Operation Wahiawa
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Operation Wahiawa was an operation conducted by the 25th Infantry Division in Hậu Nghĩa Province, lasting from 16 to 30 May 1966.


Prelude

U.S. intelligence indicated that the
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(VC) 1st Battalion, 165A Regiment and its headquarters and supply depots were located in the Filhol Plantation, the
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and the Boi Loi Woods (now in Binh Duong Province).


Operation

Due to the proximity of the operational area to the 25th Division's
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, Division commander BG Frederick C. Weyand committed the entire division to the operation. The division's sweeps encountered sporadic resistance and uncovered numerous supply caches.


Aftermath

Operation Wahiawa officially concluded on 30 May, the US had claimed VC losses were 157 killed.


References

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