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Operation Toan Thang II
Operation Toan Thang II ("Complete Victory") was an operation conducted by the US Army and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) during the Vietnam War between 1 June 1968 and 16 February 1969. It was designed to keep pressure on the Viet Cong (VC) and the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) forces at III Corps.
The operation was a continuation of Operation Toan Thang I—in the same operational area and with largely the same forces.
On 1 June, a unit of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division found a PAVN/VC base camp near Dầu Tiếng Base Camp with an arms cache containing 81 SKS rifles, three light machine guns, and two radios. At 14:25, a unit of the 1st Brigade (9th Infantry Division) air assaulted into a hot landing zone near Bến Lức District and engaged PAVN/VC forces, who withdrew at 19:15, leaving 11 dead. U.S. losses were five killed and aUH-1 Iroquois was shot down 12 miles (19 km) west of Saigon.
On 2 June, between 01:40 and 03:25, 15 rounds of mortar/rocket fire hit Saigon killing five civilians and destroying three houses. At 11:15, helicopter gunships from the cavalry squadron of the 25th Infantry Division engaged enemy forces 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Phú Cường and cavalry troops were later landed in the area. The enemy withdrew at 18:00, leaving 33 dead among 37 destroyed bunkers. At 13:40, a unit of the 199th Light Infantry Brigade (199th LIB) engaged an enemy force 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Tân Uyên. The enemy withdrew at 18:15 leaving 12 dead; U.S. losses were 3 killed.
On 4 June, between 01:03 and 01:45, 40 rounds of mortar/rocket fire hit Saigon injuring 12 civilians and causing minor damage to two ships. On 5 June at 01:25, a unit of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (11th ACR) received 50 rounds of mortar fire in a night defensive position near Trảng Bàng District. The unit returned fire, supported by artillery and an AC-47 Spooky gunship, and the enemy withdrew at 02:50 leaving seven dead and one captured and two individual and two crew-served weapons. The base camp and village at Lai Khê was hit by five 122 mm rockets killing three civilians.
On 6 June, six mortar/rocket rounds hit Chợ Lớn killing 11 civilians. At 15:30, ten rounds of 82 mm mortar fire hit Gia Định Province killing two civilians. At 18:46, eight rounds of 82 mm mortar fire hit Bảo Trị, injuring nine civilians. A unit of the 25th Infantry Division engaged an enemy force near Hóc Môn District supported by artillery, helicopter gunships, and airstrikes killing 32 PAVN/VC troops; U.S. losses were four killed. A UH-1 was shot down 8 miles (13 km) north of central Saigon.
At 03:00 on 7 June, 13 rockets hit Saigon killing two civilians. Two companies of the 9th Infantry Division supported by helicopter gunships from the 1st Cavalry Division engaged an enemy company 24 miles (39 km) west of Ty Tho killing 17 and capturing two and one individual weapon. On 8 June, 22 82 mm mortar rounds hit Saigon. At 18:50, five 82 mm mortar rounds hit Sông Bé Province killing two civilians. On 9 June at 03:00, three rounds of mortar fire hit the vicinity of the Newport Bridge. Bien Hoa Air Base received 35 rounds of mortar fire; at 23:30 of the same day, four rounds of mortar fire hit the area clost to the Cha Va Bridge.
On 10 June, between 02:05 and 02:10, ten 122 mm rockets hit Saigon, killing seven civilians. On 11 June, between 06:15 and 06:25, 25 122 mm rockets hit Saigon killing 19 civilians. On 12 June, ten 122 mm rockets hit Tan Son Nhut Air Base killing two U.S. civilians and four Vietnamese civilians. A unit of the 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division engaged an enemy force in Bình Dương Province 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Saigon killing 13. On 13 June, a unit of the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, found four submerged sampans with nine 122 mm rockets in Gia Định Province 9 miles (14 km) north-northwest of Saigon. A unit of the 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division found 22 107 mm rockets 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Saigon.
Operation Toan Thang II
Operation Toan Thang II ("Complete Victory") was an operation conducted by the US Army and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) during the Vietnam War between 1 June 1968 and 16 February 1969. It was designed to keep pressure on the Viet Cong (VC) and the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) forces at III Corps.
The operation was a continuation of Operation Toan Thang I—in the same operational area and with largely the same forces.
On 1 June, a unit of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division found a PAVN/VC base camp near Dầu Tiếng Base Camp with an arms cache containing 81 SKS rifles, three light machine guns, and two radios. At 14:25, a unit of the 1st Brigade (9th Infantry Division) air assaulted into a hot landing zone near Bến Lức District and engaged PAVN/VC forces, who withdrew at 19:15, leaving 11 dead. U.S. losses were five killed and aUH-1 Iroquois was shot down 12 miles (19 km) west of Saigon.
On 2 June, between 01:40 and 03:25, 15 rounds of mortar/rocket fire hit Saigon killing five civilians and destroying three houses. At 11:15, helicopter gunships from the cavalry squadron of the 25th Infantry Division engaged enemy forces 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Phú Cường and cavalry troops were later landed in the area. The enemy withdrew at 18:00, leaving 33 dead among 37 destroyed bunkers. At 13:40, a unit of the 199th Light Infantry Brigade (199th LIB) engaged an enemy force 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Tân Uyên. The enemy withdrew at 18:15 leaving 12 dead; U.S. losses were 3 killed.
On 4 June, between 01:03 and 01:45, 40 rounds of mortar/rocket fire hit Saigon injuring 12 civilians and causing minor damage to two ships. On 5 June at 01:25, a unit of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (11th ACR) received 50 rounds of mortar fire in a night defensive position near Trảng Bàng District. The unit returned fire, supported by artillery and an AC-47 Spooky gunship, and the enemy withdrew at 02:50 leaving seven dead and one captured and two individual and two crew-served weapons. The base camp and village at Lai Khê was hit by five 122 mm rockets killing three civilians.
On 6 June, six mortar/rocket rounds hit Chợ Lớn killing 11 civilians. At 15:30, ten rounds of 82 mm mortar fire hit Gia Định Province killing two civilians. At 18:46, eight rounds of 82 mm mortar fire hit Bảo Trị, injuring nine civilians. A unit of the 25th Infantry Division engaged an enemy force near Hóc Môn District supported by artillery, helicopter gunships, and airstrikes killing 32 PAVN/VC troops; U.S. losses were four killed. A UH-1 was shot down 8 miles (13 km) north of central Saigon.
At 03:00 on 7 June, 13 rockets hit Saigon killing two civilians. Two companies of the 9th Infantry Division supported by helicopter gunships from the 1st Cavalry Division engaged an enemy company 24 miles (39 km) west of Ty Tho killing 17 and capturing two and one individual weapon. On 8 June, 22 82 mm mortar rounds hit Saigon. At 18:50, five 82 mm mortar rounds hit Sông Bé Province killing two civilians. On 9 June at 03:00, three rounds of mortar fire hit the vicinity of the Newport Bridge. Bien Hoa Air Base received 35 rounds of mortar fire; at 23:30 of the same day, four rounds of mortar fire hit the area clost to the Cha Va Bridge.
On 10 June, between 02:05 and 02:10, ten 122 mm rockets hit Saigon, killing seven civilians. On 11 June, between 06:15 and 06:25, 25 122 mm rockets hit Saigon killing 19 civilians. On 12 June, ten 122 mm rockets hit Tan Son Nhut Air Base killing two U.S. civilians and four Vietnamese civilians. A unit of the 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division engaged an enemy force in Bình Dương Province 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Saigon killing 13. On 13 June, a unit of the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, found four submerged sampans with nine 122 mm rockets in Gia Định Province 9 miles (14 km) north-northwest of Saigon. A unit of the 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division found 22 107 mm rockets 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Saigon.
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