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South Vietnamese forces and U.S. advisers conduct parachute assault - Sep 14, 1965 - HISTORY.com

SP5 Mark Kuzinski

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ARVN paratroopers and several U.S. advisers parachute into the Ben Cat area, 20 miles north of Saigon. This was the first major parachute assault of the war by the South Vietnamese. Although they failed to make contact with the enemy, they achieved their goal of driving the Viet Cong away from Route 13 (running between Saigon and the Cambodian border) at least temporarily.

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LTC Stephen F.

Posted 8 y ago

Thanks for letting us know SP5 Mark Kuzinski that the first major Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) combat parachute jump achieved its objective of temporarily driving the Viet Cong away from Route 13.
Here is a map of the area and a 1965 map of Vietnam plus some ARVN paratrooper images.
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SFC William Farrell

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The map of Vietnam is a good one LTC Stephen F.. I was only a short trip from the DMZ when I was stationed in Hue and PhuBai which you can clearly see on the map. Thanks.

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