Operation Atlas Wedge
Operation Atlas Wedge was a joint U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) military operation from 17 to 24 March 1969 during the Vietnam War designed to engage People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) units in the Michelin Rubber Plantation, Bình Dương Province.
| Operation Atlas Wedge | |||||||
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| Part of the Vietnam War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United States South Vietnam | North Vietnam | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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George Patton IV Lee D. Duke John W. McEnery |
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| Units involved | |||||||
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1st and 3rd Squadrons 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment Minh Thanh CIDG Company | 7th Division | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 7 killed |
US body count: 335 killed 11 captured | ||||||
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