Operation Thayer Operation Thayer



the area of operation thayer, binh dinh province, south vietnam.


operation thayer largest air assault undertaken until time in vietnam war. focus of operation thayer kim son valley 7 small rivers, separated mountains, came in americans called crow s foot. 1st cavalry had encountered stiff resistance in crow s foot during operation masher in february 1966. appeared communists had re-established base areas. after 2 days of b-52 air strikes near valley, on 13–14 september general john norton airlifted 5 battalions highlands surrounding kim son valley. americans descended valleys, hoping catch large numbers of communist soldiers in net. found few enemies fight, determined communist forces in kim son valley had escaped east.


operation thayer ended october 1. americans claimed have killed 231 communist soldiers @ loss of 35 dead , missing.








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