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The 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized) —nicknamed the "Red Diamond", [ 1] or the "Red Devils" —was an infantry division of the United States Army that served in World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War, and with NATO and the U.S. Army III Corps. It was inactivated on 24 November 1992 and reflagged as the 2nd Armored Division.
The 4th Infantry Division is a division of the United States Army based at Fort Carson, Colorado. It is composed of a division headquarters battalion, three brigade combat teams (two Stryker and one armor), a combat aviation brigade, a division sustainment brigade, and a division artillery. The 4th Infantry Division's official nickname, "Ivy ...
Tây Ninh Combat Base was established approximately 5 km west of the city of Tây Ninh and 12 km from the Vietnam-Cambodia border. [ 1] Tây Ninh served as the base for the 196th Light Infantry Brigade from April 1966 until August 1967. [ 2] Other units stationed at Tây Ninh included: 7th Battalion, 9th Artillery (August 1969 – April 1970 ...
The VC 5th Division's headquarters were located in northeast Phước Tuy, in the Mây Tào Mountains; the 274th Regiment's headquarters were located in the Hát Dịch area and the 275th Regiment's headquarters were located somewhere in the Mây Tào Mountains, although the precise locations are unknown. The division operated in the Bien Hoa ...
The Division was originally established as the 4th Field Division and redesignated as the 7th Infantry Division in 1959. [1]: 298 On 8 July 1959 a Viet Cong (VC) attack on a Division camp at Bien Hoa killed two U.S. advisers, Major Dale R. Buis and Master Sergeant Chester M. Ovnand, among the first Americans killed in the Vietnam War.
75th Infantry Regiment (Ranger) 95th Evacuation Hospital. 173rd Airborne Brigade. 173rd Support Battalion (United States) 196th Infantry Brigade (United States) 198th Infantry Brigade (United States) 199th Infantry Brigade (United States) 229th Aviation Battalion.
The Division was formed on 13 June 1966 in the Mekong Delta region from the 52nd, 141st and 165th Regiments. [1]: 192 On 24 November 1967 while the United States Army was conducting Operation Shenandoah II the Division attempted to close Highway 13 sending the 2nd Battalion, 165th Regiment to attack a U.S. night defensive position on the shoulder of Highway 13 12 km south of An Lộc.