In 1969, the division also operated throughout the IV Corps Tactical Zone. Vietnam History Vietnam War Photos Mekong Delta Military Guns Pissed Off Vietnam Veterans Division The Twenties March March 23, 1968 - Members Co "C", 39th Inf, 9th Inf Div, return VC fire during an operation southwest of Rach Kien. [3]:34, By the end of 1965 the US advisers to the Division regarded Division commander Col. Lam Quang Thi as "fair" but lacking in "confidence and aggressiveness." [4]:339–43, In Operation Shenandoah II from 29 September to 10 December 1967, the U.S. 1st Infantry Division and ARVN forces engaged the division along Highway 13. [5]:130–5, In January 1970 John Paul Vann at the request of Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker produced his own evaluations of IV Corps' commanders which differed markedly from the official judgments of MACV. Vann recommended all three division commanders and the special zone commander for relief, however only the 7th Division commander was replaced. The operation rendered the 263rd Battalion combat ineffective. In an attack on Firebase Burt on the night of 31 December 1967, the 271st and 272nd Regiments lost 379 killed and 8 captured for U.S. losses of 23 dead.[7]. The 9th Infantry Division is a division of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), first formed from Viet Cong units in 1964/5 in the Mekong Delta region. 9th Infantry Division Casualties List - 1967 . [8], During Operation Quyet Thang from 15 to 17 March 1968, the U.S. 3rd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and ARVN forces engaged the 272nd Regiment between Đức Hòa and Củ Chi, killing 273. [6]:353 The 273rd Regiment was supposed to attack the town of Thủ Đức but was detected and engaged in the village of An My losing 343 killed. forces. In the Battle of Binh Gia from 28 December 1964 to 1 January 1965 the division lost 32 killed for Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) losses of 201 killed. The 9th Infantry Division ("Old Reliables") is an inactive infantry division of the United States Army. Of all the military assignments in Vietnam, perhaps none was more challenging than the defense of the Mekong River Delta region. [1]:288, The entire division was involved in the Battle of An Lộc from 13 April to 20 July 1972. The division operated primarily in the mekong delta region of vietnam, operating in conjunction with mobile riverine force and brown water navy. Die aus Fort Riley, Kansas verlegte Division erreichte Vietnam am 1. [5]:147 The PAVN claim that throughout the course of the operation they eliminated 14,000 U.S. troops, destroyed 775 tanks and armored personnel carriers and 112 artillery pieces and shot down 160 aircraft for the loss of 280 of their own soldiers. The same night division sappers attacked the U.S. base on Nui Ba Den killing 8 US for the loss of 15 sappers killed. 49% of the population were Viet Cong. Dmitri is in Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Relieved 1 December 1957 from assignment to the 9th Infantry Division and reorganized as a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System; Deployed to the Republic of Vietnam January 1967 as part of the 9th Infantry Division where it conducted operation in the Mekong Delta, Long Binh and Cambodia ; Withdrawn 16 June 1986 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized … ARVN losses were 94 killed and 36 missing. In 1968-1969, 4 Distinguished Service Crosses, 42 Silver Stars, 141 Bronze Stars w/V device. Thus with two infantry regiments, General Lac replaced the equivalent of three Ranger regiments in the northern districts of the border provinces. This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History. I was a grunt in the 9th Infantry from April 8, 1968, to May 18, 1969. I departed from and returned to Oakland Army Terminal. The Division had suffered over 1800 desertions in the last six months of the year and morale was low. This was the birthplace of the People Liberation Front who rose up against the French in 1954 and later in the 60's against the South Vietnamese. [6]:353–4 The division also unsuccessfully attacked Tan Son Nhut Air Base on 31 January-1 February 1968 losing more than 669 killed and 26 captured, while killing 22 U.S. and 29 ARVN. To all past members of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Artillery, 9th Infantry Division, Vietnam. [1]:343–4, From 24 to 31 March 1975 the Division made repeated attacks on Chơn Thành Camp losing at least 18 tanks and 340 killed before the defending 31st Ranger Group successfully evacuated the camp on the night of 31 March/1 April. Hunt Jr. Sie war im Mekongdelta der Mobile Riverine Force und US-Navy Einheiten, der sogenannten „Brown Water Navy”, unterstellt. [6]:146–53, In March 1973 during the Battle of Hồng Ngự the PAVN concentrated the 174th and 207th Regiments, 6th Division, the 272nd Regiment (detached from the 9th Division) and elements of the 75th Artillery Group in Base Area 704 in Prey Veng Province, Cambodia northwest of Hồng Ngự. Operating deep within the Viet Cong--controlled Delta, the 9th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army was charged with protecting the area and its population against Communist insurgents and ensuring the success of the South Vietnamese government's pacification program. killed. Brotherhood and Loss in the Mekong Delta. Elements of the division's 273rd Regiment were engaged by Australian/U.S. [6]:648, By 1971 the Division was operating in Cambodia and PAVN command formed the Corps-sized Group 301 comprising the Division and the 5th and 7th Division, the 28th Artillery Regiment and the 12th Anti-aircraft Machine Gun Battalion. In the Battle of Đồng Xoài from June 9 to 13 1965, the division overran the CIDG camp at Đồng Xoài and then ambushed the relief forces killing 416 ARVN and at least 20 U.S. while losing 126 killed. Most articles were openly pessimistic about the ability of Republic of Vietnam forces to hold onto the gains made in the Mekong Delta … This was the one infantry division to be organized in the United States during the fighting in Vietnam -the so-called Z Division that had been scheduled for operations in the Mekong Delta. [4]:116, From 15–19 November 1967 the Division participated in Operation Kien Giang 9-1 with the ARVN 7th Division and the 5th Marine Battalion and the US Mobile Riverine Force against the Viet Cong (VC) 263rd Battalion's Base Area 470 in western Định Tường Province. [6]:51–62 The PAVN claim to have eliminated 4,700 enemy including 3,000 U.S..[1]:212, In Operation Yellowstone from 8 December 1967 to 24 February 1968, the division was engaged by the U.S. 25th Infantry Division. The 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam: Unparalleled and Unequaled. It was created as the 9th Division during World War I, but never deployed overseas. A reorganization of IV Corps drew all Rangers out of the Corps and eliminated the 44th Special Tactical Zone. [2]:175–8, In Operation Birmingham from 24 April to 17 May 1966, U.S./ARVN forces engaged elements of the division in Tây Ninh Province killing over 100. This is a digital zip file containing 6 vector files of the image shown above, the patch for the us army 9th infantry division. In 12 days of fighting in the border area, these two mobile task forces killed 850 PAVN soldiers, captured 31, collected over 100 weapons, and suffered fewer than 300 casualties, including 39 killed. The 9th Infantry Division, the only U.S. Army division activated and trained in the United States for active duty in South Vietnam, was specifically designated to operate from a base deep within the Communist-controlled Delta with the mission to improve the security of the area so that the Government of South Vietnam’s (GVN) pacification program could be successful. [10]:99, On 20 July 1974 the PAVN formed 4th Corps comprising the Division, the 7th Division, the 24th Artillery Regiment, the 71st Anti-aircraft Regiment, the 429th Sapper Regiment and three signal battalions. Jan 22, 2016 - Explore Jacky Parker's board "9TH infantry division" on Pinterest. According to the official history of the PAVN, the division was only formed on 2 September 1965 from the 1st (Binh Gia) Regiment, the 2nd (Đồng Xoài) Regiment and the newly formed 3rd Regiment drawn from local forces in the Mekong Delta. During the operation in the Battle of Prek Klok II the Division's 272nd Regiment lost 197 killed and 5 captured. Gen. Huynh Van Lac replaced Maj. Gen. Tran Ba Di as commander of the Division. The 9th Infantry Division is a division of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), first formed from Viet Cong units in 1964/5 in the Mekong Delta region. See more ideas about infantry, vietnam war, vietnam war photos. Of all the military assignments in Vietnam, perhaps none was more challenging than the defense of the Mekong River Delta region. Mobile Riverine Force - Mekong Delta. The 9th Infantry Division was the only US Army Division whose area of operation was the Mekong Delta. [3], In Operation Cocoa Beach from 3 to 8 March 1966, the division's 272nd Regiment was engaged by the 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division on Highway 13 near Lai Khê, losing 199 killed for U.S. losses of 15 killed. 1 Vietnam War 2 Cambodian–Vietnamese War 3 Present day 4 References In the Battle of Binh Gia from 28 December 1964 to 1 January 1965 the division lost 32 killed for Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) losses … [2]:308–9, In Operation El Paso from 19 May to 13 July 1966, U.S. and ARVN forces engaged the division in Bình Long Province killing 825 with a further 1,249 estimated killed for the loss of 125 U.S. The 6th Battalion, 31st Infantry (The Polar Bears) was activated 1 Nov 1967 at Ft. Lewis and joined the 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam as it’s last maneuver element. [2]:80–4 The PAVN claim that the Division killed over 2,000 U.S. and destroyed 30 tanks and armored personnel carriers during the operation. By Bill Reynolds. by Ira A. One battalion of the 273rd Regiment escaped An My and suffered almost 400 killed in the fighting at Thủ Đức. [6]:575, During the Phase III Offensive on 18 August 1968, a battalion from the 273rd Regiment, 9th Division, unsuccessfully attacked Firebase Buell II losing 104 dead and 8 captured. [1]:199 In the Battle of Ap Gu from 31 March to 1 April the 271st Regiment lost 609 killed and five captured for U.S. losses of 17 killed. Following the Tet offensive in 1968, General Westmoreland stated that the 9th Infantry Division and the Mobile Riverine Force saved the Delta region from falling to the North Vietnamese Army forces. forces during Operation Coburg from 24 January to 1 March 1968. [6]:462, During the May Offensive of 1968 the Division together with the 5th Division attacked west Saigon from 5-12 May losing over 2,600 killed. Concerned with the apparent resurgence of the Viet Cong (VC) in the strategically vital Mekong Delta, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) planners in 1965 began exploring the possibility of basing U.S. infantry in the region and eventually proposed wedding naval vessels with army infantry. [7]:45 In mid-April the 15th Infantry Regiment, the 2nd Armored Cavalry Squadron and a Regional Forces Group counterattacked against the PAVN. [10]:44–5, A battalion of the Division's 271st Regiment took part in the initial phases of the Battle of Tong Le Chon starting on 25 March 1973 until replaced by a battalion of the 201st Independent Regiment. Operating deep within the Viet Cong–controlled Delta, the 9th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army was charged with protecting the area and its population against Communist insurgents and ensuring the success of the South Vietnamese government’s pacification program. The 9th Infantry Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN)—the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1961 to 1975—was part of the IV Corps that oversaw the southernmost region of South Vietnam, the Mekong Delta. [5]:135 The PAVN claim that they eliminated 400 enemy troops and destroyed 63 armored vehicles. recounts the U.S. Army 9th Infantry Division's operations in the Mekong River Delta region of Vietnam for several months from 1968 to 1969. This section is under constant development - your contributions are greatly appreciated. [1]:419, From 18 to 26 November 1984 some 2,000 troops of the division attacked Khmer People's National Liberation Armed Forces forces in the Nong Chan Refugee Camp, capturing the base after a week of fighting.[11]. [1]:281, During Operation Chenla II from 20 August to 3 December 1971, the Division defeated units of the Khmer National Army (ANK) who attacked their base areas in eastern Cambodia. March 23, 1968 - Members Co "C", 39th Inf, 9th Inf Div, return VC fire during an operation southwest of Rach Kien. I was part of the Mobile Riverine Force that worked in the Mekong Delta area south of Saigon. It is a presentation of the Armed Forces Information Service, Department of Defense. Casualties List By Company: Battalion Headquarters Alpha Company Bravo Company Charlie Company Delta Company Echo Company 9th Division Medal of Honor Heroes . Lt. General William B. Fulton - 2nd Brigade Commander. This is a 1968, black and white news report featuring footage filmed by combat cameramen in the field. [1]:198 In the Battle of Suoi Tre on 21 March 1967 the 272nd Regiment lost 647 killed and seven captured for U.S. losses of 36 killed. In 1966 the 9th Infantry Division was reactivated for service in Vietnam. In mid-January, the 9th Division became the first American infantry unit to establish a permanent camp in the VC-infested Mekong Delta. Written by a U.S. Army Major General (Retired) this is just the sort of book that one would write if one were disposed towards putting a spin on things. [6]:133, With its 15th Regiment and the 21st Division engaged at An Lộc the remainder of the Division and the 7th Division and Regional and Popular Forces were left to defend against the PAVN/VC Easter Offensive in southern Cambodia and the Mekong Delta. Soldiers from the 9th Infantry Division (Mobile Riverine Force), wade ashore from the My Tho River during Operation Coronado IX in the Mekong Delta, December 1967. The attack inflicted heavy casualties on the PAVN and dealt a damaging blow to their morale. [7]:68–9, From 15 February to 14 May 1974 the 14th Regiment and one battalion from the 16th Regiment together with units from the 7th Division participated in the Battle of Tri Phap attacking a PAVN base area in Định Tường Province before PAVN forces arrived there. The Division claimed to have killed or dispersed 10,000 ANK troops and captured 4,700 weapons, 100 radios, 50 trucks and 150 tons of ammunition. In the Battle of Ba Gia from 28 to 31 May 1965, the division destroyed an ARVN task force and claimed to have killed or wounded 915 ARVN and captured 270, while the ARVN claim to have killed 566 PAVN. Not only did they meet immediate heavy resistance, but their rear area was pounded by USAF B-52's and tactical bombers. It fought in the Mekong Delta (1967-1969) as a Mobile Riverine Force in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, using gunboats, helicopters, and barracks ships to search for the enemy. Soldiers who died in Vietnam serving in the 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division. [6]:141, By the end of 1972 the Division was responsible for Sa Đéc, Vĩnh Long, Vĩnh Bình and Kien Hoa Provinces. Operating deep within the Viet Cong--controlled Delta, the 9th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army was charged with protecting the area and its population against Communist insurgents and ensuring the success of the South Vietnamese government's pacification … [5]:136–40 The PAVN claim that they inflicted 1,200 casualties on the U.S. forces, destroyed 72 armored vehicles and 19 artillery pieces and shot down 10 aircraft. June 20, 2017; Butch Eakins, standing, with Ronnie Bryan, seated on left, and the author in Vietnam. [4]:407, During 1971 the Division focused on destruction of People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and VC Base Area 400 in the That Son (Seven Mountains) region. [7]:94–5, Easter Offensive in southern Cambodia and the Mekong Delta, South Vietnamese military ranks and insignia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=9th_Division_(South_Vietnam)&oldid=994315114, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 90th, 91st, 92nd and 93rd Artillery Battalions, This page was last edited on 15 December 2020, at 02:14. [7]:90–6, In April 1974 during the Battle of Svay Rieng the 15th Infantry formed a task force with part of the 16th Armored Cavalry Squadron under the control of the 7th Division which, together with a 7th Division task force conducted a sweep of the Elephant's Foot (10°52′N 105°54′E / 10.87°N 105.9°E / 10.87; 105.9) area of Cambodia. The Division’s 3d Brigade headquarters and the 3d Battalion, 60th Infantry occupied Camp Dong Tam, five miles west of My Tho on a branch of the My Tho River. Parent unitComponents The 9th Infantry Division is a division of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), first formed from Viet Cong units in 1964/5 in the Mekong Delta region. Last edited on 13 December 2020, at 16:11, unsuccessfully attacked Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Khmer People's National Liberation Armed Forces, United States Army Center of Military History, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=9th_Division_(Vietnam)&oldid=993991557, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 13 December 2020, at 16:11. Today the division is part of the 4th Corps (Vietnam People's Army). [4]:366, In 1970 IV Corps commander Nguyễn Viết Thanh withdrew the Division from its area security missions and began using it as the Corps' reaction force. Battles & Skirmishes. [10]:76, In the Battle of the Iron Triangle from 16 May to 20 November 1974, the Division's 95C Regiment suffering heavy losses in the fighting at An Dien in May/June. "[1]:296, In the Battle of Hồng Ngự from March to 4 May 1973, the Division's 272nd Regiment and 2 Regiments from the 6th Division lost 422 killed in their unsuccessful attempt to capture the town of Hồng Ngự. [1]:199, In Operation Billings from 12 to 26 June 1967, the Division's 271st Regiment was engaged by the US 1st Infantry Division north of Phước Vĩnh losing 347 killed for US losses of 57 killed. In later years, it would become an important unit of the U.S. Army during World War II and the Vietnam War. It was the spring of 1966 and I … The Division was opposed by only one main force regiment, the D3 under the command of VC Military Region 3. Arrived Vietnam: 30 Jan 1967 9th US Infantry Division has greatly contributed to the destruction of the Winter-Spring Offensive Plan of the communists, Which attempted to launch devastating attack on Saigon and cities south of Saigon. [4]:57 The PAVN claim that they "killed thousands of enemy troops" and forced the U.S. to withdraw. Während des Vietnamkrieges war die 9th Infantry Division in Südvietnam eingesetzt. Although casualties were heavy, Republic of Vietnam Air Force and Navy support helped enable the ARVN troops to clear the east bank of the Mekong from Hồng Ngự to the Cambodian frontier. 9th Infantry Division, Old Reliables, Vietnam War . With the 207th leading, supported by artillery, the PAVN attacked from Base Area 704 towards Hồng Ngự in an attempt to cut the South Vietnamese supply convoys up the Mekong River into Cambodia. On 20 May the PAVN 141st Regiment attacked the base at Tan Khai and continued attacking unsuccessfully for 3 days against a determined defense before withdrawing. This change required the Division to assume responsibility for Châu Đốc and northern Kiên Giang Provinces as well as Kien Phong Province. It opens with a … [2]:309–24, The Division and the 101st Regiment were the target of Operation Attleboro from 14 September to 25 November 1966 losing 1,016 killed and 200+ missing or captured for the loss of 155 U.S. killed and five missing. 9th Infantry Division, Old Reliables, Vietnam War . [7]:15, During the Battle of An Lộc, on 15 May 1972 a task force of the 15th Regiment which was redeployed from the Mekong Delta to reinforce ARVN forces and the 9th Armored Cavalry Squadron, 21st Division moved north, east of Route 13 bypassing the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 209th Regiment, 7th Division roadblock at Tau O (.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}11°30′50″N 106°36′50″E / 11.514°N 106.614°E / 11.514; 106.614) to establish a fire support base at Tan Khai (11°33′00″N 106°36′58″E / 11.55°N 106.616°E / 11.55; 106.616) 10km south of An Lộc. Dec 6, 2019 - Dec 5, 1968 - Members of the 1st Plt, Co "A", 2nd Bn, 47th Inf (Mech), 9th Inf Div, prepare to move out on a search and destroy mission after disembarking from a … 6 talking about this. Operating deep within the Viet Cong--controlled Delta, the 9th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army was charged with protecting the area and its population against Communist insurgents and ensuring the success of the South Vietnamese government's pacification program. [7]:45, In late 1973 Brig. killed. One B-52 strike on 23 April 1973 north of the border between the Mekong and the Hồng Ngự stream caught a large portion of the attacking force with survivors reported seeing impressed civilians carrying the bodies or more than 100 PAVN from the area. It was a joint Army/Navy operation. [6]:46–69 Within this operation in the Battle of Ong Thanh on 17 October 1967 the Division's 271st Regiment ambushed the U.S. 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment killing 68 U.S. for the loss of 22 killed. 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