Operation Buffalo (1967)
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Operation Buffalo (2–14 July 1967) was an operation of the Vietnam War that took place in the southern half of the Demilitarized Zone, around Con Thien.
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Operation Buffalo | |||||||
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Part of Vietnam War | |||||||
Company K, 3/9 Marines with 3rd Tank Battalion M48 tanks | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | North Vietnam | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Col. George E. Jerue |
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Units involved | |||||||
1st Battalion, 9th Marines 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines | 90th Regiment, 324B Division | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
~3,000 | ~1,500 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
159 killed 1 missing[1] |
US body count: 1,290 killed 513 probably killed 1 captured[1] 100 weapons recovered |
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