Operation Crazy Horse

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Operation Crazy Horse was a major 1966 U.S. Army search-and-destroy campaign during the Vietnam War aimed at disrupting Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces in the Central Highlands.

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instanceOf military operation
belligerent North Vietnam NERFINISHED
Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States

Viet Cong NERFINISHED
casualties significant U.S. casualties
significant Viet Cong and PAVN casualties
commandedBy U.S. 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) NERFINISHED
conflict Vietnam War
country United States of America
surface form: United States
endDate 1966-06-05
engagementType airmobile operation
ground combat
followedBy subsequent U.S. operations in the Central Highlands
location Bình Định Province NERFINISHED
Central Highlands NERFINISHED
namedAfter Crazy Horse NERFINISHED
notableFeature fighting in rugged, mountainous terrain
use of helicopter-borne infantry assaults
objective destroy enemy main force units in Bình Định Province
disrupt North Vietnamese Army forces in the Central Highlands
disrupt Viet Cong forces in the Central Highlands
opponent People's Army of Vietnam NERFINISHED
Viet Cong NERFINISHED
participant Army of the Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED
U.S. Army NERFINISHED
partOf U.S. search-and-destroy strategy in Vietnam
precededBy earlier operations in Bình Định Province
result heavy casualties on both sides
tactically inconclusive
startDate 1966-05-16
strategicContext effort to secure Central Highlands
tactics airmobile assault
artillery support
close air support
search-and-destroy
theater South Vietnam NERFINISHED
timePeriod 1966
unitInvolved 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) NERFINISHED
3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division NERFINISHED
ARVN 22nd Division NERFINISHED

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1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) engagement Operation Crazy Horse