Operation Cedar Falls

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Operation Cedar Falls was a major 1967 U.S. and South Vietnamese military offensive during the Vietnam War aimed at clearing Viet Cong forces and infrastructure from the Iron Triangle region northwest of Saigon.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military operation
search and destroy operation
aimedAt Viet Cong stronghold known as the Iron Triangle
belligerent Army of the Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED
People's Army of Vietnam NERFINISHED
United States Army
Viet Cong NERFINISHED
civilianImpact significant civilian displacement
codeName Operation Cedar Falls NERFINISHED
commander Jonathan O. Seaman NERFINISHED
William E. DePuy NERFINISHED
conflict Vietnam War
consequence forced relocation of thousands of civilians
large-scale destruction of villages in the Iron Triangle
countryInvolved South Vietnam NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
endDate 1967-01-26
followedBy Operation Junction City NERFINISHED
location Bình Dương Province NERFINISHED
Hậu Nghĩa Province NERFINISHED
Iron Triangle NERFINISHED
northwest of Saigon
method airmobile assaults
extensive use of artillery and air support
large-scale ground sweep
notableFeature combined U.S.–ARVN offensive northwest of Saigon
objective clear Viet Cong forces from the Iron Triangle
destroy Viet Cong infrastructure and base areas
disrupt Viet Cong operations near Saigon
opponent People's Army of Vietnam NERFINISHED
Viet Cong NERFINISHED
partOf U.S. military operations in the Vietnam War
precededBy earlier U.S. search and destroy operations in III Corps Tactical Zone
result U.S. and South Vietnamese operational success
Viet Cong forces temporarily displaced from Iron Triangle
scale one of the largest U.S. ground operations of early 1967
startDate 1967-01-08
strategicRegion III Corps Tactical Zone NERFINISHED
theater South Vietnam NERFINISHED
timePeriod January 1967
unitInvolved 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (United States) NERFINISHED
173rd Airborne Brigade (United States) NERFINISHED
196th Light Infantry Brigade (United States) NERFINISHED
1st Infantry Division (United States) NERFINISHED
25th Infantry Division (United States) NERFINISHED
Army of the Republic of Vietnam units NERFINISHED
year 1967

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Cu Chi tunnels targetOf Operation Cedar Falls