ladder from a CH-47Members of the 3rd Platoon, C Company, 1st Engineer Battalion climb down a ladder from a CH-47
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1860Siege of SaigonsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1861Battle of Ky HoabattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1965Battle of Song BeUnited States, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1965Battle of Ap Bau BangbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1966Operation CrimpUnited States, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1967Operation Cedar FallsUnited States, battle, military operationWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1968Battle of SaigonUnited States, North Vietnam, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1968Tet Offensive attack on Tan Son Nhut Air BaseoffensiveWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1968Tet Offensive battle of Cholon and Phu Tho Racetrackbattle, offensiveWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1968Battle of West SaigonbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1974Battle of the Iron TrianglebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1975Operation BabyliftbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1975Bombing of Tan Son Nhut Air BasebombardmentWikidata
    eventwar1771Siamese–Vietnamese War of 1771-1773warWikidata
    eventwar1945Operation MasterdomFrance, United Kingdom, war, Vietnamese Independence LeagueWikidata
    sitefortFort of Ki HoafortWikidata
    sitemuseumVietnam People's Air Force Museum, Ho Chi Minh Citymilitary museumWikidata
    commonsimage173rd Engineer Company engineer feeds detonator cord into a VC tunnel Commons
    commonsimageB Company, 65th Engineer Battalion soldier inspects a tunnel Commons
    commonsimage3rd Platoon, C Company, 1st Engineer Battalion soldiers climb down from a CH-47 Commons
    commonsimageACAVs Herringbone Formation Vietnam Commons
    commonsimageTroop B, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry M84 mortar carrier moves into firing position Commons
    commonsimageTroop B 3rd Squadron 4th Cavalry M48A3s and M113s advance during Operation Cedar Falls Commons
    commonsimageA section of Route 14 cleared by Rome Plows during Operation Cedar Falls Commons
    commonsimage3rd Platoon, C Company, 1st Engineer Battalion troops clear a landing zone Commons
    commonsimageDropping 4.2 inch mortar round into mortar on 3rd Squadron 4th Cavalry M84 during Operation Cedar Falls Commons
    commonsimageMembers of the 3rd Platoon, C Company, 1st Engineer Battalion climb down a ladder from a CH-47 Commons
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