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Camp Thunderbolt
Camp Thunderbolt (also known as ROK Strip Airfield or ROK Valley) is a former Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) base west of Qui Nhơn in Bình Định Province, Vietnam. History The base was originally established in late 1965 by the 70th Engineer Battalion approximately 14 km west of Qui Nhơn, 5 km south of Lane Army Airfield and southwest of the National Route 19 (Vietnam), Highway 19 and National Route 1 (Vietnam), Highway 1 intersection. Further improvements to the base were made by the 19th Engineer Battalion. The Camp served as the base for the Capital Mechanized Infantry Division (Republic of Korea), Capital Mechanized Infantry Division (also known as the Tiger Division) from their arrival in Vietnam in September 1965 until their departure in March 1973. On 5 March 1971 Boeing CH-47 Chinook, CH-47C #67-18518 of the 180th Assault Support Helicopter Company on approach to Lane Army Airfield collided with a ROKA Cessna O-1 Bird Dog, O-1D causing both aircraft to cra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capital Mechanized Infantry Division (Republic Of Korea)
The Capital Mechanized Infantry Division ( ko, 수도기계화보병사단, hanja: 首都機械化步兵師團), also known as Fierce Tiger Division ( ko, 맹호부대, hanja: 猛虎部隊), is currently one of the six mechanized infantry divisions in the Republic of Korea Army. It is part of the VII Maneuver Corps, tasked with covering approaches to Seoul from North Korea and counterattack operations. This division saw extensive combat both during the Korean War and the Vietnam War, where it was dispatched in September 1965, as a part of the Republic of Korea's contribution to the South Vietnamese war effort. The 1965 deployment became possible when in August of that year the Republic of Korea's National Assembly passed a bill authorizing the action. Recently, elements of this division were sent as Republic of Korea's contribution to the "coalition of the willing" in Iraq. History Korean War The Division was formed on June 20, 1948 from the Capital Security Command. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
